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t least one incoming member of the Trump administration is receiving rave reviews from LGBT Americans. Linda McMahon, former Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment, has been tapped by President-Elect Donald J. Trump to head the Small Business Administration. The 68-year-old McMahon is perhaps best known for her on screen appearances in WWE programming, often battling her husband Vince McMahon for control of the company. The national chapter of Log Cabin Republicans, a gay conservative group, praised McMahon’s selection. In a series of tweets, Log Cabin Republicans called McMahon a “common-sense conservative LGBT ally” and noted the WWE had a gay-affirming nondiscrimination policy during McMahon’s tenure. Additionally, while campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut during the 2012 election cycle, McMahon publicly opposed a federal ban on same-sex marriages. At SBA, McMahon will be charged with the fulfilling the agency’s mission to “maintain and strengthen the nation’s economy by
enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting the economic recovery of communities after disasters.” In 2012, the Small Business Administrator was elevated to a Cabinet level position by President Barack Obama. The agency was formed in 1953 and operates on the basic premise of “3 Cs” – capital, contracts and counseling. At WWE, McMahon helped build a regional wrestling company into a powerful multinational corporation. There have been several openly gay WWE superstars, most recently Miami resident Darren Young (aka Fred Rosser) and wrestling legend Pat Patterson.
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veryone could use a little holiday hug, especially the nonprofits who are working hard at HIV/AIDS groups in the community. Luckily, The Campbell Foundation recognizes these nonprofits in need. The “Holiday Hugs,” or grants, are awarded every year to AIDS research and other HIV-related groups. For the last 20 years, The Campbell Foundation has awarded money to HIV/AIDS research and outreach work, and this year, 10 out of 13 grantees are in South Florida. While South Florida gets most of the attention for Holiday Hugs, other groups across the country are recognized. Robeson Health Care Corporation in Lumberton, North Carolina was part of the 2016 grant group for their work following Hurricane Matthew earlier this year. McGregor Clinic in Fort Myers and AIDS Service Association of Pinellas in St. Petersburg were also recognized this year. But local organizations are among the most recognized, and for a good reason. Ken Rapkin, executive director of the The Campbell Foundation, says it was the HIV outbreak locally that prompted the group to concentrate here. “We used to give Holiday Hugs across the county, but since South Florida started to lead the nation in new HIV infections a few years ago, our board of directors decided that our [end of the year] grants should be concentrated in Florida to support those nonprofits that serve the HIV-plus community each and every day,” Rapkin said.
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Among the newly recognized was Wilton Manors-based SunServe. The group’s main mission is promoting healthcare to everyone in the LGBT community, and that includes those living with HIV/AIDS. Mark Ketcham, SunServe’s executive director, was pleasantly surprised when he learned SunServe was a grant recipient of this year’s Holiday Hugs. All recipients are selected by The Campbell Foundation and do not apply, so no one knows who is being awarded until the the announcement. “We have many folks who have HIV that get mental health and psychiatric services and can’t pay so this will help cover those costs,” Ketcham said. “It would help subsidize 30 HIV clients over the course of a year.” All recipients get $5,000 apiece, bringing the total of this year’s awards to $65,000. This is up from 2014 when each winner got $2,000 each. To date, The Campbell Foundation has given $1.2 million to direct HIV services since Holiday Hugs started 20 years ago. “Once the rates of new infections started MEMBER
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Failed deal to undo LgbT Law Marks rocky start for nC governor (AP) North Carolina’s next Democratic governor has seen a deal he helped broker to repeal the state’s law limiting LGBT protections fall apart and had several of his powers stripped away by the state’s Republicandominated legislature. And he hasn’t even been sworn in yet. Gov.-elect Roy Cooper has vowed to keep his campaign promises to bend back the rightward course of the state. But with only a 10,000-vote victory over GOP Gov. Pat McCrory and bitter partisan distrust in this deeply divided state, he’s already slipped along the rocky path he must walk to work successfully with the legislature. And Republicans will maintain veto-proof majorities in 2017. “My future negotiations with them are certainly going to have to be instructed by this,” a somber yet angry Cooper told reporters last week after the deal to repeal the law known nationally as the “bathroom bill” collapsed.
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A Missouri appeals court ordered a new trial Tuesday for a former college wrestler sentenced to 30 years in prison for infecting another man with HIV and endangering four other sexual partners. A panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals’ Eastern District overturned the conviction and sentence for Michael Johnson in a case that has drawn the attention of legal reform groups and gay rights activists. The panel ruled that the St. Charles County trial court last year abused its discretion by admitting excerpted recordings of phone calls Johnson made while jailed. Those recordings weren’t disclosed to Johnson’s attorneys until the morning of the first day of trial. The court ruled that the prosecution’s violation was “knowing and intentional and was part of a trial-by-ambush strategy,” Presiding Judge James M. Dowd wrote. Messages left with St. Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar were not immediately returned. Johnson was a student-athlete at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb, until his arrest in 2013. He was convicted of one count of recklessly infecting another with HIV, and four counts alleging he exposed or tried to expose others. Prosecutors argued Johnson knew he was HIV positive and lied to sexual partners. St. Charles police Det. Don Stepp testified during the penalty phase of the trial that more than a dozen other men came forward after news
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Two December special sessions, one of which saw raucous protests against Republicans and dozens of arrests, have created further strain in a divided state that chose Republicans Donald Trump for president and Richard Burr for U.S. Senate but went with a Democrat for governor. “There’s a complete lack of trust between the legislative leadership and Cooper at this point in time,” longtime state Democratic Consultant Brad Crone said. “That does not bode well for an incoming governor.” Missing out on ending House Bill 2 - which also directed transgender people to use bathrooms in public buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate - prompted finger-pointing between Cooper and legislative leaders. It would have been a major accomplishment to repeal a bill that has been blamed for job losses, canceled concerts and sporting events, and staining North Carolina’s reputation.
reports of Johnson’s arrest, claiming they had sex with him. Stepp said those men didn’t want to file formal complaints, with some saying they hadn’t told their families they were gay. Lawrence Lustberg, an attorney for the Center for HIV Law and Policy, which filed a brief in support of Johnson, said he was pleased the conviction and “Draconian” sentence were vacated. “Statutes like the one used to prosecute Mr. Johnson are inherently problematic, as they promote stigma and animus towards people living with HIV in violation of their legal and constitutional rights,” Lustberg said in a statement.
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(EDGE) Suspended anti-LGBT Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore may be gone from the bench, but headed to Washington. According to WVTM, representatives for Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s office confirmed that the Republican Governor has interviewed Moore to fill the Senate seat currently being held by Jeff Sessions. Sessions has been nominated to be U.S. Attorney General for the incoming Trump administration. If he survives the blue wall of Democrats suspected to block his nomination, his senate seat will be in play. As Governor, Bentley has the authority to appoint an interim senator until a special election can be held. As Chief Justice of the Alabama State Supreme Court, Moore was suspended for multiple ethics code violations, including abuse of authority and interference with federal-level court rulings related to same-sex marriage. Despite being represented in court by the anti-LGBT hate group Liberty Counsel, Moor was found guilty of all charges. He remains suspended without pay for the remainder of his term.
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(AP) Wheeling has become West Virginia’s 11th city to pass a policy protecting the housing and employment rights for LGBT citizens. The Wheeling City Council voted 7-0 to establish new antidiscrimination protections in the city’s human rights ordinance based on sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status on Tuesday. The Intelligencer says the ordinance includes exemptions for religious institutions, as well as employers with fewer than 12 employees. It also gives the city’s human rights commission the ability to issue cease-and-desist orders in response to complaints under the new policy if attempts at conciliation fail. The commission can have the courts enforce those orders if they are not obeyed. Wheeling is the fifth city in the state to approve such a measure this year. Wheeling, W. Va. Photo Credit: Brandon W. Holmes.
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or Gary Bremen, 2016 has been a special year. An interpretive ranger for the National Park Service, Bremen has participated in the agency’s centennial celebrations throughout the year. Working out of Biscayne National Park, Bremen leads boat tours, hikes and various other informational exercises into the natural world. But it took a gay bar in New York City to open a new chapter in his career. “I feel like the creation of Stonewall National Monument has given me permission to talk about things I never felt I could talk about or was afraid to talk about before,” Bremen said. The Park Service’s designation of Stonewall Inn as a National Monument was part of an overall effort to broaden the nation’s narrative. Incorporating stories from America’s minority communities adds to the country’s rich history. In announcing Stonewall’s designation, the White House issued the following statement: “From major legislative achievements to historic court victories to important policy changes, the President has fought to promote the equal rights of all Americans – no matter who they are or who they love.” Bremen marched –in uniform – in this summer’s pride parade in New York City. A few months later he would tell his coming out story at a program in Wilton Manors titled “Songs and Stories of Our National Parks.” “That was a career highlight for me,” Bremen said. Bremen’s coming out story delves into an 18year relationship with his partner Roger and the
couple’s journey into the Grand Canyon for selfdiscovery. “I began to look at the Canyon as a metaphor for my life,” Bremen said. In addition to Wilton Manors, “Songs and Stories of Our National Parks” was presented in Sarasota and Coral Gables. Bremen describes it as a “throwback program” with a campfire stories theme. “I was pretty nervous about telling my coming out story at Coral Gables High School because that is where I did my student teaching,” he said. “In fact, we did the program in the same classroom that I did my student teaching. I started to twitch as I walked in. I was nervous about telling my coming out story to kids who laughed and made fun of me when I was a kid. But it wasn’t that way this time, there was no laughs or snickers. It’s just normal for them now.” The program returns next week with South Florida singer/songwriter Grant Livingston joining Bremen for a performance at the Coral Gables Museum. Along with personal stories, Bremen offers tidbits about Biscayne National Park, one of three National Parks in Florida. “We get all kind of cool stuff that washes on shore here,” Bremen told SFGN during a recent visit to Elliott Key. “I have a collection of stuff from five continents.” Biscayne is a mostly marine park with four different ecosystems – mangrove forest, the bay, the keys and coral reefs – coexisting. Biscayne received its national park status in 1980 and a video, featuring Bremen, can be seen at the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center just a few miles east of Homestead.
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rieving fans on Monday mourned the death of George Michael as British charities revealed that the pop star had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes. The man with the reputation for selfindulgence had actually given millions of pounds (dollars) to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and AIDS sufferers. He was also remembered for small acts of kindness: helping his village in north London get a Christmas tree, and volunteering at a homeless shelter. Former Beatle Paul McCartney posted a statement on his website praising Michael’s “sweet soul music,” which he said will live on. “Having worked with him on a number of occasions his great talent always shone through and his self-deprecating sense of humor made the experience even more pleasurable,” McCartney said, posting a picture of the two of them together. The singer’s death was announced late Sunday. Many paid tribute on Facebook and Twitter and others cited years of good works that received little publicity – largely because Michael insisted on keeping his charity work out of the limelight. Fans placed flowers and other tributes at his homes in north London and in Goring, England, where he died of apparent heart failure. Michael’s later years were marked by occasional brushes with the law and a series of driving incidents related to substance abuse, but this was overlooked Monday as directors of major charities and advocacy groups stepped forward to praise him. Among the groups he supported were the Terrence Higgins Trust, which helps people with AIDS, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Childline, which offers confidential phone counseling for young people. Childline founder Esther Rantzen said Michael gave royalties from his 1996 hit “Jesus To A Child” to the charity along with many other donations. “Over the years he gave us millions and we were planning next year, as part of our 30th anniversary celebrations to create, we hoped, a big concert in tribute to him – to his artistry, to his wonderful musicality but also to thank him for the hundreds of thousands of children he helped,” she said.
George Michael. She said Michael was determined that no one outside the charity should know “how much he gave to the nation’s most vulnerable children.” Jane Barron from the Terrence Higgins Trust said Michael made many donations and gifts, including the royalties of his “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” duet with Elton John in 1991. Michael had spoken publicly about the pain of losing a partner to AIDS early in the epidemic, but he kept his long history of donations to the Trust private. Rights activist Peter Tatchell, who knew Michael before he achieved fame, said Michael had hidden his homosexuality in the early part of his career because gay public figures were subjected to vicious treatment by the British tabloid press. He praised the singer for making his sexual orientation known after he was arrested in 1998 for lewd behavior in a public toilet in Los Angeles. Tatchell said Michael’s response to his arrest amounted to “a defiant defense of the right to be gay” that had an impact throughout the gay community.
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(SFGN) Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that one of the main characters in its popular online shooter “Overwatch” is in a same-sex relationship, Wired reports. In the holiday issue of the digital comic, it was revealed that Tracer, a skirmisher with the ability to manipulate time is also a lesbian. The 12-page story was written by “Overwatch” lead writer Michael Chu, and focuses on Tracer rushing through the streets of London in search of a Christmas gift. When she finally returns home and this gift is opened by her girlfriend Emily,
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the two share a loving kiss. Although Tracer’s sexual orientation was never clearly labeled in the issue, Chu addressed fans on Twitter, saying “for those who have asked specifically, Tracer identifies as a lesbian.” Chu also told gamers at Blizzcon in November, that “multiple heroes” in the game are LGBT. Tracer is one of the more featured characters, appearing on the game’s cover, in promotions and as a playable crossover character in Blizzard’s “Heroes of the Storm.”
(SFGN) Outsports has selected Orlando Cruz and Nicola Adams as its male and female Athletes of the Year. Both boxers saw successes this year. Cruz, a lightweight from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico won a North American title. Adams, a bantamweight from West Yorkshire, England, defended her Olympic gold medal for Great Britain. Cruz identifies as gay, and Adams as bisexual. Outsports describeds Adams’ 2016 successes as “nothing short of amazing.”
Alexander Gustavo.
The boxer from Great Britain didn’t just win a world championship, she followed it up in August with an Olympic gold medal as well. She was the only British boxer to win an Olympic gold in 2016. Her victory in Rio made her the first female boxer to successfully defend an Olympic title and the first British boxer — man or woman — to defend an Olympic title in 92 years. She also won gold in her flyweight division in front of her home London crowd in 2012.
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(AP) A Mississippi man who previously admitted killing a transgender teen from Alabama because of her sexual identity has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime. The U.S. Justice Department says the plea, entered Wednesday by 28-year-old Joshua Brandon Vallum of Lucedale, Mississippi, is the nation’s first involving a victim targeted because of gender identity under a federal hate crime law. Vallum pleaded guilty to a state murder
charge in July in the 2015 beating death of 17-year-old Mercedes Williamson of Theodore, Alabama. Williamson dated Vallum. Authorities say Vallum was in a gang that banned homosexuality, and killed Williamson after a friend discovered Williamson wasn’t biologically female. Vallum already is serving a life sentence in state prison. He faces the same sentence in the federal case.
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HONORING THE LEGACY OF DIANA HEMINGWAY
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he transgender community – locally to encounter job discrimination. This drove and abroad – suffered a major loss her back in the direction of art and activism. this week when Diana Hemingway, In her own words, her photography and her a local activist and artist who has touched art, as well as the way she lived her life, was countless lives, took her own life on December meant to “connect the intersections of gender identity, sexuality, disability, feminism and sex 20th, 2016. Hemingway, 46, was known for her work,” and to “advance understanding and relentless activism around trans/queer issues, empathy for the multiple oppressions” that sex worker rights, disability rights, economic she and others faced. justice, racism, and issues impacting the In recent years, Hemingway struggled greatly kink community. She exuded selflessness with unemployment and underemployment. and compassion, particularly toward other Though she had decided to embrace and trans and queer individuals who existed utilize her gifts in sensuality (which she alongside and outside of the margins. In the referred to as her “greatest art”), and had days following her death, an outpouring of created her own business as a trans escort and love came from the community, with many fetish provider, Hemingway was fraught with individuals saying that Hemingway was many trying to make ends meet every month for things to many people. almost two years. Some said that she had saved their lives and She continued applying and interviewing for was there for them when nobody else was. jobs in the non-profit sector on a regular basis, Others are angry and shining a spotlight on especially in the last year. However, she was the fact that as a community, we failed her. also very open on social media (and even in job Hemingway was born in 1970 to an Irish interviews) about her history of sex work, her Gypsy family who traveled across the U.S. struggles with depression and suicidality, and while working in the carnival her life as a neuroatypical person business. Through this on the autism spectrum. Despite experience, she developed wanting desperately to work an early mastery of folk again, she found that she simply and indigenous jewelry could not get hired. making. Her family later Those who knew Hemingway settled in Fort Lauderdale, have shared that she was a where she eventually began brilliant mind, full of knowledge, working for Greenpeace. In trivia, and history. She 1989, she left for college to was a nuanced thinker and study photography, and got someone who sought constant to work alongside famous stimulation. landscape photographer In 2016, Hemingway shared Michael A. Smith. She began with her partner, Landon to face new hardships, and Woolston, that she felt like she left the art scene to explore was deteriorating from the inside other career paths. out as a result of not having - LJ Woolston Hemingway was proud access to gainful employment of the diversity of her lived and health benefits. experience throughout her 20’s, 30’s, and Despite feeling despair around no longer early 40’s — prominent environmental being valued by her community – the very activist, ordained minister, master auto community that she had fiercely supported technician, code enforcement officer, thrift and worked so hard to become a visible store operator, and eventually, director part of, she soldiered on. At the urging of of a local HIV testing program created to her partner and friends, she had begun specifically serve the most marginalized of working with a reputable therapist and taking the transgender community. antidepressants; she told others in recent Sadly, Hemingway’s exploration of her months that she was feeling the best she had sexual orientation and gender identity ever felt, but she also expressed that it was “too (especially as a genderqueer transfeminine little too late.” person), caused her to lose several families and After several crushing job rejections
“IF DIANA HAD GOTTEN A JOB IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND ESPECIALLY ONE WITH BENEFITS, I REALLY DO NOT THINK SHE WOULD HAVE TAKEN HER LIFE.”
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Diana Hemingway (right) and her partner, LJ Woolston. The photo was taken by Woolston at the highest point in Roatan, Honduras in Nov. 2016.
from local LGBTQ organizations in 2015 and 2016, Hemingway had deemed herself “unemployable,” noted that she was running out of resources, and saw herself facing homelessness again in 2017. Hemingway also developed what she believed to be a bowel obstruction just a week prior to her suicide. She told Woolston that she was worried not only about the medical procedures involved, but also the associated costs of treatment for the obstruction, as Hemingway did not have health insurance. Woolston, a prominent queer/trans activist and LGBTQ youth worker in Miami-Dade, began blogging about this devastating loss almost immediately as a means of catharsis. He shared not only his grief but also his frustration with the failures of multiple systems and organizations to support Hemingway — especially when she openly expressed on social media her need for formal employment and desire to leave sex work, and was capable and hopeful that she could contribute to our community again. Woolston said in his blog on December 24th, 2016, “If you’re wondering what pushed her to leave us, know that the primary reason
was fear of losing the life she had ‘worked so hard to build’ (per her suicide note).” Woolston later wrote a blog entry entitled “Raging Pain” that further addressed the struggles that transgender people, disabled people, and/ or sex workers often face in trying to access employment — even through organizations that purport to serve these very communities. He said, “If Diana had gotten a job in the last six months, and especially one with benefits, I really do not think she would have taken her life,” and “I feel like if this loss doesn’t teach our local community the importance of hiring trans people (especially in the non-profit sector), nothing – and I mean NOTHING – will.” Hemingway signed her suicide note to Woolston, “Yours forever, In Love That Never Dies.” To read more about their intimate partnership and to stay abreast of our community’s sweeping reaction to Hemingway’s suicide, visit Woolston’s blog at InLoveThatNeverDies.Wordpress.com
LJ Woolston contributed to this report (story, obituary).
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ic media has launched a new site, Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives, a database, interactive feature, and news feed examining the reported cases of transgender people in the U.S. beginning in 2010. 2016 has had the highest number of documented cases with 23 as of publication. The project is a collaboration among advocacy organizations such as the National Coalition of AntiViolence Programs (NCAVP) and GLAAD (formerly the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), trans advocates and academics such as Miami’s Aryah Lester, featured among SFGN’s OUT50 and Alexis Dinno, a social epidemiologist at Portland State University, as well as the loved ones and families of those killed. In an interview with Out magazine, Meredith Talusan,
“I TELL PEOPLE THAT I ALREADY HAVE THREE STRIKES. AS I’M WALKING DOWN THE STREET FROM FAR, FAR AWAY, YOU MAY ONLY SEE MY COLOR, AND THAT’S ONE STRIKE. AND THEN AS I COME A LITTLE CLOSER, YOU SEE MY FEMININITY, AND THAT’S ANOTHER STRIKE ... AND THEN WHEN I GET CLOSER YOU MAY JUST SEE THAT I’M TRANS.” - Arya Lester
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Devin Diamond, who was murdered in New Orleans in June. Photo credit: Facebook.
lead editor on the Mic project discussed the necessity of the project, and its challenges. Some of the biggest challenges to collecting the data, she said, are the fact that the U.S. Census does not track transgender people and the FBI does not track transgender murders. Rather it has been left to LGBT organizations and activists “to demonstrate and quantify the crisis.” “In turn, we at Mic have endeavored to further their efforts by trying to track down cases that have not been accounted for, interviewing family members and loved ones, and tracking down important information that has not been systematically recorded like the rate of unsolved cases as well as prosecution outcomes,” Talusan told Out. – An endeavor which many nonprofits or local news organizations do not have the resources to pursue. The site is meant to be a resource for journalists and academics as much as advocates and activists. In an interview with LGBT Weekly, Talusan, said the project “focused on bringing light to the systematic failures impacting trans people, especially trans women of color. If everyone in the U.S. were murdered at the rate young black trans women and femmes are, there’s no doubt that the public would consider this a crisis of massive proportions.” During their reporting, Mic found that Black transgender women face the highest rates of violence with young Black trans women being the most at risk. Among the statistics: • 72 percent of transgender victims between 2010 to 2016 were Black trans women. • Black trans women between the ages of 15 to 34, are estimated to be between 8 and 39 times more likely to be murdered as young cisgender women
Aryah Lester, a transgender advocate from Miami, describes living with the constant risk of violence to Mic. "I tell people that I already have three strikes," she said. "As I'm walking down the street from far, far away, you may only see my color, and that's one strike. And then as I come a little closer, you see my femininity, and that's another strike ... And then when I get closer you may just see that I'm trans." DATABASE The database features a collage and profiles of the 111 transgender people killed reported from 2010 through 2016. A team of five reporters helped gather the information, which can be filtered by demographics but also by circumstances of death and case outcome. Of the 111 murder cases reported the findings were • • • • • •
46 unsolved 34 pending 2 not guilty 6 guilty of manslaughter/assault 14 guilty of 2nd or 3rd degree murder 5 guilty of 1st degree murder
Of the 25 prosecuted cases Mic examined, “six resulted in manslaughter or assault convictions. Each of these cases involved a trans woman or gender-nonconforming femme of color, five of whom were black. Conversely, of the five cases that resulted in first-degree murder convictions, only one involved a black trans woman victim. The remaining 14 cases resulted in second- and third-degree murder convictions, nine involving black
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CONVICTIONS The Unerased Project’s website opens with the faces of the lives lost to violence against the trans community, many shown on this page.
trans women and five involving other demographics of trans people,” which led Mic to conclude “People who kill black trans women and femmes are usually convicted of lesser charges than those who kill people of other trans identities.” FEATURE In addition to a number of statistics, info graphics, and tracking maps, the feature section of Mic’s Unerased highlights the faces and voices of those killed, following their stories and also featuring interviews with their families and loved ones. After her murder, Devin Diamon was identified by the media as “Goddess” Diamond, but was very nearly not identified at all, had it not been for a tip on social media from a friend of Devin’s. Local reports of Devin’s murder repeatedly misgendered her, despite friends’ accounts saying the Devin identified as a woman, using her birth name, was on hormone therapy and was seeing a psychologist through her transition. Stories such as Devin’s are all too common, and besides being issues of
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“data collection” also disrespect and dishonor the identity of those lost. "Our institutions of recording death — coroners, death certificates, police reports, hospital records, obituaries — are unprepared to represent transgender," Alexis Dinno, a social epidemiologist at Portland State University, who is herself a trans woman told Mic. "The boxes labeled 'was transgender' do not exist to be checked off or not. Also, that someone is transgender, whether surgically or hormonally transitioned or not, is not necessarily apparent to individuals and institutions that record deaths." FEED The feed section of the site is both a news feed of transgender stories and articles, but also a forum for guests to provide feedback. “We at Mic hope that by studying the problem systematically over this decade, interviewing experts in various fields, and creating visualizations that account for the problem statistically, this would give the public a much stronger sense of the crisis of violence that the trans community is dealing with,” Talusan told Out.
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reFLeCTing on The issues oF MY LiFe Norm Kent
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SFGN’s first issue.
‘To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, that thou cannot be false to any man.” - Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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don’t think growing up as a kid playing partner once remarked, “if these writers you stickball in New York City I ever expected have are called freelancers, why do they get to spend a quarter of my professional life paid?” publishing a gay newspaper in South Florida, The fact is we are here still today because but here I am, ending the year 2016, having the LGBT business community and straight done just that. entrepreneurs all over South Florida have Graduating from Hofstra School of Law continued to believe, and invest, in us, and in Hempstead, New York, in 1975, I have what we do. Today, they are owed thanks, now spent 40 years as an attorney. Between special thanks. If our paper still stands today, publishing the Express Gay News from 1999- it’s because of the leap of faith you took 2004, and now SFGN, from 2010-1016, ten of yesterday. those years have been involved with the LGBT We haven’t thrown dance parties. We did press. not sell you phony stock. We did not brag we First, let me say that I am proud to be were part of a billion dollar industry. We never part of a community that has spent decades promised you a rose garden. Our only agenda asserting its rights, fighting for its freedoms, was presenting you a damn good newspaper. and working to build a world that is diverse I would like to think I have succeeded for a and inclusive, often against all decade ‘selling’ you a free odds and opponents. paper because I have done I like to think our paper is just that. THERE HAVE BEEN still here with you because If we have made it, OVER 20,000 we have given you a voice it’s because dentists like PRINTED ON with a conscience, journalism Howard Cunningham THESE PAGES IN with credibility, and a at Oakland Park Dental communications vehicle that and attorneys like George THE PAST SIX illuminates our community, Castrataro at GLC Law YEARS, ONLINE warts and wounds, wins and placed their advertising AND IN PRINT. losses. This year, we certainly dollars in our paper on day WITH YOUR endured some losses, didn’t one, and have stayed the we? Still, we will survive. course for six years and ADVERTISING Speaking of survival, I won’t over 300 issues, through SUPPORT, WITH kid you. Publishing a print controversy and criticism. YOUR HELP, WITH newspaper in a digital age of It’s because if you pick up smart phones and tablets isn’t our first issue from January YOUR FAITH, the wisest business model in of 2010, to our last issue THERE WILL BE the world. But there is a truth of 2016, you will see ads MORE TO COME. that still speaks out, and it is from Robin Bodiford, the heard in civilized communities pioneer lesbian attorney; across the world. We like things we can hold from Big Al and Kevin of American Tax, and in our hands and trust, and that includes John Castelli, whose real estate offices have newspapers and magazines. emerged in stature, as has he in the industry. For SFGN to keep publishing, we still have And those people are still with us today, in our to meet our payroll, pay our printer, and fill Mirror Magazine, the Guide to the Drive, and our tax obligations to the IRS. It isn’t easy, SFGN. because, in case you haven’t noticed, our It’s because my friend Victor Zepka, paper is still free. You don’t pay anything for advertised the Boardwalk, and its boys, in it, and there are not many things in this world our very first issue, as he does still today, you can say that about. As my Italian business now showcasing his restaurant, Beefcakes, as
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well. And it’s because clients and friends like Sean David, have stood by promoting their nightclubs and business ventures, like Le Boy and his new Late Night Liquor Store. It’s knowing that other buddies, like your business partner, and CEO, Pierre Guidugli, or your good friends, like Paul Hugo, at the Manor, or Howard Marr, at Fabscout, have your back when you need it, because there are days like that. Momma said there would be. There are. And it’s meeting new friends like Joe Pallant, who understands the importance of having an independent gay press even in a community run by a gay government. It’s knowing that if you get called away from the paper professionally, to try a case, or get sick personally, you have a staff that can put out the paper without you, from my Executive Editor, Jason Parsley, or my youthful and amazingly talented graphic designer, Brendon Lies. Your staff and your friends provide you cover for your carelessness. It’s seeing dedication, like our offce manager Tim Higgins, coming in this past weekend, with colleagues, on their own, and painting the office on a holiday weekend. Wow. It’s knowing also that so many in our community and the arts from theaters to funeral parlors, have underwritten our product. It’s knowing that I have a sales team of guys like Mike Trottier and Justin Wyse market the paper full time locally.We
are also supported by Rivendell Media in Mountainside, New Jersey, led by Todd Evans. They have a great team, supporting and promoting our vision nationally. It’s knowing that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation stands by us, for we publish the most HIV news-driven publication in South Florida. It’s knowing that we have a shared vision of promoting a safer same sex community, where we can work towards the day AIDS will be a distant memory, not an annual tribute to those lost. It’s knowing that our paper is able to give life to our non profit community, from Compass to the Pride Center, from Poverello to SunServe, with their informative and entertaining inserts, showcasing the good deeds they do so often and in so many places. It’s knowing that you have a team of stringers and part timers that believe in who we are full time, and turn in newer ads and better stories each week, hoping to shed light on our lives a story at a time. And there have been over 20,000 printed on these pages in the past six years, online and in print. With your advertising support, with your help, with your faith, there will be more to come. Now leave me the hell alone. I just got in the mail a monstrous quarterly payroll tax payment request from the IRS, which is due before the end of the year. Oh yeah, the joys of being a publisher.
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On November 19, 2016 SFGN assigned its photographers to capture one day in the life of South Florida’s LGBT community. We also asked our readers to submit their own photos. Too often in the news we read about the famous, the politicians, or the celebrities. Rarely do we hear about the people that actually make up the LGBT community – from the bartenders, waiters and hairdressers to the retirees and drag queens. That’s why this issue celebrates the lives of the everyday LGBT person. These photos are a
reminder that the LGBT community is numerous and diverse. We like to relax at the beach, walk our dogs, raise funds for charities, bike ride, shop, work, eat and play. These photos show the normality of being LGBT. We are the same. All of us. We do the same thing. We live and enjoy the same lives as our straight counterparts. We all have more in common than we do apart. We are a part of each other. Additional photos are available online at SFGN.com/DayGay2016.
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to remind us that when you face the world one day at a time, there's always bound to be victory. As we look forward to 2017, may we all remember the good times spent together as well as look forward to the many everyday adventures ahead! Don't forget to check out the rest online at SFGN.com/DayGay2016.
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The State Ballet of Russia performs the enchanting story of wishes that really do come true, tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Set to the music of Sergei Prokofiev and inspired by the timeless fairy tale, “Cinderella” is one of the most magical and hopeful of the storybook ballets. Choreography by Vladimir Vasiliev. Tickets start at $31.50 at ParkerPlayhouse.com. Credit: Submitted photo.
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It’s New Year’s Eve and you don’t want to miss out on all the excitement. Big celebrations are planned for downtown Fort Lauderdale on Himmarshee Street and in West Palm Beach on the popular Clematis Street strip. Billy Joel will be performing at the BB&T Center in Sunrise and virtually every bar and hotel in Miami and Miami Beach will be celebrating. Wherever you end up, be sure to drive safely.
Today is your last chance to enjoy “An American in Paris” at the Arsht Center in Miami. The Tony Awardwinning musical with tuneful songs by George and Ira Gershwin ends its week-long run in South Florida today at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Can you think of a better way to kick off the new year than with an optimistic, old fashioned musical that will have you tapping your toes? Tickets start at $29 at ArshtCenter.org.
Because New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday—just like Christmas last week—the federal holiday is being celebrated today. If you’re a lucky government or bank employee, that means you get another day to recover from that holiday hangover. But, if you’ve still got some get-upand-go, head down to Wilton Drive. The strip is sure to be bustling for one more night with the last gasps of the 2016 holiday season.
If you loved Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey on screen in “Dirty Dancing,” you’ll love the hit stage adaptation opening tonight at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. This stunning stage show features all the iconic songs, including “Do You Love Me?” and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” set to energetic choreography. Catch the show through Sunday, Jan. 8. Tickets start at $27 at Kravis.org.
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avin Creel is one of the biggest names on Broadway: He won an Olivier Award for his performance in “The Book of Mormon” on London’s West End and has been nominated for Tonys for his performances in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Hair” on Broadway. He just wrapped up a critically-acclaimed run in “She Loves Me” at Studio 54, and next March, will star with Bette Midler in the highly-anticipated revival of “Hello, Dolly!” This weekend, Creel joins Sirius XM “On Broadway” host Seth Rudetsky at the Parker Playhouse for an evening of songs and stories about life on the Great White Way. SFGN spoke with Creel about his career, achievements and aspirations in advance of that Broadway Series appearance. SFGN: Is there any role that has particularly defined your career? Creel: Claude in “Hair” is the one at the top. To be a part of “Hair” on Broadway and in London was magical, a transcendent experience as a human being. At the same time, we were fighting for marriage equality; we were embracing a moment, using our art to make a little bit of noise here. As an actor, I’m always trying to get back into that place of bliss and joy. Several years ago, you formed Broadway Impact, an organization to advance LGBT issues. Is Broadway Impact still active? The organization hasn’t gone away, but it had one mission at the time and that was to get marriage equality in New York state and then nationally. We wanted to have an action committee to awaken the community of performers—I pause to say political—but to be activated and at the time it was marriage equality. I wasn’t political before, but once in a while something smashes you around and you have to do something. In this uncertain time, I hope our community will continue to stand up for LGBT rights and minorities and the disenfranchised and the scared. How did you feel about the “Hamilton” cast’s onstage statements to Vice President-elect Mike Pence at that performance after the election? It was a complicated reaction for me. I don’t agree with what this man has done in the past and what he has said—especially against the gay community—but I guess I was proud of the team. Whether it was the right call or not, I don’t know. I wasn’t the producer in that position. I did find it disappointing the audience booed the man when he walked in. The theaters should have class. It’s one thing to boo a performance… but, he sort of asked for it, coming to the biggest show
Broadway star Gavin Creel comes to Fort Lauderdale’s Parker Playhouse on Friday, Dec. 30. Photo Credit: Submitted photo.
in the world eight days after the elections. Sure, he wanted to go out, but Barack Obama said it, don’t boo, vote, engage. I thought the speech was stunning. Whether it was right or not, I don’t care, but I was proud. They took a chance and made a decision and that’s what makes them all bad asses. You turned 40 this year. Has that milestone changed your perspective on a career in the theater? I don’t care much about age, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think about it...it does affect me in vain, stupid ways. I look in the mirror and ask why’s my skin doing “that.” It’s the same thing that 30 did for me. When I turned 30, I said I deserve to be respected now. If you don’t respect me, I’m going to engage with someone else. When I turned 35, I realized I didn’t know what I was doing. At 40, I decided I’m going to work and not spend time doing anything I don’t want to be doing, just because I think I should or to make people feel happy. That brings a half-assed Gavin and doesn’t produce good work. At 40, I want to wake up and do what I want to do and also be a better citizen. Hopefully, I can be selfish and magnanimous at the same time. Is that possible? Call me at 45 and I’ll tell you. Do you currently have someone special in your life? I don’t talk about the details, but I’m very much in love. I have a wonderful boyfriend. That helps at 40. I have a new mantra to not take things so personally this year—to be playful, not personal for 2017. I think it’s working. Being in love helps that. I’m not giving enough credit where credit is due.
Gavin Creel and Seth Rudetsky appear in Mark Cortale’s Broadway Concert Series on Friday, Dec. 30 at 8:19 p.m. at the Parker Playhouse, Tickets start at $37 at ParkerPlayhouse.com.
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AHF Presents: My Big Funny Peter in “Stuff Me for the Holidays”
Dec. 28 7 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Known as the only gay muscle bear comedian, Peter Bisuito puts on a show filled with laughs and music. Tickets $25 to $38. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
Forbidden Broadway
Dec. 28 to 30 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. A parody of Broadway favorites, including “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Book of Mormon,” and more. Tickets $25 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
New Year’s Eve with The Roots
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The hip hop band, now the house band for “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon,” will help you usher in 2017. Tickets $50 to $575. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.
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Dec. 29 7:30 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth 8th St. in Fort Lauderdale. The fairy tale is performed to the music of S. Prokofiev and choreography by Vladimir Vasiliev. Tickets $31.50 to $61.50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.
The Santaland Diaries
Through Dec. 30 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale. David Sedaris’s oneman show looks at an out-of-work actor having to settle as an elf at Macy’s during the holiday season. Tickets $30. Call 954-678-1496 or visit EmpireStage.com
* New Year’s Eve Billy Joel
Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The piano man takes the stage for an extra-special New Year’s Eve celebration. Tickets $49.50 and up. Call 800745-3000 or visit TheBBTCenter.com.
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* Seniors Acting Up!
Jan. 3 from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. at the Pride Center Main Hall, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Laugh along with “The Adventures of the Thin Man” and “The Case of the Goofy Groom,” as well as seven comedy skits. Free. Call 954-567-9524 or visit PrideCenterFlorida.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
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Dec. 28 to 30 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Miami City Ballet performs Balanchine’s rendition of the Christmas ballet classic, where Marie and the Nutcracker Prince go on an adventure with a host of characters. Tickets $39 and up. Call 561832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
* Remember When … Music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. Usher in the New Year with music from the golden age of music. Dinner tickets available. Tickets $40 to $98. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.
* Dirty Dancing
Jan. 3 to 8 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. While vacationing with her family in the Catskills, Baby stumbles on a resort staff party — and Johnny Castle. Tickets $27 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.
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An American in Paris
Through Jan. 1, 2017 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. After World War II, an American soldier decides to rebuild his life in Paris and reconnect with a mysterious French ballerina. Tickets $29 to $150. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter. org.
Million Dollar Quartet
Through Jan. 1, 2017 at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Enter Dec. 4, 1956, the day that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins got together for a recording session. Tickets $57. Call 305-444-4181 or visit ActorsPlayhouse.org.
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Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. John Cena, AJ Styles, and Dean Ambrose fight in the Triple Threat for the WWE World Championship, as well as other fighters in the ring. Tickets $24 and up. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.
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.
* Salute to Vienna
The Big Show
Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The Viennese dance and music troupe returns for its 20th anniversary New Year’s performance. Tickets $45 to $160. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.
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.
* 42nd Street
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. A director struggles to put on a big Broadway show in the middle of the Great Depression. Tickets $30 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
* Salute to Vienna
Jan. 1, 2017 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The Viennese dance and music troupe returns for its 20th anniversary New Year’s Day performance. Tickets $29 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
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Through to Jan. 1, 2017 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. Truman Capote has lost his high society friends who are offended by his latest novel, which they assume is about them, leading him to spend Christmas alone. Tickets $66. Call 561-514-4042 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.
* Wiesenthal
Jan. 3 to 8 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. In this one-man play, Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal devotes his life to bringing more than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Tickets $35 and up. Call 561832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
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Kwanzaa
Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. at Hunters Night Club, 223 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Don your favorite African garb for a night of live music, spoken word, dancing, drinks, lighting of candles, and more. Free. Visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.
Who is Joan Quinn? A Life in Portraits
Through Jan. 15, 2017 at the Cornell Art Museum at Old Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. A collection of works created over 50 years by contemporary artists celebrating the legacy of Joan Agajanian Quinn. Suggested donation $5. Call 561-2437922 or visit OldSchoolSquare.org.
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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
PFLAG
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.
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. Free. Visit ArshtCenter.org/ en/Visit/Dining.
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 954384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org.
broward county Symphony of Lights
Through Dec. 31 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Gulfstream Park, 901 S. Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach. Enjoy the magic of the holidays with the park’s 50-foot Christmas tree, holiday music, selfies with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a light show, and train rides for the little ones on Fridays and Saturdays. Free. Call 954-454-7000 or visit GulfstreamPark.com.
Holiday Lights Drive Thru
Through Jan. 2, 2017 at Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek. In its 22nd year, drive your vehicle through the 3-mile display and experience a light show you have to see to believe. Tickets $15 per car. Visit HolidayLightsDriveThru.com.
* GLLN Luncheon
Jan. 5, 2017 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Tee Jay Thai Sushi, 2254 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Join members and prospective members of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Network for a lunch, open to the public. Cost $25 members, $40 nonmembers. Visit GLLN.org.
* You Had Me At Merlot
Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at the NSU Art Museum, One E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Ryan St. Leon
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of Treasury Wine Estates leads a tasting with food pairings. Tickets $40, $25 for members. Call 954-525-5500 or visit NSUArtMuseum.org.
Panthers in the Park Ice Skating Rink
Through Jan. 8, 2017 at Huizenga Park, 32 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Cool down with ice skating, a 20-foot Christmas tree, and food and refreshments. Tickets $13 for 90-minutes; $1 goes to the Florida Panthers Foundation. Call 954-835-7825 or visit FloridaPanthers.com/ PanthersInThePark.
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Through Jan. 18, 2017 at the Broward College Central Campus Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, 3501 SW Davie Road in Davie. Artists John Chang, Robert Ladislas Derr, Tatana Kellner and Barbara Oettinger Searle create art using legible and obscured text. Call 954-201-6984 or email aclyman@broward.edu.
Belief + Doubt
Through Jan. 22, 2017 at the NSU Art Museum, One E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Contemporary art from more than 60 artists in the collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz. Closed Mondays. Call 954-525-5500 or visit NSUArtMuseum.org.
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The Lure of Provincetown
Through Feb. 11, 2017 at the Stonewall National Museum - Wilton Manors, 2157 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. A popular vacation spot for the LGBT community, including “Dyke Drag Brunch,” the exhibit showcases photographs by Midge Battelle and Al Kaplan and paintings by Len Paoletti. Free. Call 954-763-8565 or visit Stonewall-Museum.org.
What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye’s America
Through Feb. 27, 2017 at the Miramar Cultural Center Arts Park, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. An exploration of how the Motown pioneer influenced music and and society. Guests are invited to bring a photo of themselves from the ‘70s and a reflection of how life has changed since then for the “My 70s” portion of the exhibit. Call 954-602-4500 or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org.
palm beach county Fifteen Minutes
Through Jan. 15, 2017 at the Cornell Art Museum at Old Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Andy Warhol once said, “Everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” This exhibit examines the culture of celebrity. Suggested donation $5. Call 561-2437922 or visit OldSchoolSquare.org.
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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.
Zumba Fitness
Mondays at 6 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Get moving with a certificated Zumba instructor for an infusion of exercise and dance moves. Donation of $5 or more. Call 561-324-1626 or visit 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
Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at MCC 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.
Voices of Pride
Mondays at 7 p.m. 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
miami-dade county The Other Dimension
Through Jan. 22, 2017 at Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 770 NE 125th St. in North Miami. Antuan Rodriguez’s exhibit is separated into seven rooms exploring five narratives of philosophical, scientific, and cultural themes. Tickets $5. Call 305-893-6211 or visit mocanomi.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 305-358-7550 or visit BayfrontParkMiami.com/Yoga.html.
HIV Support Group
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at South Beach AIDS Project, 1234 Washington Ave. Ste. 200 in Miami Beach. A support group for those who are HIV positive. Free. Call 305-535-4733, ext. 301 or email support@sobeaids.org.
Book Study
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Drolma Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1273 Coral Way in Miami. Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Nurbu, will lead classes on learning the foundations of Buddhism. Call 786-529-7137.
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Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive in Miami Beach. Hit the mat for an indoor yoga practice overlooking the garden. Tickets $10 Wednesdays, $15 Saturdays. Call 305-673-7256 or visit MBGarden.org.
Capoeira
Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion, 1075 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Learn the Brazilian art of capoeira, a mix of dance and martial arts, with Mestre Ze Com Fome. Free. Call 305-989-6628 or visit mestrezeomfome.com.
key west Women’s Flag Football
Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Bernstein Park, 6751 Fifth St. on Stock Island. Practice and games once a week. Free. Call 305-8968678 or email IWFFA@IWFFA.com.
Gay Key West Trolley Tours
Saturdays at 4 p.m. meeting at 628 Duval St. See the gay side of Key West on this trolley tour. Tickets $25. Call 800-535-7797 or visit GayKeyWestFL.com.
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cleaning EMERALD IRISH CLEANING - Established for 30 years. 3 hours of cleaning for $60.00. Use time as you wish. English speaking *hand scrubbed floors* Cleaning supplies included. Service guaranteed 954-524-3161
electrician
HARRY’S ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL - Additions, renovations, service upgrades, breaker panels,FPL undergrounds, code violations, A/C wiring, ceiling fans, recessed, security & landscaping, lighting, pools, pumps, Jacuzzis, water heaters, FREE PHONE ESTIMATES 954-522-3357 Lic & Ins. www. harryelectrician.com
help wanted
ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER WANTED - Fort Lauderdale Electrician needs Full Time Electrician's Helper for Service and New Construction in the Fort Lauderdale area. Experienced or will train. You must be punctual and dependable. You will report to work near downtown Fort Lauderdale. If you are interested and feel you fit the job please send your resume detailing education, experience and contact information to LauderdaleElectric@gmail. com You must include your resume information to be considered; and your telephone number to be contacted. HUSBAND FOR RENT - Is he procrastinating home repairs? He says he will do it tomorrow?? After the football game?? We fit right in - in the house or the yard, small or big jobs: tile, dry wall, paint, plumbing, roof leaks, broken furniture, irrigation, fences, and more! It doesn't cost to hassle us to see the work - so why wait? Neat, clean work for a reasonable price. Call Haim at 954-398-3676, sidnalll@yahoo.com
health
MANSCAPING SERVICES WE OFFER - Treat yourself to a Full Body Hair Removal, Shaving, Trimming, and Waxing. European Facial, Oxy Hydro Treatment. No Chemicals used.Looking Good & Feeling Good Call Ebi at 561-502-3217 or www.euromanscaping.com
memorial
IN MEMORY OF DIANA HEMINGWAY - To get the most up-to-date information on upcoming Celebration of Love events for Hemingway, please visit the facebook event page: bit.ly/2iBhFvy
sfgn.com
sfgn.com piano WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE PIANO? Learn from an experienced teacher. All levels and ages welcome. Learn to play classical, popular, jazz, or show tunes. Visit www.edwinchad. com or call 954-826-9555 for more information.
licensed massage
AFFORDABLE AWESOME MASSAGE BY JIM Offering Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports and LomiLomi Massage for Men; in a very comfortable, relaxed and Private Massage Studio, NOW conveniently located in Wilton Manors on NE 26th Street, with plenty of free parking. Same Day appointments are welcome; please call Jim, 954-600-5843 email: info@ massagebyjim.com or visit my website for testimonials, rates and more. GREAT OPENING SPECIAL NOW AVAILABLE! www.massagebyjim.com Licensed and Certified MM22293
music lessons
VOICE LESSONS & MUSIC THEATRE COACHING - Over 30 years experience. Students have performed on (and off) Broadway, in National & International tours, recorded solo albums & placed in prestigious competitions. www.kreutzmusic.com 617-967-0575
painting
GREGG'S PAINTING - I paint both interior and exterior. Great rates, free estimates. I am detailedoriented, friendly, reliable, punctual, and neat. No job too small. Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Call Gregg at 617-306-5694 or 954-870-5972 Email: gmanbenn44@gmail.com
pool service
COOL POOLS- RELIABLE POOL SERVICE Professional pool service.Covering Wilton Manors, Lighthouse Point, and eastside of Pompano Beach. 15 years experience. Licensed and insured.Free estimates. Call 954-235-0775.
public notice
PUBLIC NOTICE - Four Dog Cafe and Wine Bar, LLC intends on filing a fictitious name in Florida, primarily used in Broward County Business named BONA ITALIAN RESTAURANT. Contact 954-5619466 with any objections.
rentals fort lauderdale
PRIVATE COMPLEX FOR RENT - 1 Bed Apt, Must See, Private complex, Fully renovated, laundry, ask $1150. Progresso, 1214 NE 5th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, 33304 call 303-589-6210 PRIVATE COMPLEX FOR RENT - 2 Bed Apt, Must See, Private complex, Fully renovated, laundry, ask: $1350. Progresso, 1214 NE 5th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, 33304 Call 954-552-2831 MIKE THE RENTAL GUY - NE Lauderdale/Wilton Manors/Oakland Park-1/1 from $990, 2/1 from $1140. Victoria Park-1/1=$1090.00 cable included. Credit & Income Requirements-Pets okay with restrictions Call for Details Mike 561-703-5533 or miketherentalguy@aol.com
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VERY NICE COTTAGE FOR RENT - Separate cottage for rent for $800.00 has full kitchen and showered bath. Includes washer/Dryer and water tenant pays elec. Has a private entrance and private parking. Requires F/L/S to move in. Call Michael at 954-615-7103
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