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told the Advocate. Her district includes South Beach, most sections of Miami, and the Florida Keys. So far 124 House Democrats have cosponsored the Respect for Marriage Act. Two weeks ago Ros-Lehtinen became one of only a handful of Republicans to join the first Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus.

Tragedy, Porn Stars, More Santorum Speaking of Republicans unfortunately not all of them are and Other News Bits as open minded as Ros-Lehtinen. During last week’s Republican debate a gay solider posed this question via YouTube:

By Jason Parsley “Under one of your presidencies, do you intent do his month marks the one-year anniversary circumvent the progress that’s been made for of the suicide of Tyler Clementi, which gay and lesbian soldiers in the military?” After sparked a national discussion over anti-gay the question was asked the crowd immediately bullying and spawned the “It Gets Better” movewent wild…with boos. Moderator Megyn Kelly ment.Yet even that couldn’t keep Jamey Rodeposed the question to former Pennsylvania meyer, a gay 14-year-old from Buffalo, New York, Sen. Rick Santorum who unsurprisingly said from committing suicide this month. Sadly the teen he would repeal the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell created an It Gets Better video just six months ago and reinstate the ban on gays. Stated Santorum: detailing his history of abuse.

“What we’re doing is playing social experimentaSpeaking of bullying Lady Gaga went to Twitter tion with our military right now, and that’s tragic.” to express her sorrows. Jamey cited Gaga in In response to Santorum, the gay republican group his It Gets Better video as an inspiraGOProud released a statement telling Santorum tion. Stated Gaga: “The past days I’ve spent he owed the solider an apology. The statement reflecting, crying, and yelling. I have so much Gary Johnson reads: “Tonight, Rick Santorum disrespected anger. It is hard to feel love when cruelty takes someones life.” She continued: “Jamey Rodemeyer, 14 yrs our brave men and women in uniform, and he owes Stephen Hill, the gay soldier who asked him the question about Don’t old, took his life because of bullying. Bullying must become be Ask, Don’t Tell repeal, an immediate apology. That brave gay illegal. It is a hate crime.” And finally: “I am meeting with our soldier is doing something Rick Santorum has never done – President. I will not stop fighting. This must end. Our generaput his life on the line to defend our freedoms and our way of tion has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey” life. It is telling that Rick Santorum is so blinded by his anti-gay And speaking of Twitter Congressman Jared Polis of bigotry that he couldn’t even bring himself to thank that gay Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District also expressed himsoldier for his service.” self via Twitter about Jamey’s suicide. Stated Polis: “Help me Speaking of the debate Gary Johnson, former two-term #makealawforjamey Become a citizen co-sponsor of Student governor of New Mexico, will be added to the next Republican Non-Discrimination Act & stand up for #LGBT youth.”

In other news 1990’s gay porn star Ryan Idol may soon be debate. Johnson, who is seen as gay friendly, participated in the first debate in South Carolina this year, but has been shut out going to jail…and not in a scene – this is for real. Idol, who’s real name is Marc Anthony Donais, was convicted of attempted of the ones since then because of consistent low polling. He murder last week for beating his girlfriend over the head with a apparently has met the threshold of the next debate sponsored porcelain toilet tank lid. He claimed self-defense. He now faces by Google and Fox. Stated Johnson: “I am bringing forward a voice to the debate that has gone largely unheard thus far and I 15 years in prison. am convinced that a lot of voters are ready to listen.”

Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of South Florida And lastly Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, announced last week she would cosponsor legislation to repeal the nation’s top catholic bishop, told President Obama that his the Defense of Marriage Act becoming the first republican to do decision to not support a federal ban on gay marriage could so. “I voted against the constitutional amendment defining marriage [in 2006] so I’m pleased to cosponsor the repeal of DOMA “precipitate a national conflict between church and state of and work with my colleagues on marriage equality,” Ros-Lehtinen, enormous proportions.”

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Miami to Celebrate Hispanic Pride this Weekend

By J.W. Arnold

Foundation, the city of Miami Beach and soon preparations were underway for the first event of its kind in South Florida.

“Hispanics have always been involved with the existing (LGBT) activities, but not had the opportunity to give a voice to their culture. Our goal is to create that environment of culture,” Richa says.

Five-time Grammy Awardwinner Olga Tanon will headline performances on the main stage, joined by local performers Adora, Marytrini, Mariloly and Shanaya Bright, radio personality Chanel and Jose from “Minute

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outh Florida’s LGBT community is arguably one of the most “out and proud” in the country. A quick look at the calendar would back that claim up with annual Pride festivals in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Miami Beach and Lake Worth.

This weekend, the region’s sizable Latin population will add another Pride event to that list with the first “Celebrate Orgullo” festival. Spanish for “pride,” Orgullo will showcase the diverse cultural heritage and contributions of the Hispanic community and was planned to coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Month.

The festival will take place from noon to 6 p.m., Oct. 1, at Lummus Park, between 10th and 11th Streets in Miami Beach, and will feature musical performances, folkloric dance, celebrity guests, drag performers and vendors representing both commercial and non-profit organizations, says Jorge Richa, a member of the organizing committee. “(Celebrate) Orgullo got its start with Ivan Cano, manager of The Palace and a longtime advocate for the Hispanic community.

He wanted to engage the Hispanic community at the grassroots level,” explains Richa.

“What better way to do that than with a celebration of our culture.”

Cano recruited a small organizing committee, including Richa, community activist Herb Sosa and other leaders just two months ago. He then partnered with the MiamiDade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

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of Fame.”

In addition to the entertainers, preliminary winners from a series of dance competitions held at local bars and nightclubs over the past month will compete during the festival’s grand finale for the inaugural dance title. Several clubs will also be hosting special parties in conjunction with the festival: Pandora at Bar 721, 721 Lincoln Lane, on Fri-

day, Sept. 30; Inferno at Score, 727 Lincoln Rd., and Pandora at Bar 721 on Saturday, Oct. 1; and The Palace Bar on Sunday, Oct. 2.

In addition to entertainment and parties, Celebrate Orgullo includes a civic element, stresses Richa. Openly gay detective Juan Sanchez of the Miami Beach Police Department will be recognized with a Unity Coalition award for the instrumental role he played as liaison between the department and the LGBT community.

With residents representing 19 different Hispanic countries or cultures represented in the region, Richa feels the theme of the festival, “Heritage, Diversity, Integry and Honor: The Renewed Hope for America,” is especially appropriate for the first Celebrate Orgullo festival as organizers prepare for the thousands expected to attend.

Proceeds from the event will fund local scholarships and expectations high as the Hispanic community showcases its diversity this weekend.

Visit CelebrateOrgullo.com for more information.

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Spirit of Hope Gala & Awards, 2011 Broward House raises funds for teen suicide hotline at Oct. 7 event

By A. Sebastian Fortino

Health, Travelhost Elite are major donors.

The Signature Grand underwrite 20 to 30 percent of the event. In terms of the hotline for DeCarlo said his organization began thinking of such a service this past summer.

“We have an arm called the M Project, which works with younger gay men,” said DeCarlo. “We wanted to know where youth call when they are in despair and cannot take being bullied anymore. We want a simple direct phone number for them so they can remember it easily when they are in pain. We are trying to create a social network and hotline for suicide prevention because, ultimately, these people want to hear someone’s voice.”

The event begins at 8 p.m., guests are encouraged to dress in a Roaring Twenties theme, in which to enjoy the antics of the Keystone Kops, the “gin soaked open bar” and what is sure to be a delicious three course meal. The event costs $100, pre-booked tables for 10 guests can be had for $950. As Halloween is just around the corner remember your costume can easily do double duty, take it from doing the Charleston on Oct., 7 to Manors Masquerade, on Oct., 30.

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or the fourth year in a row Broward House, one of the most visible HIV/ AIDS organizations in South Florida, will celebrate another successful year with their themed gala. The organization will also bestow an award upon the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a major supporter. Tuesday’s Angels will also be honored as will Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz who has worked to ensure the LGBT-community are not ignored in Florida. Broward House is pleased revenue will be allocated to a new initiative a teen suicide prevention and bullying hotline.

Of course the main draw to the gala is that it’s a party. Terry DeCarlo, Director of Public Relations with Broward House, hopes to raise $30,000 to support the organization.

“We do a different theme each year,” said DeCarlo. “The first one was Moulin Rouge, then we did the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, last year was right around Halloween so we did the Little Gala of Horrors. Nikki Adams and myself work together and try to think outside the box, something where people can dress up and let their hair down but still support a good cause.”

Typically at least 300 people come to the event, once again hosted at the Signature

Grand in Davie. The venue, with façade and interior inspired by Italian villas, is well suited for the Cotton Club theme as such architecture was en vogue in the ‘20s.

“At this point I have over 200 confirmed guests,” added DeCarlo. “People are so last minute today, and we always get a rush of last minute buyers closer to the party date. So I expect another rush this year. We try to get everything donated through sponsorship.”

Visit BrowardHouse.org/Cotton.html for more So far Florida Power and Light, Broward information.

Health Care Screening for Women of Color Deemed a Success

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or the first time in South Florida, a health care expo for women of color was held Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Pride Center in Wilton Manors. About 75 women were expected, but more than twice that number actually showed up.

“This is an historic event,” said lesbian activist Naomi Parker, member of Rainbow Ladies and former board member of the Pride Center. It was the first time ever that so many African American women had been there.

“Women of color are much closeted. For them for come to the Pride Center is such an affirmation that the Pride Center is a safe place,” according to Parker.

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ams, HIV testing, cholesterol screenings and information on how to receive affordable mammograms and Pap Tests. Attending the event and receiving those tests were potentially lifesaving for a handful of participants. Two women were found with lumps in their breasts. At least one other was found to be at risk for ovarian cancer.

While all of those women need further tests, the expo revealed the lack of access to affordable health care.

Several organizations came together to hold this event including Rainbow Ladies, Beta Phi Omega and Area Resource and Referral Organization for Women or ARROW. Much-needed support came from Bobbi Meyers, Executive Director of the Miami/

Fort Lauderdale Susan G. Komen affiliate.

“Health care is a women’s issue. None of the public health systems address lesbian, bi, and transgender women of all races,” says Dr. Nan Van Den Bergh of ARROW. While the event was open to all women, it targeted women of color who are LBT. The high attendance shows those women are an underserved population when it comes to health care. “Doctors and other health care providers need to be educated on the risk for LBT women of color. Their needs have not been given visibility,” says Van Den Bergh.

Let’s take breast cancer for example. White women are more likely to be diagnosed while Latina and Black women are more likely to die from it. A main part of the disparity is access to affordable healthcare.

LBT women are also less inclined to seek preventative health care in the face of discrimination and homophobia. Visit ArrowLBT.org for a list of health care resources available.

Varsity Club Monthly Happy Hour Young professionals group has much to be happy about

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he Pride Center’s Varsity Club was created to help foster South Florida’s up and coming community leaders, activists, and philanthropists,” according to their mission statement. The organization was launched this summer. In August the group, led by Jason Burns, Major Gifts Officer of the Pride Center at Equality Park, partnered with Women in Network to gather backpacks and school supplies for needy students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary.

They presented students with over 150 backpacks, 325 notebooks, 316 highlighters, 1450 pencils and 3500 sheets of paper.

In July the organization took to the waters around Wilton Manors and cleaned up the middle river, bringing in several gallons of trash. Currently they are developing projects to benefit the community over the holiday season.

They are also looking to increase their volunteer base and steering committee members. If you’re a young professional interested in volunteering and community service, or have any potential projects in need of volunteers, a good time to introduce yourself would be at their monthly happy hour at The Manor Entertainment Complex on Wilton Drive.The happy hour takes place on Friday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. and its date is easy to remember as it always takes place on the last Friday of the month.

Search “The Pride Center’s Varsity Club” on Facebook or contact jburns@PrideCenterFlorida.org for more information.

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The Pleasures of Small Town Life Part Two: Protecting Wilton Manors History

By A. Sebastian Fortino

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he lovely Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve, located just across from city hall on Wilton Drive, is known for the large, Southern-style home built by Judge George Richardson in 1953. Shortly before his death in 2002 he sold the land to the city with the intention Wilton Manors would maintain it as a public park and nature preserve.

Given Fort Lauderdale just recently celebrated 100 years as a city residents can be proud of the preservation of this park.

There was a house here built in 1925 by the Willingham family. Sadly, the original home could not be saved and the carriage house is the only surviving structure from that era. It is also maintained by the city, while a lamppost nostalgically marks the site of the main house.

Beginning in 1936 the land hosted an early golf course, as George Richardson’s father made his income by developing them.

While golf was a major attraction for early homeowners the fact Wilton Manors sits on higher ground than many other local communities was another draw. In terms of Florida history and domestic architecture, it is noteworthy the city transformed these older buildings into civic structures rather than raze them.

The Richardson House, affectionately known by locals as “The Manor House” is the headquarters of the Wilton Manors Historical Society run by Board President Diane Cline, whom has lived here since the 1970s.

Coming from Philadelphia, surrounded by Revolutionary history, I was curious to see what kind of history they preserve given Wilton Manors’ youth.

“We came here for my husband’s health,” Cline said of her 1976 move to the area from Ohio which proved quite permanent for the Cline family. “I have five children, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren all living nearby.”

Cline has long been a fixture in local politics and community events, she quickly made me realize WMHS’ mission is to preserve what they can while descendants of early residents still have a connection to the town’s early history, before that knowledge is lost.

“The towers were located where Wells Fargo is now. You would climb up into the taller tower to pick out your lot,” Cline said of the whimsical, 1920s towers, which are depicted on the post-card-like Wilton Manors sign along Wilton Drive. She also showed pictures from early founders instrumental in attracting permanent and seasonal residents to the town.

“Our main, all-encompassing goal was to preserve the house, and the history of the original families, not let it be torn down by developers,” said Cline of the well-built structure, which has survived every hurricane since its construction. “The Historical Society stepped in after the house was purchased from George Richardson. The family donated furniture, the Historical

Society’s desk was actually his law desk, and even the curtains in the front room are original to the house.”

The state, county, and city of Wilton Manors own the house in partnership. A grants writer was responsible for gathering funds to transform private home into wheelchair accessible public space available for events, so that it, like the municipal gym would bring revenue to the city.

“The Richardson House is rockin’ this year,” Chris Cooper, Administrative Program Director for the Department of Leisure Services, said proudly of its bookings.

Yet, water access is the current draw to this historic park, which sits on five acres.

“The waterways around the property were channeled back the way nature intended,” said Cooper of the South Fork of the Middle River. “We also wanted to rehydrate wetland areas on the property.”

Weekend kayaking is available through a municipal partnership with AtlanticCoastKayak.com for a reasonable hourly fee on weekends. It’s a fun way to pass an afternoon, catch some sun, and exercise.

If you don’t to take to the water a deck path follows the Middle River. Don’t be afraid of the large webs above, home to the non-poisonous Banana Spider, as they dine

on local mosquitoes. The nature preserve, a distinct habitat for native South Floridian flora and fauna, is a small but impressive reminder urbanization came to Broward County only within the last century therefore the community has the opportunity to return areas back to their natural state. Wilton Manors, as in communities throughout Florida receives grants to remove invasive species of flora and fauna.

“We also have to make sure they don’t return,” Cooper added, as he pointed out some plants, which have returned without invitation. “It’s ongoing work.”

Wilton Manors also receives aid to regreen the city. Over $125,000 has been granted by the Tree Trust Fund to plant and replace trees in Wilton Manors based on their age and size. This year alone they have planted or replaced 89 trees.

“In phase one between 2009 and 2010 over 200 trees were planted,” Cooper said of making the city more green. “Before 2012 we will have planted over 500 trees with the funds.”

With local citizens who wish to keep Wilton Manors’ past alive, and a thriving park system of green spaces and waterways, it is clear small-town life is not only a desirable alternative to city-living but still a vibrant part of the American landscape.

The Pleasures of Small Town Life is a continuing series on the history and culture of Wilton Manors. Next month, to coincide with Gay History Month, SFGN examines the growth of the town from suburban hamlet to one of the most popular zip codes for the LGBT-community.

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AIDS Funding to Remain Flat

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States will needlessly become infected with HIV,” said Schmid.

Last year, about 7,900 people he current fiscal were on ADAP waiting lists in 11 year’s budget was states. Today, said Schmid, more cut to the bone; than 8,800 people are on such next year’s will be cut to the lists in 10 states and another marrow, said Senator Tom 445 have been dropped from the Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman rolls in six states, due to budget of the U.S. Senate subcomconstraints. mittee on appropriations Last year’s budget ended 46 for the departments of Laprograms, noted Harkin, and bor, Health and Human the FY 12 budget eliminates Services, and Education. funding of 15 more.

Harkin made his predicDespite the cuts, the real tion Tuesday, September Senator Tom Harkin sticking point, politically, seems 20, during the subcommittee’s one and only mark-up of the appropria- to be that the FY 12 bill includes full fundtions bill to fund the three major depart- ing $4.5 billion for the Affordable Care ments for Fiscal Year 2012. On Wednesday, Act, President Obama’s landmark bill to prothe full Senate Appropriations Committee vide health care for all citizens. Republicans voted to begin debate on the measure in have made clear they want to defund the committee. That vote was 16 to 14, along entire Act. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), the party lines.

Fiscal Year 2012 begins on October 1, mean- ranking minority member of the appropriaing, like last year, the appropriations won’t be tions subcommittee, said the U.S. “simply canfinalized until well into the fiscal year. But pre- not afford another massive expansion of govvious legislation regarding the nation’s debt ernment through Obamacare.” “Obamacare” ceiling has already prescribed some tough is the name Republicans have consistently limits in funding. That includes a reduction used to describe the Affordable Care Act. And, according to The Hill, a Capitol Hill of $300 million from these three departments newspaper, two Republican members of the collectively, to a total of $157 billion.

The good news, relatively speaking, is House are holding up the FY12 appropriations bill in that chamber in an effort to cut that AIDS-related funding so far is flat.

“While overall spending in the bill was the total for the three departments back cut by over $300 million compared to last from $157 billion to $139 billion.

During Tuesday’s Senate subcommittee year,” noted a press release from The AIDS Institute, a national non-profit group that vote, Harkin noted that Republican leaders advocates for AIDS programs, “most domes- of the House Labor-HHS subcommittee tic HIV/AIDS programs were flat funded, in- “couldn’t muster enough votes” to pass an cluding HIV prevention at the CDC and the FY12 bill there and have “abandoned all attempts to do so.”

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.”

But Republicans are not entirely hostile to And the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which helps fund medication for all funding or even AIDS funding. U.S. Rep. people with HIV/AIDS, was given a $15 mil- Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) held a hearing in April lion increase over last year’s $885 million to to chastise the Obama administration for say$900 million, said The AIDS Institute. But ing it would not defend the Defense of Marthe amount, if approved, will still leave thou- riage Act as constitutional in court. But, as of this month, Franks is co-chairing the Consands of people on waiting lists to get help.

Even though that’s an increase in a time gressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, along with Rep. of dramatic cuts, Carl Schmid, deputy exec- Jim McDermott (D-Calif.). The Caucus formed utive director of The AIDS Institute, called this month, with 59 original members, including Franks and three other Republicans. the ADAP level “extremely disappointing.”

The other Republicans in the Caucus in“Without the necessary resources, the goals of the [Obama administration’s na- clude Reps. John Carter of Texas, David McKintional AIDS] Strategy will not be achieved, ley of West Virginia, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of and thousands of more people in the United Florida.

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SFGN BRIEFS By Associated Press

Robert Gates to receive Liberty Medal in Philly PHILADELPHIA -- Former Defense Secretary 2011 Liberty Medal.

Gates will receive the award Thursday evening at the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall.

The 67-year-old Gates stepped down July 1 after

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serving as defense secretary since 2006, under Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama.

He presided over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and was involved in key decisions including the repeal of the ``don’t ask, don’t tell’’ policy for gays in the military.

Since 1989, the Liberty Medal has been given annually to individuals or organizations whose actions strive to bring liberty to people worldwide.

Previous recipients include director Steven Spielberg and former Czech President Vaclav Havel.

Neb. couple marry on gay military service LINCOLN, Neb. -- A Nebraska couple marked the end of the U.S. military’s ban on gays serving openly in the armed service by tying the knot in front of friends and family.

The Lincoln Journal Star reported last week that Gregory Smith, 48, a full-time member of the Nebraska Army National Guard, married 39-year-old John Burns on Tuesday in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gay marriages are legal in Iowa but not in Nebraska.

The couple originally planned to marry next spring, but Smith told family members he wanted to marry on the first day he could serve openly as a gay man in the military. Smith is a sergeant at the National Guard base at Ashland.

“After serving almost 17 years in two branches of the military, I am glad that (don’t ask, don’t tell) has finally been repealed,” he said in an email. “This day marks another special day, as I married my same-sex partner of four years.”

Burns told the Journal Star that if the ban on gay military service members had not been lifted, he and Smith probably would not have married.

“We probably would have waited until Greg got out of the military,” Burns said.

Repeal of the 18-year-old legal provision, commonly known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” under which gays can serve as long as they don’t openly acknowledge their sexual orientation, took effect last week.

The head of Pentagon personnel policies, Clifford Stanley, issued a memo saying “all service members are to treat one another with dignity and respect regardless of sexual orientation.”

Nashville fire chief suspends paramedic NASHVILLE,Tenn. -- The Nashville Fire Department has suspended a paramedic after anti-gay comments were posted on a department Internet page and his own Facebook account.

Fire Chief Steve Halford ordered a two-month suspension of Kevin Kennedy after a departmental hearing last week, according to The Tennessean (http://bit.ly/nR5k8d).

Deputy Chief Kim Lawson, who speaks for the department, said the fire service has a diverse group of employees and serves a diverse community. She said the comments were disruptive to discipline.

Kennedy was accused of posting statements that homosexuality is a perversion and that two gay emergency medical services workers should, “crawl back into the closet.”

Firefighters union president Mark Young said Kennedy isn’t speaking to the media and hasn’t decided whether to appeal his suspension.

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Judge allows suit over yearbook photo JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by lesbian teenager Ceara Sturgis over the Copiah County School Districts refusal to include a picture of her in a tuxedo in the high school yearbook’s senior section.

The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://bit.ly/ofBTvp ) that a U.S. District Court judge this past week denied the dismissal motion filed by the school system.

Copiah County School District, which Sturgis had sued after a photo of her in a tuxedo was

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cut from the senior portrait section of her high school’s 2010 annual.

Sturgis’ suit, filed in August 2010 by the American Civil Liberties Union on her behalf, alleges the school district discriminated against her.

Her suit asks for unspecified damages and legal costs.

Anti-Bullying guidelines mark suicide anniversary NEWARK, N.J. -- A Rutgers freshman jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge one year ago, touching off a nationwide conversation about bullying of gay youth.

New Jersey’s legislature passed anti-bullying legislation in the wake of Tyler Clementi’s death.

The state attorney general earlier this week distributed new guidelines to school officials and law enforcement about the law.

Some school officials say they’re still trying to determine which infractions fall under the guidelines.

One superintendent says his staff grappled with whether an incident among 2nd-graders in which one said the other had “cooties” would meet the new standards. It did not.

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Mainstream Christians Must Stand Up to Religious Right Wayne Besen is the Exec. Director of Truth Wins Out/TruthWinsOut.org Where is the religious left?

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n August, fundamentalist preacher Dr. Michael Brown organized a regimen of red shirted Bible-thumpers to infiltrate Charlotte’s gay pride event. Hundreds of zealots confronted and harassed festival attendees with their arrogant slogan “God Has A Better Way.” The hatred and religious bigotry was appalling, but not surprising. What truly bothers me, however, was the lack of mainstream Christians standing up and speaking out against such fanatical behavior. Virtually every time I write about the Religious Right I’m reminded by the faithful that “not all Christians are like that.”

Of course, this is true and some of the most dedicated activists I have worked with are people of faith. Last week, in fact, I teamed up with Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church to host a week of edu-

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cational seminars designed to counter an “ex-gay” conference in Houston.

Still, the number of mainstream Christians fighting the hate campaigns of the Religious Right is disappointing. With thousands of churches, millions of members and a vested interest in fighting back against religious extremism, they have consistently underachieved and failed to reach their potential.

What would it look like if mainstream churches fought back against the Religious Right?

Picture two hundred of Dr. Brown’s “Red Shirts” smugly descending on innocent families at Charlotte Pride. Out of nowhere, five hundred mainstream, mostly heterosexual Christians appear and surround the theocratic thugs with blue shirts that read: God’s Better Way Love & Acceptance.”

These despicable bullies would likely have no idea how to react in such a situation where Christians were calling them “un-

christian.” Instead of the expected rush of nation and the world.

It is time to stand up, speak out, and give self-righteous glory, I could see these folks voice to our values. If not now, when? Are slinking off, dazed and ashamed.

Of course, this is just a pipe dream. I’ve we going to wait until it is too late and we organized or attended dozens of protests have lost our country?

Here are four recent examples of the Reliover the past decade. Time and again, I’m gious Right flexing its politidisillusioned by the lack of cal muscle: support from liberal and • Texas Gov. Rick Perry mainstream Christian orgaheld a stadium prayer rally nizations. It seems they are in Houston that preceded either afraid to offend their his announcing his canmost conservative members didacy for President of the or they are mired in passivUnited States. The event was ity that allows extremists to hosted by the American Famdefine their faith. ily Association, a Southern This lack of coherent opGov. Rick Perry Poverty Law Center-certified position has led to a dire submitted photo

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situation where Religious Right backed presidential candidates are vying to eliminate or reduce social safety nets, persecute immigrants, undermine working people, shred the middle class, turn the poor into destitute beggars, and roll back minority rights.

This reluctance to stand up and speak out has created a hazardous vacuum where only the shrill and unreasonable voices of fundamentalism are heard. Instead of the dialogue that many progressives of faith claim to desire, this perceived weakness creates a lopsided right wing monologue, which is having a deleterious effect on our

hate group. Included among the speakers were many radical clerics from the theocratic New Apostolic Reformation. Also known as the Seven Mountains Movement, this group of extremists wants to turn America into a fundamentalist Christian nation.

Their aim is to take over the following seven spheres of society that they refer to as mountains: Religion, Media, Government, Family, Education, Business, Arts & Entertainment.

• The American Family Association is organizing Pastor Policy briefings in presidential battlegrounds. In these events, candidates prostrate themselves at the feet of conservative pastors in Iowa and elsewhere, pledging to enact their agenda if elected.

• Former Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed is making a comeback with a new organization he founded, the Faith and Freedom Coalition. “Our goal is to build a file of 29 million conservative voters,” Reed told the New York Times. “We’ll e-mail them, we’ll call them, we’ll knock on their doors and, if necessary, we’ll drive them to the polls.”

• Extreme right wing organizations have been recruiting candidates in the GOP primaries to sign pledges that lock them into inflexible positions, even at the expense of the nation.

It is critical that people realize that these zealots have a radically different vision of this country than most Americans. If their power keeps increasing, they will be able to drastically reshape this country. There would be a tremendous loss of freedom, liberty and justice, while bigotry, intolerance and religious conformity would become the law of the land.

If the Religious Right can organize and mobilize to stand up for its beliefs in such a robust manner, why can’t the Religious Left? We desperately need to answer this question before Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin defile America and permanently define Christianity.

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CompassPoints…

Searching for a Church

By Marsharee Chronicle

Health Services Director at Compass

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y partner and I are church shopping. She grew up in a religious Seventh - Day Adventist household and I grew up Catholic. In my household, although my brothers and I were sent to mass every Sunday, we were not particularly religious. As I got older, I began seeking a personal connection to a higher power.

Ten years ago, I left the church to be with my first girlfriend. I had just graduated from college and came back home to South Florida. I didn’t plan to stay, but then I was asked by the local church to lead a ministry of college women. It was there that I met my now ex-girlfriend and decided to be together. We had to leave the church, because we could not be together in a same-sex relationship and remain members.

Once we left the church, we felt like condemned souls, so we decided to visit other churches as our way of holding on to some hope of salvation. What we found was condemnation from the pulpit. I remember we attended a back to school event at one church and the guest minister, a nationally known evangelist, spoke passionately to the youth about the evils of homosexuality.

That was the last time she and I attended a church service together.

Fast forward five years and I am with my current partner. Although we just recently became a couple, we both have been feeling the need to go to church. We have friends who go to the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) and enjoy attending, but we have yet to go. We have, however, visited two churches in the last month.

The first one, a Unitarian church, had a small congregation, but felt very comfortable. We arrived just in time to catch the start of the opening song. The music was upbeat, the preacher’s message was poignant, and the fellowship was warm.

Following that service my partner stated that although the service was “nice,” she wanted to visit a Baptist church. Well, it turns out that she lives right up the street from a Baptist church. Having grown up

Catholic and then converted to a nondenominational church, I did not know what to expect from a Baptist service. My only frame of reference was what I had seen on television. At any rate, we got up early three weeks ago and went. We should have known something would be amiss when as soon as we pulled up to the curb, the rain started to pour down while the sun continued to shine brightly.

As we took our seats, we noticed that the congregation was very diverse in age and ethnicity. We looked around to see if there were any other same sex couples in the congregation. During the portion of the service where we greet each other in fellowship, my partner struck up a conversation with a woman who identified as a lesbian.

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My partner asked her if the church was gayfriendly, and the woman said yes. During the sermon, I found myself questioning whether this church was truly gay-friendly or just silent on the issue of homosexuality.

At the end of the service, the pastor announced a fundraiser that the church was asking the congregation to take part in, the proceeds of which would benefit a particular pregnancy crisis center. Well, as someone who has advocated for reproductive rights, a red flag went up in my head.

I knew that as soon as I got home, I was going to search for the name of that center to see if they were anti-choice.

Again, the music was nice, the sermon

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was a little long, but okay and the people seemed friendly. I especially liked the woman who as we were leaving came up to me, smiled warmly, and asked if my partner and I were sisters, or just friends.

As soon as I got home, I pulled up the information on the chosen charity. It was just as I suspected, the pregrancy crisis center was an anti-choice clinic. We both decided there and then to continue our search. We have not been to another church since then, but we did have a discussion about church.

My partner wants to go to church every once in a while, but she does not want it to consume her life or our relationship. I told her that I felt the same way, but I also wanted to find a place where I can get married to my partner if I choose to, baptize my children if I have any, and will be known personally by the pastor at my funeral. She understood.

I heard that there will be a screening of a documentary about the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, Reverend Troy Perry, at Compass on November 19th.

Maybe his talk will inspire us to finally visit the local MCC. Marsharee Chronicle is the Health Services Director at Compass Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Palm Beach County. You can reach her at marsharee@compassglcc.com

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DADT

A Closer Look at How DADT Affected LGBT Parents

By Dana Rudolph

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lems because of DADT. The greatest hardship for Keen News Service her has been not being able to hen repeal of the speak openly about her family military’s “Don’t without risking her job the Ask, Don’t Tell” family’s sole means of support.

(DADT) ban on openly gay and It has been “a real challenge” lesbian servicemembers went having twins under DADT, she into effect September 20, chilsaid. “Twins are dramatic,” dren of those servicemembers she explained, and people often will reap many benefits. But want to talk about them with her. they will still lack many of the “I have to reduce my wife protections available to chilto being some type of clinical dren with opposite-sex parents surrogate to describe how I got because of the federal Defense these babies,” she said. of Marriage Act, which preDavid McKean And as an officer, said vents recognition of same-sex Smith, “I have soldiers who look to me for spouses by the federal government.

All children with legal parents or guard- guidance.” It has been difficult to offer famians in the military are entitled to an array ily advice, such as how she and her spouse of benefits, including health care, on-base deal with newborns, “and actually give schools, and a variety of recreation and them a truthful description of the dynamsupport services, regardless of the sexual ics in the house.”

As her children have gotten older, the orientation of their parents.

And all servicemembers with dependents problems have increased.

“My little girl just said ‘Mama’ for the receive additional housing and moving alfirst time but then I thought, imagine if lowances.

But gay servicemembers with a partner or I played this out and DADT were not being spouse and children have not been as free repealed.”

If someone overheard the children callto access those benefits. Prior to repeal of DADT, they had reason to fear that reveal- ing both her and her spouse “Mama” while ing anything about their families could the family was at the base commissary buylead to dismissal, said David McKean, legal ing groceries, she could have lost her job undirector for the Servicemembers Legal De- der DADT, she said.

The biggest impact of repeal for her, said fense Network (SLDN).

McKean explained that gay servicemem- Smith, will be not having to worry that “my bers have sometimes even hesitated to reg- job’s at risk every day for reasons that have ister their children as dependents, out of nothing to do with my performance.”

McKean also noted that gay servicememfear that the military would ask questions bers with older children have sometimes about the other parent.

“They’ve often decided that the non- been reluctant to enroll them in on-base military spouse will be the one to execute schools, for fear they would talk about their the formal adoption or to be the biological home lives and spark an investigation or mother and therefore not run into prob- discharge under DADT. After repeal, the fact that children of samelems with DADT.” But if the servicemember is not a legal sex couples won’t be “in constant fear” of parent or guardian, the child gets no mili- outing one or both parents, is “going to be tary benefits, and the family does not get enormous,” McKean said.

A continuing problem, however, is that, the housing and moving allowances due to because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the servicemembers with dependents.

Jane Smith, a major in the U.S. Army, military will still not recognize same-sex is raising young twins with her same-sex spouses, nor issue them military IDs like it spouse, to whom she is legally married. does for opposite-sex spouses. They cannot (Smith asked that her real name not be used, live in base housing or get health coverage, so that she could come out to her colleagues moving allowances, job placement assisat her own time.) Although women are legal tance, or other spousal benefits that help parents, they have still encountered prob- the entire family.

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And without a military ID, Smith’s spouse cannot even bring their children on base for medical appointments. Because Smith is working full-time, she cannot easily take time off herself to do so. So she has had to resort to expensive private medical insurance for her children as well as her spouse.

Smith is also unable to obtain life insurance through the military for her spouse, which would provide money to cover child care if her spouse who now stays home with the children died.

Another problem for some families is that, whereas stepchildren of straight servicemembers become eligible for military benefits, stepchildren gained when a servicemember marries a same-sex spouse do not.

Same-sex parents have had to resort to creative ways to get around some of these issues. If the spouse is appointed as the child’s caregiver, for example, he or she might, depending on base policy, be able

to live in base housing, “not as the spouse, but as the child’s caregiver, the same way you could have a nanny come live with you,” said McKean.

But DADT repeal will make it easier for the non-military parent to gain some onbase access at critical times. A servicemember will be freer to name a same-sex spouse or partner as a child’s caregiver on a “Family Care Plan” stating who will take care of the children when a servicemember is deployed or dies. This gives the person access to shopping, counseling, and other on-base services on behalf of the children during the servicemember’s deployment.

Prior to repeal, gay servicemembers could name a same-sex partner on a Family Care Plan, but they had to be “very careful” in doing so, for fear of triggering a DADT investigation, McKean said. “Having that conversation be out in the open and fully inclusive will be an enormous relief to same-sex families.”

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LGBT

History Month An “iconic” project that will feature LGBT role models

By Lisa Lucas

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Malcolm Lazin

n school, children are taught history.

Pictures of presidents, composers, authors, poets are hung in the halls and plastered in text books. In church, children are taught about saints and apostles whose images appear in paintings and statues. At camp, children are taught about athletic heroes, their photos traded on baseball cards and sportswear.

But there is no place that children are taught about people who are “different.” There is no Hall of Fame for LGBT heroes where gays and lesbians can learn about the people who have made an impact on their community.

So Malcolm Lazin, a prominent Philadel-

October 2011 LGBT History Month Icons

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phia attorney who is executive director of EqualityForum.com, decided to build one… virtually.

“LGBT history is the only community whose history is not taught anywhere,” Lazin says. “It is no wonder that homophobia exists. Without life affirming and empowering resources, we are diminished. We must take responsibility to teach our history.

Lazin has been doing just that since 2006, when he launched LGBThistorymonth.com on EqualityForum.com an LGBT activism website.

Equality Forum, an international LGBT civil rights organization with an educational focus, coordinates LGBT History Month

1. Kye Allums – Athlete 2. John Ashbery – Poet 3. Alison Bechdel – Cartoonist 4. John Berry – Government Official 5. Dustin Lance Black – Screenwriter 6. Keith Boykin – Commentator 7. Rita Mae Brown – Author 8. Dan Choi – Activist 9. Aaron Copland – Composer 10. Alan Cumming – Actor 11. Denise Eger – Rabbi 12. Lady Gaga – Singer 13. Michael Guest – Diplomat 14. Neil Patrick Harris – Actor 15. Daniel Hernandez Jr. – Hero 16. Langston Hughes – Author 17. Frida Kahlo – Artist 18. David Kato – Ugandan Activist 19. Michael Kirby – Supreme Court Justice 20. Victoria Kolakowski – Judge 21. Dave Kopay – Athlete 22. Ricky Martin – Singer 23. Amélie Mauresmo – Athlete 24. Constance McMillen – Youth Activist 25. Ryan Murphy – Writer/Director 26. Dan Savage – Journalist/Author 27. Amanda Simpson – Government Official 28. Wanda Sykes – Comedian/Actor 29. Lilli Vincenz – Gay Pioneer 30. Virginia Woolf – Author 31. Pedro Zamora – AIDS Activist, MTV Personality

worldwide and produces documentaries, undertakes high-impact initiatives and presents the largest national and international LGBT civil rights summit annually.

Every day in October featured on their website will be an “icon” someone who has distinguished themselves as making significant contributions to LGBT rights. There’s also going to be a video, biography, bibliography, downloadable images and other educational resources, available as well.

“This year we are launching two new features,” says Chip Alfred, communications director of Equality Forum. “There is an internal search engine that can access all 186 icons since the inception of the project and now visitors can click on one of hundreds of categories (such as African American, Athletes, Religion, etc.) and see all the icons that resonate with their interests.”

Part of the goal of LGBThistorymonth. com is to encourage high schools, colleges and community centers to download the materials and create exhibits.

“There are images, bios and posters of each icon,” Alfred says. “And the video is embeddable, like YouTube videos and it’s all free. The project is inspiring and it is really the only vehicle that can teach both youths and adults about LGBT role models.”

In 2010, the federal government recognized the project with Secretary Arne Duncan launching LGBT History Month ceremonies at the U.S. Department of Education. Lazin believes this is a major accomplishment, and this year, under the FAIR Education Act, California schools will be required to teach LGBT history.

“I don’t know if we had any direct influence on that decision but I know we are reaching more and more people everyday,” Lazin says.

And according to statistics he is right.

In 2006, there were fewer than 100,000 web hits. In 2010, the site had 6 million hits which was a 6,000 percent increase.

Visit LGBTHistoryMonth.com or equalityforum.com download materials or for more information.

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Off the Wall

In Defense of Italian Wiki-Outing

By Pier Angelo

LGBT History Month Remembers Teen Suicides

Jamey Rodemeyer

By Equality Forum

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14-year-old gay teen from Buffalo, New York, Jamey Rodemeyer, recently took his life. LGBT History Month Icon Lady Gaga was his inspiration, especially her song “Born This Way.” Jamey, who was constantly bullied in school, felt he “could never escape it.”

“Jamey’s suicide is a heartbreaking reminder of the vulnerability of gay teens. Every day in the United States a gay teen’s life ends in suicide. They are bullied and marginalized. While some may say that Jamey took his life, unrelenting homophobia murdered him,” stated Malcolm Lazin, founder and Executive Director of Equality Forum. “LGBT History Month provides role models and empowering life-affirming resources. Equality Forum remembers Jamey and dedicates LGBT History Month to ending these tragedies.”

LGBT History Month enhances selfesteem, builds community, and makes the important civil rights statement of the LGBT community’s important national and international contributions.

Equality Forum is a national and international GLBT civil rights organization with an educational focus. Equality Forum coordinates GLBT History Month, produces documentary films, undertakes high-impact initiatives and presents the largest annual national and international GLBT civil rights forum.

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ast week a self proclaimed “pirate” Italian blog announced that in a few days time it was going to release a list of 10 homophobic members of the Italian Parliament who happen to be gay.

The news spread like wildfire, immediately dividing the country and the gay community itself.

Italians, in a most general sense, don’t proclaim their sexuality if it’s homo or bi.

Only in recent years has the subject been openly talked about. The Catholic Church continues to exert a tremendous influence on everyday attitudes.

Italy and Mediterranean cultures in general are family-oriented societies where the male-macho ethic runs strong. Under these conditions it’s more difficult for gays to come out. Many opt instead to lead a double life. But homosexuality is not illegal. Sadly it is still a taboo subject and an easy target for constant ridicule and occasional violence.

The “project” was born “in order to restore justice in a country where gay people have no defense against daily insults and attacks from a hypocritical political cast,” as politicians are often referred to.

The intent is to make it clear to the Italian Parliament that hypocrisy and discrimination are no longer passively tolerated or accepted.

After the first list of ten names was released Friday, Sept. 23, the blog announced that this was only the beginning of an “outing” campaign and that additional names of more politicians, ecclesiastic figures and media personalities would soon be made public.

Those opposed to the initiative claim it is an uncivilized way to go about promoting equality. Some referred to it as an extreme action not in tune with appropriate political culture.

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But others are saying that the issue is to “ask ourselves why have we reached such a desperate point and what can be done to change the direction of one of the last European bastions of homophobia in politics and everyday life.”

Outing is a debatable instrument. It gives rise to issues of privacy, choice, hypocrisy, and harm in addition to sparking debate on what constitutes common good in efforts to combat homophobia and heterosexism. However, when an individual is elected to office he or she loses some of the privileges he/she would have as a regular anonymous citizen.

The LBGT community has a right to defend itself against public figures that abuse their power and influence to support policies which inflict suffering on homosexuals.

Politicians are elected to work and protect their constituency no matter what anybody’s sexual orientation, race, religion, or political affiliations are. Hypocrisy and open discrimination are not acceptable; hence, if these individuals are also gay and homophobic, they deserve to be exposed.

The aim and defense of the Italian blog is not only to reveal the hypocrisy of those in the “closets of power” but also to make people

aware of the presence of gays in the political arena, media and the Church, thus showing being gay is not “so utterly offensive that it should never be discussed.”

The LBGT community has a right to defend itself against public figures that abuse their power and influence to support policies which inflict suffering on homosexuals.

The effectiveness of outing as a political tactic depends on the willingness of the media to report that a person has been outed. The advent of the Internet has made outing public figures much easier.

The media today waits for blogs to throw the first stone. That’s what has happened in Italy. Once the blog released the list all major national newspapers carried the story.

The honorary president of ArciGay, Italy’s national gay rights organization said that: “The real offense is homophobia and antigay prejudice fueled by the Vatican hierarchy and the politicians who govern the country.”

I personally know from experience. I was born in Italy and came to the U.S. for a better and freer tomorrow.

How naive. I have been a fool and have been fooled for decades, both by my native country and by my adopted one. My hopes for a better society, my idiotic faith that these disgusting political systems and obnoxious politicians would somehow one day transform and turn our world into a golden paradise have been dashed day in-day out.

I have no faith and I have little hope left.

The point of outing, as I have defended it, is not to wreak vengeance, not to punish, and not to deflect attention from one’s own debased state. Its point is to avoid degrading oneself. Thus, outing is “both permissible and an expected consequence of living morally,” (Mohr, Richard.

Gay Ideas: Outing and Other Controversies, 1992).

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September 28, 2011

SFGN Editorial

Florida Together Conference:

Inspirational Event Leading the Way Norm Kent, Publisher

By Norm Kent

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ast weekend, the Florida Together organization hosted an all day seminar at Florida International University. The theme of the conference was “Different Paths, Same Directions.”

It was a spectacular and inspirational event, put together ingeniously by Michael Kenny, a reputable man who has often quietly contributed to the LGBT community of South Florida.

The diverse list of speakers included the parents of a soldier slain in Afghanistan to an engaging actor, who initiated the Trailblazer Campaign to help young Hollywood actors come out.

The conference rostered speakers from across the country, as varied as a Republican Wyoming legislator who opposed a defense of marriage bill in his home state to a feminist capturing LGBT America in photographs.

Our community is as diverse as the rainbow that defines it. From the Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans to a communications officer for the White House, this all day program presented a commanding list of compelling speakers.

Through the help of sponsorships, many young students from all over the state were able to attend. I was privileged to speak, and honored to have SFGN as one of their media sponsors.

The battle for LGBT equality may be won with court battles and legislative enactments, but it will never be fully realized until the hearts and souls of all Americans embrace equality.

Keep in mind that 100 years after Abra-

ham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, we still needed Lyndon Baines Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act. Even then, equality for African Americans moved slowly across the American landscape.

For all the achievements we have won these past few years, the majority of America still does not embrace the LGBT community. DADT did not go peacefully into the night, and ENDA has not come warmly to Congress. We still need to keep up the fight.

Today the American Family Association is leading a national boycott of Home Depot because of its support for ‘homo’ causes.

The Defense of Marriage Act is still the law, and in Iowa the electorate booted three Supreme Court justices for ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. Gays are still not “equal.” Laws and legislatures can pave the

two moms. You don’t get tall by hanging out with tall people, and you don’t become gay being raised by lesbians,” he incisively noted to an appreciative audience.

Beginning in October, our paper will be featuring a wealth of features coordinated

by Malcolm Lazin of the Equality Forum, designed to promote Gay History Month.

FloridaTogether way. We need to smooth the road.

The real way to win the war for equality, and it is a war, is at the dinner table in your neighbor’s home. Show them who and what you are, and that they have nothing to fear.

Break bread with a neighbor, and let them see Cindy and Sue can raise a family as well as Bob and Kathy, and that you all have a lot more in common than you do apart.

For younger people, it means being honest earlier, and letting your parents know they can love a gay son or daughter. It means having the courage to come forth, stand up,

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and be counted; proud of whom you are, confident of what you can be. For all of us, it means being ordinary citizens leading decent lives, showing we are no different than anyone else in our dreams and aspirations.

James Duke Mason is 19 and an actor, but he has already seen the subtle discrimination in of all places, Hollywood. In a place

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where it seems everyone is supposed to be gay and liberal, his Trailblazer Campaign challenges young gay talent to come out against the establishment, whose desire for box office bucks silences young stars who might otherwise be more willing to deal honestly with their sexuality.

As Mason pointed out, “Maybe if the star of that superhero film was openly gay and willing to share it, the young kid who is thinking about taking his life will see a hero that keeps him alive.”

Speaking of heroes, also at the conference was a local man, Scott Hall, continuing his sojourn to create a travelling memorial for the young gay men and women who have been victims of gay bashing.

In a moving talk, Lori Wilfahrt gave an impassioned speech about losing her son Andrew, a gay soldier killed in Afghanistan, who was loved and honored by his troops.

“He was killed,” she said, “by a bomb that did not discriminate about whether he was straight or gay.”

Another young man, Zach Wahls, came to Florida from Iowa after creating a YouTube video that went viral, noting that he grew up “pretty straight for a kid raised by

Their website features over 175 men and women designated as gay icons over the past six years, each lending distinction to an LGBT life.

The conference was inspirational and motivating, because it reminds us again that the LGBT community accomplishes and achieves many things with its shirt on in the daytime.

Florida Together put it all together this past weekend, nearly tripling their conference attendance from last year. When you want to make a difference next year, look their way.

Visit FLtogether.org for more information.

Write to the Editor Please send your letters to: Letters to the Editor, SFGN 2520 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 OR EMAIL: jason.parsley@sfgn.com

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Guest Editorial

Hollywood’s Celluloid Closet

By James Duke Mason, courtesy of dot 429

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Gay actor and dot429 columnist James Duke Mason explores Hollywood’s internalized homophobia.

Dustin Lance Black Out gay actor and activist James Duke Mason, the son of pop star Belinda Carlisle and grandson of late film star James Mason, is on a oneman campaign to fight Hollywood homophobia. In the first of a series of exclusive columns for dot429, he explores how gay insiders are among the most homophobic.

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’ve experienced first hand the prejudice that so many LGBT entertainers have to face on a daily basis. The difference between me and many others, however, is that I choose not to let it control me. I choose not to be controlled by cynicism and fear, or by the oppressive and dictatorial influence that the Hollywood establishment seems to yield over so many in this town.

I know this may sound overly dramatic, but there’s a real conspiracy inside this industry to ensure that the walls that have built “the celluloid closet” do not come down, that the power players continue to tell performers how to live their lives.

When I first got back to L.A. in July 2010 to try and become successful as an openly gay actor, I met with different managers and agents about the possibility of them

representing me; some were gay, some were straight.

One manager whom I met with, who was gay and considered quite successful among industry circles, went on a huge rant against me after I spoke about my idealistic views and called me all sorts of names, including “naive” and “out of touch.”

But the truth is that he’s the one who was out of touch. Soon after my meeting with him, I spoke to Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and Lance told me that the same manager had told him not to write Milk, the very film that won him an Oscar, for fear of its gay content.

It just goes to show that these managers, agents and studio execs really don’t know what they’re talking about when it comes to keeping people in the closet simply to maintain the status quo.

I also know gay actors who’ve have been told by their reps that they need to stay closeted and “butch up” in order to make it big.

I was particularly disturbed by one case in which an actor, who’s now playing a leading character on a major TV show, was told that he had to go to a vocal coach in order to get rid of his “gay voice.” How much more offensive and twisted could that be?

I also know gay actors who’ve have been told by their reps that they need to stay closeted and “butch up” in order to make it big.

What’s even more troubling is that some of the gay people in the industry are responsible for this as well; they’ve allowed their selfloathing and internalized homophobia to get in the way of their doing the right thing.

What they don’t see is that change is coming; if we all speak out on these issues, whether within Hollywood or not, and stand up for what’s right and what’s just, then the walls of oppression will fall.

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American Family Association Loses It over Home Depot Float he American Family Association is spiraling out of control again, their latest hallucination caused by the “shocking” gay pride parade float at the San Francisco gay pride parade.

Declaring that Home Depot’s “company mascot lead a celebration of homosexuality,” the group is whining that “Home Depot is committed to supporting and promoting the homosexual agenda, including same-sex marriage.”

It’s therefore calling for a nationwide boycott of Home Depot, and asking its members to “Pray for Home Depot Chairman Frank Blake to make wise decisions regarding his company’s direction.”

Dozens of San Francisco employees from Home Depot rode on the “True Colors”

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float this past summer, with a large rainbow across both sides, shouting encouraging progay messages along the parade route.

Over one-half million people have signed the pledge to boycott Home Depot until it agrees to remain neutral in the culture and political war over same-sex marriage. The AFA is pleading with its members to print out their petition and “distribute it at Sunday school and church.”

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Frankmusik Mixes It Up Pop music-maker on ‘restricted’ straight guys, teaming with Erasure and getting naked for the gays

By Chris Azzopardi Photography by Jam Sutton

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rankmusik goes where no straight man’s gone before. Just look at what he did in 2008, when he disrobed – and bared his bum – for a spread in one of the U.K.’s gay magazines. Then, recently, he got naked again – on a massage table, for a promo that has a bunch of bears giving him a rubdown.

Clearly the guy’s an original, which isn’t just evident in his friendliness with the gays – but his music, too. With that, he’s proved that pop isn’t just a woman’s world, mixing music for Lady Gaga and Pet Shop Boys and releasing his first album, Complete Me, two years ago.

The 25-year-old follows up his electro-pop debut with Do It in the AM, but it’s not the only project with his name attached to it – he also produced Erasure’s new album, Tomorrow’s World.

On the road with the synth-pop legends during their first U.S. tour in five years, Frankmusik chatted about how working with Erasure was his “calling,” being an anomaly in the music business and why he wishes more straight men would let go of their inhibitions.

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Nightlife by J.W. Arnold

Here a porn star, there a porn star…

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t’s really no big deal to run into a porn star in South Florida. Heck, one of the biggest names in the industry lives literally around the corner—and he’s hot, even when he’s fully clothed and shopping at Publix!

This weekend, Bourbon St. Pub and New Orleans House are bringing in a multitalented porn star from the West Coast, DJ Pornstar, for a weekend-long event, Pornstars in Paradise. This guy looks great in what little clothes he wears in the booth and his music is even better. The bars will also be flying in some of your other favorites from around the country for a party that is not to be missed.

So, if hot tunes and hot men are your thing, it’s time to hit the road for Key West. For more information, go to BourbonStPub.com or NewOrleansHouseKW.com.

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alk about a twist on the usual! Twist, the South Beach stalwart presents its annual Turnabout tonight at 1 a.m. as your favorite bartenders don lipstick and wigs and present some pretty twisted performances. Sean Brady is your host and DJ Maximus will be in the booth. Twist is located at 1057 Washington Ave. Thursday, Sept. 29

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ports fans can pretty much find a good game any night of the week, so head over to SideLines Sport Bar, 2031 Wilton Dr. On Thursdays, enjoy $3 Herradura shots and margaritas from 9 p.m. to close and 2-41 well drinks and draft beer from open to close. Pull up a bar stool, and start a tab.

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ar 721 hosts Heaven Fridays in South Beach. Located at 721 N. Lincoln Lane, this cozy club gets all crazy with the likes of Adora, hot go-go dancers and an open vodka bar from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. If you like “locals,” this is one destination you’ll find them.

Not that you’d need it, but the first 25 people at Ramrod, South Florida’s leather/ Levi/uniform bar, will receive free samples of Stiffy Extreme male enhancement product after 11 p.m. Hold on to it, because the popular destination will host the month pig dance on Saturday. Ramrod is located at 1508 NE 4th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

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he Depot, Fort Lauderdale’s only poolside cabana bar and grill, celebrates its first anniversary on Fort Lauderdale’s main drag with a pool party from 2 to 7 p.m. America’s #1 bear DJ, Bill Bennett, will be providing the music for a crazy afternoon of shot races, raft races, giveaways and shows by the world famous Sushi and the 801 Girls of Key West.You’ll find the party at 2935 N. Federal Hwy. It’s DJ Oren Nizri’s birthday and The Manor, 2345 Wilton Dr. in Wilton Manors, is throwing a big party in the Epic Nightclub.

Recording star Faith Michaels will be giving a special performance and, as always, there will be plenty of surprises.

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ew bars seem to be popping up everywhere. Tonight Jake’s Bar, 812 Hallandale Beach Blvd., hosts its weekly tea dance, the only party in South Broward County. Meanwhile, in Miami, Ozone presents the irrepressible Mariloly and DJ Juan Carlos at 7250 NW 11 St., near the airport and Dolphin Expressway.

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Palm Beach

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*Turn off the TV Theatre: The Good Life!

Theatre Broward County As Bee’s in Honey Drown

As Bee’s in Honey Drown is a comedy about the pitfalls of the unquenchable hunger for fame. A gay writer meets his Auntie Mame meal ticket (or so he thinks) in this delicious and breezy comedy. Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 Fri, Sat at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m.

Tickets $35. Visit Risingactiontheatre.com

Cloud 9 by Caryl Churchill

At the Boca Raton Campus of Florida Atlantic University on Sept. 23 through Oct. 2 the winner of multiple awards, Cloud 9 had a long run Off-Broadway to rave reviews. It’s a biting, witty, satirical farce set in Victorian Africa and 1980s London.

It riotously examines a cornucopia of sexual mores -- from heterosexual adultery to bisexual incest -- in a circus of carnal confusion and topsy-turvy theatrics. The New York Times called it “a non-stop round-robin of sexual liaisons” and “an evening of inspired lunacy” from one of the world’s foremost playwrights. Visit FAUevents.com

Arts Ballet Theatre - Harlequinade

Originally made into a ballet in 1900, by Marius Petipa, with music by Riccardo Drigo, Harlequinade follows Harlequin, and his lover, Columbina, as they outwit Columbina’s father, Cassander. Subscribe by Oct. 9, and get 15 percent off of all three magical performances in the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s upcoming season in the Amaturo Theater. Visit BrowardCenter.org

Beauty and the Beast

The most beautiful love story ever told comes to life at the Broward Center on Nov 15-27. Based on the Academy Award winning animation feature film, this eye popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 25 million people worldwide. Visit BrowardCenter.org

Every Saturday at The Luna Lounge in Lake worth for an evening of community Theater featuring burlesque, variety, comedy, and entertainment. Turn off the TV Theater hosts an evening of entertainment in downtown Lake Worth Florida!

The dinner theater offers a 3-course meal and two shows every sat night. Dinner at 8:30 p.m. and shows at 9:30 p.m. Visit Turnoffthetvtheater.com

Sesame Street Live/Elmo’s Super Heros Calling all super heroes! Come help Elmo and friends get his super-ness back. In West Palm Beach Elmo and friends will sing, dance, and exercise their way thru important life learning lessons. Come join Sesame Street friends at the Kravis Center on Oct. 15 for a great experience for adults and kids alike. Visit Kravis.org

The Brundibár Experience

Ms. Weissberger will speak about her experiences as a young Jewish girl coming of age in 1940’s Czechoslovakia as a prisoner in the Terezin concentration camp, Hitler’s “Model Ghetto.” Ela was chosen to play the role of the cat in Hans Krása’s children’s opera, Brundibár, performed over fifty times by the children of Terezin. Her insightful and poignant presentation will set the stage for Insight through Education, Palm Beach Opera, the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches and the Kravis Center’s performances of Brundibár on Oct. 22. Visit Kravis.org

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! Is the ultimate feel-good show. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship to a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget. Relive the fun … again! Sponsored by Carolyn and Richard Sloane, Annual Friends Members Dessert Reception at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25. Visit Kravis.com

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THEATRE SPOTLIGHT

The Best of Broadway

By J.W. Arnold

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n Broward County, the Broward Center turns back the clock for RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles, direct from Broadway, Oct. 4 to 16, to kick off the Broadway Across America season (BroadwayAcrossAmerica. com). RAIN will be followed by Beauty and the Beast, the romantic fairy tale come to life, Nov. 15 to 27 (BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com).

They’re creepy and they’re crawly…. and they’re the hottest ticket on Broadway. The Addams Family musical makes its South Florida debut just in time for Halloween as part of BAA’s season at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com), Oct. 25 to 30, and then in West Palm Beach for the Kravis on Broadway series at the Kravis Center for the Per-

forming Arts (Kravis.org), Nov. 8 to 13.

Actors Playhouse in Coral Gables gives us a blast from the past with Hairspray, the musical based on John Waters’ film about desegregation in 1960s Baltimore, Oct. 12 to Nov. 13.

The theater (ActorsPlayhouse.org) is located on the Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, a perfect destination for dinner and a show.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre (JupiterTheatre. org) opens its season with The 39 Steps, the whodunit thriller that forces the small cast to master dozens of madcap roles. Get caught up in the intrigue in Jupiter, Nov. 1 to 13. The company then switches gears with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic rock musical, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Nov. 29 to Dec. 18.

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This morality play about the cost of lying and the price of truth telling, examines a troubled family and a father who placed duty to his family above the lives of others, and now must face the consequences. This play is showing at The Palm Beach DramaWorks Clematis Theater Nov. 12 through Dec. 11. Visit PalmBeachDramaWorks.org

Miami Hairspray

Hairspray is Broadway’s hottest musical-comedy phenomenon with so much heart and soul that it also inspired a major motion picture. A joyous tribute to the ‘60’s, this intelligent and hilarious musical has the best Broadway score in recent years. Come to the Actors Playhouse Oct. 12 through Nov. 13 for 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire, to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” Visit Actorsplayhouse.org

August: Osage County

In Key West at the Waterfront Playhouse on Dec 20, it’s August in Oklahoma. A father is missing, a mother is in the grip of addiction, a marriage is unraveling and lies are being exposed. You are cordially invited to one bitch of a family reunion. This raucous dark comedy transforms one family gathering into an evening filled with sex, secrets, and really inappropriate behavior. One of the most lauded plays of the decade, August: Osage County is a can’t-miss hilarious and stinging look at the American family. Visit WaterfrontPlayhouse.org

Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol

Get ready for a holiday treat Dec. 7 through Jan. 1 at the Actors Playhouse. Move over Scrooge, it’s time for Jacob Marley to tell his story! Join Marley and his heroic behind-the-scenes effort to save old Scrooge’s soul - and in the process save his own, in this delightful gem of a show. Filled with laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, this wonderful play is irreverent, funny, and a deeply moving twist on Dickens’ classic, told with warmth and infectious zest. Visit Actorsplayhouse.org

Community Calendar Broward

Meth911

Group is held Mondays at the Pride Center at Equality Park between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is a free, weekly, drop -in group for confidential, non-judgmental information and support regarding gay men, substance abuse, and wellness. The key focus of the group is meth. Call 954-548-4602.

*Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tour

The 60- to 90-minute walking tour of the ghosts of historic Fort Lauderdale begins on Southeast Sixth Ave. and Las Olas Blvd. and ends near the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. In the process of ghost stalking, tour guide John Carr also reveals the history of Fort Lauderdale and the stories of pioneers such as Ivy and Frank Stranahan and the Philomen Bryan family. These Ghostly adventures begin Fridays and Sat. at 8:45 p.m. $20 for adults; $15 for children under 10; and free for children 5 and under. Visit Fortlauderdaleghosttour.com

*Pumpkin Patch Time

The time for carving pumpkins are back and better than ever at Kiwanis Club. Come to this great pumpkin patch in Wilton Manors at five points and 26th St. The opening day is October 9, so come get your mini pumpkins, corn stalks, Indian corn and a limited supply of White Pumpkins. Don’t forget to bring your kids, pets and camera so that you can creat lasting memories at their beautiful fall photo display set. Call Randy Comer 954-303-3565

*The Village of Horrors

GenderBending

Support group for youth who cannot-will not-choose not-do not confirm to gender “norms.” This group meeting is held on Monday night’s at the new SunServe building at 1480 Sw 9 Ave in Wilton Manors. This meeting is for transsexual-Drag QueenDrag King- Trans men- Trans Women. Call 954-764-5150

Women4Women Personal Growth Support Group

This is a safe and loving place to explore all the concerns and topics raised by group members. This meeting is held Wed. 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at the New Sun Serve Building on SW 9 Ave in Wilton Manors. Call 954-764-5150

The Depot Cabana Bar One Year Bar Anniversary

1 year anniversary at new location on Federal Hwy Saturday, October 1. They will be celebrating with a big Pool Party from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Special Guest Host - The World Famous Sushi (from Key West - and CNN’s New Year’s Eve Celebration) with the 801 Girls of Key West and Special Guest DJ Bill Bennett - Presented by BigMuscle.com North America’s #1 Bear DJ. Call 954-537-7076

Come to the War Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 13-15 and experience some of the Scariest Haunted Houses in Ft. Lauderdale. The story of Cross Town runs deep in history rich with tales of murder, greed and debauchery. Once a bustling town with flourishing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, the thirst and hunger for power, lust and money really drove this quaint town of South Florida into a now deserted and barren village – A village cursed by murderers, thieves, demons and the paranormal – A Village of Horrors. Visit Villageofhorrors.com

Halloween Fetish Ball 2011

Fusion Wilton Manors - Connections

Unity of Pompano Beach is hosting Justin Ryan’s youth-inspired concert series “I’ve Been There” inspired by the overwhelming number of LBGT youth suicides in the past several years. The concert is free (Love Offering Accepted). This event will take place Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Unity of Pompano, 261 SE 13 Ave. Visit Unitypompanobeach.org

Gay men’s group discussion. Different subject every week.

Dr. David Fawcett, a gay therapist, who has been in private practice in Fort Lauderdale for the last ten years, leads the event. No charge with no commitment to attend every week.

Starts at 7 p.m. Call Fusion Monday-Friday at 954-630-1655.

This Halloween party is a tour-de-force of fetish clubbing featuring a huge multi-room space transformed into the most elaborately decorated fetish nightclub beyond your wildest imagination, filled with a fun and playful crowd. In years past, this party has been known to draw more than 2,000 fetishfrenzied partiers in a single night. The Halloween Ball takes place Saturday Oct. 29 and will be held at the incredible Exit 66 Nightclub on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Visit Fetish-Factory.com

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Spotlight on South Florida Music This Fall

By J.W. Arnold October Singer K.d. Lang has explored many musical styles over her career and been “the best singer of her generation” by the legendary crooner Tony Bennett. On Saturday, Oct. 8, she sings from her latest studio album, “Sing It Loud,” along with her new band, The Siss Boom Bang, at the Kravis Center. Visit Kravis.org.

“Peter Frampton Comes Alive!” when the ‘70s rocker brings his 35th anniversary tour to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood on Oct. 9. He’ll be offering a complete performance of his 1976 multi-platinum album of the same name. Visit MyHRL.com.

November Cabaret reigns supreme at The Colony Hotel’s Royal Room in Palm Beach. Another star-studded season kicks off Nov. 4 to 5 and 11 to 12 with Baby Jane Dexter, making her sixth engagement since 2003. Broadway veteran and local favorite Avery Sommers follows Nov. 18 to 19 and 25 to 26. Visit TheColonyPalmBeach.com.

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The South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble, the region’s LGBT band, opens its 26th season with music from around the globe in its fall concert, “Beyond Borders,” on Nov. 5 at the Broward Center. Visit PrideWindEnsemble.org.

Smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz returns to South Florida just in time for the holidays with his Dave Koz and Friends tour, Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. For this 14th annual tour, Koz is joined by special guests Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler and Candy Dulfer.Visit Kravis.org.

Florida Grand Opera explores the Spanish form of musical theater, zarzuela, with Federico Moreno Tombola’s “Luisa Fernanda.” Set during the republican-monarchist conflicts of 1868, this production incorporates both spoken monologue and singing. Presented at Miami’s Arsht Center, Nov. 12, 15, 18, 20, 23 and 26, and Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center on Dec. 1 and 3.

Visit FGO.org.

December The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida offers songs of good holiday cheer Dec. 14, 16 and 17 with “Ring Them Bells” at the Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale. Visit GayMensChorusOfSouthFlorida.org.

The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus sings in the holidays with “Tales from Toyland,” on Dec. 3 at Instituto San Carlos in Key West and Dec. 16 – 18 at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. Visit MiamiGayChorus.org.

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To Submit Listings Email: Brian at Calendar@sfgn.com Fax: 954-530-7943.

Please include a brief description, address, phone number, date, time and cost.

Fall Preview of Palm Beach County Theatre

By Donald Cavanaugh

The theater season is upon us and Palm Beach County theaters are offering a wide range of entertainments. From Boca to Jupiter with a new station stop in West Palm and a layover in Lake

Worth there’s plenty to keep Palm Beachers entertained as we bid farewell to summer and look forward to the cooler months ahead.

Below is a preview of the 2011 fall season of major productions at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre,The Lake Worth Playhouse,The Caldwell Theatre and the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sands Park. And next month SFGN will feature the Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm as they launch their first season in November.

Theater addresses, box office phone numbers and Web site information are provided as are dates ticket prices and times for performances. Check with box offices before making plans to be sure you can get the dates and seats you want.

All four of these theaters provide a range of programming that stretches far beyond their main stage productions. Palm Beachers interested in theater and the arts will be well served to scope out each of these theaters’ offerings and take advantage of some of the good cultural offerings right in their own backyard.

Maltz Jupiter Theatre 1001 East Indiantown Road Jupiter, FL 33477 Box office – 561-575-2223 www.JupiterTheatre.org

Caldwell Theatre 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33487 Box Office – 561-241-7432 www.caldwelltheatre.com

2011/12 Productions: Show Times: he 39 Steps Are generally Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday • T Nov 1 – 13 and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8

By Patrick Barlow pm. Matinees are on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. But check the website • J oseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat or call the box office for individual shows.

Nov. 29 – Dec. 18: Music:Andrew Tickets: Lloyd Webber, Lyrics:Tim Rice Individual tickets range from $42 to $60 depending on day/time and show. Check the website or call the box office for complete information Show Times: Shows run on selected Tuesdays at 8 p.m.; Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m.;Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets: 2011-2012 Mainstage Season Tickets -Three and four play mainstage subscriptions $52.50 to $260.00; single tickets $27 to $50. Full time students $10.

2011/12 Productions: •A fter The Revolution

By Amy Herzog Oct. 16 - Nov. 20, 2011 In addition to the main stage attractions, The Caldwell produces a collection of story telling events with single tickets at $25 and a subscription rate of $80. Upcoming events include: •N ov 14, 2011 – Minton Sparks: Vickie Pickles’ Momma and Other Sorta True Tales Of The New South

Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park 300 S. Military Trail - Boca Raton, FL 33486-3948 http://www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/parks/sugarsandpark/willow/frames.htm

A busy little place with a wide range of offerings from classes for children to auditions for elders with theater, art, and more. Major productions from the online calendar are below. A visit to the website to see what else is in the offing will be well worth the time.

• Broadway & Big Band of the 40’s & 50’s Presented by Curtain Call Playhouse Oct 14, 15, 22 at 8 p.m.

Oct 15, 16, 22, 23 at 2 p.m.

8:00 PM Oct 14, 2011 $17.00 in advance $18.00 starting Oct 8 $10.00 students with valid ID

Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460 561-586-6410 www.lakeworthplayhouse.org

Show Times: Thursday – 8 p.m. Preview Performance Fridays – 8:00 p.m.

Saturdays – 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

Sundays – 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: Individual tickets are $26 and $30 all regular performances. Group tickets (10+) can be purchased by calling: (561) 586-6410. Preview Performance tickets are $23 and $27.

Opening Night Gala tickets are $28 and $32.

2011/12 Productions: •L ittle Shop of Horrors – Oct 6-23 Book and Lyrics: Howard Ashman; Music: Alan Menken •T he Mod Musical SHOUT! Co-creators: Phillip George & David Lowenstein; Continuity: Peter Charles Morris •T he 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Jan 19 – Feb 5 Book: William Finn; Music and Lyrics: Rachel Sheinkin

Attend Opening Night and receive a complimentary, surprise giveaway souvenir.

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• Cabaret - Jan. 10 – Jan. 29 Book by Christopher Isherwood; Music: John Kander; Lyrics: Fred Ebb

• J an 23, 2012 – Milbre Burch: The World Is the Storyteller’s Village •M ar 5, 2012 – Joseph Sobol: Adventures with Jack and Yeats •M ar 26, 2012 – Willy Claflin: The Goat Whisperer •A pr 30, 2012 – Jon Spelman: Shakespeare, Lincoln, Frankenstein and Me 5 Storytelling Subscription Package $80 Single Tickets for Storytelling $25 (561) 347-3948 • The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife

By Charles Busch Presented by Boca Raton Theatre Guild Nov 5, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8 p.m.

Nov 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 2 p.m. $18.00 $12 on Thurs for students with valid ID

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Sunday on the Waterfront

Temple Beth Torah

On Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. till 6 p.m. Temple Beth Torah is introducing something new on the first day of the Jewish New Year– a free Rosh Hashanah outreach service for interfaith couples and spiritual seekers. This innovative service is ideal for beginners and assumes no knowledge of Jewish tradition.

Directed to both Jews and non-Jews, it strives to attract all individuals seeking to learn more about Judaism. Everyone is welcome regardless of their religious affiliation. Visit Tbtonline.org

Beach Boot Camp with The Health Colonel

Thinking of dropping a few pounds…The Health Colonel is here to help you keep in shape. Come to Fort Lauderdale Beach Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Individual classes are $15. Every session incorporates three elements – cardio, strength, and flexibility.

As you might expect, the man named The Health Colonel knows a thing or two about fitness. “The real issue,” he says, “has nothing to do with food -- or exercise for that matter. It has everything to do with how you think.” Visit NoMoreCryBabies.com

Cardio Strip & Pole Dancing Class

Every Thursday at The World Fitness Association grab that brass pole and shake that cellulite away. Cardio Strip & Pole Dancing Classes are fun from beginning to end. Wrap your thighs around a stiff pole and sweat those pounds away. The best thing about these classes is that your first one is free.

Call 954-564-6743

Butterfly Gardening Workshop

Learn how to start your own butterfly garden, how to identify and attract local butterflies. Workshops are held indoors, at Butterfly World’s Grand Plaza, 3600 W Sample Rd. in Pompano Beach. This workshop is free with paid admission.

Only one date left Oct. 8. Call 954-977-4434 or email gardens@ butterflyworld.com

The Clubhouse II

Is a great spot for bi and gay men. On Tuesdays, there is “Leather Night,” which Clubhouse claims is the largest leather party in town. You get $4 off admission if you’re in leather, and it’s an open bar. Along with Tuesdays and Thursdays, the bar is also complimentary on Fridays and Saturdays. Pay $35 for a six-month membership. For a one-day pass, add $10 to your purchase of a room or locker.

Lockers are from $13 to $19. The new Sunday special is $13. Rooms cost $24 and $30 for VIP. Clubhouse II is open 24 hours. Visit ClubHouse2.com

Palm Beach

*Yoga On The Waterfront

Lake Pavilion at 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL / Yoga On The Waterfront in downtown West Palm Beach on Wednesday Evenings at 5:45 PM. Residents $40 per 8 week session, Non-Residents $50 per 8 week session, Drop-ins $10 per class. To register, please call 561-804-4902.

*Clematis by Night featuring The Kinected

Every Thursday night in downtown West Palm Beach from 6-9 p.m. in Centennial Square at the top of Clematis Street, Come enjoy live music and great restaurants every Thursday. The Kinected is an original four piece hybrid, rock band whose music is filled with melodic and rhythmical hooks, combining relatable pop-songwriting and unique grooves with a futuristic vibe. Call 561-822-1515.

YOGA Among the Orchids

It’s time for Yoga Among the Orchids at the American Orchid Society, 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach. Relax and replenish the flower inside with an hour of breathing exercises, toning, and yoga poses under a canopy of lush orchids. This is orchid headquarters so pick up a few pointers from the pros in between sun salutations. Classes are Wed. at 9 a.m.

Cost is $20 and RSVP is suggested. Call 561-404-2011. Visit OrchidWeb.org

Jazz on the Palm

Jazz on the Palm - Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront - Gather with friends and family to enjoy the diverse vibrant sounds of jazz under the stars every 3rd Friday of month at the new Downtown West Palm Beach waterfront concert series. Free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit Wpbgo. com/2010/06/jazz-on-the-palm

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Sunday on the Waterfront is a free concert series, which takes place the third Sunday of most months in the beautiful downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront area. This family-friendly event is the perfect way to unwind this weekend with good times and great entertainment for all ages with plenty of free kids’ activities. Guests are welcome to bring blankets and chairs and can bring coolers or purchase tasty treats at the concert.

Free parking in all city lots and at city meters. 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

May through October. Visit OnTheWaterFront.com

BrothasSpeak

This group is a black gay men’s discussion group that is held at the Compass in West Palm Beach. Every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. this group will be directed toward issues for and about black men. Visit Compassglcc.com

Paths

Paths is a social/discussion group held at Compass in Lake Worth. This men’s group takes place every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Paths men’s group will be discussing relationships, coming –out, safer sex issues and more. Visit Compassglcc.com

Yoga

Yoga with Deborah will change your life. Bring a mat and get ready to stretch the stress away every Tuesday at The GLCC in Palm Beach from 6 to 7 p.m. This yoga experience will uplift and transform your life. $6 Entry Fee. You must bring your own mat. Visit Compassglcc.com

Living Buddhism

On the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Compass in Lake Worth will be holding a discussion group for overcoming obstacles and obtaining happiness. This group is great for getting internal enlightenment. Release your inner stress, and become free. Visit Compassglcc.com

Good Orderly AA

These meetings take place at Compass, and geared toward recovering alcoholics. Every Tues. and Thurs. at 7 p.m. and on Sat. at 6 p.m. These meetings will help recovering alcoholics cope with the stress of everyday life without the use of alcohol.

Miami

*Business Roundtable

Join other Chamber members to explore opportunities to expand your business and discuss the areas that the Chamber can assist in improving your bottom line. This event is going to be held in the Chamber Boardroom 1920 Meridian Ave. Miami Beach.

Call 305-674-1300 or visit Rsvp@miamibeachchamber.com

*Dine Out Lauderdale

Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week celebration of the area’s top restaurants, chefs and cuisine. From October 1 through November 10. Greater Fort Lauderdale restaurants are offering specially-created, three-course menus at a $35 fixed price.

Enjoy the very best restaurants set amid a tropical backdrop of turquoise waters, golden sands, emerald palms and sun kissed skies. Visit Sunny.org

*13th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

This year the IGFA inducts the 13th class into the Fishing Hall of Fame on October 25th. John Chibnall, Al Lindner, Allen and Buddy Merritt, Frank O’Brien, Jr., and Paxson Offield will join the ranks of fishing’s luminaries at the annual induction ceremony, emceed by 2004 Inductee Mark Sosin. Next to the privilege of having a great fish on the line, the event is one of fishing’s highest honors. Igfa.org

*Dolphins Cycling Challenge 2011

All rides carry a registration fee of $150. The ride will be Nov 5-6. This registration fee is non-refundable and does not count toward the rider’s fundraising minimum. Registration fee includes: in-ride and post-ride food, beverages, medical supplies, mechanical assistance, Dolphins Cycling Challenge ride jersey, commemorative water bottle, two tickets to the Miami Dolphins DCC celebratory game on December 4 versus the Oakland Raiders, etc. An on-field ceremony will be held to at this game honoring cyclists and participants in the DCC. Visit Miamidolphins.com

Business Builders Luncheon -Downtown

Business Builders Luncheon – Downtown – Sept. 29 MDGLCC presents its NEW addition to the monthly networking program held on the last Thursday of each month. City Hall The Restaurant, 2004 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-764-3130.

Registration 11:30 a.m. with luncheon/networking from noon to 1:00 pm. Cost: MDGLCC members ($30), Potential Members ($40, $10 applied to new MDGLCC membership). Includes seated style lunch limited to 25 persons. Please bring a friend.

RSVP requested: 305-673-4440 or mdglcc@bellsouth.net

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Save Dade Presents Hellrotika: Seed of the Beast

Hellrotika: Seed of the Beast, SAVE Dade’s 17th Annual Halloween event, to be held Saturday Oct. 29, 8 p.m. at Jungle Island’s Sabal Palm Courtyard. Last year the event brought out 1,200 partygoers, and more are expected to attend this year’s celebration, which is praised as the “premier” Halloween event in South Florida. The VIP experience includes premium open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $125 in advance and $150 after Oct. 21 and at the door. Free valet parking. All VIP ticket holders will also receive a special gift bag. Visit Hellrotika.com

*Goombay 2011 Black Tie Banquet

On Oct 1 come to The Doubletree Grand Key Resort in Key West for Key West Legends Men of Soul Concert Honoring the one and only “Mr. Lofton “Coffee” Butler. Call Melissa at 305-293-2339 or 305-294-1296.

*Fantasy Fest Street Fair

Join most of Key West for Duval Street’s mile-long entertainment extravaganza, featuring arts and crafts, food vendors, lively libations and costumed frivolity! The Street Fair is on Friday, October 28 from 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Visit Fantasyfest. net/street-fair.cfm

80’s Baby

*SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Come to Badrutts Place every Tuesday and re-visit the days of bad fashion-sense and egos bigger than baggy pants. Happy hour is on Tuesday nights. European tradition and cuisine, with an 80’s twist, meet for a night that’s a bit more tasteful than acid-washed jeans. DJ Lenym plays 80’s favorites and there’s half off drinks from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ladies drink complimentary cosmos until 10 p.m. Visit Badrutts-place.com

On Oct 13 come to Tropic Cinema at 416 Earton Street in Key West .Wild & Scenic Film Festival is where filmgoers are transformed into a congregation of committed activists, dedicated to saving our increasingly threatened planet. Festival Films illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing our planet, and the work communities are doing to protect the environment. Visit Web.keywestchamber.org

The Incredible Dog Show

*USS Spruance Commissioning

Ability Explosion Blast-Off

BARS/clubs Broward

See canines perform Frisbee tricks, dog diving, run through an obstacle course, weave through poles and leap, jump and bark for the audience. Show features professional dog actors that have appeared in movies such as “Water for Elephants” and “Life is Ruff.” The show begins September 28 at Bicentennial Park. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 3:30 p.m. Saturdays; Noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 24. Call 1-787-331-0696 or visit TheIncredibleDogs.com The Ability is kicking off the 2nd annual Ability Explosion on Oct. 19, a 5-day series of events helping to create awareness and improve the lives of people living with disabilities. The Blast Off Party will be held in the Banyan Room at the beautiful Miami Beach Botanical Gardens. The festivities include a performance by acclaimed singer/songwriter/actress, Maryel Epps.

Also in attendance will be Mayor of Miami Beach, Matti Herrera Bower. All proceeds benefit Access Now/Ability Explosion and will help people living with disabilities. Visit AbilityExplosion.org

The Spruance Commissioning Committee of the Navy League of the United States Key West Council, invite you to be a part of history on Saturday, Oct.1 at Sunset in Key West for the commissioning of the USS Spruance (DDG 111). All residents are encouraged to attend this special occasion; you can request an invitation by visiting Spruanceddg111.org.

Queer Speak

21st Century Quotes on Being Gay in America

“I’ve said that we would not be getting married until everyone in this county had the right to get married…We live in this great country that is about freedom. It is defined by our freedom and equality and yet we allow this discrimination to go on everyday and that’s not what we’re about.”

– Actor Brad Pitt on marriage equality

flickr / Maggie (maggiejumps)

To Submit Listings Email: Brian at Calendar@sfgn.com Fax: 954-530-7943.

Please include a brief description, address, phone number, date, time and cost.

321-Slammer

321 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33311.

Slammer sex club the best place to cruise for the hottest gay men. Thursday’s is leather night, fri-sat night live dj’s. Monday & tuesday -- $9 entry fee

Clubhouse II

2650 E. Oakland Park Blvd , Fort Lauderdale, Florida (954)5666750. A Private Club for Bi/Gay men.

Bear and Cub Thursday $4 Off For Bear & Cub. Tuesday Leather Night - $4. off wear any type of leather

The Club Fort Lauderdale

110 Northwest 5th Avenue,Fort Lauderdale, FL ,(954) 5253344 Good. Clean. Fun. 1/2 price rooms...Tuesday Nights and 1/2 price Lockers. Thursdays Nights. Always busy

Georgie’s Alibi

2266 Wilton Drive ,Wilton Manors, FL 33305 ,(954) 5652526. Fort Lauderdale’s Best & Longest Happy Hour.

Wednesdays $2 Domestics & $1 Schnapps after 9pm Wednesdays

Atomic Boom

2232 Wilton Drive ,Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 630-3556 Best Sound & Light Show in Broward County. Mondays Porn Bingo with Desiree Dubois. $3 Margaritas, $1 Draft

Miami to Key West Ride

This coming Nov. 18 and 19 will be the Miami-Key West Ride for Charity. Every year, the SMART Ride donates 100 percent of donations to benefiting agencies. Not only that, you decide which agencies receive the funds you’ve raised. Visit TheSmartRide.org

Key West

*Headdress Ball

Come to the Southernmost on the Beach at 8pm for this “over the top” Headdress Contest that includes an extravagant and entertaining show with lots of Key West razzle dazzle! You never know what’s going to happen next at the Headdress Ball. This is an official event of Fantasy Fest October 25. Visit Gaykeywestfl.com

*DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE

In a quiet cafe a cell phone rings. And rings. The stranger at the next table has had enough. She confronts the owner of the cell phone, but, well...he’s dead. She begins to answer his calls and suddenly finds herself enmeshed in his life and family. Unfortunately, the dead guy has quite a number of shady loose ends. This plays opening night is Feb 2 at The Waterfront Playhouse at 8pm. Visit Waterfrontplayhouse.org

Bill’s Filling Station

2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 567-5978.

Large Bar/ Nightclub, Amazing. Drink Specials in Wilton Manors. Wednesday’s After 9pm $10 Miller Lite Beer Bust

Boardwalk

1721 North Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311.

(954) 463-6969. A Cute Little Hangout in Fort Lauderdale Pool-Room/Game Room on One Side and a Bar-Strip Club on the other. Mondays $3 Well & Dom, after 9pm $3 U-Call-It Shots

Corner Pub Bar

1915 North Andrews Ave, Wilton Manors, FL 33311, (954) 564-7335. Redefining What a Bar Should Be. Thursday’s Margarita. Madness $4, Monday’s Underwear Night. 2 for 1 until 9:30 pm

Cubby Hole

823 North Federal Highway ,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 728-9001. The Cubby Hole is one of Fort Lauderdale’s Most Unique and Popular Neighborhood Bar for Men. Underwear Wednesday’s. Boxers n’ Briefs get 2 for 1 on Drinks 9pm till Close

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To Submit Listings Email: Brian at Calendar@sfgn.com Fax: 954-530-7943.

Please include a brief description, address, phone number, date, time and cost. continued from page 25 The Depot Cabana Bar and Grill

2935 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 5377076. Voted the “Friendliest” Gay Bar in Fort Lauderdale.

Monday’s $1.99 Drinks and $.50 Wings Open to Close

Johnny’s

1116 West Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, (954) 5225931. Monday Dragon with TP Lords, Daisy D. and DJ Rob Sky No cover, drags/trans drink free 10 p.m. to midnight . Everyone else gets $3 drinks all night!. Finally something fun to do on Monday 18+

Matty’s on the Drive

2426 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 (954) 564-1799.

Matty’s is one of the few bars in Wilton Manors that’s just that –a bar. Wild Wednesday’s $.75 Drinks, 13 Drinks for less than $10. 5pm

Mona’s

502 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 525-6662. The eclectic décor and a friendly staff makes. Mona’s a great place to have fun in Fort Lauderdale. Thursday’s College Boy’s Night 8pm Enjoy College Boy’s Choice 2 for 1

Monkey Business

2740 North Andrews Ave, Wilton Manors, FL 33311, (954) 514-7819. The Monkey Business Bar is a Small Outdoor Bar Among The Shops Just off Marina Blvd. No Frills But Comfortable and a Great Place to Stop and Meet Good People. Happy Hour 8 am to 9 pm

PJ’s Corner Pocket

924 North Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 533-0257. One of The Most Diverse Bars in Fort Lauderdale. $2 Drinks Every Wednesday, Spades Every Thursday

Naked Grape Wine Bar

2039 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 563-5631 A Casual, Hip, Fun Experience and if You Have a Taste for Deliciously Unique Wines, You Need to Make This Your Next Stop! Happy Hour All Night on Thursday

New Moon

2440 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 563-7660 Your neighborhood Gay and Lesbian bar in the heart of Fort Lauderdale and just minutes from Ft. Lauderdale Beach.

Wednesday All the fun, half the price 2-4-1 All Day, All Night

Ramrod

1508 NE 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 763-8219 South Florida’s Leading Levi, Leather and Uniform Bar/Club.

Every night is Bear Night. Bear Happy. Hour Every Thursday.

Caged Hunks Sat Night

Rosie’s Bar and Grill

2449 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 567-1320 Wilton Manor’s Best Burger in Town. Try the Fat Elvis. Happy Hour 5pm to 9pm

Scandals Country Western Bar Oakland Park, FL 3334, (954) 567-2432.

Scandals Gay and Lesbian Country Western. Dance Bar in Wilton Manors.

Tuesdays Pool League, and Free Dance Lessons

Sidelines Sports Bar

The Manor

Fort Dix

2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 626-0082.

Food, Service, Atmosphere, Value, Drinks Makes The Manor the One Stop Shop for Good Times. Happy Hour 3pm- 9pm $5 Tapas until 7pm

6205 Georgia Ave, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 Directions, (561)533-5355. Mostly local crowd looking to mingle and relax. Place rocks with a Fabulous DJ on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sunday T-Dance.

The Mad Hatter

The Stable

205 East Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park, FL 33334, (954) 565-4506 A neighborhood bar with a different theme every night, from drag shows and bingos, to bears and underwears.

Torpedo

2829 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, (954) 587-2500. Your Dance Destination Till Dawn.

Open Late for You To Devour The Night. Open 7 nights a week till 4 am

VooDoo Lounge

(Sunday only), 111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (954) 522-0733. Voodoo Lounge is in Fort Lauderdale Florida is now Gay on Saturday nights. The club also hosts Noche Latina, an event for South Florida’s Latino community

Palm Beach

2031 Wilton Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305, (954) 563-8001 Sidelines Sports Bar and Billiards is a unique, friendly, And accepting place to relax with a cold beer, great drinks and Martinis. Happy Hour M-F 4pm to 2am

The Lounge

Smarty Pants

522 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth, Fl, 33414. (561)586-0080 Great Service, Great Food, Full Stocked Bar, Great Professional Tea-Dance every Sunday

3038 North Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306, (954) 561-1724. Great Local Hangout in Fort Lauderdale with Great Drink Specials. Saturday’s Free Breakfast to Order – 8 am

517 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. (561) 655-9747.

The most unpretentious South Beach styled lounge in West Palm Beach. Great Drink Deals Tues-Thurs 9pm-3am

The Cottage

1532 North Dixie Hwy ,Lake Worth, FL 33460. (561) 547-8860. Cheap drinks, friendly bartenders, and free pool Sunday-Thursday. Stop by and relax at this no-attitude haunt.

Tag Bar

25 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483 954-8013247. Delray Beach’s only Gay Bar. Mon - Sun: 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Awesome Drink Specials

H.G. Rooster

823 BELVEDERE ROAD, WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA 33405, (561)832-9119. H.G. Roosters is West Palms oldest gay club. Sunday’s Complimentary BBQ 5pm, Hot Male Dancers 6pm, Karaoke 11pm

Miami Johnny’s

Miami 62 NE 14 Street Downtown Miami Florida (305)640-8749 No Cover 7 nights a week. The hottest men in the universe strip shows nightly from 6 p.m. Sexy from Wall to Wall. Saturday SEPT 3 in Miami. FIRE & ICE at the SPOT…The Hottest POP, Hip Hop and Latin alongside the COLDEST Electro and House Beats. all on Miami’s Best Sound System.

Score

727 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139,(305)561-5521.

Score is located in the heart of South Beach, In the thriving and infamous promenade, Lincoln Road. Bigger Saturday’s Sexy Male Dolls

Club Sugar

2301 SW 32nd Ave, Miami, Florida, 33145,(305)443-7657. All the Sweetness you’ll need in one Club. Every Thursday Drag Wars with TP Lords. $5 House Drinks & $4 Domestic Beers all night

Twist

1057 Washington Ave, Miami Beach , Florida , 33139, (305)538-9478 Never a Cover…Always a Groove. Resident star DJ Mika spins tribal. Every Saturday TWIST is full of the hottest men in Miami. Muscle boy dancers taking it off in the Bungalow Bar.

Discotekka

950 NE 2nd Ave, Downtown Miami, Florida 33132,(305)3509084 One of the Best Night Clubs In Miami. Every Saturday The Hottest DJ’s from the Top Performers. Drink Special Every Saturday

Club Space

34 NE 11th St ,Miami ,Florida, 33132,(305)350-1956 Space Miami Voted Best U.S Club IDMA 2011. The go-to venue for any nightlife enthusiast in the nation,The club is proudly marching on into its second decade of operation.

Key West

801 Bourbon Bar

801 Duval St. , Key West, Florida,(305)294-4737 Cabaret shows upstairs with nightly performances by famed performers Sushi, Kylie, RV Beaumont, Margo, and others. Happy Hour specials daily from 11am - 8pm.

Kwest

705 Duval St. , Key West, Florida,(305)292-8500 Key West All-Male Strip Club. Daily Happy Hour from 3-8pm, And a piano sing-a-long every Wednesday night.

Club Aqua

711 Duval St.,Key West, Florida,(305)294-0555 Monday’s Dueling Bartenders. Your Bartender’s sing, shake, and stir their way through happy hour 5:30pm-8:30pm

Pearl’s Patio Bar

525 United Street, Key West, FL(305)293-9805 ext. 156 Pearl’s Patio is a great place to enjoy a drink and relax.

Happy Hour – every weekday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday’s are Extended Happy Hour 5pm-9pm

Virgilio’s

524 Duval St, Key West ,Florida, (305)296-8118 Classic Cocktails, Italian Cuisine ,Live Music. $5 Martini Mondays, Late night dancing in Their Garden Bar Setting.

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Gay Christian Musician Visits MCC in Palm Beach Justin Ryan hopes to spread the message “it does get better” with music and faith

By Donald Cavanaugh

submitted photo

“I

know it gets better,” says Justin Ryan. “I’ve been there.” And when Ryan tells you “I’ve been there,” believe it.

Thrown out at 17 when his father learned he was gay, Ryan dropped his last name, “Vaughn,” so as not to “bring shame” on the family when he started singing in a local MCC church in his home town, Paducah, Kentucky.

Now Ryan brings his “I’ve Been There” concert tour to MCC of the Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens on October 1 and 2 with a concert Saturday night at 7 p.m. and worship service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

The tour launched in March and offers a special program to honor and remember all the youth who took their lives last year after being bullied for their actual or perceived sexuality.

“It’s to let kids know that we’ve been there too and they need to hang on,” Ryan said.

“For every six people who say bad things about us there are ten who want to help us.

We have to get that message out there.”

And Ryan should know. On the street at 17, he managed to survive and finish high school by living with friends and generous

families in the area.

He fell into a relationship with an older man and lived with him for about 3 years until he cheated. That was the last straw for Ryan who had been physically, mentally and emotionally abused by his partner.

“I attempted suicide,” he said, matter of

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factly. “He came home and found me. It’s been a real journey. But I didn’t know any better,” he continued. “He was the only openly gay person I knew and I had no role models. Paducah isn’t exactly a gay Mecca.”

Nor might one expect it to be. Located on the Ohio River in the far western end of the state, Paducah has a population of about 25,000. The city’s website brags “31.1 percent of the population 25 years of age and older in Paducah have obtained their high school degreee [sic].”

About the time his abusive relationship was ending, a co-worker in a local retail store suggested that Ryan attend the MCC church in Paducah. After horrible rejection by his childhood faith community, Ryan wasn’t sure about another church until his friend told him it was gay. “And even then….,” he said his voice trailing away.

“What a moving experience I had,” he said. “After people in my world telling me God hated me I realized this was not the case. Church and society may reinforce bad feelings but it doesn’t have to be that way and it’s not God’s way.”

Through the church Ryan met Marsha Stevens, a long time member of the gay Christian music movement who invited him to Nashville to work on an album with

her. He subsequently moved to Sarasota to continue to work with her.

He’s done a lot of recording with a wide range of performers both secular and religious. He’s worked with Porter Wagner, host of the Grand Ole Opry and the man who discovered Dolly Parton. He even has featured songs on an Opry Christmas album.

He spent a year on the road touring the continental United States, Mexico and Canada. Now he lives in Nashville with Cody, his partner of two years.

“Justin’s ‘I’ve been there’ concert works perfectly with our new “Generation i” campaign to reach out to LGBT people ages 18 to 35,” said Jeremiah Cummings, Music Minister at MCC of the Palm Beaches. In addition to his concert he’s playing for Sunday service, which is featuring a guest speaker from Sunshine Cathedral, Rev. Brian Hutchison.

The concert and service are free and open to the public. There’s a post service pool party on Sunday for anyone under 35.

For information call 561-775-5900 or visit MCCpb.org or visit JustinRyanOnline. com for more on Justin Ryan.

The album cover for the concert tour “I’ve Been There.” The photo is from his website with permission

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MOVIES

By J.W. Arnold

M

att Livadary has always wanted to make movies.

The 27-year-old Los Angeles native was living in the entertainment capital of the world, developing feature films for a new production company and boasted previous experience at one of the industry’s preeminent talent agencies. But, that wasn’t the same as being behind the camera calling the shots.

“I had a great early career and worked at some really good places, but development was the aspect that I was passionate about,” he recalls. “If you ever want to direct, you have to do it.You have to do it every day.”

Livadary originally set his sights on a scripted television about the rodeo circuit. He had always been fascinated with rodeo and other “antiquated” forms of entertainment that have remained relatively unchanged over the century, like the circus. He envisioned a show “like Friday Night Lights, but set at the rodeo,” he says, “focusing on American values and

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the grit of what our country is.”

A year ago, he left his job and began traveling the professional rodeo circuit, sort of a research trip. Livadary immediately became immersed in rodeo culture.

“It was fascinating….the culture, the families, the dress. It’s bad ass and dangerous and kind of insane that this sport still exists in modern times,” he explains.

While in Colorado, he noticed a number of gay couples in the crowd at a local rodeo and “started chatting them up.” He learned that there was a gay rodeo circuit in the U.S. and immediately realized his scripted show didn’t have the potential that a documentary about gay rodeo would have. And that’s how “Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo” was born.

Livadary had already faced a little culture shock on the straight circuit—he found himself ridiculed for arriving in a Toyota and once wearing khakis—but he wasn’t quite prepared for the gay rodeo.

“I was really surprised. Despite the drag queens and the campy events, it’s a regular

photos courtesy of matt livadary

Straight Filmmaker Takes on Gay Rodeo

rodeo,” says Livadary. “I was expecting some parody of rodeo, but it’s totally not that.The cowboys and cowgirls are good and talented.”

In fact, he discovered many of the most experienced gay cowboys and girls also compete on the straight rodeo circuit, although some are not open about their sexuality due to the conservative culture.

What impressed him most about gay rodeos was the volunteer spirit with each event drawing hundreds of volunteers and proceeds benefitting charity.

Livadary has invested much time and his own money on the project and plans to continue shooting through the International Gay Rodeo Association finals in October. More than half of the footage shown in the trailer of the documentary was shot in Florida. After October Livadary will shoot follow-up interviews and begin editing, hoping to release the film sometime next spring.

He is proud to have remained independent and can “make the film I want to make,” but admits that it’s an expensive proposition. Even minimizing expenses by sleeping on friends’ couches and using minimal crew, the filming stage of the project is pushing $35,000. Editing, licensing, archiving and other costs will push $200,000.

“There are so many ridiculous costs involved with making a film. It’s frustrating,” Livadary says.

Now he’s turning to the gay community and hoping for small donations to keep the

“My experience on this film has shown me that no matter how open-minded we might consider ourselves, we can all use more exposure to lifestyles and cultures that differ from our own.”

– Matt Livadary project alive. Supporters can donate from $1 to $1000 on Kickstarter.com to help Livadary raise the final few thousand dollars required to complete filming.

He remains optimistic: “My experience on this film has shown me that no matter how open-minded we might consider ourselves, we can all use more exposure to lifestyles and cultures that differ from our own. My goal is to deliver this exposure through the unexpected impact the IGRA has made on my life in this uniquely American adventure.

I hope to tell a rich story that provides the same eye-opening experience to a global audience, both LGBT and straight.”

Search for the documentary at Kickstarter. com for more information. Visit Fgra.org for more info about the Florida Gay Rodeo Association or Igra.com for more info about the International Gay Rodeo Association.

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FrankMusik Not being a gentleman drives me crazy. I think being respectful and well-mannered is one of the most attractive things that any human can be.

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Hey, Frank, how are you?

Hot. Not hot in a physical sense. Like, it’s actually hot.

I already know you’re hot physically, anyway.

Thank you, sir. Compliments will get you everywhere. (Laughs) Where does mine get me?

This is a recorded conversation. I’ll tell you off the record some other time.

How did the title track, “Do It in the AM,” come about?

It’s about losing it in my mind. I’ve never really spoken about this in an interview properly because I don’t really think anyone’s really been highbrow enough to engage with it but, being creative, I like having the creative freedom at night, because it’s like my little secret. I’m making the party in my studio, and I’m making the songs that people want to party to.

So do you keep an alcohol stash in the studio?

No, no. I don’t drink. Well, hardly. It just doesn’t agree with me. I used to drink like a fish, but I just get heartburn. I’m getting old, man. And the hangovers – I actually cannot stand the concept of a hangover.

What’s your a.m. routine?

Shower, shit, shave. No, wait – shit, shower, shave.You don’t want to shit after you’ve already had a shower. The three S’s. Sometimes you can do four S’s if you’re lucky, which is sex, shit, shower, shave. That is much more likely to happen these days since my missus has moved in.

How did your move from London to L.A. influence the album?

Just not being in London, being in a new city. I haven’t got any really massive circle of friends or anything. I came here to experience emptiness. European culture is very clustered, very pedestrianized and everyone is very closely knit. I love L.A. for its vastness. It’s devoid of any real sort of social integration because it’s so spread out, and I love that. I love the fact that I can be really anti-social and obnoxious in my studio and just concentrate on work.

You’ve gotten naked for the gays on a couple occasions. Do your gay

friends call you a tease, because I think you might be?

I could be a tease; it depends on if you fancy me or not. The main thing is, I’m having fun. That’s such a shit thing to say, but it is actually that. Straight male artists are restricting themselves through their sexuality, and I think you should just be open to anything, especially in press. If someone has an idea and it’s tasteful, yeah, I’ll do it. Fuck it. When I did the nude photo shoot, that was for male eating disorders. I wanted to support that cause, and if it meant a few famous guys getting their clothes off and talking about their own experiences with eating and their health, then fuck – any day dude, any day.

Why is it such an issue for straight guys to open up like that?

You have to ask them, because I’m definitely not one of them. I think it was because I was brought up by my mom; I didn’t have a dad, so I didn’t have, like, this tenacious male figure in my life that was trying to make me fit a certain mold or anything. My mom sent me to ballet school and poetry recital classes. I mean, I was dancing around in a fucking leotard! I didn’t know any different. If you don’t know anything different, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s imposed on you, this kind of straightness.

I feel so bad for guys, because you have this culture where people’s gender has to fit into a demographic, which is just stupid.

Men are just as expressive as women. I was just lucky enough that somebody as intelligent as my mother brought me up that way. It’s a combination of common sense and not sort of digesting the bullshit that’s fed to you in culture. I wish more men were expressive because, I’ll tell you, there’d be a lot less trouble in the world.

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Do people ever think you’re gay?

I hope so, because that means I’m surrounded by stupid people that I can manipulate. That’d be nice.

Who are your boy crushes?

George Clooney. He’s an absolute gentleman and a brilliant, brilliant human being and very good at what he does. And he’s just really classy about it. I love classy guys.

You’re an anomaly in pop music, because the genre is so dominated by young females – and you’re a straight white guy. Why do you think there are so few like you in pop music?

Once again, it goes back to what it’s like to be a man these days. Why is it that we feel that the only type of males that should succeed in this market are ones that come from a boy band? Or they’ve got to be a rapper, or they’ve got to be some beardy guy holding an acoustic guitar. Apparently dancing around and singing pop songs is only reserved for people like Usher and black culture, which I think is bullshit. White guys can do it too, but I think we’re having a huge identity crisis.

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Sebastian’s Picks for the week. By A. Sebastian Fortino

Crossword Puzzle

Top Shelf Telegrams Reading Me, the Enhanced Edition by Ricky Martin – the pop star whom first bridged the gap between Latin music & the Englishspeaking world bridged another gap by coming out last year.

Tough for a performer who has much appeal with…the ladies.

His book, which I reviewed last Spring, was insightful, & made me feel bad about an earlier column I wrote lambasting him when the coming out portion of his autobiography was revealed. This enhanced edition includes his reaction to the book’s reception, which reached five on the New York Times bestseller list & was at number one on the Spanish language hardcover bestseller list for nine weeks.

Martin’s appearance on Oprah in which he introduced his twin boys to the public and – what was most lacking in the original version – pictures are also included! Yes, there is even a photo from his Menudo days…I want the aqua marine shirt! With new chapters discussing honesty & creativity after his coming out, clearly it’s always the best for your career, family & life. The book hits shelves on Oct. 4, so you might want to visit Amazon. com to preorder Me, or Yo as it is in Spanish.

Going Dry Tortugas National Park & Fort Jefferson – some 70 miles due west of Key West lies America’s most remote National Park. One must go by boat or seaplane, making it one of the most least-visited visited National Park possessions. With miles of ocean vistas, migratory birds, aqua marine waters perfect for snorkeling, this is a place I’ve wanted to visit since coming to Florida.

Discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513 the Dry Tortugas were named after the turtles – in Spanish, tortugas – which populated the island. Those turtles weren’t anti-drinking, the word “Dry” denotes there is no fresh water on the island. The fort has been there since 1846, when it was built with some 16 million bricks! While the fort was never actually finished its original purpose was to control navigation into the vast Gulf of Mexico and protect the mouth of the Mississippi River from piracy. I am quite the history & architecture buff…so that part I am looking forward to! We are set to leave at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, on the Yankee Ferry, for a two hour-sail which provides a Continental breakfast & lunch as well! I am deathly afraid of going under water but perhaps I will try to be a real Floridian & give snorkeling a try. Sail into YankeeFreedom.com to learn more about Dry Tortugas excursions.

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Preparing Peasant Diet – Whole grain pasta is a healthy alternative to white pasta, an affordable staple & base for leftovers! Quick sauce – slice 6 Roma tomatoes into 1/8 chunks – 2 tbs of olive oil – 2 garlic cloves – 1 small, diced onion – sea salt & pepper to taste – toss in a Dutch oven – pop into oven with lid at 400 degrees. Remove after 20 minutes. On stovetop add 1 cup of red wine – few sprigs of fresh basil & parsley – cook ten minutes on medium heat.

Boil ½ lbs whole grain ziti, remove from water after 8 minutes with slotted spoon, add about 2 cups of pasta to sauce. The ziti will be starchy enough to thicken the sauce. Pasta tip – if cooking for one boil up a ½ lbs of pasta each week, if cooking for two, boil a whole pound.

Store in plastic with 2 tbs olive oil, shake so contents don’t stick. Italian cooking, known as “cucina povere” means “peasant diet,” perfect for our economy! With a base of sautéed onion, garlic, & extra-virgin olive oil, add in 1 cup veggies, 1 cup wine or broth, & any leftover, cooked meat or seafood, reduce by 1/4th then add pasta a cupful at a time, until you’ve reached your desired pasta-to-sauce ratio. Reheat for 3 minutes, always finish on stovetop with grated cheese & fresh pepper. Buon appetito!

Imbibing Antinori Scalabrone 2007, Bolgheri Rosato – This Italian rosato, comes from a family who knows their wine. The 26th generation leads their vineyards & wineries today in the person of Marchese Piero Antinori but while their presence in Tuscany is fascinating his rosato is quenching. There is something magical about the happy, deep pink of this wine. Before you even open the bottle on hot days, you’ll feel cool & refreshed, & imagine yourself sitting in a villa garden just looking at the bottle glowing peony pink in the sun. The fruity aroma brings refreshing hints of raspberries, a hint of wild roses, & a hint of summer grass.Yet, it brings a little tang on the palate, & leaves a luscious fruity aftertaste. While I have reviewed rosés before which are “heavier” & can withstand a cube of ice or two, I do not suggest it with this wine. This is undoubtedly one of my favorites & will be accompanying me out of town this weekend…not only because its color complements Key West & can be had for $15 per bottle, but because it’s perfect for impromptu celebrations such as the first drink after the four hour drive!

Available at the Best Seller, 1408 NE 26th St., Wilton Manors, call 954-630-2080 for tasting times.

Is Plutonium Far From Uranus Across Down 1 It’s for Colette 1 Street in San Francisco 5 Make an emotional discharge 2 Cherry Grove, Fire Island 9 Bone separator in the back author Newton 13 Italian wine region 3 Worked hard 14 Soprano Gluck 4 Queen topper 15 Initial stake 5 Tomlin or Cho 16 Hetero 6 Of grades 1-12 19 Sticker on a rose 7 They’re trained to use paddles 20 Voyeur’s confession 8 Melonlike fruit 21 Country lodging 9 Women’s patriotic org.

22 Do over 10 Tops, to bottoms?

24 Erection, in slang 11 More testicular?

26 Rough stuff underground 12 Where bitches hang out 27 Larry Kramer, to Yale 17 “Jailhouse Rock” singer?

30 Get on your knees 18 Creature in a Star Wars sequel 31 Made amends (for) 23 Walks with weariness 33 Misses the mark 25 Latish lunch hour 34 Homophobic example of 16-Across 28 Remove, as a nametag 36 Govt. agent 29 Orchestral conductor Zubin 38 Will & Grace or Ellen 31 Synthetic fiber brand 39 Pinker, to meat-eaters 32 Company that recorded 41 Chemist’s condiment “Over the Rainbow” 42 High arcing shot 34 “So Long, ___” (The Sound of Music) 45 It protects one of your balls 35 Jeremy Irons flick of 1997 47 Activity before shooting off your gun 36 React like a nervous Nelly 49 Use 46-Down 37 Like Harvey Milk to 1-Down 50 Unmixed, to a mixologist 40 It keeps a fruit from being exposed 53 Singer Reagon 42 Prick up one’s ears 54 A 16-Across like 34-Across, 43 Being cheated at phone sex? to a nuclear physicist?

44 Bar companions 57 Composer Edouard 46 It can cut leaves of grass 58 Historic Stonewall event 48 Starbuck’s order 59 “Damn it!”

51 Opera queen’s delight 60 Julia Morgan wings 52 Brisk pace 61 Avoids family cooking, with “out” 55 Canon camera 62 Added stipulations 56 Heteros, on PlanetOut? See solution on page 33

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marketplace this month in gay history Courtesy of Grover Lawlis, MD, Stonewall National Museum and Archives

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1955 - DAUGHTERS OF BILITIS The first Lesbian organization, is formed by four Lesbian couples, including Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin. As the DOB gained members, their focus shifted to providing support to women who were afraid to come out, by educating them about their rights and gay history. Historian Lillian Faderman declared, “Its very establishment in the midst of witch hunts and police harassment was an act of courage, since members always had to fear that they were under attack, not because of what they did, but merely because of who they were.”

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Just a few of the many varieties of bears attending Key West BearFest.

By R.E. Frederique

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his SFGN reporter, with an ironic nickname of Goldilocks, traveled a long way to an exotic tropical island. He arrived late at night and immediately fell asleep in his comfortable, air-conditioned room at the Oasis Guest House.

There, he dreamed of walking out the door of his room to swim in a secluded pool and relax in the hot tub. In the morning of his dream, he went to have a complimentary breakfast surrounded by hot bears. Each bear or bear couple had their own plans for the day, no doubt taking advantage of all the bear discounts that were being offered all over the island.

Goldilocks then wandered down the street to the Island House for Men. What he saw there could only happen in a fairy tale or a dream: a large swimming pool filled with all kinds of hot bears. There were papa bears, queen bears, and even young cub bears. Wherever he looked, there were more and more bears. There were big rotund bears, hot and bothered bears, sexy muscle bears, cute teddy bears and even bare bottom bears. So many bears that just about anyone could find a bear that’s just right for him.

The dream continued into the evening, when Goldilocks went to eat at the Braza Lena Brazilian Steakhouse. Again surrounded by bears, he had one of the best meals of his life. It was all you can eat with incredible side dishes and a salad bar.

The meat was, well, dreamlike. The Caipirinha was strong and delicious, as a real drink should be.

Mmm…more Caipirinha please… and the dream spun on.

There were all sorts of activities for the bears to take part in, like a Dirty Fur Foam Party at the Bourbon Street Pub and parties like the Let the Fur Fly Tea Dance, the Pool Party and Pig Roast, the Bear-e-Oke, the Bear Drag Show, the Ruff Riders Pool Party and several Happy Ending Parties.

It was all too much for Goldilocks, who had to pinch himself to try and wake up. But when he did, he found that it wasn’t a dream at all. It all happened this weekend at the 2011 Key West BearFest.

The moral of the story is: When bears get together, it’s like a dream come true.

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