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GAY ICON RETIRES “One of the good things about not running for office… is that I don’t even have to pretend to be nice… to people I really don’t like” Page 7 INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Major League Baseball Bans Discrimination

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Don’t Give to Salvation Army

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McNaught’s Notes

Gay and Gray: It Gets Bitter?

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ound Bite Q is rapidly becoming one of my favorite pieces, because it puts you in touch with the buzz of the community. And we here at SFGN are buzzing because a number of advertisers are returning to our pages, a sign the economy is perking up.

First, I told you about the Florida Marlins joining SFGN’s advertisers, but it’s also especially exciting to have my personal friend Big Al Cicotte and his partner, Kevin Palombo, rejoin SFGN and promote American Tax & Insurance Services. Many of you don’t know that Al’s dad was once a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics. By the way, note the story on the opposite page about how major league baseball this week signed off against sexual orientation discrimination.

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And if you enjoyed the piece on the hate monger Bryan Fischer last week, then you have to acknowledge the credit goes to the authors, Jody MayChang and Jill Kuraitis, who write independent pieces for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Great work, and of course the feature is online if you were out of town for the holidays, or stop by our office and pick one up. Many kind words about my column on Rescue last week- my lab that was struck and killed by a car outside the newspaper office. Thank you- it does hurtbut thanks to Abandoned Pet Rescue, Shadow, a black nine month old lab now has a new home in the Branch Kentivian Compound.

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This week, courtesy of Wilton’s Manor Doggie Day Care, and their owners Josh and Alan, you will see a new feature titled ‘Pet of the Week,’ an honor that went to Rescue last week in the inaugural debut. But get your dog bathed or boarded there and submit your friend for his own profile. By the way, owner George (Josh) Meneses, hails from New Haven, Connecticut, but was raised in Hialeah. His partner Alan Aghazadian is from Manhasset on Long Island in NY. They moved here together in early 2011.

Contributing Columnists. . . . W ayne Besen Susan Estrich Brian McNaught Victoria Michaels Leslie Robinson Dana Rudolph

Very secretly, on Thanksgiving Eve, the City of Fort Lauderdale attempted to evict members of Occupy Fort Lauderdale from the area near city hall. We had a front-page feature on the movement a few weeks ago by correspondent Michael Anguille. Many of the protesters are challenging conditions such as homelessness in a deteriorating economy. One lawyer who stepped up to the plate and sought an injunction against the city’s Thanksgiving Eve Massacre was our own George Castrataro. George deserves credit, recognition and praise for getting the city to back off on what would have been a sudden and illegal eviction of occupiers.

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Major League Baseball to Ban Anti-Gay Discrimination By John Wright

to McDonnell on Nov. 3. The new MLB collective bargaining agreement adds anti-gay discrimination to the sport that saw Jackie Robinson break the color bar-

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ajor League Baseball is set to ban anti-gay discrimination as part of its new collective bargaining agreement, following a request from Resource Center Dallas. Last month, after the National Football League added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy, Resource Center’s Rafael McDonnell penned a letter to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig calling for pro baseball to follow suit. McDonnell received responses from both Selig and MLB Executive Vice President Robert Manfred Jr. (Read their letters here and here.) “While it is my policy not to comment on matters currently on the table, I think it is safe to say the issue you have raised will be addressed in a positive way,” Manfred wrote

rier in 1947. The new collective bargaining agreement adds “sexual orientation” to its section on discrimination, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement told the Daily News. McDonnell has also written a letter to the National Basketball Association calling for the NBA to ban anti-gay discrimination, but he said he has yet to receive a response. Major League Soccer added sexual orientation protections in 2004, while the National Hockey League did so in 2005. This story initially appeared in the premier media source for LGBT Texas, dallasvoice.com.

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Denmark to approve gay weddings in church

enmark’s government wants to allow same-sex couples to get married in formal church weddings, instead of the short blessing ceremonies that the state Lutheran Church currently offers. The government said Wednesday it’s preparing to launch a proposal in February to change Denmark’s marriage laws. In 1989, Denmark became the first country to allow registered gay partnerships. Since 1997, gay couples in Denmark can be wed in special blessing ceremonies at the end of the regular church service. Denmark’s Church Affairs Ministry says the law change would put Denmark on par with countries including Iceland and Sweden that allow full wedding ceremonies for gay couples. Danish clergy would retain the right to refuse to wed gay couples without sanctions.

NC Baptist church votes to back gay marriage

North Carolina church won’t hold any marriages until state law allows same-sex couples to wed. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported (http://bit.ly/vwCYkp) Monday that the congregation of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church voted to prohibit their pastor from legally marrying anyone until she can legally marry same-sex couples. Marriage ceremonies at the Raleigh church will continue to be conducted but the pastor won’t sign a certificate the state requires to establish a legal marriage. No one spoke out against the marriage statement Sunday in a gathering that filled a meeting hall with mostly gray-haired churchgoers. The church near the North Carolina State University campus was kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1992 after a decision to bless gay marriages. Pastor Nancy Petty is a lesbian.

hen a gang of men ambushed Rashidi Williams and a male friend earlier this year, the 25-year-old gay Nigerian was too afraid to report the attack to police or even to his family. Doing so would only create more problems, he says, in this country where legislators are now seeking to criminalize gay marriage. Here in the megacity of Africa’s most populous nation, Williams says marriage though is the last thing on the minds of many gay and lesbian Nigerians who fear physical danger in this conservative country. “I took myself to the hospital but couldn’t say why I had been beaten up because that would have started another set of discrimination for me,’’ said Williams, who hurt his shoulder blade in the attack. “These things are so underreported in Nigeria. It doesn’t mean they don’t exist ... People are getting killed.’’

Activists fear that discrimination and violence will only increase if a bill drawing strong support in Nigeria’s legislature is passed. Under the measure, couples who marry could face up to three years in jail, and witnesses or anyone who helps couples marry could be sentenced to five years behind bars. “If this bill passes into law, the Nigerian government will be sanctioning even greater discrimination and violence against an already vulnerable group,’’ said Graeme Reid, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights director at New York-based Human Rights Watch. The proposed law also has drawn the interest of European Union countries, some of which already offer Nigeria’s sexual minorities asylum based on gender identity. The British government also recently threatened to cut aid to African countries that violate the rights of gay and lesbian citizens. Homosexuality is already technically illegal in Nigeria, a country that may be evenly divided between Christians and Muslims but

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Nigeria moves to ban, criminalize gay marriage

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is nearly universally opposed to homosexuality. In the areas in Nigeria’s north where Islamic Shariah law is enforced, gays and lesbians can face death by stoning. The anti-gay marriage legislation, which is being considered for the third time since 2006, already has sailed through two readings in Senate. A public hearing meant to gauge public opinion on the bill saw gay rights activists booed and provided with police escorts to leave the hall after presenting their arguments against the proposed measure. Opposition to same-sex marriage is stern in this society that widely views childbearing as the ultimate goal of marriage. But a line near the end of the bill also defines samegender marriage as “the coming together of persons of the same sex with the purpose of living together as husband and wife, or for other purposes of same sexual relationships.’’

property belongs to the national church. Christ Church members had a right “to leave the Episcopal Church and worship as they please, like all other Americans,’’ Justice David Nahmias wrote in a 45-page opinion. “But it does not allow them to take with them the property that has for generations been accumulated and held by a constituent church of the Protestant Episcopal Church.’’ The head of the breakaway group, the Rev. Marc Robertson, has said his side is trying to make a stand for traditional Christian principles, not just win a debate over property rights. The congregation’s attorney, Jim Gardner, said the group is weighing a possible appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

GA high court sides with Episcopal Church

he Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday in a long-simmering property dispute over Georgia’s oldest church, saying a congregation that broke away from the national Episcopal Church in a dispute four years ago must give back the church’s $3 million property in the heart of downtown Savannah. The breakaway group has continued using the sanctuary of Christ Church since 87 percent of its members voted to split from the Episcopal Church in 2007. The Savannah congregation was among dozens in the U.S. that left the denomination over the affirmation of its first openly gay bishop. In a ruling that traced Christ Church’s history from its founding in 1733 and examined both state law and church bylaws, the state’s highest court said in a 6-1 decision that the Episcopal Church is the rightful owner of the property. Before the rift, the ruling said, the Savannah congregation had long pledged itself to the denomination’s governing hierarchy, which states that all

Cops: No Charges in Suicide of Bullied NY gay teen By Associated Press

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olice investigating the suicide of a bullied gay teenager said last week that offensive comments he endured online and at school couldn’t be considered criminal and that no charges would be filed. Amherst investigators last month sent 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer’s computer and cellphone to a forensics lab to help determine whether anyone should be prosecuted for the bullying he often talked about before taking his life Sept. 18. They also interviewed Jamey’s family, friends and peers, uncovering five bullying episodes at Williamsville North High School, where he’d just begun his freshman year, Chief John Askey said. “He was exposed to stresses in every facet of his life that were beyond what should be experienced by a 14-year-old boy,” Askey told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters. But neither the in-school bullying episodes, one of which involved pushing and an anti-gay remark, nor “insensitive and inappropriate” online comments were found to be prosecutable, Askey said, in part because the victim is dead and unable to help prove harassment or other charges that might have been filed. “I’m not satisfied, to be honest,” said Askey, adding that officers had devoted hundreds of hours to the investigation. “I would like to have seen something we could have done from a prosecution standpoint.” Jamey’s father, Timothy Rodemeyer, had a similar response. “We’re not satisfied, but we somewhat expected this outcome,” he told The Associated Press by phone after the press conference. “That’s why we’ve taken on a mission trying to get laws passed that will make people accountable.” The investigation determined that three students had targeted Jamey in high school, one of whom hired a lawyer after Jamey’s death. Those students weren’t the ones commenting inappropriately in online forums, the investigation determined. Anonymous posts on a Formspring account Jamey opened said “Kill your self!!!! You have nothing left!” and “Go kill yourself, you’re worthless, ugly and don’t have a point to live.” While Jamey had told his parents the taunting he’d endured in middle school had not

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carried over to high school, he posted online notes ruminating on suicide, bullying, homophobia and pop singer Lady Gaga. “People would be like ‘faggot, fag,’ and they’d taunt me in the hallways and I felt like I could never escape it,” he said in a YouTube video posted in May as part of columnist Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” project, which seeks to give voices and hope to bullied gay and lesbian teenagers. After he hanged himself outside his home in suburban Buffalo, activists, journalists and Gaga herself seized on the suicide, decrying the loss of another promising life to bullying. Even though no criminal charges will be filed, Askey said there have been other consequences. “The fact that it can’t be prosecuted shouldn’t be the measuring stick here. I think people know that it’s inappropriate, know that it’s unacceptable. ... I think a message has been sent,” Askey said. The bullies’ “friends know who they are and their peers know who they are and they know that it’s completely unacceptable in the eyes of this community, this police department and their peers.” Jamey’s death followed other prominent teenage deaths linked to bullying or intimidation notably Phoebe Prince, an Irish immigrant in Massachusetts taunted by classmates after she dated a popular boy, and Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University freshman whose roommate is accused of spying on his same-sex encounter via webcam.

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Democratic Rep. Barney Frank Announces Retirement By Associated Press

emocratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts announced his retirement Monday effective at the end of next year, closing out a congressional career of more than three decades capped by passage of legislation imposing new regulations on Wall Street. Frank, 71 and a lifelong liberal, won a House seat in 1980 was one of the first lawmakers to announce that he is gay. At a news conference, Frank said he had originally intended to seek one more term but changed his mind in part because the state’s new redistricting map will move 325,000 new constituents into his district. He said he intends to remain active in public policy issues, including defending the socalled Dodd-Frank bill that he co-authored in the wake of the financial collapse of 2008. “I think I will find my motives less impugned and I will be able to talk more about the merits,” he said. In a written statement, President Barack Obama paid tribute to Frank’s “passion and quick wit.” He praised the Massachusetts

lawmaker’s efforts to expand affordable housing, defend the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens and work to enact the “most sweeping financial reform in history.” Sixteen other Democrats have announced plans not to seek new House terms in 2012, compared with six Republicans. As chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Frank was instrumental in passage of the Dodd-Frank bill, which contained the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression. The measure clamped down on lending practices and expanded consumer protections to prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown that knocked the economy to its knees. Some Republicans have vowed to seek its repeal, although they are unlikely to succeed. Over the years, Frank consistently came down on the liberal side of public issues, opposing the war in Iraq and bills to cover its expenses. At his news conference, he acknowledged one error, his vote against President George H.W. Bush’s request for support for a mili-

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al of 33 parking tickets. “I should have known better. I do now, but it’s a little too late,” Frank said at the time. Democrats rebuffed Republican calls for Frank’s expulsion, and instead, the Massachusetts Democrat resumed a career that far outlasted many of those who had sought his ouster.

tary campaign to force Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s withdrawal from oil-rich Kuwait. The mission “worked well,” Frank said in retrospect, saying he would have voted in favor had he known. More than two decades ago, Frank was reprimanded by the House for using his congressional status on behalf of a male prostitute whom he had employed as a personal aide, including seeking dismiss-

President Obama “For over 30 years, Barney has been a fierce advocate for the people of Massachusetts and Americans everywhere who needed a voice. He has worked tirelessly on behalf of families and businesses and helped make housing more affordable. He has stood up for the rights of LGBT Americans and fought to end discrimination against them. Barney’s passion and his quick wit will be missed in the halls of Congress, and Michelle and I join the people of the Bay State in thanking him for his years of service.” For the complete article, go to: sfgn.com/frank

Why You Shouldn’t Donate to the Salvation Army Bell Ringers By Bil Browning of The Bilerico Project

s the holidays approach, the Salvation Army bell ringers are out in front of stores dunning shoppers for donations. If you care about gay rights, you’ll skip their bucket in favor of a charity that doesn’t actively discriminate against the LGBT community. The Salvation Army has a history of active discrimination against gays and lesbians. While you might think you’re helping the hungry and homeless bdropping a few dollars in the bright red buckets, not everyone can share in the donations. Many LGBT people are rejected by the evangelical church charity because they’re “sexually impure.” The church claims it holds “a positive view of human sexuality,” but then clarifies that “sexual intimacy is understood as a gift of God to be enjoyed within the context of heterosexual marriage.” The Salvation

Army doesn’t believe that gays and lesbians should ever know the intimacy of any loving relationship, instead teaching that “Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life.” On its webpage, the group claims that “the services of The Salvation Army are available to all who qualify, without regard to sexual orientation.” While the words are nice, their actions speak volumes. They blatantly ignore the position statement and deny LGBT people services unless they renounce their sexuality, end same-sex relationships, or, in some cases, attend services “open to all who confess Christ as Savior and who accept and abide by The Salvation Army’s doctrine and

discipline.” In other words, if you’re gay or lesbian, you don’t qualify. The organization also has a record of actively lobbying governments worldwide for anti-gay policies including an attempt to make consensual gay sex illegal. (Yes, you’re paying lobbyists with those donations.) After the break are some highlights from the evangelical Christian charity’s recent anti-gay political lobbying, a handy video with more information, and a list of charities who don’t discriminate against their clients and employees. Since 1986 the Salvation Army has engaged in five major assaults on the LGBT community’s civil rights and attempted to carve out exemptions that would allow them to deny gays and lesbians needed services as well as employment. When New Zealand considered passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Act in 1986, the Salvation Army collected signatures in an attempt to get the legislation killed. The act decriminalized consensual sex between gay men. The measure passed over the charity’s objections. In the United Kingdom, the Salvation Army actively pushed passage of an amendment to the Local Government Act. The amendment stated that local authorities “shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality” or “promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.” The law has since been repealed, but it led

many schools and colleges to close LGBT student organizations out of fear they’d lose their government funding. In 2001, the organization tried to extract a resolution from the White House that they could ignore local non-discrimination laws that protected LGBT people. While the commitment would have applied to all employees, the group claimed that it needed the resolution so it “did not have to ordain sexually active gay ministers and did not have to provide medical benefits to the samesex partners of employees.” After lawmakers and civil rights activists revealed the Salvation Army’s active resistance to non-discrimination laws, the White House admitted the charity was seeking the exemptions. Also in 2001, the evangelical charity actively lobbied to change how the Bush administration would distribute over $24 billion in grants and tax deductions by urging the White House deny funding to any cities or states that included LGBT non-discrimination laws. Ari Fleischer, White House press secretary, issued a statement saying the administration was denying a “regulation sought by the church to protect the right of taxpayer-funded religious organizations to discriminate against homosexuals.” In 2004, the Salvation Army threatened to close all their soup kitchens in New York City to protest the city’s decision to require all vendors and charities doing business with the city to adhere to all civil rights laws. The organization balked at having to treat gay employees equal to straight employees. I’ve seen the discrimination the Salvation Army preaches first hand. When a former boyfriend and I were homeless, the Salvation Army insisted we break up before they’d offer assistance. We slept on the street instead and declined to break up as they demanded. Instead of donating to the Salvation Army, choose a different charity that will help everyone without prejudice. Find a local secular charity or here are some national organizations that provide help to anyone who needs it: • Goodwill (disabled and unemployed) • T he Red Cross (medical and emergency relief) • Doctors Without Borders (medical and emergency relief) • Habitat for Humanity (homelessness and housing)

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My First Time with the AIDS Memorial Quilt By Ana Lucia Zagazeta,

Compass’ Communications Coordinator

The AIDS Memorial Quilt offers a unique opportunity to educate people about HIV/AIDS and infection prevention, to remember those who have died, and to comfort the grieving and help them heal.

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he first time I helped with the AIDS Memorial Quilt display was in December 2008. I had only been working at Compass for a year and a half, and Compass’ new building in downtown Lake Worth was still under renovation. At the time, the entire staff was divided into teams located in several caring organizations in Lake Worth. It was the height of the nation’s economic downturn and many non profits were closing their doors, churches were no exception. One local church was struggling to maintain their door open, and as an effort to reduce cost they were forced to use their smaller chapel as they just could not afford to turn the lights on and worship in their beautiful larger chapel. However, when we approached them about hosting Compass’ Annual World AIDS Day quilt display in their front lawn, they welcomed us with arms wide open. The morning before that December 1st, storm clouds threatened the vision of laying the quilt out on the front lawn even though Home Depot had donated plastic tarp to protect the quilt from the oncoming rain. A last minute change and our hosting church, Calvary United Methodist Church, opened their hearts and the larger chapel and we began to carry the many panels and lay them over the pews inside. An act of God had turned an unplanned display into the most serendipitous event. As mandated by the NAMES Project Foundation, caretakers of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, I was instructed how the panels

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should be connected, carried and displayed. Once we were finished and all the volunteers had left, I walked up and down the rows of panels. Even though we were only displaying 160 panels of the over 48,000, I remember thinking how large the quilt appeared. Strolling silently, I took in the creativity of individual panels, the bright bold colors and textures, pieces of soft felt and shiny sequins. Most panels were made from the personal belongings of the people they memorialized: a worn motorcycle jacket, teddy bears, a set of keys, neckties, and even a set of tiny pajamas. Each panel was a very personal tribute to a victim of a frightening and incurable disease. The panels were obviously lovingly crafted, each one conveying the person’s interests and style, celebrating the lives of dear friends and loved ones. My first thought when I saw the pajamas, was how many children had lost their parents to this disease. As I walked closer, the reality was the quilt panel was dedicated not from a small child, but for a six-year-old girl in Minnesota. Suddenly, the quilt took on a deeper meaning. It was that moment I finally and truly understood not only that AIDS has no boundaries but also the powerful mission of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest folk art project in the world. The AIDS Memorial Quilt offers a unique opportunity to educate people about HIV/

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AIDS and infection prevention, to remember those who have died, and to comfort the grieving and help them heal. By showing the humanity behind the statistics, The AIDS Memorial Quilt encourages compassion and inspires personal involvement in combating the AIDS epidemic. Thirty years ago, the first cases of HIV captured the world’s attention. Countless individuals and organizations have devoted their lives to fighting the HIV epidemic and we need a renewed commitment of increased public attention and leadership to move forward together. World AIDS Day gives communities the opportunity to inspire renewed awareness and a hope for the cure. Five years ago on World AIDS Day, I was fortunate enough to be part of a beautiful quilt display and it helped me realize the power behind the mission of the AIDS

Memorial Quilt. The fact is, I too have lost a loved one to the AIDS epidemic, a dear uncle who lost himself in drugs and was infected by sharing needles. And as painful as it is to me and my Catholic Latin-American family to talk about it, talking is the only way to spread the word. So, whether you choose to visit the World AIDS Day display at Compass in Lake Worth, Wilton Manor’s display or down in Miami, it is our collective responsibility to keep the conversation going. Until we reduce the stigma and misconceptions about the disease, the world will continue to be oblivious of the fact that we all personally know someone who is part of the quilt or will be some day. Ana Lucia Zagazeta is the Compass’ Communications Coordinator. You can contact her at ana@compassglcc.com.

McNaught’s Notes

Gay and Gray: “It Gets Bitter?” By Brian McNaught

t’s raining on this lazy day. I’m making a big pot of spaghetti sauce, called “gravy” by Italian friends. As I chop and stir, I’m thinking about the spate of recent deaths of cherished LGBT movement leaders, and I’m reflecting on being gray and gay myself. Should I expect that “It Gets Bitter?” If you’re looking for money today, the focus of foundation grants is teenage bullying. If you tell people that you’re focused on our LGBT youth, it’s much easier to get money than if you say you’re focused on the needs of our community’s seniors. I think a lot about both, but because of what I see in the mirror, in the faces of most of my friends, and in the obits, questions are arising on what my life will be like when I’m completely invisible to the gay community. A few years ago, when Ray was in the hospital recovery room, an elderly nun walked into his curtained area and asked if she could pray with him. Ray had the strength and courage to say, “No.” But what happens when we’re older and feeling less confident? Will we be able to say, “No” to the hospitalroaming young Catholic priest from Nigeria whose ordination only fueled his homophobia? Who will be there to stand at our bedside and help us celebrate the joy and goodness of our LGBT lives? When I had my “midlife crisis” nearly twenty years ago, I didn’t decide to learn Italian or how to play the flute. Instead I told Ray that I wanted to focus on transgender issues and hospice work. I’ve achieved my first goal of becoming culturally competent and totally committed as a gay ally to cross-dressers, transsexuals, and others whose gender expression or identity are outside the norm. But I haven’t done a thing about the issue of aging, except to participate in a focus group

on senior housing for gay males, to mentor a friend who wanted to work with older gay people, and to age myself. Wouldn’t it be great to have the skills and knowledge required to be a gay or transgender homophobia exorcist who was called in, like a ghost buster, to rid the room of dark specters and to guide a member of our community into whatever lies beyond, if anything? As a “buddy” to people with AIDS back in the early 1980s, I was trained on how to listen, maintain confidentiality, not proselytize a religious belief, and do what was needed

to make life easy and fun for the dying person. A gay or transgender exorcist would need those skills, but also be well-versed in our history, and have worked through their own internalized homophobia and heterosexism. With those skills and temperament, we could be excellent allies of our sisters and brothers in need. I would cherish the opportunity to affirm the life of a LGBT person so that he or she could die feeling great about his or her journey. I would welcome the chance to stand between them and a condescending family member, or representative of a disapproving church. When we gay and transgender people face death, we should be able to do so

without regrets, and with the full conviction that we were “a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars,” and that we had meaningful lives. Wouldn’t it be fun to be able to talk with another LGBT person about our first samesex kiss, our coming out experiences, of being excited by the sights and sounds of our first gay pride parade, or of how we felt when we walked into our first gay bar. Transgender people might love recalling with another person the joy of finally accepting their gender identity, or the first time they crossdressed. With a kindred soul bedside, they could recall the “birth day” of their transition surgery and know that their courage

was fully appreciated. If we knew that we had an army of angels to guide us out of a life that was often compromised out of fear, wouldn’t it be easier to think about our final days? What if there was an “It Gets Better” YouTube campaign aimed at the elderly LGBT people who are feeling lost and ignored in the current campaign to stop bullying in schools? Isn’t there bullying in senior centers, retirement communities, nursing homes, hospitals, and funeral homes too? Is there interest in funding efforts to make the final years, months, and days of our LGBT elders more joyful, comfortable, and less bitter? If not, there should be. These are the thoughts that simmer today along with the spaghetti sauce, as it rains gently outside. Brian McNaught was named “the godfather of gay diversity training” by The New York Times. He works with corporate executives globally, is the author of six books, and is featured in seven educational DVDs. He and his spouse Ray Struble divide their year between Ft. Lauderdale and Provincetown. Visit BrianMcNaught.com for more information.

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Letter to the Editor

Yes, I am still Catholic and why… Reader responds to Brian McNaught’s column “Are You Still a Catholic?” By Father Kevin P. Hanaway, MA MBA, MDiv, RN I am a fan of Brian McNaught and recently attended the Our Stars Exhibit where the GLBT Catholic group I belong to, Dignity – Fort Lauderdale, is sponsored Brian to be at the exhibit. I was excited to go to the exhibit and meet Brian again! I am a priest that celebrates Holy Mass for Dignity – Fort Lauderdale and I love to pray, sing, and be part of this aspect of our Catholic tradition. I read Brian McNaught’s recent article in SFGN (“Are You Still a Catholic” Nov. 16) that is posed under the question: Are you still Catholic? I cannot say I am sad that Brian is not Catholic since he is finding his spiritual needs met elsewhere. This is fantastic! Actually, Brian is rightly hard on the Catholic hierarchy. In fact, I agree totally that the lack of any insight into sexuality on the part of the Catholic hierarchy with regard to gender and sexuality and its expression is indefensible. Truly they have hurt so many and continue to do so by their shallow ill-conceived words and instructions. Bravo Brian! You are 100 percent correct. That said, I am a Catholic and will remain so with or without donations and church envelopes, or kissing anyone’s ring finger or anything/where else.You see I was raised into a Catholic tradition that taught me always to question. St. Thomas Aquinas taught me that…and I am a public school graduate. I learned the beauty of creation through the life and work of St. Francis and the Franciscan priests who taught me in the seminary and played guitar at Masses on Long Beach Island, NJ in the summers. I was also blessed with St. Augustine at Villanova where I did my graduate studies and understood how it feels to say his words: “Lord, make me chaste, but not yet!” I know how it feels to see the host held up at Holy Mass and believe the Lamb of God is, as Augustine said, “look around you, see the Lamb of God, see Him who takes away the sins of the world, see who you are and become who you see.” Yes, I also have worked in Chester, PA with Mother Teresa’s group, the Missionaries of Charity and drove the sisters into Philadelphia to pick up the IV drug abusing mothers who had HIV and new infants to care for. Yes, I am Catholic! I spent time working with delinquent boys in Philadelphia for where

Catholic social service runs a successful holistic center for the rehabilitation and training of the young criminal into a healthy member of society.Yes, I am Catholic! I worked with bishops, priests, sisters, and brothers, and laypeople who handle housing issues, food, and medicine for persons with HIV.Yes. I am Catholic! Yes, I have taught in the grammar schools in inner city Philadelphia where children regardless of religion or ability to pay are admitted. Here in Fort Lauderdale, I have lunched with Father Bill Collins who founded the Poverello Center and food bank. I have volunteered in the Food Bank. Father Bill created all this without help to this day from the hierarchy of the Archdiocese of Miami. To pay the bills in the early days Fr. Bill had to work for the Broward Schools as a teacher, and used up his pension to care for people with HIV. It was a time when parents were throwing those with HIV to the curb and Father Bill was there.Yes, I am Catholic and quite proud to be so! Yes, I am profoundly embarrassed by the sexual abuse of children at the hands of the clergy. And then too profoundly embarrassed and scandalized by the worldwide cover up by the hierarchy and, then all the more so, trying to blame gays.Yes, I am Catholic and I know that these events require a cleansing for the church. I want to make sure that they cleanse the right things out of the church and not throw the baby out with the bath water. Yes, I am Catholic, truly Catholic, I love my Church, and I am a part of the GLTB community! This Spring I am offering a holistic (body, mind, & spirit) series at Dignity – Fort Lauderdale that will be open to anyone who wants to attend. Come and ask me why I am Catholic and I will tell you. Also, I will show you how God loves you and how we can come to know our God even better. He/She is there for GLBTs. God created us and loves us so dearly! Yes, we are GLBT Catholics and our foundation is Christ and our God an unshakable foundation! My invitation to be sent to our community this Spring will be publically announced….you are cordially invited.

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ircuit Court Judge Lisa Porter is out and proud and isn’t afraid to walk through Wilton Manors Stonewall Festival holding the hand of her partner, Patricia Windowmaker, Senior Legal Counsel to Sheriff Al Lamberti, of 21 years. “We met when Pati was a detective for Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala, and I was a prosecutor in Marion County,” Judge Porter says. “Pati would conduct an investigation, prepare a case, and bring it to me. I would prosecute some of the people she arrested,” Porter recalls. The rest as they say is history. After serving as an Assistant State Attorney in the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida where she held the positions of Division Supervisor for Citrus County and Felony Supervisor for Marion County, Judge Porter came to Broward as an Assistant Statewide Prosecutor for the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, and

As a division supervisor, eventually served as the Chief Judge Porter also headed a of the Fort Lauderdale Office. unit prosecuting domestic Before being appointed a Circrimes. In one of the first cuit Judge for Broward County home invasion cases in Maron May 2, 2008, she served union County, she convicted der Attorney Generals of both a teenager of preying on an political parties- Bob Butterelderly couple. She also conworth, Charlie Crist and Bill Mcvicted a serial rapist in 1991, Collum. in one of the first prosecuAs an Assistant State Attortions using DNA evidence. ney in Central Florida, Judge A member of the Florida Porter became recognized as Judge Lisa Porter Bar since 1988, Judge Porter a distinguished prosecutor for pursuing environmental crimes and wetland holds the top rating from Martindale-Hubviolations. Amongst the persons she brought bell, a noted attorney’s evaluation service. to trial and convicted was the plant manager Currently presiding in Broward’s Criminal for the City of Crystal River, who knowingly Courts, for the past three years the Judge permitted toxic discharges directly into the worked in the Dependency Division, involvGulf of Mexico. In another case, Judge Porter ing families with children who have been convicted a defendant who was knowingly abused, abandoned or neglected. “The dependency division can be emoallowing deadly pesticides to infiltrate a tionally taxing, but it is spiritually rewardpopular community golf course. submitted photo

By Jason Parsley

ing,” Judge Porter confesses. “It gives you the opportunity to work with children and families and help put their lives back together.” A South Florida native, a Miami Killian grad, and the daughter of schoolteachers, Judge Porter is up for the challenges that being a judge offers. She is a proud ‘double gator,’ with degrees from the University of Florida and its law school. Her days as captain of the Women’s Rugby team taught her toughness, a trait which became useful while prosecuting complex organized white collar criminal enterprises while at the Office of Statewide Prosecution as a Chief Assistant for the Ft. Lauderdale bureau. Judge Porter is our only circuit judge who lives in Wilton Manors, and has for many years. She serves as the incoming chair for the Executive Council of the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar, and conducts a mentoring program for young lawyers. She is also a member of the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit. But Judge Porter is more than all law all the time. In addition to her love of the law, she also has a passion for vegetarian cooking, Airstreams and all things Dachshunds. Her and her partner are also avid supporters of the LGBT community. This story originally appeared in SFGN’s quarterly magazine, SFGN.com.

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Guest Columnist

My Gay Lifestyle

By Domenick Scudera

live the gay lifestyle, the gay lifestyle that is often mentioned by some Republican candidates for president. For those who are unfamiliar with the lifestyle, this is a typical day: 7:00 a.m. I wake up, and just as I have done every morning since puberty, I choose to be gay today. This will come as a great relief to my gay, homosexual, male lover who lies beside me. Because being gay is a choice, our relationship is a gamble day to day. Even though we have both chosen to remain gay and to be together every day for the past 16 years, we never take anything for granted. One of us just might throw in the towel one day and give up the lifestyle. 7:30 a.m. I take a gay shower and let the gay water rinse off my gay body. 8:00 a.m. I have a gay breakfast of cereal with milk, and a good, strong, gay cup of coffee. I am fortified for another day of ruining the fabric of American society. 9:00 a.m. I start my morning shift as a gay hospital volunteer. The hospital is not gay, just me. The patients are mostly normal people. But it is OK. The hospital has a rule that all volunteers must sanitize their hands before meeting with patients. This is to avoid spreading germs, but I think that hand sanitizer is also effective in stopping the transfer of my gayness to other people. 12:00 p.m. I return home, eat a gay lunch and take my gay dogs for a walk. Well, I am not sure if the dogs are actually gay. I have heard it said that homosexuality does not exist in the animal kingdom because it is not natural, so chances are that the dogs are not gay. But because they live with me and my gay, homosexual, male lover, they are perceived by others to be gay. I would feel bad about this, but the fact is that I need

these dogs. They are the closest that I will ever come to having actual children, because, as everyone knows, gays should not (and cannot) have children. I push this out of my mind as I walk the dogs gaily through the neighborhood. 1:00 p.m. I teach classes at a small, prestigious, liberal arts college. I am a gay college professor. The college is not gay, just me. But some may view the college as way too liberal, because “sexual orientation” is listed within the college’s anti-discrimination policy. This basically means that the college turns a blind eye as I infect the impressionable students with my gayness on a daily basis. I do not teach anything particularly gay in my classes. I am a theater professor, which, for all intents and purposes, is gay to most people, anyway. 6:00 p.m. My gay, homosexual, male lover returns home from his job. Luckily, he has chosen to be gay today, too, so we can sit down and have a nice, relaxing gay dinner together. We are aware that our relationship is ripping at the seams of our heterosexual neighbors’ marriages, but we choose to ignore this. If we were normal people, the guilt might weigh on us heavily, but we are gay, after all, so we do not have consciences. We eat in peace. 8:00 p.m. We go gay bowling at our Suburban Gay Bowling League. There are quite a lot of us homosexuals who gather each week to bowl at our local bowling alley. This makes the normal suburban bowlers uncomfortable, but we do not care. Some of them are openly hostile to us. The more polite ones just stare at us. It makes us feel like we are caged, exotic animals in a zoo. But we count ourselves lucky because the alley owners have sold out. They allow us to bowl here because they are desirous of our ample, disposable gay income. Ah, the

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almighty dollar! The owners show mercy on the normal suburbanites, though, by putting a buffer zone of two vacant lanes between our gay league and them. We are respectful of this line, which we call the “edge of gayness,” and do not cross it. We try to tone down our gaiety and frivolity by focusing intently on our bowling. The normal suburbanites never venture past their side of the line, either, because it would be unimaginable to them to interact with us. 11:00 p.m. My gay, homosexual, male lover and I collapse from the weariness of the gay lifestyle we have been living today. All of this subversive loving, volunteering, work-

ing, eating, playing and socializing is exhausting. Some say the gay lifestyle is selfenslavement, but we just cannot think about that now. Before we fall asleep, we each take out our personal, leather-bound copies of The Gay Agenda. The Gay Agenda is our Bible. We do not look at the real Bible because we are gay and therefore have no religion or morality. We read and strategize how we can best destroy American society tomorrow. Sharing a good, hardy, gay laugh, we each fall into a sound, gay sleep. Domenick Scudera is Professor of Theater and Chair of the Theater and Dance department, Ursinus College.

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Volume 2, Number 2

A Day with HIV in America

By Denise Royal

t is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. A recent photo essay called “A Day with HIV in America” could be even more compelling and thought provoking. The participants give a snapshot into their lives as they demonstrate what it means to live with HIV. A diverse group of more than 120 people took part in the “Positively Aware” photo essay. They are old and young, black and white. Some have HIV. Others do not. But they all help to raise awareness about what it’s like to live with HIV or care for someone who has the virus. Dab Garner of Wilton Manors

It’s no secret that the South Florida community has been hard hit by HIV. And quite a few South Floridians took part in the campaign. AIDS activist Dab Garner is one of them. He was photographed at Fusion in Wilton Manors where he volunteers. “I decided to participate in A Day with HIV in America for the third year because being 5:30 PM: Eugene, Oregon a 30 year survivor of HIV and AIDS; I hope Cree Gordon, 26, has been HIV-positive other people infected with HIV/AIDS will refor more than six years; his friend Mathias is negative: “I call my picture, alize they can live with the virus while pur‘Opposites Attract.’” suing their life goals and dreams. That living “In terms of raising awareness, it’s been with HIV is not a death sentence anymore a very successful campaign. We’re looking like it was in the 80s and early 90s. But most forward to doing it again next year,” says Jeff of all to remind everyone that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow and life is not a dress Berry, editor of Positively Aware.

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7:00 PM: Washington, DC Courtney Hinton and Raul Posas co-host the Metro Teen AIDS REALTalkDC Fashion Show.

rehearsal. So they should live life to the fullest, tell friends and family they love them and make the most of every day,” he says. That’s really the point of the campaign. You can have HIV and still live a normal life. For one person, it was his first public admission about his HIV status. “Just by putting a face to it, it brings it home to folks exactly who’s impacted. It affects all of us,” Berry says. The message walks a fine line yes, life goes on after an HIV diagnosis; but it does not want to give the impression that life is a cake walk. “HIV continues to be a big issue, even though most people think it isn’t. We’ve

become a victim of our own success. Treatments are by no means benign. They must be taken every day. Yes, HIV is treatable but it is also a lifelong chronic condition. One that’s better to avoid altogether,” said Berry. A full showing of many more these photographs is now available online at the A Day with HIV in America website. You can find it at ADayWithHIVinAmerica.com. Denise Royal is an award-winning journalist. She’s a self-described “news junkie” she loves to write about current events and emerging trends. She’s also President of the multimedia content management firm Royal Treatment Media. Contact her at royalt2@aol.com.

Broward County Ranks 7 on ADAP Wait List By Sean McShee

n September of 2011, 7.3 percent of the people on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program wait list of all eleven states resided in Broward County, making this one of the most heavily impacted counties in the country. Broward has more people on its ADAP wait list than seven of the eleven states that have ADAP Wait Lists (See Chart “How Broward County Compares with State Waiting Lists”). As of Oct. 31, 16,704 people are living in Broward with HIV or AIDS. Of those people, 2,249 (13.5%) have been certified as eligible for ADAP services, but 613 (27.3% of those eligible) have been relegated to the ADAP wait list. Not only is Broward one of the most heavily impacted counties in the entire US, but a substantial portion of its ADAP eligible clients have been wait listed. In addition, Florida has had a wait list for one year and five months. States on the wait list show strong regional patterns. The seven states with 97.9 percent of people on all eleven state wait lists, are all from the South, making the wait list a

largely Southern issue. The three states with the fewest people on the ADAP Wait List are all western mountain states with relatively sparse populations and small numbers on the wait list. In between these two regional groups lies Ohio, a populous state with a relatively low number on the ADAP wait list (79).

cal variations played a significant role in determining which states developed a wait list. In light of the magnitude of the Florida ADAP crisis, the US Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted, in January of 2011, an examination of Florida’s ADAP program. The AIDS Institute posted the entire 46-

Despite its universally acknowledged budget disaster and its having the largest number of people certified as eligible for ADAP (25,128 as of June 2010), California has no wait list. This argues against a simplistic “blame it on the economy” explanation. Regional and lo-

page HHS report on line. The report stated that “Florida program management did not provide sufficient due diligence using available data and program experience to trend and project future medication needs and expenditures.”

How Broward County Compares with State ADAP Wait Lists

he state has changed the criterion for selecting people to move from the wait list to ADAP proper from a “first on the first off” criterion to a medical severity criterion with the most severely ill moving up first. At each six-month certification, a client must bring a lab report which determines their category. The categories are based on CD4 counts among other factors. If you are on the ADAP Wait List, and your health has worsened since your last certification, you may want to change your categorization status in order to move up more quickly to ADAP proper. You should go to your medical provider with the categorization form which you can get from your case manager or the Health Department ADAP section can fax the categorization form to your provider upon request.

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f you are certified for ADAP and PAP but are not yet receiving medications, the AHF Pharmacy, 2097 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, will provide you with medications until PAP can. Call (954) 318-6998 or (954) 610-3064. If you are certified for ADAP, they will also help you sign up for PAP.

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Both the volume of the ADAP Wait List and its duration (17 months as of press time) affects virtually the entire HIV community, and groups with high rates of HIV infection (gay/bi and other MSM and African-Americans). The wait list is not a temporary phase; it is in danger of becoming the new normal.

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The AIDS Drug Assistance Program wait list directly affects three groups: 1) people on the wait list itself, 2) ADAP eligible HIV positives with serious depression, and 3) people who rely upon those services reprioritized as less vital than managing the ADAP Wait List. With Broward’s wait list of long duration and high volume, its wait list indirectly affects those groups with high rates of HIV infection. These groups suffer the lost opportunity to reduce community level viral load. Community level viral load refers to treat-

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ment decreasing the amount of HIV available for transmission (viral load). This decrease lessens chances for new infections. As more people obtain treatment, this decrease changes from an individual level to a community level. Treatment not only improves the health of the person undergoing treatment but also can prevent new infections. People on the ADAP wait list have access to HIV pharmaceuticals through a voluntary program of drugs provided by pharmaceutical companies, called the Pharmacy Assistance Program (PAP). In order to have access to PAP, people must maintain certifications in both PAP and the ADAP wait list. As these systems are not coordinated, clients have multiple opportunities for errors, mistakes and missed appointments. According to Paul Moore, HIV/AIDS Program Director, Broward County Health Department, the most important step in eventually moving from the ADAP wait list to ADAP proper consists of maintaining, at all times, current contact information and certification in all systems. Jason King, Patient Advocate at AIDS Health Foundation Pharmacy reported that he has seen “more than a few” patients with gaps of a month or more between certifying for ADAP wait list and enrolling in PAP. During this time the client is eligible for treatment but lacks it. King emphasized the cost of this denial of treatment to the human rights of the patient and to HIV prevention efforts. “Patients not in treatment increase community level viral load. Not only is this a public health concern, it is immoral and inhumane to keep people from accessing life saving medication.” As ADAP targets low-income people, people eligible for ADAP have unstable transportation. According to King, this unstable transportation creates major problems for patients attempting to maintain certification in both systems: “numerous service enrollment, medical, and case management appointments over the course of several months, just for a patient to access

medication. Some patients have to rely on public transportation, and some can’t even afford that. They often simply give up and don’t get their medications.” Turning minor hassles into major catastrophes characterizes depression. According to psychotherapist, David Fawcett, researchers have found that 25 to 45 percent of all HIV positive people suffer from depression. Fawcett described how serious depression could affect people accessing treatment through the ADAP Wait List: “Getting through the day with routine tasks is difficult, let alone overcoming obstacles such as the ADAP waiting list. When one is experiencing symptoms of depression it is extremely difficult to become motivated and take action.” Originally the AIDS Health Foundation hired King as a community liaison to do outreach, referrals, and networking. Now as a result of managing the ADAP wait list, King mainly does one-on-one patient advocacy and case management and much less outreach. He works with people already inside the health system. Outreach, however, brings outsiders into the health care system, including the estimated 20 percent of HIV positive people who lack the knowledge that they are infected. Not knowing that they are infected, the “unaware infected” cannot access treatment and therefore remaining more infectious than if they were treated. HIV cannot be controlled without bringing the “unaware infected” into treatment. The ADAP system in Florida, however, cannot handle the people who know that they infected, let alone however many of the “unaware infected” who would qualify for ADAP. The effects of the ADAP wait list are bad enough for the people on the wait list, but the ill-effects spread far beyond this population. Ironically the ADAP wait list has occurred simultaneously with breakthroughs in treatment as prevention. Unfortunately, it has also occurred simultaneously with political paralysis and shortsighted budget slashing.

FREE HIV Testing throughout South Florida

Latinos Salud 2330 Wilton Dr. Wilton Manors, FL 33305 954-765-6239 • LatinosSalud.org (While they do not offer testing on site they refer Spanish speaking people to bilingual facilities).

Broward County Broward House, Incorporated 2800 N. Andrews Ave. Wilton Manors, FL 33305 954-568-7373 • BrowardHouse.org (Spanish speaking and Haitian Creole speaking outreach workers available). Care Resource Various Locations through Broward and Miami-Dade counties CareResource.org/hivaids/testing/ Hispanic Unity of Florida 5840 Johnson St. Hollywood, FL 33021 954-394-6033 • Hispanicunity.org

MProject, at the MLongue FREE HIV Rapid Testing is available Mon.-Fri. 1pm-9pm. Call to make an appointment. Appointments preferred but walk-ins welcome! 1224 N.E. 4th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-670-8195 • M-Online.org Out of the Closet Wilton Manors: Mon.-Sat. 10am-7pm, Sun. 12pm-6pm 2097 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 or Fort Lauderdale: Mon.-Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12pm-5pm 1785 Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 877-259-8728 • OutoftheCloset.org

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FREE HIV Testing throughout South Florida (cont’d)

Visit: www.dadehealth.org/hiv/HIVsites.asp for a complete list of HIV testing and counseling cites throughout Miami-Dade County.

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Pride Center at Equality Park Mon.-Fri. 10am-8:30pm, Sat. & Sun. 12pm4:30pm 2040 N. Dixie Hwy. Wilton Manors, FL 33305 954-566-3553 • pridecenterflorida.org

Miami-Dade County Care Resource Various Locations through Broward and MiamiDade counties Careresource.org/hivaids/testing/ Out of the Closet, Locations Miami: Mon.-Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12pm-5pm 2900 N. Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137 or South Beach: Mon.-Fri. 2pm-7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12pm-5pm 1510 Alton Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139 877-259-8728 • OutoftheCloset.org SoBe AIDS Project Lincoln Rd (Inside CVS Pharmacy): Tues.-Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 11am-6pm 306 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139 or P.E.T Center: Tues. 10am-6pm, Thurs. 10am-5pm 615 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305-532-1033 • Sobeaids.org

Compass GLCC Mon. & Thurs. 4pm-7:30pm, Tues. 1pm-5:30pm 201 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460 561-533-9699 • CompassGLCC.com Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County Testing available by appointment at CAP’s offices located in West Palm Beach, Bell Glade, Delray Beach & Riviera Beach. To schedule a Rapid HIV Test, please call: 888-417-2743 • FoundCare.org/hiv-testing

The Keys AIDS Help Key West: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Tues. 5pm-6pm Gordon Rollins Center (Luani Plaza) 1434 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL 33040 305-296-6196 Marathon: Wed. Noon-3pm Fisherman’s Hospital 3301 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050 305-743-5533 Visit: www.AIDSHelp.cc/testing.html for complete list of HIV testing schedule throughout the Keys

ANNOUNCEMENT

Wilton Drive Walk to Commemorate 30 Years of HIV World Famous Comedienne Margaret Cho to lead the walk as grand marshal

his Thursday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, join more than 1,800 South Floridians as they walk Wilton Drive, candles in hand, to commemorate/ raise awareness of the 30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS virus and to remember those that have been lost to the disease. South Florida currently has the 2nd highest new infection rate in the nation and this year South Florida surpassed Africa in the rate of new infections. This is the fourth year of the walk, which has grown in size steadily each year. Line up for the walk starts at Hagen Park (behind Wilton Manors City Hall, 2020 Wilton Drive) at 6 p.m. and steps off from the curb at exactly 6:30 p.m. This year’s walk will see the addition of celebrity grand marshal comedienne Margaret Cho who will also be doing a performance at the parker playhouse following the rally as a benefit for Broward House, Broward County’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS community service organization. The walk will culminate at the Shoppes of Wilton Manors (2166 Wilton Drive) where

a rally will be held with speakers including Ms. Cho, Angelo Castillo, President of Broward House, Attorney and Publisher Norm Kent, Durell Watkins, Pastor of the MCC Church, and Paul Hyman, Executive Director of the Pride Center. Performers this evening will include star of stage Howard Cohen, and the Fort Lauderdale Gay Mens Chorus. “We started this walk four years ago as an avenue for people to come together in mass to remember those they have lost to the disease” said Terry DeCarlo, Director of PR for Broward House and the walk organizer. “Not knowing what to expect that first year we had planned on about 100 people…and 450 showed up, the next year saw over 1,000 people and this past year, over 1,700. We are sure with the addition of a celebrity grand marshal that we will grow even larger this year and are very proud of what we have created. No one makes a penny from this event and there is no charge to attend, it is totally underwritten by our sponsors and our angels, heck even the candles are supplied”

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(Sporanox anox ), ketoconazole Nizo al®) posaconazo (Noxafil®), voriconazole (Vfend®) ide effect ®), ketoconazole (Nizoral®(), poosaconazole ® • methadone (Dolophine ) This list of medicines is not complete. This Discuss list f medicines with your shealthcare not comp prov ete. Discuss der all prescription and nonprescription medicines, prescripti nvitamins, and o or prescript herbal suppleme on medic nets you , vit are taking or plan to take.

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COMPLERA is a prescription medicine used as a complete single-tablet regimen to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. COMPLERA does not cure HIV or AIDS or help prevent passing HIV to others.

New COMPLERA A complete HIV treatment in only 1 pill a day. Ask your healthcare provider if it’s the one for you.

Before taking COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection • have kidney problems • have ever had a mental health problem • have bone problems • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can harm your unborn child • are breastfeeding; women with HIV should not breast-feed because they can pass HIV through their milk to the baby Contact your healthcare provider right away if you experience any of the following serious or common side effects: Serious side effects associated with COMPLERA: • New or worse kidney problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems in the past or take other medicines that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need to do blood tests to check your kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA • Depression or mood changes can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms: feeling sad or hopeless, feeling anxious or restless, or if you have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself • Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effect of these conditions are not known • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your HIV medicine

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Common side effects associated with COMPLERA: • trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea,

nausea, rash, tiredness, and depression Other side effects associated with COMPLERA: • vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles), and pain Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Take COMPLERA exactly e as your healthcare provider tells you to take it • Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important to

help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not replace a meal • Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA and see your healthcare provider regularly

Please see Patient Informationn for COMPLERA on the following pages.

Learn more at www.COMPLERA.com

FDA-Approved Patient Labeling Patient Information COMPLERA® (kom-PLEH-rah) (emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets

COMPLERA may help: • Reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. This is called your “viral load”. • Increase the number of white blood cells called CD4+ (T) cells that help fight off other infections.

Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with COMPLERA. For more information, see the section “What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?”

Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4+ (T) cell count may improve your immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections).

Read this Patient Information before you start taking COMPLERA and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?

COMPLERA does not cure HIV infections or AIDS. • Always practice safer sex. • Use latex or polyurethane condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any body fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. • Never re-use or share needles.

Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in HIV to other people. some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic Who should not take COMPLERA? acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. • Do not take COMPLERA if your HIV infection has been previously treated with Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like HIV medicines. symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you • Do not take COMPLERA if you are taking certain other medicines. For more get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: information about medicines that must not be taken with COMPLERA, see “What • feeling very weak or tired should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?” • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain • have trouble breathing What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA? • have stomach pain with Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you: - nausea (feel sick to your stomach) • have liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection - vomiting • have kidney problems • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • have ever had a mental health problem • feel dizzy or lightheaded • have bone problems • have a fast or irregular heartbeat • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can harm your unborn child Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. Its purpose is to collect information about the health of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms • are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. The Centers for Disease Control and of liver problems: Prevention recommends that mothers with HIV not breastfeed because they can pass • your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice). the HIV through their milk to the baby. It is not known if COMPLERA can pass through • dark “tea-colored” urine your breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best • light-colored bowel movements (stools) way to feed your baby. • loss of appetite for several days or longer Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription • nausea and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. • stomach pain 2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take COMPLERA or similar medicines. In some cases these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis) when you take COMPLERA.

You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA or a similar affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and medicine containing nucleoside analogs for a long time. it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become 3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it. and you stop taking COMPLERA, your HBV infection may become worse (flare-up). A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines: COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV • COMPLERA provides a complete treatment for HIV infection. Do not take other HIV medicines with COMPLERA. therapy with your healthcare provider. • the anti-seizure medicines carbamazepine (CARBATROL®, EQUETRO®, TEGRETOL®, • Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare TEGRETOL-XR®, TERIL®, EPITOL®), oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL®), phenobarbital provider before your COMPLERA is all gone. (LUMINAL®), phenytoin (DILANTIN®, DILANTIN-125®, PHENYTEK®) • Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking to your healthcare provider. ® ® • If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health • the anti-tuberculosis medicines rifabutin (MYCOBUTIN ), rifampin (RIFATER , RIFAMATE®, RIMACTANE®, RIFADIN®) and rifapentine (PRIFTIN®) often and do regular blood tests to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking • a proton pump inhibitor medicine for certain stomach or intestinal problems, including esomeprazole (NEXIUM®, VIMOVO®), lansoprazole (PREVACID®), omeprazole COMPLERA. (PRILOSEC®), pantoprazole sodium (PROTONIX®), rabeprazole (ACIPHEX®) • more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium What is COMPLERA? COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) medicine that: phosphate • is used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. HIV is the • St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). If you are taking COMPLERA, you should not take: • contains 3 medicines, (rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) • other medicines that contain tenofovir (VIREAD®, TRUVADA®, ATRIPLA®) combined in one tablet. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency • other medicines that contain emtricitabine or lamivudine (EMTRIVA®, COMBIVIR®, virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and EDURANT is an EPIVIR® or EPIVIR-HBV®, EPZICOM®, TRIZIVIR®) HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). • rilpivirine (EDURANT™) It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years. • adefovir (HEPSERA®)

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Also tell your healthcare provider if you take: The most common side effects of COMPLERA include: • an antacid medicine that contains aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium • trouble sleeping (insomnia) carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take • abnormal dreams COMPLERA. • headache • a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (PEPCID®), cimetidine • dizziness (TAGAMET®), nizatidine (AXID®), or ranitidine hydrochloride (ZANTAC®). Take these • diarrhea medicines at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. • nausea • the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (BIAXIN®), erythromycin (E-MYCIN®, ERYC®, • rash ERY-TAB®, PCE®, PEDIAZOLE®, ILOSONE®), and troleandomycin (TAO®) • tiredness • an antifungal medicine by mouth, including fluconazole (DIFLUCAN®), itraconazole (SPORANOX®), ketoconazole (NIZORAL®), posaconazole (NOXAFIL®), voriconazole • depression (VFEND®) Additional common side effects include: • methadone (DOLOPHINE®) • vomiting Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is • stomach pain or discomfort • skin discoloration (small spots or freckles) one that is listed above. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your • pain healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare provider and your pharmacist can tell you if you can take these medicines with COMPLERA. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that can interact with COMPLERA. How should I take COMPLERA? • Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA. • Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. • Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not replace a meal. • Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA. • If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. • Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose. • When your COMPLERA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider or pharmacy. It is very important not to run out of COMPLERA. The amount of virus in your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time. • If you take too much COMPLERA, contact your local poison control center or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA? COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects, including: • See “What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?” • New or worse kidney problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems in the past or take other medicines that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need to do blood tests to check your kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA. • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms: - feeling sad or hopeless - feeling anxious or restless - have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself • Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are not known. • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your HIV medicine.

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Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088). How do I store COMPLERA? • Store COMPLERA at room temperature 77 °F (25 °C). • Keep COMPLERA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed. • Do not use COMPLERA if the seal over the bottle opening is broken or missing. Keep COMPLERA and all other medicines out of reach of children. General information about COMPLERA: Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use COMPLERA for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give COMPLERA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. This leaflet summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written for health professionals. For more information, call (1-800-445-3235) or go to www.COMPLERA.com. What are the ingredients of COMPLERA? Active ingredients: emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate Inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone, polysorbate 20. The tablet film coating contains polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, triacetin, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red, FD&C Blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow #6 aluminum lake. This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Manufactured and distributed by: Gilead Sciences, Inc. Foster City, CA 94404 Issued: August 2011 COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, HEPSERA, TRUVADA, VIREAD, GILEAD, and the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. or its related companies. ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. 202123-GS-000 02AUG2011 CON11250 11/11

HIV Inspired Art Exhibition

“Through The Eyes of Love” this week in Miami By Lisa Lucas

ore than one million people in the U.S. are living with HIV with one in five being unaware of their infection and 50,000 more are becoming infected each year. These statistics from the Center for Disease Control so stunned Michael Goodman, from the public relations firm, Bitner Goodman, that he was inspired to help spearhead Miami Beach Community Health Center’s art exhibition “Through the Eyes of Love” and a quilt opening ceremony to commemorate World AIDS Day. “Over thirty artists, many of whom are living with HIV or AIDS will contribute to the exhibition with pieces that reflect how the disease has impacted their lives,” Goodman says. “It is a way for the Health Center to connect with the community, inform people about their AIDS treatment programs and provides a platform for the community to embrace World Aids Day.” The admission-free showing held at Miami International University of Art & Design,1501 Biscayne Blvd., will feature select works of art by esteemed artist Barry Gross, who discovers images that visually provide positive experiences dealing with the outer world of mankind and movement inward toward the spirit. Gross, who recently opened his own gal-

one of

Eternal Energy Barry Gross’s pieces being shown

lery in Fort Lauderdale, is a recognized artist with past exhibitions in leading galleries throughout the country, including Ceasarea Gallery in Boca Raton, Florida; Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York and The Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as works in the Hartsfield International Airport and many private collections.

Scripps Florida Scientists Makes Strides in HIV Research By Denise Royal

IV has been around for 30 years. There has been great progress in treatment and prevention. While many people have benefitted from progress made in laboratories around the world, many of the scientists hard at work making HIV a thing of the past are anonymous. Dr. Susana Valente at Scripps Florida is one of them. Her laboratory is focused on the host genes and proteins that HIV uses to survive inside human cells. Her research seeks to identify interactions between the virus and the cell proteins that are critical for retrovi-

“Barry is openly HIV positive and gay and is truly an amazing man,” Goodman says. “Not long ago he was indigent and was painting out of a storage facility. He has participated every year and has won an award each year and now this year he is the featured artist.” The art exhibition will also include a diverse display of paintings, drawings and sculptures by other area artists including Alejandro Cuadra, Ali Miranda, Janet Muller, Noah Jones, Jonathan

ral replication, and then to further define the specific virus-host interaction. “The discovery of these critical interactions and an increased knowledge of their mode of action may one day lead to new approaches in developing potential therapeutic compounds by disarming the virus without endangering the viability of the host cell,” she tells SFGN. Valente’s love of science began at home. Her mother is a professor in Lisbon who started out as a physicist before going into education, and her father, who was a geologist with his own company and consulted with Portugal’s national railroad.

Brooks, Marco Gonzalez and more. Select artists will receive cash prizes for their work. In addition, there will be a red ribbon inspired fashion collection created by students from the Miami International University of Art and Design. Miami Beach Community Health Center is a fully integrated health care network providing quality, affordable medical and support services. Board certified specialties include family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, dental, geriatrics and behavioral health. Presently, MBCHC serves more than 25,000 residents a year. Miami Beach Community Health Center provides Miami-Dade residents with free HIV testing and ongoing HIV/AIDS medical care, plus is an enrollment site for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) that provides free medication to patients living with HIV/AIDS. “Through the Eyes of Love” held an opening reception Tuesday and will continue daily through Friday, Dec. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On World AIDS Day, Thursday, Dec. 1 at 9 a.m., Miami Beach Community Health Center will also host an open-to-the public commemorative AIDS Memorial Quilt Display Opening Ceremony at its South Beach location, 710 Alton Road. In conjunction with the NAMES Project Foundation, this event will bring together a host of other HIV/AIDS related organizations and supporters to recognize those who have lost the battle against AIDS over the years. Select quilt panels will be on display. Visit MiamiBeachHealth.org or call 305-5388835 for more information.

Barry Gross

Her passion for HIV research was sparked several years later. “I was in a lab studying how the virus enters its target cell and right away I was hooked. I thought it was fascinating how this tiny piece of limited genetic material surrounded by protein could fool the human immune system so well. I have been studying it ever since,” she says. There’s been a lot of talk recently (by Hillary Clinton and others) that the end of AIDS is near. But Valente thinks a lot more research needs to be done. “HIV is extremely clever, capable of evolving and surviving under a number of highly stressful conditions. We’ve learned an awful lot about it in the last 30 years, in fact, we know more about this virus than about any other but it’s still way ahead of us.” Still, Valente is optimistic by the progress she is seeing in her lab. “At the moment I

am particularly excited by an antiviral compound that we discovered in our laboratory. Through a rare bit of luck, we stumbled across a compound that has incredible antiviral properties. This compound targets a new aspect of viral replication; it basically shuts down the ability of HIV to express its own genetic material once the virus has already integrated into the host cell’s DNA. It blocks the activity of a viral protein called Tat. It is for the virus what gasoline is for a car; without gas, it can’t run. Our compound binds directly to Tat and prevents Tat from firing up the HIV ‘motor.’” This kind of progress is happening globally. Valente hopes it’s the beginning of the end of HIV. “Hopefully, the basic research my group and many others around the world are carrying out will one day lead to an end of the AIDS pandemic.”

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HIV Expert Offers Tips for Better Health

Nelson Vergel

By Denise Royal

elson Vergel is the picture of health. Looking at him, you would never know that he’s been HIV positive for more than 25 years. His chemical engineering degree and love of science led him to become a leading treatment advocate for people with HIV. Vergel recently held a free seminar at the Pride Center at Equality Park where he discussed advances in HIV medications and treatments. The first thing you notice about the Venezuela native is how buff he is. Once he starts talking about living with HIV, you see that he’s on a mission to help people feel as good as he looks. Vergel is hopeful about the treatment breakthroughs. “I believe that some sort of combination approach will be used to cure us in 10-15 years. We already have a case of one cured HIV patient (The Berlin patient). But his cure was extreme and very risky. So researchers are looking for ways to cure people in a simpler way,” he said. Vergel is the author of Testosterone: A Man’s Guide and co-author of the book Built to Survive; the founder of the nonprofit organizations Body Positive Wellness Clinic and Program for Well-

ness Restoration; the Nutrition and Exercise forum expert at TheBody.com. He is also an international speaker on HIV treatments and side effect management. Those seminars are frank and informative. Testosterone: A Man’s Guide discusses the symptoms, proper diagnosis, and treatment options, along with practical “how-to” information created by an advocate and patient for 20 years regarding testosterone therapy. Besides researching data on different options, Vergel has tried most of the products discussed in the book and provides practical tips on each one. 1- Do not be shy about telling your doctor if you have symptoms of low testosterone: low sex drive, fatigue, lack of focus/motivation. If you have those symptoms, ask your doctor to get your blood levels of total and free testosterone measured. 2- There are over 5 options to treat testosterone deficiency. Educate yourself about them (pros and cons) since no single option is best. Talk to your doctor about each. 3- If you start testosterone replacement therapy, you need to remind your doctor to retest your testosterone after the first month to see if you need to readjust the dosage to attain healthy testosterone blood levels of 500-1000 nanograms per deciliter. Speaking of doctors, Vergel says many HIV patients in South Florida have an advantage in terms of their physicians. “Progressive doctors, in my opinion, do not only treat the virus, but also educate themselves about side effect management and complementary therapies. Fort Lauderdale and Miami have several of those doctors. Several cities do not,” he says. Many people don’t have regular access to doctors or credible medical information. Vergel is here to help. At www.the body.com, he answers questions along with other experts making it the largest HIV information site. It has weekly newsletters by subscription. Vergel’s nonprofit site (Program for Wellness Restoration) is www. powerusa.org. His online discussion group can be found at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/ group/PozHealth/. Denise Royal is an award-winning journalist. She’s a self-described “news junkie” she loves to write about current events and emerging trends. She’s also President of the multimedia content management firm Royal Treatment Media. Contact her at royalt2@aol.com.

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Opinion

Do Political Leaders Have the Will to Create an

‘AIDS Free Generation?’ By John-Manuel Andriote

Dr. Julio Montaner, of the Columbia Center for Excellence on HIV/AIDS, called for “a second ecretary of State HillPEPFAR for the Americas,” reary Clinton’s speech at ferring to the President’s Emerthe National Institutes gency Plan for AIDS Relief, which of Health in November, calling pays for prevention programs for an “AIDS-free generation,” is and the medical care of hunadmirable. dreds of thousands of people She was correct to note that with HIV in developing counwe have the medical tools we tries. He said it is unacceptable need to achieve the goal. Since that the U.S. pays for medica1996, combination antiretroviral tions for citizens of other counmedication has been available Hillary Clinton tries even as thousands of HIVwhich, when properly taken, can render HIV infection a chronic, manageable positive Americans determined to need medication wait in terror as the deadly micondition often likened to diabetes. But what Secretary Clinton neglected to men- crobe is allowed to inflict its harm on their tion is that we still lack the thing we have lacked immune systems. Making HIV testing a routine part of medisince AIDS was first recognized in 1981, the key ingredient to letting us effectively contain--and cal care, and easily accessible in other settings ultimately end--the AIDS epidemic: political will. would increase the percentage of those who Simply put, AIDS has never been treated with know their HIV status. The District of Columbia the urgency and commitment that a deadly actually offers HIV testing at two motor vehicle global plague warrants. There has never been a offices so customers can get tested while they truly concerted, all-out effort to make sure ev- wait to renew their registration. Political leaders must put our money where eryone who is at risk for HIV is tested, and everyone who tests positive is treated--even though their mouths are, and put the power of their ofstudies confirm that treatment reduces some- fice and use the bully pulpits of their positions one’s infectiousness by 96 percent. Treating to launch and lead an all-out effort to provide those with the virus is the surest way to stop it universal, routine HIV testing, and guaranteed treatment for all who need it. from spreading. Until they can muster the political will that But Daniel Montoya, with the National Minority AIDS Council, pointed out at the recent should be commensurate with a pandemic still U.S. Conference on AIDS in Chicago that only killing millions each year, Secretary Clinton’s 19 percent of people living with HIV in the U.S. laudable--and achievable--goal of an “AIDSare on treatment and have undetectable vi- free generation” will be remembered as just anral loads, the optimal goal of medically man- other speech in the 30th year of a plague we all aged HIV infection and the only way to reduce thought would be over by the end of the 1980s, at their infectiousness. the latest. Other advocates at the Chicago meeting pointAnd until the United States practices the aded out the impossibility of ending AIDS even in age “charity begins at home” by caring properly the U.S. so long as an estimated one in five of for its own HIV-positive citizens, the loudest adthose infected with HIV do not know their HIV monitions to other nations to chip into the global status and so many learn they are infected only anti-AIDS effort will be drowned out by the gong after their immune system has been damaged. clang of hypocrisy. Even among those known to be HIV-positive and needing medication, 6,411 Americans as of John-Manuel Andriote, author of the acNovember were on waiting lists for the federal- claimed and recently updated Victory state AIDS Drug Assistance Program that pays Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life in for the costly medication needed to treat HIV. America, has reported on HIV/AIDS since 1986

The Facts on Serosorting UN: AIDS epidemic stabilizing,

still work to do

By Maria Cheng

AP Medical Writer

he AIDS epidemic is leveling off and the number of people newly infected with the virus that causes it has remained unchanged since 2007, the United Nations said in a report Monday. Critics say that the body’s aim of wiping out the disease is overly optimistic, however, considering there is no vaccine, millions remain untreated and donations have slumped amid the economic crisis. There were 2.7 million new HIV infections last year, approximately the same figure as in the three previous years, said the report from UNAIDS, the joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDS. The figures largely confirm earlier findings released by the group in June. At the end of last year, there were about 34 million people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. While that is a slight rise from previous years, experts say that’s due to people surviving longer. Last year, there were 1.8 million AIDS-related deaths, down from 1.9 million in 2009. The outbreak continues to hit hardest in southern Africa. But while the number of new infections there has fallen by more than 26 percent since the peak in 1997, the virus is surging elsewhere. In eastern Europe and central Asia, there has been a 250 percent jump in the number of people infected with HIV in the past decade, due largely to the spread among injecting drug users. In North America and western Europe, the outbreak ``remains stubbornly steady,’’ according to the report. ``It’s looking promising, but the numbers are still at a scary level,’’ said Sophie Harman, a global health expert at City University in London. She was not connected to the UNAIDS report. In its strategy for the next few years, UNAIDS says it is working toward zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. Harman said that was an admirable goal but wasn’t sure it was achievable. ``They need to get real,’’ she said. ``Maybe they need to aim high but if their main goal is eradication, it’s highly unlikely

that will ever happen.’’ Dr. Paul De Lay, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, acknowledged the idea of eliminating AIDS infections and deaths is ``more of a vision for the future,’’ and would likely not be accomplished without new tools like a vaccine, which could take several decades. Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for an AIDS-free generation and promised more money for programs in Africa. De Lay said U.N. strategies will focus on more aggressive prevention and treatment policies, like treating people with HIV earlier. In Africa, people with HIV are not usually treated until their immune system reaches a certain threshold, and officials are now increasingly trying to start treatment before patients get too sick. Future strategies might also include giving medicines to people at high risk even before they get infected. The World Health Organization is considering how to advise countries with major epidemics on giving drugs to healthy people vulnerable to catching the virus, such as prostitutes, gay men and injecting drug users, as a prevention method. While studies have shown that could dramatically slow AIDS transmission, experts have voiced concerns about healthy people taking AIDS drugs, which have toxic side effects. It could also encourage drug resistance, and there are already millions of people in developing countries who qualify for treatment but are still waiting for it. Sharonann Lynch, an HIV policy adviser at Doctors Without Borders, said many African countries are anxious to implement more aggressive strategies and that some are redrafting their guidelines even before official U.N. advice is available. But she said the financial crisis is affecting treatment and that enrollment in some clinics, like in Congo, have stalled or even been suspended. That could allow the epidemic to resurge. “Just at the moment when we know how to manage HIV, we’re hitting the brakes,’’ Lynch said. “Without more investment, we’ll be squandering the best chance we have of getting ahead of the new wave of infections.’’

By Sean McShee

hile only a small part of an 88-page booklet on HIV/STD prevention, the World Health Organization (WHO) also reported on serosorting. In this booklet, WHO reported that serosorting was less effective than condoms but more effective than no condoms to prevent HIV or STDs transmission during anal sex. Both the CDC and WHO recommend condom use over serosorting for HIV and STD prevention. The CDC has identified three risks of serosorting. First, instead of relying on verbal disclosure, some people rely on assumptions about a potential partner’s HIV status to make serosorting decisions. In the thirty years of the epidemic, no evidence has been found that a person can accurately infer HIV status from physical appearance, failure to discuss condom use, degree of presumed “promiscuity” or the race/age of partner. Second, some people may misrepresent their HIV status. While most people focus on the drama of deliberate misrepresentation of HIV status, the third risk is probably more common but much more mundane: inaccurate knowledge of one’s HIV status. Approximately 20 percent of all people infected with HIV do not know their current HIV status. This includes both those who have never tested for HIV and those who have become infected since their last negative HIV test. People have to retest periodically to confirm that their HIV status has remained negative. HIV researchers have developed a consensus that HIV negative test results more than one year old have no value and are now considered “an unknown HIV status.” The singular focus on HIV made a great deal of sense before anti-retrovirals transformed HIV into a semi-manageable disease. Now there’s a growing focus on non-HIV STDs. HIV status says nothing about other STDs.

For HIV-positive people, these infections can increase the number of cells that HIV targets. With more of these cells available for HIV infection, the amount of virus a person carries can dramatically increase. For both HIV-positive and negative people, STDs can be nasty diseases in their own right with painful and disfiguring symptoms. A major key to sexual health involves regular testing for both HIV and STDs. In this statement, the CDC recommends that gay/bi and other MSM test for HIV and other STDs at least once a year, with more frequent testing, every three to six months, for more sexually active guys. The CDC, unfortunately, did not define the criteria for “more sexually active” that would warrant more frequent testing, making it difficult to know whether one should test more often. Both WHO and CDC made their judgments on serosorting using only the criteria of HIV or STD transmission. Neither organization considered other criteria such as sexual pleasure or need for intimacy, the very qualities most often mentioned in the developed world as reasons for declining to use condoms. Both the CDC and WHO positions rely on evidence that serosorting is an ineffective HIV/STD prevention technique. While serosorting does have some advantages over unprotected sex as an HIV/STD prevention technique, these are not enough to justify its recommendation as an effective strategy. The most effective prevention strategy remains condoms for anal sex, and testing at least once per year for HIV and STDs.

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By Brian Swinford

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Theatre Broward County

Palm Beach

The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife

On Nov. 5-20 come to the Boca Raton theatre Guild at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Park and enjoy The Tale of the Allergist Wife. Marjorie Taub: shopaholic, avid reader, loved by her devoted husband… but her beloved psychiatrist has just died, her mother obsesses about her gastric track and her husband is now retired and devoted to sinus infections for the homeless. After a breakdown in The Disney Store, what is Marjorie to do? Visit Brtg.org

All My Sons

From Nov. 12 to Dec. 4 Dramaworks opens their new space at the old Cuillo Centre with Arthur Miller’s early morality play about the cost of lying and the price of truth-telling. It examines a troubled family and a father who placed duty to his family above the lives of others, and now must face the consequences. Visit palmbeachdramaworks.org

All My Sons by Arthur Miller

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

On Dec. 1, the fiercely blunt and provocative Margaret Cho will showcase her non-conformist brand of humor at the Broward Center’s Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale as part of Broward House’s World AIDS Day commemoration. Tickets start at $30 and are available at BrowardCenter.org/ margaretcho

Judy Gold

The Coral Springs Center for the Arts is proud to welcome back comedienne Judy Gold, for one night only, December 3rd at 8:00pm. Judy Gold gets around. It’s pretty hard to miss Judy these days. She’s the saucy, gregarious host of HBO’s “At the Multiplex with Judy Gold” and is a regular fixture on Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” and “Hollywood Squares.”

A Christmas Carol

On Dec. 9-11 feel the Christmas spirit at the Broward Center for Performing Arts with the play A Christmas Carol featuring the antics of Scrooge as he rediscovers the joy of Christmas. Visit Browardcenter.org

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

From Dec. 27-Jan. 1 come to the Broward Center for Performing Arts for Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Created and directed by local resident Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Holidaze is an original new musical extravaganza filled with spectacle, imagination and whimsical dreams. Ornaments come to life as costumed characters perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season and showcase pageantry, ingenuity and artistry. Visit Browardcenter.org

Guys and Dolls

In a dead heat with Gypsy for the title of best musical ever written, this classic is based on Damon Runyon’s short stories about Broadway gamblers, nightclub singers and Salvation Army babes funneled through a brilliant score by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows. Takes place Oct. 28-Dec 4 at Broward Stage Door Theatre. Visit Stagedoortheatre.com

The Motherf**ker With The Hat

From Jan. 7-25 come to the Gable Stage at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and see The Motherf**ker with the Hat. Was there ever any doubt that GableStage would be the first to stage last season’s Broadway drama about a former drug-dealing addict trying to kick his habit despite the “help” of friends and a troubled sponsor? Visit Gablestage.org

Miami Red

Come to the Gable Stage at the Biltmore Hotel on Nov 5- Dec 4 and see this stunning two-man play, which won the 2010 Best Play Tony, examines the nature of art and creativity, illustrated by the ramblings of abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko as he works with a young apprentice. Rothko is working feverishly in his studio on the Bowery to complete the biggest commission in the history of modern art. Visit Gablestage.org

Wally Cardona: Tool Is Loot

On Jan 21 come to the Colony Theatre watch this play where each choreographer solicited weeklong encounters with nondance experts, treating their artistic positions to the constant reassessment, opinions and desires of an “outsider”, creating a new work with each expert. 8:30 p.m. Visit Tigertail.org

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. Visit Actorsplayhouse.org

Shrek the Musical

From Dec. 6-11 come to the Adrienne Arsht Center and see the hilarious play Shrek the Musical. Based on the first of three animated films, the show had a respectable run on Broadway with its satiric fairy tale about the titular monster, a gorgeous princess and a smart-aleck donkey all learning that you shouldn’t judge a boogeyman by the chartreuse color of his skin. ArshtCenter.org

Key West

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

HIGHLIGHTING THE ARTS

Miracle on 34th Street

Comedian Margaret Cho

The Palm Beach Dramaworks is showing The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. A rarely-revived cult play from 1970, Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama depicts a mentally unbalanced woman’s effect on her two teenage daughters, and one girl’s struggle to keep her dreams alive. Visit Palmbeachdramaworks.org

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Scene from the original film Miracle on 34th Street On Dec. 17 The Broward Center for Performing Arts will be playing Miracle on 34th Street. In a story faithful to the film, Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, goes on trial. Macy’s becomes the friendly store to shop while two lost souls find each other and a little girl discovers her childhood through her belief in miracles. Visit Browardcenter.org

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-inthe-Moon Marigolds

By J.W. Arnold Actress Defies Gravity at Arsht Tony Award-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel is at the height of her career. She took Broadway by storm first in Jonathan Larsen’s Rent and later as Elphaba, the misunderstood young Wicked Witch of the West, in the hit musical Wicked. Menzel is attracting a new generation of fans through her guest starring role in the hit FOX television series Glee. Menzel will showcase her many talents in one show only at the James S. and John L. Knight Concert Hall in Miami’s Arsht Center on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 at ArshtCenter.org.

J.W. Arnold, music director at Second Presbyterian Church, 1400 N. Federal Hwy. in Fort Lauderdale, will present a holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. The program will include classical works by Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart and Brahms, as well as popular holiday tunes and vocal selections by baritone Rob Johnston. Arnold has performed in Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The concert is free and an offering will be taken to benefit music programs at the church.

Historic Holidays on the New River

The Venetian Arts Society presents Holiday Magic at Stranahan House on Thursday, Dec. Idina Menzel coming to the Arsht Center 8 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The historic Stranahan House, one Comedienne Judy Gold reMy Life as a Sitcom.” You just can’t make of the oldest outposts in the Everglades turns to South Florida for one night only this stuff up! Tickets are $31.50 – 36.50 more than a century ago, will be decked Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Coral Springs at CoralSpringsCenterForTheArts.com. out in festive period holiday decorations. Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Guests will enjoy music and merriment Dr. Gold, a Jewish, lesbian mother, and plenty of food and wine in a nosscored plenty of rave reviews with Christmas at talgic “Old Fort Lauderdale” setting. her last show, “Judy Gold is Mommy the Keyboard Tickets are $30 at VenetianArtsSociety. Queerest,” and she just wrapped up an Just a little bit of shameless, yet com or call 954-709-7447. Off-Broadway run with “The Judy Show, good-hearted self-promotion: Organist

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“All My Sons” at Dramaworks in West Palm World War II drama is anything but dated

By Donald Cavanaugh

ll My Sons is a powerful play from a previous era that playwright Arthur Miller crafted so beautifully and Palm Beach Drama Works’ J. Barry Lewis directed so tightly that it held attendees on the edges of their seats from start to intermission to finish. No doubt it helped that all cast members were strong and convincing - singly and in ensemble. Wow! And the production we saw was the dress rehearsal. It can only get better from here. All My Sons was first produced in 1947, two years after the end of World War II. At first I had reservations about the play being too dated to be relevant to a 21st century audience but I was disabused on that point from the start. In fact, many of the seat -edgers were from the online generation and seemed to have no difficulty being engaged in the drama on stage. Like all classics, this one transcends space and time and while the day may come when audiences won’t know what a telephone was or how handwritten correspondence was used to develop relationships, I suspect we will always relate to the issues of family dynamics and the good, the bad and the ugly of human thoughts and emotions. Think Shakespeare. Basically, a family has been torn apart by a father’s concupiscence during World War II and not fully patched back together by the time of the play’s action in 1947. The father’s factory shipped defective plane parts that resulted in the deaths of many American pilots. Nevertheless, the father avoided the prison sentence that befell his partner and he was back with his family while the other man’s children and friends had abandoned him. In the father’s eyes, everything he did was to provide wealth

and stature for his sons. Others, including his wife, and ultimately his sons, saw things differently. The play raises a number of questions and leaves the audience to decide: What does a man do for his son? Who is his son? Are other men’s sons his responsibility, too? What does a man owe to his sons’ mothers? Daughters? Spouses? This is a big play but director J. Barry Lewis kept it from being ponderous. All of the actors, were totally believable and played their parts as if they were living them right there on stage – a desirable and not-always achieved goal. Kenneth Tigar as the father, Joe Keller, and Elizabeth Dimon as his wife Kate were incredible. Period. The rest of the cast could not have been better (Jim Ballard as Chris Keller; Kersti Bryan as Ann Deever; Cliff Burgess as her brother George; Kenneth Kay as Dr. Jim Bayliss; Nanique Gherdian as his wife, Sue; Dave Hyland as Frank Lubey; Margery Lowe as his wife Lydia; and Kaden Cohen as Bert). The set, the lighting, the sound, the costumes all came together to make this a memorable experience. Plaudits to all. The new Don & Ann Brown Theatre added to the enjoyment of the play. It appears that every seat in the house is good, better or best and most of them are in the better range. Seats were comfortable, air temperature was consistent, lighting was understated and inviting. All-in-all a wonderful theater experience everyone should hope to enjoy. If the season continues with this kind of production, the Carbonells should be held here to save travel time for all the awards we can expect this troupe to take home. The show runs through Dec. 18. Visit PalmBeachDramaWorks.org for more information.

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Eating Disorder Support group

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. 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

An Eating Disorder Support group is starting Nov. 4. This group will meet Friday evenings from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. At Sun Serve’s Wilton Manors location at 2123 Wilton Drive, second floor. This is a “drop-in” psycho-educational support group. No registration required, free- however donations are welcome. Call 954-764-5150 for more information

Out for Equality

On November 30th, GetEQUAL Florida students working for equal rights, and If Not Now, When? are hosting an event called “Out for Equality” and are inviting everyone to join in. “Out for Equality” will be held on Wednesday, November 30, at 7:00 p.m., at Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus in room K143. This is your call to action... if not you, who? Visit Outforequality.tumblr.com.

Community Calendar Broward

Ribbons For the Children

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center request the pleasure of your company at the 6th Annual Ribbons for the Children art exhibition and benefit auction benefiting the children’s diagnostic & Treatment Center to support children and families with HIV/AIDS. This event will be taking place Fri. Dec 2 from 6pm-9pm at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale for more information visit Childrensdiagnostic.org

Greif Support Group

Greif Support Group led by Heartland Hospice meets every 3rd Tuesday at American Burial & Cremation Center @ Jennings Funeral Home 1801 E. Oakland Park Blvd. from 2-4 pm. Call 954-731-4321. If you need support in your time of loss they invite you to attend.

*Cause 4 Paws - 3K Walk

Walk with your dog or with human friends and help to raise money for VPCA and Abandoned Pet Rescue. For more information, call 954-467-2008 or visit their Facebook page: Facebook.com/VPcause4paws

Safe “T”

Safe “T” is a new support group for gender variant adults 18 plus that meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Sunserve’s Wilton Manors location at 2123 Wilton Drive, second floor. This is a “drop-in” psycho-educational support group. No registration required, free- however donations are welcome. Call 954-764-5150.

Pancakes by The Pool - Fundraiser for Naked Cabana Boys Softball Team

On Dec 10 come help the Naked Cabana Boys Softball Team. “Sponsored by The Depot Cabana Bar & Shawn & Nick’s Courtyard Cafe Triple Play Meal: Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage or Ham, Bloody Mary or Mimosa $10 Advance Purchase Three Seatings - 10:30am, 11:30am and 12:30pm Purchase your tickets from any of the Naked Cabana Boys Team Players Join them for fun, food and friends. Visit Fortlauderdale. gaycities.com

The 10th Annual Inlet Challenge Bicycle Ride

Kids In Distress hosts its 10th annual KID Inlet Challenge Bicycle Ride on Dec 4, an at-your-own- pace outdoor scenic ride along A1A from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach. Cyclists choose from Century (100 miles), Metric Century (62.5 miles), Half Metric (31 miles) or Beach Cruiser (15 miles) rides. Riders can register individually or as a team of four or more. Additional benefits apply to teams of 10 or more. Visit Inletchallenge.org

*Yoga With Bill

This Event will take place every Saturday morning at 8 a.m. just north of Sunrise on A1A, at the tunnel entrance from Birch State park. It is open to all levels of practice and I ask for a $5.00 donation. The only equipment that is needed is a bed sheet to practice on. Yoga mats don’t work on the sand. There is also a full moon yoga on the beach the first Friday of the full moon each month at 6:30 on the beach in front of La Hermitage. For more information call Bill Rodowsky at 954.803.2716

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ART

By J.W. Arnold

n just 10 years, Art Basel Miami Beach has grown from a small art show to one of the largest and most prestigious events in the United States, drawing thousands of visitors and boosting the arts scene across Miami. The show got its start in the late 1990s when a group of Miami art collectors approached MCH Swiss Exhibitions Ltd., the company that produces the famed Art Basel show in Switzerland, and made the pitch for a sister show in Miami beach. The exotic locale and international flavor of Miami Beach were key selling points to the Swiss, who were more familiar with the contemporary art scenes in New York City and Los Angeles. Ten years later, Art Basel Miami Beach has grown into a four day festival, Dec. 1-4, and will showcase works by more than 2000 artists from more than 260 leading art galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. The Miami Beach Convention Center will again host the main exhibition, but just as the Miami art scene has grown into the Design and Wynwood Arts Districts, so has the festival, with galleries and museums across the city hosting shows and glitzy parties to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach. The Lords South Beach, the new upscale

gay resort, will be hosting nightly parties throughout the event concluding with the popular weekly pool party, Detox, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., hosted by Alex Piento and Ryan Work. Artist Trong G. Nguyen will also be installing works in several guestrooms, including “Is Heaven for Homos” from his Nouveau Getto series. Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., hosts its annual gala, “The Return of FAITH!” Thursday, Dec. 1. DJ King Britt will provide music for the event, which will also include the opening of an exhibition of the works of African American artist Faith Ringgold and performance art by Rashaad Newsome. New York-based mixed media artists Jordan Schaps and Benjamin Martin will unveil a massive, five-panel new work, “The Five Positions,” on top of the Miami City Ballet building, 2200 Liberty Ave., on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The work combines painting photography, and computer graphics to create a distinctive piece that depicts the five basic ballet positions. “Labrys Frisae,” a conceptual non-linear structure reminiscent of three-dimensional graffiti by French architect Marc Fornes will be the centerpiece of Graffiti Gone Wild at The Rotunda, 3252 NW 1st Ave., Suite 101, in Miami. Fornes’ work, once completed, will span 30 feet wide and rise 16 feet. The Bass Museum, 2100 Collins Ave. in

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Art Basel Miami Beach Celebrates 10 Years

Miami Beach, debuts sculptures by Viennese artist Erwin Wurm, “Beauty Business.” Wurm is known for combining various art forms, sculpture, photography and performance, into a unique personal view of the everyday world. Miami Beach interior designer and HGTV host David Bromstad presents an exhibition of his own works, entitled “Body, Money, Death,” at the Z Ocean Hotel, 1437 Collins Ave. The “Design Star” winner will be on hand for receptions on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Art Basel provides the occasion for Miami photographer John Jansheski to open his

new gallery, Star Island-MAPS Studio, 255 NW 25th St. in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District.The 8000 sq. ft. venue will feature Jansheski’s works, along with guest exhibitions encompassing multiple genres and mediums. For more information about Art Basel Miami Beach or tickets to the public show at the Miami Beach Convention Center, go to ArtBaselMiamiBeach.com. Contact local galleries for information about other events coinciding with the show. The shows run through Dec. 12. Visit PalmBeachDramaWorks.org for more information.

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. SE Florida Chamber Expo

On Jan 28-29 come to the War Memorial Auditorium and see what your local businesses have to showcase. Come and see your local community’s businesses products and services. Free Admission. From 10am-6pm. For more information please call Gino Alessio 561-245-8985.

A Toy’s Story: A Night For Giving

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Marc Silverstone Presents A Toy’s Story: A Night For Giving With special performances and appearances. Benefiting SunServe, Broward House, Kids in Distress and other local charities. Admission: $10 pre-sale tickets + an unwrapped toy. This event will be taking place at The Manor Complex. For more Information Visit Anightforgiving.com”

Via Luna Italian Sunday Brunch

Sundays, Noon to 3 p.m. Savor the most spectacular oceanfront Sunday Brunch in Fort Lauderdale. A mouthwatering selection of breakfast favorites, gourmet delicacies, grilled-to-order dishes, fresh seafood, pasta and meatball buffet, imported cheeses, charcuteries, carved meats, lavish desserts free flowing Mimosas and Bloody Marys- all with an Italian twist- await at a spectacular Sunday Brunch with personalized Ritz-Carlton service. Visit Ritzcarlton.com

Light-Up Lauderdale

Light Up Lauderdale is a holiday centric promenade of lights in Riverwalk Park. This event connects the cultural, historical and business districts along New River. November to January 2012. Visit www.goriverwalk.com

The All New Broward County Fair

The All New Broward County Fair is scheduled for Nov. 17-27 in Pembroke Pines. Celebrating 36 years. See the Winterfest Fantasy Boat Student Art. Visit BrowardFair.org

Hollywood Beach Candy Cane Parade

Get ready to catch your share of peppermints and candy canes at South Florida’s premier holiday celebration, the 56th Annual Hollywood Beach Candy Cane Parade. An estimated 40,000 people will line the Broadwalk. Takes place Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Call 954-921-3404

Bereavement Support Group

Bereavement Support Group is a support group led by a Hospice of SE FL social worker to assist those who have lost a loved one in the grieving process. Light refreshments will be served. This group will meet beginning October 18 from 2-4 and every 3rd Tuesday of the month at American Burial and Cremation Ctr. @ Jennings Funeral Home 1801 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Call for reservation 954-731-4321.

Men’s HIV+ Long Time Survivors’ Group This is a support group that gives men who have been HIV+ for a long time (5 yrs +) the opportunity to give and receive support around topics of interest and issues for concern that are raised by the members. This group meets on 1st and 3rd Thursday at Sunserve 2312 Wilton Drive from 6:30 – 8 p.m. There is no cost, but donations are welcome.

Gay Male Empowerment Group

Topic discussions include issues and concerns about being a gay man in South Florida. Meets on Thursdays at the Pride Center from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Call 954-353-9155 or e-mail info@ sunserve.org.

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tues. of the month at the Sunshine Cathedral at 1480 SW 9th Avenue to support the parents of LGBTQ youth in Broward. No charge. Visit Community.pflag.org/ pflagfortlauderdale for more information.

SunServe Therapy Groups

Provided for the LGBT community at SunServe on a regular basis. Groups require an intake interview. Call the Intake Coordinator at 954-764-5150 to learn which therapy groups have openings. Visit SunServe.org

Fusion Wilton Manors - Connections 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 MondayFriday at 954-630-1655.

Women4Women Personal Growth Support Group

This is a safe and loving place to explore all the concerns and topics raised by group members. This open drop-in meeting is held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the New Sun Serve Building at 2312 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Call 954-764-5150

Palm Beach

Yoga On The Waterfront

Beach Bon Fire

The city of Lake Worth invites everyone to come out and enjoy the beach bon-fires with a different dress up theme each night. Bonfire Dates: November 11th (Hawaiian) & 25th ( Thanksgiving ), December 9th (Winter) & 23th (Crazy Holliday shirt ), January 13th (New Year) & 27th (Favorite Movie), February 10th (Pirate) & 24th ( 70’s Night ). Visit Lakeworth.org

Buzz Bake Sale 16

The Buzz Bake Sale is back and better than ever on Dec 3. Sixteen years and still going strong with more bands, more music and much more for your money. The Buzz Bake Sale is a South Florida Tradition, taking over West Palm’s Cruzan Amphitheatre and kicking the holiday season into high gear with a whole day full of live Rock. Visit Buzz103.com

Art Exhibition & Quilt Opening Ceremony to Recognize World AIDS Day

On Dec 1, come to The Compass for the opening Quilt Ceremonies including candle light vigil, new panel induction ceremony, calling of the names and Voices of Pride performance. For more information call 561-533-9699.

Tuscan Wine Dinner at Morton’s Morton’s The Steakhouse in West Palm Beach will be hosting a four-course dinner with special guests Bob and Gudrun Cuillo, the owners of Livernano and Casalvento Wineries. The evening will feature Livernano & Casalvento Wineries’ Tuscan wines paired with Morton’s signature dishes. Enjoy this wonderful event on Fri. Dec 2 at 630pm. Mortons.com/palmbeach/specialevents.

Cocktails for Compass

Cocktails for Compass is the largest fundraiser which recognizes Compass’ top donors and supporters while highlighting the successes of the year’s achievements and programs. All of the proceeds continue to benefit the valuable, life-saving services Compass provides to over 25,000 visitors a year. This year’s event is Dec. 18, at Club Colette, Palm Beach. Email Events@compassglcc.com

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.

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

Sunday on the Waterfront

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. Bring blankets, chairs, and coolers or purchase 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

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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 80’s Baby

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

*MDGLCC Dolphins Tailgate Party

Join the MDGLCC as we support the Miami Dolphins beat the Raiders. Lower bowl shaded seating and admission to pre-game tailgate which includes all-you-can-eat, grilled-to-order buffet & open bar, and entertainment. $142 per person. RSVP required: 305/673-4440 or mdglcc@bellsouth.net

*MDGLCC Business Builders Luncheon

*MDGLCC/GALLA (Gay & Lesbian Lawyer’s Assn.)

A monthly networking program tailored for attorneys, judges and legal professionals held on the middle Wednesday of each month. Guest speaker: TBD. Truluck’s Restaurant. Registration 11:30am with luncheon/networking from noon to 1 p.m. Cost: MDGLCC members ($35), Potential Members ($50). Includes seated style lunch limited to 20 persons. RSVP requested: 305/673-4440 or mdglcc@bellsouth.net

Key West

Key West ‘Bight’ Before Christmas Holiday Celebration

On Nov. 24-Dec. 31 come get you’re jiggy on with great live holiday music, games for the kids, free cookies and eggnog, holiday cheer and a chance for photos with Santa highlight this event. Created as a gift to the community, the gala is produced by the Key West Bight Preservation Association and tenants of the Key West Bight. Call Tom Stroh 305-304-2633

Pirates in Paradise 2011

Scheduled Nov. 24 – Dec. 4, The Pirates in Paradise Festival celebrates the glorious days of sail & seafaring adventure and offers tall ship pirate sails, pirate encampments, music, storytelling, re-enactments, literary activities and live theater. Outdoor stages feature non-stop entertainment and swashbuckling swordplay by national performance troupes. Visit Piratesinparadise.com

Key West Triathlon (TRIKW)

The second annual Olympic Distance and Sprint Triathlon event returns to Key West! A full-day Expo from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. is planned for Dec. 2 at the Casa Marina Resort; race is scheduled Saturday morning, Dec. 3. Limited to 1,200 participants. Visit web site for details and registration. For more information call: 305-294-0693

Keys Chorale 2011 Holiday Concert

MDGLCC presents its monthly networking program held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Seasons 52 Restaurant. Registration 11:30 a.m. with luncheon/networking from noon to 1 p.m. Cost: MDGLCC members ($30), Potential Members ($40, $10 applied to new MDGLCC membership). Includes seated style lunch limited to 25 persons. Street parking or $7 valet. Please bring a friend. RSVP requested: 305/673-4440

On Dec 9, come see The Keys Chorale at Florida Keys Community College, under the direction of Dean Walters, presents its annual holiday concert featuring seasonal favorites from around the world. Highlights include a featured selection of “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi, accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble. Tickets for Friday night are $30 for reserved seating and $20 for general admission. Staged at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. For more information call 305-296-1520

*MDGLCC LGBT Community Holiday Celebration and Toy Drive

Schooner Wharf Bar 21st Annual Lighted Boat Parade

LGBT Visitor Center Floor North; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join them for a fun night to celebrate the Holiday Season as a community with free food, drinks, music, entertainment, and surprises. Admission is an unwrapped toy as contribution to the Miami Beach Police Department’s Toy Drive effort. RSVP requested: 305/673-4440 or mdglcc@ bellsouth.net.

US Sailing’s 2011 Rolex Miami OCR

This event will take place Jan 22-28 and is being held at the US Sailing Center in Miami a mainstay on the winter circuit for sailors who are campaigning for the next Olympic and Paralympic Games. The event is part of the ISAF Sailing World Cup, a world-class annual series for Olympic sailing. Visit Rmocr.ussailing.org

Miami International Art Fair

MIA features contemporary, cutting-edge art of all media including photography, painting, mixed-media, sculpture, installation and video. The fair is unique in the unparallel support it provides to the local Miami art community, integrating innovative and educational art projects, linked to important local artists, museums and other art-related organizations. This year MIA will be held aboard SeaFair. The opening night vernissage debuts January 12, 2012. Visit Mia-artfair.com

Homestead Championship Rodeo

This exciting event will take place Jan 27-29 at the Doc Demily Rodeo Arena in Miami. This seven-event rodeo includes bull riding, saddle-bronc riding, bareback-bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and women’s barrel racing. The fun also includes cowboy poetry performances, a parade, live music and dancing. Visit Homesteadrodeo.com

On Dec 10th enjoy lighted and decorated vessels from rowboats to tall ships proceed around Key West’s Historic Seaport and harbor areas. before the boat parade, at 6 p.m., the Gerald Adams Elementary School Steel Your Heart Band will welcome spectators with songs of the season. Holiday revelers can watch and applaud from bars, restaurants and resorts in and around the Historic Seaport. For more Information call 305-292-3302

52nd Annual Key West House & Garden Tours

Come tour a series of elegant and a unique part of Key West on Dec 27-28 decorticated for the holidays! Proceeds help benefit the old Island Restoration Foundation. Presented by the Old Island Restoration Foundation, this house and garden tour offers a rare opportunity to see inside some of Key West’s magnificent, charming and tropical residences. For more information call 305-294-9501 or via email tickets@oirf.org

Florida Keys New Year’s Eve Celebrations

The Southernmost City celebrates with a conch shell drop at Sloppy Joes Bar, 201 Duval St.; a descending 6-foot red high heel shoe carrying drag queen Sushi at the Bourbon Street Pub/New Orleans House complex, 724 Duval St.; and a pirate wench descending from a tall ship mast in the island city’s Historic Seaport. For more Information call: (305) 296-2388, (305) 293-9800

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AFTER DARK

By J.W. Arnold We’ve heard it all, now!

or years, a few industrious (and definitely self-confident) gay boys have made a few extra bucks cleaning houses—in the nude. I can’t identify with the fetish that turns some men on to watch some sweet young thing vacuum and dust in the buff, but hey, whatever floats your boat! Over the holiday weekend, a wellknown manager at one of Wilton Manors’ more well-known bars took that whole thing one step further. He was hosting a huge holiday soiree on Thanksgiving, but got coerced into heading to the Boardwalk on Wednesday night instead of prepping his huge dinner. Ever the pragmatist, he got the bright idea to enlist some help afterwards and hired one of the dancers to peel potatoes after his shift—in the nude. They were sure tasty potatoes, but we really loved watching the video as we scarfed them down. That’s how you give thanks in Wilton Manors! With the big Thanksgiving weekend behind us, here’s a look at some of the highlights of the upcoming week in South Florida:

Wednesday, Nov. 30 e love Cashetta! This girl does it all. Whether she’s singing and dancing or pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Cashetta is multitalented and she’s back from Vegas. On Wednesdays, she hosts Comedy Night at the Alibi in the Shops of Wilton Manors from 9 p.m. to midnight. Let her put some laughs into your hump day.

Thursday, Dec. 1 n Miami Beach, you’ll find the ladies at swanky Mova, just off trendy Lincoln Road at 1625 Michigan Ave. On Sweet Thursdays, DJ Zehno is in the booth and drinks are 2-4-1 from 9 – 10 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 2 fter a big holiday weekend, maybe you’re looking for a low key way to kick off your weekend. On Fridays, the Stable, the friendly neighborhood bar in Oakland Park, hosts karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Stable is located at 205 E. Oakland Park Blvd.

Score has long been a popular destination in South Beach and Filthy Gorgeous is their Friday dance party. Located at 727 Lincoln Rd., Score celebrates the release of Rihanna’s new album, “Talk that Talk,” with DJ Wally G. and the Penny Back Boys. Saturday, Dec. 3 eliz Navidad! Start the countdown to Christmas with a Latin beat tonight because it’s Noche Latina! In Miami, DJ Juan Carlos is spinning at Club Sugar, 2301 SW 32 Ave. Cashetta Catch perfomances by Teresita ‘La Caliente’ and Sophia Devine and ogle the sexy dancers in the Spice Lounge. In Wilton Manors, it’s Noche Latina at the Manor Complex, 2345 Wilton Dr. DJ Larry Larr spins salsa, merengue and Latin house all night long in the Ivy Lounge and patio. While you’re there, step into the Epic Nightclub for the distinctive sounds of DJ Oren Nizri and be sure to catch the performance by Erika Norell.

Sunday, Dec. 4 or gender-bending fun on Sunday evenings, head over to Bill’s Filling Station, 2209 Wilton Dr., for the Trannie Palace. Misty Eyez is the diva in charge and she always has a big show planned.

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nightlife Broward 321-Slammer

Bathhouse. 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

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

Bill’s Filling Station

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 p.m.

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 9 p.m. till Close

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

2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 5675978. Large Bar/ Nightclub, Amazing. Drink Specials in Wilton Manors. Wednesday’s After 9pm $10 Miller Lite Beer Bust

Georgie’s Alibi

Boardwalk

Johnny’s

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

The Club Fort Lauderdale

Bathhouse. 110 Northwest 5th Avenue,Fort Lauderdale, FL ,(954) 525-3344 Good. Clean. Fun. 1/2 price rooms... Tuesday Nights and 1/2 price Lockers. Thursdays Nights. Always busy.

Clubhouse II

Bathhouse. 2650 E. Oakland Park Blvd , Fort Lauderdale, Florida (954) 566-6750. 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.

2266 Wilton Drive ,Wilton Manors, FL 33305 ,(954) 565-2526. Fort Lauderdale’s Best & Longest Happy Hour. Wednesdays $2 Domestics & $1 Schnapps after 9 p.m. Wednesdays 1116 West Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, (954) 5225931. Monday Dragon with TP Lords, Daisy D. and DJ Rob Sky FRIDAY NOV 25 FT LAUD. RIHANNA “Talk That Talk” Album Release Event. Celebrating the hit single “WE FOUND LOVE” with Calvin Harris. Free Giveaways. DJ TPROMIX

The Manor

2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 (954) 626 0082 Come Dine, Dance, Drink, Mingle and of course Relax. 2-4-1 Happy Hour Tues-Friday 3-9pm. Indoor/Outdoor Dining. Dance the night away Thursday - Sunday. Live Music Weds, Fri, Sat, Sun - Visit themanorcomplex.com FOR MORE DETAILS.

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. 5 p.m.

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 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Naked Grape Wine Bar

2039 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, (954) 5635631 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 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

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

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 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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

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

Smarty Pants

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 a.m.

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 a.m.

Palm Beach The Cottage

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

Fort Dix

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.

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Score

*The Lounge

Swinging Richards

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 6 p.m., Karaoke 11 p.m. 1132 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth FL $3 Drinks No Cover open till 5AM New location Better than Ever.

The Mad Hatter

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

Miami

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.

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

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

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.

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 17450 Biscayne Blvd, N Maimi Beach, Fl 33160 954357-2532 Tuesdays-Saturdays from 6pm til 6am come and enjoy Fully nude guys dancing to the best music in South Floirda.

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.

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 11a.m. – 8 p.m.

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 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Kwest

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

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 p.m. to 7 p.m. 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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By Peter Jackson, CPT

TIPS FOR BUILDING AN IMPRESSIVE CHEST

Q: What should I be doing in the gym to build my chest? A: A man with a well-defined chest exudes power and confidence – no wonder so many guys work tirelessly in the gym to define their pecs! The pectoralis major, also called the pectorals or pecs, is the main muscle in the chest whose primary job is to bring the arms together in front of the rib cage. To build a bigger chest you will need to engage in a variety of exercises from different angles to stimulate this large muscle. Push-ups, bench presses and flyes should be at the top of your list. Use free weights, especially dumbbells, and cables instead of machines, which often restrict your range of motion and will not effectively recruit supporting muscles. Using heavy weight is essential to stimulating the muscle fibers and gaining size in your chest. You can lift more with barbell bench presses, so go heavy and lift in the lower rep range; go relatively lighter with dumbbells. For safety, always train with a buddy or invest in a personal trainer for even a month or two to learn proper form and technique. To build the upper chest, I favor an incline bench press using a barbell. For variation, try a reverse grip or use dumbbells. Use a wide grip to hit the outer areas of the pectorals; conversely, try a close grip to work the center line of the chest. TIP: Varying the angle of the bench for incline or decline exercises can have a significant impact on muscle stimulation. To target the lower chest line, decline bench presses and decline flyes are great exercises. When selecting equipment, remember that cables can increase your range of motion, allowing you cross the center line with resistance during a chest flye. This increased motion will help target the center of the chest, while

➊ Set a bench at a 45- degree incline

and lie with your chest against the back .

➋ Holding a pair of dumbbells , allow your arms to hang by your sides . ➌ Keeping your upper arms still,

lift the dumbbell towards your shoulders .

Do three sets of 12, 10 and 8,

increase the weight with each set.

Dan Brooks demonstrates the Decline Hammer Curl.

dumbbells can be effective at working the outer chest as they provide maximum resistance due to gravity at the open position or when the arms are out to the sides.

TIP OF THE WEEK AFTERNOON SNACKS ARE GOOD FOR YOU! Get into the habit of eating an afternoon snack around 3 p.m. every day to keep your energy level high and prevent you overindulging at dinner time because you are so hungry. Healthy snacks under 150 calories include an apple (with or without a tsp. of peanut butter), an 8 oz. light fruited yogurt, 2 cups of sliced strawberries, a Chewy Granola bar, 25-30 grapes or a large banana.

Peter Jackson is a certified personal trainer and the owner of Push Fitness, a private, full-service personal training gym in Oakland Park which offers a variety of fitness programs for individuals, couples and small groups. Peter welcomes your questions: e-mail peter@PushFitnessFTL.com or visit him online at www.PushFitnessFTL.com or www. PozFitness.com.

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