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March 21, 2012 • Volume 3 • Issue 12
New newsworthy news From the publisher’s desk
Editorial Offices 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943
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‘Without Guilt,’ Nuts About Yogurt Hosts Grand Opening
his Friday, the Crepeteria invites you to join in their grand opening celebration Friday, March 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 953 East Oakland Park Blvd., in Fort Lauderdale.
ilton Drive is thriving, and Nuts About Yogurt, hosted on March 14, is the grand opening of their store, located at 2207 Wilton Drive just next to Bill’s Filling Station. And filled you could get, because not only was the party catered by Tropics, Tony D’s own new place, across the street, there was a wealth of flavors and frozen yogurts to choose from. All the sales for the two hours went to Broward House.
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Anytime a new business opens it is exciting for the community, but when it is a new place to dine, it’s always special for me. The Crepeteria offers a flavorful medley and mixture of French flare with Southern cuisine, and its owner, John Hech, would love to greet y’all.
“Nuts About Yogurt is a self-serve frozen yogurt shop which is a healthy alternative to ice creams and cakes, but doesn’t take away any of the fun and enjoyment of that experience,” said Owner Leor Barak. “With more than half of adults controlling their diet and trying to lead healthier lifestyles, we wanted to give Wilton Manors the option to have their cake and eat it too… so to speak.” Barak selected to open the business in Wilton Manors because after visiting here for the first time in 2008, it became his dream to live here. His dream is now his reality, and he’s becoming a part of the community.
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The crêpe craftsmen also fold the delicate dough around an assortment of customer-chosen toppings, such as peanut butter and jelly, or sliced apples, raw honey, and melted brie, all of which can be washed down with fresh cups of hand-roasted, small batch Savannah’s PERC coffee. For guests who prefer batter-less endeavors, the eatery prepares a scrumptious selection of homemade deli fare, including a broccoli-raisin salad, risotto-stuffed tomatoes, and Scarborough meatloaf, made with a blend of fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, and served stuffed into an acoustic guitar with sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, and onion.
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By Karl Hampe
If you go to Friday’s grand opening, and go you must, you will not only be immersed in the finest flavors of savory and sweet crepes, you will be helping provide hope and healing to girls in need. Hech is hosting a benefit for Taylor’s Closet, which for the past six years has been providing girls in need with clothing and mentorship programs, a program initiated by a local businessman to honor his daughter, Taylor, whose life was tragically cut short. Says Hech, “We look forward to sharing this exciting time with our community while also raising money for our youngest neighbors.” Please RSVP at lorrainezocchi@msn.com or 561-9217960. Visit Crepeteria953.com for more information.
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Start your weekends off right with their unique breakfast special, a crêpewrapped mouth-watering mélange of ham or bacon, egg, and dripping, melted Swiss, or swap it for a sweet beginning by wrapping the wafer-thin pancake around vanilla ice cream or a bowl of cereal.
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“Leor is indeed a welcome addition to Wilton Manors,” said Krishan Manners, President/CEO of Wilton Manors Main Street. “His passion for the business and love of Wilton Manors are genuine. We, as a community, need to support him and get his business off to a strong start. And, I highly recommend the peanut butter yogurt.” Screw him. It’s the strawberrybanana yogurt that is the best of the best!
Contributing Columnists. . . . Wayne Besen
Nuts About Yogurt’s hours of operation are Sunday-Thursday, Noon to 11 p.m., and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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“Our brand was created from a profound love of – and passion for – guiltless desserts,” said Barak. “I love this city and its people, and decided early on that my goal is to give back. Without guilt.” Visit Facebook.com/NutsAboutYogurt for more information.
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Passages Gay Tea Cruise Executive and HIV/AIDS Activist Passes Away
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eter Burke, who was in charge of the popular Gay Tea Cruises in Fort Lauderdale, recently passed away. He was originally from Boston. “Peter always had a smile on his lips and a laugh that was contagious,” said Nikki Adams, Community Liaison/Event Coordinator for the Broward House. “He created many a good memory for all his Tea Cruise guests and he will be missed.” We mourn his passing and invite readers to leave their comments on our website at SFGN.com.
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Gay Truckers
The men, the myth, the medical reality
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espite the fact that he lives in a log home high up in the Selkirk Rocky Mountains of Washington State, had driven a truck for 17 years, and does justice to a rancher’s belt buckle with the looks and bearing of an extra in Joe Gage’s porn classic, Kansas City Trucking Co., Timothy Anderson warns me at the beginning of our conversation not to portray gay truckers “as free roaming sexual cowboys or disease carrying pariahs.” He is a man with a serious and honorable message. Anderson knows the realities of gay trucker life beneath its eroticized skin. He describes his trucking years without sensationalizing or fetishizing the profession. “I’ve done log hauling, refrigerated and dry freight. I’ve hauled trains, doubles and triples, sometimes over 1,000 feet long. Both my father and grandfather were stick haulers, meaning they carried logs. My uncle was a gypo, which is trucker lingo for a renegade
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independent who spends a lot of time trying to avoid the DOT. I dropped out of college in Alaska to get my intrastate permit when I was 20, and my chauffeur’s license allowing me to do interstate hauling when I was 21. That license was replaced by the CDL, commercial driver’s license, which I still have. I returned to college and got my degree through the creative writing program at Seattle Pacific University where I was the first openly gay graduate of that program. As a trucker, I was never in the closet. I was always out to my family, but the first time I was interviewed about being a gay trucker, they gave me a fake name because they were worried I’d get beat up.” In a profession that most assume to be extremely homophobic, from the NRA swatch on the top of a driver’s cap down to the busty mudflap girl over the back tires, Anderson explains how gay truckers meet. Is there any truth to the rumor that blue running board lights or a purple cab light signify that a trucker is gay?
“That whole colored light stuff is just urban myth. The CB radio had a secret lingo that truckers used when they talked about sex, but being out on CB was always dangerous because conservative Christian activists could call a gay trucker’s company and get him fired. There is a great gay resort in Oklahoma City called The Habana Inn that is popular with gay truckers and ranchers. It was a place where I could get out of the truck, get out of the machismo of the trucker culture and meet like-minded men. The iPhone and all the phone hook-up apps have entirely changed the way gay truckers meet and communicate. The idea of the cruisy truckstop is a thing of the past.” Anderson says that there are no accurate statistics about the number of gay truckers because they are an obviously transient demographic, and because very often they are closeted and living a straight life at home. There are truckers whose gay sex lives are active only when they are on the road. Anderson says that truckers joke about the “500 mile rule” which says that once a trucker is 500 miles away from home, anything goes, but he is quick to add that most truckers are monogamous. He admits, “Trucking affords three things: access to sex, anonymity and no accountability for how you structure your time, all of which make it attractive to closeted men.” Anderson knows much about the sex lives of truckers through his association with the Spokane Regional Health District and its production of a 2007 study, Trucker Health Project, which clearly identified serious problems in trucker health, education, and HIV care, outreach, treatment, and prevention. When asked specifically about the sex lives of gay truckers, Anderson expresses some irritation, saying, “There is stigmatization of gay truckers as sexual nomads. You walk this weird line. Sexuality is part of trucking, like it’s part of everything, but this ‘Last of the photo by laurel mercury, courtesy of Timothy anderson
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Timothy Anderson American cowboys’ thing is dehumanizing to truckers. It is not a free-wheeling adventurous, romantic life. It has some serious problems involving health and medical care.” “I am very frustrated with the lack of funding for the Health To Go initiative that would provide crucially needed mobile clinics for the more than a million truckers who are on the road at any given time. Did you know that if you drive truck, you have a 15 percent reduction in life expectancy? Even the minority of truckers with medical insurance are often not covered when they are out of state. There are huge problems with obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes related to the sedentary nature of the work. There are huge problems with Hepatitis C and HIV. There is a critical need for truckers to have access to anonymous HIV testing, outreach and treatment when they are on the road. Our country does much better at offering medical care for migrant workers than for truckers, despite the fact that there are 3.2 million registered commercial drivers in the USA alone. I have lost hundreds of truckers and dispatchers to AIDS.” For more information about Health To Go, read the report Trucker Health Project at http://www. srhd.org/documents/PublicHealthData/TruckerHealthReport.pdf
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Like HIV, HIV-related excess belly fat is a chronic condition. In clinical studies: • People who used EGRIFTA® continuously for 1 year maintained their results over this time period • People who stopped taking EGRIFTA® after 6 months had their HIV-related excess belly fat come back EGRIFTA® is believed to work with your own body to produce natural growth hormone to reduce your excess belly fat. Indication: EGRIFTA® is a daily injectable prescription medicine to reduce the excess abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. Limitations of use: • The impact and safety of EGRIFTA® on cardiovascular health has not been studied • EGRIFTA® is not indicated for weight-loss management • It’s not known whether taking EGRIFTA® helps improve compliance with antiretroviral medications • EGRIFTA® is not recommended to be used in children Important Risk Information Do not use EGRIFTA® if you: • Have pituitary gland tumor, pituitary gland surgery, or other problems related to your pituitary gland • Have active cancer (either newly diagnosed or recurrent) or are receiving treatment for cancer • Are allergic to tesamorelin or any of the ingredients in EGRIFTA®, including mannitol or sterile water • Are pregnant or become pregnant Before using EGRIFTA,® tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had cancer • Have diabetes • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed • Have kidney or liver problems • Have any other medical condition • Take prescription or non-prescription medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements EGRIFTA® may cause serious side effects, including: • Serious allergic reaction. Stop using EGRIFTA® and get emergency help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: rash over your body, hives, swelling of your face or throat, shortness of breath or trouble breathing, fast heartbeat, feeling of faintness or fainting • Swelling (fluid retention). EGRIFTA® can cause swelling in some parts of your body. Call your healthcare provider if you have an increase in joint pain, or pain or numbness in your hands or wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome) • Increase in glucose (blood sugar) intolerance and diabetes • Injection-site reactions, such as redness, itching, pain, irritation, bleeding, rash, and swelling. Change (rotate) your injection site to help lower your risk for injection-site reactions
The most common side effects of EGRIFTA® include: • joint pain • numbness and pricking • pain in legs and arms • nausea • swelling in your legs • vomiting • muscle soreness • rash • tingling • itching EGRIFTA® will NOT cure HIV or lower your chance of passing HIV to others. 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. Please see Consumer Brief Summary of EGRIFTA® on following page.
Ask your healthcare provider if EGRIFTA®, the first and only FDA-approved medicine for HIV-related excess belly fat, may be right for you. For more information, visit www.egrifta.com or call the AXIS Center at 1-877-714-AXIS (2947).
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Consumer Brief Summary for EGRIFTA® (tesamorelin for injection) EGRIFTA® (eh-GRIF-tuh) (tesamorelin for injection) for subcutaneous use Read the Patient Information that comes with EGRIFTA® before you start to take it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment. What is EGRIFTA®? • EGRIFTA® is an injectable prescription medicine to reduce the excess in abdominal fat in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. EGRIFTA® contains a growth hormone-releasing factor (GRF) • The impact and safety of EGRIFTA® on cardiovascular health has not been studied • EGRIFTA® is not indicated for weight-loss management • It is not known whether taking EGRIFTA® helps improve compliance with antiretroviral medications • It is not known if EGRIFTA® is safe and effective in children. EGRIFTA® is not recommended to be used in children Who should not use EGRIFTA®? Do not use EGRIFTA® if you: • have pituitary gland tumor, pituitary gland surgery, or other problems related to your pituitary gland • have active cancer (either newly diagnosed or recurrent) or are receiving treatment for cancer • are allergic to tesamorelin or any of the ingredients in EGRIFTA®. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in EGRIFTA® • are pregnant or become pregnant. If you become pregnant, stop using EGRIFTA® and talk with your healthcare provider. See “What should I tell my healthcare provider before using EGRIFTA®?” What should I tell my healthcare provider before using EGRIFTA®? Before using EGRIFTA®, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have or have had cancer • have diabetes • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if EGRIFTA® passes into your breast milk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that HIV-infected mothers not breastfeed to avoid the risk of passing HIV infection to your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you are taking EGRIFTA® • have kidney or liver problems • have any other medical condition Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. EGRIFTA® may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how EGRIFTA® works. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list with you to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. How should I use EGRIFTA®? • Read the detailed “Instructions for Use” that comes with EGRIFTA® before you start using EGRIFTA®. Your healthcare provider will show you how to inject EGRIFTA® • Use EGRIFTA® exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider • Inject EGRIFTA® under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach area (abdomen) • Change (rotate) the injection site on your stomach area (abdomen) with each dose. Do not inject EGRIFTA® into scar tissue, bruises, or your navel • Do not share needles or syringes with other people. Sharing of needles can result in the transmission of infectious diseases, such as HIV What are the possible side effects of EGRIFTA®? EGRIFTA® may cause serious side effects including: • Serious allergic reaction. Some people taking EGRIFTA® may have an allergic reaction. Stop using EGRIFTA® and get emergency help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: – a rash over your body – hives – swelling of your face or throat – shortness of breath or trouble breathing – fast heartbeat – feeling of faintness or fainting
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• Swelling (fluid retention). EGRIFTA® can cause swelling in some parts of your body. Call your healthcare provider if you have an increase in joint pain, or pain or numbness in your hands or wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome) • Increase in glucose (blood sugar) intolerance and diabetes. Your healthcare provider will measure your blood sugar periodically • Injection-site reactions. Change (rotate) your injection site to help lower your risk for injection-site reactions. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice if you have the following symptoms around the area of the injection site: – bleeding – redness – rash – itching – swelling – pain – irritation The most common side effects of EGRIFTA® include: – joint pain – nausea – pain in legs and arms – vomiting – rash – swelling in your legs – itching – muscle soreness – tingling, numbness, and pricking 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 EGRIFTA®. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects, contact EMD Serono toll-free at 1-800-283-8088, ext. 5563. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. Keep EGRIFTA® and all medicines out of the reach of children. General information about the safe and effective use of EGRIFTA®: Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use EGRIFTA® for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give EGRIFTA® to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them. Do not share your EGRIFTA® syringe with another person, even if the needle is changed. Do not share your EGRIFTA® needles with another person. This Patient Information leaflet summarizes the most important information about EGRIFTA®. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about EGRIFTA® that is written for healthcare professionals. For more information about EGRIFTA®, go to www.EGRIFTA.com or contact the AXIS Center toll-free at 1-877-714-2947. What are the ingredients in EGRIFTA®? Active ingredient: tesamorelin Inactive ingredients: mannitol and Sterile Water for Injection
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John C. Graves Fund Still Supporting the Community Years after His Passing J
ohn C. Graves died on October 13, 2003. He was a 65-year old gay man who came out, as he died, ahead of his time. Born and raised in New York City, Graves earned his doctorate at Princeton and taught philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1964 to 1974. According to biographers (including himself), Graves came out of the closet in 1972, three years after the Stonewall Riots, when most men of his age still felt too unsafe to share such information outside of small circles of friends. He became an activist and went on to help found the Gay Academic Union of New England and the Boston Center for Lesbians and Gay Men. At around this same time, Graves inherited a sizeable fortune, which allowed him to leave education and pursue his career as a psychotherapist, practicing at the Homophile Community Health Service in Boston. In 1990, Graves and his partner, Raymond Trevino, took up winter residence in Fort
wall Library and Archives, the Lauderdale reserving ProvPride Center at Equality Park incetown for summers. In and the Sunshine Cathedral South Florida he found many Foundation. more organizations to sup“John supported these and port with his time and monother fundamental organizaey. An avid reader with a tions that today we take for self-published autobiography, granted but which might not Many Roads Traveled, Graves be here without his generosengaged early and long with ity,” Trantalis said. Five thouthe Stonewall Library and sand dollars 20 years ago could Archives and the Sunshine mean the difference between Cathedral among others. success and failure.” “John wanted us to disYet another agency that pense his wealth to gay and benefited from Graves’ postlesbian organizations in South John C. Graves humous gifts includes the Florida where it could be most useful in championing the cause of gay American Civil Liberties Union Lesbian, equality,” said Wilton Manors Attorney Dean Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Project where Trantalis, one of the trustees for the fund. Graves’ money supported Robert Rosenwald, “We’ve taken our lead from his own patterns the attorney who overturned the Florida gay of giving while he was alive and we’re sure he adoption ban in 2010. “We helped underwrite the move to the would be happy with our choices.” Trantalis pointed out that some of the new Pride Center with a gift of $100,000 a fund’s largest gifts have been to the Stone- year for six years,” Trantalis added. “And [the submitted photo
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fund provided] another $600,000 to help renovate and build out the new library at ArtServe.” According to Trantalis, the Graves Fund started with $3.1 million which the trustees opted to place under management with the Community Foundation of Broward. There’s about $700,000 left which puts it on target to achieve Graves’ goal of distributing all the assets by the tenth year after his death. Carl Trough, another trustee for the fund, and a long-time friend of Graves, has also helped distribute the funds in line with his friends’ wishes. “We met a few years after I retired,” Trough said. “We kept running in to each other at different board meetings and advocacy events. One Christmas shortly after I first started meeting him I got a Christmas card thanking me for being so involved in issues and programs of importance to the gay community.” “John valued people for their inner qualities and commitments,” Trough added. “You didn’t have to have a lot of money to be his friend.” “John wanted the fund to focus its financial assistance on the Pride Center, the MCC Church [Sunshine Cathedral] and the Stonewall Library,” he added. “Probably the most important gift we’ve given since managing the fund was the assistance we gave the Pride Center to move into their wonderful new facility.” “John was such a wonderful man,” Trough said. “It was a terrible loss when he died so young but we’ve done our best to honor his commitments and I’m sure he would be pleased.”
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Ex-Porn Actor Can Pursue Teaching Certification By Christina Veiga The Miami Herald via The Sun Sentinel former porn actor who was fired from his job as a MiamiDade Public Schools substitute teacher can pursue teaching certification, a state commission has ruled. Shawn Loftis is also trying to get his substitute teaching job back. “Pornography is not against the law,” said Loftis, 36. The state’s Education Practices Commission on Friday ruled that he can pursue a teaching certification, with probation and other conditions. A final order will be issued in the next several weeks, Jamie C. Mongiovi, a Florida Department of Education spokeswoman, wrote in an email. Loftis was fired last year when administrators found out about his past in the adult film industry. Then Loftis said the state barred him from earning his teaching certification for five years. Stressing his qualifications — including a master’s degree from the University of Miami in public administration — Loftis said he wants his job back. “The next step is Miami-Dade Public Schools. Now I’m going to fight to be reinstated because the state has determined that I’m allowed to teach,” Loftis said. Miami-Dade schools spokesman John Schuster said a teaching certificate doesn’t guarantee a job with the district. “It’s important not to confuse certification with employment. Having a teaching certificate does not guarantee employment or reemployment. And school districts are under no obligation to provide employment to any individual just because he or she has a teaching certificate,” Schuster said. Loftis said that under the state decision,
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he’ll be on probation for the next two years and has to get a mental evaluation. “They want a therapist to say I’m no danger to children. And I don’t mind doing that,” he said. Loftis was a substitute teacher until April 2011 at several county public schools, including Miami Beach Senior High, Nautilus Middle, Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center and Miami Edison Middle. He was fired for violating a School Board rule that states employees must “conduct themselves, both in their employment and in the community, in a manner that will reflect credit upon themselves and the school system.” Loftis said he currently lives in Michigan and has been unemployed since he was fired and sold his pornography company, World of Men.
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EW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate’s love life was convicted of all counts Friday in a case that exploded into the headlines when the victim of the snooping committed suicide by throwing himself off a bridge. Dharun Ravi, 20, shook his head slightly after the guilty verdicts were read for all 15 counts, including bias intimidation — a hate crime that was based on the victim’s sexual orientation — and invasion of privacy. He could get years in prison — and could be deported to his native India, even though he has lived legally in the U.S. since he was a little boy — for his part in an act that cast a spotlight on teen suicide and anti-gay bullying and illustrated the Internet’s potential for tormenting others. Prosecutors said that Ravi set up a webcam in his dorm room in September 2010 and captured his roommate, Tyler Clementi, kissing another man, then tweeted about it and excitedly tried to catch Clementi in the act again two days later. About a half-dozen students were believed to have seen the live video of the kissing. Within days, Clementi realized he had been watched and leaped from the George Washington Bridge after posting one last status update on Facebook: “Jumping off the gw bridge, sorry.” Ravi’s lawyer argued that the college fresh-
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man was not motivated by any malice toward gays — a necessary element to prove a hate crime — and that his actions were just those of an immature “kid.” The defense also contended Ravi initially set up the camera because he was afraid Clementi’s older, “sketchy”-looking visitor might steal his belongings. Ravi was not charged with causing Clementi’s death, and the suicide remained largely in the background at the trial, though some witnesses mentioned it and the jury was told Clementi had taken his life. Prosecutors were not allowed to argue directly that the spying led to his death; defense lawyers were barred from saying there were other reasons he killed himself. Clementi’s death was one in a string of suicides by young gays around the country in September 2010. President Barack Obama commented on it, as did talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. New Jersey lawmakers hastened passage of an anti-bullying law because of the case, and Rutgers changed its housing policies to allow opposite-sex roommates in an effort to make gay, bisexual and transgender students feel more comfortable. Testimony came from about 30 witnesses over 12 days, including the man seen kissing Clementi. The 32-year-old man was identified in court only by the initials M.B. Ravi himself did not testify, though the jury watched a video of his interrogation by police. Ravi and Clementi, both 18-year-old fresh-
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Dharun Ravi men from comfortable New Jersey suburbs, had been randomly assigned to room together at Rutgers, and Clementi had arrived at college just a few days after coming out to his parents as gay. A string of students testified they never heard Ravi say anything bad about gays in general or Clementi in particular. But students did say Ravi expressed some concern about sharing a room with a gay man. On Sept. 19, according to testimony, Clementi asked Ravi to leave their room so that he could have a guest. Later, Ravi posted on Twitter: “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into molly’s room and turned on my webcam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.” Ravi told police that he viewed only seconds of the encounter via computer. His friend Molly Wei testified that she and a few other students also watched the live stream of the men kissing. (Wei was initial-
ly charged in the case but was later accepted into a pretrial program that will allow her to keep her record clean.) Two nights later, Clementi asked for the room alone again. This time, Ravi tweeted: “I dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12. Yes, it’s happening again.” Ravi also texted a friend about a planned “viewing party” and, two students said, went to friends’ dorm rooms to show them how to access the feed. However, there was no evidence the webcam was turned on that night. Ravi told police he had put his computer to sleep. Prosecutors argued Clementi himself unplugged the computer. According to testimony, Clementi submitted a room-change request form and talked to a resident assistant about what happened. He also used his laptop to view Ravi’s Twitter site 38 times in the last two days of his life. He killed himself on Sept. 22.
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SFGN Editorial
March 21, 2012
Off the Wall
Porn and the Presidency
The Beginnings of the ‘Humble Pie’ By Pier Angelo
Norm Kent, Publisher
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merica’s newest demagogue, Rick Santorum, flaunting it publicly as a national Republican presidential candidate, last week ran out a new campaign message, warning us that “America is suffering a pandemic of harm from the scourge of pornography.” Now the millions of you that enjoy video sexual displays should not read this at home. According to the Law of Santorum, a wealth of research is now available demonstrating that pornography causes profound and negative brain changes in both children and adults. I thought you get that just from listening to him. Once again, Santorum turns to those reliable bastions of credibility, such as Morality in Media, Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, and American Family Association, to make his case. All of these wonderful agencies criticize President Obama’s efforts, as he, according to them, is apparently not happy unless porn is delivered to children every morning with their Rice Krispies. Santorum demands a crackdown on the distribution of hardcore pornography on the Internet, in addition to material on cable/ satellite TV, hotel/motel TV, retail shops and through the mail. This is special because it was not too many years ago that a group of criminal defense lawyers won an Internet porn case in Salt Lake City by showing just how many hotel guests in the bastion of Mormonism downloaded porn daily from their TV sets locally and in hotels. Ironically, all the places where 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls are railing against porn are also the venues where an abundance of voters are likely to be consuming it, according to an article written by Alex Henderson, who writes on adult entertainment issues regularly. Henderson has written a piece for Alternet. org, titled, “The Bible Belt’s Love Affair with Gay and Straight Porn.” The GOP presidential hopefuls keep vilifying porn to the very people who consume massive amounts of it. “The more they push a socially conservative agenda, the more ‘red state’ voters will consume porn — even if they are in the closet about it,” he wrote. Henderson’s column also cites adult industry advocate Bill Margold, who was one of the top adult film stars of the 1970s. He has often described the United States as a place where people hypocritically condemn adult entertainment with one hand while pleasuring themselves to it with the other hand. Recent sociological data bears that out.
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Setting the record straight on the origins of pizza
Henderson says that of all the GOP presidential hopefuls, Rick Santorum has been the most stridently anti-porn. But let’s look at Laurens County, South Carolina, and see what one GOP group is doing. They issued a mandate requiring all possible candidates to swear off all porn consumption. Would that matter, or should you care? Yes, and here is why. Porn never stands alone. In the same 28-point pledge which GOP candidates were asked to sign, they were also required to swear that they would promote a platform that includes opposition to abortion, gay marriage and same-sex civil unions as well as vows to abstain from premarital sex and not view any porn. The pledge states: “You cannot now, from the moment you sign this pledge, look at pornography.” It’s contagious, apparently. Sticks
t is a constant source of annoyance hearing people claim that pizza is an American invention. The time has come to put this urban legend to rest once and for all. The first pie of the people was baked in 1830 in the fire of a wood-burning oven in a pizzeria known as Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba in the heart of Napoli-Italy. Ten years later Francesco de Boucard, a Neapolitan food historian, declared Pizza “a specialty of the Neapolitans and of the very city of Naples itself.” The classic of all pizzas, or Pizza alla Napoletana, started as a round of dough sprinkled with olive oil and dressed with fresh diced tomatoes topped with mozzarella di bufala. To-
to you like raspberry jelly on your belly. Seriously, to these Christian and pristine political leaders, in South Carolina, and around the country, it is never just about pornography. They feel a compelling need to link all that is wrong about pornography with homosexuality, forgetting how much straight porn deluges the Internet, as if the Playboy Club never happened. To them, if you allow for porn, you also support godless homosexuals parading naked on Folsom Street as well as those marrying in New York or partnering in Wilton Manors. These are the people partnering with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and the Republican Party. How any normal, clear-thinking homosexual can share a stage with anyone of them is beyond the power of comprehension. You would be better off just hooking up to your favorite pornographic website of your choice. I am thinking collegedudes.com. If you are going to watch yourself getting screwed, at least enjoy it.
ward the end of the 19th century, pizza forged in coal fired ovens reaching 750 degrees Fahrenheit and was sold daily from stalls and kitchen windows on the streets of Napoli. It was eaten from noon to the small hours of the morning often paired with endless glasses of wine. Pizza might actually be the first fast food known to man. It achieved a certain level of nobility in 1889 when King Umberto I visited Naples with his wife Queen Margherita. She was presented, at the palace, with what is considered the first pizza delivery in history, with three kinds of pizza, especially made for the occasion by the wife of Raffaele Esposito, owner of the famous Pizzeria di Pietro. Queen Margherita chose as her favorite the one made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. The pizza colors - red, white, and green- might have played a role in the choice being the same as those of the Italian flag. The pizza selected by the Queen became known as Pizza Margherita, and to this day it
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is the most popular pizza sold in Italy. Until the great waves of Italian immigrants washed ashore in the United States pizza was practically unknown outside of Italy. Historians are in general agreement when saying that the first true pizzeria in the U.S. was opened in 1905 by Gennaro Lombardi on Spring Street in New York City. But the catalyst that pushed the popularity of pizza to a stratospheric level was the return of the GIs from Italy at the end of WWII. They were familiar with the wonderful flavor of the pizza they had sampled in Italy and the humble pie became part of the fast food revolution that swept this country in the early 50s. The race was on and going global. Even pop music got into the act. In 1953 Dean Martin had a big hit with the song “That’s Amore” paying tribute to the city of Naples and its culinary trademark, the lyrics go,”…In Napoli where love is king...the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie..” A year later Rosemary Clooney recorded “Mambo Italiano” with lyrics that praise the beauty of Naples and the line “you get happy in the pizza...” Since then Americans have been developing their own interpretation of what this comfort food should be, from Chicago-style to the horrific pineapple covered pizza pie. And so came Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, Papa John’s and countless others -- including the dreadful frozen variety ubiquitous to every supermarket isle, from Wolfgang Puck to Mama Celeste, each adding in its own way another slice of history to a pie that tops all the others in popularity. In New Haven, it is often referred as “APIZZA,” or New Haven-style, with a crispy, chewy darker crust. Use of the term “apizza” (pronounced a-BEETS) derives from Neapolitan dialect. And now there is even a pizza that comes with an advisory. The hip and popular Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza posts on the walls of all of its restaurants the warning: “Our Pizza is Well Done.” And finally even John Grisham paid his homage to the iconic food that is always fun to eat by setting one of his novels in Italy and calling it Playing for Pizza. Got your facts and history straight now? Pass me a slice, make sure it is not from Domino’s Pizza. It is owned by a right wing homophobe. Pizza can be political. Dedicated to my friend Mario T., a Neapolitan with a heart as big as a large Pizza.
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(Left) Ramona Kelley and Christopher Vo; (inset above) Meredith Miles; (inset below) Tanairi Sade Vazquez and Ron Todorowski
By J.W. Arnold
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f you love Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, you’re going to love Come Fly Away, Twyla Tharp’s ode to crooner Frank Sinatra, playing this week at the Arsht Center. This production, which debuted on Broadway in 2010, features vocal tracks by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself accompanied by a live 14-piece big band and follows the romantic escapades of four couples as they fall in and out of love in a spare nightclub. I caught the show at West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center—many of the touring productions this season are making multiple stops in South Florida—with several of the understudies stepping in at this particular matinee. No matter, these kids can dance, leap and turn effortlessly. And, while Come Fly Away is a showcase for the legendary choreographer’s obsession with Sinatra, what it isn’t is musical theater. The only voice you’ll hear is Sinatra’s and the 27 songs are organized into
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vignettes with the dancers suggesting the dialogue that might be taking place. It’s the ultimate jukebox musical and the octogenarian crowd didn’t care one bit, many singing along. Miami audiences may remember Tharp’s more traditional 1982 paen, Nine Sinatra Songs, performed brilliantly by the hometown Miami City Ballet last season. Tharp’s signature blend of ballet, ballroom and Broadway styles also suits the music well in this effort. The acrobatic Michael Williams and Marina Lazzaretto display the strongest chemistry in the ensemble and add a bit of comic relief as star-crossed lovers, while tall, handsome Stephen Hanna is the suave ladies’ man. Chehon Wespi-Tschopp is perhaps the strongest individual dancer, playing the spoiler in more than one scene. He absolutely sizzles in “That’s Life,” a steamy duet with Marceea Moreno, and displays an artistic athleticism that shines on the dimly lit stage.
About halfway through, most of the men lose their shirts to reveal sculpted pecs and rippling abs, a shocking artistic decision in Sinatra’s heyday, but a gratuitous requirement in today’s sexualized world of dance. The excellent band numbers (“Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” “Take Five”) offer a pleasing respite from the Sinatra vocals and also provide Tharp with an opportunity to showcase more creative ensemble choreography. Saxophonist P.J. Perry is featured often and demonstrates some serious chops. Any Sinatra show would not be complete
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without his signature songs, “My Way” and “New York, New York,” nostalgic production numbers that brought the audience to their feet. At a brisk 80 minutes, Come Fly Away is a pleasing piece of performance art. The music is classic and the dance inspired, but it’s indisputably a commercial vehicle guaranteed to be a hit.
Come Fly Away Broadway Across America Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami through Sunday, March 25 Tickets $25-82 at ArshtCenter.org
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Florida Theater on Stage: the Medium Moves the Message As publications shrink new website hopes to expand theater coverage in SoFla By Donald Cavanaugh
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ounder, chief executive and lead writer and reviewer for the recently launched Florida Theater on State, Bill Hirschman, can’t help but sound off with a smile about the Theatrical scene in South Florida. “Did you know there are more than 50 professional theater troupes in South Florida?” he asks enthusiastically. Actually, there may be even more, but cut him some slack: he’s only getting started. “There are at least that many,” he adds. “And we hope to cover them all with stories, reviews, interviews and more,” he says with what sounds like a tiny sigh of excitement at the overwhelming prospects of his new venture. “Some of them are tiny and may produce only one play a year but it may be a wonderful or unique piece that theater-goers would want to know about. We hope to make that possible.” According to Hirschman, Florida Theater on Stage is a cyber platform from which he hopes to deliver high quality journalism in quantities and ways that traditional print media couldn’t match even at its peak. “We plan to support ourselves with ad-
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vertising revenues,” he said. “We’ve already got 13 advertisers and more are getting ready to join us. Our rates are incredibly low but we expect to see them grow as our services attract more and more users and readers. The theater community seems very receptive.” Hirschman explained that the overhead of a traditional model was always a limiting factor. Now he wants to discover whether someone can make a living with a specialized online venture like Florida Theater on Stage or if it will become just one of many income generators. “There are a lot of new tools you can use to expand coverage and [ensure the] dissemination of information and criticism,” Hirschman said. “I look at all of this technology as just another delivery mechanism but one that can significantly expand your reach [sic].” He points to the fact that since the information is online, snowbirds can find out what’s happening in South Florida theaters before they head south for the season. Holiday and business travelers can quickly find out if there’s a play they’d like to see and everyone can book tickets online well
Bill Hirschman before their arrival if all goes according to plan, he adds. The website is dense with information, but well organized, with mostly straightforward navigation schemes. There are a few confusing jumps and links from the stories to the theaters for tickets that don’t connect automatically, but both of those are minor considering the amount of information available at the click of a mouse, even in the early stages of the site. In addition to the website, Florida Theater on Stage is on Facebook and Hirschman said that he’s learned to use Twitter. They also have a blog, but haven’t had time to do much with it yet. Hirschman is a ‘graduate’ of the print media school of downsizing at the Sun Sentinel. He took an early buyout about four years ago and still does some freelance work for the paper but most of his time is consumed by the task of keeping track of the hundreds
of items needed to run his online business. His first foray into the online market, South Florida Theater Review, was in partnership with a fellow downsizing graduate, Lawrence Johnson, who has been successful with his South Florida Classical Review. The additional focus was too much and the relationship ended after a few months, however. “What I needed,” Hirschman says, “was someone to manage the business end of the business and boy was I lucky when my wife, Oline Cogdell, took a buyout from the Sun Sentinel and decided to become the operations arm of the new production.” Hirschman also expressed gratitude for two freelance writers who have helped reach out to the theater community in the three South Florida counties. SFGN writer Mary Damiano, along with Michelle F. Solomon who, like Damiano, has long and impressive credentials in covering the theater as a journalist, have helped Hirschman produce the myriad of content already on the site. Executive Director of the South Florida Theatre League Andie Arthur confirmed Hirschman’s projections about his online efforts. “I think the project is great,” she said. “I’ve supported Bill from the outset. It’s nice to have a Christine Dolan at the Miami Herald but we’re seeing the media shrink coverage of the theater. Bill can do a lot more online than he could hope to do in the print field. It’s a more intimate space and at the same time, he’s been able to offer more news of interest to the community like the Caldwell’s chapter eleven story.” Visit FloridaTheaterOnStage.com for more information.
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Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida
Chorus Takes Audiences “Bach to the Future”
By J.W. Arnold
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he posters advertising the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida’s upcoming concert, “Bach to the Future,” may feature a DeLorean, but audiences won’t need a souped up sports car created by a mad scientist to take an exciting musical journey next week. Artistic Director Gordon Roberts has planned a program that spans nearly four centuries that is not only challenging for his 140-voice chorus, but will be entertaining for listeners. “Our audiences will be pleased to find just how much fun and musically thrilling the evening will be,” promises Roberts, who has programmed many familiar selections, including “The Toreador Song” from Bizet’s opera, “Carmen,” the famous “Pilgrims’ Chorus” by German composer Richard Wagner, and “O Fortuna,” from Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Roberts says he sometimes refers to the program as “Music You Didn’t Know You Love,” because the music is so frequently used in the soundtracks of feature films and television commercials. Roberts is eager to prove wrong the notion that South Florida audiences aren’t interested in classics-oriented programs,
“that our audiences are really looking for light entertainment and do not want to be challenged with what is considered ‘serious’ programming.” The chorus will also feature a 9-piece orchestra to accompany works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Leonard Bernstein, Franz Joseph Haydn and Giulio Caccini. The program will open with contemporary British composer John Rutter’s “Gloria.” And, in addition to classics of the choral repertoire, Roberts has also programmed selections that some may not think of as “classical,” including several lively spirituals, the old English sea shanty, “What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor,” and two tongue-in-cheek pieces written in madrigal style and appropriately titled, “fagricals.” Advance tickets are selling fast for the chorus’ three performances and the shows are expected to sell out.
Bach to the Future Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, 8 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 3 p.m. Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9th St., Fort Lauderdale Tickets $30 at GMCSF.org.
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By Brian Swinford
Have an event you want to list? If so send me an email at Calendar@sfgn.com.
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*Piano2Piano – Brian Culbertson & David Benoit
Theater Broward County
Two of the most highly regarded and highest profile pianists in contemporary jazz join forces at The Parker Playhouse on March 23 at 8 p.m. Playing two acoustic grand pianos, Culbertson and Benoit combine their very distinctive styles to perform their best known compositions along with original music. The concert will also benefit the GRAMMY Foundation for music education, with all proceeds donated to the fund that’s “very close” to Brian’s heart. Visit BrowardCenter.org
Through laughter and personal stories, Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience connects the audience and performers in a way like no other. At the Miniaci Performing Arts Center on March 26. No two shows are the same because the set list contains songs chosen by you, the audience. Visit BrowardCenter.org
*The Original Florida Follies
*Yesterday and Today The Interactive Beatles Experience
*The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus Presents: “Comedy Tonight”
The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus will present their 2nd concert of their 26th season April 27 & 28, at the Museum of Art, in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 and $25. Visit TheFortLauderdaleGayMensChorus.org
*The Trojan Women by Euripides
The Sagemont School’s Award Winning Drama Club presents a modern adaptation of The Trojan Women, by Euripides from March 21 to 23 at the Broward Center. Often called the greatest “anti-war” play ever written, this powerful tragedy explores a dark vision of what war does to victims and victors alike. Visit BrowardCenter.org
*Miami City Ballet - Program IV
Coppelia (Saint-Leon/Delibes) The charm and humor of this classic romantic comedy, plus the sheer joy of it Delibes score, have kept Coppelia in the repertory ever since it Paris premiere in 1870, and now at the Broward Center on March 23. Franz loves Swanilda - except when he has eyes for Coppelia, who turns out to be a mechanical doll! Visit BrowardCenter.org
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“Dancing Down Memory Lane” performed by The Original Florida Follies is an inspiring and high energy show for all ages, and will be at the Parker Playhouse on March 25. There is no other show like it in South Florida. You will travel back to the Charleston Era and then be transported through time to the present day. Visit BrowardCenter.org
Palm Beach County Harvey
Palm Beach State College will present Harvey on March 29 through 31 and April 12 through 14 at 8 p.m. at Stage West, located at the college’s Lake Worth campus. Elwood P. Dowd is an affable man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend Harvey. His sister, Veta, finds his eccentric behavior embarrassing and decides to have him committed to a sanitarium to spare her daughter Myrtle Mae from embarrassment. Tickets are $12 and $5 for students with ID. Call 561-868-3309, or visit https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/897225
*Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage! This is the story of Miss Abigail, the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily Post), and her sexy sidekick, Paco, as they travel the world teaching Miss Abigail’s outrageously funny “how-tos” on dating, mating and marriage. At the Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse on March 21 at8 p.m. Visit Kravis .org
*Lucia Di Lammermoor
Unable to be with the man she loves and forced to marry someone she detests, Lucia slowly becomes unhinged and is driven to murder. Culminating in opera’s most famous mad scene, this psychological thriller is not to be missed at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall. Visit Kravis.org
*Diana Krall
With her familiar breathy vocals and rhythmic lilt, pianist and singer-songwriter Diana Krall wows critics and sells out concert halls everywhere. Now she’s at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall on March 26 at 8 p.m. Since winning a Grammy Award for When I Look In Your Eyes, this multi-platinum artist has written a new chapter in acoustic jazz improvisation. “One of the most quietly expressive jazz singers of her generation.” – The New York Times. Visit Kravis.org
Regional Arts Concert Series presenting Richard Stoltzman, Clarinet Richard Stoltzman, America’s top clarinetist, is an artist of exceptional eloquence with more than 40 recordings to his credit. The Grammy® Award-winning soloist is also an expressive and tireless explorer of the chamber-orchestra repertoire. With the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Stoltzman returns to the Regional Arts series with an all-time favorite masterpiece on March 27 at 8 p.m. Visit Kravis.org
Miami-Dade
*The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Presents Beethoven’s Pastoral
Giancarlo Guerrero returns in his inaugural season as Miami Residency Principal Guest Conductor to lead The Cleveland Orchestra in a concert of masterpieces March 23-24 at the Knight Concert Hall. The evening begins with a musical walk in the woods, presented through Beethoven’s lovingly detailed Sixth Symphony, “Pastoral,” complete with the sounds of birdcalls and a thrilling thunderstorm. Visit Arshtcenter.org
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To Submit Listings Email: Brian at Calendar@sfgn.com Fax: 954-530-7943. Please include a brief description, address, phone number, date, time and cost. *Música Fantástica
The Cleveland Orchestra partners with one of the hottest young Latin bands today on March 24 at the Knight Concert Hall. The three-time Grammy-nominated music group Tiempo Libre, for a program that explores the DNA of orchestral music traditions from its early origins in Africa, through Europe, to the Caribbean and Latin America, to the modern concert hall. Visit Arshtcenter.org
Come Fly Away
Come Fly Away is the new Broadway musical valentine to the legend that is Frank Sinatra, fusing his unforgettable voice, with a sensational live band and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner TWYLA THARP (Movin’ Out) into a musical spectacle that will make you believe “Ol’Blue Eyes” is right on stage, mike in hand. March 20 through 25 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, screens films and videos in locations throughout Miami-Dade County. The 14th Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will run Friday April 27 until Sunday May 6. Visit MLFF.com
Key West
The Look of Love: Carmen Sings Burt Bacharach
Carmen Rodriguez, Key West’s own conch diva (along with guest stars Bobby Nesbitt and Danny Weathers) will deliver music from the legendary composer/lyricist, Burt Bacharach. Saturday, April 21 at the San Carlos Institute. Visit Waterfrontplayhouse.org
Red Barn Theatre presents: Match
This Broadway hit stars like the hysterical Tom Luna as Tobi Powell, an eccentric and endearing dancer, choreographer and teacher. A married couple arrives at Powell’s apartment to interview him about his life, but it is soon evident that their agenda is as multi-layered as Tobi’s life story. Call 305-2969911 or Email: info@redbarntheatre.com
Key West Pops presents: Kiss Me Kate
The annual musical-in-concert features Cole Porter’s production starring Susan Powell and Richard White. This classic from the Golden Age of Broadway musicals is pure entertainment gold with hits songs and great dance sequences. The guest artist roster is to reflect the Pops’ usual practice of bringing together out-of-town artists and Key West favorites. Starts at 7:30 p.m. and is at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. Call 305-296-6059 or Email: info@keywestpops.org
Community Calendar Broward County
*Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (SFMSDC) 27th Annual Business Expo
*Community-Wide Weight Loss Challenge Set
This is a community-wide eight-week weight loss program aimed for people ages 15 to 80 to shed excess weight. The “Body Beach Challenge” will take place from April 7 to June 2. Part of the proceeds will benefit the 2012 Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Cost is a $25 registration fee. Participants will receive a Body Transformation Guide with weight loss and healthy living guidelines as well as a spiral bound Daily Exercise and Nutrition Guidebook. The individual with the most dramatic improvement will be declared the winner. The grand prize includes a $400 personal training package at Push Fitness. Visit PushFitnessFTL.com.
Life Coaching Program
Latinos Salud’s Life Coaching program is for Latino gay/bi guys ages 18-44. Come by Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for free one-on-one life coaching with certified CRCS coaches. Set your goals, and meet action steps to make them come true. Stop in for more info at 2330 Wilton Drive or call 954-765-6239. Visit Latinossalud.org
NGPA’s Florida Fling 2012
The 27th Annual Business Expo will be held on March 23, 8 a.m. at the Broward County Convention Center consists of a tradeshow, workshops and a luncheon that provides a forum to network and showcase your company’s products and services. This year SFMSDC has introduced the 300 Business Lead Campaign and is requesting attendees bring business leads to be shared with others to spur business growth. Call 305-762-6151.
On March 23 to 25, 23 miles of wide, sandy beach, and over 100 gay/lesbian owned establishments. The National Gay Pilots Association is an organization of LGBT aviation enthusiasts. Cocktail Reception and Event Registration for the NGPA on March 23, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pick up your registration packet, catch up with some old friends, and make some new friends. Visit Secure.ngpa.org
*City of Wilton Manors Egg Hunt
S.L.A.A. believes that sex and love addiction is a progressive illness which cannot be cured but which, like many illnesses, can be arrested. It may take several forms -- including, but not limited to, a compulsive need for sex, extreme dependency on one or many people, or a chronic pre-occupation with romance, intrigue, or fantasy. Meets at The Pride Center at Equality Park in Bldg A, Room 200 Fridays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visit Slaafws.orgs
The City of Wilton Manors Leisure Services Department will be hosting our Annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Clement Church 225 NW 29 Avenue. This event will be for children newborn through 5th Grade. Peter Cottontail will be busy filling thousands of eggs with goodies. Call Leisure Services at 954-390-2130.
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Sex and Love Anonymous
*Lloyd Meeker
Wilton Manors resident Lloyd Meeker will be speaking about trends in gay literature and reading from his recent novel, Traveling Light at the Stonewall Library on Saturday, April 7 at 3 p.m. Admission is free; light refreshments will be served. Meeker joins local colleague and well-known mystery writer Neil Plakcy, who launches Zero Break, his most recent novel in the Mahu series, at this event. Call 954-655-582.
*Fort Lauderdale Garden Club Presents “America Celebrates with Song”
This event is a standard Flower Show, and a plant sale on April 21-22 at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Free admission to show and sale, park has entrance fee. Email FLGardenClub@ gmail.com or call the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, Inc at 954-561-8475.
*Free Public Talk: Modern Buddhism
Now more than ever, our lives are so busy. It can feel like one thing after another, without even enough time to hear ourselves think. How can we find peace of mind in the midst of this modern world? Come to the Museum of Art Saturday, March 31 from 2 to 3 p.m. for this free public talk about Modern Buddhism. Visit MeditationInFortLauderdale.org or call 954-537-9191.
The Chubs in Paradise
This event is a gay men’s gathering for chubs, chasers and bears oh my! This event will take place at the Shubert Resort, which is also the host hotel on April 12, 13, and 14. If you like them big hairy and sexy this is one event that you will not want to miss. Chubs in Paradise Nightly Room Rates are: $99 Small Room, $109 Kings Suite off Pool, $119 King Suite Pool Side. Chubsinparadise.com/index.html
Eating Disorder Support group
Meets Friday evenings from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. At Sun Serve’s Wilton Manors location at 2123 Wilton Drive, second floor. A “drop-in” psycho-educational support group. Free. No registration required. Donations welcome. Call 954-764-5150
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We want to love others, but how can we do this when they have so many faults? By learning to distinguish between people and their faults, we can love people without condoning or enabling inappropriate behavior. $10/class or $30/ series includes March 22 -- “People and their Delusions: Living Beings have No Faults,” March 29 -- “Learning from Everyone: Developing Humility.” Visit MeditationInFortLauderdale.org
*Designing a Nature Scape for Wildlife Presented by the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club
Diana Guidry Diana Guidry, Naturescape Broward Outreach Coordinator will present a program on “Designing a NatureScape for Wildlife.” Diana has been teaching Environmental Programs for over 11 years and is the only National Wildlife Federation Host in SE Florida. Also a horticulture lesson: “Fragrant Plants in the Garden” by Ann Schandelmayer. Join the Ft. Lauderdale Garden Club on April 13 at the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club. Contact: Pam Schrimsher, Publicity Chair 954683-3271or Email FLGardenClub@gmail.com
JUNTOS program
Latinos Salud’s “Popular Opinion Leader” group is for Latino gay/bi guys ages 25-44. Join our free “Boot Camp” at Holiday Park from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday March 17 and 31. Call ahead. Develop your community leadership skills over free dinner, and also play a role in keeping the safer sex message strong with your friends. Stop in for more info at 2330 Wilton Drive or call 954-765-6239. Visit Latinossalud.org.
A Survivor Support Group
A Survivor Support Group is being held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the 211 Community Center, 250 NE 33rd Street, in Oakland Park. The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention (FISP) is sponsoring this free support group and is open to all family members and friends of those who have died by suicide. Call 954-384-0344 to register. Meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Visit Fisponline.org.
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Grief Support Group
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.
SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch
First Sunday of every month. An ideal way to relax and enjoy Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk. Live, outdoor concert series bringing the area’s best local jazz artists. Listen to the soulful sounds on four different stages. Well-behaved, leashed pets welcome. Plenty of room for chairs, blankets and picnic baskets.
Young Adult GLBT
A social group open to all LGBT people ages 18-35. Meets Fridays at the Pride Center in Wilton Manors from 7:15-9 p.m. Meeting starts with a discussion on current events followed Gay Men’s HIV by introductions and then a group Survivors’ Group at activity. Visit SunServe PrideCenterFlorida. org/contact-us
Boardwalk Friday Fest
Come out to Hollywood Beach Theatre East of A1A at Johnson St and the ocean. Admission: Free every Friday of every month. Live jazz, blues, pop and everything in between along Hollywood’s signature 2.5 mile Boardwalk. Charming oceanfront cafes and restaurants serve up delicious innovative cuisine while you enjoy the best array of live music and tropical ocean breezes. Visit Hollywoodfl.org or call 954-924-2980
Toastmasters
Most Toastmasters meetings are comprised of about 20 people who meet weekly for an hour or so. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an impromptu one to serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian. Toastmasters meet at the GLCC/Pride Center Monday at 7:15 p.m. Call Ted Verdone at 954-599-7916 or email: Tedverdone@comcast.net
Safe “T”
Safe “T” is a support group for gender variant adults. Meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Sunserve’s Wilton Manors location at 2312 Wilton Drive, second floor. A “drop-in” psycho-educational support group. Free. No registration required. Donations welcome. Call 954-764-5150.
Alternative MC Tuesday Night Eatin Meeting
Tue Nite Eatin Meeting will be held at The Alternative MC Clubhouse at 4322 NE 5th Ave in Oakland Park. Fun, food, and fellowship. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs, all the fixins, cold drinks, desserts, and snacks. Meeting begins at 8 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. Visit Alternativemc.com/events/ florida-events
Gay Men’s HIV+ Long Time Survivors’ Group
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. Meets on 1st and 3rd Thursday at SunServe 2312 Wilton Drive from 6:30 – 8 p.m. No cost. Donations welcome.
Gay Male Empowerment Group
Topic discussions include issues and concerns about being a gay man in South Florida. Meets Thursdays at the Pride Center from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Call 954-353-9155 or email info@ sunserve.org
GreenMarket Pompano Beach
At the corner of Dixie Highway and Atlantic Blvd. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Includes the freshest fruits and vegetables, juices, baked goods, seafood, gourmet teas and coffees, as well as orchids, plants, and health-related products and services. Held every Saturday through April 28. Also features art shows, antique automobile shows, and environmental exhibits. Visit GreenMarketPompano.com
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
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. Starts at 7 p.m. Call 954-630-1655.
Women4Women Personal Growth Support Group
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
Man2Man Discussion Group
Man-2-Man talk is an informal discussion group of gay men, with all age ranges and backgrounds welcomed. Bldg A, Room 206. Visit Glccsf.org/calendar/
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Scene from Musical Chairs
Rolling Along Strictly Ballroom, Take the Lead, Shall We Dance, Dance with Me….the titles may change, but these films all share basically the same story about an unlikely love affair that develops on the dance floor. The latest entry into the genre, Musical Chairs, follows the same premise with a twist—it is set in the world of wheelchair dancing. This time, the young lovers are Armando (E.J. Bonilla), a young Latino handyman, who dreams of sweeping Mia (Leah Pipes), an upcoming dancer, around the floor until she is paralyzed in a tragic accident. Mia’s dreams may be shattered, but Armando discovers wheel chair dance competitions, a popular sport overseas, and organizes a program at the rehab center that brings all of their patients center stage. Armando and Mia are appealing protagonists, but it’s the character Chantelle who lends the movie its heart. And there’s more to Chantelle than meets the eye, as she is also transgendered. She’s sassy, sexy and wise and provides many of the movie’s most touching moments. I spoke with Laverne Cox (VH1’s I Want to Work for Diddy, TRANSform Me) while the actress was in Miami promoting the film. A reality TV veteran, she is the first to admit—with a throaty chuckle— she jumped at the role, “because there just aren’t a lot of roles for my type.” Cox had never studied ballroom dance and put in five weeks of preparation to pull off the complicated wheelchair dance
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scenes. The moves and spins were intricate and she had to trust her partner. “It was the most intense challenge I’ve ever faced,” she said. “I really learned what it would mean for me if I had a disability.” Musical Chairs opens Friday, March 23 at Regal South Beach 18 in Miami Beach, Gateway Theater in Fort Lauderdale, Regal Shadowood 16 in Boca Raton, Regal Delray Beach 18 and Alco Boynton Cinema in Boynton Beach. Check local listings for show times.
Putting it Together Despite advances in treatment, the LGBT community still loses many to AIDS each year. On Saturday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Miami Beach Community Health Center will offer a workshop for people interested in creating an AIDS Quilt panel to honor a victim of the disease. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with NAMES Project Foundation South Florida Chapter volunteers to learn how to construct panels and receive some creative guidance. Completed panels will be added to the AIDS Memorial Quilt at a special ceremony on World AIDS Day. The workshop is free, but participants must provide their own supplies. The workshop will also be repeated on the fourth Saturday of each month through October. The center is located at 11645 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 207, in Miami. Visit MiamiBeachHealth.org or call 305-538-8835.
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*Victory After Party
Dinner and dancing, featuring renowned DJ, Adam West, at the Victory After Party to celebrate the International Gay Polo Tournament sponsored by The Rotary Club of Wellington at Graffito at 3410 Equestrian Club Road, Wellington, FL. on Saturday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each and include two-hour open bar, buffet dinner and fun. Contact: Maggie Zeller at 561 715- 9262 or go to Wellingtonrotary.com
*Palm Beach International Film Festival Opening Night Film & Party (Muvico CityPlace, West Palm Beach, FL), Private VIP Party, Closing Night Film & “It’s A Wrap” party with filmmaker awards (at the luxurious Two City Plaza in West Palm Beach, FL) all of this and more at this year’s Palm Beach International Film Festival being held April 12-19. Visit Pbifilmfest.org/index.html
*Palm Beach International Boat Show
The 27th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, March 22 - 25, 2012, is one of the top ten boat shows in the country - featuring more than $350 million worth of boats, yachts and accessories from the world’s leading marine manufacturers, yhe event includes hundreds of Boats from 8 foot inflatables, power boats, fishing boats, center consoles, bow riders, personal watercraft to super yachts over 150’. Show entrances will be located at Evernia St./Flagler Dr. (waterfront) and North Clematis St./Flagler Dr. (waterfront). Visit Showmanagement.com/palm_beach/event/
West Palm Beach Pride-Fest Events
This year’s West Palm Beach Pride-fest will rock your socks off with loads of pride events starting on March 19 at H.G. Roosters for Pride Bingo. On March 21 come to the Lounge at Mara at 6:30 p.m. for the Mack Mixer meets Pride Business Alliance which should be an unforgettable pride networking event. Also don’t forget about 19th Annual Pride fest of Lake Worth and the Palm Beaches on March 24 & 25 at Noon to 6 p.m.
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Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival
The 2nd Annual Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival is back April 27-28. Held at Quite Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Friday night features two events, the VIP Dinner Under-TheStars; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. which is an intimate 4 course wine and food pairing dinner with your own personal chef and wine sommelier, and the Grand Tasting Launch Party; 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with gourmet food tastings, wine and spirits, with live entertainment. Saturday begins with the Jazz Blues Brunch from 10 a.m. to noon, with plenty of Bloody Mary’s & mimosas and that evening, 50 chefs converge for the Grand Tasting event; 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit DeerfieldBeachWineAndFoodFestival.com
Gay Polo Tournament
The Third Annual Gay Polo Tournament will be held April 14 at the Grand Champions Polo Club located at the corner of Lake Worth Road and South Shore Boulevard in Wellington from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature top polo players from the Gay Polo League (GPL). Visit GayPoloTournament.blog.com/ tickets/ or call 561-753-3389. Cost: $20 General Admission. Please provide own chairs. $175 Tailgate space – Includes eight general admission tickets & one tailgate parking space.
Victory After Party
Dinner and dancing, featuring renowned DJ, Adam West, at the Victory After Party to celebrate the International Gay Polo Tournament sponsored by The Rotary Club of Wellington at Graffito at 3410 Equestrian Club Road, Wellington, FL. on Sat. April 14 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each and include twohour open bar, buffet dinner and fun. Contact: Maggie Zeller at 561 715- 9262. Visit Wellingtonrotary.com
New Alternatives
Social group with regular outings and social mixers for LGBTQ ages 18 to 30. This meeting will take place at The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Palm Beach County. Email matthew@compassglcc.com or Visit Compassglcc.com.
Sober Sisters AA
Support group is dedicated for lesbians who are recovering from alcoholism. Meeting happens every Monday at 7 p.m. at Lambda North Clubhouse. Visit LambdaNorth.net
Deerfield Beach Wine & Food Festival PBC Gender Support Group
Seniors vs. Crime
Good Orderly AA
Sunday on the Waterfront
All ages support group dedicated for transgender individuals. This meeting happens the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm. These meeting will take place at The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Palm Beach County. Visit Compassglcc.com These meetings now take place at Lambda North at 18 S J Street, and geared toward recovering alcoholics. Every Tues. and Thurs. at 7 p.m. and on Sat. at 5:30 p.m. These meetings will help recovering alcoholics cope with the stress of everyday life without the use of alcohol. Email tcamie@aol.com
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. Classes are Wed. at 9 a.m. Cost is $20 and RSVP is suggested. Call 561404-2011. Visit OrchidWeb.org
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Seniors vs. Crime is a free service that provides help to seniors who have been victimized by businesses or service providers and need assistance. This event will take place at Mae Volen Senior Center at 1515 W. Palmetto Park Road. By appointment only so call 561-736-3820 or 561-395-8920. 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
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AFTER DARK
By Brian Swinford Friday March 23 his Friday at The Manor is Whitney Houston Tribute Night. Special performance by Champagne Bordeaux as Whitney. There will also be DJ JPS in the main room, DJ Daisy D in the hip-hop room. $100 Eristoff Vodka bottle special all night. Visit TheManorComplex.com
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Paths is a social/discussion group held at Compass in Lake Worth. This men’s group takes place every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Paths men’s group will be discussing relationships, coming –out, safer sex issues and more. Visit Compassglcc.com
Yoga On The Waterfront
Lake Pavilion at 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL / Yoga On The Waterfront in downtown West Palm Beach on Wednesday Evenings at 5:45 PM. Residents $40 per 8 week session, Non-Residents $50 per 8 week session, Drop-ins $10 per class. To register, please call 561-804-4902.
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
Yoga
Yoga with Deborah will change your life. Bring a mat and get ready to stretch the stress away every Tuesday at The GLCC in Palm Beach from 6 to 7 p.m. This yoga experience will uplift and transform your life. $6 Entry Fee. You must bring your own mat. Visit Compassglcc.com
Living Buddhism
On the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Compass in Lake Worth will be holding a discussion group for overcoming obstacles and obtaining happiness. This group is great for getting internal enlightenment. Release your inner stress, and become free. Visit Compassglcc.com
Galla Luncheon Networker @ Morton’s Steakhouse MDGLCC/GALLA presents its monthly networking program tailored for attorneys, judges and legal professionals held on Wednesdays. New location: Morton’s Steakhouse, 1200 Brickell Avenue, Miami. Networking from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with networking and a full sit-down lunch. Cost: MDGLCC members ($35), Potential members ($50, $10 applied to new MDGLCC membership). Visit mdglcc@bellsouth.net
Miami Beach International Fashion Week
March 21 through 24, Miami Beach Convention Center at 9 p.m. Emerging Designers Prelude & Miami Style Showcase featuring Florida’s Fashion Stars. Prelude Designers: Lisu Vega, Zula Studio, Crystal 4 U, By Misha, K. Hendrik, Erin Healy. Miami Style Designers: Viviana G. for Petit Pois, Kayce Armstrong for Art of Shade, Ema Savahl Couture. Visit Miamifashionweek.com
Business Builders Luncheon
MDGLCC presents its monthly networking program held on the last Thursday of each month. This month it will be at City Hall the Restaurant. Registration at 11:30 am with luncheon/ networking from noon to 1 p.m. Includes seated style lunch limited to 25 people. Please bring a friend. RSVP requested: 305-673-4440 or mdglcc@bellsouth.net
Aqua Girl 12
There will be 14 diverse events for everyone to choose from. Aqua Girl is more than a party…it’s a week for a cause. Something for everyone including dance parties, a comedy show, live music, pool parties, a bowl-a-thon, a jazz brunch, a dine-out event, a VIP reception, and celebrity meet-andgreets. From May 2 through 6 in South Beach.
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Miami-Dade *DJ Sin Morera
DJ Sin Morera who was featured at The Manor a few months ago and was the subject of an SFGN profile will be at SCORE in Miami Beach during the WMC on March 23. This is his first appearance in Miami Beach. He is developing a strong following that stretches from NYC to Brazil to Italy and he was recently the featured DJ on JoeMyGod.com
Women’s Empowerment Luncheon
MDGLCC’s popular Women’s Empowerment Luncheon series continues at the Sanctum Room of the Epic Hotel (270 Biscayne Boulevard Way), with special guest speaker Cristina Serralta, CEO of Amazon Services Inc. speaking on “Small Business Ownership from the LGBT Perspective”. 11:30 a.m. Registration; Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Epic Hotel. Cost: MDGLCC Members ($35), Potential Members ($45, $10 applied to new MDGLCC membership). A full sit-down luncheon with a Q&A to follow. Co-Sponsored by Aqua Foundation & NCLR. Visit mdglcc@bellsouth.net
Celebrate the ‘Month of Love’ with Wine Appreciation Class
For true passion and a long-lasting love, why not treat yourself, or someone you love, to a six-week wine appreciation course? Join other sympathetic souls every Monday until March 26 from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. $275.00 per person. Limited to 16 people. Call 305-442-4408
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A meeting place for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender communities and friends in recovery. Hosts Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-Anon, Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA), Debtors Anonymous (DA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA), meetings. (305) 573-9608. 212 NE 24th Street. Miami. Visit Lambdadadeclubhouse.org
Key West
Key West Pride
On June 6 - 10, come show your pride in our tropical paradise, and you’ll find yourself in the midst of a celebration unlike any other. From the opening party to the closing parade, you’ll discover quickly that the best place to show your pride is on an island whose official motto is “one human Family.” The welcoming island invites you to join us at Key West Pride! Visit Gaykeywestfl.com
*17th Annual Hospitality Open Golf Tournament
One of the longest running golf tournaments in the Florida Keys, the event supports scholarships for Florida Keys students in the hospitality and culinary fields of study. Just $100 per player includes greens fees at Key West Golf Club, goodie bag, food (Breakfast and Lunch), drinks, hot dog stand, Mimosas and Bloody Marys and much more! Team up with 4 of your friends or sign up individually. Call 305-296-4959 or Email: executiveoffice@keyslodging.org
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McNaught’s Notes
Vanity or Freedom? Reflections on Aging in the LGBT Community By Brian McNaught
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ecently, I met a gay superstar. He’s the young, very handsome, muscled, stage and cable television entertainer and educator on LGBT issues. He stopped by the Stonewall Museum booth at PrideFest and gave me his card. He had no awareness of my work, nor that I was just like him 37 years ago, although much-less muscular. When I told him, it didn’t seem to register. “The messenger is the message,” I said quickly, as he eyed other people he felt drawn to see. “Take good care of yourself, and don’t feel you always have to be ‘on.’ Tell your story. And be ready to let go.” And then he was gone. A few days before, a former television star/ pop singer from France was sitting in my living room bemoaning his minor weight gain. The photo of him on the cover of his first CD was adorable. As I looked at the photos on the covers of the later CDs, it was clear he was aging. He was still handsome, but not in the same youthful way. Today, he is a popular cabaret performer for middle-aged straight people, many of whom have fond memories of his presence on the popular television program. “You look terrific,” I assured him. “You’re just aging like the rest of us. It’s the way of life. Embrace it. If you fight it, you’ll make yourself miserable.” Many gay men deeply mourn the loss of their youthful good looks. We keep old pictures of ourselves as young men out in the open so that others can say, “My, you were handsome.” But, we translate that also to be saying, “What happened? You’re not as appealing anymore. You’re hair is gray or gone. You’ve gained weight and lost muscle.” We feel a moment of pride to be told we were good looking in our youth, and then we experience the cold splash of reality that we’re not as worthy of admiration and envy. When Ray and I were in Austria for Christmas, we visited the castle of Empress Elisabeth, a woman who married the emperor at a very young age, and who spent the rest of her life regretting it. She wrote: “O, had I but never left the path that would have led me to freedom; O that on the broad avenues of vanity I had never strayed.” We are constantly reminded of the perils of aging in this culture. Today’s movie stars are tomorrow’s small stage actors, if they’re lucky. The young, beautiful models on the runways know that their careers will be short lived, and they hope to become spokespersons for a cosmetics company. The Oscar winning film, The Artist focused on the
vanity of a silent screen film star whose fading fame created a nightmare for him. Most young, gay men don’t read gay newspapers, and when they see a crowd of grayhaired, gay men, they flee. There seems to be no effective means of telling them how to avoid the painful experience caused by clinging to their youth. And even when they stop and listen, such as the gay superstar whom I met at Stonewall’s booth at PrideFest, there is little chance that they will really understand and incorporate our mentoring. That’s why it’s essential that we older, gay men and lesbians model for them the joys of aging. As hard as it is to say, and to believe, the next time a friend is touring our home and spots a picture of us from the past, when they say, “Boy, you were good looking,” we need to respond, “And still am.” That’s not vanity. It’s the wisdom of acceptance, and of living in the moment. When Dan Savage proclaims, “It gets better,” he’s right on the money. But it doesn’t stop getting better when you turn 40, 60, or even 90. 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 Fort Lauderdale and Provincetown. Visit Brian-McNaught.com for more information.
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Community Announcement
Announcing Brian McNaught’s LGBT Workplace Issues Seminar By Brian McNaught
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f you’re like me, I often return to buy something I spotted earlier, only to find that it’s gone. I’ve heard some people say that they can’t make it to this year’s globally-acclaimed presentation I’m offering on how to be a better ally to, and manager of, LGBT people, but they’ll try to be there next year. They need to reconsider, because it won’t be available next year, unless their organization wants to pay the full $10,000 price. The $250-a-seat Pride for the Stonewall Benefit is a real steal. The interactive program is designed for people of every sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. It’s for corporate managers and human resources professionals, educators, politicians, social service workers, organizational leaders, police officers, and other public servants, counselors, students, attorneys, personal wealth bankers, and anyone else who wants to improve their understanding and skill sets of how to create a safer and
more productive environment of LGBT people. The goals of the program are to: 1. Create an understanding of why and how to bridge the gap between policy and culture; 2. Enable the participant to examine his or her own attitudes and knowledge; 3. Provide the information necessary to be confident and competent; 4. Depart with the skills and understanding to be more effective allies. Last chance. If there is someone you know who needs this information, or would be grateful to increase his or her confidence and competence, please have them register immediately at http://tinyurl. com/6oeuhzv. There are only 100 seats available. The program is hosted by State Farm, and runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28. Again, this is the last call, so please sign up while there’s still room.
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et’s celebrate the beginning of spring with a party! A successful dinner party doesn’t demand anything elaborate -- just simple food, good company and a lovely setting. The weather is perfect now and beautiful for outdoor grilling. Gather some friends and put the lobster on the grill. This menu takes a traditional lobster experience and twists it into something fabulous. The beauty of this menu is that it is able to be prepared before the party, leaving you more time with your guests. All that is left to do during the party is grill the lobster tails and pour the wine. This is an easy theme styled party – use tans, light blues and light greens – accent with nautical themed accessories and white dishes. Served a chilled Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand or ice-cold champagne with fresh raspberries. Marci Boland – Director of Catering www.LHermitageCatering.com www.OrganicCateringandEvents.com 3045 North Federal Highway # 38 • 954-568-2383 Perfecting the Art of Catering in South Florida Since 1996 Events for from 10-500
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Grilled Maine lobster tails smothered in curry mango butter with green papaya salad, fresh asparagus and signature salsas LOBSTER: l 16 Maine lobster tails l olive oil l salt and freshly ground pepper For the lobster: preheat grill. Brush lobster tails with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place meat side down and grill 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from heat and top each tail immediately with a slice of butter. CURRY MANGO BUTTER: tablespoons olive oil l 1 small onion, finely chopped l 2 tablespoons curry powder l 1 teaspoon Ancho chili powder l 1 mango, peeled, pitted and pureed l 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice l 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened l Salt and freshly ground pepper l2
GREEN PAPAYA SALAD: ounces haricots verts, cooked until just tender and shocked in ice water, each bean halved lengthwise l 3 plum tomatoes, halved, seeded and julienned l 1/4 cup roasted unsalted potatoes, roughly chopped l 2 large green (un-ripe) papayas, peeled, seeded and julienned l 1/4 cup Thai fish sauce l 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice l 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice l 2 tablespoons sugar l 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic l 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes l 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro l8
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cup coarsely chopped peanuts For the mango butter: heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Add curry powder and Ancho powder and cook for 2 minutes. Add mango puree and lime juice and cook an additional 5 minutes. Let cool. Place mango mixture in a food processor and add butter. Process until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper on a work surface. Spread the butter along a long side and form into a roll about 1-inch in diameter, leaving a 1-inch border of paper. Roll up the butter in the paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. For the salad: mix all ingredients except peanuts in a medium bowl until evenly combined. Spoon onto a platter. Garnish with peanuts.
HOLLANDAISE WITH FRESH ASPARAGUS: l 1 large bunch of asparagus l 4 egg yolks l 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice l 1 tablespoon water l 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard l 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley l 1/2 pound butter, melted and warm Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Trim the asparagus. Place the asparagus in the water and blanch for about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the asparagus from the water and season with salt and pepper. While the asparagus are blanching, prepare the sauce. In a stainless steel bowl set over a pot of simmering water over medium heat, whisk the egg yolks with the lemon juice, water, mustard, and parsley, together. Season with salt and Cayenne pepper. Whisk the mixture
until pale yellow and slightly thick. Be careful not to let the bowl touch the water. Remove the bowl from the pot and whisking vigorously, add the butter, 1 teaspoon at a time, until all is incorporated. Serve the asparagus and hollandaise at room temperature. Place the asparagus on a platter and spoon the Hollandaise sauce over the top. GRILLED PINEAPPLE & ONION SALSA: l 1/2 fresh pineapple cored, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick l 1 large red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick l 5 scallions, trimmed l Salt and pepper l 1 lime, juiced l Cilantro leaves, for garnishment Grill pineapple and red onion until soft, about 2 minutes each side. Add scallions to the grill for 1 to 2 minutes. In a large bowl toss pineapple, onions, scallions, salt, and pepper. Plate and sprinkle with lime juice. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Use as side for tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled lobster. CUCUMBER SALSA: cucumbers, thinly sliced l 3 scallions, thinly sliced l 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar l 2 teaspoons sesame oil l 2 tablespoons lime juice l 2 tablespoons minced ginger l 1 tablespoons minced jalapeno l 1/4 cup cilantro leaves l 2 tablespoons sugar In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Serve immediately. Use as side for plantain chips or as a topping for grilled Lobster. l2
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Have Pride
It’s our generation that will forever change a nation By Tony Plakas
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e are the generation; can’t you feel it? We are the generation to see it all come together. We are the ones who no longer need ammunition, because we’ve placed ourselves in the perfect position to overcome every superstition that led us to sedition. We are the generation with the fortune to see the future that so many women, men & youth fought to bring to fruition. We are the generation because we are the greatest generation’s ambition. And we are the generation forever grateful to those who came before - who risked everything to be seen so we would survive the tactics to demean. We are the generations who march because we’ve served one another for decades.
We cared for one another through the height of AIDS. We sparked a sexual liberation movement built upon the work of women who fought for the right to vote. We turned to our schools demanding that safety for all youth be rote. We pushed our governments – local, state, and national – to hold employers accountable for polices that harm us in the workplace or kept us from serving openly in the military. We are the generation of marriage equality…the ones to see the bullied emboldened to be who they yearn and strive to be, because it does get better and better as more of us are free to be just like you and me. We are the generation softening one heart at a time, humanizing ourselves at a faster rate than those who undermine. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, friends, families, loved ones in unity – generations upon generations of solidarity. We are the generation that will say goodbye to prejudices past, with the tools to fight the prejudices before us, and the integrity to stand with our allies in chorus. We are the generation built on the work of past generations, and we are the generation future
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Tony Plakas generations will surpass. We are a generation surviving under fire, the ones thriving because of the courageous people before us who suffered or were spared the pyre. Compass is on the eve of celebrating a generation of community-centered organizing with you - a community marching year after year with dignity and pride on cue. Because after all the things we all have tried, we have moved to center and will not be cast aside. We have changed the tide and soon future generations will be our guide.
Our strength is in numbers. The source of our power is the right side of history, and our future lies in making sure future generations never forget how to fight for respect, fairness, and dignity. Thank you for being you because you are just like all of us, generations of commitment and passion - striving toward what is just. Tony Plakas is the Chief Executive Officer at Compass Community Center and can be reached at tony@compassglcc.com
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Guest Opinion
Israel, the Gays and Equality Forum Publisher of Philadelphia Gay News
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he last couple of years have seen progressive LGBT people taking on issues other than equality, as well as bringing the debate into the community. Israel and the Palestinian cause has been a flashpoint. With Equality Forum in Philadelphia poised to honor Israel this May, several progressive blogs have denounced the organization and suggested the honor be withdrawn. Their argument is easy to appreciate: Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians and Palestinian state. Those progressives might have a point, but that point is misleading and downright anti-equality. Full disclosure: I’m Jewish, but also have been a member of “Peace Now,” an organization that has often been at odds with the Israeli government. I’ve traveled throughout the Middle East, and was one of the first LGBT reporters to do a series on LGBT people living in Middle Eastern countries, including Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and Israel. For those national readers, those here in Phila-
delphia will tell you I have no appreciation of Equality Forum’s executive director. Several years ago, he massemailed an obscene, graphic depiction of me that crossed the line of decency. We will never have a relationship. In conclusion, I’m not a diehard who blindly supports Israel or Equality Forum. With that stated, I think I’m in a good place to examine this issue fairly. Here’s the fine print. Progressives are right. Israel keeps the Palestinians under total control, using roadblocks, settlements and blockades. All true. But at the same time, the Palestinians refuse to recognize the state of Israel and house organizations in the “Palestinian state” that have an agenda to wipe Israel off the map. I believe it’s fair to say that Israel has the right to protect itself against people who are at war with it. But for the LGBT community, that should not submitted photo
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be the issue. Here’s what it should be. Israel has some legal recognition of the LGBT community. It accepts marriage equality from other nations, it was one of the first nations to accept gays in the military, has a gay tourism campaign, gives government funds to LGBT organizations and, when a hate crime happened at the Tel Aviv LGBT Community Center, the prime minister, a conservative hawkish member of parliament
(the Knesset), visited to assure the LGBT community that the government would not tolerate hate crimes against them. In the Middle East, and a nation with a strong religious right-wing itself, this is very progressive. Compare that with the Palestinian state and culture. The culture is so hateful to LGBT people that any LGBT activism is limited due to the very possible chance of violence. There is little if any support within the Palestinian authority for any LGBT issues. Hate crimes against gay people happen regularly and, in fact, many LGBT Palestinians move to Israel for safety. Then there is the issue of honor killings. When a family believes it has been badly shamed, its members feel they have the right to kill. This has happened with families with gay children before. So by supporting the Palestinians, one is supporting an antiequality cause, if not supporting hate crimes themselves. Israel should indeed be applauded for being the one place in the Middle East that is a relative safe haven for LGBT people. Our community’s first priority is for the safety of our members. Can anyone state that being openly LGBT in the Palestinian territory is safe? No, you cannot. Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s mostaward-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com
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