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Robbie Rogers Could Make a Comeback The 25-year-old gay soccer player was seen training after a two-month hiatus Robbie Rogers, a U.S. soccer player who made headlines in February when he came out, could soon become the second active gay athlete in a major league. After a two-month hiatus, Rogers was seen training with two-time defending Major League Soccer champions the

L.A. Galaxy, the Advocate reports. Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said Rogers is looking good, despite not being on the pitch for over two months. The midfielder wrote a blog post entry on Feb. 15 on his website where he explained his decision to come out of the closet and take a break from

the sport “Secrets can cause so much internal damage,” he wrote. “Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay.” If he comes back, Rogers would become the second active gay athlete in U.S. history. NBA player Jason Collins became the first after he came out on April 29.

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A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act could be introduced after June LGBT activists and lawmakers are already devising a backup plan in case the U.S. Supreme Court decides to uphold a federal law that defines marriage between the union between a man and a woman. According to the Washington Blade, a bill known as the Respect for Marriage Act,

designed to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, would be introduced in Congress if the Supreme Court decision, set to be announced in June, is not in favor of the LGBT community. The lead sponsors of the bill are Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in the House and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in the Senate. Log Cabin

Republicans’ Gregory Angelo told the Blade they expect Republican Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), whose son recently came out, to sign on as a co-sponsor. “Given his recent evolution on marriage equality, we expect Republican Senator Portman to be a co-sponsor in the Senate,” Angelo said.

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Alliance and the Green party, The Guardian reports. Both the Presbyterian and Catholic Church had written to members of the Unionist party in government to oppose samesex marriage. Those in favor of the bill are considering a legal challenge in the British and European courts if Northern Ireland is

the only part left without the right to marry for LGBT people in the UK. “States may not discriminate with regards to the right to marry and found a family, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. That obligation is clear in international law,” said Patrick Corrigan of human rights group Amnesty International.

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Westboro Baptist Church Protests NBA Playoffs After Gay Player Comes Out The church picketed game five between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder Insurers in Vermont Will Now Cover Gender Reassignment New policy makes it mandatory for insurance providers to cover costs for trans patients HIV Cure May Be Ready in Months Danish scientists are currently testing the effectiveness of their vaccine on human subjects

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Activists are planning to challenge the decision in the British and European courts Political parties couldn’t come together and a bill to legalize gay marriage in Ireland has been closely defeated. The final vote on April 29 was 53 to 42 against the bill. The Democratic Unionist party and Ulster Unionist party helped defeat the Sinn Féin motion backed by the Social Democratic and Labour Party,

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+Research Suggests Marijuana Helps Fight HIV According to a report published by the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, new research shows that compounds related to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, appear to weaken HIV-1 infections. The study also suggests that killing HIV-1 in this manner may actually strengthen current anti-retroviral therapies making

them more effective. “The synthetic compounds we used in our study may show promise in helping the body fight HIV-1 infection,’” said Dr. Yuri Persidsky, a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine.

“As compounds like these are improved further and made widely available, we will continue to explore their potential to fight other viral diseases that are notoriously difficult to treat.” In their discovery, scientists used a cell culture model to infect human macrophages with HIV-1 and added the

Yale to Add Sex+ Reassignment Surgery to Student Healthcare Plan

In a campus-wide email sent last week to over 11,000 Yale students, the Ivy League school announced its plan to add sexreassignment surgery to the healthcare plan offered to students, according to Huffington Post. Yale joins a list of 36 other colleges and universities that already cover the procedure, including Brown University and Duke. University spokesman Tom Conroy told the Yale Daily News the decision came after similar coverage was provided to the school’s staff. “This additional student coverage follows a period of several years when similar coverage was provided to Yale employees,” Conroy said. “It made sense, after appropriate study, to bring the student coverage in line with Yale’s belief that, in some circumstances, sexreassignment surgery is medically necessary and appropriate.” The Daily News reports that each procedure will be approved on an individual basis, but the school will use commonly accepted guidelines that generally require a mental health assessment and a period of hormonal therapy and/or living in the desired gender role. The coverage change will go into effect August 1.

Petition Starts to Urge + Georgia’s Governor to Recognize Homophobia

For the second year in a row, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has ignored requests of the LGBT community to recognize the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). Instead, Gov. Deal has decided to sign a proclamation recognizing May 13 as “Mistreatment Awareness Day” in the state of Georgia.

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synthetic THC compounds to activate the cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptor in white blood cells. Samples from the culture were taken to see if the replication of the HIV virus was decreased. The researchers observed diminished HIV growth and a possible protective effect from some HIV-1 complications.

the Georgia Voice. “This [proclamation] is a documentation of homophobia.” Georgia Voice Editor-in-Chief Laura Douglas-Brown also reports Gov. Deal ran a homophobic campaign citing the governor’s unwillingness to support gay adoptions and domestic partner benefits. The petition has 144 supporters as of publication time.

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who seek to advocate against homophobia,” the petition reads. International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia Georgia organizer Betty Couvertier was the one who petitioned the Governor’s office last year for the proclamation, and the one who was most disappointed in what the proclamation read. “They couldn’t even use the word homophobia,” Couvertier said according to

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West Palm Beach city commissioners approved on April 29 an ordinance to refund taxes paid on health insurance to unmarried domestic partners. West Palm Beach is the only city in Florida to pass such legislation. Robert Telford, a broadcast coordinator for the city’s television station, told the Palm Beach Post he decided to work for the city 17 years ago because of the city’s “progressive attitude toward domestic partner benefits.” “No matter what happens this summer with the Supreme Court this tax equity ordinance is a huge step in the right direction for potential businesses and employers who want to live here,” Telford said at the commission meeting. Currently, federal laws state that straight couples who are married and receive health insurance from their employers are not taxed on the value of the coverage. Federal laws do not recognize unmarried domestic partners. The new ordinance creates a formula by which the city will reimburse the employees for the money they would have received if the federal government recognized domestic partnerships, according to the Post. The city has 16 employees enrolled as having domestic partners and the ordinance will cost West Palm Beach nearly $18,000 over the next year, or more than $1,100 per employee.

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Former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul to do that. Period. I would vote that way. I Ryan is backtracking on a vote he made over do believe marriage is between a man and 10 years ago against the right for gay couples a woman, we just respectfully disagree with to adopt children. each other on that issue.” According to Think Progress, Rep. Ryan USA Today remarks that during the said at a town hall 2012 campaign trail, meeting in Wisconsin Republican nominee that he regrets voting Mitt Romney against giving gay expressed support couples in Washington for gay adoption but D.C. the right to adopt Ryan remained silent children. on the issue. He now thinks that Ryan also said he gay couples are able to would vote in favor of be loving parents. the Employment Non“Adoption, I’d vote Discrimination Act, differently these days,” which would make it he said as quoted by illegal for companies TP. “That was, I think, to discriminate against a vote I took in my first sexual orientation and term, 2000 or 1999. I Paul Ryan now thinks that gay couples are able to gender identity. be loving parents. do believe that if there On gay marriage, Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore are children who are however, he still orphans who do not have a loving maintained that he believes “marriage person or couple — I think if a person wants is between a man and a woman. We just to love and raise a child they ought to be able respectfully disagree on the issue.”

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What is COMPLERA? COMPLERA is a prescription HIV medicine that is used as a complete regimen to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before and who have an amount of HIV in their blood (this is called “viral load”) that is no more than 100,000 copies/mL. COMPLERA contains 3 medicines – rilpivirine, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years. ®

COMPLERA® does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must keep taking COMPLERA. Avoid doing things that can spread HIV-1 to others: always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids; never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them, do not share personal items that may contain bodily fluids. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information you should know about COMPLERA? COMPLERA® can cause serious side effects: • Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include feeling very weak or tired, unusual (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, feeling cold, especially in your arms and legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or irregular heartbeat. • Serious liver problems. The liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and fatty (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach pain. • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA for a long time. In some cases, these serious conditions have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any symptoms of these conditions. • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and stop taking COMPLERA, your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health. COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV.

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Who should not take COMPLERA? Do not take COMPLERA if you have ever taken other anti-HIV medicines. COMPLERA may change the effect of other medicines and may cause serious side effects. Your healthcare provider may change your other medicines or change their doses. Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines: • anti-seizure medicines: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR, Teril, Epitol); oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), phenobarbital (Luminal), phenytoin (Dilantin, Dilantin-125, Phenytek) • anti-tuberculosis medicines: rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin) and rifapentine (Priftin) • proton pump inhibitors for stomach or intestinal problems: esomeprazole (Nexium, Vimovo), lansoprazole (Prevacid), dexlansoprazole (Dexilant), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole sodium (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex) • more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium phosphate • St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) If you are taking COMPLERA you should not take other HIV medicines or other medicines containing tenofovir (Viread, Truvada, Stribild or Atripla); other medicines containing emtricitabine or lamivudine (Emtriva, Combivir, Epivir, Epivir-HBV, Epzicom, Trizivir, Atripla, Stribild or Truvada); rilpivirine (Edurant) or adefovir (Hepsera). In addition, tell your healthcare provider if you are taking the following medications because they may interfere with how COMPLERA works and may cause side effects: • certain antacid medicines containing aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate (examples: Rolaids, TUMS). These medicines must be taken at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after COMPLERA. • medicines to block stomach acid including cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), or ranitidine HCL (Zantac). These medicines must be taken at least 12 hours before or 4 hours after COMPLERA. • any of these medicines: clarithromycin (Biaxin); erythromycin (E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, Pediazole, Ilosone), fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), ketoconazole (Nizoral) methadone (Dolophine); posaconazole (Noxifil), telithromycin (Ketek) or voriconazole (Vfend). • medicines that are eliminated by the kidneys like acyclovir (Zovirax), cidofovir (Vistide), ganciclovir (Cytovene IV, Vitrasert), valacyclovir (Valtrex) and valganciclovir (Valcyte).

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A complete HIV treatment in only 1 pill a day. COMPLERA is for adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before and have no more than 100,000 copies/mL of virus in their blood.

Ask your healthcare provider if it’s the one for you.

These are not all the medicines that may cause problems if you take COMPLERA. Tell your healthcare provider about all prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements you are taking or plan to take.

The most common side effects reported with COMPLERA are trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, rash, tiredness, and depression. Some side effects also reported include vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles) and pain.

Before taking COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection, or have abnormal liver tests • Have kidney problems • Have ever had a mental health problem • Have bone problems • Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can harm your unborn child • Are breastfeeding: Women with HIV should not breastfeed because they can pass HIV through their milk to the baby. Also, COMPLERA may pass through breast milk and could cause harm to the baby

This is not a complete list of side effects. Tell your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you notice any side effects while taking COMPLERA, and call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.

COMPLERA can cause additional serious side effects: • New or worsening kidney problems, including kidney failure. If you have had kidney problems, or take other medicines that may cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need to do regular blood tests. • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms: feeling sad or hopeless, feeling anxious or restless, have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself. • Changes in liver enzymes: People who have had hepatitis B or C, or who have had changes in their liver function tests in the past may have an increased risk for liver problems while taking COMPLERA. Some people without prior liver disease may also be at risk. Your healthcare provider may need to check your liver enzymes before and during treatment with COMPLERA. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting COMPLERA.

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COMPLERA (kom-PLEH-rah) (emtricitabine, rilpivirine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) tablets ®

Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information including Patient Information. What is COMPLERA? •

COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) medicine that is used to treat HIV-1 in adults – who have never taken HIV medicines before, and – who have an amount of HIV in their blood (this is called ‘viral load’) that is no more than 100,000 copies/mL. Your healthcare provider will measure your viral load.

(HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)). •

COMPLERA contains 3 medicines – rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate – combined in one tablet. It is a complete regimen to treat HIV-1 infection and should not be used with other HIV medicines.

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It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years old.

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COMPLERA does not cure HIV infection or AIDS. You must stay on continuous therapy to control HIV infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses.

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Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing HIV to other people. Do not share or re-use needles or other injection equipment, and do not share personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes and razor blades. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal fluids or blood.

Who should not take COMPLERA? Do not take COMPLERA if: • your HIV infection has been previously treated with HIV medicines. •

you are taking any of the following medicines: – anti-seizure medicines: carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR, Teril, Epitol); oxcarbazepine (Trileptal); phenobarbital (Luminal); phenytoin (Dilantin, Dilantin-125, Phenytek) – anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) medicines: rifabutin (Mycobutin); rifampin (Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane, Rifadin); rifapentine (Priftin) – proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medicine for certain stomach or intestinal problems: esomeprazole (Nexium, Vimovo); lansoprazole (Prevacid); dexlansoprazole (Dexilant); omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid); pantoprazole sodium (Protonix); rabeprazole (Aciphex) – more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium phosphate – St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

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If you take COMPLERA, you should not take: – Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla, Stribild, Truvada, Viread)

What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA? COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including: • Build-up of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis: – feel very weak or tired

– Other medicines that contain emtricitabine or lamivudine (Combivir, Emtriva, Epivir or Epivir-HBV, Epzicom, Trizivir, Atripla, Truvada, Stribild) – rilpivirine (Edurant) – adefovir (Hepsera) What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?

– have unusual (not normal) muscle pain – have trouble breathing – have stomach pain with nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or vomiting – feel cold, especially in your arms and legs

Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have or had liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection, kidney problems, mental health problem or bone problems •

– feel dizzy or lightheaded Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take COMPLERA. In some cases, these liver problems can lead to death. Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver (steatosis). Call your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms of liver problems:

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– your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice) – dark “tea-colored” urine – light-colored bowel movements (stools)

are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. You should not breastfeed if you have HIV because of the risk of passing HIV to your baby. Do not breastfeed if you are taking COMPLERA. At least two of the medicines contained in COMPLERA can be passed to your baby in your breast milk. We do not know whether this could harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby.

– loss of appetite for several days or longer

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

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are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if COMPLERA can harm your unborn child. Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral medicines during pregnancy. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the health of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry.

– have a fast or irregular heartbeat •

Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and take COMPLERA, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking COMPLERA. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV with your healthcare provider. – Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare provider before your COMPLERA is all gone. – Do not stop taking COMPLERA without first talking to your healthcare provider. – If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health often and do blood tests regularly to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking COMPLERA.

You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA for a long time.

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COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it.

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Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take: • an antacid medicine that contains aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. If you take an antacid during treatment with COMPLERA, take the antacid at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. •

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a medicine to block the acid in your stomach, including cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), or ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac). If you take one of these medicines during treatment with COMPLERA, take the acid blocker at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA. any of these medicines (if taken by mouth or injection): – clarithromycin (Biaxin) – erythromycin (E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, Pediazole, Ilosone) – fluconazole (Diflucan)

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Additional common side effects include: •

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– methadone (Dolophine)

skin discoloration (small spots or freckles)

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– posaconazole (Noxafil)

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

– telithromycin (Ketek) – voriconazole (Vfend) •

The most common side effects of COMPLERA include:

medicines that are eliminated by the kidney, including acyclovir (Zovirax), cidofovir (Vistide), ganciclovir (Cytovene IV, Vitrasert), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and valganciclovir (Valcyte)

These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA?

How should I take COMPLERA?

COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including: • See “What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?”

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Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA.

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Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.

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Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not replace a meal.

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Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without first talking with your healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA.

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If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time.

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Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose.

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New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure, can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests to check your kidneys before starting treatment with COMPLERA. If you have had kidney problems in the past or need to take another medicine that can cause kidney problems, your healthcare provider may need to do blood tests to check your kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA. Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms: – feeling sad or hopeless – feeling anxious or restless – have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself

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Change in liver enzymes. People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus infection or who have certain liver enzyme changes may have an increased risk of developing new or worsening liver problems during treatment with COMPLERA. Liver problems can also happen during treatment with COMPLERA in people without a history of liver disease. Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your liver enzymes before and during treatment with COMPLERA.

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Bone problems can happen in some people who take COMPLERA. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones.

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Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are not known.

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Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your HIV medicine.

This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.COMPLERA.com Issued: January 2013

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Fillmore’s Future at Odds Christiana Lilly

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With plans to renovate the 52-acre Miami Beach Convention Center and its surrounding space, lovers of the arts are afraid a local gem will crumble. The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater has been a mainstay for art since 1950, when renowned acts such as The Dick Clark Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and of course Jackie Gleason graced the stage. With plans to revive the area, two developers are duking it

out with their own plans. One, South Beach ACE — a conglomeration of three firms — wants to renovate The Fillmore and take it back to its former glory, when it was the filming spot for Jackie Gleason. The other, Portman-CMC — another conglomeration, which includes Cirque du Soleil as one of its partners — wants to incorporate the acrobatic act into the

A rendering of The Fillmore by Portman-CMC Photo courtesy of Portman-CMC

theater’s future, along with what the Gleason already offers. “If you look at the historical images of the building, it was a much more kind of classic, Miami modern building,” Jason Long, an associate at OMA, a part of South Beach ACE, said. “That building, a lot of the architecture there in Miami Beach is a big part of the reason why the beach has maintained a certain kind of character, even with the more recent development that’s been taking place there over the last decade.” The next public meeting on the matter is May 14, and the city will choose a firm in June. For some locals, the latter plan is devastating. Lauren Reskin, owner of Sweat Records in Miami, believes that it will be the end of The Fillmore, as do more than 1,000 people who follow her Facebook page Save the Fillmore. “The thought of losing a venue like The Fillmore, which is incredibly unique in its capacity as well as being a historical building was just something I couldn’t stand for,” Reskin said. Originally, Portman-CMC was going to demolish the aged building and replace it with a smaller venue, mainly for its partner, Cirque du Soleil. However, the firm has since changed its mind to instead renovate the building, including installing a Jukari facility where visitors can team up with a Cirque du Soleil professional to learn gymnastics. Portman-CMC also wants to put in an educational center for the performing arts. Supporters of South Beach ACE’s plan are still not satisfied though — Reskin and

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others fear that with the mega performance taking up valuable booking time, it’ll be difficult to get in the shows that Miamians are used to getting at the Fillmore. “Now that they’ve changed their opinion on bulldozing the building due to the public outcry, Cirque du Soleil is still one of their main partners and they still want to have Cirque du Soleil programming at that venue. Our movement is about keeping it as a concert venue,” Reskin said. “I just really don’t see it being feasible to have Cirque du Soleil coexisting with anywhere near as good of a concert roster as what’s currently happening here.” Art Murphy, spokesman for PortmanCMC, said that this is not the case, and that Cirque du Soleil is currently working with Live Nation to discuss programming should the plan go through. “We think there’s enough flexibility for Cirque du Soleil to work with Live Nation to enhance the collaboration of the Gleason,” he said. In a press release from the firm, Jack Portman, vice chairman of Portman Holdings and John Portman & Associates, said that public input has been important. “The Miami Beach community has been very vocal in public meetings, in the media and online. The residents made it clear that The Jackie Gleason Theater is an important landmark they want to keep. We listened, we heard, and we’ve found a way to adjust the master plan in order to keep the theater in place while still achieving our other objectives, creating a win-win for all,” he said.

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LBT women’s fundraiser offers sense of community

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WEB HED: Aqua Girl 2013: LBT Women’s Fundraiser Offers Sense of Community Section: News, Local Tags: Miami Beach, Women Aqua Girl 2013 LBT women’s fundraiser offers sense of community By Andrea Dulanto Celesbians, South Beach nightlife, and (hopefully) sunshine — that’s the formula for Aqua Girl 2013. This 14th annual fundraising

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festival for LBT women, the largest in the U.S., takes place on Miami Beach from Wednesday, May 15 to Sunday, May 19, 2013. The nonprofit Aqua Foundation for Women (AFW) organizes Aqua Girl, and anticipates 10,000 guests from South Florida, as well as from across the U.S. and abroad, to visit fourteen events over five days. In an email interview with SFGN, Robin Schwartz, executive director of AFW, discussed the reasons for Aqua Girl’s success. “In large part, it’s due to the excellent leadership of Alison Burgos who created [the event]. Also, there is no place quite like South Beach… More than half of those who attend Aqua Girl come from outside of Florida to enjoy the fun and sun that only Miami and Miami Beach can offer.” Another incentive is that the event is a way for LBT women to help each other. All of Aqua Girl’s proceeds go towards supporting the LBT women’s community in South Florida through scholarships to LBT women, grants to LGBT organizations, and other programs. “Although the women come for a good time, they also like that they are contributing to a good cause,” said Schwartz.

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This 14th annual fundraising festival for LBT women, the largest in the U.S., takes place on Miami Beach from Wednesday, May 15 to Sunday, May 19, 2013. Photo courtesy of Stephen Lang

Girl stylishly blends philanthropy with decadent pleasures. For those who want to get an early start to Aqua Girl, there will be a VIP cocktail party on Saturday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. J. Michael Heider and Thom Carr Singer will host the event at their Fort Lauderdale home. Hors d’oeuvres from da Campo Osteria will be served, and singer Maryel Epps, known as the “Gospel Diva of South Beach,” is scheduled to perform (to read more about this event, check out page XXX [SFGN_

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Aqua]). During Aqua Girl’s five days of events, there is ample opportunity to drink, dine and dance. Cocktails can be savored at two distinctive Happy Hours — one at the Catalina Hotel and Beach Club; the other at The Palace. Guests can also enjoy the Sip and Savor Wine and Cheese Reception at The Betsy, and the Miami VIP Cocktail Reception at the 1111 Lincoln Road Building. Looking for an alternative to a night of drinking? The Dine

Aqua Girl may be one of the only places where some LBT women can be completely out. Whether they are from Deerfield Beach, Colombia, or London, it may be difficult to be open about their gender identity and/or sexual orientation. Photo courtesy of Stephen Lang

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Catalina Hotel and Beach Club Happy Hour 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 1756 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, Florida Complimentary entrance Sip and Savor Wine and Cheese Reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Betsy 1440 Ocean Dr Miami Beach, FL $30 in advance/$35 at the door $25 in advance for members Traffic Jam 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Dream Nightclub 1532 Washington Ave

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VIP Party With Aqua Girl Annual cocktail reception celebrated in Fort Lauderdale for the first time Dori Zinn

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Robin Schwartz, Executive Director, Aqua Foundation for Women. Photo courtesy of Robin Schwartz

For the first time, Aqua Foundation for Women will celebrate its annual VIP cocktail reception in Fort Lauderdale. On May 11, Aqua Girl will celebrate 14 years at the private residence of J. Michael Heider and Thom Carr. The upscale cocktail party will feature appetizers and an open bar for guests. Robin Schwartz, executive director of Aqua Girl, said it’s more than just a networking event. “It’s an opportunity for the LGBT community to come together and enjoy an evening,” Schwartz said. “We very much welcome our gentlemen friends to join the women of our community for this lovely evening.” Along with the food and drink, the event will hand out a multitude of awards, including the Broward Community Leader and Volunteer of the Year awards. Schwartz hopes many will take note of Aqua Girl’s work in South Florida. “We give grants, scholarships and awards services to Broward County,” Schwartz said. “But many in the community are not aware of this so we hope those who attend the event will learn more about our work.” The Aqua Foundation for Women is a not-for-profit foundation that serves “as the funding catalyst for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender wellness and equality in South Florida through grants, scholarships, and

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initiatives,” according to its website. The money raised from ticket sales from the event will go toward Aqua’s members and support to the foundation. Costs for the event have been minimal due sponsorships from da Campo Osteria, Bacardi, and Barefoot Wine. The event requires proper dress attire from guests attending. Aqua Foundation for Women Membership starts as low as $12.50/month. To join, visit aquafoundation.org/membership.

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When the Rabbi Is Gay Donald Cavanaugh

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“The congregation is kind of divided into two parts,” said Temple Sinai’s board Co-President Howard Kohn. “There’s the older people who appreciate his spiritual leadership and his compassion for people. And there are the young people who can relate to him as closer to their own age group.” “When he brings his two children to a service, it’s like they’ve got a hundred grand parents,” said Steve Young, the other co-president. “Everybody dotes on Kanter/Merrill Family 2012 them. It’s wonderful.” Photo courtesy of Greg Kanter and Mike Merrill Both men agreed that rabbi, Merrill has become a stay-at-home dad in his fifth year as rabbi at this Delray Beach Reform Temple of about as well as chief cook and bottle washer. “You have no idea how much work it is to 450 members, the openly gay Greg Kanter raise children until you do it,” said Merrill. is doing what a congregation wants from a “But you fall in love with them and no labor spiritual leader — he’s leading. “There have been openly gay rabbis in the is too hard.” “We’re not married in the legal sense,” said past,” Kanter said. “But they usually came out Kanter. “We’ve been together for 7 years and after they’d been hired. I have always made sure that people know my sexual orientation we wear rings but we haven’t gone to another state or country to get married. We’ll see before we begin our dealings together.” Kanter’s dealings with Temple Sinai what the Supreme Court does with DOMA.” The men met online. began when he was invited to interview for “I was rebounding from the end of a 10an interim rabbi position while the Temple year relationship when I responded to Greg’s searched for a permanent leader. “I had been doing work for them informally ad. He asked me if I’d read his profile and I for a while before they decided to hire an lied and said ‘of course.’ When I did read it I interim rabbi,” he said. “When they invited had a bit of a surprise. He said he was looking me to interview for the temporary position for someone Jewish who liked dogs. I wasn’t I told them I’d be interested in the full time Jewish and while I like dogs I wasn’t sure about two greyhounds.” position as well and so it worked out.” Merrill has converted to Judaism. His Carole Benowitz, state coordinator for PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of father was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and Lesbians and Gays) started attending Temple his mother was raised Roman Catholic but as children of the 60s, his parents taught their Sinai after Kanter was hired. “They’re a wonderful group of people and children values and let them find their own they have even done outreach to the gay way to express them. “When I met Greg I realized that many of community by participating in the annual our beliefs were parallel,” he said. The Jewish Pride Festivals in Lake Worth,” she said. “It’s so nice to be able to bring my grandchildren faith has a lot of appeal. “As a rabbi, I have a contract with the to a temple where being gay is not an issue.” Kanter’s partner, Mike Merrill, also has Temple that runs for a certain period of time great praise for the Temple Sinai congregation. and can be renewed or modified depending “They’ve been kind and welcoming on the needs of the congregation and the from the time we first arrived,” he said. goals of the rabbi,” said Kanter. “Sometimes “Everybody makes a fuss over the kids. It’s the rabbi and the congregation stay together like they’ve got a hundred grandparents,” he until the rabbi retires. We’ll see what the added, not knowing he was echoing board future brings but right now my family and I are very happy here and the congregation co-president Young. With Kanter’s busy schedule as full time seems happy to still have us.” soflagaynews //

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There are two fundamental reasons why I first started the Express Gay News in 1999, and then the South Florida Gay News, in 2010. My primary aspiration was to illuminate the lives and passions, and the accomplishments and achievements of the LGBT community. I wanted to show we are all a part of the larger society around us, not

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apart from it. Straight or gay, black or white, we all share a lot more in common than we do apart. Our community needs to sustain a credentialed newspaper that shows what gays and lesbians do in the daytime with their clothes on, not who we do in the nighttime. That is nobody’s business but our own, whether you put jelly on your belly or

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lace up with leather. Stay the hell out of my bedroom, and I will stay the hell out of your church. What I have learned over three decades as a gay activist is the gay community has had to do a lot of things on its own. In the very first stages of the AIDS epidemic, no one anywhere would help us except ourselves. The very first meeting of HIV advocates was held in the basement of the Marlin Beach Hotel in 1984 on A1A. It was at the location where Beach Place is now. There were all of 8 people there, and a President of the United States who refused to use the word AIDS in public. 29 years later, in 2013, there was an AIDS walk on the same beach that drew thousands of participants and raised nearly one million dollars. We have come a long way. Though AIDS has become a scourge and epidemic that has stolen so many of our lives too soon and too young, it was gay men who first spoke out and fought back, often alone. In those early days, no major corporations underwrote public initiatives to raise awareness about the spreading virus. Usually, it was bar owners and drag queens hosting fundraisers or cutting edge activists from ACT UP speaking out in public forums. They raised funds, stood up, and awoke an inert nation. We have gone from apathy to awareness. A bit older now, many of those good people still have homes and their hearts in our community. The LGBT community has more stars in its rainbow than the Pride Center could ever honor with its yearly awards ceremony. Our community has forged an iron will and developed organizations that give, care, and reach out. ‘Our Fund,’ a foundation that unites the LGBT community, has created a vehicle for planned giving to these groups. They just published a pocket-sized guide titled “Making the Connection.” It is a small book but has a large reach. They are able to list 28 local non-profits you can support. SFGN is here to empower those who embrace and empower us. We want to give back. We are still a business. We want to give to charities, but not become one. You can’t just give away print ads and stay in business, anymore than you can give

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away your mortgage money and remain in your home. If another paper wants to sell ads for a hundred bucks a page, I can’t stop them. But you get what you pay for. At SFGN, we announced this week a new multimedia partnership with CNN. You can also read SFGN’s original content on the Sun Sentinel website, another media partner. Our own website releases a dozen new articles daily. SFGN is affiliated with the Florida Press Association and the Associated Press. We use professional journalists, and research investigative stories. Credibility and content are our watchwords, but social commitment remains our fundamental principle. Next month, we are collaborating with a host of local non-profits to launch a major community partnership night with the Miami Marlins. On June 14, we will be promoting our first annual ‘You Can Play’ Night, promoting an organization that fights homophobia in sports. It will be a major statement by our LGBT community that we are taking a stand. Let’s fill the stadium with pride. The “You Can Play” Project, which we will be talking about for the next four weeks, grew out of a young gay hockey player’s life story. We illuminated his life but sadly, had to write about his death in the first few issues of SFGN, back in 2010. Brendan Burke worked as a manager in the locker room with the Toronto Maple Leafs. His dad was the general manager. He was gay and supported by the whole team.

Everyone was devastated when he was killed in an auto accident on his way home from a college class. The ‘You Can Play’ project emerged from his passing. Beginning this year, I created a new position here at SFGN. It should have been written about when other staff changes were made, because this is as important as any we can make. John Fugate was moved from commercial promotions to Community Outreach Director. Giving is the only way to live. John brings to the position enthusiasm, energy, and a passion for life and caring. If you want to reach out to him, get tickets, or find out information about how you can be part of this adventure, contact him at our office. He is the guy in charge of making it happen. Join with the other media partners we will also profile in the next few weeks. Show again that the LGBT community reaches people who care. If you can’t go, buy a dozen tickets for others like Kids in Distress, who can rent a bus for their own children who can go. If you don’t like baseball, buy twodozen tickets for us to give away to someone who loves baseball but can’t afford to go. This column is for every one of you who have ever stood up and helped out, whether on a bicycle, AIDS walk, or working a booth at PrideFest. Once again, it falls upon us to make a difference. Once again, we will rise to the occasion.

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On the Brink of a Cure … Again

Danish doctors are conducting clinical trials to test a “novel strategy” in which the HIV virus is stripped away from human DNA. Photo courtesy of Tulane PR

Ryan Dixon (a.k.a former porn star Kameron Scott) has started taking HIV medication. He’s keeping a diary of his experience. Being in my mid-20’s isn’t easy, add HIV on top of that and we have one hell of a complicated life. I’m making the best out of the hand life has dealt me and the decisions I’ve made along the way. Writing helps free my mind. Hopefully these words will help you understand the plight of others like myself, and inspire you to live each and every day in the moment.

Week 35

(April 26 to May 2) When I set out on this journey, the goal of taking these medications was to better my life and hopefully be a small part in helping others on down the road. The goal of a healthier me has been reached. I was undetectable within two weeks, and my CD4 count stands at over 900. As far as what I’m doing to help the future – who knows? Apparently we’re close to a cure … again. I don’t get as excited about cure news as I did nearly five years ago. I think I’ve been enlightened to the fact that I don’t think I will ever be cured. I don’t get my hopes up anymore. Yes, I do have faith in medicine and technology, but just like my faith, everything has its limits. Danish doctors are conducting clinical

trials to test a “novel strategy” in which the HIV virus is stripped away from human DNA. They are expecting that these studies will show that “finding a mass-distributable and affordable cure to HIV is possible.” While the news is promising, they were only testing human cells in petri dishes, not in live subjects. I don’t understand why they would announce their findings before we even know if the treatment will work inside a host. Fifteen patients are currently taking part in the trials, and if they are found to have successfully been cured of HIV, the “cure” will be tested on a wider scale. Yes, their work is most likely going to prove to be invaluable, but what if it fails? If it fails, you just spent months getting the hopes up of people who are ill all over the world for nothing. My hopes were toyed with for nothing. In my opinion, and take it for what it’s worth, the best way to combat HIV is out on the streets and not locked up in a lab somewhere. I’d like to see more money spent on prevention and a vaccine than on cure studies. It would be so much easier to have an AIDS free generation if children could be given a vaccine at birth. Fight HIV out on the streets and in the bedrooms where it lives. Educate and inoculate – that’s my motto.

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THUR Theater

5/9

A heart-warming tale of loyalty and friendship, and winner of five 2011 Tony Awards, War Horse tells the story of young Albert and his beloved horse, Joey. When Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France, he is soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. This amazing theatrical experience, complete with stunning, life-sized horse puppets can be seen at the Broward Center through May 19. Tickets start at $39.50 at Broward Center.org.

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It’s not too late to catch the 2010 Best Musical at the Arsht Center. Inspired by actual events, Memphis tells the story of a white radio DJ in 1950s Memphis who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. The tale of fame and forbidden love, complete with toe-tapping songs and explosive dancing, plays through Sunday, May 12. You won’t want to miss the roof-raising rock n’ roll in the score, written by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Tickets start at $26. For show times and tickets, go to ArshtCenter.org. Incredible, life-sized puppets help tell the story in the epic play, War Horse, at the Broward Center through May 19. Photo Courtesy of BrinkhoffMögenburg

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Eight piano duo teams from Russia, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Romania and Germany will face off in the Dranoff 2 Piano Competition beginning today at the University of Miami’s Gusman Hall, 1314 Miller Dr. in Coral Gables. The four-day semi-final round will run through May 14 and will be judged by blue ribbon international panel from around the world. The finals will be held on May 16. The Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation was established in 1987 by the late pianist and educator Loretta Dranoff, in memory of her husband and performance partner. For more information, go to Dranoff2Piano.org.

Film

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The new Gables After Hours series of latenight weekend film screenings at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., features the sexy retro-vampire film Kiss of the Damned. The film, written and directed by Xan Cassavetes, daughter of director John Cassavetes, receives its exclusive Miami theatrical premiere tonight at 11:30 p.m. only. The film tells the bloody forbidden love story of a sexy female vampire and a human screenwriter played by Milo Ventimiglia, from the TV series Heroes. All Gables After Hours screenings include 2-4-1 drinks and other specials at the Cinema Cafe. Tickets are $11.50 at GablesCinema.com.

Music

5/13 TUE

Chrystal Hartigan presents her monthly Songwriters Showcase tonight at the Broward Center Abdo New River Room in Fort Lauderdale. This month’s featured artist is Tom Jackson. Jackson’s brand of music is a new driving, aggressive country likened to a combination of Jason Aldean meets Charlie Daniels. Since the debut of Tom’s first album, Southern Thang, in 2007, he has been hard at work in the studio writing and recording a new album. Sign up for the open mic session at 7:20 p.m. sharp with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. $10 cover at the door. For more information, go to ChrystalHartiganPresents.com.

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5/14

The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St., presents its 6th annual all media juried biennial through May 26. The show includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer-generated images, site-specific installations and performance art from Floridabased artists and juried by Gean Moreno, a Miami-based artist, arts writer and curator. Afterwards, enjoy dinner at one of the dozens of restaurants in downtown Hollywood’s thriving entertainment district or take a walk down to the scenic ArtsPark or the boardwalk on the beach. Admission to the exhibit is $7 adults, $4 seniors. For more information, go to ArtAndCultureCenter.org.

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Spring and Summer are for Music Lovers J.W. Arnold

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During the winter months, when tourists and snow birds flock to South Florida, the arts calendar is filled with theater, music and dance performances; but after Passover and Easter, a little culture can be scarce. Fortunately, for classical music lovers, spring and early summer offer several opportunities for musical edification:

selected in preliminary auditions held last December in Hannover, Germany; Beijing, China; and Chicago, Ill. Artists must prepare four hours of repertoire for four rounds of competition, as well as a newly commissioned Dranoff 2 Piano Competition This week, the Dranoff 2 Piano composition, this year by Competition offers audiences a rarely Berkeley, Calif. Composer heard opportunity to enjoy the best piano Gabriela Lena Frank. In duos from around the world. The four-day the past, the Dranoff commissioned semi-final round — the culmination of an has The Dranoff 2 Piano Competition offers audiences the rare opportunity to hear music composed for and performed by two pianists on from notable 18-month competition cycle — will take works two pianos. place May 11 – 14 at Gusman Hall at the composers including John Photo courtesy of Dranoff 2 Piano Foundation Facebook page University of Miami, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Corigliano, Morton Gould Gables, Florida. The finals will be held on and Lowell Lieberman. Series tickets (five concerts) are $100 a single piece. At the same time, I have Reflecting on her work, Seis Cantos de considered the unique musicality of each of and individual concerts are $20 at May 16. Competing for more than $50,000 in prize los Campos (Songs from the Countryside), the competitors.” MainlyMozart.com. money will be eight piano duos from Russia, Frank said, “It has given me the opportunity Formerly known as the Murray Dranoff South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Romania to explore the relationship of duo pianos, Foundation, the Dranoff International 2 Symphony of the Americas and Germany. The semi-finalists were all integrating their individual expression into Piano Foundation was established in 1987 Summerfest by the late pianist and educator Loretta The Symphony of the Americas, Broward Dranoff, in memory of her husband and County’s resident professional orchestra, performance partner. Loretta and Murray hosts Summerfest each year in July, along were a highly sought-after piano team from with a visiting guest orchestra. This year, Guardian Circle has always been 1946 to 1973. In forming the Foundation, Musici Estensi Chamber Orchestra will and will continue to be members of our Loretta sought to invigorate international present concerts in Broward and Palm Beach community who have come together to guard interest in two-piano repertoire and artists, Counties, July 13 – Aug. 3, under the batons and protect those who are most vulnerable assist with young artist career development, of founding artistic director Carlo Taffuri within our community. and contribute to the community through and Symphony of the Americas’ Maestro Members of the Guardian Circle know that innovative outreach programs. James Brooks-Bruzzese. ninety-one cents of every single dollar Tickets and competition schedule are Symphony of the Americas musicians, contributed goes directly to serving the needs available at Dranoff2Piano.org. including soloists flutist Marilyn Maingart of SunServe clients. and pianist Renee LaBonte, left for Italy Whether it is a youth with self-esteem issues Mainly Mozart Festival this week for performances at Palazzo or bullying in school, an uninsured adult with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was arguably Barolo Barolo and Turin, May 21-29, before a dual diagnosis needing therapy, or a senior who has one of the greatest composers and the Mainly returning with their Italian counterparts become shut off from the larger community because of Mozart Festival in Coral Gables celebrates for the South Florida festival, which is illness or injury or a senior who needs daycare so his/her partner the works of the musical genius, May 12 – sponsored by American Airlines, and can continue to work so bills can be paid; SunServe is committed to June 16. In its 20th year, the festival features includes 10 concerts. them all. SunServe and its Guardian circle members have been, are and will be here to guard and protect ALL members of our Community. a series of chamber music performances at “Summerfest has become a major the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave., program for the Symphony (of the by leading regional ensembles, including the Americas),” said Brooks-Bruzzese. “Each $100 Per month can facilitate one of our 7 youth drop in groups for one month Delray Quartet. year, we participate in a wonderful musical $250 Per month allows one client five weeks of Mental Health Services This year, the festival concludes with a exchange with some of the most talented concert at the University of Miami’s Gusman musicians in the world and bring them $500 Is two weeks of day care for one of our seniors Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr. in Coral Gables, right here to South Florida.” and featuring the piano trio of Marina In addition to the busy Summerfest Offices and Mental Health Services Radiushina, Eli Matthews, and Joshua Roman schedule, the Symphony will travel to 2312 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, FL 33305 in a varied program which runs the gamut of Brooks-Bruzzese’s birthplace, Panama, as Senior Center musical expression. They will tackle works the featured orchestra at the Alba Music 1480 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 by Janacek, Piazzolla, Schnittke and de Falla, Festival, July 21 – 28. in addition to Mozart. Musicologist Frank For a complete schedule of To Join Guardian Circle Call Chad Thilborger or email Chad at CThilborger@sunserve.org Cooper provides commentary on some of Summerfest concerts and tickets, go to the most expressive and evocative music. SymphonyOfTheAmericas.org.

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Real, Raw, Awkward

Michael Urie on his upcoming film Gary M. Kramer garyk@att.net

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Director Michael Urie’s awkward, uncomfortable and funny showbiz comedy “He’s Way More Famous Than You” showcases Halley Feiffer as an unemployed indie film actress grappling with her lack of celebrity. When her boyfriend Michael (Michael Chernus) leaves her, Halley turns her to her gay brother Ryan (Ryan Spahn) to make “The Untitled Greenlight Halley Feiffer Vehicle Promo Trailer Project” in which they play lovers. Ryan’s boyfriend, Michael Urie (Spahn’s real life boyfriend) reluctantly agrees to direct the film. Urie chatted with SFGN about directing “He’s Way More Famous Than You.” GMK: The film’s humor is awkward, uncomfortable, and often very funny. How do you describe your sense of humor, and what comic bits did you play up in the film? MU: We wanted to set up the audience to think one thing was going to happen but then have something else happen. We didn’t want anyone’s expectations to be fulfilled. We did not want to be afraid of the extreme. We wanted to make the outrageous not outrageous — go all the way, and not be afraid to find the funny in the extreme. I like the screwball aspect of the film. I love the idea that the celebrities walk on almost

by accident. It’s like we almost did not tell Vanessa Williams or Ben Stiller they were on a set. GMK: Your character has a line that it takes heart, not celebrity, to make a movie great. Do you believe that? Where is your heart in this film? MU: The heart lies with Halley’s relationship with their brother Ryan, and the two of them doing something together. It is a story about alcoholism and ambition and we wanted to strike a true chord. The audience should either be laughing, crying, or horrified. GMK: Halley films herself constantly. What do you think your film says about our obsession with celebrity and filming ourselves? MU: Why are people posting crazy things on YouTube and Facebook? Ryan [in real life] says it’s like starring in your own movie, and for folks not in acting, or not in the public eye, it is a release to show yourself to everyone you know. Halley in the movie is not finding the outlets she needs as an actor, which is why she’s obsessed with filming and being famous. She’s a narcissist. It’s not true of all actors. We wanted to comment on celebrity/fame-obsessed culture, and the “me” soflagaynews //

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DateBook Theater

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Broward County * Harrell Quintet

May 11 at 8 p.m. at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferraro Jr Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For 40 years the trumpeter and flugelhornist has impressed music lovers with his impressive melodies. Tickets $40. Visit SouthFloridaJazz.org.

LaffingMatterz

Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and select Sundays at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 20 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Actors tackle the latest fads and current events through dinner theatre. Season ends May 12. Tickets $59 and $65. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Renee Olstead

May 18 at 8 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. Known for her role in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” Renee Olstead will be showcasing her other talent as a jazz singer/songwriter. Tickets $35 to $45.Visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org or call 954-602-4500.

Called 2 Dance: Answering the Call May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. Dancers from the McIntyre Institute are joined by guest psalmist Giel. Tickets $36. Call 954-602-4500 or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

Bellare

May 26 at 5 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. Nu Age Gymnastics Dance presents a mix of dance and gymnastics. Tickets $17 to $32. Call 954-602-4500 or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

Palm Beach County *Dancing at Lughnasa

May 24 to June 16 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. The audience will be taken back to rural Ireland in 1936 where a man tells the story of a summer spent at his aunt’s cottage. Tickets $10 to $55. Call 561-514-4042 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.

Imagine Dragons

May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sunset Cove

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Amphitheatre, 12551 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Bring out your lawn chairs for a night of music for the Night Visions tour of rock band Imagine Dragons. Tickets $49.85. Call 561-488-8069 or visit PBCgov.com/parks/amphitheaters/sunsetcove.

Celtic Woman

May 11 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Beautiful, ethereal Irish music performed by the quartet that has turned into a worldwide sensation. Tickets $25 to $115. Visit Kravis.org.

* Sylvia

May 17 to June 2 at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 Lake Shore Drive in Delray Beach. Greg finds a sweet dog Sylvia and brings her home to his wife, who is not so thrilled to have her in the house. As Greg grows fonder of the pooch, the marriage starts to fall apart. Tickets $30. Call 561-272-1282, ext 4 or visit DelrayBeachPlayhouse.com.

* Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers

May 24 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Comedian Steve Martin shows of his other talent as a musician with his bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, as well as a special performance with Edie Brickell. Tickets $35 to $105. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Miami-Dade * Rudi Goblen

May 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. at The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, 404 NW 26 St. in Miami. Local performer Goblen presents the last of three theatrical pieces, where he covers love, suicide and belonging in an

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interactive theater space. Call 305-576-4350 or visit MiamiLightProject.com.

Spring Gala

May 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. A performance of advanced proportions by the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. Tickets $25. Call 305-4668002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Scandinavia Explored

May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the South Miami-Dade Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. Soprano Anna Hersey is accompanied by spring instruments to perform pieces by Grieg, Frumeri, Nystroem and more. Tickets $26 to $31. Call 786-573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org.

Road Through Heaven

May 17 to June 2 At the New Theatre, 1645 SW 107th Ave. in Miami. Taking place on a Caribbean island, guests will be privy to a love triangle mixed in with questions of life and death, the occult and selfrealization. Adult themes. Tickets $25 to $40. Visit New-Theatre.org or call 305-443-5909.

Peter London Global Dance

May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. A multicultural performance by local dancers. Tickets $20 to $35. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

The Great American Songbook

May 24 and 25 at the South Miami-Dade Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. Connie James sings American classics from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan and more. Tickets $25 to $30. Call 786573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org.

DateBook

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Broward County

History Miami. Tickets $54. RSVP to citytours@ historymiami.org.

* Las Olas Sunday Market

*Mother’s Day Campfire

Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YOLO plaza, 333 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Browse through fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, plants, paella, jewelry and more. Visit DowntownFortLauderdaleCivicAssociation.org.

Open Mic Night

Every other Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at Second Cup, 11045 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. Comedians, poets and musicians are invited to strut their stuff at this specialty coffee shop. Performers should email openmicpines@gmail.com. Call 954450-9300 or visit MySecondCup.com.

LGBT Quit Smoking Groups

Multiple locations and dates. LGBT are more likely to smoke that their straight peers. Find constructive and supportive ways to kick the habit. Visit QuitSmokingWM.com to find a location and time near you.

Palm Beach County * Paint it! An Urban Affair

May 17 at 6 p.m. to May 18 at sundown at the ActivistArtistA, 422 W Industrial Ave. in Boynton Beach. Ten artists will be painting live for 24 hours to beautify the walls, alongside live music, food and drink. Call 786-521-1199 or visit ActivistArtista.com

Firefighter Eric Patrie 5K

May 18 from 7 to 11 a.m. at Anchor Park, 340 S. Ocean Blvd. in Delray Beach. A run to raise money for the Eric Patrie Trust Fund, in honor of Firefighter Patrie who died in November 2012 of brain cancer. Registrationn $25 to $30. Visit FirefighterEricPatrie.com.

* Greening the Park

May 19 from sunrise to sunset at the Boynton Beach Art District, 410-422 W. Industrial Ave. in Boynton Beach. Help green the area to give the community a place for raw eats and healthy education. Call 786521-1199 or visit ActivistArtista.com .

Miami-Dade County *Creatures of the Night Hike

May 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Greynolds Park, 17530 W. Dixie Highway in North Miami Beach. Learn about the mysteries of nature that hide in the darkness of night. Tickets $6. Call 305-944-6111 or visit MiamiDade.gov/EcoAdventures.

*Mom’s Miami River Boat

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May 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Treat mom to a trip along the river for Mother’s Day sponsored by

May 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Castellow Hammock Park, 22301 SW 162nd Ave. in Miami. Tickets $5. Walk the nature trail with your mother to learn about nature’s moms, including calling out to Eastern Screech Owls and roasting marshmallows by the fire. Register at least five days in advance at 305-242-7688.

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* Secrets of Downtown

May 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Join tour guide Michael Pearlman on a walk through the history of Miami, including the Coppertone Girl, secret passageways and a hidden tavern. Tickets $25. RSVP to History Miami at 305-375-1621.

* Building a New Foundation

May 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Regions Bank, 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables. The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce hosts a panel of experts to discuss South Florida’s real estate market and its future. Free. RSVP to rsvp@gaybizmiami.com or 305-673-4440 or GayBizMiami.com

Key West * We’re Wild About Harry!

May 8 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Little White House, 111 Front St. in Key West. A tribute to President Harry Truman’s birthday by Carmen Rodriguez and the Little White House Band. Tickets $60 to $100. Military discounts available. Call 305-294-9911.

*Keys to Wellness Community Day

May 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Key West High School pavilion, 2100 Flagler Ave. in Key West. A free event where guests can learn more about common health issues, such as menopause, skin problems, chronic illnesses, health eating, stress, smoking and others. Live jazz music at noon. Call 305-296-5358.

* Keys Animal Rehab

May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Turtle Museum, 200 Margaret St. in Key West. Learn more about animal rehabilitation through the eyes of Augie the broadwinged hawk. Call 305-294-0209.

* Keys Turtle History

May 23 at the Turtle Museum, 200 Margaret St. in Key West. Turtles have been an important part of the Keys -- learn how the sea turtle industry has negatively impacted the islands. Call 305-294-0209.

Tea Dance: A Key West Tradition Sundays at 4 p.m. at La Te Da Hotel, 1125 Duval St. An early evening dance in the Key West tradition. Call 305-296-6706 or visit LaTeDa.com.

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DateBook Nightlife

By Christiana Lilly, Calendar@SFGN.com

Broward County Angel’s Cafe

287 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Enjoy happy hour on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. with $3 wines and beers, free snacks, raffles, and music by DJ Sol. Valet parking in rear. Call 954-900-5217.

Boardwalk

1721 N. Andrews Ave. in Wilton Manors. Share drinks over a game of pool or check out the bar and strip club. Call 954-463-6969.

Alibi

2266 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Best and longest happy hour; Wednesdays $2 domestics and$1 Schnapps after 9 p.m.

Johnny’s

1116 W. Broward Blvd in Fort Lauderdale. Some of the hottest guys around with drink specials to make it even sweeter. Call 954-522-5931.

The Manor

2345 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Indoor and outdoor dining followed by hitting the dance floor. Live music Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call 954-626-0082.

Rumors

2426 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. For a chill night, hit up the bar with great prices. All 954-564-1799.

Sidelines Sports Bar

2031 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Relax with a cold beer for some friendly competition on the pool table. Call 954-563-8001 or visit SidelinesSports.com.

Naked Grape Wine Bar & Tapas

2163 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. A casual, hip bar to try out all sort of wines. Happy Hour all night on Thursdays. Call 954-563-5631.

New Moon

2440 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. The area’s favorite lesbian bar with Wednesdays half-priced drinks. Call 954-563-7660.

Palm Beach County The Cottage

522 Lucerne Ave. in Lake Worth. Tea Dance Sundays with great service, food and drinks. Call 561-5860080.

Fort Dix

6205 Georgia Ave. in West Palm Beach. A great place to mingle and relax with DJs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call 561-533-5355.

H.G. Rooster

823 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. The city’s oldest gay club, with hot male dancer, free BBQ and karaoke. Cal 561-832-9119.

Mara

1132 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Ladies nights on Thursdays, karaoke on Fridays. Call 561-827-6468.

The Mad Hatter

1532 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Cheap drinks, friendly bartenders and free pool from Sunday to Thursday. Call 561-547-8860.

The Bar Lake Worth

2211 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. A friendly watering hole with live bands. Call 561-370-3954.

Miami-Dade County Club Space

34 NE 11th St. in Miami. Known for crazy all-nighters to electronic dance music and hip hop. Call 305-3501956.

Club Sugar

2301 SW 32nd Ave. in Miami. Drag Wars on Thursdays, $5 house drinks and $4 domestics. Call 305-443-7657.

Discotekka

950 NE Second Ave. in Miami. Come on Saturday nights for some of the best DJs around. Call 305- 3509084.

Eros Lounge

8201 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. NYC house music on Thursdays. Call 305-754-3444.

Score

727 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Located in the heart of South Beach on the famous Lincoln Road strip. Call 305-561-5521.

Swinging Richards

17450 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami Beach. Fully nude men dancing to the best music in South Florida. Call 954-357-5521.

Twist

1057 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. Awesome music, muscle boy dancers and never a cover. Call 305- 538-9478.

Key West

* Point5 Cocktail Club

915 Duval St. in Key West. Happy Hour every day from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with $5 premium cocktails and gourmet pizzas. Call 305-296-0669 or visit 915Duval. com.

The Bourbon St. Pub

724 Duval St. in Key West. Get a taste of New Orleans with the best video bar with live DJs every night. Call 305-296-1992.

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