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Cindy McCain to Receive LGBT Honor Sen. McCain’s wife says her children taught her that ‘love is love’

Cindy McCain, the wife of Republican senator and former presidential contender John McCain, will be honored with The Trevor Project’s “hero” award for her LGBT advocacy at this year’s ceremony. The gay rights organization will hold its “Trevor Live” fundraising gala in New York City at Chelsea Piers on June 17.

“As a parent you make your best efforts to teach your children everything but there’s always that moment of realization when your child has taught you something,” said Cindy McCain in a statement expressing her gratitude. “That’s how I became an advocate to the LGBT community – through my children who taught me that love is love.”

In the past, the politician’s wife has been cast in an Arizona production of Dustin Lance Black’s Proposition 8 play, named “8.” And in 2010, she posed alongside her daughter Meghan McCain for the NOH8 photo campaign. Previous honorees include Lady Gaga, Daniel Radcliffe and Katy Perry.

ExxonMobil Votes Down LGBT Protections 29, according to the Dallas Voice. The highest level of support was in 2008, with nearly 40 percent of shareholders in favor, but still falling short. “While ExxonMobil rakes in billions of dollars in federal contracts each year -- paid for with taxpayer money -- it’s stunning that the company is so actively and blatantly out of step

with the three-quarters of the American public who support LGBT workplace protections,” said gay rights organization Get Equal in a statement According to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), on a 0 to 100 point scale, ExxonMobil had a score of negative 25 points.

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end between the countries’ agreement to allow French couples to adopt children. “It is evident that a moratorium should be imposed until [both countries’] legislation is brought into accord. This is logical,” Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted Astakhov as saying. Putin had already expressed desire in banning all foreign gay

couples from adopting children. Americans are already banned from adopting in Russia. Gay rights activist Nikolai Alekseev said that the ban will only harm the orphans. “Itwillhardlyhavebigconsequences for foreign gays and lesbians but will harm Russian children who are kept in very miserable conditions,” he told Gay Star News.

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Officials are passing legislation to ban gays from adopting Russian children Following France’s first gay marriage, one Russian official echoing the words of President Vladimir Putin said it is only “logical” to stop adoptions of Russian children by French nationals after the country passed gay marriage. Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov said on May 30 that the new French law would put an

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The 19 percent support for the resolution reportedly was the lowest ever

For the 14th year in a row, oil and gas giant ExxonMobil has voted down a resolution that would have implemented a nondiscrimination policy protection for LGBT people working at the company or future employees. About 81 percent of company shareholders voted to not implement the measure on May

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Suspect in Recent NYC Hate Crime Claims Self-Defense The teen accused of assaulting an LGBT activist last weekend says he was defending himself Puerto Rico Governor Signs Bills For Gay Rights Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed a bill that prohibits LGBT employment discrimination

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Just weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court will decide on two crucial gay marriage cases, Americans’ support for samesex marriage is enjoying its highest rate of acceptance ever, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey asked 1,535 people their thoughts on 20 behaviors, which included gay and lesbian relationships, teen sex, gambling, and stem cell research, among others. Results show that acceptance for gay couples has increased 19 percent to reach a record high of 59 percent approval since the survey was started in 2001. Tolerance toward having a baby outside of formal marriage has also risen 15 percentage point to reach a 60 percent approval. What do Americans morally disapprove the most? Having extra-marital affairs. According to the survey, nine in 10 people said they think the behavior is morally unacceptable. Among other issues U.S. citizens think are

cloning humans, polygamy, suicide, pornography, and teenagers having sex. Attitudes toward two items — doctorassisted suicide and abortion — are evenly split, with less than half of Americans seeing each as either morally acceptable or morally unacceptable.

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+Congresswoman Michele Bachmann Won’t Run for 5th Term running again, but said her decision was not based on “concerns about my being re elected,” nor was it “impacted in any way by the recent inquiries into the activities of my former presidential campaign.” According to MinnPost, Bachmann is being investigated for campaign finance law violations. The Advocate writes that her current

It looks like the LGBT community will have one less enemy to battle: Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has announced she won’t be running for a fifth term in office. Bachmann broke out the news during a video posted on her website on May 28. During the video, the anti-gay politician never explicitly mentioned why she’s not

retirement from office could mean she’s preparing for another presidential run in 2016, or perhaps eyeing her state’s Senate seat. The congresswoman was one of the main backers behind a Minnesota ballot initiative to ban gay marriage in the state in 2012. She has also been linked to allegations

percent majority support gay marriage. “This legislation will not only allow all couples to make a lifetime commitment to one another, but also extend important legal protections to them and their children,” Sen. Warren said referring to the bills in a statement.

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If “gayest” shows up among search results for the word “worst,” then that’s a reflection of how most people use the word and cannot be changed. This is Google’s response to a recent outcry over its search results. An online petition is demanding the company to change its algorithm so that the word “gayest” stops being interpreted by the search engine as a synonym to the word “worst.” For example, a search for the “gayest Disney movies” will take users to “eight worst movies in Disney history.” Similarly, another search for “gayest trends” will include the “10 worst men’s fashion trends of the decade” among its top results. “By automatically including the word “worst” in the presentation of search results as a synonym when the word “gayest” is entered, this organization is blatantly encouraging gay shaming culture,” reads part of the petition, which has 625 signatures as of publication time. For its part, Google told Buzzfeed in a statement that it won’t be changing its search results. As they see it, if the words show up interconnected it is because people are using the words as synonyms. “Google’s results, including when a search term is synonymised with another, are a reflection of content on the web and how people search,” the company is quoted as saying. “These results are determined by algorithms and we don’t manually correct this process, but we are always looking at how we can improve our systems.”

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that the Christian counseling clinics owned by Bachmann’s husband, Marcus, engaged in “ex-gay” therapy. During the video, Bachmann said she’ll continue to fight for traditional family values, and even took a jab at the media. “I fully anticipate the mainstream liberal media to put a detrimental spin on my decision not to seek a fifth term,” she said.

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God Hates Fags — there’s a children’s book for that

Democratic senators in Michigan are hoping a quartet of gay rights bills and resolutions will make it past the Republican-led House and Senate and to the people, where polls show support for same-sex marriage. On May 29, Sen. Rebekah Warren introduced “Senate joint Resolution W,” a measure that would put out a ballot initiative and give Michigan residents the chance to lift a statewide ban on gay marriage. Senate Bill 405, proposed by Sen. Gretchen soflagaynews //

Whitmer, with overturn restrictions on gay couples that existed even prior to the ban. Sen. Virgil Smith is introducing Senate Bill 406, which recognize same-sex marriage performed in other states, and Sen. Bert Johnson is sponsoring a resolution calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. The legislators were inspired by a recent poll that showed shifting attitudes in the state. A May poll of 600 registered Michigan voters by the Detroit News found that a 56.8

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The anti-gay American Family Association is trying to indoctrinate children about the wrongness of gay parenting from a young age, with its latest efforts resting on a children’s book that teaches children about “the truth” of creation. “God Made Dad and Mom,” a new picture book by Amber Dee Parker, tells the story of a boy named Michael who, after discovering during a trip to the zoo that all animal families “consist of a male, a female, and their offspring,” decides to pray for his classmate Jimmy and his two dads to learn the truth about their existence. As first reported by Good as You, the book has a seal on its cover that says it is endorsed by the AFA. The organization’s spokesman Bryan Fischer is better known for his public homophobic remarks, including saying that the first gay would lead to ‘grenade-like explosion’ in NFL, that all homosexuals are criminals, and that gays are to be blamed for AIDS. During a promotional video, the author says that the book “can be used as a tool by grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters to give to the next generation in teaching them and educating them of God’s plan for families between one mother and one father.”

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Patrick Burke was working closely with GForce Hockey, a hockey team and advocacy organization comprised of gay male players. “I had talked to the cofounders and said, look, I wanna do more,” Burke said. “I didn’t know a damn thing about the charity world… So I said to them, I have this idea… I have a motto, ‘If you can play, you can play’ and I think this thing has some legs.” His motto proved to have more than legs. It had wheels. A year later, Burke officially announced the You Can Play Project. The organization “seeks to challenge the culture of locker rooms and spectator areas by focusing only on an athlete’s skills, work ethic and competitive spirit.” You Can Play is soon making local impact in partnering with the Miami Marlins, and SFGN, on Friday, June 14 for an LGBT and Allies Youth Night. Prior to the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, there will be a social mixer with Marlins players and a panel to discuss LGBT issues in sports. Seven youth-centered organizations will benefit directly from the event: The Pride Center, National Voices for Equality Education & Enlightenment (NVEEE), Pride South Florida, Safe Schools, Sun Serve, and You Pride Band of South Florida. “After talking to different groups, seeing what was out there, three of us decided that the only way it was going to be done right was by doing it ourselves,” Burke said. “We didn’t want to give it to somebody else to half ass.” That’s a Burke man, for you — never one to mince words. YCP just celebrated its first birthday and has already made a lasting impression in professional sports. In addition to youth outreach, the organization has created a series of video campaigns to fight homophobia that include endorsements from prominent players around the league. Most recently, the NHL and the NHL Player’s Association formally announced a partnership with YCP. The NHL became the first major American professional sports league to officially partner with an LGBT advocacy group on such a large scale. “Brendan’s willingness to speak out spurred the conversation in the hockey world. It wasn’t being talked about, not being considered,” Burke says. “You Can Play would’ve never come into existence if he hadn’t done it first.”

Patrick Burke, founder of the You Can Play Project. Photo courtesy of You Can Play

While Burke speaks so highly of his younger brother’s spark that highlighted the need for LGBT inclusion in sports, Patrick takes little acclaim for what he is due. Buccigross, who is now on the YCP advisory board, speaks highly of Burke, his trademark steeliness and fierce work ethic. “How [Brendan’s] brother Patrick has picked up the mantle is touching and powerful. Patrick is much like his father. Very aggressive and straight forward,” Buccigross said. “He can’t get enough credit.”

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As we all knew, and expected, a Senate bill to expand gun background checks failed to gain the 60 votes needed to pass. No matter what the NRA, and its lunatic followers wanted the country to believe, the bill was not about the second amendment, it was

about strengthening and adding to laws that are already in effect. The majority of people in the U.S. was in favor of mandatory background checks and supported a reform of our gun laws. The most discouraging and pathetic part of the

CREDO and concerned citizens attempted to deliver petitions signed by over 235,000 Americans, calling on the NRA to stand down and stop blocking Congress and the president from passing sensible gun control legislation. Photo courtesy of Josh Lopez

charade was seeing how lawmakers voted and how removed they are from the pulse of the Nation. In the end it was a political game, there was nothing bipartisan about it at all, only an embarrassing spectacle. For those of you who are keeping score, it’s Wayne LaPierre: 1. Gun control proponents: 0 After the sessions, the senators were tweeting and congratulating each other for working so well together and reaching across the aisle. Here are some of the tweets: @senatorsmithwesson We had the balls to stand up to the overwhelming wishes of the American people. They are such crybabies. @senatorAK47 They thought they could scare us into voting to protect millions of innocent people from harm. We had to draw a line in the sand. @senatorRuger The polls said that 90% of the American people wanted us to vote a certain way, we agreed that we could not cave in to another special-interest group, enough already. @senatorColt We had to set an example. If we had voted the way the American people wanted us to, it would have made us nothing more than their elected representatives.

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@senator38 When we want we can reach across the aisle to defy the interests of all @senatorBeretta Who do they think they are? Yes, they voted us into office but we are not puppets they can’t tell us how to vote @senatorBrowning It was true bipartisanship. Republicans love guns, Dems like guns. @senatorGlock It was a good day; we did nothing to prevent future shootings. @senator45 They are crazy if they think we are obliged to listen to their input. Our duty is to do as we please @GOP Don’t they get it yet? GOP stands for Guns Over People. No need for gun control just make sure everyone has a weapon. @NRA Thank you Senators for another job well done. Your checks are in the mail @NRA_Marketing And we even have something for the fags, go to www.pinkgun.com @WlaPierre God, it feels good to win. It just feels really, really good. Happiness is a warm gun.

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You Won't Like This But AIDS is real, not sexy Norm Kent

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No, it is not World AIDS Day, but it does not need to be. AIDS does not take a vacation. A worldwide pandemic cannot be treated with a magic pill one day a year, and a gay newspaper can’t ignore the fact that HIV is a disease that has ravaged the LGBT community. AIDS-related sickness in the United States has decreased dramatically since the development of antiretroviral drugs in the mid-1990s. Still, HIV infection and AIDS remain among the nation’s leading causes of death. What has increased is AIDS-related apathy, with no one wanting to effectively deal with an illness impacting so many. You can put blinders on, but that does not mean the rain isn’t falling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 48,100 new infections in the U.S. in 2009. Thirty years into the virus in an educated country with awareness programs everywhere, and still, nearly 50,000 new cases. But hey, America is Marlboro country. We don’t pay attention. We don’t listen. We don’t hear. We walk through the valley of death without condoms or a conscience. We think with the wrong head. HIV has a disproportionate impact on certain populations. Though Blacks and Latinos make up about 27 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 62 percent of new HIV infections. Women – particularly women of color – make up an increasingly larger share of positive people. The CDC has told us that black women accounted for 65 percent of new AIDS cases among women in 2007. Gay and bisexual men are also at high risk for HIV. They accounted for 53 percent of new HIV infections as recently as 2006, and are the only group for whom new infections are rising. It takes time to compile all these stats, but we do know this. There is no shortage of clients at Broward House, Care Resource, or the AIDS Health Care Foundation. There are

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still newly diagnosed cases walking into the Pride Center daily, seeking counseling and compassion. You may not realize it knocking down a Margarita poolside on a Sunday at the Royal Palms, but South Florida is still ground zero. So how do we stir people from apathy? It takes more than speeches on Dec. 1, and a Wanda Sykes concert at the Broward Center. It takes the spirit and courage to remind us HIV is not a once-a-year-disease. It takes annual SMART Rides and AIDS Walks and Out of the Closet testing vans available for Pridefests. It takes you being smarter at night so you are soflagaynews //

not kicking yourself in the morning. Reaching communities hardest hit by the virus, you have to credit the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. AHF has been a trendsetter in provocative, thoughtful, and memorable advertising that promotes condom use, open dialogue about sexual health, and getting tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). There is a reason they have two full-page advertisements in SFGN every single week, bus benches on every corner and county buses plastered and wrapped with their logo. They are trying to tell you something. Be alert, be aware, and be tested. AHF has the courage to confront global AIDS awareness with stark and realistic ads. They are intolerant of waiting lists for ADAP patients, so they criticized an LGBT-friendly President Obama in one ad. They are unwilling to accept greed, so in another ad they challenge Gilead CEO John Martin, accusing him of jacking up drug prices to line his pockets. Consider an uninsured HIV patient that needs Stribild. Do you have an extra $28,500 a year lying around? That is 37 percent more than existing drug regimens. Gutsy advertisements from AHF have populated major cities throughout the United States and around the world. In Uganda, AHF launched an HIV campaign that directly addressed sexual infidelity, stirring a Kampala controversy of national

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magnitude. The billboards included images of broken hearts and slogans like, “Cheating? Use a condom. Cheated on? Get Tested.” It was a frank approach that was so discomforting in Uganda that its own AIDS commission ordered them removed, claiming they contradicted the government’s messages of fidelity. But for four months, people were buzzing. Now, AHF has premiered its first ever ad campaign in the central-African country of Rwanda in participation with the country’s Ministry of Health. The simple ad features a smiling young woman sitting on a bed with the hopeful inquiry, “A Free HIV Test Saved My Life – And You?” The image has received positive feedback from the public via AHF’s social media platforms, including comments about the message’s friendly, normalizing delivery being effective in encouraging testing in a region where HIV stigma and discrimination is still strong enough to deter many from learning their status. In Rwanda – where AHF supports six HIV/AIDS treatment centers that provide free testing, treatment, and care – approximately three percent of the country’s total population is living with HIV/AIDS, according to the UN. AHF is currently providing access to care to 6,951 individuals in Rwanda. As I said, Rwanda and Uganda are a far way from Gay Days and a Pridefest in South Florida. But whether your community is flush with iPhones and gay beaches, or on parched deserts in Africa, AIDS is real, and the consequences are not pleasant. So yes, I know the first week of June it is not World AIDS Day, and I know many of you would prefer not to read more about AIDS, which explains why this week’s SFGN has a special issue all about it. Welcome to the reality you have tried to escape from. Now go get tested and don’t forget to play safe.

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Victor Diaz-Herman at a 2012 gala. Photo courtesy of Juan Saco Mironoff, Miami-Gay-Blog.com

It’s Pride Month, and executive directors from 34 national LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups formally committed themselves on June 3 to prioritizing the fight against HIV. In a joint letter from them, the directors call upon everyone from policy makers to everyday donors to the cause to pick up pitchforks and get excited. “Over the last 30 years, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has seen great strides in the movement for full equality. Much of this success is the result of a concerted movement, which was galvanized in response to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s,” the letter starts,

then lists victories over past decades. “Unfortunately, our community hasn’t maintained the same momentum in our fight against HIV.” According to the letter: MSM accounted for more than 63 percent of new HIV infections in 2010. “We are at an important crossroad in our fight against HIV,” said National Minority AIDS Council Executive Director Paul Kawata. “The evidence behind treatment as prevention, and expansions in health care coverage that will accompany implementation of the Affordable Care Act, have provided a

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We the LGBT: Over the last 30 years, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has seen great strides in the movement for full equality. Much of this success is the result of a concerted movement, which was galvanized in response to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. In the decades since, our movement has seen incredible victories. Today, twentyone states and Washington, DC, have implemented nondiscrimination laws in employment to protect LGBT employees. Eighteen states allow gay couples to adopt children. Sixteen states have passed legislation protecting LGBT students from discrimination, with another fifteen states specifically protecting LGBT students from bullying. Gays and lesbians can now serve openly in the military and more than half of all Americans support marriage equality, including the first-ever sitting president. Unfortunately, our community hasn’t maintained the same momentum in our fight against HIV. Gay and bisexual men recently accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections and perhaps most concerning is the 22% increase among those between 13 and 24 years old. Each day, more than eighty gay and bisexual men become infected with HIV in the United States. These trends are even more pronounced among gay and bisexual men of color, with young black gay

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unique opportunity to end this epidemic, which has ravaged our community for more than three decades.” The only signatory hailing from South Florida, Pridelines Youth Services’ Victor Diaz-Herman, the executive director, said HIV remains a top priority for his organization. “We were one of South Florida’s first dedicated testing sites,” Diaz-Herman said. “Therefore we’re honored to be a part of this campaign to re-engage our community on both a local and national level in an effort to see an aids free generation.” The entire letter and accompanying video can be viewed online here: www.wethelgbt.org.

and bisexual men having a higher rate of HIV infection than any other population in this country. While we don’t have enough data on transgender populations, studies show that 28% of transgender women are HIV positive in the United States, with rates over 50% for African American transgender women. One in five gay and bisexual men are living with HIV in the United States. Despite these alarming statistics, which have galvanized our community in the past, the HIV epidemic has seemed to fall by the wayside. Many in our community have simply stopped talking about the issue. This must change. We, the undersigned, are committed to being part of this change and urge the entire community to join us in this fight. •If you are a policy maker, fight to protect and expand HIV treatment and prevention programming and fight to stop HIV criminalization at the federal, state and local level. •If you are an LGBT organization, be sure to speak to your constituents about the continued toll this epidemic has on our community. •If you’re an LGBT donor, support causes that support the health of the community. •And, get tested, know your status, and join the fight to end this epidemic. Science and policy have aligned like soflagaynews //

never before to make it possible to envision an AIDS-free generation. That vision will not be realized without addressing the persistent and disparate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. Today, we commit to ending this epidemic and protecting the health of our community. We urge you to join us in this effort. Signed, Michael Adams, SAGE Brett Andrews, Positive Resource Center Selisse Berry, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Rea Carey, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Rudolph H. Carn, NAESM, Inc. Kevin M. Cathcart, Lambda Legal Bernard Cherkasov, Equality Illinois Masen Davis, Transgender Law Center Victor E. Diaz-Herman, Pridelines Youth Services Earl Fowlkes, Center For Black Equity Antonio David Garcia, Affirmations Marjorie Hill, Gay Men’s Health Crisis Jody Huckaby, PFLAG National Rebecca Isaacs, Equality Federation Lorri L. Jean, LA Gay and Lesbian Community Center Paul Kawata, National Minority AIDS Council Kate Kendell, National Center for Lesbian

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Three by Three Meet the three agencies that try to fix the tri-county’s HIV issues Christiana Lilly

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Rubi Rojas conducts HIV and substance abuse risk assessments at a women and girls HIV awareness event in Belle Glade. Photo courtesy of CAP

South Florida has a lot to be proud of, but leading the nation in new HIV/AIDS infections isn’t one of them. The state is third in the nation for people living with AIDS, with Miami-Dade and Broward counties leading the way. Thankfully, the battleground against the disease is an old one in the community with organizations working to defeat HIV/AIDS for decades now. Growing every year, each one has garnered grants and opened new facilities, but they all have the same thing to say about why the infection rate continues: More people need to get tested.

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Founded in 1985, CAP started off as a group of people who were infected or had loved ones who were. Now, a staff of more than 100 works in three service centers in the county. Most importantly, it offers free rapid HIV testing to those 14 and older. There have been successes in CAP in the last year, including the implementation of the Peer Advocate Leadership (PAL) program, a “buddy system” of support for those newly diagnosed. Also, a transitional housing program was also put into place so clients can avoid homelessness. CAP has also been successful monetarily, soflagaynews //

scoring the High Impact Prevention grant from the Florida Department of Health. This will help with reaching out to high risk groups, said Dr. Rik Pavlescak, chief program officer and chief operating officer. “Some of the interventions include HIV testing and linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy, access to condoms, prevention programs for people living with HIV and their partners, substance abuse treatment and screening and treatment for other STIs,” he said. Also, CAP was the recipient of more than $100,000 from the SMART Ride, an annual two-day cycling event. The funds will be

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used for the organization’s drop-in center, an education program for adults living with HIV, as well as their loved ones. Even with these successes, CAP is battling with infection rates in South Florida’s youth: The Department of Health said that 17 percent of all new infections are in people 25 and younger. “We are seeing an increase in younger clients testing positive and needing our case management services,” Pavlescak said. “This illustrates the importance of advocating prevention to young people, so that they have the information and resources to protect themselves from HIV when they make decisions about experimentation with drugs and sex.” Pavlescak believes that a more coordinated response at all community levels is necessary to help eradicate the preventable disease. This means continuing to push people to get tested, and making sure that those who are positive continue taking medication and getting treatment to stop the spread. “HIV infection is preventable. Each individual needs to do what they can to prevent further transmission of the virus,” Pavlescak said.

Broward House

This Broward County agency got its start in 1989 as a 52-bed charity for those infected with HIV. Now, it’s spread across South Florida in 15 different locations and draws fundraising from various community events, including Dining Out for Life, Gay Days at Disney, Amazing Race South Florida, Broward Barhes It!, and its annual gala. Recently, there have been positive changes at Broward House: The President and CEO Stacy Hyde was welcomed into the brood, and the organization also launched its new MEGA (Men Educating and Gaining Awareness) program. The program includes a mobile HIV testing van to provide quick results to participants in the community and

at special events, as well as spreading the word about the disease. “We now can get people their results in one minute,” said Terry DeCarlo, director of development, marketing and public relations. Like with the rest of South Florida, the push for getting people tested is Broward House’s offensive move to rid the community of HIV/AIDS. “Safe sex is not a thing of the past,” DeCarlo said. “It must be practiced every time.” Newer generations not exposed to the horror of the ‘80s AIDS crisis, coupled with new drugs and stories going around about being cured of the disease, people have grown complacent. “The community needs to come to the realization that although we have had many breakthroughs in drugs and treatments, the disease is still here, still running rampant, and people are still dying,” DeCarlo said. “The community must remain vigilant in their own fight of the virus and this includes the use of condoms every time one has sex.”

Care Resource

In 1983, Care Resource started off as a community AIDS research center. In its 30th year serving the community, about 15,000 clients utilize services and about 10,000 AIDS tests are conducted every year.

Care Resource celebrated the openings of its Miami Beach Transgender Drop-In Center in April, located at Sobe Thrifty. Photo courtesy of Care Resource

Not only is the organization celebrating an anniversary, but also in the last year, the Miami-Dade-based organization became a federally qualified health center — going from a $9 million agency to a $12 million — allowing staff to treat the LGBT community in a more holistic way. Now, clients can not

only get help with combating their HIV/ AIDS, but also help with dental, mental health, substance abuse counseling, food delivery services, pediatrics, and more. With about 75 percent of clients being uninsured, underinsured, or relying on public assistance, the federal designation is helpful.

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“It just makes it easier for us to give services and provide funding for people who come in here who can’t pay or can pay very little for services,” said Joe DePiro, marketing and public relations manager. “We’ve been growing considerably.” Also, Care Resource opened up a new practice in Miami Beach, giving the public three offices to access help — which is necessary. Miami-Dade County still ranks as the nation’s leader in new HIV/AIDS cases, with Broward following behind at second. The battle for Care Resource has been for the public to get themselves tested, as still too many don’t know their status. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 18 percent of those infected don’t know it, and 32 percent are diagnosed late into the illness. (http://kff.org/hivaids/ fact-sheet/the-hivaids-epidemic-in-theunited-states/) Also, there’s work to be done for keeping those with the disease in treatment and adhering to their medications to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. “I would love to say we’re winning the battle, but when you look at the numbers we’re definitely not winning the battle. ” DePiro said. “It’s the public though that has to come around and start to really listen and embrace it... We can’t sit here and just sort of pretend it doesn’t exist and pretend that everything is OK, because it’s not OK.”

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My HIV Diary A new beginning One Month In, Week 4

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.

Yesterday was my week four visit where I got my numbers from week two. So, after two weeks on medication, my viral load went from 4781 to nearly zero. No I’m not cured, but from what the labs at Gilead said, it’s hard to detect the virus in my blood. The virus is still there, but the HIV virus is a retro virus that needs a host to replicate. Since the medicine I’m on is stopping that replication process, the copies of the virus has dropped drastically. There you have it: I’m officially undetectable! I’m so freaking stoked. I definitely believe that all the crap I have been through the last few weeks has been worth it. My doctor said that I was probably experiencing the stomach issues because my immune system had hit a “reset switch.” I’ve gone from wondering what this virus is going to do to me, wondering if I had the strength to fight it on my own, to getting some of the best medical care in the world and having a breakthrough in my treatment for the first time in my diagnosis. I’m a believer now. You can’t always do things by yourself.

Week 39

(May 24 to May 30) You know the old saying, right? When one door closes, another opens. The first few days in Atlanta have been exciting and scary all at the same time. What has me worried the most is the whole reason I even started this writing venture – my medicine study. Still, with no clear way back to Fort Lauderdale on June 8, I don’t know how I’ll be able to continue in this study. I was told they need me to finish the first year so they can have complete and more accurate data about my experience on the medication. I really don’t know what to do. Medical options in Atlanta are bountiful, but the only medicine studies around here are ones for people who were naive to medication, in other words, I can only participate by not having been on ARVs previously in my life. I’ve got to establish residency before I can reapply for Ryan White assistance from the state of Georgia, so that requires bills to come in and a nice trip to the DMV. Bills could take up to a month or other accepted documents that come in the mail. I have a doctor already picked out, there’s an AIDS Healthcare Foundation medical facility not 30 minutes from where I live, but I can’t afford to be seen without being on Ryan White. Labs cost upwards of $3,000 and God only knows what medication would cost, if I decide to stay on them. The decision to stay on medication after the study is complete, or until an acceptable time for gathering data had past, is something I’ve talked about in the past. I still really have no clue what I want to do or the ramifications of either decision. The contemplation is the easy part. If you’re just now reading this and wondering why I’m in Atlanta and writing for SFGN or how I’ve come to be where I am in my life right now, let me take you back through the last 38 weeks of my life and catch you up on this crazy adventure that is my life.

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It was a very surreal moment. Staring at two white and one blue pill in my hand brought a flood of thoughts that have passed my mind in the last three and a half years, most of the suppressed. I know that HIV isn’t “killing” me, but what I do know is that I finally need help to get my virus under control. It’s a very sobering thought that I need help. I’ve always thought of myself as a trooper, able to push through anything. That’s how I approached HIV. Apparently some battles are too large

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for me to fight on my own. I know this isn’t me showing any signs of weakness, aside from my immune system finally giving in. I know taking these pills could induce a psychological burden that makes people feel like they’re ill, even if they’re feeling alright, and truth be told, I’m feeling it. The feeling sucks. I can’t help but be scared as all hell. I need to do this. I need to live. I want to live. soflagaynews //

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Rejected, Week 8

I think stigma affects every single person in the world in one form or another, some of us more than others. As a gay man with HIV, I believe I face a specific stigma from both the gay and heterosexual communities. People think I’m dirty. When a guy I completely hit it off with holds reservations back from me because he doesn’t want to hurt my feeling means stigma still exists. He was afraid of me, he was afraid of my HIV. I just don’t get it. To me, a person is taking the same risk knowing my status as opposed to not knowing some other person. Yet people still think they can get “insta-AIDS” just by drinking after me. I don’t want to sound like a bitchy little queen that’s upset because a cute guy turned him down. I get told no all the time. I’m just over the bullshit reasons that guys hide behind. I’d rather you say you think I’m fat, because at least I could make an effort to lose weight to change your opinion (I would never recommend anyone change their appearance to please others). I’m stuck with this disease. It’s not who I am, I am so much more that HIV, but it’s a part of my life and helps shape the decision that I make.

100 Days, Week 14

“Failure is not an option.” That quote comes from one of my alltime favorite movies, “Apollo 13.” Being an astronaut struggling to survive in space, just for the chance to survive a descent back to Earth, is a struggle I hope I never have to face. But, much like those men on that spacecraft, my success story is ultimately how I made the best of a failure. I’m growing increasingly tired on the compounding stomach issues I’m experiencing. Feeling no restitution is emotionally draining on me. I just want everything to go away – I just want to feel better. The worst part about all of this is I’m doing so much better than I actually feel. My viral load is undetectable, and my CD4 count is the highest it has ever been. I’m just struggling to control my emotions. I’ve never been an emotionally strong person, no matter what my façade may be. I’ve touched on it before, but being the emotional shoulder people sucks when you feel there isn’t one for you in return. All I can do now is hunker down and continue this road I have chosen for myself. The good that is coming and will come from what I’m doing is exponential. Bring on day 101.

Chasing and Gifting, Week 20

My problem with chasers is this: no matter what I read on the subject, I still can’t understand why anyone would want to be infected with HIV. I’ve had to struggle with inner demons when acquiring something I never wanted, yet there are people out there that want it just for kicks. I wish it would have never happened to me, and they hope it happens soon. I’ve talked to people online that have asked me to top them bareback. When I say I can’t because I’m positive, they reply that my status is why they want me to have sex with them. I’ve even actually been in the middle of having sex, and the guy says, “Yeah, give me that poz load.” He lied about being positive, got me to have bareback sex with him, all so I could infect him. I’ve seen a video where a guy inserts a toothbrush just before an admitted positive man, or “Gifter,” had unprotected sex with him. I had a person tell me once that being positive would be so much easier. He said that he wouldn’t be that upset if he became infected because he’d have access to quality medical care, dental care and food bank access. While yes, I do have access to these resources, and yes, it is because I’m positive, I still would rather not have this infection.

Over It, Week 29

Since my last doctor’s appointment over a week ago, I haven’t taken a single pill. As I’m writing this, I’ve purposely missed taken seven doses of my medication and I can tell you why: Plain and simple, I’m tired. It’s tough to have to take pills every day and struggle with it. “Am I taking these pills for myself or am I taking them just because of the study?” These thoughts are something I’ve been struggling with for some time now. I talked to the doctor overseeing my study to express my concerns. I’m mentally exhausted with the burden of having to take my medication to not screw up millions of dollars that are going into this research. I’m thinking to myself, “I’m not doing this for myself anymore.” Truth be told, maybe I’m tired because I haven’t taken my pills. I know back in the beginning I found this new burst of energy in my life once I started a medicine therapy. But now, what is really helping he is also burning me out at the same time. I’m a believer in the power of medicine and the wonders man can do, but, right now, I just want my life to go back to normal.

Searching for New Life, Week 30

I wrote last week that I had taken a “medicine holiday,” as it is often referred

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to as by healthy professionals. I do want you all to know that I have started retaking them, but only at the request of my doctor and boyfriend. I really didn’t think I’d be this burnt out from my meds this early on, but truth is I am. I figured after the study I would take a break for a while and see what options were out there for me, not just over 200 days into the study. I’ve never been a quitter in my life, and I certainly don’t want to start now. I’m taking these medications now to appease the ones around me, but I still haven’t come to terms with what I really want to do. I know I should keep taking the medicine, but why? I need to find an answer deep within myself that answers that question, and not just for the obvious medical reasons. While my boyfriend noted that my energy level has come back up since I started taking the pills again, I still feel worn out – mentally not physically. With this time of reflection and celebration of new life, I want to find the inspiration and new life to keep on taking my meds. I think I’m secretly hoping I find it. There you have it. This tough and enlightening road has been one fun ride, and the ride isn’t over. I have a lot of things to still sort out here in Atlanta. This change in my life is for the best but it’s going to take patience and determination on my part. With the help of my friends and the kind words I’ve received from readers, I know I’m going to be fine. The only question that remains is: What’s next? soflagaynews //

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State Dept. of Health tours state The Facial Denominator with AIDS portrait exhibit Christiana Lilly

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A gay man living on the streets, a pregnant newlywed, a full-time student, a former drug addict — all from different backgrounds, but all connected by AIDS. More than a dozen people with HIV/ AIDS are a part of “Faces of HIV,” a traveling exhibit by the Florida Department of Health to educate the public and break down myths surrounding the disease.

“People can see these faces and say wow, that looks like my brother or my uncle or my teacher or my child or my cousin and realize that people living with HIV are no different from people living with any other disease or anybody else that you might have in your life,” said Marlene LaLota, the HIV Prevention Program administrator for the state’s Bureau of HIV/AIDS

The Faces of HIV Mobile Art Exhibit draws a curious crowd at the Miami Dade College’s Wolfson campus on March 14, 2013. Photo courtesy of the Florida Department of Health

For years, LaLota and others were discussing how to combat the problem of not getting tested, or those who tested positive not getting treatment and staying on their medication. A common theme was the stigma of the disease. More than a dozen HIV positive Floridians volunteered to tell their story, including a portrait, a video interview, and a diary to share with the public. The participants vary in race, gender, age, sexual orientation and location. “Faces of HIV” officially unveiled at the beginning of 2012 in Tallahassee, and the exhibit has since traveled across the state, including South Florida. “We want to make sure that we have as much diversity as possible,” LaLota said. “We don’t want to perpetuate the myth that HIV is just a city disease or just a gay disease or a young person or drug user.” Anthony Johnson, 43, is one of the volunteers participating in the exhibit. A community advocate and psychology student in South Florida, he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1995 at the request of an old boyfriend. “When it came back positive, I went home, called him, he hung up on me. I called my mother, she hung up on me. I lost my family, I lost all connection with that support system,” he said. Johnson also ended up losing his job and his apartment, leading to his living on the

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streets for months. He became suicidal, but with access to a community center and programs to help him, he was able to get back on his feet. However, his battle didn’t end there. He developed dangerous side effects from his medication, including lesions on his skin and MRSA, a bacterial infection. Again, with help from local resources he was able to get through the trying times. It was because of his experience that he wanted to share his story. “It’s important to take control of what I can in my life,” he said. “The more people that are willing to share their story and share the faces, it will help so many other people.” LaLota said the public’s response to the exhibit has been positive, with people poring over diary entries, watching every video, and some getting moved to tears. While the exhibit works to expose people to the disease, it is also combating a sense of complacency that has seeped into society. While it is no longer the death sentence it was in the ‘80s, LaLota said she hears many young people have a blasé attitude toward the disease, that it’s one that can be cured with a pill. “That is a very important part of our message, that yes, you can live a long and healthy and productive life, but it’s not a picnic either,” she said. Visit WeMakeTheChange.com/faces to learn more about “Faces of HIV” and to see photos, read diary entries, and watch videos.

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AIDS Face?

A Miami doctor wants to fix it on the cheap

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The sunken look of a face — it’s one of the telltale signs of AIDS, and a local doctor is working with a medical company to treat it affordably. Also known as lipoatrophy, it’s a common side effect of antiretroviral therapy in HIV/ AIDS patients, leading to a gaunt, skeletal look in the face because of a loss of fat cells. Some patients also notice their arms and legs getting leaner. “We have men who come in here and have been stigmatized based on how they look.

They’re unable to socialize. Being in the social circle, they’re like a dead giveaway for being HIV-positive based on how their face looks,” said Dr. Jason Shapiro. A doctor with Tribeca Medaesthetics in Miami Beach, he has been treating patients by using injectable fillers such as Radiesse for about four years now, with dramatic results. Shapiro, board certified in internal medicine, attended medical school in Haifa, Israel at Technion Medical School. He then returned to the United States to do his internship and residency at St. Michael’s Medical Center in New Jersey. While originally practicing in Fort Lauderdale, Shapiro noticed a high population of HIV patients coming to see him for the aesthetic side effects of their disease. Rather than use cheek implants, which are expensive, or fat transplants, which can lead to the same problem of lipoatrophy, Shapiro favors injection fillers for the cost and natural look. Radiesse itself is an expensive procedure, costing up to $10,000 to create a natural looking face in a patient with severe lipoatrophy. However, the company offers financial assistance for patients with HIV/ AIDS — the procedure was approved by the FDA in 2006. A single syringe would cost a doctor $300, but with the program, the company will only charge $75. Shapiro’s treatments are also cheaper because he only has a flat fee of $499, while other doctors will include a higher flat fee as

well as an add-on for every syringe used. “I think that’s the wrong approach. These are gentlemen that really need help and it’s something that can be easily done,” Shapiro said. “They’re applying for financial assistance for a reason.” In a mild case of lipatrophy, a patient may only need one-and-a-half syringes on each cheek. In patients with severe symptoms, they may need more than six per side. The procedure lasts about a year to a year and a half. About 25 percent of

Shapiro’s patient base are men, and up to 70 percent of them come to him for lipoatrophy treatment. “In literally 45 minutes to an hour, we’re able to transform their face and they come back a week later — a lot of gentlemen are in tears. I mean really, really appreciative on a level that I’ve never seen from any type of other patient that we see in our office to that degree,” Shapiro said. “It’s really dramatic. It really is a wonderful thing and that’s why I insisted on making it affordable.”

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' I'm Positive'

Downtown Loft Studio Director Nominated for an Emmy

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Other nominees in this year’s line up include “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “Good Morning America,” and “Nickelodeon.” The awards ceremony will take place at the

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Downtown Loft Studio (DTLS) Director Jason Letkiewicz has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Institutional, in recognition of his one minute spot, “I’m Positive,” part of an AIDS prevention campaign sponsored by MTV. “We are so proud of him,” said Bruce Presley, president of DTLS. “To be nominated for an Emmy at such a young age is proof of the success that lies ahead for him.” According to Presley, the mission of DTLS is to publicize the work of non-profits, mostly gay organizations, and to further the careers of recent film school graduates such as Lefkowicz. “My work at MTV is a direct result of Bruce’s faith and support,” said Letkiewicz. He has been an active supporter and all that you could ask for in a boss, friend, and mentor. Without his help and guidance, this nomination simply would not have been possible.” Presley met Letkiewicz shortly after launching DTLS and commencing work on AMANCIO: Two Faces on a Tombstone, a documentary about the brutal murder of a young gay Mexican/American in Yuma Arizona. Presley was collaborating with the late gay documentarian Tom Murray, (“Fish Don’t Fly,” “Tell,” and more) and they agreed that the project needed additional help to meet its deadline. “We needed an assistant editor,” Presley said. “So I called Ringling College and asked the head of their film department to send me

the best student he had. He sent Jason and we hired him on the spot. When Tom passed away, Jason completed the film which has won several prizes.” Letkiewicz was born and raised in Metropolitan Detroit and graduated from Marysville High School in 2002. He joined the pop punk band Every Avenue as a guitarist and song writer but in 2006 chose a film scholarship to Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota over a recording contract with Fearless Records. Letkiewicz joined DTLS in 2009 while he was still attending Ringling. After graduation, he opened the New York branch of DTLS in 2011 and has since been engaged in a number of projects for DTLS as well as other studios. “This MTV spot served two purposes,” Letkiewicz said. “By being a call to action for young people to take responsibility for their sexual health and to promote an hour long documentary about young people living with HIV. It played during prime time as well as on the giant screens in Times Square.” “The goal was to rethink what an AIDS public service announcement could be for a new generation and to offer an alternative to stigmatizing people who are positive,” Letkiewicz continued. “Instead of using scare tactics we shed light on all of the positive benefits that come from knowing your status and caring about yourself and others enough to do your part in ending AIDS forever.” soflagaynews //

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A record number of people have embarked on a seven-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, raising over $14 million to fight HIV and AIDS in the process. About 2,755 participants from 44 states and 18 countries are participating in this year’s California AIDS/LifeCycle race, which began on June 2, according to Towleroad. “I’m absolutely astounded and enormously grateful for the 20-year fundraising record set by this year’s riders and roadies,” LA Gay and Lesbian Center CEO Lorri L Jean said in a statement. “Especially since the need for these funds has never been greater.” Founded as the California AIDS Ride in 1993, by the end of this year’s event cyclists will have collectively ridden 20 million miles to help end AIDS — that’s the equivalent to traveling back and forth to the moon more than 40 times, or around the world 800 times.

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Proceeds from the event go toward the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the HIV and AIDS related services of the LA Gay and Lesbian Center. “It’s difficult to find a community more dedicated to a cause than the participants of AIDS/LifeCycle, and this year’s record fundraising shows it,” said San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO Neil Giuliano. “At a time when HIV and AIDS services face potentially devastating cuts at all levels of government, it’s tremendously encouraging to see the AIDS/LifeCycle community step up in such a substantial way to make sure we can continue to provide life- saving services to all people living with or at risk for HIV.” South Florida’s version of the AIDS ride, the SMART Ride, has raised over $860,000 in its last year.

Broward Health Imperial Point celebrates

Men’s Health Day Saturday, June 15, 2013 • 9am–1pm Broward Health Imperial Point 6401 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale

EVERYBODY Free to ! c IS WELCOME! the Publi  Interactive fun with

Professional Football Players Ryan Tannehill, Dan Carpenter and Brandon Fields.

$150

 Meet professional cheerleaders!  Free PSA & Vitamin D testing.  Q & A with physicians.  Food, music and fun!  Free giveaways...Win a TV, iPad,

New & Exsisting Customers!

New Customers Receive FREE Exam (150) & XRays (274)

a Nike +Fuelband and other great raffle prizes!

 Kids Corner including face painting.

 Visit our local participating

vendors including Harley Davidson, Mustang Club of Florida and many more!

Dr. Axel Martinez Practicing in South Florida since 1997

 Karate Demonstration, Salsa

Same location for over 10 Years

Dancing performances, Rock Climbing Wall, Football Toss and other FUN activities.

Dermal Fillers • Botox Therapy • General & Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Implants

New Hours

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How's it Going

A progress report on HIV/AIDS’s first quarter in 2013

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Relatively the rate of HIV infection among MSM is much higher than that in the entire population. See the chart below to see just how these rates compare in countries around the world.

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the results of the VOICE study of PrEP (PreExposure Prophylaxis) among African women. PrEP failed to show prevention effectiveness. With PrEP, an HIV negative person must take anti-retroviral medications every single day. If people fail to follow this schedule, PrEP will not work. Just like some HIV positive people fail to take their meds every day, the HIV negative women in the VOICE study also failed to do so. According to a lead researcher on this project, Dr. Chiren Chirenje, of the University of Zimbabwe, this failure has value. “No intervention is going to be effective if it’s not used, and the point is that the majority of women in VOICE didn’t use any of the study products as recommended. So, while we are disappointed in these results, we have answered the questions VOICE was designed to answer, and what we have learned is critically important,” she said. Reports recently surfaced of a baby “cured” of HIV infection — the Mississippi baby. The mother had no pre-natal care and gave birth prematurely. Doctors treated the

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Get Tested SFGN has compiled a list of testing sites in South Florida. We’ve broken it down by county, and cities in alphabetical order. Tear it out, cut it up, highlight it, or whatever else. Just have it handy and use it. Knowing is the first step. Miami

Adolescent Counseling & Testing Site – 1601 NW 12th Ave. 1st Floor-Mail Center University of Miami AIDS Healthcare Foundation Men’s Wellness Clinic/Out of the Closet Thrift Store – 1510 Alton Road

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King David Foundation, Inc. 17971 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 117-118

Coconut Grove

Condom USA – 3066 Grand Avenue Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Inc. – 3634 Grand Avenue

Cutler Bay

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. 10300 S.W. 216th Street

Hialeah

Family AIDS Coalition, Inc. 300 East 1st Avenue, Suite 112

Homestead

Sembrando Flores 815 N. Homestead Blvd. #616

North Miami Beach

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Men’s Wellness Clinic – 100 N.W. 170th Street, Suite 208 Miami Beach Community Health Center North – 11645 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 103-104 North Miami Beach Medical Center – 13899 Biscayne Blvd. #132

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AIDS Healthcare Foundation Out of the Closet – 2900 Biscayne Blvd. Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. – 6161 N.W. 9th Avenue Camillus Health Concern – 336 N.W. 5th Street Camillus Health Concern – 1603 N.W. 7th Avenue Care Resource – 3510 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 300 Center for Haitian Studies – 8260 N.E. 2nd Avenue

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Beverly Press Health Center – 1221 71st Street Miami Beach Community Health Center – 710 Alton Road Miami-Dade County Health Department – 615 Collins Avenue

Compassionate Hearts-Serving Hands, Inc. – 2300 N.W. 22 Street

Miami Gardens

More Than Conquerors Outreach Ministries Church 18350 N.W. 2nd Ave. Suite 616

Miami Shores

Pridelines Youth Services 9526 N.E. 2nd Ave. #104

Covenant House Florida – 733 Breakers Avenue Minority Development & Empowerment, Inc. – 5225 N.W. 33rd Avenue, Bldg. 5 Mount Olive Development Corporation – 401 N.W. 9th. Avenue RCP Movement (Merit Pharmacy) – 2464 North SR 7 Red Hispana Florida – 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd, Suite 108

Miami-Dade County Health Department – 1350 N.W. 14th. St. Suite 401

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Calvary Chapel Church, Inc. – 2401 W. Cypress Creek Road, #1111

Stanley C. Myers Health Center – 710 Alton Road

Jessie Trice Community Family Health Center, Inc. – 5361 N.W. 22nd Avenue

University of Miami AIDS Clinical Research Unit – 1800 N.W. 10th Ave.

Broward House, Inc. – 1726 SE 18th Ct

South Beach AIDS Project, Inc. – 306 Lincoln Road

Helen B. Bentley Family Health Center, Inc. – 3090 S.W. 37th Avenue

Union Positiva, Inc. – 215 S.W. 17th. Ave. Suite 310

Broward County Health Department – 900 N.W. 31st. Avenue

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Inc. – 1401 South Federal Highway

Empower U Inc. – 8309 N.W. 22nd Ave.

Miami-Dade County Health Department – 18255 Homestead Ave.

Broward County Health Department – 780 S.W. 24th Street

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Broward Co. Health Department Eastside Health Center – 2421 S.W. 6th Avenue Broward County Health Department – 2421 S.W. 6th Avenue

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Specialty Care Center – 1111 West Broward Boulevard

Hallandale

West Park Community Health Center 5801 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Hollywood

Broward Community & Family Health Centers, Inc. – 5010 Hollywood Blvd Suite 100-B

Miramar

Community Access Center 8910 Miramar Parkway Suite 208

Oakland Park

Care Resource 871 W. Oakland Park Blvd.

Wilton Manors

AIDS Healthcare Foundation — Out of the Closet Thrift Store – 2097 Wilton Drive

Delray Beach

Comprehensive AIDS Program – 220 Congress Park Dr. Suite 100 Palm Beach County Health Department – 225 South Congress Ave. Palm Beach County Health Department – 345 South Congress Ave. Women of Color Rise Above Your Shame, Inc. – 2605 W. Atlantic Ave Suite D-101

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Latinos Salud – 2330 Wilton Drive Project Link of South Florida, Inc. – 2927 N.E. 6th Avenue The Pride Center at Equality Park – 2040 N. Dixie Highway

Palm Beach County Health Department 6405 Indiantown Road

Lake Worth

Compass – 201 N Dixie Hwy Planned Parenthood-Lake Worth Health Center – 4889 Lake Worth Rd. #109

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Palm Beach County Health Department 1250 Southwinds Drive

Mangonia Park

Drug Abuse Treatment Association (DATA) – 1720 E Tiffany Drive #102 Minority AIDS Initiative Network, Inc. – 1216 Pioneer Road

Palm Springs

Minority Development & Empowerment, Inc. 3175 S. Congress Avenue Suite 207

Pahokee

Florida Community Health Centers – 170 S. Barfield Hwy. Suite 101 Palm Beach County Health Department – 1839 E. Main Street

Palm beach County Belle Glade

Comprehensive AIDS Program (Belle Glade) – 1500-A N.W. Avenue L Minority Development & Empowerment, Inc. – 136 South Main Street Palm Beach County Health Department – 38754 SR 80

Boca Raton

Jesus People Proclaim International Ministries – 3200 North Federal Highway Planned Parenthood-Boca Raton Health Center – 8177 Glades Road Bay 25

Boyton Beach

Genesis Community Health, Inc. 564 E. Woolbright Road

Riviera Beach

Heart Health & Healing Ministries – 1330 W. 1st. Street Saint James Missionary Baptist Church – 1524 West 35th Street

West Palm Beach

Community Health Center – 2823 N. Australian Avenue Comprehensive AIDS Program – 2330 S. Congress Ave Families First of Palm Beach County – 3333 Forest Hill Blvd., 2nd Floor Palm Beach County Health Department – 1150 45th Street Partnership for a Drug-Free Community of South Florida – 3361 Belvedere Rd. Suite C Planned Parenthood-West Palm Beach Health Center – 931 Village Blvd. Suite 904 soflagaynews //

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lifestyle

Photos by JR Davis

June 2013

Orlando

One Magical Weekend One Magical Weekend came and went. The May 31 to June 2 event, the 5th annual event, ran concurrently with Gay Days and Orlando Black Pride SFGN went and took pictures. Here are some highlights. Check out our Facebook to see the full galleries.

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Old Time

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of GALA Choruses

June 7th & 8th, 2013 • 8pm

The Horvitz Auditorium • The Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale Come be a part of history as the Original Ft. Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates the 30th Anniversary of GALA Choruses (the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses) with its final show of the season, A GALA Old Time. Directed by Dr. Gary Keating, the founder of the chorus 26 years ago, this concert will highlight some of the most popular pieces written for GALA over the last 30 years, music that has stood the test of time.

Tickets: $25 General Admission & $40 VIP

For updated information on our concerts, events or joining our chorus, Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County please visit our website www.theftlgmc.org or call 954.832.0060. Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

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Look out Miami Beach because the glamorous, Pucci-clad international flight attendant Pam Ann is landing at the Colony Theatre. Pam Ann is the alter-ego of Australian comedian, writer and producer Caroline Reid, whose portrayal of the gutsy curvaceous airhostess is unique in the world of comedy. She takes passengers on a raucous journey from check-in to security to boarding to, hopefully, landing. Along the way, she pokes fun at air travel and the stereotypes commonly held about flight attendants. She flies in to the Colony, 1040 Lincoln Rd., tonight and Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50-55 at Ticketmaster.com.

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You know summer has finally arrived when Summer Shorts opens each year at the Arsht Center. Summer Shorts, America’s Short Play Festival presented by City Theatre, features an incredible line-up of scripts penned by the country’s best writers, including National Award For Short Playwriting Competition winners. This year, Summer Shorts presents 12 fresh new plays, June 7-30 in the Arsht Center’s Carnival Studio Theatre, with performances Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 for all performances except Saturday evenings, $40. Go to ArshtCenter.org for tickets.

SAT Theater

6/8 SUN

Christina Alexander shares moving stories of love in America and the country’s struggle to understand or accept that different doesn’t mean wrong in Hate! An American Love Story, the latest production from Arts at St. Johns. Alexander portrays eight characters and delivers 16 monologues exploring various perspectives of what defines love. Catch this moving performance tonight, June 8 at 7 p.m., at Arts at St. Johns on the Lake Methodist Church, 4760 Pine Tree Dr. in Miami Beach. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for seniors. Military and family are free. For more information and tickets, go to ArtsAtStJohns.com.

Glamorous international flight attendant Pam Ann crash lands in Miami Beach this week for two shows, Thursday and Friday, at the Colony Theatre. Photo Courtesy of Pam Ann

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Television

6/9 MON

No self-respecting homosexual would miss the biggest night in theater, the Tony Awards. While we called in every favor imaginable, we didn’t land tickets and, most likely, neither did you. But, we can all enjoy the antics of host Neil Patrick Harris and the fabulous production numbers from Broadway’s hit musicals from the comfort of our own homes. Catch the annual broadcast at 8 p.m. on CBS and don’t forget to download your official ballot at TonyAwards.com. Looking to get out of the house on Sunday? We hear several local video bars will be showing the broadcast also. soflagaynews //

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Season two of the award-winning gay web series, Where the Bears Are, premieres online tonight, June 10, at WhereTheBearsAre.tv. The comedy/mystery series recently won AfterElton.com’s Best Gay Web Series of 2012 and has accumulated more than 4 milion views since premiering last August. The show follows the wacky exploits of three bearish roommates who attempt to solve the murder of a close friend who turns up dead at his own political fundraiser. The second season, including 23 sevenminute episodes, offers viewers a romp through L.A.’s trendy Silver Lake neighborhood and eventually reaches its climax in the mountains of Big Bear.

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The 85-member Greater Miami Symphonic Band presents its 34th season “Grand Finale” concert tonight at 8 p.m. at Gusman Hall, 1314 Miller Dr. in Coral Gables. Conductors Robert Longfield and Thomas Keck will lead the band in a variety of selections that will please all musical tastes, including the iconic Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams, the exciting Jubilee Overture by Sparke, Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof, the dramatic Carmina Burana Suite by Orff, the patriotic Americans We march by Fillmore and much more. Tickets are $15 at GMSB.org or at the box office before the concert.

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Singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell has become one of the country’s leading performers of Yiddish art songs. He’ll appear in concert in Miami this weekend. Photo courtesy of Anthony Russell

From ancient pagan chant and tribal drumming to polyphonic motets and rock ‘n roll, every religion has inspired music. Two performers appearing in South Florida this month have chosen distinctive musical genres to share their own faith journeys. Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell sums up his faith simply: “I’m African-American by birth, but I’m Jewish by choice.” The operatic singer from Northern California is also gay, but unlike many gays and lesbians of faith, he has always been able to reconcile the teachings of the church with his own journey. “From a very young age, I was a very religious child, but I also knew I was gay. In my own religious reality, it was never an issue reconciling these two parts of myself. The grass is green, the sky is blue and I’m gay… And I believed in God,” he explained. Today, Russell professes his faith through the songs of Sidor Belarsky (1898- 1975), one of the 20th century’s most celebrated and prolific performers of cantorial music, Chassidic nigunim and Yiddish art song. Russell was first introduced to Judaic music by his partner, a rabbi. “He was running a high holiday service for an organization that he was working for at the time and the cantor got sick the night before. I spent the whole night learning the

music (which was sung in Hebrew),” Russell recalled of the experience. At another service held under a tent before 1200 people, Russell was again called upon to sing. When he finished, the group was completely silent. Russell feared he’d “done the worst job possible” until he began to hear sobs from the back corner. The response he received encouraged him to seek out other Jewish music. “That was liturgical music,” he said. He soon discovered the rich musical tradition of Belarsky and other Yiddish composers, music that told the heartfelt stories of a people of faith and spoke to him. Russell will sing the music that has become an integral part of his own identity in Miami on Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m. at Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 NE 19th St. There isn’t any gay content in the music he sings, but Russell notes “cultural projection is in itself both a very gay act and a very Jewish act.” For gay people of faith who still struggle, he offers words of support. “I can’t say how important it is for gay people to include themselves in spaces that have excluded them,” he advised. “The issues of being spiritual and homosexual can only be addressed if homosexuals include themselves in the conversation. Engagement is key.”

For contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Marsha Stevens-Pino, music was always about communicating her personal faith journey—“my life and my story, growing up fundamentalist and then coming out and how that affected me.” One of the earliest influences was her grandfather, who regularly recited poetry to Marsha and impressed on her the power of verse. As a young person in the late ‘60s, music provided a means to share her faith with friends she described as “hippies.” “I was amazed at how you can say such profound things using poetry, but when I became a Christian and tried to talk to my friends about it, it was completely impossible. I sounded like the Southern Baptist kid down the street, but if I wrote a song, my friends would think it was cool,” she recalled. Stevens-Pino is credited by The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music as the pioneer of that genre, years before Sandi Patti and Michael W. Smith burst onto the scene. “And I was the first one to come out,” she added. Since coming out, Stevens-Pino has also addressed the conflicts between the doctrines of the church and homosexuality. She travels the country with her wife of 13 years, Cindy, witnessing to both gay and straight audiences and coaching aspiring Christian performers.

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Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell Presented by The Winter Jewish Music Conference

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Sunday, June 9, 4 p.m.

Where

Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 NE 19th St., Miami

Cost More Info.

Tickets $18-36 JewishConcert.org

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Cindy was raised in a Roman Catholic home and especially struggled in her early years, living on the streets in her early twenties and abusing drugs. But she had a spiritual experience that led her to 30 years of sobriety, business success and a fulfilling relationship with Stevens-Pino. The couple will share their testimony and music in Fort Lauderdale at The Sanctuary, Second Presbyterian Church, 1400 N. Federal Hwy. They will perform a concert at the church on Saturday, June 15 at 8 p.m. and during services on Sunday morning, June 16 at 11:15 a.m. They are appearing as part of a twoSunday series by Pastor Dwayne Black entitled, “Why God Loves Gays.” While the church has long been known as a gayaffirming congregation, Black said he still encounters people who have been scarred by traumatic religious experiences as children or young adults. “For many within, the church is about maintaining traditions and customs that give order to their society. For others, this is an issue of justice. And yet still, for others it is all tied up in moral concern and questions around Biblical doctrine,” explained Black. “My hope and prayer is that we can take a fresh look at the Scriptures through historical lenses and listen to the real individuals who follow Christ and witness their testimony.”

What When

Marsha Stevens-Pino Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 11:15 a.m.

Where

The Sanctuary, Second Presbyterian Church, 1400 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale

Cost More Info.

FREE SanctuaryChurchFtL.org

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DateBook Theater

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* Denotes new listing

Broward County

* Worldwide

June 9 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. The West Side Dance student showcase of dance from around the world. Tickets $17. Call 954-602-4500 or MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

* One Direction

June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The British boy band turned worldwide sensation is coming to South Florida. Tickets $29.50 to $89.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit TheBBTCenter.com.

* Sounds of Cinema

June 15 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. Students from Miami Dancity will mix dance with cinematic masterpieces for a one-of-a-kind show. Tickets $25 to $45. Call 954-602-4500 or MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

*The Heartbreaker Tour

* Liberate the Artist

*Brad Paisley

Cock

June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheater, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach. Heart will be joined by Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience. Tickets $10 to $95. Visit Ticketmaster. com. June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheater, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach. The country crooner is bringing his Beat This Summer tour to South Florida. Tickets $38.25 to $79.25. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

* Your Entertainment... Our Reality

June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. CElebrating five years of Studio 61, incorporating elements of entertainment into the art of dance. Tickets $18 to $20. Call 954602-4500 or MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

Palm Beach County Miami-Dade

* The Package Tour

June 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The return of old school pop with a concert with New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. Tickets $29.50 to $93.25. Call 800-745-3000 or visit TheBBTCenter. com.

RENT

Through June 16 at Andrews Living Arts, 23 NW Fifth St. in Fort Lauderdale. Watch the Broadway classic come to life at FAT Village’s outdoor stage. Set in the late ‘90s in New York City’s Lower East Side, a modern take on La Boheme with themes of love, fidelity, the quest to become an artist, and the ongoing AIDS crisis. Tickets $19.95 to $29.95. Visit AndrewsLivingArts.com.

From Sea to Shining Sea

June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center Amaturo Theater, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A collection of music from famous American composers, Broadway, rock and more from the South Florida Pride Wind. Tickets $10 to $25. Call 954-468-3287 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

*Bob Dylan and his Band

June 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheater, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach. Legendary rocker Bob Dylan is joined by Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Bob Weir. Tickets $32.10 to $95. Visit Ticketmaster.com

Rascal Flatts with The Band Perry

June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheater, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach. A night of modern country with two of the biggest names in the genre. Tickets $40.25 to $79.75. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Dancing at Lughnasa

Through 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.

June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. A performance by the Stars Dance Company, known for their contemporary dance style and renowned choreography. Tickets $20 to $30. Call 786-573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org. Through June 16 at Biltmore Hotel’s GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave. in Coral Gables. When John and his boyfriend decide to take a break, he winds up meeting the girl of his dreams. Tickets $37.50 to $50. Call 305-445-1119 or visit GableStage.org.

* Grizzly Bear

June 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. The New York indie band will be playing with Majical Cloudz. Tickets $42. Call 800-745-3000 or visit LiveNation.com.

Summer Shorts 2013

June 7 to July 30 at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Back for another round, almost two months worth of nightly shows featuring 90 minutes of theatrical shorts from local actors. Tickets $35 per show. Call 305-9496722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

8cho

June 20 to 30 at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. An aerial performance that takes the Argentinean art of tango to a whole new level. Tickets $35 to $75. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

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Community Calendar By Christiana Lilly, Calendar@SFGN.com

Broward County * Fashion Night at the Moon

June 13 at 5 p.m. at Blue Moon Fish Co., 4405 W. Tradewinds Ave. in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. A night of fashion by Bella Me Boutique and the restaurant’s new cocktail and small plates menu. Call 954-267-9888 or visit BlueMoonFishCo.com

Colors of the Caribbean

June 15 from 4 to 11 p.m. at ArtsPark at Young Circle, Hollywood Boulevard and US-1 in Hollywood. Enjoy a night of Caribbean heritage with music, food, drink, arts and crafts, and children’s activities. Free. Visit ColorsOfTheCaribbean.info.

Gun & Knife Show

June 15 to 16 at War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. A draw for gun collectors, hunters and enthusiasts to find hard-tofind items, accessories and more. Tickets $10. Visit SunCoastGunShows.com

* Caribbean Canvases and Frames

Through July 12 at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. A showcase of artwork by Caribbean artists and their inspirations. Free. Call 954-602-4500 or MiramarCulturalCenter.org.

Survivor Support

First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Find support from counselors and peers who have lost loved ones to suicide. Call the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention at 954-384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org.

Palm Beach County * The Radical Camera

Through June 16 at The Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. A exhibit of the Photo League, a group of young Manhattan photographers formed in 1936. Together, they documented life during the Depression, World War II and the Cold War. Tickets $12. Call 561-832-5196 or visit Norton.org.

* Printed Matters

June 20 to July 10 at ActivistArtistA Gallery, 422 West Industrial Ave. in Boynton Beach Art District. Photographs and stories, “Often Overlook,” by Cary Polkovitz. Opening reception June 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. with readings by other writers. Free. Call 786521-1199 or visit ActivistArtistA.blogspot.com.

Antiques Festival

First weekend of the month at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach. A monthly antiques market. Tickets $7 to $25. Visit WPBAF.com.

Green Market

Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon at West Palm Beach Waterfront, 101 S. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.

A relaxing morning of shopping through green vendors and live entertainment. Contact Katrina Resch 561-822-1520 or KResch@wpb.org.

Miami-Dade County * Safari Photo Club

June 8 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Zoo Miami, . Photographers of all levels are invited to go on a trip through the zoo for the opportunity to take amazing photographs. Must register. Tickets $15 to $20. Email education@zsf.org or visit MiamiMetroZoo.com.

* The Art of Exotic Dancing: ChairMoves

June 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. The next step from CoreMoves, incorporate a chair into your dance routine. $15 per class. Call 786-573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org.

* Celebration of the Sun

June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala to present awards, with cocktails, a buffet and after party at ENCORE Lounge. Tickets $200. Call 305673-4440 or visit GayBizMiami.com

* Zumba with Sori

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. through July 31 at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. Get fit and have fun doing it with this Brazilian-style dance workout. $6 first time students, $12 a class. Call 786-573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org.

Key West

*The Retro Pride

June 5 to 9 at 801 Bourbon Bar, 801 Duval St. in Key West. A week of parties, contests, drag shows, karaoke, and fetish to celebrate Pride Week. Call 305294-4737 or visit 801Bourbon.com

* For the Girls

June 6 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and Jung 7 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Court Hotel, 902 Whitehead St. in Key West. Fun for the ladies during Pride Week with mojitos, cornhole and pool volleyball. Free. Call 305-942-6973.

*Boogie Night

June 7 from 8 to 11 p.m. at Pearl’s Key West, 525 United St. in Key West. Celebrate Pride Week with a costume contest, dancing, and music from DJ Rude Girl and Molly Blue. Cover $10. Call 305-292-1450 or visit PearlsKeyWest.com

*Mr. Pride Contest

June 7 at 8 p.m. at the New Orleans House Garden Bar, 724 Duval St. #2 in Key West. Cover $15 admission, $10 for locals, $50 for a table. Cheer on the contestant for Mr. Pride. Proceeds benefit the Key West Business Guild. Call 305-293-9800 or visit NewOrleansHouseKW.com.

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Broward County Angel’s Cafe

2287 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. 2-4-1 Sunday dinner special 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

* The Palm Lounge

131 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. Tuesday country night, Wednesday karaoke, singers or tribute artists on the weekends. Call 561-672-7561 or visit PalmLoungeBoca.com.

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.

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

Key West

Fort Dix

224 Duval St. in Key West. Clothing optional nude bar. Call 305-296-4565.

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.

* Garden of Eden

*New Orleans House

724 Duval St. #2 in Key West. Clothing optional men’s bathhouse. Call 305-293-9800 or visit NewOrleansHouseKW.com

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