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WNBA Player Sharnee Zoll-Norman Comes Out
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She becomes the third player to come out as lesbian in the league The Women’s National Basketball Association may be the league in the U.S. with the biggest number of out athletes. The latest player to come out as lesbian is Chicago Sky guard Sharnee Zoll-Norman, who made the announcement during an interview with Windy City Times. Zoll-Norman said she never officially came out --
even though she is married and has mentioned her wife in previous interviews -because she never thought there was any connection between her sexuality and her basketball career. “I never felt whether I’m gay, straight, bi, [or] whatever that my sexuality had anything to do with me as a basketball player,
and I don’t think it necessarily has anything to do with me as a person,” she said. The five-foot-seven inch athlete is playing alongside another out baller -- this year’s WNBA second draft pick, Elena Delle Donne. Last April, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner came out in an interview with Maggie Sports Illustrated.
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A married binational couple from Fort Lauderdale could be the first in the country in which the foreign-born partner would be granted legal residence in the U.S, following the Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act. According to the DOMA Project, a group of activists fighting to bring equality for gay
binationals, Julian Marsh and Traian Povov received the notice of approval of their green card petition from U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services just two days after the SCOTUS ruling. The couple announced the news on June 29. Popov, who has been in the U.S. since 1998 and was born in Bulgaria. Marsh, a DJ and
music producer, is a U.S citizen. The two met in Florida and got married in October 2012 in Brooklyn, New York, as Florida does not allow gay marriages. “We expect additional approvals of green card petitions in the coming days,” Lavi Soloway, attorney and cofounder of the DOMA Project said in a statement.
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family code to include gay unions. Congressman José María Villalta said that the bill, approved by 45 of 57 legislators on July 2, establishes the right to the recognition of same-sex unions “without discrimination contrary to human dignity.” “This opens the door for recognizing the rights of same-sex unions,” Villalta told La Nacion.
Manrique Oviedo, a conservative politician who mistakenly voted in favor of the bill, is now urging Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla to veto the bill in order to ensure that same-sex unions are not legalized. Villalta also said it’s not uncommon for “politicians [to] approve projects without reading them through.”
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Forget about Edith Windsor and Harvey Milk, the current wins for the LGBT community in the U.S. should be credited in part to “The Simpsons,” a German researcher said. In his new book “Behind the Gay Jokes Homosexuality in ‘The Simpsons,’” scholar Erwin In het Panhuis analyses 490 scenes in the American satirical cartoon and over 70 gay characters, arriving to the conclusion that The Simpson’s has supported gay rights long before “Will and Grace” ever aired. Panhuis said that patriarch Homer is a more sexually complex character than he appears at first glance. “Homer has kissed other men on the lips more than 50 times throughout the series but despite that he’s happily married to his wife,” Panhuis told told German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, as reported by The Local. “Homer is sometimes heterosexual, sometimes gay and sometimes homophobic.” The Cologne-based academic also pointed out that in 2005, The Simpsons was the first
cartoon series to dedicate an entire episode to gay marriage. In 1997 the show won a GLAAD award for an episode in which Homer thinks his son, Bart, will turn gay, but later tells his son that he’ll support him whatever his sexuality is. “[The Simpsons] set the standard for cartoon series…and I believe it’ll always be a trailblazer,” Panhuis said.
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+Macklemore’s ‘Same Love’ Sees Spike Following SCOTUS Decisions Rapper Macklemore’s pro-gay anthem “Same Love,” released last year, has seen a newfound rise in popularity following the LGBT rights wins in the Supreme Court. According to the New York Times, on June 26, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court repealed a section of the Defense of Marriage Act and dismissed a challenge to the ruling that overturned California’s Proposition 8, Macklemore’s hit song rose to No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, up from No. 65 three weeks ago.
The song also saw a rise in other platforms. For example, it moved up to number 5 on the Rap Songs charts for online streaming, and it saw a 23 percent rise in sales the week of the Court decisions from the previous week, reaching a total of 788,000 copies sold. “It’s been phenomenal,” Tom Poleman, the president for national programming at Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which operates 850 stations, told NYTimes. “Everything we are seeing
shows it’s going to be another monster hit for them.” The song is arguably the most straightforward, pro-gay lyrics out there, with some of its lines saying: “The right wing conservatives think it’s a decision/And you can be cured with some treatment and religion/ Man-made rewiring of a predisposition,” or “No freedom till we’re equal, damn right I support it.” “I just wanted to hold myself
+ Anti-Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment?
Conservatives may have lost a battle, but they don’t think the war is over concerning marriage. On July 1, Kansas Republican Tim Huelskamp introduced a bill to amend the U.S. Constitution and ban gay marriage, the Huffington Post reports. “This would trump the Supreme Court,” the Tea Party congressman told HuffPost, referring to the U.S. Supreme Court to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that defined marriage as the union between a man and a woman. Similar amendments have been introduced in the past, but none has succeeded. In 2006, the last time the House voted on the measure, it failed to pass; the final vote count was 236187. It needed 290 votes to pass. Among those who were in favor of such amendment were House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and VP Republican nominee Rep. Paul Ryan. “What did not happen is what the court and then the folks pushing for [DOMA repeal] hoped would happen: that it would end the debate,” Huelskamp said. “The debate is not over.” The bill already has 28 Republican cosponsors. They include: Representatives Joe Barton of Texas, Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Paul Broun of Georgia, Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, John Fleming of Louisiana, Trent Franks of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Ralph Hall of Texas, Andy Harris of Maryland, Randy Hultgren of Illinois, Sam Johnson of Texas, Walter Jones, Jr. of North Carolina, Jim Jordan of Ohio, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Mark Meadows of North Carolina, Randy Neugebauer of Texas, Steven Palazzo
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accountable and hold hip-hop accountable and bring up an issue that was being pushed under the rug,” Macklemore told the NYTimes regarding the song. Before hitting it big, Rodriguez worked for Anne Klein under Donna Karan. Later, he moved to Calvin Klein. In 2005, Time Magazine named him one of the“25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.” The designer has also made his mark in the fragrance industry, winning several awards. color of his dog set off the alleged assailant. “Honestly, I feel like the pink poodle provoked him,” he said. “We weren’t holding hands or anything. Just walking the dog like normal.” For his part, Mason was slapped on June 27 with one charge of a federal “hate crime.” He also faces charges for second-degree intimidation, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and reckless driving, according to KCTV. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Jeremy Mark were walking their pink-dyed poodle when 22-year-old George Mason Jr. allegedly got out of his SUV and started insulting the couple. As reported by KPTV, Mason hurled homophobic slurs and made fun of their pink dog. Then he grabbed a metal wrench and hit Beltier in the back of the head, the couple said. “He was saying your poodle is a weird color and that’s just un-American and F-you, you f--and shouting,” Mark told KPTV. “It just really hurts to know people are out there still like that. Who cares if my dog is pink. It’s not their dog. So leave me alone,” added Beltier. Beltier told The Oregonian he believes the
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In an almost Orwellian fashion, the parents of a 24-year-old Russian activist helped police detain his son, who was protesting for his right to celebrate gay pride in the city of Kazan. As Gay Star News reports, activist Dmitry Isakov was arrested twice in the city of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan, on June 29 and June 30. Isakov had asked authorities if he could hold a gay pride march in the city. When they denied him, he went on the street with a poster to protest the decision. It turns out it was his own father who helped police bring the man down to the ground, while his mother snatched the protest sign away from her son’s hands. Isakov was later released and went on to protest the same way the next day, but this time police allegedly beat him, gay rights activist Nikolai Alekseev told GSN. “[Isakov] was beaten, insulted and threatened by police and his current location is not known! We need maximum attention to his case! He might be in real danger,” Alekseev said. Isakov posted on Facebook that he was okay, but had been badly beaten by police after his second protest.
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A map showing the areas most covered at the last International AIDS Conference Photo courtesy of MSMGF
Hundreds of organizations and countries are calling on the International AIDS Conference to provide more coverage of populations that are at risk for HIV. According to a report by seven different organizations, only 17 percent of the abstracts presented by the conference focused on men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, and sex workers. Transgender people had less than 1 percent of abstracts dedicated. The conference was hosted in Washington, D.C. in July 2012 (aids2012.org). “I don’t want to say it’s surprising because the history of the global AIDS response is kind of characterized by not paying enough attention to the groups that are at highest risk because of political difficulties and because of stigma because of discrimination,” said Jack Beck, senior communications associate at the Global Forum on MSM & HIV. “So it’s unfortunately not surprising but we hope that this report can be a tool that we can use to advocate for a more appropriate response in the future.” Beck said that for years, many advocates have felt that there wasn’t enough coverage of these four populations, but it wasn’t until the 2010 conference that they decided to research the topics and abstracts.
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The report was a group effort by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), Global Action for Trans* Equality, the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, the Harm Reduction Coalition, the International Network of People Who Use Drugs, Different Avenues, and the Global Network of Sex Work Projects. The groups also found it disturbing that 40 percent of the information these groups focused on were individual risk factors, as opposed to interventions and solutions. Every two years, the MSMGF does a global men’s health survey of thousands of men to learn more about access to basic services, treatment, discrimination, and violence. In the last survey, only 35 percent of the more than 6,000 surveyed had easy access to condoms. “These are really basic problems that we think people should be addressing in conjunction with discussing things like combination prevention,” Beck said. Before the conference, MSMGF conducted a survey of 300 advocates and service providers to men who have sex with men, asking what are the top three issues for the population. The results were prevention, stigma and discrimination, and law and criminalization. At the conference, it was soflagaynews //
only covered 1.6 percent, 0.5 percent, and 0.3 percent, respectively. Other issues of concern were covered in the report, and the writers also included five recommendations as the conference gears up for its next meeting in Melbourne, Australia in 2014. More than 200 organizations from 73 different countries have endorsed the report. In response to the report released in June, the International AIDS Conference issued a statement about two weeks later, saying that abstracts only account for half of the conference. Also, the conference stated that only 28 percent of participants thought topics could be “better covered” in Melbourne. “It is important to acknowledge first and foremost that 100% of sessions at AIDS 2012 focused on HIV and AIDS. It is, no doubt, difficult to find exclusivity within the conference programme, as sessions are purposely built to address a variety of topics, populations and cross cutting themes,” the response stated. In regard to the number of abstracts covering men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, and sex workers, “if all oral abstract sessions which address these key populations are
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taken into account, then the numbers increase considerably with 24% for MSM, 8% for transgender people, 15% for PWID and 16% for sex workers.” The conference response also noted that not all abstracts proposed for the conference can be covered. However, in a study produced by MSMGF, three HIV experts -- including one who served on the International AIDS Conference panel previously -- looked over the abstracts submitted and found that in their opinion, dozens of abstracts shouldn’t have been rejected. A rebuttal to the response was given to the conference. However, there is hope, as the International AIDS Conference members invited the groups to collaborate on future conferences. Beck pointed out that their report does not discredit the conference and its merits, but is simply constructive criticism to enhance it. “We were really happy that they read the report and they are starting to explore different ways they can take action to make sure the conference content addresses to the populations appropriately,” Beck said. “We want [the coverage of topics] to be congruent with what the community says it needs, and right now it’s just not.”
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Major Grant Awarded to Proposed AIDS Museum Steve Stagon’s dream just got $94,000 more realistic Jacob Long Almost six months after announcing non-profit incorporation and a slew of investors, Steve Stagon can now say he’ll be getting a building to house his anticipated World AIDS Museum and Educational Center. This new accomplishment is a result of the Community Foundation of Broward’s $94,000 grant to the museum, specifically to get a home. It’s called a “capacity building grant” and Stagon is excited to use it. “This allows us to open the first World AIDS Museum ever in the world,” Stagon
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told SFGN. “We have a very good idea. This is a necessary endeavor.” In January, SFGN reported that Stagon had announced major community support for the “endeavor” and was plowing ahead with it. At the celebratory event (hosted by Jimmy Cunningham and Tom Stravecky with food by Jason King of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, wine by Michael Iacino, and flowers by Bobby Kyser of Panache) Stagon, who was diagnosed with HIV 23 years ago, displayed his significant progress at turning his longtime dream for
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an AIDS museum into a reality for Wilton Manors. Having managed the complex challenges of 501c3 incorporation, and having enlisted the support, partnership and funding of community leaders, Stagon led an enthusiastic crowd through a sampling of proposed displays, and through an outline of the structure and purpose of the museum. Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean Trantalis, one of the advisors on giving out the hefty grant, said the money is important for preserving the history of HIV/AIDS. “It is a bold undertaking,” he said, “but the challenge is well-placed in the hands of the Museum’s board.” Stagon told SFGN that this is phase one of the endeavor to open the museum on Wilton Drive, and hopes to do so by the end of 2013. While he has a spot in mind for the museum, Stagon didn’t want to share where it is exactly because it’s It’s Steve Stagon’s dream to found a World AIDS Museum. With still being negotiated. this grant he’s well on his way. However, while he had hoped to Submitted Photo create five galleries for the museum, personal vocal histories might be an the January plans he had set forward interactive aspect of this gallery. won’t be coming to full fruition. The third gallery would provide the visitor “We’re not going to be able to do all five galleries,” Stagon told SFGN. “We can with medical information about the disease. The fourth gallery would enlighten the probably do one of them. This will be the first visitor about the stigma, criminalization phase of what will be a first-class museum.” Those five initially proposed galleries (from and negative stereotypes of the disease. A sample exhibit for this gallery on display SFGN’s January coverage): The first gallery would contain a at the announcement was a sculpture by chronological timeline of events that would Ed Sparan titled 10 Year Ribbon composed tell the story of AIDS in a way that would entirely of pill bottles representing ten years make the visitor relive the impact of the of HIV medications taken daily. The fifth gallery would provide information disease or experience it deeply for the first time. One of the sample displays unveiled about ways to bring people living with HIV/ at the announcement was a collection of AIDS back into society and restore them to magazine covers about HIV/AIDS. This productive and satisfying lives. All of these galleries will materialize with gallery would emphasize the importance of telling the history of AIDS honestly rather time, Stagon said. Adding optimism to the than through the discolored words of anti- cause is the grant he got. Having applied for gay religious leaders such as Pat Buchanan just a $20,000 grant, it was quite a surprise to get almost five times that amount. and Jerry Falwell. “They said that $20,000 wasn’t going The second gallery would accomplish the task of turning the numbers into names with to do anything and that they wanted to get the inclusion of the stories of celebrities us financially secured – to get us up and including Rock Hudson, Liberace, Freddie running,” Stagon told SFGN. Stagon started the museum in Sept. 2011, Mercury and allies Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana. New locally made panels a brainchild of Pozitive Attitudes, a support for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt group for HIV-positive people. For more information, go to would be displayed at the museum before being added to the quilt, and recorded worldaidsmuseum.org.
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The Faces of Homophobia Meet your Congressmen Who Co-Signed the Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage Unhappy with the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in favor of gay marriage, some Republicans just won’t give up. In fact, 29 congressmen in the House of Representatives co-sponsored an amendment to the constitution banning gay marriage, which would effectively overrule the Supreme Court. Luckily for gay marriage proponents a majority of the Senate is already in favor of marriage equality including several prominent Republicans, and much of the House is as well, effectively stopping any potential amendment in its tracks. It takes a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress to pass a constitutional amendment and then it takes three-fourths of the states to pass it as well, a seemingly impossible hurdle the way things are going in the fight for gay marriage. Regardless of that SFGN wanted to highlight those still adamantly opposed to marriage equality.
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Town Hall Meetings: Effects of the Affordable Care Act on ADAP clients? Sean McShee The AIDS Health Foundation (AHF) and Minority Development and Empowerment (MDEI) will host free town hall meetings on July 18 in Broward and on July 25 in Miami. The purpose of these meetings is to inform people of the effects of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) on the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). According to Jason King of AIDS Health Foundation, people currently on ADAP with incomes above the Federal Poverty Level will have to move by January 1, 2014 from ADAP to the Health Exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act. Lorraine Wells,
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Florida ADAP State Program Manager will be present at these events to give the most recent information. The Broward event will be held on July 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sister Innocent Conference Center of Holy Cross Hospital, (by the South Entrance of the Hospital, roughly 47th Street and North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. For a more specific location, please visit http:// www.holy-cross.com/sites/default/files/ pdf/HCH_2D_Map.pdf). As of press time, no location for the Miami event has been identified. You can call Jason King of
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the AIDS Health Foundation (954-610-3064) for more up to date information. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies could deny insurance to people with pre-existing conditions such as HIV infection. Much of the HIV care system was set up to deal with this exclusion. With the end of this exclusion, major changes loom in HIV health care. For example, ADAP is the “payer of last resort,” meaning that people have to exhaust all other options, before ADAP will begin to pay for HIV meds. ADAP will continue to cover people with incomes below the Federal Poverty Level of incomes of $11,170 per year for a single individual. With private insurance opening up for HIV positive people, ADAP clients with incomes at or above the Federal Poverty Level will have Jason King of AIDS Health Foundation. Submitted photo to move to private insurance, which they can purchase on the confusion inherent in a change of this the Health Exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment in these magnitude,” explained Jason King. While some people may feel threatened Health Exchanges will begin October 1, 2013 by this change, the Affordable Care Act and must be completed by January 1, 2014. The Affordable Care Act will provide has unleashed both opportunities and subsidies for people with incomes up to four challenges. People with HIV infection, their times the Federal Poverty Level (four times caregivers, and case-managers have to pay $11,170 is $44,680 per year for an individual). particular attention to these changes. King emphasized, “It is important for People with lower incomes will be eligible people to come to this event because if for higher subsidies. People, however, will still have to pay something for health they do not understand and act on the insurance. According to Jason King of AIDS upcoming changes they may lose access to Health Foundation, “People transitioning their AIDS medications.” from ADAP to the Health Exchanges will pay Free Broward Town Hall a small premium.” King explained that at present no one knows exactly how payment Meetings on the for the Health Exchanges will work. He Effects of the Affordable suggested it could be similar to a Ryan White Care Act on ADAP clients Care Program that pays insurance expenses. A similar process occurred in July 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Massachusetts. In 2006, Massachusetts set Sister Innocent Conference up its own version of health care reform, Center which became the model for the Affordable Holy Cross Hospital Care Act. According to James M. Friedman NE 47th Street and North of the American Academy of HIV Medicine, Federal Highway (by the South after Massachusetts implemented its Health Entrance of the Hospital) Care Reform in 2006, “ADAP funding [was] spent on insurance, not pharmaceuticals.” Fort Lauderdale The initial set up of any program, especially one as complex as the Affordable For more specific location Care Act, has lots of chances for things to go information, please visit http://bit. wrong and confusion to spread. ly/157n1BD “The purpose of this event is to minimize
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Anti Gay Laws Pass in Russia Activists Declare Vladimir Putin to be ‘The Czar of Homophobia’ Norm Kent
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While Americans are celebrating emerging gay rights this year, and a favorable United States Supreme Court decision on marriage equality, Russian gays are not so lucky. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a Kremlin-backed bill that stigmatizes gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality. The new law bans “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.” According to the Associated Press, it is “part of an effort to promote traditional Russian values over Western liberalism, which the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church see as corrupting Russian youth.” It was passed unanimously by the lower house, and vigorously supported by Putin. The new measure imposes large fines upon anyone who provides information about the LGBT community to minors. It introduces fines of up to 5,000 rubles ($156) for citizens who disseminate information “directed at forming nontraditional sexual setups” that may cause a “distorted understanding” that gay and heterosexual relations are “socially equivalent.” The fines go up to as much as 200,000 rubles ($6,250) if such “propaganda” is posted on the Internet. John Aravosis, the author of Americablog, a popular gay rights advocacy site, labels the new bill “as one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on the planet.” Aravosis says it is “now literally illegal in Russia to say that you are gay. It also virtually bans gay pride rallies.” The shocking new law comes only seven months before the Russians are to host the Winter Olympics in their country, in the city of Sochi. “This should send chills to anyone in the LGBT community who is planning to attend or participate in the Olympics,” Aravosis said. The popular pro gay blogger has called the Olympic committee response to the legislation “anemic.” He points to a letter the Human Rights Watch sent to the International Olympic Committee demanding they enforce their charter rules banning discrimination. Russia,
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which decriminalized homosexuality in 1993, is also bound by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights. Nevertheless, homophobia remains prevalent throughout the country. The new law bans gay-affirmative speech, such as equating gay and heterosexual relationships. The bill applies to Russians and foreigners alike, as well as media organizations, permitting the government to arrest and detain gay, or pro gay advocates for up to 14 days, before deporting them. Organizations face fines of up to one million rubles and a shutdown of their activity for 90 days. When questioned about the measure, Putin was quoted in The Telegraph as denying the anti-gay nature of the bill, claiming “We are talking about protecting children from the respective information... we ask that other countries do not interfere in our regulation.” Public figures and Russia’s dominant Orthodox Church have hailed the law. But Russian gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev called the law a “historical mistake,” and said that it would be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights. Publishing a statement of GayRussia.ru, he declared “history will prove that Putin is making a mistake…future generations are unlikely to forgive.” Putin is himself divorced. Alexeyev was the organizer of an aborted Moscow gay pride parade in May. While Russian courts have apparently banned gay pride parades for the next one hundred years, independent polling in Russia shows that 39 percent of Russians now believe gays and lesbians should have the same rights as heterosexuals. Meanwhile, when the bill went into law on July 1, Russia arrested all 60 participants in St. Petersburg, arguably its most liberal city. Among those arrested were five samesex couples that had attempted to apply for marriage licenses. While Russian riot police had to step in to protect pro gay advocates, many were first beaten badly by anti gay counter protesters, soflagaynews //
Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government, pictured at the World Economic Forum on January 28, 2009. Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum
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who threw eggs, smoke flares and stones at those rallying. Rainbow flags were stomped on and burned. Pictures showing the bloodstained faces of rally goers went viral on the Internet. Earlier, in the year, when Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, first considered the bill, Russian police detained 20 gay rights protesters who protested in opposition. They staged a well-publicized ‘kissing protest,’ a stark change from a January rally, which led to skirmishes and violence. Still, the bill passed unanimously anyway, with a vote of 434-0. Putin himself backed it. At a press conference in Amsterdam in April, Putin refused to acknowledge the law was discriminatory. He stated “the rights of sexual minorities are not being violated… these people enjoy all the same rights and freedoms as everyone else.” Meanwhile, gay rights advocates in Amsterdam protested his appearance signed petitions in opposition of the new law, and staging a rally, which encouraged attendees to dress up in colors of the rainbow. Activists have censured the new law as “state-sanctioned homophobia,” noting that in the past Communist leaders have previously branded even Elton John’s outfits at his concerts as “gay propaganda.” The new Russian law would arguably
prohibit the use of the rainbow in public as “gay-affirmative speech.” The law was passed on the heels of another controversial Kremlin move. On July 3, Putin signed into law a separate bill banning same-sex couples in foreign countries from adopting Russian children. Meanwhile, in London last week, their LGBT pride parade included numerous protests against the new Russian law, with condemnation of President Putin as the new worldwide “Czar of Homophobia.” One such advocate was Peter Tatchell, who is the director of a human rights advocacy organization bearing his name. Well known for participating in Moscow gay pride parades, Tatchell was arrested at pro gay rallies there four years in a row, from 2008 to 2011. Tatchell condemned the new measure as “symptomatic of President Putin’s increasing authoritarianism and his wider, generational crackdown on civil society.” He believes that while the legislation was ostensibly designed to minimize the dissemination of “so-called gay propaganda,” the ultimate effect will be much wider. “In practice,” Tatchell states, “any statement that homosexuality is natural and normal will become criminal, as will the provision of gay affirmative counseling or safer sex information to LGBT youth. Putin
seems hell-bent on forcing gay people back into the closet and locking the door.” Like Aravosis, of the Americablog, Tatchell says the new bill “is one of the harshest laws against LGBT freedom of expression anywhere in the world.” Americans have also begun to rally against the new law. On June 30, one day before the St. Petersburg arrests, a first-ever Russian float made its debut at New York’s Gay Pride rally. Representing the LGBT community from Russia and other former Soviet republics, the float was jubilantly received by attendees. “It turned out to be amazing and wonderful,” said Pasha Zalutski, the parade float’s organizer, a 31-year old Belarusian native. Zalutski, a professional translator, born and raised in Minsk, said that he just “wanted to be able to do something that would be ‘impossible’ back at home.” He added, “Here in New York, I can just publicly, openly, unashamedly say to the entire world, ‘I’m gay.’” Yelena Goltsman, a native of Kiev, is the founder of RUSA LGBT, a New York based community and advocacy group for Russian speaking gays. She told Radio Liberty that her presence in the New York parade was to send a message: “We are marching for political reasons- because we want people to know what is happening...we hope to bring change.”
The new law bans: spreading information aimed at forming non-traditional sexual behavior among children, suggesting this behavior is attractive and making a false statement about the socially equal nature of traditional and nontraditional relationships.
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news national DaVinci Realty ‘Assistant’ Back in Jail Denny Hughes Indicted on New Charges Joseph Elliot Two years ago, Denny Hughes, 40, formerly an assistant of Da Vinci Realty, was charged with ten counts of organized criminal real estate fraud and grand theft by the State of Florida. His oft-postponed trial is scheduled for October, but Hughes is in trouble again, deep, deep trouble. Hughes is back in jail this week, his bond revoked, facing a new 12-count federal indictment, accused of feloniously orchestrating an ongoing unemployment fraud scheme that netted him more than $200,000. Charged with wire fraud and identity theft, Hughes is now facing another 23 years in federal prison, on top of the pending state charges. Formerly of Wilton Manors, Hughes is locked up on a no bond hold. He stands accused of identity theft and using those identities to illegally and fraudulently collect unemployment compensation. According to the indictment, Clancy’s former employee created a corporation in 2008, Mortgage Relief America, (MRA) and then obtained personal information of 21 people, classifying them as employees. While out on bond for the Wilton Manors real estate fraud, Hughes then stole their names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. In order to obtain and build wage credits for the purported employees, he then filed fraudulent quarterly UCT-6 forms with the Florida Department of Revenue classifying them as employees of his firm, MRA. Deceptively creating the appearance that these individuals had previously worked for MRA, Hughes then filed false unemployment claims using their names, seeking unemployment compensation benefits on their behalf – utilizing the personal identifying information he had illegally seized. Once these fraudulent unemployment compensation applications had been submitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the indictment then charged Hughes with “materially false, misleading, and fraudulent claims to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Unemployment Compensation Program over the internet and/or over the telephone, causing unemployment compensation funds from the Florida Department of Financial Services to be deposited directly into his own bank account via electronic funds transfers.” In total, the defendant allegedly defrauded the State of Florida out of $206,000. The
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Denny Hughes Photo courtesy of Broward Sheriff’s Office
alleged criminal activity occurred while Hughes was out on bond for the state real estate charges. The Broward County state attorney’s office has also been charged with a number of felonies in Broward County, including one count of organized fraud, six counts of second-degree grand theft and three counts of third degree grand theft. Those charges are related to a 2009 arrest after the Fort Lauderdale police investigated a complaint against Hughes in which he was accused of stealing more than $50,000 from a former client. First reported by SFGN in 2011, Hughes was paid the monies as an escrow deposit for the sale of a home. But Hughes never showed up for the closing and after repeated attempts by the client to recoup his funds, a police complaint was filed. When police conducted a supplemental investigation, discovering eight additional victims from Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, and Wilton Manors, the State of Florida then amended the charges to include an organized scheme to defraud. Some of the victims were from the LGBT community. Hughes allegedly defrauded the nine victims out of a total sum of $234,780. When his employer, Vince Clancy, was asked to comment upon his subsequent arrest last year, Clancy instead turned his sights on SFGN, warning the newspaper not to write another story about Hughes, or he would “underwrite a lawsuit against SFGN.” No such lawsuit was ever filed. At the time, Clancy stated, “Hughes is employed at my company as an assistant and has shown himself to be very competent in his duties. I support him fully.” Once a real estate broker with his own blog, Hughes has since had his license revoked by the Florida Association of Realtors.
opinion publisher’s editorial Norm Kent
norm.kent@sfgn.com
There is No Shame in Telling the Truth
Last week, Bobby Blair, and his puff paper, The Florida Agenda, declared war on this paper. He can lie about us all he wants. When it is legitimately newsworthy, we will tell the truth about him. It is not my fault his partner ripped off a community foundation he directs for thousands of dollars by playing with its ATM debit card at gay strip clubs. It’s his fault. It is not my fault his partner, who runs this health and fitness foundation, got arrested and tased by the Fort Lauderdale police last July, with five baggies of purported crystal meth in his wallet, while resisting arrest. It’s not my fault he is on probation now. It’s his fault. It’s not my fault that Bobby Blair’s own books showed he paid himself back $3,000 of foundation funds after only loaning it $2,450. It’s his fault. It is not my fault he classified multiple withdrawals as ‘payroll expenses’ while acknowledging he has no paid staff. It’s his fault. Bobby Blair dispatched a writer to declare these reports as ‘bullying.’ Please, save it. His authorities are both charlatans making up stories. You might as well have had John Wayne Gacy say he sheltered runaway boys. It’s not my fault Vince Clancy of Da Vinci Realty chose to hire, stand by, and defend a crook that ripped off LGBT homebuyers for more than $200,000. It’s his fault. As you can see from today’s paper, his dear friend is back in jail on new federal fraud charges. Still backing him, Vince? Still threatening to sue us for printing the truth? Tell you what – take your best shot. It’s not my fault a past director of the Pride South Florida Board stole more than $80,000 of LGBT donations and went to jail for embezzlement. It’s his fault. He is the one locked up. We just did what no other paper in town would do. We printed the truth about him. It’s not my fault that Pride’s current director, Marc Hansen, refuses to share with the LGBT community tax notices the Pride South Florida Board has received from the IRS in connection with their failed audit. With the exception of John Fugate and Roger Handevidt, the Pride South
Florida Board is now linked into a repulsive conspiracy of silence, trying to cover up their failed IRS audit from 2010 to 2012. It’s not my fault they failed this audit. It’s their fault. We just want to report the news about it. You can’t bargain with the truth. The fact that I had a problem with the Florida bar in 2002 was my fault, but that fact does not give Brian Neal the right to rip off a community foundation in 2013. The fact that I advocate for the legalization of marijuana or represent people who break the law does not mean this newspaper is going to ignore the fact that a local gay businessman in a high profile lawsuit was arrested for running a marijuana grow house out of his backyard. This is a time when the LGBT community in America is celebrating multiple victories on many levels, from marriage equality to ensuring equal benefits for all LGBT couples. A newspaper such as ours, partnered with CNN and the Sun Sentinel, and the Florida Press Association, prints not only the wonderful and the wins, but also the warts and the wounds. That is why SFGN exposed a local gay businessman who ran a Ponzi scheme defrauding local LGBT homeowners at Wilton Station. It was his fault he went to jail. Mario Careaga is a popular local gay businessman who is regrettably accused of manslaughter for running over a Miami Heat cheerleader two years ago while intoxicated. It is a tragedy all around, with pain everywhere, but when he goes to court next month, we will report on the outcome, because that is what a newspaper does. We don’t relish these stories, any more than when we told you a popular local gay realtor, Ric Gibson, troubled by demons, committed suicide two months ago. But we report them. That’s our duty.
We don’t need to suck up to a phony board of advisors to tell us what to print. We are legitimate journalists. In the face of wrongdoing, we do not look the other way. We owe a trust to over 300 different businesses that support our free paper with their hard-earned dollars. We don’t run away from the truth or trade it out for advertising. We seek out the truth and publish it every Wednesday, distributing our paper to 522 locations in four different counties. We print a beautiful content-driven national magazine, the Mirror, which you can pick up at Harvey’s on Castro Street in San Francisco or at Vinyl on Broadway in Denver. It was in New York for gay pride last week. Unlike the other paper in town, sued by its last two printers for default, we aren’t on the stock market hyping ourselves with some worthless penny stock that transparently misleads investors about their net worth. There is a reason our motto is ‘we reach people who care.’ SFGN is a small and local business, paying our rent and bills on time, and honoring our obligations to you and others. As far as the other paper in town goes, far better people have said far worse about me. With your faith and friendship, your help and support, it will not deter SFGN from publishing a credible and conscientious newspaper each week. We owe that to you, and it is a debt we honor every week. soflagaynews //
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My HIV Diary Releasing
Each week Ryan Dixon shares his story of taking HIV medication. Photo courtesy of Wakalani
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 44
(June 28 to July 4) A good stride has finally started this past week here in Atlanta. I’ve gotten the opportunity to meet some amazing people that have enabled me to let go of the angst I was harboring in my heart towards others. I did finally get to go to a doctor and my numbers are still on par with what they were from my last medicine study visit. My viral load is still undetectable and my CD4 count has actually risen to over 800 and is still at 39 percent saturation. The stress I was felling the last few weeks is a product of my own doing, and I accept that. I was making myself feel like shit and that, of course, wasn’t helping the stress any. A good hard workout at the gym allowed for my physical release and just a quick session with a healer allowed for a spiritual release
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that was badly needed. I finally woke up with a smile on my face and joy in my heart. There’s a reason that healer is named after an angel. He was definitely a God send. Work has been pretty steady. If nothing else, I look forward to writing this diary week. The mental release it provides has been one of the only bright spots recently. Freelancing for the first time has been a learning experience and I find myself emailing or calling journo friends to ask for advice or for help. I’ve broken down and gone back to my roots – waiting tables. It was either that or be broke. On the Brightside, Starbucks wasn’t hiring. God knows I don’t want to come home smelling like coffee anymore. I had a talk with my doctor and everything is set for me to be back in Florida at the beginning of August. I suggest everyone make plans accordingly to come see me at Alibi or Rumors one night and get me blackout drunk. It would be appreciated. After this August visit I’ll be transferring to the same study in Athens, GA. Even though it’s an hour away from me, I’ll only be going every three months while coming back with an equal month’s supply of medication. Things are going fine. I don’t plan on returning to Florida anytime soon outside of my doctor’s visits. Atlanta is the place for me. A little patience and faith has gone a long way and will continue to do so.
-Ryan Dixon
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The Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Association of South Florida (GALLA)
A great resource for legal counsel Jorge Richa
Marketing & Programming Director, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
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The recent positive changes in legislations impacting the gay community have spurred the need by many to seek pertinent legal counsel. The Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association of South Florida (GALLA) is a voluntary professional association for lawyers, law students, paralegals and other members of the legal profession providing a visible community presence within the South Florida legal community. The GALLA is an affinity group of the Miami Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC) and in our site (gaybizmiami.com) a tab has been created for an easy search of attorneys, lawyers and / or legal professionals by their field of expertise. While GALA is a great resource for the community, it also serve an important mission and purpose. Worth noting amongst these are
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to promote human rights to provide opportunities for lawyers, judges and law students to meet in a professional setting • to encourage the appointment of members of GALLA to the judiciary • to promote the hiring and advancement of members of GALLA to public agencies and commissions • to discuss and take action on questions of law in the administration of justice that affect the gay and lesbian community • to promote the creation of coalitions with other legal organization • to promote sensitivity to legal issues particularly faced by members of the gay and lesbian community • to facilitate and improve the administration of justice • to promote legislative and administrative reforms for the purpose of eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression • to assure fair and just treatment of members of the gay and lesbian community under the law To become a member of the MDGLCC, including participating of our upcoming Big Networking Luncheon with the Port of Miami (Guest Speaker: Bill Johnson) on 7/18 and other networking events, please visit gaybizmiami.com or contact us at 305-673-4440 / info@ gaybizmiami.com. soflagaynews //
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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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COMPLERA.
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.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Additional Information about taking 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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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e’d be hard-pressed to detail Naked Grape’s delicious menu because it may change by the time you go in for a visit. But that’s the best part. The restaurant’s food and drink menus change every few months, usually with the seasons. At any given time, the bar has 80 different wines, offering nearly 35 of them by glass. The bar specializes in boutique and limited production offerings. The wine list changes almost weekly. They are the self-proclaimed “wine without attitude” bar. Behind the counter, Tim will let you sample whatever wine you’d like until you’re satisfied. Your experience shouldn’t be limited to the way a bottle looks or how a description sounds. Taste until you find something you’ll enjoy. When you do, don’t hesitate to buy a bottle. Naked Grape has a retail license where you can purchase your favorite new wine to go. For summer, we tasted the 2011 Anno Domini Moscato. While red wine drinkers tend to stay the course—even during the hot and humid South Florida months—we were happy to sip the cool, sweet Moscato as the sun went down. With half-price bottles on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, it’s hard to pass up this delicious Italian drink. While wine may be in the restaurant’s
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name, don’t ignore the tapas. Indulge in cheese decadence with the Swiss fondue: paired with bread cubes and your choice of salami or green apples. Look out for the extensive offerings of charcuterie and cheese – served with baguettes, condiments and garnishes including chutney, fruits, olives and more. Try the shrimp flatbread: a large piece of toasted flatbread topped with homemade pesto, roasted red peppers and shrimp. This pairs great with the Moscato or another light, sweet wine. Close out your evening with one of the four specialty dessert options, including a personal pan Toll House cookie, baked in a mini cast-iron skillet and served with a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream. Everything is made fresh to order while also offering naturally and organically grown food. The restaurant buys local whenever possible, supporting their “farm to fork” initiative. Food is served until one hour before closing, which means on the weekends, you can eat until midnight! While the restaurant is open TuesdaySaturday evenings, private parties and events on Sundays and Mondays are available upon request. With their extensive wine list, delicious small plates and knowledgeable staff, you’re never too far away from the Naked Grape Wine Bar.
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Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Man of La Mancha, the 1965 Broadway musical in concert, beginning tonight and running through July 21 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. The Tony Award-winning show was inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’s 17th-century masterpiece, Don Quixote, about a madman and self-appointed knight errant who sets out to perform heroic deeds, and is set at the protagonist’s trial in a Seville prison. Clive Cholerton directs and Caryl Fantel is the music director for this rare South Florida concert performance. All tickets are $35 at PalmBeachDramaworks.org.
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One of the most popular programs at the Norton Museum of Art , 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach, is its weekly Art After Dark series, “where culture and entertainment meet.” Every Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. the museum presents diverse arts to its visitors from music and dance, to film, tours, conversations with curators, lectures and wine tastings. This week, the museum welcomes the world fusion band Treebo at 5 p.m., a Blue Bell Ice Cream tasting and songwriter’s showcase at 7 p.m. featuring Chrystal Hartigan, Savannah Maddison, Emily Brooke and Maggie Baugh. Admission is free for Florida residents. Go to Norton.org for more information. The all-male cast of The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode camp it up at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale. Photo Courtesy of Shawn Barber
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Book Signing
All you Beliebers out there, mark your calendars! Yes, teen singing sensation Justin Bieber’s mother, Patti Mallette, has her own incredible life story, struggles with depression, abandonment and the pains of childbirth. Beliebers take note! Mallette will be at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave. in Coral Gables, to sign her new book, Nowhere But Up, Teen Edition: The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom, today starting at 12 noon. YouTube may have catapulted her son to stardom, but this tome is sure to elevate Mallette to celebrity status of her own. For more information, go to BooksAndBooks.com.
Theatre
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The Arsht Center hosts the 28th Annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival through July 26. Tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the Carnival Studio Theatre, see Los Ríos Profundos, a play exploring an amalgam of races in their own environment, the inevitable mixing of the blood of native people, whites and others in a Peru that was, until very recently, dramatically divided, yet today moves forward with vigorous energy in a melting pot that covers almost an entire continent. This thoughtful work is a look at modern Peru, set off like a modern-day, liberated Oedipus. Tickets are $30 at ArshtCenter.org, along with a full schedule of festival performances.
Music
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We may be in the midst of hot summer months, but the coolest place in South Florida is Delray Beach’s ArtsGarage, 180 NE 1st St. The unique and intimate arts venue continues its Jazz Project series tonight at 8 p.m. with Cook Trio, performing Gypsy jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France. Based in Central Florida, the Cook Trio is composed of brothers Ian and Jason Cook on guitar, and Kyle Jones on bass. Guitar fans will savor the group’s technical skill and soulful interpretations of France’s jazz manouche. Tickets are $25-35 at ArtsGarage.org.
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You take the good, you take the bad….well, any self-respecting gay man of a certain age during the ‘80s knows the theme song to that iconic sitcom, The Facts of Life. Relive those golden years—sort, of—at Fort Lauderdale’s Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flager Dr., with The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode. Enjoy the antics of Mrs. Garrett, Blair, Jo, Tootie and Natalie, as portrayed with plenty of camp by an allmale cast, as they save venerable Eastland Academy from a wrecking ball, Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Tickets $30 at EmpireStage.com.
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Perez Hilton: Miami Boy Makes it Big in Hollywood J.W. Arnold email
It’s been years since Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. left Miami for the glitzy, glamorous world of Hollywood. But the gossip blogger, now known around the globe as Perez Hilton, has been just as adept at making headlines himself as he is spreading buzz about everyone’s favorite celebrities. The openly gay Hilton found himself living in a glass house as he took criticism for outing gay celebrities early in his career. He has also been sued by a number of the industry’s outsized egos, but legal action didn’t slow down the flamboyant Tinseltown personality. Three years ago, Hilton dropped lots of weight, setting off speculation in his competitors’ blogs that he had undergone gastric bypass surgery. And most recently, Hilton joined the ranks of many of Hollywood’s A-listers when he became a father. As a judge at the 2009 Miss USA pageant, he famously asked Miss California about her views on same-sex marriage resulting in negative comments that possibly cost the blond beauty the title.
Hilton returns to South Florida this weekend and will again find himself deciding the fate of an aspiring beauty, this time judging the Ultimate Miami Drag Queen competition on Saturday at the Magic City Casino. The blogger took a few minutes to talk candidly with South Florida Gay News about life in Hollywood and the recent Supreme Court decisions on marriage equality, as well as reflect on fatherhood and what’s next for the 35-year-old personality: You grew up in Miami. Are you looking forward to coming back? I always look forward to going back to Miami, now more than ever because I don’t get to go back home often. How has Miami changed over the years? Since I left Miami it’s been wonderful to see the explosion of culture in the city—from the redevelopment of the downtown and Brickell areas to Art Basel and the other great events that the city now hosts.
How does life and the gay scene in Miami compare to the West Coast? I don’t know how the gay scene in Miami is these days because I don’t live there, but what’s great is the variety of the gay nightlife in Miami and also the proximity to Ft. Lauderdale. You’re going to be a celebrity judge for the Ultimate Drag Queen contest. What will you be looking for in the winning contestant? I’m going to be looking for fierceness obviously. You can’t have a drag queen who isn’t fierce. And fierceness can be manifested in many different ways, whether it be best makeup or someone who’s really funny. If you could ask a contestant any question (a la Miss America), what would you ask? I would have them show me their talent (a la Miss America). Recently, the Supreme Court overturned Prop 8. What effect do you think it will have on Hollywood? Will more stars come out? I think more stars will come out because it’s definitely easier to be openly gay and successful in Hollywood. I also think more gays will come out because it’s also harder to be closeted in Hollywood. But, what’s more exciting to me are the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision for everyone across America. Speaking of stars, do you have any hot gossip for our readers? Who is the biggest mess in Hollywood these days and can you ever narrow it down to one? Amanda Bynes is in need of help and it’s sad and bizarre how (her escapades) are entertaining for a lot of people. It’s kind of like a train wreck. We’re all watching. You’re a father now. Is fatherhood everything you expected? Fatherhood is everything I expected, definitely, and more. More so because it’s new to me. I’ve never experienced it before and it definitely has taught me a lot about life and adapting and constantly being on your toes. It’s a lot like being a professional athlete. What’s your funniest or most memorable experience of fatherhood so far? Every couple of days there’s a funny experience. The most recent one was when I smelled something funny and I looked down and saw he had pooped through his diapers and all over himself and onto me. Since he was in shorts I was covered in baby poop and, as a new parent, I lost that gag
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reflex that I used to have when something disgusting used to happen. So, of course, I had to Instagram a photo of myself covered in baby poop. Will little Mario have two daddies some day? Ideally. Do you expect your son to carry on the family business? I don’t know. I never thought I would be doing what I’m doing so I don’t know what he might do. I would just stress to him the important of an education. In addition to your successful gossip blog, what other projects do you have coming up? I am working on a few television ideas. It would be a lot of fun and a new challenge to do something consistent on television.
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From Porn Star to Music Star A first listen to Colton Ford’s ‘The Way I Am’ Gary M. Kramer
Former gay porn star Colton Ford Submitted photo
Listening to Colton Ford’s latest CD, The Way I Am, (his third full-length album), there is no doubt the ex-porn star can sing. He displays his range and diverse musical stylings on this eclectic album, which is now available on iTunes. Ford hits and holds some high notes starting with the opening track “First in Line (Shadow of the Night).” He closes his album by exposing his soulful side on “All My Love” and “Alone” (both co-written with his childhood friend Ron Schrader). These two jazz-y compositions that sound like adult contemporary R&B songs, and may even prompt listeners to close their eyes and fantasize about Ford. In between, the singer focuses on his strong suit—dance and electronica—tracks that will likely prompt folks to head to the dance floor. The best tunes on The Way I Am are the ear candy ones. Listeners will feel the energy and enjoyment Ford projects in his upbeat songs. When he asks the musical question, “Can You Feel It,” it is hard not to answer a resounding Yes! And “Realize,” arguably the best song on the CD, is an infectious tune that features a catchy “yeah, yeah, yeah” in the background and an especially throbbing backbeat. The single “Let Me Live Again” and the track “Look My Way” are terrific dance anthems that should get extended play at the next White Party. “Look My Way” in particular, features a driving drum and bass and layered lyrics. Ford’s voice just soars when he sings, “Because there’s nowhere to run/You’ll be falling in love/With just one look/I I can give you everything that you desire.” It’s irresistibly seductive. Not surprisingly, several tracks seem engineered specifically for the dance
floor. Ford invites listeners to groove along to “Get To You,” (featuring Ultra Naté), “Change (You’re Gonna Have To)” and “The Music Always Gets You Back.” These songs show Ford has rhythm (as if there was any doubt), and he matches his phrasing to the syncopated beats to juice the words and give them an extra pulse. What comes across most on The Way I Am is that Ford likes to play with his instrument—that is his voice. He shifts his register in songs like “Let Me Live Again,” and “Look My Way,” among other tracks, but he may be best when he sings in deeper tones. Both “The Music Always Gets You Back,” and “Alone”— the album’s longest song—benefit from Ford maintaining a consistent vocal range, even when the dance tune changes up its melody. Curiously, two songs that switch things up are perhaps the weakest tracks on the album. The aforementioned ballad “All My Love” and his title track, “Just the Way I Am” suggest Ford is trying too hard, and struggling to find his groove. “All My Love” sounds cheesy when it bridges, and “Just the Way I Am” mixes a disco beat with something like an accordion? Both songs sound too busy and overproduced. But these misfires fail to detract much from an otherwise worthwhile album. With The Way I Am Ford is putting himself out there in every track. His intent may be to show (or perhaps prove?) his musical chops and ability to mix musical genres. The diversity is welcome, and there is much to admire on this album. Ford manages his versatility well, even if his strategy suggests he is trying to please all his fans. As a result, this may have the unintended effect of listeners testing the whole album and purchasing just the tracks they desire. soflagaynews //
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Broward County Kathy Griffin
July 11 at 8 p.m. at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, One Seminole Way in Hollywood. Funny lady Kathy Griffin will have you laughing all night. Tickets $51 to $81. Visit Ticketmaster.com.
Organic Love
July 12 and 13 at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place in Miramar. Ebony and Tyson are lovers and business partners in their organic diner. However, Tyson suspects the diner’s silent investor is a former NFL player -- as well as Ebony’s first love. Tickets $25 to $30. Call 954-602-4500 or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.com
Cedric
July 18 at 8 p.m. at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, One Seminole Way in Hollywood. Comedian Cedric the Entertainer takes the casino stage. Tickets $49 to $79. Visit Ticketmaster.com.
In the Heights
July 11 to 28 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. The audience will be transported to New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood for three generations of music wafting through bodegas and homes going through a period of change. On opening night, enjoy a threecourse dinner from Paradiso Ristorante before the show for $55. Tickets $23 to $35. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
* Starlight Musicals
July 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Holiday Park, East Sunrise Boulevard and Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy a country show from Shadow Creek under the stars. Free. Call 954-828-5363.
Palm Beach County
Through July 21 at the FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Roman slave Pseudolus must help his master woo the woman next door to win his freedom. Tickets $20. Call 800-564-9539 or visit FAUevents.com.
The Man Who Came to Dinner
July 10 to 21 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. Be a part of the adventures of Don Quixote in this popular musical. Tickets $35. Call 561-514-4042 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.
July 13 to 20 at the FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. In the 1930s, radioman Sheridan Whiteside injures his leg while dining at a prominent family’s home. While following doctor’s orders to stay on bedrest, he entertains himself by meddling in the family’s business. Tickets $20. Call 800-564-9539 or visit FAUevents.com.
Coriolanus
* Hits of the Swing Era
Man of La Mancha
July 11 to 14 and 18 to 21 at 8 p.m. at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, 750 S. SR A1A in Jupiter. Pull out your blankets, beach chairs and picnic baskets for a performance by Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIII under the stars. Free. Call 561-9667099 or visit PBShakespeare.org.
July 26 to 28 at the FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Four pianos create old school tunes that will tempt you to dance in the aisles. Tickets $10. Call 800-564-9539 or visit FAUevents.com.
Miami-Dade
Hispanic Theater Festival
July 11 to 28 at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Two weeks of theater in tribute to Peru. Visit ArshtCenter.org/HispanicTheatreFestival1314 for full schedule and tickets.
* Marilyn Manson
July 21 at 8 p.m. at the Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. Metal artist Marilyn Manson stops in South Florida for a show. Tickets $58.50 to $79.75. Visit LiveNation. com
Summer Shorts 2013
Through 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.
The Big Show
Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. A collection of comedy mixing the likes of improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com.
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Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, Soloist, Composer in Residence Carlo Taffuri, Artistic Director | Marilyn Maingart, Flute Soloist
Friday August 2
Broward Center for the Performing Arts | 8:00 pm FREE Pre-concert Lecture and Wine Tasting by Food and Wine Critic Lyn Farmer | 7:00pm Amaturo Theater | Tickets $25, $35 & $60 (includes reception) Box Office: 954-462-0222 | www.browardcenter.org
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July 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at Revolution Live and Green Room, 100 SW Third Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Sift through 60 vendors of homemade jewelry, clothes, art, vintage goods, $4 mimosas, fortune telling and tarot card readings, and more. Tickets $5 to Flagler Village community garden. Visit Indie Craft Bazaar on Facebook.
Through July 14 at the Norton Museum of Art, 1415 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. A travel exhibit of Duke’s private collection of architecture, landscapes and art inspired by the Middle East. Tickets $12. Call 561-832-5196 or visit Norton.org.
* Indie Craft Bazaar
* Summer Log Cabin Republicans Potluck
July 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. Meet other gay conservatives, libertarians and Broward GOP straight allies over food, music, drinks and hopping in the pool. Location given upon RSVP. Call Juan at 954-881-0841 or Matt at 954-530-2435.
* The Art of Wine and Food
July 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art, One E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Join sommelier Stephanie Miskew and a monthly guest chef to pair delicious food with the perfect wine. Tickets $40. Call 954-525-5500 or visit MoAFL.org.
* SOMOS
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Latinos Salud Clubhouse, 2330 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Latino men 18 to 30 can make new friends with game nights, movies, karaoke and other activities. Free. Call 954-533-8681 or visit LatinosSalud.org.
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Fridays at 8 p.m. at the Latinos Salud Clubhouse, 2330 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Latino men 25 and older are invited to meet new people, develop leadership skills, and learn to stay safe from HIV and other STDs. Call 954-533-8681 or visit LatinosSalud. org.
PFLAG
Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Southwest Ranches. A support group for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and locations.
SunServe Youth Group
Art Cinema at the Crest
Wednesdays from July 10 to August 28 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Catch a film every Wednesday, including host Caroline Breder-Watts of 91.3 WLRN at each 8:30 p.m. screening. Call 561-2347922, ext. 1.
* Bastille Day Celebration
July 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. Celebrate French independence with French music, art and language activities, wine tasting, and a viewing of “The Estate of Versailles.” Free. Call 561-832-5196 or visit Norton.org
Miami-Dade County HIV Support Group
Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at South Beach AIDS Project, 1234 Washington Ave. Ste. 200 in Miami Beach. A support group for those who are HIV positive. Free. Call 305-535-4733, ext. 301 or email support@sobeaids.org.
* Taste of the Nation South Florida July 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Help end childhood hunger with a night out dining from more than 50 restaurants from Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Tickets $125 to $250. Visit TasteoftheNation.org.
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July 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Jack’s, 6000 Peninsular Ave. in Key West. A full Cuban meal with cash bar and live music to raise money for the Task Force Dagger Foundation. Tickets $25. RSVP to 305-292-3121.
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July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bottlecap Lounge, 1128 Simonton, Key West. A dinner benefiting the the Loaves & Fish Food Pantry. Chefs will use only $15 worth of nonperishable food. Tickets are via donations. Call Stephanie at 305-294-0304.
Hot Naked Sundays
Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. at Island House, 1129 Fleming St. in Key West. A pre-tea pool party. Call 305294-6284 or visit IslandHouseKeyWest.com.
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Second and fourth Thursdays at Pridelines, 9525 NE Second Ave. #401 in Miami Shores. Conduct outreach events, record video messages, participate in a series of performances, and organize special events with a purpose. Free. Visit Pridelines.org.
Gender Bender Youth Group
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.
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pets STEVEN JAY’S LOVING PET CARE! I care for your pet in my home. One client at a time if requested. Multiple pets and all pets welcome! I have a very clean home and low rates! Call Steven Jay , 954 -565-1996
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2 ROOMS FOR RENT 1BD/1BA new carpet, kitchenette, $1,200/Mo. will reduce to $775 for experienced handyman. Also 1BD $700/Mo. will reduce to $400 for experienced handyman. No pets allowed. Preferably young and strong male. Contact John 954-549-8243 for more info.
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