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Mozilla Co-Founder Leaves Company Over Support of Gay Marriage Ban Brendan Eich has relinquished his title of Chief Executive Officer of Mozilla and is leaving the company following protests over his support of a gay marriage ban in California. The nonprofit, which makes the Firefox browser, infuriated many employees and users last week by naming Eich head of the Mountain View, Calif.-based organization.

At issue was Eich’s $1,000 donation in 2008 to the campaign to pass California’s Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that outlawed same-sex marriages. The ban was overturned last year when the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a lower-court ruling striking down the ballot measure.

Sex Offender Tried to Burn Trailer Because He Despises Lesbian Couple Miami-Dade police charged a 73-year-old man with attempted second-degree murder, arson and a hate crime after he admitted he “despised” the lesbian couple living near him in a trailer park near Hialeah. Braulio Valenzuela-Villanueva is a registered sex offender who lives in River Park Trailer Court, next door to two women and eight children. No one was injured in last week’s

episode and police say they have video of Valenzuela-Villanueva lighting a mattress on fire that was leaning against the women’s trailer. In an arrest affidavit, ValenzuelaVillanueva states “every time he saw them kissing he felt a deep repugnance and in his opinion, they did not deserve children.”

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which operators of a New Mexico photography business claimed its refusal to photograph a same-sex wedding was part of its free exercise of religion and therefore not subject to state antidiscrimination law. Without comment Monday, the justices listed the case, Elane Photography v. Willock, as one they will not consider. Elane Photography violated New Mexico’s anti-discrimination law by declining to photograph the wedding of Vanessa Willock and Misti Collinsworth in 2006. The photography business then filed a lawsuit claiming its refusal was protected under the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom under the First Amendment. The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that Elane Photography had to obey the state’s Human Rights Act because the business constituted a public accommodation. The photo studio then turned to the U.S. Supreme

Court, resulting in today’s decision. With the advancement of marriage equality also comes businesses citing religion as a reason not to serve same-sex couples. Some states are considering laws that would allow businesses and individuals to discriminate on this basis. If the Supreme Court had heard the Elane Photography case, one outcome could be the court deciding that businesses nationwide could use religious freedom as cover for discrimination. The Human Rights Campaign issued a statement praising the high court’s decision. “The Supreme Court of the United States today has paved the way for robust enforcement of nondiscrimination laws,” said HRC legal director Sarah Warbelow. “When businesses open their doors to the public, they must abide by the law and not expect special treatment based on personal beliefs.”

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Mississippi Gov. Signs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill last week that supporters say will assure unfettered practice of religion without government interference, but that opponents worry could lead to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians. The bill, called the Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act, will become law July 1. It also adds “In God We Trust” to the state seal. An early version of the bill, considered weeks ago, was similar to one Arizona’s governor, Jan Brewer, vetoed after business groups said it could hurt that state’s economy. Supporters say

ay Men Debate Truvada Use

It’s the Truvada conundrum: A drug hailed as a lifesaver for many people infected by HIV is at the heart of a rancorous debate among gay men, AIDS activists and health professionals over its potential for protecting uninfected men who engage in gay sex without using condoms. Many doctors and activists see immense promise for such preventive use of Truvada, and are campaigning hard to raise awareness of it as a crucial step toward reducing new HIV infections, which now total about 50,000 a year in the U.S. Recent efforts range from thinktank forums and informational websites to a festive event at a New York City bar featuring popular drag queens. Yet others — despite mounting evidence of Truvada’s effectiveness — say such efforts are reckless, tempting some condom users to abandon that layer of protection and exposing them to an array of other sexually transmitted infections aside from HIV. “If something comes along that’s better than condoms, I’m all for it, but Truvada is not that,” said Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “Let’s be honest: It’s a party drug.” Even as gay-rights organizations celebrate collective progress in the fight to legalize samesex marriage, the less-publicized Truvada debate has fueled bitter divisions within the gay community. Some who use the drug say they’ve felt shamed by some who don’t, and there’s now a lively backlash by users and their allies. Truvada, produced by California-based Gilead Sciences, has been around for a decade, serving as one of the key drugs used in combination with others as the basic treatment for people who have the AIDScausing virus HIV. However, the drug took on a more contentious aspect in 2012 when the Food and Drug Administration approved it for

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the final Mississippi bill bears little resemblance to the failed Arizona measure. Outside the state Capitol, more than 75 gayrights supporters protested against the bill. Jeff White of Waveland, a founder of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Lesbian and Gay Community Center, said as someone who is gay and Jewish, he worries such a new law could make him more vulnerable to unfair treatment. “It’s the first time in my life that I’ve actually considered moving out of Mississippi,” said White, 32. “It made me physically ill the past few days, realizing what they’re trying to do.” From the Associated Press

pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP — in other words, for use to prevent people from getting sexually transmitted HIV in the first place. Since then, critics have warned that many gay men won’t heed Truvada’s once-a-day regimen and complained of its high cost — roughly $13,000 a year. Truvada’s proponents say most insurance plans — including Medicaid programs — now cover prescriptions for it, and they cite studies showing that the blue pill, if taken diligently, can reduce the risk of getting HIV by more than 90 percent. From the Associated Press

ormon Leader Outlines Opposition to Gay Marriage

A top Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to gay marriage during the church’s biannual general conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ stance on homosexuality has softened in recent years, but this marks the second consecutive conference in which leaders took time to emphasize the faith’s insistence that marriage should be limited to unions between a man and a woman, as God created. “While many governments and wellmeaning individuals have redefined marriage, the Lord has not,” Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve said Saturday. “He designated the purpose of marriage to go far beyond the personal satisfaction and fulfillment of adults, to more importantly, advancing the ideal setting for children to be born, reared and nurtured.” In the October 2013 church conference, Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum said human laws cannot “make moral what God has declared immoral.” The church sent a letter to local leaders that includes that message, Andersen said Saturday. “As the world slips away from the Lord’s law of chastity, we do not,” he said. During the first day of the weekend soflagaynews //

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conference, LDS leaders encouraged missionaries to stay strong amid the inevitable personal abuse they will encounter and parents to shelter their children from the damaging effects of pornography. A demonstration outside an all-male meeting by a Mormon women’s group advocating for gender equality was uneventful, despite a contentious lead up to the event. From the Associated Press

eningitis Kills Three in Los Angeles

Three of eight people who contracted bacterial meningitis this year have died, and all three had sex with other men, Los Angeles County health officials confirmed. The news came a day after the Department of Public Health urged gay men who had HIV or multiple partners to be vaccinated against invasive meningococcal disease. However, the department said the three men who died didn’t have any direct contact with each other. The disease still is considered rare and sporadic and the department is shying away from declaring any outbreak in the gay community, authorities said. Four of the eight people who came down with the illness had sex with other men and three were HIV positive. The three who died in February and March were 27 or 28 years old and two were HIV positive, according to the department. Of the other five people who fell ill, four are out of the hospital and one is hospitalized but recovering. The agency was “insensitive” for failing to announce the deaths earlier, Michael Weinstein, executive director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, told the Los Angeles Daily News. About a third of the 32 bacterial meningitis cases reported in the county since October 2012 involved men who had sex with men. That population is most at risk right now,

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said Dr. Robert Bolan, medical director for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Invasive meningococcal disease is relatively uncommon and is less contagious than the flu. However, it can be spread through close contact with saliva or mucus — such as sneezing, coughing, kissing or sharing drinks or cigarettes. The disease can be treated with antibiotics if caught early but if the infection spreads it can lead to brain damage, hearing loss or death. The health department is offering free vaccinations to those without health insurance. From the Associated Press

ay Marriage Would Add $50 million to Colorado Economy

Extending marriage to gay and lesbian couples in Colorado would generate $50 million in spending to the state economy and $3.7 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a recent study. The study from the Williams Institute, a national think tank at the UCLA School of Law, looked at 2010 U.S. Census data on the number of gay and lesbian couples living in Colorado and estimates that 50 percent – roughly 6,200 couples – would choose to marry in the first three years, a pattern that has been observed in Massachusetts and elsewhere. As a result, the state’s wedding business would see an increase by $40 million, and an increase of roughly $10 million in tourism expenditures made by out-of-town guests over the same period. Total state and local tax revenue would rise by $3.7 million, including an estimated $2.3 million in local sales taxes. The first year would produce $2 million of this spending. The boost in wedding spending will generate approximately 436 jobs in the state. From the Associated Press

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Ugandan police, last week, raided a United States government sponsored project known to provide support to homosexuals in Kampala. Frank Mugisha, a Ugandan gay rights activist, confirmed the crackdown to the Associated Press. The Makerere University Walter Reed Project was described by a Ugandan government spokesman as a place where “training youths in homosexuality” occurred. Conversely, Mugisha said the project was a nonprofit partnership between a Ugandan university and a U.S. military HIV research program and it was known to offer services to homosexuals suffering from AIDS. The incident is the latest nightmare for gays as Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attempts to enforce a new law criminalizing same-sex conduct.

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Spencer Windes, a renowned rugby player and most recently chief communications officer for PlanetRomeo BV, has been named vice president of marketing for Scruff. A smart phone app with more than six million users globally, Scruff continually explores what it means to be “masculine” in today’s society. At PlanetRomeo BV, Windes oversaw one of the oldest gay dating network sites as it made its way into mobile devices. A California native, Wildes previously directed the documentary film, “Straight Acting,” about gay men who play contact sports. He has played in five Bingham Cups and is past president of the Amsterdam Lowlanders rugby club.

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Filmmaker Matt Livadary unveiled his documentary, “Queens & Cowboys” Thursday night at the Classic Gateway Theater in Fort Lauderdale. The 90-minute film takes a look inside the International Gay Rodeo Association as the circuit travels from California to Florida with stops in Colorado, Texas and Calgary, Alberta, Canada in between. Subtitled a “Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo,” Livadary’s touching film follows the stories of many interesting competitors: a bull riding lesbian, HIV positive cowboy, a shocking female to male transgender, a straight guy, a model perfect horseman and many more, all vying for a the next belt buckle. To see a trailer, visit www.queensandcowboys.com

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This ‘Rhythm is Gonna Get You’ Gloria Estefan to headline Miami Beach’s Pride Parade and Festival Anthony Lanni

Miami’s illustrious seven-time Grammy Award winning international superstar Gloria Estefan will be honored as Grand Marshal of the sixth annual 2014 Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival. Estefan will be presented with this honor alongside legendary choreographer, film and TV director and producer Kenny Ortega, waving to an anticipated 80,000 supporters from the view of a classic Rolls Royce Convertible. Pride week Miami is set to kick off Tues., April 8 at the Shore Club Hotel with a spotlight mixer and ends Sun., April 13 with the annual parade and after party along Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Street. Chairman of the Pride Board Joel Stedman, said “It is an absolute thrill to see Gloria and Kenny riding as Grand Marshals in our parade down Ocean Drive. It is something many of us had hoped for a very long time. Gloria Estefan has done so much for this community, she is genuinely loved and admired by all. This Miami Beach Gay Pride will truly be one to remember…can’t wait!” Miami Beach’s Pride Festival and Parade began as a grassroots’ event with an estimated 15,000 guests at its first parade in 2009. This year’s free event is expected to attract over 80,000 spectators. Besides Estefan “Australian Idol” star contestant (and current contender in this season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) Courtney Act, will also be performing on the main festival stage. The parade will feature over 1,200 participants and the festival will have 125 LGBT-friendly vendors and businesses. This year’s event will expand the ‘family fun’ area to include bounce houses, arcade games, face painters and a fully hockey rink just for kids on Ocean Drive. A newly created Art Pavilion will give local artists the opportunity to show and sell their work. The week kicks off Tues., April 8 with a mega-mixer poolside party at the Shore Club Hotel.

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The event’s VIP cocktail reception will honor original Pride organizer Cindy Brown along with Estefan. Organizers suggest booking early as tickets will be extremely limited. The party continues Wednesday at the all new Score Night Club with Tiffany Fantasia, who was named last year Miss Miami Beach Gay Pride 2013. She’ll be passing down her crown to the next reigning queen at a pageant. On Thursday there will be a VIP kick off celebration at 7 p.m. at the W Hotel on Collins Avenue. Friday night the street will be closed as MOVA lounge, on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Lincoln Road, hosts its fifth annual block party. Performances will feature internationally acclaimed DJs LA Trice and Tracy Young at this free event. Women’s Pride will be holding its Entourage party at Score Night Club featuring hip hop and top 40 hits. One of the major highlights of the weekend includes Saturday’s fun in the free annual Beach Party. The event which had 5,000 attendees last year will be held at Lummus Park from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with cocktails and beats on the beach. Following the beach party the Miami Pride Saturday night dance party “SuperURGE” will reunite world renowned DJ Abel and Brazilian master DJ Paulo Pacheco. Advance tickets are available online at www.UrgeMiami.com. Ladies will take the dance floor Saturday soflagaynews //

Night for Woman’s Pride Party, Ménage à Troi, to be held at the The Vagabond. The party will feature three rooms, three unique vibes and three DJs spinning Spanish and Latin rock, retro, nu disco and soul. Sunday’s annual parade begins at 11 a.m. with divas and drag queens geared in stilettos for a High Heel’s Race. Miami’s DJ Alex Infiniti will be spinning on the festival stage directly following the parade. Headliner Courtney Act will perform live with emcee Elaine Lancaster and DJ Lady Bunny, located on the TD Bank Stage at 11th street. Hop on over to the Latin stage at 13th Street for the finest Latin DJs and performers. The 12th street stage, a precursor for the closing party, will open with DJs Sushiman followed by master-beat artist DJ Maryalice. Pride’s fireworks will rain over the ocean beginning

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5th Annual ‘LGBT Media Journalists Convening’ Held in D.C.

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A select group of LGBT media professionals gathered recently for a weekend symposium concerning a range of LGBT community issues and media-related concerns. Sponsored by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) and funded by the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, the 5th annual LGBT Media Journalists Convening was held Feb. 28 to March 2 at the Capitol Hilton in downtown Washington. A private family foundation based in San Francisco, the Haas fund “promotes equal rights and opportunities with an emphasis on immigrants and gays and lesbians,” according to its mission statement. NLGJA board member Bil Browning, founder and publisher of the Bilerico Project blog, organized the meeting. Also representing Bilerico was its editor in chief John Becker, who wrote about the gathering. “I’m honored to host the only gathering that brings together LGBT media’s traditional journalists and bloggers as one complete package,” Browning said. “I’m proud of how it’s grown every year and how our following on social media has skyrocketed. Not only do participants in the room get to question presenters, but also so do our followers. Everything is on the record so we reach as many people as possible, both inside and out of LGBT media.” Altogether, the 2014 gathering brought together, by invitation only, 74 journalists and bloggers from various LGBT newspapers and websites nationwide. Highlights of the weekend gathering included an opening reception featuring Andrea Mitchell, NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent. Held at the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, the reception also included remarks by the legislative director of the Communications Workers of America, Shane Larson, who spoke about the alliance between the labor and LGBT movements. Another highlight was an early Saturday morning tour of the White House, organized by Ellie Schafer, the highest-ranking lesbian at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Back at the Washington Hilton afterwards, attendees participated in a full day of panels and discussion. The first panel, “Mythbusters: Understanding & Deconstructing the Attack Lines of the Anti-LGBT Industry,” discussed push-back strategies against the anti-LGBT industry, its activists and organizations,

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particularly how to debunk junk socialscience research that attacks same-sex parenting, such as Mark Regnerus’ roundly rebuked, but widely-cited New Family Structures Study. The second panel, “What We Don’t Talk About: Radical Methods For Greater Diversity In Queer Journalism,” raised awareness of the need for more effective and fuller coverage of the bisexual and transgender communities, people of color and HIV issues. After lunch, the conversation turned to immigration reform and the future of LGBT media. The final panel, “Airing Our Dirty Laundry: Best Practices in Airing Touchy Subjects,” grappled with the sometimes thorny matters of intracommunity homophobia, bi-phobia and trans-phobia, racism and classism as well as the underfunding for LGBT journalism and best practices when celebrities make antiLGBT missteps. One option suggested was giving people the benefit of the doubt when they are not as well informed on LGBT issues as hoped for. Perhaps the most comprehensive media coverage of the convening was that by Los Angeles based veteran journalist Karen Ocamb, news editor of Frontiers. “The all-day convening on Saturday was less steeped in politics and more about how LGBT media can press the LGBT equality agenda — and how we must confront issues within the community as well— specifically the lack of understanding about and coverage of the intersection of race, transgender and bisexual issues,” Ocamb said. Other attendees offered their impressions and observations as well. For veteran blogger Mike Rogers, “The annual... convening has grown into one of the most important gathering of journalists each year. Not only has the event grown each year, but its increased diversity and the addition of media trainings has taken the program to new heights. As I speak with journalists and online media folks, I hear repeatedly how productive these weekends are.” An attendee for all five years, Rogers said, “Each one has left attendees with useful information, phenomenal personal contacts and skills that will benefit their careers and the movement long after the meeting ends. Most important, the gathering helps to build soflagaynews //

a real community of people who usually know each other via quick phone calls and instant messages. It is efforts like this that bridge the space between people and the web. In a world where so much happens virtually, it is important to support community development. The media trainings are an important addition to the program. By empowering people to speak publicly we give them the tools to create change and ultimately, that is what a movement is about.” Second-time attendee Jason Parsley, associate publisher at South Florida Gay News, said he appreciated “being able to network with LGBT media professionals and outlets from the across the country. More importantly, the topics presented were informative and have inspired several story ideas that I have now assigned to freelancers. One of the topics was bisexuality and how the bi community is portrayed in the media. That presentation inspired me to recruit a columnist from the conference who will address the obstacles and needs of the bi community.” Also a second-time attendee, Jen Colletta, editor at Philadelphia Gay News, said that she “enjoyed getting to hear the diversity of viewpoints among the guests and panelists. Even though we all work in LGBT media, each person brought his or her own experiences to the table, and it was really helpful to learn from those experiences. I particularly enjoyed discussions around ways to strengthen coverage of sensitive topics, as I think that’s something all media outlets, LGBT and mainstream, can improve on.” For her part, Autumn Sandeen, San Diego

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LGBT Weekly columnist and blogger at Transadvocate, said that she “got the most out of networking with other journalists, especially the trans journalists I hadn’t met in person previously.” Much to her surprise, however, Sandeen said, “Of the four questions that were posed to Andrea Mitchell,... two of the questions were about trans specific issues. Mitchell didn’t use the terms ‘transgender’ or ‘gender identity’ in either of her responses, and didn’t seem familiar at all with transgender people and issues. It goes to show that the only mainstream cable media that has any awareness of transgender people and issues are hosts on Fox who get almost all of their information from conservative Christian non-profits that the Southern Poverty Law Center has identified as anti-LGBT hate groups.” For his part, third-time attendee Michael K. Lavers, a Washington Blade reporter, said that he was grateful to have “the opportunity to meet fellow LGBT media professionals and reunite with colleagues, sources and friends.” For Lavers, the most interesting panel was the one on “airing our dirty laundry” because “it allowed attendees to ask tough questions about them, and hear feedback on how to cover them in a fair and accurate way. I was admittedly a bit disappointed, however, there was not a lot of time allotted to discuss global LGBT rights issues. This was a missed opportunity considering the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi had just ended and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni earlier in the week signed his country’s controversial anti-homosexuality bill into law.” Lavers also voiced concern about “objectivity” in journalism “even on LGBTspecific issues towards which they very well support.” For future gatherings, he suggested a panel discussion that makes “more clear” the distinctions between advocacy and reporting. This story originally appeared on Press Pass Q (http://presspassq.blogspot.com).

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M Bully. Unethical. Illegal. These are just three of the words being used against Marc Hansen, the long time cochair of Pride One of Broward County (better known as Pride South Florida and Pride Fort Lauderdale). Hansen, according to back and forth emails among board members, has in turn resigned. “First and foremost Marc has broke the law and acted unethical by having meetings recorded without the knowledge and consent of the board which constitutes immediate removal from the board,” Secretary of the board Christopher Bailey wrote in an email. “He must be held accountable as we all should. I will pursue these charges regardless of the time frame. I hope that we will do the right thing and continue forward and that Marc will understand that he has acted in ways to harm this organization to the point of acting illegally.” At the same time, according to the email chain, Hansen was also attempting to take a leave of absence for medical reasons until August. “I was looking forward to facing Christopher’s trumped up accusations, including the very interesting latest one about me having the meetings recorded, but my health and my Mother must come first,” Hansen wrote. Bailey though, further accused Hansen of trying to get around the disciplinarian charges by using a leave of absence as a stall tactic. In the emails Bailey did not mince words in regards to his feelings about Hansen’s behavior. “These are just once again false claims made by Marc Hansen to be a bully. Any time someone challenges him on his behavior he tries to completely twist what has been said,” Bailey wrote. “I call on the board of directors to remove him from both the executive board and as a board member.”

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But before the board acted on anything Hansen abruptly resigned. “At this time, consider this my formal resignation as Co-Chair of Pride One of Broward County,” Hansen wrote. “This is not for Christopher, but because of him. I would have liked to stay on and continued the growth of the organization, but I cannot condone some of the directions and childish actions that some of the executive and standing board members have taken. With that being said, I desire all of you, and the organization nothing but the best.” Not all of the board members appeared to be happy with the back and forth exchange, including Co-Chair Rocky Bowell. “I have received phone calls and not even read the emails and have to say that these conversations should not even be happening with the different disciplinary situation that was going on,” Bowell wrote. “There shall be no further emails out about this at this time.” While board member Ellsworth Bonia chimed in with “Stop this madness, we all need [to] sit [and] talk like adult[s] and solve the problem instead of blow[ing] up on everyone.” This isn’t the first time Pride South Florida’s board has erupted into chaos with Hansen being the center of it all. Last year several board members resigned after having a falling out with the now former co-chair. SFGN Publisher Norm Kent called for Hansen’s resignation last year after he refused to turn over tax documents related to an IRS audit. Despite public pressure those documents have yet to be released to the public. This remains to be seen on how these latest developments will affect PSF’s upcoming Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors (formerly Stonewall Summer Pride/Stonewall Street Festival and Parade) event June 21. Recently the City of Wilton Manors awarded annual June event to PSF. soflagaynews //

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Possibly inspired by Laverne Cox and “Orange is the New Black,” I blurted out the title of this post at a recent panel about media coverage of transgender issues, as I was trying to put into context the quality of coverage of transgender issues today, as compared to gay and lesbian issues in the early 90s. It has stuck in my head since. Back then I was working at GLAAD and gay and lesbian people were still seen by the mainstream media as one-dimensional. They asked questions that directly related to or skirted around our sex lives, because that’s what they thought their audiences wanted to know. They were probably right, for the most part, and it took a lot of time, education and activism to get the media to cover gay and lesbian issues — and people — more substantively. For example, the coverage of the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy when it began was more about showers and submarines than service. It was primarily about men, too, even if lesbians were discharged at a much higher rate. The guys made better, more sensational headlines. When DADT was repealed in 2010, the stories were, pun intended, an entirely different story; activists did a better job and because the culture and the media changed. Which brings me to the swift, growing visibility for transgender people we are seeing in the media. Transgender characters in entertainment were always around, but always as took the brunt of the punch line. When it came to news, it was usually about a hate crime. And I can tell you from personal experience even that coverage had to be fought for, from Brandon Teena to Fred Martinez to Gwen Araujo. But increasingly, we are seeing transgender actors, activists, filmmakers, politicians and people from every walk of life coming out and telling their stories. We just saw the first transgender focused “TEDTalk” by Geena Rocero, who got an instant standing ovation as she finished. The release of the groundbreaking “Injustice at Every Turn” report by the Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality in 2011 showed the media the devastating impact discrimination and violence have on transgender and gender non-conforming people and is now a reference point for data the media can go back to, which is a critical piece of educating the public. This brings me back to that panel at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Of course, we talked about Piers Morgan’s

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recent ham-fisted and very unsatisfying interview with author and activist Janet Mock and the controversy afterwards. In my opinion the underlying tone and language he used were not even good journalism. He asked the same kind of leading questions he always does and botched the opportunity to explore the life of an amazing woman. And obviously he did not have to point out repeatedly that she was assigned male at birth. But does it make him trans-phobic? It is exactly the situation I see time and time again with journalists. They are not homophobic, they are homo-ignorant. So let’s add “trans-ignorant” to the lexicon, especially for those who obviously simply need some education. As I explained to the students in the audience, that education ideally should happen before the coverage whenever possible and with some nuance after if necessary. Piers was shocked and then got defensive. Everybody loses. I love the carrot and stick approach but some folks seem to forget the carrot and go right to taking the stick to someone who is soflagaynews //

making a mistake they don’t even realize is offensive. As someone who has taken the stick out plenty of times, I think discerning between intentional offense and simple ignorance is something we should do more. Like Katie Couric. Her interview with actress Laverne Cox and model Carmen Carrera about their life and careers came to an awkward impasse when she asked them what some would call “the plumbing question.” Laverne handled it extraordinarily well, realizing it was an “educable moment.” And you could see that Katie realized the same thing as Laverne responded to her. After it aired there was a lot of criticism of Katie Couric. She correctly called it an educable moment in her very public apology. Then her apology was criticized. C’mon, really? I think things went a little overboard and could even backfire. I wonder if Katie will think twice before doing anything on transgender issues again but my hunch is she would redouble her efforts to get it right. That said, I have a vision in my head of babies and bathwater, you get my point?

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Full disclosure — I have worked with Katie Couric — and she gets gay and lesbian issues. And while surely an ally to transgender people and a great journalist to boot, she took the simple and common route of asking what she and her audience were probably thinking out of curiosity and in being potentially ignorant of how that feels to the person being asked. Laverne’s response was worth a million sessions of “trans 101” not just because of what she said but how she said it. She was firm, confident and frankly pretty nice about it. I know it is painful to be on the receiving end of these questions. “Which one of you is the guy?” Umm, neither of us, that’s the point. Been there, done that. So while we will definitely see ups and downs, much as we did with coverage of gay and lesbian issues, the interest I experience with journalists on trans-issues is impressive and bodes well. I worked on Anderson Cooper’s daytime show where he devoted the entire program to transgender children and young adults. It was amazing. And it was hours and hours of work prior by a whole lot of people, including the families and experts, who answered every question the producers and Anderson had — before we went on air. And make no mistake, it is not about being an “ally,” it is about being a good journalist. I don’t work with clients who just want their names in the papers. My job is to work for fair, accurate and inclusive coverage (you can take the girl out of GLAAD, but not the GLAAD out of the girl… not this one at least) and it’s our responsibility to help the media get it right. There are some amazing things on the horizon as the transgender community and allies not only work with media to get it right, but make media themselves. Next week, the “Trans 100” launches. In late May, the release of “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves” will bring an incredible new resource to transgender people much as “Our Bodies, Ourselves” did in 1971. I know that my tendency is to see the glass half full. Surprising, given how long I’ve been doing this, but when you see people really do their best to get it right it keeps me going. As I said to the CUNY students, if I can get someone to say “I never thought about it that way,” I score it as a victory. And the beginning of a new way of thinking that will impact anything they do in the future. Reprinted from the Huffington Post. Follow Cathy Renna on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CathyRenna

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There seems to be no end to random shootings in this country. To watch the news is like listening to a bulletin reminiscing of a war zone. Iraq comes to mind. We have become desensitized to the bloodshed. When it happens we just shrug and think, “Oh this cannot happen to me.” The media and the “experts” focus on finding the “motive” as if, when it is found, and explained, everything makes sense and it is OK. The need for gun control is rarely mentioned anymore. In the meantime four dead in Benghazi call for endless Congressional hearings and apoplectic reports from Fox News. The twenty school shootings that have occurred since that September 11, 2012, were shrugged off and ignored by our worthless Congress. The NRA holds us all hostage and it is vindictive. Case in point: Dick Metcalf, one of the country’s most prominent gun journalists was removed from Guns & Ammo magazine, he no longer appears on popular TV shows, and gun manufacturers do not send him the latest weapons to review. Why? In one of his articles titled “Let’s Talk Limits “ he questioned the Gospel of Guns even though he made it very clear that his commitment to the Second Amendment was unwavering. The second amendment zealots have no middle ground. For this gun toting lunatic fringe it is all or nothing. They bank on the fact that public memory grows shorter each day and yesterday’s massacre is yesterday’s news. Gun nuts, and they are nuts about their guns, always find stuff in the Second Amendment that really isn’t there. One of the most absurd claims is “It is a God given right.” The ridiculous idea of God-given rights isn’t about God and it’s only nominally about rights. It’s an attempt to make one’s political positions rubber-stamped from above and thus not open for discussion. When they bring God into the equation the only thing I can think of, and I am an atheist,

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is: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they say.” Being able to carry a gun has nothing to do with freedom. In fact we are on the path of losing whatever little freedom we have left. Terrorism has already curtailed our movements, the escalation in gun violence will bring airport style security checks to any mall near you, department stores, supermarkets, movie theaters, college campuses, and any place where a large number of people can be easily massacred. Yes, gun enthusiasts will be free to carry their arsenals, but as individuals we will not be able to set foot outside our homes without going through metal detectors and security searches. Is the Second Amendment really worth all that? There are enough guns in the U.S. that if you gave one to every adult, you would run out of adults before you run out of guns. Two-thirds of U.S. homicides involve a gun. The GOP, or Guns Over People, stands idle while the fanatics pledge allegiance to the Gun. We might as well spend our energy counting the dead and giving up on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Apparently we cannot change something that will not change. Until this country comes up with an enraged grass-roots movement like MADD (Mothers Against

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Norm Kent, the past President of the Board of Directors of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), has opened up a new medical marijuana consulting firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Florida Cannabis Consultants will be doing business as FCC420.com. “Frankly,” said Kent, “with a constitutional amendment on the ballot to approve marijuana wellness centers here in the Sunshine State, entrepreneurs, growers, and venture capitalists are going to need guidance and direction. I am being swamped with calls and I needed to set up a vehicle to respond professionally.” Few people in the industry can bring to the table the breadth and depth of experience that Kent can, having first worked with NORML four decades ago when he was a student and “toker,” he acknowledges, at Hofstra University. Kent sarcastically notes that “yes, marijuana was a gateway drug. It led to a higher education, law school and a lifetime of fighting for social reforms.” “Today,” Kent notes, “my youthful indiscretion has become a a professional crusade.” In Florida, it’s on the verge of coming to fruition. Early polling suggests nearly 72 percent of Florida citizens support medical marijuana. For the amendment to prevail, 60 percent of the voters must approve the initiative. Kent states that his consulting firm, formed with his law partner, Russell Cormican, “will guide clients through the emerging rules and regulations for Florida wellness centers.” Kent, who has become somewhat of a regular on national TV defending cannabis consumers on the Nancy Grace show, indicates that his new consulting firm “will provide up to date and cutting edge advisories warning ‘cannabiznesses’ of the pitfalls and problems which may occur as they seek to invest their monies and open their doors.” Importantly, Kent warns that you can’t start to “grow now and assert a medical defense tomorrow. The amendment has to pass first.” He adds “you can prepare but you can’t plant.” In 1982, as a young attorney, Kent once sued the state of Florida to prevent it from spraying the deadly herbicide paraquat on marijuana fields growing in the state. Today

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Dana Rudolph One of the secret parenting tricks my spouse and I used to teach our son to like camping was to ensure that we had s’mores — those gooey confections of toasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched between graham crackers — by the campfire every night. I was delighted, therefore, when the Honey Maid graham cracker brand recently showed itself to be a strong supporter of families with same-sex parents — not only with an inclusive ad campaign, but with a brilliant response to some hate mail they received about it. Their move comes on the heels of some of the world’s top brands also running gayand lesbianinclusive advertising in mainstream channels. Interestingly, they all feature not only samesex couples, but samesex couples with kids. Cute kids have always been a good way to sell many products, of course. But showing “homosexuals” near children might at one point have been brand suicide. Now it’s smart business. A million LGBT parents are raising six million kids in the U.S., not to mention the many adults who were raised by LGBT parents, have LGBT kids, or are the relative or friend of one of the above. Showing LGBT families in advertising is a way to tap into a market that is becoming ever more visible. Here’s how some brands, including Nabisco’s Honey Maid, have been doing so lately. The Honey Maid name goes back to 1925, according to its website, making it a venerable brand indeed. In March, it released a new ad campaign with the tag line, “This is

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Wholesome,” which featured families with gay dads, interracial parents, and a single parent, among others. That was great as it was — but the company’s response to the hate mail they then received was even better. Instead of merely ignoring it, they asked two artists to take printed copies of the nasty messages, roll them

into tubes, and arrange them to spell out the word “Love.” They made a video of the whole process, added a note that they received 10 times as many messages in support of the ad, and posted it on YouTube. This is the best corporate response to anti-LGBT sentiment I’ve ever seen. While other companies have stood firm in the face of opposition to their lesbian- and gay-inclusive ads, Honey Maid went the extra step to publicly confirm that not only weren’t they cowed by the opposition, but they were turning it into another inclusive marketing video — and a successful one at that. (As of this writing, the second video had almost three million views, with nearly 35,000 “Likes” compared to just over 1,800 “Dislikes.”) Perceptive readers may recall, too, that last Pride, Oreo Cookies posted an image of a rainbow-colored stack of Oreos on social media, and it quickly went viral. Oreos are

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mombian another revered Nabisco brand, with a history going back to 1912. While I could probably die happy knowing that a prominent maker of delicious bakery products supports lesbian- and gay-headed families, Nabisco isn’t the only company to show us some love lately. During the Olympics, Chevrolet ran a commercial that included two same-sex couples, one with moms, and one with dads. Coca-Cola ran a commercial that included two gay dads and their daughter. Not only that, but Disney, the company that more than any other defines “family entertainment,” is taking ever greater steps to show its support for us. Not only is Disney World President George Kalogridis openly gay, but the Disney Channel’s children’s series Good Luck Charlie featured a family with two moms in January, in a secondary storyline where the fact of the same-sex parents is treated as no big deal. Disney is also owned by ABC, whose ABC Family channel hosts one of the best shows ever to feature samesex parents and their kids — “The Fosters.” Posters for the show are prominent at Disneyland and Disney World. American brands don’t get much more iconic than Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, and Disney. In fact, all are in the top 100 in the 2013 Interbrand ranking of the Best Global Brands: Coca-Cola at number three, Disney at 14, and Chevy at 89. A newer brand, Amazon, was

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named a “top riser,” coming in at 19 — and ran prominent product placement of its Kindle e-reader during “The Fosters’” first season. Obviously, our families need more than just inclusive ads. We need books, movies, and other media that give our children, and ourselves, positive images of LGBT families across many axes of diversity, including family structure, race, religion, class, physical ability, and more. We still need legal rights, including parental rights separate from marriage, employment nondiscrimination, and marriage equality. We need the companies that want us to buy their products to support us through equitable employee policies, donating to LGBT advocacy groups, and calling on elected officials to support LGBT equality. But following the money is not a bad way to gauge sentiment in our country, for better or worse — and if companies feel that we LGBT families are worth marketing to, that’s a good sign for our future. Additionally (speaking as the mother of a child just as captivated by commercials as TV shows), seeing images of LGBT families, even in advertising, can help both our own children and others come to see LGBT families as a normal part of American life. I’ll raise a toasted marshmallow to that. Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), an awardwinning blog and resource directory for LGBT parents.

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Drunk Driving) we will continue to go our merry ways to the “sporting goods” store next door and stock up on baseball caps and AK47s. The same gun fanatics are also the most virulent opponents of abortion. Again, go figure it. They want to prevent the “killing” of the unborn but 20 dead children at Sandy Hook Elementary are just collateral damage. I guess that for our right wing politicians school shootings are a form of class size reductions. In the meantime, nationwide, more than 73 abortion clinics have shut down or stopped providing the procedure amid a Republicanled push to legislate new restrictions on Roe v. Wade. On the other hand nothing has been done to bring guns, and gun’s owners, under control. It’s a dichotomy that shows how schizoid our country has become. The effect of legalized abortion on crime (sometimes referred to as the DonohueLevitt hypothesis) is the theory that legal abortion reduces crime. Proponents of the theory generally argue that since children who are unwanted or whose parents cannot care for them well are more likely to become criminals and that an inverse correlation is observed between the availability of abortion and subsequent crime. Moreover, children born under these conditions are usually less fortunate and have a higher

chance of growing up with mental problems. In particular, it is argued that the legalization of abortion in the United States, largely due to the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, has reduced crime in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It’s an interesting theory. I have my own: perhaps the legalization of marijuana will lead to less shootings and fewer massacres, after all if you are high on pot you are less likely to go searching for people to gun down, you might hunt Fritos, or other munchies, alas you do not need an assault rifle to do that. In fact the short term effects of marijuana include impaired coordination; skewed sensory and time perception; difficulty with thinking, concentrating and problem solving; shortened attention span and distractibility; decreased alertness; impaired learning and memory; and euphoria. Picking up a gun would most likely trigger uncontrollable laughs and giggles rather than an outing with the intent to mow down an entire high school. Colorado has been the theater of many mass shootings from Columbine to Aurora to New Life Church, now that pot is legal there it will be interesting to monitor, over time, if the number of deadly shootings in the State decrease. If that is the case it would be the equivalent of catching two birds with one stone, the only chance we have to end the Wild West mentality of our nation.

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Make a Safer ‘Selﬁe’

There are options on protecting one’s self from HIV Stephen J. Fallon, Ph.D. These days, everything is about the ‘selfie.’ We listen to our personalized music playlists on our phones, binge-watch entire seasons of our favorite program on demand, and target our social media shout outs to specific people on our friends list. So it’s no surprise that you can now customize your strategy for staying safe from HIV. Choice is empowering. Yet too many new choices can be confusing. So here’s the new menu of choices for staying safe; the way to create your safer selfie:

In the largest studies conducted, none of the men who took at least most of their PrEP medications became infected. PrEP does take advance planning, though. You can’t start taking PrEP the day you’re planning to

Condoms:

Lots of guys use condoms when they hook up with someone who looks like he gets around, but then skip the rubbers when they meet a “quality” guy. Even quality guys may have had playful pasts, and many are telling the truth when they say they don’t think that they’re infected, even though they haven’t been tested in years. So how well do condoms protect you? • Best case: If a condom is intact after use, you’re 125,000 times less likely to have contracted HIV. Another undeniable benefit of condoms? You can easily see if the other guy is wearing one. • No guarantees: Condoms only work when they’re being worn. Gay men who claim to use condoms all of the time reduced their HIV risks by 70 percent. Rule out the guys who seem to be forgetting the nights they skipped the condoms, and protection is much higher. Condoms break or slip off in as few as .4 to .6 percent of uses, and that’s because these numbers include the people who fumble with them while drunk or use wildly inappropriate lubricants. Still, you have options: Condoms are not the only choice.

PrEP:

Never heard of it? You will. With PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), an HIV negative man takes the anti-HIV medicines that people with HIV take. The difference is that he takes it every day before a possible exposure to HIV. That’s the “pre” in PrEP. • Best case: PrEP can offer almost complete protection from an HIV exposure.

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There were some holes in the study, though: nearly all participants were heterosexual and married, so how would the results translate for gay men? In this year’s newer PARTNER study, about a third of the people living with HIV were gay men, and none of their partners were infected. • Best case: Many HIV positive guys are already taking antiHIV treatments. • No guarantees: There’s no way to see if the other guy is taking his treatment the way you could check for a condom. Once they’re off the meds, the drugs start draining out of their system, and that means you’re not protected anymore.

Test twice, talk, and trust:

have sex (it takes about a week to build up in the body). • No guarantees: Truth is, in the largest PrEP study, new HIV infections were only reduced by 44 percent, mainly because many who promised to start PrEP never did, or only took a few pills. So just like condoms, you have to use it to get the benefits.

Treatment as prevention:

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This is not the same as only hooking up with guys you think are negative. Here, you take an HIV test with your partner, and discuss whether you’re both comfortable having a “closed” relationship (or open, but only with protection). If you both are, you test again to confirm neither had a new HIV infection that the first test missed, and then you can remove the condoms. • Best case: Gay men have been have been using this strategy for years (including me) and it appears to work for those who follow all the steps. • No guarantees: If you do allow “playing,” remember that condoms protect better against HIV than against some other STDs that are easier to transmit. Also, once you’re in the habit of condom-less sex at home, it may be harder to stick to your pledge of protected playing outside.

if something goes wrong and you realize you’ve been exposed to HIV, there’s one more option. If you get on a six-week prescription of anti-HIV medicines right away (“post-exposure”), you can often stop the virus from “latching on.” • Best case: Officially, you have 72 hours to start treatment, and your odds of becoming HIV positive drop by almost 75 percent. • No guarantees: Don’t take the deadline too literally, and wait the whole weekend. The same studies show that the earlier you start PEP, the better the protection.

Why choose any option?

Maybe you just don’t consider staying HIVfree that important anymore. If and when you catch it, you’ll just take a pill a day, and live forever, right? Well, you’re not entirely wrong, but there’s more to it than that. • Best case: If keep to your doctor’s appointments and take your medicines faithfully, you can live a long life these days with HIV. Some studies predict that people can live with HIV for three or four decades, or even up to 53 years. I’ve never been as hopeful for my friends and community as I am these days. • No guarantees: HIV treatments still cause side effects, from the unpleasant and common (diarrhea, fatigue, sleeplessness) to the silent bodily changes that can add up over time and cause other serious health problems including cardiac events, kidney failure, liver failure and bone fractures. Then there’s our community’s dirty little secret of stigma: some guys still act as if HIV makes you sexually radioactive. If you’re negative now, life’s probably easier if you can stay that way.

Which ever safer option you choose, the best thing you can do is to make a choice! Condom-less sex is up 20 percent amongst gay men over the past five years and HIV is still killing almost 15,000 people a year. Almost all new HIV infections are happening to guys who aren’t following any of these strategies. So pick one, stick to it and make a safer selfie! Stephen Fallon is the president of Skills4, a healthcare consulting firm that provides services to CDC and HRSA funded providers, primarily gay- or minority-based agencies PEP: and clinics. For more information, please visit Whichever safer selfie method you choose, www.skills4.org.

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Knocking On History’s Closet Jesse Monteagudo

The LGBT community has been speculating about the sexual orientation or gender identity of great historical ﬁgures long before Noel I. Grade wrote “Jonathan to Gide” (1964), the ﬁrst tell-all compilation of “great gays in history.” To many of us, the fact that Leonardo or Tchaikovsky was “one of us” seemed to validate our existence in a world that only saw us as sinners, criminals or mental patients. On the other hand, historians continue to heterosexualize the greats. One time when a newspaper ran a piece about Michelangelo’s love for other men it drew an angry response from Irving Stone, author of The Agony and the Ecstasy, who insisted that the creator of “David” was straight. When the Dr. C.A. Tripp, posthumously published “The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln” appeared in 2005, keepers of the Lincoln torch went crazy. Tripp, who at one time served as an assistant to the notorious Dr. Alfred Kinsey, placed Lincoln on the Kinsey Scale “as a classical 5 - predominantly homosexual, but incidentally heterosexual.” Lincoln, Tripp noted, had “passionate friendships” with other men, most notably Joshua Fry Speed, with whom Lincoln shared a bed for four years (1837-1841). This was enough to evoke a heated rebuttal from Michael Burlingame, author of “The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln.” Though Burlingame admitted that “Speed and Lincoln were close emotionally” he added that “their letters have no discernable romantic overtones. Besides, there is too much evidence that Lincoln was strongly attracted to women,” giving Lincoln’s spurious romance with Ann Rutledge as an example.

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Long before Mel Brooks, historians have tried to analyze Adolf Hitler’s sexuality. In 2001 the German historian Lothar Machtan shocked the world by claiming that Hitler was queer. “Adolf Hitler was fond of men. He had a homosexual nature,” said Machtan, who elaborated in his book “Hitler’s Secret: The Double Life of a Dictator” (published in English as “The Hidden Hitler”). “One must be very careful with the expression ‘homosexual activities’ because we do not know how Hitler lived them out. We can say that until the late 1920s Hitler had a range of homoerotic friendships. Many of them were characterized by contemporaries as homosexual.” During World War I, Corporal Hitler was attached to a fellow soldier, Ernst Schmidt, who was known as Hitler’s “male whore.” As a result of this liaison, Hitler was never promoted. In 1934 Hitler, now the Fuhrer, ordered the death of Ernst Rohm, the gay leader of the Storm Troopers, because he feared that Rohm might reveal Hitler’s sexuality. “Hitler himself never condemned homosexuality, but he allowed the persecution of gays in order to disguise his own true colors,” said Machtan. Hitler being Hitler, no scholars came forth to defend his heterosexuality, as they did in the case of Lincoln or Michelangelo. Last year the artistic world was rocked by the publication of “American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell.” Biographer Deborah Solomon went on a limb when she speculated that the beloved artist, whose work is the epitome of Americana, was a closet gay. Norman Rockwell, Solomon wrote,

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“demonstrated an intense need for emotional and physical closeness with men. From the viewpoint of twenty-first-century gender studies, a man who yearns for the company of men is considered homosexual, whether or not he has sex with other men.” Rockwell’s family members had a collective fit. They issued a statement claiming that Solomon made 96 factual errors in her book, misused sources and made “highly selective” use of Rockwell’s autobiography. For her part Solomon said she did not believe Rockwell had any gay sexual contacts but that he preferred male company and that “enormous homoeroticism” was evident in his work. As if that was not enough, a few years ago Professor Stephen Knight wrote a piece claiming that the twelfth century folk hero Robin Hood was a poof. Knight, who until recently was distinguished research professor at the University of Cardiff in Wales, claimed that Robin of Locksley was a victim of antigay prejudice who was forced to live in Sherwood Forest with his band of “merry men.” After studying ballads of Robin Hood written in the fourteenth century, Knight concluded that “…the ballads could not say outright that he was gay because of the prevailing moral climate, but they do contain a great deal of erotic imagery. The green wood itself is a symbol of virility and the references to arrows, quivers and swords make it clear, too.” Knight added that Maid Marian was a “beard” who was not part of the legend until the 16th century and that Robin’s real love was “Little John,” one of his “merry men.” Though Knight’s

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Gay Chorus Brings Megastars to Stage “Totally Awesome” 80s Review Wildly Received

Coming Season Finale Promises to Surpass FTLGMC

What a lineup! Madonna, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Boy George, George Michael and others. These are some of the celebrities – or rather, highly entertaining facsimiles of them – who graced the stage of the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale on March 21 and 22 when the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus presented “Totally Awesome,” its stunningly successful review honoring the popular music of the 80s.

girls,” if not Weather Girls, joining the chorus for a version of “It’s Raining Men” that brought down the house; and a fine facsimile of Boy George telling us “I’ll Tumble 4 U.” The show was rounded out by the chorus on “How Will I Know?”, followed by a stunningly affecting solo performance of “The Wind beneath My Wings” with choral support, and ending with an electric rendition of “Fame.”

Members of Florida’s oldest (and first) gay performing arts organization set the tone of the evening with Lionel Richie’s promise to party “All Night Long.” They kept the promise with an exciting lineup of 80s favorites, some performed by the full chorus with the exciting sound that only this group can make, and others as beautiful solos and small ensemble numbers. The first act included, among other numbers, a humorous visit to the James Bond film, View to a Kill, a surreal staging of “Sweet Dreams,” a dazzling a capella ensemble version of Billy Joel’s “For the Longest Time,” and the winner of the Boom Voice Competition Tommy Paduano casting his spell over the house with the dramatic and poignant solo “BuiDoi” from Miss Saigon. The first act ended with the spirit of – who else? – Michael Jackson, as the chorus presented a vibrant rendition of “Man in the Mirror.”

The show traveled a bumpy road on its way to the Museum stage. A few weeks before the opening, founding Director Dr. Gary Keating went into the hospital for surgery. Thanks to the chorus’ talented accompanist, Alan Caves, the group continued working on the show without knowing just how it would all come together without a director. Fortunately, Christopher Hamblin, Founder and former Artistic Director of the Knoxville (Tenn.) Gay Men’s Chorus appeared on the scene in the final two weeks, having recently moved here, and shepherded the chorus to a wonderfully successful conclusion.

The second act began with a visit to the Nine to Five office as the “girls” performed the film’s title song. The act continued with a touching yet hilarious presentation of “True Colors”; “Richard Simmons” and two would-be “clients” doing “Muscles”; a sort-of Madonna, who never looked so larger-thanlife, in “Material Girl”; some “weathered

After this journey through time, the chorus will journey through geography as it presents its season finale, Ticket to Paradise, on the evenings of Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, also at the Horvitz Auditorium of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Work has already begun on the show, which promises to be even more exciting than the last, with the vibrant sound and imaginative staging that are the signature traits of this top-notch, historic chorus. Information on chorus events and on joining the chorus can be found at www. theftlgmc.org, or by calling 954-832-0060. • soflagaynews //

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Treasury Direct – The World’s Safest Safe Ric Reily

Today’s uncertain financial environment is notable for the disappearance of many long held fundamentals of money management. The old rules have disappeared or changed and seem to continue to change daily. Equity markets vacillate in great daily waves. Bonds act counter intuitively. Banks are deemed too big to fail. Commodities are in free fall. What does a saver do with those hard earned dollars that make up the nest egg? When banks, stocks and bonds are no longer reliable, where can you turn? Amidst the turmoil there is another resting place for your money that may allow you to sleep better at night. In the good old days, when the old rules were alive and well, a saver or investor bought United States Government securities, bills notes and bonds, through a broker. The broker earned a commission on the transaction and many brokers held securities for the buyer until sold or matured. In the new ‘wild west’ of money management one island of sanity remains in the sea of financial uncertainty. Treasury Direct is a facility of the US Treasury for individuals to buy and sell bills, notes, bonds, Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) directly from the Treasury. At no cost over the purchase price the Treasury will issue and hold securities until maturity, sale or redemption. This online facility is a highly secure, easy to use option for buying, selling and holding US Treasury securities. Once you sign up and receive your security credentials you can log on to buy. When you choose your purchase option you will also designate where the Treasury should get payment, a bank account of yours and where the proceeds should go on maturity of your purchase. There will likely be a delay in your purchase because Treasury auctions occur by type of offering and each security is generally auctioned once each month. If an auction is oversubscribed, meaning there are more bids than offerings, you might not acquire the security at all. After your purchase is confirmed Treasury Direct will reach into your bank account and take payment. The payment is discounted for the interest you will receive on your purchase (if any) at today’s low interest rates. If you purchase a $100,000 30-day note for instance, your account

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may show a transaction of $99,998.12. On maturity you will receive payment of $100,000. Here is where we reach the interesting depository for your money that may allow you to sleep better at night. When you make your initial offer to buy that includes the source of your purchase funds you will designate where you would like the proceeds to reside on maturity or sale of your US Treasury security. You can request the funds be returned to your bank account. Or, Treasury Direct will hold the funds for you in an interest free cash account. In the old days interest free didn’t appear much of a benefit. Yet, in today’s ‘wild west’ investment climate a calm eddy in a rough stream can be a real respite. So, you simply choose for Treasury Direct to redeem your mature or sold security into your “C of I” – your Certificate of Indebtedness account. The C of I at Treasury Direct can effectively serve as a cash account outside of the banking system. At the moment cash accrues little if any interest in a traditional bank account and any lucid investor is unwilling to lock in token rates for any extended duration. The real risk to cash in today’s environment is not lost interest income but loss of the cash itself. The ultimate goal is to keep your cash until markets reach some semblance of normal, and one way to do that is to park it in your C of I account at Treasury Direct. Ric Reily is the author of two books, “Money Is The Root Of All - Skip The Debt Habit,” and “Gregory’s Hero”; his firm CFO On Call provides small business finance and operations consulting. Ric is married to John, his partner of 28 years, and lives in South Florida. You can reach Ric at ricreily@gmail.com

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What is STRIBILD? STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. It combines 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day with food. STRIBILD is a complete single-tablet regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must keep taking STRIBILD. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to reduce the risk of passing 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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD? STRIBILD 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 STRIBILD 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.

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• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and stop taking STRIBILD, your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health. STRIBILD is not approved for the treatment of HBV. Who should not take STRIBILD? Do not take STRIBILD if you: • Take a medicine that contains: alfuzosin, dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methylergonovine, cisapride, lovastatin, simvastatin, pimozide, sildenafil when used for lung problems (Revatio®), triazolam, oral midazolam, rifampin or the herb St. John’s wort. • For a list of brand names for these medicines, please see the Brief Summary on the following pages. • Take any other medicines to treat HIV-1 infection, or the medicine adefovir (Hepsera®). What are the other possible side effects of STRIBILD? Serious side effects of STRIBILD may also include: • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do regular blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with STRIBILD. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD. • Bone problems, including bone pain or bones getting soft or thin, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after you start taking STRIBILD. The most common side effects of STRIBILD include nausea and diarrhea. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or don’t go away.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? • All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection. • All the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Do not start any new medicines while taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. • If you take hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc). • If you take antacids. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD. • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk. Also, some medicines in STRIBILD can pass into breast milk, and it is not known if this can harm the baby. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/ medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see Brief Summary of full Prescribing Information with important warnings on the following pages.

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

I started my personal revolution Talk to your healthcare provider about starting treatment. STRIBILD is a complete HIV-1 treatment in 1 pill, once a day.

Ask if it’s right for you.

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Patient Information STRIBILDTM (STRY-bild) (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets Brief summary of full Prescribing Information. For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Patient Information. What is STRIBILD? • STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before. STRIBILD is a complete regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. • STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must stay on continuous HIV-1 therapy to control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses. • Ask your healthcare provider about how to prevent passing HIV-1 to others. Do not share or reuse needles, injection equipment, or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them. Do not have sex without protection. Always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD? STRIBILD can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Build-up of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in some people who take STRIBILD 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 • have unusual (not normal) muscle pain • have trouble breathing • have stomach pain with nausea or vomiting • feel cold, especially in your arms and legs • feel dizzy or lightheaded • have a fast or irregular heartbeat 2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take STRIBILD. 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: • 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 • stomach pain You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking STRIBILD for a long time. 3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and take STRIBILD, your HBV may get worse (flare-up) if you stop taking STRIBILD. A “flare-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before. • Do not run out of STRIBILD. Refill your prescription or talk to your healthcare provider before your STRIBILD is all gone

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• Do not stop taking STRIBILD without first talking to your healthcare provider • If you stop taking STRIBILD, your healthcare provider will need to check your health often and do blood tests regularly for several months to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking STRIBILD Who should not take STRIBILD? Do not take STRIBILD if you also take a medicine that contains: • adefovir (Hepsera®) • alfuzosin hydrochloride (Uroxatral®) • cisapride (Propulsid®, Propulsid Quicksolv®) • ergot-containing medicines, including: dihydroergotamine mesylate (D.H.E. 45®, Migranal®), ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot®, Migergot®, Ergostat®, Medihaler Ergotamine®, Wigraine®, Wigrettes®), and methylergonovine maleate (Ergotrate®, Methergine®) • lovastatin (Advicor®, Altoprev®, Mevacor®) • oral midazolam • pimozide (Orap®) • rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifamate®, Rifater®, Rimactane®) • sildenafil (Revatio®), when used for treating lung problems • simvastatin (Simcor®, Vytorin®, Zocor®) • triazolam (Halcion®) • the herb St. John’s wort Do not take STRIBILD if you also take any other HIV-1 medicines, including: • Other medicines that contain tenofovir (Atripla®, Complera®, Viread®, Truvada®) • Other medicines that contain emtricitabine, lamivudine, or ritonavir (Combivir®, Emtriva®, Epivir® or Epivir-HBV®, Epzicom®, Kaletra®, Norvir®, Trizivir®) STRIBILD is not for use in people who are less than 18 years old. What are the possible side effects of STRIBILD? STRIBILD may cause the following serious side effects: • See “What is the most important information I should know about STRIBILD?” • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before you start and while you are taking STRIBILD. Your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking STRIBILD if you develop new or worse kidney problems. • Bone problems can happen in some people who take STRIBILD. Bone problems include bone pain, softening or thinning (which may lead to fractures). Your healthcare provider may need to do tests to check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicine. These changes may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and face may also happen. The exact cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV-1 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 right away if you start having any new symptoms after starting your HIV-1 medicine.

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The most common side effects of STRIBILD include: • Nausea • Diarrhea Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. • These are not all the possible side effects of STRIBILD. For more information, ask your healthcare provider. • Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking STRIBILD? Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including: • If you have or had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis B infection • If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STRIBILD can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you become pregnant while taking STRIBILD. – 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 with your healthcare provider about how you can take part in this registry. • If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take STRIBILD. - You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby. - Two of the medicines in STRIBILD can pass to your baby in your breast milk. It is not known if the other medicines in STRIBILD can pass into your breast milk. - Talk with your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements: • STRIBILD may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how STRIBILD works. • Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you take any of the following medicines: - Hormone-based birth control (pills, patches, rings, shots, etc) - Antacid medicines that contains aluminum, magnesium hydroxide, or calcium carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or after you take STRIBILD - Medicines to treat depression, organ transplant rejection, or high blood pressure - amiodarone (Cordarone®, Pacerone®) - atorvastatin (Lipitor®, Caduet®) - bepridil hydrochloric (Vascor®, Bepadin®) - bosentan (Tracleer®) - buspirone - carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegreto®) - clarithromycin (Biaxin®, Prevpac®) - clonazepam (Klonopin®) - clorazepate (Gen-xene®, Tranxene®) - colchicine (Colcrys®) - medicines that contain dexamethasone - diazepam (Valium®)

- digoxin (Lanoxin®) - disopyramide (Norpace®) - estazolam - ethosuximide (Zarontin®) - flecainide (Tambocor®) - flurazepam - fluticasone (Flovent®, Flonase®, Flovent® Diskus, Flovent® HFA, Veramyst®) - itraconazole (Sporanox®) - ketoconazole (Nizoral®) - lidocaine (Xylocaine®) - mexiletine - oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®) - perphenazine - phenobarbital (Luminal®) - phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) - propafenone (Rythmol®) - quinidine (Neudexta®) - rifabutin (Mycobutin®) - rifapentine (Priftin®) - risperidone (Risperdal®, Risperdal Consta®) - salmeterol (Serevent®) or salmeterol when taken in combination with fluticasone (Advair Diskus®, Advair HFA®) - sildenafil (Viagra®), tadalafil (Cialis®) or vardenafil (Levitra®, Staxyn®), for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). If you get dizzy or faint (low blood pressure), have vision changes or have an erection that last longer than 4 hours, call your healthcare provider or get medical help right away. - tadalafil (Adcirca®), for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension - telithromycin (Ketek®) - thioridazine - voriconazole (Vfend®) - warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) - zolpidem (Ambien®, Edlular®, Intermezzo®, Zolpimist®) Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking STRIBILD without first talking with your healthcare provider. Keep STRIBILD and all medicines out of reach of children. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about STRIBILD. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about STRIBILD that is written for health professionals, or call 1-800-445-3235 or go to www.STRIBILD.com. Issued: August 2012

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Join the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Oakland Park Team as we raise money to fight cancer!

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April 9,1986 — Bayard Rustin Gives Speech “The New N*ggers Are Gays.”

April 12, 1932 — Film “Grand Hotel” Released

Star Greta Garbo originally did not want to the role, but her partner Mercedes de Acosta The civil rights leader was arrested more convinced her to take it. The film goes on to times for being homosexual than for his civil disobedience. In this speech he says, “Today, win the Oscar for Best Picture. blacks are no longer the litmus paper or April 13, 1997 — Ellen the barometer of social change. Blacks are in every segment of society and there are DeGeneres Came Out in laws that help to protect them from racial TIME Magazine discrimination. The new ‘niggers’ are gays. [. Comedian and talk show host Ellen . .] It is in this sense that gay people are the DeGeneres appears on TIME Magazine’s new barometer for social change. [. . .] The cover with the words, “Yep, I’m Gay.” question of social change should be framed with the most vulnerable group in mind: gay April 14, 1600 — Tomasso people.”

April 10, 1998 — Golf Player Patty Sheehan Comes Out as Lesbian

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Campanella, a philosopher, is overheard saying to his cellmate: “O Father Pietro, why don’t you do something so that we may sleep together, and we may get pleasure?” Pietro She is the second golfer to ever make such replied “I wish I could, and I’d even bribe the an announcement. Sheehan, a member of gaolers with ten ducats. But to you, my heart, the World Golf Hall of Fame, is a winner of six I would like to give twenty kisses every hour.” major golf championships.

April 11, 2013 — French Senate Approves Gay Marriage.

April 15, 1987 — ACT UP’s First Use of “Silence = Death”

The iconic pink triangle and slogan is debuted to thousands waiting in line at New The French Senate, in Paris, approves the York City’s General Post Office to file their law for equal marriage and adoption rights taxes. for gay and lesbian couples. All of the information above has been reprinted with permission from Quist, an LGBT mobile history app that can be found on iOS and Android devices. Visit QuistApp.com for more information. The app was created by Sarah Prager and launched in July of 2013.

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lifestyle books “Pee-Shy: A Memoir” by Frank Spinelli Terri Schlichenmeyer Sometimes, you wish you had a better memory. You would never, for instance, forget appointments. You could tell better jokes, win more arguments, save more money. You’d remember faces of the people you met and events that happened when you were too small for it to matter. Then again, as you’ll see in the new book “Pee-Shy: A Memoir” by Frank Spinelli, some things you’ll wish you could forget. When he just an 8-year-old, Frank Spinelli received a toy medical kit as a gift, and decided on the spot that he wanted to be a doctor someday. It was a surprise, therefore, years later, when he flunked out of college, his scholarship gone with his dreams. Taking the advice of a friend, Spinelli began therapy to explore the reasons for his dark life and med-school failure. The answer, as it turned out, was easy… It started when Spinelli was just 11-yearsold, overweight, bullied, sports-hating, and

a frustration to his Italian parents, who pushed their son into Scouting. Spinelli hated Scouting, but he admired the area’s Scoutmaster. He liked Bill, and he knew that Bill liked him. Bill took Spinelli out for ice cream, and to do errands. He invited Spinelli over to his house for what Bill called “boy bonding.” When Spinelli eventually told his parents about this molestation, very little was done and even less was said. Fast forward: back on track, Spinelli achieved his dream of becoming a doctor. He opened his own practice in New York and grew his clientele. He seemed like a successful, happy gay man, but old issues still plagued him: sometimes, he couldn’t empty his bladder. Configurations of bathrooms mattered. Other occupants mattered. Urinals were mostly off-limits. It was a remnant of his abuse, and he’d learned to deal with it. And then, old memories began to float forward. Small reminders nagged at Spinelli.

He found a book written about Bill, and learned that Bill had adopted a son. That opened a floodgate of images and questions. So Spinnelli picked up the phone and called the man… Is your jaw on the floor yet? I know mine was as I followed author Frank Spinelli on his incredible journey in “Pee-Shy.” With steady strength and a rare kind of candor, Spinelli writes of a childhood filled with bullying, embarrassment and curiosity for forbidden (girl’s) things. It’s almost a relief as this formerly-outcast kid lets us see him become a successful adult – and yet, it’s a mixed bag, since we’re then privy to his falling apart, his self-doubts and frustrations that his body reacts as it does, now that it’s safe. None of this is easy to read – it’s a squirmy book, for sure - but what makes it worthwhile is the sense of courage and closure that the

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ending allows. Be aware that there are some explicit bits to this book, but it’s appropriate and not gratuitous. If you can handle that, though, then “Pee-Shy: A Memoir” is a book that’ll surely stick in your memory.

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60 Second Car Reviews 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT – Ehhhh, not so much Steve Siler Yes, Mitsubishi still builds cars. Haven’t noticed? Perhaps that’s because, aside from the mighty EVO, Mitsu’s products have been rather unremarkable in recent years. But alas, the massive Japan-based automobile and electronics manufacturer is still making cars, and the redesigned Outlander GT crossover is the freshest of the lot. So while I’m not so fond of its “Marty the Martian” face or its porky body, I decided to give it a chance to win me over with its spacious cabin, bevy of new safety and convenience features and supposed quality improvements. Alas, it let me down hard. While I love its performance oriented all wheel drive system and shift paddles on the steering column, well, this just ain’t the kind of car you want to paddle-shift, you know? The plasticky interior is also disappointing, especially as all of Mitsu’s competitors from Hyundai to Toyota have really stepped

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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

Base Price (including destination): $28,620 ($34,720 as tested) Power: 3.0-liter V-6 (224 hp, 215 lb-ft of torque) Tranny: 6-speed automatic with manual shift control Fuel Economy, city/hwy: 20/28 mpg

up their games. And the third-row seat is uninhabitable even by the tiniest of pocketgays. Factor in the eye-watering price of my V6 powered tester (nearly $35K!) and you can see why I say that when it comes when it comes to Mitsubishi, it’s best to stick with TVs. At least for now.

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Who makes the best burger? Dave Griffiths Who doesn’t LOVE a great burger? To me, there are three parts to dynamite burger; the buns, the meat, and the additions you choose. I like a lightly toasted bun, a nice thick, juicy piece of cooked meat, plenty of greens, a spicy Monterey jack cheese, and throw on some jalapenos, bacon, and a chipotle ranch dressing and you’ve got my perfect burger. So my friends and I decided to go on a mission… Who in Fort Lauderdale makes one of the best burgers in town? This is what we found out.

Burger Fi

Love them! My partner and I like Burger Fi for different reasons. He likes it because you can order a burger without a bun and wrapped in lettuce instead of with all the fixins. I like it, because the bun is toasted perfectly and the burgers there are really juicy and fresh. We both agree that Burger Fi is one of our top burger places. The hot dogs and the Parmesan & herb fries are really good too and their thick onion rings are delicious. BurgerFi.com

ROK:BRGR

Tasty! There are so many great burgers here, you might find it difficult to figure out which one to order, so in our case, we ordered two and split them. This helped to maximize our flavor experience. Their namesake burger, the ROK:BRGR has aged Vermont cheddar cheese, maple pepper bacon, and a bourbon barbecue sauce that is amazing. Or you may opt for the King James, the Morning Glory, the Southwestern, or go for a Wild Turkey instead. It’s all good! RokBRGR.com

Smash Burger

Decent. As far as burger chains go, this one is pretty good, but fell below expectations. The burgers were alright. I wouldn’t order their fries again. But my biggest criticism was their lack of timing. One of our orders was served up long before the second order came out and then we waited almost ten minutes for our third order to come out. By then, the others had eaten, so it wasn’t a great dining experience for us, however if you’re out on your own for a quick lunch, it’s worth the visit. SmashBurger.com

Jack’s Hamburgers

A Classic! They have done a great job at perfecting the burger. There are too many awards and accolades to mention here, but for the past 41 years, Jack’s has served up happy diners. Order up, then add your own fixins in their condiment bar and enjoy a juicy and delicious, hand-pressed, and fresh-made-daily burger. Sometimes there’s no use in messing with tradition. JacksOldFashionedHamburgers.com There are so many great places in Fort Lauderdale to try for burgers, so as we continue to look at some of the best burgers in town, we will bring you our findings. What do you think? Leave your comments on www.sfgn.com and your suggestions and we will try them out too!

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Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca,” featuring some of the most inspired and memorable music of opera, opens tonight at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for two performances. Kara Shay Thomson stars in the title role of the critically acclaimed Florida Grand Opera production about an aspiring diva who strikes an unholy bargain with the evil police chief just to secure the love of a young artist. The results are shocking and deadly. You can also enjoy this masterpiece on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. For tickets, go to FGO.org.

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Experience, engage and explore the integrated relationship between people and the environment through site specific eco and environmental works in the visual, literary and performing arts during the Deering Estate Festival of the Arts, today through Sunday at the historic property, 16701 SW 72nd Ave. in Cutler, south Miami-Dade. You won’t want to miss the National Water Dance Performance, featuring 91 groups from across the country, on Saturday at 4 p.m. All events after 3:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday are free. For information, go to DeeringEstate.org.

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he big summer movie season is already off to an explosive start with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” the latest ﬁlm in the Marvel Comics franchise starring Chris Evans.

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Grammy Award-winning singer Sheryl Crow will give an intimate performance tonight in the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theatre to celebrate the opening of the Huizenga Pavilion, the dining, event and educational space under construction for more than two years at the center’s New River facility in Fort Lauderdale. The evening begins with cocktails on the Peck Terrace, followed by the concert and dinner and festivities inside the pavilion. The pavilion and a new education wing were part of the ambitious Encore! Campaign to revitalize the 20-year-old center. For more information, go to BrowardCenter.org.

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More than 400,000 people are expected to line Ocean Drive in South Beach this weekend for the sixth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride. The festive parade, featuring grand marshals Gloria Estefan and Kenny Ortega kicks off at 12 noon, but arrive early for the high heel race at 11:30 p.m. Afterwards, visit more than 100 vendors and enjoy performances on one of the three festival stages. The evening comes to an explosive close with fireworks over the ocean at 9 p.m. For a full weekend schedule, go to MiamiBeachGayPride.com.

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The biggest complaint about Chris Evans’s latest Marvel hero flick, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” is that the hunky actor just isn’t shirtless enough. (Have you seen the viral Internet video with a hot compilation of all of Evans’s “best” scenes, yet?) Actually, critics have praised this film as one of the best in the franchise, with a smart screenplay that isn’t overwhelmed by computer graphics. Monday is a great night to head to the movies and Captain America is the guy to root for against the bad guys. Check local listings for show times.

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The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach, is preparing to bid a proper farewell to “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” by throwing the exhibit its own bon voyage today, the 102nd anniversary of ship’s sinking. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., guests will be treated to historic re-enactors — including the infamous Molly Brown and crew from the Marconi radio room — and a special panel discussion featuring local residents with direct connections to the famous ship. For more information, go to SFScienceCenter.org.

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Love Bytes

Fledgling LGBT web series is a labor of love David-Elijah Nahmod

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A few months back, Australian filmmaker Tonnette Stanford, an out lesbian, presented two pilot episodes of her web series “Love Bytes.” The hilarious show follows the wild and wooly romantic lives of a group of close knit friends. Some of whom are gay, some lesbians, and even a few straights, all of whom are entangled in a lot of edgy, boundary pushing humor. There’s also a bit of profound and insightful commentary on how we, as humans, clumsily stumble around in the dark in our search for love. Those two episodes were well received, and Stanford has now launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to finance a full season of “Love Bytes.” She spoke to SFGN from ‘down under’ about her baby.

How much do you need to raise, and how much have you raised so far?

So far we have raised 68 percent of our target. We have to raise another $3,755.

Can you describe the challenges and the rewards of producing an independent web series?

The challenges and the rewards are many. The rewards include working with such a talented and supportive team of people. We are all in it together, working toward creating a show that we can be proud of. I love the collaboration process, particularly working with the actors and discovering new ideas together. It has also been very exciting to see the show building an audience. Our goal was to create a show that could be embraced by queer audiences around the world and to almost reach one million viewers with our two pilots is very rewarding. The feedback has been so lovely and has spurred us on to keep going. The challenges include the writing process — which is also rewarding in equal measure. Each episode is a self-contained story involving all three characters and to keep the episodes around the 10-minute mark is quite difficult. I’ve made numerous films in the past, but this show has required me to direct sex scenes for the first time. That was challenging and

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daunting, but luckily in the pilot the two actors were real girlfriends, so we didn’t have to manufacture or fake the chemistry. That made the situation a lot easier for me. Lastly, the biggest challenge in producing any web series is the funding situation. It’s always a struggle to find the money to make the show, which is why we launched a crowd funding campaign so that we can hopefully fulfill our dream of completing the season. Fingers crossed. Are all actors from the pilots on board?

Yes, all the main actors will be returning with the addition of Nigel Turner-Carroll playing Stacey’s ex-fiancé. “Love Bytes’” featuring of gay men, lesbians and straight people as part of the same social circle is a far cry from what film, and the world, was like not too long ago. This show is a celebration of sexuality and friendship. It doesn’t matter if you’re gay, straight or lesbian. We’re all looking for the same thing — to love and to be loved. I remember when I first came out, I would have this amazing circle of exclusively lesbian friends, like “The L Word,” but that hasn’t exactly worked out. Don’t get me wrong, I have lots of lesbian friends, but I quickly realized that just because someone has the same sexuality as you, doesn’t mean that you have anything in common. It’s been 10 years since I’ve come out and my friendship group includes lots of gay men, lesbians and straight friends. I think it’s a wonderful thing that as we continue to move closer to equality, the boundaries that we have put up, usually to protect ourselves, will not be needed and we can open up our social circles to be more inclusive. This can only be a good thing.

When and where will the seasons be available?

We will be shooting in June and the rest of season one will be released no later than August of this year. To support “Love Byte’s” Kickstarter campaign, visit LoveBytes-TheSeries.com for more information.

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New Spring Show ‘Drawing Lines– Making Space’ Opens at Coral Springs Museum of Art Andrea Richard

“The theory of my art is based on empathy,” LGBT artist Henning Haupt says. “It’s not about reading text or seeing a narrative. It’s more about feeling and sensing tension.” Color, abstraction, spatial composition and architecture heavily influence the German born and raised artist. He keeps a well-organized and tidy studio just outside Fort Lauderdale’s FAT Village. His new show “Drawing Lines – Making Space,” at the Coral Springs Museum of Art opened on Thursday, March 27. The new works feature oil paintings filled with repetitive, gestural lines – a squiggly display of thoughts onto canvas. The lines move along like a dialogue that speaks to the viewer in both subtlety and complexity. Each painting is treated with vivid colors – yellow, red and fuchsia contrasted with grey, white and black lines. “Color is very subjective,” he says. “We perceive color with our eyes, but it’s perceived with emotion. And color is often associated with something unspeakable.” That unspeakable idea is left to the viewer to decide according to the tall and handsome artist. The pieces in “Drawing Lines” do not have names because they don’t convey a specific narrative. Titles such as “White on Red,” serve to describe the basic aesthetic elements, leaving viewers left to observe their own story. Overall, the exhibition explores the relationship between visual and spatial compositions, which play into Haupt’s architectural background. He earned a Ph.D. in the field from the Technical University Braunschweig of Germany. And he is an assistant professor at Florida Atlantic

University’s School of Architecture. He teaches courses on color, material and space and architectural design and how these subjects can interplay. Throughout his artistic career, Haupt has straddled the worlds of architecture and painting. At times, he was more involved in the latter than the former and vice-versa. But he admits that picking one was a constant life struggle, so he’s devoted to both in his own way. “My last paper in my academic work at FAU was about the romance between painting and architecture,” he says. “Sometimes there is love making and other times things do not go as well.” He ponders deeply about color and space, so much so that he sometimes works as a color consultant. As part of the show, an installation consisting of eight paintings hung-up from the ceiling and mounted back-to-back create a room for viewers to enter and feel encompassed by the lines and art. Also, he has hung-up paper paintings from the ceiling to the floor that dangle into halfcircle forms. A feeling of walking through the paintings occurs. Accompanying Haupt’s show, artist Craig Carlisle will showcase “Big Heads & The Peaceful Valley Paintings,” and Sylvia Tarshis will present “Florals.” “Drawing Lines – Making Space” runs through May 17, 2014, at Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, in Coral Springs. Call 954-340-5000 or visit coralspringsmuseum.org. General admission is $6; museum members are free. soflagaynews //

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‘Drag Race’ Says Goodbye to Gia Gunn Michael Cook

Gia Gunn is one of the most polarizing queens to come out of the cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” this season. Between her gorgeous runway looks and sharp tongue, you never knew what Gia was going to say or wear on a weekly basis. SFGN spoke with Gia about her “Snatch Game” choice, who she would impersonate if she had the chance to do it over again, and what she may (or may not) regret.

Gia, you “sashaying away” so early was pretty controversial. Why do you think that is?

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I had so much more to offer and America knew that. It was unfortunate that I wasn’t bombarded with all the challenges that were not my strengths all at once. I also know my charisma on the show definitely added a lot to the show and gave it life. I had a voice and whether or not people fully agreed, they were listening and I was heard! The fact that there were “sloppier” queens still on the runway after I left just goes to show you it’s not all about the execution of a look or being super fem and beautiful. “RPDR” wants talent and really lets you know where you stand in terms of the full spectrum. There is much more to drag than just rhinestones and thousands of dollars worth of costumes. I learned that very quick!

“Snatch Game” is one of the most notoriously difﬁcult challenges every season. What made you switch from Selena to Kim Kardashian?

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My original plan was to do “Ms Swan” from MadTV. However due to legal issues, I wasn’t able to do her on the show. Selena was something last minute that I grabbed literally while running out the door. I didn’t have many options in terms of giving a specific characters look. And at the moment I was so worried and concentrated on the “look” not remembering that it’s more about being comical and funny. The more I thought about it, Selena was not a funny character and she is deceased. Without poking fun at her and making inappropriate jokes about her and her life, I didn’t think her character would have gone over well with America. So like I said on the show I decided to go with something more “safe” and obviously that wasn’t much better! However, I learned so much from this experience and don’t regret a thing!

Who would you do if you could do it all over again?

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If I could do it all over again, I think I would do Manila Luzon or Margaret Cho!

Many have said that the “shade” you threw on the show was pretty severe.

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Any regrets on anything you said or did?

Absolutely not! I signed up for a gay reality TV show with a bunch of men in wigs and sweated out panty hose! How much shadier does it really get? Sorry if my opinions were clearly stated and others were forgotten. Plus, I don’t call it shade, I call it simple honesty.

You also clashed with a couple of the other girls, most noticeably Joslyn Fox. Who did you get closest with on the show? Anyone you won’t miss?

I was closest to Laganja and Adore on the show; But me and Laganja continued to stay close where Adore kind of faded off into her own world. Which was completely fine! We were in a competition and it was probably best to not get so close to other contestants. However, the bond Laganja and myself had was very obvious and we knew no matter the results we were going to be friends. To this day we talk very frequently and cherish our friendship very much. Couple of girls won’t be missed but I think it’s pretty clear who those are....considering there’s nothing to miss from the beginning?

Milk being “safe” and you leaving was a shocking decision for some. Looking back, how do you think Milk managed to stay around this long?

She was adding an immense amount of versatility to the competition and she knew exactly what she was doing. Which was being herself, and that’s why she got casted to begin with!

What’s next for Gia Gunn? A run for the “All-Stars” crown maybe?

Absolutely! Keep striving for more and continue to prove myself to RuPaul and America that I am a fierce entertainer and my aesthetic will lavish and continue to inspire others. As well as send chills up your man’s back! RuPaul’s Drag Race airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on LOGO Channel or on Logotv.com.

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March 27 - April 13

Chisolm’s ‘Layers in Time’ on Display Now

FINAL WEEK

Ric Reily Palm Beach International Airport as part of the Art In Public Places program. Many have been shipped internationally including a nine foot wide piece to a buyer in London and one to a princess of the UAE. A particularly unique piece created for donation to a silent auction to benefit training of assistance dogs was purchased immediately upon delivery, days prior to the auction, by Stephen Meyers the developer of the Pine Creek Sporting Club. “Layers In Time” can be seen on a visit to DTR Modern Galleries at corner of South County Rd. and Worth Ave. in Palm Beach, Philip Morton Gallery in Rehoboth Beach, Del., or by contacting Chisolm at 561-2677720 for a scheduled showing at his studio located at 502 Palm St., Suite 3, West Palm Beach FL 33401.

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Everyone needs to eat, drink and breathe. No one needs art. Even so many are inexorably drawn to creative works. I originally met Chisolm at a Pride Business Alliance event in West Palm Beach some years ago. He is rapidly inclusive with a quick clipped personality like every other scene on a film reel. Thoughts come and go quickly even as he engages those around him. Chisolm, an artist in West Palm Beach, Fla, hales from Mississippi. He began creating art and drawing as a child and studied art at the University of Southern Mississippi, the alma mater of Jimmy Buffet and Bret Favre. With his partner Russ, Chisolm moved to Palm Beach in 2009 where he began creating his unique Layers In Time paintings. This artist creates what momentarily resides in his mind and is instantly lost to the ages; motion, passion and energy. Working with body flexing, causal cursive movement writing creates bold powerful pieces layered with contrast. There is no format; without specific beginning and without defined ending. After working in several genres, “Layers In Time” is his current work. Each piece begins as a sheet of thin plastic hung on a wall. Onto the plastic sheet he brushes, dabs and runs acrylic paints he has mixed from primary and secondary colors, layer upon layer, week after week. Over an inch thick on some the paint flows to the bottom often creating a three dimensional effect. Scrunching and pinching as the piece dries adds additional dimension. The effect is a depth of texture inviting to touch; making the art not simply visual but also tactile. Buyers and gallery browsers often comment on some feature they see in the work. Chisolm sees nothing in the flow, each piece being simply a creative expression of a moment in mind. The time involved in each piece is such that he may have 20 pieces in various stages of completion at any time. Upon completion a month or more can be required for the piece to completely dry after which the plastic sheet is carefully removed from the wall and attached to its canvas, which itself may also be painted. Once in place a thick layer of liquid epoxy it applied and brushed into each nook and cranny, then over and around the edges to seal the parts into one. “Layers In Time” pieces can be hosed off for cleaning. “Layers In Time” has been on display at

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Mark Your Calendars!

Upcoming 2014 – 15 Performing Arts Season Promises Blockbusters, Local Favorites J.W. Arnold The current performing arts season may be winding down, but excitement is already building as local companies and presenters announce their 2014-15 line-ups:

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Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez opens her second season of programming with Program I: “Romeo and Juliet.” The classic love story, a full-length ballet set to a colorful contemporary score by Prokofiev and choreography by John Cranko, palyed to sold out audiences just four years ago. (Arsht Center, Miami, Oct. 17 – 19; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, Oct. 24 – 26; Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 21 – 23) Three staples of the company’s repertory, Paul Taylor, Twila Tharp and George Balanchine, will be featured in Program II: “Hear the Dance.” The highlight will be Tharp’s popular “Nine Sinatra Songs,” danced in costumes by designer Oscar de la Renta. (Arsht Center, Miami, Jan. 9 – 11; Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Jan. 23-25; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, Feb. 6 - 8) “Passion and Grace” features two company premieres: Twila Tharp’s sophisticated “Sweet Fields,” and the U.S. debut of British choreographer Richard Alston’s sultry, flamenco-fueled “Carmen.” (Arsht Center, Miami, Feb. 13 – 15; Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Feb. 27 – March 1; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, March 20 – 22) “Points of Departure” also features premieres: the world premiere of a

new work by Justin Peck (“Chutes & Ladders”) and the company premiere of Jerome Robbins’ “The Concert (Or, the Perils of Everbody), set to music by Chopin. The dance world will be watching, for sure. (Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, March 27 – 29; Arsht Center, Miami, April 10 – 12; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, 30, 31; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, Feb. April 17 – 19) For tickets and more information, go to 12, 14) and Bizet’s French opera, “The Pearl Fishers.” (Arsht Center, Miami, Feb. 28, March MiamiCityBallet.org. 1, 3, 6, 7; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, March 12, 14) Contemporary composer Gian Florida Grand Opera Susan T. Danis, general director and CEO of Carlo Menotti’s first full-length opera, “The the Florida Grand Opera, has an eclectic 74th Consul,” closes out the season. (Arsht Center, season planned for South Florida audiences. Miami, May 9, 10, 12, 15, 16) For tickets and more information, go to The season opens with Puccini’s beloved classic, “Madame Butterfly,” a tale of tragic FGO.org. love set in Japan. (Arsht Center, Miami, Nov. 15, Broadway Across America/ 16, 18, 21, 22; Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale, Kravis On Broadway Dec. 4, 6) With three world class performing arts The season continues with Mozart’s “Cosi centers located within 100 miles of each fan tutte” (Arsht Center, Miami, Jan. 24, 25, 27, other, South Florida regularly attracts the hottest Broadway touring productions. Shows at Miami’s Arsht Center and Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center are booked by Broadway Across America, while the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach produces its own series, Kravis on Broadway. As usual, there is some overlap as shows make multiple stops while in the region, so if you can’t make one performance, chances are good tickets will be available at another venue. Broadway Across America at Miami’s Arsht Center kicks off the season early with “I Love Lucy Live on Stage (Sept. 30 – Oct. 5) and a show that is certain to draw families, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Oct. 28 – Nov. 2). The centerpiece of the season is the return of the raucus hit from the creators of “South Park,” “The Book of Mormon” (Dec. 2 – 14), which gets an extended 12-day run. Disney’s “Newsies” (Feb. 3 - 8), based on the popular film, gets its South Florida premiere this year 4800 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY, FORT LAUDERDALE in Miami, which “Wicked” (March 11 – 29), still JUST SOUTH OF COMMERCIAL BLVD. a box office smash after more than a decade,

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also gets an extended run. “Sister Act” (April 14 – 19), based on the Whoopi Goldberg film, puts the final notch in its belt, finally opening in Miami. For tickets and more information, go to ArshtCenter.org. The Broadway Across America season at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center, is with just a couple of exceptions, standard fare you’ve probably already seen. The season opens with “Annie” (Oct. 7 – 19) and continues with a “reimagined” production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” (Nov. 19 – 30) and yet another stop by that reliable cash cow “The Lion King” (Jan. 7 – Feb. 1). The highlights of the season are the Broadway smashes “Motown the Musical” (Feb. 24 – March 8) and Diane Paulus’ Tony-winning revival of “Pippin” (March 31 – April 12), a la cirque. The season concludes with another toe-tapper, “Anything Goes” (May 5 – 17). For tickets and more information, go to BrowardCenter.org. The Kravis Center opens its season with the Tony Award-winning costumes of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” (Nov. 11 – 16) and continues with the smash hit “The Book of Mormon” (Dec. 16 – 21). “Flashdance the Musical” makes another stop in South Florida (Jan. 27 – Feb. 1) followed by the traditional song and dance show, “Anything Goes” (March 10 – 15). The season concludes with the rock ‘n roll/R&B hit “Memphis” (April 7 – 12) and last year’s Tony Award-winning revival, “Pippin” (April 28 – May 3). For tickets and more information, go to Kravis.org.

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ast of Steel Magnolias from left to right Sally Bondi (Cleiree Belcher), Robin Proett Olson (Ouiser Boudreaux), Aaron Bower (M’Lynn Eatenton), Patti Eyler (Truvy Jones), Linda Farmer (Anelle Dupuy-Desoto), and Alison McCartan (Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie) The Wick Theatre (formerly the Caldwell) in Boca Raton launched its new production of “Steel Magnolias” on Friday, April 3. It will run through April 20 with matinees and evening performances. Times and tickets are available online at www.thewick.org. “Steel Magnolias” is a heart-warming depiction of the strong and timeless bonds of friendship among a group of women in Chinquapin, a small (fictional) town in Louisiana. It portrays how they come together to enjoy the good times with wit and humor and support one another through the sorrows. It demonstrates the meaning of the title since they are as tough as steel and as fragile as a magnolia blossom. No men appear onstage in the play but male characters in roles of families, friends and lovers of the six women who gather at Truvy’s (Patti Eyler) beauty salon take on lives of their own through the women’s frequently sardonic descriptions. The cast at the Wick is well balanced with two quibbles, Aaron Bower as M’Lynn Eatenton seems to be not much older than her bride-to-be daughter, Shelby EatentonLatcherie, played by Alison McCartan. And, the range of southern accents was initially disconcerting to the ear but that does tend to pass as one travels deeper into the story. The timing of the repartee among the women was a little slow at the outset and audience reactions were intermittent with spotty laughter but the deliveries corrected as the play progressed. In the post-intermission scenes cast members were tightly on point as the play moved from pizzicato jocularity to shared intense pain. Sally Bondi as Clairee Belcher and Robin Proett Olson as Ouisier Boudreaux delivered upbeat and dour humor respectively. Linda Farmer as Anelle Dupuy-Desoto pulled off a convincing and amusing conversion from

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April 8 at 8:15 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The last performance of the season, the Symphony of the Americas performs Broadway favorites. Tickets $50 to $75. Call 954-4620222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Dividing the Estate

Through April 27 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. The Gordon family has fallen on tough times, and the greedy children are determined to divide their 100-yearold property. Tickets $60. Call 561-514-4042 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.

Free Friday Concerts

Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Enjoy live music from the comfort of your picnic blanket or lawn chair every week, for free! Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org. MIAMI DADE miami-dade county

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April 10 at 8 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. A night of great music from Don Omar, Sean Paul, Ivy Queen, Wisin and other super stars. Tickets $23.79 to $279. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.

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April 9 at 7:45 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The jazz pianist performs a tribute to Oscar Peterson. Tickets $40. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Chess: The Musical

April 10 to April 13 at the Aventura Cultural Arts Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. A love triangle among an American chess star, a Russian champion, and Hungarian-American assistant takes the story from Bangkok to Budapest. Tickets $34.50 and $39.50. Call 877-311-7469 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Bossa Nova Chorale

April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. NSU’s choral performs music from the civil rights movement. Tickets $10, free for members. Call 954262-0227 or email MOAReservations@moafl.org.

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April 11 to 13 at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Alonso Quixano is on a mission to bring chivalry back, changing his name to Don Quixote and taking on a partner in crime, farmer Sancho Panza. Tickets $20 to $175. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

April 10 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Florida Grand Opera performs the story of the beautiful Tosca and the police chief, Baron Scarpia, who comes between her and her love. Tickets $21 to $200. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

April 11 and 12 at the Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. Based on the book, a comedic play depicting spiritual warfare as seen by a demon. Tickets $29 to $69. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

* Brad Mehldau Trio

April 12 at 8 p.m. at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The jazz pianist is joined by Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums. Tickets $40. Call 954-2625480 or visit MiniaciPAC.com.

Have I Got a Girl For You

Through April 27 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The true story of a gay man running a female escort agency in Boca Raton. Tickets $20. Visit IslandCityStage.org. PALM BEACH county palm beach

* Monty Python’s Spamalot

April 11 to 27 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. The hilarious play based on the classic movie, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Tickets $26 to $35. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.

* ReachFest 2014

April 12 at 4 p.m. at Sunset Cove, 12551 Glades Road in Boca Raton. MercyMe is joined by Britt Nicole, Colton Dixon, Jamie Grace and Citizen Way. Parking $7. Tickets $30 to $35. Visit https://www.itickets.com/ events/315259.

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* Burlesque on the Avenue

April 12 at 10 p.m. at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. A night of music, comedy and burlesque starring Ruby Tesla, Ariel Amoure and Sofia Luna. Tickets $10. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.

The Second City: Happily Ever After

April 15 to 16 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The famed presentation of Chinese music, dance, and acrobatics returns to South Florida. Tickets $50 to $200. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

* The Trouble With Doug

Through April 13 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The next generation of comedians from the troupe that brought us Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more. Tickets $35. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Evita

Through April 13 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Eva Perón rose from the slums of Argentina to becoming the beloved First Lady of the nation -- but greed and power would end it all. Tickets $25 to $64. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

The Sounds of Simon

Through April 13 at the Delray Square Performing Arts, 4809 W. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach. A revival of the hit South Florida musical featuring the music and lyrics of Paul Simon – due to popular demand, it has been held over an additional month. Tickets $35. Visit DelraySquareArts.com or SoundsofSimon.com. soflagaynews //

* Shen Yun

April 18 to May 11 at the Arts Garage, 180 NE First St. Doug suddenly turns into a giant talking slug, and his family and fiancee must learn to live with his new appearance and discover how much they truly care about him. Tickets $30 to $45. Call 561-450-6357 or visit ArtsGarage.org.

* One Night of Queen

April 19 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Gary Mullen plays tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen with his band, The Works. Tickets $15 to $80. Call 561-8327469 or visit Kravis.org.

The Pajama Game

Through April 12 at the Miami Theater Center, 9806 NE Second Ave. in Miami Shores. Seven decades of Miami history comes to life in a shady motel room in Calle Ocho. Tickets $20. Call 305-751-9550 or visit MTCMiami.org.

Not Ready for Primetime

Through April 19 at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. David Samson, president of the Miami Marlins, stars in this spin off of Saturday Night Live’s golden era. Tickets $26. Call 786-573-5300 or visit New-Theatre.org.

PAMM Outdoor Music Series

Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink specials available. Free with museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.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.

Through April 20 at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St. in Delray Beach. Staff at a pajama factory battle to get a 7.5 cent raise. Tickets $40. Call 561-2721281, ext. 4 or visit DelrayBeachPlayhouse.org.

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April 10 at 1 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Mary Langer of TD Bank talks about what companies look for in a resume. Free. Call 954-463-9005 or visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.

“Separation of Church & Hate” Screening

April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Holy SpiritSong, 2040B N. Dixie Highway Suite 3 in Wilton Manors. A film about the yearning to be part of a church that does not accept you, followed by a Q&A on faith in the LGBT community. Free. Call 954-418-8372.

Transgender Medical Symposium

April 10 to 11 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1100 SE 17t St. in Fort Lauderdale. Medical, mental health, and licensed allied health professionals can learn more about the needs of transgender patients. Register at FCAETC.org/events. Contact Sheryl Carney at s.carney1@med.miami.edu.

Wonders of America and More

Through April 30 at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. See the incredible photography by Albert Barg, Jeff Weisberg and Brandon Quarters as they traveled through American national parks capturing landscapes and animals. Call 954-463-9005 or email galleries@ pridecenterflorida.org.

Henning Haupt, Craig Carlisle and Sylvia Tashis Exhibition

Through May 17 at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. The three artists’ work will be on display, showcasing varying styles of floral art, “big heads,” and installations. Museum admission $6. Visit CoralSpringsMuseum.org

Introduction to Modern Buddhism

Mondays 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Drolma Kadampa Buddhist Center, 140 W. Prospect Road in Fort Lauderdale. Join a guided meditation and instruction with Western Buddhist teacher, Jay Radin. Free. Visit MeditationinFortLauderdale.com.

Man2Man Discussion

Mondays 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. A weekly informal discussion group among gay men of all backgrounds. Contact Gerald Hirschtritt at 954-849-6738 or regh46@aol.com. Visit PrideCenterFlorida.org

Toastmasters

Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Learn the art of public speaking with positive reinforcement and encouragement from your peers. Call Ted Verdone at 954-566-2074 or email tedverdone@comcast.net.

Food Truck Invasion

Tuesdays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane in Plantation. The whole family is invited to the park for dinner with the food trucks and live music. Visit FoodTruckInvasion.com

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Gender Bender Youth Group

Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at SunServe Campus, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A group for LGBT youth 13 to 21 to discuss gender, gender expression, binary systems, friendship, family and whatever else comes up! Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com

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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.

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Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Stonewall Library, 1300 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Come join us and write your memoir, poem, blog, novel or short story. Free. Email garri1@earthlink.net

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April 10 at 2 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. The 30-year astronaut tells his story of never finishing high school, joining the Marines, and eventually earning seven graduate degrees and 20 honorary doctorates. Tickets $30 to $45. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org

* Titanic Anniversary Event

April 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Florida Science Museum, 4801 Dreher Trail North in WEst Palm Beach. Commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with reenactors, live music, and a discussion with locals who have ties to passengers. Call 561-832-1988 or visit SFScienceCenter.org

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April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. Scott Eyman leads a discussion on New York’s filmmakers of the 1960s. Free with museum admission. Call 561-8325196 or visit Norton.org.

* “Urban Scrawl” Reception

April 17 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the ActivistArtistA Gallery, 422 W. Industrial Ave. in Boynton Beach. View abstract paintings by Jonathan Ortiz-Smykla during Boynton Beach Art Walk. Visit ActivistArtistA. com or call 786-521-1199.

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Through April 27 at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. An exhibit of local artists’ work, including oils, watercolors, sculpture, and photography. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.

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Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University of Miami Flipse Building #302, 5665 Ponce de Leon Drive in Coral Gables. An open discussion about coming out, relationships, peer pressure, bullying, depression and more. Free. Visit Pridelines.org.

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.

Modern Buddhist Meditation

Mondays and Tuesdays at the Drolma Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1273 Coral Way in Miami. Find inner peace with instruction on meditation with Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Nurbu. Cost $10 and $5 per class. Call 786-529-7137.

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furnished housing **PERFECT RELOCATION RENTALS** *4 WEEK+ SPECIAL FROM $395/WEEK* Award Winning Gay Apartment Hotel. All the comforts of home. Beautifully Furnished & Full Equipped Studio, 1 & 2 BR Apts. with Full Kitchens. All Men, Clothing optional heated pool, laundry, private parking. Dania Beach location Central to Haulover Nude Beach & Wilton Manors. Incl. Wi-Fi, utilities, cable, tel. Gay Owned & Operated. Longer term Monthly rates available for 3 months+ Stays. Pets Always Welcome. Celebrating Our 17th Year Call Joe or Jack at (954) 927-0090 or visit www.LibertySuites.com

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rent/lease delray beach BEAUTIFUL LARGE 3 / 2.5 PRIVATE HOME FOR RENT IN DELRAY BEACH, FL Gorgeous large 3 bedroom 2.5 bath, private home in a gated community for rent in the best Delray Beach location. Centrally located just West of I-95 off Atlantic Avenue in a desirable, quiet and wellkept neighborhood. Features: Spanish tile roof, vaulted ceilings, ceramic ﬂoors, central A/C, all appliances, blinds and window coverings included. Community has a playground, tennis courts, clubhouse with pool room, library, exercise room, social room that can be rented for parties, etc., and large outdoor pool with Jacuzzi. Large screened patio, 1-car garage and a wide driveway for a total of 4 vehicles. No smoking, small pets OK, 1 year minimum lease with 1st, last and security. Next to Atlantic High School and minutes from synagogues, churches, schools, beach, West Palm Beach Airport and downtown Delray. Must see! Available for mid-end April 2014. Call ILAN at 561330-0688 or email: aimus2001@aol.com. Asking $1,800 per month and includes lawn care, alarm monitoring and basic cable; tenant pays utilities.

rent/lease fort lauderdale LAKERIDGE FURN. GARDEN STUDIO Central to beach/downtown/Wilton Drive. Clean newly ren. 1 rm and bath. Large private fenced courtyard.private entry with parking,laundry onsite, water and electric included. $765/mo. 1st and security with lease. Avail March 1st call 941-548-7989

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rent/lease fort lauderdale HUGE 2/2 POOL DUPLEX - POMPANO BEACH Updated, Lushly Landscaped, East of Fed Hwy 1 Mile to Beach, D/R, Sep. Laundry W/D, Fab Lrg Pool, New Central AC, Tile Floors, Small Dog or Cat ok. $1390, Available 2/1/13 Call Tim: 754-235-2911 TWO STORY VILLA – OAKLAND PARK Use as 2/2 or 3/2, Kitchen, Living Room, TV room, Balcony, Sundeck, over 1500 sq. ft. W/D included and pets are ok. 4001 NE 14th Ave $1,800/mo Call 954-485-9440 HOUSE FOR RENT, OAKLAND PARK Beautiful 2200sf, house, 4BR/2BA. Open concept. New kitchen/Laundry/Tile/Central air/heat. Fenced yard, patio, Mango and Avocado trees $1900. Must see! By appt. 954-629-2884

rent/lease pompano beach NEWLY RENOVATED 2BR APARTMENT Very private location, all stainless appliances, tile throughout, minutes from beach, small dogs and cats ok, includes gas, water and electric $1300/ mo, ﬁrst and security. For more information, call Sean at 954-621-7009

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PB COUNTY - LAKE PARK 2/1 CONDO 2nd Floor Corner - Next to Kelsey Park across from Intracoastal Great Locations. $750 per month • 1 year Lease • No Pets • No Smoking • 1st & Security. Call 561-310-0615

rent/lease west palm beach POMPANO BEACH - 2/2 Condo - East of U.S.1, pool, elevator, 2nd ﬂ. end unit, F.L. & Sec., Application/min. 1 yr. lease, $1,100/mo. Call 954-806-8821

rent/lease wilton manors LARGE 2BR/1 BA Beautiful wood ﬂoors, private yard, single family home with canvas covered parking, amazing bonus room, washer/ dryer. Quiet neighborhood walking distance to Wilton Drive/restaurants, clubs, etc. Background check/credit check required. Available NOW!!! $1,650month Please call Terri Wright with Sea Island Realty, Inc. at 954-401-4918

roommates GAY, MATURE MAN AND 3 CATS LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE to share a three bedroom duplex with myself and another roommate. Private room with shared bath. You will have full use of house and all utilities are included. Clean, friendly atmosphere. Washer/Dryer on premise. NO SMOKERS or party animals, otherwise all are welcome. Credit and background check. Located on the north side of Wilton Manors, minutes from Wilton Drive. The room is furnished, but unfurnished is possible. $525 per month (a deposit would be required but can be done in installments) Available immediately. Call Richard Sedlak at 954-296-5633 or email at sedlaki1@comcast.net

roommates MALE ROOMMATE WANTED Male roommate wanted for 2/1/13. Beautiful WPB 2BD/2BA apt to share $650/Mo. Water, Elect, Waste Mgt included. Deposit + 1st. mo. Required. Call 561-316-7236

roommates HOME TO SHARE - WALK TO DRIVE! Mature prof. seeks roommate in 2/2 home w/ pool. Furnished room, private bath, all utilities, cable TV-WiFi internet access, W/D, C/AC, and full house and pool privileges.Only $850/mo. Min 6 mo. lease. Ref/Bkgrnd check required.No pets. Owner has cat.First and security.954-873-5321 ROOM FOR RENT IN WILTON MANORS Wilton Manors 3 Bedroom pool house room for rent to Gay Professional Male. Must be dog friendly. $650 per month, includes all utilities and full access. Call 954-268-6547 or Email: gwhite5@me.com

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spiritual A SPECIAL PLACE TO GROW SPIRITUALLY! 2749 NE 10TH Ave., Wilton Manors FL, 33334. 954-567-1930, Divinemercychapel.com METAPHYSICAL CHAPEL Metaphysical Chapel of South Florida offers Sunday Divine Services, Healing, Psychic fairs & more. 1480 SW 9th Ave, FtLaud. www. MetaphysicalChapel.com

spiritual HALLELUJAH FOR THE JOURNEY: AN EASTER CELEBRATION AT SUNSHINE CATHEDRAL Palm Sunday Services, 9 a.m. & 10:30 am. (April 13th) • Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Service, 7 p.m. (April 17th) • Good Friday Musical Tenebrae Service, 7 p.m. (April 18th) • EASTER Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. (April 20th). 1480 SW 9th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 WWW.SUNSHINECATHEDRAL.ORG

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