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Sam Has No Regrets Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted into the National Football League, said he does not think his sexuality cost him a career in professional football. “I don’t like to think that way,” Sam told Oprah

Winfrey in a documentary airing on the OWN network. “But I do believe that I am a very talented football player and I’m going to continue working hard and try to get that opportunity to play in the league.”

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Brangelina Embraces Their Child’s Transition Hollywood A listers, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, announced they are accepting the wishes of their 8-yearold daughter Shiloh to identify as

“John,” a boy. The stars revealed this development during the red carpet premiere of Jolie’s directorial hit, “Unbroken.”

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been named “Loser of the Year” by the Tampa Bay Times. Calling her a modern day Anita Bryant, The Times summed up Bondi’s year like this: “It’s hard to imagine how someone who won re-election so handily (rival George Sheldon could not afford a single TV ad) could emerge from 2014 more wounded and diminished as our Republican attorney general. Put aside the unseemly junkets funded by groups seeking to influence her. Bondi’s clumsy communication skills and relentless defense of Florida’s gay marriage ban have made her a modern-day Anita Bryant. Antagonizing Florida’s gay voters over same-sex marriage and Hispanic voters over immigration reform ensures Bondi has a bright political future ahead of her — if she moves to Mississippi.” It is unclear if Bondi intends to move to Mississippi, however, same-sex marriage will be recognized in Florida Jan. 6 in at least one county (Washington), officially, although legal experts continue to debate Tallahassee Judge Robert L. Hinkle’s decision to throw out Florida’s Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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Porn Actor Gets Life Sentence For Killing

A Canadian man was sentenced to life in prison for killing and dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to schools and political parties across a horrified country. Luka Magnotta, a former porn actor, was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder in the 2012 slaying of Jun Lin, 33, after eight days of deliberations. The conviction carried a mandatory life sentence, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. Magnotta, 32, had pleaded not guilty. While he admitted to the slaying, he sought to be found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity but did not testify during the trial. His lawyer argued he is schizophrenic and couldn’t tell right from wrong at the time of the slaying. The prosecution countered the crime was both planned and deliberate. “I thought we had good evidence of premeditation,” said prosecutor Louis Bouthillier outside the Montreal court house. “There was never a doubt the jury would

find Magnotta guilty of first-degree murder.” A key piece of evidence for the prosecution was an email Magnotta sent to a British reporter of his macabre plan six months before the murder. After the verdicts, a lawyer read out an impact statement on behalf of Lin’s father, Diran Lin, who traveled to Montreal from China and watched proceedings throughout the trial from a private room in the courthouse. “I had come to see your trial system, to see justice done and I leave satisfied that you have not let my son down,” the statement said, read by lawyer Daniel Urbas. “I had come to see remorse, to hear some form of apology, and I leave without anything.” The case shocked Canadians and quickly gained international notoriety when body parts arrived at offices of Canada’s biggest political parties and a video appeared online that prosecutors say shows Magnotta stabbing and having sex with the dismembered corpse.

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daho Must Pay 400K In Legal Fees For Pricy Marriage War

Idaho must pay more than $400,000 to the team of lawyers who successfully fought to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage, a federal judge ruled. In her decision, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale awarded an amount that is about 10 percent less than what the six lawyers requested. “Simply put, the case was neither easy nor ordinary,” Dale wrote. “It is therefore not surprising that plaintiffs employed a team of experienced attorneys to divvy up the many legal tasks.” While Gov. Butch Otter and his legal team didn’t dispute that the state should pay the lawyers’ fees, they did argue that the lawyers took too much time communicating with one another and charged too much in hourly fees. State lawyers argued the amount, therefore, should be cut in half to $204,049. Dale disagreed, saying that the complexity of the case warranted frequent communication and extra time to prepare for court appearances. “Whatever this case lacked in procedural complications or disputed issues of material fact, it surely made up in legal complexity,” Dale wrote. “After all, the case involved constitutional issues of first impression not only in Idaho, but in all district courts in the Ninth Circuit.”

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A pastor from Indiana was arrested earlier this month and is being accused of soliciting and sexually harassing a gay man by grabbing the victim’s genitals, a Louisville, Ky. news station reports. According to the victim, who remains anonymous, Gaylard Williams, a 59-year-old pastor at Praise Cathedral Church of God (a church which totes an anti-gay message) in Seymour, Ind., approached him on Dec. 12 at Cypress Lake in Indiana while he sat in his car. Williams asked the young man to roll down his window and that’s when the pastor grabbed the man’s genitals, asking for oral sex, WLKY reports. Court documents say that officers reported Williams fled after the victim acted like he was reaching for a gun and told him he was “barking up the wrong tree.” The victim then called police to report the incident and give the authorities Williams’ license plate information. Police found the pastor and discovered he had gay porn in his car. But as Gay Star News points out, Williams’ church preaches anti-gay messages and tells his congregation to “glorify God in our body and which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh” and that gay marriage is a sin. Williams appeared in court last Tuesday and was charged with battery. He posted a $355 bond and is now free. “I guess when you hear of a pastor getting caught of that, you get a little more shocked than I guess somebody else. But we’re all sinners,” Caleb Funke, youth director of another local church said of Williams, his neighbor.

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Soccer Star Blasts FIFA

LA Galaxy star Robbie Rogers blasted FIFA for their decision to hold the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in the virulently anti-gay countries of Russia and Qatar, respectively. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Rogers, the highestprofile, openly-gay footballer in the world, called the decision “insane.” “I would never pressure anyone into speaking about the issue but it is absolutely insane,” he said. “If you look at the next few World Cups, they are in places where, if I were to go, I could possibly be imprisoned or beat up or stoned to death. It is pretty ridiculous.” Rogers, who played with Leeds United between 2012 and 2013 and helped the Galaxy win the MLS cup earlier this month, also talked about how his coming out led to his early retirement from the sport and eventually brought him to LA Galaxy. “The support from my teammates, guys that I heard things from who were very homophobic, they were the same guys that called me or sent me letters,” Rogers said. “There was that and then fans that reacted to the story in a very positive way made me believe that I needed to find courage to go back into the sport.” He dismissed the suggestions that he was forced to leave Britain, where there are no other openly-gay players, and said he wanted to return to Los Angeles to be close to his family.

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Tabloid Fined In French Outing

A Paris judge fined the tabloid Closer twenty thousand euros for publishing pictures of a well-known politician and his lover. The French court sided in favor of Florian Philippot, a vice president of Front National, a conservative political party in France. Philippot had sought fifty thousand euros for what he claimed to be an invasion of privacy. Philippot, who often appears on French television, was on holiday with his male companion in Vienna when Closer captured their images. The outing caused quite an uproar in France and led to a video discussion on Le Monde, a liberal news organization, concerning militant homosexuals.

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Choices For Hepatitis C More Patients in U.S.

Move over Gilead and make way for AbbVie. On Dec. 19, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the use of Viekira Pak for treatment of the hepatitis C virus. Viekira Pak is a multidrug 12-week regimen to treat genotype 1 of the virus. Drug maker, AbbVie has priced the wholesale acquisition of Viekira Pak at $83,319, just a hair under the $84,000 cost of Sovaldi, Gilead Sciences Inc.’s breakthrough medication. The Wall Street Journal is reporting Express Scripts Holding, a St. Louis-based company, will make the drug for AbbVie. It is estimated some three million Americans are affected by hepatitis C.

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Enforcement Sign Brief Law Challenging Marriage Ban

More than 200 first responders and law enforcement signed on to an Amicus brief, last week, urging Florida to lift its ban on same-sex marriage. Signatories included Chief Jane Castor, Chief of Police, Tampa Police Department; Chief David Frisby, Police Chief (Ret.), Monticello Police Department and Chief Sharon Lippman, Battalion Chief (Ret.), Tallahassee Fire Department. In a statement issued by Equality Florida, Chief Frisby said, “I have worked beside and supervised lesbian cops. They did the same job and paid the same dues as I did. They deserve the same legal rights and protections that I enjoy.”

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elsh: White Party A Success

Officials for The White Party are still putting together final figures for the 2014 soiree in Miami, but are confident the event was a success. “Our marketing team worked amazingly in hitting the right strategic regional, national and international demographic,” said Jon Welsh, a spokesman for Care Resource, Inc. the agency responsible for the annual event which draws thousands to South Florida. The White Party rebranded itself, said Welsh, noting a move to the Perez Museum has attracted “jet set” glamour girls and high-end clientele. The rebranding effort, Welsh said, was an attempt to be more “inclusive” and “classy.”

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news state Clerks Still Refuse to Accept Same-Sex Marriage in Florida Nicole Wiesenthal Florida couples who dream of same-sex marriage in their home state may have to slay yet another dragon – the county clerks. After the U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion to stay samesex marriage in Florida, same-sex couples rejoiced, making plans to get married as soon as Jan. 6. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi seems to have given up saying “Regardless of the ruling it has always been our goal to have uniformity throughout Florida until the final resolution of the numerous challenges to the voter-approved constitutional amendment on marriage. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court has now spoken, and the stay will end on January 5.” Most observers thought Bondi would be the last obstacle to same-sex marriage in Florida. That turned out not to be so when the law firm for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers of the state issued a memo stating that any clerks who move forward with issuing same-sex marriage licenses may be subject to prosecution and additional fines for violating state law. “The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers’ opinion regarding the legality of issuing same-gender marriage licenses in the State of Florida, as previously stated by our general counsel, remains unchanged,” said Executive Director Kenneth A. Kent. “Numerous cases support the holding that the denial of the state’s motion to stay by the U.S. Supreme Court last Friday was not a decision on the issue of same-gender marriage.” Miami Attorney Elizabeth F. Schwartz said the counsel made the decision under the claim that the Supreme Court decision was not binding law. She said the counsel believes that because

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the decision was written in a certain way, it’s unclear from the clerks’ perspective whether it’s applicable to the whole state or just Washington County. “The law is really clear that this opinion is binding statewide,” she said, “so I don’t agree, and I think that all clerks need to issue marriage licenses.” She also said its unlikely people will be put in jail for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. “I think it would just be a political nightmare,” she said. “I don’t think they’re going to put anyone in jail so that’s why they need to hear the decision from the court. In a press release, the counsel said it recommends Washington County file an emergency motion to determine whether the decision applies to all of Florida or just the county. Washington County asked the judge to clarify his order. All four county clerks’ offices in South Florida — Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe — said they will wait until further clarification before making any decisions. Harvey Ruvin, the Miami-Dade Clerk, released a statement urging clerks to remember they must uphold the law regardless of their opinion on it. While Palm Beach County’s clerk Sharon Bock said, “Regardless of my personal opinion that this is a civil rights issue, I am constitutionally bound to uphold the law.” The Associated Press polled the 67 clerks in Florida to see where each of them stood on the issue. Out of the 53 that responded 46 said they definitely would not issue licenses without further clarification. Six of them weren’t sure. And only

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1 clerk outside of Washington County said he would definitely start issuing licenses “We won’t waste any time,” Osceola County’s Armando Ramirez told the AP. Lea Brown, a Palm Beach pastor, was planning an event, “Nothing’s Going to Stop us Now,” to celebrate same-sex marriage legalization, but said it might now be a rally. “It’s going to be an event to really remind us to be together,” she said, “remind us of the power we have together, to bless people’s marriages and love in all its forms in the community and get people ready for the next day and celebrating.” She said there will be an event with speaker on Jan. 5 at the Metropolitan Community Church in Palm Beach Gardens and a gathering Jan. 6 at the court house.

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news national FDA Revises Ban on Gay Blood Donors, But Still Discriminates Nicole Wiesenthal

Michael Rajner began donating blood in high school. When the Wilton Manors LGBT activist was diagnosed as HIV positive he had to stop, but he never understood why other gay men weren’t able to donate. The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it would modify the ban on gay and bisexual donors so that men who had not had sex within a year would be able to donate. The decision was made, according to a press release, based off the advancement in HIV research. This decision could increase the nation’s annual blood supply by 2 percent to 4 percent, according to the Williams Institute Research. It’s progress, Rajner said, but not enough. He said he understands why he can’t donate, but not why other gay men can’t, especially men in monogamous relationships. He said it makes gay and bisexual men feel unwelcome and unable to participate in a really important function. A gay or bisexual man who’s been with another person for a long time and has been checked, he said, has a low chance of contracting HIV or STDS.

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“It really just casts a poor image on all gay men in general.” Monogamous heterosexual couples could have as great a risk of getting a sexually transmitted disorder as any gay or bisexual man, he said. The United States has taken a step forward, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin said in a statement, but she said she hopes to see more. “The Administration must continue to work towards implementing blood donation policies based on individual risk factors,” she said, “instead of singling out one group of people and turning away healthy, willing donors, even when there’s a blood shortage.” Ian Thompson, the American Civil Liberties Union legislative representative, said for many gay men, the change will still act as a lifetime ban. “Criteria for determining blood donor eligibility should be based on science, not outdated, discriminatory stereotypes and assumptions,” he said. Rajner’s days of donating blood may be over, but he said he hopes other gay men can take his place.

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y a G n I y a D A a d i r o l F h t u So On November 15, 2014 we assigned our photographers to capture one day in the life of South Florida’s LGBT community. We also asked our readers to submit photos. Too often in the news we read about the famous, politicians or celebrities. Rarely do we hear about the people that actually make up the LGBT community — from the waiters and hairdressers to the retirees and bankers. That’s why in this issue we wanted to celebrate the lives of everyday people. These photos are a reminder that the LGBT community is numerous and

diverse. We like to relax at the beach, walk our dogs, go to church, raise funds for charities, work out, ride bikes, play tennis, shop, work, dance, celebrate and play. This issue is a reminder that all our community really wants is to be treated the same as our straight counterparts. And these photos show that we are the same. We do the same things. We live and enjoy the same lives. We are the same.

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South Florida Clerks Are ‘Shallow and Gutless’ Jason Parsley

When the Supreme Court lifted the stay on gay marriage in Florida we thought we’d finally won the right to get married. But that quickly turned out to not be the case when the overwhelming majority of county clerks across the state announced they would not issue same-sex marriage licenses. Many of them have stated they want to wait for further clarification from the court on how to proceed. Some argued they could be prosecuted, others said the law only applied to one county in the panhandle. For those afraid of prosecution Harvey Ruvin, Miami-Dade County’s Clerk, had some harsh words. “If fear of prosecution was any Clerk’s sole reason for not issuing the licenses, I would regard that as rather shallow and gutless,” he said. But while Ruvin called his fellow clerks out, he too is ‘shallow and gutless’ for later saying his role is to not interpret the law, only to follow it. Basically he said gay marriage is not legal, so he won’t be issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. There’s only one problem with Ruvin’s argument — the only way to follow a law is to interpret it. It’s a judge’s job to determine whether it was interpreted correctly. And while the law firm representing the Florida clerk’s association issued a memo stating once the stay on gay marriage is lifted it will only apply to Washington County, others have disagreed, namely the ACLU. It’s shameful and embarrassing that the clerks in the progressive counties of South Florida have thus far refused to agree to issue licenses once the stay is lifted at the end of the day on January 5. These

counties have the backing from multiple organizations such as the ACLU, Equality Florida, SAVE, and the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. The PBCHRC has even gone above and beyond to address the Palm Beach County clerk’s concerns and fears of prosecution and wasting taxpayer’s money. Dave Aronberg, State Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, has already declared he will not prosecute Clerk Sharon Bock for issuing licenses. “We will not prosecute same-sex couples who express their lifelong commitment to one another through marriage, or the clerks of court who take part in the process,” Aronberg said. Meanwhile the PBCHRC found a lawyer, pro bono, to represent Bock in case she, or her office, faced any legal challenges — knocking down her argument about wasting taxpayer’s dollars. But even without those assurances most analysts agree that prosecution is highly unlikely. That makes Bock ‘shallow and gutless’ along with her fellow clerk’s Harvey Ruvin of Miami, Howard Forman of Broward, and Amy Heavilin of Monroe. As the LGBT community continues to tear down this wall of discrimination the clerks of Florida should stand with us, hand in hand, helping. Instead they’re intent on waiting until we remove the last brick by ourselves. As Martin Luther King Jr. once famously wrote “Justice too long delayed is justice denied.” I urge the clerks to stand with the LGBT community and stop delaying the inevitable and give us our damn rights already.

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Be Who You Are Norm Kent

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If there is any message and meaning of my collective editorials for the past five years, it is simple and direct: Be who you are. Don’t live in the shadows. The gay and lesbian community should never have been victims to begin with, and one way of making sure we never are again is to stop acting like we were. Be proud, be open, be loud. You see, you were always right. The government has been lying to you for decades. They lied to you when they said you were mentally ill. They lied to you when they called you perverts, queers, faggots and queens. They lied to you when they said you need electro-shock therapy. They lied to you when they said you could not be good soldiers in the military or get security clearances in the government. They lied to you when they said you could not be good partners to each other. They lied to you when they passed laws saying you could not be teachers in your schools. They lied to you when they said AIDS was only a gay disease and you had to be segregated from others suffering from comparable illnesses. They lied to you when they said being transgender was not normal but an illness that their doctors could cure. They lied to you when they said sodomy should be criminalized and you should be jailed. With the imprimatur of official approval behind their animus, the government stood silently by and allowed laws to pass that discriminated against gay men and women in housing, employment, and the workplace. Even in places like England, the Alan Turings of the world went to jail. And the Leonard Matloviches got booted from the Army. Remember Lieutenant Matlovich, whose tombstone reads: “The Army gave me a medal for killing two men and discharged me for loving one.” With officials on the side of wrong, we have seen bullying and brutality that is so not right. So maybe, just maybe, if you are screwed up today, you have an excuse. But you have something else now, too. Finally, you have the world on your side, from presidents to pontiffs. We can be free to be, from little towns in Louisiana to beachfronts in Ibiza. Our time has come, our day is here, and the nights are ours. Maybe not everywhere, but at least here in south Florida, our world is bright, and it is not just because of the sun. South Florida is the epicenter of gay freedom in America. We house not only the International Gay and Lesbian Tourism Guild; we have a Convention Center Bureau that promotes gay tourism. We have gay commissioners in our cities, gay judges in our courts, and gay professionals in the business

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and entrepreneurial community- from Key West to North Palm Beach. The LGBT community of South Florida has sections of communities affectionately referred to as ‘gayborhoods.’ We have thriving community centers, senior centers, and food banks. We serve the homeless and the helpless with shelters and initiatives that reach both the drug-addicted and HIV afflicted. We reach out and care. South Florida is the home for the amazing ‘Our Fund,’ and the nationally respected Stonewall Museum. In Wilton Manors, we have opened the doors to a World AIDS Museum, and we fund HIV research with the Campbell Foundation. We keep the Pride Center at Equality Park open and running with generous founders and funders. The AIDS Health Care Foundation, Care Resource, Poverello and Broward House help sponsor and underwrite mobile testing units, treatment programs, community thrift shops, food banks and case management. There are many places in many communities that have no Latino Saluds, Impulse groups, or Red Hispana. They thrive because you provide support. The LGBT community is also no longer just about social service or communal need. It is about private enterprise, entrepreneurs, businessman, professionals and realtors. The Gay and Lesbian Business exchange is a wing of the Chamber of Commerce that has grown exponentially in South Florida. There is a gay and lesbian lawyers’ association in South Florida, in the same community that 40 years ago banned homosexuals from being lawyers because being gay was a ‘moral perversion’ that violated the law. Of course, no matter how much we have, we can still do more. If a new year is the time to make resolutions, let’s make the right ones. Let’s be more critical of ourselves, and more magnanimous to others. Let’s stand up to abusive relationships, bullying, and bad habits. Let’s acknowledge our hedonistic excesses in the bedroom and our recklessness in bars. Let’s use our freedoms here to liberate ourselves and heal others. Be intolerant of injustice anywhere. Let’s not forget the apartheid in parts of Africa and the homophobia in Arab countries. Let’s not forget the intolerance spread from the Kremlin in Moscow or the discrimination still exacted in Eastern European communities. It’s unacceptable, from playing the World Cup in Qatar to allowing Egypt to jail gays for gathering on a cruise ship. Around the world, people are still being lied to, just like your government once lied to you. The world is a closer place, and the Internet a strong and swift vehicle. Let your voice be heard. If you want to plant and water, the world that is a jungle can also be a garden.

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Marriage and Borders When will the last of the lines be erased and we’ll have gay marriage for all? John Becker

I was a nerdy kid. From sharks to tornadoes to ancient Egypt to world flags and currency, I had a smorgasbord of unrelated obsessions that kept me busy throughout childhood and have been with me ever since. Another of those obsessions is geography -the study of places, and the relationships between people and their environment -- and one of the geographical concepts that interests me most is borders. I love being able to be in two places at once, and I’ve taken photographs of and on the borders of states, countries, continents, and even hemispheres. To some, borders are just arbitrary lines on a map, but to me, they’re fascinating windows into the human experience. The boundaries drawn by different political, social, and cultural groups speak volumes about their history and values. Hundreds and hundreds of wars have been fought over borders, and crossing a border can sometimes literally mean the difference between persecution and freedom, slavery and liberation, life and death. As a child, my fascination with borders was purely academic. But in 2006, when my now-husband and I wanted to get married, my relationship with borders became a whole lot more complicated. At that time, if you were a same-sex couple, the only place in the country where you could get married was Massachusetts -- but only if you lived there, as the Mitt Romney administration dusted off an old and previously unenforced residency law to block out-of-staters from traveling to the Bay State to tie the knot. So Michael and I packed up a car and drove from our home state of Wisconsin across the Midwestern United States, over the international border with Canada, and all the way to the city of Toronto, Ontario to say “I do.” Even though it was -- and is -- a legal marriage, we knew that as soon as we crossed that border back into the U.S., the recognition of our union would dissolve. This profoundly humiliating injustice is what spurred us, and so many others, to fight for the freedom to marry. In the following years the marriage equality map slowly but steadily grew, and by the time we moved to Vermont in early 2011, the state had already been in the freedom-to-marry column for a year and a half. It was the first time we’d lived in a place where our marriage was recognized. By July of that year, when New York passed same-sex marriage, Vermont was bordered on all sides by marriage equality states (and the freedom-tomarry province of Quebec, Canada too!). Still, whenever we left the Green Mountain State to visit relatives and friends in Wisconsin, making the trip meant traveling to and through places that viewed us as second-class citizens. Fast forward to 2014. Michael and I are now

living in Washington, D.C. This year, like every year we’ve lived outside of Wisconsin, we traveled back for Christmas, and for the second year in a row, we’ve made the trip by car. (It’s easier to take our dog with us -- yes, we’re those gays.) We started our trip in Maryland, where marriage equality has been legal since January 1, 2013, after it was upheld by popular vote in the November 2012 election. Then we drove through Pennsylvania, which joined the list of freedomto-marry states last May when a federal judge struck down the state’s marriage discrimination amendment and Republican Governor Tom Corbett decided not to appeal. We crossed into unfriendly territory at the Ohio line, though: the Buckeye State has been defending its exclusionary marriage laws since July of 2013. Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed lower pro-equality district court rulings, shamefully allowing marriage discrimination to continue. So for the entire 241.26-mile length of the Ohio Turnpike, Michael and I -- and Andrew and Igor, another married same-sex couple who made the journey with us -- were essentially unmarried by that state. Needless to say, I drove extra carefully and we got out of there as quickly as possible. All four of us breathed a sigh of relief when the Ohio Turnpike became the Indiana Toll Road, as same-sex marriage has been legal in the Hoosier State since October 7 of this year (in addition to a two-day window in June). Illinois, the next state on our journey, passed a marriage equality law in late 2013, and same-sex couples have been marrying there since June. We made the loop around Chicago and then finally -- after more than twelve hours of driving -- we crossed the state line at Pleasant Prairie and entered Wisconsin, one of the newest freedomto-marry states. (Wisconsin got marriage equality on October 7, after the Supreme Court refused to hear the state’s appeal of a lower pro-equality federal court ruling.) I felt a lump forming in my throat as we drove over that border because for the first time in nearly nine years of marriage, the state where Michael and I were born -- and where our personal fight for marriage equality began -- viewed us not as strangers, but as spouses. I gripped Michael’s hand and a tear ran down my cheek. In that moment, I thought about the thousands of other married same-sex couples across the country who are crossing borders to celebrate with family and friends this holiday season, and about how absurd it is that in 2014, some of those borders can still legally erase their loving and legally committed relationships. Here’s hoping that this is the last holiday season where that’s true, and that in 2015, the Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory state marriage laws once and for all.

John Becker is an LGBT rights activist and writer. As a writer he’s best known as a contributor to and the Editor in Chief of The Bilerico Project; his proudest moment as an activist is his undercover, hiddencamera exposé that revealed fraudulent “ex-gay” therapy at Marcus and Michele Bachmann’s Christian counseling clinic. A frequent guest on news networks including ABC, CNN, and MSNBC, Becker lives in Washington, D.C. with his beloved husband Michael and their dog Rosie. soflagaynews //

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presents historic december events Get your gay history at Stonewall Gallery at 2157 Wilton Drive

1642 December 5 A Massachusetts Bay female ser-

1976 The director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons bans

1922 December 19 The God of Vengeance, opening

1977 December 16 As part of its Charter for Human

vant is whipped for “unseemly practices” with another woman.

gay publications from all federal correction facilities.

at the Province-town Playhouse, includes the first lesbian scenes on the American stage.

1924 December 10 The first LGBT-rights organization

in the U.S., the Society for Human Rights (SHR) is founded by Henry Gerber in Illinois. SHR, which publishes the first known American LGBT publication, Friendship and Freedom, dissolves after a few months when Gerber and other Society members are arrested.

Rights, Quebec, Canada, passes a gay civil rights law making discrimination against gays in housing, public accommodation and employment illegal in the province..

1980

1922: Following their arrest and plea of not guilty for appearing in an allegedly obscene play, the actors in The God of Vengeance returned to the theater to give a matinee performance

Gay Expo, featuring products from designer fashions to lubricants, attracts nearly 35,000 visitors to the L.A. Convention Center.

1955: Frank Kameny

1928

December 15 The Well of Loneliness, centered on lesbian romance, is published in the U.S. More than 20,000 copies are sold in a month.

1983 December 16 Mel Brooks’ To Be or Not To Be is the first mainstream film to acknowledge Nazi persecution of homosexuals.

1969: The Cockettes

1984 December 18 The Times of Harvey Milk wins the New York Film Critics’ Award for Best Documentary.

1945 In Los Angeles, Bob Mizer starts the Athletic Mod-

1988 December 1 The World Health Organization es-

el Guild of male nudes.

tablishes World AIDS Day.

1950 December 15 A U.S. Senate committee report on

1989 December 10 At New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathe-

“The Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts” asserts homosexuals are a security risk not only because they are liable to blackmail but also because homosexuality perverts the “moral fibre.” The report recommends homosexuals be rooted out of government positions.

1955 December 20 Because he is gay, Frank Kameny

is fired from his job as an astronomer in the U.S. Army’s Map Service in Washington, D.C. A few days later, he is blacklisted from all federal employment, leading him to become a gay-rights activist.

dral, more than 5,000 activists protest Catholic Church policies on homosexuality and AIDS.

1990 December 31 Actor Ian McKellen is the first openly gay man to be knighted in England.

1964: Checking out a transvestite arrival at the New Year’s Ball

1975: David Kopay

1958 Joe Cino opens Caffé Cino in Greenwich Village.

declares its opposition to treatments claiming to cure homosexuality. December 23 In Seattle, Washington, Ross and Luis Lopton win permanent custody of their four year-old foster son, Gailen. The child’s birth mother had challenged the men’s right to adopt him.

1963December 17 The New York Times writes about

2006

December 21 New Jersey governor Jon Corzine signs a bill establishing civil unions in the state, effective on February 20, 2007.

the growing “problem of homosexuality” and gay bars.

intimidate some 600 guests by photographing them as they arrive at a New Year’s Ball sponsored by the Council on Religion and the Homosexual. Three lawyers and a straight volunteer are arrested.

2010 December 22 President Barack Obama signs

1989: St. Patrick’s Cathedral

the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010.

1991: Sharon Kowalski and Karen Thompson

2012

December 3 Pennsylvania Republican State Representative Mike Fleck comes out. Gays can legally marry in Washington (December 9) and Maine (December 29).

1968 December 3 Metropolitan Community Church .

holds its first same-sex union ceremony.

1969 December 31 The Cockettes, one of the first

2013

December 2 Diver Tom Daley, 19, announces he’s in a relationship with a man, who turns out to be Oscarwinning writer Dustin Lance Black, 39.

gender-bending performers, debut in San Francisco.

1970December 4 New York City’s first gay Community Center opens in Greenwich Village.

1971December 29 Wakefield Poole’s Boys in the Sand premieres. Shot on Fire Island, its sleek production is a vast improvement over previous low-budget pornography. Variety declares, “There are no more closets.”

1973December 15 The Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association unanimously declares that “by itself, homosexuality does not meet the criteria for being a psychiatric disorder.” The resolution urges the repeal of laws discriminating against homosexuals.

well as LGBT couples, Karen Thompson is named Sharon Kowalski’s legal guardian eight years after a car accident left Kowalski paralyzed and speech-impaired.

1994 December 6 The American Medical Association

Catering to a largely gay, bohemian clientele, it provides a venue for openly gay playwrights such as Robert Patrick, Doric Wilson and Lanford Wilson and leads to the development of off-Broadway theater.

1964 December 31 San Francisco police attempt to

1991In a precedent-setting victory for the disabled as

2010: President Obama signing repeal of DADT 1984 2014: Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

1974December 9 Minnesota Senator Allan Spear

becomes the first gay male state officeholder to come out.

DEATHS December 31, 1972 Henry Gerber, 80, founder the Society for Human Rights, the first LGBT organization in the U.S. December 22, 2001 Musician Lance Loud, 50, a reality television participant in An American Family and a writer for The Advocate. December 10, 2003 Founder and publisher of the Bay Area Reporter Bob Ross, 69. December 25, 2003 Jim Osgood, 71, leader of Mattachine Midwest. December 18, 2000 Harold “Hal” Call, 83, leader of the Mattachine Society. December 17, 2008 Transgender politician Jennifer Gale, 47. Visit the Stonewall National Museum & Archives Gallery in Wilton Manors to learn more about our gay heritage and those who paved the way—through activism, sacrifice and courage—to give us a better and freer life.

1975 December 11 Former Washington Redskins

linebacker David Kopay becomes the first major professional athlete to come out voluntarily in a Washington Star series of articles on homosexuality and sports.

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Who says the party has to end at midnight on New Year’s Eve? On New Year’s Day in South Beach, the party starts at 8 a.m. at Genesis at the famed Mansion nighclub, 1235 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach. World-renowned DJ and producer Tracy Young will take over the decks at the A-list club, along with DJ/producer Tom Stephan (aka Superchumbo) for a 12-hour musical kick-off to 2015. It’s going to be a great party because early bird tickets are already sold out. General admission is $60 and VIP tickets are $90 at Genesis.WanTickets.com.

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Howie Mandel has come a long way since 1979, when he took the microphone, on a dare, during amateur night at a comedy club. His career has encompassed almost every aspect of the entertainment spectrum, including stage, TV and film. You can see him live tonight at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. From his recent success with Deal With It, a hidden-camera show, to his animated children’s series, Bobby’s World, Howie is a dependable and hilarious mainstay of the comedy world. Tickets start at $25 at Kravis.org.

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Musical legend Michael Feinstein conducts the Kravis Center Pops in the first of a three program concert series, “Michael Feinstein’s Songbook,” tonight at 8 p.m. at the West Palm Beach performing arts center. The entertaining musical review, featuring classics from the Great American Songbook, will also headline Broadway stars Jeremy Jordan and Lari White. Also, be sure to save the dates for the remaining concerts in the series: “Michael Feinstein’s MGM Classics,” Feb. 24, and “Michael Feinstein: The Gershwins and Me,” March 30. Tickets start at $27 at Kravis.org.

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The hit PBS Masterpiece television series “Downton Abbey” returns tonight. We’ll learn the latest twists in the saga of the Crawley family and the staff of their stately British manor, Downton Abbey. Will Lady Mary find love again with one of her two suitors? What will become of Lady Edith’s illegitimate daughter and will she learn the fate of her lost lover? Can Lord Grantham secure the future of the family estate for his grandson? All these answers, and more, are promised on tonight’s premiere of Season 5. Check local listings.

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For nearly half a century, Alan Turing was just a footnote in British—and LGBT—history. Little did the police know when they entered Turing’s home to investigate a reported burglary in 1952 that they would be arresting the father of modern computing for homosexual acts, then a heinous criminal offense. The man who was knighted by King George for decrypting the German “enigma code” during World War II was publicly humiliated. “The Imitation Game” is Turing’s fascinating story, screening in theaters across South Florida. Check local listings for show times.

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Clint Holmes returns to the Colony Hotel’s Royal Room cabaret in Palm Beach, Jan. 6 – 10 and 13-17. Holmes is more than a singer. His powerful voice and magnetic stage presence embrace the upbeat side of life. His first break came when Joan Rivers invited him to be her sidekick and announcer on the now defunct “The Late Show,” followed by a two-year stint on “Entertainment Tonight” as musical feature and event correspondent. Holmes later landed his own Emmy winning talk/variety show entitled, “New York at Night.” For reservations, call 561-659-8100.

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Ever since the film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical, “Into the Woods” was announced two years ago, the Internet has been abuzz as hardcore theater fans endlessly analyzed every casting announcement, production photo and rumor from the set. The Disney ad campaign for the film warned, “Be careful what you wish for,” and fans were taking the admonition to heart, even if director Rob Marshall won critical acclaim and Emmy gold for his take on “Chicago,” a decade earlier. On opening day, fans could let out a collective sigh of relief when they discovered Marshall, screenwriter Lapine and composer Sondheim remained largely true to the original. Certainly, movie musicals have not fared well in recent years. Recent adaptations of “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Producers,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Dreamgirls” and “Jersey Boys” come to mind. But, in many ways, Marshall’s film is the best of the lot and has already started snagging industry awards nominations. “Into the Woods” takes several beloved fairy tales—Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Rapunzel—and interweaves them with the original story of a childless baker and his wife who seek to break the curse placed on their household a generation earlier by the witch living next door. At first a family-friendly premise, “Into the Woods” is an adult tale as the characters are confronted with issues of morality, ethics and even sexuality in the charged relationship between Red Riding Hood and the wolf. As the show’s signature ballad goes, “Children will listen,” but the material does not belong in the Little Golden Books we read as youngsters. With the exception of Meryl Streep as the witch and Christine Baranski as Cinderella’s stepmother, Marshall’s cast is not especially known as singers. James Corden (baker), Emily Blunt (baker’s wife) and Anna Kendrick (Cinderella) acquit themselves, but the real surprise is Chris Pine (Cinderella’s prince).

The actor best known as Captain Kirk in the “Star Trek” reboot has a fine voice and shines in “Agony,” sung with Rapunzel’s prince, Billy Magnusson. Streep is already racking up awards nominations and will likely take home a trophy or two for her brilliant performance. Unlike her painful performance in the ABBA jukebox musical, “Mamma Mia!,” Sondheim’s songs are more suited for her voice and the subtle nuances she brings to the role. Her witch is both tortured and maternal, desperate to end her own curse of eternal ugliness. “Into the Woods” largely works for two reasons: First, audiences have been prepared for the fanciful subject matter thanks to a slew of recent film adaptations including “The Brothers Grimm,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Jack the Giant Slayer,” and Disney’s upcoming live action “Cinderella.” Cinematographer Dion Beebe and production designer Dennis Glassner owe much to these predecessors. Second, Sondheim’s through-composed, nearly spoken songs don’t evoke those awkward moments in most musicals when the action suddenly stops and the characters break out into song and dance numbers. Instead, the songs comfort them on their journey through the dark woods toward their next encounters with fate. The only episode that is weak is the early encounter between the wolf (Johnny Depp) and Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford). In the stage version, Red Riding Hood is generally cast a little older—post-pubescent—leading to sexually-charged innuendo that is lost in the film. And while the costumes and makeup are intricately crafted and literally interpreted, Depp’s minimal getup is the lone campy misfire. Unlike most fairy tales, this movie doesn’t quite end up with the usual happy ending, but judging from audience reaction and record box office receipts, “Into the Woods” is a huge success.

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SFGN now talks to filmmaker Nancy Kates about Regarding Susan Sontag. What is it about Susan Sontag that interests you?

I was greatly saddened by her death in late 2004, which followed my father’s death by about seven months. I felt that an important voice had been silenced, and one that we needed. She is a fascinating, complicated subject for a film, and the project led me in numerous interesting directions, from interviewing the Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer to three residences in art colonies.

Can you describe Sontag’s work?

Sontag was interested in “everything” but she also refused to be pinned down or put into a box. This makes it a little complicated to describe her work. She wrote about photography and the images of impact in the culture, including images of war, cancer and AIDS, theater, film, performance art, dance and painting, and many other subjects. She wrote four novels, two plays, and directed four films. She bore witness to war in Vietnam, Israel and Sarajevo.

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People today may not understand why Sontag kept her bisexuality hidden. Can you address this?

Sontag became a prominent intellectual at a time when it was considered professionally detrimental to be out as LGBT. As time moved along, many people asked her to come out, wanting to claim her as gay icon, but she refused. Ironically, lesbians are still not taken all that seriously in the intellectual world, even today. While many people think the film outs her, her son publishedC two volumes of her diaries and notebooks, which are quite explicit about her same-sex Mloves and heartbreaks.

What is her legacy?

On one hand, Sontag is less prominent in CM the public consciousness than she was during her lifetime. On the other hand, she is having MY a wonderful afterlife, with a play based on her first volume of journals, memoirs,CY our film, and other works. One of my friends has CMY this game she calls “Sontag bingo” because Sontag’s name comes up almost weekly in K the New York Times, particularly the books review section. We didn’t really deal with the question of her legacy. I wanted to show what she accomplished and how she lived her life, and not necessarily give audiences a simple statement about what her work means or how long it will endure. One viewer of the film suggested that her greatest work of art was actually her life and how she lived, which was the greatest compliment to me and my team.

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Susan Sontag (1933-2004) lived a life immersed in the arts, in politics, and in intellectual thought. During her lifetime she authored books, made films about controversial issues of her day, and wrote scores of essays. She was one of her era’s most influential thinkers. In Nancy Kates’ new film “Regarding Susan Sontag,” Sontag is recalled not only for her brilliant intellect, but for the person she was. Viewers will meet Sontag’s son, her sister and several of her female lovers — the latter becomes most fascinating as Sontag kept her bisexuality hidden for much of her life. Sontag is herself heard discussing her work in archival interview footage. Kates’ film takes viewers on a fascinating journey across the decades. Viewers will be accorded a peak inside Sontag’s childhood, her visits to gay bars some sixty years ago, and her early, failed marriage. Kates’ camera travels to New York and Paris, the two cities Sontag considered home.

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Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. Per tradition, ring in the New Year with Viennese music and dance from the KievAniko Ballet of Ukraine and champion ballroom dancers. Tickets $48.76 to $71.02. Call 954-3445999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts. com.

* The Lion King

Jan. 7 to Feb. 1, 2015 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The all-time Disney favorite comes to life on stage with actors playing out the roles of lions and other African animals on the plains. Tickets $40.42 to $91.16. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

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Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, 2015 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. John Manzelli stars in this one-man show as the highly stressed maître d’ at a hot restaurant. Tickets $45. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

* Audra McDonald

Jan. 8, 2015 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. The awardwinning actress and singer performs with Seth Rudetsky. Tickets $51.50 to $126.50. Call 954462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

Elvis Presley with impeccable impersonator, Chris MacDonald, from The King’s fringed Las Vegas number to his iconic snarl. Tickets $28.62 to $48.82. Call 954-344-5999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com.

* Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt

Jan. 3, 2015 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 4, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Delray Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Known for his show “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy,” the laughter and therapy continues Little Piggies with his new act. Tickets $45. Call 561-243-7922 Jan 2 to 18, 2015 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler or visit DelrayCenterfortheArts.org. Drive in Fort Lauderdale. When a family tries to discuss their deceased uncle’s inheritance, * Shenandoah tempers flare in this comedy. Tickets $25. Call Jan. 7 to March 1, 2015 at the Delray Square 954-678-1496 or visit ThePlayGroupLLC.com. Performing Arts, in Delray Beach. A Virginia farmer struggles to keep his family together Stars of David and alive during the throes of the Civil War Through Jan. 4, 2015 at the Broward Center, in the American answer to “Fiddler on the 201 SW Fifth in Fort Lauderdale. A musical Roof.” Tickets $37.50. Call 561-880-0319 or visit performance of Jewish identity of famous DelraySquareArts.com. Americans.Tickets $45. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org * Catch a Rising Star: Mike Marino Jan. 8, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Delray Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Known palm beach county as “New Jersey’s Bad Boy,” his brand of comedy is a unique experience. Tickets $20. Call 561243-7922 or visit DelrayCenterfortheArts.org.

A Musical Midnight in Paris

Dec. 31 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St. in Delray Beach. Ring in the new year with performers such as Liz Brady -- all shows are preceded by a onehour champagne, wine and cheese reception. Tickets $50 and $70. Call 561-272-1281, ext. 4 or visit DelrayBeachPlayhouse.com.

* Guys and Dolls

Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Set in New York City, a unique cast of characters include Sarah Brown the “mission doll,” Sky Masterson the gambler, Adelaide the nightclub performer, and her fiance of 14 years, Nathan Detroit. Tickets $35 to $75. Call 561-8327460 or visit Kravis.org.

Salute to Vienna: New Year’s Concert

Jan. 1, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Celebrate the New Year with Viennese music and dance from the KievAniko Ballet of Ukraine and champion ballroom * Memories of Elvis in Concert dancers. Tickets $27 to $115. Call 561-832-7460 Jan. 10, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center or visit Kravis.org. for the Arts, in Coral Springs. An ode to the great

My Old Lady

Through Jan. 11, 2015 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. A man from New York inherits a Parisian apartment, and down on his luck, he’s forced to live with his tenants, and old woman and her daughter. Tickets $62. Call 561-514-4042, ext. 2 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.

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* Guys and Dolls

Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211th St. in Cutler Bay. Set in New York City, a unique cast of characters include Sarah Brown the “mission doll,” Sky Masterson the gambler, Adelaide the nightclub performer, and her fiance of 14 years, Nathan Detroit. Tickets $35 to $65. Call 786-573-5300 or visit SMDCAC.org.

* The Star Spangled Girl

Jan. 8 to 25, 2015 at the SandBox at Miami Theater Center, 9816 NE Second Ave. in Miami Shores. In its 15th season, Mad Cat Theatre Company presents its version of the Neil Simon play set in the ‘60s, taking it forward to 2066. Tickets $30. Visit MadCatTheatre.org.

* James Gavin’s Stormy Weather: The Music of Lena Horne

Jan. 9, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, in Aventura. Mary WIlson of The Supremes performs hits from the jazz icon. Tickets $49.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Amaluna

Through Jan. 25, 2015 at Sun Life Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive in Miami Gardens. Cirque du Soleil does it again with a mesmerizing performance of an island of women whose lives are disrupted when a group of sailors are shipwrecked onto Amaluna. Tickets $75 to $445. Visit CirqueDuSoleil.com.

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 Broadway: Alive & Kicking! Jan. 2 and 3, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. JustTheFunny.com. A musical ensemble will have you rolling in the The Lion King aisles with their impressions of Broadway’s best The all-time Disney favorite comes shows. Tickets $39.50. Call 305-466-8002 or to life on stage, at the Broward visit AventuraCenter.org. Center for the Performing Arts from Jan. 7 to Feb. 1

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If you are a person living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH), now is the time to educate yourself about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it works. This article provides information for those who are HIV positive and not receiving Ryan White services as well as those who are. Enrollment in the Health Insurance Market place is required for everyone who does not currently have insurance. This is a confusing, complex process and it is our hope that this brief article will help clarify some of the issues and provide answers to important questions that you may have if you are living with HIV and are uninsured. Open enrollment is from November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. There is a penalty for those who do not enroll. So it’s important to know just what the penalty is. The fee charged for not having health care coverage is calculated in one of two ways. If you or your dependents don’t have insurance you’ll have to pay either a percentage of your household income or a flat fee whichever is higher. If you do not have coverage in 2015

When we think of the holidays we often think of family. Whether it is our family of origin or our family of choice we want to feel connected to those we care about. This year at Poverello we thought a lot about families and holiday meals. Food is often what brings people together and when families do not have enough food, as many of ours do not, the holidays can be very stressful. For the second year in a row, SFGN and Stork’s Cafe Bakery generously helped relieve this stress for some of Poverello’s clients. This year they gave the “Gift of a Holiday Meal” to four families. The adopted Poverello families received an entire holiday meal from Stork’s and a $60.00 Target gift card from SFGN. Stork’s provided each family with enough food to feed four. The meals included a choice of two entrees; two sided dished and choice of pie. SFGN provided each family with a $60.00 Target gift card to supplement the meal and help out in whatever way most needed. It was important to SFGN, Stork’s and Poverello that we provided meals to a diverse, cross section of the communities we serve. We believe we accomplished this. These are the Poverello “Families” that were adopted. First, are Orpheos and his partner. They were planning a bare bones Christmas meal for just themselves. Both their families live abroad. Orpheos’s family lives in Puerto Rico and his partner’s family are in Colombia. Orpheos is currently unemployed and said, “The food came at just the right time.” This month he said, “I barely had enough money to pay the electric bill.” Now he and his partner will be able to have a real Christmas celebration and invite two close friends. Orpheus previously worked in HIV services as a peer navigator and performed HIV testing and outreach. His professional life has been dedicated to giving back to the community. So this gift brings everything full circle. T. Smith is soft spoken, gentle woman raising

you will be required to pay whichever of the following is higher. 2% of your yearly household income (Only if you earn above $10, 00.00). $325.00 per person (162.50 per child under 18). The maximum penalty per family using this method is $975.00 So this clarifies the deadline and what the penalty is if not enrolled. But what are the benefits to having the ACA? The Affordable Care Act increases access to health insurance coverage and health services for all Americans, including people living with HIV/AIDS through a number of private insurance reforms, an expansion of Medicaid eligibility, and the establishment of Health Insurance Marketplaces. The federal government and consumers have a number of roles and responsibilities to help with implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Below are the five questions; and the answers to those questions that PLWH should know about the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace and the Ryan White Part A Program.

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Why do I need insurance when I receive may be eligible for assistance paying for services through Ryan White? health insurance costs such as plan premiThe ACA helps PLWH, including those re- ums, deductibles and co-pays. ceiving Ryan White Program services, to inThe enrollment process seems so confuscrease their access to affordable, high quality ing. Is there anyone that can help me? yourWhite help we provided moreare than 2,000 holiday meals for health care. “With Many Ryan clients will There many resources available to help gain access topeople health insurance or see their you with the process. They include: Case living with HIIV/AIDS in Broward County this season.” current health insurance improve. The Health Managers, Navigators, and CIED workers. Insurance Marketplace helps uninsured indiHow do I know how much it will cost, and viduals enroll in health coverage. Enrolling in who do I pay? a health plan will help cover your general How much and who you pay depends on health care needs, including your HIV care. what plan you chooses and your particular How do I know if I am eligible for health circumstances. We (at the below phone numcoverage? bers) can help you figure that out so that you You must apply for coverage. When you get the best, most cost effective coverage. apply for Health Insurance through the MarWe hope this brief article has helped you ketplace, you’ll be required to provide infor- feel a little better about the ACA, its benefits, mation about you and your household, in- and the process in general. cluding income, any insurance you may have, For more information on the ACA and you, and some additional financial items. call the ADAP office at 954-467-4700 and What if I can’t afford insurance? select option “3” or call the Ryan White Part A If you receive medication through the AIDS Program at 954-357-5390. Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) or services Take action now, time is of the essence! through the Ryan White Part A program, you

her sister’s two daughters. Her sister died in 2009 and Ms. Smith and her husband, who is currently unemployed essentially, adopted them. Ms. Smith also home schools the children. She has become a hugely dedicated mother figure to the girls who are ages 10 &12. They plan to have a festive holiday meal including Christmas carols and all. When asked what this Christmas meal would have been like without this gift, Ms. Smith said, “It would probably have been a spaghetti dinner.” She is on disability and said, “Every bit helps.” She went on to say, “This gift from Stork’s and SFGN really lifts my spirits.” Ms. Smith also previously worked in the HIV services getting people into care. Now we have a chance to care for her. Janet and her husband are both HIV positive and receiving disability. They are on a very tight budget. They have two children, a boy and girl ages 15 & 9. When things were financially better for them, they would have a traditional Christmas Eve dinner and then a Christmas lunch. This year they would have sacrificed one or the other but now can carry on the tradition of doing both. They said, “This gift may also let us buy two more small Christmas presents for our kids.” And lastly, we have Craig. He is a single man who lives alone and would have spent the holiday by himself. Now he will be able to host a Christmas dinner and invite three friends. Craig is both a client and longtime volunteer of Poverello. He has been volunteering for three years and gives about 25 hour per week. He is always smiling and happy. His positive attitude really helps uplift client’s spirits when they come into Poverello feeling down. Because of the generosity of SFGN and Stork’s these four families had everything they needed to make the holiday bright. Poverello applauds SFGN and Stork’s for their ongoing support of those living with HIV who are in need!

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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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Life Coaching

Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Latinos Salud Clubhouse, 2300 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Get one-on-one life coaching from certified CRCS coaches. Free. Call 954-765-6239 or visit LatinosSalud.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

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

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 John Beuscher at 954-3194292 or email johnnybushwick@aol.com

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Toastmasters

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

SunServe Youth Group

Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort Lauderdale, Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs and Hollywood. A support group and night of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and times.

Survivor Support

First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Find support from counselors and peers who have lost loved ones to suicide. Call the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention at 954-3840344 or visit FISPOnline.org

* Kwanzaa Celebration and Leadership Award Ceremony

Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Black Gay Pride South Florida hosts this celebration and honoring of the Dr. Rev. Rosalind Osgood and Christopher Bates. Call 954-463-9005, ext. 205.

* New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball

Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the W Fort Lauderdale, 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Bring your best mask to celebrate the New Year beachside with open bar, live music, party favors, and of course, a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets $125. Visit FLLNightLife.com.

Fantasy of Lights

Through Jan. 3, 2015 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek. The park comes alight with Christmas- and holiday-themed displays for the community to drive through and enjoy. Tickets $14 per car. Call 954-357-9970 or visit HolidayLightsDriveThru. com.

A Flamboyance of Flamingos

Through Jan. 7, 2015 at Tedds ART Works, 2422 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Artists Diane

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.

Come on GET HAPPY!

Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at SunServe North, 2312 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. It’s hard to keep a smile on your face sometimes, this group works on emotional balance and stability. Call 954-764-5150 or visit SunServe.org.

L.I.F.E. Project

Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Get the tools you need to treat your HIV positive diagnosis and live a full, productive life. Free. Call 954-4639005 or visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.

Tuesday Night Eatin’ Meeting

Tuesdays 8 to 9 p.m. at the Alternative MC Clubhouse, 4322 NE Fifth Ave. in Oakland Park. Fun and fellowship with plenty of food to go around. Visit AlternativeMC.com/events/floridaevents. Personal Best: Overcoming Labels to Find the Real Me Overcome the label of HIV/AIDS with different discussion topics every week, such as body image, disclosure, self esteem and more. Call 954-6301655 or visit S-Men.org.

American Sign Language 2

Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Pride South Florida office, 4233 NE Sixth Ave. in Oakland Park. $30 donation to Pride South Florida and Florida Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. Enroll to bbmpride@gmail.com.

Lyrics Lab

Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE First St. in Pompano Beach. Bring your poetry, lyrics, songs and beats to share with other artists, fit with live music. Cost $10. Email info@ bacapompano.org or visit BaCaPompano.org.

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Farmers Market

Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. at Whole Foods, 14956 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. Local vendors will be selling locally grown produce, homemade products, and other unique yummies at the west end of the parking lot every Thursday. Call 954392-3500.

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Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 709 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. Dance your way into the New Year with performances by Cabernet Cabaret, then toast at midnight. Wear a costume, there will be prizes! Tickets $25. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.

Christmas Eve Services

Dec. 24 at 10:30 p.m. at MCC Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. The Rev. Dr. Lea Brown will be preaching “The Most Transformational Prayer of All.” Free. Call 561-7755900 or visit mccpalmbeach.org.

Coming Into Fashion: A Century of Photography at Conde Nast

Through Feb. 15, 2015 at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. From the publishing house that prints famed magazines Vogue, Glamour, W, and Vanity Fair are 150 images from 80 of the world’s best fashion photographers. Admission $12. Call 561-832-5196 or visit Norton. org.

Afterlife: Tombs and Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Through April 18, 2015 at South Florida Science Museum, 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach. Explore the world of the afterlife with a screening of “The Mummy,” activities, a mummy wrapping contest, and more. Tickets $20. Call 561832-1988 or visit SFScienceCenter.org.

Peer Navigation

Third Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Meet others who are HIV positive for discussion topics and meet new friends. Free. Contact Danielle@ compassglcc.com.

BBAD Open Mic Night

Third Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the ActivistArtistA Gallery, 404-422 W. Industrial Ave.

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PBC Gender Support

First and third Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. A support group for transgender individuals of all ages. Contact Heather Wright at A1AHeather@ aol.com.

Allied Nations

Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Social groups and programming for LGBT people 18 and younger. Free. Email youth@ compassglcc.com.

Antiques Festival

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

STD Testing and Flu Vaccinations

First Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The Department of Health comes monthly. Call 561533-9699 or visit CompassGLCC.com.

miami-dade county Community Yoga Series

Third Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. at jugofresh Wynwood Walls, 222 NW 26th St. in Miami. Yoga instructor Dawn B. Feinberg leads a monthly yoga class in the middle of Miami’s art district. Mats are available, but yogis are encouraged to bring their own. Free. Call 786-472-2552.

Miami Log Cabin Republicans

Fourth Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. at Casa Larios, 7705 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Meet with other like-minded people and hear from speakers in the community. Visit LogCabin.org/chapter/floridamiami.

Sex Talk

Second and fourth Thursdays at Pridelines, 9525 NE Second Ave. #401 in Miami Shores. Conduct outreach events, record video messages, participate in a series of performances, and organize special events with a purpose. Free. Visit Pridelines.org.

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