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a note from the editor Thank You Sacramento! We had a lot of great feedback on our first edition. We always love to hear what our readers have to say, please keep the feedback and suggestions coming. Visit our web site www.qsacramento.com and use our contact form. The Q Staff and I had the opportunity to attend Sacramento’s Rainbow Festival this past month and had the pleasure of meeting a lot of our Q fans in person. We love the comments and suggestions we received from everyone. I can see that there are many other people who are just as excited about Q like we are. This month we have focused on fashion! We are featuring the work of Sacramento Designer Melissa Kay. Her work is being modeled by our cover guy Joe Madrigal. We have a few new faces to our Q staff family. Starting with William Honvey who has written an amazing story about his coming out experience. We also have a new Managing Editor, Chris LopezUrias, who has also started a monthly column called “The Q Life.” We are currently looking to expand our team of contributors. If you or someone you know might be interested in submitting to our magazine be sure to contact us as the possibilities are endless! Thank you and I hope you enjoy this edition of Q Sacramento Magazine!

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Sitting back with some of my older gay friends, I’m constantly subjected to their ridicule on how I and all the other little “gaybies” have it so easy. How back in their day if they wanted to meet some of the local guys they had to subject themselves to a personals ad in their local paper next to the all night massage parlors and used car sales. While that concept may seem more than farfetched to some of the members of my generation, it was a simple and effective (to an extent) way to meet others. Naturally as the years progressed so did our resources, we went from personal ads and the pony express to cell phones and social media. However, with all this technology at our literal fingertips it sparked a new change, instant gratification. Regardless of your location you can undoubtedly find another guy within moments and miles for whatever tickles your fancy. With all this connectivity how does one avoid twittering their Google all over someone’s Facebook? I should know, I’m a survivor of a social hit and run. Recently, While enjoying a beer at one of my favorite local bars I mistakenly left one of my apps open and had received several messages from someone I had never met. Typically I am all for making new friends, but within a thirty minute period while I was doing my own real life socializing he was sending message after message of “how

dare you ignore me” and what a stuck up bitch I was. After discovering my little treasure trove I decided that rather than dragging this out into a childish banter I chose to block him instead. Time passed and with what only seemed like minutes I felt someone shove me and mumble “bitch” under his breath. Me being the confrontational yet classy guy I am, I snapped around, ready to read into some rude bar hopper only to find my online assailant standing but inches in front of me. Had I been in a different state of mind I probably would have picked a fight; a gentleman never throws his drink in someone’s face, thats alcohol abuse. No matter how frustrated I was I realized that this angry mess in front of me wreaked of gin and the confused expression plastered across his face solidified that this fight had nothing to do with me. Chances were good that this had not been the first time he didn’t get what he was looking for online, and me explaining my seemingly innocent mistake wasn’t going to take back any of his disappointment. So rather than causing a scene I stood down and returned to my group as if nothing happened, and while ignoring the glares from across the crowded bar I logged off all my apps and shut my phone off. So the next time you find yourself in need of some instant gratification, remember it’s all fun and games till someone is a hundred feet away.

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They come in all shapes and sizes: big, short, fat, lean, hairy, thick, smelly, clean cut, cute and ugly. Some are too much to handle, while others are just disappointing to say the least. Yet there is one thing that, in my experience, generalizes them all. They will all break our hearts. You guessed it, I’m talking about guys. Take “Joe” as an example. Joe is what I like to classify as “Mr. I’m Not Gay.” I met Joe at the local diner where he worked as a server. Love at first sight? Hardly. However he was shy, dorky, very charming and had a bright smile. With every order of cheese fries I got to know Joe more and more, I quickly realized that well, he wasn’t gay. All he did was talk about his girlfriend, Julie. Well not really talk, rather complain about how controlling she was. This wasn’t the first time my gay-dar had failed me. I quickly realized I had found something unique, my first adult straight guy friend. Growing up most of my friends in High School were girls, as I think most gay guys also have. This was truly a first for me. I found someone that I could just play video games with, watch some family guy and just chill with. He was the perfect buddy, without all the sexually emotional attachments. As the months went by we became really good friends. He would be the first person to text me each morning and the last person to wish me a good night. We were gym buddies, best friends and we became inseparable. My friends quickly nicknamed him my ‘straight boyfriend.’ I guess it was easy for everyone, except me, to see where this was heading. I mean all the signs were there, I guess I chose to ignore them. It all took a turn for the awkward one summer night as we were watching Family Guy in my bed. He kissed me. Yes, He kissed me. Not the other way around as many would like to assume. I froze and I didn’t know what to do. He wanted to talk about it, I didn’t. We ended the night early that evening and never talked about the kiss again.

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A few weeks later I invited Joe to Long Beach with me on a business trip. On the way south he received the news that a family member had passed away. He was devastated. I asked him if he wanted to go back, he said “No, I’d rather be with you right now.” We got to the hotel and decided to watch some t.v. before heading out on the town. We cuddled as we watched, you guessed it, Family Guy. I jokingly told Joe “Don’t worry if something comes up, it will go away after a while.” He laughed and replied “same goes for you.” Well it took all of five minutes after that was said for things to go from innocent cuddling to me having scored a home run with Joe. I couldn’t believe it. I had just turned a straight guy gay. We talked in the days after and Joe admitted that he had feelings for me. He told me he loved me. He also said he wasn’t gay and that he loved and planned to marry his girlfriend. He said that this had never happen before and that He didn’t think it ever will again with another guy. In the weeks after, I put myself in a really bad situation, Joe and I started acting like a couple, spending nights together, kissing, calling each other babe, etc. However it became too much for me. He was still dating his girlfriend and as many of my friends might tell you, I do not share. So I ended things with Joe after a month, he said I broke his heart. I told him he couldn’t have his cake and eat it too, and to go find his milk elsewhere. In retrospect, I should of seen things coming; I should of known that even innocent and platonic flirting can open the door for not so innocent nights. Which gets me to my UNFABULOUS RULE (for a more fabulous life) #1: No Straight Boyfriends. Not even if they look like a more approachable version of Taylor Lautner. I was friends with Joe for over a year and it took only a month after that kiss to realize it would never work and I should move on. I wish it was just as easy to let go of the pounds I gained from all those cheese fries… FM(unfabulous)L

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, is a Fashion Stylist working with local photographers, designers, & publications in the greater Sacramento & San Francisco area. She’s been working with Sacramento Fashion Week since 2009 where as she holds the Model/Backstage Management position. Savannah studies Fashion Merchandising at IADT and is graduating August 2011 with her 1st Bachelors degree. Today Savannah continues to work at Forever 21 racing her way to the top. “Most of the time inspiration will come to me when I least expect it. I’ll easily get excited about a certain lyrical line, a conversation I had a week ago, or even a random person I saw with the biggest smile on their face pushing a shopping cart full of cans. I guess you can say my inspiration lies between the lines.” This year Savannah will again be in charge of model management for Sacramento Fashion Week which will be benefiting the Make-A-Wish foundation. To see Savannah’s talents or to find out more information on Sacramento Fashion Week, feel free to visit sacfashionweek.com.

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At first glance one’s impression of Joe could be just another pretty face, yet a few minutes into the interview we quickly discovered there was more to Madrigal than meets the eye. As recently as a few years ago Madrigal confesses he wasn’t always the ideal candidate for Dolce and Gabana as he is today. “I used to be exhausted and winded all the time… at my biggest I was a size forty-two.” He continues on to admit that after all his hard work, dedication to health, and a strict protein-rich diet he was able to achieve the results that eventually landed him on said runway. Madrigal is quite literally a living example of how you can never judge a book by its cover books being his ethereal escape from every day life. An avid reader of JK Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, he’s taken the term fan to a whole new level. “I grew up with the books and films, I still remember lining up for the first book.” His other passions include art and music, in his spare time working on his own personal collection of sketches and rehearsing his favorite songs. While to some, Madrigal’s looks can be somewhat off-putting, he freely admits he is a self professed dork at heart. Never taking himself too seriously, he allows his past to serve as a reminder to stay true to who he is. Never holding back his charismatic and humorous qualities, he hopes in the future they form him not only into the ideal candidate for a husband, but a father as well. “I’ve always wanted a kid of my own since I was 18. I had to grow up fast, having to be the man of the house, I pretty much raised my brother and sisters. I’d love to get married, have a few kids, get a house and a dog; although it’s hard these days trying to find the right guys who wants to settle down… someone who wants kids.”

Having accomplished his dreams of appearing in the renowned Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Madrigal has set new goals for himself. In the near future, he aspires to break into the acting and music world. With his recent audition on FOX’s X Factor, he is taking the necessary steps to show the world his many other talents. Madrigal hopes that his story will serve as an inspiration to those with the same dreams he had growing up feeling out of place in society. “If I can do it, anyone can. All it takes is hard work and dedication.”

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Melissa Kay has always been infatuated with art, creativity, and fashion. Her inspirations come from all cultures, eras, music, art, everyday life and experiences, and her son Adonis. She uses a different inspiration and fabric for each piece which makes each creation purely unique. Melissa Kay has both a Men’s line; The Adonis Collection and a Women’s line; Melissa Kay. Her vision, imagination, and selection of fabric texture produces designs that are upscale, sophisticated, eclectic, and sexy. A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design and Marketing is only a requirement for this talented designer. The easy and sometimes pensive demeanor she projects hides a deep and visionary insight that can only produce more exquisite designs. She approaches her passion with a fearless confidence that can only mean her possibilities are endless. View more photos from Joe’s Photo Shoot Only Via The New Q Sac App Download: www.qsacramento.com

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down in San Diego, but I was performing and partying every night in a different city, different state, and different culture.

artist from Northern California. Rich classifies himself as a pop, alternative, and as a soul writer. He writes his own music and sings a few covers at his concerts. I recently had the opportunity to attend one of his concerts at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento. He is truly an amazing artist. He really knows how to involve the crowd in his performances and makes sure to take time afterwards to greet and thank everyone who came. Tyler Rich is sharing with us how he got started in the music business and gave some advice on how to make it and move up in the industry.

Although we had a blast playing and touring in this band it just didn’t work out. We had personality clashes and other problems and we split ways after a couple years. I started another band with some close friends after that, we did the touring thing for awhile and then split up as well. In 2008 I decided to make this work I needed to just write a ton of music and try things out as a solo artist. Of course I miss playing music with my friends, but I’m happier than ever and things are looking great for the future.

Q: How has your career created value in your life? A: It has given me something else to live for. I couldn’t imagine my life without music. Being able to write songs and share them with people, relate to people, reach out to people, touch people, etc... is unlike anything else I’ve ever experienced. It’s created a type of value many people don’t get to experience, and I’m beyond blessed to get to. Q: Which places do you perform frequently? Are there any in Sacramento? A: I used to frequent the Boardwalk quite a bit, but looks like I will be playing Ace of Spades for my hometown crowd from here on out!

Q: Was there anyone that influenced your style? A: Not necessarily my style, but for me as a musician and songwriter there are many. Michael Jackson, Usher, Boyz 2 Men, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, Anything Motown, Gavin Degraw, Jason Mraz, The Beatles, Maroon 5, Robin Thicke, etc... These are all artists I grew up loving and still love today.

Q: When did you figure out that music was what you really wanted to do? Do you plan on making a lifetime career out of it? A: Music will be my full time career no matter what, I refuse to settle for anything less. We are all supposed to find something that makes us happy and spend our life doing it. Although mine is a dream and quite a reach, I’m going to grab it. I’ve known that since I was 14. It was the beginning of December and I went to my first concert in Sacramento at Memorial Auditorium to see Papa Roach, Linkin Park, and Hed PE. I was right in front and knew that I was meant for that stage. It took 9 years almost to the day for me to make it to that very same stage.

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Q: How did you get started in music? A: Well when I was younger my Uncle Tim and all his close friends would get together around the holidays at our Christmas cocktail parties and other gatherings with their guitars. They’d sing together for hours. Anything from The Beatles, to Tom Petty, to original music as well. I grew up around that and knew I wanted to be a part of it all somehow. So my Grandma bought me my first guitar for Christmas when I was almost 14 and the rest is history. I started finally playing with bands when I was in high school with other friends and classmates and it was a lot of fun. Although when you’re 16, in a band, and think that you’ve got what it takes to “make it”... it doesn’t always work out well.

After high school I joined another band and we actually signed a deal with an indie label that had Sony distribution. I was 19 and had a cd released in Best Buys, FYEs, and other major retailers across the country and even in Japan. We toured for a couple years, including Warped Tour and so other many things a 19 year old should never get to experience. All my friends were in college studying, taking tests, and partying at frat houses in Chico or even

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It was December, I was 23 and I opened up the 107.9 Jingle Ball at Memorial Auditorium for Justin Bieber, Jason Derulo, Cobra Starship, Boys like Girls, and Kris Allen. It took 9 years for me to accomplish my first goal, now for the other ones.

Q: As far as getting started in the industry, do you have any advice to people? A: Don’t ever forget about the people that support you, whether you know them or not. Talk to them, online, in person, whatever you have to do to let me know you appreciate them. Spend a little extra money for a professional recording (even if its a demo), professional pictures and a legit online networking page.

Music It’s all about who you know and creating a buzz. Hand out some free demos at some local shows to promote your show you have coming up at that venue. Do what you have to do to get people there! Then do that over and over and over and over again. Reach out to new people online. And once the room starts getting more and more filled every show, then you’ve got yourself a solid fan base; don’t lose it, and don’t lose sight of your dream. Some people are just handed things and it discourages others, but nobody has ever gained success without working for it.

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At twenty-three-years old Joey Oshea has become the youngest person to ever be elected to serve on the board of directors for The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce’s ten year history. Oshea, who is an event planner and executive assistant for David Sobon Auctions of Sacramento, said that the RCC members have been “...inviting and supportive” and he hopes to continue with that tradition. In a recent interview with Q Sacramento, Oshea, who describes himself as a very ambitious, brave yet funny, confessed his life hasn’t always been this perfect. As recently as a year and a half ago, Oshea found himself at a crossroads in his life, with no place to go, no work and not many people to turn to, Oshea decided to move out of then Orange County to his new hometown of Sacramento. Oshea said that during that time, he learned that “Not matter what happens if you live through it you’ll be ok.” Oshea found himself new to Sacramento and stated that the “first few months were the hardest months of my entire life. I’d had some of the most influential experiences of my life.” Following his heart led him to his dream job at David Sobon Auctions, far improvement from his first job working for Dippin Dots. Oshea credits his new title as a director of the Sacramento RCC as his most significant accomplishment professionally. He added that he hopes to “help the RCC bring in a younger professional crowd” and “help them expand their scholarship foundation and integrate social networking into our program.” Something that Oshea is also looking forward to is the RCC’s annual instillation gala on Tuesday September 20th at the Radisson Hotel in Arden. Tickets are still available via www.rcfdn.org When asked what his definition of happiness was, Oshea answered “the feeling of being content and proud of yourself.” By his own definition, Oshea has found his happiness in his adopted city of Sacramento. Because of his self motivation to overcome whatever life threw at him and in the process becoming an outstanding role model to his peers, Joey Oshea is on Top of The Q List.

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Coming out of the closet is stressful yet liberating. I have wondered does this process ever really end and does one have to come out only once or multiple times? I would say multiple times based on personal experience. I came out at twenty to my parents, friends, and some coworkers, which was one of the most difficult things that I ever did. The fear of rejection of my loved ones was what held me back for so long. After telling my family and friends that I was Gay, I felt so good. It felt liberated from the bondage of the closet; at the same time, I was relieved that I did not loose my family or the respect of my coworkers or college peers. I had thought coming out was completely over for me. However, that was in my early 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Nine years later, my perceptions on the coming out experience have changed since I have had time to reflect. I thought that I had taken an exodus out of the closet, but the closet is still present. Last year, I decided to come out to everyone at the office after four years. Only my boss knew and was

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accepting. Within that year, new people came to the office plus a new boss. I was anxious to tell them similar to telling my family because I was afraid of their disapproval and lack of understanding. My coworkers are like another family. Everyone was very accepting of me, even my new boss. I told her that I had to tell her something important. When I came out to her, she was relieved. She was afraid that I was going to quit on her. Coming out of the closet is not a one time event. I have had to continue to come out over again as new people enter my life. I have a friend that is a doctor, and he feels that the coming out experience is an evolutionary development. As my nieces and nephews get older, I am going to come out to them as well as any people that marry or are born into my family or enter my life. Coming out will not end! Therefore, the Exodus from the closet is a continual process. I will be coming out until the day I die.

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