BETTY WHITE INTERVIEW
PLUS SHANN CARR THE MIS-MATCH GAME LORI DONATO AT LEGENDS OF PALM SPRINGS MR. BARRACKS 2015 POOL PARTIES AND MORE! and George W. Zander asks “who gets our precious vote?” Visit us at desertdailyguide.com and Like us on Facebook.com/desertdailyguide
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Oct 2014
SPECIALS LEATHER PRIDE OCT 31 Contests (current dates) The Barracks - Sept. 27-29 Streetbar - October 4 The Tool Shed - October 11 Off Ramp Leathers - Oct 25 Leather Pride Backlot Cruise Party and Vendor Fair Oct 31
DBA EVENTS
Mixer - Monday, Oct. 6th at The Desert Princess DBA Educational Event - Business Law with Francine Ward 28 Oct 2014 6:00 PM • SSB College, 34275 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
FIND OUR WRITERS Adrian “Adrian’s Picks” host of CCBC Tuesday Night Movies 8PM
George Zander at Street Fest every Thursday night
ner Revue- Every Tuesday in September @ 7:30 pm Oscars Every Saturday for brunch with Pinkie 11:30
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Thomi Clinton at Azul Bingo Night for TDOR Every Monday @ 7
CCBC’s CumUnion International Sex Party starts @10pm
HOT PICKS
September 27
September 25 Oscar’s Cafe and Bar with Shann Carr The Mis-Match Game
September 26-28
Mr. Barracks 2015 Friday Meet and Greet Sat.-Mr. Barracks Contest with host Shann Carr Sun.- Victory Bust with the new Mr. Barracks
September 27 Lori Donato At Legends of Palms Springs Join Helios with porn
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“By Request” starring Charles Herrera
One of Palm Springs most popular singers will perform his new show, “By Request” at Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 2 PM. Known for his smooth voice and outgoing charm, Charles is a desert favorite and is regularly featured in productions, benefits, and shows throughout the desert.
Monday, Sept.29th 2014 DDG LGBT Cathedral City Candidates’ Forum at
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Saturday, October 11th at 9pm Applications available online or at the bar.
Leather Pride Back Lot Cruising Party & Vendor Fair at Tool Shed
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Inside This Week’s Issue “Daily What’s Happening” Begins On Page 14
34 Bars, Resorts & Restaurants 36 Business Directory 32 Classifieds 25 Desk of the Publisher 45 Adrian’s Picks 54 Jersey’s Journal 55 The Last Word 52 Maps of the Area 46 Massage Directory 22 OUR Transgender community 44 Prime Timers of The Desert; 49 Psychologically Speaking 04 Special Events 43 The Center Schedule 43 Weekly Guide to Stars
Contact
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Sales 888-743-3349 Account Representatives Erich Ulbing SUPPORT STAFF Contributing Writers Jersey Shore, Mark Jeremy Trybulski Will Paige, Adrian Ayala George Zander, Thomi Clinton.
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ON THE COVER Betty White Chats with the DDG See page 50 Cathedral City LGBT Candidates’ Forum Page 19
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HEY! HAVING FUN? LET US KNOW YOUR FAV SPOT AND LET THEM KNOW THE DDG SENT YOU! BINGO
Score Sat. 12pm Tool Shed Wed. 12PM 0-69 Bingo Legends Sat. 2PM Bingo With Cowboy Steve
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 24TH 6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $2 Rolling Rock Bottles all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Chili Relleno & Eggs $9.75, Lunch Special Bacon Guacamole
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Cheeseburger $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm; $3 Jager Shots All Day Long 12:00 PM Tool Shed The Original O-69 Bingo at 12 Noon 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Legends of Palm Springs 2-4-1 Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Oscars Happy Hour 3 7PM Sunshine Cafe Dinner Special Chicken Enchiladas $12.95 4:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Trivia 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour 5-7 PM 6:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Karaoke Jo 6 PM to 10 PM 8:00 PM Barracks Underwear Night 9:00 PM Tool Shed Wet Weds! $2 Drafts ‘til Midnight
THURSDAY, SEPT 25TH
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Carne Asada and Eggs $10.25, Lunch Special Meatloaf or Meatloaf Sandwich $9.75 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9 p 2:00 PM
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Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour to 2-7 PM 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM Street Fair Crispy Tacos $2 6:00 PM Palm Springs Village Fest 7:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tournament 8:00 PM Barracks SPANK! Fetish Social Night Tool Shed Underwear Night 10:00 PM Barracks THRUST featuring Art with his men and DJ Mixtress Victoria 7:00 PM Hard Rock CafeF LIRT Bella da Ball
FRIDAY, SEPT 26TH
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special California Chipotle Benedict $10.50, Lunch Special Fish and Chips $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11 - 10 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs 2p - 12a Happy Hour to 7 PM 3:00 PM
Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margarita $5 Hunters FUR 7:00 PM Barracks Fund Raisers & Cruise Night Spurline show tunes 8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts 10:00 PM Tool Shed Music by DJ Luis Cintron
SATURDAY, SEPT 27TH
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour until 8 PM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chili Verde Omelet or burrito $9.95 or salmon Benedict $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 8:00 AM Oscars 8a -10p Brunch until 2 PM $5 Bloody Mary’s, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm; Rehab with Doctor Sonny until 2 PM 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM Score12:00 Noon Bingo 1:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs $3 Holler - Beer, Hot Dog, & Chips till 5pm 2:00 PM Legends Bingo With Cowboy Steve Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM DiGS MARM-A-RAMA Spin the Wheel Drinks 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margaritas $5 7:00 PM DiGS Country Western Roundup!
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Toucans The Playgirls bring you shows every Sunday at 8 and 10 PM.
MONDAY, SEPT 29TH
8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts Spurline show tunes 10:00 PM Tool Shed Music by DJ Luis Cintron
Toucans DJ GoGO Boys
SUNDAY, SEPT 28TH
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $4 Cucumber or Southern Mary all day 7:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Eggs Benedict $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis. Get a Martini BURGER! 8:00 AM Oscars 8a - 2a Brunch til 2 PM $5 Bloody Marys, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Cheap Beer Day $1.75 16 oz. Bud or Bud Light Drafts From Open ‘Til Close, Happy Hour until 8pm 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM 1:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tourn. Legends Karaoki Brunch 1-5pm SpurLine Beer Bust until 7:00 2:00 PM Barracks Beer Bust All Day Long 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 4:00 PM Oscars Sunday Funday Tea Dance til 8 PM 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM 7:00 PM Streetbar “Miss Fern” 8:00 PM Tool Shed Weekend Wrap-Up Night
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6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chile Verde Omelet or Burrito $9.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8 PM 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9p Happy Hour All Day $7 Burgers & Fries 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM $1.50 Drafts All Day Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 2 to 7 PM 2-4-1 cocktails 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM 7:00 PM Barracks Free Pizza & Beer Bust Prices Hunters Service Ind. Night SpurLine Original One & Only Showtunes 12:00 AM
TUESDAY, SEPT 30TH
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM $2 PBR Tallboys and Free Pool all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special 1/2 french toast w/ bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch Special 1/2 sandwich/soup or salad $8.75 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martini 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a 9p Happy Hour All Day Azul Bella da Ball Cabaret Variety Revue
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WEDNESDAY, OCT 1ST 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour until 8 PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 6:00 PM Tool Shed Free Pool 6 PM to 10 PM Hunters Trivia Tuesday! 6:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Movie Night 8:00 PM Streetbar Karaoke with “Lindsey” 9:00 PM Tool Shed Leather Gear Night; $2 Bud/ Bud Light Drafts & Free Pool to everyone in Leather! DDG at CCBC Movie night poolside
6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $2 Rolling Rock Bottles all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Chili Relleno & Eggs $9.75, Lunch Special Bacon Guacamole Cheeseburger $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm; $3 Jager Shots All Day Long 12:00 PM Tool Shed The Original O-69 Bingo at 12 Noon 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Legends of Palm Springs 2-4-1 Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM
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2014 DDG LGBT Cathedral City Candidates’ Forum at CCBC Resort Dear Cathedral City Voters
You are cordially invited to the LGBT Candidates’ Forum for all candidates for Cathedral City Mayor and City Council on Monday, September 29th at 6:00 PM sponsored by the DDG and hosted at the CCBC Resort. In summary, this will be conducted in a format that allows all candidates two minutes to introduce themselves, followed by a question and answer session with questions taken from the audience and answers limited to one minute. All questions will be screened, and inappropriate and distasteful questions will be removed. Candidates will then have one minute for a closing statement. More Details to follow, please call 760-413-4025 for more information.
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Law Office of E. Thomas Moroney 777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Ste. 200 Palm Springs
310-318-1400
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OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, by Thomi Clinton Facebook’s Legal Name Drama
Transgender people often use the name that they identify with. This is a civil protection under the right of gender expression. The only time it is ‘exempt’ is government records. Whereas Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are not allowed their A.K.A’s because they are considered Drag Queens, under California Civil Code 51 all persons are to be treated equal [e.g. Equal Protection]. Constructive Discrimination is when the person or business applies policies to a particular group but ignores the same policy against another group. This means that if the Sisters, whom are actually gender non-conforming people, are not allowed nor entitled to this expression, it’s not too long before Transgender people are going to be on the reactive stage of this abuse as well. TDOR Palm Springs is aggressive in protecting gender non-conforming people! To protect my Palm Springs sisters, I am going to give you all a bunch of bullets. Why is William Clinton allowed to call himself Bill Clinton on his Facebook page? Bill Clinton is not his real name: https://www.facebook.com/ billclinton. [K]eeping it [r]eal, [b]ecause the Sisters are not as popular as Bill Clinton! [T]hat doesn’t mean they don’t have a [C]onstitutional right to be [E]qual! This all stems from Pat Robertson’s evangelical rants about Facebook. He was born Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson on March 22, 1930 but his Facebook name is Pat Roberston. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pat-Robertson/107488592613704. Why isn’t he required to use his real name? There is a high probability because it’s his group of conservative right wings that are red-flagging all of the sisters’ pages. Personally I don’t like anyone that picks on other people, but the Right wingers now see a way to sensor our First Amendment Rights of “Freedom of Expression” [Facebook’s too Gay] and “right to assemble” [Gay Pride] by removing the LGBT community from Facebook—and making it difficult to connect to one another [right to assemble].
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Both State and Federal First Amendment Constitutional law grants us the absolute right of Freedom of Expression, to peaceably assemble [friend list] and Freedom of Speech. If I choose to call myself something, then that is my Constitutional right! I want to brand these readers with a very important fact about your government and any government. Prisons began reading inmate’s mail, tracking inmates, and tapping their phone calls for safety and security issues. Perfecting this, now they are doing it to citizens for ‘national security’. Don’t be fooled as to what is really going on here. Moreover, there is a high probability that Facebook is going to sell your statistical data to others in the future and this is why they have the policy that they must enforce accuracy to the purchasers or they will be pairing up with the government. On this, a final note: Information on Civil Subpoenas, “Facebook may notify users before responding to legal process as permitted by law.” https://www.facebook.com/ help/473784375984502
To reach Thomi and connect with the local transgender community, contact www.TDORPalmSprings.com. Facebook: Thomi Clinton, Palm Springs.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER by Will Paige Why can’t I just have normal problems… This week was indeed a busy one for the DDG, starting with the Betty White interview, the Veterans For Peace World Peace Day celebration, meeting the wonderful Maria Roman and then attending a viewing of her award winning short “Remember Me In Red,” The show produced by the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and Georgie’s Alibi Azul Patio. Also, you can see some great pictures of the event on Georgie’s Alibi Azul Patio’s Facebook page.
only projector (more than likely the only ones willing to lend one out). But that has always been part of the DDG support for the gay community. We never ask if you’re an advertiser; we simply ask if this is non commercial or good for the community, gay or straight.
Mayor of Desert Hot Springs at World Peace Day Celebration This amazing show at Georgie’s Alibi at the Azul main lounge “Remembering Me In Red,” was hosted by Bella Da Ball, along with ongoing Bingo nights (see Find Thomi in our special events and his weekly “Our Transgender Actress Maria Roman with Transgender Community” column) and Cathedral City Councilman Runner Shelley Kaother donations for a statute to be erected plan and Cathedral City Arts Commissioner Allan in remembrance of our Transgender brothJames Carvalho appeared at the Remember Me In ers and sisters that have been a victim of Red event to give a generous donation in supviolence and abuse. Officially called port of Transgender Day of Remembrance Palm Transgender Day of Remembrance, it’s Springs. slated for November 20th at Francis Stevens Park. At the VFP event, we acted as volunteers as well as sponsors, as we seem to have the Continued on page 38 Will Paige is publisher and owner of the DDG. He has extensive experience as a software engineer for Toyota, Experian, MySpace, and others. E-mail him your love letters, hate mail, marriage proposals and general queries at publisher541@desertdailyguide.com
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SERVICES OFFERED For all your DURTY NEEDS. Interior painting, general cleaning along with other HandyMan Services Robert (909) 456-9823 [927] House cleaning by Ray I bring my own cleaning products and vacuum to clean your home $15.00 per hour Call ray 760-668-0917 [910] CONCIERGE-STYLE COMPUTER SUPPORT I AM NOT MAC-PHOBIC! Desktops, laptops, internet/ wireless connectivity, virus remediation. Catering to locals & resort/out-of-town guests. Reasonable rates. Call Ed Lefkowitz - sunnyDconsulting (760) 4833115. www.sunnydconsulting.com [0906] CALL THE PC TUTOR. 760-880-0441. Computer repairs, upgrades, installations, antivirus, backups, networking, windows or iMac, iPhone, iPad. Gmail cloud signup, music, movies, photos, ebooks, more.
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PINOCCHIO IN OSCAR’S THE DESERT 760 325-1188 125 E.
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760 327-0753 301 E. 760 320-3299 600 Arenas Rd PS. The E. Sunny Dunes P.S. 760-321-9688 Cat. Game Bar. Great old Friendliest Leather & 760-656-8680 125 Levi Cruise Bar Warm school bar on Arenas. City 67-625 E. Palm E. Tahquitz Cyn. PS. Cyn. Dr. C7. Your comFriendly local crowd. Sands District. Open A retro atmosphere, fort zone! Cathedral Monday Friday great entertainment, p. 10 City’s premier leather from 10am to 2am, and mouth-watering bar. p. 28 Saturday & Sunday cocktails. p.20 from 8am to 2am p.5 legendsopalmsprings. toolshed-ps.com com OTHER PALM ESCAPE 760 325-5269 SPRINGS BARS HACIENDA 760 327-8111 AZUL 760 325-5533
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Please let us know the DDG Sent you! ACCOUNTING/TAX PREPARATION Albert Johnson 760 469-4750 ADULT BOOK STORES Hidden Joy 760 328-1694 ADULT FETISH AND TOYS Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363 Not So Innocent 760-322-0999 ATTORNEYS
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AUTO DEALERSHIP Volkswagen Palm Springs 760 770-1100
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Continued from page 25 Two world peace day celebrations, one in Palm Springs and one in Desert Hot Springs, also drew a record number of people. But I will never understand why it does not draw everyone. Ever since I can remember, even as a teenager, I have supported anti-war rallies, even planning on attending one in 1973 in Washington DC. I made the fatal mistake of telling my father, thinking he would be proud of me, and he was, but he also prevented me from getting on the bus because he feared that police protection would not include teenage boy protesters. Nonetheless, I support our local chapter headed by the tireless Tom Swann (think Gay Veterans Memorial) and each year 38
at the Veterans Day parade, I march with a peace dedicated to a bunch of men and woman that just want us to remember that we need to ALWAYS give peace a chance. Every time we hear the war drums growing from Washington we have to press harder and harder to make our voices heard as well. War, politics and all the others stuff aside, I find what really upsets me is that I missed out on so much of my life and I had not even realized it. Imagine just having normal problems that most people grow up with, for or against war, abortion, democrat or Republican. How tired I got of evading simple questions, like were you all weekend when I was helping bury a friend who died of AIDS-related illness. Or tell someone I met a man last night I really feel for. So I don’t even need to add to the dark side of this anti-gay sentiment we endured for the last, well…all my life. And now we have protection laws and marriage rights and I can tell you it feels damn good. But that does not mean I will forgive those that still trespass against us, beat us, kill us, and oppress us, from elementary school to the rest home and, as in the case of “Remember Me in Red,” at our own funeral. Among us are the tired, the weary, the bashed, we live as ghosts, we don’t want to be exploited, manipulated or even be “straight like”, we just want them to see us, and not who we love, how we dress, or our economic standing. Because at the end of the day we are no more than people, all on a few big trips around the sun.
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CINEMA DIVERSE: THE PALM SPRINGS GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2014 FESTIVAL FAVORITES
September 22, 2014 – Palm Springs, CA - The seventh annual edition of Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival called it a wrap on Sunday night, September 1st, 2014, with a record number of screenings, a new attendance record, and a ‘diverse’ selection of audience favorites. “We screened twenty eight feature films this year, and thirty six short films,” said Michael C. Green, Festival Director, and Managing Director of The Palm Springs Cultural Center. “We beat last year’s attendance record, and our audiences rated 43 of our 64 films an eight or higher on a scale of one to ten. We actually had three feature films with scores of 9.8. To have those kinds of approval ratings from our audiences is quite gratifying.” Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which one writer recently said, “seems to be shaping up to be the Academy Awards of Gay Movies,” has been growing consistently for the last several years, and has become a particular favorite for filmmakers. “We hosted filmmakers, producers, directors, writers, cinematographers and actors for more than half of our films this year,” Green continued. “We work hard to bring as many of them as possible to the festival. Audiences love the Q&As, and the opportunities to get to know the filmmakers and the actors. It makes the entire festival a much more personal experience.” Parties a Plenty.
d’oeuvres and an amazing good time, following two packed screenings of THREE IN A BED and CLUB KING. Saturday night, after a full day of screenings, audience members and filmmakers were treated to the sights, sounds and signature dishes of The Purple Room, where MACHIN’ kept the crowd dancing with delight. Finally, after the last films of the day, guests were greeted by complimentary cocktail specials provided by sponsor, NEXT VACATIONS, and a variety of delicious passed hors d’oeuvres at LULU California Bistro. “Everyone looks forward to our after parties,” said Green. “Each of our sponsor venues provided over the top food, service, atmosphere and entertainment this year!” Festival Favorites abound. Of the twenty eight feature films that were screened this year, twenty five earned the Festival Favorite moniker. They included ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY, THE WAY HE LOOKS, TRU LOVE, MY STRAIGHT SON, ONE: A STORY OF LOVE AND EQUALITY, SHUNNED, THE CIRCLE, LILTING, MIA, I ALWAYS SAID YES: THE MANY LIVES OF WAKEFIELD POOLE, KUMU HINA, TIGER ORANGE, WAITING IN THE WINGS: THE MUSICAL, CAMPAIGN OF HATE: RUSSIA AND GAY PROPOGANDA, OF GIRLS AND HORSES, THE DAVID DANCE, BOYS, FAGBUG NATION, FOLSOM FOREVER, THE LAST STRAIGHT MAN, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR, SAUGATUCK CURES and THREE IN A BED. Audiences selected twenty one shorts as Festival Favorites. These included: LIVING IN THE OVERLAP, SWADHISTANA, Ett Sista Farväl/A Last Farewell, CHAPERONES, DINNER AT 40, GOING DOWN, SNOWFLAKE, THE GOOD KIND , GOOD MORNING, LOOK AT ME NOW, PROMISE, CITY OF THE DAMNED, CAT SITTING, THE BEST MAN, BRACE, EYES THAT DO NOT SEE, PRINSESA, TEARDROPS, HOOVER ROAD, JE T’AIME and SCAREMONGER.
Cinema Diverse continued its long-standing tradition of inviting audiences and filmmakers alike into “after parties” at a number of local venues. The Opening Night after party found revelers at Hunters Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Nightclub on Arenas Road, with catering by Dash Film Festival is presented by the Palm Springs Culand a Handful Catering. Friday night, the party Center, a non-profit moved Cal Italian DeliGay for delicious hors tural 40 to Appetito Your weekly LGBT Desert Guide. View our Free Digital501(c)(3) Versionorganization. on-line.
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WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE STARS ARIES: March 21 - April 20 Keep your friends close, but your enemies even closer. You never know who’s going to switch camps. TAURUS: April 21 - May 19 A loved one finally comes clean with how bad his financial situation is. Thankfully you have a head for numbers. If anyone can turn things around, it’s you. GEMINI: May 20 - June 21 Stick to simple meals this week or you could wind up with a bad case of heartburn. Otherwise, just remember to keep the Maalox handy. CANCER: June 22 - July 22 It’s astonishing how a small misunderstanding can escalate into a big to-do. But don’t add gasoline to the fire. Give people time to collect themselves.
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LEO: July 23 - August 22 You finally meet the person that you’ve heard so much about. It will be nice to see that he’s equally excited about meeting you. VIRGO: August 23 - Sept. 22 The introduction of a new person into your life is raising hackles. You need to tell territorial loved ones and friends that it’s no passing phase. They’re here to stay. LIBRA: Sept. 23 - October 22 Take yourself out for long walks. You’re so on edge that you’ll snap at a simple “hello”. SCORPIO: October 23 - Nov. 21 A colleague apologizes for badmouthing you. Be gracious because he’s the one who has to live with the negative consequences, not you.
SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 22 - Dec. 20 Stay in the moment because what you’re experiencing now is a healthy disagreement, not a replay of a heated dispute you had weeks ago. CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 19 Let your inner child come out and play today. It’s been way too long and you need to remember what it’s like. AQUARIUS: Jan 20 - Feb. 18 People are aghast with your decision to stop what you’re doing and pursue an entirely different direction. Don’t listen to the nay-sayers. Go with it. It’s for the best. PISCES: Feb 19 - March 20 An ex is regretful and wants to get back together. Skip it. You don’t need the empty emotional calories.
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PSYCHOLOGICALLY SPEAKING by Mark Jeremy Trybulski Dear PS: I am in a committed relationship with my boyfriend. We have been together for 3 years. Recently, he has asked me to marry him. I love him very much. What worries me about this, and it’s keeping me from saying “yes”, is that I am more horny than he is most of the time. That is okay with me, I just watch porn and masturbate. I’m concerned that after we are married that I will continue to watch porn and masturbate, especially when he goes out of town for weeks at a time. Many times, I see cute guys walking down the street and fantasize what it would be like to sleep with them. I have no intention of acting on my attractions, but I am not sure if It would be fair to my boyfriend to marry him knowing that I have these thoughts and behaviors. I love him so much and I want to marry him. What is wrong with me? Signed: Guilty Dear Guilty: The way I see it, there is a distinction between love and satisfying one’s self. I understand the concept of being true to your partner, but the way that I look at it is it’s not being unfaithful to your partner if you like to look at porn (or other guys) and masturbate. I would hope that there is a lot more to the relationship that you have with your partner than just sex; and I would assume that when you are with your partner you would much prefer to have sex with him then to go watch porn and beat off. It’s all about communication and respect. The thing I say is, you’re not respecting unless you’re communicating, and you’re not communicating unless your respecting. Therefore, I would recommend you discuss this with your partner. If it’s something you feel like you
cannot talk to your partner about, you may not be showing your partner the respect he deserves by allowing him to share his feelings about it; never make decisions for yourself (and/or your partner) by trying to read their mind. Our brain thrives on our imagination and thinking abstractly. Men are a different species and just because we have fantasies, it does, by no means, equate to not loving our partners and not wanting to commit. The fact that you are concerned with your partner’s feelings is refreshing and healthy. I applaud you. Porn and masturbation are fantasy. Fantasizing, I think, is always going to be something we are going to do to stimulate our minds; but along with this stimulation could come the stimulation of other body parts. These components could be very easily incorporated into a healthy loving relationship as something that actually could be an enhancement to hotter love making sessions between you and your husband-to-be. We are horny men, but based on our choices, we use our priorities as a guideline for our actions. It is amazing how masturbating can alleviate the thoughts so quickly! Rest assured, though, they will be back; and that is normal. You are not dead and/or living in isolation. There will be urges and temptations, but it is all in keeping YOUR eye on YOUR prize!
Mark Jeremy Trybulski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California (MFC53284). He has a private practice in Palm Springs, in addition to conducting Internet therapy that reaches nationwide.
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WITH BETTY WHITE Actress and comedic legend Betty White recently returned to the studio to record a series of Web videos for The Lifeline Program, offering informa-
Allen Ludden Betty White 1963 CBS tion on new ways for seniors to pay for retirement. White, who recorded the award-winning “I’m Still Hot” viral vid- André le Nôtre Rose eo for The Lifeline The Betty White Rose Program in 2012, taped the web videos to encourage financial planners and advisors to educate their clients about retirement options available through life insurance settlements. We caught up with Betty on a recent break and chatted her up about all things Betty White and the new Life Line Program. We thought we would share some answers with her. Q: Isn’t it amazing that you are able to catch 50
the heart and interest of every age group at the same time? What do you think your secret is on such a broad demographic? BW: Throughout my career, I’ve always portrayed characters that were humorous, but also weren’t afraid to speak their minds, especially when it came to racy or controversial topics, I think this struck a chord with a lot of people, including the LGBT community. A lot of people also share my very strong love for animals. When you combine all of this, it’s a very strong match. Q: The Palm Springs area has long been an interBetty White and Barack Obama esting and unique in the Oval Office By Pete Souza place to live. We are now undergoing an amazing new transformation, with resorts and downtown revitalization, while still retaining the vacation community look and feel. Please let us know, when will you be in town next? BW: My schedule is always so crazy, I’m not sure. But I’ll be sure to give everyone fair warning so they have time to find a place to hide! Betty Whit 1954 by CB Q: Taco Bell or Del Taco? BW: Why not both? I also love Pink’s Hot Dogs! I’ve never been one to turn down anything big and beefy!
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Q: We read that the Guinness World Records awarded you with having the longest television career for a female entertainer. How do you feel about that? BW: Absolutely exhausted. But I’m used to being introduced as “a woman who has been on television – forever!” You know my husband, Allen Ludden, used to joke that I was “one of the pioneers of silent television!” Q: We appreciate the number of animal charities you support. Do you have a current favorite? BW: I’m proud to say I am co-chair of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. Q: Please tell us more about what you will be doing in this new project. ama BW: I’ve been involved with The Lifeline ouza Program for nearly a decade. They really care about people and helping them pay for retirement. This latest project is a series of videos offering financial planners and advitty White in The Betty White Show sors information 54 by CBS on new choices available for seniors to pay for retirement and thanking them for all they’ve done on behalf of America’s retired population. The
whole concept of retirement is evolving and I’m glad to help spread the word to seniors about exciting options they have for making their golden years fabulous. You can find more information at: www.thelifeline.com
Gavin MacLeod Betty_White Mary Tyler Moore_Show 1975 by CBS Q: If you were not acting, what would you be doing? BW: I’d either be working with animals or going on tour with Luciana. After the success of our “I’m Still Hot” music video, everyone knows I have mad skills as a rapper! Q: Finally, you have done just about everything there is to do in Hollywood. What would you hope your lasting legacy entails for future generations? BW: I hope it will be a legacy of laughter! We are sure it will!
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JERSEY’S JOURNAL by Jersey Shore When I mention Smokers, do you know to what or whom I am referring? No, it doesn’t involve Marijuana, even though you all know I am a card carrying “Pharmacy” patient. Smokers, or Mr. Smokey, to be accurate, is my 10 year old Chihuahua/Terrier mix Rescue Dog. My little diva is a whopping nine pounds soaking wet. He is wonderful, emotional, exciting, and sometimes aggravating. I wouldn’t change a thing. Except for the fact that he likes to mark his territory in the house!
me. I’ve killed Cactuses. I didn’t want to be responsible for another living thing. But I couldn’t resist. Since it was a holiday weekend I rushed to the Rescue on Tuesday to get my baby. Smokey was there, and then he was mine! When I took him home he slept for about a week (it runs in the family). Now he is the diva of the house (it runs in the family). He’s definitely made my life happier. When I come home, I am usually greeted at the door, unless he is buried under my blankets on my bed. Or should I say our bed.
It was 4th of July weekend in 2011. I was recovering from one of my many surgeries and going stir-crazy from being on my back, and not in the good way. I called the Rescue, knowing my good friend Hank was volunteering, and I asked if I could stop in and visit. He said sure. Hank makes a habit of carrying, holding and giving extra attention to one dog per shift. On that particular day, it was Mr. Smokey. He was a black, thin, bug-eyed dog shivering in Hank’s arms. We put him on the counter and I just gave him love. He was such a sweet dog who needed to be given a home. He was not a young dog, but I knew he needed to live a lot longer life with my help. I left that day knowing that I had no funds due to my surgery. Well, super, Hank said. Don’t worry. If you decide to adopt Smokey, we have bowls, food, beds, blankets, and the whole she-bang.
A pet is a wonderful thing, and a rescue pet is so satisfying. It’s an unconditional love. Also, shelters do so much to help the welfare of our furry little friends! So please think of donating or helping out. Our furry friends can’t help themselves, so it’s up to us. The rewards are worth it! Peace, Love and Health, Jersey Jersey cane be seen performing at: Azul’s Bella da Balls Dinner Revue- Every Tuesday in September @ 7:30 pm Oscars Every Saturday for brunch with Pinkie 11:30 AM
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THE LAST WORD by George W. Zander When we all sit down to decide who gets our precious vote, what I call opposition research can be helpful. It is especially crucial when you are convincing your family and friends which candidate to support. Some candidates try to cover up themselves under a slogan of “I am Mr. or Ms. Nice Guy....” That is where this following type of information is important. Assembly member Brian Nestande is running against Congressman Raul Ruiz to represent us in Washington DC. Nestande has a record on LGBT issues from 2009-2014 in Sacramento . Equality California has created a Scorecard for all legislators and the Governor. Here are some gems where he earned a not so stellar 13% for the LGBT community in 2009. His record. In 2009, he was basically 0% record on LGBT issues. To be fair, he did vote for one bill which was about LGBT Safety in Prisons. Then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed it. The other bills were Marriage Recognition for the marriages that oc-
curred before the loss of Prop 8, Harvey Milk Day, the Domestic Violence Fund for LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence, the Resolution to Repeal Prop 8, The resolution to Support the Mathew Shepard Hates Crimes Bill, and the resolution to support ENDA. Do we really want this man to represent us in Washington DC? Dr. Ruiz is a 100% Equality Representative and is endorsed by Equality California! Be sure you are registered to vote. You have until Oct 19. Drop by the Desert Stonewall Democrats booth at Palm Springs Village Fest/Street Fair in front of LULU.
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