APFL: New Moniker for CenterOne

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Volume 4, Number 3
APFL: New Moniker for CenterOne
HIV Services Organization Becomes AIDS Project Florida
By John Bryson
News Editor
The oldest and largest AIDS service
agency in Broward County has a new
name.
Norm Kent, the newly appointed
executive director of Community
Healthcare/CenterOne, announced on
Friday that the HIV organization would
hereafter be known as AIDS Project
Florida (APFL).
In a second related move, Kent
appointed Michael James, the former
managing editor at The Express, to serve
as director of public relations.
First, Kent said, the new name better
communicates to clients—and potential
clients—the function of the organization
and its place within the community. “We
are an HIV/AIDS service, outreach,
educational, medical and preventative
health agency,” Kent said. “The name
change eliminates any euphemisms, and
communicates that to the public.”
Second, Kent added that the
appointment of James “allows for APFL
to get the message out to the public about
who we are and what we do.”
Currently the attorney representing the
privacy interests of patients in Broward
circuit court, Kent is now working full time
at the center, and has taken immediate steps
“We are cleaning up our act,
aesthetically, cosmetically and
clinically,” Kent said. “People need
to feel welcome, and our clients
deserve a first-class facility that
addresses their needs and calms
their concerns.”
Immediately after becoming
APFL’s executive director, Kent
authorized the redesign of the
agency’s
new
website
(www.APFL.org), with the
Photo by Steven Shires
assistance of Tom Forcella, who
was appointed to work at APFL as
Michael James, former managing editor of The
its information technologies
Express, has been appointed director of public
director.
relations for AIDS Project Florida.
“The website is sometimes our
to upgrade the physical appearance of the first contact with our clients,” Kent says.
facility. This week alone carpenters, painters “We now have well-written information to
and electricians have been working inside effectively communicate with our existing
the offices.
clients and to better showcase our services
to those who are looking for an HIV
healthcare provider. Clients who are not
ambulatory will eventually be able to
communicate with their case workers and
physicians through e-mail.”
Kent said that APFL needs to actively
reassert its position in the gay community,
develop a senior citizens HIV-care center
and open a satellite
office in the heart of the
minority communities
“whose AIDS rates are
growing exponentially.”
He added that HIV
testing needs to be more
proactive, and outreach
needs to expand.
Kent declared, “We
must have the courage
to say what we are doing is not enough—
as a country, as a community and as an
agency. As much as we have done, we still
need to do more.” Before the end of the
week, Kent had addressed a symposium,
attended by state leaders, on the future of
healthcare at Nova Southeastern
University.
James, the new public relations
director, has extensive knowledge with
dealing with the media and the public at
large. He stepped down from his full-time
See APFL on page 4
Express Announces Staff Changes, Promotions
By John Bryson
News Editor
The Express announced last week that
Features Editor Philip A. LaPadula has been
appointed the new managing editor at the
paper.
“Phil brings 20 years of experience to the
table, which I believe will be beneficial to the
growth of the paper,” said Norm Kent,
publisher of The Express. “I will remain the
publisher, but with a more hands-off
approach.”
“I have really enjoyed being features
editor for the past year—especially profiling
interesting people, everyone from local
artists to national political figures,” LaPadula
said. “I plan to continue writing about the
unique people, places and events of our
community. As managing editor, I hope to
help The Express continue to grow into a
top-notch, cutting-edge, mainstream gay
publication, with comprehensive coverage
of the arts, healthcare, politics and religion.
I very much appreciate the support and
Express Features Editor Phil LaPadula
has been promoted to managing editor.
encouragement I’ve received from everyone
at The Express and in the community.”
Kent also announced that local writer
Andy Zeffer, who has been contributing
entertainment and feature stories to The
Express, will be the new features editor. “I’m
exciting about the opportunity to work with
such a quality paper and a great team, which
is representative of the people I have met in
the South Florida community. I look forward
to profiling more interesting people, places
and events. Everyone at The Express has
been really wonderful to me.”
Former Managing Editor Michael James
stressed that he will not be leaving the
newspaper completely, saying he will continue
contributing articles as health editor and will
also oversee the transition with LaPadula. “I
will still be on hand over the next few months,
doing what I have been doing for the past
three years and sharing that experience with
Phil. By making this a smooth transition, it will
assure that the paper will change for the better
and expand into new and exciting areas.”
Andy Zeffer is the new features editor
for The Express.
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“This Above All... To Thine Own Self Be True. And it
must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false
to any man.”
• Shakespeare / Hamlet / I / III
Sports Memorabilia Raises Money for Charity
How Wilton Manors Resident Lou Kendrick Is Making a Difference
By John Bryson
News Editor
Have you ever imagined what it would
be like to live in a world where the written
word made no sense, a simple sentence too
difficult to decipher? Most of us cannot. But
that was Lou Kendrick’s world at one time.
Today, thanks to Cal Ripken’s Literacy
Center in Baltimore, Kendrick no longer lives
in that world.
Kendrick suffered from dyslexia,
virtually unable to read until 10 years ago—
even though he graduated with a high
school diploma from Baltimore’s public
school system. He moved home 10 years
ago, to support his nephew Chris who
suffered from leukemia. While there, he
flipped open the phone book and found the
Ripken Center.
Kendrick, who is also gay and HIV
positive, has made it his own personal
crusade to give back to the community in a
most unique way. It might seem unclear at
first: He works for a modest salary as a VIP
food service manager at Pro-Player
Stadium—catering Marlins and Dolphins
games, as well as special events and
concerts.
However, given the unique opportunity
to meet stars and athletes alike, he makes
the most of that contact. Quickly, you see
how he makes a difference. By securing
signed bats, balls, etc. from those celebrities
and athletes willing to assist him, life on Easy
Street could have been a lock. But rather
than sell these items for personal gain, he
donates them to several
assist. It wouldn’t be
charities, including CHC/
possible without them.”
CenterOne (now AIDS
And the CenterOne
Project Florida), Roads to
Chairman, Steve Steiner,
Recovery and the Ripken
says without Kendrick’s
Literacy Center—so they
efforts tens of thousands of
can auction the items at
dollars would end up
elsewhere. Their largest
fundraisers and use the
fundraiser now draws a
money to assist those in
crowd anxious to see
need.
what’s up for auction in the
Each of these charities
‘Celebrity Athlete Corner.’
has impacted his life directly
“The way he has
in some way, and it’s a debt
that he is eager to pay back
helped spread the word
in any way he can.
about our program and
“I see life as an
educate the community
opportunity to give back,”
about CHC/CenterOne has
Kendrick says. “Just a small
been invaluable,” Steve
effort can make a tremendous
Steiner, Chairman of CHC/
difference in someone’s life.
CenterOne, says. “He is so
There were those who were
passionate about our work.
I can’t tell you how much
willing to give to me, so I
all of the bats, balls and
think it’s my privilege and
gloves he’s donated have
responsibility to give back
in any way I can.”
Lou Kendrick displays just a few of the many letters of thanks he has furthered our work. The
donations are so amazing
His office is filled with
received from the service agencies he has helped.
that even sports collectors
memorabilia—lots of Cal
Ripken items, as you might imagine—from You don’t get far before you notice the are attending our Art for AIDS auction just
various sporting events that he has signed footballs from Dan Marino, Johnny to see what we’ve got.”
attended. Some of the items are in boxes – Unitas and others. Finally, there’s the fullUltimately, Kendrick wants people to
properly catalogued and authenticated - size autographed poster of Brady Anderson see one person can make a difference if they
waiting to be sent off at the end of the month and the Kevin Brown autographed bat.
really put their mind to it.
to one of his charities.
“I want people to see how easy and fun
“I collect these items from players and
There’s the framed picture autographed athletes who are willing to help out,” it can be to make a difference,” he says. “Do
by Craig Counsell, the one where he steps Kendrick says. “They have heard about my what you can, it will almost certainly come
on home plate to clinch the ’97 World Series. efforts and are almost always willing to back to you at some point. I’m living proof.”
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SunServe to Launch New Psychotherapy Program
Services will be Provided to All Gays and Lesbians Regardless of Income
By John Bryson
News Editor
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Sunshine Social
Services (SunServe) will open the doors of
its newest program aimed at serving the gay
and lesbian community of South Florida,
SunServe Counseling and Psychotherapy
Services (SCPS), at a community reception
on the campus of the Sunshine Cathedral.
Services offered by SCPS, which will be
located on the campus of the Sunshine
Cathedral, include individual counseling,
couples counseling, therapy groups,
mentoring and referrals.
Under the direction of Dr. James
LoPresti, the former director of Mental Health
and Addiction Treatment Services at
Washington D.C.’s Whitman-Walker Clinic,
the program aims to be a comprehensive
mental health program that can provide
therapeutic services to all lesbian and gay
clients—regardless of their ability to pay.
“Too many lesbians and gay men in our
community have encountered demoralizing
obstacles to getting the kind of counseling
and mental healthcare they need,” Ron
English, co-chairman of SunServe’s board of
directors, said. “SunServe’s unique and
innovative program, successfully tested in
other parts of the country, will greatly help
to change that landscape by providing
powerful linkages between private practice
providers and a nonprofit central intake,
assessment, treatment and referral facility.”
SCPS is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization
and will be operated under the direction of
licensed clinicians. It will be guided by an
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Jim LoPresti, Dino Georgiou, Herbert Rosenberg and Ron English, board members
of Sunserve
advisory board of South Florida gay and as well as referral services. Anyone who
lesbian therapists familiar with the needs of receives treatment that can be offered onthe community. The central facility will site will pay on a sliding scale that is pegged
provide intake assessments for new clients, to the federal poverty rate—meaning this
program should be affordable for any gay or
lesbian person in need.
“Our primary target population are those
who do not earn enough to afford mental
health insurance benefits, but also do not
qualify for governmental assistance such as
Medicare or Medicaid,” LoPresti said. “Our
secondary target populations are those who
can afford insurance, but don’t know where
to turn to find gay affirming, gay identified
or gay knowledgeable therapists.”
A main objective of SCPS will be to
network with other agencies such as
substance abuse treatment centers, trauma
centers, eating disorder programs, etc. to
make efficient and effective connections that
reduce obstacles facing gays or lesbians
seeking treatment.
In addition, the program will actively
seek to monitor the needs of the community,
and periodically re-evaluate the services it
offers—ensuring that they can provide
effective treatment in the areas it targets for
its efforts.
For more information about the
program and how to access its services,
contact the agency’s office at 954.764.5557.
APFL from front page
position at The Express to accept the
position with APFL.
“I have really enjoyed the opportunities
the newspaper has given me over the past
few years,” James said. “But, now I have
been given new and exciting challenges by
joining the APFL team, challenges that I will
take-on and address with the same energies
disease is constantly changing and evolving,
and we have to change and evolve with it,
and against it.”
For more information about AIDS
Project Florida, visit the organization’s
website at www.APFL.org or call Michael
James at 954.537.4111, ext. 141, or e-mail
APFLrelations@hotmail.com.
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and fervor that I did with The Express.”
James began his new job at APFL on
Jan. 14. He says that one of his first
objectives is to “reach out to every media
outlet and the public at-large, so that they
are aware of exactly what services we
currently offer and the directions in which
we are going to grow and expand. This
Local Classic Car Show
to Benefit Kids In Distress
By Michael James
Health Editor
Road Knights of South Florida keep the
spirit of the ’50s and ’60s alive with classic
cars and music to benefit Kids In Distress
(KID). Their first 100% Plus Benefit Classic
1953 Chevy Truck
Car Show for kids will be on Sunday, Feb. 16,
11am-4pm on the KID Campus in Wilton
Manors, 819 NE 26th St., Wilton Manors,
between Dixie Highway and Andrews
Avenue.
Lance Jeffrey, sergeant at arms of the
Knights, explains that although such shows
generally split the income with a charity, this
event will solely benefit KID. “We’re paying
for everything ourselves,” he said. “The food
is being donated, the trophies are being
recycled and we’re paying for the plaques
ourselves to make sure every dime goes to
Kids In Distress. Everyone who enters a car
in the show will get a trophy.”
Those interested in participating in the
event can register their 1969 or older car for a
donation of $15, and they can show off their
spirit and provide support for abused and
neglected children within the community. All
clubs are welcome to
participate.
A car, however, is not
necessary to participate.
Anyone can take their family
and friends to gaze at the
collection of cars. Over 150
trophies and DASH Plaques
will be given away during the
event.
Food, drinks, and music
will be available for sale, with
all proceeds benefiting KID.
D.J. Rockin’ Rich will provide
entertainment.
Membership in the 30year-old Road Knights
organization costs $25 a year. But membership
is not required to participate in the fundraiser.
Kids In Distress is a leading force and
authority in the treatment of abused children
and a premier agency advocating for the
development of children’s services. Since
1981, programs and services have been
developed and extended to reach more
children in hopes of preserving the single
most important thing in their world, their
families.
For more information, call Howie,
954.476.8665; Danny, 954.733.4519; Lance,
9544.252.1512; or Larry, 954.571.2324.
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Rabbi Nemiroff’s Installation Moves to Hollywood
Scheduling Conflicts Results in Relocation to Temple Beth El
National Correspondent
Congregation Etz Chaim, a spiritual
home for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
[gay] Jews and their friends in South Florida,
announced last week that the installation of
Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff as the Rabbi of Etz
Chaim will be held at Temple Beth El, 1351
South 14th Ave. in Hollywood, a change from
previous announcements.
The change was necessary because the
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort
Lauderdale, where the Synagogue holds its
Friday night services, will be unavailable that
evening. Rabbi Nemiroff’s Installation will
still be held on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8:30pm.
Joining Nemiroff and Cantorial Soloist
Michael Greenspan on the bima will be Rabbi
Stacy Offner of Shir Tikvah Congregation
of Minneapolis, who will be officiating at
the installation.
Offner was the founding Rabbi of Shir
Tikvah, a mainstream congregation
committed to full inclusion of Jews of all
lifestyles in all areas of congregational life.
Nemiroff was one of the founding lay leaders
of that congregation in 1988, and served as
its president for three years.
Working closely with Offner in
developing Shir Tikvah profoundly affected
Nemiroff’s vision of the rabbinate. “Rabbi
Offner, the founding board, and I envisioned
a congregation that would be truly a house
of worship, house of study, and house of
assembly welcoming all Jews without
judgment or prejudice,” says Nemiroff. “I
am honored to have Rabbi Offner as mentor
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development of the congregation. I know what
is possible in a congregation and I hope to be
a force for greater growth at Etz Chaim.”
“We are thrilled to have found
Rabbi Nemiroff, an outstanding leader who
is a perfect match for our congregation and
our Community,” says Doree Benson,
President of Congregation Etz Chaim.
Greenspan concluded, “Rabbi
Nemiroff’s scholarship and wonderfully
infectious love of Judaism will elevate our
congregation to new levels of spirituality.”
Dean Trantalis Picks Up Crucial
Endorsement from City Police Group
By John Bryson
Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff of Congregation
Etz Chaim, will be installed on Feb. 21
and colleague. Periodically returning home
to Shir Tikvah and witnessing its ongoing
development, true to its mission, I am thrilled
to have been part of its beginnings. Likewise,
I am thrilled to have Rabbi Offner officiate at
my installation as Rabbi of Congregation Etz
Chaim.”
Offner was the first woman rabbi in
Minnesota (1984) and, in 1987, was the first
pulpit rabbi in the country to come out as a
lesbian. She has been active in many
community-wide endeavors. She served as
adjunct professor of Jewish Ethics at Hamline
University for over a decade and currently
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serves on the Ethics Committee of Children’s
Hospital and as chair of the Socially
Responsible Investing Committee of the
Reform Pension Board. She recently
completed her term as the first rabbi ever to
serve as the officially elected chaplain of
the Minnesota State Senate.
“I am excited about being the Rabbi of
Congregation Etz Chaim,” says Nemiroff. “In
my first months I have found warmth and
welcome and a group of congregants sincerely
committed to working on the needs and
work over the past five years on the Citizens
News Editor
Review Board has fostered a mutual respect
In the campaign for Fort Lauderdale between myself and the department, as we
District 2 City Commission,
have each come to learn and
candidate Dean Trantalis
understand the needs of the
received a major boost last
public and the men and
week,
receiving
the
women who work on the
endorsement of the Fraternal
force.”
Order of Police, Lodge #31,
Trantalis continued,
which represents the Fort
“The levels of crime are still
Lauderdale Police Department.
unacceptable in our city, and
According
to
a
as commissioner, I will look
campaign press release,
forward to working with the
Thomas
Mangifesta,
department by fillings its
president of the Order, said
ranks with long-needed
the endorsement “is not Dean Trantalis
personnel and by devising
something members take
initiatives that will root out
lightly,” and he looked forward to the criminal activities in our neighborhood.”
moment when they could begin their work
The city’s primary election will be held
together.
Feb. 11, and the general election follows
Trantalis happily accepted, saying, “My one month later on March 11.
The Show Must Go on at Cathode
Larry Wald Contemplates the Future of His Business and Life Without Dick Fasenmyer
By Jeremy Jones
Broward Correspondent
If you walk into Cathode Ray Club or its
restaurant, Bar Amici, things seem to be quite
normal. People are having a good time,
drinks are still being served, dining is still
among the best on Las Olas Boulevard and
that ever so popular show Pick a Trick is
still setting people up on dates they’ve
always wished for, or wished upon someone
else.
That’s because, just weeks after the
Dec. 26 death of his business partner, best
friend and soul mate, business owner Larry
Wald is coping with the loss the only way
he knows how—and the only way Richard
“Dick” Fasenmyer would have wanted it—
by continuing on.
Wald and Fasenmyer met in
Provincetown some 16 years ago and soon
became friends. A few years later, Wald
decided to join Fasenmyer in Florida to help
run Cathode Ray.
Wald got the call from the Cleveland
Clinic that Fasenmyer had passed away.
“When they called me, it was early in the
morning, and I was still sleeping. After I had
hung up with them, I couldn’t believe it,”
Wald says. “I was in such total disbelief and
shock that I picked up the phone and called
them back to make sure that I wasn’t
dreaming.”
The death of his friend has put Wald in
what some see as an awkward and tough
position. Wald must now decide what to do
with the business that he and Fasenmyer
have had together for some five years, how Fasenmyer had discussed just days before to that. It will go on as Dick and I had
to keep it going and what to do next.
the death. According to Wald, he is discussed. We are here for the long haul.
But to Wald, there’s
Cathode Ray and Bar Amici
nothing tough or awkward
will be here for another 20
about it. “Dick and I
years. We are not closing,
prepared so that there were
and we are not moving!”
no surprises,” Wald says.
During their time as co“We always had an upowners of the business,
front
and
honest
the two knew everything
relationship.”
that was going on made
Though the loss has
plans together. Neither of
been tough on Wald and
them
had
more
the staff of Bar Amici and
responsibility than the
Cathode Ray, he is doing
other when it came to
his best to remain strong
running the business,
and positive to keep the
operationally
or
popular and successful
financially. Fasenmyer
business going.
owned the property that
It
seems
that
Bar Amici and Cathode
everything is business as
Ray occupy, and Wald
usual. But some members
owns the name and
of the community had
everything inside the
begun to speculate that
buildings. Fasenmyer once
the place might close.
said, “Larry runs the place,
Wald, however, put those
and I do the drinking.”
rumors to rest.
So as far as Wald’s
Jean, Larry Wald of Club Cathode Ray and Jody Ihme of AIDS Project
“We are perfectly
role in the business is
Florida at the 2002 Miss Florida Pageant in July 2002
stable,” Wald declares. “It
concerned, nothing will
will go on.” Wald, who had
really change. He will still
owned a bar and restaurant
be doing everything he did
in Provincetown before selling it in February committed to continually providing a place prior to Dec. 26. “We never had a monetary
2002, is no stranger to running a successful where people can dine, be with friends and relationship,” Wald says. “We were lovers
establishment and making wise business have a great time.
but never had sex. We were enemies but
decisions.
“Dick and I talked about a lot of plans never hit each other.”
Even with the absence of his partner, and options while he was in the hospital,”
In fact, they were equals in every sense
Wald will continue with plans that he and Wald says. “Nothing has changed in regards
See CATHODE on page 12
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‘Gayopoly’ Release Party
to be Held at Twist
Jan. 21—Twist nightclub will host
“Gayopoly: The Versatile
Boardgame” for its official South
Beach release. Giveaways include
the game itself, and more info can
be obtained at www.gayopoly.com.
OP/WM Chamber to
Hold Breakfast
Meeting
Jan. 22—Beginning with
networking at 7:15am and
immediately followed by a
breakfast at 7:30am, the Oakland Park/Wilton
Manors Chamber of Commerce will host a
breakfast meeting featuring Michael Ashley,
a former Mr. Universe, to discuss health and
fitness. The event is open to all interested
business persons. The cost is $15. Contact
Mike Levy at 954.568.7755 with any
questions.
‘A Course in Miracles’
Jan. 24-26—“The Advent of a Great
Awakening,” in which the Master Teacher of
A Course in
Miracles will
teach and extend
healing of the
mind and body
through
the
message of Jesus
Christ, will be
held on Friday
from 7pm to 9pm,
Saturday from
9am to 5pm and
Sunday from 2pm to 5pm.
Religious Science Fort Lauderdale is
located at 1550 NE 26 th Street, Wilton
Manors. For further information, contact
Sudie Shipman at 954.566.2868 or e-mail
her at sshipman@rsiftl.com. Admission to
any of the weekend sessions is on a
donation basis.
Miami Antiques Show
Admission is $10 for the entire weekend,
Features Over 400 Dealers and children under 12 are admitted for free.
Jan. 24-26—The 26th Annual Miami Antiques
Show and Sale will be held at the Radisson
Expo Centre, adjacent to the Miami
Merchandise Mart, from
noon to 9pm on Friday,
noon to 8pm on Saturday
and noon to 6pm on
Sunday.
The event will
showcase select dealers
from across the U.S.,
Canada, Europe and
South America with a wide
range of high-quality
antiques and fine arts,
including
period
furniture, crystal, sterling,
bronzes, art glass,
Orentalia, Art Noveau, Art
Deco, porcelain, paintings, engravings,
jewelry, rugs and more.
For more info, call Bob Smith and Dolphin
Promotions at 954.563.6747.
The Acting
Studio to Hold
Open House
Jan. 27—The Acting
Studio, 2450 Hollywood
Blvd., will hold an open
house from 7pm to 9pm.
Guests can meet the
instructors, check out the
facilities and learn about
current workshops and
seminars focusing on
commercials, TV/film and
theater.
Anyone who wants
to attend should call
Deborah Whitebrook to RSVP at
954.929.4553.
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Gay Male Empowerment
Project to Hold Program
‘Music of the World’ at
Broward County Library
Jan. 28—The Gay Male Empowerment Jan. 30—Singer Ken Stuart will perform
Project of Greater Fort
“Music of the World”
Lauderdale will hold the first
from 7pm to 9pm at the
of 12 programs designed to
Dania Beach/Paul
foster self-discovery and
DeMaio Branch, 255
personal growth among gay
E. Dania Beach Blvd.,
males from 7pm to 9pm at
Dania Beach.
ArtServe, 1300 E. Sunrise
Stuart
will
Blvd.
perform songs made
The
program,
popular by great
sponsored by Better Bodies
entertainers of the
Gym, is designed to aid gay
past and present,
males who want to improve
including Frank
their quality of life and gain
Sinatra, Dean Martin,
the skills necessary to
Tony Bennett and Nat
successfully navigate pitfalls
King Cole. Friends of
commonly found in studies
the Dania Beach Paul
on gay male psychology.
DeMaio Library will
For more info, contact
provide refreshments.
Richard Del Prete at
For more information,
954.768.0434 ext. 1100.
call 954.926.2420.
Defending the Caveman
Feb. 6-16—The world-famous peacemaker
in the ongoing misunderstandings between
men and women, Rob Becker, will return to
South Florida for a farewell performance of
his wildly popular show, Defending the
Caveman, to be held at the Parker Playhouse
in Fort Lauderdale. After running for 2½
years and 702
performances at the
Helen Hayes Theater,
Caveman entered the
record books as the
longest running solo
play in Broadway
history.
Tickets for the
event are $49.50 and
are available for in-person purchase at the
Parker Playhouse box office, at all Ticketmaster
outlets and by calling Ticketmaster at
954.523.3309, 561.966.3309 or online at
www.TicketMaster.com. For group discount
information, please call Encore Tickets at
888.317.4864.
Imani Winds to Perform in
Hollywood
Feb. 7-8—The quintet Imani Winds will
perform on both Friday and Saturday at 8pm
in the Hollywood Central Performing Arts
Center, located at
Federal Highway and
Monroe Street. The
group will feature a
composition
that
bridges European and
African
musical
traditions, exploring
repertoire from diverse
cultural backgrounds
and reflecting upon their rich experience as
classical musicians of color.
Tickets for the event are $15. For more
info, call 954.924.8175 or visit
www.artandculturecenter.org.
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GLCC’s ‘Girls Night Out’ at
Cinema Paradiso
Staff of PALS Project Get Recognition
Feb. 13—The next Girl’s Night Out,
presented by the GLCC Women’s Program
and sponsored by She magazine will be
held at 8pm at Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE 6th
St. in Fort Lauderdale.
The movie is called Girls On Film and
is a collection of award-winning short films
from lesbian directors. Tickets are $7 and
benefit the GLCC Women’s Program.
Rodriguez and Lydon Receive Awards For Work with HIV Community
Immigration Rights
Group to Hold
Fundraiser
Feb. 14—The South Florida chapter of the
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task
Force will hold a Valentine’s Day fundraiser
from 6pm to 10:30pm at the European Guest
House, 721 Michigan Ave. in South Beach.
Cost of Attendance is a $20 donation
at the door, or RSVP online for $15 at
www.EuropeanGuesthouse.com.
Miami International Film
Festival
Feb. 21-March 2—The Miami
International Film Festival will feature 60
feature films from around the world,
including movies from Spain, Brazil and
Iceland. Many of the films are either U.S.
or North American premieres.
Complete information is available at
www.MiamiFilmFestival.com, or call
305.348.2232, or e-mail Todd Simmons
at todd@miamifilmfestival.com.
By Michael James
Rodriguez for his “exceptional commitment
Health Editor
to HIV/AIDS prevention and public health.”
The PALS (Positive Action for Living
Project SHARE is a collaborative effort
Safely) Project, whic is part of AIDS Project
Florida, is a prevention and education
program designed exclusively for HIVpositive gay men. They offer a bi-weekly
workshop series for HIV-positive men who
have sex with men (MSMs) and now offer
one-on-one sessions.
In 2002, PALS hosted 30 workshops
(held at hotels, art galleries, gyms,
guesthouses and private houses). The
workshops offer relevant, specific HIVpositive information and address issues such
as sex, self-esteem, dating, trust, discordant
and concordant relationships, sexual
navigation, family, honesty, adherence,
erotica, going back to work, HIV
responsibility, fitness, food, hypnotherapy,
visualization and energy healing.
The team behind the success of the
project have recently received awards for their David Lydon and Manuel Rodriguez
work within the HIV community.
between the Miami-Dade County Health
Department, Office of HIV/AIDS and the
Manuel Rodriguez
In November 2002, Manuel Rodriguez University of Miami’s Drug Abuse and AIDS
of AIDS Project Florida’s (formerly Research Center.
Rodriguez is the PALS project’s
Community Healthcare) PALS Project
received recognition for his efforts in the HIV community liaison and is a very visible
community from Project SHARE (Sharing member of the community. Born in Venezuela,
HIV/AIDS Research Efforts) in Miami-Dade he has mastered English as his second
County. SHARE presented the award to language. He is chair of the youth committee
for the Broward County Planning
Partnership; he holds a seat on the AIDS
Advisory Committee for the Community
Foundation of Broward. Additionally, he is
the alternate representative for Broward
County at the Florida HIV/AIDS Community
Planning Group.
Manuel Rodriguez can be reached by
calling 954.537.4111, extension 110.
David Lydon
The Community Foundation of Broward
presented David Lydon of the PALS Project
with its “Footsteps in the Sand Award” in
the Leadership Category.
“The award is presented to HIV-positive
individuals in recognition of their
outstanding efforts in improving the lives of
others with the virus,” says Jo Bull, vice
president of programs for the foundation.
Lydon is project coordinator of the PALS
Project and has been living with AIDS for 17
years. He is vice president of the People With
AIDS Coalition (PWAC) of Broward and
secretary of the Broward County Planning
Partnership (BCPP).
He began his career in HIV education
after he joined the first of three University
of Miami HIV study groups in 1985. He also
writes semi-autobiographical columns about
living with HIV.
David Lydon can be reached by calling
954.537.4111, extension 143.
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GLAAD Releases Black History Resource Kit
Partnership with Black Gay Organizations to Promote Accurate Representations in Media
By Robin Richards
National Correspondent
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD), in partnership with
several lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (gay) organizations around the
country, last week released the 2003 edition
of its Black History Month Resource Kit, a
comprehensive online guide designed to
encourage inclusive coverage of gay people
of color. The complete kit for Black History
Month—which is February—is available at
www.glaad.org.
“From the scientific innovation of
George Washington Carver to the voice of
blues great Bessie Smith to civil rights icon
Bayard Rustin, black [gay] people have
played critical roles in shaping our nation’s
history,” said Loren R. Javier, GLAAD’s
cultural interest media manager. “Exploring
and celebrating the black [gay] experience
exemplifies the spirit and intent of Black
History Month...”
She said that the Black History Month
Resource Kit serves not only as a
springboard to encourage media to be
inclusive of black [gay] people in their
coverage of the month-long celebration, but
also offers tools that can be used year-round
to avoid misconceptions and stereotypes
about [gay] people of color.
In developing the resource kit, GLAAD
partnered with several black [gay]
organizations, including the Institute, the
National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership
Forum, Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD),
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recognized for its accomplishments and
contributions as part of Black History
Month.”
As part of its focus on inclusive Black
History Month coverage, GLAAD joined
with the Black Coalition on AIDS and
presented a special preview screening of
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin,
a film by Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer.
The screening took place on Jan. 16 in the
Rainbow Room at the San Francisco LGBT
Center. The movie will air on PBS on Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to
promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and
inclusive representation of individuals and
events in all media as a means of eliminating
homophobia and discrimination based on
gender identity and sexual orientation. For
more information, visit www.GLAAD.org.
millions of dollars from his partner, close shop
and move out of town.
“People are saying things like I killed Dick,
and that I’m going to get all this money and
just forget about the business and walk away.
After all, I’d be rich, so why would I need the
bar and restaurant anymore. This is not the
case whatsoever,” Wald says.
According to Wald, he expects nothing
when the last will and testament are read. “I
don’t expect anything, nor do I believe that
I will inherit anything.” Much of Fasenmyer’s
estate is actually expected to go to charities,
and other portions will go to his family.
Fasenmyer was well-known for his
generous gifts to charities. Over the years,
he had donated countless dollars to such
organizations as The American Cancer
Society, the Gay and Lesbian Community
Center, Gamma Mu Foundation and Penn
State-Erie, where he received the
Distinguished Alumni Award for 2000.
Despite the loss of Fasenmyer, it seems
clear that the future is bright for Cathode Ray
and Bar Amici. The bartenders will continue to
pour the drinks, the waiters will still be there to
take your orders.
Wald suggests that those who really want
to know what’s in store for Bar Amici and
Cathode Ray should “come see for yourself.”
“The Black History Month resource kit
celebrates diversity by promoting
inclusion of all people...”
—Mandy Carter
Southerners on New Ground
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of the word. Wald says the two were so close
that they often talked on the phone to each
other at least four times a day. Very rarely
was there a “Dick free day.”
Under plans that the two had made, Wald
will purchase the property of the bar and
restaurant from the Richard J. Fasenmyer
Foundation. Set up before Fasenmyer’s death,
the foundation donates money to charitable
organizations. The purchase is expected to be
completed soon.
There are other issues regarding
Fasenmyer’s will that Wald addresses firmly.
Rumors have spread that Wald will now inherit
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Southerners on New
Ground (SONG), the Black
Coalition on AIDS (BCA),
People of Color Against
AIDS Network (POCAAN)
and United Lesbians of
African
Descent
(ULOAH).
“The Black History
Month resource kit
celebrates diversity by
promoting inclusion of all
people,” said SONG
Development Coordinator
Mandy Carter. “We are
proud to partner with this
kit and hope that the media
take full advantage of its
content. The black [gay]
community is wonderfully
vibrant and should be
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Gay Film Fest Presents Movie Premiere and Party
MGLFF to Unveil Image for 2003 Festival at Jan. 22 Fundraiser
By Mary Damiano
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival (MGLFF) will host its first
fundraiser of the year Wednesday, Jan.
22, in an event that will feature a new
film, a reception and the unveiling of the
official image for the 2003 festival.
The Business of Fancy Dancing, a
film that focuses on the Native American
gay community, will be screened at the
Regal South Beach Cinema on Lincoln
Road in South Beach. The film is from
Sherman Alexie, who wrote the popular
film, Smoke Signals. Michelle St. Cloud,
one of the stars of The Business of Fancy
Dancing, will appear at the MGLFF
event, and she will answer questions
from the audience at the post-screening
party.
MGLFF Program Director Carol
Coombes saw the film at Outfest in Los
Angeles last year. “It’s well told with wonderful
moments of humor, and it portrays a community
we don’t frequently see on film,” Coombes
says. The Business of Fancy Dancing won
the Audience Favorite Award at both the San
Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and the
Philadelphia Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. The
film also garnered acting and writing awards at
Outfest.
Those who attend the film will also get to
witness the unveiling of the official image of
the 2003 festival. MGLFF held a competition
last December to find an image that embodied
the three major themes of the festival: the
Miami, Latin, tropical locale, advancing the art
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Photo by Larry Estes
Gene Tagaban and Evan Adams in ‘The Business of
Fancy Dancing,’ written and directed by Sherman Alexie
of cinema and the gay community.
According to Festival Director Jaie
Laplante, MGLFF received over a dozen
entries, and the marketing committee voted on
finalists and the winner. The committee
deliberated for several weeks on the winning
entry.
“Living with the decision over a few
weeks makes you realize how much staying
power the image has, which was another
consideration,” Laplante says.
The winning artist and the image has been
kept secret, and no details will be given until
the big unveiling on Jan. 22.
The post-screening party will be held at
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the newly restored
Jackie Gleason house,
which is close to the
theater. Jackie Gleason
lived in the house while
he did his television
show in Miami Beach,
and the famed June
Taylor dancers featured
on the show rehearsed
in the house. The party
will be catered by
Dionette Kalkhofer,
who catered last year’s
MGLFF party after their
Kissing Jessica Stein
presentation.
Use of the Jackie
Gleason house was
donated by its current
owner, Craig Eberhardt.
“A big part of the
festival in April is the social aspect, and what
we wanted to do with our seasonal galas is
to re-create the festival for a night,” Laplante
says. “We wanted to find someplace
glamorous that would fit the type of gala we
had in mind.”
The house is regarded as an art deco
masterpiece, featuring a sunken oval dance
floor, and a 2,000-square-foot living room
beneath a 25-foot dome.
The Business of Fancy Dancing
screening, the unveiling of the MGLFF official
image and the post-screening party will take
place Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Regal South
Beach Cinema on Lincoln Road. The
festivities will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets for
screening only are $20 for nonmenbers, $15
for members. Tickets for the screening and
the party are $40 for nonmembers or $30 for
members. Tickets can be purchased with a
credit card through the festival office by
calling 305.534.9924.
South Beacher Admits Lying to Leona
Charles Bell, a former employee of hotel
magnate Leona Helmsley who is suing her on
charges of antigay bias, admitted to a New
York City court on Wednesday that he lied on
his resumé when he applied for a job at one of
Helmsley’s hotels, Newsday reports. Bell, 48,
said his resumé falsely reported that he had
been a general manager of a hotel and that he
had received a bachelor’s degree from the
University of California, Berkeley.
Bell, it was revealed, had actually
worked as food and beverage manager at
the Delano Hotel on South Beach, where he
claimed to have been general manager, and
he had completed only two years of college.
“It was a mistake, sir,” said Bell, who
admitted he “beefed up his resumé” and
“embellished it” in an attempt to make himself
look better. “I should not have done it.”
Bell, a former general manager of
Helmsley’s Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan,
is suing Helmsley for $40 million, saying she
verbally harassed him and fired him in 2001
upon learning that he is gay. Helmsley, often
referred to as “the Queen of Hotels,” denies
the allegation.
Unfair Fairways?
Gay Women Sue Country Club Over Spousal Rights
By John Bryson
News Editor
In its most recent edition, Golf for Women
magazine, a publication distributed by Golf
Digest, highlights the plight of two lesbian
women in San Diego who have taken their
country club to court over its refusal to
recognize them as a married couple.
According to the magazine, B. Birgit
Koebke and Kendall E. French filed a civil
action against the Bernardo Heights Country
Club last year on the grounds that its refusal
amounts to discrimination based on sexual
orientation. It’s being hailed as the first civil
case of its kind, bringing the issue of sexual
orientation and marital status within the
country club framework into a court of law
for adjudication.
This case may become the landmark that
defines the rights of gay couples at California
country clubs, with nationwide implications
that could affect the rights of every gay or
lesbian American.
In the story, Koebke and French state
that they consider themselves a couple after
10 years together. Even though California
doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages, the
legislature passed and the governor signed
a “sweeping” domestic partnership law,
which they have utilized.
Enacted in January 2002, the law is touted
as one of the most progressive in the country.
It provides for health insurance, inheritance
and disability rights, the right to adopt a
partner’s child and the transfer of property from
one partner to another. “Under California law,
Kendall and I can do just about everthing but
play golf together at Bernardo Heights Country
Club,” Koebke tells the magazine.
Koebke began her efforts to gain equal
privileges for her spouse back in 1994.
Hoping to gain approval of a “significant
other” or “buddy” membership category, she
formed a plan of action. She sought out club
members who were widows or widowers,
believing them to be natural allies, mainly
because many of them have steady
companions of the opposite sex but
choose to avoid the complications of
a marriage late in life.
Ultimately that attempt was
derailed by higher ups, who
successfully engaged in a concerted
effort to defeat the change. Koebke
was left feeling like “a door had been
slammed” in her face.
Over the years, other attempts to
hammer out a compromise were met
with disappointment as the club
refused to budge. Deciding not to walk
away from what they called “blatant
discrimination,” the couple filed suit.
“I didn’t want to look in the mirror
in 10 years and say, ‘You know, I
walked away
because they scared me off.’
Because I know in my heart that we’re
right.”
In the story, French adds, “Even
though it’s been challenging, expensive and
emotionally draining, I think standing up for
what you believe in is very empowering.”
On May 11, 2001, the lawsuit Koebke
and French v. Bernardo Heights Country
Club was filed in the Superior Court of San
Diego. According to Golf for Women
magazine, the club’s board, upon learning of
the lawsuit, decided to take a hard line. Its
legal counsel, who was also a member, sent
out a letter to all the members except Koebke
that asked them to voice their opposition to
the suit and to reaffirm its policies as a “familyoriented” organization.
Calling it a turning point, Koebke and
French are now determined to see the suit
out to the end. The suit was defeated in
Superior Court and appealed. It now
awaits a review and decision by a panel of
judges.
Perhaps the couple’s steely
determination is best portrayed by their
own words. At a club meeting with 200
attendees, someone stood up and asked,
“Why don’t you join another club.”
Koebke quickly replied, “For the same
reason Rosa Parks didn’t sit at the back of
the bus.”
So much for the controversy at Augusta
National.
For more information on the case, visit
www.GolfDigest.com/gfw.
Gays Want Smoking Banned in Bars
Survey Also Shows 34 Percent of Gay Adults Smoke
by Matt Johns
365Gay.com
Seventy percent of gay adults say they
would be willing to pay extra for smoke-free
bars and clubs, according a new poll.
The survey, conducted by Witeck-Combs
Communications/Harris Interactive, also
shows that 34 percent of gay adults continue
to smoke cigarettes, compared with 24 percent
of heterosexual adults.
“The good news is, lesbians and gays
seem willing to put their money where their
mouths are when it comes to eliminating smoke
in bars and clubs not yet covered by smokefree laws,” said Colleen Dermody, vice
president of Witeck-Combs Communications.
“The bad news is that 34 percent of gays
are still smoking cigarettes despite 2001 survey
results which showed 98 percent of GLBT
smokers and tobacco chewers understand that
smoking increases their risk of lung cancer and
heart disease. They know smoking is
unhealthy, but, according to these latest results,
a third of them continue to smoke.”
Of those who said they smoke cigarettes,
47 percent of the GLBT adults said they smoke
more than one pack each day, while 36 percent
of the heterosexual smokers said they smoked
more than a pack a day.
“This survey underscores the critical need
for anti-smoking awareness and education
campaigns developed by and targeted to the
GLBT community,” said Kathleen DeBold,
executive director of the Mautner Project, a
national lesbian health organization.
The survey was conducted online within
the United States by Harris Interactive between
Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, 2002.
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‘Deeds Not Creeds’
Inclusive Motto of Unitarian Universalists Church Has Attracted Many in Gay Community
By Phil LaPadula
Managing Editor
The sign on the front lawn
announces that you are entering
a “Hate-Free Zone.” Inside, a
spokesperson from the Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education
Network (GLSEN) is addressing
the congregation. Toward the end
of the service, a collection will be
taken for GLSEN.
It’s a typical Sunday at The
Fort Lauderdale Unitarian
Universalist Church. In fact, the
church devotes one or two of its
services each year to the gay and
lesbian community. It has also
devoted services to AfricanAmericans, Hispanics and other
groups. Moreover, it has used its
services to address hot-button
issues such as racism,
homophobia and economic
justice.
In keeping with the church’s
longstanding tradition of
community activism, “Deeds not
creeds” is one of the primary
principles of the Unitarian
Universalist Church, and, in many ways, a
tagline for the entire Unitarian movement.
During the 1960s, the church was at the
forefront of the civil rights movement. In fact,
it even produced a martyr, the Rev. James
Reeb, a Unitarian minister, who was murdered
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actually a prominent presence at the table of
power during the founding of the United
States. In fact, Thomas Jefferson, John
Adams and John Quincy Adams were all
Unitarians. Some other famous UUs included
Paul Revere, Adlai Stevenson, T.S. Eliot,
Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton and
Alexander Graham Bell.
While
many
conservative
fundamentalists claim that they represent
“traditional values” and the nation’s
“religious heritage,” the historical record
reveals that some key people who shaped
the American nation were far from soul mates
of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and their elk.
“The founding fathers were very much
the free thinkers of their time,” Tapscott says.
“Very few of the founding fathers were the
The Free-Thinking
devout types that the fundamentalists would
Founding Fathers
“What really binds us together like to depict them as. They were enlightened
is acting for a more just world,” says thinkers. They were very much not
fundamentalists.”
Lauderdale. The church also takes
at least one collection a year for the
People With AIDS Coalition of
Broward County. For the past two
years, Tapscott has emceed at the
PWAC dinner at the Signature Grand
Hotel.
The
UUs—as
they
affectionately refer to each other—
are open to all beliefs and faiths, as
long as they seek to uplift the human
condition and do not promote
violence or discrimination. Southern
Baptists, Catholics, Jews,
Presbyterians, Buddhists, Muslims,
atheists and agnostics have all
found a new home in the church.
“What really binds us together is acting for a more just
world,” says the Rev. Gail Tapscott, pastor of the
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale. “No
scripture should take precedence over life experience.”
in 1965 while visiting Selma, Alabama, for a
civil rights demonstration.
Lately, the church has been active with
the Cooperative Feeding Program, a feeding
and nutritional education program geared to
the working poor on NW 19th Street in Fort
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the Rev. Gail Tapscott, pastor of the Unitarian
Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale. “No
scripture should take precedence over life
experience.”
That last statement may sound like a
radical, New Age notion. But Unitarians were
A Place at
the Table
As part of that
free-thinking
tradition,
the
Unitarians have not
only made gays and lesbians feel welcome in
their congregations but have offered them
opportunities to become actively involved
in church business. Currently, the Fort
Lauderdale church’s board of directors
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includes an open lesbian and a transgender
person, Gloria Stein, who served as
chairperson of the building and grounds
committee and is still active on the board. In
the past, gay men have also sat on the board.
In fact, GLBT people have become so
accepted in the church that they no longer
feel the need to have a separate support
group.
“At one time, Interweave [the
church’s gay and lesbian group] was very
active,” Tapscott says. “We still have a
substantial number of gay members, but
they’ve become so assimilated into the
power structure and social structure of the
church—serving on the board and as
committee chairs, for example—that they
haven’t felt a need to have a separate
organization.”
While the Fort Lauderdale church is
“Ambiguity is hard for people to
embrace,” Tapscott says. “I think many
people would rather hold onto an idea in the
face of vast contradictions.”
Tapscott contends that the Bible is full
of contradictions. “To take [the Bible] as an
absolute picture of the truth, it borders on
delusion,” says Tapscott, who has taught a
class on “Biblical Literacy for Liberals.”
“They have discovered new gospels, and
you get a totally different portrait of Jesus
and God in some of them. Jesus made a
different impression on different people.” But
different interpretations of the Bible is
something that most of the mainstream
denominations discourage rather than
celebrate.
In fact, Tapscott and many liberal
theologians believe the Sept. 11 attacks have
illuminated the divisiveness of the three
mainstream religions. “I think the liberal
churches will have a much bigger role in the
future,” she says. “The fundamentalist
movement is so totally opposite of
what we need in a global village. The
fundamentalists think they have the
absolute truth, and everybody else
is going to hell in a handbasket.”
Falwell’s Permanent
Soap Box
an official “welcoming congregation” for
gays and lesbians, Tapscott says there are
some individual UU churches with more
conservative congregations. “There are
some pockets of a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
kind of thing, especially in some of the
New England congregations,” she says.
But no one has to bite his or her
tongue at the Fort Lauderdale church.
“Straight friends don’t even flinch when
my partner and I hold hands or hug in the
church,” says Sara Keeley, a lesbian who
has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale
church for six years and now serves on
the board. “The Rev. Tapscott doesn’t
stand up there and say, ‘This is the word
of the Bible, and this is what you have to
believe in.’ Some churches are more
Christian, but they accept everyone. You
can be Buddhist, atheist, Hindu,
anything.”
Of course, such an open-door, openminded policy has its critics. Unitarian
Universalism has been criticized as a
“light-weight” religion because it does not
have a creed. Although the church does
have a set of principles that it urges
members to live by, Unitarianism is more
about a search for truth as opposed to a
blind acceptance of unprovable “absolute
truths.”
“It leaves the burden on the individual
to find what works for them in a spirit of
community,” Tapscott explains. “I think a
liberal denomination like ours is kind of a
microcosm of how people can live
together in relative peace with very
different viewpoints.”
Despite its inclusive nature, however,
the Unitarian Church in the United States
is small compared with the major
mainstream Christian and Jewish churches.
But unlike many mainstream protestant
denominations that are losing members,
the church is growing by about 2 percent
a year. Still, the Unitarians total only about
240,000 nationally, including 200 members
at the Fort Lauderdale congregation and 130
at Weston’s River of Grass Unitarian Church.
Yet Tapscott concedes that in
the wake of Sept. 11, the
fundamentalists
and
other
spokespeople from the big three
religions have continued to dominate
the airwaves. Although Bill Sinkford,
president of the Unitarian
Universalist Association, did appear
on a PBS show, the mainstream media
has generally ignored the Unitarians
as well as other alternative religions while
continuing to grant Falwell and his
fundamentalist friends their permanent soap
boxes on the cable stations.
“It’s partly because we’re a relatively
small movement,” Tapscott says. “They tend
to ask the groups that are larger in numbers.”
But she also suggested that it has a lot to do
with money and the current conservative bias
of the media. “I think they’re terrified of what
we might say, frankly,” she says. “The media
is run by powerful people, and there are lots
of monopolies there. They don’t really want
to have dissenting voices. Nobody wants to
hear anybody say anything right now except
these trite, patriotic things, either politically
or religiously.”
Tapscott also points out that liberal
churches such as the Unitarians don’t have
the money to buy the political and media
influence that would allow them to compete
with groups such as the Southern Baptists.
“Progressive thinkers have long since
stopped putting their money where their
mouth is,” she says. “The ’60s burned out a
lot of people. People grew comfortable, and
now they’re horrified, but they don’t know
what to do.”
But she also sees signs that the
pendulum is starting to swing back to a
more liberal view of religion’s role in
society. For example, she notes the
membership rolls of the Americans for
Separation of Church and State have
surged lately.
With sectarian religious violence
escalating throughout the world, Tapscott
is hopeful that more people will reject the
closed systems with their “absolute
truths” and divisive dogmas and turn to
more inclusive churches that provide
guidance for living a good life without
claiming to have all the answers.
The UUs may be just one small ripple
in a growing tide that will eventually open
the floodgates of a spiritual revolution.
“Once you open a gate,” Tapscott
says. “It’s very hard to go back into a
closed system.”
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EXPRESSITORIALS
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Expressitorials
by Ron Williams
Publisher’s Editorial
In Fort Lauderdale, Tim
Smith Embraces Diversity
Kinsey Turns 50
Women’s Sexuality Is Focus
of National Exhibition, Conference
In l953, the publication of Alfred
Kinsey’s Sexual Behavior in the Human
Female changed forever the way the world
viewed women’s sexuality.
In 2003, the Kinsey Institute for
Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction
at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington will
mark the 50th anniversary of this event with
a series of programs and presentations titled
“Women’s Sexualities: Portrayals and
Perspectives.”
Sponsored by several IU departments
and community organizations, the events
will reflect the impact of sexuality on art,
film, literature, theater, health, education,
law, philosophy and science. A complete
list of events is available at
www.KinseyInstitute.org.
The opening event, “Oh! Dr. Kinsey!:
Media Reaction to the Kinsey Report on
Women,” features magazine covers and
articles about the 1953 release of the book
by Kinsey, an IU biology professor who
became the world’s leading expert on
sexuality. The exhibition will run from Feb.
1 to April 30 at the Monroe County
Historical Society Museum in
Bloomington.
“The 50th anniversary of Kinsey’s
book is an opportunity to look back on
the contributions made in 1953 to the
public’s understanding of sexuality,” said
John Bancroft, director of the Kinsey
Institute. “This is also an opportunity to
evaluate our current understanding of
female sexuality. We are in the middle of a
debate, fueled by pharmaceutical
companies, about the nature of female
sexuality. Our goal and responsibility as a
research institute is to help clarify the
issues. What are the ways that women
experience difficulties in their sexual lives,
how do they define their own sexuality,
and what makes for a healthy sexual life?”
Series highlights will include a keynote
address by noted feminist Gloria Steinem,
Feb. 6; an art exhibit, “Feminine Persuasion,”
Feb. 14-March 14; a women’s history
luncheon address by author Wendy Sanford
on “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” March 12, and
a conference next November on women’s
Don’t give me that old-time religion; it’s
sexualities.
For more information on the 50th not good enough for me.
That’s what a growing number of people
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visit
the
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website
at are saying in the post-9/11 world. Many
people are reevaluating their own spiritual
www.KinseyInstitute.org.
beliefs as well as the role of religion in society.
Others are sticking with lifelong belief
systems. But with religious strife escalating
in many parts of the world and talk of “holy
war,” religion and spirituality is something
that people are talking about.
In the interest of fostering a real inclusive
debate on religion, The Express is proud to
introduce its new Religion and Spirituality
section. In the coming weeks, The Express
will feature a wide array of religions and
spiritual groups that welcome members of
the GLBT community, ranging from
mainstream denominations to various
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Our paper reaches from South Beach to
Palm Beach, with 350 stops in between. This
week we begin a partnership with CitiSolutions, a modular news rack company, to
add a wealth of locations in Palm Beach and
Broward counties. We are on a short waiting
list in Miami-Dade to add even more stops.
Like the gay community in South
Florida, our newspaper is growing
exponentially. And very much like the
community we serve, the epicenter of that
growth is in greater Fort Lauderdale. In
communities like our hometown, Wilton
Manors, we have seen the election of a gay
mayor. There is even a gay majority on the
city commission.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has become
home to a number of gay communities, from
Victoria Park to Lake Ridge to Poinsettia
Heights. Gay men and women serve in the
civic associations, on parks commissions
and on city boards.
On the beach, we have seen the
establishment of over 30 gay guesthouses,
from only about five as little as five years
ago. The Rainbow Lodging Association, an
organization of the guesthouses, with its
newly released guide, has become a positive
force in promoting tourism nationally and
internationally.
In the city proper, no less than 25 gay
bars and watering holes populate our
community, generating state tax revenues and
enhancing our nightlife. Gay professionals
abound in business as well. The lobby of the
popular Cumberland Building at 800 East
Broward Blvd., for example, houses opticians,
lawyers, eye doctors and dermatologists who
are friends of Dorothy.
Look at the list of donors to the opera or
the playhouses or the city art fairs. Gay men
and women all are featured prominently. And
in healthcare, clinics like the newly renamed
AIDS Project Florida (formerly CenterOne),
on East Oakland Park Boulevard, serve
thousands of clients with HIV, many of whom
are gay.
In a city such as this, its commissioners
and leaders have a duty to reach out to the
gay and lesbian community. It is not enough
to simply say you recognize “gays have made
a contribution to the development of our
city,” as Mayor Jim Naugle has.
In a city such as this, the mayor should
be an individual who embraces diversity fully
and forthrightly. The mayor should be
inviting, enticing, encouraging and
supporting the participation and partnership
of the gay and lesbian community. The mayor
should be Tim Smith. He has done all this
and more.
Tim Smith, already named once as man
of the year by the Gay and Lesbian
Community Center, has made gay advocacy
a routine extension of his daily work. He
endorses domestic partnerships, supports
benefits for partnered city workers and spoke
out against exclusivity in the Boy Scouts.
Very simply, he visibly embraces diversity,
while his opponent, the incumbent mayor,
does not.
When you are elected to city
commission, your tasks are often mundane
and ministerial, not global. You worry about
neighborhood development, garbage
pickups and local parks and schools. You
worry about FPL cutting trees down in your
neighborhood.
In many respects, on these issues, for
over 15 years, Mayor Jim Naugle has served
Fort Lauderdale well. But in his years on the
city commission, Tim Smith has also been a
hard worker, diligently doing his duty as a
community advocate for all groups and all
people, from all walks of life. And he has not
allied himself with forces that clearly oppose
the dignity of gay citizens; of who we are,
and what we have accomplished.
We currently have a mayor who
represents some of the city all the time, and
part of the city none of the time. Let’s try to
elect someone who represents the entire city
all of the time. Let’s try to elect Tim Smith.
Express Introduces New Religion
and Spirituality Page (see page 16)
(featured this week), the independent
Catholic Churches, gay-friendly Orthodox
Jews and the Church of Religious Science.
The religious groups that we will feature
differ in many ways, but they share some
basic values: They are inclusive rather than
divisive, and they are nonjudgmental and
open-minded about many of the mysteries
of life, including homosexuality. Some may
be fairly structured, with creeds and fixed
belief systems. Others, such as the
Unitarians, see religion and spirituality as
more of a personal search for the truth, as
opposed to a blind acceptance of some
“absolute truth.” In fact, many of the
alternative religious groups are more about
the here-and-now than the hereafter.
Here at The Express, we don’t pretend
to have all the answers to the weighty
questions of our existence. But we hope this
new section generates thoughtful debate,
and we welcome input from our readers.
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A Martha Stewart
Holiday
By John Templetion
John2
John and I celebrated the holidays this
year with family. His children and
grandchildren were here the weekend before
Christmas, and mine for Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day. They were our reason for
returning to Atlanta, and we are getting what
we came for—richer and deeper
relationships with our families. I have
reconnected with my son and his family, and
John has developed a real relationship with
his grandson.
for the Siegel/Templeton family.
Perhaps my first clue that things were
not going to be so picture perfect came when
John and I tried to schedule our families—
one couple had to be with their in-laws and
couldn’t come at all, another needed to
arrive late as they were coming from a
mountains weekend, another couldn’t arrive
until late on Christmas Eve and one needed
to arrive early and leave early. How could
we have ever hoped to coordinate the eight
separate families of our
children?
Finally agreeing on the
best possible dates for the
most possible people, John
and I happily anticipated the
visits. We didn’t even
entertain the idea that I
would run a temperature of
102 or that John would have
a stomach virus; that one
daughter would have a
migraine and one teenager
would have the flu; that
another son-in-law would be
throwing up and that his
infant son would be sick.
None of that ever entered our
mind, but it should have.
Our house did indeed
have a green wreath upon the
door (a gift from my sister).
Nothing Ever Goes as Planned...
Our Christmas tree all
decked out with lights and
For weeks and even months before the tinsel and colorful balls was fake. Even
holiday, I imagined the wonderful Christmas though I had sworn that we would never,
that we would all share. I say that John is never have an artificial Christmas tree—we
obsessive about things, but he says that I had one. John and I just didn’t want to cope
am even more obsessive than he about with tree needles on our new floor.
things that I really care about; and I must
There was no scent of pine filling the
confess that he is right. In my mind, I house. The turkey roasting in the oven was
planned and re-planned, and re-planned actually smoked a few days before the
again the beautiful Christmas we would have holidays, and the baking ham was bought
in our new home.
from The HoneyBaked Ham Company. The
Our house would be picture perfect—a cakes and cookies were purchased at the
green wreath on the front door tied with a bakery, and the fruits were washed and sliced
large red bow; the Christmas tree all decked and served unpeeled. The vegetables simply
out with lights and tinsel and colorful balls were forgotten.
and handmade stars; the smell of pine filling
The sound track of Lord of the Rings
the rooms. Our kitchen would be the center filled the rooms instead of John’s Christmas
of a great deal of activity—a turkey roasting carols, and the carefully wrapped packages
and a ham baking, the mixing of cakes and under the artificial tree were ripped open by
the stirring of cookies, fresh fruits peeled one hand while the other hand reached for
and crisp green vegetables washed (a another gift. At the end of the day, wrapping
kitchen much like the kitchen on the Publix paper filled the room, teenagers played their
ad with the family all working together to games and small children pulled on their
prepare a marvelous Christmas feast).
toys.
John would be at the piano playing
When it was all over and all had gone,
carols that all of us would happily hum as and John and I were alone again, we sat on
we went about our work. Underneath the the bottom step of the stairway. We looked
Christmas tree, packages would be wrapped at each other exhausted and yet exhilarated.
in brightly colored paper and carefully tied It was not a Martha Stewart Christmas; it
ribbons. Our house would be the traditional was a family Christmas—infants crying,
Christmas house in the best sense of the teenagers playing, adults talking, music and
word—a marvelous blend of sight and laughter. In the midst of the confusion, a
sound and smell.
family enjoyed being together.
I anticipated John and me welcoming
This is what I/we need to remember. It
our children at the front door, helping the is not the perfection of the event that makes
smaller grandchildren place cookies and milk it special; it is the love and the care that we
for Santa, smiling as each child and have for one another that makes any day or
grandchild carefully opened their Christmas holiday special.
gifts and seemed to be really thrilled by our
selection. Oh, the joy of Christmas with the
John H. Templeton lives with his partner
family; laughter and hugs and memories for
of fourteen years, John M. Siegel, in
years to come. Indeed Martha Stewart could
Atlanta, Georgia. He can be reached at
not have planned a more perfect Christmas
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Webb’s World
Stop!
In the Name of Love
I was recently counseling an aggressive,
successful, Ivy-educated MBA. He related a
“dating story” about how he did his best to
impersonate a “dumb blonde” to impress a
potential date. He tried some of his best
moves. He had developed a false persona
that he felt would impress his “target.” He
feigned interest in the other person’s
interests, activities and pursuits. However,
at some point the “target” became visibly
uncomfortable and sensed that something
was wrong. There was a “meltdown” in the
dating process, and my client went home
alone and dejected, vowing to understand
what went wrong.
My client had “sold himself out” in order
to attain love. It didn’t work because he was
not letting his potential date see his real
persona. His target sensed dishonesty and
became skittish.
In the name of love, we often do things
that betray our true nature in order to become
“acceptable.” Not only do we bend our
bodies and our looks, but we also bend our
personalities. However, as we mortgage our
true selves to attain the promise of love
outside of us, we may be paying a high price
individually and as a community. We have
created a community based on cloning. If we
fit the mold of the clone, then we are
acceptable and desirable. If not, we are
thrown away like a used tissue. This
tendency does not help to create a loving,
wholesome environment that enables the
LGBT community to be the utopia of
acceptance that we have not found in society
at large.
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Each generation has
had a standard of
desirability that many
within the LGBT
community try to
emulate. At the risk of
dating myself, I still
remember the LaCoste
shirted clones of the ’70s.
As I write from the sands
of South Beach, I am
surrounded by buffed,
plucked, perfect bodies.
Society has always had
standards of perfection.
In truth, these standards
are an illusion. Very few
people meet these standards, and very many
people make themselves miserable trying
(plucking must be painful). When we morph
ourselves into the stereotypical clones that
we feel are acceptable, we betray our true
selves, and this betrayal subtly undermines
our own self-esteem. As we slide down the
slippery slope of “esteem-erosion,” we
become more willing to compromise other
aspects of ourselves. Perhaps that is why
otherwise rational men will endanger their
lives by knowingly engaging in risky sexual
behavior. Could they believe that this is part
of the price they have to pay for love?
On a larger level, this phenomenon could
alienate those of us who fall outside the range
of perfection, fracturing and thus weakening
our community’s solidarity, purpose and
strength. By building walls between us
based on false divisions such as
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appearances,
we
ultimately weaken our
community. This is an
even larger price to
pay, for as our
collective self-esteem
and solidarity is
compromised, we are
less likely to desire and
demand the full rights
of our citizenship.
It might be argued
that this is a problem
of society at large.
However, we as the
LGBT community have
a unique opportunity
to impact our culture because it is so new
and, therefore, still malleable.
According to many historians, our
culture only began to form after World War
II when isolated rural gays came together in
large urban centers to find each other and
strength in their numbers. Our culture
continued to coalesce through the postStonewall ’70s. Our community defined itself
further through the AIDS Crisis. The
psychology of our community has not been
entrenched for numerous generations, but is
still forming, and can be molded to be more
beneficial to our ultimate purpose of
contentment and full rights.
So what can we do as individuals? First
we must take steps to heal our individual
self-esteem. Healing occurs when we become
aware of our unconscious motivations,
identifying those actions that are based on a
lack of complete, unconditional love for
ourselves. I applaud columnist Michael
Alvear, who recognized subconscious selfrejection when he found himself laughing at
a homophobic ad. When we identify those
spaces in the recesses of our minds, we can
use the tools available to us to heal every
level of our mind. Self-awareness is not the
narcissistic, New Age navel gazing that many
are quick to ridicule. Self love is not selfish—
It heals us and others. This healing will
ultimately spill out onto the overall
community, creating the safe, accepting
environment that we dreamed of when
coming out. As we heal our individual selfesteem, we help heal the collective self-esteem
of the overall LGBT community. A community
that has collective self-esteem will not be
denied its full rights, for there will be doubt
that full citizenship is its birthright. When
there is not doubt, then the debate becomes
winnable. Therefore, full rights come from
full esteem.
As we baby boomers move into our
maturity, we have seen how we have shaped
our society. As gay baby-boomers, we must
understand that self-awareness, self-healing
and a renewed focus on healing our
community can help us to forge the affirming
community that will embrace us (and not
reject us) in our maturity.
For more information, visit
www.LavenderLight.org or call Joia
Jefferson Nuri at 301.920.0670 or at
inthepubliceye@starpower.net.
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Mother Defends Gay Daughter
More Parents Demanding Respect for their Gay Children
A mom sticking up for her 14-year-old
daughter, who attorneys say was
senselessly kicked out of gym class simply
for being gay, represents a powerful and
encouraging new trend:
More and more parents are learning
very early on that their children are gay and
are unabashedly demanding that those kids
be treated with respect.
“I would do anything for my own kid,”
says Amelia Massey of Banning, California,
a rural community about an hour from Los
Angeles. “Ashly is a person like everybody
else.”
Amelia has long been comfortable
around gay people. Both she and her
husband were supportive when Ashly told
them at 13 that she’s gay. So, the next year,
when Amelia felt Ashly was being
discriminated against by school officials, the
39-year-old mother didn’t cower in
embarrassment over her daughter’s sexual
orientation. Instead, like a protective momma
bear, she instinctively fought back.
Taking a cue from other supportive
parents, Amelia didn’t just get mad, she sued.
Her lawsuit alleges that, for a week and a
half, eighth-grader Ashly was ordered to sit
in the principal’s office rather than attend
gym class. The suit is the latest warning to
school officials that they must ensure gay
students aren’t harassed or otherwise
mistreated.
School officials ought to have already
learned that costly lesson. In 1996, Jamie
Nabozny won nearly $1 million in damages
from Wisconsin high school officials found
By Deb Price
Once, being a gay young person almost invariably meant trying to hide the truth from
family members.
liable by a federal jury for ignoring
increasingly violent attacks by anti-gay
bullies. A year later, the U.S. Department of
Education warned schools that they can lose
federal funds if they don’t stop sexual
harassment of gay students. And in 1999,
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools
can be held liable if principals react with
“deliberate indifference” to student-onstudent sexual harassment.
Once, being a gay young person almost
invariably meant trying to hide the truth from
family members. But times are indeed
changing. A wonderful new generation of
parents like Amelia Massey is much more
likely than its elders to be so unprejudiced
that children know they can safely share the
truth with them right away.
Amelia wisely says: “Ashly has to live
this way [being gay] the rest of her life. If you
are 13 or 14, you have to start preparing for life.
You need to feel good about [yourself], face
the public. You can’t walk around fearful. Fear
won’t make you a successful person. You have
to stand up and be strong.” She advises others
parents to tell their gay kids: “I don’t care what
others say. You are a wonderful person, and
we support you.”
Ashly says that last March, she was in
the gym locker room when a friend told another
girl that Ashley is gay, and the entire class
heard the exchange. The next day, she says,
her gym teacher started making her sit in the
principal’s office rather than attend class. Hurt
and embarrassed, Ashly initially didn’t tell her
mother.
Ultimately, Amelia Massey intervened, but
the damage had been done: Ashly says friends
had turned against her. “In front of teachers,
they would be like, ‘There is the fat dyke,’ and
the teachers acted like they didn’t hear
anything,” says Ashly, now 15. “I got
depressed, and I didn’t want to go to school. I
felt like scum, and it was very degrading.”
(The school district’s superintendent
declined to return my phone calls about the
case.)
Amelia Massey searched the Internet to
find the National Center for Lesbian Rights,
which informed her that she did indeed have
state and federal grounds on which to fight
back. California is among the first states to
explicitly outlaw anti-gay discrimination by
public school officials.
Gay kids now have more help available
when they try to stand up for themselves. And,
thank goodness, a growing number can count
supportive parents as their most valuable
resource.
Deb Price of The Detroit News writes
the first nationally syndicated column on
gay issues and is the co-author of Courting
Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the
Supreme Court.
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Watching Washington
Government & Politics
Howard Dean
2004 Presidential Candidate Is No-Nonsense Kind of Guy
Howard Dean was here last week, and the blinders on Congress. The president is
writer James Fallows introduced him to a all wet about the tax cuts, he says. The $350
National Press Club audience as “the billion deficit projected does not even include
interesting candidate,” which is code for a the $200 billion bill for the war forecast by
novelty candidate in the presidential
bazaar. It’s someone who is more likely to
be fun than president.
On the face of it, Dean is pretty
preposterous. He is a middle-size doctor
from Vermont, a small state where he was
a five-term governor and which has three
electoral votes. He has raised $100,000
(New England rival Sen. John Kerry has
$3 million), and nobody knows his name.
But commentator Mark Shields says that
when he speaks around the country, he
gets more questions about Dean than
about any of the other five Democratic
contenders.
He has other assets: For instance,
enormous self-confidence—a fellow
Vermonter delicately calls it “a doctor’s
certainty”—and the gumption to say what
Howard Dean Speaking in Fort Lauderdale
he thinks in a manner he hopes will remind
in July 2002
voters of John McCain or even of his
hero, Harry Truman.
economic adviser Larry Lindsey, who, Dean
Democrats are, in the words of New noted, got sacked for his politically incorrect
Yorker editor David Remnick, “cowed, math.
confused, incoherent,” but Dean is none of
The country needs health insurance,
the above. He speaks out boldly against the says the doctor, yet Congress is arguing
war in Iraq—his senatorial rivals all voted about the wrong thing, the Patient’s Bill of
for it, a fact that Dean stresses.
Rights, which would not make the slightest
At the National Press Club, before a difference because “it would not bring health
forum sponsored by The Atlantic Monthly, insurance to a single American.”
Dean gave a brisk review of Washington’s
Using no notes, he strode smartly
mistakes, the blunders of the president and through the issues. On education, he derides
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Bush’s education bill as “no school left
standing” because it is all mandate and no
money. On the war, the president “has not
made the case for a clear and present danger
in Iraq” and should be telling us instead
his postwar notions of occupation in
Afghanistan and the nation-building he
once rejected. “We need an energy
policy,” he told the large, attentive crowd.
“We need to discuss this stuff.”
“Words make a difference,” he said, in
discussing the Bush Doctrine on preemptive strikes. “We’ve done them before,”
he noted—in Grenada, Panama, Haiti—but
by enunciating pre-emption as a doctrine,
Bush had inadvertently encouraged the
Chinese to claim a “clear and present
danger” in Taiwan. In a city where it is
considered unpatriotic to question a
paragraph in the Homeland Security Bill,
this is pretty strong drink.
The questions about Dean, called
“Hoho” in the Green Mountain State, are:
Will he be this year’s new star who wins
primary plaudits but burns out early? Will
he be a slightly less eloquent version of Adlai
Stevenson, whose goal was to talk sense to
the American people, or John McCain, with
his straight-talk express? Will he just provide
therapy for liberals whose only comfort is
derived from The West Wing’s lefty Yankee
president Josiah Bartlet? Liberals would have
to swallow, hard, Dean’s A rating from the
National Rifle Association, but they may
weigh that against his stand against the war.
“I intend to win,” Dean says, which is
By Mary McGrory
what they all say—except he lists his
constituencies. One, of course, is the gay
community, which is grateful for his signing
of Vermont’s civil unions act. This could make
white Southerners see red, but Dean says
those alienated could be balanced out by a
showing by blacks, who “respond to my
message that I want everyone to be free.”
One of his African-American Yale roommates
is organizing for the South Carolina primary.
He thinks he will appeal to fiscal
conservatives, because he is the only
Democrat in the field who has balanced a
budget: He was governor of Vermont. He’ll
have doctors, he says. They would
obviously like one of their own to preside in
the overhaul of the health insurance
situation.
A less defined constituency, and one
that would not mind his deficits of fame and
fortune, is that group of people who have a
low threshold on guff in their political
candidates. So far Dean is the class of the
field in that respect. “They’re looking for
authenticity,” he said.
We don’t have to hear about his family,
either. He told Vermont Seven Days
columnist Peter Freyne that he doesn’t
believe in bringing his family into campaigns.
His doctor wife, Judith Steinberg, doesn’t
do politics.
Mary McGrory has been a national
columnist since 1960 and won the
Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1975.
Health & Fitness
Government Hiding Health Information
Man to Man
Bush’s Censoring of CDC Fact Sheet Speaks Volumes
As the U.S. economy sputters,
unemployment is rising. But crash-test
dummies Vince and Larry never suspected
that they would be next to face the ax. “After
all, we don’t even collect a paycheck,”
complained Vince. The two were furloughed
when Health and Human Services Secretary
Timmy Thompson ordered the Ad Council
to cease and desist its popular “Don’t Be a
Dummy” seat belt awareness campaign.
Former Presidential candidate Ralph
Needler argued that censoring the safety
program would raise highway fatalities. Since
the Ad Council instituted the seat belt
education program in 1985, seat belt use has
risen from 21 percent to 73 percent.
Thompson nonetheless commented,
“Seatbelts don’t protect lives in all situations.
Our studies show that if a cement truck falls
off a bridge and lands on your Hyandai, a
seat belt won’t protect you.”
In a separate announcement, U.S.
Attorney General John Ashcraft declared that
his office would be terminating the Poison
Prevention Packaging Act of 1972, and would
no longer require manufacturers of
poisonous liquids to post warning labels on
their packaging. “The Fed has no right to
impose its will on law-abiding citizens,” he
said. “If people want to drink some Windex
or take a shot of Raid in the privacy of their
own homes, we believe those rights should
not be violated.”
Child safety advocate Frederick Rogers
called
Ashcraft’s
announcement
“unneighborly,” and noted that child deaths
from accidental poisoning have declined 90
percent since the packaging act was passed.
Ashcraft retorted that poison warning labels
are an “unproven and controversial” method
for protecting the public: “Three-year-olds
can’t read warning labels, so what’s the
point?”
I’m kidding, of course. These stories are
complete fabrications. Our
federal government would
never be so Orwellian as to
hide proven safety tools and
messages from the public,
would it? Well, here’s one
more story. See if it sounds as
outlandish.
Since 1996, the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention’s website has posted information
detailing the effectiveness of condoms in
protecting against HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases. Activists were
dismayed when this fact sheet suddenly
disappeared from the website in October.
Now it’s back, but without the medical
citations proving that condoms work, and
without the step-by-step instructions for
proper condom use. The new fact sheet
declares that condoms “can reduce the risk
of STD transmission. However, no protective
method is 100 percent effective, and condom
use cannot guarantee absolute protection
against any STD.” California Representative
Henry Waxman and 14 other lawmakers
recently sent a letter accusing the Bush
administration of “playing politics” by
By Stephen Fallon, Ph.D
“eliminating key information” on condom
efficacy and use.
Why would the CDC censor a fact sheet
that has stood scientific scrutiny for years,
even when no new studies question any of
its facts? Dr. David Fleming, CDC’s deputy
director for science, defended the actions of
the Bush administration: “This [revised] fact
sheet is designed to be
as scientifically accurate
as possible.
We
specifically tried not to
nuance it in the
direction of either
encouraging
or
discouraging use of
condoms.”
According
to
Fleming, the omissions are intended solely
to provide a “more neutral” introduction to
the topic based on “mixed evidence” of
condom efficacy. Fleming did not specify
how the evidence had suddenly become
“mixed.”
In fact, condom failures are almost
always caused by improper use. Though
only four out of 1,000 condoms pop in tests
simulating proper use, inexperienced users
break condoms in 10 percent of uses. That’s
why the previous fact sheet included stepby-step user instructions.
Posting a fact sheet without these lifesaving instructions sounds almost too silly to
believe, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, this story
is true, and muddying the message of condom
effectiveness will inevitably lead to less
consistent condom use. People won’t bother
using condoms if there’s no stated proof that
they work. Unfortunately, inconsistent use
leads to more infections than occasional
condom breakages ever could. The largest
study of its kind found 10 percent of
inconsistent users in mixed HIV status
relationships eventually became infected, while
none of the consistent users did.
Setting the facts straight, it’s true that
seat belt use has climbed as stated above,
largely because of the safety belt awareness
campaign. Also true, safety packaging has
decreased accidental poisonings as stated.
Have condoms and HIV prevention programs
made any difference? A new study finds that
HIV prevention programs in place through
the 1980s and 1990s have prevented at least
200,000, or perhaps 1.5 million, U.S.
infections. David Holtgrave, who conducted
the research, worked at the CDC for many
years. He released these findings from his
new post teaching health policy at Emory
University in Atlanta.
That’s information worth announcing,
not hiding.
Stephen Fallon is the president of
Skills4, Inc., a Florida-based consulting
firm. Stephen speaks on gay lifestyle and
health issues, and provides technical
assistance and grant writing services to
community organizations, health
departments and schools. Visit his website
at www.Skills4.org. He can be reached at
SFallon@ExpressGayNews.com
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Guidelines for Treatment of Gay Patients Is Released
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Publishes Report Regarding ‘Serious Health Disparities’
By Michael James
orientation or gender identity. This needs
Health Editor
to change. When someone seeks medical
Earlier this month, the Gay and Lesbian
care, they are entitled to informed,
Medical Association (GLMA) released a set
nonjudgmental treatment. For the most part,
of guidelines for physicians and others who
[gay] people are not getting it.”
provide healthcare to the public. Creating a
The eight-page GLMA document
Safe Clinical Environment for Lesbian, Gay,
covers a broad range of issues — including
Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
how to create a welcoming office
(LGBTI) Patients is the first comprehensive
environment, educate staff, conduct
look at the specific steps providers should
culturally sensitive interviews and develop
take to gain competency in healthcare
knowledge about the specific health issues
delivery to LGBTI (gay) people.
that face members of the gay community.
“Serious health disparities exist for the
The guidelines also include a sample intake
[gay] population,” said GLMA President
form and a list of additional resources.
Kenneth A. Haller, Jr., MD. “This fact has Many of us delay care, or we receive “What we’ve learned,” Haller said, “is that
been verified by several studies, and has inappropriate or inferior care, because of real almost everyone in our field wants to provide
been documented by the federal government. or perceived discrimination based on sexual the best healthcare possible to everyone.
Unfortunately, not everyone understands
how to do that when it comes to gay
patients. GLMA has now provided a tool
that can help develop this kind of
competency. It is important, and it’s free.”
The guidelines are available for
download on the website at www.glma.org
and by calling 415.255.4547.
The largest organization of its kind
and a recognized authority and leader in
gay health, the GLMA “exists to make the
healthcare environment a place of empathy,
justice and equity.” The organization,
founded in 1981, represents the concerns
of millions of gay patients and thousands
of gay health professionals throughout
North America.
Considering the HIV Transmission Risks of Oral Sex
By Michael Irwin
Youth Correspondent
Many adolescents don’t consider
blowjobs sex, so they may say they are
remaining abstinent while engaging in oral
sex. A survey of teens conducted for The
Kaiser Family Foundation found that 26
percent of sexually active 15- to 17-yearolds think there is no risk of contracting
HIV from oral sex, where 15 percent did
not know.
There is a chance, albeit a smaller
chance than anal sex, that you can be
infected with HIV through oral sex,
contrary to previous research. Some
factors that increase the risk are oral ulcers,
bleeding gums, genital sores and the
presence of other sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs).
In fellatio (blowjobs), there is a
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theoretical risk of transmission for the
Anilingus (rimming) carries a theoretical
person giving the blowjob because the risk of transmission for the insertive partner
presence of semen in the
if there is exposure to
mouth. For the person getting
infected blood, either
the blowjob, there is a
through blood stool or cuts/
theoretical risk of infection
sores in the anal area. The
because of infected blood from
receptive partner (one
a partner’s bleeding gums or
getting
rimmed)
an open sore could come in
theoretically can be infected
contact with a scratch, cut or
if blood in saliva comes in
sore on the penis.
contact with anal/rectal
Cunnilingus (oral to vagina
lining.
contact) carries a theoretical risk
According the the
of infection for the insertive
foundation, there have
partner because infected
been documented cases of
vaginal fluids and blood can get
all three causing HIV
into the mouth. The receptive
infections as well as other
partner is at theoretical risk if
STD infections, even in
blood from oral sores or bleeding gums touches fellatio when the person receiving the
blowjob did not ejaculate. One case of
vulvar or vaginal cuts or sores.
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infection from rimming has been
published.
Oral sex doesn’t just pose a risk of
infection of HIV, but herpes, syphilis,
gonorrhea, genital warts (HPV), intestinal
parasites, hepatitis A and other STDs can
be spread as well.
Ways to avoid becoming infected
through oral sex is to use a barrier. Using a
condom, plastic food wrap (i.e. SaranWrap), a dental dam or cut open condom
can prevent infection when participating
in oral sex.
Since most individuals who engage in
unprotected oral sex also participate in
unprotected anal/vaginal sex, the true risk
of unprotected oral sex is unknown. It is
believed that the likelihood of being
infected while having unprotected oral sex
is not very likely, but still a risk factor.
Health
Top GLBT Medical
News of 2002
To Your Health
Gays, Straights Equally
Happy
By Lee Strausberg
cites the recent development of tests that
detect HIV and hepatitis in blood within hours
of exposure and the current threat of terrorist
actions as cause to change the antiquated
ruling.
The FDA currently
permanently bars any man
that has had sex with a
man anytime since 1977
from ever donating blood.
Heterosexuals that live
high-risk lifestyles are not
permanently barred.
Removing this ban could
ease or eliminate blood
shortage problems that are
seen several times
throughout the year,
according to Caplan,
without increasing the risk of transmitting
diseases.
The Journal of Sex Research recently
announced results of a study that compared
the answers of quality
of life questions posed
to 1,500 men and
women. The study also
asked the gender of
sexual partners since
they were 18. The only
difference found was
that gay and bisexual
adults bar hop more
than our heterosexual
counterparts.
No
significant differences
in mental health or life
satisfaction were found
between the two groups. Dr. David L. Weis,
a professor of family and consumer sciences
at Bowling Green State University in Bowling
Green, Ohio, co-author of the study, notes Anal Cancer on the Rise
that subgroups such as closeted gay men in Gay Men
While most men who have sex with men
and women may suffer a lesser quality of life
because of a less extensive support network. have some form of the human papillomavirus
SOURCE: The Journal of Sex Research (HPV)(the virus that causes genital warts),
the Centers for Disease Control and
2001;38:205-218.
Prevention now say that 38 percent have a
Anti-HIV Med Users not
dangerous strain linked to anal cancer. HPV‘Safer’ Sex Partners
16 has long been associated with 50 percent
“The traditional message has been, treat of all cervical cancer cases in women. In April
everyone ‘as if’ [they had HIV], but that of 2000, Dr. Stephen Goldstone reported an
strategy only worked so much. We need to alarming increase in the rate of anal cancer
among gay men.
“The incidence of cervical cancer in
women has plummeted because of
aggressive screening and early treatment,”
said Stephen E. Goldstone, M.D. “HPV is a
major health threat that all gay men need to
know about in order to stem the rise of anal
cancer.” Gay men are urged to get a painless
anal pap smear and HPV test every year if
HIV-positive and every three years if HIVnegative. If you need to find a gay or gayfriendly doctor, go to www.glma.org for a
referral.
Drug Resistant HIV
develop programs around the decisions that
people make.” says Dr. Troy P. Suarez,
director of scientific services at
MediSolutions.
Results from his anonymous survey of
472 HIV-negative men attending a Gay Pride
Festival this year were recently published in
the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndromes. The results show that men are
likely to judge risky sexual activities with an
HIV-positive man taking anti-HIV drugs to
be less risky than with an HIV-positive man
not taking anti-HIV medications.
Many people assume that if a person’s
viral load (measured in blood) is low or
undetectable there is less risk of spreading
the disease. Current reality is that a person’s
viral level in semen and the anal lining may
remain high even when blood levels are
undetectable. Even if you are already HIVpositive, “you may get infected with a strain
that is resistant to everything we have and
more virulent,” he explained.
SOURCE: Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndromes 2001; 28:471-477.
Gay Men Should Be
Allowed to Donate Blood
Arthur Caplan, Ph.D, director of the
Center for Bioethics at the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, says men who
have sex with men, gay men and bisexual
men should be allowed to donate blood. He
One out of every seven people newly
infected with HIV have a strain that is already
resistant to drugs. “This research has to put
into question widely held assumptions that
infection with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) can be easily treated with
available drugs,” said Dr. Frederick Hecht,
associate clinical professor of medicine at
the University of California, San Francisco.
“We are seeing some patients who may
need to begin therapy with salvage
regimens.” Between 1996 and 1999 only 1 to
2 percent of patients had a drug-resistant
strain of HIV. In 2000-2001, 13.2 percent of
patients had drug-resistant strains. HIV is
developing resistance to every type of drug
we are currently using. The notion that HIV
is an easily managed chronic disease is
quickly disappearing.
Syphilis on the Rise
New York City is the latest to announce
syphilis rates are climbing after 10 years of
decline. The most alarming increase is in men
who have sex with men. Many blame the
recent trend, also reported in Miami, Los
Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco,
on prevention burnout and cofactors such
as depression and substance abuse.
Lee Strausberg is a member of the Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association and
the National Lesbian and Gay
Journalists Association. He can be
reached at ToYourHealth@qtm.net.
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D’Addario Prop. Management 954.895.9641 Warehouse/ office space also
available.
OAKLAND PARK
1/1 For Rent. New carpet,
W/D on premises,parking,
water incl. Close to Wilton
Manors; 1273 NE 38th.
$600 + security.
954.821.1201
DENTAL ASSISTANT
NEEDED
New Dental practice in
Ft.Lauderdale looking for
FT/PT M-F friendly person
to join our team. Experience
preferred. 954.803.9955
EXPRESS NEWS, INC.
Needs Sales
Representatives for
expanding market in
Broward and Dade
Counties. Please fax
resume to The Express,
Attention: Publisher,
954.568.5110.
PART TIME SALES HELP
one day per week (flexible)
at Festival Market. reliability a must, Salary plus
commission call Syril
954.984.8954
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
TO MAKE $$$
Pre-qualified leads supplied,
non-competing broker,
great Hollywood location,
support provided Lance or
Sharon 954.926.8008
SALES REPS WANTED!
United Pet way is seeking
self-motivated, energetic
full or part time experienced
sales rep. Make great
commission and bonuses
while helping homeless
pets. Call Brenda for an
appointment 954.202.9991
fax 305.751.0068
PSYCH/CD NURSES
Susan Roth RN, MSW,
Director of Nursing invites
you to join the progressive
treatment teams at Fort
Lauderdale Hospital.
Immediate openings FT/PT/
Per diem RN's & LPN's all
shifts. Call 954.453.8635 or
fax to 954.764.5749
DENTAL FRONT DESK
friendly Ft. Lauderdale
general practice seeks
fulltime individual exp.
preferred but not required
954.566.9812 fax resume to
954.630.8274
MARKETING MANAGERS
Sales positions with
generous commission email
resume to
oceanbrzconsult@aol.com
HOUSE MANAGER
looking for youthful senior
to clean shop, lite cooking
etc. must have license. a
man Friday, summer in
Boston, salary depends on
exp. Call in AM after 10.
954.566.7132
WEB DESIGNER /
GRAPHIC ARTIST
FOR HIRE
Seeking full time or
freelance work. Over 15
years of client satisfaction.
Creative, innovative design
and graphics for Web Sites
and Printed Materials for
all industries. Logo Design,
Animation, Banners,
Custom Designed
Graphics, Advertisements
and more! See sampleson
www.marylsworld.com
954.894.1234
maryl@marylsworld.
HOUSE BOY WANTED
Busy executive seeks male
personal assistant. 18-35
attractive & in-shape a plus.
Duties include running
errand's, caring for waterfront home and work out
partner. Good part time job
for student. Call Jim
954.630.3025 evenings only
AMATEUR MALE
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experience necessary. No
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For more info, contact:
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Email pics and stats to
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1.877.410.6282
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
MOVING TO FTL AREA
seeks emp. in the field
of software system
architecture and
design in Broward County
area. Exper. incl.
6 yrs. design/development
of software solutions for
industrial communications
products. Interested in
custom user interface
and web app. devmt.
Leader in team projects.
Self-managing. Proven
product developer from
concept to release.
Excel. tech. writing skills,
detailed, thorough.
Call Greg Bray at
425.681.8438 with
interest or emp. offer; email
gregbray@attbi.com.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
OF BROWARD COUNTY
Volunteer Positions
Available in foster Care,
Pet Therapy,
Education,Pet Boutique,
Dog Bathers... To olunteer
call 954.266.6814.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Daytime assistance
needed for Abandoned Pet
Rescue off Sunrise Blvd. In
Ft. Lauderdale Karen @
954.728.9010
AS CLEAN AS IT GETS
Homes, Apts, Offices, over
15 years exp. Call Ken
references available
954.796.8493.
MARI ALSCHULER
LCSW, RPT
Career Counseling, Poetry/
Journal Therapy, Clinical
Hypnosis for GLBT
Community. Coral Springs
954.757.1400
MARK RUTHERFORD,
LCSW
Licensed Psychotherapist
West Palm Beach and
Ft Lauderdale Gay/Lesbian
issues, relationships,
addictions, grief work, HIV/
AIDS issues. Center for
Integrated Medicine,
1900 S. Olive Ave., WPB,
Fl. 33307, 561.835.6821,
MDRutherford@aol.com
DIANA PROMUTO,
LCSW ACSW,
Licensed Psychotherapist.
Group, family, couples
Therapy 218 Commercial
Blvd. Suite 208 O
Lauderdale By the Sea, FL
33308 954.771.5040
dianapromuto@earthlink.net
DISEASE PROGRAM
Broward County Health
Department/Health
Services Representative/
Sexually Transmitted
Disease Program.
For information,
please call:
954.788.6115 or
954.788.6199
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breakfasts &
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(800) 382-2422.
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THE BODY TECH
Swedish massage,
deep tissue,
ear candling,
body wraps
and salt scrubs.
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non sexual massage.
954.563.4707
www.bodytech.com
(MA35138)
REGISITERED NURSE,
MALE
Gay male RN seeks gay
clientele for Home Nursing.
Cardiac unit and med-surg
exp. Licensed in FL & HI
Avail. For interviews, call
954.530.3025
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PRODUCTIONS
COORDINATOR
The Gay Men's Chorus of
South Florida
is seeking a part time
production coordinator
for its spring concert
season. Knowledge of
theatrical production
(sound, lighting , sets)
a plus. For more
information,
call 954.832.0060 or email
gmcfs@hotmail.com
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tells past, present,
future & gives advice
on love, marriage and
business. Specializing
in reuniting loved ones
and finding your
soul mate 305.919.9922
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Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
The Stonewall Knights
Motorcycle Club has decided to
hold a monthly local Lunch Ride
on the last Sunday of each
month. Non-members who would
like to meet the Knights before
joining the Club are welcomed on
these Lunch Rides.
For more information visit the
Club's Yahoo Group page at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
gaymotorcycleftl
or email the group at
Stonewall-knights@gay.com
Open Mic Readings for
Writers- Novelists, short story
writers and poets are invitedto
share their work the third
Sunday of every month at 5
p.m. at Fantasia’s of Boston
Dessert and Coffee House,
1826 E. Sunrise Blvd next to
the Gateway Theater. Sign-ups
begin at 4:30. There is no
charge, but delicious coffee
drinks, relaxing teas and
scrumptious desserts and meals
will be for sale. Hosted by local
author Karen Dale Wolman.
For more information call
954.522.4886.
Services at The Sunshine
Cathedral- Each Sunday at
9:15 a.m., 11a.m. and 6p.m.
The Sunshine Cathedral was
founded in 1972 and offers a
spiritual home to all people in a
loving, nurturing and nonjudgmental environment.
1480 SW 9th Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale.
(954) 462-2004.
Positive Attitudes – Join our
weekly discussion/support
group open to all gay/
bisexual men living with HIV.
Our informative and upbeat
group meets every Tuesday
night from 7 – 9 p.m. at the
GLCC, 1717 N. Andrews
Ave.
Stop in or call Paul at
(954) 463-9005 x224.
The South Florida
Bondage ClubMeets the first Tuesday
of each month at
The Ft. Lauderdale Eagle,
1951 NW 9 Ave.(Powerline
Rd.), Ft. Lauderdale, at 8:00
PM. There is a $10.00
admission fee for
non-members. Meetings
begin with a short business
session followed by a
demonstration or organized
play time. Open play time
wraps up the evening. Contact
SFBCPubRel@aol.com for
more information.
Art Therapy – Held the third
Thursday of each month. 6:30
p.m. at CenterOne, 2817 East
Oakland Park Blvd. For
information call (954) 5374111 x117. Reservations are
required.
Tai Chi- 5:30 p.m. at CHC,
2817 E Oakland Park Blvd.
Call (954) 537-4111, ext.
100 for a reservation.
B.L.I.S.S.- Experience
B.L.I.S.S. (Buddies & Lesbians
in Sacred Session), a GLBT
meditation class offering
spiritual meditation and study of
the great masters. No charge.
Sundays at 2 p.m. in N. Dade.
Call Frank 954.391.3103, or
William 305.947.9115.
Sisterhood of Etz ChaimJewish women's social group
meets the third Sunday of each
month at the Sunshine
Cathedral - Social Hall, from 14:30pm. For more info please
call 954.564.9232
Southern Country South
Florida - Country Western
Dancing & Lessons Sundays at
6 p.m. at Red White & Country
in Pompano Beach.
www.SouthernCountrySouthFlorida.org.
The Flamingo Freedom BandOur communities premiere gay
and lesbian concert & marching
band is now rehearsing at the
GLCC on Sunday nights at 6
p.m. Rehearsals are open to
all, at any level of playing ability.
For more information, stop by
the community center at
6:00p.m. on Sunday night, call
954-792-1320 or visit
www.flamingofreedomband.com/
Gay Day at Busch Gardens
Tampa- The folks in Tampa
have been making the last
Sunday of each month into Gay
Day at Busch Gardens since
‘98. The park is open from 9
a.m.-8 p.m. Adults/$50.83, Kids/
$41.29. For information go to
www.geocities.com/tom813fl/
SAA Front Runners Ft.
Lauderdale - Running, in-line
skating and walking begins at 6
p.m. in Holiday Park. Meet in
the parking lot next to the Park
Ranger’s Parking lot. Dinner
afterwards. Call 954-462-7425
or 954-566-8413 or
www.saafrontrunners.org for
more information. (Also meets
at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.)
PFLAG- Meets the second
Sunday of every month from 3-5
p.m. at the Unitarian
Universalist Church. For
information call PFLAG at
954.916.9252 or visit
www.geocities.com/pflagftl.
Monday
Proud Speakers
Toastmasters – Public
speaking group consisting
of mainly gay and lesbian
members. We meet every
Monday night from
7:15 – 9:15pm. Come and
develop your speaking, thinking
and listening skills. Learn how to
run meetings and develop self
confidence in the interim. Call
Ted for more information:
954.566.2074.
MCC Sunshine Cathedral, 1480
SW 9th Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale.
Broward Youth Group BoardFirst and third Mondays of the
month at Denny’s.
(954) 463-9005
Latin American Information
Exchange – Mondays at 2 p.m.
at CenterOne, 2817 East
Oakland Park Blvd.
For information call
(954) 537-4111 x117.
Freeing The Writer WithinMonday nights at Unity of
Hollywood from 7-8:15 p.m.
This is a drop-in group and all
are welcome. Free/donation for
the space. For further
information call Lori Cardona at
(954) 632-0605.
SPIRIT- Meets the first
and third Monday of each month
at 7:30p.m. at the Science of
Mind Center in Wilton manors.
This is a group of Lesbians,
gay men and friends who come
together in a joyful, healthy and
nurturing atmosphere to network
socially, grow spiritually and
better understand issues that
affect our community and
ourselves. For more information
call Rev. Steve at 54.568.5074.
MAN 2 MAN TALKMeets every Monday from 7:00 8:30p.m. at the GLCC.
Meetings are followed by dinne
at a different restaurant each
week and then coffee at
Stork’s. For further information
call the GLCC
(954) 463.9005
BINGOCome play bingo just
like you were in the
bingo halls! Local
celebrity callers and
cash prizes. This monthly GLCC
event is held on Saturdays at 7
p.m. Please call the center for
dates and monthly themes,
954.463.9005
Society of Creative
Anachronism- Meets the first
Monday of each month at 7:30
p.m. at Borders. The group is
dedicated to researching and
recreating the Middle Ages in
the present. 2240 East Sunrise
Blvd., (954) 566-6335.
Tuesday
Men’s Fellowship and
Support Group- This group
meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday
at the GLCC (SouthEast Door)
from 6-8 p.m.
Yoga- 12:15 p.m. at CHC, 2817
East Oakland Park Blvd. Call
(954) 537-4111 ext. 100 to
make a reservation.
Coming Out Support GroupMeets every
Tuesday at the GLCC
from7:30 –9:30 p.m.
(954) 463-9005
Catholic Mass- Every Sunday
at 10 a.m. with Father John
Joseph Reid at The Rectory,
2749 NE 10th Ave, Wilton
Manors. (954) 561-4545.
Everyone is welcome.
Spirituality Workshop –
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at
CenterOne, 2817 East Oakland
Park Blvd.
954.537.4111 x117.
Florida- Country Western
Dancing & Lessons Tuesdays
at 7:30 p.m. at Red White &
Country in Pompano Beach.
www.SouthernCountrySouthFlorida.org.
Open Writers’ GroupThe Open Writers’ Group,
coordinated by
John Seigfried, is open
to all and any participants.
Writers are asked to bring
copies of new work to be read
and discussed in a casual and
friendly atmosphere. There
are novices reading as well as
seasoned published artists
reading from their works.
Meeting days are the
1st and 3rd Tuesday
of each month except
for January when the
group will meet the
2nd and 4th Tuesday.
4:30 – 6 p.m. at the
Stonewall Library and Archives,
1717 N. Andrews Ave.
For more information call
Stonewall at (954) 7638565,or John Seigfried at
(954) 767-0104.
Gay SkateAt Gold Coast Roller Rink,
every Tuesday from
8 p.m.-12 midnight.
$$giveaways. 2604 S.
Federal Hwy.,
Fort Lauderdale,
(954) 523-6783.
Open Mic Night With
Charlotte- Bring your own
instruments and your friends
for a good time every
Tuesday night at 9 p.m. at
Partners Café,
625 E. Dania Beach Blvd.,
Dania Beach,
(954) 921-9893.
Newly Diagnosed Group Meets at 7 p.m. at
CenterOne, 2817 East
Oakland Park Blvd. For
further information call (954)
537-4111 or just drop in.
Gold Coast Homeopathic
Study Group- Meets every
third Tuesday at Borders at 7
p.m. Learn different
techniques in natural
medicine.
2240 East Sunrise Blvd.,
(954) 566-6335.
Small Business
Counseling, by SCORE Tuesdays and Wednesdays
(except holidays) from 1 to 4
p.m. at the Main Library, 100
S. Andrews Avenue, Fort
Lauderdale. To pre-register
call (954) 357-7565.
Sponsored by Broward
County Library/Bank of
America Small Business
Resource Center.
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian,
Straight Education
Network)- “Working to keep
schools SAFE for all youth!”
Meets the last Tuesday of
every month at the Floridian
Restaurant 6:30-8:30p.m.
Tuesdays Angels - Meets
the first Tuesday of each
month for dinner at
Chardees, 7 p.m. All
proceeds benefit PWAC.
Pride South Florida- Meets
every second and fourth
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the
GLCC,
(954) 463-9005.
Wednesday
Women in Network General
Meeting – WIN meetings are
held the first Wednesday of
each month at the
Italian American Civic
League, 2310 NE 7th Avenue
in Wilton Manors.
Members free,
non-members $5.
Networking, socializing,
speakers and programs.
954.564.4946 or visit
www.womeninnetwork.org.
Incest SurvivorsA support group designed
to help survivors of
childhood sexual abuse
meets Wednesdays, from
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at
Jewish Family Service, Inc.
of Broward County, 100
South Pine Island Road,
Suite 230, Plantation.
Subjects dealt with include
coping skills, strategies, and
adapting after the trauma of
childhood sexual abuse. The
group is facilitated by
Deborah C. Fox, Licensed
Clinical Social Worker. For
more information on fees and
registration, please call Ms.
Fox at (954) 370-2140.
SAGE Men Drop-In Every Wednesday at the
GLCC. 1-3 p.m.
(954) 463-9005.
www.sageofbroward.org
Florida- Country Western
Dance Lessons for beginners
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. every 1 st and
3 rd Wednesday at the GLCC,
1717 N. Andrews Ave., Ft.
Lauderdale, (954) 463-9005.
A Taizé ServicePlease join us for our
Evensong Service every
Wednesday at 7:00pm.
It is a blend of music
for meditation, using
Taizé music, plainsong
and Gregorian Chant.
It is held at
Sunshine Cathedral, MCC,
located at 1480 SW 9th Ave,
in Fort Lauderdale.
Call (954) 462-2004 for
information or directions.
Healing GroupEverybody is welcome to
attend this weekly meeting
for mental, physical and
spiritual healing with Father
John Joseph Reid of the
Holy Spirit Catholic
Community 7:30 p.m.
at the Rectory,
2749 NE 10 Ave.,
Wilton Manors,
(954) 561-4545. No fee.
Counseling, by SCORE Tuesdays and Wednesdays
(except holidays) from
1 to 4 p.m. at the
Main Library,
100 S. Andrews Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale. To
pre-register call
954.357.7565. Sponsored
by Broward County Library/
Bank of America Small
Business Resource Center.
Broward County Youth
Group- Youth ages 14-23
meet every Thursday 7:30 9:00 p.m. at the GLCC. (954)
463-9005
Food for Life Network –
Nutrition classes for Food for
Life Network clients and the
HIV/AIDS community to help
participants acquire the
necessary cooking skills and
additional menu ideas for
utilizing the foods that clients
receive from the food bank
program. Classes alternate
between English and Spanish
instruction. For more information, dates and times please
call the Nutrition Dept. at Food
for Life Network:
(305) 576-3663 ext.108/109.
Sister Speak- Writers and
performers of all levels and
styles are invited to perform at
this spoken-word open-mic.
This is a fun, relaxed
atmosphere. Last Thursday of
the month at FREEZ, 909 E.
Cypress Creek Rd. The doors
open at 8 p.m. and
performances start at 8:30
p.m. Admission is $5, and $3
for performers. All proceeds
benefit a women’s charity. For
more information please call
(954) 772-0324 or visit
www.sisterspeak.org.
Slipping and Sliding
Workshop for Gay Men –
Meets Thursdays from 7-10PM
at GLCCSF. Call Wayne at
(954) 981-9400 x207 or e-mail
waglcc@aol.com.
Acoustic Open Mic NightAcoustic open mic will
take place the last
Thursday of each month.
Sign-up starts at 7:30 p.m.
and time slots are limited.
For details and guidelines
call (954) 566-6335.
Performances start at 8 p.m.
at Borders’ Café Espresso,
2240 E. Sunrise Blvd., (954)
566-6335. Free.
Human Rights Campaign –
HRC Steering Committee
meets the last Thursday of
every month at the GLCC at
7 p.m. No fee.
Lauderdale Soccer Club
Open Tryouts - Sunset Park
at 7 p.m. For further
information call Susana at
(954) 752-1834
The GLOW Project (Gays
and Lesbians Offering
Warmth)- Meets at 7:00 p.m.
the first Thursday of each
month at GLCC. Dispel
negative perceptions of the
gay and lesbian community
while assisting others.
954.463.9005
SAGE Members and Guests
Drop-In - Meets at 1 p.m.
Thursdays at the GLCC,
(954) 463-9005.
Oakland Park/Wilton
Manors Chamber of
Commerce Monthly
Breakfast and Business
Card Exchange -meets the
third Thursday of every
month. 7:15 a.m. at the
Holiday Inn Express,
3355 N. Federal Hwy.
954.489.0307.
Healing Through Writing7 p.m. at CenterOne,
2817 East Oakland Park
Blvd., (954) 537-4111.
Make a reservation at the
desk on Wednesdays.
Long-Term Survivors –
Gay Men’s GroupDrop-in group meets at 6:30
p.m. at CenterOne,
For further information call
(954) 537-4111.
Friday
Jewish Family Services
BEREAVEMENT GROUPA Bereavement
SupportGroup, conducted
by a licensed therapist,
meets on Fridays at 1:30
p.m. in the David Posnack
Jewish Community Center,
5850 South Pine Island
Road, Davie.For more
information, please call
(954) 370-2140.
Drama Kings- Drag King
show, featuring some of our
local talents. It's every First
Friday of every month,
located at J's. The show
starts around 10:30 pm, and
admission is free before 11
pm. For more info, contact
us through our website http://
www.sisterspeak.org or
through our telephone
number : 954.772.0324
Crystal Meth Anonymous
– CMA is a 12 step group
fellowship of people for
whom crystal meth has
become a serious problem.
The members meet
regularly, share support and
create a safe environment
in which to stay clean.
There are no dues or fees
for membership. CMA is
open to anyone with the
desire to stop using drugs.
Fridays from 7:15 – 8 :15
p.m. at Lambda South –
Little Room, 1231-A East
Las Olas Blvd in Fort
Lauderdale. (Enter through
the back alley.) For more
information call Fred at
(954) 764-1488.
Free HIV Testing - 1st and
3rd Fridays from 2-7 p.m. at
the GLCC. Anonymous and
Confidential testing
available, as well as testing
for Hepatitis A,B,C and
Syphilis. Please call (954)
463-9005 for further
information.
Saturday
Flea Market – The GLCCSF
is the place to be the 1st
and 3rd Saturday of each
month for antiques, bric-abrac, food, clothing,
jewelry, plants and yard
sale items. Vendors are
welcome to call Kobi at
(954) 565 7752. The Flea
Market is from 8 a.m. – 2
p.m. and the GLCC is
located at 1717 N. Andrews
Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, (954)
463-9005.
Golf-Out- Gay/Lesbian golf
league meets every other
Saturday to play 18 holes,
then meet for lunch. They
also meet monthly for
outings such as putt-putt
night golf, parties &
attending other events. All
levels of players are
welcome to attend. For
more information email
golfoutwpb@aol.com.
Sage Luncheon &
Program - Meets the first
Saturday of each month at
12:30 p.m. at Sunshine
MCC. Call (954) 786-5893
for reservations and
information.
www.sageofbroward.org
To update, add or remove your non-profit listing email Calendar@ExpressGayNews.com or fax listing to 954.568.5110
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The Cabanas at Wilton Manors
2209 NE 26th St.
Wilton Manors…….....................954.564.7764
The Deauville Inn
2916 N Ocean Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale ..........................954.568.5000
Flamingo Resort
2727 Terramar Street
Fort Lauderdale.......................... 954.561.4658
Gigi’s Resort By The Beach
3005 Alhambra Street
Fort Lauderdale...........................800.910.2357
Indigo Beach Resort
4053 S Surf Road
Hallandale Beach....................... 954.457.9550
Inn Leather
610 SE 19th St.
Ft. Lauderdale…….....................954.467.1444
Liberty Apartment & Garden Suites
1501 SW 2nd Ave
Dania Beach ..............................954.927.0090
Orton Terrace
606 Orton Ave
Fort Lauderdale........................ 954.566.5068
Pineapple Point
315 N.E. 16th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale.........................954.527.0094
Richards Inn
1025 NE 18th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale........................954.563.1111
The Royal Palms Hotel
2901 Terramar Street
Fort Lauderdale.........................954.564.6444
Venice Beach Guest Quarters
552 N. Birch Rd.
Ft. Lauderdale……….................954.564.9601
Margaret Broenniman, Esq.
Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
mb_esq@bellsouth.net
Fort Lauderdale........................954.288.4064
Jerome & Fischer, PA
4331 N. Federal Hwy. Ste 403
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.489.1011
David L. Jacovitz, Esq.
South Trust Building - 1 East Broward Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.630.8847
Bruce J. Kirsch - Attorney at Law
3800 S. Ocean Drive, Ste. 218
Hollywood................................954.456.0220
Rainbow Mediators & Legal Services, P.A.
Jerome R. Siegel, Esq.
100 West Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 930
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.568.6846
Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A.
407 Lincoln Rd. Ste 4D
Miami beach.............................305.674.9222
Jeffery Seth Selzer, PA • 2550 NE 15 Ave.
Wilton Manors.. ……….........… 954.567.4444
Loring N. Spolter, P.A.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.728.3494
Randy Strauss
Wilton Manors..........................954.566.5297
Dean Trantalis • 2255 Wilton Drive
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.566.2226
Pye Law Firm/Thomas Pye, Attorney at Law
2787 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 301
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.561.2100
Pride Carpet Cleaning
Bill Thornton, Owner
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.832.0799
Peter Babinski, M.D., PH.D.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.463.5406
CEMETERIES
The Electrician
1536 NW 5th Ave Ft. Lauderdale
Broward, Palm Beach, Dade....954.522.3357
ACCOUNTANTS/BOOKKEEPERS
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
Bottom line Accounting & Tax Services, Inc.
Incorporations, Individual & business acct & Tax Svc
West Palm Beach................................561.627.7778
Nelson Sabbagh, CPA
Accounting & tax services
Miami ................................................305.632.0865
Thomas Marshall Madison, Jr. CPA, P.A.
2701 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ste. C
Ft. Lauderdale …....................… 954.561.8959
AIR CONDITIONING
ACA Air Conditioning
4700 West Prospect Road, Ste. 109
Fort Lauderdale ……..........…..….954.492.5510
All Year Cooling & Heating
1345 NE 4th Ave
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.566.4644
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Palmetto States Properties, Inc.
Studios – 2-Bedrooms; $600-1500
Fort Lauderdale……..….….……954.525.0210
APPLIANCE SERVICE & PARTS
A-1 Appliance Service
Service & Parts Since 1965
2512 Davie Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale...........................954.587.6360
ARTISTS
Luminosity Studio & Gallery • Tony Beall
981 NE 45th Street
Oakland Park, Fl............................954.202.NEON
ARTS & CULTURE
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison Street
Hollywood, FL ........................ 954.921.3274
Studio Gallery 425
David Mulvenna proprietor
Hollywood, Fl............................954.924.8574
Visions’ Path Metaphysical Art Gallery
2059 Wilton Drive
Wilton Manors…………..........…954.564.3776
ATTORNEYS--IMMIGRATION LAW
Shari L. Moidel, Esq.
3471 N Federal Highway Suite #300
www.en-vision.com/ShariMoidel
Fort Lauderdale ………........… 954 566.1610
For Brakes and More • 160 E. Prospect Road
Fort Lauderdale..................…. 954.563.7254
Ford of Pompano
Collision Center.......................954.818.9720
Parts Dept................................954.781.9800
Service Dep.............................954.868.5833
Impact Paint and Body
5700 NW 9th Ave. (Powerline Rd.)
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.491.1142
Low Price Auto Glass
1819 South SR 7/441
Ft. Lauderdale….……….……….954.321.0622
Personal Automotive Service
5095 NE 12th Ave
Fort Lauderdale …..........…… 954.772.7780
Rosen’s Prestige Automotive
600 W Broward Blvd. (1-mile E of I-95)
Fort Lauderdale ……..........… 954.467.2234
AUTO SALES
ATCO Autos
Ft. Lauderdale………................954.462.7514
Braman BMW - Jay Estis
2901 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach.......................561.436.1261
BICYCLES
International Bike Shop
Fort Lauderdale ……............... 954.764.8800
BOAT CHARTERS
Airboat Tours
Fort Lauderdale ……............... 954.389.0202
Florida Gay Cruise
Ft. Lauderdale ........................954.524.1234
Miami......................................305.933.GAY9
BOOKS/VIDEO/AUDIO
All Books and Records
Wilton Manors..........................954.537.4899
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.761.8857
LAMBDA Passages Bookstore
Dade...........................................305.754.6900
ATTORNEYS
BONDSMAN
THE HIRING OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION
THAT SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON
ADVERTISEMENT, BEFORE YOU DECIDE, ASK THE
ATTORNEY TO SEND YOU FREE WRITTEN INFORMATION
ABOUT HIS OR HER QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE.
Brandy Bail Bonds
Ft. Lauderdale………….…........954.463.4333
Robert P. Bissonnette, P.A.
800 East Broward Blvd. Suite310
Fort Lauderdale……….…......…954.522.1015
Law Offices of Robin L. Bodiford, PA
2550 N. Federal Hwy, Suite 20
Ft Lauderdale...........................954.630.2707
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CARPET & TILE SALES
Pino Tile Inc.
Pompano Beach ………............954.971.0992
Margate .................................. 954.978.9908
Delray Beach ..........................561.243.9898
CARPET CLEANING
House Carpet Cleaning•Tim House, Owner
Ft Lauderdale...........................954.360.0069
Lauderdale Memorial Park
2001 S.W. 4th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale ……............….954.745.2158
CHIROPRACTORS
Cabieses Chiropractic Centers
1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation.
456 W 51st Place Hialea.........954.559.1999
A Place of Health/ Dr. Donna Watson
Fort Lauderdale ....................... 954.568.9355
Chiropractic Center & Rehab
Dr. Lisa M. Totino
20 NE 8th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale…..................….954.767.0993
Monaissa Chiropractic & Wellness Center
11200 Pines Blvd. Ste 101
Pembroke Pines........................954.880.0101
Dr. Michael Cohen, D.C
2631 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 104
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.537.5558
Gimbel Chiropractic Center
Dr. Bruce Gimblel/Dr. Denise Gimbel
1907 North Andrews Ave.
Wilton Manors..........................954.567.1924
Peele Chiropractic
Dr. Kathy Ragone/Dr.Beth Cooper
3296 NW 9th Ave.
Oakland Park …….................... 954.566.7222
CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES
Church of the Holy Spiritsong
Deerfield Beach 33442 ............ 954.418.8372
Congregation ETZ Chaim
3970 NW 21st Ave.
Fort Lauderdale ....................... 954.564.9232
Sunshine Cathedral, MCC
1480 SW 9th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale ....................... 954.462.2004
House of Divine MercyNew Catholic Communities
2749 Northeast 10th Ave.
Wilton Manors.......................... 954.561.4545
COMPUTER SERVICES
K-Laser Information Technologies, Inc
1256 5th St. West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL ….......... 800.785.9399
www.StartComputing.cjb.net
Affordable in Home Training / Trouble Shooting
Broward/ Dade / West Palm....... 954.522.2593
CONSIGNMENT SHOP
ELECTRICIANS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
EPS Business Solutions, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale ….............……954.755.9980
EVENT PLANNERS
EVENTors, INC.
Event & Meeting Planning for Any Occasion
Fort Lauderdale…..................877.9.EVENT.5
FENCE SERVICES
A-Hinze Fence Contractors
Marty Hinze, Owner
721 NE 12th ST Ft Lauderdale..........954.763.7658
FINANCIALSERVICES
Edward Jones Investments
Darcy J. Beeman
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.566.4252
Morgan Stanley
Stephanie Small - Financial Advisor
Fort Lauderdale.........................954.267.5672
Prudential Securities
Daniel Pye • Vice President-Investments
Toll Free......................................800.231.2510
Ft. Lauderdale…………….....…...954.713.0768
A.G. EDWARDS • Matt Gill
matt.gill@agedwards.com
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl......................954-761-1060
Salomon Smith Barney
David Starkey Senior Vice President
350 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 1200
Fort Lauderdale ………............ 954.762.3012
Financial Asset Management Corp.
Sean R. Cherry, Certified Financial Planner®
Fee-only financial planning
West Palm Beach.......................800.435.2463
Strategic Planning, Inc.
5900 N Andrews Ave, Suite 250
Fort Lauderdale…….….............954.351.5409
FLORIST
Boat Blossums Wholesale Florist
3001 Griffin Rd.
FT Lauderdale, FL....................954.961.9141
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Infinity Cremations
2101 S Andrews Ave Suite 105
Fort Lauderdale……............…..954.779.3478
FURNITURE & ANTIQUES
Joe Gallo Construction, Inc.
840 NW 7th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale …….....…..… 954.766.9850
Jonathan Campbell (licensed/insured)
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.915.0457
Steve Freiser, (licensed/insured)
Electrical Tri-county..................954.471.0561
Cargo
2301 NE 26th St.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.568.5944
Decades
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.564.0454
Las Olas Carriage Trade
1304-1306 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.525.5353
Bar & Stool Emporium
2201 N. Dixie Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale…….................954.566.7966
CREDIT COUNSELING
GRANITE & MARBLE
Fresh Start Foundation
More info www.freshstart4debt.org
Free analysis, call ................... 954.765.1222
Financial Asset Management Corp.
Sean R. Cherry, Certified Rinancial Planner(R)
Fee-only financial planning
West Palm Beach ..................... 800.435.2463
Best with Granite
Kitchen & bathroom counter tops
Oakland Park.............................954.733.5541
Road to Retro
263-B Commercial Blvd
Lauderdale by the Sea ............954.771.0062
CONTRACTORS- GENERAL
DENTISTS
ST
21 Century Dental
Don Nadel, D.D.S, M.P.H
3038 N Federal Highway Build H
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.568.9788
Andrews Dental
2654 N. Andrews ave.
Wilton Manors……........….....…954.567.3311
Bal Harbour Dental Center
2026 NE 19th St.
Fort Lauderdale.……........…….954.566.5428
Oakland Park Dental
Howard R. Cunningham, D.D.S.
2020 E Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale.……..........…..954.566.9812
GRAPHIC DESIGNS
Printing Xcetera • 145 SE 11th Street
Deerfield Beach…….………..….954.420.0084
HAIR SALONS
Heclynn’s Barber, Beauty & Nail Studio
3801 N Andrews Ave
Oakland Park Blvd...............….954.566.9776
Personal Hair Studio
Ft. Lauderdale……............…..954.776.7577
Styling & Profiling Hair Emporium
Hollywood.….....954.923.1818•954.791.8159
HEALTH/FITNESS/BEAUTY
William Borawski • hlthnutrtrnr@aol.com
Ft. Lauderdale...............800.211.1202 x12955
The LaserWorks
2480 E. Commercial Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.202.5870
HOSPITALS-PSYCHIATRIC
MOVING/STORAGE
PLUMBING
REAL ESTATE (cont.)
Fort Lauderdale Hospital
1601 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale ………........… 954.463.4321
Always Moving (licensed/insured)
Dade..............................................305.650.9080
NationStorage, Inc.
812 NW 1st Street
Fort Lauderdale……..........……954.525.4767
Akro Plumbing
Miami......................................305.378.2504
Jonathan Campbell (licensed/insured)
Ft. Lauderdale........................... 954.915.0457
4 Star Plumbing, Inc
181 NE 32nd Street
Fort Lauderdale ..........................954.767.8999
Patrick R. Volkert • Ocean Shores Realty
934 N. Victoria Park Road
Ft. Lauderdale……...................954.684.4900
Ocean Wave Realty/ Gregory S. Isaacs
2765 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.529.7552
John Castelli - Re/Max Partners
1507 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale........................954.661.2334
Howard Elfman—Distinctive Homes Realty
1512 E Broward Blvd., Suite 201
Fort Lauderdale………..……....954.764.4552
Infante & Associates/Mark Watson
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.609.3371
Infante & Associates J.D. Pryor
Fort Lauderdale…….………….954.253.3193
Keyes/Todd Paulk
1520 E. Sunrise Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale.........................954.523.0796
Keyes Company/ Al Kuntz
10101 S. Dixie Highway
Miami........................................305.596.3991
Kim Garvy, Broker/Remax Consultants
1625 SE 17th Street Causeway
Ft. Lauderdale………...…….…...954.767.1166
Russotto Realty Inc.
Craig White
2242 Wilton Drive ....................954.296.4236
Re/Max Partners/Dan O’Flaherty
2810 E OaklandBlvd
Fort Lauderdale..……........…...954.396.5965
Terry Bush/Re/Max Partners
Fort Lauderdale…….............….954.661.4550
WholesaleProperties.com
Mark Cheeley Licensed Real Estate Broker
Fort Lauderdale………....…….954.525.5579
INSURANCE
Allstate/Oliver Insurance Group
Michael & Linda Oliver
1040 Bayview Drive, Ste. 130
Fort Lauderdale……..…......….954.565.3100
INSURANCE (cont.)
Allstate Insurance/Karl Grace
2171 Wilton Drive
Wilton Manors………….....……..954.537.5321
Correct Coverage Insurance/Jim Rakvica
Ft. Lauderdale………................954.565.1731
State Farm Insurance/Cathy Blanchard
850 SE 7th St., Ste C
Deerfield Beach.......................954.427.9680
Singer & Associates, Life & Health Insurance
Life, Health, Annuities, LTC, Disability Income
West Palm Beach......................561.624.6325
LANDSCAPING
Blue Zebra Landscaping • 1017 SW 15th Ter
Ft Lauderdale,FL......................954.764.1149
Exotic Landscaping Design
PO Box 4580
Ft. Lauderdale, FL....................954.567.4133
Tropical Theatre
1139 NE 17th Way
Ft. Lauderdale Fl. ....................954.524.1112
R.H. Ireland & Sons
3080 S. Oakland Forest Dr.
Fort Lauderdale ……............... 954 240.9701
LAWN SERVICES
A+ Lawn Service
Ft. Lauderdale Fl..................… 954.294.8911
Above & Beyond Lawn Service
1231 NE 9th Ave
Ft. Lauderdale Fl.................... 954.540.6496
LEGAL EXPENSE PLANS
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc
Cynthia Lyle………............…... 954 916.2031
Curtis McCoy …................…… 954 723.7745
LIMOUSINE & CAR SERVICES
Sterling Services
Broward & Dade Counties..........888.239.9200
Chauffeur Service/Custom transportation
Broward, Dade, West Palm .....954.336.7849
LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING
IMS FINANCIAL SERVICES Ita Schenkel, CLTC, CSA
Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist
N. Miami Beach........................305.653.5116
MASSAGE THERAPY
The Art of Massage
Jeffrey S. Weeks, BA, LMT
Lic. # MA 30273...............….....954.815.8179
Gloria L. Carlson, LMT
Lic. # MA 0006360..............…..561.395.7382
Terry DiVincenzo, LMT
Swedish & Therapeutic Massage
Lic.# MA 022936 …............…..954 491.8180
Tom Clephane, LMT
Lic.# MA0019978.....................954.579.5044
Brian L. Wright MS, LMT, CR
Shiatsu, Reflexology, Deep Tissue
Lic.# MA33341..........................561.582.1177
MORTGAGES
Alliance Mortgage Funding, Inc.
Brian "Tyler" Leonard
2500 Wilton Dr. Ft. Laud............954.568.0108
Certified Realty Management, Inc.
110 NE 51 St
Fort Lauderdale ....................... 954.776.6400
O Brien Financial Group, Inc./Bruce Howe
Ft. Lauderdale ......................... 954.683.9200
O Brien Financial Group, Inc./Darryl Davis
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.253.2900
Scott Brill/GMAC Mortgage
500 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 190
Fort Lauderdale.......................... 954.771.4420
Summit Mortgage/John Iarussi
Ft. Lauderdale ......................... 954.567.2939
Toby White, Inc.
4330 Tradewinds Avenue, East
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ........... 954.491.5900
Transcontinental Lending Group • Mario Petri
Ft. Lauderdale.........................954.240.8090
MUSEUMS
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison Street
Hollywood, FL ….........…..…....954.921.3274
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
1 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale…..............…...954.525.5500
MUSEUMS
Museum of Discovery & Science
401 SW 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale…..….......….....954.467.6637
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Copyco
1700S Powerline Rd. Suite H-I
Deerfield Beach, FL.............… 954.881.7013
OPTICIANS
Downtown Opticians
800 Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale…….............… 954.764.6962
Dr. Jeffrey C. Hilton, O.D.
Broward.....................................954.524.9400
South Beach............................305.534.0539
PAINTING/WALLCOVERING
Affordable Painting Solutions
Clarke Jenkins
Fort Lauderdale…................… 954.854.1987
Broward Boy’s Painters/ Jerry
Fort Lauderdale...................... 954.720.9605
Do. It. Rite Wallcover + Painting
Ft. Lauderdale………................954.786.0287
Professional Interior Painting Bill Mears
Wilton Manors.........................954.309.4089
Professional Speedy Painting Gus Flores
Painting & general repair work around the house
Fort Lauderdale.........................954.467.9929
PEST CONTROL
Harper Bros. Termite & Pest Control
2122 SW 60th Terr.
Miramar, FL ………...............… 954.983.4149
Hugh Turner Pest Control, INC.
840 NW 33rd Street
Oakland Park...........................954.564.0037
PETS
Brenda’s Birds Inc.
324 NE 3rd Ave.
Delray Beach…...................... 561.278.5394
The Bone Appetite Bakery
3045 N Federal Hwy Suite 60-F
Fort Lauderdale……….........… 954.565.3343
PET GROOMING
Rover the Rainbow
929 North Federal Hwy., (Sears Town)
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.525.6988
Yuppy Puppy & Co. Show & Pet Grooming
Catering to those who want the Very Best!
Coral Springs.............................954.753.7647
PHARMACIES
Commcare Pharmacy
2817 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Ste# 303
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.568.6212
StatScript Pharmacy
2605 N. Dixie Hwy.
Wilton Manors…................…...954.568.3789
ProScript Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.797.5041
PHOTOGRAPHY
Shires Photography
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.523.4527
Andy Armano
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.854.5679
Dennis Dean
Fort Lauderdale…...…........….. 954.463.8299
Noel de Christian
Ft. Lauderdale.........................954.485.6659
Miami...............…...….........….. 305.553.2099
PICTURE FRAMING
Budget Framer • 263 E. Commercial Blvd.
Lauderdale by the Sea……......954.267.9202
Smith’s Picture Framing and Art Gallery
719 E. Broward Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale............................954.462.4391
POOL SERVICES
Skimmer's Pools Service and Repair
P.O. Box 70021 Oakland Park, FL 33307
Broward County.................................954.938.0208
POSTAL SERVICES
Plaza Postal Center • 52 W Oakland Park Blvd.
Wilton Manors ......................... 954 561.0333
P.I. & DETECTIVE AGENCIES
Intracoastal Detective Agency
Fort Lauderdale…..…...............954.564.5455
PSYCHOTHERAPY &
COUNSELING
Asher Center - Couple Counseling
Dr. Jay Asher ............................954.565.1901
Anita MacGregor, M.S., IMT........954.254.2972
Dr. Carmine Pecoraro, Psy.D. & Assocs.
Counseling, Evaluations & Psychological Testing
Fort Lauderdale........................954.463.2723
Orlando J. Gonzalez L.M.H.C., P.A.
407 Lincoln Road Suite 2F
Miami Beach............................305.531.1400
Joseph Munafo, M.D • Board Certified Psychiatrist
1940 Harrison St.
Hollywood................................954.648.0232
Mari Alschuler, LCSW, RPT
Hypnosis, Career Counseling, Journaling
Dade & Broward .................. (954) 243-5288
Cora Wujceak, LCSW•1909 N. Andrews Ave.
Wilton Manors………................954.567.1008
Lisa C. Niebling Ph.D., LMHC, CST
11388 Okeechobee Blvd.
Royal Palm Beach......................561.798.2310
Diana Promuto, LCSW, ACSW
218 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208M
Lauderdale by the Sea.............954.771.5040
Robin Traiger, LCSW•2624 NW 6th Avenue
Wilton Manors.........................954.565.8650
Michael G. Mele, LCSW, P.A.
Ft. Lauderdale.…......................954.564.8997
John Marszalek, PhD, LMHC
1212 E Broward Blvd. Suite 204
Fort Lauderdale ....................... 954.829.9480
Patrick Mulhall, L.C.S.W., C.ST, C.HT, PA
3475 Sheridan Street Suite 312
Hollywood………...........……..…954.894.8024
M. Ross Seligson, PhD,PA
915 Middle River Drive Suite 401
Fort Lauderdale ……...............…954.563.2800
Jack M. Seelin, M.S.
Mental Health Counselor Intern, Lic. # IMH 2739
300 S. Pine Island Rd., Ste. 230
Plantation…………....…..…….954.683.2043
Psychological Alliance, Pl
7501 NW 4th Street, Suite202
Fort Lauderdale ………...............954.584.6044
Arthur Strauss, LCSW
West Palm Beach......................561.721.0842
Susan A. Smith, L.C.S.W.
6250 N. Andrews Ave Suite 108
Fort Lauderdale …………........... 954.730.4902
The Women’s Institute for
Incorporation Therapy
Hollywood Pavillion 1201 N 37 th Ave
Hollywood, FL ...………..........… 954.962.1355
Mark Rutherford, LCSW
West Palm Beach.....................561.835.6821
REAL ESTATE
Coldwell Banker G.D. Smith
www.gdsmith.com
Aventura/ Hollywood/ Ft.Laud ...305.798.2203
Coldwell Banker/Tim Singer
Realtor & Associates
Ft Lauderdale..........................954.463.1373
Coldwell Banker/Andy Weiser
2495 E. Commercial Blvd
Fort Lauderdale ………............ 954.566.1015
Darrin Spardello Community Real Estate
email: darrinsells@yahoo.com
Palm Beach/WPB/Lake Worth...561.262.4780
RETAIL OUTLET
Leather Werks
1226 NE 4th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.761.1236
RETIREMENT
Treemont on the Park
3881 NE 3rd Ave., Oakland Park
Fort Lauderdale …..............…954.563.0276
ROOFING
Ed Hobel Roofing Lic # CCC029553
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.563.9687
SCREEN PRINTING
Lauderdale Shirthouse Inc • 1087 NW 53rd St
Fort Lauderdale …….............…954.491.1018
Fastsigns • 1747 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.566.8500
TAILOR
th
Cassini Tailor Shop • 934 NE 20 Ave
Fort Lauderdale.......................954.764.5245
TITLE COMPANIES
All County Title Company
4875 N Federal Hwy 10th Floor
Fort Lauderdale.…..............…954.629.5525
TRANSLATORS
Rio Bravo Translations, John Chellino
Miami…....................….......… 305.576.0031
TRAVEL
Island Mountain Travel
2852 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale..........................800.622.4262
Rita Olwell Travel • 1828 E Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale………..............954.764.1570
VETERINARIANS
Capital Plaza Animal Hospital
Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.537.3505
Dr. Vincent Guerrero, DVM
“House Call Veterinarian”
Ft. Lauderdale…………............954.581.5334
WATER PURIFICATION
Ramco Water Services Inc.
10605 NW 53st Sunrise FL .....954.873.6656
WEB DESIGN & HOSTING
TForce Communications, Inc.
Design & Hosting, Training and Support
South Florida............................954-564-0782
www.tforceonline.com
WEDDINGS
Rev. Geri Posner, Interfaith Minister
Hollywood……….......................800.850.0358
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January 20, 2003 Volume 4, Number 3
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Bill Beaton, Marshall Silk and Ted Emery
Ed Nichols and Andy Weiser
Ernie Gazaile and Ben Dee
Tim Smith
Paul Lanchbery and Chuck Williams
Colin DeAngelis and Ray Vino
Mary Hughs, Jack Lantona and Roberta Weinstein
Sherwin Goldman, Alan Cohen, Chris White and Laurie Cowall
Christine Lane and the new GLCC President, Linda Wood
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Volume 4, Issue 3
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Ann Bannon: Godmother of Lesbian Pulp Novels
Celebrated Author to Appear at Stonewall Library and Archives in Fort Lauderdale
By Mary Damiano
As she sat at her typewriter in the 1950s,
Ann Bannon never imagined that decades
later, people would still be interested in her
work.
“If the ghost of readers yet to come told
me that people would be reading these books
half a century down the
road, I would have
retired to the fainting
couch,” she says with a
laugh.
But people are still
reading.
Bannon’s
books, which include
Odd Girl Out and
Women in the Shadows,
are regarded as some of
the best lesbian pulp
fiction ever written.
They
have
been
reissued over and over
again, each time
attracting a new
generation of young
women yearning for
accurate portrayals of
lesbian life. Most
recently, the books have been repackaged
by Cleis Press as gorgeous trade paperbacks,
complete with the pulp cover art.
South Florida fans will get a chance to meet
Bannon when she appears at the Stonewall
Library and Archives Friday, Jan. 24.
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Bannon never set out to make history;
she simply wrote from her heart. “Often you
end up writing the book you wanted to read,”
she says.
Growing up in Chicago, Bannon looked
for books about lesbians but found only the
infamous novel, The Well of Loneliness. “I
joined the army of women who read it in the
library stacks because
I was too afraid to
check it out,” she says.
Later,
she
discovered the book
Spring Fire by Vin
Packer. Bannon could
relate to the story, and
began corresponding
with the author. When
Bannon mentioned
that she was writing a
novel, her mentor
offered an introduction
to a New York editor.
So
Bannon
showed her 500-page
conventional “college
novel” to the editor,
who advised her to
concentrate on the
love story between the young women.
Bannon took her editor’s advice, and Odd
Girl Out was born. She found out years
later that Odd Girl Out was the number two
top-selling paperback of 1957.
For her next novel, Bannon tried to go
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Pulp author Ann Bannon
“straight” with a mainstream novel, but her
editor urged her to follow one of her
characters to New York City. In her second
novel, she introduced the popular character,
Beebo Brinker. Bannon’s fan mail grew as
readers clamored for more, and her novels
turned into a series. “At a time when most of
the books about lesbians were so negative,
mine at least had a glimmer of hope and some
happy moments,” she says.
While Bannon was writing about illicit
college love affairs and the fledgling gay
community in Greenwich Village, she was
living the alleged American Dream, married
to a man and raising two daughters. “I was
Harriet, but my husband was a very
controlling Ozzie,” she says.
She wrote under a pen name, afraid
that if she wrote her books under her real
name she would endanger her family. Her
husband told her she could continue
writing, as long as no one knew what she
was doing.
Bannon says the plots of her books grew
from her vicarious nature, always putting
herself in situations and imagining what it
would be like if she could go off and live that
life. “I wanted so much to be there, but I
couldn’t,” she says. “I was married. I had
children. I did what was expected of me, like
so many of the women in my generation.
We’re glad of that, but we gave up a lot.”
These days, Bannon is busier than ever,
writing articles for magazines, including
Curve and The Lambda Book Report. She
lives in Sacramento, but spends a large
amount of time touring and lecturing. In the
past year, she has lectured in Seattle, Chicago,
Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bannon’s
appearance at the Stonewall Library will mark
her first trip to Fort Lauderdale.
Bannon is philisophical about her
enduring popularity and her current
renaissance: “I think if you are a survivor,
and you last long enough, the world
circles back around to have another look
at you.”
Ann Bannon will appear Friday, Jan.
24, at 7pm at the Stonewall Library and
Archives, 1717 N. Andrews Ave., Fort
Lauderdale.

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