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Stonewall Dems Call
Ryan a Disappointment
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Not Quite Roughing It
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Chalk It Up to Sacramento
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Dinner Planned
Dear Outword,
Please join your fellow members and
guests of the LGBT Rainbow Chamber of
Commerce for our annual Dinner Gala on
Tuesday, September 18 at the Woodlake
Hotel.
The festivities begin with cocktail hour at
6 p.m. followed by dinner and our keynote
speaker and scholarship presentations at 7
p.m.
Rainbow Chamber Foundation - this should
prove to be a fun part of our night!
I look forward to seeing you on September
18 at the Woodlake Hotel Sacramento. To
register for the event, go to rainbowchamber.
com/events-2.
We hope to see you there!
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Prism Comics is accepting submissions for
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grant established to assist in the publication
and promotion of LGBT comics.
“The Queer Press Grant is a significant
resource to help promote LGBT themes in
independent comics, and to support up-andcoming cartoonists bringing their projects
into the world. Every year, the QPG gives
both financial support and extra publicity to
a worthy recipient,” says Justin Hall, Prism’s
Talent Relations Chair.
The submission deadline for the QPG is
October 1, with the recipient announced
Michelle Meow will be the featured Mistress
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17 Years of
Bringing You
Sacramento’s
LGBT Story
by Fred Palmer, Publisher
T
hank-you for picking up
Outword, or for reading
us online. Sometimes it’s
hard for us to believe, but this is
our 17 year Anniversary Issue.
Many of you have been with
us all those years, some for a
shorter time and some of you
are new readers. Either way,
you, our readers, along with our
advertisers and other supporters,
are what makes it all possible,
and for that, we thank-you for
an incredible journey!
For over 17 years, our goal has been to
keep you informed, inspired, amused and
aware of the issues of the day, all the while
with Pride in who we are as a community.
It amazes me how it all comes together
every single issue, like a big puzzle, twice a
month. Every two weeks we start with a
clean slate with questions to
answer
and report on; what’s
the
current hot
topic,
news of
the week
and the
goings on
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with people
who love our
community and
those who hate us.
These days we have new ways to keep up
the pace of everyday news and
entertainment, not only in print but also
online. Charlie Peer (who is on his 15th year
at Outword, plus a few years under his belt
with Mom … Guess What?) makes sure that
you have new content on our web site each
day and on our Facebook page which is
hovering at 5,000 friends. Charlie also makes
sure you have fun things to choose from in
our calendar as he combs through the web
sites out there looking for fun events to
include.
Our Arts Editor Chris Narloch (who has
been with us the entire 17 years plus several
years prior with the Latest Issue magazine)
finds fun movies, shows and theater to tell
you about each issue, giving you some
insight on what to see — and what to skip.
I also want to thank our contributing writers
and photographers who bring you the stories
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The Center to Feds Ban Some Trans Discrimination
Hold Suicide
Prevention
Training
by Boyce Hinman
R
ecently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) released a letter saying that the Affordable Care Act
bans discrimination against transgender people by federally
funded health care providers.
T
he Sacramento Gay
and Lesbian Center will
hold training on suicide
prevention, with experts from
two local agencies providing
insight into recognizing when
someone may be suicidal and
what you can do to help them.
“The Center often receives calls when
tragedy has occurred in the LGBT
community,” said Center Board Member
Arvin Magusara. “This is especially true
when a friend or family member attempts
or commits suicide. In the last few weeks,
two suicide attempts have led folks to our
doors and precipitated calls.”
The Effort and the National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI) Sacramento will
discuss the signs of potential suicide,
develop strategies for when someone
confides that they are considering suicide
and explore what to do after someone
attempts suicide.
The proactive Suicide Prevention
Training will be on Tuesday, August 28
from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at The Center,
located at 1927 L St. and is free.
““We know that the LGBT community is
disproportionately affected, and too many
of us are left with the same concerns
‘What can I do now to help my friend/
family member/loved one?’ ‘How could I
have missed the signs?’” said Magusara.
“We don’t have all of the answers, but we
can discuss the questions.”
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This means that federally funded doctors,
hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or other
health care providers (such as those paid by
Medi-Cal or Medicaid) may not discriminate
against transgender patients on the basis of
their gender identity, or their failure to
conform to stereotypical notions of
masculinity or femininity.
HHS encourages people who suffer such
discrimination to submit complaints to the
Department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
Complaints may be reported to the OCR on
its web site at tiny.cc/pwhyiw
That web site contains a list of more than
ten types of health care providers which
may not discriminate against transgender
people.
Transgender people often suffer when
health care providers violate their patient’s
privacy by disclosing personal information,
from the patient’s medical records, without
the permission of the patient. This can lead
to embarrassment and harassment of the
patient.
The OCR web site says that the privacy
of these records is protected by federal law
and the OCR will investigate violations of
the patient’s right to privacy.
Romney Campaign Confirms
Support for Gay Scouts
T
he Mitt Romney for President campaign, responding to a 1994
video recently released by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation (GLAAD), has confirmed that Romney believes gay
Americans should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts.
Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea
Saul said that Romney’s 1994 comments,
where he said that the Boy Scouts should
welcome members who are gay, “remains
Romney’s position today.”
The confirmation was made via email to
Associated Press reporter David Crary on
Aug. 5. Romney made the remarks in his bid
for the Senate at a debate against Senator
Ted Kennedy in 1994. After pointing out that
Romney had earlier stated that he would do
more for gays than Senator Kennedy, the
question put to him was “… do you support
that policy (the BSA policy banning gay
members), and if not, have you ever done
anything as a board member to oppose it?”
In the video released by GLAAD, Romney,
a former national board member of the Boy
Scouts of America, said that sexual
orientation should not be a factor when it
comes to participating in scouting.
“I feel that all people should be allowed to
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participate in the Boy Scouts, regardless of
their sexual orientation,” Romney said in the
video, prefacing his remarks by stating his
belief “that the Boy Scouts of America does
a wonderful service for this country. I
support the right of the Boy Scouts of
America to decide what it wants to do on
that issue.”
“Scouts for Equality is proud to have
Governor Romney’s support on this issue
amid such a polarized political climate,” said
Scouts for Equality founder Zach Wahls
(scoutsforequality.org). “His leadership is to
be commended, and we hope he can set an
example of how people with differing
religious beliefs can come together to
support the Boy Scouts of America’s mission
to serve our communities and develop
tomorrow’s leaders, regardless of sexual
orientation.”
Video of Romney’s 1994 remarks can be
seen at
www.glaad.org/equalityscouts.
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Hansen Revs Up Campaign
for a Win in November
W
ith less than three months to go until Election Day, it’s
back to work for Sacramento City Council Candidate
Steve Hansen. That work, says Hansen, starts on the
streets, with volunteers walking the neighborhoods of District 4.
Steve Hansen, center, kicked off his fall drive for the City Council District 4 seat with a fundraiser
and meet the candidate event at Midtown’s Bow & Arrow. Pictured with Hansen are long time
supporters Elaine Verbarg and Dennis Mangers.
“We started walking back in January,” says
Hansen. “We had amazing support from
scores of volunteers who went door-to-door,
talking to voters. We covered the district
almost three times, which was a key to our
first place finish in the primary.”
Hansen and his team will continue their
grassroots approach to win on Election Day.
“Connecting with voters is what it’s all
about,” says Hansen. “I put my cell phone
number on everything I hand out. I want
people to know they can call me with
questions or ideas.
“We have a real shot here. Some people
didn’t think much of our team going into
June, but we proved that hard work makes
the difference. It shows the voters of Land
Park, Midtown, Downtown and River Oaks
are ready for a change. We’re going to
continue to work just as hard to earn the
support of the voters. We have to keep a
high level of intensity in order to win in
November.”
Along with traditional forms of outreach,
like going door-to-door and making phone
calls, Hansen says his campaign will also
include a heavier dose of online
organizing. “Social media has become such
a powerful tool in a relatively short
amount of time. We aim to maximize our
impact through social media,” Hansen
adds, “and we’re really excited about what’s
going to happen between now and
November building a robust base of
support.”
For more information, please visit
www.steve4sacramento.com or find him on
Facebook and Twitter.
Religious Embrace Helps Fuel
Support for Gay Marriage
F
or the first time, a new poll shows more Americans “strongly
support” same-sex marriage than “strongly oppose” it, a
finding that could be attributed to changes occurring within
organized religions, says a Presbyterian elder and lay preacher.
“For 2,000 years, religion has been the
genesis of antipathy toward homosexuals,
but now, three major American
denominations have approved ordination of
openly gay clergy,” says Paul Hartman, a
retired PBS/NPR station executive and
author of The Kairos (CarpeKairos.com), a
novel that imagines Jesus as gay.
The May survey of more than 1,000 adults
found a dramatic reversal from earlier
surveys: more adults now “strongly support”
same-sex marriage rights (39 percent) than
“strongly oppose” them (32 percent). Overall,
Langer Research Associates says, 53 percent
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of Americans believe same-sex marriages
should be legalized – up from only 36
percent just six years ago.
“Episcopalian, Lutheran and Presbyterian
denominations have overturned centuries of
tradition in welcoming openly gay clergy,”
Hartman says. “There’s a growing realization
that religion can and should help lead us all
toward a more mature understanding and
acceptance of minority sexual orientations.”
In 2012, he says, there is a new human
rights landscape in the United States. He
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Stonewall
Dems
Call
Ryan
Pick
a
Disappointment
for
LGBT
Voters
n front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA, Mitt Romney
I
announced his choice of Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential
running mate. While many Republicans are touting the choice,
Democrats, especially gay Democrats, are calling it another slap in
the face to the gay community.
“Mitt Romney’s choice of Tea Party
darling Paul Ryan as his running mate is
as crass as it is cunning,” said National
Stonewall Democrats Executive Director
Jerame Davis in a released statement.
“Romney knows the Tea Party base of
the GOP still doesn’t trust him or believe
in his conservative credentials; his choice
considered abysmal by LGBT rights
organizations. He voted against hate
crimes legislation twice, opposed the
repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” supports
a federal constitutional amendment to
ban same-sex marriage and voted to
deny gays and lesbians the right to adopt
children in Washington, D.C.
The Ryan budget proposal that Mitt Romney has all
but adopted as his own would be one of the largest
transfers of wealth upward in history...
of Ryan is nothing more than a craven
attempt to shore up his base.”
Ryan’s record on LGBT issues is
“Ryan’s opposition to civil rights for
LGBT people certainly matches Mitt
Romney’s, but unlike Romney’s gutless
pandering to the religious right, Ryan is
a true believer,” said Davis. “For LGBT
voters, there’s nothing in this pick but
more disappointment and disregard.”
Though Ryan brings relative youth and
excites the Republican base, he is said to
have little experience aside from being a
Washington politician beholden to
corporations and the wealthy.
The Ryan budget proposal that Mitt
Romney has all but adopted as his own
would be one of the largest transfers of
wealth upward in history, according to
NSD. It would gut Medicare and
Medicaid, reduce services across the
board for the poor and underserved, and
shift the tax burden onto the middle
class while giving huge tax cuts to
millionaires and billionaires.
“Given the opportunity to enact their
budget, the poor and middle class in
this country would be devastated in
order for Romney and Ryan to line the
pockets of their wealthy paymasters,”
said Davis. “Conservatives who believe
this budget is the prescription for what
ails our federal government should be
warned: under the Ryan budget plan,
you will almost certainly be paying
more for less.”
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Stonewall Chico Pride Is a
Celebration of Community
C
hico Pride Weekend is more than just a celebration, it brings
the community together to appreciate progress, both in
the LGBTQ+ rights movement as well as within our evergrowing local population.
The theme this year, Hand in Hand, reflects
this desire to stand together in celebration, to
develop lasting partnerships and to promote
healthy communities and healthy
relationships.
In addition to a variety of exciting
entertainment and educational opportunities,
this year’s Pride fFestival will be the first of
many collaborative projects between two
thriving organizations in Chico.
For the first time, Stonewall Alliance Center
of Chico and Catalyst Domestic Violence
Services join together, hand in hand, to
promote healthy communities and the
development of healthy relationship
models throughout Butte
County.
So, celebrate LGBTQ+
Pride and healthy
relationships from August
24 – 26 at Chico Pride
Weekend 2012! It all kicks off
Friday with Mini Merna’s special event
“X-Posed” from 8 p.m. to midnight at the
Chico Women’s Club located on 592 E. 3rd
Street. Performers include Queens of Castro,
Sisters of Delta Eta Pie and Nor-Cal Drag
Alliance. The special event will feature a
fabulous runway and variety show and will
be hosted by Dickey LaRoca with music by
DJ Shelly Lyman and features a no-host bar.
Admission is $10.
On Saturday the Pride AIDS Walk/Run
begins at 8:30 a.m. at One Mile in Bidwell
Park. The registration fee is $20 until August
24 and the fee will increase to $25 the day of
the event. Late registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
All proceeds go to the purchase of HIV test
kits for free local testing. For more
information visit: www.groupengine.org/
ChicoAWR/info.html
The Pride Festival will take place at the
beautiful Downtown City Plaza from 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m. with special performances by Delta
Work from RuPaul’s Drag Race!
The festival includes live music and
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performances, vendors, food, dancing and
educational workshops! Live entertainment
and speakers include Mayor Ann Schwab,
Scott Gruendl, Nandi Crosby Ph.D., Ryan
Mattel, Aaron Kemper & Jackey Amodia,
Origin Belly Dancers, Frankie Doppler’s
Nuclear Sunrise, Corporon Rock Band, Zumba
Fitness and many more!
Donations will be accepted and there will
be a no-host 21+ Beverage Garden located at
the Chico Peace and Justice Center, 526
Broadway Street.
Free workshops will be held at Catalyst
Domestic Violence Services, 330 Wall Street,
from 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The
educational
workshops are:
Defining the
Line:
Supporting
Youth
Relationships with
Alex Brown (LGBTQ+
Program Outreach Specialist); Moving
Beyond Trans 101 with Aydin Kennedy; Ask
the SEXpert with Lindsay Briggs, Ph.D., MPH;
and Self-Defense Strategies with Delina Fuchs
(5th Degree Black Belt).
Saturday night ends with two exciting
Pride Dances! The Teen Dance will occur
from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Chico Women’s Club.
Food, drinks and entertainment will be
included! Admission is free. The Pride Dance
for 18+ will be held from 8 p.m.-midnight at
the Chico Women’s Club. The Pride Dance
features music by DJ Allen Plowman and a
no-host bar! There is a $5 admission.
End your weekend at the Pride Brunch on
Sunday, August 26 at the Children’s
Playground located at 202 W. First St., from 9
a.m. – noon: pancakes, eggs, fruit, juice and
coffee are provided by Leon Bistro and will
be served to guests for free. Donations
accepted.
For more information, visit Chico PRIDE at
www.StonewallChicoPride.com.
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Freedom to Marry’s State
Campaigns Top $3 Million
W
ith its latest $500,000 pledge to match donations to the
campaign for marriage in Washington State, Freedom to
Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, has met
its initial 2012 goal of raising and investing $3 million in three key
states where marriage is on the ballot in November.
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Freedom to Marry now intends to continue
working to raise more funds toward the
more than $10 million still needed by the
three campaigns.
Freedom to Marry’s latest investment will
match donations dollar for dollar until Aug.
31 and is aimed at bringing in an additional
$1 million for Washington United for
Marriage.
Through its Win More States Fund,
Freedom to Marry has been steadily raising
funds and channeling them strategically into
state campaigns. Meanwhile, Freedom to
Marry has also been deeply embedded in the
campaigns themselves, providing strategic
guidance and helping build the framework
for every aspect of the advocacy work in the
states.
The Win More States Fund, announced in
March, set an original goal of raising $3
million to invest in five battleground states
for the entire campaign season. This most
recent cash infusion meets that goal in
Maine, Minnesota, and Washington alone,
more than two months earlier than
originally projected.
“Early and strategic support shows that
our movement has evolved into a
sophisticated campaign equipped to win at
the ballot box in November,” said Evan
Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom
to Marry. “In an election season where
candidate campaigns and Super PACs are
snapping up television airtime, Freedom to
Marry is especially pleased to be able to
provide crucial early funding to support TV
buys and other ways of making the case for
the freedom to marry. We will continue to
raise dollars and channel them into
campaigns to ensure we get family stories in
front of the voters and make the most
personal and powerful case for why
marriage matters.”
Because of competition for airtime, costs to
reserve television are rising quickly. In the
Seattle market, prices have nearly doubled
over the last few months. In the market
covering Portland, Maine, they’ve increased
by about 30 percent.
The money raised has helped Freedom to
Marry fund:
• Airtime for campaign TV spots in Maine,
Minnesota and Washington in the face of
steep price increases.
• Deployment of effective public education
efforts, including television spots featuring
real families and personal stories in the
three states.
• State-of-the-art new media tools and
tactics to engage voters and advocates.
• Field campaigns in all three states to
support one-on-one conversations with voters
about the importance of the freedom to
marry for all committed couples.
For more information, visit www.
freedomtomarry.org
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Not Quite Roughing It
D
by Peter Milinazzo
o you love the outdoors but hate camping? If
so, glamorous camping, or “glamping,” could
be for you, the new travel trend that Costanoa
Lodge has helped to define.
Located along the coast in
Pescadero between Half Moon Bay
and Santa Cruz, Costanoa is a 140
acre Coastal Resort, connected to
four state parks, 30,000 acres of
hiking trails and a vibrant wildlife
reserve.
Located just one hour south of
San Francisco, Costanoa lodge is
set back from a spectacular stretch
of rugged bluffs and secluded
panoramic beaches. An eclectic
array of Bay Area Certified Green
Lodging options exist at Costanoa
including Lodge Rooms (39),
Cabins (12), Tent Bungalows (80) or
traditional camping.
Whichever you choose, they offer
the unique opportunity to
experience outdoor living in
comfortable, stylish surroundings.
The Lodge offers the amenities and
services of a hotel, even to guests
staying in the tent-bungalows,
which are furnished with fourposter beds, down comforters,
heated mattress pads and reading
lamps.
If you venture down for a
getaway, you will also find
Adirondack chairs outside your
“room,” which proved to be a great
place to enjoy a glass of wine with
cheese delivered promptly by room
service. Other complimentary
amenities include a large hot tub
with views of hills that roll out
toward the ocean (make sure you
request to be in the Cyprus Camp),
and “comfort stations:” shared
bathrooms with
heated floors,
indoor and
outdoor showers,
a dry sauna and
outdoor
fireplaces.
For the upscale
traveler, The Spa
at Costanoa
emphasizes the
“glam” in
“glamping” with
a full
compliment of
massage and
facial services. For the more rustic,
schedule a horseback ride through
the adjoining protected lands, rent
a mountain bike for the day, or
take a walk down the mile-long
trail to the beach, where you can
explore the tidepools or just enjoy
the ocean air.
There is also an onsite full-service bar and restaurant,
a breakfast and barbeque hut and a general store with
both necessities and gourmet items for sale.
The tent-bungalow weekday rates are just a tick under
$100, while weekend rates are just a tick over that
amount. If you have more to spend and prefer
traditional accommodations, make a reservation to stay
in the lodge or an individual cabin.
Whatever you may decide, Costanoa is a wonderful
getaway, a great value and the perfect escape from the
heat of August.
For more information, visit www.costanoa.com
Peter Milinazzo is a frequent contributor to Outword
and can be reached at editor@outwordmagazine.com.
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Rainbow Festival Will Have
Serious Star Power!
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his year’s sizzling summer is going to get even
hotter, thanks to the star-studded entertainment
lineup scheduled for this year’s Rainbow
Festival, with headliner Deborah Cox joined by Lisa
Lisa, Ultra Nate, Luciana, Erika Jayne, Jessica Sutta
and Raquella. Now that’s some star power!
Rainbow Festival will take place
at the intersection of K and 20th
Streets on Sunday, September 2,
and party all day long from 10 a.m.
till 6 p.m.
Rainbow Festival is not just
about entertainment though, and
there will also be plenty of
community booths, vendors and
the always delicious - and why
can’t we get this all yearlong – food
vendors. I mean, where does a guy
have to go to get a Teriyaki on a
Stick?
It is the entertainers that attracts
the crowds, though, and Deborah
Cox is sure to pack them in, ready
to dance in the streets to her latest
hits. A multi-platinum selling and a
multi-talented entertainer, Cox has
earned three Juno Awards,
conquered the R&B and pop charts,
including six top-20 Billboard R&B
singles, an impressive ten #1 hits
on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play
chart and the lead role in Elton
John and Tim Rice’s Broadway
musical, Aida. Cox will be
returning to Broadway in 2012
where she will portray the
legendary Josephine Baker in the
musical version of “Jekyll and
Hyde.”
There is another side to Cox, one
that is very important to her. She has
just recently become a spokesperson
for the Break the Silence Campaign
(BreakTheSilenceCampaign.org) that is
working to empower all of the future
sons and daughters of America with the
knowledge of the dangers of HIV
through education and help create a
‘No AIDS’ society.
The exact schedule has not been
set yet for when each entertainer will
take the spotlight on the main stage,
but it is guaranteed to be a great
show. Deborah is supposed to be on
the main stage at 12:30 p.m., so don’t
show up late. Many of the performers will
also be featured at FACES and Badlands
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Sacramento
native,
Raquella will
be performing
at Rainbow
Festival.
NorCal AIDS Cycle Distributes $220,000
to Local HIV/AIDS Service Organizations
T
he hard work, dedication and pedal power
of over 150 cyclists, support team members
and volunteers paid off as the NorCal AIDS
Cycle (NCAC) distributed $220,000 to 11 Sacramento
and Northern California HIV/AIDS services
organizations.
The money was raised at the
annual four-day, 330-mile cycling
fundraiser held in May, and the
presentation ceremony was held
August 21, at the Hyatt Regency
Sacramento.
The donations represent 72
percent of the total raised during
the 2012 four-day, 330-mile cycling
event. NCAC is the largest HIV/
AIDS fundraising event in
Sacramento and Northern
California, with a total of $304,000
raised in 2012, up from just under
$250,000 in 2011.
The 11 primary beneficiaries of
the funding in 2012 are CARES,
Breaking Barriers, River City Food
Bank, Sunburst Projects, Golden
Rule Services, HARM Reduction
Services, Sacramento Gay &
Lesbian Center, all of Sacramento;
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day, a 75 mile leg brought them to
Woodland where a relatively short
ride the next day of 65 miles
brought them to the West Steps of
the State Capitol on May 20,
where they were greeted by
family and friends at a moving
closing ceremony.
Shasta Trinity Tehama HIV Food
Each NCAC cyclist pledged to
Bank of Redding; Sierra Foothill
raise a minimum of $1,500 and
AIDS Foundation of Auburn;
each crew member pledged to
Caring Choices of Chico-Redding;
raise $250. That was just a goal
and Under One Roof of San
though, and many raised far more.
Francisco.
Since its inception in 2005,
Additionally, several smaller
NCAC has raised approximately
donations will be made to area
$1.25 million dollars to benefit
schools, churches and community
non-profit HIV/AIDS
organizations that have provided
organizations in the Greater
support for the ride.
Sacramento region and
One hundred fifty cyclists and 75 surrounding areas. This event is
volunteer crew members
among the most successful
participated in the 2012 ride, which Sacramento charity fundraisers in
began May 17 at Folsom Lake,
history based on total dollars
Beals Point. The cyclists followed a raised and overall percentage
challenging route through the
given back to the community.
Sierra foothills and northern
Registration for the 2013 NCAC
Central Valley, ending their first
ride, scheduled for May 16-19 is
100-mile day in Gridley.
now open. To register, or for more
The second 100-mile day took
information, go to www.
the cyclists to Williams, and third
norcalaidscycle.org.
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Entertainment
by Chris Narloch
Meryl Streep & Marie Antoinette at the Movies
Plus Whitney Houston’s Cinematic Swan Song
Y
ou may have to dig a little, but if you look
closely, interesting movies can still be found,
even during this “in-between” season, when the
big summer films are mostly played out and movie
studios are saving their potential Oscar contenders
for later in the year.
Read on for my movie-going
advice.
Irene Cara and featured a
cautionary tale of the temptations
involved in show business success,
including drugs. The story has
obvious echoes to Houston’s
real-life troubles, and it’s too bad
the singer did not live to see this
pet project released.
movie, Hope Springs, except to say
that she has done it again. Streep
The Crest
takes a Lifetime movie setup and
Based on the best-selling novel
makes it soar, with the help of her by Chantal Thomas, Farewell, My
The Multiplex
The ghost of Matt Damon hangs costar, Tommy Lee Jones.
Queen stars Lea Seydoux as one of
Streep and Jones play a longheavily over The Bourne Legacy
Marie Antoinette’s ladies-inand director Tony Gilroy’s attempt married couple that barely
waiting, who gradually works her
to restart the famous franchise that communicate and sleep in different way into her mistress’s favor
bedrooms, a situation that becomes during the final days before the
starred Damon as mystery man
unacceptable to Streep’s character.
Jason Bourne. We see pictures of
French Revolution. Diane Kruger
Bourne and hear about him several She longs for emotional and
plays the ill-fated Queen, and
physical intimacy with her
times, but the latest movie
Virginie Ledoyen portrays her
introduces a new
hero, played by
the Pride of
Modesto, Jeremy
Renner.
Renner plays
Aaron Cross, a
pharmaceutical
time bomb, as a
result of secret
medical
experimentation,
who must locate
his “chems”
before all hell
breaks loose.
Enter Rachel
Weisz as a
researcher who
survives a
Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in a scene from Sparkle.
laboratory
massacre and then joins
“special friend” in this sumptuous
husband and seeks the assistance
Renner’s character on the run.
and sexy costume drama.
of a marriage therapist, played by
The first half of the movie is
360 is described as a “sexy
Steve Carell.
needlessly confusing, and the
dramatic thriller about
None of this has any right to
second half descends into standard work, but the two leads are so good interconnected romantic life in the
action movies clichés, but Weisz
21st Century.” Set in Vienna, Paris,
together that you forgive the
and Renner make an oddly
director for his mistakes, the worst London, Rio, Denver, Phoenix, and
satisfying “couple.” He needs her
of which is his penchant for filling Bratislava, 360 has a stellar cast
information, and she needs his
that includes Anthony Hopkins,
in silences with pop songs. When
protection.
you have Meryl Streep and Tommy Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ben
Renner, at 41, makes a believable Lee Jones in your movie, you sure
Foster.
and handsome action star, but his
The Imposter is a highlyas hell don’t need soundtrack
character is not as complex or
music to tell the audience what the acclaimed documentary that tells
interesting as the one written for
the bizarre true story of a Texas
actors are feeling. Their glorious
Damon in the first three Bourne
family who were so desperate to
faces tell us all we need to know.
movies. The actor proves he is a
I was unable to preview it before find their missing family member
movie star in The Bourne Legacy,
that they welcomed into their
our deadline, but fans of Whitney
but the film itself is a
home a total stranger who claimed
Houston will want to see her final
disappointment. Jeremy Renner
movie, Sparkle, in which she plays to be the long lost boy, despite the
deserves an original movie
fact that he looked nothing like
the mother of Jordin Sparks, who
franchise of his very own, not
their son.
portrays one-third of a trio of soul
someone else’s leftovers.
Julie Delpy and Chris Rock may
singers suspiciously like the
It’s become such a cliché to rave Supremes.
about Meryl Streep that I hardly
Sparkle is a remake of a movie
MOVIES
know what to say about her latest musical from 1976 that starred
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Out & About
What Is Your Advice for Staying Cool on a Hot Day?
Asked at Outword’s Happy Hour at the Depot
Johnathon Cameron
Kristina Valencia
Luke Shawver
Brandon Smith
Ellen Ganz
Jason Scheeler
Stay inside with the A/C, the TV and a
blood orange margarita.
Wear a low-cut shirt and go to every bar
that you can.
Get near the coldest body of water you can
Stay inside and drink Starbucks iced green
find. Sacramento is lucky to have two rivers tea.
and a lake — and if your lucky enough, a
pool.
Get a cool drink and jump in a pool if you
can.
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Chalk It Up to Sacramento!
D
ozens of local artists creating before your eyes, 30 live acts
playing music, and food trucks and fun galore. In other
words, the 22nd annual Chalk It Up! To Sacramento festival
is back to cap off summer in style this Labor Day Weekend.
Chalk It Up! returns to Fremont Park for Labor Day Weekend where local artists create amazing
works of art in chalk like this panel from 2008.
The sidewalk squares surrounding
Fremont Park in Midtown Sacramento will
again come to colorful life thanks to the hard
work of local artists with chalk in hand.
There were still squares remaining for
sponsors to claim as I wrote this, or you can
sign up as a volunteer or an artist.
Sponsoring a square helps keep this event
free to the public and raises grant money for
children’s art education. Some 30,000 people
will see the original chalk art and enjoy
three days of live performances provided
by the many musicians donating their
talents.
This year will also see the return of the
Kids Create-A-Zone, where children are led
through activities by local professional
artists. Persons 21 & over can enjoy the
beer garden, sitting in the shade with adult
beverages and a great view of the musical
acts on the nearby stage.
Visit www.chalkitup.org.
They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky, They’re All Together Spooky,
They’re Freaky and Berserky, the Sharon Needles’ Masks
Celebrate Halloween in creepy
style and make All Hallows Eve
a year-round event in these
handcrafted, slip latex skins
that bring to vivid life the
season four winner of RuPaul’s
Drag Race. The Sharon
Needles Halloween masks,
available in two styles, her
trademark spooky and
beautiful images. The masks
are available for pre-sale
exclusively online at the
Sharon Needles Official Store,
store.sharonneedles.com.
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Calendar
Aug.
compiled by Charles Peer
a dunk tank and more at this day of fetish
and kink. Benefit for Sunburst Projects.
Noon - 6 p.m. The Bolt, 2560 Boxwood St.
Info: 916-649-8420 SacBolt.com
Friday, 24
MOUNT JUDAH HIKE
Hike along the crest of the Sierra with
spectacular views down to Donner Lake,
Truckee and various ski resorts.
Moderately strenuous, 6 miles, 1300 ft.
elevation gain. 9 a.m. G&L Sierrans. Info:
916-737-2152
LOUNGING LIBERALLY
A casual mix & mingle for democrats in
the Sacramento area hosted by the
Sacramento Stonewall Democrats Club.
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 3 Fires Lounge, 1501 L St.
STOCKTON PRIDE FESTIVAL
Info: Carie, membership@sacstonewall.
Live entertainment including Rendevous
org.
with Cool Beans and Jambalaya, teen
dance tent, cultural performances and
BRANDI CARLISLE CONCERT
more. Free. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oak Grove
American alternative country and folk
Park, 4520 W. Eight Mile Rd., Stockton.
rock singer-songwriter, as well as out
Info: stocktonpride.weebly.com
lesbian, brings her national tour to Grass
Valley, with the Barr Brothers opening. 8
RAINBOW FEST VOLUNTEER MEETING
p.m. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 255
S. Auburn St., Grass Valley. Info: 530-274- It takes a lot of work to put on a festival
and volunteers are needed to make this
8384 TheCenterForTheArts.org
year’s Rainbow Festival the best ever, and
have a great time doing it. 2 p.m.
Headhunters, 20th & K Sts. Info: facebook.
com/SacramentoRainbowFestival
SACRAMENTO VALLEY HEAT
There will be muscles, pups, head shaving,
Saturday, 25
MY SPIRITUAL DEATH
Local actress, playwright and comedienne
Katie Rubin brings characters, poetry and
stand-up comedy together for this unique
theatrical tour de force. 8 p.m. Capital
Stage. 2215 J St. Info: 916-995-5464
Capstage.org
Sunday, 26
DEPOT ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Start the night off with a Luau Party (6
p.m.) with Polynesian Dancers, Fire
Dancers and party music. Then as the sun
sinks slowly into the west, come to the
After Dark Party (9 p.m.) with strippers,
dancers and the hottest bartenders in Sac!
The Depot, 2001 K St. Info: 916-441-6823
FIRST RESPONDERS STREET FAIR
Equipment and personnel from
Sacramento Fire Department, Sac PD,
SWIFT Water Rescue, BloodSource, Red
Cross, CERT, Pinnacle Emergency
Management and The Big Shaker
Earthquake simulator. Free. 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Esquire IMAX Theatre. 1211 K St.
Info: imax.com/oo/esquire-imax
Blondie & Devo to Rock Sunrise Mall
T
here is surely no hotter local concert on the horizon than
the delicious double bill that is Blondie and Devo, who are
scheduled to tear up Sunrise Mall’s new Sunrise MarketPlace
Outdoor Pavilion on Friday, September 14.
The two bands defined the new wave era
in music during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s,
and their co-headlining concert is an inspired
teaming of old-school punk spirit.
Set the show at the mall where my
teenaged years were spent (or more
accurately misspent during the late ‘70s) and
you have the makings of a peak musical
experience.
Blondie (and its lead singer Debbie Harry)
are best known for a string of hits that
include “Rapture,” “One Way Or Another,”
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“Heart of Glass,” “Dreaming,” “Call Me”
and “The Tide Is High.”
Devo, the bizarre band that sprang
from the imaginations of Kent State art
students, are remembered mainly for
the quintessential new wave single,
“Whip It,” from 1980. Other singles
include “Be Stiff,” “Jocko Homo,”
“Jerkin’ Back ‘n’ Forth,” and “Peek-aBoo!”
For more information, visit
www.shopsmp.com.
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SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING
Experts from The Effort and NAMI discuss
the signs of potential suicide, develop
strategies for when someone confides that
they are considering suicide and explore
what to do after a member of our LGBT
family attempts suicide. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Center, 1927 L St. Info: 916-442-0185
SacCenter.org
Saturday, 31
POP UP CINEMA
Follow the Yellow Brick Road for two
screenings of The Wizard of Oz classic. The
7 p.m. show features fun arts and crafts
activities for kids. The 10 p.m. screening
features the cult-favorite Pink Floyd
album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Dr. Info:
916-808-7462 www.fairytaletown.org
Sep.
Saturday, 1
THE FACTORY PARTY
A Warehouse Party in honor of “Rosie the
Riveter” and all the women who have
paved the way, celebrating strong women
everywhere, with Bay Area DJs Olga T &
DJ Rapture. 9 p.m. $20 ($15 in advance)
Rossi Sculptural Designs, 1801 20th St.,
Sacramento.info: thegenderhealthcenter.
org/thefactory/
FULL MOON CONTEST
Yeah, that kind of moon. So rosie up your
moon and enter for a chance to win $50 in
Bolt Bucks in this Best BARE Butt contest.
9 p.m. The Bolt, 2560 Boxwood St. Info:
916-649-8420 SacBolt.com
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Music Circus is Crazy For You
Plus 3 More Local Musicals
T
Sunday, 2
night of very fun Bingo to support WEAVE.
his summer’s Music Circus season will wrap up with some
Eight games, $15. Come early for cocktails
sublime songs from the Gershwins. Elsewhere, Sacramento
and dinner and to get a great seat, first
RAINBOW FESTIVAL
stages offer a Broadway blockbuster from Mel Brooks, a
game at 7 p.m. Hamburger Patties, 1630
Deborah Cox and Raquella headline this
J St. Info: 916-441-4340
day long homage to the end of summer,
tribute to gospel great Mahalia Jackson and a white trash musical
with community booths, vendors, a leather OutwordMagazine.com
comedy performed under the stars.
stage, Detour Alley and more. $10 (benefit
with hilarious results.
Crazy For You
for the Sac G&L Center.) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
The Producers plays through September 9
This
Tony
Award-winning
musical,
with
20th & K Sts. Info: facebook.com/
Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art’s original blonde
at
the Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. For
choreography
by
Susan
Stroman,
has
SacramentoRainbowFestival,
bombshell muse, stars in this delightful
comedy, plus, learn how to strut your stuff
like a Broadway star to classic numbers
UNDERWEAR PARTY
No full moons, but strip to your shorts for like “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”
and join an all-ages dance-along with the
a chance to win $50 in Bolt Bucks in this
California Musical Theatre. $8. Crocker
Best Package contest. 9 p.m. The Bolt,
Art Museum, 216 O St. Info: 916-808-1182
2560 Boxwood St. Info: 916-649-8420
crockerartmuseum.org
SacBolt.com
Sunday, 9
OAKLAND GAY PRIDE
It’s a Celebration, with live entertainment,
GOTYE CONCERT
community groups and more. 11 a.m. - 7
The singer/songwriter performs his hits
p.m. Uptown oakland, 19th & Franklin Sts.
and tracks from his nw CD Making Mirrors,
Info: OaklandPride.org
plus special guests Charilift and Jonti. The
Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley. Info:
Ticketmaster.com
Monday, 3
LITTLE BUCKAROOS DAY
Round up the kids for some wild wiggles
and giggles with live kid friendly
entertainment, Native American craftmaking demos, hands-on art-making and
even a petting zoo. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free.
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. Info:
916-808-7000 crockerartmuseum.org
Wednesday, 5
WHERE THE GIRLS ARE
Four generations of local female artists in
an exciting and unique evening concert,
with 16-year-old up-and-comer Parie
Wood, Indie darling Autumn Sky, rock
vocalist Larisa Bryski and jazz vocalist
Valerie V. 6 p.m. Fairytale Town. Info:
916-808-7462 fairytaletown.
Thursday, 6
DRAG QUEEN BINGO
Join Hamburger Patties and Outword for a
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CROCKER CLASSICAL CONCERT
Mathew Krejci, flute, and the Chamber
Dennis Curry, Kevin Caravalho and Aaron Boyer in Sutter Street Theatre’s production of The
Producers.
Music Society of Sacramento perform “Six
MUSICALS
American Painters.” $12. Crocker Art
everything we love about old-fashioned
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Museum, 216 O St. Info: 916-808-1182
musical comedy, including leggy showgirls,
crockerartmuseum.org
rousing dance numbers, a goofy boy-meetsgirl love story and a buffoonish villain. Crazy
For You features unforgettable Gershwin
songs such as “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t
STONEWALL DEMOCRATS
Take That Away From Me,” “Embraceable
Join the LGBT Democrats for their
You” and “Someone To Watch Over Me.”
monthly meeting, with guest speakers and
Crazy For You runs August 28 –
discussions of current political events.
September 2 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.
Social, 6 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m. Radisson Please visit www.calmt.com.
Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane. Info: 916-441The Producers
1787 SacStonewall.org
Funnyman Mel Brooks took an early film
Monday, 10
of his and turned it into one of the most
successful Broadway musicals ever written. If
you somehow missed it, a local production
will help you catch up, as a producer and his
accountant hatch a financial scheme to
mount the biggest flop in Broadway history,
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THE DEPOT
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FACES
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HEAD HUNTERS
1930 K St. Info: 916-492-2922
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MERCANTILE SALOON
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HEALING TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC
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17 Years
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and images that keep you up to date on what
is happening in Sacramento: Bonnie Osborn,
Ken Pierce, Daniel Villanueva, Matthew
Burlingame, Larry Lauszus, Boyce Hinman and
Peter Millinazzo. Our team also includes Kaye
Crawford who makes sure that each issue is
delivered to our many, many distribution
points, and Corey Egel, who proofreads every
word of each issue to help us avoid those typos
that drive readers crazy.
My primary job at the paper is advertising
and sponsorships, and I try my best to get
support from local and national businesses in
the form of advertising and marketing. That’s
how we pay the bills and that’s what enables
us to bring you each issue of Outword.
The last few years we have added some fun
to our daily lives with more and more events
brought to you by Outword Events, if you’re
Religious
not on the invite list just simply go to our
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(which have raised and donated over
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Also, the last few years we are proud to
have represented and been the marketing
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Pride, Sacramento PFLAG, NorCal AIDS
Cycle and many other local nonprofits.
So, raise a glass with me as we toast to
another great year!
And P.S., thanks Kate Moore for inspiring
me to do this all this time, I love you!
Movies
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Musicals
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seem like strange cinematic bedfellows, but
they make a very entertaining couple in
director and co-writer Delpy’s 2 Days in New
York, a follow-up to 2 Days in Paris. The
pair’s relationship is tested, hilariously, when
Delpy’s French family pays them a surprise
visit.
For information and opening dates, please
visit www.thecrest.com.
more information, call 916-353-1001.
gay community.
Western cultures’ condemnation of same-sex
love appears to have originated from JudeoChristian scriptures, but contemporary biblical
scholarship amends old interpretations, he
says.
“That’s why I wanted to tell a religion-based
suspense story about homophobia,” Hartman
says. “It addresses fear of all kinds, because in
passage after biblical passage, scripture tells
humans who are facing change, sickness,
alienation, death, and everything else: ‘fear not.’
It applies to homophobia, as well.”
Paul Hartman is a retired PBS/NPR station
executive with a passion for biblical history.
He is a Presbyterian elder, a lay preacher and a
Dead Sea Scrolls aficionado. Hartman, a father
and grandfather, confesses he is a lifelong
fear-fighter.
Rainbow continued from page 19
throughout the weekend.
New for this year’s Rainbow Festival are the
Leather Stage and Detour Alley, which promise
to bring a bit of Folsom Street to Midtown. DJ
D Stu from Florida will keep the alley hopping,
plus there will be flogging, rope bondage and
whipping demos, along with vendors and more
fetish fun. Detour Alley will be open from
noon to 5 p.m.
Be sure to check facebook.com/
SacramentoRainbowFestival to find out
additional information about the festival and
their planned events. See you Labor Day
Weekend!
There has never been another gospel
singer to rival the great Mahalia Jackson, a
grandchild of plantation slaves who became
one of the leading voices of the Civil Rights
movement.
Bernardine Mitchell will have big shoes to
fill when Mahalia A Gospel Musical opens
locally later this month. From all accounts,
the Helen Hayes Award-winning actresssinger is superb in the role.
Mahalia plays August 30 – September 23
at the Guild Theater in Oak Park. Visit www.
MahaliaSacramento.com.
The Great American Trailer Park
Musical
If you missed it last summer, you have
another chance to see the white trash,
off-Broadway hit musical comedy that I like
to think of as an episode of Jerry Springer
set to music. Only it’s much funnier and
much more entertaining.
Take the denizens of a low-rent trailer
park, stir in one stripper on the run, then
add a wayward husband and you have the
recipe for The Great American Trailer Park
Musical, which is being performed under the
stars in Old Fair Oaks. Through September
9. Call 916-966-3683 or visit
FairOaksTheatreFestival.com.
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cites these additional recent developments:
• The U.S. military joined 43 other countries
when it repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and
allowed openly-gay service members.
• Same-sex marriages are now legal in six
states and the District of Columbia. Three
other states — Washington, Maryland and
California — have same-sex marriage under
active consideration. Eleven more offer “civil
union”-type status for same-sex couples.
• A federal appeals court in Boston recently
struck down the Defense of Marriage Act
(which defines marriage as “one man, one
woman”), making consideration by the U.S.
Supreme Court almost certain. Two additional
Appeals Courts have also struck down the law.
• Dr. Robert Spitzer, one of the last
nationally-respected scholars whose studies
lent credence to “gay reparative” therapies,
recently offered a retraction and apology to the
Mahalia
Zoe Kazan stars in “Ruby Sparks.”
The Tower
If Ruby Sparks is still playing at this
theater (or anywhere else in town) as you
read this, go see it. Paul Dano (There Will Be
Blood) is terrific as a self-absorbed novelist
who gets in over his head when the dream
girl he imagines materializes in the flesh.
Zoe Kazan (who also wrote the charming
script) is lovely and heartbreaking as our
hero’s fantasy woman, who turns out to be
more complex and problematic after she
moves from the page to the real world.
Equal parts funny and bittersweet, Ruby
Sparks also stars Annette Bening, Antonio
Banderas, Elliott Gould and Steve Coogan.
The movie was directed by the same folks
who helmed Little Miss Sunshine.
Bernadine Mitchell as Mahalia Jackson in the
2010 Metro Stage production of Mahlia: A
Gospel Musical. Photo by Tom Stolz.
Come Bowl with the River City
Bowlers Fall League
S
acramento’s LGBT bowlers are gearing up for their
fall season, which begins with an organizational
meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, for new
bowlers, and league play starting at 6 p.m. Bowlers of all
abilities, from beginners to seasoned veterans are welcome,
and new bowlers will be assigned to a team. The season
runs 30 weeks through mid-May, and the cost is $14 per
week to join the fun. Over 100 bowlers on 20 plus teams
bowl each Sunday evening at Land Park Lanes, located at
5850 Freeport Blvd. For more information, write to
tommy5647@aol.com.
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The Fiercest Queens Return to Battle It
Out on RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race
You loved them - you hated them, but either way, they’re back and ready to battle it out on
RuPaul’s All Star Drag Race, premiering Monday, Oct. 22 on Logo. Armed with stilettos, feathers
and sequins, and prepared for a battle where one false move — or eyelash — could spell doom,
the 12 returning queens are vying for a chance to wiºn $100,000 and a spot in the “Drag Race
Hall of Fame.” Visit LogoTV.com
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