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Fetish Wear Designer
Takes a Stand! page 21
Sacramento Pride
Festival Turns 30
page 7
LGBT Center Enlists New
Development Director
page 12
Elton John, Boy George
& George Michael
page 19
The lives we touch inspire us
To see Xavier in action, you’d never guess he
was born with a rare congenital heart defect
that leaves one side of the heart severely
underdeveloped. If untreated, a child rarely
survives beyond the first hours or days of life.
That was Xavier’s path when an air ambulance
whisked the newborn to UC Davis Children’s
Hospital, where Pediatric Heart Center
surgeons performed the first in a complex
series of three procedures to reconstruct his
tiny heart and increase blood flow to his body.
With two surgeries now behind him, the
bubbly toddler takes it all in stride – and
greets each day with a smile that’s uniquely
heartening.
Xavier and other children like him inspire the
UC Davis team to push the boundaries of
health care every day. To learn more about
Xavier’s story, and the specialty services
offered at this region’s one nationally
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children, visit children.ucdavis.edu
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SF Pride Grand Marshals, Pink Brick “Honoree” Selected
SacPride Vendor and Parade
Applications Now Available
Hello Potential VendorWe are very excited to announce that the
2014 Sacramento Pride Vendor Applications
are available! We have updated our
application process this year, so please read
information below:
Ways to apply:
Online at www.sacramentopride.org/
exhibitors.shtml
ith the public vote now counted and verified, SF Pride has
announced that the LGBTQ and ally communities have
chosen, overwhelmingly, Jewlyes Gutierrez for their 2014
SF Pride Community Grand Marshal.
While initially a close race, in the end,
Scott Lively took the faux honor of the Pink
Brick Award with almost 36 percent of the
vote. An extremist anti-gay U.S. pastor, Lively
is accused of engineering the Uganda ‘Kill
The Gays’ bill. He allegedly said LGBT
Garnering 54 percent of the votes cast, the Costa District Attorney’s Office pressed
people are the ‘new Nazis’ and recommended
assault and battery charges against
Hercules teen edged out in front of a close
Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ laws.
Gutierrez.
field of worthy competitors, in the final
The Pink Brick Award is given to a
Her attackers were suspended from school,
polling days.
recipient who has done great harm to the
At age four Gutierrez identified as female, but not similarly charged. Her case is still
LGBTQ communities.
pending.
and came out to her family when she was
The 2014 Pride Parade and Celebration
Trans March, with 22 percent of the total
14-years old. The now 16-year-old
public vote, is the 2014 SF Pride
transgender teen allegedly suffered peer
will take place on June 28 and 29 with the
bullying at school, which was reported to the Organizational Grand Marshal. The San
theme, “Color Our World With Pride.”
Francisco Trans March is the City’s largest
Vice Principal, but still continued for two
Information on participating in the parade,
transgender Pride event and one of the
years.
purchasing grandstand or City Hall VIP Party
largest trans events in the entire world. It is
Finally, she fought back. Even though it
tickets, or becoming an exhibitor, sponsor, or
was apparent from cell phone captures that always the Friday of Pride weekend and
donor may be found at sfpride.org or by
she was merely defending herself, the Contra thousands of people attend.
calling 415-864-0831.
Effort Begun to Reform 2016 GOP Platform on Marriage
2. Mail: download your application at
www.sacramentopride.org/exhibitors.shtml
or attached
Parade applications are available too, at
www.sacramentopride.org/parade.shtml.Sacramento Pride 2014 will be on
Saturday June 14. If you have any questions
please feel free to contact me at anytime.
Kelli Hannaford
Details Details Event Management
916-443-3855 Details@saccenter.org
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Y
oung Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry is launching a
$1 million campaign to reform the national Republican Party
platform between now and the 2016 GOP convention.
The group’s aim is to strike existing
anti-gay language from the official party
platform and replace it with more respectful
and unifying language.
“It’s time to modernize the Republican
Party,” said Tyler Deaton, campaign manager
for the Young Conservatives for the Freedom
to Marry. “Our aim is to make the national
platform less divisive toward gay people and
their families — and more focused on
unifying all conservatives around our core
beliefs of freedom, family and limited
government.
“The future of the Party is clear on the
marriage issue — a seismic shift is already
underway in support of the freedom to
marry.”
A Pew poll earlier this year shows 61
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Tyler Deaton, campaign manager for the Young
Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry.
GOP
continues on page 22
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tarting at midnight on May 6, the Sacramento LGBT
Community Center is asking everyone to “give where your
heart is,” as part of the region’s 24-hour BIG Day of Giving
online challenge, organized by the Sacramento Region Community
Foundation and GiveLocalNow.
Sadly, the Sacramento area falls 15 percent
below the national average for giving, so
local nonprofits will participate in the
challenge with the goal of increasing the
number of donors and the amount of their
donations across the region.
“We are very excited to be a part of this
regional effort and hope to increase our
donor base so that we can ensure a bright
future for programs currently offered at the
Center and expand our operations to meet
changing community needs,” said Interim
Executive Director David Heitstuman. “We
are so thankful for the hundreds of people
who have stepped up to give back to the
community with donations of time and
money in the past and hope this 24-hour
challenge will encourage even more of our
friends and supporters to invest in their
community center.”
As a bonus, every donation made on May
6 will be matched by funds from a regional
pool of businesses and organizations.
Additionally, funds raised will be matched by
a pool of contributions from Center board
members. There will also be a variety of
bonus funds challenges the Center will be
competing for as part of the Day of Giving
and the Center was also selected to have a
increase the rate of health coverage for
LGBT families, improve access to community
resources, provide cultural competency
training to businesses and organizations,
support marginalized populations within our
community and host a variety of events,
Board Members and supporters of The Sacramento LGBT Center ask you to be a Big Giver on May
6, the BIG Day of Giving.
table at Fremont Park on May 6 to showcase
thier work to the community and media.
The BIG Day of Giving is an amazing
opportunity for the Sacramento LGBT
Community Center to raise funds that will
help support the 25 percent of homeless
youth who are LGBT, reduce new HIV/STD
infections and the stigma attached to HIV,
educational programs and cultural activities.
“The Sacramento LGBT Community
Center needs everyone to mark May 6 on
their calendar to give where their heart is by
logging on to SacCenter.org/donate and be a
part of this incredible effort to build a
stronger, healthier, more welcoming and safe
community,” said Heitstuman.
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teaching and to get in more time with his
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ME Could Be a $50 Million Boon to Oregon Economy
A
ccording to the 2010 U.S. Census, the most recent data
available, 11,773 same-sex couples live in Oregon. According
to a new study, extending marriage to them would help the
state’s economy by generating nearly $50 million in spending.
“This study confirms that all Oregonians
benefit from marriage for same-sex couples,
not just the LGBT community,” said Christy
Mallory a Williams Institute Senior Counsel,
who authored the study with Williams
Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett; and
Williams Public Policy Fellow, E.G.
Fitzgerald.
Of those couples, the Institute estimates
that 50 percent (5,887 couples) would choose
to marry in the first three years, a pattern
An estimated three-year total $9.6
million would be spent in Oregon by
out-of-state guests attending weddings of
same-sex couples, with $6.1 million in the
first year alone.
Wedding-related spending and tourism
that has been observed in Massachusetts and
would generate approximately 468 new
elsewhere. Nearly 4,000 marriages would
jobs in Oregon over the first three years.
occur in the first year alone, and bring over
“Study after study has demonstrated
$30 million in revenue to the state of Oregon
that year.
that, in addition to significant revenue,
Other key findings include:
marriage for same-sex couples also creates
Direct spending by resident same-sex
new jobs,” noted Badgett.
couples on their weddings would add an
The study is available at
estimated $37.7 million to the state and local williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/
economy over the first three years, with
uploads/EconomicImpact-Oregon-2014.
$24.1 million in the first year alone.
pdf.
Sacramento Pride Festival Turns 30
T
he axiom is that you should never trust anyone over 30,
but when it comes to having a good time in the sun — and
strutting your Pride — this year’s Sacramento Pride and
Parade is going to prove that wrong, with what organizrs promise
to be a bigger, better and more prideful celebration.
The 2014 Sacramento Pride Festival and
Parade will be on Saturday, June 14, and is
expanding the festival’s size by a full block,
stretching from 3rd St. to 7th St.
on Capital Mall. Some 15,000
visitors from Sacramento and
Northern California are expected
to attend the day-long event, which
is produced by and for the
Sacramento LGBT Community
Center, a non-profit organization
providing programs and services for
LGBT youth and adults.
The Festival will feature hundreds of
business and non-profit exhibitors and
attractions, including live entertainment
on two stages, a dance tent hosted by local
DJs, a family-friendly kids’ zone, animal
adoptions sponsored by Subaru and Front
Street Animal Shelter, and food trucks.
Event sponsors include long-time Pride
beverage sponsor Budweiser, Wells Fargo,
Cares Community Health, HP, Barefoot Wine
and Bubbly and Regional Transit.
Tickets are $10 per person, free for
children age five and under, sold online in
advance
or at the gate.
To purchase tickets or for
more information about
Sacramento Pride Festival and Parade, visit
sacramentopride.org.
Information and applications for festival
exhibitors is available online at
sacramentopride.org/exhibitors.shtml.
Information and application for
Sacramento Pride sponsorship is available
online at sacramentopride.org/sponsors.
shtml.
The Sacramento Pride Parade, beginning
at 11 a.m. on June 14, will feature marching
contingents, musical groups, and floats
representing area businesses, government
agencies and community organizations. A
Community Grand Marshal (http://tinyurl.
com/grandmarshalvote) will be selected
from public nominations. The parade will
travel from 3rd and N streets to 10th and N
streets. To register for the Pride Parade,
visit sacramentopride.org/parade.shtml.
Parade entry cost is $50; non-profits $25.
Parade application deadline is 5 p.m.,
May 23.
Sacramento Pride is the primary
source of funding for the programs
and services of the Sacramento LGBT
Community Center (www.saccenter.
org), a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. The Center provides
services for LGBT and questioning youth, a
free weekly legal clinic, transgender
support services, programs for HIV+ men,
discussion groups and activities for gay and
lesbian adults, and much more.
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Briefly Put
Bill to Modernize Birth Certificates Passes Assembly
Health Committee with Bipartisan Support
The Assembly Health Committee voted April 9 to pass a bill that would modernize
California’s birth certificate system by ensuring LGBT parents can accurately record their
relationships to their children. AB 1951: “Modernizing Birth Certificates,” garnered
bipartisan support, and will next move to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Currently, parents are required to select “Mother/Parent” and “Father/Parent;” AB 1951
would allow each parent to select “Mother,” “Father” or “Parent.”
“A child’s entry into the world should be celebrated, not marked by discrimination
against the diversity of their family,” said John O’Connor, Executive Director of bill sponsor
Equality California. “Modernizing birth certificates means the next generation will be born
into a California that treats their families with equal dignity and respect.”
AIDSWatch Organizers Honor Members of Congress for
Dedication to Ending HIV
AIDSWatch 2014 organizers is honoring two retiring members of Congress who have
been leaders in advancing public policy that helps to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the
United States.
Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) is a leader on health and environmental issues
and Delegate Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands), is a strong advocate for sound,
science-based public health policies and has worked to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in
African American communities.
“These two Members of Congress have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their
work to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States and its territories,” said Ronald
Johnson, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for AIDS United, one of the AIDSWatch
2014 organizing sponsors.
Harvey Milk
Forever Stamp
to be Dedicated
at White House
T
he official first-day-ofissue dedication ceremony
for the Harvey Milk
Forever Stamp will take place
at the White House on May 22,
however, the stamp image will
be previewed at a later date and
a public dedication ceremony
will take place in San Francisco
May 28.
Dr. Birx Sworn-In as New U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Dr. Deborah Birx was sworn in on April 4 as the new Ambassador at Large and U.S.
Global AIDS Coordinator to lead all U.S. Government international HIV/AIDS efforts.
Ambassador Birx now oversees implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease
in history, as well as all U.S. Government engagement with the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
“I am honored and humbled to lead PEPFAR into a brand new chapter to achieve an
AIDS-free generation through shared responsibility, accountability, and impact.” said
Ambassador Birx.
PEPFAR now directly supports 6.7 million people globally on life-saving antiretroviral
treatment. In Fiscal Year 2013, PEPFAR also supported HIV testing and counseling for
more than 57.7 million people.
Federal Judge Rules Ohio Must Respect Married Same-Sex
Couples
U.S. District Judge Timothy Black on April 14, struck down part of a constitutional
amendment in Ohio that denies gay couples the freedom to marry and withholds legal
respect for gay couples who have gotten married.
He ordered the state to treat couples married elsewhere like any other couples who
marry out of state — as married.
“Couples who are married should be treated as married no matter where they are in the
country, including Ohio,” said Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry. “Couples
should not have to play ‘now you’re married, now you’re not’ as they travel, work, move, or
return home.”
MI Sued to Recognize Marriages of Same-Sex Couples
The ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit on April 14 to guarantee that the marriages of
300 same-sex couples performed last month are recognized by the state. The lawsuit was
filed on behalf of eight same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck
down the state’s ban and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put the decision on
hold.
“As a matter of law and fundamental fairness, the state is obligated to extend the
protections that flow from marriage to all those who celebrated their weddings last
month,” said Kary L. Moss, ACLU of Michigan executive director.
On Friday, March 21, Judge Bernard Friedman struck down Michigan’s ban on the
freedom to marry as violating federal law. The next day, approximately 300 same-sex were
married. A few days later, Governor Rick Snyder announced that, while the marriages
were legal, the state would not recognize them.
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Linn’s Stamp News (Linns.com) is
reporting that a black-and-white photograph
of Harvey Milk will be used for the central
design of the stamp and that the stamp
design will include the pride flag colors as
six different color squares stacked vertically
in the upper left corner.
Harvey Milk was a visionary leader who
became one of the first openly gay elected
officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in
1977.
Milk’s achievements gave hope and
confidence to the LGBT community in the
United States and elsewhere at a time when
the community was encountering
widespread hostility and discrimination.
Milk believed that government should
represent all citizens, ensuring equality and
providing needed services.
His remarkable career was tragically cut
short nearly a year after he took office on
November 27, 1978, when he and San
Francisco Mayor George Moscone were
assassinated by former San Francisco
Supervisor Dan Whie..
In 2009, he was posthumously awarded
the Medal of Freedom by President Barack
Obama.
The May 22 ceremony at the White House
is signifiant in that it is Milk’s birthday and
Harvey Milk Day in California. View a
nostalgic video look at Harvey Milk in
Duboce Park at a press conference covering
his “pooper scooper” ordinance at diva.sfsu.
edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/215040.
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Sean Sala to Lead U.S.S.
Harvey Milk Naming Project
N
ationally-known LGBT Military activist Sean Sala has
accepted the position to lead a national coalition to continue
the call for the commissioning of the first U.S. warship
named after the late civil rights leader Harvey Milk.
During his time in the Navy, Milk served
as a commissioned officer and a Navy diver.
Sala will be working with The International
Imperial Court Council, the LGBT Historic
Task Force and The Harvey Milk
Foundation on this project along with a list
of honorary co-chairs
such as Zoe Dunning,
Iraq War Veteran
Staff Sergeant
Eric Alva,
Milk’s
nephew
Stuart Milk,
long time
civil rights
activist and
San Diego
City
Commissioner
Nicole Murray
Ramirez, and
Congresswoman Susan Davis who has
served on the House Committee of Veterans
Affairs.
Sala steps into the position right behind
the recent groundbreaking news of the first
Sean Sala
U.S. postal stamp featuring a
likeness of Harvey Milk, which will be
unveiled at the White House on May 22.
“I am honored to receive this position and
I look forward to continuing the project with
these incredible Civil Rights leaders and
organizations,” said Sala. “I encourage active
duty military, veterans and elected officials
to write Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
and endorse this historical project.”
Quote Worth Repeating
“The unemployment numbers haven’t been manipulated; there
was no 2012 conspiracy to “skew” campaign polls; the White
House did not use the IRS to “target” Tea Partiers; there was no
cover-up on the attack in Benghazi; Bigfoot isn’t real; and about
7 million American consumers signed up for health insurance
through exchanges during the open-enrollment period. Reality
does not depend on your satisfaction to be true. “ - Steve Benen
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The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor
Roosevelt Explored in HICK: A Love Story
The love affair between the patrician First Lady and the charming, hard-living butch reporter
lasted several years. — their friendship lasted Mrs. Roosevelt’s lifetime. This wonderful story is
being told on the stage in a solo performance by Terry Baum at SF’s Theatre Rhinoceros. All
performances are free! Tickets can be reserved via e mail at www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/602947. For more info call 415- 206-1951.
Even Good People Play Bingo
Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of
bingo, in David Lindsay-Abaire’s play that dares to ask: is it strength of character or just a few
lucky breaks that determines a person’s fate? Capital Stage from April 30 - June 1. Pictured are
Linda Montalvo, Lori Russo, and Rebecca Dines. Photo courtesy of Charr Crail.
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Sac LGBT Center Enlists New
Development Director
D
by Bonnie Osborn
avis native Julia Robinson, the Sacramento LGBT
Community Center’s new Development Director, hopes to
bring one thing to the Center that she picked up from her
previous job: the philosophy of “giving what feels right.”
“I want to create an environment where
people feel that every donation is important,
that every donation helps build a bigger and
better Center,” says Robinson, who
previously worked for four years in the
Membership Department of Capital Public
Radio. “I want people to feel proud that they
are part of the Center and what makes it
happen. I want people to know that’s how I
feel. That’s the heart of the development
program I want to create at the Center.”
Calling her new position “one of my
dream jobs,” Robinson’s optimism and
energy are contagious as she talks about her
vision for the Center. “I think the Center has
a ton of potential, and I feel honored to be
one of the people that can help us attain that
potential,” she says.
“I see the Center as a cornerstone of the
community and a community resource, and I
want to build on and expand on that
foundation.”
Established in 1986 as the Lambda
Community Center, the Sacramento LGBT
Community Center today serves a diverse
population of youth and adults, ranging from
a Girl Scout troop to a senior leaders group.
On April 23, the Center will reopen the
Q-spot resource center for queer youth. “The
Q-spot is a drop-in center that provides a
safe place for all youth between ages 13 and
22 to hang out with friends, play games,
watch TV, DVDs and YouTube videos, listen
to music, and learn new skills,” Robinson
says. “We will also have the Pride Awards on
the 8th of May that will celebrate our entire
community and the accomplishments
individuals in it have made.”
Robinson graduated with a Political
Science degree from University of Mary
Julia Robinson
Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where
she cut her fundraising teeth making
telephone appeals to university alumni. She
interned in the Washington, D.C.,
Congressional office of Rep. Sam Farr, who
represents parts of Monterey and San Benito
counties before returning to the Sacramento
area. In addition to her work with Capital
Public Radio, she helped with the March of
Dimes March for Babies fundraising
campaign.
Upon returning to the area after college,
Robinson got connected with the Center
through its popular 20-Somethings group in
2011, later serving as a group facilitator for a
year. A former rugby player during her college
years, Robinson currently lives in South Land
Park with partner Kait and dog Leah. A
musical theater player in her teen years, she
looks forward to finding more time to enjoy
Sacramento’s rich local theater offerings.
For more information about the Sacramento
LGBT Community Center, visit
www.saccenter.org.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To STC
T
he stage is set for some outrageous situations and hilarious
moments in what many have called the funniest farce ever
written.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum gives us Pseudolus, a lying,
dishonorable – yet lovable – slave who
endlessly connives to obtain his freedom
despite the fact that his master, Senex, is
tolerant of his sloppy, insubordinate
conduct.
When Pseudolus learns that young Hero,
son of Senex, loves one of the girls from a
house of ill repute, he agrees, in exchange
for his freedom, to help the innocent Hero
win the maiden’s love.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum, with music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim, plays through May 18
on the Sacramento Theatre Company
Mainstage. Please visit www.sactheatre.org.
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Entertainment
A.C.T. Tries on The Suit
Plus Tribes in Berkeley
by Chris Narloch
I don’t encourage folks to drive all the way over to the Bay Area to
attend a performance unless the productions in question merit special
attention. Neither of the two shows below has yet made it to
Sacramento, and both of them qualify as must-see theater.
The Suit
From legendary theatrical innovators Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne, and Franck
Krawczyk, The Suit is a tragic tale of betrayal and resentment adapted from the short story
of the same name by South African writer, Can Themba.
When a husband catches his wife in the arms of her lover, the lover flees but leaves his
suit behind. As her penance, the husband makes his wife treat the suit as an honored guest.
Accompanying her wherever she goes, the suit becomes a whimsical yet cruel reminder of
her infidelity. African melodies interweave with jazz standards to underscore this simple yet
surprising tale, set in Apartheid-era Johannesburg.
The Suit is described as a haunting work that integrates virtuosic musicians directly into
the action. It will play through May 18 at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre
(A.C.T.) Please visit www.act-sf.org.
Ivanno Jeremiah and Nonhlanhla Kheswa in a scene from The Suit.
Tribes
I have not seen Berkeley Rep’s production yet, but when I saw Tribes off-Broadway in
2012 I was very impressed by the complexity of Nina Raine’s play and its insight into the
world of the hearing impaired.
Never dull or preachy, this humorous drama follows Billy, a young deaf man born into a
hearing family. Raised inside the fiercely idiosyncratic and unrepentantly politically incorrect
cocoon of his parents’ house, he has adapted brilliantly to his family’s unconventional ways,
but they’ve never bothered to return the favor.
It’s not until he meets Sylvia, a young woman on the brink of deafness, that Billy finally
understands what it means to be understood.
Tribes is probably the best play on the subject of deafness since Mark Medoff’s Children of
a Lesser God, which was published in 1980. If you know anyone who is deaf or hearing
impaired, you should take him or her to see this play.
Berkeley Rep will offer at least three ASL-interpreted performances of Tribes, and their
production has already been extended to May 18. For more information, please visit www.
berkeleyrep.org.
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Modern Nature and Lake George
O’Keeffe flowers at the de Young
F
ascinated with the astonishing natural beauty
of Lake George in upstate New York, Georgia
O’Keeffe reveled in the discovery of new subject
matter that energized her signature, modernist style.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Petunias, 1925. Oil on board.
From magnified, botanical
compositions, to panoramic
landscapes, the exhibition “Modern
Nature and Lake George” at San
Francisco’s de Young Museum
offers a deeper understanding of
the spirit of place that was essential
to O’Keeffe’s artistic evolution.
“Georgia O’Keeffe: Modern
Nature and Lake George” will
continue at the de Young Museum
in Golden Gate Park, through May
11, 2014.
Please visit www.
deyoungmuseum.org.
Sac Ballet Presents Modern Masters
Plus Tapas & Tutus Wraps Up Season
B
efore he took his place on Mt. Olympus, the
God Apollo was instructed in the classical arts
by his three Muses. George Balanchine was
obviously inspired by them also, and his 1928 ballet
Apollo was instantly hailed as a great masterpiece
and defined a new direction in dance.
In tribute to this iconic work, this legendary Apollo.
year’s Modern Masters will feature
The three lucky “Muses” – lucky
three California women (Muses) to for them and lucky for us – are
create new works alongside the
Molly Lynch, KT Nelson and
Melissa Barak.
Modern Masters featuring
Balanchine’s Apollo will pirouette
into the Harris Center in Folsom,
May 15-17.
Note: Don’t forget to attend
Tapas & Tutus, the fundraiser and
end of season party for
Sacramento Ballet. The 4th
annual event will happen Sunday,
May 18, and more details are
available at www.sacballet.org.
The Return of Robyn & Royksopp
by Chris Narloch
H
er “little monsters” can keep those over-priced
$200 tickets to Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP Tour
because I already have my $45 ticket for the
dance party of 2014 – which may also turn out to
be the concert event of 2014 – featuring Robyn and
Royksopp.
Two revolutionary electro-pop
acts from Sweden, Robyn and
Royksopp recently announced
plans to return (and reteam) this
year with a mini album and a tour
scheduled for the spring and
summer, respectively.
Do It Again is the name of the
mini album (due May 26), its first
single (due April 28) and also their
tour, which will kick off in Spain, at
the Sonar Festival.
The five track mini album serves
as an introduction to a new,
full-length Royksopp album to be
released later this year and arrives
on the heels of Robyn’s triumphant
Body Talk releases from 2010 and
2011.
The Robyn/Royksopp tour hits
the U.S. this summer, with stops
including the Hollywood Bowl in
Los Angeles on June 29 and Pier 97
in New York City on August 20.
The closest stop to Sacramento
on the Do It Again Tour is
scheduled for Saturday, June 28 at
San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic
Auditorium. Don’t miss it.
Robyn and Rosksopp
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Entertainment
Sexy Scarlett Johansson Is Back,
Plus Jude Law Takes It All Off
by Chris Narloch
T
his month I spotlight new films featuring three of the sexiest
movie stars on the big screen – Scarlett Johansson, Jude Law,
and Tom Hardy – plus a superb little sleeper hit from India
and some classic Hollywood films back on the big screen.
Under The Skin
This strange, maddening cinematic acid
trip will mostly be remembered for star
Scarlett Johansson’s nude scenes. Those sexy
scenes are lengthy but tastefully done, and
the good news is that the always-voluptuous
Johansson has a normal body – or normal
for a movie goddess, anyway.
Johansson isn’t one of those rail-thin,
Hollywood bone wrecks we mostly see
nowadays. She has real curves, and her body
looks more like the fleshy sex symbols from
yesteryear, say Marilyn Monroe – the
ultimate sex symbol whom Johansson
sometimes resembles.
The first thing to say about Under The
Skin is that the average moviegoer is going
to hate it. The film is truly bizarre, slow, and
very repetitive. That said, Johansson is oddly
convincing as an alien who roams around
northern Scotland in a white van picking up
strange men to kill.
The way these unlucky men meet their
doom is the coolest part of Under The Skin,
and director Jonathan Glazer and his leading
lady are to be commended for trying to
make something totally “off the grid.”
Unfortunately, Under The Skin is as
frustrating as one of the great David Lynch’s
duds, and despite some arresting images,
this movie will likely not get under your
skin. It actually got on my last nerve.
Scarlett Johansson
Dom Hemingway
I don’t remember Jude Law being so buff,
but he looks pretty hunky in his latest film,
in which he appears completely nude (from
behind). More importantly, the actor’s
performance in Dom Hemingway is also
emotionally naked.
Law plays a small-time crook and recent
convict hanging with big-time mobsters, and
his role is a juicy, colorful character that the
talented actor can really sink his teeth into.
This is the best little British crime film in
many a moon, and Jude Law is on fire as
Dom Hemingway.
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Jude Law in Dom Hemingway.
The Lunchbox
If this delightful Indian film is still playing
at the Tower (or anywhere else) by the time
you read this, don’t miss it.
Shot in Mumbai, and starring Irrfan Khan
(Life of Pi), The Lunchbox is an old-fashioned
romance about an Indian man and woman
who “meet cute” thanks to some misdelivered lunchboxes, also known as tiffin
boxes, or “dabba.”
If you enjoyed The Exotic Marigold Hotel,
you should love this gentle, sweet romance
from India.
Tom Hardy Alert
F.O.T.H. (Fans of Tom Hardy) will want to
mark their calendars for the Sacramento
premiere of his latest film, Locke, which will
receive a one-night only screening at the
Crest on Tuesday, April 29, prior to its
theatrical release in May.
Hunky Hardy plays a hardworking family
man who receives a phone call that sets in
motion a series of events that will shatter his
family, his job and his soul.
All taking place over the course of one
riveting car ride, Locke is an exploration of
how one decision can lead to the complete
collapse of a life.
The movie is directed by the acclaimed
Steven Knight and features a performance
by Tom Hardy that is reportedly
unforgettable.
For more information, visit www.thecrest.
com.
Cinemark Classic Series
Fans of classic cinema like me love to
revisit our favorite films on the big screen,
and the Cinemark Classic Series allows us to
do just that.
“Epic” appears to be the theme of this
spring’s series, which includes such
blockbuster titles as Gladiator, Titanic, Ben
Hur, and Spartacus, all digitally restored and
back on the silver screen at a theater near
you this April and May.
For more information and theater
locations, visit www.cinemark.com.
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Adam Joseph
The Grown-Up Style & Sound of Adam Joseph
by Paul Hutnick
A
to?
I don’t like being compared to others but if
you had to pin a comparison on me I would
prefer the white, gay version of Pharrell,
since I write, produce, sing and wear big
In 2009 Adam was featured as a vocalist
Is it meant to be a proclamation that
hats.
on Grammy-nominated producer Bob
Adam Joseph is all grown up?
Did you intend for “What’s a Lover To
Sinclar’s album Born in ‘69. His song “Can’t
I am a gay musician living in NYC. I don’t
Do”
to be so sexually charged?
Stop” was among the “Top 10 Most Played
grow up. I just grow.
The
song was meant to be smooth and
Dance Songs of 2010” on Sirius/XM Radio
What is inspiring your music these
sensual.
The music video was meant to take
and his last single, “All 4 U”, with German DJ days?
the
feeling
of the song into an unexpected
Duo Plastik Funk landed on Beatport’s Top
Sound wise, I’m still inspired by my
direction,
which
I think any good music
10. Additionally, his music has been heard in musical heroes of yesteryear: Marvin Gaye,
video
should
do.
It was definitely meant as a
multiple feature films and television shows.
Al Green, Chaka Khan, and The Gap Band. I
gag
for
gag’s
sake.
Yet still, it always comes back to “Faggoty draw a lot of stylistic inspiration from
The video tells the story of a tranny
Attention.”
Erykah Badu. Lyrically, the music is inspired
prostitute.
That may change this month as the
by my relationships and the fantasy life I live
The video stars my muse, Erickatoure
Cincinatti-born singer who now lives in New everyday. The stronger the emotion I have,
Aviance
as a trans fetish call girl. I wanted to
York releases his next album, Love
the more likely I am to write about it.
bridge
the
world of fetish fantasy and real
Philosophy. Adam shared his thoughts with
How do you feel about comparisons to
life
by
humanizing
the sex worker and
me on the first single is “What’s A Lover To
Robin Thicke?
showing
that
they
are
not simply sex objects.
Do?” a sexified R&B track, and his career.
I’ll be the gay Robin Thicke if Robin
I
think
the
risqué
subject
matter gives new
Is “What’s a Lover To Do” really by the
Thicke is the straight white version of
meaning
and
feeling
to
the
lyrics and vibe of
same singer that released “Faggoty
someone else. I like some of his songs but
the
song.
Attention?”
the video for “Blurred Lines” was a big
Do you have a fascination with tranny
It’s the same guy! I’m like any outfit worn turn-off for me personally.
hookers?
by the Olsen twins. I have lots of layers.
Who would you prefer to be compared
dam Joseph is best known for his underground gay anthem
“Faggoty Attention,” however, the talented singer, songwriter,
and producer is no one hit wonder.
I certainly have a fascination with drag
queens. I live for the fashion, humor and
attitude. They are a unique and important
piece of gay culture. As far as hookers go,
I’ve been fascinated with them ever since I
saw Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.
What will be the next release from your
Love Philosophy album?
I’m releasing the second single soon. It’s
called “Cigarettes.” It’s a song about killing
yourself — slowly.
To listen to some of this rising young stars
sounds, visit AdamJosephMusic.com.
Electronic Dance Music Aids Marriage Equality Movement
E
lectronic Dance Music artists have increased their support
for Marriage Equality with the release of the music video
Quite Like This by DJ/Producer Ryan Skyy, using the joy
and popularity of the genre to raise awareness for Marriage
Equality and by donating the proceeds to MarriageEquality.org’s
#MyLoveisEqual campaign.
Ryan Skyy
The music video is particularly special because it features footage from heart-warming
same-sex marriage proposals that have already gone viral on YouTube and have been
licensed to the #MyLoveisEqual campaign for inclusion in the music video.
Collectively, the viral video marriage proposals have already received 20+ million views
and have been featured on the Ellen show and hundreds of publications from Cosmopolitan
magazine to Billboard.com.
The “My Love is Equal” campaign partners with music artists to create music inspired by
marriage equality, and then leverage the sales of that music to raise awareness. All proceeds
are donated to MarriageEquality.org.
The campaign was born out of the realization that music has been a key driving force of
every major human rights movement, from women’s rights, to Black civil rights, to Vietnam
anti-war protests, etc.
Throughout each of these movements, it was music that united people and helped change
the hearts and minds of America. While music has existed as part of the LGBT movement, it
could be argued that it has not reached its’ full potential in propelling the movement and
has been a missing component in the marriage equality movement.
To watch the video, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HB08-B2s4
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Romance Is Never Far Away on a Greek Holiday
I
town of Mykonos (or Chora) presents the
t is always difficult to make a decision about your summer
holidays! Summer lets you live experiences you will remember most glamorous gay life in Europe.
Santorini - Romance and honeymoon
for the rest of your life, and this is exactly why the decision is so
nest
difficult: every year you have to do something better than last year, Are you in love? Are you looking to offer
something that will charge your batteries for the rest of the year.
to your new husband an unforgettable gay
What counts most in your final decision is
the way you will be travelling, as well as
your holiday expectations.
Are you travelling alone, with a friend or
with your boyfriend? Are you looking for
relaxation, for adventure, for party or for all
the above? In any case, Greece has so many
alternatives that you can do everything you
have in your mind!
Below you can find smart tips &
information about amazing destinations for
your most breathtaking Gay holidays in
Greece.
Mykonos - The must gay destination
One of the most wanted gay destinations
in the world, the gay capital of the
Mediterranean but also one of the most
beautiful Greek Islands.
In Mykonos, one of the most popular gay
festivals in the world takes place. XLSIOR
Festival, organized during the second half of
August every year, is definitely the hottest
event of the summer!
The famous gay beach Elia is the daytime
hotspot of the island, while at nighttime the
Inspired by the Gods? Perhaps, but the beauty of Greece, like this amazing Caldera view in
Santorini, could be your own inspiration for romance.
by www.destsetters.com
honeymoon experience? Then Santorini is
your place!
This spectacular island with the
international attitude makes you feel relaxed
and free to live your love. The amazing
suites with the spectacular view at the
Caldera and the high-level of hotel service
guarantee that you will live a royal
experience.
There are several choices for a gay friendly
hotel in Santorini, but not any exclusively
gay hotels. You will not find gay bars either,
but in general all the island has a very
friendly attitude, while gay single men are in
a particularly flirty mood!
Vlychada is the most known gay beach of
Santorini, where you can meet sexy gay
men, locals and visitors. As the sun begins to
set, you should get back to your caldera view
suite for enjoying the famous Santorini
Sunset.
The top honeymoon suite hotels in
Santorini are two: Above Blue Suites in
Imerovogli and the amazing gay friendly
Canaves Oia. Last but not least, Antonia &
Dimitra, the girls from AD Concierge (or
Concierge Santorini) are at your disposal for
helping you organize anything you wish.
Even a helicopter tour!
For more information on LGBT travel
opportunities in Greece, and around the
world, visit www.destsetters.com/en/gaylesbian-travel.
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Come early for dinner!
Headhunters
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by Chris Narloch
Elton John, Boy George & George Michael
Gay Men And Their Music Reviewed On CD
T
he ‘70s and ‘80s were a heyday for gay men in music. Even
before they were out of the closet, I was listening to hit after
hit by Elton John, Boy George and George Michael during
my high school and college years.
They say that everything old is new again,
and true talent always comes back around.
In that spirit, I have decided to take a tour
down memory lane with new releases from
some of the greatest gay male singers from
back in the day.
in the Wind,” “Bennie and the Jets,”
“Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” and
of course the title song, as well as timeless
album cuts like “Love Lies Bleeding” and
“Harmony.”
Forty years later, Goodbye Yellow Brick
Road still holds up (and sounds a whole lot
better than much of the junk put out today).
So I am very happy to report that his record
company has seen fit to give Elton’s magnum
opus the tribute it deserves.
There are, of course, several versions you
can purchase, but I recommend you get the
one I received for review: a two CD set that
includes a re-mastered version of the original
release, plus highlights from John’s 1973 live
show at Hammersmith Odeon and nine
newly-produced covers by current artists of
selected songs from the album.
(“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”) and Zac
Brown Band (“Harmony”).
John was essentially a white soul singer
making country-tinged pop/rock during this
particular period, and the two covers that
really stand out for me are adventurous,
almost psychedelic cuts by neo-soul greats
Emeli Sande (“All The Girls Love Alice”) and
Miguel (“Bennie And The Jets”).
If you’ve long since lost (or worn out) your
vinyl version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
or you’ve never heard it, this impressive,
newly minted deluxe edition is an absolute
must-have.
Boy George, photo by Dean Stockings
and “One More Try” are given a fresh coat of
paint, and Michael wisely includes some
more substantial songs popularized by other
artists such as Nine Simone (“Feeling Good”),
Roberta Flack (“The First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face”) and Billie Holiday (“You’ve
Changed”),
Boy George — This Is What I Do
George Michael — Symphonica
After all of his recent travails, including
I was never a huge fan of George Michael arrests and drug addiction, it appears that
either before or after he came out, so I was
the famous front man of Culture Club has
surprised how much I enjoyed his latest
put his life back together. The proof is this
release – his first in seven years – which
dynamite new disc, Boy George’s first
recasts many of his biggest hits in a
full-length studio release in 18 years.
symphonic setting, courtesy of legendary
George O’Dowd’s impressive recent career
producer Phil Ramone.
as a DJ probably has a lot to do with the
Ramone ensures that the CD sounds great, quality of the music on the new CD. Clearly,
and Michael is in fine voice on classy live
CDs
covers of his own hits.
continues on page 22
“A Different Corner,” “Praying For Time”
Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Deluxe
Edition
In the ‘70s, there was no radio-friendly,
male artist who was more popular than
Elton John. For you young kids, try to
imagine a male version of Lady Gaga, only
more talented – John’s costumes and his
concerts were legendary.
Aside from possibly Madman Across The
Water, his finest record from that heyday
was an ambitious double album entitled
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road that featured
The remakes mostly serve to remind fans
cool artwork and hit after hit.
how
superior John’s original recordings are,
For Elton John fans, Goodbye Yellow Brick
but
I
did enjoy the country covers by The
Road, was his Sgt. Pepper – this is the record
Band
Perry (“Grey Seal”), Hunter Hayes
that produced the original version of “Candle
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CHURCHES
GOOD SHEPHERD INDEPENDENT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
920 Drever St, West Sac, 916-538-4774,
www.goodshepherdcommunity.org.
TAX PREPARATION
JEWELRY
JAMES JOSEPH
916-470-5273
CA COMMUNITIES UNITED INSTITUTE
www.calcomui.org b.hinman@calcomui.org
LANDSCAPING
HOUSE 2 OM
916-9833-8510
www.house-2-om.com
LIBRARIES
BROADWAY SACRAMENTO
916-557-1999
www.BroadwaySacramento.com
HARRIS CENTER
916-608-6888
www.harriscenter.net
MONDAVI CENTER
866-754-2787
www.mondaviarts.org
BRUCE GUNN, M.F.C.C.
Lic. MM19480, 418 Alhambra Blvd.,
916-443-7171 www.safediscovery.com
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Lic. LCS13330, 1731 I St., 916-447-0350
WEAVE SAFE ZONE
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MARINA
SESTAK LIGHTING DESIGN
916-482-2350
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ERNESTO’S
1901 16th St., 916-441-5850
www.ErnestosMexicanFood.com
HEAD HUNTERS
1930 K St. Info: 916-492-2922
www.HeadHuntersOnK.com
HOOK AND LADDER
1630 S Street, 916-4424885
www.hookandladder916.com
MIDTOWN FINANCIAL
Al Roche, 1330 21st St., Ste. 201,
916-447-9220 MidtownFinancial.net
BARS / CLUBS
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SMILE ART DENTAL
3171 Riverside Blvd.
916-446-0203
www.smileartdental.com
SACRAMENTO MARINA
916-808-5712
sacmarina@cityofsacramento.org
MASSAGE
M4M EROTIC MASSAGE
916-304-2619 BrandonKennedy.info
STEVE’S
1030 W. 2nd St., Reno 775-323-8770
www.StevesReno.com
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LGBT “What Happens Here, Stays Here” Campaign Ad Airs
Las Vegas has created a new television commercial, The Check In, specifically geared towards the
LGBT community, incorporating a fabulous and funny twist. The ad is part of the legendary "What
Happens Here, Stays Here" campaign, and you can see what happened at www.multivu.com/
players/English/63040-las-vegas-what-happens-here-stays-here/.
Feel the Burn with Mike Munich’s Sexercise 2.0
Recording Artist Mike Munich has released a new, very sexy, male version of Kyle Minogue’s
Sexercize, Sexercize 2.0. “I wanted to create the male answer to Kylie’s controversial
“Sexercize” music video and give it a hyper masculine twist,” Munich says. You can bounce bounce
along with Munich at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gomhXaoPlM&feature=youtu.be.
Seduction - A Hot Look for the Fetish Fighter
by Paul Hutnick
Barebacking videos continue to be a controversial topic in the adult community, and the latest
industry insider to take a public stand against the trend is fetish wear designer Nir Zilberman. His
new collection, Seduction, releasing in May, uses a military motif to remind gay men that the fight
against HIV/AIDS wages on. (read the whole story at www.outwordmagazine.com
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percent of Republicans under the age of 30
supporting gay couples marrying. Another
poll by the New York Times/CBS News
shows a majority of Republicans under 45
are also supportive.
The new campaign, called “Reform the
Platform,” reflects and builds on grassroots
pro-freedom successes already seen in
states like Nevada, Indiana, California,
Oregon, and New Mexico.
The campaign is also in response to the
Republican National Committee’s post2012 election Growth and Opportunity
Project. “We do need to make sure young
people do not see the Party as totally
intolerant of alternative points of view,”
noted the report. “Already, there is a
generational difference within the
conservative movement about issues
involving the treatment and the rights of
gays. If our Party is not welcoming and
inclusive, young people and increasingly
other voters will continue to tune us out.”
“Reform the Platform” will begin touring
the early primary states of New
Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, and South
Carolina this spring and summer.
Young
Conservatives propose striking the anti-gay
and anti-freedom to marry references in
five different sections of the official
platform.
Boy George has been listening to everything
and soaking up sounds from the best.
And the singer also sounds wonderful
vocally, even after all of the drugs, on more
meaty and mature songs such as “King Of
Everything,” “Bigger Than War,” “My God,”
and “Live Your Life.”
This Is What I Do is a triumphant
comeback for the one and only Boy George.
It’s one of his best records ever.
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a plane ticket to the Big Apple, I highly
recommend you try to see Billy Porter’s
Tony Award-winning performance before
his contract is up again in July of this year.
If that’s not possible, then pick up his
new solo CD, which not surprisingly finds
this divalicious dude belting out Broadway
classics made famous by some of his own
favorite Broadway divas.
Porter nails songs popularized by
Billy Porter — Billy’s Back On Broadway Streisand (“Don’t Rain On My Parade”),
This openly gay Broadway baby is the star Merman (“Everything’s Coming Up Roses”),
and Minnelli (“But The World Goes
and main attraction eight shows a week in
New York City as the devilishly talented drag ‘Round”) like a pro, and also successfully
queen Lola in Kinky Boots. If you can afford covers non-chick hits like “Luck Be A Lady”
and “I’ve Gotta Be Me,” as well as his own
touching ballad “I’m Not My Father’s Son,”
from Kinky Boots.
Alison Fraser
Tennessee Williams: Words And
Music
Tennessee Williams was a notorious
homosexual and a notorious alcoholic back
when those two things seemed to go hand
in hand. He was also, you may have heard,
the brilliant playwright behind some of the
finest works in the American theater,
including A Streetcar Named Desire, The
Glass Menagerie, Night of the Iguana, Cat
on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly, Last
Summer.
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This terrific CD features two-time Tony
Award-nominee Alison Fraser, who has most
recently starred in the national tour of
Wicked, performing songs featured in the
works of the iconic playwright along with
the unforgettable dialogue he meant to
accompany them.
The album was recorded in New Orleans
with The Gentleman Callers, a red-hot group
of NOLA all-stars, and includes such iconic
songs as “It’s Only A Paper Moon,”
“Sophisticated Lady” and “St. Louis Blues.”
Fraser’s voice is lovely, and her dramatic
line readings of Williams’ famous dialogue
heighten and complement these delicious
new versions of the playwright’s “greatest
hits.”
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