2012 Pride Guide

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Counting down and adding up to a great pride season.

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Tiki bars are making a comeback and we share the places, and potions, to raise your spirits.

Best Bites

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A few of our favorite foodie finds and the latest dessert craze are sure to whet your appetite.

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10 Top Tracks X 3 Smokin’ Hot DJs = 1 Hot Summer Playlist!

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STYLE It’s My Party

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Tricks and tips to make your Pride party the toast of the town.

Simply Chic

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Top designers share their secrets for personalizing and coordinating your home design.

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Fashion forward looks and accessories—be the first to know.

Summer of Love

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Check out the super hot pride fashions for this summer’s hottest looks.

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FEATURE 24 Things We Love

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Highlighting some of the most amazing, entertaining, innovative, and inspiring people and things around.

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PRIDE EVENTS Rally 12 March 16

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Dance on the Pier

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Moment of Silence

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Photography: Steven Rosen

Rapture on the River

Photo by Christopher Gagliardi

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Artlink First Fridays A free, self-guided tour of galleries, studios and unique businesses.

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HERITAGE OF PRIDE

Secretary Development Director Media Director Human Resources Director Rally Director Dance Director PrideFest Director March Director

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Statement of Inclusion Heritage of Pride is a wholly volunteer-managed, non-partisan, tax-exempt, notfor-profit corporation that organizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride events in New York City to commemorate and celebrate the Stonewall riots.

These events are organized for and on behalf of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and groups, and all others who support the struggle for the liberation of these communities. In the spirit of Stonewall, Heritage of Pride welcomes the participation of all, regardless of age, creed, gender, gender identification, HIV status, national origin, physical, mental or developmental ability, race, religion or sexual origin.

Statement of Vision Heritage of Pride strives to empower individuals, groups, and our community as a whole through the commemoration of our history, in particular the Stonewal Riots of June 1969. New York City’s Pride events provide an opportunity to join together to celebrate our lives, take joy in all that we have done and honor all those who have helped make our progress possible. The events provide a safe and affirming space in New York City while educating those both in and outside our own community. In creating these Pride events, we reaffirm the self-worth of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and all those who join in the ongoing struggle for our civil rights.

Membership Ajee Sargeant, Andres Gonzalez, Arthur Finn, Brian Sullivan, Bruce Poli, Cheryl Tucker, Cheryl Bassett, Christie Takahashi, David Studinski, Donna Guzzardi, Evan Watt, Gloria Bonilla, Harriet Kirk, Jared Markowitz, Jason Bain, Joseph Barna, John Farina, Jose Ricardo Moreno, Joseph Villane, Keith Quinones, Lina Gilmartin, Marco Pretell-Vazquez, Matt Blessing, Nadine Boston, Paul Stark, Perin Hurewitz, Philip Ehrlich, Richard Borkowski, Robert Brightman, Russell Murphy, Sheila Sim, Sue Doster, Suzanne Poli, Teddy McFadden, Warren Mayer Special Thanks To: Carmen Cacciatore, Next Magazine, Steven Rosen, Christopher Gagliardi, Carlos Menchaca, Luke Johnstone, Dustin Leer, Bryce Aviano, Matt Lawless, Brian Burns

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t has been nearly a year since marriage in New York was deemed legal, yet we are still without the right to marry throughout the United States. That fact alone laid the groundwork in shaping our theme for 2012.

Share The Love, to me, exemplifies a multitude of meanings.

Its definition was meant to be simple on the surface, but is layered with complexity. We wanted this theme to serve as a rallying cry that same-sex love, while recognized in New York, cannot be limited to our state alone. Love crosses state boundaries no matter where someone resides. Consequently, while it is reassuring our state government recognizes our relationships, we cannot let complacency deter us from achieving full equality.

While the LGBTQ community has achieved some significant wins during the last year, there are still hurdles ahead.

Truth be told, we still have a country that has not accepted full marriage equality. While the recent endorsement of same-sex marriage from President Obama is welcomed, we must fully overturn the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. We as a community need to make our voices heard; we will not accept anything short of full equality. Additionally, protections are lacking for the Trans community and we continue to see a rise in violent crimes against Trans Americans across the country, like those of Brandy Martell from Oakland or Paige Clay from Chicago. Furthermore, some members of our community continue to experience harassment in the workplace. While some corporate brands such as Google and Coca-Cola have taken the lead on nondiscrimination guidelines, we must push for a standardized national policy.

Tackling all of these issues at once can seem overwhelming. Taking smaller steps to help the cause can add up to larger change for a brighter tomorrow. Write your congress person. Become a LGBT youth mentor. Volunteer for your local Pride organization. Know that you can guide our destiny.

Without your help, we could revert back to a period of full inequality. Are you up for the challenge?

n behalf of all of the members, volunteers, and staff of Heritage of Pride, Inc., WELCOME to NYC Pride 2012!

Pride signifies so many different things to people. For some it is about celebrating who they are and for others it is more about political activism. No matter what it means to you, we ask you to take a minute and think about all of our brothers and sisters around the world who cannot participate in Pride.

Make your Pride, their Pride. Make sure you share it: on Twitter, on Facebook, on Instagram, on your blog, and on everything else in between. For those living in hostile environments, the internet may represent the only access they have to Pride events.

So please, enjoy this amazing publication and remember to #sharethelove you experience at NYC Pride 2012. — Ada Ospina & Alan Reiff

—Chris Frederick

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2300 Number of full-time staff that work year-round to bring all of the NYC Pride events to life.

The number of same-sex marriages New York State reported, excluding New York City, from the start of the Marriage Equality Act until mid February.* *Source: Kaplan, Thomas. “2300 Gay Unions Outside City, State Says.” New York Times February 15th, 2012: A26. Print.

$500,000+ The amount of money Heritage of Pride has given back to community groups since its inception in 1984. If you would like to help Heritage of Pride in its tradition of giving and to aid in the continuation of the annual Pride events, visit www.nycpride.org/to donate and make a contribution.

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For the first time in its history, The March will be welcoming members of the US Military. To learn more about the March and its history, check out pg. 16.

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For fiscal year 2011, Heritage of Pride recorded its first operating profit since 2006 thanks, in part, to the generosity of its corporate partners. To check out this year’s sponsors, see pg. 102.

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NYC Pride has the second largest Facebook page out of any other Pride organization in the WORLD. Help us catch up to the Aussies at Sydney Mardi Gras by becoming a fan at facebook.com/nycpride Follow us on twitter twitter.com/nycpride

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NYC PRIDE EVENTS

THE RALLY THIS YEAR the Rally moves to a new home at the East River Park band shell. See the accompanying map and find transit tips in “How To” on page 96.

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 16, the festivities begin at 3 p.m. and run until 6 p.m.; doors open at 2 p.m. This year’s line-up will be hosted by Fortune Feimster. She will be joined by an impressive list of entertainers and activists.

Photos by Christopher Gagliardi

THE RALLY is the continuation of the very first “pride event” to take place in New York City. Only a month after the Stonewall Riots of 1969, about 500 people gathered for a “Gay Power” demonstration in Washington Square Park. Over time this demonstration grew into our Rally event and has since taken place all over town. This year we’re heading to the East Side.

The East River will provide an amazing backdrop for an afternoon of exciting performers and inspiring speakers. Bring your family, your friends and your lovers for the inaugural event of NYC Pride 2012!

Fortune Feimster Fortune Feimster made her national TV debut in 2010 on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, where she finished as a semi-finalist.

That same year she was selected to perform in the New Faces showcase at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.

Now, Fortune is a full-time writer and roundtable regular on E! Network’s popular late night talk show, “Chelsea Lately,” with Chelsea Handler. She’s also a cast member on the second season of Handler’s scripted series, “After Lately.” In her spare time, Fortune travels the country doing stand-up but can be seen on a weekly basis at the Hollywood Improv and the World Famous Comedy Store. She is also a highly accomplished sketch comedian and improv artist, and is an alumna of the prestigious Groundlings Sunday Company, which boasts other such alumni as Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig and Lisa Kudrow.

We are ecstatic to welcome Fortune to Pride this year!

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Otto’s Shrunken Head / 538 E 14th St. As if potent tropical concoctions weren’t enough, Otto’s offers a plethora of free live events. If you don’t mind an eclectic mix, show up any night and you’re sure to be entertained. For more specific tastes, check their event calendar online: ottosshrunkenhead.com.

Reunion’s Surf Bar / 357 W 44th St. Tucked away in Hell’s Kitchen, this fad-free bar is keeping it real with $10 Big Wave Cocktails and beach-friendly bites. Look for the big yellow surfboard outside!

The Hurricane Club / Park Ave. at 26th St. Feast like island royalty at this posh Flatiron spot. If you’re feeling a little more primal, head next door to the party-friendly Riff Raff’s, playpen of wild-child riff raff Lindsay Lohan.

5. Otto’s Shrunken Head Otto’s signature drink. Dark and sweet with a little bite, it keeps your head screwed on tight! Take the signature mug home with you for 5 bucks.

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NYC PRIDE EVENTS

THE MARCH

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n Sunday, June 24, more than 1.5 million spectators and participants will take to the streets of New York City to celebrate the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride March.

THE GRAND MARSHALS This year’s Grand Marshals are: Chris Salgardo, President of Kiehl’s Since 1851 Cyndi Lauper, Emmy and Grammy award-winning artist Connie Kopelov & Phyllis Siegel, New York City’s first officially married same-sex couple.

We’re so excited to have such amazing individuals lead the March down Fifth Avenue and know that this will be one of the most exciting Prides to date. For more information on our

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THE MARCH ROUTE The first March took place in 1970 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit organization that manages the March and other Pride festivities, continues the tradition and honors those who fought back. The worldwide Pride movement has since grown to include parades and other celebratory events in towns of all sizes. This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and it is with great pride we take to the streets once again to celebrate the diversity and strength of our community and its supporters.

Organizing something this big is an enormous responsibility Heritage of Pride takes very seriously. It is our job to create an event that will allow all of us to express ourselves as freely and completely as possible. The March is your opportunity to be as big of a bear, twink, jock, queen, girlfriend or boyfriend as you want! Whether you travel the route by motorcycle or wheelchair, sport a mohawk or a wig, or wear skinny jeans and cowboy boots, it is our mission to ensure all know they are welcome.

The March steps off at Fifth Ave. and 36th St. A map of the March route is available on page 18.

ATTENDING THE MARCH From Midtown all the way down to the crush of the West Village, there are plenty of spots to settle in and ensure you see it all.

Seating for the disabled can be found near the intersection of

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2012 Grand Marshals, check out our website at nycpride.org.

NYC PRIDE EVENTS

‘MARCHING’ IN THE MARCH Visit the March website at nycpride.org to register for your group online. Alternatively, you can call the March Committee at 212-807-7433 or email us at marchhelp@nycpride.org for more information.

In addition to registration, one or more members of your group must attend a Group Leader Training session to review procedures and obtain required vehicle/ float permits. Vehicles and floats without permits will be denied entry to the March.

March Group Leader Training will be held on the following dates at St. John’s Lutheran Church located at 81 Christopher St.: Saturday, June 9 - 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 - 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 19 - 6:30 p.m.

Photos by Christopher Gagliardi

25th St. and 5th Avenue, directly across the street from Madison Square Park.

All organizations participating in the March are announced at four points along the route: the Formation Area at 36th St. and Fifth Ave., the Viewing Area at 25th St. and 5th Ave., the Reviewing Stand at 8th St. and 5th Ave., and finally at the Dispersal Area at Christopher and Greenwich streets.

We recommend public transportation to get into and around the city on June 24. Not only does the March tie-up traffic, there will also be parking restrictions in the West Village that day. Save yourself the stress and leave your car at home.

MARCH ROUTE

VOLUNTEERING FOR NYC PRIDE

Each year, NYC Pride depends on volunteers to help make the March possible. If you are looking for a great way to support the LGBT community please consider volunteering.

All March volunteers must attend one of the following 2012 March Volunteer Training sessions, held at St. John’s Lutheran Church located at 81 Christopher Street: Saturday, June 9 - 4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 12 - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 19 - 8 p.m.

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FETE

IT’S MY PARTY

Throwing a Pride Party is easy … throwing a great one is a bit more tricky. Kurt Kretzschmar, Executive Chef and Owner of Cocktail Caterers says, “Simplicity is the secret to keeping summer entertaining and enjoyable. Simple menus. Simple ingredients. Simple presentation. Choose items that can be prepared ahead of time and served at room temperature. Use lots of herbs and spices with a squeeze of citrus to bring out flavors. Keep items bite size and finger-friendly. Summer is the time to be outside, not stuck in the kitchen.”

Watermelon Bites with Greek Feta 1 Seedless Watermelon 1 Cup Greek Feta, Crumbled 1/4 Cup Milk

Fresh Mint or Basil Cut the watermelon into 1” thick slices. Using a 1” round cookie cutter cut out watermelon disks and set on paper towel. Using a small melonballer scoop out a small amount of the watermelon to create an indentation about a 1/4” deep.

Place the crumbled feta cheese into a food processor along with half of the milk. Start processing the feta, gradually adding the milk until the mixture is smooth. Place the Feta into a pastry bag and pipe the feta mixture into the center of each watermelon disk.

Garnish with a small leaf of mint or basil.

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VODKA GLACÉE

For a practical and fashionable bottle display, try encasing your bottle of vodka in ice surrounded by flowers and fruit. Place a full bottle into a fully opened cardboard half-gallon milk carton or two-liter soda bottle with the top cut off. Insert flowers and thinly sliced fruit around the bottle, filling one third of the way. Pour just enough water into the container to cover the fruit and flowers. Distilled water that is boiled and cooled several times will yield clearer ice. Place into the freezer. When the water has completely frozen, add another layer of fruit and flowers and very cold water, and freeze. Repeat. Remove from the freezer when it’s time to serve the liquor: Cut away the container with a utility knife and wrap a dinner napkin or decorative towel around the bottle’s base. At normal home temperatures this should last a few hours.

Food courtesy of Cocktail Caters cocktailcaterers.com Cupackes and Custom ‘Conversation Cookies’ from Eleni’s New York in Chelsea Market elenis.com Photography and styling by Preston Burford Photography and Design virtualpreston.com

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NYC PRIDE EVENTS

PRIDEFEST It’s a street fair, a playground, a performance space, and a celebration of all that is gay in New York City today.

Sunday, June 24 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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panning six blocks from Abingdon Sq. to 14th St. along Hudson St., PrideFest is the biggest, gayest block party you may ever attend.

Teeming with unique vendors and performances that will make you swell with pride, PrideFest is not to be missed! For 19 years it has entertained and educated, and this year it will Share the Love!

Part street fair, part performance space, it’s a celebration of all that is gay and good in New York. The fun begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m.

All day long the stage offers entertainment and the street fair provides non-stop browsing and gobbling with dynamic merchants and delectable food vendors.

PrideFest aims to bring together local residents and families, community leaders and area business owners to celebrate in the street. Additionally, PrideFest attracts thousands of out-of-state visitors and volunteers. Admission is free and open to the public, no ticket is required.

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EATOLOGY

BEST BITES

New York is one of the food capitols of the world. Where else can you have both a favorite French bistro and a favorite coffee cart? Here are a few recommendations to help you enjoy some of the incredible eats this city has to offer.

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Best BBQ Fette Sau

Zagat-rated #1 three years straight for best barbecue in NYC, Fette Sau (“fat pig” in German) is well worth a trip to Williamsburg to this converted auto body shop to feast on beast. Meat is dry rubbed and smoked on site. Barbeque is ordered by the pound and the menu rotates depending on what is available fresh and local. The full list of more than thirty possiblities includes tongue, cheek and tail.

Raves come in on the pork belly and house made pastrami. Seating is at communal tables and, weather permitting, the outdoor patio. Sides, sodas, desserts, craft beers (by the gallon) and an expansive list of American whiskeys complete the menu.

354 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211 fettesaubbq.com 718-963-3404

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Best Brunch egg

If a southern-style breakfast is what you crave, this is the place to go. Biscuits & Gravy and Brioche French Toast may tempt you, but it’s hard not to order eggs at egg, especially when they come from the restaurants own sustainable farm. Try the Eggs Rothko, cooked egg in a slice of Amy’s brioche, topped with Grafton cheddar. We also recommend the Organic Grits & Eggs, featuring stone-ground grits from South Carolina. After 3 p.m., burgers and sandwiches are added to the offerings and flavorful french press coffee is served all day.

135 N. 5th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211 pigandegg.com 718-302-5151

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Best Pasta Rubiros

Angelo Pappalardo brought years of experience from his family restaurant in Staten Island to his own place in Little Italy. Antipasti, pizza, and gnocchi may be on the menu, but the star attraction is the Spagetti alla Chiarra, “spaghetti on guitar”, named for the authentic method of cutting pasta on wire

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frames. Thicker cut pasta with the perfect blend of tomatoes, basil, and parmesan (with or without meatballs) tastes like an old school meal on Mulberry Street should.

235 Mulberry St., New York, NY 10012 rubirosanyc.com 212-965-0500

4 Best Guacamole Dos Cominos

Dos Caminos’ guacamole is probably their most famous dish. What makes it so good? It is prepared tableside in a lava stone molcajete, the traditional Mexican version of the mortar and pestle, so it is always fresh. Spice can be adjusted to your taste. Haas avocados give a creamier, denser texture than other avocados. It is served with a trio of salsas and warm corn tortilla chips.

475 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012 doscaminos.com 212-277-4300

5 Best Doughnuts Doughnut Plant

You’d never know these decadent treats are made with all natural ingredients: no trans fats, no eggs and no preservatives. Frankly, you won’t miss them. With both yeast and cake doughnuts on the menu, you’ll be hard pressed to pick a favorite — but may we suggest Tres Leches, Toasted Sesame or Peanut Butter Glaze with housemade Blackberry Jelly? Maxim magazine even named Doughnut Plant’s Creme Brulee doughnut one of the top 10 best doughnuts in America. What’s the latest? Mini “doughnut seeds”!

379 Grand St., New York, NY 10002 doughnutplant.com 212-505-3700

Best Tasting Menu

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Brooklyn’s only three-Michelinstarred restaurant offers a unique dining experience sitting at Chef Cesar Ramirez’s kitchen counter.

This prix fixe can be considered pricey, but the dinner consists of over twenty small plate courses.

Reservations are taken six weeks in advance and spaces fill very quickly.

Guests bring their own wine (there is no corkage fee) and the menu varies night to night. Make sure you get a reservation while you can.

GQ’s Alan Richman, just named it the number one restaurant in New York for 2012.

200 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 brooklynfare.com 718-243-0050

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Best Mac ‘n Cheese Parisienne at S’mac

An East Village fixture since 2006, S’mac (short for Sarita’s Macaroni & Cheese) offers diners tons of choices, but top on our list is the Parisienne version: elbow macaroni baked with creamy brie cheese, roasted shiitake mushrooms & figs, and finished with fresh rosemary.

Diners can also make their own creations featuring items from nearly 40 types of cheese and add-ins, not to mention multi-grain, gluten-free, reduced-lactose and vegan/dairy free options. S’mac even features a “take and bake” options that lets enthusiasts bring prepared dishes home to bake at a later time.

345 E. 12th Street, New York, NY 10003 smacnyc.com 718-358-7912

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Best Food Truck NY Lobster Truck

Lobster rolls, shrimp rolls, and chowdah? Sounds great. How about a Lobster BLT or Lobster Mac and Cheese? Even better. Now put all the treats on the road and drive them up to a nearby location!

Perfection. The secret to the award-winning recipes probably starts with the fresh-catch lobster, directly off of the boats in Maine (think free-range chicken vs. those raised in cages). redhooklobsterpound.com/ ny-lobster-truck

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In the 1800s, a “cookshop” was a private home where cooks welcomed guests and the menu was prepared using the product available to the chef, often nurtured on their own land. The menu at Cookshop - American with a nod to the Mediteranean – stays true to this heritage by using sustainable ingredients, humanely raised animals and the supporting local farmers and artisans. The deviled eggs start with hard boiled, organic NY state brown chicken eggs. The yolks are mixed with smoked paprika and lemon and garnished with a curl of American grey mullet bottarga and chives.

156 Tenth Ave.,New York, NY 10011 cookshopny.com 212-924 4440

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10 Best All American The Dutch

The Dutch’s website describes itself as “just an American joint that serves nice food, wine and spirits,” but we think it is so much more. Chef and cookbook author Andrew Carmellini has a menu full of familiar favorites and a “soulful, cultural mix of everything...the discipline of French, the soul of Italian and the bravado of American cooking.” From fresh oysters and wagyu beef to rib-eye and fried chicken, there is something for every taste and palate. But save room for dessert like a selection of home-made pies or forbidden rice pudding.

131 Sullivan St., New York, NY 10012 thedutchnyc.com 212-677-6200

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Macaron Madness

— By Adam Daniel Weiss Macarons are the stuff of foodie dreams. No, not the coconut macaroons that pop up around Passover, these delicacies are composed of fruit or buttercream filling sandwiched between crunchy airy meringue cookies, and come in a variety of flavors. The trend, which has usurped the Cupcake Craze of the past few years, started in Paris and has jumped the pond and taken the city by storm, with boutique offerings popping up all over. Here are our pics for the best of the best. Mon Dieu!

Maison Laduree (864 Madison Avenue - 646.558.3157) - No trip to Paris would be complete without stopping at the legendary Laduree on the Champs Elysees. The stately store is filled with eye-popping rows of macarons in every flavor under the sun, and pair perfectly with people watching and a glass of champagne. They recently opened their first location in the US on Madison Avenue, and although it is about 1/10 the size, the lines are just as epic (I waited 40 minutes on my last visit) … and totally worth it! Prices may be exorbitant, but the cookies are flown in almost daily from the same Parisian bakery, so it’s almost like bringing France to you. Almost.

Bisous Ciao (101 Stanton Street - 212.260.3463) - A tres petite shop is an unexpected surprise tucked away on trendy Stanton Street in the Lower East Side. Filled with traditional macarons (espresso, lemon, dark chocolate) as well as some original seasonal varieties (yuzu, mandarin and wasabi), with something for everyone. Not only are the cookies freshly made, but a big bonus? They deliver to all five boroughs!

Go on, treat yourself!

Bosie Tea Parlor (10 Morton Street - 212.352.9900) Being the bad Jew that I am, I gravitate towards anything that has bacon in it, and when I read that Bosie Tea Parlor has a bacon and maple macaron, well, I just had to go. I was not disappointed, and neither will you! Paired with their selection of over 80 different teas, these delicate cookies have a a fantastic mouth-feel, and they are not to be missed!

La Maison Du Chocolate (Multiple Locations - lamaisonduchocolat. com/en) Like Laduree, this French company imports their assortment of macrons straight from Paris direct to their three NYC locations. The difference in their concoctions are their subtle use of unique ingredients including Arabica coffees from Kenya, decadent salted caramels and luscious ganaches. The attention to detail as well as wide variety of their other chocolates and candies makes this a must-visit … and a diabetic nightmare!

Macaron Cafe (625 Madison, 161 West 36th Street - macaroncafe.com) I would be remiss to not include this perennial favorite, and you would be a fool not to go. Their flair for the unique is very evident in a wide variety of flavors, including Pumpkin Cinnamon, Grapefruit and Jasmine and my personal favorites Tahini Sesame (you read that right) and Nutella (yes please!). Cute, inventive and fun, Macaron Cafe not only serves the famed almond-based cookie, but a whole robust cafe menu. But if it were up to me, I’d skip it all and go straight for the macaron!

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RAPTURE ON THE

RIVER

THE DANCE ON THE PIER FOR WOMEN

Celebrate Pride at a women’s event like no other.

Get your tickets now!

Event Pricing: $25 General Admission $35 General Admission Day-Of $75 VIP (includes open bar for the entire event and admission to Pier Pressure after-party, while supplies last) TICKETS: nycpride.showclix.com

HUDSON RIVER PARK: PIER 57, 15th St. at West Side Highway SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Rapture on the River is New York City’s biggest lesbian dance party. Come join us for another year of female-friendly fun. The event gets going with a number of side-splitting comedians! In the evening, we’ll switch into full party mode with an awesome line up featuring legendary DJs Whitney Day, Missy B. and Trini.

Whether you want to booze and mingle, or dance to a hot jingle, Rapture on the River is the event to attend for all lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified women. Rapture takes place after the Dyke March, the night before the official NYC Pride March.

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FIXTURES

SIMPLY CHIC Two of our favorite designers offer some simple suggestions to help spruce up your home and tap into your personal style, with a list of do’s and don’ts and suggestions for creative and unexpected updates.

Design Do’s and Don’ts Show host, design expert, New

York Times best-selling author Nate Berkus shared a quick list of thoughts to help personalize your home.

DO:

• Make your home your own by adding in things that you love and that are special to you.

• Experiment with color and fabrics. If worried about tiring of a certain pattern, use it instead for one chair. Or, transform a scarf into a beautiful pillow for the sofa.

• Make your home a place you are PROUD of.

• Make sure everyone (including you!) has a comfortable place to go in the home.

• Be well organized. It says a lot about how you treat yourself and others when you care for your things.

DON’T:

• Buy what all of your friends have.

Find your own path. And, even if you love the page in the catalog, don’t follow it to a “T.” Add in some vintage pieces to tell your own story in the space.

• Worry about being perfect.

Floors are meant to be scuffed, walls get dinged and a friend over for dinner should be able to put their glass down in your home without you running to grab a coaster. A home should feel comfortable and lived in.

• Try to impress. The best design costs next to nothing, it’s based on IDEAS, not price.

• Try to rush it. A good interior evolves over time and a good room has many layers.

• Ever forget, that your home is a reflection of you. And if you meet someone whose style you love, see if they’ll be your partner in crime on that next project. It just makes it that much more fun!

The Stuff of Design Interior Designer and host

of “Minute Make Over” Bob Richter gives us five of his favorite inexpensive design and entertaining ideas that anyone can embrace.

#1) Fabrics can easily transform a room. My Grandmother, who headed up our family’s design business for about 70 years taught me that. She focused on creating wonderful window treatments, slipcovers and pillows for clients.

In her own home, she switched these things out with the seasons, and it made a huge impact. For an easy, DIY take on this, consider the details for fabrics. For example, a visit to a local trimming store can uncover a world of delights. You can find amazing trim with tassels, etc. and using small pieces, you can literally pin the trim to the existing tie-backs of your draperies.

It automatically creates a rich, romantic look. It’s a no-sew option, and all you need is a scissors and some straight pins. Along these lines, you can easily add trim to a pillow with a hot-glue gun. If you’ve never used one before, it’s about to become your new best friend! #2) Displaying photographs is always a challenge. Lots of photos in many frame styles can be an overload for the eyes. I like to unify photos with the same kind of frame (I love using celluloid [early plastic] frames from flea markets). Another option is to keep the existing frames but ‘mat’ each photo with the same pattern of wrapping paper. For this, all you have to do is place each photo on a piece of double-sided tape and adhere to the wrapping paper — place it in a frame, and boom, you’ve got continuity.

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#3) Shop your own home and display things in groups. I do this all the time, especially for my mantle. I like grouping pottery, sculpture, etc, and giving it all a fresh perspective in a new room.

Let harmonizing colors be your guide, and choose things you love … doing this, you really can’t go wrong. For example, I have a dresser top in my own bedroom that is filled with pottery, but it is in varying shades of orange, so it automatically has harmony. #4) Use your good china regularly. Don’t wait for a holiday.

Having coffee in a bone china cup and saucer is a GREAT way to start the day. In fact, I do it most mornings. Also, nothing spruces up a pizza party, like serving the pie on great dishes. I shop auctions and flea markets weekly in my hunt for treasures for my clients, and I constantly see china that seems to have never been used, and it can be yours for a song, If you don’t already have fine china. Use your stuff. If it breaks, that’s why we have eBay! #5) Speaking of STUFF… There are a lot more stuff people out there than minimalists, and stuff is what makes a house a home. That said, if it’s in piles, or making you feel crammed, then you have too much of it out at one time. Another important thing is if stuff is going to be your focus (a collection, etc), keep the furnishings and paint simple in a room. Let your stuff be the star of the room.

One more note on stuff … My Grandmother loved stuff, but she knew she couldn’t take it with her, so she gave much of it away while she was alive. That way, it lived on in a different way. She used things she gave me with me in my home. It was a great lesson, and one I always try to remember.

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no games. no gimmicks. no stereotypes.

We believe in treating everyone the way we’d like to be treated ourselves.

Background Photo by Christopher Gagliardi

NYC PRIDE EVENTS

Photography: Steven Rosen www.stevenrosenphotography.com

DANCE ON THE PIER HUDSON RIVER PARK – PIER 57 15th St. at West Side Highway SUNDAY, JUNE 24 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

DJs THE PERRY TWINS and BORIS

Infinita Madrid, and the Centaur Global Groove tour. The promotion of their latest CD included stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Las Vegas, Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver.

The Dance on the Pier has been a mainstay of the LGBT community for the past 26 years. Now, the Dance enters a new chapter of its storied life as it moves to Pier 57.

This year brings knockout DJs The Perry Twins and Boris. Both will be bringing their unique, world-renowned sounds to the traditional Pride Week closing event.

Come and help us write a new page in the history of this incredible event!

By the time Boris debuted at mega club Crobar in May 2004, his faithful numbered in the thousands, united under a spontaneously created banner: “Believe in Boris.” While at Crobar, Boris set the 30,000-square-foot club’s attendance record (a swinging-from-the-rafters 5,400), released his first mixed compilation (aptly titled “Believe”), and started to gig regularly outside of NYC in markets like Miami and Las Vegas. In 2006, when it became apparent that Crobar would close, Boris uprooted and moved his crowd 20 blocks north to Pacha New York, the first North American branch of the fabled European club brand. He is still a Pacha NYC resident.

The Perry Twins began DJing professionally in the late 90s and continue to bring their high-energy performances to enthusiastic audiences all over the world.

The twins have recently spun the Ascension Tea Dance on Fire Island, Purple Party Dallas, Disney Gay Days Orlando, Ticket Pricing: General Admission: $65 in May/$95 in June General Admission Day-Of: $125 VIP: $165 Includes access to the VitaminWater lounge, VIP bathrooms, unlimited non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, VIP gift bags, fresh fruit, and more!

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Tickets for this year’s Dance on the Pier are being sold at the following locations: Delphinium Home 353 West 47th St. 212-333-7732

Village Apothecary 346 Bleecker St. 212-807-7566

Online: nycpride.showclix.com

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#SummerSounds With the temperature rising, now is the time to get caught up on the hottest tunes you’ll hear this summer.

Other Album Features Marina & The Diamonds – Electra Heart Includes collaborations with Dr. Luke (Katy Perry), Rick Nowels (Madonna), Liam Howe (Sneaker Pimps) and Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen). A “blisteringly honest story of identity, love, rejection, doomed romance and hope all tinged with humour and British eccentricity.” Drops July 17.

NELLY FURTADO With an entirely new album, Nelly Furtado is about to rock your summer to its core. Her first single “Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)” has already hit the radio and her album, The Spirit Indestructible, will be released on June 19th.

If you thought Nelly Furtado’s collaboration with Timbaland on Loose was hot, get ready for this: Darkchild, Tiesto, Fraser T. Smith (Kylie Minogue, Adele, Britney Spears), John Shanks (Miley Cyrus, Van Halen, Colbie Callait), Salaam Remi (Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Nas), Bob Rock (Metallica) and Passion Pit’s lead singer Mike Angelakos. The mix of hands may sound daunting and might lead one to wonder if she’s not trying to pack too much into one punch, but seeing as she’s been working on these songs a while, we’re not worried.

“I began writing these songs around the time I released my Spanish album Mi Plan,” Furtado says. “I was in a great headspace, feeling refreshed and ready to really deliver in English again. This album is all about positivity, youth, good energy and the relentlessness of the spirit. I want people to live this music the way we did when we wrote it. I want them to jump, dance, scream, laugh, cry, love, and vibe to it, and to turn it up very loud everywhere.”

The Spirit Indestructible marks Furtado’s first English release since the 2006 critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, bootybouncing Loose.

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Maroon 5 – Overexposed Their highly anticipated fourth studio album is a rich, popinfused set produced by Max Martin with additional tracks produced by Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder. The album includes such stand out tracks as the emphatic “Payphone” featuring Wiz Khalifia, the irresistible “One More Night” and the rythmic ballad “Beautiful Goodbye.” Drops June 26.

Rye Rye – Go! Pop! Bang!

A kind of mash-up of Rye Rye’s Baltimore club roots guided by the studio beats of Diplo, The Count and Sniden, and Egyptian Lover, Go! Pop! Bang! is a synthesis of everything that moves in our cities and in our minds—modern life mixed in with a bit of LP wax. Available now.

Scissor Sisters – Magic Hour Ranging from the first single, “Only The Horses”, a full-on hands-in-the-air rave-pop banger co-produced with Calvin Harris, to “Shady Love”, an exuberant rap-pop number featuring guest vocals from Harlem-based rapper/ singer Azealia Banks, Magic Hour is the fourth great Scissor Sisters album. Available now.

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NYC PRIDE & PRESENT

Outdoor Family Movie Night:

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate factory Heritage of Pride is teaming up with Target to produce a free Family Movie Night.

All families are welcome to attend this one-of-a-kind event that will surely be a night families will remember. The space will be decked out with rainbow balloons and multi-colored blankets for the little ones. We’ll be treating everyone’s sweet tooth with a designated snack station and providing family-friendly entertainment. This event is free to attend and all that’s necessary is a fun-loving attitude. All families are welcome to celebrate.

NYC PRIDE & RAFFERTY/Mazur events PRESENT

VIP ROOftop party

After its remarkable first year, NYC Pride is bringing back the party that has been minted as the new, must attend Pride event. Mix and mingle with some of the most notable characters in the gay community and scope out the delectable clientele. For the first time in history, the event will bring together the holy grail of house music: DJs Corey Craig, The Freemasons and Moto Blanco. They will be bringing their soulful summertime sounds to the remarkable Hudson Terrace. There will be hot go-go’s with just enough covering them to keep one’s imagination going.

Note: Rooftop has a retractable roof in the event of inclement weather.

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HUDSON RIVER PARK – PIER 46 Charles Street & West Side Highway WHEN: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Doors open at 7:30 PM. The movie will begin at dusk.

Free! Limited seating – first come, first served!

Directions: Pier 46 can be found near Charles Street and the West Side Highway in the West Village. We strongly recommend taking a cab or public transportation since there are limited parking opportunities.

HUDSON TERRACE 621 West 46th Street WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 23 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

TICKETS: A limited number of tickets are

available for this event. Pre-purchased online tickets are highly recommended and can be found at: nycpride.showclix.com

General Admission Tickets: $35 through May 31 $45 from June 1 – June 22 VIP Tickets: $75 (Includes priority entry, VIP access, and gift bag) Bundle All Access Pass: (General Rooftop Entry & Pier Dance Entry): $90 through May 31 $130 from June 1 to June 22 VIP Bundle All Access Pass: $230 (VIP Access to both the Rooftop & Pier Dance) N YC PR I DE GU I DE

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Target is proud to sponsor NYC Pride 2012.

At Target, we’ve always believed in celebrating diversity. Every year we go beyond just celebrating it, and take an active role in the things that are important. That is why we are proud to support NYC Pride 2012 and all of you who are proud to be a part of this event. For more information on Target’s dedication to diversity, visit target.com/diversity.

PRIDE UNION

Instituting Change Thomas Krever is a nationally recognized expert on issues facing LGBTQ youth. As Executive Director of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, Krever leads efforts to positively affect tens of thousands of young minds. We sat down with him to learn more about the institute’s cause and work.

HMI combats the crisis of LGBTQ youth suicide on a daily basis by creating a safe space and providing the acceptance that is often missing from the lives of these young people.

So, Mr. Krever, what is the Hetrick-Martin Institute and how do you feel it separates itself from other LGBTQ non-profits in New York City?

The Hetrick-Martin Institute is the oldest and largest organization in the nation dedicated to serving LGBTQ youth. What makes HMI unique is our comprehensive approach to working with youth and nurturing their mind, body and spirit by providing under one roof a diverse array of programs developed to meet the unique needs of this population. The services we offer include: academic enrichment; job readiness; arts and culture programing; health & wellness services; mental health counseling; outreach services to homeless youth; clothing pantry services; and the largest-in-the-nation hot meals program for LGBTQ youth. We are also the founder and home of the Harvey Milk High School. This is a history of which I am incredibly proud, but I am also aware that HMI is part of a larger fabric – a greater community. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that we cannot – and do not – do this work alone – no organization could!

Consequently, we work on a regular basis with some of the greatest organizations and volunteers to help us provide stellar services to our young people. Other non-profits are not our competitors – rather they are essential partners in our efforts to build a strong sense of community among our youth.

Sounds like a lot of work! I’m sure this hasn’t always been your home. Before you were with HMI, what was your previous experience and how did it help you prepare for your current role?

Prior to coming to HMI, I ran a national gang intervention program and was fortunate to be able to work with gang-involved and other at-risk youth who desperately felt the need to belong. As a Brooklyn native, I’m the youngest of four children from a working-class family headed by a dad who only had the opportunity to complete 7th grade before being forced to leave school

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in order to help support his large family, and a mom who is the child of immigrants. I learned early on from my parents that challenges were in reality opportunities to grow and stretch the confines of what was possible, thereby, doing what others said couldn’t be done.

My parents recognized the value of community and impressed upon their children the need not just to be a part of it, but to be a part of its betterment as well. Their own example of overcoming personal hurdles and belief that I had the same strength shaped my approach to life where I view all obstacles as challenges waiting to be met and ultimately overcome.

Appears your childhood was quite formative. This doesn’t seem like the kind of role or organization you fall into. So what brought you to Hetrick-Martin? How did you get involved?

I was introduced to HMI’s former executive director by a mutual colleague who thought “good people should know each other.” What was supposed to be a 20-minute introductory meeting quickly evolved into an intense discussion – at times even a debate – about the youth HMI served, the needs they had and the various approaches available to meeting them. I will never forget that first conversation – it changed my life forever. While it was this meeting that first brought me to HMI, what made me stay was the rapid realization that the skills I had developed over the course of my career, in combination with my passion to positively change outcomes for young people, would find no greater outlet or reward than in helping LGBTQ youth. When I walked through the doors of HMI on my first day of work, I felt like I was walking into my home.

Wow! You really found your calling. Now, in terms of the Institute itself, Hetrick-Martin seems to serve people of color. Why do you think this is? Is this a focus for the Institute?

From its inception, HMI has been open to all LBGTQ and straight-allied youth. Our commitment has always been to provide any youth who walks through our door with the services they need and not what services we think they need. The reality is that many of the youth who come to HMI are among the most disconnected and underserved of all young people in New York City.

As a result, less than three months into my tenure as the executive director, we strengthened our GED program, our homeless pantry services, and other core services designed to meet the actual needs of the youth who came to us every day. Young people know that HMI is committed to helping those who are most disenfranchised in New York City, and as a result, many of our youth come from underserved working-class and poor communities of color.

Besides focusing on these communities, what are some current initiatives that HMI is working on?

Aside from serving more youth than ever before in the entire 30+ year history of HMI, this past year we have created our newest department: Advocacy and Capacity Building. This initiative seeks to provide a voice for those who have gone unheard for far too long – LGBTQ youth.

We have established a training program for people and organizations who share HMI’s belief in equality and services for all youth, and want to learn how they can best serve our young people. A brief list of whom we have provided training for would include the Civil Rights Division of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, local colleges and universities, law enforcement agencies and major corporations. In addition, we have recently created a partnership with the U.S. Department of State to serve as a resource for visitors from other countries who want to learn about effective strategies for serving LGBTQ young people. Already we have been privileged to host visitors from Mongolia, India, South Africa and other nations. We are very excited that this summer we will inaugurate our new Advocacy and Capacity Wing, which will house state-of-the-art facilities where these trainings can occur, and where people can come together both to learn and to share best practices in caring for LGBTQ youth.

In addition to this new department, HMI continues to expand our homeless youth street outreach, our LGBTQfocused GED program and other academic initiatives.

Amazing! You guys are clearly doing some incredible

work at present, but where do you see the Institute in the next 5 to 10 years?

Five years ago less than 1,000 LGBTQ youth came through our doors seeking support and services; this year we will easily exceed serving 2,500 youth coming from over 350 zip codes. HMI has also expanded our geographic reach and – in collaboration with the Mayor Cory Booker, the Newark City Council, and Newark Public Schools – we launched HMI: Newark, a comprehensive after-school program serving the LGBTQ youth of Newark, NJ and its surrounding areas.

Over the next five to ten years, we will continue to provide the best programs and services for our young people, while establishing a variety of effective methods to share these practices with others as they embark on their own mission to serve LGBTQ youth in their own communities. Consequently, I cannot tell you exactly how many youth we will serve in the coming years, but know that we will thoughtfully extend our reach both within New York City and beyond its borders – all our efforts devoted to empowering LGBTQ youth wherever they may be.

On a darker note, LGBTQ youth suicide is still a rampant issue within our community. Some of our readers are probably wondering what HMI is actively doing to combat this ongoing epidemic. Can you elaborate a bit on how the Institute confronts this issue?

The statistics around this issue are alarming: LGBTQ youth are 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than other youth — 9 times more if coming from a non-supportive household. Nearly two-thirds of students reported feeling unsafe at their school because of their sexual orientation. More than a third felt unsafe because of their gender expression. While there’s been a tremendous amount of public attention to the issue lately, conversation alone will not end the crisis. This is why I am so very proud to say that HMI’s services are literally life-saving! If you ask our youth what the single most important aspect of HMI is they will likely tell you that they feel “safe” here. They not only have a staff of caring, concerned and talented people working with them, but they also have a community of other LGBTQ youth. HMI combats the crisis of LGBTQ youth suicide on a daily basis by creating a safe space and providing the acceptance that is often missing from the lives of these young people. We teach our young people the skills necessary for them not only to advocate for themselves, but to enable them to advocate on the behalf of their peers and others within their community as well.

Finally, LGBTQ youth tend to be very connected within the social media sphere and other digital outlets. How do you connect to these individuals that increasingly find more of their information online?

Advances in technology and social media have dramatically impacted the world we live in and the way today’s youth communicate with each other. While it may be tricky to keep up with new technology, HMI realizes that it is critical to do so since so many LGBTQ youth in New York – and around the world – first learn about HMI and the resources we provide from social media. Our youth-led social media programs train young people on how to wield social media as a force for good -- helping to connect young people with needed services and providing an antidote to feelings of isolation and helplessness. Through our Facebook and Twitter platforms, our youth offer the greater community constant messages and connections to services to let them know that they are not alone - help is just a mouse click or download of our free HMI App away!

Our work on a national level with NBC Dateline’s “My Kid Would Never” allowed both my voice and that of HMI to provide expert advice to parents, teachers, and all community members about bullying – emphasizing the fact that WE are all part of the solution, and if we aren’t, then we are part of the ongoing problem. Dialogues between our young people and youth from Cuba, the Dominican Republic and even China has enabled us to connect them to services within their own countries and – on the most basic and human level – offer them an ear to feel heard and acknowledged, as well as a strong shoulder for support.

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NOW IS OUR TIME TO REDEFINE HIV.

Let NYC Pride be a reminder that by taking action now we can make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others. If we all get tested regularly, protect ourselves, and seek early treatment, we can redefine HIV. Talk with your healthcare provider today or visit REDEFINEHIV.COM

Š2012 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. UN12492 04/12

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5 | KIEHL’S

7 | PHILLIPS NORELCO

DSQUARED 6 | N.D.C. MADE BY HAND

8,9 | CHARLIE BY MATTHEW ZINK

10,11 | LACOSTE 12 | OMEGA 13 | LACOSTE

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15 | JEAN.MACHINE

16,17 | WARRIORS OF RADNESS

19 | DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE

18 | ONIA

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SUMMER OF LOVE Some folks wear their hearts on their sleeves.

How about wearing yours on a 2012 Pride shirt?

These fashion-forward looks, showcased by some of our ‘friends in love’, are sure to be the highlight of the season.

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Are there many things in this cool-hearted world so utterly exquisite as the pure love of one woman for another? — Mary McLane

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WE LOVE… She launched a Twitter campaign in support of Canadian beauty queen Jenna Talackova. She “came out” in a Marie Claire article that earned a GLAAD Award nomination.

She’s currently writing her book, ‘Fish Food: A Memoir’. She’s a writer, she’s a New Yorker, and a woman with a powerfully compassionate roar.

She is Janet Mock!

Pride Guide sits for a Q&A.

Janet Mock Even some of the most well-meaning members of the LGBTQ Community are uneducated when it comes to transgender people. What is the best way people of all communities can accurately educate themselves?

We need to realize that there isn’t one way to be male or female. We all, regardless of our sexual preferences, fall on a spectrum of gender diversity. The best way to educate oneself is to truly listen, to have an open mind and more importantly not make assumptions about people based on the way they look and how that falls on your own preconceived notions about gender identity.

We need to basically realize that for all of us there isn’t one way to be a human being, and we’re all fighting for the freedom to express who we really are.

What have been some of your struggles in deciding to live visibly? Have they been worth it? Do you recommend it to everyone?

Coming out for anyone is a very personal decision, and it’s an added layer of difficulty when you’re talking about trans people, specifically trans women, who often don’t live in communities where it is safe for them to divulge their trans status publicly. We must remember that trans women make up 44% of all LGBT 50

what happens once we are in these bodies, once we have affirmed our gender, once we have “transitioned.”

Many people, even in the LGBTQ community, don’t realize that trans people can be fired in more than 34 states, that we have double the rate of unemployment, that we are often refused healthcare, and that 41 percent of trans people report attempting suicide, compared to 1.6 percent of the general population.

Elevating the conversation means discussing the glaring disparities between what the LGBTQ establishment is fighting for and what’s actually going on in the lives of trans people, who face systems of oppression without much resources or attention from the movement. murder victims, despite only being about 10% of the LGBT population.

By coming out as a trans woman, you are a target – and I came forward only because I wanted to lend my voice to a community of young women who are often not heard. I don’t regret one thing about sharing my story, standing in my truth and fighting for girls like us.

You have issues with the term ‘passing’.

What are those issues and are there others you find unacceptable?

I find passing to be problematic only because it has the connotation that I am trying to “pass” as something I am not, when in actuality my early life’s struggle has been about the fight to be exactly who I am. Though I have the privilege of passing, of not having my gender identity questioned or challenged in many spaces, it’s not a privilege I boast about because it’s limiting and only tells part of my story based on my appearance. The goal isn’t to pass in order to make others comfortable, the goal is to be exactly who you are and for others to be open and tolerant and aware of their own prejudices.

What are some key points in elevating the conversation surrounding transgender people?

To realize that trans people have lives beyond transitioning. Though our transition stories, or what I like to call our journeys to self-discovery, are intriguing and rough and joyous all at the same time, we need to begin elevating the issues of

What do you love about New York?

I love that the national conversation starts here and is filtered here and that I get to be a part of that conversation as a journalist. I love the East Village, and that I can walk outside my door and buy the best vintage dresses, see the best bands, eat at the best restaurants, all within a 5-minute walk from my apartment. And I love that when I walk the streets in my neighborhood, I know that some of our most revered writers and artists have walked these same streets, looking for their voices and honing their craft.

Who are some of your heroes?

As a teenager, it was Janie Crawford, Zora Neale Hurston’s protagonist in Their Eyes Were Watching God. She taught me to follow my heart and to create the life I wanted to live regardless of what others said about it. I respect Oprah for teaching me that I am not my circumstances and that there’s beauty and authentic power in telling your truth. I’ll always have a sweet spot for Katharine Hepburn for redefining what it means to be a leading lady in Hollywood. And I’ve been obsessed with Gloria Steinem for years: her years as a young feminist and what her voice meant is a blueprint unto which I’m learning to find power using my voice.

What can people do to “Share the Love” everyday?

Wake up everyday ready to receive it because you can’t share love with others unless you’re willing to accept it from and for yourself.

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Prod: Jeanne Martin BOOM Communities, a new urban living organization geared Acct. Mnger: Preston W to the LGBT community, is not only building properties in Palm Proofreader: Springs, CA and Costa Del Sol, Spain, but is in the planning stages Studio: Laura for properties in both Florida and New York City. Though no OK Rel: specificAENYC location has been identified, the neighborhoods of None Notes: the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen are under consider166489_1A_V1 ation. “Given the community that we are building BOOM for, it 1 ROUND #: is vital that all of our locations are closely knitted into already established and flourishing LGBT neighborhoods. NYC is key … so much history is centered here for the LGBT Community.

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Housing Tax Credits which will help provide up to $11 million dollars for the LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing facility co-developed by the dmhFund and Pennrose Properties. This new public-private housing initiative is considered among the first such elder housing facilities of its kind in the U.S. The new 6-story building will include 56 one-bedroom units which will be available to seniors aged 62 and over who earn less than 60% of the Philadelphia median income. (Left: Artists Rendering of The William Way Senior Residences.)

And right here in NYC, the New York City Department for the Aging awarded SAGE an Innovative Senior Center contract to open New York City’s and the nation’s first full-time center for LGBT older adults, set to open in mid-January.

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WE LOVE… What makes a bear powerful? On the outside, he may be large and hairy, but it is really what is inside that makes a difference. Heritage of Pride is happy to salute these amazing men.

Under Chris Salgardos’ leadership during the last six years, Kiehl’s not only doubled in size, but created charitable collaborations with top artists, celebrities, athletes, and institutions to raise substantial funds and awareness for many organizations including the Lower East Side Girls Club, amfAr, International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Eco Systems. Chris led a six-day ride on his Harley to raise funds for the American Foundation for AIDS Research and hosted a karaoke party inside Kiehl’s flagship store to support Fashion’s Night Out. His personal involvement really showcases his commitment to making a difference.

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Carl Siciliano is a nationally recognized advocate and provider for homeless LGBT youth.

His programs have been widely recognized for their quality and innovation. After years of action and activism in important organizations such as the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter and Safe Space NYC, Siciliano founded the Ali Forney Center. The Center has grown to become the nation’s largest and most comprehensive housing program for homeless LGBT youth.

Chris was named by OUT Magazine as one of the “100 Outstanding Gay Achievers.” His work has also been recognized by the Stonewall Democrats of NYC and he was awarded the Brooke Astor Service Award, given to someone who is relentless in his or her dedication to the city of New York and who has contributed substantially to its enrichment.

Joe Jervis is the author of Joe.My.God, one of the top 100 most widely-read political blogs in America, Joe.My.God. focuses on gay rights, LGBT youth, queer culture and fights every day to expose anti-gay bigotry and hypocrisy. The blog was named “Best Gay Blog,” Village Voice “Best Political Blog,” Advocate Magazine’s “Readers’ Favorite”, and After Elton’s 2009 “Website Of The Year,” among numerous other awards. Joe was named one of Instinct Magazine’s “Men Of The Year”, was honored as the Ali Forney Center’s “Advocate Of The Year,” and was a recipient of the LGBT Anti-Violence Project “Courage Award” for his campaign against anti-gay hate crimes. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed Oct. 10 to be “Joe Jervis Day.” Joe is featured in the recent anthology From Boys to Men: Personal Essays of Gay Coming of Age. CREDITS Photography: Steven Rosen Photography stevenrosenphotography.com Hair and styling: J. Jared Janas Location: The Barber Shop, 15 8th Ave., New York, NY N YC PR I DE GU I DE

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A Letter from Joan McKinnon & Debbie Nothaus Deb and I started within a month of each other in our San Francisco Service Office in 1985. We rapidly became good friends, though each involved with someone else at the time. She was in our Title Change unit and I was the receptionist.

Over the years our roles changed on the job as well as with each other. In 1990, having both found ourselves single, we became a couple. Together we have raised a daughter, Kara, and a son, Cody, and now enjoy our two grandsons, Michael and Ryan. It wasn’t always easy raising kids as a gay couple in the early 90s, but New York Life never treated us differently than any other couple or parents. Though not a part of the corporate language at the time, New York Life allowed for the same leave time to take care of our children, for

deaths in the family, and for any other family issues that a heterosexual couple might experience. For a conservative company, they were extremely open and fair.

Moving to the Home Office allowed us the opportunity to be part of the founding of NYLPRIDE, our “LGBT & Friends” employee resource group. Being able to make New York Life an employer of choice for LGBT people, and “The Company You Keep” in the LGBT community, has been very important to us because we have received equal treatment here for years.

New York Life has been extremely responsive to issues we’ve raised on behalf of the LGBT employee population here, including benefits and the importance of service to LGBT youth. We’re both very proud of the progress that has been made here.

Deb and I feel very fortunate to have the family, opportunities, and life that we’ve had so far. Much of that is due to the fact that we both walked in the door of New York Life’s San Francisco Customer Service Office in 1985. — Joan

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Long before RuPaul was telling contestants to ‘sashay away,’ drag queens have been working it the world over. But there are no better queens than the ones from Queens (or any of the other four fabulous boroughs). Remember who helped pave our path by throwing shoes at Stonewall back in the day? Our hometown gurlz have a leg up on the rest of the world not only in fierceness and fashion, but creativity and comedy.

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It’s Good to be the King And let’s not forget NYC’s amazing Drag Kings.

Storme Delarverie, a drag king (and Stonewall veteran) performed at the Jewel Box theater back in the 50s.

Murray Hill packs them in at a weekly burlesque show.

And don’t forget Lady Gaga’s recent stint as drag king persona, Jo Calderon. Let’s hear it for the boyz!

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A welcome addition to New York’s East Village, Big Gay Ice Cream Shop began as the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, a summer experiment that’s been cruising the mean streets of Gotham since June 2009.

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Who comes to mind when you hear about powerful women? Hilary Clinton, Mia Hamm, Rachel Maddow, or Beyoncé? What about Suzy Hotrod, Bonnie Thunders, Ginger Snap, or Fisti Cuffs? If you are a fan of roller derby, and you should be, you’d know these all-star athletes well.

These Women Came to Play The Gotham Girls Roller Derby is New York City’s only all-female, skater-operated roller derby league and a proud founding member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

Where else but The Big Apple could you find a group of diverse, athletic women (including teachers, designers, lawyers, astronomers, pastry cooks, and private investigators) donning roller skates and kicking ass?!

The league is made up of four home teams which play within the league (the Bronx Gridlock, Brooklyn Bombshells, Manhattan Mayhem, and Queens of Pain)

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and two competition teams (the Wall Street Traitors and the Gotham Girls All-Stars, compiled of league skaters from all four home teams). In 2011 the Gotham Girls won the WFTDA Championship, making them the top league in the world.

Despite all their press — they have been featured on ESPN, CNN, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and even in a Cheerios commercial — many New Yorkers still don’t know about the GGRD. Even those who are aware of its existence might still think of roller derby as the WWF of womens sports: campy, gut-punching, and stunt-pulling like the derby leagues that died out in the 80s. GGRD is more like the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 40s, with more Kit Keller than Dottie Hinson. These women are tough, well-honed athletes with a serious bent for the rules.

GGRD is committed to fostering serious competition on a national and international level, developing amateur athletes for competition, and promoting the physical and mental strength and independent spirit of female athletes. And they are damn entertaining!

Every year there are rookies and veterans to root for. You may even become a fan of your favorite teams “Jeerleader” squad, the leagues version of cheerleaders.

To take part in the league, visit the GGRD website at gothamgirlsrollerderby.com. Tickets sell out fast!

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11 Where the Girls Are We all know the stereotype: lesbians couple up while the boys stay out to play. But we also know rules are made to be broken, and who breaks them better than bad-ass NYC girls?

Whether you’re newly single on a mission or a dedicated party gal, you’ll love the lady fare of NYC’s nightlife! Weighing in with her thoughts, comedian and actress Jackie Monahan!

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Girls, Girls Girls @ The Metropolitan Cute, epicene girls dominate the scene here on Wednesday nights, when the Metropolitan hosts its weekly party, Girls, Girls Girls! Young and hip girls from all over New York flock to Brooklyn for $2 PBR cans and hot local rotating DJ’s. The overgrown back patio is a favorite spot for regulars and newcomers alike to scope each other out.

“Lady lady-killahs all need to check this night out. It’s like Oprah was there and said ‘Everyone gets a girl!!!!!’

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Henrietta Hudson Henrietta is the lady bar everyone has heard of in and out of NYC. It’s a no-pretense, no-nonsense party place for grrrrls and gurls and all women in-between. The dance floor is the perfect place to be seen without worrying about being seen. HH is rough around the edges with couches in the back, perfect for making friends or ‘getting more comfortable’.

Make sure you check out the cage.

“This will always be one of my favorite places because you can dance! The music is good and there is a room to show off your moves, plus a cage. That’s right, a cage! It fits 3 or 4 people, don’t ask how I N YC PR I DE GU I DE

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know. I also love this place because there is a scene in the movie I co-starred in, ‘Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same’, where I as the alien Zylar come to the bar and am surrounded by ladies wanting some of my action. HH is a sexy place to bring your lady or find a new one!”

Ginger’s Bar Painted on the outside in cobalt blue and canary yellow trim, you can’t miss Ginger’s as you walk through Park Slope.

There’s a long wooden bar up front and a pool table in the back room. With a popular singles party Friday nights and sports on Sundays, this Sapphic spot is teeming with good girls and buoyant brews. Highlights include the jukebox and the garden patio.

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see making out at the bar! It is worth the wait in line ladies, once you are in the Hole you will never want to go out!”

Cubbyhole A cubbyhole usually leads one to think of a restrictive space, unless of course they’re talking about the ladies bar in NYC. Cubbyhole is the lesbian bar for everyone: there’s no doubt women rule the Hole, but you will find every sort of person here and everyone feels equally at home. Cubbyhole knows the meaning of a drink special, offering $3 and $4 drinks every night of the week.

“If these walls could talk! I am glad they don’t. Every lesbian I know has been to this bar and most gay men too. Everyone has a story about the Cubbyhole... you never know what actress you will

Hot Rabbit @ Nowhere Somehow it’s not surprising that the ‘somewhere’ to be on Friday nights is Nowhere. ‘Hot Rabbit’ is the new party at Nowhere, featuring hip and up-andcoming queer rotating DJ’s every week.

It’s been called the hottest party in town, and the assortment of gorgeous women is proof that Friday nights are a good time to be a rabbit in heat.

“Don’t make the mistake of bringing your Rabbit toy with you, ladies! There is plenty here to keep you buzzing! With all the sexy NYU undergrads here, Hot Rabbit may even raise your IQ...check out the scene and get your honorary degree!”

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Life is a cabaret ol’ chum, so the song says, and New York is THE place to experience it first hand. Some of the biggest and brightest stars got their start in small NYC clubs (Barbra, Bette, and even Lady Gaga.) So check out these fantastic places for some of the best entertainment around!

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Monday BIRDLAND 315 West 44th Street, NYC (212) 581–3080 birdlandjazz.com Tuesday THE BLUE NOTE 131 West 3rd Street, NYC (212) 475-8592 bluenote.net Wednesday THE CAFE CARLYLE 35 East 76th Street, NYC (212) 744-1600 rosewoodhotels.com/en/carlyle Thursday DON’T TELL MAMA 343 West 46th Street, NYC (212) 757-0788 donttellmamanyc.com Friday THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE 61 Christopher Street, NYC (212) 255-5438 theduplex.com Saturday FEINSTEIN’S at the Regency Hotel 540 Park Avenue, NYC (212) 339-4095 feinsteinsattheregency.com Sunday IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 Broadway, NYC (212) 582-2121 iridiumjazzclub.com

If you live in New York, chances are you’ve been cruising. Whether you’re boozing in Chelsea or schmoozing on Grindr, someone in this city is always looking for some action. The backdrops to your fleeting glances and playful banter seem practically endless: Industry or Eastern Bloc, Cafeteria for brunch, Elmo for dinner, Scruff at the crosswalk, the West Side C train and the F to Park Slope.

Somehow, in this town, no matter where you go, no matter what you’re doing, someone around you is sniffing out tail.

While the gay bars and clubs in the city are still a touchstone of LGBT socialization, the courting that once took place in their hallowed halls is a little less commonplace. The more proper cruising and flirting has spilled over into a place many would have never expected: normal, everyday places.

So the next time you’re out and about, sipping that latte or reading your New Yorker, remember to look up and see who’s eyes are wandering. Even if no one is checking you out, there’s bound to be some eye candy to take in. After all, this is New York baby.

Leaders of the Pack New York is a hub of trends. From here, trends expand across the country and become staples that define decades. As people who constantly push and explore the edges of culture and society, LGBT people decide a huge portion of these trends. We create and discover new ideas, and revive and refresh old ones. We are more apt to express ourselves outside of the current norms and, in doing so, bring new trends to the forefront.

The following are a few we predict will make the tastemakers’ pallete.

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Clean cut but unpretentious, the elegant style of Jack Spade bags criss-crosses with industrial working-class details and utilitarian function. Simple in design but far

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from basic, Jack Spade functions well. It doesn’t break down but breaks in beautifully and lasts long.

This season, we love their dipped coal bags. They’re printed with nautical flag messages and are the perfect bag for taking to the beach or to the park for picnics.

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Since 1994, gay owned and operated Nasty Pig has produced edgy, raw, masculine styles that ooze with sexual confidence. They have amassed a loyal fan base of customers from all walks of life, and produced some incredibly sexy ads; look up the ‘Do You’ video on YouTube! On top of all of its rough masculinity and popularity, Nasty Pig produced a line of shredder shirts called “Shred Of Hope” that

benefited the Trevor Project. Now that’s manly!

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Too Soon? The Return of a 90s Fashion Staple

It’s all over the college blogosphere.

There are whispers in contemporary society, and somewhere in the dark alleyways of gay New York, an old but familiar sight appears: jean shorts.

Some have dreaded the day of their return like blight, while others have waited with bated breath. The trend never died out with women, and lately it looks like some men are giving denim shorts another twirl around the trailer park. As Katy Perry wears grunge and the flannel shirt makes a slow but steady return, could we soon be living the 90s all over again?

Time will tell!

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Thirty years after the birth of the AIDS crisis, a true home for our collective memory — a park and learning center — is finally coming to life.

Adjacent to the former St. Vincent’s Hospital, the space will serve as an icon to dignify the AIDS community and as a beacon of remembrance for the world. The Memorial is appropriately located near the LGBT Community Center, the birthplace of ACT UP and a space where thousands of individuals have participated in AIDS-related events over the past 30 years.

A Place to Remember St Vincent’s itself is renowned for two outstanding accomplishments: care for 9/11 victims and the first and largest ward for AIDS patients in the city. More than 100,000 New Yorkers have died from AIDS, so the incorporation of a beautiful park and memorial into Manhattan’s landscape is an appropriate — and overdue — recognition.

The brainchild of urban planners Chris Tepper and Paul Kelterborn, the memorial park will soon be etched into our collective unconscious and will enhance our compassion for what AIDS has wrought on the LGBT community. For Tepper and Kelterborn, the space offers contemplation on the human condition with its pastoral physical presence.

Tepper and Kelterborn founded the AIDS Memorial Park Coalition (aidsmemorialpark.org) to raise funds and promote the project. They sponsored a design competition and were successful in wooing such celebrities as Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon to support the cause.

The AIDS Memorial Park is projected to be completed in 2014. Its beauty and relevance make this unique park a model for the future.

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TOP ROW (From left to right) Gerald Crawford – New York Ramblers Soccer Club Manuel Cruz – Metro Wrestling Bob Nelson – Fast & Fab Cycling Club Jim Arnoff – New York Nicks Squash Nick Scarduzio – New York Gay Football League Middle Row Jillian Ternosky – Frontrunners Andreau Blanchard – Big Apple Dodgeball Vanessa Villanova - Big Apple Kickball Wolfgang Busch – Pink Pong New York BOTTOM Row Ryan Walsh – Team New York Aquatics Anthony Autovino – Ski Bums Brian Wilson – Cheer New York

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G.A. Hauser has written over eighty erotic gay man-love novels, including several bestsellers of gay ction.

Thirty-one year old Ted Mack, the high-school ‘geek’, was on the cusp of developing the next mega social-networkfor-one. His group of techno-philes worked day and night to create a unique computer network that would astonish the world.

Twenty-three year old Kevin Moore has graduated college now working on his own creating with honors and is n websites. His idol? Ted Mack.

When the two meet during an IT convention in London, the connection between the handsome college jock and the geek is electric. With the chiming of Big Ben signaling the midnight hour in the background, Ted and Kevin kiss, altering their lives from that moment on.

Can that one moment in time make a connection that will last a lifetime? Or will their colliding worlds pull them apart?

About the author: Award-winning author GA Hauser was born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, USA and attended university in New York City. She moved to Seattle, Washington whe where she worked as a patrol officer with the Seattle Police Department. In early 2000 GA moved to Hertfordshire, England where she began her writing in earnest and published her rst book, In the Shadow of Alexander. Now a full-time writer, GA has written dozens of novels, including several best-sellers of gay ction. For more information on other books by GA, visit the author at her official website, www.authorgahauser.com.

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Our Straight Allies NYC Pride recently caught up with the couple between shows and asked a few questions regarding why they are so vocal in the fight for equality.

On behalf of the LGBT community, thank you both for adding your voices to support equality.

What does it mean to be considered an ally to LGBT persons?

It is an honor to be thought of as such, but it also implies that we are separate in some way. We are not separate. We are all in this together.

Have you faced any negative reactions to being such outspoken supporters of equal rights?

There are certainly people who disagree with our views and ideals to be sure, but it does not deter us in any way.

Sometimes it is hard to be so vocal, but oh so important. Was there a particular moment in time when you felt called to step up to be a public supporter of the LGBT community?

When Prop 8 passed in California, we could no longer sit idly by and not speak up. So many of our friends, family, colleagues, and loved ones were being discriminated against by this proposition and similar laws across the country. Gavin Creel, Rory O’Malley, and Jenny Kannelos came up with this grassroots organization within the Broadway community 74

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It’s easy to fall in love with one of Broadway’s most beautiful and talented couples, award winning actress Audra McDonald and her talented beau, Will Swenson. Both are receiving raves for their current performances — she just got her seventh Tony nomination for her portrayal of Bess in “The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess” and he is in his second year playing Tick in “Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical.” And they just got engaged.

But it is their dedication to the fight for equality that really makes us stand up and cheer. Audra joined Twitter to promote the cause, naming her Twitter handle @AudraEqualityMc. She performed at the Democratic National Committee’s LGBT Leadership Dinner and even sang at one of the first gay marriages in the state of New York. Will narrated “Bring Them in From the Plains,” a video to help raise awareness about the issue of gay suicides in the LDS community and will be directing a film adaptation of Carol Lynn Pearson’s play, “Facing East,” which follows a Mormon couple struggling with their faith after their gay son takes his own life. Both sit on the advisory board for the marriage equality advocacy organization Broadway Impact and earlier this year were honored with the Straight for Equality Entertainment Award from PFLAG.

called Broadway Impact to begin speaking up and out against these civil injustices and they asked us to become a part of the movement. That’s when our “calling” came. We never had to think twice about it.

Sure wish others would see it as simply as that. What do you tell other straight people regarding the importance of standing up for LGBT equality?

“This country was founded on the idea of equal rights and while it is a noble idea in theory it has not been a fully and practically implemented reality to include all of the citizens of this country. It’s important to do what we can to see that it does become a reality for all.”

The theme for NYC Pride this year is “Share the Love”, so this is the perfect time to offer our congratulations on your recent engagement! Any advice for LGBT couples planning their wedding?

Remember what is most important about the day … that you have fun, enjoy your loved ones, and proclaim your love and devotion to each other. Go from a place of JOY, not obligation! Don’t sweat the small stuff.

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In an article accompanying her 2007 listing as a Hero in the Struggle by The Black AIDS Institute, Dr. Marjorie Hill talks about how she first got involved in the fight against HIV/ AIDS. In 1982, she discovered that a college friend of hers was sick. “She couldn’t find a doctor in San Francisco because they didn’t know what to do with women with HIV. The first PWA I knew was a black woman and that has shaped my HIV experience,” Hill said.

Thirty years later, Dr. Hill is leading the charge for HIV/ AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy as the Chief Executive Officer of Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the nation’s oldest AIDS service and advocacy organization. That both GMHC and Dr. Hill are marking 30 years of activism is more than serendipitous. Dr. Hill uses her education, experience, and compassion to lead this essential and amazing organization.

Due in no small part to her leadership, GMHC has grown from an emergency response to HIV/AIDS for white gay men, to an organization that today has a client base of 65 percent people of color and is the largest HIV/AIDS service provider for women.

GMHC provides a continuum of services to 15,000 men, women and children annually, and has created a world-renowned legacy of health care advocacy, promotion of social justice and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

Before starting as CEO, Hill served as GMHC’s Managing Director for Community Health where she was responsible for the Women’s Institute, the Institute for Gay Men’s Health and helped to coordinate agency wide community level health promotion initiatives. Prior to her time at GMHC, Hill was the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and was Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office for the Lesbian and Gay Community during the Dinkins’ Administration.

(Former Mayor David Dinkins even officiated at her marriage last fall to Stacey Bridgeman.)

A licensed clinical psychologist, Hill has consulted and lectured on issues of cultural diversity, HIV/AIDS in communities of color, conflict resolution, organizational development and homophobia. Dr. Hill has also served on the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, the New York Civil Liberties Union, The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and as chair of the Thirteen/WNET Community Advisory Board. Dr. Hill currently serves on the board of the Public Health Association of New York, is a Senior Advisor to the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Research, Columbia University and on the Editorial Board of POZ magazine.

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WE LOVE… Sometimes we hate it, but mostly we love it: dating in New York. While dating can be an extreme source of pleasure or a pitfall of disappointment anywhere, New York as usual presents its own unique set of rules and provocations. Here’s one New Yorker’s story:

The Dating Game

Brooks Rowlett: Dating in a major city is a challenge. Dating anywhere is, for that matter. But living in a city the size of Manhattan presents challenges that are uniquely its own. With as many people as there are coming and going in and out of this metropolis, how do we make the time to stop and connect with that one person that could be your friend for life? Your partner? Your husband or wife?

I was born in a small New England town. I grew up in the Deep South of Atlanta, went to school in Miami, hated life in Los Angeles and fell in love with San Francisco. With each move, my dating pool expanded and I inevitably found love … sometimes in the most hopeless of places.

But nothing could prepare me for the ocean of possibilities that occur in New York.

Having lived here only 6 months now, the most challenging questions have been understandably shallow. Which train gets me to Chelsea the quickest? Broadway show or blackout bar? Griffin or Greenhouse? Life in the Big Apple happens at breakneck speed and the opportunities for meeting guys are ample. But as I settle into daily life here, I realized that I’d put one of the main reasons I’d decided to move here on the back burner: I want to get married. And I can here. So, I decided to date.

I’ve had no problem finding the occasional roll in the hay. Sex in the city comes with frightening ease. But the few dates that I’ve had have all fizzled out and left me wondering what it is that would get someone to give up all the candy in this candy store for just one person. I think that’s New York’s biggest dating challenge--to get beyond the fact that you could live here your entire life and never sleep with the same person twice, much less date one.

My advice? Bluntly: stop looking. Enjoy being alive. Make friends. Soak up new experiences.

Love will find you when you least expect it and most predictably when you’re not even looking for it. It’s the way it’s always happened for me. And now that Spring has arrived and the cherry blossoms have bloomed, I can already tell that I’ll be madly in love by summer. I can literally smell it in the air.

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We love that NYC is a place where past and present often inhabit the same space. Here we examine two LGBT hotspots; one brings the past to life and the other gives a glimpse of what’s to come.

Old School Julius - 159 W. 10th St. in Greenwich Village Julius was built in 1826 and became a bar in 1864. During Prohibition it was frequented by many of the jazz and literary legends of the era. Most importantly, Julius was the site of the very first gay sip-in.

Julius was frequented by gay clients but didn’t officially become a gay bar until the 60’s. At the time, the State Liquor Authority had a ban on serving liquor to homosexuals. In 1966, The Mattachine Society staged a sip-in modeled after the sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement. The Society announced to the bartender they were gay and then ordered drinks. When the bartender refused to serve them, they sued the bar and the SLA. While no laws were overturned, the New York City Commission on Human Rights later declared that homosexuals had the 78

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right to be served, which led to the creation of gay-exclusive establishments like the Stonewall. The rest is history!

Julius is still a quaint little gay bar where you can order a great drink and eat some fantastic barbeque. You can still find out for yourself why Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote and Rudolph Nureyev named it as their favorite bar.

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21 XL - 512 W. 42nd St. in Hell’s Kitchen Perfectly merging cabaret and club life is New York’s newest offering, XL. Where once these two worlds seemed at odds with each other, they’ve finally come to snuggle up close at 42nd and 10th. Spanning 14,000 square feet, XL is part of the first “straight friendly” hotel and resort, THE OUT NYC. XL was built with both cabaret and club in mind. It’s not just a night club that is sometimes a cabaret, or the other way around. It takes the middle ground of both genres and elevates them to a whole new level. The cabaret acts take full advantage of the supreme lighting programs and the late night DJs pump the mind-blowing sound system to

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the max. Here, you can catch shows by the likes of famed veteran queens Lady Bunny and Bianca del Rio and dance your heart out to famous DJs late into the night. An entire evening can be spent at XL and seamlessly transition to the wee hours of morning.

Its sleek design incorporates the customer line into the building, so no one waits outside. It has a healthy talent lineup and a huge dancefloor. It has a lounge that plays music videos that is perfect for chatting up the various clientele or for taking a break from living your hot mess dreams on the floor. Thoughtful touches like these add miles to your nightlife experience. What’s not to love?

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WE LOVE… A poster for one of our favorite NYC storage companies recently read “NYC: Tolerant of your beliefs. Judgmental of your shoes.”

It seems that there is a new slant to the Q in LGBTQ … a trend toward “questioning our place in the universe.” Sure you can tune in to Oprah’s Life Classes, but the city is full of churches, centers, programs and communities to help one on the path. The Open Center (opencenter.org) is the largest urban holistic learning center in the United States. Many organized religions have strong LGBT programs (gaylife.about.com/od/ religion/a/gaychurch.htm), and NYC even has its own atheist educational association (http://nyc-atheists.org/).

Turns out that the actual island of Manhattan may have something to do with it. Paul Tenaglia, Senior Minister at Unity of New York, commented that, “One of the things that draws the artistic and the creatives to New York City may be the concentration of quartz crystals deep in the ground under Manhattan. Crystal energy amplifies what we feel, so while the highs are better here in NYC than anywhere else, the lows can be pretty devastating also. Those of us who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered have for generations found focused energy to be just the spiritual tonic we need to live our lives authentically. I believe it takes an advanced soul to live, work and play in this rarified atmosphere successfully.”

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It wasn’t long ago in America that a man who dared wear a pink dress with Pilgrim heels in public wouldn’t be taken seriously, let alone become a public business figure. But such is not the case with Marc Jacobs.

Lauded by celebrities, nobles and common people alike, Jacobs has had an impact not only in the global realm but perhaps most visibly here in New York. Not everyone is a fan of his conquest in the West Village, but it certainly is a conspicuous stroke of his undeniably strong influence.

Marc opened his first store in the West Village in 2001. Ralph Lauren soon followed and luxury brands began seeping into the neighborhood to take up as many storefronts as possible. In just 3 years rents in the area skyrocketed from $75/sq. ft. to $300, and in 5 more years to $500/sq. ft. Local businesses, some running for almost 50 years, closed one after the other and gave way to luxury brands. In the span of a couple of years, Marc Jacobs completely changed the face of an entire neighborhood. His Village empire now spans six different stores in a small radius. Tourists flock to the area for the popular Magnolia Bakery and the high-end shopping now available. Some claim Jacobs cleared the stagnation of a retail backwater, others argue the hyper-gentrification destroyed a beloved neighborhood. Whatever the case, we love the power gays can muster in this century!

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The Phoenix of Fire Island The Pines is growing back stronger this season following a devastating November fire.

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

“If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again.”

“I will survive.”

The LGBTQ community is alive with phrases like these. When it comes to resilience, we as a group are quite well-endowed. From our personal lives to our political movements and beyond, a spirit of resilience permeates most everything we do. So when a fire ripped through Fire Island Pines and destroyed 82

landmark buildings last November, it wasn’t long before the feelings of shock and sadness gave way to action for community restoration.

“History has repeated itself,” says Bobby Bonanno of the Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society. “In 1959, the Yacht Club and hotel (now Blue Whale and Botel) owned by Peggy Fears burned down on Memorial Day weekend. She reopened on the Fourth of July. As we see our historic rebuild of the LaFountaine building taking place again much faster than thought possible, it all comes full circle. If they open for Fourth of July weekend it will be one of the most celebratory Invasions in FIP history. The fire has brought a light on the Pines as never before. Those who have been, want to revisit, and those that never have, want to see it for the first time.”

Currently, we are happy to report that the LaFountaine Building is being rebuilt

and should be open by July 4th.

The Pavilion has reported it will erect a temporary structure to house events for the 2012 season, followed by a permanent structure in 2013. Diller, Scofidio + Renfro have signed on as master planners and HWKN will be the architects for the Pavilion.

Diller, Scofidio + Renfro consists of a duo known for performance art installations and an architect dubbed “naughty”

by The Observer. They are perhaps best known for their involvement in the Highline and revamp of Lincoln Center. HWKN is known for BOOM, the gay retirement community in Palm Springs, among other fantastic projects. The design team has said it imagines the new Pavilion as the “Theater of the Pines”, stating that every move you make in FIP is part of the parade on the stage. With this team of perpetual fabulousness, the new Pavilion at FIP may catch fire again from its own hotness.

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PUT A RECORD ON To celebrate Pride season, our featured VIP Rooftop DJs Moto Blanco, Freemasons and Corey Craig have slipped us their top ten tracks for those hot summer nights. On top of these bad beats, make sure you check out the NYC Pride Official Podcast on iTunes to stay hip on all the latest and greatest sounds. Happy downloading!

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1. C+C Music Factory Pride (A Deeper Love) (Remix edit) 2. Whitney Houston So Emotional (Esquire Tribute Booty Remix) 3. Elton John vs. Pnau Good Morning To the Night (Cahill Remix) 4. Leggz & Femi B ft. Inaya Day Take Me Up (Moto Blanco Remix edit) 5. Switch feat Andrea Martin I Still Love You (Freemasons Booty Mix) 6. Soulgangsters We Are All the Same 7. Shawnee Taylor Colors 8. Soul Logic Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Get Together (Moto Blanco Remix) 9. Rene Amesz Ray of Light 10. Paloma Faith Picking Up the Pieces (Moto Blanco Remix)

1. Freemasons Tears in The Rain 2. Katy Perry Part of Me (Freemasons Remix) 3. Freemasons Something About You (Dirty Organ Mix) 4. KeeMo ft. Cosmo Klein Beautiful Lie (Chuckie, Ortzy, & Nico Hamuy Remix) 5. Freemasons Bring It Back 6. Freemasons Real Life 7. Mark Wilkinson vs. Junk 45 Remember the Good Times 8. Switch ft. Andrea Martin I Still Love You (Freemasons Booty Mix) 9. Porter Robinson Language 10. Swedish House Mafia Greyhound

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Corey Craig 1. Saturdays 30 Days (Sanna and Pitron Remix) 2. R2C2 vs. Sweet Brown Bronchitis 3. Nicki Minaj Starships (Cosmic Dawn Remix) 4. Gotye Somebody I Used To Know (LazrTag Remix) 5. Ayah Marar Mind Controller (Wawa Remix) 6. Karmin Brokenhearted (Razor N Guido Remix) 7. Katy Perry Part of Me (Freemasons Remix) 8. Cedric Gervais Molly 9. Rita Ora How We Do (Paperchasers Remix) 10. Calvin Harris ft. NeYo Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Go

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ARTIFACTS Brooklyn Museum Keith Haring: 1978–1982

The Leslie/Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art The Piers: Art and Sex along the New York Waterfront

Through July 8, 2012

“The viewer creates the reality, the meaning, the conception of the piece … I have created a reality that is not complete until it is met with the ideas of another human being.”

— Keith Haring Keith Haring: 1978 – 1982 explores the period in Haring’s career from his arrival in New York City through the years when he began making public and socially conscious art on the city’s streets. The exhibition features 180 works on paper, as well as experimental videos and archival objects, including rarely seen sketchbooks, journals, exhibition flyers, posters, subway drawings, and documentary photographs.

Highlights include a number of very early works never before seen in public including his very first video work, Haring Paints Himself into a Corner, in which he paints to the music of the band Devo, a tribute to Gloria Vanderbilt, and collages created from cut-up fragments of his own writing, history textbooks, and newspapers.

As a child, Haring shared his father’s interest in cartooning and studied illustrators such as Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney in order to create his own characters and stories. In 1978 he left his home in Pennsylvania to enroll in the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he found a thriving alternative art community and became friends with visual artists, musicians, performance artists, and graffiti artists. Haring immersed himself in New York’s flourishing avant-garde and quickly became a fixture on the downtown artistic scene, befriending many of the most innovative cultural figures of the period. He began to experiment with the relationship between negative and positive space and to discover the communicative power of line, developing a visual vocabulary of figures and abstract images that would reappear throughout his works. In an effort to affect sociopolitical change and make art accessible to everyone, he created imagery that represented universal concepts such as birth, death, love, war, and relationships.

Though Haring died from AIDSrelated complications in 1990, his work continues to permeate popular culture in museums, public spaces, and fashion.

Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York 11238 (718) 638-5000 brooklynmuseum.org

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Through July 7, 2012

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The Lesbian Herstory Archives is home to the largest collections of materials by and about lesbians in the world and exists to gather and preserve records of lesbian lives and activities. Tucked away in the middle of a block of brownstones in Park Slope, Brooklyn, this library houses two floors of documents and materials including books, magazines, journals, news clippings, bibliographies, photos, historical information, tapes, films, diaries, oral histories, poetry and prose, biographies, autobiographies, notices of events, posters, graphics and other memorabilia.

The mission of the Archive, which opened in 1973, is to ensure the preservation of lesbian culture and history and to gather and preserve records of lesbian lives and activities so that future generations will have ready access to materials relevant to their lives. The process of gathering this material and, naturally, the collection itself help to analyze and evaluate the lesbian experience and encourage lesbians to record their experiences in order to create their own living ‘herstory’.

The first home of the collection was on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in an apartment of one of the founders, Joan Nestle.

It moved to its present location in Brooklyn in 1991 and serves as a living archive in which materials are continually being added. Its enormous breadth and depth sets it apart from more narrowly focused collections and is in keeping with the archive’s mission to curate a collection that acknowledges geographical and ethnic diversity. The subject files contain information on many aspects of lesbian life, including: abortion, African-American lesbians, lesbian mothers, gay civil rights, women’s liberation movement, domestic partnership, elder lesbians, and Native American lesbians.

Interested patrons are invited to stop by during visiting hours to browse, read, watch videos, or do research. Hours differ each month, so please call the archive or visit their online calendar. On Saturday, June 23, (the day of the New York City Dyke March), the Archive hosts an open house and runs tours all day.

Lesbian Herstory Archives 484 14th St., between 8th Ave. and Prospect Park West, Park Slope in Brooklyn lesbianherstoryarchives.org (718) 768-DYKE

“Why do gays love ruins?” I said to my friends when we emerged into the crisp autumn sunlight of a Sunday afternoon, “The Lower West Side, the docks.

Why do we love slums so much?”

“One can hardly suck cock on Madison Avenue, darling . . .”

— Andrew Holleran, “Nostalgia for the Mud” The Piers: Art and Sex along the New York Waterfront showcases the use of the Hudson River docks by artists and a newly emerging gay subculture. Between 1971 and 1983, the piers were the site of an enormous range of works by artists of various intentions and mediums.

After the piers below Fourteenth Street fell into disuse and ruin in the 1960s, many gay men claimed these spaces for their own—sunbathing naked, cruising, and having sex.

Many artists, gay and straight, were attracted to the piers because they seemed beyond social control.

Their pieces undermined traditional definitions of ownership, of privacy and decency. Within walking distance of the World Trade Center and the posh brownstones of Greenwich Village, painter Delmas Howeput described the area as an “arena for sexual theater.” Artist Gordon Matta-Clark called the piers a site of “interest, fascination and value,” but also of risk and sexual adventure.

Accredited as the first and only dedicated gay and lesbian art museum in the world, the LeslieLohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art upholds a mission to exhibit, preserve and foster the creation of gay and lesbian art and artists. The gallery has a permanent collection of more than 6,000 objects spanning more than three centuries of gay and lesbian art. Their program includes major exhibitions, film screenings, plays, poetry readings, artist and curator talks, panel discussions, and a research library as well as a quarterly newsletter focusing on gay and lesbian art and artists.

The Leslie/Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art 26 Wooster Street, NYC 10013 (Between Grand & Canal) leslielohman.org (212) 431-2609

Metropolitan Museum of Art Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations Through August 19, 2012

“Schiaparelli’s collaborations with Dalí and Cocteau as well as Prada’s Fondazione Prada push art and fashion ever closer, in a direct, synergistic, and culturally redefining relationship.” Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition will explore the striking affinities between these two Italian designers from different eras.

Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias’s “Impossible Interviews” for Vanity Fair in the 1930s, the exhibit will orchestrate conversations between these iconic women with some of their most innovative work.

The exhibition is organized by Harold Koda, Curator in Charge, and Andrew Bolton, Curator, both of the Met’s Costume Institute. Film director, screenwriter, and producer Baz Luhrmann will be the exhibition’s creative consultant, working with film production designer Nathan Crowley, who will serve as production designer (he was creative consultant for the Met’s exhibitions Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy and American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity). All mannequin head treatments and masks will be designed by Guido.

In the galleries, iconic ensembles

by Schiaparelli and Prada will be presented with videos of simulated conversations between the two designers directed by Baz Luhrmann, focusing on how both women explore similar themes in their work through very different approaches. The exhibition will feature approximately 90 designs and 30 accessories by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) from the late 1920s to the early 1950s, and by Miuccia Prada from the late 1980s to the present.

Schiaparelli, who worked in Paris from the 1920s until her house closed in 1954, was associated closely with the Surrealist movement and created such iconic pieces as the ‘Tear’ dress, the ‘Shoe’ hat, and the ‘Bug’ necklace. Prada took over her family’s Milan-based business in 1978, and focuses on fashion that reflects the eclectic nature of Postmodernism.

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street) metmuseum.org (212) 535-7710

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NYC PRIDE EVENTS

THE MOMENT OF SILENCE Perhaps the most moving moment in the March is The Moment of Silence. Since the first Moment of Silence at the Pride March of 1986, marchers and supporters alike have stopped along the parade route and stood in silence as a tribute to those weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The decimation this disease has caused our community will never be fully repaired, but collectively honoring and remembering the lovers, friends and family we have lost helps us strengthen our ties to each other. It provides us with a moment of solidarity, allowing us to reflect on our own lives and how far weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come together. In this way, we help renew our determination to beat AIDS into the past, where it belongs!

The Moment of Silence takes place twice at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. during the March.

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NYC PRIDE “HOW TO”

How to Get to the VIP Rooftop Party The vip rooftop party is located at 621 West St. To get there: Hire a car or take a cab. Remember, this is a VIP Party.

How to Get to the Family Movie Night The event is held on Pier 46 @ West Side Highway & 10th Street subway: Take the 1 to Christopher St. or the A, C, E to West 4th St and walk west till you hit Christopher Street Pier. Once there, walk north till you hit Pier PATH train: Take the PATH to Christopher St, head west to Christopher St. Pier How to Get to Pridefest Pridefest is located on Hudson Street between Bethune and West 13th streets. subway: Take the 1, 2, 3, A, C, E to 14th St. or the L to 8th Ave. BUS: Take the M14 to 9th Ave. The M7, M11 and M20 all stop near 14th Street.

PATH train: Take the PATH to 14th St., walk west How to Get to the March

BY SUBWAY The Formation Area: This depends on your assembly point. You will be closest on the West Side to the Times Square or 34th St. stops off the 1, 2, 3, N, R, Q or the 7. You will be closest on the East Side to the Grand Central stop off the 4, 5, 6, 7 or Shuttle trains or the 33rd St. stop off the 6 train.

To points along the viewing route: Take the 1 or 2 train to Christopher St. or take the A, C, E, B, D, F or M trains to the West 4th St. station and walk west to Christopher St. or north to 8th St. The 1 train stops at 18th, 23rd and 28th St. and the 1, 2 and 3 trains stop at the 14th, 34th or 42nd St. stops; from there walk to 5th Ave. OR take the R train to 8th, 14th, 18th, 23rd, 28th, 34th St. or Times Square stations and walk east to 5th Ave. OR take the 6 train to Grand Central, 33rd, 28th, 23rd, 14th or Astor Place or the 4 or 5 trains to Grand Central or 14th St. and walk west to 5th Ave.

BY BUS Major disruptions and detours on bus routes will be caused by the March itself. However, any up or downtown bus that is operating on the avenues will stop at streets that are convenient to the march via a short walk toward 5th Ave., 8th St. or Christopher St. Crosstown buses travel on 42nd, 34th, 23rd and 14th streets.

BY LONG ISLAND RAILROAD, AMTRAK OR NJ TRANSIT Into Penn Station, you will arrive within walking distance of the Formation Area, or you can connect from there by subway or bus to any of the stops above.

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BY METRO NORTH INTO GRAND CENTRAL STATION You will arrive within walking distance of the Formation Area, or you can connect from there by subway or bus to any of the stops above.

BY PATH TRAIN FROM NEW JERSEY Take the 33rd St. bound PATH train. You can easily walk to good viewing areas from any of the Manhattan stops.

Things to Keep an Eye Out For THE REVIEWING STAND is where the March turns at 5th Ave. and 8th St. and is the place where the organizations participating in the March strut their stuff.

We ask participants to limit their performance to approximately 30 seconds – there are many other groups right behind you, waiting for their moment before the judges.

THE VIEWING BLEACHERS are on the east side of 5th Ave. at 24th St. (Madison Square Park). One set is reserved for the physically challenged and seniors.

Another will be reserved for organizations and businesses that are Pride Event sponsors.

Our volunteers will assist with seating. We ask that you treat those volunteers with the utmost respect.

THE MOMENTS OF SILENCE ARE AT 1 P.M. & 3 P.M. and last for one minute. Wherever you are, be it the Formation Area or on Christopher St., ALL musical instruments, voices, cell phones, boom boxes, drum sets and gramophones MUST BE SILENCED. We ask that everyone, including spectators, respect this important and reverent moment in the March.

THE DISPERSAL AREA represents “the end” of the March and is at the corner of Christopher and Greenwich streets. We ask that everyone respect our March volunteers and heed their instructions, especially at Dispersal, as they are working to keep you safe.

Don’t Rain on Our Parade!

Please be considerate. There are sets of portable toilets at the following locations: • On the corners of blocks in the Formation Area from 41st to 36th St. and 5th Ave. (there is at least one disabled accessible unit on each block) • Near Madison Square Park • There are pay toilets on the east side of Madison Square Park at 23rd St. • Just after Dispersal near Greenwich & Christopher St.

How to Get to Rapture on the River and the Dance on the Pier PIER 57 IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE HIGHWAY Important: Check-in for the events will take place inside Pier 57. For entrance to the Pier, cross the Westside Highway at West 15th St. subway: Take the A, C or E or 1, 2 or 3 train to the 14th St. station. Head west on 14th St. until you reach the highway.

From Brooklyn or the east side of Manhattan, take the L train all the way to 8th Ave. at 14th St. and walk west from there.

Take the PATH train to 14th St. and walk west.

For NYC Transit information, call (718) 330-1234 or visitmta.info

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How to Get to the Rally The Rally is being held at a new location: East River Park.

By subway: Take the F to Delancey St. or the J,M,Z to Essex St. By bus: Take the M21 or M14AD to FDR Drive.

By PATH train: Take the PATH to 34th St, transfer to the MTA for the F or M. Take the PATH to Christopher St. , walk to W. 4th St. for the F or M.

NYC PRIDE EVENTS

2012 PRIDE PARTNERS

We are thrilled to present our Official Pride Partners for the 2012 Pride season.

Be sure to check out some of these exciting events!

New York City Photo Safari June 23, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

High Line Elevated Park The New Urban Jungle: This walking photography tour takes place at New York City’s newest and most talked about park.

Located in the gritty Meat Packing District the High Line is a true example of the Urban Jungle mixing the modern, industrial city life with trees and foliage reminiscent of grassy hillsides.

The High Line offers some of the best views of the Hudson River and the iconic NYC skyline. This will be an all around Photo Safari; you will learn both portrait and location photography.

Learn to take better pictures before you go on vacation or out on the town with your friends and family.

(Use code “hop2012” and receive a 20% discount when you register for two photo safaris.) newyorkcityphotosafari.com COCK A Good Relationship is Worth a Good Fight.

When John and his boyfriend take a break, the last thing he expects is to suddenly meet the woman of his dreams. Now he has a big choice to make. Don’t miss the American premiere of COCK, the gripping new play

by Mike Bartlett. James Macdonald (“Top Girls”, “Dying City”) directs this Olivier Award-winning production from The Royal Court Theatre. cockfightplay.com Knickerbocker Sailing Association 10th Annual Stonewall Regatta June 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hudson River Community Sailing, Pier 66 Parade of Sails June 24, Depart 4 p.m.

Newport Marina, Jersey City Knickerbocker Sailing Association is a non-profit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender sailing club. We encourage members who support diversity and enjoy getting out on the water of the greater New York area. Members do not need sailing experience to join, because we are a welcoming group that will teach each other the basics of sailing and boat safety. Our membership consists of more than 200 members, including crew, captains of sailboats and powerboats, and we all love the outdoors and the water. ksasailing.org 98

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center Walk on the Wild Side 2012 June 4, 6 to 9 p.m.

Central Park Zoo Walk on the Wild Side is an inclusive, family-friendly celebration of NYC Pride at the wonderful Central Park Zoo, benefiting Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Walk on the Wild Side has grown to be one of the most anticipated events of the city’s Gay Pride season and has become known as the LGBT-familyfriendly event of the summer! Each year, we welcome over 1,000 Callen-Lorde supporters to the zoo for an evening of fantastic food and drink, entertainment, children’s activities, friendship and – of course – those magnificent animals!

Callen-Lorde’s mission is to provide quality, respectful healthcare to all who come to us, targeting the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. We are proud to provide medical, dental, mental health and care coordination services for many of our communities’ most vulnerable members. We serve a staggering number of uninsured patients …

45 percent of our total patient population! Through the generosity of individual donors and corporate and foundation supporters, we provide our services to all, regardless of their ability to pay.

Last year, Callen-Lorde provided over $5M in unreimbursed care. callen-lorde.org From White Plains May 31 to June 10 La Tea Theater - 107 Suffolk Street Tickets: $18, available at smarttix.com Just because it gets better doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. After a shocking announcement on international television, 30 year old Ethan Rice finds himself finally having to confront who he was and what he did as a teenager. The story follows four men, both straight and gay, as they attempt to take responsibility for their past and move beyond it, aided and complicated by social media and viral videos. The play examines how male relationships change as boys grow into men and asks who gets to speak for a victim of bullying when he is no longer here to speak for himself.

Conceived and directed by Michael Perlman Featuring Craig Wesley Divino, Karl Gregory, Jimmy King and Aaron Rossini Designed by John Eckert, Tristan Jeffers, Chad Raines and John Racioppo Frontrunners Pride Run June 23, 9am Central Park Join Front Runners New York and 6,000 of our friends and allies in Central Park for the annual 5 Mile Lesbian and Gay Pride Run, June 23 at 9 a.m. The 31st running of the Pride Run this year will be the biggest and best ever with entertainment throughout the day, stiff competition for cash prizes, and a banging after-party at Boxers NYC Sports Bar. Visit our site for more details. frny.org/pride-run N YC PR I DE GU I DE

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HONORS & DEDICATIONS

LAVENDER LINE 2O12 Every year, Heritage of Pride offers members of the LGBT community the opportunity to dedicate a block’s worth of the Lavender Line to a person or persons whom they would like to honor. Here are this year’s dedications and honorees: Fifth Avenue between 40th - 39th The New York Times Company GLBT & Allies In memory of dear colleagues we have lost, and in honor of all who carry us forward. Happy Pride!

Fifth Avenue between 36th - 35th To all the people who make PRIDE happen - thank you for allowing me the honor to be Co-Chair again. Happy Pride!

— Alan Reiff Fifth Avenue between 34th - 33rd Allison Needham, Rick Calvo, Jeffey Sacks and all the people I was kissing. Some are here and some are missing.

— Julian Sanchez Fifth Avenue between 23rd - 22nd In memory of Millie Baxter - always in our thoughts and hearts.

— Bea Baldassarri Fifth Avenue between 22nd - 21st Dennis, Dave, David, Luigi and Michael … Thank you for your love, friendship and support … Love always, George — George DeBolt Fifth Avenue between 15th - 14th In memory of Dr. Malcolm Berg. Our love lives on.

— Rob Sinacore Fifth Avenue between 14th - 13th Happy Pride from the Old Ladies from Jackson Heights.

— Julia R. Cohen and Randi Solomon Fifth Avenue between 13th - 12th In honor of Brandon Lee M.: Photographer; Champion of LGBTQ Equality; Student; Athlete; Fierce Warrior; Gentle Man — Brian Gorman Fifth Avenue between 12th - 11th Little Kevvie - I Love You! OXON Stephen — Stephen Littell Christopher Street between Bleecker - Hudson For Mary Ann and everyone who ever sat here and sold buttons for HOP. — Janice Christopher Street between Hudson - Greenwich Happy Gay Pride to everyone.

— Mark McGovern and family

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Pride Month only comes but once a year. Celebrate all month long with some of these daily tips!

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Stop by Christopher Street Pier and scope out the sights on the gayest pier in all the land.

Volunteer for the Ali Forney Center to help raise awareness about LGBT homeless youth.

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Have a viewing party to Get a group of friends watch the 64th Annual together and take a Tony Awards, hosted cooking class. by none other than out actor Neil Patrick Harris.

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The Lesbian Herstory Archives? Yes, please!

Make an appointment and stroll through Lady Land history!

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Drink a glass of wine and read Jayne Lynch’s book ‘Happy Accidents’ in public. Maybe you’ll have one of your own!

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The LGBT Center’s Garden Party has a new location. This hotly anticipated event is not to be missed.

Alanis Morissette has talks with Jon Pareles for the latest edition of Times Talks at the NY Times Center.

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Do an old-fashioned, college-style bar crawl in Hells Kitchen. See if you can visit all the local gay stomping grounds in one night.

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Check out the opening performance of Cirque Du Soleil’s “Zarkana” at Radio City Music Hall.

Make your way to a karaoke bar and rehearse your favorite showtunes.

Head over to MoMA for the critically acclaimed Cindy Sherman exhbit before it ends on June 11th.

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It’s the 13th ... get lucky! Bake rainbow-colored Pick up a ‘Salty Pimp’, cupcakes and pass them a specialty ice cream out to coworkers. cone, at the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop at 7th St. and Ave. A.

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You won’t want to miss the inaugural Pride Family Night Out presented by Target on Pier 46.

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Have a quiet night in and watch your favorite LGBT movie. Tweet us at @nycpride to tell us what you chose!

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The annual Trevor Live Walk down 8th Avenue event at Chelsea Piers and strut your stuff! is tonight. It’s bound to have some great comedian talent to leave your sides hurting.

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Attend the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus annual Pride concert.

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Commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and grab a drink with friends at the Stonewall Inn.

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Show your true colors by attending the Brooklyn Pride Parade! Step off is at 7:30 p.m.

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Make sure to catch the Pride Kick-Off Rally at its new home, the East River Park Bandshell. Enjoy some great live acts! Show starts at 3 p.m.

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Grab your friends and create your own LGBT walking tour through the West Village.

The VIP Rooftop Party and Rapture on the River are today. Get your tickets early before they sell out!

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Today is the big day!

Make sure you check out the March, PrideFest, and the Dance on the Pier at Pier 57!

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Broadway is outrageous! Check out a matinee performance.

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Watch Channing Tatum Bottoms up! Head to Ariba shake his money maker Ariba in Hells Kitchen for in his new movie “Magic some killer Margaritas.

Mike,” out today.

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