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U.S. lags in suppressing viral loads

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revention was the biggest AIDS theme of 2011, with new study findings showing that early antiretroviral treatment can reduce the risk of HIV transmission by nearly 100 percent, and Liz Highleyman data demonstrating Rowena Johnston that pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, can significantly reduce infection – at least for some people, some of the time. But many researchers and advocates are looking beyond the latest advances in antiretroviral therapy and biomedical prevention toward a goal that not long ago was considered too far-fetched to warrant serious discussion: a cure for HIV. “Cure is the next frontier,” said Rowena See page 21 >>

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he official lighting of the Castro holiday tree took place Monday, November 28. Azaria Stauffer-Barney, left, visited with Santa (Fred Bothe) and his elf, Seth Morrison. Local business and community leaders were also on hand and enjoyed entertainment that marked the beginning of the holiday season.

uppressing HIV viral loads in people with the virus has been proven to be an effective means in stopping HIV transmissions. Yet the majority of HIVpositive people in the U.S. continue to have viral levels that put their Dr. Thomas R. sexual partners at risk Frieden for contracting HIV. Nearly three out of four Americans living with HIV do not have their infection under control, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday, November 29 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ahead of the annual World AIDS Day observance Thursday, December 1. The authors contend that the low percentage is because one in five people with HIV do not realize they are infected and, of those See page 21 >>

Frank Milk-Moscone vigil draws crowd calls it D quits by David Duran

by Lisa Keen

omething changed for Representative Barney Frank between February and November of this year. In February, he announced he would seek re-election in 2012, to a 17th term in office. And on Monday, November 28, he announced this current term would be his last. The announcement was big Bob Roehr political news on Rep. Barney Frank the front pages of most media outlets this week, but it is more than just frontpage news for the LGBT community. It is the loss of the community’s most powerful player in the national political arena. Frank See page 20 >>

ozens gathered in the Castro Sunday, November 27 on the 33rd anniversary of the assassination of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. The event has been a city tradition since the murders. Milk was one of the first out gay politicians to be elected to public office in the country. But after serving in office less than a year, he and Moscone were shot to death inside their City Hall offices by disgruntled former Supervisor Dan White. This year’s vigil started at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro and was led by Stephany Joy Ashley, president of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club. A beautiful memorial of flowers was placed to honor the lives of the men and candles were lit to help people take a moment to reflect on the impact of what Milk actually did for the LGBT community and for many other groups. The crowd was mostly of an older generation, and more and more gathered as the speakers were introduced. Folks passing by would ask what was going on and once they found out, they mostly gave a nod of acceptance but continued on with what they were doing. Longtime Milk friend and fellow activist Cleve Jones was one of the speakers. It was an emotional Jones who brought some in the crowd to tears. He touched on the smaller crowds that were coming year after year, a point

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A volunteer places flowers on the fence at Harvey Milk Plaza Sunday for the 33rd vigil for Harvey Milk and George Moscone.

made by others as well. “I want to turn that around. There needs to be more of us next year and more than that the following year,” he proclaimed. “I feel sorry for young people, they are with us and we need to reach out to them and they need to be encouraged. “Harvey Milk was a real man, he was a neighbor. He was an honest man and he

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changed the world,” Jones added. Many city politicians, including out city Treasurer Jose Cisneros, were in attendance and offered remarks. “When Harvey came to the Castro in the 1970s it was a much different place than it is now,” he told the crowd. See page 20 >>

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▼ Teen accuses SJ man of rape by Seth Hemmelgarn

44-year-old San Jose man is in custody for allegedly raping a gay homeless teen. San Jose police arrested Chad William Swanson, a registered sex offender, earlier this month. He’s being held at Santa Clara County’s main jail in San Jose. A friend of Swanson’s told the Bay Area Reporter that he was with Swanson the night of the alleged incident and doesn’t believe the accusation. According to Jose Garcia, a San Jose Police Department spokesman, Swanson had befriended and allowed the 19-year-old victim, whose name hasn’t been released, to stay at his home in the 400 block of Willis Avenue. In a statement issued last week, Garcia referred to the teen as “homosexual.”

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Garcia stated that in return for Swanson allowing him to stay in his home, the victim had agreed to assist him with his vending business. The sexual assault allegedly occurred at Swanson’s home

October 22 after the victim fell asleep, Garcia said. Police arrested Swanson on November 11 on suspicion of sodomizing the man. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office arraigned Swanson on November 16 on a felony charge of committing an act of sodomy while the victim was “incapable of resisting.” Swanson waived formal arraignment and it appears he hasn’t entered a plea. His next court date is Monday, December 5. His bail has been set at $200,000. Attorney Edward Nino, who’s representing Swanson, didn’t respond to an interview request. Andrew Gonzales, 29, Swanson’s ex-boyfriend, doesn’t believe Swanson committed the crime. He said that Swanson had told him that he and the younger man had See page 21 >>

Reindeer back in SF for the holidays compiled by Cynthia Laird

he holiday season is in full swing and that means reindeer have come to visit San Francisco at two venues for the public to enjoy. The San Francisco Zoo, located on Sloat Boulevard at the Great Highway, has announced that its Reindeer Romp is back, featuring crowd favorites Holly, Velvet, Peppermint, and Belle. The reindeer are on exhibit through January 1 and are included with paid zoo admission (prices for SF residents are adults, $12; seniors, $7.50; kids 4-14 $5.50. Zoo members are free). The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, including Christmas. New this year at the zoo for the holidays is an environmentally friendly, synthetic skating rink made of recycled materials. It feels like the real thing but is slightly slower and is great for beginners and kids. There is a minimal $5 skate rental fee. For more holiday offerings, visit www.sfzoo.org. Over at the California Academy of Sciences, it’s the Season for Science, which includes several weeks of wintry festivities and family fun. Academy visitors will be invited to meet a pair of reindeer, wander through an aromatic “Spice Forest,” and learn about the science of snow inside a “Snowman Theater” and experience indoor snow flurries. The reindeer are on exhibit daily at 12:30 p.m. through January 16 and the viewing is free with academy admission ($29.95 adults; $24.95 youth ages 12-17, seniors, and students with valid ID; $19.95 children ages 4-11). The academy is located at 55 Music Concourse Drive and is open Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Christmas. For more information, visit www. calacademy.org or call (415) 3798000.

Return of the AsiaSF Experience The Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center will offer a one-of-a-kind AsiaSF dining and fundraising event on Tuesday, December 6 at the South of Market nightspot. The AsiaSF Experience features a night of food, drink, and entertainment by the Ladies of AsiaSF, who will delight with their music and dance.

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One of the reindeer temporarily living at the San Francisco Zoo is curious about her new habitat and visitors.

All proceeds from tickets benefit the services that API Wellness provides to the community, particularly those APIs living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. API Wellness will also be honoring the achievements of District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim and Absolute Empress XIX Remy Martin. A VIP reception starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program from 7 to 10. VIP tickets are $175; regular tickets are $125. AsiaSF is located at 201 9th Street (at Howard). For tickets or more information, call Sara Kunitake at (415) 292-3420, ext. 373 or visit www.apiwellness.org.

Drag queens on ice The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in San Francisco’s Union Square is open for the holiday season through January 16. On Thursday, December 8, drag queens will strut their stuff on the ice at the second annual Drag Queens on Ice. Families, friends, and fans are encouraged to don their wigs and skate alongside such local luminaries as Anna Conda, and Lil’ Miss Hot Mess. The festivities take place from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The ice rink is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., with the exception of New Year’s Eve, when it will close at 9:30. General admission tickets are $10 ($6 for children 8 years and under). Ice skate and hockey skate rentals are $5. Tickets can be purchased at the rink or online at www.unionsquareicerink. com/tickets.

Reservations available for Walgreens window for 2012 Walgreens is again offering 26 13-day reservations for nonprofit window displays for 2012 at its store at 18th and Castro streets and this year, Paul Margolis is handling the reservation system, as Patrick Batt has stepped back from the duty after three years. “It was time to step aside,” Batt said. Margolis, a longtime city resident and volunteer at several local charities, including Under One Roof and the AIDS Emergency Fund, said he is up to the task of assigning the display periods for what has become a popular – and free – advertising venue. Margolis said that he has volunteered for so many local groups that he does not foresee any conflicts of interest in divvying up the display space. “It has helped me with familiarity but kept me from conflicts and attaching myself to any one of them,” he said. With only 26 slots available, this 9 foot by 8 foot by 20 inch-deep space located on the 400 block of Castro Street fills up in a very short period of time. Requests always exceed availability and are limited to one per group or organization. “People should turn in requests as soon as possible and start thinking about how to utilize the space,” said Margolis, who is also Mr. March in the 2012 Bare Chest Calendar that is now available. Interested 501 (c)3 nonprofits should send requests including: name and mission of the group, See page 21 >>

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arney Frank, the cantankerous longtime liberal Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, surprised political observers this week when he announced that he would not seek re-election next year. Frank, who is gay, was closeted when he first arrived in Washington in 1981. He came out publicly six years later in 1987. Since then, he has been a leader in the LGBT community who stood up for equal rights in the halls of Congress, long before there were other out colleagues in the House. At a news conference in Newton, Massachusetts on Monday, the 71-year-old Frank attributed his change of heart – earlier this year he had said he would seek re-election – to new political realities. His congressional district was recently redrawn, meaning he would have had to fight harder to win re-election, including fundraising, which he apparently dislikes. Frank is known for his temper and his uncanny ability to rattle off one-liners that are often biting or humorous. Usually, he lashes out at anti-gay politicians and conservatives. In 1995 when then-House Majority Leader Dick Armey referred to Frank as “Barney Fag,” he later explained in an interview that it was a “slip of the tongue.” But Frank did not accept Armey’s apology, saying, “I turned to my own expert, my mother, who reports that in 59 years of marriage, no one ever introduced her as Elsie Fag.” Frank’s stature as a prominent lawmaker in Washington elevated the discussion of equal rights for gays. But he’s not a feel-good kind of politician and that has gotten him into

trouble with the larger LGBT community. Most notably, Frank was at the center of a decision in 2007 to seek passage of a version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that explicitly excluded gender identity and was, according to Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, “riddled with loopholes” that seriously diminished its protection for gay men and lesbians from workplace discrimination. More than 100 LGBT and allied organizations signed a letter informing Democratic congressional leaders that they were opposed to Frank’s plan to pass the trans-exclusive ENDA first, then come back at a later time to vote on a bill that included gender identity. The House eventually passed that bill, but it never did make it to the Senate. Gay leaders eventually acknowledged that they would not choose that divisive path in the future. The bitter 2007 fight seemed to change Frank. He hired an out transman to be his legislative aide and in 2009 introduced an inclusive version of ENDA. That bill went nowhere and Frank again reintroduced the bill earlier this year. But with Republicans in control of the House, the chances of passage are slim. Frank’s other area of expertise is financial regulation. It’s his name on the Dodd-Frank bill that overhauled financial regulation, which President Barack Obama signed last year. The law has been criticized by many but it has led to much needed reforms of the

financial sector. When Frank entered Congress it was a different time, which he alluded to during his news conferences this week. Republicans and Democrats could work together on some issues without the partisan rancor that is prevalent today, he said. Frank places most of the blame for the changes on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, one of the leading Republican presidential contenders. And in characteristic fashion, Frank said he wouldn’t mind debating Gingrich on the Defense of Marriage Act. It was a pointed reference to Gingrich’s three marriages, and his extramarital affair while speaker, and was just one example of how Frank calls the shots as he sees them. Frank’s leadership at the national level will be missed. His seniority and knowledge of how Washington works will not be easily or immediately replaced. Today, there are three other out gay or lesbian House members, and none in the Senate – although Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D) is trying to change that with her 2012 Senate campaign. We need more out people in Congress, and we’ll need someone to demonstrate leadership on our issues. No one can replace Frank, but someone can create a new dynamic and continue the fight for equality.▼

Still fighting for our lives by Bartholomew T. Casimir

aul Kawata, the executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council, recently wrote, “as much as we want to honor and remember those we have lost to the struggle in the past 30 years, I want us to fight like hell for people living with HIV/AIDS.” I agree with Kawata – our activism has to be more than ghosts and memories, we must also support people living with HIV/AIDS to live long and productive lives. After attending the recent U.S. Conference on AIDS in Chicago, and participating as a member of the Treatment Navigating Team, I recognize that PLWHAs want a lot more than just treatment. Many of us also want and need access to health care, safe and affordable housing, food, jobs, addiction and mental health services, clean syringes, secondary prevention including condoms, freedom from stigma, discrimination and stop being criminalized for having HIV, and, hopefully, one day, a cure. What value does activism have with PLWHAs in leadership positions? The Denver Principles are the foundation of activism and empowerment for PLWHAs. Unfortunately, it seems like AIDS agencies have lost some of that commitment to these ideals, and I doubt that the principles are included in service providers’ policies or mission statements. How many PLWHAs do you have on your board? How many PLWHAs do you have among your leadership staff? Fighting like hell for PWLHAs for real-world implementation of HIV Prevention Trial Network 052 or Treatment as Prevention (TasP) to be successful, these efforts must be led by PLWHAs. Our activism must give more than lip service to the notion of PLWHAs as leaders. In June 1983, the National Lesbian/Gay Health Conference and AIDS Forum met in Denver. At that conference people with AIDS from around the United States caucused and developed the historic, and now famous, Denver Principles, which have become the basis of the National Association of People living with AIDS, NMAC and the PLWHA self-empowerment movement. Pioneers Dan Turner, Michael Callen, Bobby Reynolds, Bobbi Campbell, Phil Lanzaratta, and Bob Cecchi were all instrumental in articulating self-definition and self-empowerment for people with AIDS. Thirty years and thousands of cases later, self-empowerment remains one of the most crucial issues for all persons living with HIV/ AIDS. Self-empowerment in its simplest form means taking charge of your own life, illness, and care. Another way of putting it is to say that

self-empowered individuals do not give away their power or allow others to infantilize them. PLWHAs need to learn to view themselves as the experts about what they want and what is involved in taking care of themselves. Once this attitude develops, PLWHAs will need to be quite vocal about what their wants are. Unfortunately, this often has the effect of making other people uncomfortable around PLWHAs. The concept of being the expert about your own life is one that many people have some difficulty adjusting to initially. We have all been raised to believe that a physician knows what’s best for our health; a priest, minister, or rabbi knows what’s best for us spiritually; and a therapist knows what’s best for us emotionally or mentally. Questioning the opinions of these experts was not encouraged. The blind acceptance of authority has been a fundamental component of the existing power structures in this society (and in most others as well). Self-empowerment means that you become an active partner with those experts to mutually determine what’s best for you, and/or what course of action you wish to pursue regarding your plans for the future, and treatments or lack of them. The AIDS crisis has revolutionized how many of us interact with health care professionals, including AIDS agencies that appear to be run like a business. This change in attitude from passive consumers to active consumers of health care has often been an uncomfortable transition for some physicians and AIDS agencies, many of whom are accustomed to being the person in charge, and having all the answers about prevention and treatment. The self-empowered person living with HIV/AIDS is and should be a very sophisticated consumer of services. The self-empowered person views him/herself as an equal to the physician or those in leadership in AIDS agencies and not in a powerless position simply because he/she is seeking advice or consultation from a professional with a particular area of expertise. In order to evolve into a person who doesn’t blindly trust the system, you must gather knowledge about your condition and the variety of treatment options now available. Knowledge is power, and anyone can learn an enormous amount about treatments. Self-empowerment is best exemplified by an attitude that your life is not over or going to end soon simply because you have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. I have been living with HIV for 28 years, since I was diagnosed with what

was then called Gay Related Immune Deficiency Syndrome and told that I had six months to live. After coming out of a two-day drug induced coma, I heard one of the doctors standing around my bed say to the others, “He can’t have it, he’s black.” Upon hearing this death sentence, I went back north where I was living, and continued to do drugs. Still alive after a year, struggling with lots of life’s calamities, I decided I had to take control of my life. I went into recovery, went back to school, met a wonderful man that is my spouse today, continued along my spiritual path of recovery, got involved in AIDS activism and worked in AIDS organizations. If a person is at the final stage of his or her illness, it is possible and important to remain selfempowered. One example of self-empowerment can be deciding to stop all treatments, knowing that doing so will hasten your death. Another example may be preparing to die at home (or in the hospital); depending on what you feel will be the most comfortable for you as well as those who are caring for you. I have supported friends that felt ending their own life at the time that they determine there is not sufficient quality in their life to justify continuing to struggle, which is the final example of self-empowerment. For others, it is struggling to stay alive despite enormous physical and mental deterioration in the hope that there may be a medical breakthrough from which they can benefit from a cure. One of the most inspirational, lifeaffirming and self-empowering actions that I think an increasing number of people living with HIV/ AIDS are taking is to confront their dependence upon alcohol, smoking, and recreational drugs, and to take the actions necessary to live sober. Through recovery programs large numbers of individuals find the tools, faith, hope and fellowship to face the daily challenges, indignities, and ultimate crises that AIDS has brought them. Abstinence should be the ultimate aim of the vision and goals of harm reduction. Models of self-empowerment surround us, both within and outside the PLWHA community. Channeling anger and frustration at government inaction through lobbying and other more direct political action was historically exemplified by ACT-UP, which was a wonderful example of transforming powerlessness into self-empowerment. Self-actualized lesbians, transgenders, bi and gay men do not allow other people’s bigotry or violence against them to go unchallenged any longer. When minorities See page 8 >>

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Sacramento could see its first out councilman by Matthew S. Bajko

acramento could see its first out city councilman next year if residents of the state capital’s downtown neighborhoods elect Steve Hansen, an out gay man and former LGBT rights lobbyist, as their representative. California’s sixth-largest city has never had an openly LGBT council member since adopting a council and city manager form of government in 1920. While some elected officials have been rumored to be gay, none came out while in office. Hansen, 32 and single, is a senior regional manager for government affairs at biotechnology company Genentech. He recently learned he passed his bar exam to become a licensed lawyer. He previously worked as the legislative director for statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality California between 2004 and 2006, when he lobbied lawmakers to support a variety of pro-gay bills, including a marriage equality bill that was passed by the Legislature but vetoed by the governor. In a recent interview with the Bay Area Reporter, Hansen said the timing was right for him to seek public office. “Frankly, I’ve never been in such a good place in my life financially and personally,” he said. “I haven’t felt this compelled about anything since the marriage bill. I feel it is the totally right thing for me and the city to have a constructive conversation on why we love the city, why we are for the city, why we should stay here and fight for it.” A native of Minnesota, where an older brother who has autism still lives, Hansen had a difficult childhood. His parents divorced when he was 3 years old and he lived with his mom. At times they were homeless and the family relied on the welfare system. After graduating Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, Hansen moved to Sacramento in 2002 to work for then-Governor Gray Davis. He soon became a neighborhood activist and volunteer for a host of local groups and committees. He was named one of the city’s “40 under 40” to watch in 2010 by a local business journal. While his sexual orientation is sure to be an issue in the race, he said he isn’t running solely to make history as a gay candidate. “I am not running as a gay candidate but as someone who happens to be gay and loves this city,” he said. “I am a very qualified person who brings a different sense of ability to local government.” Yet he also argues it is time that the LGBT community has a chance to elect one of its own to the council. “For the city of Sacramento, it really is an idea whose time has come,” he said. “This is something LGBT people have waited for for a long, long time.” Last month he won the backing of the LGBT political group the Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento, said to be the region’s largest Democratic club. Hansen is a former board member of the local chapter. According to the Sacramento Bee, the group also donated $2,500 to Hansen’s campaign and plans to make another contribution prior to the primary election in June. The area’s most high profile local

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out official, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, has also endorsed Hansen’s candidacy. The national Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is also backing Hansen’s bid, as are a host of California LGBT leaders. Both state Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) are supporting Hansen in what is now a three-person race. Two straight candidates, Planning Commission Chair Joe Yee and attorney Phyllis Newton, are also seeking the District 4 seat, which covers the LGBTcentric neighborhoods of midtown and downtown as well as liberal enclave Land Park and River Oaks. Terry Schanz, a gay man who works for Assemblyman Isador Hall III (D-Los Angeles) is mulling whether to jump into the race. Hansen lives in Alkali Flat, not far from the state Capitol and nearby what is considered Sacramento’s gay section centered at 20th and K streets. He has faced accusations that he used his position on the city’s redistricting commission this year to draw lines favorable to his seeking the council seat because he submitted his own map of boundary proposals for consideration. But Hansen dismisses the charges, saying that the lines that were adopted only partly match the ones he had submitted. He also noted that the City Council required that the LGBT community be considered a “community of interest” in drawing the new districts and not be split up as it had been in the past. “Ultimately, it was the council’s decision,” said Hansen. If none of the candidates garners a majority of votes in June, then the top two vote getters will face off in the November general election. Should Hansen win the race, he would be one of the youngest out politicians in the state and country. His website at www.Steveforsacramento.com will be expanded with more information this month. And supporters in San Francisco are hosting a fundraiser for him December 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. To RSVP emailevents@steve4sacramento.com.

Lee to name new city administrator Mayor Ed Lee will have another high-profile appointment to make due to the departure of lesbian acting City Administrator Amy Brown. The first out LGBT person to serve in the position, Brown is set to become Campbell’s new city manager. The City Council in the South

Bay town is expected to approve Brown’s hiring at its December 6 meeting. It marks the second time in recent weeks that a Bay Area city has named a lesbian as its city manager; Berkeley welcomed Christine Daniel as its acting city manager last week. “We are delighted that Amy has accepted the city manager position. She brings a breadth of experience including in management, real estate, labor relations and legal issues,” stated Campbell Mayor Jason Baker in announcing the hiring decision Wednesday, November 23. “She is comfortable in a highly complex environment and is a proven leader. We are excited to have her on board.” She would begin her new job Monday, January 9 with a starting salary of $199,500. “I am impressed with the community, council and staff and look forward to working with everyone there,” stated Brown. Brown became acting city administrator after Lee, who had held the job, was picked as interim mayor in January and named her to the position. Brown had been working as deputy city administrator since 2008; she first joined the city payroll in 1999 as a deputy city attorney. Lee is already considering whom to select as the next District 5 supervisor due to the election of current officeholder Ross Mirkarimi as sheriff. One leading candidate to emerge for the appointment is bisexual Planning Commission President Christina Olague. The mayor could also opt to hire a gay man as the next city administrator: former District 8 Supervisor Bevan Dufty. Following his defeat in the mayoral race, Dufty is now looking for work and intends to be in a new job shortly after the new year. He told the B.A.R. this week that he has already applied for a position outside City Hall and that the only conversation he has had with Lee in recent weeks is a post-election call. The two did not talk about possible employment opportunities in Lee’s administration, said Dufty. “I am not closing any doors as I can’t say what the right door is going to be for me,” Dufty said when asked if he was interested in being city administrator. The mayor’s chief of staff position could also soon be unfilled as speculation grows that Steve Kawa plans to step down. The openly gay Kawa had retired in 2006 but returned to the job in 2008 on what was supposed to be an interim basis. When Lee became mayor he asked Kawa to stay on and reportedly would like to see the longtime city bureaucrat remain at least through next year’s budget negotiations.▼ Web Extra: For more queer political news, be sure to check www. ebar.com Monday mornings around 11 a.m. for Political Notes, the notebook’s online companion. The column will return Monday, December 5. Keep abreast of the latest LGBT political news by following the Political Notebook on Twitter @ twitter.com/politicalnotes. Got a tip on LGBT politics? Call Matthew S. Bajko at (415) 861-5019 or e-mail m.bajko@ebar.com.

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Remembering at the White House by Gwendolyn Ann Smith

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ne evening in late November 1998, I was walking home with a friend of mine. I was venting my frustration with the transgender community of the time, and the world at large. Rita Hester had been murdered a day or two before, and I was angry that those in her community could not even recall the murder of Chanelle Pickett in the same general area just a couple years earlier. Pickett’s murderer, William Palmer, had received a light sentence only a few months prior to Hester’s death, and while it was clear there was no direct connection between the cases, it was also clear that here was yet another African American transwoman in Massachusetts, murdered on another November night. I was telling my friend that I wanted to do something about this, try to show people these deaths. Their killers wanted them erased, and we were helping these murderers by forgetting our own. In March the following year, a group of nearly 100 people showed up at a viewing of The Brandon Teena Story at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. It was raining. We stood out in front of the movie house with signs bearing the names of 30 or so transgender people who had been murdered over the previous decades, to remind people that Brandon’s story was not an isolated incident. I wish I could recall what few words I said to the crowd, standing in the

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rain, shouting to our group huddled under the theater awning. That relatively small gathering was the genesis of what is now known as the Transgender Day of Remembrance, the first of which was held in San Francisco and Boston on November 28, 1998. The event continues to grow to this day: it was observed in 18 countries this year, stretching from the Bay Area to Ankara, Turkey, and from Belfast to Tel Aviv. I want to talk about one Transgender Day of Remembrance event in particular this year: it was one that very few attended, and took place behind closed doors, behind a metal detector and a very well protected gate. It is one I never could have predicted all those years ago, standing in the rain – let alone that one night in 1998. I received a phone call the Monday before the Transgender Day of Remembrance from Mara Keisling, the head of the National Center of Transgender Equality located in Washington, DC. She wanted me out there on Wednesday afternoon, and was asking me to drop everything and be on a flight Tuesday morning. I dropped everything, handled what little I had to, and packed my suitcase. After a day of travel by bus, commuter train, a pair of jets, and finally a taxi, I showed up at NCTE’s annual awards ceremony. While my presence at the event was noted, I was not an honoree: this was not my reason for being in DC. Rather, the night was about longtime transgender activist Donna Cartwright and Democratic National Committee staff member Brian Bond, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan – the latter most likely being the first cabinet secretary to speak at a transgender event. Donovan, in an amazing speech detailing some of what HUD is attempting to do for transgender people said, “I’m here this evening because this administration is not only committed to ensuring the transgender community has a seat at the table.” This would prove to be personally truer than I thought.

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demand equal opportunities and refuse to compromise, they are behaving in self-empowered ways. This obviously makes some people uncomfortable or threatened. But it is these models that PLWHAs need to continue peer activism in order to insure that we do not trust our well-

The next day, I was with a small group of transgender and ally activists as we walked up to black, iron gates at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the Eisenhower Office Building, adjacent to the West Wing of the White House. We were met there by individuals from within the Obama administration, and entered a large room decorated by images of people who had been there before us: heads of the military, a Supreme Court justice, and others. I was given a very literal seat at the large table that dominated the room, and was one of the first to speak, detailing a trio of anti-transgender murders for all in attendance. I spoke of Roy A. Jones III, a 16-month-old killed by his babysitter because he was somehow “acting like a girl.” I spoke of Gwen Araujo, beaten and strangled by a group of boys who then had the gall to ask for leniency from the jury due to “transgender panic.” I spoke of Duanna Johnson, shot and killed under mysterious circumstances not long after winning a case against the Memphis police. Together, we all ended up speaking that day about the violence perpetuated against those viewed as transgender or gender nonconforming. More than this, our voices were heard. I’m not going to tell you that this one meeting, as incredible as it was, will itself make for great change. I hope it will, of course, but I look at it as more of a ripple in a pool. It took more than a decade for this to go from me kvetching to a friend, to sitting at a conference table in Washington, DC, sharing these stories. This was not the end of the story, but another chapter in a much larger tale about transgender rights. One last thing: the day after this meeting – at an event I dearly wish I could have attended – over 50 Department of Justice and federal government employees met at the DOJ to honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance. These are words I never could have imagined typing all those years ago. This is change, and it’s very, very good.▼ Gwen Smith honors those who have supported TDOR all these years. You can find her online at www.gwensmith.com.

being or our very lives to the good intentions of someone else. ▼ Bartholomew T. Casimir, MA, MFTI, is presently a mental health clinician and consultant with LGBT-TRISTAR, a course of the Community Alliance for CLAS, a program of Gil Gerald and Associates Inc., and a member of the Treatment Navigators Team, National Minority AIDS Council, Washington, D.C.

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Citizen clothing store has recently moved into a larger space, and sales are up, owner Petyr Kane said.

Clothiers find Castro a good fit by Matthew S. Bajko

ong a destination for gay nightlife options, the Castro is also garnering a reputation as a go-to place for the latest in men’s fashion. An infusion of new and expanded clothing stores over the last year in San Francisco’s LGBT district has attracted attention both locally and nationally. Boosters for the gayborhood contend that the collection of clothiers now competes with Union Square’s more mainstream retailers for fashion conscious shoppers. “Guys in their 30s and 40s are buying clothes in the neighborhood instead of going down to Macy’s,” said Steve Adams, president of the Merchants of Upper Market and Castro, the area’s business alliance. “It is starting to become a shopping destination for men’s clothing.” Established retailers like Rolo, Worn Out West, and Citizen have drawn shoppers to the Castro for decades. Shoe purveyor De La Sole kicked off the beginning of newer stores setting up shop when it opened eight years ago. Following in its footsteps over the ensuing years have been Italian atelier AranciatAmara, Sui

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Generis, Entour, Outfit Castro, and the newest entrant design collective Indie Industries. Diesel and Levi’s also moved in, opening smaller outlets to showcase the international brands. In April co-owners Otto Zoell and Stephen Chen opened their store Maas and Stacks near the intersection of Market and Church streets. Three months later they had already caught the attention of the New York Time’s fashion magazine T. Unionmade opened in 2009 in a Victorian on Sanchez Street off 18th Street and has since opened locations in Santa Monica and Marin. It has attracted a loyal following and was voted one of the country’s 10 best independent men’s stores by GQ magazine and San Francisco’s best men’s store by SF Weekly. Just this September the Castro store took over the adjacent corner retail space and expanded its inventory. Ryan Hill, a designer who opened Outfit Castro on 18th Street three years ago and a year later Outfit Additions on Castro Street, is happy to see the clustering of trendy clothing stores in the Castro. “If all the new fashion stores are able to stay around and ride out the

recession, it will make the Castro a fashion destination. People who just come for the bars will also come to shop,” said Hill, who recently opened a third store at Fisherman’s Wharf. “Just like a mall, if you only have one store it doesn’t work. Fashion requires a destination type of environment.” Having one-of-a-kind merchandise not found anywhere else is also key when operating an independent clothing store, said Petyr Kane, the owner of both Citizen and Body. Carrying labels exclusive to his stores, such as socks by French brand Achile at Citizen, or designing his own line of T-shirts a recent co-creation with the Castro’s Beck’s Motor Lodge has been flying off the shelves at Body have kept Kane in business for more than two decades.

Creating a niche “We all have carved out a niche,” Kane said of the various Castro clothiers. “What is great about shopping in the Castro is we all have our own unique style and merchandise.” Citizen recently moved into a larger space on the 400 block of Castro Street and has seen its sales reportedly double. “I knew it would improve foot traffic but wasn’t prepared for how much,” said Kane, who would only confirm that the new address has “increased sales substantially.” The Castro’s growing reputation as a haven for fashion is good for business, said Kane, as tourists continue to account for a large part of his clientele. “This year, thankfully, the tourists are here and do come,” he said. European shoppers have also begun to make their way to Sui Generis, which has expanded twice into new locations since first opening in a closet-sized space on Church Street in 2006. It now has a women’s boutique and a larger, separate men’s store on Market Street. Co-owner Miguel Lopez said he found his niche by catering to older men who did not wear the styles other Castro shops were carrying. “There was no option for mature guys. I think what we offer has potential for guys walking around in the Castro looking for more classic styles in fashion than just trendy clothes,” said Lopez. Changing tastes in men’s wardrobes has also had an impact, See page 13 >>

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ith ongoing economic troubles in the Bay Area and nationally, there are several LGBTrelated causes offering an alternative to shopping malls and ordinary online retailers. One of San Francisco’s bestknown nonprofits is the Rainbow World Fund (www.rainbowfund. org), which promotes LGBT philanthropy for projects around the world. Jeff Cotter, the fund’s president, said, “Donations are down” over the past couple years and the situation for international aid in 2012 looks “critical.” Rainbow World Fund is allvolunteer and operates on $20,000 to $30,000 a year. But even in a slow year, the group disperses at least $350,000 in grants, medications, and other aid, Cotter said. One organization it is trying to help is Organizacion Trans Reinas de la Noche, or Organization Trans Queens of the Night. The group’s center in Guatemala City, Guatemala houses temporary shelter, and advocacy, HIV prevention, and other services for trans women. The Bay Area Reporter emailed questions to Scott Carroll, who works with the Guatemala agency. Carroll provided responses from Executive Director Johana Esmeralda Ramirez, whom he helped with translation. They said the group needs donations to meet the food, clothing, and other needs of clients. They also need support for the trans women from the outlying villages and from other countries who stay at the center. “The life of trans women in Guatemala is challenging, and dangerous,” they said. “ ... Over 15 trans women were murdered in Guatemala City this year and every night trans women who rely on sex work to survive report assaults.” Cotter said anyone who donates to Rainbow World Fund on behalf of another person may request a holiday card be sent to them. Another way to mark the holidays is participating in the fund’s sixth annual World Tree of Hope. People can send their wishes for the future of the world through www.rainbowfund.org/tree. Wishes will be printed, folded into origami cranes, and placed on a holiday tree in City Hall. Wishes will be added to the tree throughout December. This year’s World Tree of Hope Celebration will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 5 at City Hall. Mayor Ed Lee and singer and actress Rita Moreno are expected to attend. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres

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Rainbow World Fund’s Jeff Cotter promotes LGBT philanthropy for projects around the world.

will be provided. Admission is free.

Men of the Stacks calendar For booklovers, or for people who love looking at men, a new calendar benefiting the It Gets Better Project is available. The Men of the Stacks 2012 calendar (menofthestacks.com) features current and former library staffers in varying states of undress. Locke Jeffries Morrisey, who worked at the University of San Francisco library and died of cancer in December 2010, helped launch the project. Megan Perez, 38, calendar project coordinator, said as of Wednesday, November 23, they had sold 1,038 calendars, translating into $15,495 for It Gets Better. Each calendar costs about $4 to produce, and sells for $19.99. The balance goes to It Gets Better. Perez said a library-related calendar that featured women helped lead to the Stacks calendar. “We saw this calendar and thought, ‘That’s great, but where are the men?’” Perez said. The Stacks photos show men engaged in interests such as cooking and hanging out on the beach. Perez, who’s straight and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is pictured taking a shower. He said he was nervous about the photo, “but then I decided I’m not actually employed by a library anymore.” He said other men involved “might have been inhibited by fear of professional repercussions, but because I’m not a librarian, I didn’t have that same fear or concern.” He said he knows a few of the men personally, but he doesn’t know how many of them are straight, and how many are gay.

Under One Roof Under One Roof (www.underoneroof.org), which operates a yearround retail shop in the Castro and,

this year, a holiday store, distributes net proceeds to about two dozen HIV and AIDS-related organizations. However, the nonprofit has high expenses, and only a small portion of what it raises goes to the other charities. Executive Director Beth Feingold refused repeated requests for a phone interview for this story. However, in a November 15 email, she said, “In the next couple of weeks – holiday goodies! – we will be giving out $20,000 to our AIDS service organizations.” Feingold’s previously said rent on the shop is $16,000 a month, and $5,000 of that has generally been paid for by a board member.

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evin Pedretti, Ph.D., left, the partner of the late Dr. Brian Charles Friedman, presented a check for $100,000 to LGBT Community Center Executive Director Rebecca Rolfe, right, and the center’s development director Roberto Ordenana Wednesday, November 23. Pedretti, also the executor of Friedman’s will, said that Friedman was always supportive of organizations and institutions – such as the center – that encouraged LGBT people to come out, to be proud of who they are, and to express themselves freely. Friedman, who was the medical director of the Davies Emergency Room for over 22 years, died in July 2010 of a heart attack while jogging near the couple’s vacation home in Palm Springs. The emergency room was dedicated to Friedman earlier this year.

Nigeria moves closer to criminalizing same-sex marriage by Heather Cassell

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igeria’s Senate voted to ban same-sex marriage on Tuesday, November 29. Nigerian LGBT activists immediately condemned the passage of the bill. Yemisi Ilesanmi, coordinator of

Nigerian LGBTI in Diaspora Against Anti-Same-Sex Laws, called the amending of the bill to increase the jail term “abhorrent and hateful,” in a statement issued late Tuesday afternoon. “It is shameful that many Nigerian senators are so myopic that they compared homosexuality to

pedophilia during the voting on the bill,” she continued. The ban carries heavy fines and long imprisonment for LGBT individuals attempting to join into a union and those aiding couples in pledging their commitment to each other. The new law includes a 14-year sentence for same-sex couples convicted of attempting to confirm their commitment to each other and a 10-year sentence to anyone convicted of aiding couples in commitment ceremonies. The bill will now make its way to Nigeria’s House of Representatives, where it must pass, before making its way to Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan’s desk for his signature to become law, reported the Associated Press. Representatives of the LGBT Nigerian organization pointed out that the new penalties for same-sex marriage more than doubled what the original draft of the bill demanded.

Additionally, the bill criminalizes Nigerians from legally forming and participating in LGBT organizations. Gay pride events or any events where same-sex affection is demonstrated – directly or indirectly – was also banned and carry a decade-long prison sentence, creating an “impossible” atmosphere advocating for human rights on behalf of LGBT individuals, according to representatives of the queer rights group. “We need the international community to stand by us in these perilous times,” said Ilesanmi in the release, calling the government’s action an “outrage, a gross violation of human rights.” LGBT Nigerian activists expressed concern that the bill might cause LGBT Nigerians currently living in other parts of the world to seek asylum or become refugees.

Cameroon men receive maximum sentence for homosexuality Three men arrested in July were sentenced November 22 and fined the maximum that Cameroonian law allows for homosexuality, and an additional year of imprisonment in lieu of judicial fees. Jonas S., who went by “Dolores;” Franky D., who went by “Naomie;” See page 13 >>

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his overall sales. He designs his own men’s trousers, jackets and swimwear. “Gay men are so picky about how pants fit. It is nearly impossible to find men’s trousers that fit well and are reasonably priced,” said Hill. “So I said let’s make some stuff; they would sell out all the time.” Another change helping to boost

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storeowners say. Influenced by the fashion on shows like Mad Men and the revival of cocktail attire, men are upgrading their clothing choices. “One area we have really expanded in is more dress clothes,” said Kane. “I don’t know if people are just wanting to feel better for themselves or are dressing up more for work because the job environment is so competitive now. For whatever reason, I do think there has been an increase in people wanting to look good and look sharp.” City Hall has also taken notice of San Francisco’s burgeoning fashion scene and sees the homegrown fashion industry as a way to increase job growth and tax revenues. In October Mayor Ed Lee launched FashionSF to help retain and grow local apparel manufacturers and fashion designers. The mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development created a fashion sector manager to help further grow the industry. And a Fashion Working Group comprised of local industry representatives is helping to implement the FashionSF

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and Hilaire N. were fined $400 and sentenced five years in prison for “homosexuality and attempt of homosexuality” under section 347a of the Cameroonian Penal Code, wrote Alice Nkom, the men’s attorney and Cameroonian LGBT rights activist, in an email interview last weekend. Section 347a of the penal code criminalizes same-sex sexual acts and has been enforced since 1972. Additionally, the men were each fined an another $462 in judicial fees which was converted by the judge into an additional year of imprisonment, according to Nkom, who is the founder and head of the Association

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Outfit, a men’s store in the Castro, specializes in trousers for its discriminating customers.

program. “San Francisco is home to an incredible fashion ecosystem of talented designers, expert sewers and top-notch production factories,” stated Roger Kase, co-chair of the Fashion Working Group and president of Isda and Co. According to SFMade, a nonprofit focused on the city’s manufacturing sector, apparel and accessory product

companies represent the largest segment, roughly 40 percent, of the manufacturing industry. There are more than 30 small sewing houses and individuals in the city, and since 2009, the number of apparel/ accessory product design companies has seen significant growth. Outfit’s Hill started his own inhouse brand called Icon National and it accounts for 12 percent of

for the Defense of Homosexuals. Hilaire N. wasn’t present for his sentencing after jumping bail, according to Amnesty International and media reports. Nkom called the sentence “shocking, traumatizing and unacceptable: a real disaster came to them” and to the family, Cameroon’s LGBT community, and Cameroonians overall, she wrote. “The sentence is so severe than it shocked many people, even that who could be homophobic. Now everybody can understand that Cameroon has a serious problem with this ‘justice,’” wrote Nkom. Nkom plans to appeal. In the meantime she is rallying international support to put pressure on

Cameroon’s government. Several individuals in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon have been arrested under the anti-gay law since March, according to Erwin van der Borght, Amnesty International’s director for Africa. Six other men were arrested in July and August and remain in custody. Three men have been arrested and released. Jean-Claude Roger Mbede, who was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison in April, is not doing well, reported Amnesty International. ▼ Got international LGBT news tips? Send to heather@whimsymedia. com.

sales for Castro clothiers, their client base has expanded beyond just gay men. They are stocking more women’s and children’s clothing as well as larger men’s sizes. “It is not just gay guys now. Over the years even more straight tourists now come to the Castro,” said Hill. “Straight customers say we know the gays know how to do fashion right.”▼

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Moving forward by Roger Brigham

settlement reached this week in a federal lawsuit over disqualification of a San Francisco team from the 2008 Gay Softball World Series leaves a good deal of soul-searching on the table. “I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said Vincent Fuqua, commissioner of the San Francisco

Gay Softball League. “More work needs to be done but it’s definitely heading in the right direction.” As the Bay Area Reporter reported in a blog post November 28, the National Center for Lesbian Rights announced Monday that a lawsuit resulting from the disqualification of the D2 softball team from the championship game in Kent, Washington in 2008 had been

settled with the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, with NAGAAA agreeing to reinstate the team’s second place finish and become more inclusive of bisexual players. The plaintiffs had also been seeking a total of $225,000; NCLR confirmed that money was included in the settlement but said the amount was confidential. D2 was trailing the Los Angeles Vipers in the championship game of the 2008 series when the game was stopped because of a challenge made by another team D2 had already beaten that D2 was in violation of NAGAAA’s Rule 7.05, which restricts teams in the series to a maximum of two heterosexual players. According to NCLR, the players “were questioned in front of more than 25 people, most of them strangers, about their sexual orientations and private lives. The players were forced to answer whether they were ‘predominantly’ interested in men or women, without being given the option of answering that they were bisexual. In response to a player’s statement that he was attracted to both men and women, a NAGAAA member who was in the room stated, ‘this is not a bisexual world series – this is a gay world series.’ NAGAAA’s protest committee voted that the three plaintiffs (LaRon Charles, Steven Apilado and Jon Russ) were ‘believed to be heterosexual,’ and their team was disqualified from its second-place finish.” After NAGAAA denied their appeals, the three players filed their lawsuit in federal court in Seattle last year with the representation of NCLR and the law firm K and L Gates LLP. A mediation effort failed to resolve the suit. In June, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour issued a partial summary judgment that said NAGAAA was an “expressive agency” that had the “right to exclude those whose membership would negatively impact their expressive activity.” Had the suit gone forward, NCLR officials told the Bay Area Reporter, it would have challenged whether that meant that NAGAAA or any other sports organization had a constitutional right to discriminate merely on the basis of a person’s orientation. “We certainly do feel nobody should be able to do that,” said Helen Carroll, director of NCLR’s Sports Project. “We hold that position very strongly.” In its first report on this week’s settlement and the judge’s earlier summary judgment, Outsports wrote: “the lawsuit’s defeat last spring affirmed a gay-sports league’s ability to associate with whom they choose. Both NAGAAA and NCLR got some of what they wanted; and the community has maintained the constitutional right of association. These are all good things.” But the court ruling should not

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Foundation, which gathers funding from various sources and funnels it primarily – but not exclusively – to LGBT organizations. Executive Director Roger Doughty said Horizons officials wouldn’t know until the end of the year what total contributions for 2011 have been, but

be mistaken as a finding that LGBT groups can ban straights simply because they are straight. Gay sports aren’t about being gay: they are about being accepting of yourself and others and expressing yourself through sports. If you want to wear a shirt that says “God hates gays” and you call your opponents “fags,” you’re not likely to be welcome. Understood. But if you’re Hudson Taylor or Ben Cohen then please, step up to the plate. NCLR said that as part of the settlement, “NAGAAA recognized that disqualifying the players from the 2008 tournament was not consistent with NAGAAA’s intention of being inclusive of bisexual players. NAGAAA now recognizes the players’ team – D2 – as a second-place winner of the 2008 Gay Softball World Series, and will award the team a secondplace trophy. In the settlement, NAGAAA also expressed regret at the impact the 2008 protest hearing process had on the players and their team. NAGAAA confirmed that its records will be amended to reflect the players’ participation in 2008, including the results of all games played by their team.” “It means a lot to me that NAGAAA is going to recognize our second-place finish in 2008,” Charles said. “I am happy NAGAAA has also made rule changes to let players like me know they are welcome. I look forward to continuing to play ball with my friends, teammates, and community in NAGAAA’s tournaments.” In addition, NCLR said it would continue a dialogue with NAGAAA about its rules and how to be more inclusive, and would cosponsor with K and L Gates a panel discussion at the 2012 Gay Softball World Series in Minneapolis about different ways to create and sustain inclusiveness and fight homophobic discrimination. “We were happy to settle the case,” Carroll said. “Our players feel good about being reinstated and having NAGAAA saying they shouldn’t have been treated that way. That was important for the players we were representing. “The other big positive is that we were able to start some conversations

about bisexual people in sport. It’s a really different experience for them, and I think this is the first time that conversation has really taken place. I also think it began a conversation for us in sports leagues on the different experience for people of color.” The role of race was an issue in the softball lawsuit. The three players who were ruled “not gay” are men of color; their teammates who were ruled “gay” with similar or identical answers are Caucasian. Fuqua told the B.A.R. that NAGAAA needs to recognize changing and different attitudes about sexual labels that do not fit neatly into a universal gay/non-gay binary model. “Speaking as an African American, in general a lot of us tend to identify as bisexual rather than as gay because it offers a better comfort level,” Fuqua said. “I think in [the gay] community people think you have to be one way or the other, and that’s not really the way it works. A lot of bisexuals have always existed in the gay community.” Fuqua said he believes NAGAAA will benefit by becoming more inclusive. “I have a sense we will see more men of color involved in NAGAAA softball than they have before,” he said. “And what about the individuals who do not want to come out yet? They need to feel safe about not being questioned about orientation when they’re not really comfortable yet to talk about it.” NAGAAA is one of the very few LGBT sports organizations to restrict heterosexual participation. The vast majority of LGBT sports groups have found more robust, sustainable membership through non-restrictive membership policies and embrace participation of straights as a means to reach out to the mainstream and change perceptions. Membership restrictions such as Rule 7.05 are remnants of an older era predating advances in non-discrimination laws that run contrary to the LGBT community’s demands for equal access, equal rights, and mainstream acceptance. “We don’t like to be discriminated against, but then we do it to other people?” Fuqua said. “The new generation that’s coming up doesn’t want to be labeled one way or another. We’re going to have to learn how to adjust our thinking. Things are not the same.” The invasive interrogation by the 2008 panel was one of the points of contention in the lawsuit, and Chris Stoll, senior staff attorney at NCLR, said it appeared such interrogations are now a thing of the past. “NAGAAA has made it clear they are going to rely on selfidentification,” Stoll said. “What happened to these guys showed how this type of process can lead to irrational stereotypes coming into play. One problem with this type of process is there are no clear guidelines. There is no transparency in the process because it was a secret ballot. There was no real review of the decision. When you have that kind of unaccountable process with no clear rules, you can have irrational beliefs come into the decision.”▼

“as with almost every organization, the end of the year is critically important,” since many donors wait until then to make decisions on which charities to support. He said the foundation expects to have made about $1.6 million in grants for the year. As for next year, he said, “We are expecting another year where it’s going to be important to be both

ambitious and cautious at the same time. The needs of the community are not getting any less, but at the same time, the economy seems to continue to alternate between good news and bad news.” Through the Horizons website, donors can give as little as $25. “I hope people never feel, ‘Oh my gift is too small,’ because that is never, ever true,” Doughty said.▼

San Francisco Gay Softball League Commissioner Vince Fuqua said the Gay Softball World Series settlement was a step in the right direction.

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▼ Local scientist connects birds to climate change by Heather Cassell

ize matters. And it’s the hot topic heating up climate change, especially with the publication of biologist Rae Goodman’s study that challenges popular scientific belief that species get smaller as the climate warms. Goodman’s research findings that show a variety of species of birds habituating or migrating through the Bay Area are getting bigger has puzzled and surprised scientists, especially the researchers that discovered the anomaly. “Completely surprised, there were a couple of other studies about birds getting smaller and I was stunned when that wasn’t what I found,” said Goodman, who made the discovery with four colleagues while a graduate biology student at San Francisco State University. The students stumbled upon the discovery as a part of their master’s degree project in biology under SFSU Professor Gretchen LeBuhn. The students examined bird weight and wing length that spanned 40 and 27 years gathered from thousands of birds and hundreds of different resident and migratory bird species around the San Francisco Bay Area. The information was gathered and stored at PRBO Conservation Science and the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, and the Coyote Creek Field Station. They also studied the birds’ behavior patterns. Goodman’s article, “Avian body size changes and climate change: warming or increasing variability?” about the students’ findings, was recently published in the journal Global Change Biology. Goodman, a 29-year old queer woman, graduated a year ago

and is now teaching high school biology at the San Francisco’s Jewish Community High School of the Bay.

Weird science Nat Seavy, research director of Pacific Coast and Central Valley Group of PRBO Conservation Science, and Jill Bluso Demers, executive director of San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, who worked with Goodman and her colleagues, were equally surprised by the discovery. The breadth and variety of the data examined by Goodman and her colleagues made climate change the most “parsimonious explanation,” said Bluso Demers, who pointed out that there haven’t been many studies about birds’ response to climate change conducted on the West Coast, especially the kind that Goodman did. “The fact that she found this among all the birds that she looked at is really astounding to me,” said Bluso Demers, who was especially surprised by the findings “considering that everywhere else that this has been looked at we, the scientific community, have been seeing declines in avian body size.” In many parts of the world species in warmer climates are getting smaller in response to climate change, which is in line with Bergmann’s rule, said scientists. German biologist Karl Bergmann’s nearly 165-year-old rule claims body size tends to decrease as the climate warms. Contrary to the rule, Goodman’s team found that it was more of an assumption that wasn’t universal. Bergmann’s rule hasn’t been “shown” before, Goodman said, in spite of more than a century and a

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May 28, 1940 – November 17, 2011

January 31, 1946 – November 20, 2011

Richard Stephen Graham, known as “Steve,” was a passionate, indefatigable community organizer, skilled musician, voracious traveler, avid scuba diver and hearts player, more than a friend to everyone he met, and a loving father, son, brother, and grandfather. He passed away peacefully in the early morning on Thursday, November 17. Born in Pasadena to Phillip and Elizabeth (Murray), raised with two younger brothers, Bob (dec.) and Jon, Steve enjoyed his youth in California, especially Balboa Island. Steve went to Occidental and UC Berkeley for a master’s in social work. A resident of Oakland, Steve worked in San Francisco at Services for Seniors, which led to Kaiser Permanente, where he was an integral part of Community Clinics Consortium. He played stand-up bass in local bands City Swing, PBD, Automatic Pilot, and with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Orchestra. He loved to play hearts and never stopped traveling and he loved scuba diving and was one of Diving for Life’s first members. Family and friends are invited to attend a remembrance service of Steve December 4, 2011 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Richmond Room, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland,, CA. Please bring stories, pictures, an open mind and your love. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to PD Active, P.O. Box 22923, Oakland CA 94609 or Diving for Life, www.divingforlife.org.

Vincent “Vinnie” Russell passed away the morning of November 20 at his home in Palm Springs, the city that had been his home for the past nine years. He was 65 years old, lived with HIV for 30 years, and had suffered a series of health problems in recent years. Vinnie was born in Brooklyn, New York, moved to San Francisco in the 1970s, and remained in California for the rest of his life. A dedicated gay activist, Vinnie was among the rioters outside the Stonewall Inn and 20 years later led the contingent marking the anniversary of the riots during the SF Gay Parade. During the 1980s and 1990s he was dedicated to helping AIDS-related causes and spent countless hours raising funds for San Francisco General Hospital Wards 5B and 86 and the AIDS Emergency Fund. In 1988 he started the weekly bingo game to benefit Coming Home Hospice and was heavily involved with the AEF Christmas Eve Dinners. He was a tireless and generous caregiver for PWAs and though he struggled with addiction he found sobriety in the rooms of AA. Vinnie was a member of the Barbary Coasters M/C and the SF Ducal Court system; he gained the title of Grand Duchess IX in 1981. Vinnie was preceded in death by his lovers Joe Crossfield and Michael Jones and innumerable friends and pet dogs. He is survived by his brother Roy and sister-in-law Karen, his caregiver Suzy and by the many people whose lives he touched. His golden heart, wicked humor, and infectious laugh will be greatly missed. According to his wishes his ashes will be scattered over the San Francisco Bay and a celebration of his life is planned for January 2012. For details contact Andrew Korniej at (415) 609-0255. Donations may be made in his name to the Desert AIDS Project of Palm Springs.

On the web Online content this week includes a story about a new HIV-positive group planning to go to Thailand, more news briefs, and a letter to the editor. www.ebar.com.

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Biologist Rae Goodman

half of scientific acceptance. Bergmann’s rule “assumed” that size had to do with “warmer temperatures,” said Goodman. “So part of what this study says is maybe the temperature isn’t the thing or the only thing that is making this pattern happen.” Something else is happening in the San Francisco Bay Area; birds are actually increasing in size. “The West Coast is responding to climate change differently than the rest of the world,” said Bluso Demers. Goodman believes something other than temperature is contributing to climate change and her study provides the first glimpse at that possibility. Seavy agreed that the results suggest that there is “no one-sizefits-all explanation” for the affects of climate change. Bluso Demers and Seavy suggested two explanations for the divergence from Bergmann’s rule. Warmer temperatures promote food growth,

and with the abundance of food so goes the size of birds. Additionally with more extreme weather, such as storms, birds are adapting to survive, the scientists said. Bluso Demers added that “possibly the climate is becoming more variable,” which concerns her. “It’s concerning that birds are changing in different ways around the globe,” said Bluso Demers. Uniform change would be easier to manage, she continued, but the “varied changes globally” in a variety of habitats – ocean to forest – and species – animals to plants – “makes managing for climate change even more challenging.” LeBuhn, who is traveling in Nepal, did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

Science bug “I’ve always been interested in science and species in the wild,” said Goodman about her interest in biology. Recently she returned home to Northbrook, a suburb of Chicago, where she was raised in a reform Jewish congregation that was politically and socially active, she said. While home, Goodman’s mother pulled out one of her fifth grade science projects and she visited some of her elementary school teachers. She credits her primary teachers as her examples for learning how to teach students to question, work with information, discover their own answers to their questions, and how to work together as a group, she said. Most important, her primary teachers taught her “how to get students interested in science and make it fascinating,” said Goodman, who loves her job.

Goodman moved to Southern California originally to earn her undergraduate degree at Pomona College. She then followed her college roommate to San Francisco, which she now calls home.

Future climate “There are some big changes going on and we are working to figure out what’s going on before it gets too bad,” said Goodman. Many scientific institutions around the world are currently examining body size in relation to climate change right now, said Goodman. Scientists are also looking at historical evidence going back to the Paleolithic period to compare current climate change patterns with other periods where the earth’s climate was known to change. “Climate change over the whole course of earth’s history has gone along with mass extinction,” said Goodman. The effects of climate change happening right now could be reversed if scientists are armed with information that can be mined from existing databases, she said. It’s a huge advantage to scientists fighting against global warming. “One of the advantages of this type of research is a lot of it exists in existing data” and is “available for a lot of these studies right now,” said Goodman, who pointed out that answers could be revealed within a “handful of years” if people focus on tapping into the existing data. “It’s just a matter of how fast scientists get to [the information].” Seavy agreed, telling the Bay Area Reporter that “all of the evidence points to greenhouse gas emissions,” but aside from reducing the See page 20 >>

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Frank

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is not only one of just four openly gay members of Congress; he is the most senior, the one with the most legislative know-how, and the one with the greatest chance of getting pro-LGBT measures passed.

It was Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, who made the critical deal that led to passage of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 1993 – a compromise that was unpopular with the community but far better than the complete ban on gays that many in Congress sought. And it was Frank who helped lead the charge with Representative Patrick Murphy (D-Pennsylvania) in repealing DADT through a bill passed last year. It was Frank who decided to send through the Employment Non-Discrimination Act without gender identity in 2007

and saw it passed by the House. And it was Frank who agreed to add gender identity to the bill during the last term even though he knows it won’t pass the Republicancontrolled House. Frank, 71, acknowledged in a press conference Tuesday that he doesn’t believe ENDA will pass unless Democrats control both houses of Congress and the White House. But even more important may be the absence of Frank himself. In explaining his decision to retire at the end of this term, Frank said he does not have the energy or capacity to wage a full-time campaign for reelection, now that his congressional district has been redrawn to include more than 300,000 new constituents in some geographic areas of Massachusetts that he is not familiar to or with. He said he had “always” planned to retire before he turned 75 and that addressing the concerns of these new constituents “requires a time commitment longer than the next two years.” That would certainly be true of ENDA, too. Though the bill has been tossed around in Congress – in one form or another – for 38 years, its inclusion of gender identity is a relatively new wrinkle that will likely require several more years to see any advancement. Frank said this week he intends to continue working on some issues as a private citizen, but his main focus seemed to be on financial reform and defense spending. He did suggest a willingness to provide some pro bono work on “gay rights,” but was not specific about where, when, or what. At the Washington, D.C., press conference on Tuesday, Frank offered that he thinks ENDA might do well to follow the example of a recently passed bill in Massachusetts. That bill prohibited discrimination based on gender identity in employment, but left out the issue of public accommodation (an issue that has been effectively thwarted by opponents who have characterized it as a threat to children in public restrooms). Even so, Frank acknowledged – albeit indirectly – the impact of his

Milk-Moscone

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Openly gay District 8 Supervisor Scott Weiner, who represents the Castro, said people still want basic public services. “It’s the same things we are fighting for now, the deterioration of public services,” he said. Out Supervisor David Campos said that after a major motion picture, Milk, and the legislation establishing Harvey Milk Day in California, Milk is more mainstream and known by more people. But, he said, people need to do more than just speak of a man. “We as queer people, we want to be part of the system, but we want to change the system so it’s fair and just for everyone,” said Campos. The current Occupy movement was referenced by former Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver, who urged people to attend and support Occupy San Francisco.

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absence, saying it is “important” to have openly LGBTs in Congress to drive home the reality of discrimination. “The best antidote to prejudice is reality,” said Frank at his Newton, Massachusetts, press conference Monday. Frank said he was “proud” to have “voluntarily” acknowledged publicly that he was gay in 1987. Frank’s acknowledging he was gay did not cost him the support of voters, but voter support began to erode over the past few re-elections and, in 2010, he won re-election with only 54 percent of the vote – well below his previous low of 68 percent. It seemed inevitable that Frank would begin contemplating retirement, not just because of the tough campaign, but because he’s at an age when most people long to retire from constant work demands. Frank also acknowledged in February that he had had some “concerns” about his cardiac health and cataracts on his eyes. He had required a quintuple bypass in 1999 but, he said in February that his doctors were telling him no surgery was in his near future and the cataracts were an easy fix. Frank said he had made a tentative decision in July 2010 to retire at the end of the current term. He had just watched President Barack Obama sign a landmark piece of legislation – often referred to as the DoddFrank financial reform bill – that was aimed at preventing such “too big to fail” financial institutions from putting the nation’s economy in peril. “I spent a very busy and somewhat stressful four years with the financial crisis,” said Frank, “ ... I then had, as is appropriate, a very spirited campaign for re-election” and Republican conservatives took over the House. The Republican takeover, he said, prompted him to reconsider his tentative decision because he was afraid the announcement would “weaken my influence” in protecting some of the gains he had helped achieve. That, coupled with the loss of a congressional seat in Massachusetts

due to redistricting, put pressure on Frank to announce early – in February 2011– that he would seek re-election in 2012. But Frank said he was “ambivalent” about that decision to run again because “there are other things in my life I’d like to do,” such as “writing, teaching, and lecturing.” Ultimately, said Frank, it was the final outcome of the congressional redistricting – redistricting that “substantially changed” his district – that changed his mind about 2012. But age was a factor, too. “It was always clear I’d be retiring after the next term,” said Frank. “I would be a couple months short of my 75th birthday after the conclusion of the next Congress. And I have always said that I would not be serving in elected office at that age. Some people can do it. I know my own capacities and energy level, and it would have been a mistake.” Frank said nothing about his health at the two press conferences this week but it seemed clear that the physical stress of a campaign was not something he felt up to. “I think I would have won,” said Frank, when asked whether his decision to retire was based on his increasingly tough re-election campaign, “but I do know this ... it would have been a tough campaign.” Frank sounded tired and somewhat reluctant about his announcement at first, but he seemed to warm up to the idea during the first 40-minute news conference Monday as he began talking about the prospects of being able to speak freely as a private citizen. One idea that seemed particularly interesting to him was to do such things as debate Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich on the Defense of Marriage Act. “I think he is an ideal opponent for us when we talk about just who it is who is threatening the sanctity of marriage,” said Frank, an obvious reference to Gingrich being on his third marriage. It was a sign that, while Frank is leaving the political arena, he is still a political animal.▼

“Inside each one of you and me lies the strength,” and “not enough of us are going,” said Silver, who served with Milk on the board. She urged the crowd to join her and not forget the legacy of Milk, who if he were alive today, would most likely be a full supporter of the Occupy protests. Harry Britt, who succeeded Milk on the Board of Supervisors, said that he saw hope and possibilities within the community. He reminded everyone that “remembering is not the thing Milk would have wanted us to do,” but instead to make the night a time of recommitment. A recommitment to the community, to the movement, or just to try and make a difference however big or small that may be, Britt said. After the speeches, people lit candles and took flowers on a beautiful march down Market Street and through the neighborhood. It was led by the Brass Liberation Orchestra,

the players having volunteered their time to play their uplifting tunes, bringing people to their windows as the crowd passed by. As they marched through the streets, more and more joined in the walk and the crowd grew and grew. When the crowd, which had doubled by end, reached the intersection of 18th and Castro, there was a moment when it overtook the intersection and cheered for Milk. By the time the march reached the site of Milk’s old camera store (now the Human Rights Campaign store) the street was flooded with folks holding candles. The band played while people danced and cheered. And then, after all the noise, came a poignant moment of silence when everyone just stood in remembrance. A vigil was created in front of what is now the HRC store. Many stood there long after the music stopped and long after the crowd left to remember Milk and remember what he did for the city. ▼

Local scientist

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emissions, people need to “change our management and conservation practices to make sure that they are robust to the climate change that is going to happen.” Bluso Demers stressed the importance of continuing to monitor the environment. “You have to monitor because you don’t know what the conservation issues in the next 30 years will be,” she said, pointing out that having the data will continue to help people “make informed decisions on our most precious resources.”

“I really urge all of our policymakers to act quickly on climate change,” said Bluso Demers. Goodman is excited that she’s been able to add to the “big picture of climate change” in a significant way with her discovery. The science is “very current science,” she said. It’s not just a theory, but it’s “capturing that change as it happens,” and “also changing and adding to what we understood about climate change,” Goodman said. “To me it’s exciting and fascinating. It’s great to really feel like I’m adding something substantial to scientific knowledge,” said Goodman.▼

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U.S. lags

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who are aware, only 51 percent receive ongoing medical care and treatment. Of the nearly 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, only an estimated 28 percent have a suppressed viral load (defined as viral load less than 200 copies of the blood-borne virus per milliliter of blood) â€“ meaning that the virus is under control and at a level that helps keep them healthy and reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to others. â€œWhat this is telling us, at the end of the day in my mind, is that the degree of viral suppression we have is, quite frankly, woefully inadequate. A lot more needs to happen,â€? said Dr. Carlos del Rio, a board member of the HIV Medicine Association and the Hubert chair and professor of global health at Emory. The CDCâ€™s figures mirror similar findings in a review del Rio co-authored earlier this year that reported only 19 percent of all HIV-infected persons are virally suppressed. The CDC explained in its report this week that the discrepancy is due to more recent data and different methods it used.

HIV cure

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Johnston, vice president for research at amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. â€œWe want to make â€˜cureâ€™ into a family-friendly four-letter word.â€? AmFAR has put its money where its mouth is, recently announcing $2.1 million in grant awards with an emphasis on cure-focused research; among the 13 grants, three went to researchers in San Francisco. The funding will also cover fellowships to support promising young researchers in the HIV/AIDS field. The resurgence in cure-related research in recent years has come from the realization that, even with todayâ€™s highly effective antiretroviral drugs, people will not be able to treat their way out of the epidemic. â€œAntiretrovirals are pretty good, but people have to adhere to them for a lifetime, they are costly, and they have side effects,â€? Johnston told the Bay Area Reporter. Further impetus was provided by the â€œBerlin patient,â€? San Francisco resident Timothy Brown, who appears to have been cured of HIV after receiving two bone marrow transplants to treat leukemia, using stem cells from a donor with naturally resistant CD4 T-cells. While the grueling and expensive transplant procedure is not suited for widespread use, it offers clues about how cells might be protected from the virus â€“ clues that have spurred efforts to recreate this effect using gene therapy to artificially remove an HIV receptor known as CCR5 from patientsâ€™ T-cells.

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Nonetheless, del Rio said the difference in the two figures is negligible. Both are clear indicators that not enough people living with HIV are accessing care. â€œIt shows the many challenges we still have for high quality HIV care,â€? said del Rio in a phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter. Getting people into care is critical, contend health officials, because effective HIV treatment and care benefit infected individuals by improving their health. It is also important for HIV prevention. The CDC report found that of the 426,590 people living with HIV who are in ongoing care and on antiretroviral treatment, 77 percent have suppressed levels of the virus. Results from a recent study of heterosexual couples from the National Institutes of Health showed that consistently taking antiretroviral therapy, in combination with safer behaviors, can reduce the risk of spreading HIV by approximately 96 percent. â€œWhile we have known that viral suppression can be achieved with proper HIV treatment and care, todayâ€™s new Vital Signs data highlight the challenges our country faces in keeping HIV-positive Americans in the care they need to control the virus,â€? said CDC

Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden. â€œBy improving testing, linkage to care and treatment services, we can help people living with HIV feel better and live longer, and can reduce the spread of HIV dramatically. This is not just an individual responsibility, but a responsibility for families, partners, communities and health care providers.â€? In San Francisco, public health officials have been at the forefront of advocating viral load suppression as an effective method in controlling the spread of HIV. Dr. Grant Colfax, the health departmentâ€™s director of HIV Prevention and Research, told the B.A.R. he is supportive of the growing national focus on reducing viral loads. â€œCertainly viral load suppression is important for maintaining individual health, and studies also show that reducing viral load greatly reduces, though doesnâ€™t eliminate, the risk of transmission,â€? wrote Colfax in an email response. It is part of a push toward embracing HIV treatment as a preventative tool. Colfax this year pushed through a realignment of funding locally that focuses heavily on testing and linking people to treatment over other HIV prevention methods. The CDC is also embracing that

approach. Officials announced this week that for the first time they will require that state and local health departments spend 75 percent of their funding allocation on such things as testing, prevention for positives, and condom distribution. Ernest Hopkins, the San Francisco AIDS Foundationâ€™s director of legislative affairs, said San Francisco is â€œalready ahead of the curveâ€? in meeting the CDCâ€™s new guidelines. But other cities likely will have to reexamine their priorities. â€œFor some jurisdictions, this is not going to be a big sea change. For others it may require some adjustments,â€? he said. â€œWe have people at the health department who have been following the science for awhile and understood exactly where things are heading and actually got out in front of this so the community could in fact be as well positioned for when this thing became public.â€? The new guidelines go into effect this January; the CDC expects to distribute $359 million for HIV prevention activities in 2012. The CDC is also piloting a study in the Bronx and Washington, D.C. on the impacts of testing as many people as possible for HIV and immediately linking those who test positive to treatment. The results are to be published in 2013.

â€œTreating people with HIV is the most effective prevention strategy we have,â€? Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the Division of HIV/ AIDS Prevention at the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Prevention, told reporters on a conference call discussing the new report. The medicalization of HIV prevention efforts has not been without controversy, as some advocates question what the impact the drugs used to control HIV viral loads will have over a personâ€™s lifetime. But Frieden told reporters that, â€œFor too many years there has been friction between HIV prevention and treatment.â€? The new CDC funding requirements closely follow the goals stated in the 2010 National HIV/ AIDS Strategy. The first roadmap for how the country should fight the AIDS epidemic also calls for funding to be directed where it is needed most. Having more resources to target men who have sex with men and communities of color is key, said del Rio, as they continue to be the hardest hit by HIV. â€œDoing a lot of testing and condom distribution in rural North Dakota probably does little to prevent the epidemic,â€? he said.â–ź

The International AIDS Society has made curing HIV one of its key focal areas. An IAS working group, spearheaded by Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Steven Deeks of UCSF, is developing a global scientific strategy for curefocused research to be presented at the 2012 International AIDS Conference next summer in Washington, DC.

3 percent of its total HIV research funding on cure-related studies. â€œWeâ€™re increasingly excited about the work that emerges from the cure-focused studies we fund,â€? Frost

said. â€œAs we keep uncovering new information about the virus, weâ€™re increasingly confident that we will be able to find a cure for HIV/AIDS in our lifetime.â€?â–ź

Researchers are exploring a wide range of approaches to either completely eradicate HIV from the body or â€“ more likely â€“ cripple the virus enough that a personâ€™s immune system can keep it under control without lifelong daily treatment. In addition to gene therapy to protect cells from infection, several strategies involve flushing latent HIV out of resting T-cells, making it vulnerable to antiretroviral drugs and immune defenses. Other strategies attempt to boost immune responses to tackle the virus. AmFARâ€™s local grants will fund three research teams at UCSF that are taking three completely divergent approaches to the problem. The grants are each for $120,000. Koh Fujinaga and colleagues will study reactivation of HIV gene expression using compounds known as HDACs and PKC agonists. A better understanding of how HIV maintains latency in resting cells may aid development of therapies to eliminate this viral reservoir, enabling people to stop antiretroviral therapy without the virus coming back.

Hiroyu Hatano and her team will study whether angiotensinconverting enzyme or ACE inhibitors â€“ a type of drug usually used to treat high blood pressure â€“ can reduce the buildup of scar tissue in lymph nodes. â€œLymph nodes become scarred with collagen in response to HIV, and this scarring prevents immune cells that fight HIV from recognizing infected cells,â€? Hatano explained. â€œWe will test whether ACE inhibitors will decrease the amount of scarring and whether this helps the immune system to fight HIV better.â€? Finally, Douglas Nixonâ€™s team will study endogenous retroviruses, or pieces of ancient â€œjunkâ€? viral DNA in human chromosomes that can be reactivated when HIV infects cells; he hopes to learn more about the resulting immune response and harness it to produce a therapeutic HIV vaccine. â€œIn medical practice, viruses are not routinely cured,â€? Johnston told the B.A.R. â€œWe want to revolutionize not only how we deal with HIV, but also how we view and may ultimately eradicate a whole host of infectious diseases.â€? According to amfAR CEO Kevin Frost, the organization now spends 60 percent of its research grant dollars on cure-related research. Support from independent organizations is increasingly important as government research budgets are reduced in the wake of the global financial crisis. Last year the AIDS Policy Project, a cure advocacy group, calculated that the U.S. government spends only about

announced the availability of a new fund to help nonprofits serving the LGBT community restructure in the face of the sluggish economy and the continuing impact of the recession. Grants from the Intentional Change Fund will go to organizations exploring ways to reduce cost and strengthen programs through mergers, acquisitions, the sharing of back-office functions, and other means. Roger Doughty, Horizonsâ€™ executive director, told the Bay Area Reporter that there should be between three and six grants, mostly in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. Nonprofits in San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Marin, and Contra Costa counties are eligible to apply, he added.

Jewelle Gomez, Horizonsâ€™ director of grants and community initiatives, said that LGBT nonprofits â€“ like others in the region â€“ are continuing to experience â€œtough timesâ€? and that public funding, which has already dropped sharply, could continue to decline. A 2010 Horizons survey, for example, revealed that 96 percent of LGBT-oriented nonprofits had been negatively affected by the recession. Nonprofits interested in applying for these grants can download a request for proposals from www.horizonsfoundation.org. Proposals are due by December 16 (postmarked or delivered in person by 5 p.m.) The Intentional Change Fund is made possible in part by a grant from the San Francisco Foundation.â–ź

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Rape

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exchanged oral sex before the three of them went out October 22, but Gonzales doesnâ€™t believe an assault happened. In a phone interview, Gonzales, who remains friends with his ex, said that he and Swanson slept in Swansonâ€™s bed that night while the teen slept on the floor. â€œIâ€™m a light sleeper,â€? Gonzales said. â€œThereâ€™s no way in hell [Swanson] got up and did anything.â€? State sex offender data indicate

Swanson was previously convicted of â€œlewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age.â€? No date is listed. Lisa McCrary, spokeswoman for the DAâ€™s office, said records indicate that Swanson was previously arrested for a narcotics-related offense. Police ask anyone whom Swanson has victimized, or anyone with information about him or this case, to contact San Jose police Detective Angel Mina at (408) 537-1395. Anonymous calls can be made to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-7867. â–ź

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41- On-sale beer and wine – eating place dec 1,2011 nOTICE OF APPLICATIoN to sell AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGEs Dated 11/18/11 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are : AZIZ ABDELALI BENARAFA,KHAMMAR MARCO BOUJEBHA. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 2301 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA 94110-2810. Type of license applied

41- On-sale beer and wine – eating place dec 1,2011 nOTICE OF application for change in ownership of AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGE license Dated 11/21/11 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are : FRONT POARCH RESTAURANT LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 80 29th St., San Francisco, CA 94110-4929. Type of license applied

48- On-sale general public Premises dec 1,2011 statement file A-033936500 The following person(s) is/are doing business PLEASE & THANK YOU, 68 West Portal Ave.,SF,CA 94127.This business is conducted by a limited liability company, signed Michael Ryan Scott.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/08/11

Nov 10,17,24,dec 1,2011 statement file A-033934800 The following person(s) is/are doing business LACUNA PROJECT,479 7th Ave.,#4,SF,CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, signed Julia Vanderham.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/25/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/07/11

Nov 10,17,24,dec 1,2011 statement file A-033924800 The following person(s) is/are doing business JJN APPAREL,2525 16th St.,4th Fl.,SF,CA 94103.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Zhi Chun Liu.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/11

Nov 10,17,24,dec 1,2011 statement file A-033899900 The following person(s) is/are doing business GOOD FEET,2109 Market St.,SF,CA 94114.This business is conducted by a corporation, signed Ryan Krebs.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/03/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/21/11

Nov 10,17,24,dec 1,2011 nOTICE OF APPLICATIoN to sell AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGEs Dated 11/16/11 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are : DEAN ZAIN AZZGHAYER. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 522 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94102-1102. Type of license applied

21- Off-sale general Nov. 24, dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033949200 The following person(s) is/are doing business BULLDOGG, 570 Ellsworth St.,SF,CA 94110. This business is conducted by a general partnership, signed Logan Knight..The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/14/11

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The following person(s) is/are doing business FOG CITY CAB NEIGHBORHOOD DISPATCH SERVICE, 1407 Irving St.,SF,CA 94122.This business is conducted by a corporation, signed Sonny Tam.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/28/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/28/11

The following person(s) is/are doing business TC & ASSOCIATES,2748 Stewer St.,SF,CA 94123.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Amir A.Talebi.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/28/11

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033931300 statement file A-033947600 The following person(s) is/are doing business RYAN JOSEPH HEALTH AND FITNESS,610 Clipper St.,Suite A,SF,CA 94114.This business is conducted by an individual, signed James Ryan Joseph.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/14/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/14/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033932800 The following person(s) is/are doing business SAN FRANCISCO FRENCH DESIGN,1900 Vallejo St.,SF,CA 94123.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Sonia Richioud.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/07/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/07/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033948100 The following person(s) is/are doing business TATAKI CANYON,678 Chenery St.,SF,CA 94131. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, signed Kenneth Zhu.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/14/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033948800 The following person(s) is/are doing business A&T PLUMBING,5945 Wenk Ave. Richmond,CA 94804.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Andrew Lee.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/14/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/14/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033937800 The following person(s) is/are doing business SF ONLINE MARKETING,170 Eureka St.,SF,CA 94114.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Pamela Card.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/08/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/08/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033938500 The following person(s) is/are doing business 1.CYBER GUY SF,2.CYBER RELATE,584 Castro St.,Suite #877,SF,CA 94114.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Frank Strona.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/09/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 statement file A-033939300 The following person(s) is/are doing business PRIORITY CARE SERVICES,2636 Judah St.,#207,SF,CA 94122.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Alex Tico.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/09/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/09/11

Nov 17,24,dec 1,8,2011 nOTICE OF APPLICATIoN to sell AlCOHOLIC BEVERAGEs Dated 11/15/11 To Whom It May Concern: The name(s) of the applicant(s) is/are : JESSICA LYNN VOSS. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control at 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105 to sell alcoholic beverages at 858 FOLSOM St., San Francisco, CA 94107-1123. Type of license applied

41- On-sale beer and wine – eating place dec 1,8,15,2011 state of california in and for the county of san francisco file# cnc-11-548237 In the matter of the application of JOMO KENYATTA for change of name. The application of JOMO KENYATTA for change of name having been filed in Court, and it appearing from said application that JOMO KENYATTA filed an application proposing that his/her name be changed to JESUS. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Room 514 on the 24th of January, 2012 at 9:00 am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

Nov 24,dec 1,8,15,2011 statement file A-033956900 The following person(s) is/are doing business KING CONSULTING, 2038 Divisadero St.,Apt. #304,SF,CA 94115.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Christopher King.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/17/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/17/11

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statement file A-033956400 The following person(s) is/are doing business FETE CATERING,3487 21st St., #3,SF,CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, signed Charles D. McCreight.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/15/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/17/11

Nov 24,dec 1,8,15,2011 statement file A-033958500 The following person(s) is/are doing business COOK & COMPANY 870 Market St.,Suite 576,SF,CA 94102.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Douglas E. Cook.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/16/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/18/11

Nov 24,dec 1,8,15,2011 Statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name: #A-0301883-00 The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as AWAKENED SEED,610 Clipper St.,Suite A,San Francisco, CA 94114.This business was conducted by an individual, signed James R.Joseph. The ficticious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 04/02/07.

The following person(s) is/are doing business DINORA’S JEWELRY & FASHION,3218 21st St.,SF,CA 94110.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Irma D. Salguero.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/04/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/04/11

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 Statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name: #A-0304081-00 The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as KING OF THAI NOODLE HOUSE 2,346 Clement St.,San Francisco, CA 94118.This business was conducted by a corporation, signed Sara Thang. The ficticious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 04/15/07.

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033971700 The following person(s) is/are doing business V&V FLOWERS,1455 Market St.,SF,CA 94103. This business is conducted by a husband and wife, signed Van Lam.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/29/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/29/11

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dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033954200 The following person(s) is/are doing business STUDIO TUCSON, 735 Montgomery St.,Suite 250,SF,CA 94111.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Cassie Griggs.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/16/11

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033937200 The following person(s) is/are doing business GOLDEN GATE SPEED DATE, 2206 Bryant St.,SF,CA 94110.This business is conducted by a general partnership, signed Joanne Gunderson. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/0811

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033966600 The following person(s) is/are doing business WEST COAST PROPERTY SALES, 601Leavenworth St.,#42,SF,CA 94109.This business is conducted by an individual, signed John M. Pashby.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/23/11

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Nov 24,dec 1,8,15,2011 statement file A-033962300 The following person(s) is/are doing business YT ELECTRIC CO.,2526 32nd Ave.,SF,CA 94116.This business is conducted by an individual, signed Rurong Chen.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/21/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/21/11

dec 1,8,15,22,2011 statement file A-033962100 The following person(s) is/are doing business KING OF THAI NOODLE #2,346 Clement St.,SF,CA 94118.This business is conducted by a corporation, signed Thongchai Chaichaiana.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/21/11

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The unsinkable Joan Brown ‘This Kind of Bird Flies Backward’ at the San Jose Museum of Art by Sura Wood

he much-admired Bay Area artist Joan Brown didn’t want to be marginalized as a female painter or condescended to as “good for a girl.” “It’s such bullshit,” she once said. “You couldn’t tell my paintings from any of the guys’ of my generation, except that in some cases mine were better.” During a 35-year career, Brown, who achieved success just prior to the explosion of 1960s feminism, bucked societal trends despite pressure to adhere and espouse the ideological line, and remained apolitical. She chose instead to concentrate on the domestic sphere, autobiographical realms such as personal relationships, and introspective issues like aging, spiritualism, identity and motherhood. Though some of these concerns were shared by the burgeoning feminist movement, the iconoclastic Brown was independent-minded and went her own way. She feared that aligning herself with the movement would have had

the effect of trivializing her art and shifting an unwanted focus to her politics. But that stance cost her: a trailblazer, not a true believer, she has since been excluded from the ranks of feminist art shows. In a 1982 interview, she declared her anthem: “I’m not any one thing: I’m not just a teacher, I’m not just a mother, I’m not just a painter, I’m all of these things, plus.” Brown would die eight years later in a freak accident when a slab of concrete fell on her while she was installing an obelisk to honor her guru in India. Although she may have transcended gender, Brown is still largely regarded as a regional artist. This Kind of Bird Flies Backward: Paintings by Joan Brown, an exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art, argues for her right to national prominence, and examines her work in the context of the women’s movement. The show, whose title is drawn from a 1958 See page 36 >>

Colorful seasonal cheer End-of-the-year offerings on Bay Area stagess by Richard Dodds

Bold colors and intricate patterns: “Portrait of a Girl” (1971), enamel on masonite, by Joan Brown.

he trend toward holidayy theatricals that make sportt of holiday theatricals or the holidays themselves seems to be abating. This year, theaters are trending toward shows with whimsy and cheer that h don’t hook into anything with the scent of pine or manger. Of mas course, productions of A Christmas ngs Carol and other reverent offerings nue covered in holidaze sauce continue n’t to find audiences, but those aren’t es the ones that make our synapses ns snap. Here are some suggestions for seasonal distractions that aree d both sweet and savory, with and without Yule seasonings. gs Centuries before three kings ty followed a star of royal beauty sy bright, the Greek gods were busy th in heaven and on Earth with da. their messy, meddlesome agenda. use Xanadu imagines the Greek muse ce Clio materializing on Venice See page 36 >>

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Chloe Condon and Jesus Martinez play a Greek muse and a roller-disco entrepreneur in the musical Xanadu at New Conservatory Theatre Center.

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Easy on the eyes & ears by Roberto Friedman he first Barihunks calendar has been released, featuring 33 of the sexiest men singing in opera today. Barihunks is a website dedicated to promoting baritones or basses who are known for having both great voices and a beefcake appearance. You can find all the beef at www. barihunks.blogspot. com. The term “barihunk” combines baritone and hunk, and is believed to have been coined by director Francesca Zambello to describe a performance by juicy baritone Nathan Gunn in Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers. The website has become one of the world’s most frequently visited opera websites, and the term “barihunk” has entered the vocabulary of the opera world. Singers featured in the calendar include ample hunkitude from A-Z, Aaron Agulay to Zachary Gordin. All proceeds from the calendar

will be donated to young artist programs. Over 20 photographers have donated their services. Also hunky in his own way, maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the fabled San Francisco Symphony in his own violin concerto performed by Leila Josefowicz, whom he wrote it for, Dec. 8-10 at Davies Symphony Hall. In these concerts, soprano Christine Brewer will also perform orchestral excerpts from Brunnhilde’s immolation scene from Goetterdammerung, the last scene in Wagner’s Ring cycle, when Brunnhilde casts herself into the flames with the ring to rid it of its evils. Good times! As if all this weren’t enough, Dec. 8 will be the 100th anniversary of the San Francisco Symphony’s first concerts. Out There will raise a glass and toast our favorite Bay Area cultural institution, which doesn’t look a day over 99.

Ethel’s method In this week’s article on DVD

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Barihunk Dan Kempson.

Barihunk Randal Turner, semi-nude in bed.

suggestions for holiday giving, a few Ethel Merman vehicles are considered. This gives us a chance to retail the following anecdote. That cowardly lion himself, Burt Lahr, was an extremely insecure performer, and early in his working relationship with Ethel Merman, he marveled at her confidence. He asked her if she was ever nervous before going out on stage, or ever had any doubts. She replied, “No, Burt. Here’s how I see it. If the people in the audience could do what I do better than I do it, they’d be up here doing it and I’d be down

there watching them. Relax!”

New adventures Insane press release of last month, dateline South Orange, NJ: “Banjo Press has ‘gone to the dogs.’ No, really. Newly established Banjo Press sells books for dogs, not about dogs, but for dogs and their owners to sit and read together.” Really? No, really? “Author and illustrator Brett Banjo launched Let Sleeping Dogs Lie at the Meadowlands Pet Expo on Nov. 1820, in Secaucus, NJ. “Studies show dogs can learn 250

words or more. However, reading doesn’t guarantee your dog will ‘speak’ with fine articulation and clarity. Studies do prove that the average dog is as smart as a toddler, and for toddlers, reading to them regularly promotes the following: • language recognition • improved listening and concentration skills • and eased separation anxieties.” OK, but that’s true for children, and you’re talking about reading to, um, dogs. That’s insane. You’re insane. Next, please.▼

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Bush whackers by Jim Piechota Cruising by Chad States; powerHouse Books, $40

ack in the day, when smart phones and iPads were things only dreamt of by techie wunderkinds, gay men interested in meeting each other for sex, dating, or some multitasking combination of the two, would be relegated to telephone chat lines, gay bars, the streets, or “the bushes.” For many, outdoor sex in parks married the taboo of illegality with the thrill of anonymity. These outdoor amusement parks dotted cities across the globe and were teeming with men who didn’t mind a mosquito bite or two along with their blowjobs. Not rain nor shine, nor sleet, hail,

thunderstorm, nor even a midFebruary Boston blizzard (I can attest to this one!) would keep these horny nature-lovers from wandering the overgrown pathways of cruising areas, searching, leering, and groping in the darkness for that rarest of flowers: the good lay. Attesting to the fact that this source of erotic satisfaction has not ceased with the passage of time is Philadelphia photographer and artist Chad States. States’ coffee-table book Cruising is dedicated to the stealth gamesmanship of the outdoor cruise, a distraction that has indeed withstood time and tide. Gay author Edmund White describes this type of “quick sex” as something he considers “romantic,” but States’ photographs seem only to depict a not-quite-extinct tribe of camouflaged sexual outlaws. On many pages, the dark green hues of the woods create a lush tangle of branches and underbrush, swathed by shards of sunlight. But the artist wants readers to look more carefully, focusing on the center of many of his photographs where a male body – or a close grouping thereof – takes curious form, almost emerging as an extension of the foliage they’re so well-concealed by. A man in motion moves from a glade into a cluster of shrubbery; men stand with hands in pockets, waiting for something or someone just out of the camera’s reach. In other pictures, an optical illusion of sorts emerges: green flora meets blindingly bright yellow sunlight meets the pink, fleshy tones of seemingly superimposed erections, asses, and thighs. The power of States’ art lies in the ability of each photo to draw the observer

in and partake of the mossy aroma of naughty nature, the delicious voyeurism enjoyed from just around the corner. One can almost hear the urgent grunts or the clearing of throats from just beyond the branches. Elsewhere, a wedding ring appears on the hand of a shirtless man tweaking his nipples in a shady clearing; worn pathways create a heart shape beneath a weeping willow tree; unbuttoned jeans are attached to smirking men eating with their eyes. Swatches of color stand out against the greenery: a bright-red thong strains against a bent-over ass, plaid shorts are pushed down to the forest floor, the pop of navy blue dungarees just standing there, waiting and watching against a summer palette of deep evergreen leaves and bright crimson berries. Following States’ striking photos is a rambling yet introspective essay by scholar and environmental planner Gordon Brent Ingram, Ph.D., exploring theories of sexual expression, cultural stigmatization, and the redefining of boundaries, public and private. Perhaps most compelling, however, is photographer Alec Soth’s one-on-one interview with States as he reveals how the project began, how the scenes are “not staged,” and how his opinions on cruising outdoors changed as the project progressed. Soth’s interest in the project as a heterosexual male is also discussed. Sure to incite discussion, this work of artistic expression is indeed a unique, unorthodox collection of voyeuristic photographs that “make it difficult to see the men for the trees.”▼

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Tom Orr, Carlos Barerra, and Jean Franco play variations on an SF gay legend in Theatre Rhino’s Sex Rev: The Jose Sarria Experience.

Nightingale moves by Richard Dodds

he final production of Theatre Rhino’s previous season was SexRev: The Jose Sarria Experience. The first production of its new season is SexRev: The Jose Sarria Experience. But the redundancy for a repeat viewer is appeased by the theatrical fireworks writer-director John Fisher keeps igniting, an unpredictable array that can’t be absorbed in one viewing. There were any number of bits, pieces, and devices that I don’t remember from the earlier production of several months ago. Then again, some of these new sightings may be part of Fisher’s promised enhancements for the encore run. The venue has changed, moving from the late Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory to the somewhat larger CounterPulse, where there are several rows of bleacher-type seating on one side of the space and cabaret-type tables and chairs surrounding it on the others, to suggest the Black Cat Bar where Sarria once held court in the late 1950s and early 60s. If you enjoy personal interaction with the

performers, ringside is the place to be – otherwise opt for the bleachers. “Hellzapoppin’” is one good descriptor for SexRev, referencing the title of the incredibly popular Broadway revue of the early 1940s that reveled in the wild and wacky. Fisher has conjured his own meta-theatrical format to relate the story of one of San Francisco’s early gay heroes, while also working in his own musings on the nature of theater, from an actor’s ego to ethnically correct casting decisions. The fourth wall is forever crumbling here. For those who need a quick study in the Jose Sarria story, he was a waiter at the Black Cat who began singing arias while delivering drinks. Before long, Sarria’s drag interpretations of great operas became the main attraction at the Black Cat, where various gay and straight subcultures mixed. He learned how to play the legal system when friends where arrested on morals charges, and was the first openly gay candidate to run for office in the United States when the Black Cat lost its liquor license. See page 35 >>

This holiday season, journey to San Francisco in 1915. From the drawing room of a Victorian home to the halls of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, SF Ballet’s Nutcracker is a magical celebration of the city.

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Boy-toy melodrama by David Lamble

here are guilty pleasures, cautionary tales and exploitation fantasies, but it’s a challenge to review a new gay film that is a giddy mixture of all three done in a gaudy soft-core style that will prove catnip to some and insect repellent to others. The new Luxembourg-produced queer dance-club flick House of Boys (Friday at the Roxie) kicks off in a high school locker room with a piquant exchange of bodily fluids. A dark-haired young man, whose greasy hairdo would have earned him a chorus slot in an Elvis swivelhips fest, sashays in, puts out his cigarette with a glob of spit, and proceeds to pop a pimple into the mirror. His blonde buddy swoops down and wipes the pus off with a nimble finger, and the duo waltz out to the lockers, where they encounter a nasty gaggle of towel-clad straight hooligans. There’s an almostrumble, prevented by the pimply lad’s waving a switchblade. Then we leave the school and never again set eyes on those brutish locker jocks. Not to accuse the creators of House of Boys of dramatic cockteasing, but this ambitious, candycolored melodrama (co-written and directed by Jean-Claude Schlim, with Bob Graham) seems to have been hatched by an imagination overstimulated by too many viewings of Fassbinder’s Querelle, with a frisky cast recruited from Euro-Boy models. A luridly lit den of go-go dancers is ruled by Madam, a world-weary club owner played with a mix of cynical detachment and mother-

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Benn Northoven and Layke Anderson in House of Boys.

hen fussiness by Udo Kier (the German tourist from My Own Private Idaho). This comes off as an enter-at-your-own-risk frat house for boys in transition: fresh-faced high school dropouts like blonde boy Frank (comely Layke Anderson, whose emotional range expands as his character confronts some dark moments), jaded straight boys like the limber dancer Jake (Benn Northoven), Mohawk-sporting “bad boys” who get the best tips, and the occasional hardcore queen saving up for a sex change (scenestealing Steven Webb). The cast does justice to the Melrose Placeworthy plot, and with the help of a solid 80s soundtrack highlighted by Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” and a Roy Orbison medley, the first hour is good clean fun as we root for Frank to convert Jake. After a while

you get used to the cast speaking an accented Queen’s English shading into Eurotrash Esperanto. Huge spoiler alert: the fun and games end abruptly when Jake comes down with full-blown AIDS, and Frank’s love and loyalty are put to the test. For those who didn’t live through ground zero of the epidemic, this is a simple but honest account, laced with a Rookie League version of Atom Egoyan’s plot-shuffling shenanigans from the vastly superior Exotica. I have no quibbles with how the cast and filmmakers travel down this tunnel with no light at the end. There’s no cheap sensationalism, and we do come to admire characters who in the first act may have seemed mere lollipop boys. There is definitely something to build on here. Fittingly, House of Boys arrives a day after World AIDS Day.▼

Daddy dearest by David Lamble

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never expected my queer-boy dilemma of rummaging through memories of a good Dad/bad Dad relationship now decades in the past would find a soulmate in the son of an old spymaster. But Carl Colby, director of the moving bio-doc The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (opens Fri.), has proved himself the kind of old kid whose daunting Dad left an attic full of conflicting memories. Carl Colby recalls an emotionally capricious Dad kept fit by Canadian Air Force jumping jacks. “He called me Sport when he kind of liked me. When he was annoyed, [it was] ‘Listen, Friend.’ If you really had done something bad, he’d get the belt out; he didn’t like lying. Among friends he could be relaxed – frankly, he didn’t have any friends. He had people he worked with. He didn’t have a lot of romantic ideas about spying, he saw it for what it was: dirty business.” That dirty business is exhaustively laid out in a film that spans the Colby clan’s time fending off Communist attempts to subvert the postwar Italian economy. Carl recalls Dad seeing that the right people got money to support the Pope’s political party. A veteran Italian spy tells Carl how good his Dad was at his job. “Your father left Rome before the really beautiful times start, which was the 60s – we call it La Dolce Vita. The government was settled, the economy improves rapidly – we call it ‘the Italian Miracle.’ All the effort the Communists had done to destroy the Italian economy was mitigated by American intervention.” Carl’s Mom, Barbara, remembers the Italian years through a darker

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William Colby and his father Elbridge at Washington National Airport, early 1960s, in The Man Nobody Knew.

glass. She recalls her husband cautioning her against publicly acknowledging covert friendships made on company time. “There were times when I didn’t know what role we were playing – who are we tonight?” The core of the film and its most shocking implications for our current sorry foreign wars arrive in a segment detailing Colby’s 16 years promoting counterinsurgency warfare in Vietnam. One of the most disturbing revelations, confirmed through recordings of a secret White House meeting on American attempts to overthrow South Vietnamese president Diem, is just how addicted Jack Kennedy was to the new-style guerrilla warfare, and how that might have prevented his successor, Lyndon Johnson, from backing off the massive escalation that followed Kennedy’s assassination. As author Evan Thomas remembers, “Kennedy always had a soft spot for the cavalier side of the military. After all, he’s a PT

boat captain, small unit, dashing individual officers – they could live inside enemy territory with the natives, could fight in the jungle. Lawrence of Arabia was a model – they were imaginative, freewheeling: to the Kennedys, they were the answer.” Another writer adds ominously that the US-sponsored assassination of the Diem brothers, just three weeks before JFK’s death in Dallas, would forever undermine the illusion of a South Vietnamese democracy, and tie the albatross of endless war around American necks. Ultimately this harrowing doc, containing insights into the mentality that drove the American war machine, remains a heartbreaking tale of an adult son in search of a very difficult Dad. “I came to understand that my father lived in a world of secrets, watching, listening, his eye on the door. He was tougher, smarter, smoother, and could be crueler than anybody I ever knew. I’m not sure he ever loved anyone, and I never heard him say anything heartfelt.” ▼

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Picture this: DVDs for holiday giving by Tavo Amador

eady or not, the holidays are here, presenting their usual giftgiving challenges. DVDs are often excellent choices, and selections exist for almost every taste. The Peruvian film Contracorriente (Undertow) (2009) is an extraordinarily moving gay male story that is difficult to summarize but unforgettable once seen. Miguel (a virile Cristian Mercado) is a married fisherman whose wife, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), is expecting their first child. The film opens with the drowning of a cousin, who, according to custom, must be buried at sea following a brief religious ceremony. Miguel delivers the eulogy for his relative. Later, he meets his lover, blue-eyed, dark-haired Santiago (handsome Manolo Cardona), an artist from a wealthy family. Santiago wants more than their back-street, closeted affair. They quarrel. Santiago drowns in a boating accident. His spirit returns, visible only to Miguel. Suddenly, they can walk through the village holding hands, kiss openly, express their love as never before. At first, Miguel is delighted with the arrangement. When Santiago’s body is found, however, his mother and sister come to claim it. Soon, everyone in the village learns of Miguel and Santiago’s relationship. Miguel is ostracized. Mariela moves out, taking their son. Santiago’s spirit pleads with Miguel to perform the traditional last rites for him, publicly acknowledging their love. Miguel’s coming out is heroic and touching, and has surprising results. Written and directed by Jose Fuentes-Leon. (In Spanish, with English subtitles.) Each generation has its own fable about the small-town girl seeking stardom in the big city. The most current version is Burlesque (2010). Unfairly dismissed by critics and ignored by audiences, it’s terrifically entertaining. Christina Aguliera arrives in Los Angeles, gets work as a server at the faded Burlesque Lounge owned by Cher, and, quelle surprise, soon becomes a singing and dancing star, saving the club from foreclosure. Aguilera is excellent, but it’s Cher’s film, even if she only has two musical numbers. Her opening song, “Welcome to Burlesque,” will be performed by lip-synching drag queens for decades. Stanley Tucci is funny and sexy as Cher’s gay best friend. Written and directed by Steve Antin. From 1930 to 1959, Ethel Merman

(1908-84) reigned as the Broadway musical’s undisputed queen, but only twice repeated her many stage triumphs on screen: in the gay Cole Porter’s Anything Goes (1936), which became a Bing Crosby vehicle, and Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam (1953). In 1954, she starred in a Colgate Comedy Hour television version of Anything Goes, opposite Frank Sinatra and Bert Lahr, which is now available. While a bit old for Reno Sweeney, Merman’s exuberance suspends disbelief. Sinatra is a surprisingly good foil, although the two reportedly didn’t get along. In addition to the title song, Merman unforgettably belts “Blow, Gabriel, Blow,” and delivers a wistful “I Get a Kick Out of You.” Sinatra smoothly croons “All Through the Night” and “You’d Be So Easy To Love.” They’re splendid together delivering “You’re the Top” and “It’s De-Lovely.” Merman and Lahr perform “Friendship,” which they introduced in Porter’s Du Barry Was a Lady (1939). The nonsensical plot has Reno breaking up with Billy (Sinatra) and sailing to London to marry an English lord. Lahr is a criminal on the lam. TCM’s compelling Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood contains seven one-hour episodes showing how the studios and their heads (Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, among others) created stars for each era, from silents to the 1960s. Legends like Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo. Clark Gable, Bette Davis, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and Elizabeth Taylor are featured, but so are others now only halfremembered, such as Theda Bara, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, and William Powell. Once audiences responded to screen personalities, the studios developed their images, marketed them, protected them, and when their popularity waned, abandoned them. This is a superb cultural history of much of the 20th century. Sophia Loren (b. 1934) wasn’t the first of the post-WWII European sex symbols to become a Hollywood star (Gina Lollobrigida preceded her), but she had the greatest success, outlasted her rivals, and was the first actress to

win an Oscar for a foreign language film, 1962’s Two Women. Despite working opposite Cary Grant, Clark Gable, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra,

P lt H t Paull N Newman, Ch Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, and Marlon Brando in Tinseltown productions, she was more engaging in Italian movies,

especially when directed by Vittorio de Sica. Two of their excellent collaborations are iincluded in The Sophia Loren A Award Collection. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963), w which won 1964’s Best F Foreign Picture Oscar, is a tthree-part film with Loren aas a poor Neapolitan who’s p pregnant; as the depressed w wife of a prominent Milanese b businessman; and as a Roman h hooker. In the last, she performs a memorable striptease, which, lo looking almost unchanged, she rrepeated in Robert Altman’s R Ready To Wear (1994). M Marcello Mastrioanni cosstars. They were teamed again in the funny Marriage Italian SStyle (1964), which earned h her a Best Actress Academy A Award nomination. She plays Mastrioanni’s mistress of 20 years, determined to become his wife. (In Italian, with English subtitles.)▼

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In celebration of Pee-wee by David-Elijah Nahmod Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon by Caseen Gaines; ECW Press, softcover, 224 pp., photo-illustrated, $19.95

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ee-wee Herman holds a unique place in popculture history. He’s an icon to kids and adults alike, and has a particularly strong following in the gay community. When Peewee appeared, first on stage, then on Saturday morning TV, there was nothing quite like him. He was a little boy played by a grown man. His friends included puppets, furniture and household objects that talked, and a few people thrown in for good measure. Beneath the surface of what appeared to be a knock-off of kid’s shows like Captain Kangaroo were a few recurring themes: be true to yourself, and be tolerant of others. For Caseen Gaines, author of a new book about the Pee-wee phenomenon, watching Pee-wee’s Playhouse on Saturday mornings was an important childhood ritual that began quite early. “I discovered

Author Caseen Gaines.

Pee-wee while I was still in the crib,” Gaines tells the B.A.R. “My Grandpa would tape lots of things on his VCR, and we would watch Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure together. I literally grew up watching him. I think it’s his sense of fun and irreverence that attracted me the most. Who wouldn’t want to have a playhouse with all that cool stuff?” Pee-wee’s massive appeal is simple, according to Gaines. “Peewee represents the child we all wish

we could have been. He’s loud, he’s obnoxious, he’s occasionally selfish, but he’s also sweet, funny and popular. He’s the boss of his own domain, and he gets to play all day. I think more people wish they could be a little more like Pee-wee.” Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse tells not only the story of Pee-wee’s hit TV show, but of the character’s beginnings at the Groundlings Theater, the legendary venue for improvisational comedy. Young Paul Reubens from Peekskill, NY, was one of many hopeful performers waiting to get noticed. He appeared as a variety of characters, but one character stood out. As Pee-wee’s popularity grew, Gaines shares the story of how Reubens found his way out of the Groundlings and into larger venues, all the way to Broadway, the big-screen, and his biggest success in a TV series. Excepting Reubens himself, most of the Playhouse cast and crew sat down with the author and shared their memories. “Paul Reubens wasn’t involved in the book primarily because he hopes to write his own book some day,” explains Gaines. The book is chock-full with vintage on-set and behind-thescenes photographs, as well as recent pictures of Gaines smiling with luminaries like Lynne Stewart (Miss Yvonne, the most beautiful woman in Puppetland) and Prudence Fenton, the animations and effects producer for Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Though his love for Pee-wee shines through, Gaines doesn’t attempt to sugar-coat the story. There were some backstage battles on the Pee-wee set, yet everyone who worked on the show agreed that a good show is what they all wanted. What viewers saw on the air was always “pitch-perfect,” says the author. Nor does Gaines shy away from Paul Reubens’ two very public and humiliating legal battles, both of which were fueled by right-wing, “family values” activists who blew minor incidents out of proportion and fanned the flames. Through it all, Pee-wee’s fans stood by him. Ironically, Gaines reports that Pee-wee’s TV debut came about in part due to a proclamation by thenPresident Ronald Reagan, the hero of the “family values” crowd. In Proclamation 5549, dated October 14, 1986, the President stated, “Quality television programming can open wide the windows of curiosity for children and enable them to share in the wonder of man’s experience.” This helped convince CBS to greenlight Pee-wee’s Playhouse and shy away from more traditional Saturdaymorning cartoons. “The show’s legacy is that it changed the face of children’s television,” says Gaines. “When the show debuted, Pee-wee’s Playhouse was the only show on Saturday morning television that had actual people in it. The show wasn’t sugary sweet and didn’t talk down to children. Instead, it encouraged them to have fun, be loud, but also to be nice to each other.”▼

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Ann-Yule A by Jim Provenzano

t only feels like the holidays when certain annual yuletide events approach. Here’s December’s first crop. Winterfest at Metreon Ci Cityview, the annual SF Bicycl cycle Coalition party and fundra draiser, includes beer, wine, foo food, sales, art auctions, bike dis displays and equipment discou counts, DJed tunes by Shooey & Ding Dong, and a wheely coo cool crowd; new scenic location. $20$20-$60. Sunday, December 4. 6pm 6pm-10:30pm. 101 4th St. www.s www.sfbike.org/?winterfest Mary Wilson of the Supremes headlines Help Is On the Way at the Marines Memo Memorial Theatre, the 10th annual Richmond/Erm Richmond/Ermet AIDS foundation concert and gala, with w Susan Anton, RJ Helton, Shawn Ryan, Von V Smith, La Toya London, David Burnham, Burnha Sally Struthers, Bonnie Franklin, Loret Loretta Devine, Paula West, Wesla Whitfield and the cast of New Conservatory Theatre’s production of Xanadu! plus The SF Gay h talented l d singers and comics. $40-$60. other Men’s Chorus Monday, December 5. 7:30pm. After-party with wine & dessert with VIP tickets ($100). 609 Sutter St. 273-1620. www.reaf.org Also Monday December 5, the Tree of Hope ceremony at City Hall, Rainbow World Fund’s annual celebration and tree-lighting ceremony, includes Mayor Ed Lee, Rita Moreno, Peter Coyote, Donna Sachet, the SF Boys Chorus and more entertainment. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres. 5:30pm-8pm. The Rotunda, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. www.rainbowfund.org The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus gets festive December 8 at Masonic Auditorium. Home Mary Wilson at for the Holidays, the chorus’ 34th Help is on the Way annual year-end concert, includes guest artists SF Opera fave Melody Moore, Velocity Bells ensemble and the Contra Costa Wind Symphony. $20-$60. $132 for season tickets. 8pm. 1111 California St. Also Dec. 24 at The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St; 5pm, 7pm, 9pm. 865-2787. www.sfgmc.org The Golden Girls moves to the roomier Victoria Theatre. The Christmas Episodes, the 6th annual hilarious drag stage adaptation of the hit TV show, stars Heklina, Matthew Martin, Cookie Dough and Pollo Del Mar. Dec 1 opening night partial proceeds benefit Project Open Hand. $25-$30. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru Dec. 23. 2961 16th St. at Mission. www.trannyshack.com/ goldengirls/ A Christmas Carol, American Conservatory Theatre’s annual lavish production of Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh’s adaptation of the classic Tree of Hope holiday Charles Dickens story, sells out quickly, so get your tickets now. $15-$105. Tue-Sat 7pm. Sun 5:30pm. Various matiness at 2pm & 1pm. Thru Dec. 24. 415 Geary St. 749-2228. www.act-sf.org The Velveteen Rabbit at the Novellus Theater is the 25th anniversary of ODC/Dance and director-choreographer KT Nelson’s production of the dance work based on the classic holiday children’s story. $15$45. 2pm & 11am shows, varying Thu-Sun thru Dec 11. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 700 Howard St. www.odcdance.org www.ybca.org The Holiday Ice Rink at Union Square, where you can skate around shoppers at the ice rink in the middle of downtown’s busy Union Square, will host its second annual Drag Queens on Ice, Thursday December 8. Group drag skate 8pm; show 9:30pm. Beer and wine available. $5-$10. A portion of ticket sales benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco. Regular hours 10am-11:30pm. Thru Dec 31. Powell St. at Geary. 781-2688. The Golden Girls www.unionsquareicerink.com

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Third annual festival of diverse California performers: Alexandro Segade, Rafael Casal, tap artist Jason Samuels Smith, dance troupe tEEth and the Anna Martine Whitehead Group. $5-$15. 8pm. Thru Dec. 3. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum. 701 Mission St. 978-2787. www.ybca.org

Marga Gomez @ The Marsh

Xanadu @ New Conservatory Theatre

Veteran lesbian comic performs Not Getting Any Younger, a new solo show about her ‘coming of middle age.’ $15-$50. Thu & Fri 8pm. Sat 8:30pm. Sun 3pm. Extended thru Dec 17. 1062 Valencia St. 282-3055. www.themarsh.org

Marlena Shaw @ the Rrazz Room

Tristan Taormino @ Feelmore Gallery Erotica author and sex educator discusses “finding your g-spot” for women. $25-$30. 7:30pm. 1703 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley. www.feelmore510.com

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Ahoy There! @ Potero SF Public Library Friends of the Library’s nautical-themed cocktail and beer party shows off the renovated building. Join up, donate, schmooze with local authors. 7pm-10pm. 1616 20th St. at Arkansas. www.friendssfpl.org

Caminos Flamencos @ Marines Memorial Theatre 10th anniversary concert for the acclaimed local flamenco troupe, with special guests from Spain. $20-$80. 8pm. Also Dec 3 8pm & Dec 4, 3pm. 609 Sutter St. www.caminosflamencos.com www.marineclub.com

Carmen @ War Memorial Opera House San Francisco Opera’s production of Bizet’s passionate opera. $21-$330. 8pm. Also Dec 4, 7:30pm. 301 Van Ness Ave. 864-3330. www.sfopera.com

Cinderella @ Buriel Clay Theater African American Shakespeare Company’s annual production of the stage adaptation of the classic fairy tale. $10-$35. Fri & Sat 8pm. Sun 3pm. Thru Dec 11. 762 Fulton St. at Webster. (800) 838-3006. www.AfricanAmericanShakes.org

Cirque du Soleil @ AT&T Park The Montreal circus spectacular returns with Totem, a visually striking exploration of human evolution, from amphibians to those who seek to fly. Look for the big tents across the bridge and east of the AT&T Park. $55-$360. Thru Dec. 11. (800) 4501480. www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem

Clam Lynch @ the Dark Room Cut the Crap, a parody self-motivation solo show. $12-$15. 10:30pm. Also Dec 16, Jan 6 & 13. 2263 Mission St. www.clamlynch. com www.darkroomsf.com

Dr. Strangelove @ The Dark Room Jim Fourniadis’ stage adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick satire about 1960s Cold War paranoia. $20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Thru Dec 17. 2263 Mission St. 401-7987. www.darkroomsf.com

Inkboat @ ODC Theater Butoh comic dance-theatre company performs Line Between, a Western-Eastern merging dreamscape. $17-$20. 8pm. Also Dec 3, 3pm & 8pm. Dec 4, 7pm. 361 Shotwell St. www.odctheater.org

Ladies in Waiting @ Exit Stage Left No Nude Men Productions’ three comic plays about damsels in distress include Marie Antoinette and crossdressing werewolves. $20. 8pm. Thu-Sat. Thru Dec. 17. 156 Eddy St. www.horrorunspeakable.com

Life Gone Viral @ The Marsh

Charlie Varon and Jeri Lynn Cohen perform and co-wrote (with director David Ford) this comic show about the hazards of Internet exhibitionism. $20-$50. Thu 8pm. Sat 8:30pm. Sun 3pm. Thru Dec. 4. 1062 Valencia St. at 22nd. 282-3055. www.themarsh.org

Lewis Klahr @ YBCA Screening Room Veteran collage animation artist speaks at a screening of his 2008 series of beguiling films, Prolix Satori. $6-$8. 7:30pm. 701 Mission St. 978-2787. www.ybca.org

The Wild Bride @ Berkeley Repertory Theatre Touring production of Kneehigh Theatre Company’s acclaimed Broadway show with music and dance that blends fairy tale dreams and humorous yet heartbreaking realities. Opening night Dec 7. LGBT Night Out Dec. 3. Tue, Thu-Sat 8pm. Wed 7pm (Dec 7, at 8pm). Sat & Sun 2pm. Sun 7pm. Thru Jan 1. 2025 Addison St., Berkeley. (510) 647-2972. www.berkeleyrep.org

Left Coast Leaning @ YBCA

Veteran jazz-soul singer and composer performs. $35-$40. 8pm. Also Dec 2, 8pm; Dec 3, 7pm & 9:15pm; Dec 4, 7pm. 2-drink min. 8pm. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

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Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal @ Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley The globally acclaimed dance company performs Bausch’s Danzón, a strange, funny and astounding Cuban-inspired 100-minute work choreographed by Bausch, who died in 2009. $30-$86. 8pm. Also Dec. 3. UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave. (510) 642-9988. www.calperformances.org

Oakland East Bay Men’s Chorus @ Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, Concord Eleventh holiday concert by the East Gay ensemble includes a nod to Carl Orff, and performances of gay composer Jack Curtis Dubowsky’s “Quaker Peace Testimony.” $12-$20. 8pm. 1578 Kirker Pass Road. Also Dec 3 (2pm, 7:30pm) and 4 (7pm) at Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland. www.oebgmc.org

Period of Adjustment @ SF Playhouse Local staging of Tennessee Williams’ “serious comedy” about a man who brings his bride to meet his best friend. $20-$50. Tue-Thu 7pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Thru Jan 14. 533 Sutter St. near Powell. 677-9596. www.sfplayhouse.org

SF Bal Swingfest @ Hotel Whitcomb Three-day dance competition, show and social event, with same-sex dancing events, workshops and live bands. Costume theme nights (speakeasy, USO, Western) and lots of dancing fun. $95 for full weekend. Day rates too. 6pm-1am. Thru Dec. 4. 1231 Market St. at 8th. 305-8242. www.queerjitterbugs.com

Sex Rev @ CounterPulse The Jose Sarria Experience, Theatre Rhinoceros’ production of John Fisher’s funny, sexy retelling of historic gay activist Jose Sarria’s life, starring Tom Orr. $10-$25. Thu-Sat 8pm. Also Sat 10:30pm. Sun 7pm. Extended thru Dec 4. 310 Mission St. (800) 838-3006. www.TheRhino.org www.CounterPulse.org

Sing-Along The Sound of Music @ Castro Theatre Laurie Bushman, Sara Moore, D’Arcy Drollinger and David Hawkins host the popular participatory screening of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein film musical starring Julie Andrews, with subtitled lyrics, costume fun, props, and classic musical songs played by organist David Hegarty for 30 minutes pre-show. $10-$15. Concert 6:30pm, show 7pm. Matiness 12:30-1pm. Thru Dec. 4. 429 Castro St. 621-6350. www.castrotheatre.com

The Soldier’s Tale @ Aurora Theatre, Berkeley

The hit Broadway musical –based on the campy 80s Olivia Newton-John/Gene Kelly film about a mythical muse and roller skating rink– gets a local production. Special “Xanadu Fun-Pack” includes a cocktail/ soft drink, keepsake cup and souvenir disco ball necklace. $25-$45. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Jan. 15. 25 Van Ness Ave, lower level. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org

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Beach Blanket Babylon @ Club Fugazi Musical comedy revue, now in its 35th year, with an ever-changing lineup of political and pop culture icons, all in gigantic wigs. $25-$130. Wed, Thu, Fri at 8pm. Sat 6:30, 9:30pm. Sun 2pm, 5pm. (Beer/wine served; cash only). 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd (Green St.). 421-4222. www.beachblanketbabylon.com

Concept Series @ Sanchez Studio RAWdance presents Rewind, the latest installment of the dance works-in-progress showings, including dances by Lisa Townsend Company, Gretcghen Garnett, Amy Seiwert, Todd Eckert and Amara T. Smith; with “raw fusion” cuisine and tasty popcorn. $30. 8pm. Also Dec 4. 66 Sanchez St. 686-0728. www.rawdance.org

Erika von Volkyrie @ Martuni’s Gothic chanteuse/pianist performs “Holiday in Berlin,” with guests Honey Mahogany and Camilla Lombard. $7. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

God’s Plot @ Ashby Stage, Berkeley Shotgun Players’ commissioned play written and directed by Mark Jackson; an update on the 1665 satire on the King of England. $18-$27. Thu 7pm. Fri & Sat 8pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Jan. 15. 1901 Ashby Ave. Berkeley. (510) 841-6500. www.shotgunplayers.org

Holiday Crafts Fair @ Civic Center Park, Berkeley Think global; shop local. Swap old holiday lights for new LED lights, buy handmade crafts as gifts-creamics, jewelry, cards, clothes toys and more. 10am-4pm. Also Dec. 10 & 17. Center St. at MLK Jr. Way. www.ecologycenter.org

Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets @ Children’s Creativity Museum Local choreographer’s contemporary update on the classic holiday ballet, set to the Tchaikovsky score. $20-$35. Various Sat & Sun (a few weekdays Dec 20-22), 11am & 2pm. Thru Dec. 23. 221 4th St. www.brownpapertickets.com

The Matter Within @ YBCA Fascinating new exhibit of contemporary Indian art; installations, sculptures and other media. Don’t miss Sunil Gupta’s alluring gay photo series Love, Undetectable and Sun City. Free-$12. Exhibit thru Jan 29. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St. 978-2787. www.ybca.org

Director Tom Ross and former San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Muriel Maffre’s new production of the 1918 Igor Stravinsky musical play combines actor-singers and a life-size puppet. $10-$55. Tue Sun 7pm. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Dec. 18. 2081 Addison St. (510) 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org

A Tale of Two Genres @ SF Playhouse Un-Scripted Theater Company’s comic production of An Improvised Dickensian Musical, with audience suggestions. $10-$20. Thu-Sat 8pm. Also Sat 3pm. Thru Dec 21. (no show Nov 19 or 24). 533 Sutter St. www.un-scripted.com

The Temperamentals @ New Conservatory Theatre Center Jon Marans’ hit Off-Broadway drama about 1950s gay activist Harry Hay and Rudy Gernreich, and their struggle to form the historic Mattachine Society; stars J. Conrad Frank (Katya Smirnoff-Skyy). $25-$45. Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru Dec. 18 (no show Nov. 24). 25 Van Ness Ave at Market, lower level. 861-8972. www.nctcsf.org

Tue 6 Katya Smirnoff-Skyy @ The Rrazz Room The exiled Russian drag empress serves up a tipsy night of holiday songs. $30. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 3941189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

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Teatro Zinzanni @ Pier 29

Bookstore, 2919 24th St. www.alicebag. com www.mtbs.com

The new show Up in the Air, about a struggling radio station, stars Geoff Hoyle, blues musician Duffy Bishop, and a slew of amazingly talented acrobats, singers, musicians, a five-course dinner, and a lot of fun. $117-$145. Saturday 11:30am “Breve” show $63-$78. Wed-Sat 6pm (Sun 5pm) Thru Dec 31, when the show goes on hiatus for World Cup Sailing pier renovations. Pier 29 at Embarcadero Ave. 438-2668. www.teatrozinzanni.com

Brett Kaufamn @ 5 Claude Lane Gallery Exhibit of unique multimedia works depicting gay icons like Allen Ginsberg, Harvey Milk and Oscar Wilde. Wed-Sun 11am-5pm. Exhibit thru Jan 11. 5 Claude Lane near Bush St. 956-1310. www.5claudelane.com

California Dreaming @ Cont. Jewish Museum

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Brentano String Quartet @ Herbst Theatre

Sun 4

Renowned ensemble performs works by Schubert, Bach, Wuorinen, Haydn, Shostakovich and Mozart. $38-$68. 7pm. 392-2545. www.sfperformance.org

Amy Sedaris @ Roxie Theater The witty comic actress shares tips from her campy book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, signs books at a reception and makes stuff. Proceeds benefit the Roxie’s development fund. $100. 7:30pm. 3117 16th St. 431-3611. www.roxie.com

Outlook Video @ Channel 29 Monthly LGBT news show: HIV medical news, Still Around filmmakers, Santa Clara AIDS resources and Christmas videos. 5pm. Also streaming online and at other times. www.outlookvideo.org

Takács Quartet @ Hertz Hall, Berkeley Acclaimed music ensemble performs chamber music by Janacek, Britten and Ravel. $60. 3pm. UC Berkeley campus, Bancroft Way at College Ave. (510) 642-9988. www.calperformances.org

Toys for Tots @ St. Regis Join the LGBT Community Center at a party to help kids over the holidays; DJ Christopher B. Bring an unwrapped toy. Festive holiday attire, please. 4pm-7pm. Third St. at Mission. RSVP: ToysForTots. SF@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ events/136636986439314/

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BOOBS @ The Rrazz Room Busty Outrageous Over-the-top Broads Singin’ (Leanne Borghesi, Jessica Coker and Soila Hughes) perform funny pop, rap and blues, accompanied by the Graham Sobelman Trio. $25. 8pm. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Q Comedy Showcase @ Martuni’s Paul Pratt, Lisa Geduldig, Jill Bourque, Carrie Avritt, Kibibi Dillon and Veronica Porras do GLBT stand-up at this laugh-filled night, with host Nick Leonard. Joe Wicht’s Piano Bar follows. 1st Mondays. $5-$15. 8pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.Qcomedy.com

Salsa Dancing @ Queer Ballroom Same-sex dancing with lessons and open dancing. 6pm and 7pm classes 8pm-9:30 dancing. Many of these events will end this year, so enjoy them while you can. $5-$30. 151 Potrero Ave. www.queerballroom.com

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Boston Symphony Orchestra @ Davies Hall Ludovic Morlot conducts the symphony performing works by Berlios, Mozart, Elliot Carter and Bartok. Dec 7, they perform works by Ravel, Mahlet and John Harbison. Both $15-$120. 8pm. Van Ness Ave at Grove. 864-6000. www.sfsymphony.org

Jewish Life in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush to the Present, an exhibit about the lives of historic Western American Jewish people, from Levi’s jeans and Ginsberg’s Howl to Gump’s and LGBT synangogues. Also, Houdini: Art and Magic. $5-$12. ThuTue 11am-5pm. 736 Mission St. at 3rd. 6557800. Thru Oct. 16, 2012. www.thecjm.org

Maria Muldaur @ The Rrazz Room Pop and jazz songs from the folk-rock songbird (“Midnight on the Oasis”). $35. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Our Vast Queer Past @ GLBT History Museum See the fascinating exhibit from the GLBT Historical Society, with a wide array of rare historic items on display. New mini-exhibit focuses on the legacy of activist and performer Jose Sarria. Free for members-$5. Wed-Sat 11am-7pm. Sun 12pm-5pm. 4127 18th St. www.glbthistory.org

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gayfriendly comedy night. This week: Casey Ley, Janine Brito and Bobby Guap. One drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Karita Mattila @ Herbst Theatre Soprano performs a recital of works by Poulenc, Debussy, Sallinen and Marx. $38$68. 8pm. 401 Van Ness Ave. 392-2545. www.sfperformances.org

Russell Brand @ Palace of Fine Arts British comic actor performs in a benefit for the David Lynch Foundation, an alternative therapy nonprofit that works with PTSD soldiers, kids with ADHD learning disorders and people in addiction recovery. $50-$75. 8pm. 3301 Lyon St. www.slimstickets.com

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Alice Bag @ Reaction Restaurant Founding member of the LA punk group The Bags reads from her memoir Violence Girl and sings a few songs. 7pm. 2183 Mission St. Also Dec 8, at 7pm at Modern times

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ome unusual World AIDS Day events take place this December 1, The Grove airs on PBS, it’s the documentary about the community that created and maintains the National AIDS Memorial Grove in GoldenGatePark.Checklocallistings. www.thegrovefilm.com www.pbs.org The World AIDS Day Commemoration at St. Aiden’s Church includes a liturgy focusing on “Getting to Zero” (infections), with a choral concert and singer Bebe Sweetbriar; reception afterwards. 7pm. 101 Gold Mine Drive. 285-9549. Invisible Man at www.saintaidan.org Grace Cathedral Also December 1, Magnet hosts hourly indoor and outdoor screenings of Untitled, a one-hour montage film about AIDS. 12pm-12am. 4122 18th St. 581-1613. www.magnetsf.org One of the more striking images commemorating the loss from AIDS, Invisible Man at Grace Cathedral, Joshua Goldstein’s haunting suspended sculpture made of nearly 900 syringes, is on display through Dec. 4. 1100 California St. 749-6300. www.gracecathedral.org Sunday, December 5, the Deaf Community AIDS Memorial at the SF Public Library, the 25th annual celebration in honor of deaf people who have died of AIDS, features Carol Nance, Frank Lester, catered food and refreshment; ASL-to-voice interpreting. 1pm-3pm. Latino/ Hispanic Room, 100 Larkin St. at Grove. www.sfpl.org - J.P.

Thu 8 Recovering Commies @ Cobb’s Comedy Club Yuri Kagan, gay comic, performs stand-up with Vladimir Khlynin and presents other comedians with Russian heritage, including Kira Soltanovich, Chris Garcia and Janine Brito. $15. 8pm. 2-drink min. 18+. 915 Columbus Ave. www.RecoveringCommies.com

Thu 8 >> Bitch @ Starry Plough, Berkeley

Powerful singer-electric violinist performs at the East Bay venue with DJ Alligator. Local songstress Jenny Hoyston opens. $10. 9pm. 21+. 3101 Shattuck Ave. (510) 841-2082. www.bitchmusic.com www.starryploughpub.com

The Dog Show @ Z Space Laura Arrington and Jesse Hewitt/Strong Behavior’s new dance-theatre works compares canine lives to human domestication, and media-created “monsters.” $8-$20. 8pm. Thru Dec. 11. 450 Florida St. (800) 838-3006. www.lauraarringtondance.com www.zspace.org

Loni Love @ The Rrazz Room Comedy host of The Gossip Queens does her wild stand-up act. $25. 8pm. Also Dec 9 & 10 at 9:30pm, and Dec 11 at 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Occupy Discussion Group @ New Valencia Hall Radical Women host a discussion about the 99% movement locally and abroad, specific to women and women of color. 7pm. Light supper $7.50. 747 Polk st. 864-1278. www.radicalwomen.org

To submit event listings, email jim@ebar.com. Deadline is each Thursday, a week before publication. For bar and nightlife events, go to bartabsf.com

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34 • BAY AREA REPORTER • December 1-7, 2011

David Carranza

Tony Da Costa, co-founder of Leather Masters, 1951-2011.

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Scott Brogan

Mark Paladini and Sandy “Mama” Reinhardt preside over Mama’s Toy Drive Kick-off at The Edge on Sun., Nov. 20.

Tis the season to be leather by Scott Brogan

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a-la-la-la-la! Who doesn’t like a holiday that’s celebrated with bright Technicolor trees, lights, ribbons, bows, shopping, and color combinations we’d never think of any other time of the year? Indeed. What I like about this time of year is that it’s cold enough (usually) to comfortably wear some of my “heavier” leather. Things like traditional motorcycle chaps. That might sound minor, but there’s something about wearing my motorcycle chaps over my jeans that makes me feel, what’s the word? Oh yeah, nasty. Not that there’s anything wrong with any other kink wear out there, but I do love that classic Tom of Finland leather look. One of the signs of the season is the reappearance of Mama’s toy drive events. This year marks its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, Mama and her immense family have collected tons of toys and donations benefiting the Sunburst Projects and the SF Police Department’s Project Dream. Now more than ever, those who have should help out those who haven not.

It’s easy to drop off a toy or donation at any of the many events that Mama’s Toy Drive is having this season. The events in leather or leather-friendly establishments will be noted in the calendar here. Next up is the Toy Drive with SF Bears at the Lone Star (1354 Harrison) this Sunday at 7 p.m. Entry is free, but please bring an unwrapped toy or donation. If you can’t make an event, don’t worry. Drop boxes are at Body on Castro (450 Castro), the Mix Bar (4086 18th), and Chaps Store (4057 18th). Go to www.MamasFamily.org for details. Mama kicked off her toy drive season with a beer bust on Nov. 20 at the Edge. It was a huge success and crazy fun. Lots of fun performers plus reps from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence including Sisters Roma and Pat-n-Leather. The bar was packed, the bartenders were hot and sexy, and all money from the beer bust and raffles went to the toy drive. The stage and window area was littered with toys of all shapes and types. For toys of a decidedly different kind, meaning those we give to each other (hint to all my friends), we have

both Mr. S Leather (385 8th St., www. Mr-S-Leather.com) and Off Ramp Leathers (340A 9th St., www.OffRampLeathers.com) right here in SF. Anything you could ever want or imagine can be found at these two leather-makers. If they don’t have something in stock, they can make it for you. Talk about creative! Take note that this is Off Ramp’s last season in SF. After the new year they’re relocating to Palm Springs, opening their new store on Jan. 2. Like all who relocate to Palm Springs, they’ve made it clear that their hearts will stay in SF, so expect to see them here frequently. My other two favorites are Nasty Pig (www.NastyPig.com) and Leather Masters (www.LeatherMasters. com). Nasty Pig is well-known for their incredibly comfortable, kinky and varied clothes and “accessories.” You’ll love their jeans. I especially like the rivet jeans and everything else I’ve bought from them. In addition to providing a well-stocked online store, Leather Masters is located in San Jose and Dallas. They provide a wide variety of kink wear and toys. And don’t forget the rubber men! All of these retailers, whether online or See page 35 >>

Coming up in leather and kink Thu., Dec. 1: Daddy Thursdays at Kok Bar (1225 Folsom). Shot specials, specials on Shiner Rock drafts & Shiner Hef bottles. 10 p.m.-close. Go to: www.kokbarsf.com. Thu., Dec. 1: Underwear Night at The Powerhouse (1347 Folsom). Show your undies for drink specials. 10 p.m.-close. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com. Fri., Dec. 2: Newbie Munch at the SF Citadel (1277 Mission). 5-7 p.m. Go to: www.sfcitadel.org. Fri., Dec. 2: Nasty, Filthy Fundraiser for Project Inform at the Powerhouse. Presented by www.LoveMyGays.com. Nasty boys play “Stick it in!”; drink specials. $5 cover. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com. Fri., Dec. 2: Truck Wash at Truck (1900 Folsom). 10 p.m.-close. Live shower boys, drink specials. Go to: www.trucksf.com. Fri., Dec. 2: Fuzz at Kok Bar. Come hang with the hairy dudes. No cover. $2 off first drink for the shirtless. Specials all night. 10 p.m.-close. Go to: www. kokbarsf.com. Sat., Dec. 3: Michael Brandon hosts Steamworks at The Edge (4149 Collingwood). Bathhouse fun! 9 p.m.-Midnight. Go to: www.edgesf.com. Sat., Dec. 3: All Beef Saturday Nights at The Lone Star (1354 Harrison). 100% SoMa Beef & Co. 9 p.m.-close. Go to: www.facebook.com/lonestarsf. Sat., Dec. 3: Santa’s Slave Auction presented by the Alameda County Leather Corps at the Word Famous Turf Club (22519 Main St., Hayward). Slave & item auctions, raffles, sitting with Santa. Benefits TransVision, Operation Dignity and Mama’s Toy Drive. 6-10 p.m. Go to: www.acleather.org/ Sat., Dec. 3: Toy Drive with SF Bears at the Lone Star (1354 Harrison) presented by Cody Elkin, Mr. Lone Star 2010. Benefiting Mama’s Toy Drive. Go to: www.mamasfamily.org. Sat., Dec. 3: Boot Lickin’ at the Powerhouse. SoMa’s hottest Saturday night. 10 p.m.-close. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com.

Sun., Dec. 4: Men in Gear monthly beer bust at Kok Bar. Wear your leather and gear. $8 for the beer bust if you’re in gear. 3-7 p.m. Go to: www.kokbarsf.com. Sun., Dec. 4: Rope Peer Workshop at the SF Citadel hosted by Madame Butterfly & Mr. Madame Butterfly. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Go to: www.sfcitadel.org. Sun., Dec. 4: Night Cruise Sundays at Kok Bar. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Go to: www.kokbarsf.com. Sun., Dec. 4: Castro Bear Presents Sunday Furry Sunday at 440 Castro. 4-10 p.m. Go to: www.castrobear.com. Mon., Dec. 5: Trivia Night with host Casey Ley at Truck. Featuring prizes, insane fun and ridiculous questions! 8-10 p.m. Go to: www.trucksf.com. Mon., Dec. 5: Nasty at the Powerhouse. Get nasty for drink specials. 10 p.m.-close. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com/ Tue., Dec. 6: Dominant Discussion Group at the SF Citadel. Open to those who identify on the top side of a power exchange relationship. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Go to: www.sfcitadel.org. Tue., Dec. 6: Pit Stop Happy Hour at Kok Bar. $1 shots every hour on the hour. 6-9 p.m. Go to: www.kokbarsf.com. Tue., Dec. 6: Ink & Metal at the Powerhouse. 9 p.m.-close. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com. Wed., Dec. 7: Naked Buddies at Blow Buddies (933 Harrison). This is a male-only club. Doors open 8 p.m.12 a.m. Play till late. Go to: www.blowbuddies.com. Wed., Dec. 7: Nipple Play at the Powerhouse. Drink specials for the shirtless. Go to: www.powerhouse-sf.com. Wed., Dec. 7: Wolf! at the Watergarden (1010 Alameda, San Jose). For Furry Men on the Prowl. 4 p.m.-Midnight. Go to: www.thewatergarden.com. Wed., Dec. 7: Bear Bust Wednesdays at Kok Bar SF. $6 all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock drafts. Go to: www.kokbarsf.com.

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in-store, provide rubberwear as varied as everything else they carry. In other words, they carry everything I’m sorry and saddened to report that the co-owner and founder of Leather Masters, Tony Da Costa,

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(He polled an impressive 5,639 votes in his race for city supervisor.) Sarria then created another chapter in the city’s gay history by creating the Imperial Court System, which, in addition to crowning drag royalty and their consorts, became a major fundraiser when AIDS hit the city in the early 1980s. All of this is communicated in SexRev, but with so many twists it makes Lombard Street look like a straightaway. For starters, there are three actors playing Sarria who get into their own tangles over the role, with Tom Orr playing off his own local celebrity as a musical-comedy porn star with a swinging, swaying, and sashaying performance. Carlos Barrera spells him at times in only slightly less outrageous fashion, and Jean Franco completes the triad, though often stopping the show to complain about ethnically inappropriate casting. A big lip-sync disco number opens the second act because – well, just because. And there

passed away on Nov. 14. Tony and David Carranza began Leather Masters in 1989. The times I spent with Tony were always fun. He had a wonderful, wicked sense of humor. There will be a Celebration of Life this Sat., Dec. 3, at the Renegades Bar (501 W. Taylor St., San Jose). Whether you patronize one of

these stores or go to them online, be sure to give them your business. And don’t forget to drop off a toy (G-rated) at one of Mama’s toy drives. I know I’m being, as some friends would say, “pushy” (I prefer “assertive”). Regardless, if you do these simple things, I guarantee you’ll have a great holiday!▼

are the occasional fantasy orgies that put salamis into play, Keystone Koptype ballets, and a group sing of “God Bless Us Nelly Queens.” Fisher wisely created a character outside the designed insanity who provides observations and notations from a more cautiously gay point of view. In many ways, SexRev is also the journey of a character named Donald who, as an adolescent with as-yet undeciphered stirrings, begins sneaking into the Black Cat to see this strange and brave creature known as the Nightingale of Montgomery Street. As Sarria moves through his various incarnations, Donald watches from a distance as he gradually finds comfort with his own gay sexuality. Donald is played by Donald Currie, and while key components of Donald’s story are obviously dramatic creations, his later soliloquies begin to ring with personal authenticity. And if that is not the case, extra credit to Currie for making them seem that way. Even in a show that flits, flounces, and flames with an anything-goes abandon, there can still be excesses

(one cast member’s full-monty gallop around the stage fell flat) and missteps. Sarria, who many may not realize is still alive, actually came to see SexRev this past spring. That’s nice in and of itself, but Franco in emcee fashion tries to extract “naughty” stories from theatergoers who may have known him, and when they were not forthcoming, he offers up a token bit of naughty behavior during Sarria’s visit that sexually trivializes him. “He gave frivolity a depth,” Donald says of Sarria, which is not the same thing. But SexRev gets across the importance of Sarria’s uniquely evolved gay agenda, pushing open doors that in a few years would become floodgates. And with the use of the everyman narrator and a theatrical style of madcap but smart accessibility, SexRev can be a history lesson one moment, a hissy fit another, and a carnival of queerness all the time.▼ SexRev: The Jose Sarria Experience will run at CounterPulse through Dec. 4. Tickets are $15$30. Call (800) 838-3006 or go to www.therhino.org.

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fumes, and “Smoker” (1973), a thin cardboard sculpture of a painted woman’s head in profile with a corkscrew wire book of the same name by coming out of her mouth beat poet Diane di Prima, who suggesting a recently exhaled was also a female anomaly puff of pleasure, betray a selfin a male-dominated arena, deprecating sense of humor includes nearly 50 paintings, also found in the can’t-livemixed-media pieces and with-em, can’t-live-withoutdrawings dating from 1959em, battle of the sexes section, 84, and reflects Brown’s which seems to chronicle the experimentation with a variety misadventures of a woman of styles and free-spirited trying hard not to be single and investigations of abstract failing. In “Twenty to Nine aka expressionism, assemblage 20 to 9” (1972), a female figure and Bay Area figuration. She sits alone at a table accompanied was influenced by California Collection of Suzanne Diamond only by two glasses of wine: one luminaries like her teachers empty, the other full. Has she Elmer Bischoff and Frank “Girls in the Surf with Moon Casting a Shadbeen stood up? Is she waiting to Lobdell, as well as fellow artists ow” (1962), oil on canvas, by Joan Brown. go to work, sulking, or all of the Richard Diebenkorn and above? Nathan Oliveira. The Seduction, a series of But it was the events of special way. The crimson and orange works on paper from the mid-1970s, everyday life, intimate moments with animal shapes of “Untitled (Bob evokes the follies of courtship with a her son, husbands and lovers, and with Horses)” (ca. 1960) fold into rueful, bitter edge, and the desolation later, her voyage of self-discovery each other like origami, and the of “The End of the Affair” (1977), that arrested her artistic attention. vivid colors contrast with an earthy, an expression of a state many have The abstract work, with its gestural ochre background. “Girl with Red had the misfortune to visit, is given brushstrokes, thick layering-on of Background (Self-Portrait)” (ca. an unspoken emotional dimension. scrumptious paint, tactile textures, 1959) is an image of a seated youth Here, a man with his back to us gets complex compositions and emotional in profile that emanates childhood dressed in shadow in front of a mirror, resonance, brought her early success mysteries. “Noel’s First Christmas” while seated on the bed, a woman, – she had her first New York show (1963), a portrait of Brown’s son at a cut off from him by mood and color at 22 – and it’s the most compelling party that’s a whirl of festive energy contrast, is flooded in a warm orange work on display, along with the 1970s chock-full of color and distinct light, contemplating the impending paintings shouting their bold colors shapes, marked a pivot point after separation. Is there trouble ahead, or and wielding intricate patterns. which the artist turned toward a flat does a world of possibility await her?▼ In the exhibition’s first section, decorative style and self-portraiture. Personal Stories, which on its own Her collages like “Self-Portrait with Through March 11, 2012, at is worth the drive to San Jose, each Cloud & Cigarette” (1964), a large, the San Jose Museum of Art. canvas is more exciting than the mixed-media piece of the artist on a www.sjmusart.org next and wonderful in its own cigarette break, her head encircled by

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Beach in the early 1980s to help a sidewalk artist achieve his dreams: He wants to build a roller disco. New Conservatory Theatre Center is presenting the SF premiere of the Broadway musical derived, with tongue in cheek, from the notorious Hollywood flop that put Olivia

Newton-John in leg warmers and on roller skates. The show opens Dec. 10 and will run through Jan. 15. Go to www.nctcsf.org. It’s a fairytale world at Berkeley Rep, but The Wild Bride isn’t child’s play despite its origins with the Brothers Grimm. Creator Emma Rice and her Kneehigh troupe from England have set their version of The Handless Maiden

in Depression-era America, in which the actor-musicians provide bluegrass accompaniment to a story about a father who mistakenly sells his daughter to the devil. Rice and Kneehigh are fondly remembered here for their variation on Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter that played ACT in 2009. The new show See page 37 >>

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Music for a happy Yuletime by Jason Victor Serinus he Christmas Story: Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices, and Ars Nova Copenhagen (Harmonia Mundi) This wonderfully recorded disc of chants, motets, dialogues and traditional folk carols contains some of the finest small ensemble singing you are likely to hear short of live concerts by Chanticleer and Magnificat. The program attempts to replicate key aspects of the much-beloved 131-year-old English tradition of Nine Lessons and Carols. Hillier’s less-churchy version thankfully substitutes narrative with 17th-century Italian “storytelling” music. This beautiful presentation of familiar pieces (“Veni veni Emanuel” and “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen”) with more obscure material will hold you enthralled. An Appalachian Christmas: Mark O’Connor and special guests (OMAC-16) For a change of pace, how about the great fiddler/multiinstrumentalist Mark O’Connor and various small combos making music on their own and around the oft pre-recorded voices of Jane Monheit, Renée Fleming, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, and Steve Wariner. The instrumentalists are superb, with one-time appearances by out guitarist Sharon Isbin, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and London Studio Orchestra. It’s a shame that on “Away in a Manger,” La Fleming’s operatic cum pop diva trip contradicts O’Connor’s simplicity. But the other tracks are a joy, with the contrast between O’Connor’s snappy arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride” and folky “O Christmas Tree” emblematic of the variety on this delicious grab bag. A Child is Born: Geri Allen (Motéma) Jazz pianist and instrumentalist Geri Allen is at her inventive best on this eclectic, thoroughly modern journey from familiar modal melodies of the early Western church to the “Gena” melodies of Ethiopia. Some tracks include samples of the women

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Patrycja Kujawska is one of three actresses who play the title role in Kneehigh Theatre’s The Wild Bride at Berkeley Rep.

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is running through Dec. 2-Jan. 1. Go to www.berkeleyrep.org. There is no holiday angle to the touring Bring It On beyond the cheer inherent in a musical about cheerleading. This is an SHN presentation running Dec. 14Jan. 7 at the Orpheum, and while many SHN shows launch from Broadway or are headed there, Bring It On claims no longing for a Manhattan home. But the musical loosely based on the 2000 movie about high school cheerleading has a passel of Broadway names attached to it, including a libretto by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q, Tales of the City), songs by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), and direction/choreography by Andy

vocalists of the Quilt Collective of Gee’s Bend, Alabama (recorded 1941), while others have soulful guest vocals and narration. “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Little Drummer Boy” and a whole lot more get the inimitable Allen treatment, as a sonorous Fazioli piano smilingly dances with concert Celeste, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa, and Hohner Clavinet. A Steinway Christmas Album: Jeffrey Biegel (Steinway & Songs) Sounding light years different and far less chime-like than Allen’s Fazioli, Biegel’s Steinway D makes music of joyful reverence. There’s a very special tenderness and simplicity to Biegel’s quieter moments, which provide beautiful contrast to the exuberance of Leroy Anderson’s ubiquitous “Sleigh Ride” and other familiar titles. Mel Tormé’s “The Christmas Song” feels right at home beside excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, with Biegel’s sensitive touch utterly captivating in Gregory Sullivan Isaacs’ “Quiet Night.” It’s hard not to fall in love with this wonderful album. Definitely my favorite holiday piano recital amongst the many I’ve reviewed over the past decade. Chanticleer: Our Favorite Carols (Chanticleer Records) Culled from holiday radio broadcasts from Memorial Church, Stanford University, directed by Joseph H. Jennings, these performances by our acclaimed all-male vocal ensemble reflect the quality they have maintained over multiple changes of personnel. Although Chanticleer is a 12-person ensemble, 34 different men sang in these various concerts sponsored over the years by Stanford Lively Arts. Thomas Moore and Michael Bishop of Five Four Productions, formerly of the awardwinning Telarc recording team, do their best to create uniformity amidst tracks of various sonic quality. It’s a crying shame that Chanticleer did not see fit to include recording dates and names of soloists, which would have added a lot to the experience. But the singing is wonderful.

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Connie Champagne in the guise of Judy Garland returns to the Rrazz Room for a new holiday show.

Blankenbeuhler (In the Heights). Go to www.shnsf.com. But let it not be said that San Francisco is without its holiday traditions. From the time when Christmas with the Crawfords was an annual event, Connie Champagne has been there to brighten our days with her embrace of the spirit of Judy Garland. More recently, the tradition has moved to the Rrazz Room, where Champagne performs a Christmas show a la Garland with musical chestnuts mixed in with songs that Judy never got to sing. The Dec. 18-19 performances also serve as a release party for Champagne’s new holiday CD. Go to www.therrazzroom.com. And what would Christmas be without its kosher comedy counterpart? Elayne Boosler headlines this year’s Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Show, the 19th

A Toolbox Christmas: Woody Phillips (Gourd Music) Winning this year’s Christmas kink award, Woody Phillips’ well-appointed tool box punctuates flute, mountain dulcimer, oboe, English horn, cello and mandolin with saws, pipes, nails, duct tape, anvil, plane, ratchet, power screwdriver, hammer, vacuum – an entire Sears catalogue of surprisingly in-tune tools. Recorded in 1996 in Santa Cruz, and composed with far more care and inventiveness than you might imagine, this album is to Christmas carols as the Muppets are to Grand Opera. Far more than a one-trick gimmick, Phillips’ eminently musical toolbox makes for fabulous fun. Josquin Masses: De beata virgine Ave maris stella: The Tallis Scholars (Gimell) Thirty-eight years after Peter Phillips founded the quintessential English early music choral group The Tallis Scholars, he brings us their first recordings of two masses by Josquin des Prés (c. 1440-1521). Filled with movement and energy, this CD is a fitting companion to The Tallis Scholars’ 1987 Gramophone Awardwinning disc of two other masses by Josquin. The recording is also available in six different download formats, from “best mp3” (320 kbps) to high-resolution surround. Perhaps this isn’t Christmas music per se, but it’s too good to pass up.

Christmas at the Oasis: Maria Muldaur (Global Recording Artists) Recorded live at SF’s Rrazz Room two Decembers past, Muldaur and her combo are in fabulous form. In inimitable gritty, swinging style, the famed singer covers favorite jazz and blues tracks by Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Bessie Smith, and many others. The joy of this album, which extends from the Bay to Harlem and the Deep South, is infectious. A Charlie Brown Christmas: Vince Guaraldi Trio At last available as a wonderful sounding hiresolution download from HDTracks .com as well as in every other format you may wish (including remastered LP), Guaraldi’s irresistible jazz soundtrack to the world’s favorite animated Christmas special bubbles along as if new. No one who has ever heard this music, and has the set-up to enjoy better-than-CD digital sound, will be able to resist. I certainly can’t. Scrooge: Leslie Bricusse and others (BuySoundtrax Records) This new “contemporary” reimagining of the soundtrack from the 1970 film version of A Christmas Carol, created by Dominik Hauser, features original music by Academy Award winner Leslie Bricusse. Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager, China Beach) performs the role of Scrooge, Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) appears opposite Brian

“Hacksaw” Williams as Mrs. Fezziwig, and Katie Campbell performs the songs “Happiness” and Tiny Tim’s ballad “A Beautiful Day.” Fans of the film and musical need not hesitate. The Colors of Christmas: John Rutter (Decca) A modern English Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the impeccably performed albeit sometimes treacly music and arrangements of composer/ conductor John Rutter. Performing familiar fare, the Bach Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, organist John Birch, and close harmonies of Cambridge male student ensemble Over the Bridge create classic, warm sounds of familial wholesomeness. Ein Barockes Festkonzert in der Frauenkirche: the Prof. Ludwig Güttler Blechbläserensemble and Semper Brass (Berlin Classics) Time to get serious. In the year 2000, as the Frauenkirche of Dresden was being rebuilt, one of 10 “drum roll” fundraising concerts was recorded in the building’s newly enclosed interior. This is traditional German brass playing an assortment of music by Otto, Albinoni, Scheidt, Gabrieli, J.S. Bach, Praetorious, and others in a manner that undoubtedly had Uncle Hans and Aunt Lotte, dressed in their Christmas finery, making sure that their grandchildren sat in quiet attention. Feel free to add cinnamon and spice.▼

annual outing for the event created and hosted by local comic impresaria Lisa Geduldig. Boosler will share the stage with stand-up comedians Avi Liberman and Jeff Applebaum at the Dec. 23-25 cocktails and shows in the New Asia Restaurant. Go to www.koshercomedy.com. It’s year three for PianoFight’s audience-steered comedy about Christmas Eve madness at a shopping mall. Now known as Forking II: A Merry Forking! Christmas, Daniel Heath’s play has nine opportunities for the audience

to vote on how the plot will proceed for characters that include a potdealing Santa, his cookie-stand accomplice, a geriatric security guard, a deserted bride-to-be, and a bored mortician waiting for someone to die. Performances at StageWerx 446 are Dec. 2-30. Go to www.pianofight.com. Here are a few more ideas for holiday theatergoing. Yes Sweet Can, running Dec. 16-Jan. 1, is back for its fifth year of homegrown theatrical circus in the intimate confines of the Dance Mission Theatre

(sweetcanproductions.com). At the Marsh’s Berkeley venue, a Holiday Performance Bash on Dec. 17 features some of the top names in local solo theater, including Sarah Felder, Josh Kornbluth, Will Durst, Ann Randolph, and Don Reed (themarsh.org). And as previously reported in more detail, the all-drag The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes is now at the Victoria Theatre through Dec. 23 (trannyshack.com).▼ BARstage@comcast.net

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