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Remembering Our Firsts

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t has been nearly seven years since Compete first launched in 2007. Since then we’ve covered the evolution of sports equality and diversity, covering virtually every sport and every major sports tournament.

Looking back, I remember receiving an email from Jason Fallon in 2007 with the Labor of Love Volleyball Classic. The Labor of Love Volleyball Classic was the first tournament to supply their tournament players with copies of Compete. Isn’t it funny how you always remember your firsts?

I’ll never forget our first Athlete of the Year. In 2008 that honor went to Jeff Kagan, yet another first for Compete. This year we have renamed the Athlete of the Year Award the Mark Bingham Athlete of the Year Award in honor of his role on Flight 93 during the 9/11 attacks. Learn more about this in our December issue.

This year we saw many firsts in the world of sports. Jason Collins became the first active NBA player to come out. The Los Angeles Dodgers held their first LGBT Night OUT and ESPN aired the first same-sex kiss on national television. In January we will be catching you up as we look back on many great moments in sports diversity.

Although we’re preparing to look back, we are most excited about what is to come. What great moments in sports will 2014 bring with it? Sit back, grab a hot dog and let the games begin!

Sport On,

Eric Carlyle, CEO eric@competenetwork.com

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November 2013 Volume 7, Issue 11

FOUNDERS Publisher/Sales Manager Eric Carlyle • eric@competenetwork.com Publisher/Website Production David Riach • david@competenetwork.com COMPETE MAGAZINE Editor-in-Chief Connie Wardman • connie@competenetwork.com Community Editor Ty Nolan • ty@competenetwork.com Art Director Jay Gelnett • jay@competenetwork.com Contributors Harry Andrew, Bryce Carter, Renee Chase, Ian Colgate, Joseph Gaxiola, Scott Herman, Amy Jones, Jeff Kagan, Miriam Latto, Michael McVean and Brian Patrick Photographers Gregg Edelman, Don Thompson, William Waybourn

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by Connie Wardman, Editor-in-Chief

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t’s Fall – time for our Sports Diversity Awards. It’s one of my favorite times of the year because we get to honor outstanding athletes, both gay and straight as well as teams, organizations, corporations and businesses that represent the very best in sports diversity.

At Compete, we actively work to live our tagline of uniting the world through sports. This year we launched our first local awards in Phoenix and our Third Annual Compete Sports Diversity Awards and StandUp Magazine Anniversary is being held in Los Angeles November 12th.

Trust me when I tell you that the award winners are a group of amazing individuals, organizations and companies. And that’s especially true for our 2013 Athlete of the Year. Watch for full details in our December issue.

And for this issue? We’ve elevated it … with skiing. But if cold weather and flying down a steep slope aren’t your cup of tea, no worries. We’ve also got a golf pro who teaches from a non-traditional perspective that helps golfers make magic on the course.

As we get ready to announce a new Athlete of the Year, we’re also catching up with one of our former Athlete of the Year honorees, Jack Mackenroth. Never one to sit still, this award-winning swimmer maintains his competitive status as part of Team New York Aquatics while continuing to be an effective advocate for the LGBT community. His latest exciting project to eliminate the stigma attached to being HIV positive is HIV Equal.

We love being able to share the stories that unite the world through sports. And we continue to be amazed by all of you – keep up the good work!

Keep Smiling,

Connie Wardman, Editor-in-Chief connie.wardman@mediaoutloud.com

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Our Phabulous Phoenix Award Winners

John Deffee

Photos by Thomas Fleisher and Jaime Saragosa

Compete Magazine recently held its first 2013 Compete Sports Diversity Awards Phoenix Edition to an enthusiastic crowd of local athletes and guests as Compete’s CEO Eric Carlyle and Connie Wardman, its editor in chief, honored the following: Outstanding Phoenix Athlete John Deffee, recently inducted into the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance’s (NAGAAA) Hall of Fame and a former Compete Magazine Athlete of the Year.

Outstanding Community League – Gay and Lesbian Association of Darts (GLAD) accepted by Steve Gonzales, president of GLAD. Outstanding Annual Tournament – Phoenix Unified Gay Bowling Alliance (PUGBA) for Phoenix Regional Invitational Tournament accepted by Ken Hoffman, president of PUGBA. Outstanding Tournament Host – National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) for Gay Bowl XIII accepted by Jared Garduno, NGFFL commissioner.

Carlyle also introduced Donnell Dumos, a member of GLAD, and revealed that she is a finalist for Compete Magazine’s 2013 Athlete of the Year. The winner will be announced at the national awards ceremony being held in Los Angeles on November 12th.

Held at Gregg Edelman’s Exposed Gallery, the crowd enjoyed a buffet in addition to the wonderfully eclectic art.

They also filled a donation barrel with non-perishables for the Joshua Tree Feeding Program that cares for those in the community with HIV. When the awards were GLAD members over, the crowd gravitated up the street to Stacy’s on Melrose for the After Party, thanks to owner, Stacy T. Louis. Please enjoy some of the photos taken by Thomas Fleischer and Jaime Saragosa.

You can view the rest of them on Compete’s Facebook page: facebook.com/competemag NGFFL’s Jared Garduno – and while you’re there, don’t forget to “Like” us if you haven’t already done so.

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or more than 10 years I have been a proud member of IGBO, the International Gay Bowling Organization that is the official bowling organization for the LGBT community. With ideals of Unity, Fellowship and Communication, the association of over 5000 members worldwide continues to grow.

From its original six member cities in 1980 to over 250 member leagues and tournaments worldwide today, IGBO has grown into the largest international LGBT sports organization in existence today. With members in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.S., IGBO is also reaching out to several European countries to expand their presence and bring bowling to the global community.

I am an active member in the Rocky Mountain Region which covers Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. Regional Director Greg Frey is the face of the region. Although he lives in Albuquerque, he makes it to nearly every tournament and fundraiser within the region.

Two IGBO Tournaments within this region celebrated 30 year anniversaries in 2013 – the Phoenix Regional Invitation Tournament (PRIT) in Phoenix and the Las Vegas Showgirls Tournament, in where else but Las Vegas.

These tournaments are important beyond the sport and camaraderie. They welcome all athletes, both LGBT and straight Allies (like me) to compete. And a number of nonprofit organizations receive donations collected during a tournament’s 50/50 drawing. This and other fundraisers are local so the money that is raised stays in the tournament’s host city.

In addition to the locally-hosted tournaments, IGBO sponsors a Mid-Year and an Annual Tournament that are up for bid each year. I am very pleased to add that Joe Ware and our friends down in Tucson were awarded the IGBO XXXIV Annual Tournament to be hosted on May 12-18, 2014. For more information on bowling in your area, please check out www.IGBO.org.

Off the lanes Brian Hirsch can be found coaching, working at Bowling with LEVERAGE Pro Shops and spreading the word about bowling. You can follow him on Facebook at: facebook.com/StrikingSpotlight and on Twitter @Onefrombills.

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by Connie Wardman [Compete blog from 10-28-13]

hen you support ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and your significant other doesn’t, what do you do? If you are Cindy McCain, wife of Senator John McCain of Arizona and the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, you sign a postcard petition urging him to support the legislation that bars discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals in the workplace.

The postcard from Cindy McCain was, according to the Washington Post, the result of John Gomez of the Human Rights Watch asking her to sign one urging her husband to support the bill.

The bill passed a July Senate committee and it’s expected to reach the chamber floor on Monday, November 4th for the first full Senate vote since 1996, but so far the Senator hasn’t supported the legislation. McCain spokesperson Brian Rogers said “Senator McCain enjoys and appreciates having discussions on the important issues of the day with all the members of his family, and he respects their views.”

Shown is the picture of Cindy McCain posing for a 2010 NOH8 campaign supporting same-sex marriage.

However, Senator McCain recently said that “I respect anyone else’s decision and we all learn in life and grow and mature. I have changed my position on other issues in my life, but on this one, I had not contemplated changing my position.”

That hasn’t slowed down his wife’s support for ENDA and same-sex marriage nor that of his daughter, Meghan McCain, who once said that “being a Republican who supports gay marriage is a b*tch.” But the Senator has declined to support ENDA, saying he fears it will lead to reverse discrimination.

Mrs. McCain thinks the two major U.S. political parties won’t be divided on same-sex marriage by the time the next election rolls around, saying, “You’re going to see a major turn. By the next presidential election I think this will be an issue that will be very much agreed on by both parties.”

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THUMBS DOWN to Jelly Belly Candy Company Chairman Herman Rowland Sr.

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Arizona Frontrunners Now the Phoenix Frontrunners

By Joseph Gaxiola

As of last month the Arizona Frontrunners officially changed its name to the Phoenix Frontrunners. Traditionally, local Frontrunners organizations are named for the city in which they’re based. And since there is already a Tucson Frontrunners, the name change will eliminate any possible confusion.

The mission of the Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc. (PHXFR) is to support the local community’s health and education by promoting the adoption of a healthy lifestyle through running and walking with an emphasis on it being fun and enjoyable for everyone involved.

The organization welcomes all individuals, whether gay or straight, who are interested in participating in an environment that respects equality, diversity and acceptance.

An important part of their mission is to provide educational material, events and activities that provide positive experiences and an opportunity to build lasting friendships. They must be free of bias and of a general interest in order to allow everyone to gather in settings where individuals have needed tools and educational available.

Begun in 1999 by three Phoenix runners who ran together twice a month, they formed the Arizona Frontrunners in 2001. The group now has over 200 participants and holds three runs/walks a week.

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ners celebrates sportsmanship, friendship and education throughout the LGBT Community.

The International Front Runner organization started in San Francisco in 1974 and adopted the Front Runner name in 1978 based on the title of lesbian author Patricia Nell Warren’s best-selling book, “The Front Runner.” There are now Front Runner groups in 37 states within the U.S and in 14 countries worldwide.

The Phoenix non-profit group meets three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for runs/walks that are two miles long and take approximately an hour to complete, but you can set your own pace – nothing is timed. Tuesday’s run/walk takes place at Dreamy Draw Park in the evening; Thursday’s run/walk takes place at Tempe Town Lake in the evening; and Saturday’s run/walk takes place at Papago Park in the morning.

After each run/walk members socialize with one another over a meal (dinner on the evening runs and breakfast on the morning runs).

Their biggest event is the Annual Pride Run and Walk, now in its 16th year. It will take place for the first time in central

Phoenix this coming year on April 5 prior to the Phoenix Pride Parade and will be professionally timed and the course USATF certified.

The money raised will go to the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Fund which helps members of the LGBT Community further their education.

The group is looking for volunteers to help with the 16th Annual Pride Run and Walk. They specifically want those who can help with set up/tear down and man the water/food stations as well as photographers. They are also looking for people who are in the medical, physical education and media occupations.

For more information please visit the Phoenix Frontrunner’s website at www.phxfr.org

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“LGBT ski weeks are very different from other destination gay events,” says Whitman, who launched Elevation Mammoth in 2002. The event combines the sports and athletic focus of a traditional destination ski trip with the seductive Southern-California gay scene. “Unlike a ‘circuit party’ or a pride weekend, gay ski weeks are equal parts party and sports. Yes, you’re surrounded by cute guys and girls from all over the country (and the world), but the sole focus is not the party.

Elevation Mammoth and its Park City incarnation, Elevation Utah, offer something that gay nightlife simply doesn’t have – daytime. The events answer an increasingly loud call from the community –we want a point to our party. Strong libations? Good. Hip gyrations? Great. Add athletic inclination. Next level.

“I started Elevation years ago with a purely selfish motive,” says Whitman. “I wanted to combine two things I love to do – produce big gay events and ski at incredible resorts.”

That broad appeal has taken Elevation: Mammoth from a simple weekend retreat to a total mountaintop invasion.

“Twelve years ago we tested the waters by emailing a few friends,” explains Whitman. “More than 300 people showed up to dance, party, snowboard, ski and make memories. Now we have more than 2,500 riders and skiers coming to the High Sierras for Mammoth Lake’s largest event of the year.”

The popularity of events like Elevation, combined with fresh (and sexy) faces of LGBT athletes like Robbie

Rogers and Alan Gendreau continue to redefine what it means to be gay. To play sports. Or both. It isn’t just about showing up, it’s about coming together.

“Sports are a way to unify the community,” says former Major League Baseball player and current StandUp vice-chairman Billy Bean. “Gay Night at the Dodgers, men like (openly gay NBA player) Jason Collins, they are about increasing visibility. About not keeping secrets.”

We live in a time where visibility still is not a liberty afforded to everyone.

Russia’s gay-ban on the Olympics is a glaring example of the work still ahead of us. “There are tons of sports-minded gay men and women, “ says Bean. “It’s important to show that sports is an option. That it’s a way to come together deeply, because you share that common love It can have a massive impact.”

Eager to embrace your inner jock?

Or flirt with the jock next to you?

Whitman shares his formula for the full experience. “Wake up early. Put on a really cute snowboarding outfit.

Snowboard or ski all day, wearing your Elevation bandana with 2,000 other guys and girls on the mountain. At 4:00 p.m. get on the gondola and head to après-ski. Drink one beer too many.

Meet a cute guy who will become a lifelong friend. Meet another cute guy who will be Mr. Right Now. Dine in a gourmet restaurant full of flushed, friendly gay faces. Put on a tight T-shirt and head to the night-time party.

At 1:30 a.m. fall into bed. Rinse and repeat.” It’s easy to get lost in the magic of Elevation.

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Slopes? World-class.

Mammoth is not only a giant mountain (size matters) it also features over 150 trails and abundant snow fall (impressive inches). Park City has you riding the same slopes as the 2002 Olympians.

Entertainment? Epic.

Whitman knows how to throw a party. It wouldn’t be one of his events without an all-star DJ lineup, sexy go-go boys and a few famous faces.

Mammoth 2013 included cult favorite Coco Peru headlining the comedy night and Lance Bass broadcasting live on Sirius Radio as he hosted Elevation Mammoth’s “Party at 10,000 feet.”

Attitude? Nope.

Perhaps Elevation’s biggest accomplishment is bringing thousands of gays and girls to the slopes and skipping the frostiness. “Elevation is known first and foremost as a friendly event,” says Whitman. “People leave the attitude at home. Year after year, I hear stories from people about the new friends they made at Elevation, the boyfriend they met or simply the camaraderie they experienced.”

It’s that magic that keeps attendees coming back year after year. “I have been to Elevation every year since 2006,” says Jordan Brusso, who has attended the event with his husband John Manelski. “Elevation feels like a huge group of friends who all came to one city to enjoy a sport they mutually love.”

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“I didn’t expect to see such an amazing group of gay and gay-friendly ski and snowboard enthusiasts grow year after year,” adds Manelski. “I didn’t expect to make and keep so many good friends I still talk to today. I have gotten to experience new friendships and reaffirm old ones.

Finding warmth from the locals as well as from the LGBT attendees is another special element to Elevation’s success. Hot tubs and long nights might mean trouble in some quaint slope towns, but Manelski explains, “My biggest surprise is seeing how much the town likes seeing us year after year and how friendly people are when they learn we are with Elevation.”

“It was really gratifying to see how quickly the town of Mammoth Lakes adopted the event,” says Whitman. “The Mayor and City Council write us a welcome letter each year.” The success of Elevation stems partially from Whitman’s own passion for the sport. “I grew up skiing. My parents put me in ski school for a week when I was 5 years old … all day long for seven days straight. I cried every day but by the end of it, I was hooked.”

From reluctance to revelry, Whitman has spun his love for the slopes into a post-summer mecca. His time on the UCLA ski team may have planted the seed.

“Every weekend, the team piled into vans to drive up to Mammoth,” he grins. “Testosterone, cute guys and skiing … it sounds like foreshadowing of Elevation.”

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What’s a nice girl from Nebraska doing teaching golf in Arizona as a mind/body sport? That’s the question I asked Sue Wieger, owner of Sue Wieger Golf Academy. With a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, she is a Class “A” member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). She also has credentials in PSYCH K, Life Coaching, Yoga for Golfers, and Titleist Performance Institute Golf & Fitness Certifications.

s a fan of Tony Robbins and Dr. Bruce Lipton, Wieger takes clients out of their comfort zone into unfamiliar territory “where the magic happens” – her approach to learning/improving your golf game is really experiential. While she helps her students improve through various physical and mental golf fitness strategies, she also teaches them how to take their game to the next level by understanding who they are at the deepest level, guiding them to change their mind in order to change their game.

Like many kids who were good at sports, Wieger was a multi-sport athlete through high school, playing volleyball, basketball, soft-

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ball, tennis and track. Every sport she played required slightly different skills that continued to enhance her athleticism. But she never played golf. Wieger’s dream was always to teach, and following college she began teaching high school physical education with the eventual goal of becoming a collegiate athletic director.

While playing softball, however, she was injured. Over the summer a friend who worked for the local golf course offered her a chance to stay busy by working as a beer cart lady.

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Her natural athletic ability kicked in and she was hooked on golf.

After six years of summer golf, she decided to go professional in 1991 and moved from Nebraska to Charlotte, North Carolina to work for a private golf club. Now in her thirties, she worked her way up to qualify for Class “A” membership in the PGA, touring for about a year and a half, only to discover that she didn’t enjoy the professional touring and traveling.

What she loved was teaching.

Several other things became clear at this point. Although draped in an air of upper-class propriety, she didn’t like the racial discrimination still alive and well in Charlotte at that time and wanted a change of employment and location. And as a closeted lesbian, Wieger had a partner but didn’t feel safe coming out.

A partial solution came from a member of the club who suggested that she connect with the LPGA. Hired by the John Jacobs’ Golf Schools and Academies, Wieger traveled throughout the country for three years and did well. But when she was told that the company couldn’t promote women instructors because their

male clientele wouldn’t like taking instruction from a woman, she knew it was time to leave.

With her family still in Nebraska, Wieger spent a year in Omaha before deciding to live full-time in Arizona. Winding up in the Phoenix area, she worked as the golf professional at several Arizona golf courses, served as athletic director for the Maricopa County Community College system, taught psychology at Central Arizona College and started her own business teaching golf.

The move to Phoenix not only impacted her career, it also resulted in the end of her closeted 15-year relationship and prompted a deci(continued on page 26)

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DISLIKES: Lateness, Egotistical people, Jealousy, Stigma.

LIKES: Dogs, Horror movies, Carbs, Sarcasm, Twitter, Romance.

INTERESTS: Activism, Swimming, Weight lifting, Art, Design.

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Janet Evans, Ben Cohen, Ji Wallace, Greg Louganis.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Dating

SPORT: Swimming

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Manhattan, N.Y.

HOMETOWN: Seattle, Wash.

AGE: 44

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WHY HE LOVES Sports: I’ve been a competitive swimmer since I was 6 and It’s always kept me grounded and taught me to be disciplined and set attainable goals. Since my positive HIV diagnosis in 1989 swimming has played a crucial part in my feeling of overall wellness and health. I love setting goals for myself and putting in the training necessary to achieve them.

This past May at Masters Nationals I did some of my lifetime best times at age 44. I got 4th in the nation in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 27.99, 5th in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:02.23 and 6th in the 100 fly with a 55.70. I swim with Team New York Aquatics (TNYA.org) in Manhattan and I have been on the team for 22 years and I have amazing friends that share a love of swimming.

BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE: My butt, eyes and brain.

(continued from page 23) sion to come out to her family.

Coming from a warm, loving family, she told them how frightened she had been to tell them she was a lesbian, and that her parents’ marriage modeled what she wanted for her life – that same sense of loving connection with another.

Then in 1999-2000, Wieger turned 40 and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Here was a second defining moment in her life. She said that facing her own mortality gave her a new outlook on what was truly important in her life. Any comfort zone she may have had in her life was now gone. With a Master’s degree in psychology, the once competitive achiever who had demanded perfection from her students as well as herself turned inward.

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courses throughout Arizona, her participants now gain self-awareness by discovering their self-limiting beliefs through keeping a golf journal and an internal scorecard.

Once they come to a point of personal clarity, they discover that their execution on the course improves.

And after searching for the loving connection she wanted and not finding it, she spent New Year’s Eve three years ago alone atop Phoenix’s South Mountain. At midnight, with John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” playing in the background, she decided to quit her search for love and let it find her. And indeed, it did! On January second, just as she was deleting her online dating profile and thinking about a move to Florida, someone “winked” at her. It was Sheila, someone whose dating profile had earlier intrigued Wieger but she had not reached out to her.

At last, Wieger has the life she’s been looking for, a life teaching the sport she loves as well as a personal life with that loving connection she

saw in her parents’ marriage. This past May she and Sheila married at a ceremony at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix with their family members and friends there to support and rejoice with them.

Her business teaching players how to reach their peak performance through golf bio-mechanics, club fitting , and physical and mental golf fitness strategies has been predominantly female. But it’s continuing to grow, thanks to a number of older men over 45 who no longer need to prove anything to anyone. They don’t care about the gender or sexual orientation of the instructor, they just want to improve their game. With Wieger as their guide, they’re learning how to make the magic happen.

To create some magic in your golf game, you may contact her at swieger@suewiegergolf.com.

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HIV = A New Anti-Stigma HIV Testing Initiative

By Connie Wardman

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o you know your HIV status? That’s what Jack Mackenroth, Compete Magazine’s 2012 Athlete of the Year, wants to know as part of his latest effort, the HIV-Equal initiative that aims to take the stigma out of HIV testing.

He has been HIV positive for 24 years but at the time he was diagnosed in 1989 at age 20, his life expectancy was at the most only two or three years. The fact that he has outlived his predicted death sentence has made Mackenroth a big advocate for HIV testing and treatment. Noting that 90 percent of new HIV infections are in men who have sex with men aged 13-34, he says that youth outreach is an important part of this initiative. Life expectancy for someone who has been tested and started early treatment for HIV is now basically the same as a person who is HIV negative.

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It was just a year ago that Mackenroth, well-known fashion designer, reality television star, out HIV-positive (HIV+) activist, radio personality and award-winning athlete launched Volttage, an online dating service for people who are HIV positive. While that continues to grow, here is the latest on his continuing efforts to support the LGBT community and those who are HIV positive.

How did you come up with the idea for HIV Equal? Was it an outgrowth of your Volttage campaign, was there a specific incident that triggered it or was it something you knew would be helpful based on your years of HIV activism?

I recently started a new position as director of public relations at World Health Clinicians.

When I was brought onboard, the media director and photographer Thomas Evans already had the

idea of doing a photo campaign that involved an HIV testing initiative and eventually a PSA series.

I came up with the name “HIV Equal” after thinking about how we are so stigmatized and judged by the labels of “HIV positive” and “HIV negative.” I wanted to create a term that fights the stigma and illustrates that we are all equally valuable, regardless of personal HIV status. I collaborated with Thomas on the look of the photos because we wanted a very signature look that was recognizable but had not been done before.

First we designed the magenta “HIV=” logo against a black background and the magenta backlighting and then included our tag line on every photo – “Everybody has an HIV status. We are all HIV Equal.” As a play on the word status, an individualized caption at the bottom reads, “STATUS: ______.”

Each model picks a descriptive word that exemplifies part of his

or her personality, illustrating that who we are as people is much more important than an HIV status.

a topic that is less and less visible. That is why HIV Equal is so necessary. Visibility is key.

tive individual maintains an “undetectable” status they are MUCH less likely to transmit the virus to others.

Clearly, the fear of knowing your HIV status is still alive and well as is the stigma involved with being positive. Has it gotten any better over the years or do people still want to bury their heads in the sand?

Am I correct in assuming that this is to prompt ALL people, gay and straight, to get tested, to learn their HIV status?

Will you be using one of the new in-home HIV testing kits that people can use in the privacy of their homes or will it be more like getting blood drawn at a clinic or lab and waiting weeks for results?

I actually think it’s gotten worse.

The success of treatment allows people to live a “normal” life and never really have to talk about it with anyone other than their physician. HIV is an uncomfortable subject that is associated with shame and blame – all of which I reject by the way – so it’s

Yes. HIV Equal is about EVERYONE standing up against stigma and getting tested. It has nothing to do with an individual’s personal sexual preference. Now more than ever it’s crucial to know your status because the early treatment is also key in lowering transmission rates.

It’s been shown that if an HIV posi-

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How did you get involved with World Health Clinicians?

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I actually spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of their new facility in Norwalk, Connecticut this summer. Dr. Gary Blick, their chief medical officer pulled me aside afterward and expressed interest in working with me long-term. So I am now officially the director of public relations and special events.

After “Project Runway,” I spent four years as a spokesperson for an HIV education campaign.

When it ended, I really had to decide which way I wanted to take my career. In the end I decided that HIV education and outreach is more important than fashion design so I wanted to continue in that field. World Health Clinicians is a nonprofit organization that really gives back to the community and is creating great programs domestically and in Africa. I was elated to be a part of such a great team.

How did photographer Thomas Evans get involved in the project and what were the logistics behind this visual campaign?

Thomas Evans is the photographer and co-creator of HIV Equal. It’s actually pretty easy to replicate. We have the lighting design set up and Thomas can shoot each person in a few minutes. We just had our launch event last Saturday and he photographed 100 people in five hours.

I love the idea of asking each person to describe him or herself in one word. The word, “Fearless” certainly fits you well but have the other people involved had difficulty trying to be that succinct?

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individual. We’ve had “Activist,” “Jedi,” “Spiritual,” “Evolving” and everything in between.

What criteria, if any, did you use to select the initial participants in the first set of photos?

I literally just went thru my contacts and asked everyone I knew. It was more about who was available and could fit it into their schedule than anything else.

How will you judge the success of this initiative?

We’re photographing people from all walks of life standing tall with the HIV= logo on their body somewhere. We need to take care of ourselves and each other, as well as to reignite the global conversation about HIV to stop the spread of misinformation, fear and judgment.

HIV is still a very loaded issue but we’re not labeling anyone. We’re starting conversations, and it’s perfect to share on social media and Twitter.

The imagery is really compelling. If just one person sees it and gets tested, it’s a success.

The HIV Equal photo exhibition officially launched on October 26th. To see more photos or learn more about this initiative, visit HIVequal. or or their Facebook page at: facebook.com/hivequal and follow them on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/hivequal.

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For the first time in its 13-year history, the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) returned to one of its previous host cities to hold its annual Gay Bowl event – Phoenix. Held October 10-14, it also featured for the second year the growing women’s division, and the women came away with many new admirers for their athletic prowess.

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From left to right: Wade Davis, Molly Lenore and Mark Barr NGFFL commissioner Jared Garduno noted that the Gay Bowl has grown so large that the number of cities able to play host to this event are growing smaller. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the rooftop experience, Parade of Flags, and Hall of Fame inductions, instituted the last time Phoenix played host (Gay Bowl X in 2010), continued to inspire this year’s players, both gay and straight. It set the tone right from the beginning of honoring their past and providing them with a sense of belonging as legitimate athletes. And three of them – Wade Davis, Molly Lenore and Mark Barr – were inducted into the NGFFL Hall of Fame.

Joey Jacinto and his Parents at Gay Bowl XIII But this year’s celebration went beyond team standings, after parties and camaraderie. Here is a Facebook post from Joey Jacinto, a wonderful gay athlete, coach and trainer formerly of Phoenix and now living in Oregon. I think it beautifully captures the essence of the acceptance experience had by many lucky gay athletes with their families.

I have played in a few Gay Bowls, seven to be exact, but this might have been one of the best!! There have been a few bumps on the road with my family and me being gay, especially with my Dad. So I was nervous on how I was going to juggle family, friends and Gay Bowl XIII. This year Nike came out with their amazing #BETRUE campaign and all I kept thinking was that I had to be true and be me. … Thank you to Shawn Rea, Alex Cadenas, Rich Dash Serrano, Jared Garduno and the rest of the Fire(birds)balls for making this Gay Bowl one of the best for me because you all gave me the opportunity to show my Dad that I am still the guy that he used to watch on Friday nights.

We might have not won any trophy, but I want you all to know that next to my nephew and niece, my Dad was my greatest fan during Gay Bowl XIII and for that I am very thankful to you all. The PHOENIX FIREBALLS! will always be champions at Gay Bowl XIII in my book!! #BETRUE; #BEYOU; #BEGREAT! -- Joey Jacinto

Nutrition

By Miriam Latto

Eating to Beat Holiday Stress We all have stress in our lives and a little healthy stress is, well … healthy.

But the holidays always bring an extra dose and trying to accomplish your list of important “have tos” becomes longer than Santa’s list of good boys and girls.

You can’t add more time to your life between now and the New Year but you can help lower stress by eating foods that naturally help you to relax.

Many of the foods we choose if we’re comfort eaters are high in calories and loaded with fats because they lead to a release of higher levels of our brain’s feel-good chemical, serotonin. And because it makes us feel better temporarily, we think we’re helping to relieve our stress.

But when 2014 hits and we “weigh” in on our New Year’s resolutions, we need to battle to take off the pounds our temporary stress eating put on – we are “weighed” down even more by our now bulging body image.

Here are seven foods you can eat that have natural stress-reducing properties and won’t bulk you up.

Citrus Fruits – These are rich in vitamin C, and according to a 2002 German study, hefty doses of vitamin C help people recover from stress more easily. It showed a faster decrease in both blood pressure and cortisol levels for study participants who had taken vitamin C over those who took a placebo.

Dark Chocolate – If you’re already a chocolate lover, here’s great news for you! Heavy in antioxidants called flavonoids, dark chocolate is known for its relaxing properties. And if you like to treat yourself, this can serve as one of those special treats where you reward yourself just for being your awesome self.

Green Tea – While green tea has some caffeine in certain types of tea, both green and black varieties have relaxing properties. The amino acid theanine, which has been linked to stress reduction and sleep promotion, is found in green tea. And a 2006 study on black tea drinkers still showed they were less stressed in general and were able to destress more quickly than those given a tea substitute.

Fatty Fish – When you think fatty fish, think omega 3s because it’s been shown to ease mental stress by researchers from Ohio State who followed a group of medical students through a school year, measuring their physical responses to stress and anxiety. The anxiety levels dropped by 20 percent in those receiving the omega 3 compared to those taking

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a placebo.

Another 2003 study revealed that those who got sufficient fatty acids in their diets were able to keep cortisol levels from spiking when faced with stressful events.

Leafy Greens – If you aren’t familiar with kale, spinach, Swiss chard and other leafy greens, make them your new best friends because they contain magnesium which is a critical component in helping muscles relax and nerves calm down.

Milk – Believe it or not, you’re never too old to drink milk. It doesn’t really put you to sleep but calcium helps limit mood swings (especially PMS). Other good sources of calcium include kale and soybeans.

Oatmeal – Having that warm bowl of oatmeal to start your day can actually help keep you calm throughout the day because the carbs start the production of serotonin in the brain. But because oatmeal has lots of fiber, it releases the serotonin at a slower and steady pace instead of producing a spike and crash scenario.

Fitness

By Scott Herman

The Power of Two (or More)

We all enjoy being the lone wolf from time to time. I personally thrive on losing myself in the solitude of my thoughts during a long run or with my headphones blasting during an intense workout.

But there is something to say about the energy that is created when you are working with a partner or a group. A good workout partner will keep you on track and challenge you. When exercising with a group of people there is much more pressure to stay with the group, even if you feel like you are going to drop.

When it comes to fitness and reaching a goal, the key has been and always will be surpassing a previous plateau. Plateaus can be very discouraging, especially if you have been stuck in one for a long time.

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or something as simple as changing up your routine. Just having someone to talk to about your fitness frustrations will, more often than not, lead to a quick solution.

In my personal experience, a workout partner helps me push myself to the max and beyond, especially when it comes to heavier weights. Forced reps, which are repetitions that you cannot normally be able to do without assistance, really help me reach the level of intensity I want to feel during my workouts. A partner is also great for those days when you just don’t want to exercise. Whenever I am exercising with a group of people, especially when I am the one teaching, I feel obligated to be the best or to “set the bar” to ensure that everyone else is working as hard they can, too.

But the greatest thing about having a workout partner or group training is actually something that

may turn people away from it as well. Nobody enjoys being judged and many newbies at the gym feel if they were in a group environment they would be judged, especially if they were the least experienced in the class. I can tell you without a doubt that isn’t the case. When surrounded by a group of fitness junkies trying to reach a goal together, you are only as strong as your weakest link and in this environment people feel obligated to help and encourage each other.

If you are thinking about finding a training partner or joining a fitness group, then go for it. It could be the confidence and intensity boost you are looking for that will help you reach your goals. The ScottHermanFitness community is available to you 24/7 online as well, and I don’t mind personally giving you the encouragement you need to train hard!

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The new and innovative Apex ML2 ski boot means you can fly down the slopes and boogie the night away at the après ski event -- all in the same ski boot. The MC2 for men and the ML2 for women each sport a soft, comfortable inner walking boot – much like a trimmed down snowboard boot. Simply buckle the boots into the chassis when you’re ready to hit the slopes since the chassis is compatible with standard ski bindings.

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