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The week reflected back through fabulously funny eyes
I MEAN, SERIOUSLY. If you’re going to clog up my inbox, and try to con me into some shady business scheme, at least have the courtesy to have a somewhat-legit looking logo/ad/template. Not some wonky print shop sketchy spam you made in your basement in Mumbai. WHEN THE WINDS BLOWS. Omg! These people on the weather channel get such ridiculous boners when a tropical storm forms, and these tropical storm/hurricane names from a 1954 Iowa church book club, Earl?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESIDENT OBAMA! Thank you for making my life better than it was years ago, for finally proactively beginning the process for me to always know I can get health insurance, despite preexisting conditions: For validating my dignity and pride in being a gay man and feeling equal in this country: For being the picture of grace under pressure, despite the haters and the naysayers and those that wouldn’t give you the green light to enact more progressive, inclusive political platforms simply because of the color of your skin. I can’t wait to see what adventures in life have in store for you. HOW TO SELL DRUGS! Oh my God, what is up with some of these commercials these days? Viberzi for sudden explosive diarrhea. Gag! IS IT HAPPY HOUR? Oh please, alcoholism was something that was invented in the 1980s, to sell magazines, along with parenting and happiness! THE GOOD OLE DAYS. I miss television from the old days, when a TV series were either 30 or 60 minutes long and were on once a week. Whenever I embark upon trying something new, I feel like I’m investing a huge amount of time and sweat into something. NEW REALITY TV SHOW. Just saying, a Donald Trump implosion, meltdown, disintegration into a burning wig will be a huuuuuge world event of historical proportions! A SLOW NEWS DAY. Zika virus in Miami, but porn is the biggest health epidemic facing the nation and we need a wall to block Mexico. E.T. phone home your mother ship is arriving. MY THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. Every day simple acts of kindness will reward you tenfold. Karma is always watching.
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Random thoughts from social media and beyond this week
Vice President Joe Biden presided over his first wedding ceremony yesterday, which saw him officiating the marriage of two longtime gay White House employees. Mr. Biden posted the message: “Proud to marry Brian and Joe at my house. Couldn’t be happier, two longtime White House staffers, two great guys.” Channing Tatum to Play a Merman in Splash Remake. According to Variety, superstud Channing Tatum could be sporting a tail for the remake. Although Tatum’s chiseled (and shimmering) body will look flipping fantastic in scales, is it what audiences want? The short answer is an astounding HELL YES.
Justin Bieber was offered the role in an upcoming film called Uber Girl but won’t take the part unless a gay sex scene is removed, reported the NY Post. “He won’t take the part unless the sex scene with him and one of the male backup dancers is taken out of the final script.” Bieber has denied ever even reading the script.
Suicide Squad star Cara Delevingne has opened up about her same-sex relationship with her rumored fiancee Annie Clark says, “She is completely in love with her girlfriend, who she credits with changing her life.”
a Rep. Richard Hanna, Republican congressman from Upstate New York, has decided he’s with her: Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, reports, “He’s planning to vote for Clinton because Donald Trump is unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country.” August 04, 2016
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New York Grilled Cheese Defends Transgender Employee WILTON MANORS--On Tuesday July 26th, a patron of New York Grilled Cheese Co., Mary Bolda, took to the company’s Facebook Wall to let other potential customers know about the terrible service she had received from a certain “waiter” at the restaurant. As it turns out, that waiter was actually a waitress named Mia. Patrons at the restaurant at the time explained that the customer continually referred to Mia as “he” and “him,” shouting loudly and causing other customers to become so uncomfortable that they left to avoid the commotion. In response to Bolda’s review, another reviewer chimed in that while New York Grilled Cheese “was delicious,” she wouldn’t be going back because “they only have transgender restrooms.” In light of the recent remarks, owner Leor Barak took to social media himself to set the record straight sending a clear message that “the company culture at New York Grilled Cheese Co. is and always will be one of acceptance, equality, and support of our transgendered community and any other walk of life.” New York Grilled Cheese was one of the first restaurants in the state to implement a gender neutral bathroom both at their original location
in Wilton Manors, and at their newest location in Boca Raton. In his response Barak explains, “We are sorry to hear that you won’t be back simply because of that reason. We hope that one day you’ll change your mind about singling out transgendered folks… New York Grilled Cheese Co. is proud to support gender equality and we urge everyone to do the same.” He goes on to say, “We would never choose the revenue of an intolerant patron over the dignity of our employees.” New York Grilled Cheese will be sharing a LOVE MIA graphic and changing all their profile photos on social media to show their support of not only Mia, but also the entire transgender community. For those of us at the Florida Agenda, Mia is no stranger. Performing and winning the first place title at the last two Dancing with the South Florida Stars fundraising events, Mia Patryck is a talented dancer and pageant participant. She is said to be highly favored to win the Miss Florida F.I. Pageant this coming Monday, August 8, at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach. nn
Despite Rumors, No Memorial at Pulse Nightclub ORLANDO—Pulse Nightclub, the site of the largest mass shooting in recent US history, will not be reopening as a memorial to the 49 people murdered there. Rumors had been rampant last week citing an Instagram posting on its OnePULSE account which stated that the group would “contribute to the creation of a permanent memorial at the existing site of Pulse Nightclub.” A subsequent post on Fackbook stated “You heard right! We will be reopening Pulse as a memorial for the 49 lives who were taken from us on June 12th.” That post was later taken down. 6
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It was later replaced with a post that said, “OOPS! Looks like we got the media’s pulse racing with an inadvertent Instagram posting that incorrectly stated the Pulse Nightclub was reopening as a memorial,” said a statement attributed to Pulse nightclub, in Orlando. A spokesman for OnePulse confirmed “Pulse is NOT reopening as a memorial.” The massacre occurred at Pulse on June 12, in which 53 guests were injured in addition to the 49 killed. After a three-hour standoff, the gunman was eventually killed by police.
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Supreme Court says VA school can block transgender teen from boys room RICHMOND, VA (AP) - A Virginia school board can block a transgender male from using the boys restroom when school starts next month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a 5-3 decision, the high court put on hold a lower court ruling ordering the school board to allow Gavin Grimm to use the bathroom that matches his gender identity. The school board is expected to ask the justices to further intervene in the case later this month. Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, argues that the school board’s policy requiring students to use either the restroom that corresponds with their biological gender or a private, single-stall restroom violates Title IX, a federal law that bars sex discrimination in schools. Josh Block, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who’s representing Grimm, said he’s disappointed that the teen will have to begin another school year being “stigmatized and isolated from the rest of his peers just because he is transgender.” The school board has argued that forcing it to let Grimm use the boys restroom raises privacy concerns and may cause some parents to pull their children out of school. The Supreme Court’s ruling says that if the justices agree to hear Grimm’s case, the order will remain on hold until the court makes a final ruling. If they deny the school board’s petition for review, an order requiring the board to let Grimm use the boys bathroom will be reinstated. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Grimm in April, saying the federal judge who previously dismissed Grimm’s Title IX discrimination claim ignored a U.S. Department of Education rule that transgender students in public schools must be allowed to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity. The court reinstated Grimm’s Title IX claim and sent it back to the district court for further consideration. nn
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INTERNATIONAL UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drug
LONDON (AP) - Britain’s High Court has ruled that the state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that has been called a “game changer” in the fight against AIDS. The National AIDS Trust charity argued that health authorities have an ethical duty to fund the pre-exposure prophylaxis drug (PrEP), which reduces the risk of becoming infected with HIV. The health service argued that it was not responsible for preventing sexually transmitted diseases, because public health measures fall to local government. nn
Federal judge grills GOP lawyers over need for bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly how the law was making people safer. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder heard oral arguments on transgender plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking parts of the law that limits protections for LGBT people. “How does this law make bathrooms and changing rooms safer in North Carolina?” the judge asked Butch Bowers, an attorney for Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, a defendant in legal challenges to the law. The state’s Republican leaders argue the law is needed to protect privacy and safety by keeping men out of women’s restrooms. Transgender residents challenging the law argue that it’s a solution in search of a problem. nn
CHARLOTTE’S GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL TO GET EXTRA SECURITY
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) - Officials in Charlotte have declared the city’s gay pride festival later this month is an extraordinary event that requires extra security. City officials say the decision allows them to ban backpacks and regular items that can be used as weapons, such as chains and box cutters at the Aug. 20-21 event. It also allows police more latitude to stop and search people. The decision comes less than two months after 49 people were killed in a shooting at The Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Charlotte passed the extraordinary event ordinance in 2012 before the Democratic National Convention. It has been used for Bank of America and Duke Energy shareholder meetings and NFL playoff games. This is the first time it has been used for the gay pride festival. nn
U OF L DENTAL SCHOOL CONTRACTS FOR NEW HIV/AIDS FUNDING
LOUISVILLE, KY (AP) - The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is using $2 million in federal funding to provide dental care for people with HIV or AIDS. The university says the funding was awarded to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and contracted to the dental school. The two-year grant will allow for oral health care services for underserved people with HIV and provide education and training for providers. The university said in a news release that dental care is among the most common unmet needs for people with HIV/AIDS in Kentucky. The funding is through the Department for Public Health HIV/AIDS Services Branch, Ryan White Part B program. The dental school first received funding through the program for a six-month pilot in January 2014 and last year performed more than 6,000 procedures for nearly 600 HIV/AIDS patients. nn
ACLU: Man denied survivor benefits after husband’s death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A civil rights group said Tuesday it is seeking Social Security survivor benefits for a Louisiana man who legally married his husband in California before a 2015 Supreme Court ruling established a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana said Gerald Allen Beem and William Floyd Conley had lived together since 1982. Louisiana residents since 1997, they were legally married in California in 2014. Conley died in February 2015, before the Supreme Court decision. The ACLU said in a news release that the Social Security Administration in Lafayette denied benefits to Beem even after the court decision. nn
Tentative trial date set for suspended Alabama chief justice
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) - A court has set a tentative date for the trial of suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. An order released Monday by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary says Moore’s trial on judicial ethics charges will begin Sept. 28. Moore opposes a move by prosecutors to have him ousted without a trial. Moore is a Christian who opposes samesex marriage. He is accused of wrongly issuing an order in defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide. nn
Judge keeps block on religious objection law during appeal
JACKSON, MS (AP) - A federal judge has denied a request by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to allow a law that protects religious objections to same-sex marriage to take effect during an appeal. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who blocked the law hours before it would have taken effect July 1, made the ruling Monday. Bryant and the director of Mississippi’s Department of Human Services are appealing Reeves’ original decision. They could now ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to let the law take effect. nn Assembled through Associated Press August 04, 2016
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Trump Campaign Imploding as Insults Escalate
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There is usually a lull after the Republicans and the Democrats host their respective conventions, as the nation exhales in unison after the excesses of politics put on their ugliest faces to signal the latest national Presidential campaign has begun. As with most things reflecting the dueling organizations representing Republican Donald Trump and Democrat BY Hillary ClinRICHARD ton, nothing is ever HACK quite what one would expect. At a time when Trump could have most benefited by keeping his normal absurdities to a minimum, he seemed to feel compelled to spew non-sequiturs on the national stage, directing them for the most part at Khizr Khan, the Muslim attorney who lost his son in the Iraq War fighting as a soldier in the US Army. Speaking over the weekend to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Trump questioned why Khan’s wife Ghazala wasn’t allowed to talk. “His wife, if you look at his wife, she was standing there,” Trump said. “She had nothing to say. She probably—maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say.” (In an editorial in The 8
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Washington Post, Ghazala Khan said her emotions kept her from speaking.) It was a statement that brought cries of outrage from the GOP. Even long-time supporter Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey called Donald Trump’s statements over the Khan family “inappropriate.” “We need to honor their sacrifice for our country and we need to honor their son’s sacrifice for our country,” Christie said. “And to focus on anything other than that, to me, is missing the point. That’s what we should be doing, and any comments that we’re making publicly or privately should be with that in mind.” To many this seems to be a watershed moment with even Republicans saying “enough is enough” with reckless comments and gratuitous insults. Yet, The Donald isn’t even close to getting the message. That much is obvious in the Republican candidate’s refusal to endorse Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the GOP candidate as Representative of Wisconsin’s first Congressional District. The lack of endorsement is a grudge match that goes back to the time when Ryan refused to endorse Trump as the GOP presidential candidate. So too with Trump’s lack of endorsement for Arizona Senator John McCain, who is running for a fifth consecutive term. “It is time for Donald Trump to set the example for our country and the future of the Republican
Party,” McCain said. “While our Party has bestowed upon him the nomination, it is not accompanied by unfettered license to defame those who are the best among us,” McCain said. The Senator added a personal “thank you” to the Khan’s for immigrating to America. “We’re a better country because of you. And you are certainly right; your son was the best of America, and the memory of his sacrifice will make us a better nation -- and he will never be forgotten.” As the fallout continued over Trump’s behavior, even his own campaign manager joined the conversation. New York Times reporter John Harwood said on Twitter that he learned from an ally of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort that Manafort is no longer “challenging” the candidate, and that staff morale has plunged, described now as “suicidal.” CNN reported that Trump campaign staffers “feel like they
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are wasting their time.” At a time when it appeared that things could not get worse for the Republican candidate, President Barack Obama spoke out on Tuesday in a plea for Republicans to think seriously about the damage their candidate is doing in the world political arena. At the White House, Obama castigated Trump on Tuesday as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve as president. He challenged Republicans to withdraw their support for their party’s nominee, declaring “There has to come a point at which you say ‘Enough.’” Extremely uncharacteristic of a sitting President. But unusual times call for unusual measures. This is one of those times.
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Obama castigated Trump on Tuesday as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve as president.”
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Donald Trump BY D’ANNE WITOWSKI
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Donald Trump made history at the Republican National Convention by daring to utter a string of five letters: LGBTQ. More specifically, he said, “Only weeks ago, in Orlando, Florida, 49 wonderful Americans were savagely murdered by an Islamic terrorist. This time, the terrorist targeted the LGBTQ community. No good, and we’re going to stop it. I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology. Believe me.” And people applauded, which prompted Trump to say, “I have to say, as a Republican, it is so nice to hear you cheering for what I just said. Thank you.” The moment was kind of surreal. It was also completely at odds with the Republican Party platform which even GOP-apologists, the Log Cabin Republicans, said was the most anti-gay in history. So does Trump’s stated support of LGBTQ people negate his party’s platform? Has Trump gone rogue? Um, no. And also, no. Let’s take a close look at what he said. What he’s vowing to protect LGBTQ people from is “a hateful foreign ideology.” In other words, he’s talking about “radical Islam,” and I believe that the applause he received was more anti-Is10
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lam rather than pro-gay. Even if he hadn’t referenced foreign terrorists, giving LGBTQ people a shout out after the horrific Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando is literally the least he could do. It’s hardly a courageous stance. Don’t forget that Trump isn’t pro-gay. He isn’t proLGBTQ rights. For one thing, he did not acknowledge the hateful anti-gay ideology that exists right here in America. If anything, he pledged his support to that ideology by selecting Mike Pence, a man with a long and storied anti-LGBTQ record, as his veep. Trump himself has said that he doesn’t support marriage equality and that he would seek to appoint Supreme Court justices that would undo that landmark decision. Granted, he changes his mind about almost everything on a rotating basis — he’s nothing if not inconsistent. But I highly doubt that he’s all of a sudden gonna be the marshal in a Pride parade. Conservatives are, by and large, supporting Trump because they want a Republican, even a bat-shit crazy one, appointing Supreme Court justices. That’s not to say Trump didn’t anger some with his LGBTQ reference in his convention speech. Alexandra DeSanctis, writing for the National Review,
lamented that Trump threw conservatives “under the bus.” “Never has the party or its members questioned the right to life — or the very humanity — of LGBT people in the way Trump not-so-subtly implied,” she writes. Lol. Wut? I’m not sure how closely DeSanctis has been following the decades-long assault on LGBT people and their families being waged by the GOP, but she apparently has a very different definition of “humanity” than I do. The right to love, to share a consensual sexual relationship with another human being, to marry, to parent, the right to exist rather than be declared crazy and dangerous and subjected to humiliating “therapy” and punitive laws — the GOP is against all of those things. It’s in their god damn platform. While anti-gay conservatives no doubt bristled at Trump’s remarks and pro-gay conservatives cheered, the fact of the matter is Trump is a phony who will say anything to get elected. A Trump presidency would put the brakes on progressive momentum that has shepherded so many LGBT civil rights gains. Sadly Americans have a short historical memory — one need only look at Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan for proof. He’s a man looking backwards. nn
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WHO IS? Bisexual Bisexuality skyrocketed in the last century, a study revealed what we all knew was true (or hoped was true): The percentage of Americans that reported same-sex experiences have doubled since the early 1990s. Bisexuality is blossoming at a rapid rate, and we couldn’t be happier. The numbers were found by the General Social Survey (GSS), a survey that’s been conducted since 1972. These reports specifically found that the percentage of guys reporting male sexual partners has doubled from 1990 to 2014. The study also indicates that the proportion of American adults who believe same-sex activity “wasn’t wrong at all” went up from 11 percent in 1973 to 13 percent in 1990 and 49 percent in 2014. The number of U.S. adults who had at least one same-sex partner since age 18 doubled between the early 1990s and early 2010s (4.5 percent to 8.2 percent for men.) Bisexual behavior increased from 3.1 percent to 7.7 percent, accounting for much of the rise, with little consistent change in those having sex exclusively with same-sex partners. So why have the numbers doubled? According to coauthor Ryne Sherman said, “Millennials are markedly more accepting of same-sex behavior than GenXers were at the same age – but then, so are most adults. The change is primarily one of time period, where all adults shifted in their attitudes.” nn –Kevin Broady
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Is it a sin to be gay? Durrell “Sin” means to miss the mark (an archery & huntWatkins ing metaphor). To “be” anything is a matter of ontology (of “is-ness”). So to discover that one is something and to be honest about it can never be missing the mark. Self-discovery and expressing one’s truth with integrity is hitting the bull’s eye! Human sexuality is one of many aspects that are integrated into the wholeness of one’s being. Not only do I not believe it is a sin to be gay, I
believe being gay is a blessing. Did Jesus condemn homosexuality? Jesus condemned precious little. One of the few things that he did condemn was the tendency of religious people to participate in condemnation! Jesus seemed to have a great deal of patience with almost everything other than selfrighteous people who tried to enforce religious rules in a way to oppress or control others. There were even a few times when Jesus seemed sympathetic to same-gender love. When did Jesus seem to be okay with gay people? In the 8th chapter of Matthew’s gospel (and the story is repeated in the 7th chapter of Luke’s gospel), Jesus heals a centurion’s servant. The original hearers of that story would have assumed that the servant was the centurion’s lover. From what we know of 1st century Roman culture, we know that such relationships were not uncommon. And for a person of such high rank to be so concerned about a servant that he would approach a faith healer of lower status in a
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In a quarter century of ministry, there are a few questions that I’ve been asked hundreds of times. For gay Christians struggling to embrace their sexual identity, the questions are often about what Jesus would say about their sexual orientation. I’ll share three of these common questions and my responses now.
desperate attempt to help his servant suggests an intimacy far greater than one would expect between a military officer and his “servant.” The Greek text of one of the two times the story is told in the bible even uses a word that often was used to suggest a lover. How did Jesus respond to the centurion? He praised his faith! The samegender relationship was not condemned or even questioned. Additionally, Jesus was friendly with a nontraditional family. Mary, Martha and Lazarus lived together and were among Jesus’ dearest friends. They claimed to be siblings, but it would have been highly unusual for three adult siblings to live together and none of them have spouses or children. If they were all single, that was an alternative arrangement that Jesus didn’t condemn. It is also possible that Mary and Martha (as closeted couples have done in every age) were a couple and simply claimed to be related to avoid suspicion. The single Lazarus living with two women brings to mind the time in college that I lived with two lesbians who were a couple (three queer people sharing a life together). I wouldn’t be surprised if Mary, Martha, and Lazarus had a similar arrangement. In any case, they weren’t a typical 1st century patriarchal family with children; they were a non-traditional family in some sense, and they were part of Jesus’ family of choice. I can think of other examples, but the point is that Jesus wasn’t in the condemnation business and in fact, he showed great compassion and understanding for a variety of differences. nn Rev. Durrell Watkins, M.A., M.Div., D.Min. is the Senior Minister of Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale, “a different kind of church.”
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As we root for our LGBT team in the Olympics during the next few weeks, we should be inspired to attend and maybe even participate in the World OutGames coming to Miami May 26-June 4, 2017! The 10day event will feature over 32 sports and 450 events bringing thousands of athletes, participants and spectators from across the globe. “We’re excited to bring World OutGames Miami to the United States for the first time as a global expression of inclusiveness and healthy competition,” said Ivan Cano, chief executive officer of World OutGames Miami. “We encourage people to register now for this transformative experience, which will challenge our athletes physically, stimulate
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attendees intellectually and enliven spectators emotionally.” “The World OutGames are a great opportunity to showcase Miami Beach’s promotion of a healthy and athletic lifestyle and inclusive community,” said Miami Beach City Commissioner Ricky Arriola. Registration is available online at outgames.org. Athletes who register before September 1, 2016 can save $100 USD. The comprehensive registration
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of true inclusiveness, the World OutGames Miami are open to all, regardless of sexual orientation. Registration is open to anyone 18 and older. However, a specific youth program for those between the ages of 14-17 will be coordinated in partnership with Pridelines Youth Services, a Miami based not-for-profit which offers a safe place for LGBT youth, adults and allies. World OutGames Miami is building momentum with the support of the Florida Sports Foundation, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, City of Miami Beach and Miami Sports. For more information about World OutGames Miami, visit www.outgames.org. nn
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Our Gay Olympians BY KEVIN BROADY
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The 2016 Summer Olympic games returns to the arena in Rio Brazil, it could be the gayest Olympics yet. As we set and view the opening ceremonies on August 5th during primetime television, with millions of people watching, the LGBT community will have it’s own team competing. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio will have a record number of publicly out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex athletes. Outsports and LGBT historian Tony Scupham-Bilton have identified at least 41 out athletes who will compete, as well as three coaches. Several out athletes have also qualified for the Paralympics. There is a record 10 publicly out male athletes, though none are from the U.S. There is also one married couple, Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate Richardson-Walsh, British field hockey players. At least three publicly out head coaches, Alyson Annan (the Dutch women’s field hockey team), Jill Ellis (head coach of the United States women’s soccer team) and Pia Sundhage (head coach of Sweden’s women’s soccer team). We expect the list to grow, as more athletes are predicted to be coming out during the games themselves. This often occurs on team sports in Europe or in lesser-know sports where athletes are out, but haven’t gotten much publicity. It with great Pride that we applaud our brothers and sisters from across the globe, competing and celebrating, as only LGBTs can. August 04, 2016
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tNICOLA ADAMS (GREAT BRITAIN, BOXING, 5’5”, 35) Boxer Nicola Adams will defend her title after earning a spot in Rio at the European qualifying tournament. Adams has been a dominant force internationally, winning major competitions for the last five years including gold in the 51kg weight class at the 2012 Olympics.
tDUTEE CHAND (INDIA, TRACK & FIELD, 5’4”, 20) Indian professional sprinter and current national champion in the women’s 100 meters event. She is the third Indian woman to ever qualify for the Women’s 100 meters. Chand was dropped from the competing stating that hyperandrogenism made her ineligible to compete as a female athlete. Chand later won that case clinching a major victory for intersex and gender inclusion in the sports world. 18
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pSEIMONE AUGUSTUS (USA, BASKETBALL, 6’1”, 32) Minnesota Lynx star Seimone Augustus, having won gold with Team USA in 2012. Augustus married her wife, LaTaya Varner, this past May just before the start of the 2016 WNBA season.
tTOM BOSWORTH (GREAT BRITAIN, RACE WALK, 6’, 26) Tom Bosworth, a champion race walker for Britain. Bosworth said, “He hopes to show other athletes that it is possible for elite athletes to come out.”
tCARLIEN DIRKSE VAN DEN HEUVEL (NETHERLANDS, FIELD HOCKEY, 5’7”, 29) At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Netherlands women’s national field hockey team in the women’s event. Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians that medaled in London.
qTOM DALEY (GREAT BRITAIN, DIVING, 5’10”, 22) At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the Netherlands women’s national field hockey team in the women’s event. Fox News notes her as one of ten LGBT Olympians that medaled in London.
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Rio 2016 tLARISSA FRANÇA (BRAZIL, BEACH VOLLEYBALL, 5’9”, 34) Beach volleyball player from Brazil, she is the all-time leader of beach volleyball titles, with 57 FIVB career gold medals. In August 2013, Larissa married fellow female player Liliane Maestrini.
tLISA DAHLKVIST (SWEDEN, SOCCER, 5’8”, 28) A Swedish professional football midfielder who plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Sweden national team. Dahlkvist identifies as a lesbian and came out publicly in 2008.
tKATIE DUNCAN (NEW ZEALAND, SOCCER, 5’3”, 26) An Association footballer that plays for FC Zürich and New Zealand. She is married to fellow New Zealand footballer Priscilla Duncan.
tNILLA FISCHER (SWEDEN, SOCCER, 5’9”, 31) Swedish footballer for VfL Wolfsburg and the Swedish national team. In December 2013, she married her partner Mariah-Michaela.
tMICHELLE HEYMAN (AUSTRALIA, SOCCER, 5’11”, 28) Australian football player who currently plays for Canberra United in the W-League in Australia. 20
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tKELLY GRIFFIN (USA, RUGBY, 5’4”, 29) American rugby sevens player, Kelly Griffin won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women’s national rugby sevens team.
tEDWARD GAL (NETHERLANDS, EQUESTRIAN, 6’1”, 46) He and the stallion Totilas (nicknamed Toto) were triple gold medalists in London. Gal is in a long-term relationship with teammate Hans Peter Minderhoud and has been interviewed in several Dutch media outlets about it.
tCARL HESTER (GREAT BRITAIN, EQUESTRIAN, 6’, 49) Won team gold at the London 2012 Olympics. Hester is openly gay, and was previously in a relationship with international dressage rider Spencer Wilton.
tSTEPHANIE LABBE (CANADA, SOCCER, 5’10”, 29) Canadian soccer goalkeeper who plays internationally for the Canada women’s national soccer team, and with the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League.
tALEXANDRA LACRABÈRE (FRANCE, HANDBALL, 5’10”, 29) French handball player, who has plays for the French national team. We know it is not easy to be out in the sport, but Alexandra, 24, just broached the subject. She said she loved painting, shopping and especially spending time with her girlfriend.
pBRITTNEY GRINER (USA, BASKETBALL, 6’8”, 25) American professional basketball center for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Griner publicly came out as a lesbian. She also revealed that she was bullied as a child. She is very passionate about working with children in order to bring attention to the issue of bullying, particularly against LGBT people.
tMÉLANIE HENIQUE (FRANCE, SWIMMING, 5’7”, 23) A French swimmer who won a bronze medal in 50 m butterfly at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. August 04, 2016
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pHEDVIG LINDAHL (SWEDEN, SOCCER, 5’10”, 33) A Swedish professional football goalkeeper who plays for Chelsea Ladies. Lindahl suffers from vitiligo and has to apply high factor sunscreen before and during matches. She married wife Sabine in 2011.
pHANS PETER MINDERHOUD (NETHERLANDS, EQUESTRIAN, 6’2”, 42) A Dutch dressage rider, Minderhoud rides with his horse Gameboy. He qualified for the individual competition as well as the team event. In personal life, Minderhoud is the lover of teammate Edward Gal, rated the top equestrian in the world. 22
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tANGEL MCCOUGHTRY (USA, BASKETBALL, 6’1”, 29) American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). McCoughtry has come out publicly stating, “Yes we been discriminated against! We lost friends! Family members are upset! They said I disgraced my religion! One thing I do know is that LOVE is a great feeling!”
tMARIE-EVE NAULT (CANADA, SOCCER, 5’7”, 34) The Canadian soccer defender plays for the women’s national soccer team. She was initially selected as an alternate, excluding her from the 18-woman squad. However, after two teammates were injured in the group stage, Nault was selected as a replacement.
pIAN MATOS (BRAZIL, DIVING, 5’7”, 27) Brazilian diver Ian Matos has come out publicly as gay, “From a young age, I knew I was gay, but it was here that I got to live my sexuality,” said Matos, 24, now living in Rio de Janiero.
tROBBIE MANSON (NEW ZEALAND, ROWING, 6’2”, 26) Olympic rower for New Zealand, came out publicly as gay, talks about the struggles and coming out to friends before the 2012 Olympics. “There are already a lot of great gay sporting role models, and a lot who have achieved far more than I have, but I hope that my story can add something to what is already out there. To show other people who might be struggling with their sexuality, not only that it’s ok to be gay, but also it’s a good thing, and it won’t change who you are or limit what you can achieve,” Manson explained.
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tNADINE MÜLLER (GERMANY, DISCUS, 6’4”, 29) The German discus thrower Nadine Müller, announced her gay marriage via Facebook. She married her friend Sabine on New Years Eve. “We do not want to hide anymore or avoid any relationship questions,” said the 29-year-old.
qASHLEY NEE (USA, KAYAK WHITEWATER SLALOM, 5’4”, 27) Maryland native Ashley Nee prepares for her first Olympics on the U.S. canoe and kayak team. She was training in Rio last month when a coach told her that she would be the lone woman on the 2016 U.S. slalom team.
tJILLION POTTER (USA, RUGBY, 5’10”, 30) Potter missed the 2014-15 Women’s Sevens Series due to being diagnosed with stage III synovial sarcoma, but beat the illness and returned to the Olympic Training Center ahead of the 2015-16 Series. Playing in 22 of the team’s 29 matches, Potter worked her way back into the starting role she held before her absence, and was named to the 12-player Team USA squad for Rugby Sevens’ debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Summer Games.
tMAYSSA PESSOA (BRAZIL, HANDBALL, 5’11”, 31) Brazilian female handball goalkeeper who plays for ŽRK Vardar and the Brazilian national team. She was one of nearly two-dozen LGBT Olympians at the London Games. She is engaged to a Canadian model, Nikki Shumaker.
tMAARTJE PAUMEN (NETHERLANDS, FIELD HOCKEY, 5’9”, 30) Dutch field hockey player, who plays as midfielder for Dutch club HC Den Bosch. She also plays for the Netherlands national team and she was part of the Dutch squad that became World Champions in 2006. She is openly lesbian. Paumen was selected as FIH Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012. 24
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tMEGAN RAPINOE (USA, SOCCER, 5’6”, 31) American professional soccer midfielder/winger who plays for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women’s Soccer League. As a member of the United States women’s national soccer team, she helped the U.S. win gold at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and 2012 London Olympics. Rapinoe is an advocate for numerous LGBT organizations, including the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Athlete Ally. In 2013, she was awarded the Board of Directors Award by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. She is sponsored by Nike, Samsung and DJO Global, and has appeared in multiple promotional pieces for clothing company Wildfang, as well as for Nike. .
tHELEN RICHARDSON-WALSH (GREAT BRITAIN, FIELD HOCKEY, 5’5”, 34) English field hockey player, she is a member of both the England and Great Britain women’s field hockey teams. Richardson married Great Britain and England teammate Kate Walsh and both changed their last name to match.
tKATE RICHARDSON-WALSH (GREAT BRITAIN, FIELD HOCKEY, 5’7”, 36) English field hockey player, she is currently the captain for Great Britain and England hockey teams. An active sports person she is twice a winner of the Hockey Writers Club UK Player of the Year. Walsh married Great Britain and England teammate Helen Richardson and both changed their last name to match.
tCASTER SEMENYA (SOUTH AFRICA, TRACK & FIELD, 5’10”, 25) Semenya was born with reproductive anatomy that doesn’t fit into the world’s typical binary view of gender. Semenya was granted permission to continue to compete as a female.
tCAROLINE SEGER (SWEDEN, SOCCER, 5’9”, 31) Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sweden women’s national football team and Paris Saint-Germain of the French Division 1 Féminine. She serves as captain for her club and national team. Seger is an out lesbian, telling QX magazine in December 2013 that she was proud of her girlfriend. In previous years Seger had concealed her orientation, but decided to speak out to be a role model for others. August 04, 2016
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tMELISSA TANCREDI (CANADA, SOCCER, 5’9”, 34) Canadian soccer forward who plays for the Canada women’s national soccer team. She won an Olympic bronze medal as a participating member of Canada’s national team at the 2012 Olympics.
tSUSANNAH TOWNSEND (GREAT BRITAIN, FIELD HOCKEY, 5’7”, 27) British field hockey player, she competed for England in the women’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.
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tSUNETTE STELLA VILJOEN (SOUTH AFRICA, JAVELIN, 5’7”, 32) South African javelin champion Sunette Viljoen, says she has been ostracized by many of her friends and family after meeting her soul mate and coming out as gay. “In the same week that I had so much grief and hurt, God sent a patch for my wounds in the form of love. On August 15, 2012 Limari Louw crossed my path. We have no doubt that God had sent us each other on that day exactly. As they say love comes like a thief in the night and the heart does not let it be dictated.”
pSPENCER WILTON (GREAT BRITAIN, EQUESTRIAN, 6’, 43) The only openly gay Olympian in Team GB helped his equestrian team secure gold at the London Olympics. Wilton is openly gay, and was previously in a relationship with international dressage rider Carl Hester. qMARIEKE VAN DER WAL (NETHERLANDS, HANDBALL, 6’, 36) Dutch handball goalkeeper, she plays on the Dutch national team and participated at the 2011 World Women’s Handball Championship in Brazil.
tJEFFREY WAMMES (NETHERLANDS, GYMNASTICS, 5’7”, 29) The Dutch gymnast has been a competitive force since 2005. His best events are floor exercise and vault. In 2011, Wammes appeared in an edition of Linda Magazine focused on gay athletes and stated, “There was already a lot of speculation about whether or not I like boys or girls. To me, it has nothing to do with sport or how I perform. But when I was asked to do this, I made it clear straight away how things were and that’s that.”
Victor Gutierrez, a Spanish water polo player, was originally on the list, but he announced that he is not going to Rio. A number of LGBT athletes will also compete in the Paralympics after the Olympics. Angela Madsen will compete for Team USA in track and field, and Jen Armbruster and Aysa Miller will compete for the USA in team goal ball. Lee Pearson will return to the Olympics in equestrian. Moran Samuel will represent Israel in rowing. Claire Harvey will represent Britain in track and field.
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THE SECRET RECIPE
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QUINOA MEDLEY Publishers Plea: With the Olympics at our doorstep and a push to register for the Gay Games, we knew this week’s Secret Recipe had to be healthy. A couple of weeks ago, we dropped in on friends Leslie Cohen and Beth Suskin in Bay Harbor Islands (North Miami). We discussed the success of the Secret Recipe column, and I begged them to share. Beth is the cook and she let me raid her fridge and review her leftovers. I spotted a beautiful and healthy vegetable medley residing in Tupperware. I could tell that this wasn’t there long and a regular staple in the Cohen Suskin household. I don’t know the caloric values, but I can tell you that it checks off all the good eats measurements. There are healthy grains, fresh vegetables, natural oils and seasoning to satisfy. Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa 1 red and 1 yellow pepper chopped 1 bag of Brussel sprouts or broccoli 1 handful dried cranberries 1 handful walnuts 1 T soy sauce 1 T curry powder 1 teaspoon salt to taste 1 T and 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 cup quinoa cooked as instructed on package Directions: Wash sprouts and cut them in half. Steam them for 5-6 min Add 1 teaspoon oil in pan and sauté peppers for 5 minutes Add sprouts to peppers and sauté for 3-4 min Add sautéed ingredients to pot with quinoa Add 1 T salt, 1 T soy sauce to taste, 1 handful cranberries, 1 handful of walnuts, 1 T curry powder, 1 T olive oil and mix on low flame for few minutes. Viola. Nutritious and healthy. Can be eaten hot or cold.
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STELLENBOSCH, SA (AP) - It seems the sports world just doesn’t know what to do with an athlete like South Africa’s Semenya challenges the sex divide in sports. The South African runner, and others like her, may present one of the greatest dilemmas for the perception of fairness in sports. Athletes like Semenya with intersex conditions - those that don’t conform to standard definitions of male or female - debunk any presumption that everyone fits neatly into those definitive categories in sports.
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According to sports scientist Ross Tucker, “the biology isn’t quite as simple as that.” Semenya’s story is wellknown. As an 18-year-old newcomer at the 2009 world championships, she dominated the best women’s 800-meter runners. The gap between her and the defending world champion, who finished second, was astounding. Semenya celebrated by showing off her bicep muscles, stoking a controversy sparked hours earlier by revelations that she had undergone sex verification tests.
She was later sidelined for 11 months by world track’s governing body, the IAAF, and was only cleared to run again in 2010. She returned and won a silver medal in the 800 at the 2012 Olympics. Now 25 and the favorite for gold at the Rio Olympics, Semenya has been pursued by gender questions. But her case has never been about a man masquerading as a woman. Semenya is a woman because she says she’s a woman, was legally recognized at birth as female, treated as female, and
identified as female. Nobody can dictate to Semenya what gender she is. But since the 1950s, track and field has conducted sex testing to protect women’s competitions, initially using very basic sexual anatomy tests, and later using chromosomes. The tests didn’t work. Sex testing in sports should be about preventing an unfair advantage and, therefore, not about genitalia or chromosomes, which don’t make athletes run faster, jump higher or throw farther.
duce more of it, “there is nothing to say that testosterone is a male hormone.” “Dutee and Caster are (competing) with their own chemicals,” Kidd said. “They are fully in keeping with the Olympic spirit of being true to yourself and playing without doping. So why are they being castigated for that? I think it is so unfair.” Significantly, the IAAF accepted that its rules were basically discriminatory but were devised in search of a greater justice: fairness for women’s track and field. Opponents of the testosterone rule pointed to the natural advantages of other athletes that aren’t regulated, such as Usain Bolt’s fast-twitch muscle fibers, Michael Phelps’ big wingspan and former cyclist Miguel Indurain’s huge lung capacity. Harper, who supports the testosterone-limiting rules, explained that sports competitions don’t have categories for athletes with slow twitch, short arms or small lungs. But women’s sports are protected because if they weren’t, there would be serious ramifications for Olympic qualification. Chand Athletes like Semenya with intersex conditions - those - and by default, that don’t conform to standard definitions of male or Semenya female - debunk any presumption that everyone fits - won an interim neatly into those definitive categories in sports. decision nnnn last year in the Court What does, according to the of Arbitration for Sport case, It couldn’t be 10 nanomoles IAAF, is testosterone. but on a different reasoning. The or more per liter, roughly the The IAAF says testosterone IAAF didn’t have definitive evilower end of the male range. If is the most significant factor in dence to show how much of an it was 10 or higher, it had to be athletic performance. Men, genadvantage the extra testosterone lowered. erally, have more testosterone gave hyperandrogenic women. Harper said the testosterone than women. In 2011, the IAAF CAS gave the IAAF until July levels of these hyperandrogenic officially drew a line between 2017 to provide the evidence women could be lowered either men and women in terms of needed to reinstate the rule, through the removal of internal testosterone. which won’t be in place in Rio. testes or with hormone-supThe issue it sought to resolve The IAAF said it doesn’t pressing medication. was hyperandrogenism - high comment on individuals who Former Olympic runner Bruce levels of naturally occurring were managed under its hyperKidd, a professor of physical testosterone in some women that androgenism regulations, but it education and an adviser to apparently gave them a competistill believes in the rules. Work Chand, opposes the testosteronetive advantage. is ongoing to find evidence. limiting rule. He argues that the Tucker said research conHarper is involved in that protestosterone is natural in these ducted by the IAAF showed six cess and expects to be an expert women, and although men prowomen with intersex conditions competed at the 2011 world championships. Joanna Harper, an expert on gender in sports and a consultant to the IAAF, thinks two female medalists at this year’s indoor world championships are probably intersex, and estimated 5-10 intersex athletes will compete in track and field at the Rio Olympics. Six years after Semenya was subjected to the IAAF tests, the lid was lifted on her situation in 2015. That’s when Indian sprinter Dutee Chand went to the Court of Arbitration for Sport - the highest court in world sports - and challenged the IAAF rules that regulated testosterone in hyperandrogenic women. The case forced the IAAF to publicly defend its rules that for hyperandrogenic women to be eligible to compete as women, their testosterone levels must be below a certain mark. It came down to a tiny measurement: how many nanomoles - a billionth of a mole - of testosterone a woman had per liter of blood.
witness for the IAAF when the case returns to court. The best evidence might be provided right now by Semenya. Since the testosterone regulations were shelved, Semenya has won every major 800-meter race she entered this season - running a personal best last month and the fastest time anywhere in seven years. Her best time this year is around four seconds faster than last year. Tucker predicted it. At the start of the season, when Semenya was competing at the South African national championships, Tucker posted a tweet saying she could break Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 33-year-old world record of 1:53.28 for the 800 this season. He thinks that without testosterone regulation, Semenya, a good athlete anyway, could become untouchable. “You need a person who comes along and has got all the attributes that would make an elite athlete, plus they have high testosterone. Then you will get a freakishly good athlete, and that’s the case with Semenya,” Tucker said. “If I was a woman 800-meter runner right now, I’d be looking to change careers. You can’t beat this advantage. It’s too big.” But Alice Dreger, a historian of medicine and science who has written about Semenya, poses a question with regard to the testosterone regulations and what the IAAF is trying to achieve with its proposed limits: “The data they have indicates it causes the athlete’s performance to drop precipitously, basically eliminating them from play,” Dreger said. “So what does it really mean to say ‘you can compete if you get these interventions,’ if the interventions mean you can’t really compete anymore?” Semenya, often media-shy, smiled and spoke easily with reporters at the nationals, saying she was starting to enjoy the sport again. “I haven’t had fun, you know, in a while,” she said. nn
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testimony, elements of hetero male revenge, racism, “Satanic panic,” and the usual homophobia and misogyny. Filmmaker Deborah S. Esquenazi has been following the story and produced the documentary Southwest of Salem: The Story of The San Antonio Four, and it’s been on the film festival circuit for a while, with a theatrical release due in New York and Los Angeles in September. With enough exposure, it could turn into the next Making a Murderer, and possibly result in the justice they’ve been denied.
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the very funny Blades of Glory, but also the not quite funny The Switch. We are there, we are so there, because of Kate McKinnon. She’s been our favorite funny person for a while now, thanks to SNL, but now the moviegoing population knows that, as the MVP of Ghostbusters, she can work wonders on the big screen. There are other people in Office Christmas Party, of course: Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Randall Park and Rob Corddry, and we like them, too. But all we want for Christmas is Kate, so thank you in advance for this answered wish list item.
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ctor Danny Strong might not be a person you know by name unless you’re an obsessive Gilmore Girls or Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan (and come on, aren’t you?). In any case, you might know his name from his other career as a successful screenwriter (The Butler) and for having co-created Empire with Lee Daniels. And he has a new project in the works: Rebel in The Rye a biopic about the life of reclusive author of Catcher in The Rye, J.D. Salinger. Strong will direct from his own adaptation of the book, J.D. Salinger: A Life,
by Kenneth Slawenski. The period film will focus on Salinger’s rise to fame and subsequent withdrawal from public life, and will star Nicholas Hoult as the author. Supporting cast includes out actors Sarah Paulson and Victor Garber, alongside Kevin Spacey, Zoey Deutch and Hope Davis, and it’s all due to hit movie theaters sometime in 2017. If we had to guess we’d say the autumn, which is sweater weather, and therefore the most appropriately preppy time of year to see a film about Salinger.
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THURSDAY 8/04 @ 8:00PM GableStage An award-winning journalist suffering from a childhood sexual abuse twenty-five years earlier learns that his abuser has moved to his neighborhood. Overcome with vengeful resentment, he plots a murderous revenge. The play is a version of real life journalist David Holthouse’s own odyssey dealing with his rape. It was first told in the Denver Westwood newspaper before becoming a feature on This American Life. The show opened to criticalacclaim Off-Broadway in 2014 and now premieres at GableStage in Miami. 8:00 p.m. GableStage. 1200 Anastasia Ave. Coral Gables. 33134.
FRIDAY 8/05 @ 7:00PM Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker’s wildly successful punk rock band is known for both its catchy singles and its sophomoric potty humor. Their popular late 1990s and early naughties albums include Dude Ranch, Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. They have sold over 35 million albums on the strength of such popular singles as “What’s My Age Again?,” “All the Small Things,” “I Miss You” and “Down.” They are touring in promotion of their newest album California. 7:00 p.m. Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre. 601-7 Sansburys Way. West Palm Beach. 33411.
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FRIDAY 8/05 @ 8:00PM Island City Stage Eight nationally recognized playwrights presents tenminute shorts honoring the controversial current political environment along with the LGBT community in Shorts Gone Wild 4. The play line-up includes “Lips Like Crocus,” “Things My Grandfather Taught Me,” “The Lie,” “Jenny and Simone,” and “Bernie Singles Dot Com”—a dystopic short about Bernie Sanders supporters trying to find other disappointed mates to marry. The show runs until the end of August. 8:00 p.m. Island City Stage. 2304 N. Dixie Highway. Wilton Manors. 33305. 34
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SATURDAY 8/06 @ 8:00PM Area Stage Company The 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical tells the story of a Dominican-American neighborhood in Washington Heights, New York City. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s show takes place over three sweltering hot summer days in the lives of a cast of eccentric characters. Some of the songs part of the show include the title track, “Breathe,” “Piragua,” and “Everything I Know.” The show was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Area Stage Company Theatre Conservatory teen students perform this production in Coral Gables. 8:00 p.m. Area Stage Company. 1560 S. Dixie Highway. Coral Gables. 33146.
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SATURDAY 8/06 @ 8:00PM Fort Lauderdale Improv The off-the-wall comedian Pablo Francisco has been featured on a bunch of popular TV shows for up-and-coming stand-ups, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Howard Stern’s radio show. He is known for taking a zany point of view on current pop culture trends and characters. His two Comedy Central specials They Put It Out There and Ouch! are two of the most popularly requested specials on the channel. 8:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Improv. 5700 Seminole Way. Hollywood. 33314.
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SUNDAY 8/07 @ 8:00PM Broward Stage Door Theatre Throughout cinematic history the songs from films have touched the hearts of filmgoers as much as the movies themselves. The new show at Broward Stage Door Theatre Blame It on the Movies features riveting performances of some of the most well-known and best-loved film songs. The revue has a staggering 75 different songs from such films as The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, Rocky, Psycho, Jaws, and The Color Purple. This fun-filled love letter to Tinsel Town features songs from genres as diverse as movie musicals, screwball comedies, and historical epics. 8:00 p.m. Broward Stage Door Theatre. 8036 W. Sample Rd. Margate. 33065.
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MONDAY 8/08 @ 7:00PM Culture Room Husband-and-wife team Michael and Carissa Alvarado of Us the Duo have the distinction of being the first musicians signed to a major record label (Republic Records) due to their Vine presence. That happened in March 2014 after their six-second cover versions of popular songs amassed their Vine account over 4.8 million followers. The folk group releases both cover songs and their own music, including songs “No Matter Where You Are” and “Slow Down Time.” Their newest album Just Love was released in late July. Gardiner Sisters opens. 7:00 p.m. Culture Room. 3045 N. Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale. 33306.
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TUESDAY 8/09 @ 7:00PM Katz Theater The 25th anniversary of Summerfest features the “Best of the Best” throughout its long history. A collection of musicians and soloists who have participated in Summerfest in the past will make up the Chamber Orchestra. This includes orchestras such as the Areggione Chamber Orchestra of Austria, the Mission Chamber Orchestra of Rome, Hungarian Virtuosi, Italy’s I Musici, and many more representing ten different countries performing different styles of classical and popular music for strings. 7:00 p.m. Katz Theater of the Performing Arts. 17195 Sheridan St. Building U. Pembroke Pines. 33029.
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WEDNESDAY 8/10 Various times at various locations. For the months of August and September select Miami and Miami Beach restaurants offer three-course meals as part of this citywide restaurant promotion. These delicious meals prepared by renowned chefs come at a reduced price: only $23 for lunch and $39 for dinner. Participating restaurants include Bagatelle, Baoli, Bianca at Delano South Beach, Byblos, Café Prima Pasta, Canvas at Sagamore, Café Des Arts Miami, Le Zoo, Meat Market, Mare Mio Restaurant, The Continental, Sunny’s, and many more. Various times at various locations.
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