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CONTENTS JULY 5, 2017 VOL41 NO13

06 06 PFLAG HONORS PULSE VICTIMS WITH BEAUTIFUL CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL 13 BEFORE PRIDE AND POT WERE LEGAL: A ‘70S FLASHBACK 24 IS PRIDE DOOMED? 30

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FALLING IN LOVE WITH PRIDE (AGAIN) 34 COLTON HAYNES ON BEING NAKED AND GAY IN HOLLYWOOD 36 ROUGH NIGHT DESTROYS BECHTEL TEST, HIGHLIGHTS QUEER PEOPLE, AND RECEIVES RUPAUL SEAL OF APPROVAL 40 DUELING WITH DEPRESSION: PHILOSOPHY AS FORTIFICATION 42 HEINZESIGHT: MAKING OUT MADE SIMPLE

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PFLAG Honors Pulse Victims

WITH BEAUTIFUL CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL

By Yvonne Wright It is quiet. Nothing but the soft sound of the wind as it rustles through the trees, wrapping itself around those gathered. Gently. Reverently. The names of the 49 victims are read.

“Stanley Almodovar, 23.” One by one the names ring out.

And the tears multiply. “Akyra Murray, 18.” They were young. So young. “Amanda Alvear, 25.” The victims of America’s deadliest single gunman mass shooting had a lot in common. Most were young. Most were Latino. And most were gay.

Denver native Angel Gutierrez and his partner Kevin Williams are also young, Latino, and gay. They were inside the Pulse nightclub shooting and came to tell their story of survival at the Denver vigil to mark the one year anniversary.

“Something happened that kept us alive,” said Gutierrez.

“We were literally one step ahead all night.” He told those gathered at Cheeseman Park that they were able to escape 15-20 minutes before the gunman walked into the club.

While the shooting took place in Orlando, the shrapnel is still felt around the world.

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“What affects one affects us all,” said Jean Hodges, the national president of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), one of the groups that organized the vigil. She echoed sentiments shared at vigils across the country. “It has brought us into action we have not experienced before. We know we are not alone.”

“A tsunami of grief” is how Hodges described the shootings, the three-hour hostage standoff, and the year that followed.

“Kimberly Morris, 37.” A nightclub bouncer doing her job.

“Eddie Justice, 30.” An accountant who texted from inside the club “mommy I love you.”

“Last year hate came armed and deadly on Latin night in Orlando. The year before, hate came to a church in South Carolina. Before that to a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs,” said Robin Horn, a volunteer with the group Moms Demand Action. “What did they all have in common?” she asked. “Someone had access to a firearm.”

The time to disarm, she said, is now.

“Franky Velazquez, 50.” A folk dancer and visual merchandiser. One in a group of people pushed against a wall by the shooter before he shot them all.

Here in Denver, Gutierrez later told me he didn’t feel comfortable talking about the night of the shooting.

“It’s just hard to go back and remember specific details,” he said. “My goal is for people to not live in fear [and to] express your love for everyone every minute.” This, he said, is why he focused his address on the positives to come out of the shooting.

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LEGAL DIRECTORY

THREE LEGAL PROTECTIONS YOU NEED IF YOU AND YOUR PARTNER DECIDE NOT TO TIE THE KNOT

BY BYRON K. HAMMOND In my law practice, unmarried couples often tell me that they want the legal protections offered by marriage, but they are not ready to get married.

When a couple gets married, they automatically acquire numerous legal protections. For example, when you pass away, your spouse has certain rights to inherit your property. If you become incapacitated and cannot make decisions for yourself, your spouse has the first priority to make certain decisions for you.

Unmarried partners have no such automatic protections under the law. So how can unmarried partners acquire the protections offered by marriage? The answer is simple – they do at least simple estate planning involving Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills so that their wishes control what happens in the event of death or incapacity.

YOUR WILL

A Will can accomplish many things, including: • Determining who will inherit your assets, including your partner; • Nominating a guardian for your children; • Nominating the person in charge of administering your estate (“executor” / “personal representative”) and going through the probate process; and • Naming a caretaker for a pet, directing how taxes should be paid, forgiving debts, and more.

POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE AND FINANCES Married couples are automatically granted many, but not all, powers to make healthcare and financial decisions for each other when one spouse is incapacitated. When you are not married, your partner has no legal right to act for you unless you have powers of attorney in

place. A power of attorney is a document where you name the person who will be in charge of your financial and health care decisions if you cannot make those decisions yourself. Colorado law gives your immediate family, not your partner, the first priority to make those decisions.

LIVING WILLS Living Wills are important for all people – married and unmarried. A Living Will (often called an “advanced directive”), is a document that allows you to state your end of life wishes in the event that artificial life support is the only thing keeping you alive. Without this document, a healthcare provider may be required to, or may decide to, continue providing on-going care, potentially leaving you on life support indefinitely.

Byron K. Hammond is an estate planning and probate attorney whose practice involves LGBT estate planning.

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When he and Williams decided to go to the Orlando club, they thought it would be their last celebration together.

With Gutierrez working in Denver and Williams doing an internship at Disney World, the relationship seemed to be coming to an end. It wasn’t until the next morning that the two saw the news and realized how lucky they had been to escape.

“Luis Vielma, 22.” He was working on the Harry Potter ride at Universal studios while Williams interned at Disney. That he made it out alive is not something Williams takes for granted.

Two days later, Williams was on a plane to Denver.

“It brought us together, and a year later we’re still together,” said Gutierrez. The two now savor life, every second of it. Gutierrez works organizing fundraisers at Colorado schools. Williams has signed with Wilhelmina, one of the top modeling agencies in the world. They describe themselves as very family-oriented, loving the outdoors, and as avid hikers. Gutierrez doesn’t mince words. “Express your love for everyone, and yes, live life to the fullest,” he said.

“Enrique Rios, 25” had been studying to be a social worker.

“Mercedez Flores, 26.” Also a college student, she had been studying literature. Her father told Orlando reporters he forgave the gunman. “I cannot take that hate in my life,” he said. “My life is more important than hate.”

In Denver there are messages of forgiveness. There are also calls to action following the largest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history.

“It was a direct attack on LGBT people, most of whom were people of color,” reminds Daniel Ramos, the executive director of One Colorado.

“Sometimes I think we’re always targeted,” said Joe Edwards. He is a spectator who came to pay his respects to those lost. He said that for him, as a transgender man, there is a target on his back every time he attempts to use a public restroom. “I get questioned in the women’s room. I don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, so I have to look for non-gender bathrooms.”

This, he said, takes a toll and is a daily reminder that he is still not fully accepted.

“Last year we mourned. Today we remember. Tomorrow we honor them with action,” said Ramos.

“Jason Josaphat, 19.”His mother was on the phone with him when she said she heard the shots getting closer and closer.

102 people shot before the gunman was killed by police. So many dead when officers entered they had to ask, “If you’re alive, raise your hand.”

Now, one year later, dozens of people stand huddled together. Crying. Hugging. Holding hands. Candles are lit in honor of those killed. The great white marble columns of the neoclassical pavilion frame Denver’s skyline and the majestic Rocky Mountains behind. And the wind carries the names as they’re read.

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By Rick Kitzman

As PrideFest has come and gone this June, and with the recent 4/20 Pot Party a hazy memory, let us acknowledge that homo-sex and smoking a doobie are still the acts of rebellious citizens in the United States.

True, same-sex couples can marry, and many pot-lovers can partake without criminal consequence, but the current conservative tidal wave threatens to drown these recent victories with legal rollbacks. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an anti-pot Christian crusader. State legislatures continue chipping away at LGBTQ rights.

Let us remember not to take our freedoms for granted.

Photos by Molly McCormick, Timothy Smith and Charles Brohous

At the risk of sounding like your ancient uncle who blithers about the “good ol’ days,” I remember when sex with a man — illegal in Colorado until 1971 — was a thrilling danger and potentially social suicide. Paranoid rubbernecking accompanied by a joint and a ten-buck ounce of pot could land you in jail for years.

I became an accidental rebel when I was a student at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, class of ’75. Vietnam, Watergate, racial riots, women’s rights, and Soviet Russia upended the nation.

Inflation affected everyone. Cheap pot jeopardized my graduation, but even through the sweet smoke I intuited that reality would burst the bubble of these four halcyon years. College was a time to be savored, not wasted, though I often was. Academia took a backseat to exploration, excitement, and experience. Coming out as gay was the apogee of that trifecta. As I polish the patina of age, the bet paid off. And pot escorted my youth of winning gay memories...

I remember when my high school best friend Mitch (secretly my object of desire) drove us to The Apartment, a 3.2 gay bar in Denver, and told me that he was gay.

That rocked my world, forced my own admission, and solidified our complicated friendship.

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I remember when we composed a new song with our gal pals Linda and Kathy, getting as far as “I got the farts, doo doo da doodie.” Hilarity prevented us from further composing, and the world is worse off.

I remember Mitch and I placing pillows between speakers on the floor and laying head to head, blasting Uriah Heep.

Or Traffic’s Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, which I thought was about drag queens.

I remember when a nursing lab friend gifted me with a hemostat, the Cadillac of roach clips.

I remember when the U.S. military used a lottery of birth dates to draft Army recruits. In the dorm, those destined for Vietnam mourned their lot, dumbfounded, crying and/or getting drunk and high. Gay guys were extra afraid.

I remember when Mitch and I were the only two white boys swaying and swooning over Marvin Gaye at the Denver Coliseum, or Al Green in a tiny Boulder club.

I remember when two acquaintances drove us to Tucson for a Loggins and Messina concert. Road trip! Road sex!

At 80 mph! Front row seats preceded a choice seat at the after-party kitchen table. Never mix pot, Cheetos, hash, rum, cocaine, Dr. Pepper, tequila hookers, and marijuana brownies. Lesson learned.

I remember when Mitch and I attended Reefer Madness and Fantasia, winking at buzzed buddies, acknowledging our recherché audacity.

I remember Mitch teaching me to roll the perfect joint: tight, un-torn, dry. And seedless! Like popcorn exploding in your face.

I remember changing my psychology major after taking the first class and thinking, “You people are crazy!”

I remember when I embodied my new communications major by backtracking conversations, an oral Mobius strip.

“And then you said... and then I said...”

I remember a lodge near Boulder, nestled in the woods and hidden from prying police, that provided gay dance parties.

I remember when Watergate erupted and our nation unraveled. Mesmerized, Mitch (a Journalism major) and I watched Walter Cronkite, with his avuncular tranquility, report the day’s calumnies uttered by our president and his stooges — a déjà vu made scarier because it is not pot-induced.

I remember watching Gus Guessie, a Cheyenne newscaster, because his name was funny.

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I remember when my sex buddy Marty and I attended a kegger hosted by an engineering student who had rigged a milk can with a metal bowl soldered to its cap and ringed by eight hoses. Ah yes, the famous octo-hookah!

I remember walking the old campus in the fall, reveling in colorful trees, the rustling of fallen leaves, the enduring buildings. Revulsion often followed from the miasma of Montfort’s feedlots (since relocated) and the smell of cowshit.

I remember when my girlfriend Chris and I attended an Elton John concert at the Denver Coliseum, then danced the Bump at The Den, leading to bruised hips.

I remember when I struggled with my sexuality, was seduced by a professor, felt depressed with not belonging to Greeley’s gay clique, was tormented by Mitch’s jealous lover, and felt terrified of my uncharacteristic nerve to appear in Boys in the Band.

Pot and I did almost everything together. I am lucky I got to live my gay youth in safe Greeley. But I did not squander my educational opportunity. I knuckled down senior year and eked out a 3.5 GPA. Mitch and I did everything together too, a seminal friendship lasting until he took a solitary turn and ended his life in the mid-nineties. Our laughter still echoes delightfully.

My hemostat lies in a box somewhere, unused for decades, and a Perfect Rob Roy is my current escort. Our nation survived Tricky Dicky; it will survive Deceiving Donny.

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What is TRUVADA for PrEP ?

TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a prescription medicine that is used together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1. To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health.

Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to prevent getting HIV. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

IWhat is the most important information I should know about TRUVADA for PrEP? Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP: u You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-negative. u Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected. If you have flu-like symptoms, you could have recently become infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting or at any time while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin.

While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: u You must continue to use safer sex practices.

Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. u You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months.

• If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. u To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: • Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners.

• Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to infect you.

• Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners.

• Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. u If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1.

TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.

TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: u Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection.

TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV and stop taking TRUVADA, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to monitor your health.

IWho should not take TRUVADA for PrEP? Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: u Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 positive, you need to take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. u Also take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection.

IWhat are the other possible side effects of TRUVADA for PrEP? Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include: u Kidney problems, including kidney failure.

Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with TRUVADA. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking TRUVADA. u Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.

Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings on the following pages.

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Have you heard about

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The once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when used with safer sex practices.

• TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex.

• You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you.

Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain. u Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, or thinning, which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones.

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

IWhat should I tell my healthcare provider before taking TRUVADA for PrEP? u All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. u If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if you should keep taking TRUVADA. u

u If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to

breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby in breast milk. u All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may interact with other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. u If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA, your healthcare provider may need to check you more often or change your dose.

These medicines include certain medicines to treat hepatitis C (HCV) infection.

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IMPORTANT FACTS

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This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEPTM (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative.

• Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected.

Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must continue to use safer sex practices.

Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1.

• You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.

• See the “How to Further Reduce Your Risk” section for more information. w

TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection.

TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.

ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine used together with safer sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1.

• To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health.

Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status.

• Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection.

HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1.

• Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection.

• Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms and safer sex practices.

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• Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including: • Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP" section.

• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure.

• Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.

• Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.

• Bone problems.

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight.

These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP.

BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis.

• Have any other medical conditions.

• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

• Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed.

Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, HIV can pass to the baby in breast milk.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take: • Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist.

• Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with TRUVADA for PrEP.

HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK • Know your HIV status and the HIV status of your partners.

• Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV to infect you.

• Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex partners.

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Is PRIDE

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By Addison Herron-Wheeler

Denver’s Pride draws hundreds of thousands every year to walk around scantily-clad in the sun and enjoy all the fun freebies, drag shows, extracurricular events, and rainbow-colored vendors. This was my second year attending Pride, and it felt much more urgent than the first.

Last year, the mood was lighter.

People danced and laughed, feeling secure in the fact that even our national leader, regardless of anyone’s personal feelings, was somewhat standing up for LGBTQ rights. This year, things were different.

People were still loud and proud, but it felt militant. Women walked around topless with “This Machine Kills Fascists” painted on their backs. Queer people and allies are angry about queer rights and threats under the Trump administration, and showing up to Pride felt like more of a protest, more of a way to make a statement. Queer concentration camps exist in Chechnya at this very moment.

It’s not an easy time to be queer, despite the rising level of acceptance from many in America.

name “doom” implies a sort of giving up or admitting defeat. Think Black Sabbath, hippies who, once they realized the atom bomb was such a real threat, decided that they might as well get high and write riffs until they die.

As someone with a background in metal and punk culture, that attitude is always somewhat with me.

Are we doomed? With Trump in office, horrors around the world, threats to the environment and human rights, should we all just admit defeat?

All weekend, all Pride month in fact, I witnessed thousands of acts in unexpected places that let me know that Pride isn’t dead and it’s not time to give up.

I attended the screening of Rough Night, a movie that turns the chick flick paradigm on its head, signalling that it is okay to be queer, bi, horny, overweight, a sex worker, or not quite have our lives together.

Every night after Pride, I would head over to Hi-Dive and 3 Kings to hear some doom. As far as metal goes, doom, sludge, and stoner metal are more laid-back, conducive to heavy cannabis consumption. But the aggression is still there, and the 2 4 \\ J U L Y 5 , 2 0 1 7

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Perhaps attending Electric Funeral Fest, a Denver doom metal festival, fueled my perception of this war-like state.

At Pride, I saw friends and strangers getting along. I saw a million different expressions of gender and sexual preference, but unlike what is sometimes painted by detractors, I didn’t see division there. More bi+ and trans inclusion than ever seemed to be present this Pride.

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This month, I wrote an article about how Electric Funeral Fest is inclusive of the LGBTQ community, and they did not disappoint.

Hi-Dive is a safe space, and one of the bands playing was called Glitter Wizard. Yes — Glitter Wizard. While there, I took shots with a rapper who dresses in drag and raps about bisexual issues and BDSM in his spare time.

At Pride, I witnessed people fully expressing themselves, wearing (or not wearing) whatever they were comfortable in, quite literally letting their freak flag fly by repping their different Pride colors. I didn’t overhear any nasty comments. I even managed to miss seeing the protesters.

This month, I completely switched gears career-wise to follow my heart. I sold cannabis to consenting adults. I worked at a queer magazine as digital content manager, doing my best to spread the word about important issues as well as help to promote queer-friendly entertainment and events. I worked harder than I have in a while, all for things I support.

So no, I don’t think Pride is doomed. The ‘60s and ‘70s may have fallen short, as immortalized in the musings of Hunter S. Thompson and John Lydon of the Sex Pistols as they gave up on their generation. But even in this era of social media and dystopian connections, I see a desire for freedom, love, and acceptance, a move towards unity for all who see the best in others, despite the fact that our current administration is failing us.

Love wins and Pride is not doomed.

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h t i w e v o L Falling in

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By Ryan Howe

When I was 16, I attended my first ever Pride in Indianapolis, Indiana. I had come out of the closet a few months before, and I was ready to see what being gay was all about. I bought a new tank top, rolled up my shorts way past the knee line, climbed into my 2002 Dodge Neon, and hit the interstate, jamming to something really, really gay... I’m sure.

I walked around the 2008 Indianapolis Pride with wide, excited eyes. The people that surrounded me were unlike anything I had ever seen — I had never felt more turned on, terrified, and happy in my life. It was there that I was finally able to let completely loose and feel at home.

I fell in love with the spirit of Pride.

Since that first Pride, I have attended many, many more, in cities all across the U.S. I’ve marched in the New York City Pride Parade, stood beside my sisters during Chicago’s Dyke March, and ridden a mechanical bull in Nashville.

This year, I had the best Pride in my nine years of attending the annual celebration.

It began on Monday, June 12, during the Pulse Vigil. Although last year garnered far more people, this year’s candlelight memorial was intimate and therapeutic. Small groups gathered on the east side of Cheesman Park’s pavilion, finding shady spots 3 0 \\ J U L Y 5 , 2 0 1 7

on the grass. As Denver’s Gay Men’s Chorus sang their way through some iconic queer songs, people walked around meeting one another and firmly embracing each other in full-bodied hugs.

I, like many in the queer community, have carried that night with me. As part of my job, I’ve had to revisit the victims’ and survivor’s stories many times in the last year. The gathering gave all who came an opportunity to remember our brothers and sisters who were taken from us too soon, and began Pride week with a reminder that it’s not all about celebration.

We still have a lot of work to do.

Throughout the week, a dark cloud followed me through Denver as I prepped for one of the longest weekends of my summer. I couldn’t shake the same nervous feeling I had back in 2008 before my first Pride. I wasn’t scared of violence or protesters. I wasn’t stressed about the busy schedule in front of me. I wasn’t worried about perfecting my “Pride body.”

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I was anxious about how the community would come together after a tumultuous year.

The cloud followed me to Bearracuda at Summit Music Hall on Friday. Lucky for me, it didn’t make it past security. It didn’t get to see the multicolored light show projecting from behind nearly naked go-go cubs — one of whom went full bounce while in a handstand. It missed out on the debaucherous dance floor and pulsating music. And was absent as I danced with my friends. But it must have seen me drunkenly stumble into my Lyft, because when I woke it was lingering above my bed, staring at the shoes I still had on my feet.

On Saturday, my own personal cloud was gobbled up by Denver’s overcast skies, and the remainder of my fears dissipated.

As I walked Civic Center Park, I quickly realized that queers were coming out unapologetically. And more than that, they seemed to be louder and more involved with the booths that were pushing for queer rights and advocating on our behalf.

Anywhere your eyes roamed, someone could be seen wearing their Pride flag of choice around their neck.

“It truly is the year of the flag,” one of my friends proclaimed later that night. “I’ve never seen so many different flags at any of our Prides.”

After a long day of yelling “HAPPY PRIDE” and pushing bags onto unsuspecting queers, I walked to the nearest McDonalds. It was as if I was eating in heaven as I sat there with a coworker, grubbing on some McNuggets, surrounded by queer people filling every table, and watching hundreds of park-goers walk east along Colfax Avenue.

Later that night, I was ready to celebrate. It was my one night off, and I was ready to dance. So I grabbed a crop top that barely covered my fast food baby and headed to Honcho, a queer dance party that pops up in a different Denver warehouse every Pride.

This year’s venue was incredible. Located near Alameda and I-25, the coordinator perfectly aligned school busses to form a makeshift patio in front of a huge empty warehouse. Once inside, the place was dark, loud, and perfect for hiding my ‘90s white girl dance moves. The venue also offered a booze check, so after 2 a.m. guests could continue to drink until the party ended at 6 a.m. I twirled until the sun came out.

On Sunday, I woke a little tired but completely refreshed. I was ready to get to the park and talk to as many queers as 3 2 \\ J U L Y 5 , 2 0 1 7

possible. And I did. I talked to our youth. I chatted with our elders. I gawked at and admired the beautiful costumes, and told everyone I came in contact with “Happy Pride.”

But then, something amazing happened and I was taken back to my first Pride.

For the last year, I’ve had a high school freshman intern who has come in every Friday for the entire day and chatted with me about journalism. Together we’ve worked on some amazing queer stories and met some amazing local queer people. But she was mostly isolated in our small office or running around and meeting one or two queer people at a time.

On Sunday, I got to walk with her as she experienced her first Pride. As we walked through the crowded park, I saw the same wide, excited eyes. I saw her face light up as she navigated her way to booths filled with queer art and got distracted by the flamboyantly dressed. When it was time for us to leave, she wrapped her arms around my waist and said, “Thank you. I needed this.”

I agree. Every year, queers of all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, sexualities, and identities show up and proclaim that we are here; we are a family, and we are a force to be reckoned with. And a lot of our community needs that before they can continue to fight for full equality.

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COLTON HAYNES

ON BEING NAKED & GAY IN HOLLYWOOD

By David-Elijah Nahmod Colton Haynes’ star is rising. The 28-year-old actor became a teen idol for his roles on MTV’s horrific Teen Wolf and in the CW’s super hero drama Arrow. Now, the handsome, openly gay actor is making his mark on the big screen, most recently in the hilariously raunchy new comedy Rough Night.

Scarlett Johansson plays Jess, a woman in her late 20s who’s about to get married. She and her closest college friends reunite in Miami for a weekend of hard partying before Jess ties the knot... but the partying gets a little out of hand when the ladies accidentally kill a hot male stripper who has come to entertain them. Most of the film focuses on the hilariously raunchy adventures that come their way as they attempt to hide the body. This includes a gut-busting interlude with a horny swinger couple (Demi Moore, Ty Burrell) whose security camera may have filmed the ladies dumping the body into the ocean.

The cast is comprised of some of Hollywood’s funniest ladies. Ilana Glazer (Broad City) plays the free spirited, bleeding heart liberal Frankie and slays. As if anyone is surprised. Jillian Bell (Workaholics) perfectly depicts her role as the slightly obsessed, totally outrageous best friend Alice, while Kate McKinnon (SNL and Ghostbusters) tackles an Australian accent for her role as Pippin. Zoë Kravits rounds it off as the bad-ass Blair.

Golden boy Haynes plays the role of the stripper and is hilarious in a comedic role, which is a far cry from the work his TV fans have seen. Throughout his scenes, Haynes bursts into tears at the slightest provocation.

“I liked playing the role as sad and broken,” Haynes told OUT FRONT. “It wouldn’t have worked if I was the tough guy.”

He added that he found Scarlett Johansson to be “fun and awesome.”

“She’s so nice and genuine,” he said.”She was down for anything during shooting — she would jump off balconies without hesitation. I’d be saying ‘where’s my double!’”

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The actor also noted that Rough Night is a film featuring four women in the lead roles, as well as a female director, Lucia Aniello (Broad City), which is unusual in the maledominated Hollywood studio system.

“Women are the greatest people in the world,” Haynes said. “Having a film like this in the hands of a woman is so awesome. I think it matters that Lucia was our director; she’s so talented. She directed Broad City on Comedy Central, and having her expertise in comedy brings so much to the film.”

Haynes also spoke about coming out in Hollywood, which he says is gradually becoming a non-issue. He recalls his early days in the industry, when he was closeted.

“I realized I felt ashamed from lying,” he said. “I felt like I weighed 250 pounds.”

“I came out and got offered a great job,” he said, noting that he was referring to a role other than Rough Night — a role he wasn’t yet ready to talk about.

“Being gay can still be an issue in Hollywood, but then you have these great show runners who put us in their stories.

It will be interesting to see in a couple of years if gays are lead characters.”

Haynes feels blessed that his coming-out process was so easy, and that his TV fan base was so accepting.

“I don’t have any trolls or haters online,” he said. “Everyone has been so supportive.”

Rough Night is now playing in theaters nationwide.

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By Addison Herron-Wheeler

Anyone who has ever indulged in a guilty, “girly” pleasure — Cosmo magazine, a chick flick, a girl’s night out — knows all-too-well the inherent sexism and shaming that come with such things. Sex is only okay if it is to “please your man,” tattoos and plus-sized bodies are unacceptable, and heteronormativity rules the day, shutting out anyone who may identify even slightly outside of that little box.

Lucia Aniello is sick of that. She wants to make it known that women don’t live in that box. We curse, swear, have sex, make crude jokes, do coke, and have relationships outside of the hetero relationship paradigm we’ve grown up with. That’s why Aniello, along with her partner Paul Downs, both of Broad City fame, made Rough Night — a film about real women. While it still sticks to some of the norms that chick flicks are known for, it definitely treads new ground, especially for queer people.

The film features openly-gay actor Colton Haynes, who plays a heterosexual stripper. It also scattered queer people into the main roles in the film.

In the beginning of the film, it is revealed that Zoë Kravitz’s character Blair used to date Frankie, played by Broad City’s Ilana Glazer, during college. We also see that Blair has a son with a soon-to-be ex-husband. During the entire 101 minutes of the film, neither characters’ sexual orientation is discussed.

Oh yeah, Demi Moore also plays a bisexual.

OUT FRONT caught up with Aniello after her screening of Rough Night in Denver to talk bisexuality, fluidity, and all things queer.

What made you decide to include bisexual characters in the film? I am trying to reflect people that I know, and I would say most of my friends are bi; I honestly think everyone is bi and just not admitting it... not everybody, but it’s a spectrum.

While I like having characters’ sexual fluidity be kind of treated

as something we don’t even need to make a point of, that is something that some people thought we needed to address.

Why was it that Blair used to be with a girl and now she’s with a guy; is she this or is she that, and we thought it was a much more progressive thing for us to assume her fluidity and for it not to be made into such a big deal. We didn’t put any labels on it, although I think if somebody was to point-blank ask her she would say she’s bisexual.

What takeaways do you want people to have from the themes of sexuality in this movie?

Consent is king, and queen, and not to judge sex work, as Frankie literally says. And love wins.

Did you intentionally time this to come out during Pride Month?

No, that was just luck. That was a blessing from she who lives upstairs.

In the film, the plus-sized character is portrayed as undersexed and under-desired. While some parts of the film definitely defy that and show other sides of her character, that was still a factor. How do you feel about that?

It was important for us to make it clear that she can and should be considered attractive and is considered attractive by men, and it was equally as important to us to have the stripper, who was under the umbrella of sex work, also be considered a romantic interest.

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I know a lot of movies sadly fail the Bechdel test even today, meaning that no women in the film talk to each other about anything but men. This movie is the complete opposite. Was this intentional?

The girls might passively have some things to say about guys in their lives, but it really is a love story about the group of girlfriends — specifically Jess (Scarlett Johansson) and Alice (Jillian Bell). It’s really just a byproduct of what the movie really is, which is just a story about them. It’s so sad that movies fail the Bechdel Test so often, but mine usually pass it. *laughs*

How did Ilana Glazer’s involvement in the film come about?

Ilana had read the script pretty early on because she’s a friend and frequent collaborator of mine, but wasn’t actually attached until later.

Casting an ensemble comedy can be a pretty tricky thing because it needs to balance out. We would add one person and it would kind of change the dynamics of everyone else. She got cast somewhere in the middle of the process, but of course being able to work with her is something I love doing. I’m so glad she’s in it.

Is there anything I didn’t ask about that you want the queer community to know about your film?

I think they should come and see the characters. We have gay characters playing straight people, straight people playing gay people, people playing bi people.

I think — I hope — I did my very best be as inclusive with as many orientations as possible, and cast as many people who embody a progressive sexuality.

Also Bob the Drag Queen (RuPaul’s Drag Race) is in the film, and RuPaul loved it — so that’s all I need. It has the RuPaul seal of approval and that’s better than any critic in the world. It was also, as far as I know, the first time the term “cis male” was uttered in a mainstream comedy.

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DUELING WITH DEPRESSION: PHILOSOPHY AS FORTIFICATION Column and Photo by Mike Yost

Wait! I know you read the dreaded “p-word,” and you’re about to toss the magazine in the trash. After all, what has philosophy ever done for you? Has it ever lent you a hand as you stand unsteadily along the crumbling precipice of depression?

Well, I’m not talking about highfalutin philosophical meanderings where you need an entire afternoon and the guidance of a college professor with gray, unkempt hair to understand what the hell the author is writing about.

I’m staring at you, Hegel. How does his convoluted dialectic help me lift the veil of the unknown? What was I before I was born? Is death mere oblivion? How do I imagine oblivion? What’s the bloody point of it all?

“Philosophy’s power,” wrote Seneca to his friend Lucilius, “to blunt all the blows of circumstance is beyond belief.” Born in 4BC, the Stoic philosopher made some extraordinary claims about philosophy, arguing that “without it, no one can lead a life free of fear or worry.”

Seneca had plenty of reason to be fearful and anxious his entire life. He had the misfortune to be the tutor to one Nero, of the most notorious emperors of Rome.

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alive as torches in his garden. The same Nero who had his own mother and brother executed. The same Nero who sent a centurion to the doorstep of his former tutor in 65AD with orders that Seneca commit suicide.

But Seneca, who struggled with suicidal ideation himself, took it all in stride and even asked some of his weeping students where their philosophy had gone — while taking a knife to his veins.

I have used philosophy as a hammer to shatter chains of expectation and disappointment, forged by a world that offers material goods as the cure to boredom and unhappiness. After all, where does the value of a material thing come from?

“Shall I tell you what philosophy holds out to humanity?” writes Seneca.

“Council.”

He adds how we are all vexed with illness, poverty, and suffering at hands of other men and at the hands of the gods, tormented by the fear of death.

Philosophy revealed to me how not only to endure such calamities, but how to live content through those hardships while questioning man-made values and ideologies.

“Tell them,” he instructs Lucilius, “how simple are the laws nature has laid down, and how straightforward and enjoyable life is for those who follow them, and how confused and disagreeable it is for others who put more trust in popular ideas than they do in nature.”

Philosophy has shifted not only how I view the world, but how I interact.

Changing the way I think throughout each day has had an impact on how I feel throughout each day.

“The wise man needs hands and eyes and a great number of things that are required for the purposes of day-to-day life; but he lacks nothing,” writes Seneca, “for lacking something implies that it is a necessity and nothing, to the wise man, is a necessity.”

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HEINZESIGHT: MAKING OUT MADE SIMPLE Brent Heinze Unfortunately, we all have horror stories about exciting, intimate exchanges ruined by rotten make-out techniques.

For many of us, kissing is an important and sexy precursor to other hot activities. Without it, an intimate connection may not be formed. Some of us can actually enjoy it more than sex or getting off. It is important to develop good skills.

Pay attention to your partner Being aware of someone’s body language and how they are responding to you is helpful in determining if they are enjoying what is happening. If you are unsure, don’t be afraid to ask how they are feeling or how they like to kiss.

Consider it a dance Very rarely is someone completely in control of a make-out session. It is a shared activity, and the people involved should both have influence over how it goes. Take opportunities to switch off who is driving the make-out bus.

Don’t be afraid to take over If things are going badly or getting out of control, it is your choice to put on the brakes and try to make the situation better.

Although it may be somewhat uncomfortable or awkward, stopping the action to make suggestions or let them know how you like to kiss can help save the encounter. If it doesn’t get better, you can move on to other activities or decide to run away.

Kissing is more than just with your lips Consider using your tongue to lick their lips or nibble gently on their bottom lip. Think about using your mouth in more creative ways.

Use other body parts, too There is nothing wrong with using your hands to caress, rub, or grope other body parts during your lip lock. Grinding with other body parts is also a great way to propel your intimate exchange to the next level. It doesn’t always have to go to a crotch grab. Take your time to explore your partner.

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Try something different As with many other activities, there are multiple ways to kiss skillfully. Not everyone enjoys the same things, and we can all improve our methods. Take opportunities to learn new skills that offer a variety of ways to cause pleasure with your mouth.

Open your eyes Looking at your partner while you have your tongue in their mouth is a great way to let them know you’re really into what is going on. Of course, it may also be so hot that your eyes roll back in your head. Keeping your eyes closed may put out the impression that you’re not paying attention or thinking about something or someone else.

Pay attention Take some lessons from the person who is putting their tongue in your mouth. Be aware if they seem reserved, uncomfortable, or fidgety. This can signal that things aren’t going as well as they could be.

Give feedback Letting someone know what turns us on helps us ensure that we leave a situation feeling awesome and fulfilled. Don’t be afraid to give a little feedback. Hopefully they will also want to make sure you are having a blast.

Practice, practice, practice This is how you get good at anything, theoretically, unless you do it badly over and over. Be open to learning new approaches to cause pleasure and find some sexy people for training exercises.

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*2017 Subaru Outback not as pictured

2017 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5i $1200 due $187/mo.

36 month lease. $187 per month plus tax. $1200 due at signing plus tax.

10,000 miles per year with approved credit. No security deposit required.

MSRP $26,870 Model code HDB Package 01 Stock #175090

2017 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0i

$1400 due $159/mo.

36 month lease. $159 per month plus tax. $1400 due at signing plus tax.

10,000 miles per year with approved credit. No security deposit required.

MSRP $20,377 Model code HJB Package 01 Stock #175556

2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK 2.0i

$1400 due $179/mo.

36 month lease. $179 per month plus tax. $1400 due at signing plus tax.

10,000 miles per year with approved credit. No security deposit required.

MSRP $22,570 Model code HRA Package 01 Stock #175676

2017 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5i

$1400 due $159/mo.

36 month lease. $159 per month plus tax. $1400 due at signing plus tax.

10,000 miles per year with approved credit. No security deposit required.

MSRP $22,989 Model code HAB Package 02 Stock #174175

2017 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5i

$1200 due

36 month lease. $187 per month plus tax. $1200 due at signing plus tax.

10,000 miles per year with approved credit. No security deposit required.

$187/mo.

MSRP $23,632 Model code HFA Package 01 Stock #174347

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