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“Stonewall 2” I’m opening a new club! With COVID being officially cancelled (thank God, I didn’t know how many more viral transmissions I could handle) I’ve noticed many bars and clubs need to reopen. Many businesses suffered or closed, but with Pride here, we need to give the gays somewhere to get their drinks and occasional side-eyes glances. In honor of one of the most famous gay bars, Stonewall, I am creating an unofficial sequel: Stonewall 2. Like most sequels, it will be grander, have a higher budget and hopefully no raids. What goes into making the ultimate gay club or bar for Pride? I spoke with some of the Follow Mitzi @itsmitzip world’s most influential business owners to find out.

My journey to bar stardom began in Ibiza. I have a good friend, Charlie Pendeja-Richards, who owns Uno Dos Hombres.

His club has been one of the hottest dance clubs for decades. Charlie says he owes his success to good tie-ins with the local mafia.

“Making good friends with Los Chicos Encontrados gave my club security from local law enforcement so I can literally serve anything I want to my patrons.” Charlie told me in secrecy. “Like the saying goes ‘you scratch my back, I’ll jack you to completion’.

It’s important to have good connections with people who are above the law. I personally plan to serve some very questionable drinks at my bar. And to get the best cocktail ideas, I flew to the leader of alcoholic beverages: Germany!

I barely step outside my plane when I’m greeted by Helena Hoffenschneidenlische, holding a stiff drink for me. She is the CEO of Dummkopf Industries. A leader in high-content alcoholic beverages, Dummkopf has numerous patented concoctions and can help design new businesses their own branded drinks. I wanted to create a unique and questionably legal cocktail for Stonewall 2 so Helen whipped up a drink that contained two shots of top shelf vodka, one Carolina Reaper and two bumps of Grade-A Argentinian powder. She calls it Die Madchen des Teufels. A perfect drink that goes great with a light meal, a pre-game shot, or intravenously!

When making a club or bar, you have to get some eye candy. Go-Go Boys are always in demand whether it be Pride or a Tuesday night at Felix’s. In the south of Germany lives a woman named Frau Flichen. She runs Frau’s Friendly Escort and Go-Go Emporium. A rental service with a wide selection of men. You can find one for any theme, whether it be a handyman or a handy-capable one. To keep on-theme for my bar, I had each of my dancers outfitted with brick-colored thongs and rock-studded harnesses. High heels finish off the look and with a little crotch stuffing, my dancers are elevated to a new level of fantasy. For added flare, have all your dancers learn choreography to popular gay anthems like “Spice Up Your Life” or “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)”.

If you ever get a chance to open a bar or club, I hope the steps I took for my bar inspire you. Be sure to have your business pander to a niche target audience since they’ll be more prone to throw money at you, and always include eye candy.

Yours in opening bars for Pride,

Mitzi Pennington is the self-proclaimed sex symbol and advice-giving-guru alter ego of Mirza Muftic. She came from humble roots of middle America and married into money shorly after dropping out of college. Her late husband’s fortune allows her to travel the world andhave a sense of enlightenment one normally gets from actually working for their money. Mirza has had none of those experiences in his life. On occasion, Mirza will perform as Mitzi around Atlanta. His other interests/day job include film editing, retouching, and stop-motion animation.

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After ‘Younger,’ Nico Tortorella Is Ready for the Future of Masculinity The queer nonbinary actor on giving men permission to cry, their gay superhero on ‘Walking Dead’ and feeling ‘settled in my skin’

by Chris Azzopardi For six seasons, queer nonbinary actor, activist and author Nico Tortorella has starred as Josh, the delightfully brooding (and straight) tattoo artist, on super-queer TV Land dramedy “Younger.” Created, executive produced and written by openly gay “Sex and the City” helmer Darren Star, the LGBTQ-inclusive series focuses on a single mom (Broadway’s Sutton Foster) who undergoes a makeover to appear, well, younger (much, much younger) in an effort to land a publishing job after her husband leaves her. Hillary Duff also stars, with Debi Mazar in, blessedly, a lesbian role. For its seventh and final season, the show moves from TV Land to ViacomCBS streamer Paramount+.

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York, Tortorella imagined the possibilities for a pandemic-set season of the show (Josh would be doing … what?!), discussed the future of masculinity on TV in a post-Josh world, and geeked out about starring as gay zombie fighter Felix Carlucci in AMC’s “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”

The pandemic doesn’t exist in the world of “Younger,” though the final season was shot during it. If the pandemic would have happened in the show, what would Josh be doing? How would he have handled this moment?

Well, tattooing would have been off the books, right? At least legally. I think he may have been tattooing himself? [Laughs.] And potentially Kelsey and Lauren, who, you

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know, would all be in Josh’s pod. I think Josh would be reading a lot. And, you know, Josh is a parrot. So him and Clare would probably potentially be living together with Gemma during the pandemic. Who knows?

I mean, if there was a pandemic, do they get back together if they’re spending all that time [together]? Does it blow up? And does she move back to Ireland? Does Josh go back down to West Virginia to spend time with his family?

in which art can expand that notion and just the collapsing of binaries and divisions that exist in everything.

Do you have any real life examples of that and Josh’s influence on culture when it comes to breaking down these masculine norms?

I think that “the normal” fan of this show is a woman my age, right? Or a bit older. And I’ve had people come up to me, specifically men, who will say, “Ah, man, my girlfriend Basically, it would’ve been a completely watched the show, and I started watching it because it was on…,” because they can’t different season.

Totally different show, yeah. It would’ve admit that they started watching this show without them, right? But they found truth been great. in this character and these storylines. And that’s just chipping away at the work that is being done and needs to be done.

After playing Josh for seven seasons, do you have a different kind of interpretation, or appreciation, or perspective on straight bro culture and the guys who inhabit that space?

Great question. I think that in terms of the medium of filmmaking in general, there’s a responsibility to write characters that are more than the stereotype. And I think that Darren has always done a really good job of that. But I think the way Josh came to life on this show in terms of his emotionality and his heart and his openness — on paper, Josh is a straight bro, right? But he’s so much more than that. And it has been such an honor to bring that character to life. Just to see Josh cry. We need to see more men cry. We all do, right? I’m excited for the future of masculinity in general, the ways 12 | follow us @ peachatlmag

So here we are seven years later. A lot of time has gone by.

You’ve done a lot in between the beginning and end of “Younger.” How has the show changed your career?

Oh, man. It opened so many doors for me, both in the literal sense of my career and it allowed me to tap into other projects in film and television but also in publishing. I think I got a taste of the publishing world, and it was something that I had always imagined doing, but never really understood how to get there.

And I got just a basic education of how the publishing world operates, and I was able to write a couple books, and I have a third one on the way.

At its core, “Younger” is optimistic, and these have been some trying years, you know? Think about everything that we’ve lived through politically and socially over the last seven years, and how much the world has changed. And having this foundation of “Younger,” this summer camp that I got to go to every year, pretty much on the dot for three, four months, there was just this reminder of hope that was instilled because of this show. I think it’s so important that we have those outlets. Whether or not you work www.peachatl.com

goes beyond queer characters. Everyone deserves that space. You know, I watched “Ramy,” and that’s the first time we’ve seen a Muslim character really come to life in television, or a [Muslim] family, for that matter. Think about everyone else in every Now that “Younger” has wrapped and other story that’s worthy of voice and time.

I’m guessing you have some extra time, There’s so much more that we can be doing. what does that mean for the future of We’re getting there, but we still have a lot of work to do. your career?

I’m on the “Walking Dead.” We’ll see what happens in that universe. But I am As Pride season approaches, I want to really excited about this next phase of my take a moment to reflect on this odyssey career. It’s interesting going from half-hour you’ve been on in regards to your comedy to hour-long action-based drama. sexuality since we spoke in 2017. How do That transition was and has been intense you feel in your skin now versus when both times. But I don’t know exactly what you first came out five years ago, in 2016?

I wanna do next. I think I’m luckily in this I feel quite settled in my skin in a way that position where I get to make that decision doesn’t feel tired. The word “settled” kind instead of having that decision made for of has a weight to it. I’m complicit in it, but I me. And I know for sure I want to be more feel really comfortable with the person that I involved creatively, from a production am. Even just being off social media for the standpoint. I wanna be in a writers’ room. I last few months, there is … I’m currently wanna direct. I am in love with this medium living through this ego death of sorts, and so of art, and I wanna give myself more to it on much of my public persona and character in a show or film — probably a show, because the last few years have been driven by this everyone’s making television now — that voice and this message. To let that go in a is driving the message that I carry with me public space has been really interesting. everywhere in my life, you know? in the industry, you can turn your television on and find something that brings you [happiness]. It’s not even just television, but how important it is to seek joy. “Younger” really brought that to life for me.

What’s been the most gratifying part of bringing a queer superhero to life on “Walking Dead”?

We need more queer superheroes! This is just the tip of the iceberg. And I think it kind of goes back to what we were talking about earlier: flipping these stereotypes on their heads. There are so many ways in which Felix could have been written or could have been played. And there is a brute masculine force to Felix that is opposite, potentially, of what we would come to expect from a queer superhero. Then underneath that is this just fuckin’ raw emotionality and heart.

Moving forward for superheroes, or really just any queer character on television or in film, I’m excited for a future where we don’t rely on the violence that queer people experience in order to tell their stories.

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Not that I have let it go forever, but even just in the last few months I have focused on myself and what it means to me, rather than the access to other people. This year has been really difficult and introspective, just in terms of queer identity in general. Like, how much of our queer identities are actually tied to the relationships that we have or don’t have with other people? I have been living in a house with my partner (fitness and health expert Bethany Meyers) for the last year-plus, and there have been no external relationships. No secondary partners. No tertiary partners. Nothing. I mean, I’m kind of always living in this queer spiral, but how does the definition of queer change when we don’t have access to “other”?

What this year really has done for me, and this is just an extension of this queer spiral that I have constantly been living in, but: [What] is our ability to see queerness in everything that exists, rather than just our gender or sexuality? [Laughs.] I mean, going back to going to the grocery store: What is queer about going to the grocery store, you know? Like, specifically, in a conservative neighborhood that I live in, in upstate New York: How can I bring that with me? And what does that mean in the larger environment that I live in? It’s been

beautiful, honestly, but, you know, difficult at times.

I’ve always appreciated that you have been frank about your sexuality and open in all regards. And when it comes to being a queer person inside of a grocery store, it’s like, queerness can just be an extension of who you are sometimes. That can be the statement.

Even just having queer conversation over this last year has been limited, and it’s refreshing to get on a call with someone who gets it. So, thank you.

This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

Chris Azzopardi is the Editorial Director of Pride Source Media Group and Q Syndicate, the national LGBTQ wire service. He has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ and Billboard. Reach him via Twitter @ chrisazzopardi.

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By Jamie Kirk It’s so easy to take what we have for granted, makes you feel good when you do it for the right reason. When you strongly believe in as it relates to freedom. someone or something, you have to give back Some of the things we take for granted, people to society and help the scales of justice and in other parts of the world would consider to be equality balance out. a huge deal. Simple activities we do without even batting an eye, like breathing clean air, is We have to realize that our two hours a month not even a consideration for many third-world of volunteering is enough and can make a difference. Every bit of effort pays huge countries. dividends. Some efforts are bigger than a The fact that many of us have cars to drive, roofs breadbox while other displays of support are over our heads, and food on our tables should small. It’s not the size of the contribution, it’s not be taken for granted. The free schools that the action and forward momentum that will get we are able to attend, with computers and effective leaders in office and laws passed. books and desks are not commonplace for some underserved nations. But yet we get up, Let’s continue to wage our support, become brush our teeth, comb our hair, drive to work, advocates for things we believe in, cheer, and almost live our lives on autopilot and forget march, sit-in, stand-up, walk out, becoming that some of the liberties and freedoms we stewards and champions to help create a world that addresses issues that sometimes have should not be taken lightly. we forget are even issues for some. Our Using the closest entrance, drinking out of fighting for others that need our support is a water fountain of our choosing, deciding to a big deal. All efforts move the needle, effort vote or not, working for a company that pays gets attention and attention gains voices, and you based on your skills, not on your gender, voices will eventually be heard. We have to raising a child, and yes, even marrying the remain steadfast in our approach and not person you love are all examples of freedoms give up or give in. Together we can make a difference. that, at one point and time, did not exist.

When activist and advocates set out to help people that may not be in a position to help themselves, they often are doing it from a loving place. A place of kindness. A place of genuine care and concern. They are putting on their red capes and fighting for rights for those that sometimes live very different lives from their own. Being a freedom fighter, a social worker, or an HIV/AIDS counselor often does not pay the rent, but it does give you rewards that can be felt and not seen.

When you put your needs second and perform random acts of stewardship or advocacy you are helping the world be a better place. Helping others should become more intuitive as we grow older, realizing that we all have a story and that we all do or have needed help in the past. Being a good steward or champion

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Without advocacy, some of the people closest to us could be robbed of their basic needs and their civil rights. How sad of a world that would be.

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Because we all need a wise, Lesbian BFF! Welcome summer!! This is the time of year for picnics in the park and long walks at sunset. Super excited to write this week’s questions as they are pertaining to summer fun. Thanks to everyone who sent me questions and know this Lesbo loves answering them. I also want to thank all my comrades at Peach for the exhausting work you do. Special shout out to CLONE 1 Brian Sawyer your dedication and hard work never goes unnoticed.

park. Grab one of the six pack belly boys and have him mentor you. You will see in no time Lumpy in Lindberg will turn into Studman in Sandy Springs!!!! Just believe in you, I do.

Lesbo Dear Lesbo My boyfriend(of almost 2 years) and I have been talking about moving in together- I’m happy to do this however here is the catch.

We both will be relocating as he has a promotion which includes him leaving Atl and moving to a new city. As happy as the fresh start in a new city sounds magical with him, my brain won’t stop screaming things like what if it doesn’t work, or what if I hate St Louis. Should these concerns stop me from taking the leap? I love him and us together, just scared of the unknown! Please help LESBO. Perplexed Packer

Perplexed, This is quite easy really. I would be more concerned if you have no concerns. Moving to a new city and leaving all your friends and familiarity behind is a scary venture, however turn that fear into an adventure for you and your man. Head down to St Louis in confidence together and look at this fresh start as the beginning of a beautiful future.

Fear is not always bad, it can be rewarding as this is how your new adventure sounds to me. Stop your own madness and put on your packing pants and get on to your future.

Good luck PERPLEXED and drop this Lesbo Lumpy AHHHHHHHHH Im sad you are so self a note and pics of your new home. defeating. I truly believe your friends, if they Lesbo are truly your friends don’t care about your jiggles or your belly. They love you for you If you have a question for Lesbo, please send to askthelesbo@peachatl.com. All and for the friendship yall have.

My other advice is to hit the GYM get on answers are my own and come straight from a schedule that works for you. Getting in my heart. shape is a commitment to good health and inner strength. Now put down the Jello Shots and the Ice cream and trade it in for broccoli and spinach salads! Take baby steps and gather the accomplishments like week one at the gym and 3 walks around piedmont Dear Lesbo Summer is here and my plan to have the perfect beach ready body has failed yet again.To make matters worse most of my friends have beautiful six packs and their bodies glow with definition. I am scared to go to the park or beach with these shirtless beauties as my belly fat jiggles somewhat and I am as white as the Pillsbury Dough Boy. How do I feel better about myself & no worry about my jiggle jam.

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Are you concerned about your personal body image issues? Are you concerned about how others will perceive you? Are you concerned about not being invited to things for whatever reason?

Honestly, advice for all of the above… chill out. Breathe. You’re going to be okay. No-one truly cares what your body looks like in an environment where people are truly there to have fun. I personally have friends of all different shapes and sizes, and I attend events where I am the biggest person there’s and vice versa. Thing is, people will love you and welcome you regardless of anything because they love you FOR YOU. If they don’t, then reassess your friend group and see if they’re lifting you up as friends should.

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Retail 39 Boy Next Door 40 Barking Leather

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MIDTOWN ATLANTA EAGLE CLOSED atlantaeagle.com 306 Ponce De Leon Ave NE

MIDTOWN MOON 1492 Piedmont Ave NE

BLAKE’S ON THE PARK blakesontheparkatlanta.com 227 10th St NE

THE HIDEAWAY 1544 Piedmont Ave NE

BULLDOGS 893 Peachtree St NE FRIENDS NEIGHBORHOOD BAR friendsonponce-atl. com 736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE MY SISTER’S ROOM mysistersroom.com 66 12th St NE TEN ATLANTA tenatlanta.com 990 Piedmont Ave NE THE T modeltatlanta.com 465 Boulevard SE CHESHIRE HERETIC hereticatlanta.com 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road BJ ROOSTERS bjroosters.com 2043 Cheshire Bridge Road NE

FELIX’S 1510 Piedmont Ave NE

MIXX mixxatlanta.com 1492 Piedmont Ave NE OSCAR’S oscarsatlanta.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE WOOFS woofsatlanta.com 494 Plasters Ave NE EAST ATLANTA, GRANT PARK & EDGEWOOD MARY’S marysatlanta.com 1287 Glenwood Ave SE SISTER LOUISA’S CHURCH sisterlouisaschurch. com 466 Edgewood Ave SE

DINING MIDTOWN 10TH & PIEDMONT 10thandpiedmont. com 991 Piedmont Ave NE EINSTEIN’S einsteinsatlanta. com 1077 Juniper St NE FROGS CANTINA frogsmidtown.com 931 Monroe Dr G’S gsmidtown.com 219 10th St NE HENRY’S henrysatl.com 132 10th St NE

RETAIL MIDTOWN BARKING LEATHER AFTER DARK barkingleather.com 1510 Piedmont Ave NE CHESHIRE SOUTHERN NIGHTS VIDEO 2205 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE ANSLEY BOY NEXT DOOR MENSWEAR boynextdoormenswear.com 1447 Piedmont Ave NE GCB & PLEASURES brushstrokesatlanta. com 1510-D Piedmont Ave. NE

JOE’S ON JUNIPER joesonjuniper.com 1049 Juniper St NE LA HACIENDA lahaciendamidtown. com 900 Monroe Dr NE CHESHIRE LAS MARGARITAS lasmargaritasmidtown.com 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE

ROXX SWINGING RICHARDS 1824 Cheshire swingingrichards.

Bridge Rd NE com 1400 Northside Dr DEKALB NW LIPS ATLANTA atldragshow.com 3011 Buford Hwy NE

FITNESS MIDTOWN URBAN BODY FITNESS urbanbodyfitness.com 500 Amsterdam Ave N

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SPAS/BATHS ADULT FLEX SPA flexspas.com 76 4th St NW CHESHIRE

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This week you are feeling yourself, Gemini. You have some awesome self esteem this week and you need to use it to your advantage. You have proven time and time again that you are a badass bitch, so get out there and take advantage of the situations that can project you forward in the projects you want to excel in.

You're feeling incredibly sensitive this week, Cancer. You are taking things far too seriously and you are hurting yourself in the long run. You need to focus in on the good in life rather than the negative. You dont always have to read deeper into what other people are saying to you or about you. Just live your life authentically and you will be just fine.

You are on rocky road this week, Leo. But just for a few days! You are going to feel some major instability in your daily life and you are going to feel as though your world is crumbling around you... not to worry.

Breathe and allow the things around you to fall into place. This too shall pass.

This week your energy is going to feel incredibly low, Virgo. Youre fixated on other peoples perceptions of you and you have been wasting time looking at your ex's social media. You have become obsessed with how others perceive you and have forgotten how you perceive yourself.

Breathe.

Your energy is going to be dictated by those around you, Libra. Your caring nature is going to get wrapped up in other people's BS and you're going to ask yourself the question that you always do; "Why do I care so much about people who don't always care about me?" You need to realize that you do "good" for others and that doesn't always mean they will reciprocate. But as long as you are true to yourself, thats all that matters.

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You are getting ready to shed your outer layer for a friend or love interest this week, Scorpio... and that is terrifying to you. Your rough and tough exterior is something that you take pride in, and you dont want to seem vulnerable to anyone. However, this person seems different... and they are. You are going to be okay. You are stronger than you think.

You are rushing into things, Sag. This week you are going to feel tempted to invest in things that you find intriguing. Remember however, that you dont always have to make a monetary investment to be truly invested.

You are making emotional investments and sometimes that can be even harder when you take a loss. So be prepared in case it goes south.

You are working from a place of duality this week, Cap. You are in ahead space where you dont want anything to learn or know anything about you, but you also feel like oversharing information with people closest to you. Both are okay, but know WHO you are speaking with and who you truly trust. Those closest to you will be supportive and loving... those you dont know will not be.

You are looking at romance with complete confusion this week, Aquarius.

That's okay. Romance is a troubling thing because we often dont know how to behave or react at first. As long as you take things slow and really take a look internally at how you're feeling with the other person, you are going to know how to proceed. Trust your gut!

Your loving nature of others is going to cause some confusion this week, Pisces. You really want to keep people close to you but at the same time you wonder what it would be like to extend your friend circle. You have worries about those around you betraying you however, and you're hesitant because your group is tight-knit. Take a chance on someone but be weary this week. You might find some good energy.

Hold off on all big decisions this week, Aries. You are going to feel overwhlemed by something this week and want to jump right into the immediate... but you need to think about the future. How is this decison going to affect your future plans? Do you truly need this or are you acting impulsively? Be rational in your thinking, and you will thank yourself later.

You might feel guarded this week, Taurus. It's no secret that you are incredibly passionate about what you believe in but something happened recently that made you question your beliefs. You have taken a step back and became guarded to your truth. You dont want to let others in for fear of rejection... snap out of it. What makes you, you is your ability to persuade others and stay true to yourself. You'll be fine.