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from the publisher Pride is a sin by Michael Aaron
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as much as I love my sexuality. But I think our reason for celebrating is more about the third definition: “A becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one’s position or character; self-respect; self-esteem.” Or, as I read in another article, our definition of pride that we celebrate is the antonym of shame. There are those in the world who would
If I were king of the world, Mr. Mac would sell nothing but Andrew Christian underwear and red pumps have us believe that we should feel shame for our sexual differences. It is for them, it is for us, and it is for those who have fear or trepidation in their hearts that they are us that we celebrate Pride at least once a year. And we do so in a bold fashion. Yes, the television news loves to show the glamor and
glitz of those of us who wear foot-tall high heels, glitter and gold lamé underwear, but should we blame them? How exciting would the news be if they only showed a bunch of conservatively-dressed people politely sauntering down the street? Would anyone even take the effort to lift their eyes to the screen? Pride is our Mardi Gras in many ways — a time when we shed the social norms, if only for one weekend, if only to go back to the “grind” the next Monday. (or, if you are like me, Wednesday. Who can even wake up on Monday or Tuesday?) Personally, I’d rather live in a world of guys and girls and others wearing only the briefest of festive skivvies and lipstick of multiple colors. If I were king of the world, Mr. Mac would sell nothing but Andrew Christian underwear and red pumps. So, to those of you fabulous enough to shed your inhibitions for a weekend, happy Pride! I hope the rest of you will join us next year in the full experience. Tah for now. I need to run and iron my gold lamé skirt. I can’t find the setting on my iron, though. Please find us at our booths at the south end of the Festival, across from the Dance Stage. Also, join me at the Grand Marshal reception on Friday night as I am presented with the Kristen Reis Community Service Award. I’m humbled by the company I’m joining and, yes, proud to receive it. Q
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Minn. House sends marriage ban amendment to voters After 5½ hours of debate, Minnesota’s House of Representatives voted 70–62 on May 21 to send voters a referendum to amend the state constitution to ban samesex marriage. Gay couples already are prohibited from marrying, but supporters of the constitutional amendment said it would be stronger than the current statutor y ban. The vote came Donald McFarland around 11:30 p.m. Minnesotans United for All Families Protesters outside the chambers could be heard chanting “Just vote no” as legislators pushed the buttons. Four Republicans voted against sending the amendment to the ballot and two Democrats voted in favor of the move. Sixty-eight yes votes were needed to advance the amendment. “We basically lost by three votes,” said Dale Carpenter, an openly gay professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. “The atmosphere outside was moving, powerful. Hundreds on our side, almost none on theirs. ... A movement was born here tonight.” Gay people will fight the amendment via a new coalition called Minnesotans United for All Families. “Our campaign is hitting the ground running and we plan on using every resource available to defeat this anti-family constitutional amendment,” said spokesman Donald McFarland. The proposal had passed the Senate 38–27 on May 11. It will appear on the November 2012 ballot. According to the Human Rights Campaign, 29 states ban same-sex marriage via their constitutions and 18 of them also ban civil unions. Five states and Washington, D.C., let same-sex couples marry.
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Presbyterians OK noncelibate gay pastors The Presbyterian Church (USA) has become the latest mainstream American Protestant denomination to allow noncelibate LGB people to become pastors. On May 10, a vote of a regional governing body in Minnesota pushed the number of “presbyteries” supporting the change over the halfway mark. The development effectively ratified a July 2010 vote of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to end ordination discrimination against everyone who wasn’t either straight, married and monogamous, or single and celibate. The change removed from the Presbyterians’ constitution the requirement that pastors, elders and deacons be living “in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness.” Now the church will instead look at one’s “calling, gifts, preparation, and suitability for the responsibilities of office.” The Presbyterian Church has 173 presbyteries, and the Twin Cities presbytery was the 87th to approve the constitutional revision. “While it has taken longer for our church to get to this amazing moment of entering into a new era of equality, this voting process has given us the opportunity to affirm that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons are part of God’s good creation and can be called by God to serve the church,” said Michael Adee, executive director of More Light Presbyterians. “The thousands of conversations, prayers and the sharing of hopes and dreams are all part of building a church that reflects God’s heart.” “Passing this amendment makes clear the good news that the Presbyterian Church welcomes and values every person — because Jesus does,” said the Rev. Mary Lynn Tobin, co-moderator of Covenant Network of Presbyterians. “Its passage removes an enormous stumbling block for many who would otherwise be drawn to following Jesus.” Sylvia Thorson-Smith of Presbyterian Voices for Justice added: “We rejoice that God’s justice-loving spirit has blown like a mighty wind through our church after long decades of struggle. For years we have wept for the many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Presbyterians who have left our church because their calls were denied. But today, we shed tears of jubilation that our church has finally said yes to their full participation.” Other mainline U.S. Protestant denominations that allow noncelibate LGB people to be pastors include the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Church of Christ and the Episcopal Church.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signs the civil-union bill into law May 11 with members of Equality Delaware, legislators and first lady Carla Markell, at right, looking on. Official photo
Delaware governor signs civil-union bill Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed the state’s civil-union bill into law May 11 at World Café Live at The Queen theater in Wilmington. “Tonight we say to loving and committed couples across the state who want the law to endorse the promise they made long ago in their hearts, ‘Your love is equally valid and deserving, your family is now equal under the law,’” Markell said. “And tonight we say to children of gay and lesbian parents in committed relationships — and there are so many wonderful kids growing up in those families all over our state — that it doesn’t matter if your parents are gay or straight. The people you love and look up to and that are dedicating their lives and love to raising you — those are your parents. You are a family. And while we’ve known it, and you’ve known it for years, tonight that equality becomes real under law.” In April, the Senate passed the bill 13-6 and the House of Representatives passed it 25-16. The law grants same-sex couples the state-level rights, benefits and obligations of marriage, and recognizes same-sex civil unions and marriages from other states, treating them as Delaware civil unions. Seven other states have similar laws, and five states and Washington, D.C., let same-sex couples marry. Five additional states recognize people married in other states and countries as married. Same-sex marriage is legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C. Same-sex marriages from elsewhere are recognized as marriages in Maryland,
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Qmmunity FromBOYStoMEN This art showing for David Newkirk, a QSaltLake contributing photographer, will explore some queer utopian fantasies of gender heretics and transgressive masculinities. The Pride-kickoff party is presented by Ulysses Salon and DJ Jesse Walker will be spinning from 7 to 10 p.m. WHEN: Saturday, May 28, 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Ulysses Salon, 629 S. State St. INFO: 801-953-0954
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Four people charged in connection were beating a man and his partner were sentenced May 23 to serve time. The four had already pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, aggravated burglary and rioting charges. Three of the defendants, Ricky Ian Peace, 34; Ieti David Mageo, 33; and Ietitaia Tavita Nuusila, 27, were sentenced to serve zero to five years in prison for all three charges; however, they are allowed to serve all three sentences concurrently. The fourth person, Lulu Latu, was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail, but 180 days of the sentence was waived. Nuusila was allowed to surrender himself to the court by the end of the month so he can see the birth of his son, but the rest were taken directly into custody. They were also ordered to pay restitution to the victims. “I finally feel like I’m at peace,” David James “D.J.” Bell, one of Daniel Fair (left) and the victims David James ‘DJ’ Bell said after the sentencing. “I know I feel safer today than I did yesterday,” Daniel Fair, the other victim of the attack, said. The charges stem from an incident in July of 2008, when the two men were in their home, their doors were knocked in and they were attacked. The attackers said they believed that Bell and Fair had kidnapped two children after the kids left a house party and wandered over to the couple’s home. The attackers entered the home and brutally beat the couple. They threw a TV on Fair’s head, smashing his
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Team Try-Angles Fundraiser The fabulous and queer-affirming cycling team will be holding a fundraiser for their team on Sunday, June 12. The group participates in a variety of races throughout the year, including the MS ride to raise funds for those who have the disease. WHEN: Sunday, June 12 WHERE: Club Try-Angles, 251 W. 900 South Ietitaia Tavita Nuusila
eye socket. Bell suffered a brain injury, cuts on his body and permanent partial hearing loss because of the beating. Bell was cut and dragged around by his hair. “I was outside laying on the ground after being dragged out by my hair and cut with the broken glass, my attackers yelled at me, ‘You’re going to die faggots.’ As the fists began flying I watched as they attacked Daniel, who did nothing wrong. They yelled, ‘Stay down you fucking faggots,’” Bell said. After the attack, Bell was arrested and originally charged with kidnapping, but he was later acquitted, found not guilty on all charges. The jury called the trial against him a travesty and “waste of taxpayer money.” Bell is still being denied victim’s reparation funds from the state because the current caseworkers claim he instigated the attack, despite being found not guilty in a jury trial. The attackers were charged with several crimes, after Bell was found not guilty, ranging from first-degree felony aggravated burglary to third-degree felony riot.
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Despite being found not guilty on all charges, Bell was still accused by his attackers of wrongdoing. “DJ Bell made a choice and caused the ripple effect of what happened,” Mageo said. Peace also asserted that he reacted violently because he felt his son was threatened. “I wish the whole thing never happened, but I only did it because I love my son,” Peace said. Bell and Fair asked for the maximum sentence, which would have been up to 15 years in prison, but Bell said he was glad that some prison time was ordered. There were three other people charged in the attack, Angelina Dibella, 32; Marsha Finau, 31 and Lisa Rita Aiono, 27. Finau entered a guilty plea in abeyance and her charges will be dismissed in January if she commits no other crimes. Charges against Dibella were dismissed and Aiono is due to make an appearance in court in June. Q
Pink Party Kick off the Pride weekend right with the fifth annual Pink Party at the Hotel Monaco. Proceeds of the event will be donated to the Utah AIDS Foundation. There will be mixing, mingling, themed drinks and appetizers. Admission packages start at $20 and reservations must be sent to the UAF before June 1. WHEN: Thursday, June 2, 5:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Hotel Monaco, 15 W. 200 South INFO: UtahAIDS.org
Annual Pride BBQ Utah’s Gay Escape will be holding their annual Pride BBQ at Liberty Park on Saturday, June 3 at 1 p.m. They will provide the grill, buns, condiments, paper products and some drinks. Bring your own meat and side dishes to share. Volunteers to help with grilling and organization are welcome. Escape is designed as an outlet for gay men to socialize in a safe and friendly environment. WHEN: Saturday, June 3 at 1 p.m. WHERE: Liberty Park North Pavilion, 600 E. 1300 South in Salt Lake City
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HRC announces Equality Awards recipients Utah’s Plan-B Theatre Company, and Utah Pride Center and Equality Utah co-founder Michelle Turpin are this year’s Human Rights Campaign of Utah Equality Award recipients. The awards will be presented at the upcoming HRC Utah “Be Part of Equality” Gala, June 11.
By Seth Bracken
Death row inmate, Michael Archuleta wants his 1980s gay-slaying case reopened, claiming his former attorneys were ineffective. Archuleta was sentenced to death for his involvement in a brutal 1988 rape, torture and murder of a young gay man, Gordon Ray Church, in Southern Utah. During the initial trial, he was named as the primary perpetrator of the horrendous crime and received the death penalty, while his companion in the crime, Lance Conway Wood, was sentenced to life in prison. During the trial it was mentioned on several occasions that Wood was an active Mormon and an Eagle Scout. Archuleta’s new attorney, James Slavens, asked the Utah Supreme Court to send the case back to court for a new trial, or at least a new sentencing. Slavens said he has an affidavit where Wood said he was the primary actor. However, the death penalty could still be considered for Archuleta for his involvement, even if he wasn’t the primary instigator, under Utah law. Church met Archuleta and Wood at a convenience store parking lot on Nov. 21, 1988. Wood, a blond 18-year-old Utah boy, approached Church, who was sitting in his white 1978 Ford Thunderbird, and asked if he wanted company. Church said yes. After driving around the town the three young men drove up Cedar Canyon where Archuleta put a knife to Church’s back and cut him. Church broke away and began running. Wood tackled him and broke his arm. Archuleta cut him again on the neck and then forced him over the hood of his car where he raped him. Archuleta found tire chains in the trunk of the car. He bound Church with the chains and the pair hooked the jumper cables to Church’s testicles and then to the car battery. Then they threw him into the
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trunk of his car, drove him to a remote location and began beating him with a tire iron. Church was anally raped with the tire iron and his liver was punctured. They dragged his half-naked, dead body off the side of the road and covered it with tree branches and dirt. The pair got back in Church’s car and drove to Salt Lake City. Fearful of Archuleta, Wood went to his parole officer and confessed the entire crime. The details and guilt of the two participants were not under question in the trials. However, the two are disputing who played the more active role in the rape and murder. During the original trial it took the coroner two and a half hours to share all the terrible details of the trauma done to Church’s brutally beaten body and how he died. The original court judge put a gag order on reporters because of how violent and terrible the details of the crime were. Veteran Salt Lake Tribune reporter, Chris Jorgensen, called it the most appalling story he had ever covered and possibly the worst murder in Utah history. The Utah Supreme Court has upheld the ruling against Church and has denied a second appeal by Archuleta when he claimed his first set of lawyers was ineffective. If the court again denies this appeal, there will most likely be appeals brought before federal courts. For more information about the case and Church’s life and family, please read our QSaltLake historical report. Q
homage to an ancient tradition of gender identity roles. And Borderlands depicts a gay Mormon as spiritually enlightened. “We are excited to recognize the contributions that Michelle Turpin and Plan-B Theatre have and will continue to make as we weave the patchwork of equality here in Utah and beyond,” Michael Fifield, who chairs the event with Valerie Larabee and Sarah Viola, said in a press release. “Our awardees are very well known for their accomplishments and powerful presence here in Utah. Their influence is felt year after year and we are so fortunate to work with them.” Each year the HRC Utah steering committee selects people and organizations to recognize for work done to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. The 2010 recipients were the Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County governments. This year’s gala event will feature Joe Solmonese, president of the national HRC, Patrick Murphey, a former U.S. Congress-
Michelle Turpin
Along with her work with the Utah Pride Center and Equality Utah, Turpin has also served on the board for the ACLU of Utah, the HRC Federal Club and the newly created LGBT Community Endowment Fund of Utah. P l a n - B T h e at re Plan-B Theatre Company Company is a Fabby Award-winning professional arts organization in Salt Lake City whose mission is to produce socially conscience and unique theater. This past season, the company produced two plays highlighting gay and or gender issues. She Was My Brother is period piece paying
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The Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire will be crowning two new reigning monarchs in a culmination of an entire three-day weekend of events. Beginning May 26, the Court will host a number of events at Paper Moon, the Trapp and the Sheraton Hotel. From the In-Town Awards at Paper Moon on May 26 at 8 p.m. to the Coronation on May 28, the weekend will be inundated with the Court’s royalty, both past and present. This year’s theme is A Moment In Time: A Celebration of Past, Present & Future. RCGSE is the state’s oldest LGBT charity that has been raising funds for more than 35 years. This will be the 36th emperor and empress in the group, which helps raise awareness on issues affecting the LGBT community of Utah and helps raise funds for other groups, including different AIDS and cancer funds. The Court is run by volunteer royalty who are crowned in the annual fundraising event. For a complete schedule of events, go to RCGSE.org. This year’s candidates have been involved with the court for years and are raring to help out the community even more. Meet Emily Rose, also known as Richard Terra, the candidate for empress and Michael Bennion, the candidate for emperor.
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ER: There are so many events that we do that I am involved with, but I would have to say Snow Ball, that raises monies for people living with HIV/AIDS, and Cancer Week and AIDS Week are my favorite. Cancer and AIDS Weeks are set aside where all we do is raise money for those funds only. Being able to help so many people that have cancer, HIV/AIDS is the most important to me. As I have many friends and family that have passed away from these terrible diseases.
part is reading the thank you cards that have been sent from someone who has been helped by the Court and how grateful they are to have received our help. Or having people come up and tell me how moved they were that they received a check from the PWA Christmas fund, feeling that other people deserved the check more. I have seen people’s eyes well up because it has meant so much to them.
QSL: What services does the RCGSE provide?
MB: A lot of people think of the RCGSE as only being drag shows. We have many talented drag performers and entertainers, and the shows are great. But we are a lot more. We are the oldest LGBTQ organization in Utah. We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization, as well as a social organization. We have funds to help people with AIDS; one to help people with cancer; the People with AIDS Christmas Fund which last year gave about 90 people $100 checks at Christmastime, a People’s Concern Fund which helps people in need; a Youth Fund to help the youth; a Scholarship Fund to help people with their education, among others. We hold a variety of events — game shows, food fundraisers, car washes to name a few.
ER: The Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire provides many services. There is the AIDS Fund that helps with AIDS awareness. This fund also helps individuals pay their medical bills. This is also the same for the Cancer Fund. The PWA Christmas Fund is when the Prince and Princess Royale deliver funds to people living with HIV/ AIDS for Christmas. We also have the Wade Deforest “Felicia” Young Adult Fund that is only for the youth. Regardless of what fund it is, we have helped so many people in the 35 years that we have been in operation. QSL: Why should people participate and get involved with the RCGSE?
ER: Everyone should get involved! To be a part of the oldest gay non-profit in Utah is just one small piece. To be able to help so many people that need our help more than us is one of the best feelings that you can ever have. It’s not just drag shows! We do anything we can to raise funds. The more of you that we have at our events the better! The best part of all is that we help anyone who asks. Yes we may be a gay organization, but we also help out our straight and bisexual allies. We do not discriminate on any level.
QSL: What services does the RCGSE provide?
QSL: Why should people participate and get involved with the RCGSE?
MB: It feels really good to do something positive and give back to our community. Many of us donate a lot of time and money doing what we do for this organization because we believe in it so much. But also becoming a member of the RCGSE and attending our functions is the backbone of this organization. Donating the cover charge for our events is what enables us to do what we do, but it is also a way of having fun and meeting new people while helping our community.
QSL: Any last words for the QSaltLake readers?
QSL: Any last words for the QSaltLake readers?
ER: Thank you for all the help that has been given over the past 35 years! We hope to see everyone come out to our events and raise more money for all of our causes. Also remember to come out and vote on the May 21 from noon to midnight at the Sheraton. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask me or Michael Bennion, we will be out and about to answer any questions you might
MB: I would like to invite everyone to come to Coronation XXXVI at the Salt Lake Sheraton on May 29 at 6 p.m.; as well as all of our other Coronation weekend events. Tickets to Coronation are $30 in advance/$35 at the door and can be purchased all weekend long during the events and at Hospitality. I’d also like to wish everyone an awesome Gay Pride Weekend! Q
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Funding sought for homeless youth transitional facility By Seth Bracken
After receiving an $830,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Volunteers of America are pushing forward with plans to open a transitional facility for homeless young men, said Zach Bale, vice president of external relations for VOA. The plan would open a facility similar to one that exists in the city that is available to young women, he said. “We’ve been working on this project since we merged with another group in 1999 and began making the services available to Utahns,” Bale said. “This really is a big priority for us, and there is definitely a need.” Youth that identify as queer make up about 42 percent of homeless youth in Utah, according to a recent survey at the Salt Lake City homeless youth center. In dcontrast, about 8 percent of Salt Lake City’s population identifies openly as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The grant comes after working for more than a decade to provide these services, and the facility will be made available to young men, age 18 to 24. While there are a variety of other services offered and managed by the VOA, this particular unit will be focused on helping to provide the transitional stage of moving off the street. This will include employment counseling and other services to help young men transition into a more stable environment, Bale said. However, in addition to the grant, to ecomplete the plans, the VOA will need to raise $500,000 through private donations and through local governments, he said. Currently the VOA is in talks with city and rcounty governments to obtain that fundsing, but private donations are also acceptoed, he said.
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Helping to provide a more stable environment for homeless and runaway youth should be an important priority in Utah, he said. Recently there were some changes to Utah law that allows for a more manageable approach to helping runaway youth that are under the age of 18. Before the change in the law in 2006, runaway youth could not stay overnight in a facility or someone else’s home without a parent’s approval. The new law states that a runaway youth can be sheltered if a few provisional steps are followed. First, within eight hours of harboring the youth either a guardian or the Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services must be notified, Pat Berckman, director of the center said. The 24-hour hotline number is 385-468-4500. After the report is made, the legal parents or guardians will be notified of the youth’s whereabouts. “This process is not meant to be punitive,” Berckman said. “We help provide information and services about all the options available to help the youth. It’s important to know all the different options and services available and we try to help with all of that.” Reporting the youth and other procedures do not stop individuals or youth shelters from providing services and shelter, Berckman said. “When we find out about runaway youth, we like to make a plan to help them in every way possible,” Berckman said. For more information about the transitional facility or to make a donation, go to VOAUT.org. Q
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S.L. County’s Democratic boss supports all types of families By Seth Bracken
Andrew Singleton and Cory Gardner at the 2010 Q Lagoon Day
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‘QSaltLake’ announces summer events As summer is heating up, the parties will be going from Prides across the country to local backyard BBQs. QSaltLake is joining in on the fun with the seventh annual Q Lagoon Day and the second annual Q Day at the Park Silly Market. Attracting crowds of thousands, these events are some of the biggest and best parties of the year. Q Lagoon Day Q Lagoon Day will be held Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. People attending the event are asked to wear red to show solidarity with the group. The event has been growing exponentially since it began, and last year it attracted more than 2,500 attendees. This year’s attendance is expected to be bigger and better than ever. Lagoon Day is designed as an opportunity to gather as a group and just have an enjoyable day, said Michael Aaron, the QSaltLake publisher. “It’s a day when we can go with a large group and let our hair down a little bit and be a bit more honest about ourselves,” Aaron said. “I love Lagoon and I like going and being surrounded by my people. And I don’t think I’m the only one.” Discount tickets are not yet available, but QSaltLake will soon release the tickets for a discounted admission. They will be available at a variety of locations throughout the valley. We will also be hosting a terrace and will have a group picture. More details will be released as they are made available. However, as with other similar gay days at theme parks, such as Disneyland, Lagoon does not support or sponsor the day. It is merely a host location. Q Day at the Park Silly Market Q Day at the Park Silly Market will be held on Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us as
we paint the town pink and sponsor the weekly farmers market. In cooperation with the market, the award-winning and fabulous queen, Nova Starr and her crew will host an interactive performance with sequins, wigs and audience participation. “We are so excited to participate and be a part of the events,” Nova Starr said. QSaltLake’s own chef and restaurant reviewer, Chef Drew Ellsworth, will be demonstrating one of his tasty recipes. Last summer’s demonstration was packed with people and this year’s show is going to be even bigger. The Park Silly Market is open every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Park City. The first market this year will be held on June 12. Q Day with the Bees QSaltLake and the Pride Softball League are joining forces for the first “Family Night Out” at the Salt Lake Bees. A section of the stadium will be separated for the FNO attendees and festivities will include interinning activities, cheers, chants and food and drink. The night is designed for queer sports fans to gather and have a good time. “What we are doing is not so much being supported by the SL Bees but rather a sales transaction has taken place between the Pride Softball League to do a mass purchase of tickets for July 30th,” Aaron Smith, the producer of the event said. “Family Night Out is our pitch to the GLBT community to come out and support our cause and those that support the league.” Watch as the Bees take on the Tuscon Padres on July 30 at 7:05 p.m. For ticket information, email aaron@prideleague.com or psl@prideleague.com.
The recently elected Salt Lake County Democratic chairwoman talks a lot about families. She’s concerned about the middle class’ ability to continue paying rising healthcare costs, handle every day bills and earn a basic, living wage. But Mary Bishop wants to make something very clear when she refers to working-class families. “I would never try to define what a family is,” Bishop said. “I don’t have a narrow definition that all families look the same or that a family must be made up of one married mother, father and kids. The world just isn’t that simple.” Bishop has been passionate about gay rights for as long as she can remember. While that may be from being exposed to a diverse set of friends through her acting career, Bishop said she just can’t stomach injustices that minority groups, like the queer community, face. “When I found out it was legal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, I was shocked,” Bishop said. “Even in Utah, the basic rights of having a job and living in a home should have absolutely nothing to do with identifying as queer.” Bishop said she is an advocate of full equality for all citizens across the board, in all areas. “This isn’t a political statement. It’s a human statement and it’s so important,” Bishop said. “I support full, statewide non-discrimination acts to protect in the workplace and housing. I also support full civil union and marriage equality. The way the Utah Constitution defines marriage is a shame. I am in unequivocal support of marriage equality.” Bishop said her open-minded approach comes from her eclectic background in business and her personal life. The actress went on to co-own a janitorial business with her husband. While still being involved with some local productions and industrial films, she was maneuvering her way through complicated tax codes and trying to deal with rising healthcare costs and the complications that come with trying to purchase health insurance. “I am very passionate and interested in politics, but I would say my two biggest issues are ineffective government, as illustrated by, but not specific to, our healthcare system, and fighting discrimination,” Bishop said. While she is straight, she said she could never have dated anyone that had a problem with gay people or in any way supported homophobic ideas. “When I started dating my husband we used to go down to the Sun Tavern all the time,” Bishop said. “I told him that I would never date or marry someone who wasn’t
totally accepting.” While this is Bishop’s first major political office, she’s been involved in various campaigns in the past, including leading the campaign to elect Sen. Ben McAdams, who sponsored the statewide non-discrimination act last legislative session. Bishop was involved with the campaign to elect Barack Obama and she helped with the
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Fair Boundaries Initiative, which fought to have a non-partisan committee redistrict the state electoral boundaries. “I am very passionate and I think most people are,” Bishop said. “I feel so strongly about making the world a better place for everyone and I’ve learned that so much can be done right here in the community.” Bishop said she is an advocate for full equality and that when she hears statements about the disproportionate number of homeless youth that identify as queer, she is inspired to do all she can to help. “We want to continue working with the Volunteers of America and other groups to provide as many services as we can for homeless youth,” Bishop said. “I can’t fathom how insensitive and terrible parents can be for throwing their kids out on the street for who they are. But we need to help those kids.” Being a Democrat in Utah can be a challenge, and bringing together all the voices within the party can be extremely difficult, she said. But keeping the Salt Lake County mayoral seat after Peter Corroon retires and regaining the majority on the council are goals that are achievable if everyone helps to participate, she said. “Sometimes getting involved is as simple as showing up,” Bishop said. “And we need everyone we can to get involved. From the Democratic headquarters to the Pride Center; show up and ask how to help.” Q
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A walk for equality
Noble said. “We’re starting to get the support from city governments that we need. We’re calling on the federal government to modernize the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” His resolution asks the federal government to include gender identity and sexual orientation in the federal legislation that would protect against discrimination. He’s The rainbow flag is making its way across the nation. From the Golden Gate Bridge already garnered support from the West gto the Statue of Liberty, a California man Hollywood City Council, the mayor of Sacis walking the flag from sea to shining sea. ramento and the list keeps growing. “We’re going to make a difference,” NoRichard Noble said he snapped after ble said. “We have to make a difference. I p can’t just sit idly by and watch as our kids get bullied into suicide.” Noble, who is 45 years old, is working his way through Northern Nevada and plans on being in Utah in the middle of June. He hopes to meet with the city council here and he’s even planning a rally. “I want people to join me for the last 20 miles into Salt Lake,” Noble said. “Come walk with me and spend a night on the street as I march into the city.” Noble is planning a rally and a march and hopes to cover the town with small rainbow flags. “It’s about awareness and knowledge,” Noble said. “We need more education for all; for our own community and for the general public.” As the trends in the courts and the general opinion shift toward full marriage equality and equal protection under the hearing about the recent string of youth law, the momentum needs to continue and suicides. He just couldn’t take all the big- local governments need to act, Noble said. As Noble is walking across the country, otry, hatred and bullying and felt he had he lives off of $20 a day. to do something to stop it all. “That includes my morning Starbucks, my t On March 12, 2011, Noble grabbed his rainbow flag and started walking, and he’s food for the day and whatever other supplies tbeen walking ever since. Sure, there are I might need,” he said. “It’s been a struggle, ystops for food, sleeping and supplies. But but I’m getting stronger every day.” his biggest and most time consuming stops For more information on how to help him in his nare his efforts with local governments. walk, participate in the walk and rally or just to “It’s been exhausting already, but the follow his journey, go to walk.usfreedomring. endorsements are starting to come in,” com.
‘Book of Mormon’ musical going to Denver The Book of Mormon musical, which follows the story of two Mormon missionaries in Africa, it is making its first national stop in Denver. While exact dates have not been announced, the musical will swing through the home state of its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, in December 2012. The musical is a raunchy hysterical look at the young Mormon men’s journey on a religious mission. One of the character’s in the play is gay. It has received 14 Tony nominations, nearly the most of any musical. The Tony Award winners will be announced on June 12. The musical is the brainchild of the South Park creators and one of the creators of the musical Avenue Q, Robert Lopez. “We can’t wait to play the show across America, and the fact that we’re getting the chance to start where we grew up is an in-
credible bonus and very humbling,” Parker told the Denver Post. There are approximately 137,000 Mormons that live in Colorado and the close proximity to Utah might make this tour stop slightly more accessible to Utahns than the New York location. However, in an interview in March, Parker said he wanted to play to make it to Utah at some point in the future. “It will play there in some form at some point,” Parker said. “Maybe even just a high school performance.” No other tour dates or locations have been announced for the Book of Mormon, but more dates and locations will be announced in the coming weeks. Other touring productions announced include Sister Act and Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
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The First Annual Moab Pride Festival is sscheduled for Oct. 1 at the Old City Park nin Moab. The festival planning is undertway and the organizers are still looking for sponsors, volunteers
Pride Parade for one person. I posted the story on my Facebook page and asked when my parade would be,” Stocks said. “You would not believe the overwhelming response. Everyone wanted to participate.” The festival will be designed to be very and donors. The group of volunteers is plan- family friendly and there are multiple busining a variety of events, ness owners and individuals in the commuincluding a family-style nity that are interested in getting involved, carnival with boots and Stocks said. She and a group of volunteers, , vendors. Also, a march/ including Ali Lingel, are planning and orparade is being dis- ganizing the entire event. QSaltLake is also a sponsor of the event and will be publishcussed. lAmy Stocks The idea to plan a ing up to date information as more details ePride Festival in Moab came after a joking about the festival develop. The next planning meeting is schedproposal on Facebook, said Amy Stocks, one of the people helping organize the fes- uled for June 13. The group is planning on dtival. gathering suggestions for a Pride Festival “It all came about from a fake news story theme and other volunteer ideas and opfrom The Onion about a town throwing a portunities.
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Gay at BYU: A former athlete tells his story by Jim Buzinski
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e grew up Mormon, so going to BYU was a natural choice for an athlete who knew he was gay. He tells why he abided by the honor code and the freedom he felt upon leaving the school. (Editor’s note: Michael is the pseudonym for a BYU athlete who attended the school from 2001-2003. we have verified his identity and he freely shared details of his story. He has chosen to remain anonymous because he will soon be getting into private medical practice and does not this story to be the first thing prospective patients see if they do an Internet search.) “Mississippi” and “liberal” are not two words normally found in the same sentence. But for Michael, a 23-yearold virgin who was raised a Mormon and spent three years at BYU, Mississippi was Baghdad by the Bayou compared to Provo, Utah. Michael, briefly on BYU’s football team and a star on its track team, graduated from the school in Provo in 2003 and headed to Mississippi State to pursue his masters. He quickly lost his celibacy and had his first drink, making up for years in the closet and living what he calls a very sheltered life. “You wouldn’t think that going from Provo to Mississippi would be a change as far as liberal culture goes, but it actually was for me. Mississippi was much more liberal,” said Michael. He quickly met a member of the Mississippi State track team who was gay, got invited to a party and met a man whom he dated for nine months. “As soon as I left BYU, I decided I was finally done with the [Mormon] church, kind of done with the old way of doing things. ... It was almost surreal to be at this party where everybody or almost everybody was gay and not have to worry about the fact that somebody from the university might find out about it.” BYU has been in the news after it suspended star basketball player Brandon Davies this winter for admitting to having premarital sex with his girlfriend. That’s a nono, according to the school’s strict honor code, which all students sign. It prohibits premarital sex and drinking, among other things. While saying you are gay is no longer automatic grounds for a violation (it was when Michael was a student), acting on being gay is. Michael is an articulate and intelligent man who has thought a lot about his upbringing as a Mormon and what it meant to his sexual identity. He knew he was gay when considering BYU and knew full well what he was signing with the honor code. “It’s explained to you, you read it over, you know what you’re signing and I knew what BYU would mean to me and I was aware of myself enough at that point that I knew I was not going to be an out individual at BYU,” he said. “Part of the admissions process to BYU is you have to sit down with your local bishop — they call it an ecclesiastic endorsement — and signing the honor code and going over it is a part of it. I think you do it once a year.
It’s something that is not hidden and it’s reiterated every year.” Michael grew up in a small town in Central California, a region called the “Nation’s Salad Bowl” for its agricultural industry. He was raised Mormon by parents who were teachers, and his dad was also the football coach at the local high school. He had his first gay memory when he was nine or ten. Michael said he was not tormented during adolescence by his attraction to men, since he buried that side of himself and directed his energies to sports, where he
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excelled at track and football and also played on the golf and basketball teams. Homosexuality was not something discussed in his conservative rural town. Things changed when the Internet finally arrived to his town when he was a high school junior. He started connecting online with other gay people, and set up a separate email account for his communications. Still, he never met anyone in person and his sexuality was something that remained repressed.
Why go to BYU? In explaining why he chose to go to BYU knowing he was gay, Michael reflects on the prominence the school has for anyone growing up Mormon. “I think anybody else who’s Mormon would tell you, going to BYU is kind of something you just grow up with,” he said. “Everybody in everybody’s family [his parents are an exception] went to BYU. You grow up rooting for the Cougars. I don’t want to say it’s like being a Notre Dame fan and being Catholic, but it’s similar. That’s where people want you to go and that’s where you want to go from a very early age. “People want to grow up going to BYU and they have this internal roadmap in their head. They go to BYU, they go on a mission, they get married, they have kids. It’s
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not as I do Open Mouth, Insert Foot Former House Speaker and Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is sticking his foot in his mouth everywhere he goes. From his flub on Meet the Press criticizing the Republican healthcare plan, to his denial of ever uttering those words when he appeared on Fox News, he’s making waves and getting his campaign off to an interesting and turbulent start. Gingrich, who said he supports only traditional marriage is now on his third wife. He left his last wife as she was on her hospital bed. Polls have Gingrich in the middle of the pack of GOP contenders.
House Speaker Speaks Out Republican House Speaker John Boehner and fellow conservative lawmaker Rep. Paul Ryan have been touting their religious credentials this past week. The pair have been circulating a letter from Archbishop Timothy Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, that says he supports the speaker’s voting record. “Mr. Speaker, your voting record is at variance from one of the Church’s most ancient moral teachings,” the letter said. The letter was in specific reference to the two GOP member’s proposed budget that slashes funding for programs assisting pregnant and low-income women. After being called out for the cuts, the pair of lawmakers insist that they have the blessings of God.
Cut the Spending House and Senate freshman were elected in droves last November on an agenda to cut spending. However, the House is slated to vote for $553 billion bill for military which will include millions of dollars for projects the Pentagon officials say aren’t necessary. This vote comes as the GOP is calling for cuts to spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other social programs that benefit the needy.
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like that checklist they go through. That’s certainly something that’s promoted through families who are Mormon and through the Mormon Church. That’s the ideal and when you’re 6 or 7, everybody’s striving for that ideal because you don’t know any better.” Until he was a senior at BYU, Michael never had an issue with the honor code. “I was willing to sacrifice other parts of my life in order to see where I could take sports,” he said. Working out and practicing for up to six hours a day, along with his studies, didn’t leave Michael much time for anything else. He does admit, though, to breaking the Mormon Church rule against masturbation (“you’re recklessly using the powers of procreation’), even though it’s not in the honor code. But he is certain that some of his roommates did not even go that far, saying, “there are some pretty pious people at BYU.” Michael excelled in field events for BYU’s Top 20 track program, earning several honors and even securing an invitation to the 2004 Olympic trials. He was so focused on sports that it was easy for him to abide by the honor code. At the same time, he wasn’t going to lie. He did not go on a Mormon mission because the interview process asks about homosexuality. He has a nuanced view of the honor code and explains why he never broke it. “I believe in keeping my word,” he said. “I signed the honor code and understood what I was signing and did my best to live up to that. I always had the attitude that these guys are paying for my education because I was on a scholarship and I’m coming to their university. I had the opportunity to go to other universities but I chose to go there and it’s their money, their rules.” He said he has no sympathy for people who willfully break the code, but does empathize with those who feel they just don’t fit in at the school. “I found BYU to be an incredibly lonely place,” he said. “Everybody there has
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friendship. They sort of introduced me to gay people.” He then began his coming out process. His dad, who meant the world to him, was ill and Michael told him he was gay before he died. He also came out to his mom and sister. He enrolled at Mississippi State so he could be himself and not have an honor code to abide by. He no longer considers himself a Mormon. “Anybody who goes to a religious university feels this pressure to keep up with the Joneses,” he said. “You see all these people who are living what at least on the surface you would consider great lives, doing all the right things, and you are always trying to live up to the expectation. It was pretty neat for the first time to not feel the burden. At 23, it was my first experience of actually doing what I wanted, to figure out what I wanted to do.” Even a little choice like picking your soda is restricted at BYU, he added, since caffeinated soft drinks aren’t sold on campus. Now 30 and single, Michael is a PhD candidate in psychology at a midwestern university. He plans on specializing in pediatric neuropsychology, working with children who have seizure disorders and tic disorders. In addition to his family, he is out to his closest friends. He still roots for BYU in sports and said that the school was “a neat place to go to in many ways.” Sports, both intramural and competitive are very popular, which Michael attributes to the strict nature of the school, since sports are about the only acceptable outlet for students. He is philosophical about his time there. “I don’t have any regrets but I would never go back. I got a fantastic education there, which I am extremely grateful for. They paid for college, so I left college with no debt and the BYU track program is a top-notch track program. “But knowing what I know now, I wouldn’t want to repeat it.”
where they break the honor code.” He also decries what he terms hypocrisy in enforcing the code and what he says is “both an explicit and implicit push to have students tattletale on one another.” By his senior year, Michael realized that he had no close friends at BYU, which he attributes to knowing he was different and not following the path chosen by most. He turned to the Internet and met his first gay person that year. “I was a fairly naïve individual when it came to — I know it sounds clichéd — the gay world. So I was really, really lucky. The first people I ever met who were gay were an older couple who had lived in Provo for 20 years. I was really lucky in that there Jim Buzinski is the co-founder of OutSports. was nothing sexual between us, purely a com
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‘Family Night Out’ with the Bees By Brad Di Iorio
The Pride Softball League is inviting Utah’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to Family Night Out, an evening of baseball with the Salt Lake Bees at Spring Mobile Baseball Park, in downtown Salt Lake City, July 30, at 7:05 p.m. Formally referred to as ‘Gay Day with the Salt Lake Bees,’ Aaron Smith, producer of the event, has reserved a block of seats for gay and lesbian fans and their friends, as the minor league Bees take on the visiting Tucson Padres, in the first game of a four-game series. “What we are doing is not so much being supported by the SL Bees but rather a sales transaction has taken place between the Pride Softball League to do a mass purchase of tickets for July 30th,” Smith, a Pride Softball committee/board member, said. “Family Night Out is our pitch to the LGBT community to come out and support our cause and those that support the league.” When Smith uses the word ‘cause,’ he is referring to bringing the community together, en masse, to enjoy a Bees game and show Salt Lake City’s baseball fans, and baseball fans across the nation, that many gays and lesbians are interested in baseball, softball and sports in general. The Pride Softball
League is celebrating its 17th year of play, with four divisions consisting of four teams each, who play each other at least twice during this summer’s season play. “It all started with seeing other sports organizations always doing an activity that involved the whole community and since softball and baseball are very similar we thought it would be fun to invite the league as well as the rest of the community to participate in an activity that they would enjoy and might get more involved in,” Smith said. FNO seats will be in section 22 of the ballpark, located along 1700 South and Main Street. Smith has arranged to have betweeninning fan activities to involve participants from section 22 in cheers, contests and general fun. Sponsors are donating swag or inviting attendees to after-parties for those that want to continue the fun. “The food is included in the price of the ticket. For $20 a person will get admission to the game as well as a food voucher which will entitle them to the food that will be served from the center-field pavilion,” Smith said. “While the game starts at 7:05 p.m., food will be served from 6 to 8 p.m.”
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Anyone that might like to meet Pride League softball players or support the league can attend FNO. Potential players can still sign up to join a Pride softball team and finish out the rest of the season. Teams consist of different levels of players and there is a $10 player fee, along with team dues and equipment purchases. Players are responsible for their own equipment. “I have played baseball as well as other sports my entire life and never understood why gay guys didn’t like sports ... but I have played organized baseball or softball since I was 14,” Smith opined, who recognizes that Utah’s gays and lesbians are some of the most active sports enthusiasts in the country. “I’m so glad I managed to start working on this back in November 2010,” said Smith, 39, who grew up in St. Louis, home of his favorite baseball team, the Cardinals. “There have been so many ideas that both myself and the Bees have thrown around to make the event a success.” Other sponsors of FNO include JAM, Club Try-Angles, Paper Moon, X96 and SLUG Magazine, while QSaltLake and the Pride Softball League are official hosts of the evening. Currently, ticket information is available by emailing aaron@prideleague.com or psl@prideleague.com. Information about Pride League is available at PrideLeague.com and information on the
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Team Try-Angles will again participate in the annual MS Society’s fundraiser, Harmon’s Best Dam Bike Ride, June 25-26, at the Cache County Fairground in Logan, Utah. Team Try-Angles is lead by CycleOUT veteran, organizer and leader, Jeffrey Wood, who is also a member of QUAC. Each rider gets pledges from supporters for mileage rode during the weekend. Day one consists of relatively flat rides of 40, 75, and 100 mile day trips, while day two consists of 40 and 75 mile rides up Blacksmith Fork Canyon and back across the Hyrum Dam. Team Try-Angles extensively plans in advance and creates an overnight camp at the event with team members and supporters making the best of the two-day fundraiser. CycleOut is now organizing ‘Cycle Camp’ lead by Wood, with planned rides for all levels Monday through Sunday at various times to fit one’s schedule. Visit CycleOut. org or email info@cyclout.org for more information. Q
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Views from the editor A step out of the closet By Seth Bracken
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y real media career began as an intern at the Deseret News. The Mormon-owned media conglomerate controls KSL-TV, several radio stations and the second-most popular newspaper in the state. I started working in the online news department on the overnight shift while I was still struggling to make ends meet in college. I was the first line of defense in an ever changing media landscape and it was my job to update the website with all the happenings and goings on in the world. The work was fastpaced, creative and I loved it. I enjoyed the company of my coworkers and I loved reading and editing every piece of news that came across the wire. From stock market reports to local shootings, I was abreast of all the latest and breaking news. Most of my coworkers had been in their positions for more than a decade and loved what they did. There was a passion for the news and the website that I have yet to see matched by another group of people. After only working for a few months I was a pro at updating and managing the website. I loved what I did and I was good at it. It wasn’t until I had been working at the paper for a few months that I realized I was in the wrong location, and that I wasn’t really wanted. As I sat in the early June planning meeting on a Friday afternoon, the discussion turned to the upcoming Pride festivities. The managing editor at the time seemed discouraged by the idea of tens of thousands of gay people wandering the city and his disgust was apparent in every word he said.
Rather than discussing who would be covering the event, the leadership of the paper wondered whether or not to even acknowledge its existence. Despite the location of the offices being directly on the parade route, there was a strong push to simply ignore the event. I wasn’t out at the time to my family or to my coworkers. No one knew I was gay but me. I had never been to a Pride parade or festival before, but from the fear and disgust in the voices of the management of the conservative paper, I knew it was something they did not approve. The talk turned to assless chaps and all the other deviant lifestyles that would proudly be displayed. My interest was piqued and I knew I had to stick up for my gay and lesbian brothers and sisters, even if they didn’t know I existed or was sitting in the planning meetings for the Mormon-owned newspaper. Being just a meager intern, I knew there was little chance I would be heard and
most likely my opinions would simply be ignored. In fact, I had never willingly offered my thoughts in an editorial meeting before that moment. “We’ll look ridiculous if we just ignore thousands upon thousands of people marching past our window as we stick our fingers in our ears and hum,” I spoke out in the meeting as my face turned red from all the heads turning and looking at me in surprise. “We’re a damn newspaper. The parade is news. And it’s right on our doorstep. We ignore that and everyone will see exactly how biased we can be.” I had never come out to anyone before and while I did not tell the management that I was gay with those few short sentences, it was the closest I’d ever come. I wasn’t ready to come out of the closet with all the bells and whistles, but for the first time in my life, I took a tiny peek out the door. My first Pride experience didn’t involve a parade or a festival, but it did involve pride in who I was. Q
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Queer gnosis Pride in transgression: A Barr Family tribute By Troy Wiliams
t was several years ago when I first despondently sunk deep into Helen’s living room sofa. I don’t recall the details but I remember expressing impatience with my parent’s inability to accept that they had a gay son. It’s easy to talk with Helen. She is a kind Jewish woman who is the superstar mom of two queer kids Ben and Geraldine. She’s also my landlord. For generations her family has owned a historic rowhouse apartment building built around the 1890s. Throughout the years it has been home to Mormon polygamists, holocaust survivors and, more recently, a revolving door of queer tenants. Over the past century the springtime rose gardens and weathered brick have offered a haven for all the myriad outcasts of Utah. For me it has been a place of emotional refuge and growth. Helen also taught me the Jewish phrase “Tikun Olam.” When we engage in social justice she explained, we begin to heal the world. When we work to improve the lives of others we begin to repair the universe. She encouraged my budding radio activism and saw it as an earth-saving endeavor. Tikun Olam is embodied in the lives of all of Helen’s children. Geraldine is an outspoken feminist who used to cause trouble with Mormon heretic Sonja Johnson. They would even protest at the downtown LDS temple over the Equal Rights Amendment. She is truly a dyke after my own heart! Ben is also a Utah legend. In the mid ’80s he began his lifework to assist people suffering from HIV/AIDS. This was taboo in the day. His parents were initially fearful of this path, but he persisted. He transgressed boundaries. In a hostile culture of religious piety he cared for the people that many considered pariahs. He was one of the first executive directors of AIDS Project Utah. He would later continue this work in California. Ben’s mom and
siblings all speak of him with loving adoration. The foundation for HIV prevention and care giving that he helped establish in Salt Lake City still exists today. Helen has another daughter — Roseanne — a self-diagnosed “borderline bipolar paranoid, obsessive-compulsive Jewish Mormon.” But that didn’t hold her back. She went on to play a working class feminist mom on a number one-rated sitcom. Roseanne fearlessly (and comically) tackled taboo topics ranging from labor disputes, birth control, teenage masturbation, sexism and LGBT rights. The first gay marriage I ever saw happened on Roseanne in 1995 between Leon and Scott (Martin Mull and Fred Willard). This was long before the national debate over marriage equality really took off. I’ll also never forget Roseanne Conner leading a walk out of Mehlman Plastics after confronting her asshole boss. I vowed in that moment that I would never vote for Fred Thompson if he ever ran for president. I first met Roseanne in a dive coffee shop in Los Angeles. Within five minutes of talking about feminist philosophers she asked, “Troy, have you ever read Mary Daly?” “Fuck!” I thought, “I’m going to flunk Feminism 101 right in front of Roseanne Barr!” I nervously confessed that I hadn’t. “You need to read Mary Daly!” she insisted. I promised I would. A few weeks later sister Geraldine came to my rescue, “Troy, I’m sending Daly’s book to you!” Sure enough, Pure Lust: An Elemental Feminist Philosophy arrived at my door. For those who don’t have the wiki-feminist app on your phone, Mary Daly was a radical lesbian separatist. This was a tradition of womyn who went off and did their own thing. I sat in the Barr Family rose garden nervously holding the book. Is this allowed? I wasn’t sure. I opened the pages
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with a feeling of transgression. This was not a tome written for men. And I quickly whispered a prayer to Mary right there: “I hope this is OK. Roseanne and Geraldine told me I could!” Daly’s writings unfolded a wild, mystical feminism suppressed by patriarchy and exploited by capitalism. She described a “volcanic dragon fire” rushing forward, re-awakening. Roaring. It was exciting reading. I admire lesbian separatists. I recognize that for something to be reborn it requires a period of isolation and gestation. But I hope (as I suspect so do Roseanne and Geraldine) that the magical eco-gnosis described by Daly will re-emerge, overwhelm and transform the horrible institutions killing our planet. It is these lusty womyn — these crones, witches, sprites and dykes who offer the earth an alternative to necrophillic patriarchy. I often write about “full spectrum social justice” — the idea that we must work collectively on all fronts to help shift society. Queer issues are inter-dependent with all other movements: labor, feminism, race, immigration, the environment. It’s all the same struggle. We must collectively resist the phallic wizards that are pathologically pushing society to the brink, be they Wall Street executives or gun-toting homophobes in the Utah Legislature. It’s
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all the same ideology of oppression and domination. Helen calls this work “Tikun Olam.” Mary Daly might call it “metapatriarchal metamorphoses.” Roseanne would call it “messianic narcissism.” I guess another term is simply “pride.” Not the prickish pride that leads America into war, but rather the proud commitment to live big and loud, to speak out for the oppressed, to offer a haven for those who are suffering. Because sometimes we just need the courage to transgress. We need the pride that allows us to sin defiantly against a false moral order. For me “Gay Pride” means Ending Oppression for All. This year Roseanne is our Grand Marshal and queen. Ben is also returning to receive a long-deserved lifetime achievement award. Both siblings in their own way have crossed forbidden boundaries and paved new liberated territories for folks to follow. The world is a better place because of them. Helen Barr had no idea the forces she was unleashing on the world. Or maybe she did. Maybe this was her master plan all along; to heal a broken universe. Such work can be our proudest achievement. If we dare to transgress. Q
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appy Pride edition, sweeties! I have to admit, I almost didn’t make deadline because as the pure-living, spiritually aware, chaste and virtuous gal that I am, I was absolutely convinced I was going to be taken up by the Rapture on May 21. Sadly, I wasn’t, so it’s back to deadlines, paying bills, mowing the lawns and dieting. I am so bummed! Anyway kittens, besides the whole end of the world/rapture thingy, this last month has been a really busy and spectacular time for closet-busting! Just over the last week CNN Anchor Don Lemon, ESPN Sports announcer Jared Max, and Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts all came flying out of their closets. And to them I give a heartfelt thank you, and a sincere “welcome to the gayborhood!” Now, these guys aren’t your stereotypical sitcom queens suddenly announcing to the entire florist shop “Surprise bitches, I am super, super gay!” (Which still takes plenty of balls, so don’t think that I am minimizing anyone’s contribution to our visibility!). No, this latest wave of de-closeted men are accomplished, high-profile icons who made their careers in very competitive and testosterone-fueled industries like broadcasting and athletics. These are environments where homophobia traditionally just comes with the territory (and Don Lemon is a black male as well ... just saying!). If you think times aren’t changing then pull up the latest video of former NBA player Charles Barkley on YouTube where he is matter-of-factly defending gays and lesbians. It’s really impressive, and someone needs to send that man a huge muffin basket and a thank you card. And by that I mean a basket of huge muffins, because that big slab of sportscasting man-beef is seriously getting chunkier as he gets older, but I digress. Who knows cherubs, with all of the progress being made in sports maybe one day Johnny Weir will finally take his hands off his hips and say: “Surprise bitches, I am super, super straight!” Well maybe not, but dare to dream darlings, dare to dream. Take a minute to compare and contrast our latest out-and-proud men, to all of the dysfunctional closet cases that seem to populate the religious and political communities. I swear to god if I had a quarter for ev-
ery George Rekers, Mark Foley, Ted Haggart, Larry Craig, family values touting, gay sex and drug scandal that came along, I could make my mortgage payment, detail my car and still have change left over for a panini. It seems that we are finally seeing the benefit of the ‘Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are’ campaigns of the ’80s and ’90s. The basic premise was that after decades of never talking about us or acknowledging that we even exist, straight people would be more accepting of gays and lesbians if they actually knew someone gay or lesbian in their family, workplace, or church. And it’s true. We have seen some real softening of opinions since more and more gay folk have come out of the closet. Which leads me to an interesting observation: I can’t help but think that the new LDS “I am a Mormon” PR campaign has completely ripped off our “come out of the closet” model! For months now the LDS leadership has been encouraging their members to come out and flood the internet, public forums, and any available media platforms with personal stories and testimonies in order to soften the negative perceptions of Mormons with the general public. Have you noticed how many LDS characters there are on reality television right now? They are everywhere! I guarantee it’s only a matter of time before the “Real House Wives of Alpine” gets green lit by BRAVO. I’ve mentioned the Mormon voting block syndrome on American Idol and Dancing with the Stars before, but now it looks like every show has to have their token Mormon or two, or more. Did you see that six of the 22 Biggest Loser contestants were LDS. I’m not judging darlings, but damn! And as if that wasn’t discouraging and visually disturbing enough, now two of the front runner Republican candidates for president are Mormons. After about two weeks of election ads, newspaper editorials, and election PSAs there will be a point of too much visibility and LDS over exposure, and I will gladly reopen my own closet doors for them to go back in. Ciao Babies! Q
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T FINALLY HAPPENED, ANOTHER BOY at school called Gus “gay.” No, the kid wasn’t referring to sexual orientation; he was throwing it out as an insult. It happened about the same time that Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant called a referee a “faggot.” That’s the last time you’ll ever read that word in my column. The school handled the incident perfectly: it wasn’t acceptable and if it happened again there’d be more than just a trip to the principal’s office. We did our part too: we invited the offender to Gus’ birthday party. As a matter of fact, he’s jumping on our trampoline as I write this column. We figured putting faces to his “insult” eventually will help him choose better words. But we have to take it one step further, we have to choose better words ourselves. As we celebrate Pride, I’m ashamed to admit I’ve called other gay men the same word that Kobe Bryant did. Nobody ever demanded that I apologize. I’m of an age where I remember a movement to “reclaim” words of hatred. Honestly, I never really understood that argument. When anyone uses a hurtful word as a way to cause one group pain, reclaiming it won’t diminish the hatred, it simply increases its usage. And the reverse is true too. The more we use positive words, the more they become accepted. I recently learned this lesson from a total stranger. In May I was at a conference where the keynote speaker was former President Bill Clinton. The woman sitting across from me was very excited to hear the president, and we struck up a conversation. During our chitchat, I mentioned that I have a partner and kids. She inquired about what life was like for gay men with kids in Salt Lake. I told her although we were a pretty rare breed, it was surprisingly a non-issue. She leaned in and nearly whispered, “Can I ask you a really personal question?” Um, OK. ... “Would you guys ever consider getting married?” I explained how we are married. In fact, I said, we got married twice. Then she asked, “If you’re married, why don’t you call him your husband?” I didn’t really have an answer, so I finally stuttered, “It sounds strange.”
My new friend pounced on my lame excuse, arguing rather convincingly that so long as I didn’t use “husband” to describe the man to whom I am a married, no one else would. And she continued by telling me something that I already know: the more gay people use the word, the more accepted by everyone it will become. She’s absolutely right, of course. The more we as a community use words, the more accepted by everyone they will become – and not just the positive words. I’m incredibly thankful that my sons’ principal made it very clear to the young boy that using “gay” as a derogatory term was unacceptable. Honestly, I’m not sure how many principals in Utah would have done the same. But that’s just the start of the battle. We need to make sure that everyone everywhere understands that using derogatory words for gay men and lesbian women is wrong. And the place to start is in our own community. I don’t want my sons to be angry some day when they hear the “f-name” used because they know it refers to their dads. I want them to be angry because it’s an unacceptable word, period. In the same way I hope they’ll understand that the “n-word” is unacceptable. We need to recognize that we can’t have it both ways: it’s simply hypocritical to demand Kobe Bryant apologize for using a word that we ourselves banter about. To me Pride isn’t a festival held on one Sunday in June; it’s about celebrating ourselves as a community every single day of our lives. Celebrate ourselves, not tear ourselves down and pretend it’s empowering. And just as my new friend, Nancy, taught me the reverse is true too. If I married another guy, he’s my husband, not my partner. If the rest of the world is going to start recognizing that fact, I need to start using the correct term for him. It may take me a while, but I need to do it. A single word may seem like a minor issue, but it has great impact. Just the other day, thanks to some fabulous educators, Gus told us he knew what “gay” means. He said, “It’s when two men love each other and get married.” And I know that when two men get married, they’re called husbands. Happy Pride, everyone! Q
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the straight line The meaning of Pride By Bob Henline
s a staff member, I’m not eligible for the essay contest QSaltLake has sponsored, but I thought this issue was o the appropriate venue to discuss my e thoughts regarding Pride and its meaning. e Dictionary.com defines pride as: A beecoming or dignified sense of what is due to eoneself or one’s position or character; selfrespect; self-esteem. e That definition, in my humble opinion, echaracterizes exactly what the Pride Festival is all about. This is an event focused on recognizing gthe value of each person’s individuality and emebracing diversity. Human beings have a tendency to cluster into groups with similar -backgrounds, languages, ycultures, beliefs and other characteristics. Over time, these characteristics lead to fear and mistrust of things or people that are ein some way different. Pride is a fantastic dway to bridge the gaps and acknowledge .that while we all may have different characteristics, at the end of the day we’re all just human beings, trapped together on ethis floating rock in space. o Last weekend I had the opportunity :to observe a bit of that pride first hand. I attended Operation Shine America’s Naetional Shine Night event at the Utah Pride Center. OSA is an organization dedicated to shining light on the increasingly danger-ous plight of homeless youth in our nation. fThey provide outreach, counseling, and adrvocacy for homeless youth across America, -more than 40 percent of whom identify as queer. , On May 14, 2011, OSA’s event brought -together business people, activists, community resource partners and homeless youth around the United States to share their stories and experiences. Here in Salt yLake City we heard from a variety of speakers, all with first-hand experience of home-lessness and the abuse and isolation that rstems from it. I listened to these people relay their experiences, how they fought to overcome hthe barriers and obstacles while all the time maintaining their fundamental integrity, their right to be who they are, their self-respect, their Pride. These people conveyed to me the true
meaning of pride. Pride is being proud of who you are and what you stand for. Pride is refusing to submit yourself to someone else’s interpretation of who and what you should be, and accepting other people on those same terms. Pride is authenticity, allowing yourself to shine. This to me is the meaning of pride. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you believe, just be you and be proud of it. Understand that while we are all of the same race (humankind), we all have differences that should not only be respected, but embraced and encouraged. Our diversity makes us a stronger community; it gives us the opportunity to experience a different perspective, to see things from another point of view. The Pride Festival can be fairly flamboyant and even a bit raunchy, but it is, more than anything else, a great opportunity for people to showcase their individuality. More importantly, however, it is an opportunity for all of us to embrace that diversity, to respect that individuality, and perhaps to take a lesson or two back into our own lives. That is what pride means to me. Q
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lambda lore Memories of my first Pride By Ben Williams
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veryone remembers their first Gay Pride Day. It’s sort of a coming out day for many people. I remember mine. It was 25 years ago on July 13, 1986. Back then there was no gay parade in Utah. That would come eight years later. It was simply a day in the park. People came to picnic, listen to music, watch performers and visit various organizations’ booths. However the greatest part of Gay Pride Day was, as it is today, simply the gay people and allies who attended. The 1986 Gay Pride Day committee consisted of mainly Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire members who had reorganized Pride Day three years earlier but was passing it off to Michelle (Beau) Beauchaine. He was co-director of the newly organized Gay and Lesbian Community Service Center and Clinic and was chosen director of Gay Pride Day ’86, when no one else stepped up to the challenge.
Beauchaine secured Pioneer Park for the festival which was an interesting choice. It was at the heart of a very seedy neglected part of Salt Lake City and seemed to be the last refuge for alcoholics, drug users, homeless people and others down on their luck. It had but one restroom located at the east edge of the park that was a well-known homosexual cruising spot. An old locomotive engine anchored the northeast corner. But on the upside it was also only blocks away from the Second South gay bar district that contained the In-Between, Backstreet and The Sun, and to the south of the park on Third West was The Deerhunter. Gay Pride Day ’86 was truly a community event. The bars were instrumental in providing a flatbed trailer for a stage, sound equipment and their disc jockeys. The headline act was the Saliva Sisters whose fee was donated by Joe Redburn, owner of
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The Sun. Redburn had given the campy novelty act their first break by booking them in his club and the Saliva Sisters in turn have been loyal to their gay appreciative audience ever since. Other performers were Ron Richardson with the Salt Lake Men’s Choir, Walter Larabee who performed a puppet show imitating “Waylon and Madame,” Julliardtrained pianist Steve Oldroyd and singer Darrel Rojoit. Various community organizations set up booths to provide information about their groups or to raise funds. No rental fees were required. These groups were The Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, the AIDS Project Utah, Wasatch Affirmation, the Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church and Triangle Magazine. The lone local artist was Richard “Ragnar” McCall, who sold his pagan figurine artwork. He died at the age of 35 on Oct. 3, 1994 of AIDS. The keynote speaker was Joe Redburn, who spoke about unfair legal harassment of gay people by the Salt Lake Police Department. The only trouble at the event was run- ins with transients. One resulted in a gay man bringing charges against an intruder for threatening him with a knife. As a member of Wasatch Affirmation, I was there, among the 200 or so souls who attended, to sell “Whole Wheat Mormon Faggot Cookies” which I had made as a fundraiser for the group. This is my memoir of the event: “I brought with me about 30 giant cookies I called ‘Whole Wheat Mormon Faggot Cookies’ which I was selling at 50 cents apiece. I made $12 for Affirmation after two cookies were stolen by drunken transients, and I had given away four more. It turned out that I was the only one to have brought anything for the Affirmation booth’s Bake Sale. Russ Lane was already at the park by the time I arrived and he was in a tizzy because Affirmation’s booth was in the direct sun without any cover. So I said let’s just move it to where you want it so we did, beneath a shade tree. They were supposed to police the park during the fair but I didn’t see any. I did see two transients steal cookies from me and a Native American with a knife chasing another through the booths. Beauchaine intervened and took the knife away so no one was seriously bothered. All in all most transients kept to their side of the park and the faggots kept to our side of the park. My pal Marc Lamar came dressed as Alice Foxx. When he saw me, this 6-foot3-inch former Marine-slash-drag queen came running at me and just scooped me
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up into his arms. That was the most excitement I had all day! Later I asked Jon Butler if he would run me home because no one thought to provide folding chairs and I didn’t want to stand all afternoon. As we were leaving I spotted a car driving slowly around the park with a photographer leaning out of the car taking pictures. We drove up next to them and yelled “what the hell are you doing?” and they sped off; but not without us getting their plate number. We gave it to Willy Marshall, who works as a dispatcher, to trace. He later said that they traced back to some undercover officials. It was kind of a fun day with nearly 200 people attending. I recognized more people than I thought I would. The Libertarians had a booth with Bob Waldrop, Beauchaine had his food concession, Duane Dawson had set up for the Utah AIDS Project, Bob McIntier was holding down the Restoration Church booth, Bruce Barton and Bruce Harmon were at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church’s table. There were some others but I didn’t recognize what their organizations were. I sat at the Affirmation booth for most of the afternoon while Russ Lane proselytized. However when the Saliva Sisters performed I went to the makeshift stage to see them better. They were great! It was hot in the park and at one point I left with Lon Wright and Jon Butler to get some drinks. I bought Russ a soda and some California coolers for me which I poured into my bota bag. I guess after a bit I was getting pretty smashed having not eaten anything but a Faggot Cookie since morning. I asked Russ if he wanted a drink from my bota bag after he had finished his soda and he assumed that it was only water. I, on my part, assumed that he knew that I had been pouring coolers into my bota bag, but evidently not. After the first mouthful he spit the wine out, and made such a fuss about a little wine and breaking the Word of Wisdom. I almost burst out laughing. I told him he had worse things in his mouth. Anyway I then said I was sorry and that I thought he knew what I had been drinking since I had told everyone else what was in the bota bag. Well maybe if he would have paid me a little more attention he would have known. By late afternoon I was pretty smashed and when the shindig was over Jon Butler took my drunk butt home. Lon Wright had left the party early in a huff, mad at Jon for not giving him enough attention. My first Pride day.” Q
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f you go to Michigan State Rep. Dave Agema’s website you’ll see quotes related to Michigan’s economy. It’s pretty boilerplate Republican speak: “We need to bring more jobs to our area. It is imperative that Michigan is the place business comes and stays!” Fair enough. That’s something a lot of people would like to see. There is, however, a lot of concern about proposed education funding cuts in the state. I mean, an educated workforce certainly seems like a business-attracting asset and the deep slashes in school funding would no doubt have a negative impact on producing said workforce. This doesn’t seem to be a problem for Agema, who supports the funding cuts, which range from 15-22 percent depending on whether you’re looking at the House or the Senate version of the bill. Oh, and there’s also a stipulation that schools will be hurt even further if they raise tuition to make up the money. And apparently the bill wasn’t anti-gay enough for Agema, and so he added an amendment that would slap colleges that offer domestic-partner benefits with an additional 5 percent cut. “Public universities are thumbing their noses at the rule of law because of their special constitutional privilege dictating that we can’t tell them how to spend the money we appropriate to them,” Agema said in a press release. “We can, however, not give them that money in the first place if they disregard the law.” The law that Agema is referring to is, of course, the anti-gay marriage amendment passed by Michigan voters in 2004. The amendment stated “the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.” And while supporters of the amendment swore up and down that it had nothing to do with domestic-partner benefits, the Michigan Supreme Court interpreted the language of the amendment to mean that public employers were barred from offering said benefits.
Many colleges and universities in Michigan were offering these benefits, as were many schools nationwide. After all, if you want to attract top talent you need to have a competitive compensation package. Not wanting to be at a disadvantage, schools like the University of Michigan and Michigan State found a way to keep offering benefits while still following the letter of the law by allowing employees to name an additional qualified adult. It was a good business decision, frankly, although Agema, someone who claims to be so pro-business, doesn’t see it that way. “Public universities have disregarded that and placed themselves above the law and above the will of the people on this issue, and I think it’s true justice that now there is a penalty for that,” Agema said. Agema even tries to sell the domesticpartner benefits penalty as a gift to public school retirees. “(The amendment) uses the money from the universities that refused to change their policy and places it into the K-12 public schools retirement coffers to help eliminate the shortfall there,” he crowed. “This could be worth up to $60 million to schools.” Oooh. It’s like winning the anti-gay lottery. There are, of course, other ways to raise the millions of dollars that schools need. Do I need to mention that any kind of tax increase is off the table and corporate taxes are going to be slashed? But hey, that’s business-friendly and Agema loves himself some business. “We need less onerous laws and less excessive taxation,” he claimed on his website. Unless those laws have to do with punishing gay employees or slapping colleges with a “gay-friendly” tax for offering a competitive compensation package. “We must make Michigan a place where our children and grandchildren can expect to find good jobs,” he added. Unless those children are gay and want to work in, say, higher education or go to a school that values all of its employees. In that case, fuck ’em. Q
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e started my life driving on the wrong t side of the road of life and ended up staying there. My dad used to say in a derogatory tone, “those women drivers.” This is coming from a normally sexist-free father 98 npercent of the time. In fact, he’s usually a sweetheart, who’s always willing to help me fix my car or buy me a onew one. So goes without saying that his words are true in my case. I will admit it. I’m one of “those drivers.” Actually that’s an understatement; I’m more of a driver from the lowest dimension of hell. That is if hell even exeists. Actually if you’re having doubts, you phaven’t seen my driving. This afternoon I passed oover the center yellow line on a two-way traffic road. I was honked at -from someone who was high on speed or at least seemed to be from the incessant ehonking. What can you expect from a former teen who took five times to pass her driver’s test and twice to pass the written exam? Those dildos at the DMV should’ve thought twice dabout letting me on the road. For example, I got in about 10 fenderbenders my first year of driving. Ten! -Maybe more. Probably not less. As a blond, gskinny teen with long eyelashes who knew ahow to let her mascara run at appropriate times, I managed to get out of about seven of the 10 tickets. One of those 10 accidents is the freshest in my mind. The victim that time was an illegal man who wanted me to get lost as fast as possible. He told me to ahurry. I could’ve sworn he was mistaken. I couldn’t understand his panicked and frustrated tone. I thought he’d be more worried that the front of his green Honda looked like a transformer smashed into it. Whereas, my dad’s red ’78 Camaro didn’t even look dented or scratched. (I really need that car back. I swear it had super powers.) He kept swearing at me to get lost like I had a gun and was going to shoot. The days before I drove, things were not a whole lot better. I’d often go out to my carpool five minutes late, forgetting my
backpack or if I was real lucky, my shoes and socks. Still, those days were better than the current ones; where almost every single person who rides in my car says the same comment at least eventually after they’ve gotten comfortable with me to not be afraid of hurting my feelings, “I don’t mean to offend you, but your driving scares the hell out of me.” Usually I hear that statement right after running over another curb or forgetting that staying in the lines is a wise idea. I need to consider other alternatives to my driving disasters, unless I want to leave the world a decade or two early. Even the idea of a bus would make me scream. Mainly because then I wouldn’t be able to have my dachshund with me almost everywhere and I can’t wait in lines. I just can’t. Not humanly possible for this human. So I’ve settled on a possible solution; riding a float. I could float around town and not just for the upcoming Pride. So if anyone is done with their float after the Pride festivities, let me know? I can pay the big pennies. Or I could have my dad build me a robot scooter. He’s well on his way as a large ass robot staring at me currently while I write this piece. Speaking of extraterrestrial, one of my passengers, who is a practicing Shamain, said not only do I suck horribly at driving, but he knows why. He said in one of my past lives I got in an accident and lightly hit a wealthy man. Even though I was a poor commoner, we ended up getting married and having a long and happy life together. So the Shamain said some part of my deep psyche thinks if I drive just rotten enough, I’ll once again hit my Prince Charles, or preferably Princess Portia de Rossi, and live happily forever; I’d say hell bye to poverty and being a glorified pooper scooper and hello to Starbucks coffee and a personal hot tub. Hmmm. I think it’s time I bought a motorcycle, purposefully forget to take lessons and crash it at the pride parade. Q
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by Mark Segal
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he king of LGBT media is your local LGBT publication. Just like the one you’re reading right now either in it’s print, web or email version. That might come as a surprise to those who think that websites are where all the traffic exists. This is not, by any means, a negative statement on LGBT blogs. They are fun, informative, and some provide a good service. But here are the facts and this is where reality hits the road. Most of the blogs, like local LGBT newspapers, are started with a purpose — some political, some fun and some to further a viewpoint. But few are started with actual journalists or writing professionals, and fewer with media business savvy. They operate with very little expenses and very few employees. You would think that with low overhead and few salaries to pay, they’d make enough money to survive and thrive. But many of them only keep their material fresh with volunteers or by pumping the comments section. The real problem is that, with little staff and volunteers, what they generate for the most part are the same stories being run by most other websites. They might have a different angle on the story, but it still is the same. The other problem is lack of sales to allow them the time to develop and sustain themselves in a changing business environment. It’s not easy to have a business plan when your platform is constantly changing. But you cannot underestimate the impact of a lack of professional standards, which can lead to legal problems. This is not only a problem for websites: It was a contributing factor in the demise of Window Media, the former parent company of Washington Blade and HX Magazine. The publication you are reading now, along with Bay Area Reporter in San Fran-
cisco, OutFront Colorado, Dallas Voice, Georgia Voice, L.A.’s Frontiers and a few others, all have something in common. They’ve been around long enough that our communities know and trust them and know what to expect from a professional publication. They are also a vibrant part of the community, something hard to do in a virtual world. All those publications mentioned have more than 10 full-time employees apiece, which adds to their local economy. Some of them have more full-time employees than the national blogs combined. Many of them are seasoned veterans. Additionally, local publications not only have a dedicated readership of print, they also have those materials on the web. Therefore, savvy advertisers know they could get the best of both worlds by advertising with their local publications. And that is what they continue to do. And national advertisers are learning that local gay publications and their respective websites bring buyers to their doors. This column comes as news of the demise of Queerty, one of my favorite sites, and talk that two others of national renown are considering closing their portals. That continued evolution also has print attempting to find its niche on the web. The New York Times is trying one way while The Wall Street Journal tries another. Web media, LGBT or mainstream, is now the most competitive media there is since literally thousands are created each day. Here’s a detail that few seem to realize: It’s a competitive world out there and the most competitive business environment is not print but the web. There is no competition for LGBT local print media from the web. The web competes with itself. Q
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Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached atmark@epgn.com.
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3 years of AIDS In our continuing coverage of the third decade of AIDS, we bring you notable people who are living with HIV/AIDS or have died from the disease, as well as tips to prevent becoming infected and caring for yourself if you do.
Celebrities with AIDS By Seth Bracken
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hrough the development of the AIDS crisis, many members of the American general public thought the disease was isolated. For several years, it was actually known as the Gay Related Immune deficiency Syndrome. It wasn’t until the disease was found in women, drug users, and other every day, and wellknown, people that it was treated like the epidemic it became. After nearly 30 years, the AIDS crisis is not the same burning and terrifying pandemonium that it was in the early ’80s. But the face of the AIDS crisis is often dismissed as unfamiliar and not relevant. More than 33 million people live with the disease worldwide and it has caused the death of more than 2.1 million people. From the voice behind the Muppet Scooter to the CEO of the toy company Hasbro, there are more celebrities, authors, musicians, sports figures and actors that are infected than ever before.
Robert Reed There’s no telling what Mrs. Brady would say if she found out Mr. Brady was HIV-positive, but that was, in fact, the case. The actor who played Michael Brady in the original 1970s television series, The Brady Bunch, died from cancer, but about a year before he passed away he tested positive for HIV. Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins was nominated for an Academy Award and he won a Golden Globe in 1953. But most people will probably remember him as Norman Bates, the homicidal hotel owner in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. He died in 1992 from AIDS-related complications.
Emile Ardolino The New York native film director, producer and choreographer netted 17 Emmy nominations, three Emmy awards, an Academy Award for Best Documentary and he Sesame Street. directed one of the biggest cult classics of the 1980s, Dirty Dancing. He was also openly gay and HIV-positive.
Richard Hunt The man behind The Muppets’ Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Statler and Sweetums was HIV-positive and he died from the disease in 1992. He was also a frequent performer on
Pedro Zamora Time magazine rated this MTV Real World character’s on-screen wedding as the seventh most epic moments on Reality TV and President Clinton credited him with personalizing the AIDS crisis, especially for the Latino community. He died from complications due to AIDS in 1994. Wladziu Valentino Liberace Better known by his last name, Liberace was one of the highest-paid entertainers in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a regular guest on television shows such as the Red Skelton Show, The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live. He was also one of the original Vegas superstars. He died from complications due to AIDS in 1987. Bill Goldsworthy Bill Goldsworthy played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons between 1964 and 1978. He played in 771 NHL games; he scored 283 goals and had 541 assists. The Minnesota North Stars player retired his jersey in 1992. After he retired he went into coaching, but he died from AIDS-related complications in 1996.
Andy Bell While working in a meat packing plant, Andy Bell answered a classified in the local paper looking for a singer. After being selected to join in a collaboration project known as Erasure, he helped bring the band to the top of the Euro-pop scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s. By 2009, 35 of the 45 singles released by the group reached the top of the UK Top 20. Bell is openly gay and has been HIV-positive for more than a decade. Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright, also known as Eazy-E, formed a group with superstar rappers Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. The N.W.A. became the premier hip-hop group and more members joined. With hits like “Boyz-n-theHood,” “Straight Outta Compton” and “Fuck the Police,” the group became a lightning rod for criticism, but it also led to unprecedented rap fame. The Grandfather of Gangster Rap died in 1995 from AIDS-related complications. Other notable people affected by HIV or AIDS Singer Freddy Mercury NBA player Magic Johnson Althea Flynt – Wife of Hustler founder Larry Flynt Olympic diver Greg Louganis Porn star Mason Wyler Porn star Joey Stefano Porn star Johnny Rahm Q
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HIV 101: Prevention and care As the U.S. nears 30 years of AIDS and HIV in the country, the impact of the disease is undeniable. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 1 million people in the U.S. living with the virus and more than 33 million people living with it worldwide. In 2009 1.8 million people died from the disease and in Utah there are more than 3,000 people diagnosed. “Being diagnosed with it is scary. It’s really, really scary,” Toni Johnson, executive director of the People With AIDS Coalition of Utah said. Practicing safe sex and protecting against the disease is a mindset that can, and should, be done before the moment when the decision has to be made, said Josh Newberry, the HIV prevention specialist and test site coordinator at the Utah AIDS Foundation. “A lot of us who were raised in public schooling got really scary sex ed,” Newberry said. “We heard all about all the scary things that can come from sex. But it doesn’t have to be that way.” When having sex that involves penetration, the safest practice is condom use, which is effective 99.9 percent of the time when used effectively, Newberry said. When participating in anal sex, the receiving partner is at the highest risk for an HIV infection due to the possibility of tearing and other abrasions, Newberry said. However, the top, or the giver, in anal sex is also at risk of exposing himself to the disease. While giving oral sex is not as high-risk as receiving anal, there is still the possibility for infection if there is an open sore or cut in the mouth, he said. Wearing a condom, even for oral sex is advisable, he said. “When it comes right down to it, some people just aren’t going to use condoms; maybe they weren’t planning on having sex and didn’t have one around or maybe they just aren’t going to do it,” Newberry said. “In those cases there are other alternatives that can be considered.” Other than condoms, there are a variety of other ways to lower the risk of contracting HIV while having sex, Newberry said. Toys, hand jobs, kissing and massaging are all ways to reduce the risk of contracting the disease while still being intimate, he said. “We can get really creative,” Newberry said. “There are all kinds of safe sex activities that people can think of, probably even more than I can.” If anal sex is going to be performed without a condom, it is advised to use large amounts of lubricant, which could help reduce the possibility of tears or open abrasions, Newberry said. It’s not a fool-proof solution, but it is a
better alternative. And while it is still possible to be exposed to the HIV virus while giving oral sex, the likelihood is less and if the choice is between giving oral or receiving anal, oral sex might be a better alternative, Newberry said. “And ejaculating outside of the body is always better than inside,” Newberry said. The purpose of the UAF is not to intimidate or scare people into having safe sex and the HIV prevention counselors are well trained to be accepting and helpful, Newberry said. “When people come in, they can expect to feel comfortable with the HIV prevention volunteers,” Newberry said. “We train them to not make people feel like they did something bad. Everyone takes risks and while we want to help and educate, there’s no judgment.” Being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is terrifying, Johnson said. Coming out to family and friends about an HIV-positive status can be absolutely intimidating, she said. Aside from health factors, the disease can be devastating financially, due to loss of employment or rising health care costs, she said. “Finding that area of comfort, where you can be comfortable with your status can be tough,” Johnson said. “At the PWACU, we offer a variety of programming and avenues of support for people with HIV and AIDS.” The PWACU has a huge selection of resources, including a writing group, a women’s group, a Latino group and different services such as free haircuts, Johnson said. The PWACU is one of the most valuable resources available to people in Utah who are HIV positive, she said. “Getting to the point where you can say, ‘Hello, I am HIV positive,’ isn’t easy to do,” Johnson said. “People can expect to find a safe and affirming space here.” Whether recently diagnosed, or simply seeking testing or education, Utah has a wide array of programs and assistance options, Newberry said. For more information, go to PWACU.org and UtahAids.org. Q
‘Everyone takes risks and while we want to help and educate, there’s no judgment’
HIV Test Sites and Times Utah Pride Center First and third Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Second and fourth Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m. 361 N. 300 West, Salt Lake City UtahPrideCenter.org Utah AIDS Foundation Mondays, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by appt. 1408 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City UtahAids.org
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GUIDE TO PRIDE From humble beginnings more than 20 years ago, the Utah Pride Festival has grown to be one of the premier queer events in the intermountain west. The festival has been growing steadily since its inception and last year it attracted an estimated 25,000 guests. Gay, straight, bi, transgender or questioning, everyone from all diverse walks of life is welcome at the event. The parade will have more than 90 floats, there will be more than 100 booths and vendors and all the local clubs and bars will be hosting a variety of different Pride-themed events. In this section you’ll find everything you need to know about the festival; local club and bar schedules, a complete and detailed list and description of each performer and interviews with all the main headliners, a restaurant guide, a shopping guide, a parking and transit guide and bios of all the award recipients. So from all your friends at QSaltLake,
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What’s new for Utah Pride 2011 S
ince its humble beginnings more than 20 years ago, the Utah Pride Festival has grown 100-fold, from about 200 attendees in 1990 to more than 20,000 in 2010. The parade is now the second largest in the state and the festival attracts more than 100 booths and vendors. The entertainment is varied and has acts from hip-hop disc jockeys to folk artists. Each year the festival grows and changes. This year the festival plans on attracting more people than ever and with all the new and diverse crowds, comes a few changes.
Stop by the stage to find belly-dancing, European Jewish and gypsy music, Japanese drummers and much more.
Advance Tickets Purchasing advance tickets for this year’s Utah Pride Festival just got a little easier. Now, through June 1, tickets can be purchased at 10
Family Carnival From 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, the East Café Stage will feature entertainment that is 100 percent family friendly. If you’re going to bring kids or grandparents to show off Pride, this is the place and time. Plan on PG-rated acts and kid-friendly entertainment.
Activist March Routes Changed In order to create two rallies, the routes for the Dyke and Transgender Marches will be different. Starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday lesbians and their supporters will gather at the State Capitol and march down to the festival grounds. The Transgender March will begin at the same time on 200 South and West Temple and march up to join with the Dyke March as they enter the grounds together and kick off the festival.
Art Zone Local artists were able to submit applications to participate in the new Art Zone area of the festival and the best samples were chosen. This area will feature a large variety of samples of work available for browsing or purchase. This is the place to catch your favorite artists and be exposed to some new and fresh material.
West International Stage Due to growing racial and ethnic diversity, the festival will have one stage entirely dedicated to acts reflecting the diversity of festival-goers.
locations in Ogden, Salt Lake and Park City. Tickets are $10 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday. • OUTreach Resource Center, 705 23rd St., Ogden • Cafe Marmalade, 361 N. 300 West, Salt Lake • Cahoots, 878 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City • Oasis Cafe, 151 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City • Streamin’ Coffee, 1306 E. 3300 S, Salt Lake • Mischievous, 559 S. 300 W, Salt Lake City • Whole Foods Markets Trolley Square, 544 S 700 East, Salt Lake City Cottonwood Heights, 6930 Highland Dr, Cottonwood Heights Sugar House, 1131 E Wilmington Ave, Salt Lake Park City, 1748 Redstone Center Dr, Park City
Green The SLC Bike Collective is helping bring a new bike valet service to the North Entrance Gate. Simply leave the bike here and pick it up at the end of the festival safe and sound. The Pride Center is also partnering with the Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky renewable energy program to help offset some of the energy with with Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy from a wind farm, Marina Gomberg, the marketing and media manager for the Utah Pride Center, said in a press release.
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What Pride means to me by Karl Jennings
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ride is knowing the difference between what merely describes us and what defines us. We may be tall or short, fat or thin. We may be gay or straight or some mixture of both. We may identify ourselves as bisexual, transgender, queer, lesbian or we may even be asking ourselves which, if any, of these things describe what we feel inside. We may be bearish, or twinkish, or butch, or femme, but all of these things merely describe parts of who we are. Far more important are the things we choose to define ourselves. Are we honest? Are we kind? Do we love our neighbors? Do we love ourselves? Are we catty? Gossipy? Quick to anger and hate? Do we try to define others by the By Gavin Hardy
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ride: A feeling of pleasure from one’s own achievements, or the achievements of those with whom one is associated. To me, Pride is a synonym for fearless. Since I’ve been out, I have never been afraid to be who I am, regardless of the opinions of others. Never backing down, adamant to let people know that I have an opinion that deserves to be heard because I am
things beyond their control? Or do we reserve our judgment for issues of choice, the things that define character? These are the things we can find pride in — the choices we make. There is no pride or shame to be taken in things beyond our control. Pride comes from accepting those things not as limitations but as opportunities to choose how we will define ourselves. Gay Pride is not being proud we are gay, but being proud that we will not let others define us by our sexuality. It is showing society that we will not be defined, nor limited by accidents of birth. Gay Pride is not asking for special treatment, as if our orientation was a disability, but it is fighting for equal treatment under law for us and for all of society. I’m a gay man, but to me that’s not an issue of pride. Pride comes from taking my experiences as a gay man and learning to be more compassionate, to love more freely, to seek to understand and be understood. Pride comes, or not, by the way I define myself through the choices I make. Everything else is just description. a human being regardless of my lifestyle. Never afraid to hold a lovers hand in public, or dance like no one is watching. Never afraid to stand up for a victim of bullying, or living life as if no one was judging me. I’m proud to be who I am, and I wouldn’t want to be anyone else. There’s a reason the word ‘Pride’ also means ‘a group of lions.’ As gay people, I feel like our prey is acceptance and we have never, nor will we ever give up the chase to feast upon the rewards of our hard work. Voltaire once said ‘We are rarely proud when we are alone,’ which is why we as a community need to raise our voices Pride weekend and collectively show the world how beautiful of a community we can be!
by Ann Clark
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or me it starts out three months prior to Pride and lasts a little after it is over with, as I am a regular lead volunteer for the parade every year. Pride is a lot of work but the end result is so worth it. It is bringing a community together for a big party and inviting allies in to support and join in on the fun. I have watched Pride grow every year, the numbers keep going up and the fun keeps increasing. I make sure to take in every bit of it, starting out with the Grand Marshal Reception which is always a great time, the marches, interfaith service, 5K, parade and festival. I count on going from start to finish and getting no sleep the entire weekend, and loving every minute of it, then counting down the days until we get to do it all again. by David Hamilton
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o not be labeled as a “hater,” I must first define the word “pride.” Dictionary. com defines pride as “a high opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority.” Pride, to me, is not about self-importance, merit, superiority or dignity. It’s about rebelling against that mindset. There is nothing dignified about Pride. It’s an all-out in-your-face display of everything that religion, politics and “general society” is trying to eradicate. Once a year, mostly naked boys climb up on trailers, throw dignity out the window and dance like there’s no tomorrow. It’s the one day per year that we throw off the shackles of dignity and unleash the inner desire to be the people that the conservative types paint us to be even when we’re conforming to their standards. Pride should be more about a community under constant attack from the surrounding communities coming together and living life. We
shouldn’t have to plan this release of pent up suppression a year in advance and cram it all into one weekend. If we could start respecting and improving ourselves 365 days a year, we would go from just “existing” within the larger community, to being a major part of it. Pride is a reminder that, while we are constantly under siege, we still have the guts to come together once a year and show our conservative neighbors that no matter how much they pummel us, we’re not going anywhere. It’s about looking at the crowd and knowing that even after another 12 months of constant attacks, our numbers aren’t dwindling, they’re growing. It’s about knowing that the differences that separate us from those who seek to “fix” us, or just eradicate us all together, are what make us a community. It’s about strength. So, while we may not conduct ourselves with dignity, we’re fighting for equality not superiority, we throw all of our merits back in the closet and our importance as a community is dwarfed by the fact that we only celebrate as a whole once a year, at least we can put our differences aside and come together as a whole for three days and throw one hell of a party. My Pride wish this year is that we can focus more on the other 362 days in the year and become the force that we’re capable of being.
By Danny Thomas
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ride is when I can be who I am and still be around 30,000 other people that can be themselves, and being gay is no big deal, we are all god’s children. To go out and have a great time in Salt Lake City walking down the street holding my husband’s hand and showing my love for him just fills my heart up completely. Seeing old friends and making new ones. It is one time a year when we all get together and say we are what we are and love who we want and we are no different the anyone else.
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With an estimated crowd of 25,000 festivalgoers, the logistics of planning the Pride Festival have been enormous and extensive. However, the basic planning for the individual festival-goer can also help save time, money and make the experience even more enjoyable. Salt Lake City’s parking rules and regulations are basic and the public transit is one of the best in the nation.
Trax Utah’s commuter train will provide two perfect stops for the parade and festival grounds. Parking is free at the Trax stations on 2100 S. and 1300 S. and your car will be safe in the well-policed parking lot all day. The fare is $2.25 for a one-way ticket. To arrive at the festival grounds on Saturday, ride this line until the University line and take it to the Salt Lake City Library stop. This will put you on the north east corner of the festival. The trains will run until 1 a.m. on Sunday morning. On Sunday morning, in order to arrive at the parade route, take the train that will arrive at the 2100 S. stop at 9:20 and get off at the 255 S. stop. You’ll arrive around 9:30 with plenty of time to find a spot to watch the festivities. For full scheduling information, go to RideUTA.com.
Parking Meters Salt Lake City has more than 2,000 metered parking spaces along the streets, including many that are near the festival grounds and parade route. The fee is waived for the meters on Saturdays and Sundays. However, on Saturday there is a two-hour time limit from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. before your car must be moved. Sunday parking is free all day, but spaces will fill up extremely fast and many closest to the festival are reserved for volunteers and staff.
Parking Lots There is a huge selection of pay-to-park lots throughout the city and while rates may vary somewhat, expect to pay between $7 and $10 for the entire day. Here’s a list of some of the most conveniently located parking areas that are located near the festival grounds and parade route. Ampco Parking: 45 E. 300 South, 133 E. 200 South, 270 S. West Temple Kilowat Commons Park: 175 S. West Temple Regent Street: 150 S. 50 East Pierpont Street: 163 W. Pierpont Ave., 150 W. Pierpont Ave.
HIS YEAR’S UTAH PRIDE FESTIVAL is the perfect opportunity to rock your pink boa, leather harness and brand new Lady Gaga dildo platform shoes while carrying a full-size rainbow flag down Main Street. But finding all the rainbow and glitter gear necessary to wow and amaze during the most fabulous weekend of the year can be tough. No need to fret, because QSaltLake has listed all the best shops, boutiques and gift stores to stock up on everything from jewelry and T-shirts to rainbow collars for Fido. Unity Gifts Since opening the gift and adult toy store in March, owner and operator Amber Draper has gained a reputation for trendy, cute and very queer-friendly gifts. A recent shipment of Pride gear makes this a must-see for all festival-goers. The stellar Pride selection includes sweat bands, beanies, hats, boas, tote bags, flip flops, belt buckles, hair clips, hats, jewelry, flags and pet pride gear. This is also the only place in Utah to find purses made from recycled license plates, which are extremely popular in California and damn cute. “I see some people walk past the rainbow section and just turn around and leave,” Draper said. “I don’t care. I mean seriously, they need to get with the times.” Unity Gifts is located at 1700 S. 380 East in Salt Lake City. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, on June 4 and 5, the shop will be closed for Draper’s wedding. Cahoots This adult store and toy gift shop is a staple in the Utah gay community and is conveniently located in one of the queerest areas of town, the 9th & 9th District. From rainbow-colored socks to coffee mugs and all the gay magazines, Cahoots is a one stop shop for all your Pride gear. The Pride selection is available year-round, but is really beefed up during the early summer months. Feather boas, T-shirts, adult toys, lube, bracelets, belt buckles, beer cozies and other trinkets are available at this queer-affirming store. Cahoots is located at 878 E. 900 South in Salt Lake City. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cabin Fever This eclectic store has an enormous selection of gifts, cards and other interesting products. Pride flags, pins and other items are stocked year-round. Located in Trolley Square in the building next to Whole Foods, Cabin Fever is one of the best options for rainbow-shopping in Utah. Cabin Fever is located in Trolley Square at 700 East and 600 South in Salt Lake City. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m.
Gateway or Fashion Place Mall, and American Apparel in Trolley Square, for all the queerthemed clothing. Hot Topic is located at the Gateway at 82 S. Rio Grande St. in Salt Lake City and at Fashion Place Mall, 6191 S. State St. in Murray. American Apparel is in Trolley Square at 700 East and 600 South.
Pride Clothing Nothing says pride like a rainbow T-shirt or a ‘Legalize Gay’ tank top. While shopping for all the other gear, stop by Hot Topic in the
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PRIDE Grand Marshal Reception Grand Marshals of Utah’s Gay Pride Parade for the past 15 years A list of Grand Marshals of Utah’s Gay Pride Parade for the past 15 years 1996 Chasity Bono, the child of rock and roll legends Sonny and Cher. The first Grand Marshal of Utah’s Pride Parade. Has since changed gender and is known as Chaz Bono 1997 Candace Gingrich, the lesbian sister of U.S. Congressman Newt Gingrich 1998 Debra Burrington and Charlene Orchard, founders of the Utah Chapter of the Human Rights Campaign 1999 Gay actor Dan Butler, “Bulldog” from the television series Frasier, was official Grand Marshal while Gary and Millie Watts were our local Grand Marshals 2000 Utah Representative Jackie Biskupski, Utah’s first elected gay woman to state legislature 2001 Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson, mayor of Salt Lake City 2002 Utah Senator Alicia Suazo, wife of Pete Suazo who championed anti-discrimination laws, and Steve Kmetko host on E! Network entertainment news 2003 Kate Kendall, Utah native, executive director of National Center for Lesbian Rights 2004 Bruce Bastian, WordPerfect co-founder 2005 Utah Senator Scott D. McCoy, Utah’s first elected gay man to state legislature 2006 J. Boyer Jarvis, Ph.D., 83-year-old human rights activist and ally to the gay community 2007 John Amaechi, Utah Jazz player, first NBA player to speak publicly about being gay 2008 Ralph Becker, mayor of Salt Lake City 2009 Cleve Jones, founder of the AIDS Quilt 2010 Dottie S. Dixon a beloved fictional character portrayed by local actor Charles Lynn Frost
Roseanne Barr: Grand Marshal
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he Utah native and 2011 Utah Pride Grand Marshal, Roseanne Barr, is a natural born entertainer. From the time she was young to her own top-rated television show, she’s been breaking down barriers in entertainment since she began. Ever a friend to the queer community, her show, which often challenged ‘traditional family’ stereotypes and female roles, featured a gay wedding long before it was the contested social issue of the day. Her show made Barr the undisputed queen of prime-time television and brought in two Golden Globe Awards, three Emmy Awards, and six People’s Choice Awards. Barr also won an Emmy for Best Actress. “I’m kicking off my pro gay, pro labor, pro women’s rights, pro secular societies campaign for President of these United States,” Barr told the Utah Pride Center. “I proudly host this occasion on behalf of all the LGBTQ troops that are out there fighting for the corporate interests of the billionaires who own our government! God Bless our LGBTQ soldiers (and those who are straight as well). Coming Home to Salt Lake City, as Queen of the Utah Pride Festival, into the new center of Western Culture is a thrill that I will remember for as long as I can!”
Barr has used her fame and notoriety from Hollywood to help push her social ideals and contribute to society. As a candidate for U.S. President and Prime Minister of Israel, Barr uses controversy to raise awareness. “I’m tired of watching as men destroy all the world. Everything used to be beautiful when women were in charge, and now I, working as the physical manifestation of the goddess Isis and the reincarnation of Cleopatra, have decided to save the world,” Barr said on her website. In addition to being a friend to all minorities, especially sexual minorities, Barr also contributes to a variety of charities and funds, including raising money for AIDS research and the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Catch Barr at the Grand Marshal Reception on June 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Pride Festival on the main stage at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Kristen Ries Award: Michael Aaron
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umming up the impact of this year’s prestigious Kristen Ries Community Service Award recipient, Michael Aaron, has had on the queer community and Utah in general is difficult. Each year the award is given to recognize the recipient for outstanding service to the queer community, and there’s no doubt that Aaron has provided that service. But where to start? Should it be with his early activism and involvement in the then-Gay Student Union at the University of Utah? He helped start the UofU Pride week, secured an office for the GSU and petitioned the university to include a lesbian love letter in the student paper. Or maybe it would be better to talk about his involvement in the 1990s with the Gay and Lesbian Democrats, now known as the Stonewall Democrats. In 1990 he helped lead the group to have 60 gay delegates to the Democratic convention. He asked Pete Suazo to run against anti-gay long-time Democratic Rep. Ted Lewis and helped successfully oust Lewis. He attended the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights and 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. Some might also say his biggest influence has been his impact on alternative media in the state. He is currently the publisher of QSaltLake, Utah’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender entertainment and news magazine. He also published the Community Reporter and the Triangle Magazine
from 1985 to 1988. Still, others might argue that his leadership is his biggest contribution. He was involved in leadership from all of the following groups: Salt Lake Men’s Choir, qVinum Wine Club, UMeN, Gay and Lesbian Community Council of Utah, Utah Stonewall Center, Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire and a member of Queer Nation. He’s helped organize rallies, marches and protests and he’s helped lobby legislators for more gay-friendly legislation. Despite all of these other accomplishments and achievements, his long-time friend, David Nelson nominated him for the award because of the impact he has on everyday life in the queer community. When all is said and done, Aaron has an ability to reach and work with others in a way that is unique, Nelson said. “I am surprised he is only now being recognized for his longtime work to making a better community,” Nelson said. “Michael has changed the way gay and transgender Utahns do things. His early work influenced the creation of advocacy and social groups from health care and politics to recreation and journalism – groups which didn’t exist in the state before.” Aaron’s approachable and humble attitude and passion for human rights have been the catalyst for his success in business and especially in journalism, Nelson said. “The scope of his success in business management and journalism to political and social organization is unmatched among the previous winners,” Nelson said. Ben Williams, a QSaltLake columnist and a friend of Aaron’s said that through the years and different visions of the gay community in Utah, Aaron has been a stalwart and a key asset to the growth of the community. “Michael is a man of integrity. When you find
someone like that you stick with him. This award is long overdue for Michael. Few people have so consistently dedicated their lives to our community which is the essence of what the Dr. Kristen Ries Award stands for,” Williams said. Despite all the praise from co-workers, friends and other leaders in the community, Aaron maintains that his passion for equal rights stems from his own desire to be involved; to be a member of the community and make it a better place. “I have always felt passionate about different causes,” Aaron said. “But it wasn’t until I found a cause that affected me, my life and my friends’ lives that I really found where I belonged.” Aaron’s involvement has been extensive and he said the progress he’s seen was almost unimaginable when he began his activism in college. “We used to say we thought full equality was an eventuality, but that we’d never see it in our lifetimes,” Aaron said. “But here we are at the precipice of full marriage equality and other rights that we never even dreamed would happen.” Aaron is excited for the future. He said he sees the states that don’t recognize gay marriage toppling one by one and the eventual federal equalization. “There will always be people who don’t like who you are, there’s no avoiding that,” Aaron said. “But I see a time when sexuality can be viewed as an important and interesting part of who you are, but it won’t be the defining characteristic.” Even after being active in fighting for equal rights for more than two decades, there’s no sign of Aaron slowing down. “Michael will never stop doing what he does. Like him or not, gay and transgender Utah owes him for almost everything it is today,” Nelson said. Aaron will be honored along with the other award recipients at the Grand Marshal Reception on June 3. Q
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greatest contemporary, ’80s and oldies hits for a decade. The trio is made up of Daniel Day on the drums, Dave Bowen on the bass and Geoff Miller on guitar.
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North Main Stage The oldest and most prestigious drag and LGBT charity group in Utah is sure to impress as they strut their stuff on the main stage. Stop by for the best sequins and glitterific outfits in the state.
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North Main Stage The Utah native, who now lives in New York, has more than just a terrific voice and a sexy smile, he’s also got history and soul. Coming from a Mormon background, Utley is now a vocal supporter of gay rights. Those that have seen his shows before can attest that audiences are in for a fantastic experience.
West International Stage The band plays Central and Eastern European-sounding gypsy music with persistent and catchy beats. Listening to the band for the first time is an experience few are likely to forget.
Grupo la Mezkla West International Stage The five-member Argentine cumbia dance group offers a real taste of South America to festival-goers. After listening to some of the best DJs spin, stop by this stage for a different take on some dance hits.
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North Main Stage Utah’s own indie pop-rock band, The Suicycles, have a strong local following and are regular performers at local haunts. The energy will be high and the music loud, this is an act you won’t want to miss.
Otter Creek East Café Stage This husband and wife team recently released their album, Hunter’s Moon, and has been making their way around the country touring folk festivals. The album received rave reviews on the local KRCL station.
Kate Macleod, Bronwen Beecher and Tiffany Draper West International Stage The bluegrass/country trio will be showing off their folk-music skills.
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North Main Stage This all-female pop group from the 1980s is sure to show off their fabulous side at this year’s performance. Expose has sold more than 25 million records and their hit, “Season’s Change,” reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1988.
Honey East Café Stage Also known as Mary Tebbs, she is a Salt Lake City based performer and a regular performer at Sugar House Coffee. True to her name, her sound is natural and sweet.
Club Püre South Dance Stage
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North Main Stage This group of six Utahns showcases some of the best Utah has to offer. Sticking true to their name, Marinade is an eclectic collection of soul, reggae, blues and rock. They’re regulars at local bars throughout the state.
Sugar Mountain Revival East Café Stage The Park City bluegrass group is comprised of Emily Potter, Steve Martin and Bill Klinger. Just a year old, this group is already wowing Utah audiences with their dynamic performances.
Kenshin Taiko West International Stage The Salt Lake City based group of musicians shows not just the drumming, but also the Japanese culture. The group is sponsored by the Japanese Church of Christ.
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North Main Stage This remixing, disc jockey is a regular Utah performer. He has toured with some of the most high-profile DJs in the country.
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Local Hero Award: Gary Horenkamp With all the Pride festivities happening in Salt Lake City, it’s easy to forget all the people that make an impact in the community elsewhere. From St. George to Logan, queer people and allies have started up groups and organizations from the ground that greatly impact the queer community in other parts of the state. This year, the Utah Pride Center is honoring activist and youth-ally Gary Horenkamp, the director of Ogden’s OUTReach Resource Center for teens, with the Local Hero Award. The Center he helps run provides a safe space for queer and ally youth to socialize, relax and have a good time. The Center is based in the Unitarian Universalist Church; however, the services provided are not religious in nature.
Ben Barr: Lifetime Achievement Award While the AIDS epidemic is still a concern for the queer community of Utah, there are now established organizations and options to help people that test positive for HIV and provide preventative resources. From the Utah AIDS Foundation to the People With AIDS Coalition of Utah, there are a variety of avenues to find assistance. However, these organizations were not always in place, and the pioneers of these groups faced extreme funding and social pressures to get them off the ground. Ben Barr, who is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Pride Festival, was one of the key proponents in helping combat the disease. He led several organizations, including the AIDS Project of Utah and the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation, which soon merged into the Utah AIDS Foundation that serves the state today. In 1993, he received the Kristen Ries Award, which is given annually to someone in
“We have a lot of resources for teens and youth in Ogden, but we didn’t have one for LGBT youth,” Horenkamp said. “I love working with youth and I feel that has been my calling in life.” Horenkamp has a master’s degree in counseling and he also volunteers at the Teen Suicide Prevention Taskforce in Utah. If there’s a queerthemed event in Ogden, Horenkamp is involved. “I started getting involved in the community when I got out of the service in the ’90s and I was finally able to come out of the closet,” Horenkamp said. Since he’s started his involvement, he has used his cheery disposition and approachable personality to touch the lives of countless youth in an area of Utah where there weren’t as many resources as Salt Lake. “I would encourage everyone to get involved,” he said. “Start off small. Get involved and do something to help others. Watch where that grows and soon you’ll be doing something significantly terrific.” Horenkamp will be receiving his honor on June 3 at the Grand Marshal Reception. The Utah Pride Center chose to honor Horenkamp for his significant contributions to the queer community in Ogden. However, Horenkamp will soon be moving to Houston. the community who demonstrates a commitment to equality. The award is considered the most prestigious in the community and he was given the honor for his work in combating the AIDS epidemic in Utah. “AIDS brought about a lot of changes to the gay scene. I think the one that many people forget or can’t understand if they didn’t live through it is how fear and suffering changed our lives,” Barr told QSaltLake in a 2010 interview. “We lost a generation of some of the most talented and extroverted members of our community. The epidemic changed those of us who provided care. To put it bluntly, you can’t change the diapers of people you love without learning a lot of lessons about love, patience and about a different kind of intimacy.” Along with his extensive involvement with different AIDS projects, in 1996 he was Salt Lake Valley Health Department’s HIV/AIDS manager until 1999, during which time he also helped to found the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition (now known as the Intermountain Harm Reduction Project) — a group that still works with HIV in intravenous drug use and with people involved in prostitution. The impact Barr and other people involved in fighting the AIDS crisis is still felt today and the work he performed has had a lasting impact on Utah’s queer community. He will be recognized, along with his sister, Roseanne Barr, at the Grand Marshal reception on June 3.
Pete Suazo Award: Ralph Becker
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alt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is no stranger to Utah’s queer community. He’s been a visible ally since he was inaugurated in 2008. Shortly after taking office, he created the state’s first domestic-partnership registry and he ushered in the most progressive anti-discrimination laws Utah has ever seen. Since Salt Lake City passed the laws, nearly a dozen other Utah municipalities followed suit. His impact extends well beyond the city boundaries. The Utah Pride Center recognized his influence when he, along with the rest of the city council, was asked to serve as grand marshals in the Utah Pride Parade in 2008, even before he secured many of the protections he helped champion. And this year he is honored with the Pete Suazo Award, which is given annually to an elected Utah official who demonstrates a commitment to equal rights. In 2008, when he was selected as one of the grand marshals, he told QSaltLake readers that he was proud to take part in the festival and that he was excited to continue working with the queer community. “While we have a long way to go before we achieve full equality, I for one will be celebrating all that we have accomplished in the past year to ensure equal rights, fairness and dignity for residents of Salt Lake City,” he said. Since he led the parade in 2008 to his reception of the Pete Suazo Award this year, Becker has been a constant supporter and ally of the queer community. One of his key roles was helping lead the city in passing two ordinances that protect
against bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace and in housing. “Many were doubtful and skeptical of these endeavors and their implementation, but I am happy to report the skeptics were wrong,” Becker said in a letter to QSaltLake readers. When Becker took office, one of his first accomplishments was to create the Mutual Commitment Registry, which is a chance for couples to register with the city. Basic co-dependency requirements must be shown and the city will maintain the record of the relationship. And despite objections and challenges from the Utah Legislature, Becker and his city council stood strong in support of equal rights. Becker’s impact has reached through and beyond Salt Lake City. He is not just an avid support of queer rights, but also human rights in general. Watch for him on his bike as he rides to work. He truly is an ally of minorities and the planet. Q
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PRIDE Marches and Entertainment Rallies & Marches On Saturday, June 4, the Pride Festival will feature two marches, one for lesbians and supporters, the ‘Dyke March,’ and one for transgender people and supporters. This is the second annual rally and march and the two groups will walk into the parade grounds to kickoff the festival. To have two rallies, the routes for the Dyke and Transgender marches will be different. The lesbian marchers will gather at the Utah State Capitol and walk down to the festival grounds. The Transgender marchers will start on 200 South and West Temple and go up to join with the Dyke March and those coming from the Interfaith Service as they all enter the grounds together and kick off the Festival. The Pride Interfaith Service will also join the march as it nears the Festival grounds. Last year’s march attracted well over 100 participants and this year’s gathering is expected to be even larger. These marches are separate from Sunday’s Pride Parade and will take place at 3 p.m. For more information, go to UtahPrideFestival.org. See the map on page 40 for the specific route and meeting locations.
Kat DeLuna to showcase new album at Pride
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tah Pride performer, fashonista and pop-star Kat DeLuna told QSaltLake why she’s looking forward to her stay in Utah and what festival-goers can expect from her performance. She’s got the top dance hit in the country, “Dancing Tonight,” she’ll be showing off some of her new stuff from her yet-to-be-released album and she’s bringing her hottest dancers. She’ll be performing on Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. on the North Main Stage. Check out her new song, “Drop it Low,” which just came out on iTunes and follow her on Twitter @Katdeluna and on Facebook/ Katdeluna. Is this your first time in Utah? No, it will actually be my second or third time visiting. It’s really exciting. I think it’s beautiful, you know, me coming from New York where everything is concrete, I think it’s really beautiful. For your Salt Lake fans that haven’t been to one of your shows, what can they expect? They can expect to have a lot of fun. And everyone should be especially excited because it will be one of the first places to take a look and listen to tracks from my new CD, Viva, which will be coming out this summer. You’ll hear tracks like, “Dancing Tonight,” and “Drop it Low,” which are heating up the dance floors all across the country. There’s always a lot of outrageous outfits and energy. It’s really about having a good time. Oh and I have really hot dancers. Spread the word because honey, these guys are hot.
What can you tell us about your upcoming CD, Viva? Well, this will be my sophomore album, and there are two versions, European and American. And they are two different albums, musically. Viva is like, yay! Viva la Vida! It has Latin instruments, a little bit of Euro-pop and a little bit of funk. Compared to my first album, it’s a little bit different this time around. I have more of a mix. There are some songs that are upbeat, and others that are ballads. What’s it like performing for a gay crowd as opposed to a straight crowd? I’m a very free type of person. No matter what stage or crowd, I’m definitely crazy. But with gay crowds, you can be all the way, extra crazy. It doesn’t matter what you do. People have fun with you; it’s all going to be fabulous. With gay crowds I get to have a more imaginative wardrobe. I think it’s all about having a good time and keeping the sadness away. Who are some of your musical influences and favorite performers? I love Mariah Carey, I love Celine Dion, Selena, so many people. I love Beyonce and then if you want to go back, I’m really inspired by Ella Fitzgerald. I love Aretha Franklin. And I am so in tune with the classical side; Carl Orff and Beethoven. I just love music. As far as fashion goes, I love Jean-Paul Gaultier, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and so many other people. I love a lot of designers because they really changed up fashion for women. Other than music, you’re well known for your fashion, can you describe your style? I think
‘Queen Diva’ Big Freedia at Pride Big Freedia is the self-proclaimed “Queen Diva” of bounce music. For more than 15 years Freedia (pronounced Free-da) has been perfecting her craft and molding her performances. A regular at clubs in New Orleans, Freedia has helped bring more mainstream attention to an alternative form of bounce music known as sissy bounce. The sub-genre of rap originated in New Orleans in the early ’90s and much like crunk, Miami bass and juke music, it is a highly urbanized style of hip hop. While Freedia maintains there’s no difference between the sissy bounce and regular bounce, some fans and critics have credited her with a merger of the two. While
she is a regular performer at all the hottest gay events, she’s often seen performing at straight bars and clubs. Currently she is working on her third album while touring clubs around the U.S. and Canada. Her first two hits, “Gin in my System,” and “Azz Everywhere!” were YouTube sensations and showcase her high-energy dance sound. Freedia’s shows are much more than just a simple dance event, there is a huge level of enthusiasm and audience involvement. The gender-bending performer will be one of the biggest hits of the entire Pride Festival and will be taking the North Main Stage by storm at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.
that fashion is all about expressing yourself and having fun. But my style itself is very viva, very allegre and very fun. I would describe it as the classy girl next door with a little bit of funk. You can catch me in a funky hoody, skinny jeans and a pair of sexy stilettos. Then the next day I might go simple; a white T-shirt, a lot of jewelry and jeans. And sometimes I like to do it up with a beautiful white gown and my hair in a bun. I am inspired by the future and the past.
Do you have any messages or words of advice for your young gay fans in Utah? I would definitely say you are who you are. Have faith in yourself, have faith in God. Don’t let anyone put you down. Stand for what you believe in. It’s sad, it really is, but sometimes you’ve got to fight for what you believe in. It’s sad, but fight all the way and don’t give up. I think I have a lot of gay fans because they can identify with my music. Never give up. We don’t know the meaning of the word, “no.” In fact, they should flip that word around and instead of “no,” make it “on,” because baby, “It’s on!” Q
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PRIDE Parade and Festival Utah Pride Parade Director Logan Brueck
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ITH MORE THAN 90 ENTRIES for the 2011 Utah Pride Parade, this year’s event is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever, Logan Brueck, the parade director, said. Brueck is a Pride Parade veteran and this is the fifth parade he has helped plan. “At first, I was hesitant and I must confess very nervous about the whole thing but somehow I knew that it would be my chance to contribute my love and passion for parades and benefit the community also,” Brueck said. The Pride Parade is more than just an opportunity to decorate cars and look fabulous, he said. The
Exposé exposes love for the gay community and meeting fans
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ROM THE LATE ’80S AND early ’90s, the all-female group, Exposé, have used their soothing voices, dance beats and glamorous fashion to make an impact on the music world as well as the gay community. One of the performers from the original group, Ann Curless, shared with QSaltLake what it’s like being on tour again since 2006, why their gay fans are so important and their upcoming performance at the Utah Pride Festival. Catch them on the North Main Stage at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5.
Will this be your first time in Salt Lake? We haven’t been to SLC in a long time. I used to live there when I was a young child. My dad was in the military. I lived in Utah through preschool and kindergarten. I remember little bits and pieces like my house, my school and some of my old friends. We are so excited to come, though. We’re going to have such a great time.
How has it been being on tour again? It’s been better than ever. Being a little older and having a different perspective helps. I think when we were younger, it was more about, ‘What I am doing?’ ‘How am I doing?’ ‘How do I sound?’ Now that we’re older the focus has shifted to the audience. It’s changed to, ‘What does the
audience like?’ What can people expect to see at your concert? We will be performing all our hit songs. A lot from the first album, certainly, “Come go With Me,” “Let Me be the One,” “Point of no Return” and “Seasons Change.” It’s going to be a really fun, high-energy show. We hope to bring a piece of nostalgia to the show, that’s our job. We take them back to the mid to late ’80s when everything was a little bit simpler. But most of all, we have a lot of fun on stage. Being a regular on the gay pride circuit must be blast, what’s it like performing for a gay crowd? We have an amazing gay following. We love our gay following. In truth, they’re one of the main reasons we are still together. They are incredibly loyal and incredibly supportive. We feel like we get treated the best when we do gay prides. We love meeting our fans and after the show. We’ll have merchandise for sale and we always ask people to tell us a story about the first time they heard us, or maybe they met their partner at one of our concerts. We love hearing stories, and meeting fans is one of our favorite parts of performing. Our music really caught on with the gay
parade is an opportunity to feel unity and enjoy being part of something bigger than just an individual. “In addition to be a fabulous, moving block party, with a hint of a peaceful demonstration of individuality. There is something incredibly powerful about a procession of like-minded individuals down our city’s streets saying, ‘We love who we are,’” Brueck said. The Pride Festival and parade continue to grow each year and in 2007, there were only 75 floats, he said. Nearing a growth of 25 percent in five years, the parade is attracting larger and larger crowds. This year, the parade route will be changed to flow down 200 South from 400 East to West Temple. The change is designed to de-clog the starting area and make the entire route one long procession, Brueck said. “I like the fact that we have a long straight shot; it’s exciting to see a mass of people, colors and sound coming at you,” Brueck said. crowd. Maybe it’s the dance music, or the lyrics. I think it’s also that we were three women. When we came together as a group, we had our own little glamour; each one of us represented a different background. They were always so receptive of us and we are so receptive and supportive of them. I am so pro-gay. I love, love, love the gay community. And to think that they are thought of as so different to be deprived of certain rights just makes me sick. What can you tell us about your new album? We’ve been in the studio for a while. We’re doing all our stuff on our own. We have faced our own obstacles in our careers, most recently we were sued for trademark infringement. We actually did go to court and in 2009 we won the rights to the name Exposé, so as trademark owners, we’re taking everything on ourselves. We get to select our own songs and our own producers. We hope to have something out soon. We want our sound to be current. Dance music is back. It is back in the forefront. We would like our first single to be a dance hit, and it should have the same energy as our old music.
This year, the judge’s stand will be on State Street and 200 South, so the prime viewing areas will be centered on that section of the route. The parade takes enormous amount of time and energy to plan. All the floats must flow in a logical order and there are all sorts of factors such as sound, lineup and convenience, he said. “You have to look at all of the entries and puzzle it together to a finished project, looking at things like: do they have music and how loud are they? Is it a float or walking? Can this group buffer the sound from the float ahead of them?” Brueck said. Brueck and his volunteers play a key role in planning and executing the second largest parade in the state. “The parade is also a great way to find out what’s going on in our community and party at the same time. You get to see and maybe find an organization that you would like to become a part of,” he said. Who are some of your musical idols? t runs the gamut, growing up one my favorite singers was Linda Ronstadt. I also love Heart, Foreigner and Sheryl Crow. I love Lady Gaga and Rihanna. I guess I am a real Top 40 junkie. When I hop in my car I listen to mainstream radio. Any advice for young gay people in Salt Lake? I know it’s so hard. I have children of my own. It’s hard to be different. I have a young son, he’s a little different. He’s a non-conformist. I know that’s hard for him day to day. As a parent I embrace the fact that my child is different. You’ve got to be who you are and be true to yourself. The most brilliant people in life are those that are different. Embrace who you are. Q
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PRIDE Parade and Festival However, his new existence eventually and oddly became similar to his previous existence when the music industry in New York recommended that he return to the closet. Not wanting Utley to be “pegged as a gay artist,” industry insiders told him not to “talk about being gay and the ex-gay therapy thing,” according to Utley. Reluctantly Utley took their advice, but says it lasted only a couple of months. “If anyone had a problem with it [being gay] they could fuck off,” says Utley matter-of-factly. “I can’t be an honest musician and write honest lyrics if I’m not honest with whom I am.” And honest he is on Nothing That’s Real. “This album is a lot more direct and brutally honest,” Utley says, “from moving to New York to my first relationship in New York to the first breakup in New York, and then tackling the LGBT equality issues, mostly issues that were affecting me.” Now, five years into his new existence, Utley is making a gay-name for himself and enjoying every minute of it. His second album will be released June 23, during the New York Stonewall Pride; he’s up for a gig at this year’s San Francisco Pride; and of course, he returns to his home state to perform at the Utah Pride Festival on June 5. This being his first gig in Salt Lake City since moving to New York, Utley says he’s very excited for several reasons. “I went to Cypress High School way out by Magna and I think my whole high school is coming, at least my graduating class, hopefully.” Also, his performance of the single “Stand For Something” on the festival stage will be recorded live and released as a bonus track on Nothing That’s Real which, according to Utley, is why the album has a release date of late June. “We will have pre-sales [of the album] at Utah Pride, and then they [consumers] will receive an autographed copy of it when it’s finally released,” adds Utley. Also, when Utley learned that Roseanne Barr was going to be the Grand Marshal, he was again very excited. “I heard, I think at some point, it was going to be somebody like Wilson Phillips or somebody like that and I was like ‘What??!!?’” Utley laughs. And then when I understood it was Roseanne, I was like ‘Thank God!’ She kicks ass and if she ruffles feathers then she got the message across. She tells it like it is and I think that’s why she’s the Grand Marshal. That’s why I’m 1000 percent behind that decision. I think it’s really cool.” Q
Utah native Justin Utley’s new existence By Tony Hobday
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N A PREVIOUS EXISTENCE, singer/songwriter — and stage actor — Justin Utley was a MormonContemporary singer living in Utah, and he was in ex-gay therapy trying to squash out the homosexual needs he was feeling so deeply. It wasn’t until 2006, at the age of 25, that Utley made a life-altering decision, an escape from the make-believe — internally, geographically and musically. Utley moved to New York City, where he currently resides, and his out-of-the-closet sophomore album Nothing That’s Real “picks up where the last one left off.” “Runaway was a retrospective,” says Utley of his debut album, “and was reflective of my journey of coming out, how I felt about the Mormon Church, and where I was and where I wanted to go and who I wanted to be.” Utley says that Runaway also left a lot of open questions that the new album answers, at least some of the questions. “The first song ‘Nothing That’s Real’ talks about what I had gone through in ex-gay therapy through the Church,” explains Utley. “The next single ‘The Great Escape’ is basically about moving on, not only physically moving on to New York City but also moving on from a previous existence which was my life as a Mormon, and finally being comfortable with coming out, not only as an individual but also as a musician.”
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‘RuPaul’s’ southern belle joins Utah Pride
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HE FULL-FIGURED AND VOLUPTUOUS SOUTHERN belle of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Miss Stacy Layne Matthews, will be sashaying her way through Utah during the Pride Festival. She’ll be in the Pride Parade and at the Logo booth during the festival for a meet-and-greet. Before making her national television debut in the race to become America’s next drag superstar, Stacy was living in a small town with a population of a little more than 5,000 people called Back Swamp, N.C. One Halloween night, when she was 17 years old, Stacy’s cousin dressed her up in drag and entered her into a costume contest. “I was so excited,” Stacy said. “I actually won the contest. I was hooked and I knew what I wanted to do.” After being bitten by the drag bug, Stacy started learning all she could about makeup, hair and developing her own, unique plus-sized style. “Looking back on my early years, it was terrible,” Stacy said. “My drag mother moved away, so I had to learn the world of drag myself.” Luckily for her, she has the complexion of a beautiful young woman, an innate sense of style and a passion for improvement. “It is so important to take care of your skin,” Stacy said. “Take off all the makeup and use a good moisturizer. I know I do, and I know that’s the only way it’s going to work.” A decade after doing drag at the gay club nearly an hour drive from her home, Stacy entered her first RuPaul’s Drag Race competition. “I just got together a tape real quick and sent it in,” Stacy said. “I couldn’t believe it when they called me back. I was so excited.” Stacy made a terrific showing and even was named the winner of episode six for her impersonation of Mo’Nique. However, she was sent sashaying away in episode seven when her red velvet cake outfit left the judges unsatisfied.Since the tour, Stacy has been making the rounds around the country, working it at all the hottest nightclubs and parties. When she takes the stage in Salt Lake, she’ll bring excitement and glamour. “I think my style is very sophisticated, professional and glamorous,” Stacy said. “Some of my influences are Mo’Nique, Queen Latifah and all the other plussized actors out there.” Stacy is a trained actress and singer, and she brings a sense of style and poise to the stage when she performs. “I like to keep moving, I love R&B and I want to make sure everyone knows that even us plus-sized girls can dance and move,” Stacy said.
Although this is her first time in Salt Lake City, Stacy said she is excited to visit. “I want everyone to know, especially young gay people and young drag queens that it is so important to just be true to yourself,” Stacy said. “I can’t tell you how important that is and I try to show that in all of my performances.”
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Brandon Burt Assistant Managing Editor at City Weekly and author of The Big Gay Blog QSaltLake: What is the role that the media plays in advancing education and awareness about LGBT rights? One of the most important victories for the LGBT movement in the past decade has been the normalization of gays and lesbians in mainstream media. It wasn’t too long ago that newspapers habitually used editorial styles to imply that our lives, families and civil rights were somehow unreal or questionably legitimate — for instance, referring to marriage equality as “gay ‘marriage’” (with the word “marriage” in scare-quotes). Gay public figures — if their existence was even acknowledged — were always luridly identified as “openly homosexual.” Any story about the LGBT community wasn’t complete without a quote, for “balance,” from some random loudmouth gay-hating agitator. Readers, listeners and viewers take their cues from the subtle ways in which the media treat our community. Writers, editors and producers — simply by becoming aware of our humanity and the honorable goals of our movement — can
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Each year in QSaltLake, we do our best to acknowledge some of the most influential moversn-shakers in the Utah queer community. But with so much movement going on, there’s not enough room to showcase all of the wonderful people who make a difference in this world. Following this year’s Live. Love. Pride. theme we want to feature some of the people that are making a difference and really exemplifying those three virtues. So without further ado, here’s the QSaltLake 2011 People with Pride. exert a hugely beneficial influence over public perception, without sacrificing journalistic objectivity and fairness.
is a growing number of over-60 in our community who could use a bit of help and support. They can teach us a lot. Adopt an elder today!
QSL: Where do you see the future of LGBT rights in 10 years? 50 years? Once, while I was complaining about the shortcomings of the Clinton presidency during Clinton’s re-election campaign, David Thometz told me, “Not much can change in four years, but a lot can change in 10.” A decade or so ago, marriage equality seemed like a radical concept – the idea that it would be taken seriously as a national issue within our lifetimes was unimaginable. And yet, here we are. Even though the current political outlook is rather bleak, 10 years from now, I expect the adoption of ENDA, the repeal of DOMA and DADT, and, yes, even the triumphant return of the ERA (hey, I’m an optimist.) After a half-century, the gay-hating generations will have completely died off, so sexual orientation will be a non-issue — and, by that time, we can only hope the nation will finally be ready to take a rational approach to gender identity. QSL: What does this year’s Pride theme, Live. Love. Pride., mean to you? I am 100 percent in favor of living, and loving, and priding. Except, well, “priding” isn’t really a word, is it? I mean no offense to the committee, but the thing that bugs me is that “to live” and “to love” are both verbs, so stringing them together with “pride” — which, standing alone like this, is usually a noun — produces a weird, jangling, anticlimactic effect. I would have preferred the triple-noun construction “Life. Love. Pride.” But, hell: It’s June! The weather is glorious! And, it’s Pride, the most wonderful time of the year! So why should I quibble? We should live, and we should love, and we should be as proud as all get-out. Pride is the antidote for shame, which is why the antiLGBT people fear it so much: Pride defuses the most powerful weapon in their hateful arsenal. QSL: Do you have any last words for the QSaltLake readers? There are too many generational divides in the LGBT community. To those of us over 40: Stop being so damned judgmental of the younger folks! They’ve grown up in a world we could never have imagined. For those under 30: Stop being so damned resentful of the over-40 folks! Yes, we’re creaky and gray, but it wouldn’t hurt you to learn a little bit about LGBT history. To those in their 30s: You lucky ducks are just right, so enjoy! And, to all of us ... there
beautiful people who care about equal rights, visibility and a lot of patience. My friends that visit are ever impressed on the progress we make, that and how beautiful the boys are (so true P.S.). QSL: What does this year’s Pride theme, Live. Love. Pride., mean to you? I’m pretty out and proud, the theme will just be an extension of my life. It’ll be nice to share that with all of you. QSL: Do you have any last words for the QSaltLake readers? I am a huge advocate of non-bullying. It hurts me to see it within the community. We have to respect each other before anyone will hear us. I know it hurt to grow up gay, pay that forward and love thy gaybor. Being a gossipy, mean queen is totally flawed.
Love. Princess Kennedy Writer for IN This Week and SLUG Magazine and overall fabulous activist. QSL: How important is it to be actively involved in the LGBT community in Utah? It’s sooo important to get involved in the community, the hard thing is finding your feet. Just do what you’re good at: You like to talk? Volunteer with helplines. You like to argue? HRC. Like to be a pretty, pretty pony? Royal Court. There are millions of people who need your specific help. QSL: What are some of the projects you are working on? I try to keep my finger on the pulse of fun, and bring awareness to the city through my columns in SLUG and IN This Week, I’m very lucky to be given such a huge voice. The best is they open the door to help in bigger ways. QSL: What was your first reaction to the LGBT community and groups when you arrived in Utah? When I came back after 12 years, I was impressed at the growth of the community. I would have never thought as a teen I could walk down the street and be who I am. That’s due to
Zach Bale Vice president of media relations for the Volunteers of America QSL: What is the Volunteers of America homeless youth resource center and why is it needed? Volunteers of America, Utah’s Homeless Youth Resource Center (HYRC) is a
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facility that serves youth who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless. Youth end up homeless for a variety of reasons, including: family issues dealing with mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, financial difficulties, physical and sexual abuse, gender identity and/or sexual orientation. Over the course of the past three years we have seen the need for services increase significantly. The HYRC went from serving just over 400 youth in 2008 to well over 900 youth this year. To meet these needs the center provides services such as: basic need assistance (food, clothing, shower, laundry, etc), education assistance, employment and housing case management, and access to mental health and medical services. QSL: How and why did you get involved? Doing things in service of others was a family theme growing up. This certainly translated into what I was interested in during my education, and later in my professional pursuits. Upon returning home from the Peace Corps it was important to learn about the needs of my community. It did not take long to identify the immense need for support for those who are experiencing homelessness in Utah, and the opportunity to be involved. Specifically, I was drawn to the plight of youth on our streets.
me to join. It felt like the right fit for me. Ogden was lacking a support group for families of LGBT people so I decided to start the Ogden chapter. With a lot of help from Kathy Godwin, President of SLC PFLAG, I was able to begin the Ogden chapter. QSL: What do you most like about being involved with PFLAG? That is a very easy question to answer! I love the people. This is not only a self-appointed position, but it is by far the most rewarding thing I have ever done. The people I have met through PFLAG and the LGBT community are my true friends. I am grateful to have made so many new friends. I also love being involved with PFLAG because it shows my children that I support all of them just the way they are.
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QSL: What is your favorite activity or project that TransAction has done to help the community? I really value the Trans Pride March and the TransAction Gender Conference because they create precious and rare spaces for Trans people to gather and celebrate who they are while surrounded by their own community. I cried tears of joy during last year’s Trans March, Utah’s first, when 200 Trans people and allies marched down the middle of the road chanting and waving. QSL: How and why should people become involved with TransAction? TransAction always welcomes new members of all ages and identities. Join this group if you are looking for ways to get involved with the Trans community, have ideas of what you would like to see TransAction take on or want to have a voice in future community Trans events. We meet every Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Utah Pride Center, and stopping by our meeting is a good way to get to know us. You can also friend us on Facebook at TransAction Utah or request to be added to our email list to hear about upcoming events like this year’s Trans March on June 4 and the summer TransAction Pool Party.
QSL: How can other people get involved? You can get involved a number of ways. First and foremost, if we could spark one change, it would be to make the invisible visible. The better we understand why youth end up on the street, and that our work starts with those around us, the fewer youth will end up homeless. Specific to the Homeless Youth Resource Center, if you are interested in learning more about our services, take a tour, share your time, and/or provide support, please email me at zach.bale@voaut.org.
QSL: How and why did you get involved? I started the Ogden chapter of PFLAG in the fall of 2010. After a young gay man committed suicide from my area, I felt I could not sit idle anymore and wanted to reach out to help the LGBT community, especially the youth. After a lengthy discussion with my oldest son Josh, I decided that PFLAG might be the best organization for
Rose Ellen Epstein The transgender youth program coordinator at the Utah Pride Center QSL: Can you tell us a little bit about TransAction? As the Transgender + Youth Programs coordinator I facilitate TransAction as well as several other groups for Trans youth and adults at the Utah Pride Center. TransAction is a group for Trans people of all ages and their allies to create education, community and activism for the Trans community and beyond. TansAction runs the annual TransAction Gender Conference in November and the Trans Pride March.
Program coordinator, where we also have an LGBTQA Center. The Center has LGBTQ related films and books, and serves as a safe and welcoming place for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. We have over 57 trained and committed volunteers who assist in running our OUTSpoken program, our Allies on campus program, our Brown Bag Discussion group, our mediation and advocacy services, our bias response efforts and our cultural competency educational program. Our motto is that everyone is welcome, and our tagline reads “You don’t have to ‘come out’ to come in!” QSL: How has the landscape changed in Logan since you started with the Center? Since I started in this position in 2007, we have worked diligently to change the culture on campus for LGBTQ students, faculty and staff. USU now has a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation, as well as gender identity and expression as protected categories. Our Allies on Campus program is thriving, and is the longest running (since 2004) and only ongoing diversity training that USU currently offers. USU provides domestic partnership benefits to same sex partners of employees, and most recently, our student organization L.I.F.E. (Love is for Everyone) was named as a finalist for Organization of the Year. QSL: Where do you see the future of LGBT rights in Logan in 10 years? In 50 years? In 10 years, there will be a community center in Logan, dedicated to serving all LGBTQ individuals in Cache Valley and Southern Idaho because an amazing donor will read this article and decide to fund an LGBTQA endowment. There will be a GSA in every high school that is respected and thriving, and all of the cities in Cache Valley will have passed non-discrimination ordinances, and the school districts will have done the same. USU students have always been able to create positive change, and I imagine that they will still be questioning authority and demanding equal access and social justice 10 years from now. In 50 years? Well, in 50 years who knows? I came out before Ellen! (But only barely before Ellen!) The internet was invented in my lifetime.
Allison Black: President of PFLAG Ogden QSL: Why is PFLAG important and what purpose does it serve? The number one goal and purpose of Ogden PFLAG is to help families who are struggling with family members coming out and to give support to our LGBT friends and family. PFLAG is important because it brings families and friends together to support the LGBT community. We are fortunate in Ogden to have many members of the LGBT community attend our monthly meetings. We like to create an environment where everyone feels welcome.
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Maure SmithBenanti LGBTQA Program Coordinator at Utah State University QSL: Can you tell us a little bit about the USU-LGBT Resource Center? What projects and activities do you work on? I work for the Access & Diversity Center at USU as the LGBTQA
QSL: How can people become involved in your center and why should they? Anyone can volunteer in our center by contacting me, Maure Smith-Benanti by telephone at 435-797-9882 or via email at maure.smith@usu.edu, and they should get involved because it’s the right thing to do. They’ll love it because everything we do is amazing, engaging and revolutionary. Q
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The history of Utah Pride By Ben Williams
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e celebrate Gay Pride Day in Utah as part of a directive which originated in 1969 when the Eastern Regional Conference of Homophile Organizations (ECHO) adopted the motion to hold “parallel demonstrations on the last Saturday in June to commemorate the rebellion on Christopher Street.” The reference to the rebellion, of course, refers to the Stonewall Inn riots in New York City. Utah has celebrated being “Gay and Proud” for the last 36 years and perhaps even longer by some individuals.
PRIDE IN THE 1970s A “Beer Bust Kegger,” sponsored in 1974 by Joe Redburn owner of the Sun Tavern, was the first attempt at bringing people together to celebrate the emergence of an openly gay community in Utah. Over 200 gay men and women celebrated “Gay Pride” along the shores of the Great Salt Lake at, what was once known as, “Bare Bum Beach.” The first official community-wide sponsored Pride celebration was called “Gay Freedom Day” and was held June 1, 1975. Sponsored by the Gay Community Service Center, it was held in City Creek Canyon where festivities included free beer, food, soft drinks, volleyball, an all-day “do your own thing” talent revue and sing-a-long, games for prizes and a white-elephant auction. A shuttle service from local gay bars provided additional transportation. Over the next three years Gay Freedom Days were promoted mainly by the Gay Service Committee and the Salt Lake Coalition of Human Rights. The most ambitious of these celebrations was a festival and conference held in 1977, which featured Sgt. Leonard Matlovich as keynote speaker. Matlovich was an ex-Air Force sergeant and recepient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and also a gay Mormon. As the heady “Gay Power Days” of the 1970s began to wane, a fragmented community ravaged by the onslaught of a conservative backlash tried to hold scaled-down celebrations. Without widespread support, the spirit of Gay Pride was kept going by individual groups such as the Tavern Guild, Affirmation and LGSU.
PRIDE IN THE 1980s In 1983 members of the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire met to revitalize the true concept of a “Gay Pride Day.” Tim Leming, Marshall Brunner, Larry Pacheco and Mel Rohland, among others, formed a committee and an event billed as a “Basket Social” held in Fairmont Park. This Pride Day Committee sponsored the event over the next three years, and was the first to adopt a national Pride Day Committee’s theme. The chairs were Marshall Brunner, Nikki Boyer and Michelle Beauchaine. Beauchaine was the last chairman during these years and held Gay and Lesbian Pride Day in Pioneer Park in 1986.
In 1987 the newly-formed Gay and Lesbian Community Council of Utah took over the responsibilities of Utah’s annual event. Donnie Eastepp, Emperor XII of the RCGSE, was elected chair of the Pride Day Committee. He created a community service award which was presented to Dr. Kristen Ries for her efforts treating AIDS patients when no other doctors in Utah were willing to do so. The award was established to recognize outstanding service to the gay and lesbian community. Eastepp also moved the location of Gay Pride Day to Sunnyside Park where it remained until 1989. Floyd Gamble, Steven Lloyd, Julie Pollock and Curtis Jensen, Kevin Hillman, Deborah Rosenberg, Antonia Dela Guerra, Kyle Kennedy, Kathy Matthews and Julie Hale where the chairs and co-chairs of GLCCU’s Pride Day Committee over these seven years. They provided Utah’s gay community a consistently successful event celebrating Utah’s sexual minorities. The Kristen Ries Community Service recipients were Rev. Bruce Barton, KUTV Channel 2, Chuck Whyte, Nikki Boyer, Becky Moss, Ben Williams, the College of Monarchs of the RCGSE, Craig Miller, Ben Barr, Val Mansfield, Kathy Worthington and Kim Russo.
PRIDE IN THE 1990s In 1990, on the 21st anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, the Salt Lake City Gay community held its first Gay and Lesbian Pride March. Nearly 200 people gathered on the steps of the state capitol to listen to speeches by Connell “Rocky” O’Donovan, who organized the march, Becky Moorman, Angela Nutt and Robert Austin. The Pride festival was held at the Northwest Community Center. Under the direction of Kevin Hillman and his co-chairs, Pride Day expanded, and in 1991 moved to the Salt Lake County Fairgrounds in Murray. The 1991 Pride Committee added to the festival a pride guide, an art show and contest, sponsored by Angela Nutt and David Thometz, and a Utah Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, created by Marlin Criddle. They also brought in a nationally syndicated columnist, Dell Richards, as keynote speaker. For entertainment, Lynn Lavner, a nationally known lesbian singer performed, with interruption by a contingency of Neo-Nazi skinheads who marched into the celebration and were met by Anti-Violence Project founder Michael Aaron. While no violence occurred, it was a tense situation. Dozens of Pride-goers surrounded the skinheads and turned their backs on them, making them invisible to the crowd and, thus, negating the reason they were there. They left after less than 10 minutes. Connell “Rocky” O’Donovan’s second Gay Pride March was also disrupted by Neo-Nazis who stood on the east steps of the City County Building taunting the marchers rallying at Washington Square. The tradition of an annual Pride March and
Rally ended when O’Donovan left Salt Lake City in 1992. No one came forward to organize a third and it would be two years before Bruce Harmon and Rev. Bruce Barton, along with then-Pride Chair Jeff Freedman, stepped forward to reinvent the Pride March and Rally and transform it into something even greater: the Gay Pride Parade. Pride Days under the directions of the GLCCU transformed the celebration from simply a day in the park to a major annual event where Salt Lake City’s politicians began to attend and the quality of entertainers and speakers increased. With the election of Jeff Freedman as chair of the GLCCU’s Gay Pride Day Committee, the organization began its transition from being simply a committee, to being GLCCU’s sole entity when the organization collapsed in 1995. Freedman and co-chair Julie Hale were the last formally elected chairs of the Gay Pride Day committee under the direction of GLCCU. Jeff Freedman, a former emperor of the Royal Court, served longer than any other Gay Pride Day volunteer in Utah. His vision of Pride Day encompassed the entire spectrum of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight allies communities. The Pride Day events of the latter half of the 1990s were thus stamped indelibly with Freedman’s concept that Pride Day was a community party. He brought professionalism to the job as he endeavored to ensure gender parity. Freedman’s co-chairs were Julie Hale, Carrie Gaylor and Kim Russo. The Kristen Ries Award recipients during Freedman’s era were Bruce Harmon, Clariss (Doug Tollstrup) Cartier, Charlene Orchard, Barb Barnhart, Rev. Kelly Byrnes, Jeff Freedman, Maggie Snyder, LaDonna Moore and Dr. Patty Reagan. In 1994 the first Pride Parade was organized as the kick-off event for Pride Day. The late Emperor XV, Bruce Harmon, assisted by his partner Rev. Bruce Barton, established the annual parade that continues to this day. Bruce Barton nearly single-handedly, on his own sewing machine, created the 100-foot rainbow flag that is carried annually in the parade. In 1996 Jeff Freedman, Carrie Gaylor and Bruce Harmon invited Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny and Cher and spokeswoman of the Human Rights Campaign’s National Coming Out Project, to be the first Grand Marshal of Utah’s Gay Pride Parade. Freedman and his committees also invited Candace Gingrich, Deb Burington and Charlene Orchard, and actor Dan Butler to serve as Grand Marshals. Freedman was instrumental in getting corporate sponsorships of Pride Day and moving it to downtown Salt Lake City — first to the Gallivan Center and later to Washington Square. Freedman’s last act of the period was organizing Pride Day, Inc. as a separate entity from the defunct GLCCU.
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PRIDE IN THE OUGHTS With the new millennium came controversy as Pride Day began to expand exponentially. Kim Russo became director of the new corporation for two years, assisted by co-chairs Adam Frost and Billy Lewis. During the Russo years, Utah State Rep. Jackie Biskupski and Mayor Rocky Anderson served as Grand Marshals for the Pride Parade and Marlin Criddle, Brenda Voisard, Laura Milliken Gray and Brook Heart-Song became Kristen Ries Award recipients. Unfortunately without the community’s oversight, fiduciary problems surfaced during 2001. Pride Day 2002 was run by a committee headed by Sherry Booth with Chad Keller as chair of the Pride Parade. Steve Kmetko, host of E! News Live, was Grand Marshal and the tradition of a Grand Marshal Reception was started. Additionally in 2002, the Community Volunteer, Organization of the Year and the Pete Suazo Political Action Awards were created to recognize contributions to the community. The Utah Pride Interfaith Service was also added to Pride Day. The 2002 committee tried to rebuild the image of Pride Day, but because Pride Day, Inc. had found itself in serious debt, the committee elected to be absorbed by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah, a move that generated much controversy in the community because of the secrecy surrounding the move. The Utah Pride Center has provided direction for the event for the past nine years and even changed its name to reflect this. Under the auspices of the former Gay and Lesbian Community Center, the volunteer position of director of Pride Day, Inc. became salaried for the first time in 2003. The same year a Dyke March was added to the annual Pride Day Parade. Donald Steward was Pride Parade coordinator for three of those years. In 2004 the SLC Film Center was asked to curate a series of films during Pride Week that reflected the best in Gay cinema. The Damn These Heels film celebration was held annually afterward. The year 2005 saw Pride Day organizers charging a first-time $5 admission fee for the events on Library Square and Washington Square. This move generated considerable discontent but eventually provided for higher quality of performers at Pride. In 2009 Cleve Jones, during a rally at the Utah Pride Festival, called for a March on Washington to coincide with National Coming Out Day and kick off a grass-roots campaign for equality in each of the nation’s 435 congressional districts to launch a new chapter in the gay-rights movement. The grand marshals chosen under the direction of the Center were Kate Kendall, Bruce Bastian, Utah State Senator Scott McCoy, J. Boyer Jarvis, John Amaechi, Mayor Ralph Becker, Cleve Jones and Dottie S Dixon. The Kristen Ries Award recipients were Doug Wortham, Lucia Malin, Jane and Tami Marquardt, Utah State Rep. Jackie Biskupski, Doug Fadel, Stan Penfold, Walter Larabee and Mark Swonson. By 2010 Utah’s Pride Day Parade was listed as Utah’s second-largest parade. In the new decade let’s try for number 1! Q
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Damn These Heels! Film Festival lineup
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he eighth annual Damn These Heels! Film festival will feature movies from seven countries and will offer documentary and narrative films. The festival is a gathering of some of the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-related films from around the world. From the audience participation film ala Rocky Horror Picture Show in All About Evil to the movie about a wheelchair-bound boy that wants to play Jesus in a musical, Mangus!, the collection of films has something for everyone. The festival will run June 17-19. Individual tickets are $5 and an all-access package can be purchased for $25. All screenings are shown at the historic Tower Theater at 900 S. 876 E., in Salt Lake City. For more information and tickets, go to DamnTheseHeels.org.
BEGINNERS A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover. Friday: 7 p.m.
WHO TOOK THE BOMP? LE TIGRE ON TOUR Girl band Le Tigre is best known for its sociopolitical lyrics, electronic beats, and choreographed dance moves. Shot over the course of the band’s final tour, Who Took the Bomp? follows Kathleen, Johanna, and Jocelyn’s 10-year herstory of celebrating the legacy of feminism. Friday: 9:30 p.m.
ALL ABOUT EVIL This Utah premiere features Peaches Christ in a Rocky Horror Picture Show–style audience-participating, blood-soaked drag ball that has thrilled audiences across the country. In All About Evil, a
mousy librarian discovers her inner serial killer as she works to save the family business — a failing movie house — by making a series of grisly shorts that turn out to be all too real. Friday: 11:30 p.m.
aliens while harboring their own secrets. Saturday: 9:00 p.m.
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MANGUS! Mangus Spedgewick has had one dream his whole life ... he wants to be Jesus — in his high school’s annual production of Jesus Christ Spectacular. Will he get to be their town’s first crippled Jesus? Sunday: 5:15 p.m.
L’AMOUR FOU This documentary portrays the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Bergé, and the sale of their art collection following Yves’s death. Sunday: 7:15 p.m.
DIFFERENT FROM WHOM? ELVIS & MADONA Elvis & Madona is a romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way: a relationship between a young lesbian, Elvis, and a transvestite, Madona. Nevertheless, it is essentially a love story, proving that love transcends any boundaries. Saturday: 11:00 a.m.
WEEKEND After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time, he picks up Glen, but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. Saturday: 1:30 p.m.
THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS If you see only one documentary about lesbian, country-singing, comedian twins from New Zealand, make this the one! This exuberant film captures the joy the entertaining Topp twins bring to their performances and their daily lives. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
CIRCUMSTANCE A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and control her brother’s dangerous obsession. Saturday: 7:00 p.m.
CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME This quirky film charts the adventures of lesbian space aliens on the planet Earth and tells the story of the romance between Jane, a shy greeting-card-store employee, and Zoinx, the woman Jane does not realize is from outer space. Meanwhile, two government agents, or “Men in Black,” are closely tracking Jane and the
This slapstick comedy pairs a handsome gay politician with a conservative woman in a campaign for mayor. They work together, fight, and eventually have an affair that shakes their lives. But an alternative solution is at hand, and they grab it. Sunday: 12:30 p.m.
AUGUST August tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long-ago painful breakup. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive past passions. Only it’s not that simple. Sunday: 3:00 p.m.
International Pride Guide 2011 May Long Beach Pride — May 21–22 Chicago International Mr. Leather — May 27–30 Birmingham, Alabama — May 28–29 Disney World Gay Days — May 31–June 6
June EuroPride — June 1–12 Capital Pride in Washington, D.C. — June 1–12 Salt Lake City — June 3–5 Boston — June 3–12 Athens, Greece — June 4 Key West — June 8–12 Cologne, Germany Fetish Pride — June 8–13 Tel Aviv, Israel — June 10 Los Angeles — June 10–12 Paris — June 10–13 The Hague, Netherlands — June 11 Budapest, Hungary — June 12–19
GUN HILL ROAD An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his teenage son exploring a sexual transformation that will put the fragile bonds of their family to the test. Sunday: 9:30 p.m.
Zürich, Germany — June 17–19 Portland — June 17–19 Dublin, Ireland — June 17–25 Oslo, Norway — June 17–26 Berlin — June 18–19 New York– June 18–26 Antwerp, Belgium — June 23–26 Sao Paulo, Brazil — June 23–27 Barcelona, Spain — June 24–26 New Orleans — June 24–27 Toronto — June 24–July 3 Cleveland — June 25 Mexico City — June 25 Houston– June 25 San Francisco– June 25 – 26 Seattle — June 25 – 26 Chicago — June 26 Madrid, Spain — June 30–July 3
July Cologne, Germany — July 1–3 London — July 1 – 3 Provincetown — July 1 – 7 Munich — July 2 – 10 Vienna — July 9 Barcelona — July 9 – 16 San Diego — July 15 – 17 Jul
Amsterdam — July 30–Aug. 7 Hamburg — July 30–Aug. 7 Vancouver– July 31
August Stockholm — Aug. 1–7 Montreal — Aug. 9–14 Hamburg — Aug. 10–14 Chicago — Aug. 13–14 Provincetown — Aug. 14–19 New Orleans — Southern Decadence — Aug. 31–Sept. 5
September Oakland — Sept. 4 Berlin — Sept. 10 Folsom Europe — Sept. 10 Hawaii — Sept. 5 – 17 Las Vegas — Sept. 16 – 17 Folsom Street Fair — Sept. 25 Gay Days Anaheim — Sept.30– Oct. 2
October Atlanta — Oct. 8–9 Amsterdam Leather Pride — Oct. 27–31
November Buenos Aires — Nov. 4–7 Palm Springs — Nov. 5–6 Puerto Vallarta — Nov. 5–12
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Damn These Heels! FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP
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HE EIGHTH ANNUAL DAMN THESE Heels! Film festival will feature movies from seven countries and will offer documentary and narrative films. The festival is a gathering of some of the best lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-related films from around the world. From the audience participation film ala Rocky Horror Picture Show in All About Evil to the movie about a wheelchair-bound boy that wants to play Jesus in a musical, Mangus!, the collection of films has something for everyone. The festival will run June 17-19. Individual tickets are $5 and an all-access package can be purchased for $25. All screenings are shown at the historic Tower Theater at 900 S. 876 E., in Salt Lake City. For more information and tickets, go to DamnTheseHeels.org.
BEGINNERS A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover. Friday: 7 p.m.
WHO TOOK THE BOMP? LE TIGRE ON TOUR Girl band Le Tigre is best known for its sociopolitical lyrics, electronic beats, and choreographed dance moves. Shot over the course of the band’s final tour, Who Took the Bomp? follows Kathleen, Johanna, and Jocelyn’s 10-year herstory of celebrating the legacy of feminism. Friday: 9:30 p.m.
ALL ABOUT EVIL This Utah premiere features Peaches Christ in a Rocky Horror Picture Show–style audience-participating, blood-soaked drag ball that has thrilled audiences across the country. In All About Evil, a
mousy librarian discovers her inner serial killer as she works to save the family business — a failing movie house — by making a series of grisly shorts that turn out to be all too real. Friday: 11:30 p.m.
aliens while harboring their own secrets. Saturday: 9:00 p.m.
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MANGUS! Mangus Spedgewick has had one dream his whole life ... he wants to be Jesus — in his high school’s annual production of Jesus Christ Spectacular. Will he get to be their town’s first crippled Jesus? Sunday: 5:15 p.m.
L’AMOUR FOU This documentary portrays the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Bergé, and the sale of their art collection following Yves’s death. Sunday: 7:15 p.m.
DIFFERENT FROM WHOM? ELVIS & MADONA Elvis & Madona is a romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way: a relationship between a young lesbian, Elvis, and a transvestite, Madona. Nevertheless, it is essentially a love story, proving that love transcends any boundaries. Saturday: 11:00 a.m.
WEEKEND After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time, he picks up Glen, but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. Saturday: 1:30 p.m.
THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS If you see only one documentary about lesbian, country-singing, comedian twins from New Zealand, make this the one! This exuberant film captures the joy the entertaining Topp twins bring to their performances and their daily lives. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.
CIRCUMSTANCE A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and control her brother’s dangerous obsession. Saturday: 7:00 p.m.
CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME This quirky film charts the adventures of lesbian space aliens on the planet Earth and tells the story of the romance between Jane, a shy greeting-card-store employee, and Zoinx, the woman Jane does not realize is from outer space. Meanwhile, two government agents, or “Men in Black,” are closely tracking Jane and the
This slapstick comedy pairs a handsome gay politician with a conservative woman in a campaign for mayor. They work together, fight, and eventually have an affair that shakes their lives. But an alternative solution is at hand, and they grab it. Sunday: 12:30 p.m.
AUGUST August tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long-ago painful breakup. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive past passions. Only it’s not that simple. Sunday: 3:00 p.m.
International Pride Guide 2011 May Long Beach Pride — May 21–22 Chicago International Mr. Leather — May 27–30 Birmingham, Alabama — May 28–29 Disney World Gay Days — May 31–June 6
June EuroPride — June 1–12 Capital Pride in Washington, D.C. — June 1–12 Salt Lake City — June 3–5 Boston — June 3–12 Athens, Greece — June 4 Key West — June 8–12 Cologne, Germany Fetish Pride — June 8–13 Tel Aviv, Israel — June 10 Los Angeles — June 10–12 Paris — June 10–13 The Hague, Netherlands — June 11 Budapest, Hungary — June 12–19
GUN HILL ROAD An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his teenage son exploring a sexual transformation that will put the fragile bonds of their family to the test. Sunday: 9:30 p.m.
Zürich, Germany — June 17–19 Portland — June 17–19 Dublin, Ireland — June 17–25 Oslo, Norway — June 17–26 Berlin — June 18–19 New York– June 18–26 Antwerp, Belgium — June 23–26 Sao Paulo, Brazil — June 23–27 Barcelona, Spain — June 24–26 New Orleans — June 24–27 Toronto — June 24–July 3 Cleveland — June 25 Mexico City — June 25 Houston– June 25 San Francisco– June 25 – 26 Seattle — June 25 – 26 Chicago — June 26 Madrid, Spain — June 30–July 3
July Cologne, Germany — July 1–3 London — July 1 – 3 Provincetown — July 1 – 7 Munich — July 2 – 10 Vienna — July 9 Barcelona — July 9 – 16 San Diego — July 15 – 17 Jul
Amsterdam — July 30–Aug. 7 Hamburg — July 30–Aug. 7 Vancouver– July 31
August Stockholm — Aug. 1–7 Montreal — Aug. 9–14 Hamburg — Aug. 10–14 Chicago — Aug. 13–14 Provincetown — Aug. 14–19 New Orleans — Southern Decadence — Aug. 31–Sept. 5
September Oakland — Sept. 4 Berlin — Sept. 10 Folsom Europe — Sept. 10 Hawaii — Sept. 5 – 17 Las Vegas — Sept. 16 – 17 Folsom Street Fair — Sept. 25 Gay Days Anaheim — Sept.30– Oct. 2
October Atlanta — Oct. 8–9 Amsterdam Leather Pride — Oct. 27–31
November Buenos Aires — Nov. 4–7 Palm Springs — Nov. 5–6 Puerto Vallarta — Nov. 5–12
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gay agenda Pride, Heels and ‘Ride Me’ by Tony Hobday
Because I had to be Atlas last year shortly after the Pride Parade, balancing the weight of a 25-foot super hero on my shoulders for the two-mile ride back to Michael’s house, we have decided that this year the QTowers will be locked up and deserted for thursday — Everyone is pretty in an entire week after the festival ... it’s just too hard pink ... well, except for redheads. to be that faaabulous all weekend long and then Just sayin’! Anyhoo, join Hotel try to go back to work. Ick! So that means the next Monaco, Bambara Restaurant and issue of QSaltLake will not hit the streets until June the Utah AIDS Foundation for the 23. Ha! Plus, I’ll be in Cali during that week. Ha Ha! fifth annual Pink Party. Fabulousness:
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thursday — Hot on the heels of the New Directions show choir is the hot, crooning Salt Lake Men’s Choir. Along with their singing talent, they are adding dance moves to a few of their numbers, and it’s ... well, like drunk puppeteers putting on a show. Tehehe! I’m kidding, these boys rock. Sister Dottie S. Dixon once again joins the boys for their spring concert, Hey Look Us Over. This fabulous two-night performance showcases the choir members “as who they are.” So look ’em over, choose your favorite and enjoy a night of intense pleasure. 6:30pm tonight & 7:30pm Friday, The State Room, 638 S. State St. Tickets $15–45, 800-838-3006 or saltlakemenschoir.org.
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friday — Pygmalion Theatre Company presents a special limited cabaret engagement, Madame X, an original show by Janice Hall, a classical opera singer who is now focusing on cabaret in New York City. Hall will give insight into the glamour and pain of Hollywood through music, film clips and personal stories. Hours vary, through May 29, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $25, 801-355-ARTS or arttix.org.
QQ Meat & Potato Theatre Company presents The Odyssey: A Journey Home, an adaptation of Homer’s timeless classic poem. Twenty years after leaving for war, the hunky and deceptive Odysseus struggles against gods, monsters and soulkilling temptations to finally reach home after a 10-year trek. Hmm, this rings true of all-too-infrequent trips to and from Las Vegas. 8pm, through June 12, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $20, 801355-ARTS or arttix.org.
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saturday — Kicking of their Utah Pride 2011, Ulysses Salon, and drag extraordinaire/ curator Princess Kennedy, host gay photographer David Newkirk’s first gallery showing with From Boys to Men. The collection explores queer utopian fantasies of gender heretics and trangressive masculinities. Tonight’s opening reception includes the sounds DJ Jesse Walker.
7–10pm, exhibit runs through June 16, Ulysses Salon, 629 S. State St. Free, 801-953-0954 or facebook.com/ulysses.salon.
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wednesday — Brolly Arts presents The New Works Theatre Machine’s original theatrical experiment, RIDE ME: a play with Cruel Intentions, based loosely and indirectly on the the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. If you’re not aware NWTM’s inugural production a few months back was shut down mid-run by fire marshals for “bureacratic reasons.” That’s freakin’ hot! No pun intended. I can’t wait to see what happens with Ride Me. 7:30pm, through June 5, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $8, 801355-ARTS or arttix.org.
pink boas, pink champagne, pink nipples, Pinky Tuscadero ... but not pink eye, pink lemonade, pinky swearing or Pinky and the Brain. Again, just sayin’!
5:30–8pm, Hotel Monaco, 15 W. 200 South. RSVP by June 1 to 801-487-2323 or utahaids.org.
QQ Beginning today and running through October is every gay man’s favorite fish (we really only like the one), The Little Mermaid. And beginning June 9 and also running through October is every gay man’s favorite leather outfit, Grease. If you are a traveling to Southern Utah this summer, stop in St. George and check out these fabulous shows outdoors under the most beautiful skies in the state. 8:45pm, through Oct. 21, Tuachan Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuachan Dr., Ivins. Tickets 23–59, 1-800-7469882 or tuachan.org.
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friday — As part of the inaugural Musicals on Main series, a collaboration among local theatre companies to bring a little “Broadway” to Park City is the return of Plan-B Theatre’s comedy hit, Gutenberg! The Musical!. Receiving rave reviews in 2007, this two-man, show about a pair of aspiring playwrights trying to find financial backing for their show about the inventor of the printing press, is goofy, beautiful fun. The adorable and talented Jay Perry and Kirt Bateman reprise their roles as Bud and Doug. 8pm, through June 19, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Tickets $18–25, 435-649-9371 or egyptiantheatrecompany.org.
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friday — The last time I saw Rent on stage was in 1998, a touring company production at the Capitol Theatre. I remember clearly how moved I was at the time. And though the subsequest film version left something to be desired,
I’m really looking forward to seeing Pioneer Theatre Company’s production. I hope to be moved again. Jonathan Larson’s rock opera set in New York is semiautobiographical, and the tone is set under the shadow of the discovery of HIV/AIDS. 7:30pm, through June 25, Pioneer Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East, UofU. Tickets $34–54, 801-581-6961 or pioneertheatre.org.
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saturday — In celebration of their first 10 years, SB Dance is doing a compilation of their favorite performances over the last decade. The Very Beast of SB Dance is a selection of pieces by Utah’s most controversial choreographer, and be prepared to see dances that are sublime and subversive, political, physical and genre-busting. The final scene contains nudity ... apparently that’s why there’s “some assembly required.” I guess we should all take a screwdriver or wood glue. Plus, tonight only, an after-party will be held at the Salt Lake Art Center.
8pm, and June 17 & 18, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $15, 801355-ARTS or arttix.org.
QQ They’re back and as fresh as born-again virgins! The comedy team Skecthophrenia has an all-new show ready to make you laugh so hard that you pee a little. Check out Andrew Jensen, Troy Taylor and Christopher Stephenson in this new show that combines live sketch comedy with digital short films, musical numbers and hopefully some skimpy costumes ... Yeah, I’m talkin’ to you Troy “Toy” Taylor. 7pm & 9:30pm, Post Theater, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd., UofU. Tickets $10/advance–$15/at the door, brownpapertickets.com.
QQ Celebrating 80 years, the Salt Lake Art Center is hosting the party of the year. The Not Just Another Pretty Face gala will be a blakc-tie optional, tented affair with a live, silent and art auction, and a fabulous afterparty featuring the music of DJ Flash N Flare. Also experience the creations of internationally recognized artist collective Fallen Fruit. There exhibition here, Fallen Fruit of Utah, will explore how fruit symbol-
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friday — NewSpace Entertainment (Broadway in Utah) proudly returns Mamma Mia! to the Utah stage. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years earlier. And it’s all done to the fabulous music of ABBA. 8pm, through June 19, Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South. Tickets $37.50–67.50, 801-355-ARTS or arttix.org.
QQ Artist Anthony Ithurralde, a Utah native, returns to Salt Lake with the new summer edition of his A Paradise Under the Stars show. You may have been privy to Ithurralde’s acrylic works, that are inspired by old travel posters of the ’20s and ’30s, last spring during the PDA Show. If not, check his works out this time, they’re fabulous! 6pm, Oasis Cafe, 151 S. 500 East. Free, 801-3220404.
QQ Utah’s LGBT film festival Damn These Heels! kicks off (no pun intended) today. From documentaries like We Were Here to Sundance hits like Gun Hill Road to lesbian wackiness like Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same, the 14 films included in this year’s festival should be damn good, so kick off your heels and enjoy. Hours vary, Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South. Tickets $5 per film or $25 package, 801-359-5158 or damntheseheels.org.
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sunday — Grammy-winning and hairy-armpitted Ani DiFranco returns to Salt Lake City to get all the lesbians riled up with her folk-rock style and perky ... well, you know (some way better than I do). Many of her songs deal with “contemporary social issues such as racism, sexism, sexual abuse, homophobia, reproductive rights, poverty and war.” Well, that ain’t a downer. Greg Brown opens.
7pm, Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, 300 Wakara Way, UofU. Tickets $35–40, 801-585-0556 or redbuttegarden.org.
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Stevie Nicks: A Fairy Tale Rock legend on gays getting her, Glee controversy and first solo album in a decade By Chris Azzopardi
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en years have passed since Stevie Nicks released her last solo album, but she’s still the same gay-loved goddess of earthy rock she built her legend on. The new release, In Your Dreams, is exactly how the gypsy queen left us — with that uniform sense of mystical otherworldliness that’s made Nicks a go-her-own-way virtuoso since her days with Fleetwood Mac. White horses, vampire tales and ethereallove parables all seep into this set, Nick’s first all-new studio project after reuniting with Fleetwood Mac for 2003’s Say You Will. Nicks recently spoke with us about taking a trip to “the magical world of fairies and angels,” the dress that drag queens love, and how her own music motivated her to lose a dozen pounds. Why did it take so long to release another solo album? Even though I haven’t made another solo record in 10 years, I’ve been making music solidly since Trouble in Shangri-La. I came off the road from 135 shows in 2005 with Fleetwood Mac and was going to make a record, and the business people around me said, “We don’t think you should do it because the music business is in chaos” — you know, with Internet piracy, which was really hitting us in the face in 2005 — “and it’s just going to be a really emotional pull on you. We don’t think you should do it. Tour while you can, do big shows and sell a lot of tickets, that’s what you can do.” And I just was stupid enough to kind of go, “OK.” When did you wise up? At the end of the Fleetwood Mac tour in 2009. We were in Australia, and I wrote the “Moonlight” song (from In Your Dreams) there, and when I got done with that song — I started it in Melbourne and I finished it in Brisbane — there was a piano. I stood up and I said to my assistant, “I’m ready to make a record now.” What was it like recording In Your Dreams? The whole year of recording this record was like this magical mystery tour that we did at my house. We recorded the whole thing at my house and (the Eurythmics’) Dave Stewart, and his entourage were there every day, and my girls and everybody were there every day. It was just a fantastic experience. We started in February and ended in December, and when it was over I was heartbroken. I didn’t want it to ever end. The concept of the video for the first single, “Secret Love,” is intriguing — it merges your older self with your younger self. How do you feel now versus then? That’s why the little girl that’s in the video, Kelly, is wearing the green outfit that was my first colored outfit made in 1976, 1977 — that’s when my designer, Margi Kent, started
making my clothes. But my outfits were black, and that’s one of the only colored ones she made; it’s a kind of tie-dyed green outfit. The little girl that’s playing me, she’s 15 and she’s one of my goddaughters; she, like, fits into this and we’re looking at her going, “Oh my god, we were that tiny!” But anyway, that’s what I wanted. I wanted Kelly to be the 25-year-old Stevie, and then there’s the older Stevie. That song was written in 1975, so I wanted the spirits to blend. That’s why you see her leaving the white horse and then you see me leaving the white horse and then we’re both together, because in my dreams as a little girl that white horse was very important. That horse was so beautiful. (While shooting the video) we looked down out of my bedroom window and saw this horse — there was a fog machine on and the actual sun was coming through all the evergreens in my backyard — and I was like, “That can’t possibly be real.” If that horse had a horn you would’ve thought, “OK, I’ve died and gone to fairyland,” because it was so, so mystical and so real in its magicalness. This horse was like Guinevere. Let’s talk about those fairies, because you know a lot of gays adore you. I know. I’m glad. All these visions that I see, I love when people get them. Sometimes people don’t get it, you know, and I love when people do, because I think that everybody needs to move into that magical world sometimes. A lot of people do not ever move into the magical land of fairies and angels and they just live in the hardcore miserable world that this world is right now. It’s chaotic, horrible, there’s nothing we can do ... it’s such a bummer. I can do benefits and go to Africa, but the reason I make music — the reason I’ve always made music — was to try to just make a record of songs that makes everybody, for an hour a day, feel better. We can all stay friends and we can all be in this world and we can rise above everything else for a minute. And that’s really the only reason I wanted to make music. When did you know you were a gay icon? When “Night of a Thousand Stevies” (a New York City-based salute to Stevie Nicks featuring impersonators) started happening 20 years ago ... it was a clue. And you know, I always felt it was because I was not a fashion statement like Madonna was. I’m very different than her; she’s very chameleon-esque. That little outfit that Kelly is wearing is exactly the same as the black outfit I have on in the video. The eye makeup she has on is the makeup that I’ve been wearing since high school. I don’t change much. Right. You stay very true to yourself, and I think a lot of gay people can admire that because we strive for that, too. I do, and I think that brings a little bit of comfort to my audience. I still have the two girls singing with me, because I love them and they’re my dear friends. But I could’ve been changing background singers every year, and I chose to stay with Sharon (Celani) and Lori (Nicks) because the sound of the three of us is comforting to my audience. And those clothes are comforting to my audience. Any impersonators stand out to you? Well, I just think it’s very fun to see. When I was wearing my beautiful white Morgane Le Fay dress and my black velvet jacket, that dress just took off. I noticed how popular that dress was from the impersonators. (Laughs) I was laughing, and Morgane Le
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Fay was just tickled pink. So every time I’d do a little change, like in the “Secret Love” video with the long floor-length, we’re laughing ... Lori and Sharon and I are laughing going, “We’re singlehandedly going to bring back the Victorian ball gown.” There’s a whole new fashion statement coming out of the three or four or more videos that will come from this record, where we really stayed very Victorian. Drag queens will be all about that, you know. Yeah, I love it!
Glee recently dedicated an entire episode to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album. How do you feel about having your work on a show that’s been so controversial regarding using other artists’ songs? You know, I went down there when they were doing “Landslide” and I stayed there for six hours and watched them film the whole thing. I watched Gwyneth (Paltrow) and Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana (Naya Rivera) sing the song 50 times, and I had such a good time. What I was very touched by was that Lea Michele, who plays Rachel, said to me, “You know, in all the big songs that we’ve done, which is many, nobody’s ever called us or come down or even written a note thanking us for doing ‘Jessie’s Girl’ or a Journey song.” They do such great versions of all these songs; the original writers cannot fault them. They’re magnificent, every one of them. And she goes, “Nobody except you has ever come down and told us that they thought we were doing a good job.” And I thought that was so sad. Very, very disrespectful. As someone whose music has spanned many
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No way. You treadmill to your own music? Way! And I have never gotten tired of either of those songs. I’ve just been listening to those two songs for two-and-a-half solid months, and I am thinner than I’ve been since 1989. I really attribute it all to those two songs. Q
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Was your muse for “Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream),” which was Twilight-inspired, Taylor Lautner’s abs? No. It’s nothing about him at all. The first and third verse were written about me and Lindsey (Buckingham, of Fleetwood Mac) in 1976; the second verse and the chorus were written about Bella and Edward. It really is an amazing blend — an ancient story blending Lindsey, Stevie, Bella and Edward, and everything in between. It’s my favorite. And by the way, I have listened to “Secret Love” and “A Vampire’s Dream” for the last two-and-a-half months and I’ve lost 12-and-a-half pounds just from treadmilling to “Secret Love” and “A Vampire’s Dream.”
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generations, how does it feel working with a new generation of performers like the Glee cast or, for instance, Taylor Swift at the Grammys? I love that. A lot of the songs they love are songs that I wrote when I was really young. “Landslide” was written in 1973; I was 27. I may sing it now at 62, but I was 27 when I wrote that song. It’s not like they love a song that was written by a 62-year-old woman. They love a song that was written by a 27-year-old girl. So I’m thrilled, and I don’t write any differently now than I did when I was 27. I just go to the piano — inspired by something that happens to me — with a cup of tea, incense burning and a fire in the fireplace.
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hear me out Brandi Carlile, Augustana By Chris Azzopardi
Brandi Carlile, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony
No wonder Brandi Carlile’s always releasing live music — her big, bellowy voice is best heard outside the studio, in all its rawness. This time it’s with the Seattle Symphony, which complements the crescendo of songs from the folk-rock musician’s magnificent catalog. Most of them are pulled from her latest album, Give Up the Ghost, with a staggering seven-minute “Pride and Joy” that kicks into a string-fueled, sound-flooded rocker, and the lovely “Before it Breaks,” which follows its original pianolaunched blueprint until there’s an even more epic midway blast — with horns and woodwinds — that surges into an explosive powerhouse. Her biggest hit, “The Story,” follows similarly with its end wallop, but especially setting it apart from the studio song is Carlile’s unrefined onstage interpretation — like her up-and-down-and-sideways voice is running through a grater. She nails it. “Turpentine” is turned into a three-part-harmony sing-along with Tim and Phil Hanseroth, her bandmates, before they take the spotlight themselves on “The Sound of Silence,” and completely steal it. Carlile wraps majestically with two stirring covers, “Hallelujah” and a show-stopping “Forever Young,” dropping the 30-piece orchestra for just a piano. The real instrument, after all, is that voice.
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Augustana, Augustana
Let’s just pretend this is Augustana’s debut. After all, like most firsts, it’s named after the band. And considering the mediocrity of their two previous LPs, the boys might not mind starting over. Now unrecognizable as the dreamy piano-pop group — except that they still sing about love woes and new beginnings — this is practically a new formation. Even frontman Dan Layus sounds like he hit a second puberty, with a rasp that’s
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more Bruce Springsteen than pre-pubescent boy channeling a poor man’s Coldplay. Augustana is better for it. “Shot in the Dark” is a bouncy boost of optimism whose positivity is infectious; it’s a single The Killers would kill for, and one of the best songs you’ll hear this year. The rest of the seamless 10-track album, even if the songs don’t reach the same feel-goodness, is nearly just as solid. “Wrong Side of Love” is a radio-ready rocker; and “On the Other Side” is the band’s new “Boston” (their biggest hit), another power ballad that swells like a balloon. They go completely Americana on “Borrowed Time,” a sweet little soft spot. So of course they named Augustana after themselves — who wouldn’t want to be remembered for this one? Grade: A-
Also Out Stevie Nicks, In Your Dreams One day Stevie Nicks might finally catch up to the times, but till then we have In Your Dreams, a divine throwback to her Fleetwood Mac days that captures the essence of the mystical music-maker. Early-’90s nostalgics will find pleasure on “Secret Love,” which casts a dreamy blend of storytelling and lightrock reverie. There’s a simple sweetness to road song “For What It’s Worth,” and a great hook on the title track, an old-school rocker. Even the weaker material, like a corny love song called “Cheaper than Free” with producer Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, doesn’t totally bomb at the helm of Nicks’ enchanting voice. Dreams is worth a decade of waiting. Yelle, Safari Disco Club You don’t need to know French to get sucked into the joyful dance world of Yelle, producers of dance-pop that charm again on this follow up to 2007’s Pop Up. Their sophomore CD is enveloping with its rich, buoyant melodies and effervescent style of electro-framed disco dancers. Many of the songs are chic, bubbly, lo-fi bait (even if they’re sad) — think chimes, handclaps and slick synths — sung in Julie Budet’s chirpy sing-speak. The cohesiveness blurs individuality among tracks, but the best ones: the eerie “La Musique” and the seemingly happy-go-lucky “C’est Pas Une Vie” break all language barriers. Q
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restaurant review Meditrina: Gay, proud and right on By Chef Drew Ellsworth
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f you go to Tripadvisor.com and type in Salt Lake City, and then click on restaurants — the #1 place to eat is Meditrina. Tucked away in a near-downtown neighborhood, Meditrina is housed in an old storefront sporting exposed brick walls and new flooring. The ambiance, packed with purple and lime-green accents, is fun and friendly. I’m so happy to report, that in this, our Gay Pride issue — we have a gay-owned restaurant and wine bar we can be proud of; in fact the whole city of Salt Lake can be proud of! Thirty years ago when my sister and I owned a restaurant in Holladay, I would have been mortified if Restaurant Dijon would have been “outed” as a gay business. People have even implied that during the AIDS scare in the mid ‘80s, my restaurant suffered because it had a gay chef. Well, thank god those days are past — hopefully — as people become more and more comfortable with gay issues, that kind of
discrimination will disappear altogether. Meditrina is owned and operated by Amy Britt and Jen Gilroy. For eight years they have been partners both in life and in business, and I’m particularly impressed by their cuisine and how they have married it with wine. As I sat with Jen last Monday night I had an excellent meal, fine company, good wine and music — on Monday nights Blue Grass player Dee Wolfe brings his mandolin and gently hums and strums — this was a very nice evening for me. First, I ordered a glass of white wine — I asked the server which white doubled as a nice cocktail wine and she offered me a glass of Le Mandolare Soave. This is a special order wine brought in by Brad Jensen of Bon Vivant Wines. It has a very pale peach color, beautifully floral nose and bright crispness. I just loved the suggestion and I drank it with my first small plate. Jen brought out Meditrina’s version of fish and chips — a portion of fresh gruper, breaded and pan fried, then plated with homemade tartar
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sauce and delicate yam chips. The plate was gorgeous and delicious. Octopus? Yes octopus — all the rage these days. Jen explained how it has to be cooked for hours to become tender enough to chew, then it is grilled to give it a crispy coating and plated with a blueberry mustard and red cabbage. I knew what I was in for — I’ve had octopus at several places in the last year and, although a novelty, it’s not my favorite thing. (I did know what I was in for though — more texture than flavor and presenting a certain exotic trepidation.) Jen brought me a glass of another excellent white wine — Londer Dry Gewurztraminer. I am a Gewurtz fan — preferring it over its cousin — Riesling. Gewurtz has a spicy, mustache fluffing attack and a floral, almost muscat-like nose. You think at first it’s going to be sweet, but it’s deceivingly dry in the finish. I’ve heard about this wine for a long time and so happy to finally experience it — this Gewurtz gave a lot of class to the lowly octopus and made the overall experience delightful. By this time it was about 7:30 and Meditrina’s dining room was filling up. There was a large table of about a dozen people celebrating some family event. And there were young and old couples both gay and straight, and Jen more than once had to run to the rescue of the kitchen. Jen and Amy are self-taught business women. They hail from the Uintah Mountain enclave of Vernal where they both worked in small eateries and learned the business from the ground up. Jen keeps the kitchen going and Amy takes care of the money and the front of the house. They both choose the wine list, which is quite remarkable. When I heard lamb was on the menu that night, I jumped at the chance to have some of my favorite meat. Meditrina uses local, Morgan Valley lamb. That night the kitchen was preparing small, boneless loins which appeared to be pan seared then roasted quickly in the oven. The meat was tender, roasted to perfection and still pink and juicy, just in the center — it’s hard to get it that perfect! I love the presentation too — cut into sections and then separated with wedges of roma tomatoes and then topped with a whipped feta cheese butter spiked with fresh mint — very nice. With my lamb, I had a glass of a Voghera Dolcetto, another special order wine. Dolcetto, as indicated by its name is a soft, easy-drinking,
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smooth wine — more like Carignane than Pinot Noir but a very nice choice with the lamb. The Dolcetto opened up nicely and, like many Italian reds, it processes bold fruit and an almost austere dryness. I liked it a lot. For dessert I tried a Panne Cotta—in France these are called “Pots de Crème.” Unlike custard which becomes gelatinous from eggs, Panne Cotta is cream cooked with gelatin and no eggs — the result is lighter and quite ethereal. I could tell it was a pet project of Jen’s because she beamed when she told me about it. She called it “salt and pepper” because the crème itself was mildly flavored with white pepper and the caramel sauce on top was lightly dusted with sea salt. Sometimes I think these new-fangled desserts using savory elements go too far, but in this case the salt and pepper were just slightly detectable and did not detract from the lovely texture and simple elegance of the crème. Meditrina serves lunch and dinner and their menu is just as diverse and interesting as the meal I have just described to you. They have entrées, sandwiches and salads and combinations starting at just $9. They also have a special “happy hour” menu served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Monday thru Saturday, and it’s quite obvious that they’ve gained the support of their neighborhood, the gay community and the wine community. I give Meditrina a rating of 90 and hope to go there again soon — and we should all be watching for their special food and wine events which are becoming legendary. Q
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on’t tell me you’ve never heard of Judy Carne!” Craig roared at Kyle, who shook visibly from the shock. “I can’t believe how ... how ... how deficient you are in culture ... in theater and television and motion picture history.” Craig berated his boyfriend and my not-sosecret heartthrob. Kyle crept away from him. “Don’t you walk out on me when I’m shrieking at you!” Craig shouted. Kyle defiantly ran upstairs; the poor hunklet was sniffling loudly. The bedroom door slammed, and we shivered, each for our own reasons. “You. Pig.” I said in the Bette voice. “You. Insufferable. Pig.” “I know, I know. I’ve been really awful to him lately. The sex turned sour about a month ago. I got a bit Greedy-LittlePiggy and demanded stuff he just wasn’t ready for, and when the sex got dull I suddenly recognized his utter ignorance of everything I cared about.” It took a moment before Craig hurriedly added “except for him” as a pathetic footnote. I was elated. My brain and balls sang together in joyful a capella, but oh-so-silently. I kept my face less emotive than George Washington’s on Mt. Rushmore, but inside I felt like dancing, singing, writhing — performing some demented cross between a Dionysian ritual and a bar mitzvah, all to the triumphant tune of “We’re in the Money.” That and “Hosanna, hey zanna, zanna zanna ho, zanna hey zanna hosanna ... .” But as I said, that was inside. Outside I was merely inane: “Craig, really, he’s far too young
for Love on a Rooftop,” I offered. “Love on a Rooftop my titanic ass!” Craig boomed. “Judy Carne was the ‘Sock it to Me’ girl on Laugh-In! Don’t you even know that? Am I surrounded by cretins?” “What’s Japanese for eureka?” I replied just as Dan walked in, fresh from a solo beach walk. “What? “ Craig cried out in desperation. “You do this all the time. It’s so annoying! You say something completely out of left field that makes no sense in the context of the present discussion.” “All the time,” Dan agreed. “It’s like being dropped into the middle of Molly Bloom’s stream of consciousness, but without the literary pedigree.” I ignored them, of course. “The Saketumi. It’s this weekend’s cocktail.” “Ohhhh-kay, I’ll bite. What’s in it?” Dan asked with icy skepticism. “Gin and sake in the proportions of a martini. I refuse to call it a Saketini, because those ’tini rip-offs should be labeled toxic waste and disposed of by the Federal Bureau of Drinks Management. So in honor of Judy Carne — Dan, don’t ask — I’m making Saketumis for those who wants ’em.” How appropriate the old toast “bottoms up” becomes when the subject is you.
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s thousands of people descend into the city to celebrate the annual Pride Festival, parties can be found at places other than the Festival grounds. Each year special guests are brought in, disc jockeys are featured and the bars are packed. With so many bars to visit and parties to attend, it can be a challenge to decide where to spend this momentous weekend.
The Hotel & Elevate 155 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
On Sunday, June 5, the normally straight club will be flying its rainbow colors with the fabulous Britney Spears impersonator, Derek Berry. This won’t be the first time he’s been in Utah and he’s sure to pack a crowd. This will be one of the hottest parties of the year, so be sure to stop by the club after the festivities and check out the performance.
Club Try-Angles
251 W. 900 South, Salt Lake City
The party gets started early on May 28 with the Pride Underwear Night. Then the festivities continue all weekend long during Pride. From Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5, the neighborhood bar will be packed with some of the hottest guys in town. Thursday is the Pride karaoke and Friday and Saturday nights will be Pride parties. After the parade on Sunday, the patio will open for the annual Pride Steak Fry.
Club JAM
751 N. 300 West, Salt Lake City
The annual Pride-Idol karaoke competition kicks off on June 1, and the winners will be performing at the festival. JAM is also having barbecues and Pride parties all week. DJs Harry Cross Jr. and Mike Babbitt are some of the best in the state and you won’t want to miss out on the crowds here. On Friday, June 3, don’t miss out on the Pride Underwear night. And grab your cowboy hat and ass-less chaps for the Cazadores Cowboy Tequila party on Saturday, June 4.
The Tavernacle
201 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City
After partying all night on Saturday, making it to the Pride Parade despite the morning hangover might be nearly impossible. Luckily, The Tavernacle has the perfect
solution — Bloody Mary and mimosa specials. Conveniently located next to the parade route, this is the place to be on Sunday morning to get your pre-festival buzz going. And the Sunday night karaoke is guaranteed to be one of the biggest and best bar-crowds of the weekend.
Paper Moon
3737 S. State St., Salt Lake City
The seventh annual White Party on Friday, June 3 will bring all the sexiest and scantily-clad women in Utah to the Paper Moon. This is the place to be for the ladies. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but to avoid lines, stop by the bar before Friday and buy advance tickets.
The Trapp
102 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City
Watching all the eye-candy at the parade and festival can be exhausting and builds up quite an appetite, which is why The Trapp has an annual Steak Fry and Royal Court of The Golden Spike Empire carnival fundraiser on Sunday afternoon. Stop by for some fun, games and a hunk of meat (oh, and the steaks are pretty tasty too.)
Metro Bar
173 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City
This year DJ Wayne G returns to Salt Lake to tear up the Metro Bar for Fusion night. Last year at Pride, he attracted well over 700 people and it was easily one of the hottest parties of the year. With credits like a featured performer at Sydney Mardi Gras, Berlin Love Parade, World Pride, Folsom Street Fair, White Party Palm Springs and Winter Party Miami, he’s one of the top gay DJs in the world. On Sunday night, the Metro will also be honoring Pride with a brand new Latin night.
Club Püre
579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
The Friday night party will be off the hook with DJ Ryan Kenny, one of the sexiest DJs alive. He’s a regular in the hottest gay clubs around the country. On Sunday the annual pride BBQ and party will open up the rooftop and back patios. And on Friday and Sunday night Nova Starr and her crew will pull out all the stops to put on the best drag show in town.
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a taste of what you’ll be offering during the Pride weekend. The result was a resounding success in both promotion and programming for both the clubs and the festival. This year, the offer has been extended again and was accepted by Karamba, JAM, Pure and Metro clubs to provide DJs, dancers and entertainment in the Dance Zone during the Pride Festival with the following schedule: Saturday 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Karamba Sunday 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Club JAM Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m Metro Sunday 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pure I wont give too much away but I can tell you that these clubs go all-out to provide quality entertainment and programming during their time slot at the festival. And, of course, they will be hitting you up with plenty of information about what to expect in their club as the weekend continues. As for nightlife outside of the festival grounds, whether you’re an experienced club-hopper or just looking for a place to drink and socialize after the lights have faded from the Utah Pride Festival, there will be plenty to do. Most of the nightclubs will be full-up with activities on their regular slated nights, i.e.: Pure on Friday and Metro on Saturday. The other bars, which operate gay on a daily basis like Try-Angles, JAM and The Trapp will be very busy through the entirety of the weekend. The special treat to look forward to, however, will be the Sunday post-festival BBQs and outdoor activities which are also slated with big fun and big surprises at JAM, Try-Angles, Metro, Pure and The Trapp. Please party hard. Drink as much as you’d like. Love freely but for the love of God, don’t drive! Happy Pride! Q
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n one corner of the ring: The champions of equality activism through their music, presence in the media and community involvement are out-lesbian indie rock duo Tegan and Sara. In the other corner: Tyler, the Creator — the front man of hip-hop group Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Odd Future is known for their energy on stage, “success” at early ages (their ages range from 17-24; Tyler, the Creator is 20) and outlandish controversy in their lyrics, the name of their game can be summarized in one word: publicity. Yes, Tyler has gained national attention through his publicity stunts and through his desperate screams for attention masked as marketing ploys, apparent in his lyrics and public discourse. But from what I can see, that’s all he has going for him. He exudes no real musical ability or talent, rather, illustration of rape fantasies and homophobic slurs in his lyrics, and similar insulting slander via Twitter and in media interviews. To elaborate, when asked in an interview with The Guardian about going vegetarian he replied, “Fuck no! That shit’s gay.” He goes on to address accusations of being a homophobe, to which he responded, “Somebody called me a homophobe. I’m not homophobic. I just say ‘faggot’ and use ‘gay’ as an adjective to describe stupid shit.” Genius. Exactly how he has risen to fame is beyond me. In Odd Future’s new album, Goblin, Tyler uses the word fuck 204 times, bitch 68 times, and fag or faggot nine times. Begging for attention through lyrical vulgarity and public obscenity is nothing new, nothing clever and certainly nothing worth regarding. The scheme is a gimmick, nothing more than a hype machine to promote record sales for financial gain and shallow fame of a naive, distasteful boy. Tyler aims to offend; yet his behavior has generated little uproar from the LGBT community, the media, or anyone else involved in the entertainment and music industries. He has, however, evoked a very public response from Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Sara wrote an open letter, entitled A Call For Change, and it can be found posted on their website, TeganAndSara.com. She describes her stance as “disheartened that any self-respecting human being could stand in support with a message so vile,” and finds it “impossible not to comment.” I, among others, am more than pleased that she did. She condemns Tyler as “an artist who can barely get a sentence fragment out without using homophobic slurs.” A few highlights from the letter: “When will misogynistic and homophobic ranting result in meaningful repercussions in the entertainment industry? When will they be treated with the same seriousness as racist and anti-Semitic offenses?” She blasts Tyler and chides the rest of the entertainment industry as irresponsible, as the industry continues to allow him to deliver his ignorant and offensive message, without virtually any rebuke from the community of artists and colleagues, the media, or any other major public figures. She goes on to say, “Who sticks up for women and gay people now? It seems entirely uncool to do so in the indie rock world, and I’ll argue that point with anyone. ... It is not without great hesitation and hand wringing that I enter into the discourse about Tyler, the media who glorifies and excuses misogyny and homophobia, and the community of artists that doesn’t seem remotely bothered by it.” Well, add myself to the public dialogue on the topic as well as a good friend of mine, Emily Lacock, head of the GLBTQ committee of the Revolutionary Students Union at both Utah Valley University and the University of Utah. She shares similar passion on the matter and was glad to add her two cents. “This is a very serious issue ... I think it was incredibly important that Sara used the word
“I’m not homophobic. I just say ‘faggot’ and use ‘gay’ as an adjective to describe stupid shit”
CAR DEALERSHIPS CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES CHURCHES COMPUTER CONSULTING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES COUNSELING CUSTOM CLOSETS DENTISTS ‘kid’ to describe him. Queer bashing, especially verbally, is very common among our generation and the one just younger than us.” All sorts of pejorative words are popular in rap music especially are consistently unaddressed by consumers. Pejoratives are ugly and hurtful, [and] leaving Sara’s response to dictate our own responses is also hurtful. Whether or not she was discussing his class or race, she’s still coming from a place of class privilege that I cannot even imagine living in. It’s important that we (all members and allies of the GLBTQ community) take the prerogative instead of just leaving it up to people in places of power and privilege. And it is essential that no matter what the class, race, or gender, if they are using these hurtful terms, it’s up to each of us to fight back against hateful language.” Consider the state of current news and events: severe political backlash against bullying; continually more and more public figures coming out publicly as gay such as Don Lemon, anchor for CNN, and Phoenix Suns President, Rick Welts; companies like Orbitz refusing to advertise on Fox because of the network’s stance on LGBT issues; and entertainment moguls such as Lady Gaga defending LGBT rights. Bearing in mind the recent phenomenal waves of support for equality and LGBT rights, not only is Tyler’s behavior revolting and careless, but offensive and therefore excluding the LGBT community is unwise and is certainly not the kind of attention that he tries so hard to arouse. Tyler responded to Sara’s letter without a lack of his usual misogyny, via Twitter, congruent with the rest of his objectionable, crude and hateful tweets, “If Tegan and Sara need some hard dick, hit me up!” Tyler, the Creator continues to deny being a reckless homophobe to this day. Decide for yourself. Q
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Was That Our Fault? Across 1 Cause of the fall of 67-Across, in a recent interview 5 Estimator’s phrase 9 Acceptance of LGBT life style, hopefully 14 “While ___ it …” 15 Where a sailor may hit bottom 16 Average booster 17 Richard of And the Band Played On 18 Lust for Roddy in a scfi flick? 20 Behind with the bucks 22 Quarters for porkers 23 Plunk down your rear 25 Literary adverb 26 Wise old fruit? 30 Ready and willing partner 34 Playwright Hansberry 35 Former Minnesota state senator Allan 36 Mined-over matter 37 Gets the bottom line 40 Beebo Brinker creator Bannon 41 Great balls of fire 43 Sheepskins 45 Type of crime
46 Rides for male prostitutes? 48 Ill humor 50 Catherine ___-Jones 51 One who comes 55 To the rear, when cruising 59 Where Margaret sleeps? 61 Slangy suffix 62 Fosse field 63 Diggs of Rent 64 In a bit, to the bard 65 It blows up in your mouth, in a gag 66 Lacking depth and height 67 Letters that “fall” from 4 answers in this puzzle
Down 1 Leslie Caron role 2 Baldwin’s The ___ Corner 3 Barbecue site 4 Like more pricey items at Barneys 5 Handel’s Messiah, e.g. 6 Weight training unit 7 Penetrate the cracks 8 Near future 9 In need of a backrub 10 Digs in ruins 11 Morales of movies 12 Org. that may include bears
13 Week parts 19 The African Queen author 21 Puffs up 24 Blow hard, in and out 26 Move in mire 27 One from the heart 28 Alexander, with “the” 29 Cries out for 31 Looks tinkled pink 32 Hawaiian isle 33 Adolf’s intimate Rohm 35 Pie fight soundtrack 38 Type of bath 39 Raised 42 Gifts of the Body author Brown 44 Running wild 46 Alan of And the Band Played On 47 Apparently do 49 ___ Shoes (Toni Collette movie) 51 Band from Sydney 52 Asian cuisine 53 Half of a pair for grabbing 54 Meir contemporary 56 Cube designer Rubik 57 Panic place for Jodie 58 Zilch 60 Queer body part on TV PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ARE ON PAGE 53
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español exprés Sweet oral fixation
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By Gus Hererro
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igmund Freud said the first years of life are the oral fixation stage, manifest as an obsession with oral stimulation. He claimed everyone had to go through this stage when we were young. Developing a sweet oral fixation, however, could happen at any age. When it comes to cooking or baking, I am no expert. I embarked myself into a different, but sweet adventure — quell the oral fixation I had for cupcakes. With Pride just around the corner, a good way to calm cravings for sweets is to walk into these little and cute stores. Walking in is very easy; the hard thing to do is leave. Whether you go alone, with friends or the little “new” friend that you just made, the guarantee of you satisfying your oral needs will be absolutely positive. The smell of just-baked cupcakes can drag just about anyone into the little pink store of Mini’s cupcakes. The scent wafting onto the streets will make you remember the smell of your mom’s cupcakes — yes the ones that she used to bake every Sunday afternoon after church. The door opens and the color pink makes you feel welcome. A few steps in and just a few inches separate you from what could become, if you are not careful, your new sweet oral addiction. Failing to try Mini’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” would be a major mistake; the sweet taste of sugar in your mouth will transport you into a
world of mixtures and tastes. One thing is for sure, you can’t eat just one. You also should be a diva and try the “Diva” cupcake. Its dark Belgium chocolate and pink frosting will send you to heaven and back. Though I didn’t want to leave, it was time to move on to So Cupcake — another cupcake store that will greet you in pink ... a pink truck, that is. Their cupcakes will make your heart race and mouth water. You must try “Red Velvet” and “Key Lime.” So Cupcake donates leftover cupcakes to local hospitals, shelters and nursing homes. It makes me wonder which hospitals, shelters and nursing homes to visit (evil laugh). My next stop was Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee. Walking into this store will make you feel like a total diva. Grabbing some magazines while tasting the Chocolate Chocolate and Vanilla Bean will make your day — an orgasm turned into cupcake. The last-but-notleast stop was the Sweet Tooth Fairy
which, by the way, will be soon featured on the TLC network. When I arrived I was full, however just to see and smell those cupcakes I couldn’t refuse to try them out, and neither will you. My favorites: Mayan Chocolate and Dulce De Leche cupcakes, just to mention two. I will not tell you how many I had. Whether you want to satisfy your sweet oral fixation or take someone on a different kind of date, cupcake stores will be a good move and make a good impression. There is a saying in Spanish, “conquistalo por el estomago” which means win his heart through his stomach. Q
Dulce Fijación Oral By Gus Hererro
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igmund Freud aseguro que los primeros anos de la vida están relacionados con la etapa de la Fijación Oral, manifestada como una obsesión con la estimulación oral. El aseguraba que cada uno de nosotros debía de atravesar por esta etapa en nuestros primeros anos. Sin embargo, desarrollar una dulce fijación oral, puede suceder a cualquier edad. Con lo que respecta a cocina y horneado, no soy ningún experto. Sin embargo me embarque en una diferente pero dulce aventura — calmar esta fijación oral que tengo por cupcakes. Con Pride en Salt Lake City a la vuelta de la esquina, una buena forma de calmar esos caprichos dulces es dirigiéndonos a estas pequeñas tiendas. El entrar es muy sencillo; lo difícil es salir. No importa si vas solo o con algunos nuevos amigos que acabas de hacer, la garantía de la satisfacción de tus necesidades orales serán absolutamente positivas. El olor de cupcakes recien horneados pueden atraer a cualquiera a la pequeña tienda rosa llamada “Mini’s Cupcakes.” El aroma inundando la calle te harán recordar el amor a los cupcakes que tu madre solía hacer, si aquellos que ella y solo ella hacia los domingos por la tarde luego
de una extenuante jornada en la iglesia. La puerta se abre y el color rosa te hará sentir bienvenido. Unos pasos y unos cuantos centímetros te separan de lo que podría ser, si no eres cuidadoso, tu nueva dulce adicción oral. El no probar Mini’s “Breakfast at Tiffanys” puede ser un error tremendo; el dulce sabor del azúcar en tu boca te transportara a un mundo de mixturas y sabores. Una cosa es segura, no podrás comer solo uno. Uno no puede dejar de ser diva y no probar el cupcake “Diva,” su chocolate Belga y frosting rosa te enviaran al cielo y de vuelta a tierra en tan solo unos segundos. A pesar de que yo no deseaba irme de la tienda de Mini’s, era tiempo de visitar So Cupcake — otra tienda de cupcakes la cual te dará la bienvenida en rosa ... si un camioncillo rosa aguarda por ti en la puerta si tienes suerte. Sus cupcakes harán tu corazón acelerar y tu boca se hará agua. Todos deberían de probar “Red Velvet” y “Key Lime.” Recuerden que So Cupcake dona los cup-
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cakes sobrantes a hospitales locales, refugios y casas de reposo. Todo esto me hizo pensar en que lugares son para ir a visitarlos y tener algunos cupcakes. Mi siguiente parada, Diva’s Cupcakes and Coffee, que por cierto, el solo hecho de entrar a esta tienda realmente te hará sentir como una diva. El chequear algunas revistas mientras pruebas Chocolate Chocolate y Vanilla Bean harán que tu día sea el mejor de la semana ... y por que no ... del mes. — un orgasmo tornado en cupcake. Ya sea que quieras satisfacer tu dulce fijación oral o tener una cita con una persona especial, las tiendas de cupcakes son definitivamente un buen paso y opción, además causaras una Buena primera impresión. Tu bien sabes lo que reza el Viejo y conocido refrán: “conquístalo por el estomago.” Q
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801-272-3900 airwisevac.com 801-487-1010 801-245-0392 801-531-8182 801-486-6007.
Butcher’s Chop House . . . . . . . . . . . 435-647-0040 Cahoots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-538-0606 Christopher’s Steak House. . . . . . . . 801-519-8515 Club JAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jamslc.com Club Karamba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-696-0639 Club Try-Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-3203 Creative Design Group. . . . . . . . . . . .801-261-5406 The Dog Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-466-6100 Dog’s R Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-485-7387 Don Austin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-485-9225 Ecole Dijon Cooking School. . . . . . . .801-278-1039 Huddart Floral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-531-7900 Gildija Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-815-7725 Landis Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . landissalons.com Level Collection . . . . . . . . . . . thelevelcollection.com Major Street Pet Srvs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-487-2814 MediCruiser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-484-5504 MegaPhone, code 5441. . . . . . . . . . 801-595-0005 Now & Again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-0664 Omar’s Rawtopia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-486-0332 Park City Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . ecclescenter.org Patton Group Properties. . . . . . . . . . 801-412-7493 Paulus Hair Restoration . . . . . . . . . . 801-942-4247 Pioneer Theatre Co.. . . . . . . . . . . pioneertheatre.org Plan-B Theatre Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . planbtheatre.org Planned Parenthood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ppau.org Pride Counseling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-595-0666 Pride Massage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-486-5500 Retrospect Water & Light . . . . . . . . . 801-517-3876 Rocky Mountain Grill. . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-484-2771 Schneider Auto Body & Paint. . . . . . 801-484-9400 Sheraton Hotel. . . . . . . seratonsaltlakecityhotel.com Skinworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-530-0001 Stoneground Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-1368 Takashi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-519-9595 Thai Garden Noodle House . . . . . . . 801-355-8899 The Garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-521-3904 The Pie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thepie.com The Tavernacle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-519-8900 The Trapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-531-8727 Twigs Flower Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-596-2322 Under the Lindens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-355-9808 Unity Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-487-4485 Utah Festival Opera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-262-0074 Vegas Pride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lasvegaspride.org Steve Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-688-1918 Jeff Williams Taxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-971-6287 Winchester Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-269-9229 Dr. Douglas Woseth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-266-8841
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Community Groups, Courtesy of the PINQ Pages New in town or just looking for something to do, a place to meet new friends or maybe a life partner? Check out these diverse groups — There’s a ton to do in Salt Lake City! Organizations – ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT
Organizations – BUSINESS & Professional
Alcohol/Drug Detoxification Center 252 Brooklyn Ave. . . . . . 801-363-9400
Aetna ANGLE
Alcoholics Anonymous. . . . 801-484-7871
Armed Forces Support Group . . . . . . . . 801-581-7890
utahaa.org
Gay and Lesbian-specific meetings: Sunday 3pm — Acceptance Group Utah Pride Center, 361 N 300 W Monday 8pm — Gay Men’s Stag (Big Book Study), Utah Pride Center, 361 N 300 W Tuesday 8pm — Live and Let Live, First Unitarian Church, 569 S 1300 E Wednesday 7:30pm — Sober Today, 4601 S 300 W, Washington Terrace (Ogden) Friday 8pm — Stonewall Group, Disability Law Center, 205 N 300 W Alternatives, Inc.. . . . . . . . . 800-342-5429 alternativesinc.com * alternativesinc@att.net
Center for Women and Children 697 W 4170 S. . . . . . . . . . . . 801-261-9177
* HuntR@Aetna.com. . . . . . . 801-256-7137
LGBTQ-Affirmative Psychotherapists Guild of Utah
A professional group for mental-health providers. We meet monthly to network, educate ourselves, and improve the counseling services of LGBTQ individuals. www.lgbtqtherapists.com
National Organization for Women PO Box 57816, Murray. . . . . 801-268-0363 Pride at Work, Utah Chapter. . . . . . . . . . 801-531-6137
Q Business Alliance
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally chamber of commerce 1055 E 2100 S Ste 206. . 801-649-6663
crystalmeth.org
Salt Lake County Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Employees * jdonchess@slco.org. . . 801-273-6280
Saturday 7:30pm — GLBT Affirmative dependency support Utah Pride Center, 361 N 300 W
Vest Pocket Business Coalition PO Box 521357, SLC UT 84152 . . . . . . . . . . 801-596-8977
Crystal Meth Anonymous. 801-859-4132
Discovery House 8 discoveryhouse.com
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 E 2100 S. 801-596-2111 5983 S Redwood Rd. . . . . . . 801-293-9999 714 S State, Orem. . . . . . . . 801-426-6565 523 W Heritage Park Blvd . . 801-525-9998 First Step House 411 N Grant St. . . . . . . . . . . 801-359-8862 Harm Reduction Project 8 harmredux.org
155 S 300 W. . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-355-0234 The Haven 974 E South Temple . . . . . . . 801-533-0070 Homeless Youth Resource Center 655 S State St. . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-0744 House of Hope Treatment Programs 857 E 200 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-487-3276 1726 S Buckley Ln, Provo. . . 801-373-6562 Metamorphosis breakaddiction.org
Ogden Clinic, 2144 Washington Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-622-5272 Salt Lake City Clinic, 339 E 3900 S . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-261-5790 Serenity House 8 uafut.org
2740 Pennsylvania Ave, Ogden . . . . . . . . . . 801-392-5971 The Road Home 210 Rio Grande St . . . . . . . . 801-359-4142
Organizations – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency 308 W 1000 N, Logan. . . . . . 435-753-2500
Planned Parenthood 654 S 900 E . . . . . . . . . . 800-230-PLAN
Salt Lake Valley Health Dept. — HIV/STD Clinic 8 slvhealth.org/hiv/
610 S 200 E . . . . . . . . . . 801-534-4666 University of Utah Department of Family and Preventative Medicine 8 uuhsc.utah.edu/dfpm
375 Chipeta Way, Ste A . . . . 801-581-7234
Utah AIDS Foundation 8 utahaids.org * mail@utahaids.org
1408 S 1100 E . . . . . . . . 801-487-2323 The Village Health Summit — Invenio 8 utahgaymenshealth.com
Organizations — Homeless Services Center for Women and Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-261-9177 Homeless Youth Resource Center Youth ages 15-21 655 S State St . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-0744 The Road Home 8 theroadhome.org 210 Rio Grande St . . . . . . . . 801-359-4142 YWCA 322 E 300 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-537-8600
ORGANIZATIONS – POLITICAL
Cornerstone Counseling Center 660 S 200 E . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-355-2846
American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU
National Domestic Violence Hotline TTY 1-800-787-3224. . . . . . 1-800-799-7233
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-521-9862
YWCA of Salt Lake City 8 ywca.org/saltlakecity
322 E 300 S . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-537-8600
ORGANIZATIONS – HEALTH & HIV Hermanos de Luna y Sol * arman@utahAIDS.org
1408 S 1100 E . . . . . . . . . . . 801-487-2323
mediCruiser medicruiser.com
Gay, lesbian, transgender friendly staff and providers. Low cost, high quality Medical Care. Testosterone & hormone therapy, HIV/STD, weight management, addiction
1850 S 300 W, Ste A. . . . 801-484-5504
Northern Utah HIV/AIDS Project Walk-Ins Welcome. Every other Monday 5–7pm 536 24th St, Ste 2B, Ogden . 801-393-4153
People with AIDS Coalition of Utah 8 pwacu.org
358 S 300 E . . . . . . . . . . 801-484-2205
8 acluutah.org * aclu@acluutah.org
Disability Law Center.801-(800) 662-9080 * info@disabilitylawcenter.org
EQUALITY UTAH equalityutah.org info@equalityutah.org
Working for a fair & just Utah 175 W 200 S, Ste 3001. . 801-355-3479 Human Rights Campaign, Utah 8 hrcutah.org * HRCSaltLakeUT@aol.com
Libertarian Party, Utah 8 lputah.org * chair@lputah.org
Log Cabin Republicans, Utah 8 logcabinutah.org * ut@logcabin.org
Utah Stonewall Democrats 8 utahstonewalldemocrats.org
455 S 300 E, Ste 301 . . . . . . 801-328-1212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-532-5330
ORGANIZATIONS – RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL Affirmation Salt Lake 8 affirmation.org/saltlake
Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons serves the needs of gay Mormon women and men, as well as bisexual and transgender LDS and their supportive family and friends, through social and educational activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-486-6977
Bountiful Community Church
bountifulucc.org regal66@yahoo.com
150 N 400 E, Btfl . . . . . . 801-295-9439 Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists 596 E 900 N, Logan . . . . . . . 435-755-2888
Cathedral of Hope
cohslc.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385-232-9684
Christ United Methodist Church christumcutah.net
Regular Sunday Worship Schedule: 8am, 9am, 10:30am Fellowship Time: 10am Childcare available 8:45am-11:45am Sunday mornings 2375 E 3300 S . . . . . . . . 801-486-5473
Deeksha Utah
deekshautah.com * utahdeeksha@ gmail.com
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-205-3166
First Baptist Church of SLC firstbaptist-slc.org office@firstbaptist-slc.org
Jesus didn’t discriminate and neither do we. Please join us. 777 S 1300 E . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-582-4921 First Unitarian Church * slcuu.org
569 S 1300 E . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-582-8687 Gay Latter-day Saints 8 gaylds.net
Glory to God Community Church 375 Harrison Blvd, Ogden . . 801-394-0204 Holladay United Church of Christ 2631 E Murray-Holladay Rd. 801-277-2631 Inner Light Center . . . . . . . 801-268-1137 * innerlightcenter.net
Integrity/Utah St. James Church. . . . . . . . . 801-566-1311 LDS Reconciliation ldsreconciliation.org
Activity Info Line . . . . . . . . . 801-296-4797 Lifebreath Center/Interfaith Ministry. 801-363-9229 Provo Community United Church of Christ 175 N University Ave, Provo. 801-375-9115
Queer Spirit
Men loving men, gathering together in loving and intimate ways to explore, dialog, enjoy, dream and celebrate the “who” and “what” we are in the broader community through weekend retreats, vision quests, monthly gatherings * info@queerspirit.org.801-557-9203
Restoration Church of Jesus Christ 2900 S State St. . . . . . . . . . . 801-359-1151 Sacred Light of Christ 823 S 600 E . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-595-0052 Salt Lake Center for Spiritual Living 870 E North Union Ave, Midvale . . . . . . . . . 801-307-0481 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 261 S 900 E . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-322-5869
South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society
(SVUUS) www.svuus.org svuus@xmission.com
An intentionally diverse religious community. You are welcome here, no matter your age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. South Valley is the place where U can be U. 6876 S Highland Dr (2000 E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-944-9723
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden 705 23rd St, Ogden . . . . . . . 801-394-3338
Wasatch Presbyterian Church www.wpcslc.org
No matter who or where you are on your journey of faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ – you are welcome at Wasatch Presbyterian Church. Ours is a community committed to the nurture of Christian faith through worship, learning and service – and we hope to share our enthusiasm and care with you. 1626 S 1700 E . . . . . . . . 801-487-7576
ORGANIZATIONS – SOCIAL Alternative Garden Club 8 altgardenclub.org
Meets 1st Weds at 7:30PM in Sugar House Park Garden Club Building Bisexual Community Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-539-8800 ext 14 Meets the 2nd Thurs each month at 7pm in the Multi-purpose room at the Center. Engendered Species 8 es-transgender.com deborahthai@yahoo.com. . . . . 801-320-0551
Gamofites 8 gamofites.org . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-444-3602
Gay and Lesbian Parents of Utah * glpu@hotmail.com
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Imperial Rainbow Court of Northern Utah irconu.org, PO Box 3131, Ogden, UT Kindly Gifts by Stitch & Bitch . . . . . . . . 801-487-7008 Ogden OUTreach Resource Center ogdenoutreach.org
705 23rd Street . . . . . . . . . . 801-686-4528 PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS & GAYS — PFLAG pflag.org
Ogden: 3rd Thursday, 705 E 23rd St ogdenpflag@q.com
Salt Lake City: 1233 S 1000 E801-244-6423 slcpflag@gmail.com
St. George: 823 Harrison pflagsaintgeorge@gmail.com
QUEER VILLAGE
queervillage.blogspot.com
QUEEREADS
twitter.com/queereads
Book club hosted by Sam Weller’s Bookstore and co-sponsored by the Utah Pride Center that discusses queer literature. 254 S Main St . . . . . . . . 801-328-2586
QVINUM GAY & LESBIAN WINE TASTING GROUP www.qvinum.com
Fun and fabulous wine tasting club for gay and lesbian and other fabulous wine lovers. Monthly wine tastings at members’ homes. Join us – bring the wine of the month or some delicious yummy. Mix, mingle, slurp – but don’t spit. We’re not that kind of group.
RAINBOW CLASSIC CAR CLUB Don R. Austin . . . . . . . . 801-485-9225
ROTC-SLC
rotcslc.com rotcslc@yahoo.com
ROTC-Salt Lake City is a performancebased organization, centered in the lesbian and gay community. Comprised of both men and women, straight and gay, we come together to form a modern-day color guard. . . . . . . . . 801-261-3694 Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire rcgse.org chairman@rcgse.org
SimplySocial simply-social.org
A group of gay men dedicated to building a vibrant community through friendship.
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SOUTHERN UTAH GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER
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ORGANIZATIONS – SPORTS
suglbtcc@yahoo.com. . . . . . 801-(435)
Frontrunners Utah . . . . . . . 801-519-8889
313-GLBT
Lambda Hiking Club gayhike.org
groups.yahoo.com/groups/suglbtcc
Salt Lake Community College Coloring Outside the Lines coloring_outside_lines@yahoo.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-957-4562
SOUTHERN UTAH PRIDE
Mountain West Basketball League angst2008@gmail.com . . . . 801-598-3844
Southern Utah University Pride
Strength In Numbers(Sin) SL
Mountain West Flag Football League mwffl.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-359-2544
University of Utah Lesbian & Gay Student Union utah.edu/lgsu/
southernutahpride.org
groups.yahoo.com/group/SINSaltLake
A social network for gay men living with HIV and AIDS. Join to see why SIN is IN! sWerve swerveutah.com
UTAH BEAR ALLIANCE utahbears.com info@utahbears.com
Social/service group for Bears, Cubs and their admirers. Check the web site for a calendar of our activities Utah Families Coalition, UFC admin@utahfamilies.org
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-539-8800 Ext. 23
UTAH MALE NATURISTS www.umen.org
A social group for gay, bisexual and gay-positive men that holds nonsexual naked social and recreational events, including pool/hottub parties, cocktail parties, potlucks, movie nights and overnight campouts throughout the year. Guests are welcome at most events. Utah Polyamory Society . . 801-309-7240 groups.yahoo.com/group/ UtahPolyamorySociety 1st Friday of the month, 6:30pm, Utah Pride Center, 4th Sunday of the month at Grounds for Coffee/Clrfld
UTAH PRIDE CENTER
utahpridecenter.org thecenter@utahpridecenter.org
Community Events • Lending Library • Assembly Room • Support Groups • Resource & Referral • Utah Pride Organizers • Youth Activity Center 361 N 300 W . . . . . . . . . 801-539-8800 Toll-free . . . . . . . . . . . . 888-874-2743
UTAH QUEER EVENTS groups.yahoo.com/group/ UtahQueerEvents
Western Transsexual Support Group . . . . . . . . 435-882-8136
Mountain West Volleyball League slcgaa.org . . . . . . . . . . . . 773-301-5343
Northern Utah Women ROC groups.yahoo.com/group/ OgdenOutdoorWomen
Social organization of lesbian and straight women interested in walking, camping, festivals, cook outs, shows, skiing and creative workshops. Pride Community Softball League prideleague.com pcsl@prideleague.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-539-8800 Ext 21
Salt Lake City Gay Athletic Association slcgaa.org
QUAC – QUEER UTAH AQUATIC CLUB quacquac.org questions@quacquac.org
Utah’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight swimming team. All swimmers of any skill level welcome. See web site for swim schedule . . . . . . . 801-232-7961 Salt Lake Goodtimes Bowling League saltlakegoodtimes.com
Sundays starting in August . 801-832-9745 Ski Out Utah skioututah.com
STONEWALL SHOOTING SPORTS OF UTAH
stonewallshootingsportsutah.org
Utah Gay and Lesbian Ski Week communityvisions.org . . . . . 877-429-6368 Utah Gay Men’s Tennis Group groups.yahoo.com/group/ utahgaymenstennis Utah Gay Mountain Bike Riders groups.yahoo.com/group/utahgaymtnbike
ORGANIZATIONS – UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE Delta Lambda Sappho Union Weber State Univ. . . . . . . . . 801-627-1639 Gay-Straight Alliance Network gsanetwork.org/
suu.edu/orgs/pride/
University of Utah LGBT Resource Ctr sa.utah.edu/lgbt
200 S Central Campus Dr . . . . 801-587-7973 University of Utah Women’s Resource Center sa.utah.edu/women
200 S Central Campus Dr, Rm 411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801-581-8030 Utah State University Gay and Lesbian Student Resource Center (GLSRC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435-797-4297 usu.edu/glsrc usuglsrc@yahoo.com
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Utah Valley State College Gay Straight Alliance uvsc.edu/clubs/club.cfm?clubID=251 groups.yahoo.com/group/uvscgsa
Weber State University Gay Straight Alliance organizations.weber.edu/dlsu/ WeberDLSU@yahoo.com
ORGANIZATIONS – YOUTH Homeless Youth Resource Center Youth ages 15-21 655 S State St. . . . . . . . . . . . 801-364-0744
TINT (TOLERANT INTELLIGENT NETWORK OF TEENS)
The Utah Pride Center’s youth activity center provides a safe place for people ages 14-20 with social and support groups for GLBTQ youth and offers food, a big screen TV, video games, computers, a library, a pool table, and much more! Drop-in hours: Tuesday thru Friday 3pm-9pm, Saturday 5pm-9pm 355 N 300 W . . . . . 801-539-8800 x14
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Q scopes By Jack Fertig
Pluto and Eris, both in hard aspect to the Sun, bring out everyone’s competitive streak, crank up the stakes and complicate the struggle. Communication is the key, which means you have to listen very carefully.
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LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Explore new ideas and approaches to your health regimen. Competitive sports can help keep you healthy. Competing with yourself for improving your personal best counts. Keep it cheap. A library book can be better than a gym membership.
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SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) Verbal aggression, if you do it right, can help you get ahead. Don’t waste that energy on trash talk or vulgarity. A little creative writing–journaling, imagined dialogue or a short story–can help you find the words you need.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 20) If you’re looking for true love, try getting involved in a community arts program and let go of old expectations. Keeping a love you already have may also require abandoning expectations and working some creativity.
ARIES (March 20–April 19) You need to clear the air and get something off your chest, but how and where you do that can make your motivations look nasty and bring similar results. Confide in your partner, or look for guidance from your boss.
TAURUS (April 20–May 20) Give yourself room to vent, bitch, scream and let it all out. Everyone’s feeling a pinch, and while solutions to economic problems may be evasive, holding the pressure in and stewing silently only undermines your ability to cope.
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GEMINI (May 21- June 20) Yeah, yeah… You’re sexy as hell. So what? You really need to buckle down to work and think hard about the future. You may not like what your friends are telling you, but they have good advice. Pay attention!
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whom you trust! Your mate has insights that will be helpful, even if they are a bit sneakier than you like. Better ideas come while you’re away from work and having fun.
You’re sexy as hell, Gemini!
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CANCER (June 21- July 22) Your imagination can be a trap sucking you away from much needed work, but it can also be a powerhouse to fuel your ambitions. Stay focused on your goals. Your partner can be counted on when you need an attitude adjustment.
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LEO (July 23–August 22) Get ready to lose an argument. Tossing out something you are sure of just so it can get really tossed out when you learn better can be the best thing that could happen. Deluxe bonus Being an open-minded good sport can be mighty sexy!
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VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Achieving your goals could take some shrewd maneuvering. Be very careful
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MAY 26, 2011
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Queeries by Steven Petrow
My boyfriend wants me to sext him
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Many of my friends are sending naked pictures of themselves to their boyfriends, and they don’t seem to think twice about it. I’m a competitive gymnast on my high school’s team, and the guy I’ve been dating for a couple of months says he wants to be able to look at my body even when we’re not together because he loves me. He’s even emailed me a real keeper of a photo—completely naked, which I do enjoy looking at. But I’m kind of uncomfortable about doing this, and I don’t really know what to say. Any suggestions?
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I’ve been asked about teenage sexting quite a lot lately, and I’d have to say that it’s now officially the “unsafe sex” of this century. How big is the problem? In 2009, a study by the AP and MTV reported that nearly one-fourth of 14 to 17 year olds had been involved in some kind of naked sexting. And more and more we’re reading stories of sexting gone wild. Sometimes there’s a criminal prosecution for the distribution of childhood pornography; sometimes schools suspend or expel those found guilty; and always there’s deep embarrassment to the victim (who usually sent the original photo). s Believe me, I do understand that sexting is rseen as a way to express your love and trust of someone, that it’s a status symbol of being -sexually active (some refer to it as an “electronic hickey”), and that you can’t get STDs or get pregnant from sexting. Fine and good. I also know that it isn’t always easy to just say no. As for you, trust your instincts. Just because so many other guys are doing it, that doesn’t mean it’s right or that you should follow suit. If the guy you’re dating keeps pressuring you to reciprocate, think hard about whether this is someone you want to be so involved and intimate with. Even if he claims that he’s “different,” you’re definitely not too young to be cautious, if not suspicious. Say something like, “I’m really not comfortable doing this,” or “My parents are really nosy and watch my texting. They’ll find out.” And what happens if—or when—you break up? Vindictive sexting of an ex’s naked pictures may very well be the new century’s best example of “revenge sex.” One last point: Once a picture hits the Internet, it lives forever. When you apply to col-
lege, an admissions officer may come upon it while doing a little background research on you. Ditto when you’re applying for a job. If this happens, you could lose out big time. Just sayin’.
When Google reveals too much about you
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I know that just about everybody Googles a person before going out on a date with them the first time. My question isn’t about the etiquette of that. Instead, I’d like to know what to do about the fact that the first Google result for my name is a nude photo of me, showing my penis, that an ex uploaded a while ago. Do I explain this to a new date before we even go out? Wait for him to bring it up? Pretend like I don’t know it’s there?
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Your question is an interesting twist on the “to Google or not to Google” dilemma. In most dating situations, a good rule of thumb is to avoid dragging out the skeletons during the first date; it just makes for a crowded evening. In your case, though, I’d suggest otherwise, because this photo is likely to be the white elephant of your date (of course, it may also be the raison d’être for your date, too!). Sometime during drinks or dinner, say this: “There’s something that I want to explain to you. You may have seen a nude photo of me on the Internet, which was posted by an ex of mine. Please don’t judge a book by its cover. It was a mistake.” Or, if you want to try some humor: “It’s amazing what Photoshop can do!” But while you’re at it, you can do a number of things to push that revealing photo further down on the search page and maybe even onto the second page. Create pages for yourself that will rank higher in the search criteria, thus rising over time to the top of the results. A good place to start is by creating profiles on major services like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. If you can buy the domain for your name (for instance, I own www.stevenpetrow.com), that will also eventually rank higher in search. Be the armchair etiquette advisor and tell me which mom you think is right: “My oldest daughter is now 18 and is going to meet her sperm donor soon. My partner wants her to call him ‘bio dad,’ but I think that’s ridiculous. He’s never met her—how can we even think about him being a ‘dad?’” Send your two cents to ask@gaymanners.com.
Petrow is the author of the forthcoming book “Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners.” You can find him online at gaymanners.com.
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Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Petunia Pap-Smear, On the eighteenth of April, in Ninety-Five; Hardly a princess is not alive Who remembers that infamous day and year. She said to her friend, “If the bath house is open, You must signal to me, by some common token. Hang a hankie aloft, in the right rear pocket Of your 501 jeans, as a signal docket, — One if it’s closed or two it’s not, While I wait in Queer-Tanic, my Buick land-yacht. Ready to ride, and spread my charm, “Into every middlesex villager’s arm.” Then we said “Good plan!” with intent hardcore, We quickly drove to the Berkley shore. Just as a line was beginning to form, To enter Steam Works, a bathhouse warm. Just as the moon rose over the bay,
Queer-Tanic moved over the Bay Bridge, yay. Casting a shadow over the water, On a quest for sex, could this get any hotter? Meanwhile, her friend, through the window peers, Watching and listening with eager ears, Til in the silence around him he hears The muster of men at the bathhouse door, The sound of excitement, the squeal of a twink, The boasting of size, and queen on the brink, Climbing the stairs in search of amour. Then he climbed the stairs, to the bathhouse front door, And startled a hunk, while looking for more, Meanwhile, impatient to enter this year, Out on the street sat Petunia Pap-Smear. Anxiously watching for the agreed upon sign, She hiked up her skirt, to raise her hemline. But mostly she fixed her eyes in their sockets, Upon her friend’s 501 jeans’ back pockets.
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A flutter, a shimmer and then flowing free One hanky, then two she spied with glee. A hurry of heels in the Berkley street, She moved in the moonlight, a horny monarch, And beneath, from spiked heels, in passing, a spark Struck out by Petunia, in search of big meat. Brighter than lightning, that spark pierced the dark, That was all! And yet, through the sudden bright light, The fate of Queer Nation was riding that night; She entered the door, and stood aghast, A plethora of naked young men, she beheld She took a Viagra, so she could last, And dove into the throng, like a vixen compelled After undressing and donning a towel, She started exploring the place, on the prowl. She entered the steam room and quickly departed, Moisture causing her big hair to be parted. She entered the dark room and feeling around, Encountered a large stud, who felt muscle bound. He grabbed her and kissed her and spun her around, And fondled and “probed” in the nicest way found. Not able to see him, in the absolute dark, She let him have his way with her, on a lark. He chewed on her neck, stuck his tongue in her ear He fondled and poked and played with her rear. He whispered to her, in his voice just a bit Of the Queen’s English, “My God he’s a Brit.” And in a low voice he mumbled, “All is well!” A moment in which we both felt the spell As he finished bending her over his wiener, “Let’s do this again, when I’m recharged and cleaner,” And he then moved off before she saw what he looked like, She wondered how she could re-find the tyke. Undaunted she next went to the glory hole maze, What a wonderful means for family jewel displays. She tasted and petted and admired from her knees, She said through the hole, “Another one please.” On her way to the hot tub, she encountered her friend, He asked her if anyone had turned her upend. She asked him to help her as if she were smitten,
Please aid her, please help her, re-find the Briton. She said to her friend “If a Briton you sight, In action again, in this brighter light, Use your hankies again, as a signal to me, Of what he looks like, and the positions he be. Red if he bottoms or blue if he tops, yellow if handsome and black if he’s not. And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride him and spread the alarm, The Briton is coming, with his Prince William-like charm. As she sat in the hot tub, watching hunks shower, She thought she could sit there alone, by the hour. Alone and dejected she silently waited, For a sign from her friend that the British guy rated. Politely she listened to a cute little twink, Berating, complaining and making a stink, About a big troll that would not leave him alone, She thought to herself, don’t touch his “bone.” And for heaven’s sake, give this guy a wide birth, He apparently doesn’t like queens of large girth. She bumped him and “sorry” she said with great fluster, The twink purposely backed into her lap with great luster. He bumped her and ground her and kissed her shocked face, Wouldn’t you know, he liked chubby chase. You know the rest. Read between the line. How the Briton resurfaced, and made a beeline, To join Petunia and the twink in the pool, Causing her friend to be jealous and drool. Through the rest of the night, she rode the Briton, While kissing the twink, with whom she was smitten. In hours of darkness and peril and need, People will waken and listen to hear The squeals of delight and stories indeed, Of the midnight rides of Petunia Pap-Smear. Like always these events leave us with several important questions: 1. Is Longfellow rolling over in his grave? 2. Will Steam Works ever let me in again? 3. Should Kate Middleton be jealous? These and other important questions to be answered in future chapters of: The Perils of Petunia Pap-Smear. Q
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