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punched, and then beaten unconscious. His boyfriend at the time, Chalarca, quickly intervened, but three more men jumped in and began to attack them both. “This was my first time going to a gay parade,” Chalarca said last year. Physically they’ve both recovered. The attack was caught on camera and the four suspects have been charged with three counts of aggravated battery and a hate crime enhancement was added to the charges. Dennis Gonzalez Jr., the attorney for the four men, has in the past declined to comment to SFGN about the ongoing case.
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However, one of the accused, Juan Lopez, wrote in February in Facebook post, “False hate crime claims ain’t a joke. I know first hand!” Last year though Gonzalez publicly defended his clients. “All four of my clients condemn acts of violence toward anyone whether it’s motivated by hate toward the gay community, toward nationality or anything of that nature,” he told The Washington Post. “They come out and condemn that. We don’t believe there was any type of animus toward the gay community.”
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he upcoming trial for four men accused of attacking a gay couple last year after the closing festivities of Miami Beach Pride has been postponed – again. On the morning of Thursday, Nov. 7 the circuit court held a status conference in Miami on the matter. The case was continued until January. The four defendants — Adonis Diaz, Juan Carlos Lopez, Luis Alonso Piovet, and Pablo Reinaldo Romo-Figueroa — all in their early 20s, have pled not guilty. The new trial date is set for Jan. 21. The trial was supposed to start Nov. 18. The trial has now been continued several times. Here’s a recap of what allegedly happened: the attack took place when Rene Chalarca and Dmitry Logunov were leaving a public bathroom in Lummus Park in Miami Beach on April 8, 2018. “We were walking and holding hands and needed to use the bathroom,” Logunov told SFGN last year. So the two of them stopped at public restroom as they headed home for the evening. As Logunov walked out of the restroom he was allegedly called a “faggot” in Spanish,
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Another Judge Deals Blow to Trump’s anti-LGBT ‘Conscience Rule’ Chris Johnson
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second federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s “conscience rule” allowing health care workers to get out of procedures with which they have religious objections, such as gender reassignment surgery or abortion. U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian, an Obama appointee, ruled against the measure from the bench in Spokane, Wash., in litigation filed by the state of Washington, according to multiple sources in the courtroom. Bastian concluded the Trump administration’s “conscience rule” was unlawful and granted summary judgment in favor of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “The court agreed that all Washingtonians deserve to receive the full range of health care services,” Ferguson said in a statement. “This rule would have disproportionately harmed rural and working poor Washington families, who have no alternatives to their local health care providers, as well as LGBTQ individuals, who already face discrimination when they seek medical care.” The ruling delivers a second blow the Trump administration’s “conscience rule” within the course of two days. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer vacated the rule on the basis that the Department of Health & Human Services improperly promulgated the measure under the Administrative Procedures Act and magnified complaints from health care agencies about insufficient on religious exemptions for health care workers. According to Equality Case Files, Bastian said his written decision will come “later” and focus on issues Engelmayer didn’t address in his decision. Further, Bastian determined — with agreement from both parties — issuing a decision by Nov. 22, when the rule was set to take effect, is no longer urgent, according to Equality Case Files. HHS made the conscience rule final in May to the consternation of progressive activists, who objected to the threat to abortion access and the potential to refuse service to LGBT people. Under the rule, health care
professionals could refuse to offer gender reassignment surgery and other transitionrelated care to transgender people. Jamie Gliksberg, senior attorney for LGBT group Lambda Legal, said in a statement said the dual rulings against the “conscience rule” underscore the degree to which it is unlawful. “Two judges in two days have recognized the denial of care rule for what it is, an egregious and unconstitutional attack on women, LGBT people and other vulnerable populations,” Gliksberg said. “In his ruling, delivered from the bench, Judge Bastian joins Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York in vacating this discriminatory and harmful rule, and in likely saving countless lives. The denial of care rule targets some of our most marginalized and vulnerable communities and deserves to be relegated to the dustbin of history.” An HHS spokesperson in response to the ruling pointed out laws protecting religious views enjoyed widespread support. “Bipartisan majorities in Congress passed many conscience protection laws to guarantee justice to victims of unlawful discrimination, and to prevent doctors and nurses from being bullied out of the practice of medicine because they cannot in good conscience participate in the taking of human life such as by abortion or assisted suicide,” the spokesperson said.
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Fans speculate new album points to Harry Styles’ alleged bisexuality Harry Styles announced his album, “Fine Line” coming out Dec. 13, in a tweet. He accompanied the announcement with a picture that fans say resembles the bisexual flag. Some fans simply pointed out the resemblance, while others predict Styles will come out as bisexual: “I’m gonna call it right now: Harry Styles is gonna announce that he’s bisexual,” one wrote, according to Cosmopolitan. Styles has refused to define his sexuality in the past, and another fan supported that. “Why is everyone putting “bi” on #Harrystyles? He’s never said he was bisexual. Stop trying to label him. Let him do him & if he is #lgbtq let him come out when he wants & as what he identifies as,” the fan tweeted, according to Cosmopolitan. Cosmopolitan also said his latest single, “Lights Up” is a “bisexual anthem” and the accompanying video is “very bisexual.”
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Group stops trying to move transgender women to men’s prison for now The Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian group, has stopped lobbying the Trump administration to move transgender women to men’s prisons. Gary McCaleb, a retired ADF attorney said it ended its efforts, awaiting a Supreme Court decision on whether workplace discrimination laws should include LGBT protections, according to Dallas News. “There are few people more vulnerable in society today than a transgender prisoner,” National Center for Transgender Equality spokesperson Gillian Branstetter said. “A transgender person in prison has 10 times the likelihood of being sexually assaulted by another inmate; they have five times the likelihood of being sexually assaulted by a guard.” The Supreme Court is expected to decide on the workplace discrimination next year. Then, ADF will decide whether to continue the fight.
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Germany to partially ban gay conversion therapy
Indian army to punish gay sex
German Minister Jens Spahn introduced a draft law that would ban all conversion therapy for minors, but allows for consenting adults to seek therapy. Practitioners who violate the law could face up to a year in prison, or a fine, according to DW. The law doesn’t specify what the fine would be. Despite the ban on minors, therapists can practice on 16 to 18-year-olds seeking therapy on their own free will, if they can prove they have the capacity to consent. Spahn, who is gay, said he introduced the ban to send a message — that being LGBT isn’t a disease. “A ban also sends an important societal signal to all those who are struggling with their homosexuality: ‘You’re OK just as you are,’” Spahn said, according to DW.
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India’s Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality a year ago, but in an attempt to keep order in their ranks, the Indian army is trying to punish gay sex. India Today reported that while the general says nothing will be passed in violation of last year’s ruling, the army has an act that punishes “unbecoming conduct.” The army argues that homosexuality falls under the act. “We have to think of the environment in the barracks of the soldiers. Nothing should lead to lowering their morale,” officials in the Adjutant General’s branch said, according to India Today. The army official says that gay sex poses a “command and control problem,” and can lead to “severe discipline issues.” The official didn’t specify what the punishment for gay sex would be.
Indian Army - Sikh Light Infantry regiment. Credit: Antônio Milena.
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Uganda dismisses claim that they plan to punish gays
Australian tennis champ calls for celebration after anti-gay comments
Simon Lokodo, minister for ethics and integrity, said the government plans to re-introduce a bill that would punish the “promotion” of being gay, but government officials denied that claim. In 2014, the government introduced teh Anti-Homosexuality Bill, but withdrew it among internaitional backlash. Esther Mbayo, presidency minister, said the government doesn’t have any plans to re-introduce that bill, according to the Washington Post. Activists in the Ugandan LGBT community say they’ve been harassed and attacked, and the government urged them to report those abuses to police. “Already, most (gay) people do not have homes, they do not have education, they are not employed, they are homeless. So, when something like this comes, it
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threatens even the little safety that they had,” Pepe Julian Onzima from Sexual Minorities Uganda said, according to VOA News. Gay sex remains illegal in Uganda.
Margaret Court, an Australian tennis grand slam winner, said she “loves” gay people, but doesn’t believe in gay marriage, according to 7 News Australia. Now, she’s asking Tennis Australia to “honor” her by celebrating the 50th anniversary of her win, saying that she shouldn’t be prevented from celebrating because of her views. “A lot of attacks came at me,” Court said, according to 7 News. “People don’t see the other side, when you’re being persecuted and horrible things are being said to you. I would never speak that way.” Tennis Australia said they recognize Court’s achievements, but “her views do not align with our values of equality, diversity and inclusion.” Billie Jean King and other tennis stars have condemned Court’s statements.
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Taste of the Island to Highlight Several Local Restaurants Denise Royal
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aste of the Island in Wilton Manors is a feast for your taste buds. The November 18 outdoor event features cuisine and libations from more than two-dozen local restaurants. Now in its 14th year, “Taste” is open to everyone in South Florida to enjoy the wide range of culinary delicacies. The event is held at the beautiful Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve, 1937 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, 33305. It begins at 6 pm and ends at 9 pm. The entry gate closes at 8 pm. The local restaurants participating include:
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5th Element Indian Grill Almacen de Empanadas Bahama Breeze Burgers & Beer Chef Howie’s Kitchen at The Pub Cucina Caruso Italian Market & Pizza Ethos Greek Bistro Even Keel Fish & Oysters Farm to Fork Meals Funky Buddha Brewery Myapapaya - On the River
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Nikki’s Marinades Padrino’s Restaurant Rendez-vous Bakery & Bistro Sea Salt Fish Market Shake Shack Tee Jay Thai Sushi Wilton Manors • Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex • TooJay’s Deli Bakery Restaurant • Trader Joe’s • Tropics Grille • Viva Tokyo Mexican and Japanese
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‘State of the State’ Symposium Event follows Equality Florida’s annual gala Norm Kent
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ur Fund, the LGBT Community Foundation, was back at the NSU Museum of Art on Monday night, hosting their ninth annual Leadership Program, partnering with Equality Florida.
The event presented a panel of advocates Mara Keisling, founder and executive addressing issues concerning the state of director of the National Center for LGBT equality within the State of Florida. Transgender Equality, drew applause from The panelists were the audience when she stated moderated by Nadine Smith, “Yeah, the President sucks “Yeah, the the co-founder and executive but we are not flatlining. director of Equality Florida, There are problems they are President sucks who laid out an optimistic creating, but we know how to but we are not view for progressive legislative fix them. And we will.” advances within the state. She Brandon Wolf, the current flatlining. There warned that the “courts will media relations manager for are problems not save us anymore. The Equality Florida, moved from President’s appointments are Portland, Oregon to central they are creating, hurting us. We need legislators Florida in order to work for but we know how on our side.” Disney. to fix them. And “It’s hellacious what’s That all changed when he happening in the White survived the Pulse massacre we will.” House,” said Michael Adams in June of 2016. Close friends - Mara Keisling of SAGE, “but the levers to he was with there with did founder and executive director change are many, and our not. His life changed forever. of the National Center for Transgender Equality community has learned how Today, Wolf is a charismatic to use them.” LGBT rights and gun Adams pointed out that the LGBT public control advocate with Equality Florida. In and its allies generated 25,000 comments in that capacity he addressed the House of opposition to anti gay Trump administration Representatives last month on bringing an policy that would have redacted data end to gun violence in America. collection processes. “Before Pulse,” he stated, “Politics and Photo credit: J.R. Davis.
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David Jobin and Ken Rapkin. Photo credit: J.R. Davis.
advocacy felt like what other people were doing. I was just reaping the rewards of their good works.” Not any more. He works daily to effect statewide social and legislative change. “It was at first a most ordinary of nights. But it became extraordinary, and the world that I thought I understood was turned upside down.” “Gun violence and hate crimes were things for people in Washington to worry about, but I now want to be a voice and not a victim.” “After Pulse,” Wolf explained, “the national media was not talking about undocumented kids who could not come forward, or our Latino brothers and sisters who lost their lives. They were not talking about the lines of people who came together and donated blood, or our safe space that had been invaded. They were talking politics. I want to talk about people.” Shannon Mintzer, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, summarized a key issue for the future of LGBT groups. “We need more diverse and inclusive leadership for our national organizations. We have not done very well and need to do
a better job of integrating that into our work, recognizing more people of color.” Nadine Smith echoed the thought “We are increasingly a nation of older white people and younger black people and we are going through a national convulsion. We have to ask what we are doing to change it within ourselves.” It was a big week in South Florida for Equality Florida, following its 17th Annual Broward Gala, held at the Westin Hotel on the Fort Lauderdale Beach. The annual celebration for champions of equality this year honored State Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried and Z cosmetics CEO Zach Dishinger, now 17 years old, who was awarded the ‘Youth Voice for Equality” Award. “Makeup,” said Dishinger, “can be an empowering form of self expression for everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or ace. My wish is to show people that it’s okay to be themselves.” Dishinger’s successful entrepreneurial enterprise is devoting a portion of its annual proceeds to the Trevor Project, which works to help reduce LGBT youth suicide.
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Compass Commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance Claudia Harrison
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Chief Information Officer
Did you know that already this year, more than 20 transgender people have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence in the United States? Bee Love, a Palm Beach County resident and member of our community, was among those killed. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. This year, in conjunction with Bee Love’s mother and family, we will be observing the Transgender Day of Remembrance in Belle Glade, Bee Love’s hometown. Palm Beach State College has generously donated their beautiful Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade as a place for us to gather and remember those we have lost. Gwendolyn Ann Smith, the transgender activist who began the Transgender Day of Remembrance in 1999, explained, “Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people — sometimes in the most brutal ways possible — it is vitally important
“Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence.” - Gwendolyn Ann Smith Trans Activist who began Transgender Day of Remembrance
that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” According to a recent article from Human Rights Council, “it is clear that fatal violence disproportionately affects transgender women of color, and that the intersections of racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and unchecked access to guns conspire to deprive them of employment, housing, healthcare and other necessities, barriers that make them vulnerable.” We are partnering with organizations across the state to bring this senseless violence into the light as we call for acceptance of transgender people everywhere and the recognition that they are equal members of society. “Extending our presence to the western part of the county is so important,” said Julie Seaver, Compass’ CEO. “LGBTQ folks living to the west need to know we are here for them just as much as those living near the coast.” Please join us and PBCHRC, Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches, The Rusty Gordon LGBTA Democratic Caucus of the Palm Beaches, PFLAG - Palm Beach, and Equality Florida on November 20 for this historic event.
Claudia Harrison is Compass’ chief information officer. She can be reached at claudia@compassglcc.com
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Winning Design announced for
Pulse Memorial John Paul King Washington Blade
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he winners have been announced in a global competition to design a memorial set to be built on the site of the Pulse nightclub.
Design concept for the new National Pulse Memorial and Museum. Image via Coldefy & Associés with RDAI/onePULSE Foundation.
The competition was held by the onePULSE Foundation with the purpose of selecting a design team to realize a permanent memorial to honor the victims and survivors of the Pulse shooting, which took place on Sunday June 12, 2016 when a 29-year-old security guard entered the Orlando gay night club with two semi-automatic weapons and opened fire on the crowd. 49 people were killed and 68 wounded. The gunman was shot and killed by police after a three-hour standoff. It was at the time the largest mass shooting in US history, and it remains the nation’s deadliest attack targeting LGBTQ people to date. The onePULSE Foundation was established, according to its mission statement, “to create a sanctuary of hope following the tragic day in American history… to honor the 49 angels that were taken, the 68 others who were injured and the countless first responders and healthcare professionals who treated them. “This fund is intended to support a memorial that opens hearts, a museum that
Design concept for the new National Pulse Memorial and Museum. Image via Coldefy & Associés with RDAI/onePULSE Foundation.
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The winning design. Image via Coldefy & Associés with RDAI/onePULSE Foundation.
opens minds, educational programs that The museum, which will be located at 438 open eyes and endowed scholarships that West Kaley Street, will feature interactive open doors. All donations will be used for the sculptures, vertical gardens, and a rooftop construction and operation of the National promenade. memorial and museum, educational Barbara Poma, a former co-owner of programs and 49 Legacy Scholarships.This the club and the CEO of the onePULSE is a defining mission and healing initiative Foundation, created the nonprofit in the that we hope inspires supporters who share wake of the shooting. In a statement, our vision and understand the solemn she said the site, which will include a and sacred responsibility to which this memorial and a museum, will serve as both community has been entrusted.” a gathering place and educational center. The design was chosen out She expressed her hope that of 68 submissions from 19 it would teach “visitors and “The countries. It was selected by future generations [about] the a blue-ribbon jury comprised profound impact the tragedy establishment of onePULSE community had on Orlando, the U.S., and of this members, civic decisionthe world.” makers, global thought Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, memorial is leaders and world-renowned a member of the jury that an important architects following a public selected the winning design, part of our viewing and comment period also issued a statement calling in early October. Informed by this unveiling an important community over 2,300 comments from step for the community. healing victim’s families, survivors, “We will never bring back first responders and the the 49 innocent victims whose process.” public, the Jury felt the lives were taken on June - Buddy Dyer winning concept best reflected 12, 2016, or erase the pain Mayor of Orlando the interests expressed by the that the horrific act brought community, demonstrated to so many,” he said, “but design excellence, inventiveness, creativity the establishment of this memorial is an and alignment with onePULSE’s core values. important part of our community healing The winning design concept was created process.” by Coldefy & Associés with RDAI, OrlandoA temporary memorial (also created by based HHCP Architects, Xavier Veilhan, onePULSE is currently located on the site. dUCKS scéno, Agence TER, and Prof. Laila The new permanent memorial, as well as the Farah. It features looping paths, a reflecting nearby museum, will begin construction in pool, and a garden planted with 49 trees — 2021, with a projected opening in 2022. all created in a color palette of 49 colors. The site will be free to visitors.
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Gay Cubano Enters Florida House Campaign John McDonald
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icky Junquera is returning home to run for the Florida House of Representatives. Junquera, 33, confirmed he is challenging Representative Anthony Rodriguez (R-Coral Gables) for the house seat in district 118. Junquera said he is a gay bachelor raised in a Miami-Cuban Catholic family. He holds a master’s degree in communications from Boston University and has worked as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Miami district Junquera has returned to, he said, is “much more evolving” on progressive issues. Junquera said when he first came out to his family they were “taken back a little bit” but have since come to embrace him. Analysts have described house district 118 as suburban, middle to lower income with large populations of Cuban and Colombian immigrants. Junquera, a Democrat, said the district is “skewing Democatic.” Meanwhile, in Palm Beach County,
Ricky Junquera. Photo via Facebook.
the Victory Fund has endorsed Haverhill Councilman Daniel Sohn in his re-election bid. Sohn, who is bisexual, said he is honored to receive the endorsement. “The Victory Fund only endorses candidates who will be strong voices for equality and who are building campaigns that are on-track to win,” Sohn said. Thus far Sohn is running unopposed for re-election in Haverhill’s second district. Haverhill, Sohn said, has a population of roughly 5,000. The election is scheduled for March 17, 2020.
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ational Philanthropy Day, celebrated on Nov.14, 2019 is the perfect time to look at the many ways donors and non-profit agencies work together to make our communities infinitely more livable. There are countless opportunities for all of us to get inspired and make a real difference. Rather than a national celebration of philanthropy as its name suggests, National Philanthropy Day is a grassroots effort to increase public engagement in philanthropy on the local level through learning, volunteering and giving. Its goal is to help potential donors navigate the vast landscape of non-profits serving the community and find the ones that intersect with their personal values and priorities. South Florida, like other major metropolitan areas, is home to hundreds of small and mid-size non-profits, not counting David Jobin, President and CEO of local outposts of national charities. With all Our Fund Foundation. of them committed to making a difference in our communities, how are donors to know where their money will have the most but our relatively young region does not impact? have a history of giving comparable to more For generations, community foundations established parts of the country. Some of have been stepping in to answer these this is due to the “snowbird� nature of our and other questions that would-be region’s wealth that leads to gifts being philanthropists have about diverted to causes in original how best to advance causes for hometowns rather than South Florida, which they care about dearly. adopted hometowns. Community foundations Much of that is changing as like other major exist to serve as trusted local more and more older South metropolitan intermediaries bridging the Floridians are considering areas, is home gap between donors and the region their home and are to hundreds of causes worthy of their support. getting a better view of how Community foundations can be their generosity is impacting small and midgeography-specific by locale, or their local community. size non-profits, purpose focused, such as those The first step in curating a not counting that support the arts, religious meaningful plan for charitable local outposts concerns or LGBT causes. giving is to acknowledge Our Fund Foundation is a its deeply personal nature. of national community foundation within Feeling a special connection charities. a community, serving South to the causes that matter to Florida’s large and diverse LGBT you is a powerful emotion, population. Past grants have funded creation especially when you can see the fruits of of LGBTQ curriculum for classrooms, your generosity in your community. Yes, counseling for income-challenged seniors, charity begins at home, and a community health network resources for LBT women foundation can be a wonderful partner in and other challenges facing LGBT people. helping you to make a difference where it There is great wealth in South Florida, matters most. David Jobin is President and CEO of Our Fund Foundation, a community foundation dedicated to promoting and increasing responsible philanthropy directed at agencies advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
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he U.S. presidential election takes it up a level when Democrats gather in Georgia next week to debate. The DNC has scheduled a candidate debate for Nov. 20 at a yet to be disclosed venue in Atlanta. This is the party’s fifth debate. The Washington Post and MSNBC are co-hosting the debate with out lesbian Rachel Maddow serving as a moderator. Presently 10 candidates have qualified for the debate. They are: Former Vice President Joe Biden; U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Cory Booker; Representative Tulsi Gabbard; South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg; businessman Andrew Yang and billionaire Tom Steyer. On the outside looking in are: Montana Governor Steve Bullock, former HUD secretary Julian Castro, spiritual author Marianne Williamson, retired Navy admiral Joe Sestak, former Maryland representative John Delaney and Miramar, Florida Mayor Wayne Messam. Meanwhile, it appears former New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is gearing up for a run. Bloomberg, 77, has a net worth of $57 billion making him the 14th richest person in the world.
LGBT Notes: Broward activist Elijah Manley said he has withdrawn from the Presidential campaign and endorsed Sen. Sanders. In a telephone call on Tuesday, Manley said he is considering a run for Florida’s house district 94 seat. The district is currently represented by Bobby DuBose (D-Fort Lauderdale). Manley, 20, said he will likely run as a Democrat, adding he has “not had a conversation yet” with Dubose about the potential matchup.
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have to admit that in my younger life I had little appreciation for Thanksgiving. I mean, I got the idea of being thankful for blessings received and our daily bread and for the gift of love (both Divine and UN Divine!) and all that. I got it. But the day itself. Lord help me. Anything but THANKS. You see, I was the oldest grand child. This meant many things over a period of many years. Not the least of which is that I was the mainstay of the “Children’s Table” until I left for college. But the time in my life that was most UN Thanksgiving was when I reached my teen years…. It was then that those that I had not seen since the LAST Thanksgiving would ask their questions in a faint effort to seem interested. You know the questions… I know, you know. So, I would arrive at my Aunt Rose’s house with more stress than a RuPaul’s Drag Race. Uncle Ray would be first. (Oh, and BTW, Ray was a confirmed bachelor.) “Are you seeing anybody?” At that question, the double parlor in Aunt Rose’s house turned silent. Even the TV volume went down. I was on. Of course, like all of us in the era, I was prepared. “Julie”, … that was her name. I
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kept it consistent in order to make it easier to remember. And, also BTW, I dated “Julie” until I was 35! I apologize to all Julie’s for using you. That was a lot of feelings I was feeling but it was not THANKS! This is the month of Thanksgiving. If your family, like mine, shares thanksgivings before enjoying that delicious dinner, what are you going to give thanks for this year? Is it your family? Love? friends? health? work? pets? sports teams? or many or even all of these? Has it been a good or bad year for you? Can you offer up Thanksgiving even if there has been distress or sadness, even despair? This year more than any other year Thanksgiving may need to be oriented to the gifts and not the politics. God is a God that gives abundantly. God gives us life and delights in who we are, then God gives God’s son over to life so that we might gain an even greater sense of what it means to live. So BE ON! Steel yourself against the relative that no one wants to sit next to and smile. You are what God is giving thanks for! You are God’s special creation that that shares an image that is light filled and good and accepting and kind. Be thankful for that.
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WICKED MANORS
On October 31 (that’s right, Halloween!), Wilton Manors came to life with people showing their true colors. The hot event is hosted by The Pride Center, and this year’s theme was “7 Deadly Sins.” J.R. Davis
A group of Arielles outside of Johnsons.
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Clowns were a popular theme this year. Stages were lit across the Drive.
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Lovely Luna (ID 457581) is an 8 year young, 70 pound mixed-breed beauty. Her elderly owner now has dementia and can no longer care for her, so Luna is patiently waiting for a new family to love. Luna is playful, knows basic commands and will nap just about anywhere. She is not a fan of other pets, so needs to be the only fur child in the home. Luna has a limp in her hind leg, but thanks to Dolly’s Dream and the Humane Society they are going to have a special orthopedic vet take care of Luna once she is adopted. In addition, Dolly’s Dream will also sponsor her adoption fee so she gets to go home with goodies needed to settle into her new home. Can you give Luna the loving home she deserves?
The adoption fee for dogs over 6 months is $100 and felines over 6 months are $30. When you adopt from the Humane Society of Broward County the dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, microchipped, receive preliminary vaccinations, cats are feline leukemia tested, and dogs over 7 months are tested for heartworm. They also receive a flea/tick preventative, a 10-day limited health care plan from VCA Animal Hospitals, 30 days of Trupanion Pet Insurance and a bag of Purina ONE pet food. The HSBC opens daily at 10:30 and is located at 2070 Griffin Road, a block west of I-95. For more details call 954-989-3977 ext. 6. To see who else is looking for a home visit www.humanebroward.com.
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On November 5, the annual Awards Ceremony — named for the beloved late local activist — was held at the Richardson House in Wilton Manors. The event was hosted by the Pride center as part of Transgender Visibility Month, and honors those who have worked to advance transgender equality in the community.
Carina Mask Adrianna Tender (left) with Regina Cocoa.
The staff of Midland Medical Center pose with Regina Cocoa.
Wilton Manors Commissioner Julie Carson with Justin Flippen, mayor of Wilton Manors.
Jodi Reichman, President and Chairman of the Board at Poverello.
Julian Cavazos (left) with Regina Cocoa.
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The Art of Settling In Brian McNaught
Brian McNaught (left) with his husband Ray.
It’s either “yes,” “no,” or “maybe.” Settling into a new relationship, a new home, or any other new endeavor, eventually requires from us a strong, definitive, “yes.” We can’t be fully happy and say “maybe” at the same time. We fully embrace change or we suffer. We can say, “no,” or “maybe.” We can say, “yes,” and change our mind. But to mine the richness of any experience, including financial setback, we have to consciously say, “yes.” We love our new home in Wilton Manors. But, not the first night. We had just arrived, after an evening flight from Plattsburgh, NY, and were trying to get settled into a house we had only been in for six days last spring. After we bought it in April, we went away for our annual six-month stay on a lake in the Adirondacks. “I’ll never get used to this bedroom,” I thought as I realized just how small it was, especially compared to our last home. It was clearly a step down. “No.” And yet, the next night the bedroom seemed fine. “Maybe.” And, the night after that it was an amazing bedroom, and home, despite it being the smallest place we’ve ever owned. Ray and I now live on one level for the first time in forty-three years, and we have just two bedrooms. We expect that this is our last stop before we’re separated by death. And, it feels perfect. The house, the grounds, and the location are exactly right for where we are in our life cycle. “Yes!” “Yes!” “Yes!” How can that be? When our fortunes changed dramatically because of an unpaid loan to friends, we chose to see the downsizing as liberation from not just debt, but from the responsibility of so many beautiful things. Ray and I take quite seriously our role as caretakers of the things in our possession. We accept the responsibility we took when we purchased the fine art or antiques. Many of them had survived a couple of hundred years, or more, because they were well taken care of by those who had them in their possession. Now, a young nephew and niece have the responsibility. They’re excited. (Yes, they like “brown furniture.”) And, we’re excited for them Settling into our ever-changing life, we find, is made easier when we let go of expectations, and choose our perspective. Whether something is painful or joyful is completely up to us. The last time Ray and I went to a couple’s counselor, we were told directly, “You expect too much of the relationship, and of
Settling into our everchanging life, we find, is made easier when we let go of expectations, and choose our perspective.
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each other. Do you have any idea of what you have together?” That was the last time we let the small stuff prompt thoughts of going separate ways. I don’t ever recall having expectations of what my life would be like, and if I did, I had a very loose grip on those assumptions. I have been more of a responder to life than an initiator. Yes, I planned to succeed, but not materially or professionally. My successful career as an educator on LGBTQ Issues started when I was fired for being gay. I said “yes” to being gay, “yes” to being very public, and “yes” to every invitation to write or speak. So, “settling in”
has always been about acceptance, continually assenting to the opportunities for growth that come along. Those must include sorrowful experiences, too. Lincoln could get hit by a car. Ray could slip and hit his head. I could get cancer. I don’t want any of those things to happen, but I have little control. If any of them happen, I either say “yes” to myself, to the Universe, to the realities of life, to God, or I suffer. I can say, “no,” but then I suffer as a victim of circumstances. There is no suffering in my life unless I create it. There is no joy unless I accept it. I settle in to my life as it happens, with a “yes.”
Brian McNaught has been a leading educator on LGBTQ issues globally since 1974. He has made his many books and DVDs available for free at Brian-McNaught.com. The New York Times named him “The Godfather of gay diversity training.”
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Talking Turkey Rick Karlin
Skip the cooking and check out these places for Thanksgiving dinner
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III Forks in Palm Beach Gardens will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for Thanksgiving for $49 for adults, excluding tax and gratuity. Tea and coffee are included. The first course offers a choice of III Forks’ signature salad with Granny Smith apples, Wisconsin blue cheese, toasted pecans and field greens or tomato soup. Entrée options include spice rubbed holiday turkey with cranberryorange relish, sausage sage cornbread dressing, creamed potatoes, maple-glazed yams and roasted autumn vegetables, beef tenderloin with whipped potatoes, off-the-cob creamed corn and roasted autumn vegetables or salmon with coconut infused jasmine rice and roasted autumn vegetables. Dessert selections include pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan pie or pecan bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. Reservations are strongly recommended, call 561-630-3660 or visit 3forks.com. Caffe Luna Rosa in Delray Beach will be offering a delicious array of specials this Thanksgiving. Leading off will be a chilled lobster and shrimp “martini”, rigatoni with slow stewed pork and beef ragu with house made meatball and sausage. Entrée options include pan seared local grouper or turkey breast. Close out the meal with house made pumpkin pie served with freshly whipped Chantilly cream. Reservations are suggested.
Caffe Luna Rosa.
Toro Toro, the pan-Latin steakhouse in downtown Miami, will be offering a buffet-style “dinner on Thanksgiving from 11a.m. until 8 p.m. for $65 for adults. The buffet will feature assorted salads, charcuterie, fresh seafood, a live carving station, hot items and a decadent dessert display. Guests may make private dining reservations and purchase tickets to the Nov. 14 event by calling 305-372-4710, or at torotoromiami.com.
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3030 Ocean is offering diners a delectable three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving menu for $69 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). The first course includes your choice of roasted butternut squash soup or a green salad with shaved pears. The second course is served family style and includes roast turkey breast and crispy leg with black truffle, mushroom dressing, green beans with onions, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry-orange sauce and turkey gravy. Dessert is pumpkin-gingersnap blondie with candied cranberries and maple ice cream. Reservations are suggested 954-765-3030, or 3030ocean.com. Burlock Coast invites families to an extravagant food buffet from brunch options to carving stations and cold tapas to a seafood display, raw bar, caviar station and a multitude of decadent confections at the dessert station. Served from noon to 8 p.m. the feast is $129 per adult – including the bottomless drinks package – and $49 for children (ages 5 through 12). For reservations call 954-302-6430 or go to burlockcoast.com. Celebrate Thanksgiving with unobstructed ocean views and authentic Mexican fare at Lona Cocina y Tequileria. Enjoy a four-course chef’s tasting menu for $55 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dishes include a zucchini flower empanada; cranberry and cacahuate salad and enchiladas de guajolote en mole (turkey enchiladas), capped off with pumpkin pie. Reservations at 954-245-3069 or lonarestaurant.com. Naked Crab at B Ocean Resort will be hosting a buffet from 1-10 p.m. for $45 (plus tax and tip). Among the items on the buffet are; rainbow beets and pistachios, roast turkey and rib eye, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and an extensive array of desserts. Valet parking is $5, when validated by restaurant.
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concert The multi-talented Todrick Hall brings his “Haus Party” tour to the Broward Center’s Au-Rene Theater in Fort Lauderdale tonight at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning singer/ rapper/actor/choreographer/”Drag Race” judge will perform all of your favorite hits from his last three albums and promises the hot dance moves that make his live concerts so popular. Tickets start at $27.50 at BrowardCenter.org.
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If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing college songs on ivied campuses, then think again. The men of Straight No Chaser are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced. They have become a musical phenomenon with their clever pop arrangements and they’re bringing their latest tunes to the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $39.50 at BrowardCenter.org. Photo credit: Straight No Chaser.
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The South Florida Symphony, under the direction of Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso, opens its Masterworks series with works by Mahler, Barber and Beethoven tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 N.E. 19th St. Soprano Brandie Sutton will be the featured soloist. The program will be repeated at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Tickets at SouthFloridaSymphony.org.
Soaring energy, sculpted bodies and pure virtuosity come together to make Los Vivancos the foremost flamenco dance artists of the day. Seven brothers, educated in different cities around the world, reunited and formed a flamenco fusion dance company with its own eclectic style. They bring their new show “Born to Dance” to the Broward Center tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35 at BrowardCenter.org.
More than 50 local restaurants will showcase their culinary and beverage specialties at Taste of the Island, tonight at 6 p.m. at Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve, 1937 Wilton Dr. in Wilton Manors. Now in its 14th year, this food festival allows guests to explore the wide range of culinary delicacies available in our region. Tickets always sell out for this popular event. Tickets are $35 at TasteOfTheIsland.org.
Hey, Boomers, this show is for you! “Escape to Margaritaville,” the hit Broadway musical, makes its South Florida debut at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale tonight at 8 p.m. Get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming production featuring some of the most unforgettable, island-inspired songs from one of music’s greatest storytellers, the one and only Jimmy Buffett. Tickets start at $30 at BrowardCenter.org.
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you’re crazy enough to do it.” The subject was natural for Bhise, who has a love for and background in history. She embarked on the initial research more than five years ago. And, because she lacked studio backing, she was involved in virtually every aspect of the production to follow. “I’m glad I was forced to do it myself. I knew I could trust my own eyes. I love history and I like heritage and my background is in the heritage arts, so I spent time in museums. I didn’t want to just go into ‘yesterday’s time.’ I wanted the fabrics, music, backgrounds to be from the period, and actors and musicians to allow me the freedom as director to do what was right for the project,” she said. So far in limited release, the film has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Bhise took home an award for best socially empowering film from the Vancouver film festival in Canada and accepted a standing ovation from standingroom-only audiences at the Asian Society in New York City. “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” will open in more than 300 theaters across the country this weekend and debut in India later this month. That will be the real test, the young director said, as audiences there are treated to her interpretation of such a well-known story. Bhise isn’t daunted, however, always reminded of the role model Rani has served for generations before and, most importantly, generations to come.
“The Warrior Queen of Jahnsi,” written and directed by Swati Bhise, opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 15. Check local listings for theaters and show times.
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November 4 to December 1 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, 3800 NW 11th Pl, Lauderhill. West Side Story re-imagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1950’s New York City. A bitter rivalry between gangs is forever altered by a forbidden love affair between the young couple Tony and Maria. Tickets at LPACFL.com.
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November 15 to 24 at the Studio One Theater at FAU’s Boca Raton Campus. Set during a horrific water shortage where the use of private toilets has been banned, this hysterical musical satire of corporate greed and political malfeasance has an unlikely hero emerge from the populace to decry he’s had enough! He needs to pee and refuses to pay for it! The winner of three Tony Awards, “Urinetown” is an outrageous, wickedly modern, comedic romp that will leave you laughing ‘til you pee! Tickets $22. Visit fauevents.com.
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December 6 to December 29 at the Don & Ann brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St, West Palm Beach. Ordinary Americans pays tribute to an extraordinarily talented, innovative, and courageous artist and businesswoman, Gertrude Berg. Her television show fostered the idea that, regardless of who we are, where we come from, or how we worship, people are basically the same and fundamentally good. But then she and her wonderful, big-hearted ensemble are threatened by the Red Scare, and life is never quite the same. Tickets $52 to $92. Visit palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Free Friday Concerts
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Enjoy live music from the comfort of your picnic blanket or lawn chair
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Third Thursdays at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink specials available. Free with museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.org.
The Big Show
Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. A collection of comedy mixing the likes of improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com.
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First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Find support from counselors and peers who have lost loved ones to suicide. Call the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention at 954-384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org.
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Sunday, November 30 at 11 a.m. at Florida International University, Please join SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian for a walk-through with the Chief Curator of the Patricia and Phillip Frost’s Art Museum, Amy Galpin, of FIU’s Art After Stonewall 1969 -1989. On exhibition until Sunday January 5, 2020. Limited spots, call 954-763-8565x1106 for details.
*Lecture on Latin American Art: The Mirror of the Marvelous
Thursday, November 21 at 6 p.m. at the Norton Museum of Art, One East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale. Join art historian and author Teresa Arcq for the Annual Staneley and Pearl Goodman Lecture and reception on Latin American art. Visit NSUArtMuseum.org for details.
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Lyrical Luncheon
Thursday, November 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club, 2800 Yacht Club Dr. The Opera Society invites you to join us for a Lyrical Luncheon, featuring Justin Moss of FGO, with a preview of Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni and FGO Studio Artists performing enchanting Arias, followed by a wonderful lunch. Tickets $65. Visit TheOperaSociety.org.
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