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he Florida Press Club recently announced the winners to its annual Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Contest. This year SFGN won five awards including two first place wins.

Executive Editor Jason Parsley won three of the awards, which include first place in General Writing and Minority Reporting as well as a second place win in the Lucy Morgan Award for in-depth reporting.

Parsley’s winning body of work includes his in-depth expose “Abuse of Power,” which details the allegations of sexual misconduct by a local philanthropist and documentarian during his time as a prep school head master; the sex predator scandal at the Pride Center; the collapse of the OutGames in Miami; and Parsley’s breaking news coverage of the gay bashing that took place in Miami after Gay Pride.

SFGN’s Art Director, Brendon Lies, took second place in Artist Illustration. Lastly, SFGN took third place in the Special Section category for its coverage of the one year commemoration of the Pulse massacre, which included stories from freelancers Denise Royal and Michael d’Oliveira.

“These awards show SFGN’s commitment to journalism. Congratulation to all of the winners,” said SFGN Publisher Norm Kent. “In this era of fake news it’s important that we continue to celebrate and honor real news. We are a small community newspaper with limited resources so we are always especially proud when our work is recognized by our peers.”

Last year SFGN also won five awards in the competition including a first place win for Illustration by Lies; second place for Minority Reporting by Christiana Lilly; and third place for Community News writing by Dori Zinn.

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By Cameren Boatner

Around the World

Exploring LGBT News Events Across the Globe

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Tanzania launches witch hunt to arrest gay people

Brazilian activists rally after anti-gay president is elected

Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, is starting an anti-gay surveillance squad to crack-down on homosexuality, which is illegal.

Paul Makonda, the regional commissioner of Dar es Salaam, is ordering citizens to report gay individuals to the squad via a phone hotline. They started arresting people Monday.

In Tanzania, homosexual acts are punishable by up to 30 years in prison, according to NPR. “As we take this stand, do not tell us about human rights,” Makonda said.

“There is no right to go against creation written on any religious books. Keep your laws. Being gay is not allowed here in Dar es Salaam.”

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gay people have already been reported to the task force, consisting of police, psychologists, and other Tanzanian officials.

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Anielle Franco.

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Hundreds of thousands attend Taipei Pride march Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, saw hundreds of thousands marching for equality on Saturday.

Last May, Taiwan legalized samesex marriage. Almost a year and a half later, a series of votes on gay marriage will open to the public on Nov. 24.

They revive the debate on whether same-sex unions should warrant a separate law, but some people say this is discrimination.

The attendees of the Pride march gathered near the President’s Office to protest the separate law, according to Reuters.

They held signs that said “vote for your happy future,” and chanted “defeat discrimination,” Reuters reported.

President Tsai Ing-wen ran on the platform to legalize gay marriage, but

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s recentlyelected right-wing president, is openly anti-gay. But that isn’t stopping activists from campaigning against him.

Marielle Franco, a prominent black, LGBT activist, was shot in Rio de Janeiro in March. Months later, Bolsonaro was elected, and hatred has filtered throughout Brazil, her sister Anielle Franco said, according to AFP. “Since Sunday we have had so many cases of violence — people who are screaming at each other in the face, hitting people,” the 34-year-old told AFP. Franco said activists, like her sister, wouldn’t hide from Bolsonaro.

“LGBT organizations are not going to hide,” she said. “They are going to go to the fight and the frontline and say, ‘we exist.’”

Taipei, Taiwan, via YouTube.

activists said he is doing little to act on his promise.

“We will use our vote to tell Tsai Ingwen’s government that people want marriage equality,” march attendee Miao Poya told Reuters.

Transgender man kicked out of gay sauna for not having a penis A transgender man and a friend attended a gay bath house called Sailors Sauna in east London.

Another customer notified the staff that a “woman was using the venue,” according to the Telegraph. The staff then asked him to leave, the man said, “because of my genitals.”

Sailors Sauna then issued a statement, addressing criticism on their decision to ask him to leave.

“I understand that the gentleman was male, however his physical gender was different and as a customer had already stated that a female was using the venue, I explained that I would need to clarify with the council,” they said.

After clarifying with the council they’re licensed under, the staff

Sailors Sauna, via Facebook.

admitted they were wrong to kick the customer out.

The man does not intend to sue, because he doesn’t want to shut down a gay space, though he is protected under the Equality Act of 2010.

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The Historic Stranahan Museum.

Come and ‘Taste’ History at Stonewall Museum Sophie Siegel

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onique Force-Setlock, the Director of Development for the Stonewall National Museum of Archives, knows there is a need to preserve history, especially in this current social climate.

One way Stonewall is honoring history is giving a “taste” to those in the community. The event is called “A Taste of History,” and it’s happening Nov. 15, but was originally planned on Oct. 11 to honor “National Coming Out Day.” Force-Setlock said the museum wanted to hold a “fun event where we give everybody a taste of history, so to speak.”

She added this event is a food-themed event to help bring the community together.

“It’s very important because especially at this time, the challenges that we are facing in this country, there’s an even greater need to share and preserve history and we felt that this event was a great event to do that,” Force-Setlock said.

The museum partnered with local businesses to help “celebrate the strides” the LGBT community has accomplished by creating a fun, food-themed and community uniting event.

“Here at the museum, we are about celebrating history,” Force-Setlock said.

Some of the food vendors that will be at the event include What the Pho?, New York Grilled Cheese, Pink Sub, Sidecar Kitchen, and Kilwins.

Sponsors for the event include the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and realtor Julio Rodriguez of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Fort Lauderdale.

The Historic Stranahan Museum is also a sponsor.

The funds raised from the event will go towards the “Stonewall National Education Project.” This project holds symposiums every year to educate LGBT youth. In 2019, they plan to hold it at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

“We bring together educators, and people from all over the country and they come together for the 3-day symposium, talk about how to keep our kids safe in schools, [and] how to support LGBTQ youth, Force-Setlock said.

Monique Force-Setlock.

Tickets for the event cost $50 in advance and $60 the day of. The event takes place at The Historic Stranahan Museum, 335 SE 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

Parking is at the Riverside Hotel garage, with costs of $3 for the first hour and $1 per additional hour.

Visit Stonewall-museum.org/event/a-taste-of-history-fundraiser for more information and to buy tickets.

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LGBTQIA bites

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‘The Bisexual’ premiers on Hulu Nov. 16

‘The Bisexual,’ courtesy of Hulu.

Hulu released the official trailer for “The Bisexual” which will air on Nov. 16.

The series is about a New York woman who breaks up with her longterm girlfriend, and begins sleeping with men, but she struggles to accept her bisexuality.

Desiree Akhavan directs and stars in the six part series.

“I’m excited to have representation for bisexuality and just tell this one story. But with everything I make, I

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want people to feel less alone. I make it for the people who know those stories. And if someone meets their first bisexual friend through that story, in terms of loving the characters, that would be incredible,” Akhavan told The Hollywood Reporter.

Akhavan also said she wants to bring light to the fact that bisexual people are outsiders in the gay and straight communities, some themes in her life as a bisexual individual.

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By Cameren Boatner Intersex

Intersex official elected in Alaska Kathy Ottersten made history in October when she was elected to the Fairbanks City Council.

Ottersten, 52, was transitioning in her 20s when she discovered she was intersex. The doctors had performed genital surgery, telling her parents they had to remove extra skin. Ottersten’s parents had no idea she was intersex.

Alaska, a conservative state, also elected a trans woman, but the local media barely picked up either occurrence. Ottersten told Into it’s because women in Alaska don’t generally try to present feminine.

“You’re too busy hauling your own water because you live in a dry cabin or out dealing with the mushing dogs,” Ottersten said.

Ottersten also said in her conservative city, she didn’t see much discrimination.

“I’m just immensely proud of this community because overall the people

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stuck to the issues, but even at the outset, I didn’t feel it was going to be a problem,” Ottersten said.

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Transgender

Women’s shelter sues for right to turn away transgender women

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A women’s shelter in Anchorage, Alaska is suing the city for requiring them to admit transgender individuals. They say it goes against their religion.

The Hope Center shelter and the Lawyers for Alliance Defending Freedom are filing a suit against the city of Anchorage to stop them from applying their gender identity law to the shelter, according to KTOO. The Christian law firm says homeless shelters are exempt from local law, but they

use the gender identity law to “investigate, harass, and pressure” the Hope Center.

They filed the lawsuit in August, months after a transgender woman complained she was denied access to the shelter.

“The injunction would mean that Anchorage can’t apply the ordinance to the Hope Center in order to force the Hope Center to allow men to come in the shelter and sleep and undress alongside these vulnerable homeless women,” Denise Harle, an attorney with the alliance.

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Local Musician, Beverly McClellan,

Dies at 49

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everly McClellan, the local singer who rose to national fame when she placed in the top 4 of the first season of the Voice, died last week from cancer. She was 49.

“I will never be ready to share my real and career took off and many new doors were true thoughts and feelings on (my) OUR loss, opened for her. On the reality singing show it’s to painful and articulating is not my forte Christina Aguilera was her mentor. at this time. Our love story was so unique “There is a certain magic. Whenever we and perfect, although we went through so sang together it was especially magical, of much in such little time,” wrote her wife course. It’s amazing because you get two Monique Garcia McClellan on Facebook. artists together and we’re able to share “I’m still painfully numb and unable to something that we love to do more than believe that my Bev, who I continue to LOVE anything else in the whole wide world “BIG-TIME” (this was what I said to her every together,” Aguilera told reporters at the night before falling asleep and those were time. “For ‘Beautiful’ to be the song that her last words, repetitively connected us both in the end until I understood) has been was amazing.” ripped from my universe …”

A new GoFundMe page has In March the musician been set up to help pay for was diagnosed with stage the funeral expenses. As of 3 endometrial cancer. A Tuesday night the page has GoFundMe page was set up raised $2,131 of the $7,000 at the time to help pay for goal. the cost of her treatments.

“I have been at a loss for “Many know Beverly as the right words. Beverly a hilarious, fun-loving and McClellan, you meant the caring person who loves her world to me. Your music, your friends and family and not tenderness, your compassion, to mention her beautiful your love of life. When you voice and music. Beverly’s sang at New Moon and you illness has devastated her noticed me, you’d say… ‘Hey - Previous GoFundMe family and friends as well Mama, stick around I got a for Beverly McClellan as fans. Beverly is one of song for you!’ You’d belt out many people who has no an Etta James song for me. insurance, like many musicians and self- The last time I saw you face to face was employed people,” the page reads. “She has November 11, 2017 at yet another event been denied government benefits at this supporting women and their health,” Naomi time and with all bills incurred cannot afford Ruth Cobb wrote on Facebook. “I am missing to pay for private insurance. She depends on you, I know your sweet family is too. You were her talents for income, and needless to say love in action, peace in action, joy in action, she cannot sing or play at gigs during these you taught all of us so much about grace trying times.” and dignity. Our collective communities McClellan had been a regular performer are benefiting from just knowing you! I will in South Florida for the past two decades love more, share joy more, live my life to its including PrideFests. But when she made it fullest, because that’s what you left me with. onto the first season of the Voice in 2011 her That life song will live forever!”

“She depends on her talents for income, and needless to say she cannot sing or play at gigs during these trying times.”

Beverly McClellan. Photo via Facebook.

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NEWS local Beverly McClellan. Photo via Facebook.

SFGN interviewed McClellan in 2012.

Below is an excerpt from that Q&A. How has your life changed since The Voice?

Well, I could only dream about opening for B.B. King beforehand and now I can actually do it and there’s the difference. I could only dream about signing with Christina Aguilera and now I’ve done that thanks to The Voice.

My life has done a 180 [degree] turn.

Did you ever think you’d be singing with Christina Aguilera?

No way, no way. But what a gift from the universe it’s been, you know.

How was she as a mentor?

Beautiful. Awesome… the best voice hands down besides my long, long idol Ms. Etta James who recently made her way to heaven. But we [Christina and I] shared that in common. She loves Etta too.

What did you learn from The Voice?

Staying true to myself was the right decision. That’s what I learned from The Voice. They didn’t teach me how to sing.

I went in knowing how. They gave me a chance and opportunity to show it to the world. I could have folded and tried to have been somebody else but I didn’t. I’ve been too long being me and that’s OK. I figured I’d rather do me and go home fast and laugh about it. At least I did me.

The world voted me in twice. Not once.

Twice. That’s a big accomplishment right there. Just [being] a gay female in today’s society.

So what did you think of the whole reality show gig?

There is a lot to be said for reality TV. That was some real shit right there.

So it wasn’t fake?

No way. Me holding Frenchie Davis’ hand crying right there. That was real.

So it was a real emotional journey?

Oh yeah. But it’s been the best thing that could have ever happened for my career.

Were you surprised the show was so gay friendly?

I didn’t go into it thinking about that way one way or the other because I just… I just live out loud. I think everybody should. I have personally have never hid [sic] myself ever, even with a very thick Christian background.

Southern Baptist to be exact. You can’t hide yourself, nobody does you better than you. If you do you’ll end up with depression and all of these other things that you can eliminate just by being yourself. If [the show] didn’t accept me then that’s too bad, but they did.

Which is great. Great for all of us. There were a few family members there and that was great.

What made you pick Christina Aguilera over Adam Levine?

Are you serious? Are you seriously asking me that question? Hands down she has more of an involvement in the gay community and her voice is flawless. She’s like lipstick on fire. I love Adam don’t get me wrong. He’s an impeccable musician as well. What she stood for, though, strapped me a little harder.

Plus it’s Christina Aguilera, are you kidding me? Honey, I was on a diva team that’s all I knew when she turned around. I really didn’t think she would turn around for me though.

I don’t know who I thought would. When she turned around I was like ‘alrighty then.’ It’s on now.

Beverly McClellan singing with Christina Aguilera on “The Voice.” Image via Youtube.

Adam, though, did make some comments during the show about The Voice featuring LGBT contestants?

Absolutely. Well I spent some time with Adam. Hands down he’s a man of his word and he’s a true talent as much as he is a good person. I couldn’t have gone wrong either way. I would have been OK. It was very fun being on Christina Aguilera’s team. It was excellent getting to know the rest of the coaches as well, as who they are, not who the people we see them [as] in the magazines. It’s just another blessing from the universe.

What’s been the biggest moment since the show ended?

When I found out I was opening for B.B. King that’s one of the biggest moments in my career to date. And having Etta James’ band on my CD. Her band played on Fear Nothing. She is my idol, absolutely.

today. I’ll take that. There is some serious strong women that have formed my opinion of music and this is what I’m out there living and doing. Hopefully people like it and so far they do. That’s cool in my opinion.

Can you tell us about your coming out process?

I came out forever ago when I was a kid.

As young as middle school. The same as it is right now. I dealt with the whole parents thing like anybody else would. I have never let anybody tell me one-way, or the other, how I should or shouldn’t be, whether it’s my family members or what not.

I’ve been a strong little bitch all of my life. That’s the truth.

“There is some serious strong women that have formed my opinion of music and this is what I’m out there living and doing.”

So you’ve always done your own thing?

Damn right. Look at my hairdo. That’s 20 years. Been bald for at least 20 years. Before it was cool. Way before it was cool.

Was high school hard for Where did you grow you? up? Tell us a bit about your No not at all. I delved into life before The Voice? music and school. Music is so On down couches mostly.

- Beverly McClellan important; it brings together I’m just kidding. I’m just 2012 black, white whatever you are. trying to make you laugh, Makes you pay attention to relax!

[Before The Voice] I was just some girl instrumentation and what you’re doing. I from Fort Lauderdale struggling to pay didn’t have time to sit there and goof off. You my bills with my music. I’ve played at New have to practice. I was a band geek. I didn’t Moon. I’ve played all over. There hasn’t been have a problem in school.

I also had popular friends. I also had nerd one place that has power that hasn’t seen a show from Beverly McClellan the last 20 friends. Whatever. I just fit in anywhere, I’ll years in South Florida so I feel real blessed to talk to anyone as long as you’re nice to me.

Who cares? I’m not clicky [sic]. I float around. be where I’m at.

It’s even harder for someone that is gay to I’m a gypsy of friends. I have all kinds. put themselves out there and be accepted. I So you took music seriously even back didn’t know if I would be or not, but I put it out there anyway. People need to see more then?

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Art Show to Feature Dynamic Performances by

Female Artists

Denise Royal

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omen Crossing the Line: A Performance Festival is billed as a day-long festival to celebrate women creators breaking down the barriers of gender, while crossing cultural barriers.

The cutting-edge performances promise to challenge the imagination and increase the understanding of both arts and the world.

The event takes place Nov. 17 at the Broward County Library.

Attendees can expect storytelling through visual theater from musicians, dancers, and performers from different genres. This performance festival will offer the audience both seriousness and whimsy; wisdom and wonder.

“We wanted to see something happen that’s a celebration of the power and creativity of women in this time,” said Jean Minuchin, Director of World and Eye Arts Center. “With what’s been happening in the world at this time, we wanted to do something positive through the arts.”

Minuchin is also among the performers.

“I am a performance artist who works with puppetry, video, and storytelling,” she said.

“I tell short parables about the world as I see

it and some of the struggles that we’re having with greed and the destruction on the planet.

I tell them through little fables.”

Poet Marie Whitman is also part of the show. She is a performance artist who combines words with movement. “These are contentious times,” Whitman said. “Socially, politically, universally and personally, things have felt heightened, urgent, pressing. As both a performer and co-producer of this performance festival, I wanted to channel my energy, frustration, fear and faith into acts of creation. As of late we have seen women speaking forth, crossing lines, lines that were perhaps drawn for them by someone else. One of the bravest things we can do right now as women is to keep our hearts open and keep creating. Gathering powerful, professional, potent women artists to offer inspiring work to the community, is a sacred, communal and transformational act - for the audience and the artists!”

IF YOU GO: What: Women Crossing the Line: A Performance Festival

Renee Chavez – Choreographer/Dancer/Director of African-Indigenous Traditional Dance, from a long line of women, the original Sangre de Cristo.

Jenny Larsson – Dancer/Choreographer who is also a filmmaker and multimedia artist. She is a 2017 Cultural Consortium recipient and winner of multiple grants.

When: Sat, Nov. 17, Noon to 5 p.m.

Where: Broward County Library - 1st Floor Auditorium 100 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale

Magali Wilensky – Wilensky’s work includes installation and performance art directly engaging with audiences through sound, movement, and visual art as a healing force.

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Inez Barlatier – Singer/Songwriter of Haitian decent whose love of the African Diaspora is fused in her multi-cultural rhythmic music.

Zynzelay Whittsett – uses the ancient, futuristic tradition of art as a tool for healing and community development; utilizing various mediums including music, dance, visual arts and the written word.

Cost: $20 ($12 for students and seniors)

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“We are presenting an artist of Haitian descent, an artist originally from Argentina and another from Sweden, just to name a few,” Whitman said. “In these times of immigration discourse and questions and conflicts about what it means to be truly ‘American’ we are particularly proud that our performance festival is a true melting pot!”

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If you’d like to join the many people who are reducing the number of toxic pharmaceuticals they take, medical marijuana may be right for you. New patients can call the office at 754-529-HERB (4372) to set up an appointment to meet with a certifying physician and get entered into the state’s system.

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isn’t Backing Down The City of Oakland Park is trying to shut his soup kitchen down. Now he’s fighting back.

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ll Saints Catholic Mission has fed the poor since 1990.

The City of Oakland Park has tried to shut them down for the past eight years.

The battle between the church and the city Police showed up at the church with a recently escalated when All Saints sued the cease and desist order three years ago, in city on the basis of the Religious Freedom which the government demanded they stop Restoration Act. feeding the homeless.

“It was a violation of the zoning code to Caudill, however, has continued to push feed people inside his church,” said Oakland forward.

Park city attorney D.J. Doody. “[It] does not “I said ‘no, I’m not going to stop, do allow for the utilization of his property in whatever you have to do.’ I actually that fashion.” thought they were going to arrest me …

That’s not how many local leaders see They’re just fining us $125 a day for the last it though, including Dean Trantalis, an three years,” Caudill said — a fine that he attorney who is also the openly gay mayor of hasn’t paid a dime of, and doesn’t plan to, Fort Lauderdale. either.

“The feeding of the The current lawsuit is at homeless is considered a a standstill, however. The constitutional right, and so I court dismissed the case the recognize that,” Trantalis said. church brought against the All Saints’ soup kitchen city, so the complaints have feeds between 100-200 been amended. The hearing homeless or poor people a for this new set will be in day. They’ve given out more November, Caudill said. than 1.3 million meals since The case has been taken the program launched. up by the American Civil The church is an LGBTLiberties Union, who’s siding affirming organization, and with the church. many of the people they feed “I support the efforts of are from the LGBT community, Father Bob,” Trantalis said.

- Dean Trantalis church leader Father Bob “I think that we need to work Attorney, Mayor of Caudill said. LGBT youth are together as a community fort Lauderdale 120 percent more likely to be to make sure that we don’t homeless than straight people ignore our homeless and that of their age, and one in five transgender we find a place in our lives to ensure their people have experienced homelessness at well-being.” some point in their lives.

The soup kitchen does more than provide “One day I remember we had three guys food for the homeless, Caudill said. They that were in [transition] … We have these begin to give out meals every day at 2 p.m., huge screens that show movies and videos and the homeless are then given clothes, while the people are eating, and the video shoes, and the opportunity to get their that came up was these guys dressed as nuns medical prescriptions for free and set up in San Francisco singing ‘Holy Queen’ … mailboxes.

They said, ‘oh my gosh, I think we’re in the The food is mainly provided by outside right place,’” he said. sources for no charge — the Cheesecake

“The feeding of the homeless is considered a constitutional right, and so I recognize that.”

Caudill believes the the most important thing is to have a

heart for the homeless, who can feel insecure and unloved.

Volunteers at All Saints Catholic Mission.

Photo via Father Bob Caudill, Facebook.

Factory, Longhorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Chipotle, Carrabba’s, and others.

Independent meal preparation service Catered Fit gives them 37 pans of fresh food a week, and Wawa gifts them with 500 sandwiches a week as well.

“The beautiful thing about this whole thing is I never sought out anything from anyone, it just comes. Even the food, I didn’t seek … it just came,” Caudill said.

At least five television news channels have highlighted their case, and even larger churches are pitching in — St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton bought them a new refrigerator, and St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Pompano Beach has been doing food and toiletries drives for them. Groups from other religions, such as local Hindu temple Shiva Mandir and Jewish temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, have sent volunteers and resources over to the church as well.

“Every time [Oakland Park] does something to us it seems that we have a positive reaction doubly, so that’s a good thing,” Caudill said about the help.

But he believes the most important thing is to have a heart for the homeless, who can feel insecure and unloved.

“Just think about if for some reason you lost your job, or you’re in a hard spot, you had no family or friends to loan you money, what would you do? And we’re here for that reason … helping people in the larger sense, it’s not gays or straights or black or white, or whoever, it’s just for everyone. And that gets back down to the principle of, you know, God loves everyone equally, and he wants everyone to be happy, and that’s what we’re trying to do,” he said.

“I’m just going to keep on doing what I do, and just let it play out as it’s supposed to.

Kind of just put your faith in God and move on.”

Visit AllSaintsMission.org for more information about the church’s soup kitchen.

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oters on Tuesday elected the city’s first all LGBT commission, choosing Justin Flippen as mayor in a landslide victory, as well as veteran politician Gary Resnick and city activist Paul Rolli as its two new commissioners.

Longtime city commissioner Scott Newton, 60, who served as mayor from 2004-2008 and commissioner from 20002004 and 2010 to present, was voted out.

Newton, the only straight member of the commission, ran on a platform of experience.

Also defeated was Katharine “Kat” Campbell, 43, a licensed clinical social worker and mother.

Resnick said being part of an all gay city commission is significant. The victory marked his 10th in the city, over the years.

“When you look at where we have come from, it’s not that long ago when we weren’t even allowed to get married or have kids,” Resnick noted. “In a relatively short amount

of time, we are now accepted as people’s city officials.”

He expects the transition from mayor to commission to be smooth.

“I just look forward to continuing to do what I can to help the city,” Resnick said.

“I think it will be fine. When I was mayor I always treated everybody equally and I hope that will continue and look forward to continuing to work.”

Rolli, who ran a far-reaching grassroots campaign, knocked on doors and showed up at events and venues all over the city, attributed his win to hard work and a good message.

“It’s overwhelming to win and it’s

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overwhelming to come in first place,” said people of Wilton Manors and their values Rolli, who was the top vote getter of all four and concerns.” commission candidates. “I’m very excited. I During the election, Flippen touted his ran to win and I won. I’m looking forward to longtime ties to Wilton Manors and his serving all the residents.” lifelong connection to Broward County as The election in this quirky, reasons to elect him mayor. upscale bedroom community of When he ran for office nearly 13,000 residents known in 2014, he positioned as the “second gayest city” in himself as “The People’s the U.S. focused on everything Commissioner,” because from strategic growth and of his grassroots approach water quality to parking and to public service, popular fiscal responsibility. appeal and city connections.

Flippen, 40, soundly A project manager with defeated opponent Boyd the Greater Fort Lauderdale Corbin, 50, running on a Conventions and Visitors platform of experience, fiscal Bureau, Flippen grew up in responsibility, inclusive Wilton Manors. He’s served community values and six years on the commission protecting neighborhoods’ — from 2008-2010 and 2014 small town feel. He said he to present.

- Gary Resnick wanted to strengthen public Resnick, a lawyer who wilton manors commissioner safety, protect the city’s served as commissioner neighborhoods and find new from 1998-2008 and mayor ways to lower water rates. from 2008 to present, is “I am so overwhelmed and so thrilled Florida’s longest serving openly gay elected and so happy,” Flippen said from his victory official. party late Tuesday at DrYnk Bar and Lounge The mayor’s post is a two-year term and in Wilton Manors. “I think I have a track the two at-large commission seats are each record of being very representative of the four-year terms.

“I just look forward to continuing to do what I can to help the city.”

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s the first returns in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District began to emerge Tuesday night, it looked as if lesbian businesswoman Angie Craig would lose — a second time — to a former talk show host who once compared LGBT people to criminals.

Democrat Craig was trailing Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis three hours after polls had closed. But before midnight, a “blue wave” began breaking in the state, and Craig’s campaign delivered, not only its own victory but, an important win for the LGBT community and a critical threshold that ensured Democrats would take back control of the U.S. House.

Overall Tuesday night, openly LGBT candidates picked up three new seats in the U.S. House: Craig in Minnesota, Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, and Sharice Davids in Kansas. All three were the first openly LGBT candidates to win election to Congress from their states.

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis won his historic bid to become governor of Colorado and the first openly gay man to be elected governor of any state.

Voters also welcomed three new lesbian mayors: Teri Johnston in Key West, Besty Driver in Flemington, N.J., and Julia Fahl in Lambertville, N.J. The vast majority of more than 100 openly LGBT candidates for state legislative offices won.

And, in Massachusetts, voters soundly voted “Yes” to retain a state law that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations – the first statewide vote on such protections.

There were not “blue waves” in every state

Nov. 6 and, so, there were some disappointing losses for the LGBT community and the Democratic Party. Transgender Democrat Christine Hallquist fell short in her bid to unseat Vermont’s Republican incumbent Governor Phil Scott. And lesbian Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones fell just 689 votes short of defeating a Republican member of the U.S. House from Texas.

But there were also some historic races with no winner yet declared as of Wednesday morning: U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Arizona was still in limbo. With 99 percent of precincts tallied, Sinema had 48.46 percent of the vote to Republican Martha McSally’s 49.30 percent. No winner has yet been declared for the Michigan attorney general seat, though Michigan Secretary of State results Wednesday morning showed Republican John James had 49.57 percent of the vote to lesbian attorney Dana Nessel’s 45.54 percent.

And bisexual Democratic candidate Katie Hill was hanging onto a razor-like lead over Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Knight in California’s 25th Congressional district.

According to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, 2018 marked the first time in U.S. history when there was an openly LGBT candidate running for office in every state.

The Victory Fund endorsed 225 LGBT candidates on the ballot Tuesday, calling it

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis won his historic bid to become governor of Colorado and the first openly gay man to be elected governor of any state.

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an “unprecedented Rainbow Wave.”

Victory Fund Executive Director Annise Parker said Baldwin’s re-election to the U.S. Senate was among the community’s “highest priorities” for 2018.

“To see this champion of equality handily defeat her anti-LGBTQ opponent was phenomenal,” Parker said.

A new Congress Openly LGBT candidates were running for 23 seats in the U.S. House and four in the U.S. Senate. They won at least seven U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat.

As expected, Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin breezed to re-election in Wisconsin. As noted, at deadline a winner has still not been declared in U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s race to win a U.S. Senate seat from Arizona. Ironically, the Green Party candidate in that race took 38,597 votes from former Green Party member Sinema. At deadline, Sinema was 15,908 votes behind McSally.

Green Party candidate Paula Overby in Minnesota and Independent candidate Brad Peacock in Vermont lost their bids for U.S. Senate seats.

The four incumbent LGBT U.S. representatives running for re-election all won: David Cicilline in Rhode Island (who is expected to seek a leadership position in the newly Democratic House), Sean Maloney in New York, Mark Pocan in Wisconsin, and Mark Takano in California. The newcomers, so far, will be Chris Pappas from New Hampshire, Sharice Davids from Kansas, and Angie Craig from Minnesota.

Going into the election, the U.S. House had six openly LGBT members and the U.S. Senate had one. As of Wednesday morning, that caucus is seven in the House and Baldwin in the Senate.

The new LGBT caucus members, all Democrats, now join a House that on Tuesday night switched majorities from Republican to Democratic. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin applauded the “millions of Americans who stood

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Governors There were four openly LGBT candidates for governor Tuesday night. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown of Oregon won re-election with a five-point margin.

And U.S. Rep. Jared Polis won with a six-point lead over his Republican opponent.

Both losing LGBT candidates for governor earned strong support at the ballot box, despite coming up short. Christine Hallquist, a state energy activist who became the first transgender candidate to win a major party nomination for governor, won a robust 40.5 percent of the vote but was ultimately beaten by popular Republican incumbent Governor Phil Scott in Vermont. And Lupe Valdez, a former Dallas sheriff, won 42 percent of the vote against popular Republican incumbent Governor Greg Abbott in Texas.

There were at least 101 openly LGBT candidates for state legislative offices Tuesday: 85 state house or assembly seats and 16 for state senate seats, in a total of 26 states. Of the 85 running for state house seats, 62 won, 18 lost, and five were still undetermined at deadline. Among the many “firsts” recorded Tuesday, Megan Hunt became the first openly LGBT candidate elected to the Nebraska state legislature.

Of the 16 state senate candidates, 13 won, two lost, and one race was not yet determined.

The largest field of LGBT candidates ran in Texas (10), followed by Ohio (8), and Georgia and Washington (6 each).

Kim Davis.

sued her. Despite court rulings against her, Davis refused to issue marriage licenses, was found in contempt of court and was sentenced to five days in jail.

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Transgender referendum Voters in Massachusetts did not vote as strongly to keep a transgender nondiscrimination law as polls had predicted.

The latest poll predicted 74 percent would vote to retain the two-year-old law. But, with 82 percent of the vote in, 68 percent voted “Yes” on Question 3, still ensuring the law would remain intact.

“By winning the first statewide popular vote on transgender rights, Massachusetts voters reaffirmed our Commonwealth as a place that fiercely defends our basic values of dignity and respect for everyone,” said ACLU Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose.

Question 3 in Massachusetts marked the first time voters statewide had been asked to vote on whether state non-discrimination laws should prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.

he Kentucky clerk who became notorious for refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex marriage has lost her bid for re-election as Rowan County Clerk, according to multiple media reports.

According to the Associated Press, Elwood Caudill, the Democratic challenger who sought to unseat Davis, claimed 54.1 percent of the vote compared to the 45.9 percent won by Davis. The Associated Press declared Caudill the winner about an hour after polls closed in Kentucky at 7 p.m.

Davis’ refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples was a nationwide sideshow. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, Davis shut down operations at her Rowan County office entirely with respect to marriage licenses.

Six couples who were denied licenses

Maura Healey.

Other key races Massachusetts’ lesbian Attorney General Maura Healey coasted to re-election victory Tuesday night, winning 71 percent of the vote and fueling expectations that she will make a bid for governor in 2022. As a newcomer in 2012, she won with 62 percent of the vote.

The U.S. Pacific island of Gaum elected openly gay Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio, running mate to its first woman Governor Lou Leon Guerrero.

Texas Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor, Kerry Douglas McKennon, came in a distant third, with less than one percent of the vote.

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fter a disappointing election night in 2016 and two years of President Trump in the White House, Democrats came back with an important win Tuesday night and won control of the U.S. House — a victory celebrated by LGBT rights supporters eager to thwart the administration and advance equality measures.

NBC News declared late Tuesday night Democrats won enough seats on Election Day to take control of the House, marking the first time since 2008.

Meanwhile, CNN declared the Senate would remain in Republicans’ hands after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) declared the winner against a Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. Despite an expected “blue” wave, political observers expected Republicans to retain control of the Senate.

Topping the list for what LGBT rights supporters were expecting from the House with Democrats in control was oversight of the Trump administration’s anti-LGBT policies and advancement of the Equality Act. Sarah McBride, a transgender advocate and spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, identified the Equality Act as a top priority with Democrats finally in control of the House.

“Voters across the country have helped to pull the emergency brake on the hateful agenda of Donald Trump and Mike Pence, and with a pro-equality majority in the U.S. House and pro-equality leadership in the U.S. Senate, we’re hopeful that we can see the Equality Act pass through the chamber this Congress,” McBride said. “That would send an important message that the U.S.

House of Representatives believes that LGBTQ people should be protected from discrimination throughout daily life.”

Although the Equality Act, which would expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to bar anti-LGBT discrimination, is unlikely to become law if Democrats control only one chamber of Congress and President Trump is in the White House, McBride said movement in one chamber would be beneficial.

“It would help build momentum for us to pass the Equality Act and have it signed into law by a pro-equality president when a pro-equality president is elected into office in 2020,” McBride said. “It would help to build momentum for state legislatures and more city councils to pass inclusive nondiscrimination protections.”

Rea Carey, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force, said legislation to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in Congress has languished for decades and the time has come for action.

“Given that so many LGBTQ people and their families face discrimination in multiple areas of their lives, it is well past time for a federal bill to provide protections, so we will certainly continue working with members of the House to pass federal legislation, to push for passage of the Equality Act and ensure that our community members are finally

In terms of the expected timing from LGBT advocates for

movement on the Equality Act, the general consensus was as soon as possible, although no specific timeframe was offered.

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protected,” Carey said.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has signaled the Equality Act would be a personal priority and she’d assign the legislation a low bill number between 1 and 10 designating the legislation a top priority with Democrats in control of the House.

In terms of the expected timing from LGBT advocates for movement on the Equality Act, the general consensus was as soon as possible, although no specific timeframe was offered.

Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, called the Equality Act the “centerpiece bill” for the LGBT community and said timing for movement should be “sooner rather than

later,” but didn’t offer a specific deadline.

Asked when she expects to see movement from the House on the Equality Act, Carey replied, “Yesterday.”

“We will continue to push for the Equality Act very early on in this next session,” Carey said. “It is past time. We’ve been having this conversation for decades starting really in the 1970s when the first piece of legislation was introduced, but certainly into ENDA, and now the full Equality Act. But it is just well past time for our community to have protections.”

But oversight of the Trump administration’s anti-LGBT policies — such as the transgender military ban, efforts to define laws against sex discrimination to exclude LGBT people and “religious

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freedom” laws that would enable anti-LGBT Affordable Care Act, including protections discrimination — was also high on the list of for patients with pre-existing conditions, priorities for LGBT rights supporters. and efforts to use religious freedom “to Keisling said oversight of and discriminate against LGBTQ people and accountability for the Trump administration others.” are “by far the most important things” in the The Equality Act wasn’t the only piece next Congress. of legislation important to LGBT rights “Finally, somebody will be holding supporters. Other bills not as high profile President Trump accountable but still important to LGBT for all his lawless actions,” people were also mentioned.

Keisling said. “So when the For the transgender Office of Civil Rights at the community, Keisling Department of Education identified the Every Child says it will no longer enforce Deserves a Family Act, federal civil rights laws, which would ban anti-LGBT somebody can hold them discrimination in adoption, accountable. Somebody can and the Screening with Dignity hold hearings, somebody can Act, which would enhance subpoena their records to policies at the Transportation find out why they’re doing.”

Security Administration for Carey expressed a similar transgender passengers. sentiment about the Carey said she wants to importance of congressional see companion legislation oversight under the Trump in the House for the Census administration.

Equality Act, which would “We’re expecting them add questions to the U.S. to step up,” Carey said.

Census allowing respondents “They should be using to identify their sexual their authority to conduct orientation and gender - Mara Keisling executive director of hearings and investigations identity. Currently, a version the National Center for to stand up for the American of the legislation introduced Transgender Equality people to ensure that this

by Sens. Kamala Harris administration is held (D-Calif.) and Tom Carper accountable. We have an unprecedented (D-Del.) remains pending in the Senate. lack of transparency, corruption and self“We know that when our community isn’t serving actions from this administration, so counted through the U.S. Census and other we expect the House to step up and stand by federal surveys that it means that valuable the American people.” and much-needed programming in federal Carey also said her organization will stand funding is not directed to the needs of our with the House in efforts to preserve the community,” Carey said.

“Finally, somebody will be holding President Trump accountable for all his lawless actions.”

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Why This ‘Blue Wave’ Was

Not a Tsunami LZ Granderson CNN

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resident Donald Trump speaks in fragmented sentences and fractured truths.

He is an adulterer, a hypocrite, politically clumsy and prone to retweeting racist posts.

He has pushed well beyond the boundaries of any rational concept of presidential behavior, to say the least.

This is why may politicos thought the 2018 midterm election was going to be a referendum. And it was, in a sense -- but not so much on Trump or the Republican Party as it was for a Democratic Party that continues to struggle to compose a message about what it is for as opposed to what it is against.

Yes, the party took the House but the blue wave was not the tsunami party leadership had hoped it would be. This is in large part because the Democratic Party is still searching for its post 2008 identity. It wants to represent the young and diverse, but key leadership roles continue to be held by the old and the white, much like the Republican Party it chastises.

In 2010 and in 2014, Democratic incumbents seeking reelection distanced themselves from President Barack Obama’s policies, not because they disagreed with them but because they weren’t popular. As repulsive as some of Trump’s rhetoric and

policies may have been to Republicans over the past two years, you did not see the same level of retreat from them in this election as Obama experienced in his 2010 midterm shellacking. Which is why the Democrats victory was not so resounding.

Say what you will about the “Make America Great Again” slogan, the reality is that it’s effective because it is a clear, proactive message. What exactly was the Democratic Party’s message in 2016? 2018? What will it be in 2020?

Ten years ago, then-Sen. Obama was elected president behind a clear message of hope. Since then it’s been a lot of fingerpointing and name-calling.

Don’t get me wrong, taking the House is an important step for the Democratic Party’s revival. And there were some fairly historic victories worth mentioning as well, such as Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar becoming the first Muslim women elected to Congress, or Jared Polis becoming the first openly gay man to be elected governor.

But if the party is to build momentum from the 2018 midterm, and not just tread water, leadership must spend more time defining what it is about and less time vilifying what it isn’t. After all, people don’t eat steak because it’s not tofu. They eat steak because it’s steak.

LZ Granderson is a journalist and political analyst. He was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and the Hechinger Institute at Columbia University, and is a cohost of ESPN’s SportsNation and ESPN LA 710’s Mornings with Keyshawn, LZ and Travis. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @lzgranderson. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.

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yphilis rates have increased 76 percent since 2013 and without a dramatic increase in federal funding public health advocates fear the trend will continue.

“With antibiotics its really tricky, and you have to be careful,” he said.

Overuse or misuse of antibiotics can create drug resistant strains of bacterial infections.

For instance, public health advocates have been concerned about gonorrhea since the STD has been showing resistance to antibiotics for many years now. They’ve been But there is one common drug on the especially worried about a drug resistance market right now that could turn the tide “Super Gonorreha” making its way to the U.S. Earlier this year the first case of this super against syphilis – doxycycline.

“It’s been talked about in STD meetings. bug was reported in the UK. Molina believes There have been whole debates on it. Journals that’s why his clinical trial had no effect on have written about it,” said Jeffrey D. Klausner, gonorrhea noting how quickly the STD can Professor of Medicine and Public Health at mutate.

Even without super bugs the U.S. still has a UCLA. “So it’s emerging from under the radar. major problem with STDs. But there is not a whole lot of awareness yet.

A recent report from It’s definitely something people the Centers of for Disease should know about.” control showed in 2017, So far one clinical trial in about 2.3 million cases of France has shown promising STDs were diagnosed. That results, according to one of the number includes 30,644 people who conducted the study, cases of primary and Jean-Michel Molina, Head of the secondary syphilis – a 76 Infectious Diseases Department percent increase since 2013. at the Saint-Louis Hospital in “... Most Adam Sukhija-Cohen, the Paris. concerning is a Director of Advocacy and Molina, while cautiously Policy Research for the AIDS lack of a federal optimistic, warns against reading Healthcare Foundation, said too much into the results of the response. We’ve public health officials went study just yet. He believes more not seen any from “plans to eliminate studies need to be conducted (the STD) to a public health before any conclusions are made. response from crisis. This is an insane “We were surprised by results,” the secretary of resurgence.” he said. “They were quite health and human While there are many dramatic.” factors involved in why STD The trial only included men services’ office.” rates are increasing one of who have sex with men currently - Jeffrey D. Klausner the major reasons is the taking PrEP, the once a day Professor of Medicine and decrease in federal funding pill to prevent HIV. The results Public Health at UCLA to combat rising STD rates. showed a 47 percent reduction in “This is a public health acquiring a bacterial STD while it showed an even greater protection against emergency,” said Jeffrey D. Klausner, Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA. just syphilis.

Besides the clinical trail a survey was “But most concerning is a lack of a federal conducted in the UK in July that showed those response. We’ve not seen any response from taking doxycycline reduced the chances of the secretary of health and human services’ office.” acquiring a bacterial STD by 50 percent.

Matthew Prior, Director of Communications Molina explained that unlike PrEP for HIV, which uses antiviral drugs, doxycycline is an for the National Coalition of STD Directors concurred that a federal response is needed antibiotic.

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to address the growing epidemic. His organization is calling for a 70 million dollar increase in STD prevention.

Despite the STD epidemic Molina doesn’t see doxycycline as the answer.

“This is not the strategy to take in the long term,” he said. “We might use this strategy for a short period of time. For instance in an outbreak in a well defined population.”

Instead Molina said more money should be directed toward researching a vaccination for syphilis.

For now though Molina believes the benefits outweigh the risks – namely creating a resistant strain of syphilis. The main treatment for syphilis has always been penicillin and it is still highly effective, Monlina said. So far no penicillin resistant strains have emerged.

But some strains of syphilis have shown resistance to azithromycin, the second drug of choice when treating the STD. “We don’t want to jeopardize the second

line of treatment,” he said. “The data was interesting, but the risk of resistance [is real].”

According to an article from the American Society of Microbiology azithromycin was once thought to be the most promising alternative to penicillin in treating syphilis.

But in some countries, namely Chin, syphilis resistance to macrolides (a class of antibiotics that include azithromycin) has become widespread.

The limited study Molina conducted did not show any resistance to doxycicline but he said more studies need to be conducted before any conclusions can be made. He said other researchers around the world are interested in conducting studies including some in the U.S. According to the national database of clinical trials there is one starting soon in Australia.

“I know people have already started to get these drugs,” he said. “I worry about the consequences.”

This is a third part of a series of reports SFGN will publish on the rising STDs rates in the U.S. Visit SFGN.com/STDseries to read all of them.

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fter dislocating a joint in his foot, Wyatt Pertuset wondered if he would ever play football again. The openly gay Richwood, Ohio junior missed all of last year’s season and required two surgeries according to Outsports.

But last Saturday, that same athlete made all the difference in a game against the school’s arch-rival, Oberlin. According to Outsports, Pertuset scored two touchdowns, igniting the team to take home its first win of the season with a final score of 23-19.

Earlier this season, on Sept 1, 6’1”, 210-pound Pertuset went on to become perhaps the first out gay college football player to score a touchdown, the Chimes reported.

According to Outsports, on “ESPN Outside the Lines, Underreported News,” Bob Ley called Pertusset “an outstanding example” after the September touchdown.

Pertusset was later named Special Teams Player of the Week by the Ohio Athletic

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His touchdowns at the Oberlin matchup were the second and third touchdowns this season by Pertuset.

Upon Outsports tweeting the story, Kevin Palms, a fan, tweeted “The teammates defending @WyattAPertuset in these replies are the types of allies we need in the LGBTQ+ community.”

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The suit alleges that Roberta Moore, the “Nearly every customer expressed a belief Director of Community Development for that the business was being harassed,” the Wilton Manors, warned the plaintiff that lawsuit alleges.

“Wilton Manors did not want a go-go bar on Castrataro said it was part of an Wilton Drive.” orchestrated plan to “drive away customers According to the complaint, filed by for the sole purpose of forcing the attorney George Castrataro, David Plaintiff out of business.” was told by Moore “Do not try Ballz closed three months to put a male go-go bar on after it opened. The facility Wilton Drive. It will get on Wilton Drive, once shut down.” the home of the popular Castrataro further Sidelines Bar, has now alleged that the reopened as Pint, Defendant intentionally featuring video games made it “very difficult” and a full liquor bar. It is for David to open his club, busy daily. “delaying a straightforward The city has 20 days - George Castrataro permitting process for over to answer the lawsuit, Attorney four months.” but city representatives are Castrataro said “I believe Wilton not expected to comment. They Manors was out to harm my client from the are generally prohibited from speaking to outset, and caused him to sustain damages by the press until their counsel has had an increasing the costs of opening his business opportunity to review the complaint and and dragging out the approval process reply to its allegations. unreasonably long in bad faith.”

In the meantime, David is seeking David said that when he finally got open, compensatory damages, attorney’s fees, and he was met almost immediately by police a declaration by the United States District who harassed him every day for “four months Court that the city’s actions last year were straight.” illegal. He claims they violated his First The complaint also accuses the police of Amendment rights, along with the Due unlawfully conducting sham warrantless process and equal protection clauses of the inspections that purposely interfered with United States Constitution.

“I believe Wilton Manors was out to harm my client from the outset.”

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his was a very difficult week for our community. Eleven good and pure souls were extinguished by hate simply because they were Jews. They were Jews doing a quintessential Jewish act- celebrating a double naming ceremony during Shabbat services. All were wellknown and beloved in their community.

The Torah portion this week is Chaye Sarah, (the life of Sarah). But we learn of Sarah’s death in the first verse! There is a midrash that explains that while her husband Abraham and son Isaac were going up to the mountain where Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac, the Satan came to Sarah and told her what Abraham was planning. Sarah was so distraught that she collapsed and died.

It seems to me that the Satan was also whispering to the deranged assailant who was convinced that Jews and HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) were somehow responsible for creating havoc in the US. Like other anti-Semitic tropes, this one built on the repulsive ideas that Jews do not belong here, even though the first Jew, Joachim Gans, came to the US in 1584. We have been significantly contributing to this country since then, but the Satan continues to whisper.

What we can do in the face of such hate?

I suggest to stand taller and more proud to be a Jew, to stand proudly with other Jews, to welcome and embrace the warm friendship and offers of protection from

non-Jews. Next I suggest that you go to a conspicuously Jewish event. Find your local synagogue, and check it out on a Friday night or Saturday morning. Read a Jewish book or watch a Jewish movie to further your knowledge on what it means to be a Jew- and there are many, many ways to be Jewish! Know that the Satan speaks to us too, trying to convince us that being Jewish is too hard, that it’s not worth being a target, that we can do good without being Jewish. There are many ways of destroying a people.

We can also look at the example of Abraham, who arrived home from his traumatic encounter with Isaac and the angel with the hope that his family remained intact. But it was not to be. So Abraham purchased a burial plot for Sarah and himself, mourned his loss and bewailed his wife.

Then he got up from his grief and continued on with his life. I believe this is the best action we can take to honor those who were killed, to live our lives with grace and pride and love.

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In today’s time of division among politics, religion, race, sexual orientation, culture, sexism, immigration and much more it often is difficult to sift through the thick fog to see the light, but the light is indeed there. The fog is symbolic of the need for power, it reminds us of narcissism and human ego. The light shines through when we are able to see through the fog and focus on our commonalities which is the invitation to unity and love.

We just celebrated Halloween which is one day per year when we embrace each other for our diversity and self expression and even give out prizes, yet the other 364 days per year one may be beaten or killed because of self-expression. Why can’t every day have the spirit of Halloween? The same goes for Thanksgiving. We are invited by the divine to choose the path of walking daily in a true spirit of thanks giving! It should happen every day not only the 4th Thursday of every November.

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The guests often respond with how grateful they are to receive the love that they find here. The Spirit of Thanks Giving fills the room every Thursday.

After the Pittsburgh massacre in the Synagogue and also as a result of 304 mass shootings in the last 305 days, last weekend Temple Bat Yam hosted an Interfaith Service which was coordinated by JAM & All Interfaith Organization. People from all faiths gathered together to mourn the loss of the 11 people killed in Pittsburgh. Spiritual leaders from various faith traditions spoke and prayed with the filled synagogue and the common thread was the message of love and unity which filled the room. For that we were all tremendously thankful and it was through community that we re-discovered hope. We were thank full for the divine experience and unity and healing which occurred.

Thanks giving brings people together.

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A Death In Afghanistan Wakes Up Democracy In America Norm Kent

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n American hero died last week in Afghanistan. You never met him. You never heard of him. You probably have never, ever been to the place he was raised, or where he grew up.

Today though, Brent Taylor, an American soldier who was the civilian mayor of North Ogden, Utah, is gone.

Taylor died because America is still at war in Afghanistan, no matter what we say to the contrary. Yes, despite three presidents and 17 years, we are still at war. Our troops are still there. And now Major Taylor is dead.

You just don’t hear a lot about Afghanistan on CNN or Fox. The chances are neither one ever mentioned Brent Taylor before this past weekend. The producers don’t see foreign wars getting a 7 share. They are too busy talking about Stormy Daniels.

Last week, though, Afghanistan held its first parliamentary election in eight years.

Over 4 million Afghan men and women voted, cautiously. They are still at war. To cast their votes, they had to risk their lives, brave daily threats, and endure deadly attacks by the Taliban, who had sworn to kill those who dared to vote.

The Afghan people finally voted only because thousands of Americans and our coalition allies have been protecting them; fighting for the better part of 17 years to give them that right.

Major Taylor died so they could cast that ballot.

Taylor did not have to be there. He was the

civilian mayor of his hometown. He was a volunteer soldier. He was the loving husband to a caring wife, the father of seven children yes, seven.

This week, America votes. We decide our futures by ballots, not bullets. Taylor died fighting in a foreign land for something we take so for granted here at home.

Ironically, only two weeks ago, Taylor posted a final note on Facebook about the death of another soldier, a close friend of his, killed by the Taliban, one day before the Afghan voting began.

Taylor’s simple but meaningful last words should be recorded and celebrated for posterity. Unknowingly, citizen Taylor sent America a lasting message. The soldier who was mayor wrote: “As the USA gets ready to vote in our own election next week, I hope everyone back home exercises their precious right to vote. And that whether the Republicans or the Democrats win, that we all remember that we have far more as Americans that unites us than divides us. United we stand, divided we fall. God Bless America.”

Today, Taylor is gone. But like thousands of citizen soldiers before him, his deeds and his courage will live long beyond his time here on Earth.

In the past few days, I read a lot about Major Taylor. I see he left Brigham Young University and joined the Army National Guard not long after the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

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Major Taylor with Lieutenant Kefayatullah.

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As a New Yorker, who lost friends there on that day, I salute him. I thank him. Anyone who has been to my office and seen all the pictures on my wall commemorating 9/11 understand how it has measured my life.

So yes, even here in Wilton Manors, at a small, gay community newspaper not far from the Atlantic Ocean, we salute you, Major Taylor, your valor and your words. You helped make America special.

“He was the best of men with the ability to see potential and possibility in everything around him,” North Ogden’s website said in announcing Taylor’s death. It added, “He was patriotic to the core and a shining example of what an American politician should be.”

His wife, Jennie Taylor, was quoted this past January in a Utah newspaper. She said that service was an important part of their lives, and an example for their seven children. “In our family, we do what we can. If it’s something we can do, and the call comes to serve, we say yes.”

We salute your husband, Mrs. Taylor. Yes, we do. And we remember him both as Mayor Taylor and Major Taylor. His volunteerism and his life honors our own.

You do what you can when you can and where you can. You fight today to make a difference for tomorrow. Some, like Brent Taylor, do more than sacrifice their time to seek a better world. They sacrifice their lives.

We can only hope that within our grasp, we can find the tools to make a difference in our own lives.

We here at the SFGN correspondingly salute you too, the readers of our paper and the volunteers in our community.

We salute you whether you serve in the National Guard or volunteered as a poll watcher in this week’s election.

We salute you whether you serve as a caregiver to an AIDS patient or donated your time to Taste of the Island.

We salute you whether you are a first responder or the last person out of the Pride Center at the end of a charity event, cleaning up after everyone else has left.

We salute you whether you run and lose your electoral race this past week, or win and get to serve. We salute you for trying to make a difference.

The best way to remember Major Taylor’s effort is to bring peace to Afghanistan.

Coalition forces are still being attacked.

Soldiers are still dying.

After 17 years of “Operation Enduring Freedom,” or whatever it is called today, Afghan citizens and allied soldiers are still dying in a land far away. Ask your congressmen what they have done to help bring an end to the carnage.

Maybe it is time we elected a Congress and Senate focused on matters of consequence, and a president focused more on democracy rather than demagoguery.

Maybe then, peace will come - with luck and dedication to causes that matter, maybe within our lifetime.

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Trans Talk

Don’t Forget the Role of the Trans Community in our Fight for Civil Rights Atticus Ranck

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rguably the start of the LGBT rights movement began with the Stonewall Riots in June 1969.

However, there was a lot happening prior to Stonewall that paved the way for the events there to occur.

One of the lesser-known riots was the Compton Cafeteria Riots 3 years before Stonewall in August 1966 in San Francisco. Transgender women, drag queens, and to some extent the larger LGB community, were targeted, harassed, and abused by police in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco for years.

This particular cafeteria was one of the few places trans women and drag queens could safely congregate after long nights trying to survive as they weren’t welcome at gay bars because of transphobia. Management and staff were tired of the trans women and drag queens hanging out in their restaurant because they felt they were loitering and causing them to lose more desirable customers.

In order to deter them from coming back management frequently called police on them who could arrest the queens and trans women for “female impersonation” since cross-dressing was illegal in San Francisco until 1974.

One night in August 1966 (the exact date is unknown because the riot wasn’t covered by newspapers and the police records no longer exist), the staff at Compton’s Cafeteria called the police when some trans customers became raucous. While an officer was attempting to arrest a trans woman, she threw her coffee in his face.

The cafeteria erupted - windows were smashed, chairs overturned, the windows of the police car outside were broken - and dozens of people were arrested. The next night more members of the LGBT community joined in a picket of the cafeteria which wouldn’t allow trans people back in.

Then 3 years later came the Stonewall Riots which set off the larger LGBT rights movement. Sylvia Rivera, a 17 year old drag queen at the time, is cited as one of the first bystanders to throw a bottle on the night of the riots. While it was “street kids,” trans women, particularly trans women of color, and drag queens

While an officer was attempting to arrest a trans woman, she threw her coffee in his face.

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Marsha P. Johnson (left, with cooler) and Sylvia Rivera (right, with banner) marching for justice.

Photo via the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.

who started the LGBT rights movement, the movement was largely co-opted by cisgender gay white men, while people of color and women were pushed to the margins.

Trans women and drag queens weren’t welcome in the feminist movement because, as feminist activist Jean O’Leary claimed at a 1973 Stonewall rally, drag queens made fun of women for entertainment value and profit. And they weren’t welcome in the LGBT rights movement either.

After Stonewall, Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists’ Alliance were formed. The GLF allowed trans people to participate but was not inclusive of them and the GAA specifically excluded trans people. In response, transgender communities formed their own organizations like STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), Queen’s Liberation Front, and the

Transsexual Activist Organization. STAR was founded in 1970 by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson, two trans women of color.

When the LGBT rights movement was young, many people didn’t want trans women and drag queens to be part of the movement because they were trying to be seen as respectable members of society and drag queens and trans women didn’t fit that look. Outcasted from their own community, they did what they could to help each other.

Well now it’s finally our turn - trans people are being attacked again, this time from the Trump administration who is trying to erase our existence. It’s time the larger LGB community comes together for their trans brothers and sisters.

We helped get your movement off the ground and now it’s your turn to help us. We can’t win this fight alone.

Atticus Ranck is the Health Programs & Supportive Services Manager for Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA. Previously, he was the Director of Transgender Services at SunServe in Wilton Manors. Atticus is a trans man who advocates for the LGBT community through his work, trainings, presentations, and everyday encounters.

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Jesse’s Journal

Dolphin Democrats Gala Honors Our Community’s Best Jesse Monteagudo

The Pride Center receives its award for Excellence in Community Service.

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he Dolphin Democrats, a leading voice for the LGBT community within and outside the Democratic Party of Broward County, held its 2018 Annual Awards Gala Oct. 21 at the Venue’s Crystal Ballroom in Wilton Manors.

Under this year’s theme, “United We Win,” the Gala brought together over 130 Democrats, including some of the county’s leading political figures. Though Dolphin President Scott Herman was unable to attend the Gala, the event was a huge success, thanks to the work of Gala organizers Steve Fuller, Alfredo Olvera, Justin Proffitt and other committee members. Dolphins hope the Gala energized the community in time for the November 7, mid-term elections.

Over dinner, the Dolphin Democrats gave out a variety of awards and listened to a rousing speech by State Rep. Shevrin Jones, who recently came out as a gay Black man. Dolphins Treasurer Adam Sabin was honored as Volunteer of the Year. Verna D. Johnson won the prestigious Jamie Bloodworth Leadership Award.

Activists and past Dolphin presidents Michael Albetta and Ron Mills shared the LGBT Pioneers Award and Emma Collum, who is running for the State Legislature,

was honored as the Outstanding New Candidate. Tatiana Williams, founder of TransInclusive, won the first Bishop S.F. Makalani-Mahee Award for trans activism; the Pride Center won an award for Excellence in Community Service; and the Women’s March of Broward Chapter was honored as Partners in Equality.

Two major awards were given out towards the end of the dinner, during dessert.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean J. Trantalis, a former president of the Dolphin Democrats, was given the club’s first Harvey Milk Award for LGBT activism. Congressman Ted Deutch was honored with the Outstanding Elected Official Award; but he was unable to attend to accept his award or give the Keynote Speech.

Instead, the speech was given by Deutch’s congressional colleague Debbie Wasserman Schultz (a past award winner), who gave an amazing speech considering that she did not have much time to prepare it. All in all, the Gala was an amazing event which confirmed the Dolphin Democrats’ status as a leader in both Broward County’s Democratic Party and its LGBT community.

Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an active member of South Florida's LGBT community for more than four decades and has served in various community organizations.

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Equality Florida is Fighting for You

Publisher's Editorial

But it is always time to fight for yourself

Norm Kent

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hen Equality Florida representatives met with me this summer and said they wanted to give SFGN their annual award, they indicated that it was because we had given them “years of support.”

Uh-oh.

My job, this newspaper’s job, is not to give any one, any organization, any public official, guaranteed, unadulterated, unconditional ‘support.’

Our job is to report.

Reporting, as you can see from the awards we have won again this week, means exposing the warts and wounds of our community, even it means revealing that a community leader in Wilton Manors in 2018 may have sexually abused his students in a preparatory school in New Jersey in 1978.

Reporting the news means revealing the facts that even your cherished local community Pride Center carelessly employed a sexual offender to illegally work at their campus.

Equal rights mean equal responsibility.

Over the years, we have had some sad stories to report. Good people sometimes do bad things. Bad people always look for a way to enrich themselves at someone else’s expense.

If the story is newsworthy enough, we write about it, good, bad or ugly. Sometimes, it hurts. Other times, it heals.

Even a bad review at a local restaurant can set off a reader.

As a newspaper, you learn that sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Nothing gives me more pride than doing our annual OUT50 issue, showcasing the good, the great, and the gallant amongst us. It does not always work that way, though. Life intervenes.

At SFGN, we have been fortunate enough to illuminate many nonprofits in our community because they have done their jobs so well, with dignity and distinction. That is why accepting the award from Equality Florida is such an honor.

Few nonprofits in this state have grown

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with such stature and success as Equality Florida. Few have done so much for so many.

They have become a force for social justice and community outreach.

Over the past two decades, Equality Florida has opened chapters in Gainesville, Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, Pinellas, Jacksonville, and Sarasota.

Advancing the cause of creating a fair and safe environment for all Floridians, EqFL has endured adversity, challenged opponents, and questioned authority. They have met resistance with resolve, difficulty with determination.

With your help, they have risen to the challenge, spread their message, and protected your standing. Whether our cause won or lost the midterms, they will be there for you tomorrow as they were yesterday. Regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, EqFL has become spokespersons for our community.

On almost every issue of importance to us, from banning conversion therapy programs to supporting marches for unity and pride, they make their voices heard.

When fear grew that a serial killer was targeting Jacksonville’s transgender community in 2018, they alerted law enforcement about the need to protect potential victims.

When Governor Scott refused to extend LGBT protections for state employees in 2017, they censured him.

When the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act went before Congress in 2016, they lobbied our congressional representatives in Florida to support them.

When reproductive rights of women became a campaign issue in the 2014 midterm elections, they stood up on behalf of those women.

When the Lake County School Board threatened to end gay-straight alliance clubs in 2013, they spoke out loudly in opposition.

Equality Florida has also fostered networking, training and development for young activists. They even run an internship program which delivers college credits for students Of course, there will be critics, saying they could have done better, should have done more. Who amongst us has not found something or someone to criticize at one point or another? At this newspaper, so too do we have voices that question our priorities and push our needle.

The bottom line is we all belong to a community that needs our voices heard.

Equality Florida has become that voice.

Equality Florida has in fact become the LGBT community’s first responders.

In this state, with so many lawmakers and legislators lined up against us, the Nadine Smith and Stratton Politzer leadership team heading Equality Florida has done us proud.

I am proud to accept their award because I know SFGN will hold Equality Florida to its mission. They have been noble soldiers in the ongoing war for social justice in our lifetime.

They have served us well.

Equality Florida continues to do its best against the demons and demagogues populating our legislature. We don’t win every

election or prevail in each debate. But they have been there for us, and I hope SFGN has been there for you.

The battle for human rights preceded our lifetime and will go on well beyond it. Never forget that while you may finally be standing on the shore in Dade and Broward, others can be drowning in the ocean in Ocala and Pensacola.

The small plaque we frame in our office is simple testimony to the hundreds of reporters and thousands of words SFGN has published over the past nine years. Our hope is that each week we can showcase and illuminate our community as good people living honorable lives.

This week, we thank Equality Florida for recognizing SFGN for trying to do our job, understanding each week, with every issue, we must rise to the challenge. Tides change. You ride with them, up and down, but you never give up.

Our duty, however, is to report the news, like Jack Webb used to do on the old black and white television show, Dragnet, good or bad, “Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.”

One personal note, I might add in closing.

Getting out of bed is half the battle. But it’s a whole start.

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wicked Manors 2018 On oct. 31, Wilton Drive was transformed into its spooktacular annual festival. This year’s theme was “game night.”

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Feature pets

A Ball of Pride

Nala

Beautiful Nala (ID 603379) would love to go home with you. Nala is a shy gal, but she is incredibly sweet! She loves people and animals of all ages and is a total sucker for catnip, and she even likes to play fetch with balls of paper towels!

This affectionate lady is a total cuddle bug, and she wants nothing more than to sleep in bed with her humans. Unfortunately her past owner was forced to give her up due to a major life change, but in hopes that she has the best life possible, her previous owner sponsored her adoption fee.

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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Key West Business guild’s 36th Annual

Headdress Ball

The event, part of the Fantasy Fest celebration, returned on oct. 25 to the new Key West Amphitheater at the Truman Waterfront Park. Over 25 contestants performed in this glowing annual fundraiser.

Larry Blackburn

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community news chamber chat

FALL FOR BALLROOM AND LATIN SOCIAL WITH DANNY CARTER

Friday, November 9th, 6pm-8pm $60 per couple. Couples only. RSVP Today!

The Manor House at Richardson Historic Park & Nature Preserve.

HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR COMING TO WILTON MANORS Peter Jackson

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holiday concert in Richardson Park Jonathan Hawkins has wowed Wilton will help to herald in the season Manors audiences before with his vocal when the Wilton Manors Business prowess, most recently directing and Association (WMBA) presents “Holiday performing at Our Night Out in June. He is Spectacular In The Park” with sensational an operatically-trained singer, director and vocalist Jonathan Hawkins on Dec. 10. producer who became famous on Instagram The family event will feature Hawkins for sharing his travels as he sang at sold-out as well as an array of local and national shows around the world. talent. Confirmed artists include “I’m thrilled to be coming back Yoli Mayor, Heather Lundstedt, to Wilton Manors for this very “It will be a Jennifer McClain, Tommy special holiday concert,” said Paduano and LeNora Jaye Hawkins, whose company, beautiful, early and Antonio Edwards.

The Muse Presents, is evening event for the Part-proceeds will producing the show. whole family to enjoy top benefit Poverello, Wilton “To produce what quality entertainment in one Manors Elementary hopefully will become an School and the city. annual tradition for the of our beautiful parks.”

“This is the perfect first time in Richardson - Tim Moffitt opportunity for the Park is a great honor. But President of the whole community to come what is even more exciting WMBA together and share in the spirit is the line up of talent I’ll of love, giving and caring that our be joined by,” he said. “This one-of-a-kind island city, Wilton Manors, community is so lucky to have some really is known for,” said Tim Moffitt, president of remarkable local artists, many of whom the Wilton Manors Business Association. have become friends and I am overjoyed to “It will be a beautiful, early evening event share the stage with them, for what is surely for the whole family to enjoy top quality to be an incredible evening, filled with entertainment in one of our beautiful parks.” holiday spirit!”

Tickets are now on sale. Local businesses interested in helping to sponsor this charity event are asked to contact Tim Moffitt at tmoffitt@flashbanc.com or Peter Jackson at peter@fbination.com.

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Bountiful Brunch Buffets Rick Karlin

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comedian once described brunch as, “…a meal invented by rich white chicks to rationalize day drinking and binging on French toast.”

I don’t know about it being exclusive to white chicks, cause gay men have been meeting for brunch since about the time of Lincoln. In my younger days if you got lucky on Saturday night and hooked up with a particularly good-looking man, you brought him to brunch the next day to show off.

And if you didn’t hook up (or your hook-up was less than fabulous), you showed up by yourself anyway, just to see how your friends had scored.

Sometimes brunch was little more than coffee and scrambled eggs at the local diner, but sometimes we’d get festive and end up a hotel or fancy restaurant. I still enjoy those bountiful buffets you find at fine dining establishments and hotels.

However, now I’m lucky enough to show up with the handsomest man in the room every time, because I married him. Here are a few places to check out the next time you’re feeling extravagant.

Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale 954-728-3530 Pier66HotelMarina.com After a decade of hosting only special events, Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina’s Pier Top is offering a once a month “Brunch in the Sky.” Unlike other brunch spots in the area, Pier Top’s luxury space is situated on the 17th floor of the Fort Lauderdale landmark hotel, giving guests a 360-degree view of Fort Lauderdale’s oceanfront landscape, in a room that rotates every 66 minutes. Visitors will relish what seems like a never-ending sight that spans across the Intracoastal, and all the way out to the ocean.

Yes, the room rotates every 66 minutes, and a round trip on the elevator takes 66 seconds, and there are 66 spikes in the crown that tops the building. All those 66 references date back to the time when the property was owned by the Phillips 66 gasoline company.

The marina featured the company’s gas for refueling yachts and speedboats, there was a gas station on the grounds and, of course, the landmark restaurant, which opened in….1967 (although construction was completed in 1966).

Now that that bit of trivia is out of the way, let’s talk about the opulent buffet which

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Shooters.

gives an entirely new meaning to bountiful.

There’s a sushi station with standard rolls as well as more unusual fare such as; herbcrusted ahi tuna, pastrami spiced scallops, passion fruit glazed poached shrimp, salmon tartar, and grilled octopus. For those not fond of fish, other small dish options showcase; confit potato with pork belly, duck confit and fig tart, imported and domestic cheeses and a charcuterie display, as well as an abundance of vegetable dishes; hearts of palm salad, shaved fennel, tropical orzo salad, and assorted spreads (baba ghanoush, salmon mousse and hummus) served with artisanal breads.

A variety of stations offer up everything from slices of Tomahawk prime rib, ham or turkey, to omelets and eggs prepared with a variety of accompaniments, pancakes made to order and specialty pasta dishes, such as wild mushroom & porcini ravioli or primavera. Finish off your meal with a medley of sweets from a display that features Key lime tarts, cannoli, coconut panna cotta, coffee tres leches, rice pudding, macaroons, chocolate dipped strawberries, dulce de leche tarts with raspberries and assorted petit fours. Unlimited mimosa and bloody Mary drinks are included in the $75 per person tab. The next dates for the Pier 66 brunch are Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. Reservations are recommended for both seatings (11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), although walk-ins are welcome.

American Social Bar & Restaurant.

721 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-764-7005 AmSoBar.com Whether you’re looking to start your weekend with a bang or just nurse the headache from last night, the decadent atmosphere of American Social Bar, is a good way to start the day. Available Saturdays and Sundays, the buffet is a steal. The all-youcan-eat deal, served from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., is just $21.50 per person. Items run the gamut, from made-to-order omelets, freshly pressed Belgian waffles, salt-andpepper prime rib, fried chicken, chilled snow crab legs, house-smoked Atlantic salmon, two kinds of breakfast sausages, hickory smoked bacon, roasted potatoes, to warm biscuits and gravy, and an assortment of baked goods. More interested in the booze?

A bottomless bloody Mary/mimosa package runs an additional $18 per person.

J. Marks

1245 N. Federal, Fort Lauderdale 954-390-0770 1490 NE 23rd St., Pompano Beach 954-782-7000 JmarksRestaurant.com While not a buffet, the weekend brunch (served Saturday and Sunday) at J. Marks certainly merits mention in an article on bountiful brunches. The a la carte menu contains such tempting dishes, such as filet and eggs, steak tips and eggs, a croissant sandwich (two fried eggs topped with Canadian bacon and

Velveeta cheese), a Belgian Waffle, and breakfast eggrolls (stuffed with scrambled eggs, sautéed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and Velveeta cheese). For the health conscious, there’s the veggie egg-white omelet.

That extensive list of options doesn’t even include J. Marks’ variations on eggs Benedict. In addition to the classic version (served on Tuscan ciabatta bread), it offers a vegetarian version served atop sautéed spinach, with fresh tomato slices as well as sun-dried tomatoes.

Other options include; bacon, blue crab, cheeseburger and the Fierro Bennie (prosciutto and smoked mozzarella topped with poached eggs, and spicy sauce). It wouldn’t be brunch without Mimosas and Bloody Mary options, and at $3 each or $15 for unlimited refills, it’s quite a bargain.

Pelican Grand Beach Resort 2000 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-556-7667 PelicanBeach.com

Shooters 3033 NE 32nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-566-2855 ShootersWaterFront.com We all love choices. At Shooters members of your party may opt to order from the a la carte menu or go for the all-you-caneat $40 brunch buffet. The buffet features a carving station, custom omelet station, waffles, sushi, bagels, pastries and salads.

The unlimited drink option (Bloody Mary or mimosa) is $20 per person. Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shooters also offers free Yoga classes every Saturday at 8:30 a.m., before brunch, so you can get your Bikram on with a complimentary glass of rosé.

Pelican Grand’s Ocean 2000 restaurant has a veranda that opens right on the beach for a brunch about as close as you can get to the Atlantic Ocean without being on a yacht.

From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy unlimited access to the food-covered tables, including a seafood tower, meat carving stations, made-to-order waffles and omelets, and build-your-own pasta bowls. For a sweet ending to your bacchanal, a dessert table is offered, all for $60 per person.

As previously featured in SFGN, The Grille on the Drive has also now opened its doors with a 24 item Sunday Brunch.

Hungry for more?

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Rick Karlin is SFGN’s food editor.

Visit SFGN.com/Food to read his previous reviews. Have a culinary tip to share? Email Rick at RickKarlinFL@gmail.com.

community Compass Points

Tidbits and Tidings from Compass

Mark your calendars: Smart Ride, Transgender Day of Remembrance & World AIDS Day Claudia Harrison The SMART Ride, a two-day, 165-mile bike ride from Miami to Key West, raises funds for seven AIDS service organizations across Florida, including Compass. An energized team of Compass staff members and dedicated volunteers are heading south to join hundreds of other volunteer crews and riders taking part in the ride from Nov. 16-17. We are grateful to the amazing cycling teams from Palm Beach County for their tireless fundraising efforts on behalf of Compass, and their dedication to the ride.

Compass’ own Julie Seaver will be riding!

There’s still time to support a rider, a team or a crew member at www.TheSmartride.org.

On Tuesday Nov. 13, LGBTQ author Kelly Madrone will be at The Book Cellar on Lake Ave for a book signing/talk about the new edition of her book “LGBTQ: The Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens.”

The book has received rave reviews, and is described by many as a book they wish they’d had when they were in high school!

The next night, Wednesday Nov. 14, Kelly will be at Compass for a community discussion with our youth group about owning your story. Both events are free and open to the public. We hope you’ll attend one - or both.

You can register for Wednesday night’s event at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/compassauthor-event-tickets-52018950080.

To learn more about Compass visit CompassGLCC.com.

On Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m., Compass will hold our annual memorial service to recognize the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we remember those members of the trans community who were killed over the past year. Transgender people, especially transgender women of color, are the victims of deadly violence disproportionately more than other groups, and as we honor their memories, we dedicate ourselves to helping make the world a safer place for all who are transgender. This event is also open to the public.

Dec. 1 marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, an internationally recognized day to remember those who have died of AIDS, reaffirm our support of people living with AIDS, and recommit ourselves to eradicating the disease.

For over a decade, Compass has marked this day by presenting South Florida’s largest display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and this year is no different. Lake Worth’s mayor will be in attendance to read the city’s moving World AIDS Day proclamation. There will be inspiring words from survivors of the disease, musical performances, and of course the public opening of Compass’ quilt display, which will be up for two weeks. The event takes place from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 1.

All are welcome to join us at the Dec. 1 World AIDS Day event and the full two weeks’ worth of events following this opening night gathering.

More details at CompassGLCC.com/ community-and-events/world-aids-day.

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nightlife The Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 S.W. 2nd St. in Fort Lauderdale, launches its adults-only Discovery After Dark series with “The Science of Beer,” tonight at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy tastings from Biscayne Bay Brewery while learning how to achieve a winning beer pong trajectory and how smell influences taste through handson demonstrations and experiences.

Tickets are $25 at MODS.org/ Programs/Discovery-After-Dark/.

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cabaret Penny Arcade, the New York-based performance artist, poet and writer known for her magnetic stage presence, take-no-prisoners attitude and witty one-liners brings her new show, “Longing Lasts Longer,” to the Miami-Dade College Live Arts Lab at the downtown Wolfsonian campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave. in Miami, for three shows, Thursday, Friday and Saturday¬ at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 at MDCLiveArts.org.

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Slow Burn Theatre Co. presents “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” featuring Carbonell Award-winners Dominique Scott and Mallory K. Newbro, tonight through Nov. 25 in the Abdo New River Room at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. John Cameron Mitchell’s cult classic won the 2014 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical Revival and has been called “the best rock musical ever!” by Rolling Stone magazine. Tickets start at $50 at BrowardCenter.org.

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Artistic director Patrick Dupré Quigley leads South Florida’s Grammynominated professional chorus Seraphic Fire in “Chant for Men’s Voices,” expressive Medieval chants

by Prince Carlo Gesualdo. Thursday in Miami Beach, Friday and Sunday in Coral Gables and Saturday in Fort Lauderdale. An informative preconcert lecture will be offered one hour before each concert. Tickets are $50 at SeraphicFire.org.

SAGE of South Florida hosts a free Veterans Day celebration, in collaboration with American Veterans for Equal Rights and featuring Michael Vita, Cary Alexander, Captain Lee Lawson and pianist Hal Roland, today at 2 p.m. at the Pride Center at Equality Park, 2040 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. The program will feature songs from the war years, 1861 to present. For more information, call 954-634-7219.

Young “rock star” concert organist Cameron Carpenter takes the stage with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The program includes Francis Poulenc’s stunning Organ Concerto in g minor, Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and Richard Wagner’s Overture and Venusberg Music from “Tannhäuser.” Tickets start at $35 at Kravis.org.

We weren’t sure how to classify this one: For the first time ever, Cirque du Soleil in Cinema transports its internationally-acclaimed, steampunkthemed show “KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities” to the big screen nationwide. Tonight at 7 p.m., head to your local theater and immerse yourself in a spectacular cinematic experience with stunning, close-up camera angles. For theaters and tickets, go to FathomEvents.com.

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South Florida Gay News Champion race car driver Hurley Haywood comes out in a new documentary receiving its Southeast premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Nov. 16.

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Racing Legend Sets Record Straight in New Documentary J.W. Arnold

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urley Haywood is a racing legend: He holds a record five overall victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, three at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and two at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Then there’s his TransAm title, two International Motor Sports GT Championship titles and 18 IndyCar races, including an Indianapolis 500. He seemed to have it all—fame, fortune and beautiful models on both arms.

But Haywood also had a secret. It was one of those “open” secrets, whispered about from time to time in racing circles, but when a high school student asked to interview the driver for a writing project, Haywood decided it was finally time to come out to his fans.

The boy confided to Haywood that he was gay and he seemed to know the driver was gay, too.

“He told me, ‘I have been bullied my entire life. Every morning when I wake up, I think about suicide. I have absolutely no respect for myself.’ Later, his mother called and told me I had saved his life. It was a powerful experience to be able to help him get through that and I knew it was time,” Haywood recalled. “When [executive producer] Patrick Dempsey came to me with his proposal, we were at a race in Atlanta. I told him maybe it was time that I did something. If my voice was strong enough to save one kid, it may be good enough to save more.”

In “Hurley,” a new documentary being screened on Nov. 16 at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Haywood speaks for the first time about being gay in the

macho world of motor sports during the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Throughout his career, the longtime Florida resident had always been reserved, even shy when dealing with the media.

Haywood quickly developed trust in filmmaker Derek Dodge. They would work together for three years to complete the documentary.

Haywood first saw a rough cut several months ago in New York.

“It was sort of an emotional roller coaster for me. Then [the film] went into the polishing phase. There were some areas that were cleaned up and the end product was really good. We had a showing at Patrick Dempsey’s studio in L.A. and it was seen by friends from the racing industry and friends from all over the place,” he said.

Haywood, who retired from competition in 2012, is no longer burdened by his secret.

Many in the industry have met his husband Steve and the film and a recent biography will tell his story to fans around the world.

“The most important thing to remember is not what you are, but who you are, whether you’re gay or black or Indian or whatever,” he said. “The biggest medicine for suicide is discussion and conversation, regardless of the demons that a person may be facing.

If you give somebody a road to go down— throughout my life and everybody’s life— there’s barriers you have to get over. If the barrier stands in front of you and you don’t go around it, then that’s your fault. We knock down barriers all the time in all the things we do,” Haywood concluded.

“Hurley” will be screened on Friday, Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. at Savor Cinema, 503 S.E. 6th St. in Fort Lauderdale, as part of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Hurley Haywood will sign copies of his book, “Hurley: From the Beginning,” at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, go to FLIFF.com.

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Larsen, who also wrote the Off “This play features a sort of Broadway hit “Making Porn.” contemporary ‘Odd Couple’ “I also hope the play is a joyful that could only happen in reminder that you’re never South Florida, and I don’t think too old or too young to fall in Neil Simon would approve.” love—and I’m not revealing Senior citizen Shelly (David who eventually gets the boy!”

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“I’d have to say ‘3 Card Stud’ is a royal The cast also includes George Wentzler flush,” he promised, “at least when it comes and D.V. Carr as Shelly’s outspoken poker to laughs.”

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch

November 8 to November 25 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. The cult classic won the 2014 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical Revival and has been labeled “the best rock musical ever!” by Rolling Stone magazine. Tickets $50 to $60. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

*Buyer and Cellar

November 3 to December 2 at the Wilton Theater Factory Mainstage, 2304 Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors.

“Buyer and Cellar” is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs. Tickets $38. Visit islandcitystage. org

*Frankenstein

November 9 to 18 at Studio One, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.

This adaptation of Frankenstein is an exciting, thought provoking investigation into the struggle for immortality and power and the basic human need for a sense of belonging.

Tickets are $22. Visit fauevents.com.

November 7 - November 13 broward county *Buyer and Cellar

November 3 to December 2 at the Wilton Theater Factory Mainstage, 2304 Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors. “Buyer and Cellar” is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs.

Tickets $38. Visit islandcitystage.org

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

November 8 to November 25 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. The cult classic won the 2014 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical Revival and has been labeled “the best rock musical ever!” by Rolling Stone magazine. Tickets $50 to $60. Visit BrowardCenter.org.

Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series

Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy live, outdoor music spanning genres and tributes every Friday evening through November. Free. Visit FridayNightSoundWaves.com

palm beach county *Madrigal Dinner

Saturday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton.Cocktails, dinner and a show! Eat a holiday feast in ye-olde dress.

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madrigal music will entertain guests. Guests are encouraged to dress in renaissance costume. Tickets are $100. Visit fauf.fau,edu/ madrigal

*Frankenstein

November 9 to 18 at Studio One, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. This adaptation

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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 every week, for free! Returns in October. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.

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Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami.

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Critics Pounce On Straight Washing Of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Nick Adkins

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he PG-13 Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” was premiered on Thursday night. Some people are dissatisfied with how Freddie Mercury, the band’s bisexual frontman, is being depicted.

Vulture reported that Director Stephen Frears, who was attached to an early incarnation of the project, would have had more gay sex in his version of the movie.

Simply titled “Freddie Mercury,” Stephen Frears was just one of several directors hired to direct an earlier iteration of the Queen biopic.

The film was set to star controversial comedy provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen.

“Sacha wanted to make a very outrageous film, which I would imagine Freddie Mercury would have approved of,” Frears told Vulture.

“Outrageous in terms of his homosexuality and outrageous in terms of endless naked scenes.

Sacha loved all of that.”

Pinknews reported the director “drifted away” from the project after Cohen’s departure due to Cohen’s script disputes with current Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who “wanted a certain amount of caution” to preserve Mercury’s public image.

Pride reported that when the first trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody” was dropped in May, many people were left wondering if his life was going to be entirely straight-washed from the film.

“Anyone else mildly annoyed that the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer features gay/bi superstar Freddie Mercury flirting with and twirling with a woman but no indication of his love of men?” tweeted openly gay TV director Bryan Fuller.

Pinknews reported the film’s eventual star, Rami Malek, said there were “conversations left and right” about how to further include Mercury’s “beautiful relationship with Jim Hutton,” whose wedding band the singer died wearing.

“It was something I pushed for, to be quite honest, as much as possible and repeatedly brought to the attention of producers and directors and everyone who would listen,” Malek said. “I hope people do not feel that the film does a disservice to the community, and if it were me, I would’ve loved to have incorporated more.”

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Saturday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at the Miami Zoo, 12400 SW 152 St, Miami.

Featured on PBS, National Geographic, and BBC nature, join us as Dr. Desbiez shares his journeys and adventures to save these two incredible giants South American giants — the giant armadillo and giant anteater. Tickets $5. Visit zoomiami.org.

The Time of Trump

Monday, November 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the NSU Art Museum, 1 Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. Our Fund Foundation hosts a panel and multimedia presentation will feature the frontline lawyers and staff who advance key priorities and active strategies to defend and advance the rights of LGBTQ people.

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Coffee Clatch at Compass

First Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Compass, 201 N. Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth. A social group focusing on the mature LGBT+ community in Palm Beach County, providing a relaxed environment for meeting friends, discussing interesting topics, and engaging in community projects. Free to attend, email joekolb@ compassglcc.com fir details.

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Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Southwest Ranches.

A support group for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and locations.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort Lauderdale, Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs and Hollywood. A support group and night of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and times.

Survivor Support

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.

broward county *Film Series The Divine Order

Tuesday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 N.E. 188 Street in Aventura. is Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the Tribeca Film Festival tells the uplifting story of an unassuming and dutiful housewife living in the Swiss countryside as the issue of the women’s right to vote is about to be put before the male voters in 1971. Tickets are $12. Visit aventuracenter.org

*Paint A Rainbow Unicorn

Friday, November 9 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Arts & Crafts Social Club, Fort Lauderdale. Paint with fluorescent lights under a blacklight and create a fluorescent rainbow unicorn! The event is BYOB, and all materials are provided. Tickets $35. Visit artsandcraftssocialclub.com

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*Paint a Manatee

Saturday, November 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Arts & Crafts Social Club, Fort Lauderdale. Paint a Florida manatee step-bystep along with the instructor. The event is BYOB, and all materials are provided. Tickets $35. Visit artsandcraftssocialclub.com

The Men of Hollywood

November 3 to December 7 at the Claudia Castillo ART Studio, 2215 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. Come see works by featured artist Adolfo Montalvo. Details at claudiacastilloARTstudio.com.

The Men of Hollywood Reception

Saturday, November 17 at 6 p.m. at the Claudia Castillo ART Studio, 2215 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. Come enjoy the food, wine, art, music and more amidst artwork by Adolfo Montalvo. For more information, visit claudiacastilloARTstudio.com.

November 7 - November 13 Climate Change Workshop

Wednesday, November 28 at 6 p.m. at the Collins Community Center, 3900 NW 3rd Avenue, Oakland. With the increasing concerns of rising sea levels, extreme weathers, natural disasters and climate change, all community stakeholders are invited to collaborate and unveil potential efficiencies, together. Free to attend. Visit oaklandparkfl.gov or wiltonmanors.com

The Time of Trump

Monday, November 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the NSU Art Museum, 1 Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. Our Fund Foundation hosts a panel and multimedia presentation will feature the frontline lawyers and staff who advance key priorities and active strategies to defend and advance the rights of LGBTQ people.

Free to attend.

Arts and Crafts Wednesday Happy Hour

Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Arts and Crafts Social Club in Fort Lauderdale.

Enjoy a two-for-one ‘freestyle’ painting session with hands on assistance as needed.

Tickets $20. Visit artsandcraftssocialclub. com

palm beach county Coffee Clatch at Compass

First Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Compass, 201 N. Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth. A social group focusing on the mature LGBT+ community in Palm Beach County, providing a relaxed environment for meeting friends, discussing interesting topics, and engaging in community projects.

Free to attend, email joekolb@compassglcc. com fir details.

Focus Celebration

November 25 - December 1 in downtown Lake Worth. Experience a week of multidisciplinary art displayed throughout the streets of Downtown Lake Worth to West Village. There will be live music, gallery openings, lectures and more. For more info, visit focusLW.com

Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

September 29 to March 31 at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the thirty works by sixteen artists comprise the first-ever comprehensive exhibition of

contemporary Japanese lacquer sculpture.

They have all been drawn from the Clark Collections at Mia, the only collection in the world to feature this extraordinary new form. Tickets $9 to $15. Visit morikami.org.

Family Nights with Food Truck Invasion

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater, 8802 Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach. The event features rotating entertainment activities and a large collection of Food Trucks on site! Admission is free.

miami-dade county *Giants of South America

Saturday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at the Miami Zoo, 12400 SW 152 St, Miami. Featured on PBS, National Geographic, and BBC nature, join us as Dr. Desbiez shares his journeys and adventures to save these two incredible giants South American giants — the giant armadillo and giant anteater. Tickets $5.

Visit zoomiami.org.

Arsht Center Farmers Market

Mondays from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Parker

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Visit ArshtCenter.org/en/Visit/Dining.

Drag Brunch

Sundays noon to 4 p.m. at Senor Frogs, 1450 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Enjoy unlimited cocktails while enjoying a meal with laughs from Elaine Lancaster, Adora, Angie Ovahness, TP Lords, and Ebonee Excell. Tickets $39.95. Call 212-481-6203 or visit VossEvents.com.

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Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Island House, 1129 Fleming St. in Key West. Relax in the middle of the week with two-forone drinks, free shots, videos and music, giveaways, and naked boys at the pool. Call 305-294-6284 or visit IslandHouseKeyWest. com.

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Call 954-235-0775.

employment wanted SPECIAL HIRE NEEDED - Earn $45,000 per year.

Experienced, self-motivated professional salesman needed. Work competitively in a highly flexible and relaxed LGBT-friendly environment.

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employment positions wanted Caregiver AVAILABLE - Serving our gay community for over 10 years. Respectful and caring. Excellent letters of recommendation. Antonio 954-599-3265

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HUSBAND FOR RENT - Is he procrastinating home repairs? He says he will do it tomorrow?? After the football game?? We fit right in - in the house or the yard, small or big jobs: tile, dry wall, paint, plumbing, roof leaks, broken furniture, irrigation, fences, and more! It doesn't cost to hassle us to see the work - so why wait?

Neat, clean work for a reasonable price. Call Haim at 954-398-3676, sidnalll@yahoo.com

scooter for sale 2015 Genuine Buddy - 49cc orange scooter, low mileage (1488) excellent condition. $1800. Rarely used.

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