Watermark issue 18.03: Love

ISSUE 18.03 | FEBRUARY 3 - 16, 2011 WATERMARKONLINE.COM

CLAY AIKEN

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Love

ON PARENTING AND BEING HIS OWN BOSS

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Since his appearance on American Idol eight years ago, Clay Aiken has made a name for himself on the stage as a singer and as a Broadway actor. The out and proud father talks to us about his upcoming concert tour which stops in Orlando and Sarasota.

Shirley MacLaine has been an LGBT icon since the 1960s and is back touring with a “behind the scenes” look at her career.

Photo courtesy Block-Korenbrot Public Relations.

6 | Orlando News The 2011 COWP will introduce several changes, including moving the parade to Saturday; Orlando’s community turns out for John “Tweeka” Barber’s fundraiser; more.

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8 | Tampa News Longtime entertainer and Miss Gay America Coco Montrese heads to

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Vegas for a new gig in Frank Marino’s show; 6S Boutique opens in St. Pete; GLSEN gets donation.

11 | State News Martin Gill officially adopts his two children in Miami; Bill Nelson reaches

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As the iconic Shirley MacLaine prepares for her one-woman show in Sarasota she talks to us about the fight for equality, her search for love (spanning several lifetimes) and why she can’t get behind Sarah Palin.

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Broadway star Faith Prince appears in the touring production of Billy Elliot, stopping at Tampa’s Straz Center, and talks about her LGBT following. Gay crooner Clay Aiken talks about coming out in show business, his new show

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coming to Sarasota and Orlando and life as a father.

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Everyone wants to be loved—but some people have particular details they want included, namely, monogamy. We speak with singles and couples

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who treasure monogamy and share the reasons behind their choice not

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Yet governments—both state and federal—are still trying to police love and ith the holidays firmly in our rear view mirrors, retail stores around how it operates. The Defense of Marriage Act still prevents same-sex couples the country are now decorated in red, pink and white ribbons, from formally documenting their love. And even states that recognize sameaccompanied by huge cardboard hearts to remind us that the season sex relationships are still battlegrounds. On Feb. 1, the Iowa House passed an of love is upon us. amendment to its state constitution that would prohibit any form of relationship Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays we either love or hate. Those in recognition for same-sex couples. Fortunately, the chances for that amendment relationships—especially new and developing ones—are excited for the most to pass through the state senate successfully are somewhat slim, so Iowa romantic day of the year and plan weeks ahead to ensure their Valentine has should hopefully remain a state that keeps marriage equality intact. a night to remember. Singles dread the “Hallmark holiday” and may plan to But the disturbing vote of 62 to 37 to pass the amendment should give us spend the day in the bed—alone—heads firmly under the covers. Long term pause. In a year where same-sex love is expressed on television, online and in couples may view the day as a chance to find a nice restaurant to share a churches around the country, there are still those who think the argument of “I candlelight dinner rather than eating at home in front of the flickering light of don’t understand it” is enough to legalize discrimination. that hi-definition television.

Florida’s voters firmly decided in 2008 that sameThe day devoted to love encompasses all types of sex love isn’t worthy of legal protections and now, love. But a majority of Valentine’s Day retailers still our new governor is creating waves among equality forget about same-sex love. advocates for his views on gays and lesbians adopting Last weekend I browsed a card display looking for Steve Blanchard Love is unpredictable children. There’s a very real chance that he could lead just the right note to send a friend for her birthday.

EDITOR and could care less SteveB@WatermarkOnline.com After I found the card, I browsed the Valentine’s Day a charge to once again enforce the adoption ban that his predecessor rightfully decided to no longer enforce selections and it struck me at how few choices LGBTs what laws or public in late 2010. have when it comes to expressing our feelings with the opinion has to say But love will hopefully win out, and in this issue help of mainstream card producers. about it. of Watermark we look at love from several different The grocery store I was in had massive amounts of angles. Writer Greg Stemm speaks with LGBTs who cards from husbands to wives, from wives to husbands see monogamy as the key to their loving relationships. and even from grandchildren to grandparents. But But we also look at technology’s influence on love nowhere did I see a card that was designed specifically thanks to the advice of Phil Henricks, who works with the North American for same-sex partners. Those still seem to be reserved to specialty pride stores division of Gaydar.net. like MC Film Festival in Ybor City.

However you look at love, it touches everyone at some point and should be I suppose the argument could be made for those “special friend” cards or that generic “husband” or “wife” card usually buried down at the bottom of the respected in whatever form it arrives. Maybe someday soon, those red, pink and white streamers at the store will be accompanied with a few rainbow and display. But the lack of recognition of same-sex relationships in these displays purple ones. Because let’s face it, love is unpredictable and could care less is just part of what’s wrong with the picture. what laws or public opinion has to say about it.

Love is a complex creature that appears so simple on its surface. But in Happy Valentine’s Day. | l | reality the emotion is so multi-layered, so complex and prone to evolution that it’s hard to describe what it is, exactly.

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MBA wants dedicated space jamie hyman Orlando | The Metropolitan Business Association (MBA) might make a move toward brick and mortar.

MBA President Gina Duncan said they want an LGBT Chamber of Commerce office that would house the MBA and also Come Out with Pride, which falls under the umbrella of the MBA. “Ideally, [there would be] a visitor’s center on the first floor where people can get literature, see videos, et cetera on LGBT businesses, restaurants, events, things like that,” Duncan

said. “Supplemental to that, we would also have meeting areas and offices for the MBA so we could hold meetings there and it would give us a foundational credibility aspect.”

Duncan said dedicated office space is a key component when seeking corporate sponsors.

“It shows we’re a solid, growing, viable entity and part of Orlando’s economic community,” she said.

They’d also like to rent office space to small, independent businesses that would benefit from having a mailing address.

“All of this is contingent upon funding,” Duncan said. “Leadership of the MBA is

working to meet with and share our vision with some major corporate sponsors we worked with for COWP, to see if we can get foundation sponsors to help with the cost and rent for the first year.”

She said MBA membership has grown to where they can almost pay for the space based on membership alone, but the sponsorships will be necessary in the first year to kick off the project.

So where would the MBA’s headquarters be located? Duncan said the board is looking at a few locations in Thornton Park, but nothing has been decided yet.

She said that the goal is to put a lease into effect by the beginning of March, but that is pending funding and MBA Board approval. | l |

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Orlando | A gay-friendly and patriotic project inspired by Veterans’ Day is now flying high.

After marching in Orlando’s Veterans’ Day parade for the first time, a group of local vets raised money to plant a flagpole in front of The (LGBT) Center. A U.S. flag and a flag bearing The Center’s colorful logo now fly side by side.

More than 100 people watched a dedication and memorial ceremony on Jan. 22, which featured a performance by the Orlando Gay Chorus and several speakers honoring veterans, especially those who have served in silence.

The project is the first of its kind in Florida, and the third in the nation. | l |

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Tallahassee | Fingers are crossed that a workplace discrimination bill will make its way through the state legislature this year.

Representative Scott Randolph (D-Orlando) has introduced the legislation, which simply prohibits employment discrimination for gay and lesbian employees statewide.

“Florida needs to show that it’s a state that welcomes diversity and protects diversity,” he said.

Randolph said the bill hasn’t yet been given any committee assignments, but he hopes it gets a Senate hearing this year, which would “put pressure on the House” to also have a hearing. | l |

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Apopka | Investigators have a new clue in the attack of famous boxer Christy Martin—a passerby found a bloody purse along an Apopka road, confirmed to belong to Martin.

Martin’s husband and trainer, Jim Martin, allegedly stabbed, shot and beat the boxer two months ago in their Orlando home. Reportedly, the attacks happened after Christy Martin told her husband she was leaving him for a woman.

Christy Martin was able to escape and get to the hospital, and now Jim Martin is in jail awaiting trial on charges of attempted murder.

The purse was found one mile from where Jim Martin was arrested. It’s under examination by a forensics team. | l |

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COWP: Big changes ahead

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Orlando | Orlando’s premiere Pride event is going to look a little different in 2011.

Come Out With Pride (COWP) Executive Director & Senior Executive Producer Mikael Audebert said the biggest change is moving COWP from Sunday to Saturday.

“Saturday is when people party,” he said.

The parade and festival will stay mostly the same, but Audebert said there will also be some big changes in the evening entertainment.

“We’re not bringing a huge talent this year from out of state, but moving forward with a complete fireworks show over Lake Eola,” he said. “We’ve already gotten the approvals needed.”

He said the switch to fireworks is already in the budget, but will actually be a money saver for COWP. Total expenses for last year’s stage talent were about $30,000.

Fireworks are estimated to cost about $11,000.

“The talent was never a big draw because of limited space and people tend to leave after the parade,” he said. “Now, people can

gather around the lake, and we’re creating fireworks lounges spread around.”

This means a timeline shift of two hours—the parade will now start at 4 p.m.

It’s also shifting directions, going back to the 2009 route, because of the downtown addition of Amway Arena. Additionally, organizers plan to choose three or four floats do brief performances in front of the emcee’s booth. The main speaker for 2011 will be Orlando Sentinel writer Scott Maxwell.

Audebert said the whole thing will be over around 8 p.m., and then revelers will be invited to move to Mr. Sisters for a ticketed after party event that will feature entertainment being forgone by the lake.

“Mr. Sisters stepped forward financially and logistically in taking care of this,” Audebert said. “We’re working with clubs and bars that approach us and participate financially as well, because they will benefit.”

COWP is also hosting a contest where winning photos will be featured in the event’s marketing materials. Visit ComeOutWithPride.com for details. | l |

Barber Fund event raises $22K jamie hyman Orlando | They only had 13 days of planning, but organizers say an event to benefit hair stylist John “Tweeka Weed” Barber raised more than $22,000, with money still coming in.

In early December, Barber was diagnosed with sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer.

He’s undergoing daily radiation and chemotherapy and is optimistic for a full recovery. He has health insurance, but deductibles were stacking up into the thousands of dollars so his friend, local performer Blue Starr, decided to put together a fundraiser to help.

Starr pulled in Sue-Bee Laginess and a few other local leaders to help, culminating in an event that featured live and silent auctions, raffles and about a dozen performers at the Stardust Lounge on Jan. 23. Even Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer stopped by and said a few words.

“The place was jam packed with people, and I don’t know how the fire marshal didn’t come in and shut us down,” Laginess said.

Starr said the way people jumped in to help is a testament to what Barber has given to his community.

“I’ve done a lot of fundraisers and I raise a lot of money every year but this was the quickest and easiest event I’ve done because of the people [who helped out],” she said. “It was unbelievable to

watch the community rally and show their support.”

Starr said when Barber saw the number of items donated to his cause, he “was speechless, which doesn’t happen very much!”

Barber said being on the other side of fundraisers was difficult.

“I didn’t really want to do it because it’s hard for me to let my guard down, because I’m usually the one in charge or the one on the microphone organizing the show,” he said. “It was probably one of most amazing days of my life.”

Barber said he has “a lot of treatment left” and likely will be out of work for at least a month down the road, but in the meantime, he’ll continue styling hair until he physically can’t.

He said the money is now in a special trustee fund that is only for medical bills, and the funds raised will allow him to cover his out of pocket premiums for the rest of the year—Ideally, with some left over.

“What we’re hoping is that I’m going to get better, I’m not going to need it all and we’ll pick somebody every year who is in need to keep the money rolling over,” he said.

Starr said it was “beautiful” how the community rallied on Barber’s behalf.

“It puts the belief back in your system that we are an amazing community here and we do amazing things together,” she said. | l |

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It’s time for Coco Montrese to begin a new chapter in her career. The Flamingo Resort cast member and Miss Gay America 2010 is moving to Las Vegas to pursue a dream job with Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas show at the Imperial Palace.

Montrese planned to move by Jan. 31.

“It’s surreal,” Montrese said while taking a break from packing. “This is a change in my life that I wanted and it’s always been a dream of mine to be a Vegas entertainer.”

Montrese was first approached by Marino during a Miss Western States pageant—a preliminary to Miss Gay America—last year. There, Marino served as a judge and saw Montrese perform a Janet Jackson number. Afterward, the Vegas legend met with Montrese backstage.

“He came back stage and the first thing he asked me was if I’d consider relocating to Las Vegas,” Montrese said. “My initial reaction was shock and it took me a few minutes to register what he said.”

Since Montrese was still serving as Miss Gay America, she couldn’t immediately take Marino up on his offer. But the two remained in touch for nearly a year planning out the particulars.

Now, Montrese and her partner will become Las Vegas residents and she should take her place as a permanent cast member of the show sometime in mid-February.

Montrese will impersonate both Janet Jackson and Rihanna.

“It will be a full time job,” Montrese laughed. “But I’ll still have duties as a former Miss Gay America. I’ve been invited back to a lot of places I traveled to during my reign and I’ll still be able to do that.

But I am so excited to work with so many legends in the Divas Las Vegas cast. I’ve always been a fan.”

Many of her fans have expressed that they will miss her in Florida, Montrese said, but that most have been supportive of the next major step in her career. She said she plans to return to Florida for big events—like Pride celebrations—but as of

Miss Gay America 2010 and Tampa Bay-area entertainer Coco Montrese will impersonate Janet Jackson and Rihanna in the Frank Marino Las Vegas show, “Divas Las Vegas.” | Photo courtesy Kristopher Reynolds

now she’s not exactly sure when she’ll be able to return.

“This is an opportunity I can’t pass up,” Montrese said. “I don’t want to look back and say, ‘Oh, I wish I would have done that.’ Or even if it doesn’t work out and I’m there a year and I decide I want to do something else, at least I won’t have that, ‘I wish I had…’ thought on my mind.”

The 37-year-old credits her transition to a Vegas entertainer to the Miss Gay America system and said she’ll never forget her roots in Florida. In fact, she hopes her Florida fans will make the trip to Vegas to see her perform.

“I hope that if fans ever make it to Vegas that they come see me,” she said. “I would love to see them after the show and get a chance to say hello.”

For more information on Divas Las Vegas, visit ImperialPalace.com. | l |

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staff report Tampa | Silver Glass Productions, along with Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, held a fundraiser Friday, Jan 21, for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

The event, dubbed, “Take Power: Speak Out,” brought together Tampa artists and survivors who shared personal stories of gay bullying and hatred.

“The purpose is to get young people to speak,” said Jeremy McDonald, co-creator of the event. “If one person’s affected, everyone’s affected.”

Silver Glass and Robin Doty Law matched donations for the fundraiser which brought the total to $620. All proceeds will go to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. GLSEN’s mission is to address anti-LGBT behavior and bias in schools.

Silver Glass Productions is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and produce socially relevant events, and in doing so, promote community dialogue For more information on Silver Glass Productions, visit SilverGlassProds.org. | l |

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“This is a safe environment for people to get ready,” Andy said. “They can keep things in a drawer they rent and we’ll be open on the weekends so they can come here and get ready or come here to change before heading home.”

Several area entertainers have helped the Citinos ready the shop for the grand opening, which is Feb. 20. The date is significant for the couple because it was on that date several years ago that a close friend of theirs died after a snow-sledding accident.

“We want the date to be for something good again,” Sasha said. “So we’re opening up to the community on that Sunday.”

For more information on 6S Boutique, visit 6SBoutique.com or call 727-498-6590. | l |

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steve blanchard St. Petersburg | For years fans of male impersonation have followed the career of Andy Citino, who most know by his stage name, 6-Pak. But now, Citino and his wife, Sasha, are focused on helping others find their way to success on stage with their new store, 6S Boutique.

“For so long we would have to look everywhere to pull an outfit or performance together,” Sasha said while sitting in the new store at 7213 Central Ave. “There’s a need for a shop where everything is in one place.”

Both Citinos compare their new boutique to Ritzy Rags in Orlando and said they hope Tampa Bay’s performance community will take advantage of their new endeavor.

“We plan to have it all,” Andy said.

“Rhinestones, glue, tape, wigs, facial hair—everything someone would need for a performance.”

And not just for drag performances. 6S Boutique hopes to get involved with the theater community as well as the drag and bar community by offering tools and items most non-performers take for granted. The new business has been in the works for more than a year and the couple debuted a few of their items at Sarasota Pride in October.

“So far the response from the community has been incredible,” Andy said. “And we haven’t even opened the doors yet. The support has been amazing and I feel like we’re filling a need here.”

In addition to providing the nuts and bolts required to create a performance outfit, 6S will offer custom rhinestoning services as well. Both Citinos have created jackets, hats and more and encourage those wanting more bling for the buck to stop in.

“We can add rhinestones to things we have here or if someone has a pair of shoes or a shirt they want us to decorate, they can bring that in,” Sasha said. “Price depends on how many rhinestones they need and how detailed the project is.”

Typically, 6S can finish projects within a week, but Andy added that time frames vary on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to selling performance needs—including make up—6S Boutique is offering a special service to the area’s transgender and cross-dressing community.

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Summers, who is a male-to-female transgender former social worker for DCF, facilitates the youth-led support groups and tries to be available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day for the students. The church opens up its facility every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.

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Miami | The gay man whose battle in court led to the removal of Florida’s gay adoption ban is now officially a parent.

According to a release by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Martin Gill and his partner participated in an adoption ceremony on Jan. 19 in Judge Cindy Lederman’s chambers at MiamiDade County Juvenile Court. The adoption ceremony marked the last step in the adoption process of two brothers who Gill and his brother fostered for six years.

“We are thrilled that after so many years, we are officially a family in the eyes of the law,” said Gill. “All children deserve a permanent, loving home. This is a happy day.”

Gill worked with the ACLU to challenge in court Florida’s 33-year ban on adoption by gay people. Lederman ruled the ban unconstitutional in 2008, and the 3rd District Court of Appeal upheld that decision last year.

“Martin and his family were instrumental in ending one of the most discriminatory laws in the country,” said Leslie Cooper, staff attorney with the ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Project.

“Hopefully now, thousands of children in Florida who are waiting to be adopted will be able to know the love and support of having a family.”

Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU of Florida, said they’re “delighted” for Gill and his family.

“The welfare of the children of Florida and their need to be part of a permanent family had been held hostage to anti-gay politics for far too long,” Simon said. “We wish Martin and his family all of the best, and we are thankful that the two brothers he has so lovingly cared for will have a permanent home and be part of a forever family.”

Not everyone is thrilled with the new developments. House Speaker Dean Cannon wants Florida Governor Rick Scott to keep enforcing Florida’s ban on adoption by gay people, despite court rulings overturning that ban last year.

In an interview with the Florida Baptist Witness, Cannon said he’s waiting to hear if Scott will continue to enforce the ban.

If they don’t, Cannon said the Legislature should step in.

“If we think we should, we’re certainly prepared and willing to do so,” he told the paper.

LGBT activists raised concern about the state of the ban after Scott appointed David Wilkins, board member of Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, as the new DCF secretary on Jan. 19. | l |

Nelson advocating for ADAP help staff report Tallahassee | Senator Bill Nelson is making moves to rescue Florida’s ailing AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which has 2,700 people on a waiting list for life-saving medications. Nelson sent a letter to President Obama and Florida Gov. Rick Scott urging their immediate attention to the crisis.

Nelson cited the programs current budget shortfall, noting that there would be a gap

in funding starting in February, till a new round of money comes through in April.

“Such a lapse in treatment can lead to a number of life-threatening conditions for the thousands of HIV/AIDS patients in Florida who rely on ADAP medication to maintain their quality of life as they struggle with this debilitating disease,” Nelson wrote to Obama.

Nelson’s letter to Scott marks the Senator’s first official communication with Florida’s new governor. | l |

Domestic Partnership Act introduced in the House staff report Tallahassee | A proposed bill would provide domestic partner benefits throughout Florida. State Representative Mark Pafford (D-West Palm Beach) filed The Domestic Partnerships Act (HB-337) Jan. 25 which would grant all couples in a domestic partnership the same rights and benefits available through marriage.

Florida has 5.5 million people living

in communities that recognize domestic partnerships, either through registries or public employer benefits. That puts the state 8th in the nation.

“At a time when many Florida families are facing difficult financial challenges, this bill will provide valuable protections, as well as responsibilities, to unmarried couples and will help more Floridians to take care of their loved ones,” said Pafford. | l |

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Ugandan gay activist slain after photo published wire report Kampala, Uganda | Prominent Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato, whose picture was published by the anti-gay newspaper Rolling Stone next to the words “Hang Them,” was bludgeoned to death last week. Police claim his sexual orientation had nothing to do with the killing.

Activists are outraged over the Kato’s death, an advocacy officer for the gay rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda. His slaying comes after a year of stepped up threats against gays in Uganda, where homosexuality is illegal and a controversial bill introduced in 2009 has proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts. The bill prompted international condemnation and hasn’t come up for a vote.

Kato, who had received multiple threats, was found with serious wounds to his

head caused by an attack with a hammer at his home on Jan. 26 in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Kato later died on the way to the hospital.

A police spokesman said Kato was killed by robbers and there was no indication the death was connected to any anti-homosexual sentiment.

The introduction of the anti-homosexual bill in 2009 followed a conference in Kampala that was attended by American activists and religious leaders who consider same-gender relationships sinful. Some gay Ugandans still resent that American intervention.

“David’s death is a result of the hatred planted in Uganda by U.S evangelicals in 2009,’’ said Val Kalende, a Ugandan gay rights activist. “The Ugandan government and the so-called U.S evangelicals must take responsibility for David’s blood.” | l |

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Atlanta, Ga. | A fried chicken chain run by a devout Christian family has been branded homophobic for backing a group which campaigns against gay marriage.

Chick-Fil-A, which says its corporate purpose is to “glorify God,” was savaged when it emerged one branch was providing food for the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute.

Blogs immediately lit up with criticism with calls for a nationwide boycott.

The row exploded after the New York Times revealed that Chick-Fil-A sandwiches would be used to feed those attending a seminar called ‘The Art Of Marriage: Getting To The Heart Of God’s Design’ in Harrisburg, Pa. The same piece pointed out that the firm had given away CDs of a Bible-themed radio show with kids meals, which was produced

by the Christian organization Focus On The Family, which is against gay marriage.

Within hours an online petition asking Chick-Fil-A to stop supporting such groups had 25,000 signatures.

Chick-Fil-A later backed down and said it was dropping its support of any such groups.

The company’s president Dan Cathy said in a statement: “Chick-Fil-A’s corporate purpose is ‘To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us, and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-Fil-A.’ “As a result, we will not champion any political agendas on marriage and family. This decision has been made, and we understand the importance of it.’”

He did however add that the company would “continue to offer resources to strengthen marriages and families.” | l |

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The measure gives gay and lesbian couples official recognition from the state and many of the rights that accompany traditional marriage. That includes the power to decide medical treatment for an ailing partner and the right to inherit a partner’s property.

Quinn has repeatedly said the new law will help the Illinois economy by making the state more hospitable to businesses and

convention organizers looking for a place to spend their dollars.

“I think they look for a state that is a welcoming, accepting, hospitable place and that’s what we are in Illinois. We have everybody in and nobody left out,” Quinn said in January.

Supporters presented the civil unions legislation as a matter of basic fairness for all Illinois residents, but opponents argued that it moves Illinois closer to legalizing same-sex marriages and could impose unwanted requirements on religious institutions and their programs.

The law will take effect on June 1.

Illinois law will continue to define marriage as between one man and one woman. | l |

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Phone calls may be hours instead of minutes, sleep requirements may change, eating patterns may alter, and then there are the cards. Ever notice that the number of cards given in the first two years of a relationship are oftentimes much higher than in the years to follow? What is it about love that stimulates us emotionally and physically and why does ths change over time?

We live in a time when ending relationships Abundant is common place. The national divorce rate in heterosexual relationships is a little over Blessings 50%. In the LGTBQ communities it is much harder to document our covenants because Rev. Phyllis Hunt there is not a tracking system parallel to the state’s marriage and divorce departments. And Pastor@MCCTampa.com commitment ceremonies are just one of many ways that people mark their relationships. Do we really need a tracking system to know our community moves through relationships in similar fashion? What are the characteristics necessary to sustain love, passion and intimacy as two people grow into lifetime dreams together?

This is a question I often ask couples as they prepare to exchange vows in a commitment ceremony. The responses vary, but usually include answers like respect, integrity, honesty, communication, trust, and loyalty. It is the exception—not the rule—that this question had been the source of conversation prior to our meeting. Then I ask, “What situations or behaviors would disrupt or cause you to hen I was in the 8th grade, Love want to end this relationship?” This question Is was a famous and often introduces an uncomfortable tension in the quoted comic strip in newspaper conversation and usually holds a period of circulations. “Kim Casali created Love Is... silence before each person responds. The back in the late 1960s when she drew the little answers are somewhat predictable—infidelity, pictures as love notes for her husband-to-be, lies, stealing, dishonesty and controlling Roberto,” reveals Tribune Media Services, behaviors are usually at the top of the list. I which hosts the long-running cartoon feature at ask this question knowing that they may be ComicsPage.com. Her illustrations were then anesthetized by the side effects of their love for revealed to the rest of the world when they each other and cannot imagine their beloved were first syndicated in1970. committing any of the violations that would Most of our notes and gifts to the one we cause an end this relationship. love do not supplement our income, become I do not want to down play the seriousness public or famous. Of of these violations, course, the author did but they are the not create these love obvious reasons for notes as a means of divorce, but certainly Love is the by-product fame or fortune; that not the only ones. of defining and living was a byproduct that These are the extreme rose out of her love for behaviors that make into characteristics her beloved. The art in ending a relationship that we then weave this comic strip defines a bit easier, but into the fabric of our the contexts and what about the has a predominately characteristics listed relationships. heterosexual above? What about following, but that those idiosyncrasies has never stopped that can serve as our community from claiming our place at the extreme irritants? Long-term relationships table. require constant attention and hard work. It So take a moment and finish this phrase: is not enough to say respect and integrity are “Love Is…” What does love look like, feel important characteristics in a lifetime of loving like, act like, smell like, etc.? What does it do and then not spend some time defining what to us and how do we harness these emotions to that means for each person in the relationship. live beyond the early stages of love that seem Most couples will say communication is to render us helpless? Most people who find an important characteristic and yet these themselves growing in attraction for another two questions are uncharted territory in the

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But recently, The D.C. journal The Hill reported the smallest of the Big Three U.S. automakers appears poised for a comeback Jason Goodman less than two years Via e-mail after the government saved it from extinction. Chrysler made a $569 million net profit last year and has $10 billion in hand. It is adding jobs in the U.S. and The Human slowly countering —Jason Goodman Rights Campaign impressions in released a new Washington and video in the elsewhere that it can’t “New Yorkers survive. for Marriage Equality” campaign featuring Of course, Republicans made similar Barbara Bush, the daughter of President claims about the rescue of GM, saying that George W. Bush. In the video she says, it was the “road to socialism.” According “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for to the Center for Automotive Research, “if marriage equality. New York is about fairness the government had not invested in the and equality and everyone should have the automotive industry, up to 80,000 automotive right to marry the person that they love. Join jobs would have been lost. us.”

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In the second case, I concluded that it was a mistake to publish the names of those arrested.

They were unimportant to the story and to any consideration of the issues raised. The names have been removed from the story in our archive. In this case, unlike other arrests, the crime and punishment are both born of shame.

As an LGBT newspaper, we should not be complicit. One staff member asked if the result would be the same if one of those arrested were prominent. That’s a tough call I hope I never have to make.

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Newspapers are intended to be timely; not part of an unintended and never-ending resume. But they also function as an historical record. If I tamper with the record in this case, it would open the door to similar and even more compelling requests.

What would you do?

• Police conducted a sting operation at a public park in Sarasota County, and a handful of men were arrested and charged with The delicate indecent exposure. We obtained the story balance from a wire service. Like the original report we published the names of the men arrested, which are public record.

Tom Dyer We felt the story worth reporting on two Tom@WatermarkOnline.com levels: to share that police were monitoring this public venue, and to encourage thoughtful consideration of behavior and arrests of this kind. These were victimless crimes involving activity among consenting adults. But they took place at a park frequented by children.

In 2011, it is difficult to imagine that the perpetrators were unable to find a more discrete and appropriate outlet One reader expressed sincere disappointment. “Was exposing these men’s identities really necessary to the newsworthiness of the story?” his letter to the editor asked. “I felt as if I were reading a right-wing tabloid, not a respected LGBT newspaper.”

What would you do?

• In consecutive issues we examined the n 17 years, I’ve made lots of difficult circumstances surrounding the closing of a publishing decisions at Watermark. But local LGBT business. The stories were factual during the holidays I was presented with and balanced, offering quotes from different three unique dilemmas, all consequential and sources and perspectives. none with a clear solution.

Reaction to such stories, often in the form Taken as a whole, they reflect changing of unsigned web comments, is reprinted on our technology and the appealing complexity of “Mail” page. Several comments pertaining to LGBT journalism. At Watermark we function this particular story were personal, hyperbolic as bulletin board, spotlight, magnifying glass and did little to advance dialogue. We printed and megaphone. It gets tricky sometimes. them anyway, hoping that readers would form Here are the situations. My imperfect their own opinion—about the authors and the solutions follow. matter being considered.

• Several years Some respected local ago we reported on business owners were legal complications Newspapers are outraged that we would at a local business. publish such attacks, One of the persons intended to be especially without involved contacted timely; not part of attribution. And they me with a humble expressed concern that an unintended and and heartfelt plea: any LGBT business Would we consider never-ending resume. would be similarly removing the story vulnerable to personal, from our archive? unsubstantiated and As I confirmed, anonymous commentary—in the very LGBT when you Google this person’s name the press they support with their advertising. A few unflattering story remains prominent. This has even refused to distribute the offending issue created problems for him, professionally and of Watermark. personally.

What would you do?

He told me it recently came up in both a job-related interview, and even on a date. He I gave serious consideration to each of these acknowledged that the story is accurate, but situations, and spoke with staff members and noted that the matter was later resolved. sage supporters of the newspaper for fresh His request raises numerous issues, and it perspectives. Nonetheless, my solutions are has weighed on me heavily. Legal difficulties imperfect. are sometimes reported, but their resolution In the first case, I felt great sympathy for almost never is. And in an age where anyone the person requesting the archive edit. But I can do a comprehensive background search via also felt that removing or redacting unflattering Google, even the most mundane reporting has

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The third case is the most complex. One friend observed that Watermark’s responsibility may be to report what happens truthfully, but its mission is to nurture the LGBT community and the people and businesses that comprise it.

It’s a difficult balancing act. Truth is important to nurturance, and feedback is essential to both. But on this side of the computer screen, it’s sometimes easy to forget how we would feel if someone attacked our friends, family or business unfairly and without attribution. In the future, our editorial staff will consider comments—especially anonymous ones being considered for publication in the newspaper—more carefully.

If we lose balance, as happens sometimes, I trust that you’ll let us know. | l | { PA I D A D V E R T I S E M E N T }

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dancer, singer, highly regarded actress and metaphysical time traveler, Shirley MacLaine is certainly among Hollywood’s most unique stars.

She first captured her LGBT following in 1961’s The Children’s Hour, where she played a teacher who develops feelings for by Audrey Hepburn. Since then she has appeared on stage and in huge film roles bringing more LGBT attention to her—namely with the help of her portrayal of the feisty “Ouiser” in 1989’s Steel Magnolias.

Acting, dancing and singing have never been enough for MacLaine. She has made a documentary film on China, traveled the Camino, authored ten books and has been a longtime advocate for civil rights, liberties and New Age beliefs.

The Oscar-winning actress, still feisty at 76, is on a natural high, fueled by her belief in herself and an appetite for life (and past lives). The seducer of Charlemagne, the conqueror of Western Europe, in a former incarnation says that this time around she has yet to fall in love but on her spiritual journey, she’s learning to love herself.

MacLaine brings her more than 50 years in show business to The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Thursday, Feb. 10, in a kaleidoscope of memorable film moments with private revelations about her extraordinary life, career and spiritual journey.

WATERMARK: What can we expect from your upcoming show?

SHIRLEY MACLAINE: I think you’re going to really like it. This is one that I’ve thought about doing for a long time. I don’t work with a band or singers or dancers. I like working spontaneously with the audience. So, what I’m doing is showing a huge retrospective of my life. Not just movies—everything, the singing and the dancing and the comedy. It’s quite good. I’ll have a remote control and at points I stop and explain what really happened in that scene or photo on the screen: What was that political dictator really like? What were Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin really like? All the behind the scenes stuff.

Towards the end [of the show], I get into a big question and answer period. The audience should have their questions ready. They can ask anything they want about anything.

Continued on page 32 | uu |

Shirley MacLaine tells it like it was in her new stage show this month in Sarasota.

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a tried and true crooner CLAY AIKEN throws bACK to thE 50s ANd 60s oN hIs fIfth studIo ALbum

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n a day of reality-show instant celebrities, only a select few know the exhilarating feat of being plucked out of anonymity and thrown into the proverbial fishbowl of super-stardom. Clay Aiken was a fan favorite during the sophomore season of American Idol, where he finished second to Ruben Studdard.

Eight years later, despite rumors and set-backs, Aiken’s grit, determination and raw talent have proven why he’s a household name. While Aiken may have acquiesced to a few minor alterations, he has stayed true to himself and his passion, using his celebrity as a platform to raise awareness for gay rights, AIDS and children with disabilities.

Just a few weeks out from a major U.S. tour that brings him to Orlando’s Hard Rock Live on Feb. 11 and Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Feb. 12, the 32-yearold North Carolina native talks about coming out, fatherhood, Broadway and Richard Chamberlin.

WATERMARK: You’ve toured with Ruben Studdard among others. Do you think you prefer touring solo or as an ensemble?

CLAY AIKEN: There are benefits to both. I like touring solo because I get to make all the decisions. [Laughs] But there is something nice about touring with someone else, not only because there’s that camaraderie. There’s someone you get to bounce jokes off of and you get to play on stage with someone else. I like being part of a team—I like being a valuable part of a team.

With that said, I like singing my own songs. I like doing my own shows. So, it’s kind of six of one, a half dozen of the other.

What can we expect from this solo show?

You can expect I’ll be in charge. [Laughs] This show is going to be relatively laid back compared to some of the other shows that I’ve done. All of the music is love songs from

the 50s and 60s. It will be a little more low key than say “Invincible” or some of the stuff I’ve done with Reuben. It’ll be a sit-downand-enjoy-the-music kind of atmosphere; perfect for Valentine’s Day. My goal for this show is to keep it as intimate and laid-back as possible. I want to have time to talk with the audience and have conversations with some of the people in the crowd.

Clay Aiken brings his new Tried and True Tour to Orlando and Sarasota this month. | Photo courtesy pmk∙bnc PR

On your latest album Tried & True, I read It’s definitely different. Difficult? Not really. that you said your intention was to make I have nothing but respect for people who a record of timeless classics and get back do eight shows a week. There were doubts if to a style that you’re comfortable with.

I’d be able to handle eight shows a week but Amongst your selection of songs on the when I was on tour I did six shows a week. album, were there any in particular that I was in a different city every day. At least you chose because they have a personal when I was on Broadway, I was able to sleep meaning to you? in the same bed I used to sing every night, spend “Unchained Melody” the day relaxing and as a kid. When I was then go in and do “My coming out may a teenager, my mom the show for two would always dream have helped one or hours. that she would take me As I said earlier, two people, but it to Nashville, I’d record I loved the fact didn’t have a profound [my version] and I’d that there was a become a big star. team involved. effect on the entire gay When I decided to do The pressure was community.” this album, I said there not all on me to are a few songs I have —Clay aiken handle everything. to do and “Unchained I’m amazed by the Melody” was one of ensembles of all those because I wanted these Broadway my own version of it. shows that go in there and dance their heads Now I have my very own arrangement of off. I was lucky. I was in a less physical role “Unchained Melody.” but I was still sore. They had to drag me off Most of the other songs I chose because the stage a few times. [Laughs] I’ve always loved and wanted to sing them.

Over time, it becomes easier. There’s less There are a few that I wasn’t familiar with memorizing involved, it becomes routine and that I’ve come to love. just something you do for two hours every night.

In 2008, you debuted on Broadway in Monty Python’s Spamalot. Did you find it I’m not sure if you read or heard about difficult to go from being a recording artist Richard Chamberlin’s article in Advocate to Broadway? advising gay male celebrities to stay in the closet for the sake of their career. How do I loved it! I didn’t think I was going to.

you feel about that?

Whether you’re a celebrity or not there is an argument that can be made for celebrities to come out of the closet. I don’t think that’s fair to an individual and I don’t think it really affects the gay community that much anyway.

My coming out may have helped one or two people, but it didn’t have a profound effect on the entire gay community. I think that if anything, a large number of my middle-aged women fans who may not have been okay with homosexual men before have learned acceptance.

Who is your Valentine this year?

If I had a partner, I’d have plans. But since I don’t I will be performing. My Valentine will be my audience. | l |

see+hear who: Clay Aiken whEN+whErE: Friday, Feb. 11 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando and Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota tICKEts: HardRockLive.com or VanWezel.org.

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a faith in great performances Faith Prince Brings Billy elliott’s stellar teacher to the stage

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roadway legend and Tony Award winner Faith Prince has put on her dancing shoes for the second national tour of Sir Elton John’s musical Billy Elliot.

In the wildly popular and critically acclaimed show, Prince portrays Mrs. Wilkinson, a dance teacher in a small northern English town in the middle of the 1985 coal miners’ strike. Billy, the son of one of the striking workers, is a young teen with a gift for dance. Prince’s character secretly trains and encourages Billy, even though they both know his hardscrabble family will be violently unsupportive.

“It’s just a story that touches people’s hearts, especially the men in the audience

who wouldn’t normally go and see a musical,” Prince says.

The charming leading lady called us to talk about her role, her life and her Billy Elliott shows at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts through Feb. 20.

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I was attracted to it before I knew what it was. I was in a talent show in first grade and read a poem about a Raggedy Ann doll. Later, I went with a friend to an audition of The King and I. I was just there for moral support, and she said, “Why don’t you audition?” I said I didn’t know any songs, so they had me sing “Happy Birthday.” I sang it with a lot of feeling, I got the part, and my friend didn’t speak to me for three weeks. I remember the smell of the theater, though, and I recognized it as something I loved.

people who weren’t, and it’s an incredible shame, for whatever reason, whether you’re gay, or you always wanted to be a painter.

I’m in the middle of writing a book to help people—especially for people who don’t have an encouraging voice in their lives— because I do believe there’s a route to it, no matter what your passion is.

Billy Elliott combines economic conflicts and gender and sexual roles in such a fascinating, heartfelt way.

“My parents were Yes, there is a With Guys and deep political vein, always so supportive, Dolls, A Man of No but it’s also very but I’ve come across Importance, the personal. If a show concert version a lot of people who isn’t engaging, it’s of Sweeney Todd like cough medicine weren’t, and it’s an [in Orlando], and [Laughs]. On the now with Billy incredible shame, political side, I’ve Elliott, you do a done research, and I for whatever reason, lot of accents. Is don’t understand how whether you’re gay, or that something you Margaret Thatcher consciously seek didn’t find some other you always wanted to out? creative way to help be a painter.” these miners support Not really. I think themselves and their —FaIth PrInce it’s the people who families. draw me in. If the I also really show happens to be in appreciate how Billy northern England or Elliott combines Billy’s passions with his Dublin or even Russia, I go there. It depends father’s financial struggle and Billy’s friend’s on the story. For a Southern girl, some of sexual awareness. And the show has such these accents are very foreign. You definitely a humanity that we all relate to. Many of have to have dialect coaches. Still to this day, us have fathers who work as miners or as the coach helps us all with this show. plumbers or anything; they do such noble, Have you met Billy Elliott composer Sir hard work. | l | Elton John?

I haven’t yet. I hope he joins us later in the run in San Francisco.

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In Billy Elliott, the theme of self-expression is vital. That really speaks to LGBT audiences.

Yes, definitely! I think it speaks to everyone! I was one of the lucky people, because my parents were always so supportive. But I’ve come across a lot of

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Humanity gets thrown out the window and gratuitous sex and gore fuel this well-oiled but heartless espionage thriller.

Statham is good at what he does. He’s a cold but lonely killing machine. His one possible friend is an underworld boss, Sutherland. However, the call comes down from Statham’s other boss (Goldwyn) that Sutherland needs taken out for doubledealing. Statham is a professional, but the grief from the job motivates him to adopt Sutherland’s dangerous prodigal son, Foster, as a protégé. This new duo takes on several other intricate assignments, Statham

training Foster to epic proportions in mere weeks.

The film aims low and hits its mark well. The many convolutions are tight and unexpected, and the undercover bits are entertaining. The error is that the violent, soulless characters never inspire much more than a rudimentary fascination. Logic also leaves; apparently this is a world with no police whatsoever, and two people can scale a Chicago building in broad daylight without being seen.

Statham is a pro at this genre (The Transporter films, the Crank films).

However, The Mechanic makes a point of showing that his life is hollow. Just when it seems our assassin is starting to care about something, the filmmakers switch gears, deciding this vehicle needs less emotion and more well rendered carnage, sex and explosions.

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I don’t care if it’s about Jack Nicholson or reincarnation. I’m there. So, it’ll be a different show in every city.

I think she seems cool but at the same time, I don’t want to listen to anybody who shoots animals from airplanes.

What would you attribute your large gay fan base to?

Basically, I tell the truth. No matter how outrageous it is.

Why do you think that gay men are drawn to strong female archetypes, like yourself?

I think the gay sensibility wants the truth told. Let me ask you, how do you feel about Sarah Palin?

[Laughs] Um, The Devil?

[Laughs] Ok, there you go. She’s strong.

She’s saying what she thinks. I think she seems cool but at the same time, I don’t want to listen to anybody who shoots animals from airplanes.

I know you’ve played countless roles in over 50 films but were there any that you particularly related to?

All of them. But my favorite character was Aurora Greenway from Terms of Endearment.

And of course, I’m going to tell [the audience] lots of stories about that.

Do your spiritual beliefs play a part in what roles/movies you take?

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Not really, no. I mean, all of the parts that I’m interested in are the people trying to know one another. I know that’s a spiritual impulse anyway.

Meaning you pursue roles that feel right to you?

No. I like trying to figure out a character: Why do they do what they do? Why don’t they do what they should do? All that stuff. I’d say

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You used to be very involved in the feminist movement. Are there any charities or organizations you are currently passionate about?

I am mostly involved with how to further the interests in the Spiritual Sciences. The feminist movement finds the spiritual stuff ridiculous. A lot of the very intellectual movement finds the spiritual stuff threatening.

I read that you once said, “It is useless to hold a person to anything he says while he’s in love, drunk, or running for office.” I can understand the drunk or running for office part but why the love part?

[Laughs] That’s a pretty good quote. I didn’t remember I said that. I think that people often change their minds once love has passed.

You talk a lot about love and healthy relationships on your website.

Absolutely. I think that’s what we need more of in the world, obviously. I think it’s something that people don’t understand.

Neither do I, honestly. We’re all searching for it. But what does it really mean?

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Oh, Lord. No. Kinsey did research on something like 15,000 people and they came up with statistics in which human beings fit into three categories—monogamist, serial monogamist and promiscuous. So, I guess it depends on which category you think you fit in. I’m a serial monogamist.

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Well, no. That’s not necessarily true. ‘What is my type?’ I don’t know. They have to be funny and big. Taller than me and big.

Any tips you can offer to help couples maintain a happy and vital connection?

I would say, listen and have a true interest—not a feigned but a true interest in each other. See how that fits with your interests. I was reading somewhere that it’s a good notion to go out with your significant other and don’t talk about work, children or your daily life. There are so many other things to discuss and have fun with. Yet, that’s what dissipates when you have a life full of other things inside that life.

When you’re first starting a relationship, you talk about the world and life itself as you view it, not just your own little circumstance.

Continue that interest into the relationship.

Over the past decade or so, meditation, yoga and a longing and/or need to investigate our inner selves seems to be much more pronounced. What do you attribute that to?

I think that because of what’s going on in the world, people are realizing there must be other solutions besides religion, money, politics, competition, sex and all that. People are looking within themselves to find answers.

What would you recommend to someone who is searching for enlightenment or spiritual revelation?

Shirleymaclaine.com. I think my website is very good for teaching. It’s advantageous to someone looking for that kind of info.

You once mentioned that people we have an immediate connection or reaction to are people that we have more than likely met before in a former life. Why do you think we continue to meet them lifetime after lifetime?

They say there are 12 souls that we’re always involved with on our journey through time. Sometimes men, sometimes women, sometimes brothers, sometimes sisters, sometimes lovers. And through those twelve, we learn about ourselves. I don’t know if that’s real but it makes sense to me. [For example,] I think we chose the members of our family. We must’ve had some sort of close relationship with them before.

What do you have planned after this tour?

I think I’m going to enjoy this [show] and evenings with myself. So, I might be doing this and developing it into quite a tour! I’m waiting for a couple of pictures to come together but as you know, Hollywood’s in big trouble right now.

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Miss Sammy and Jeff Jones will exploit the hysterical Showgirls during Watermark Media’s Movies Out Loud event Feb. 10.

Politically incorrect and hilarious Mel Brooks brings Young Frankenstein to Ruth Eckerd Hall Feb. 8-13

The Indigo Girls will make their only area appearance at The Ritz Ybor on Feb. 10.

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[LAKELAND] Women’s Views

The Freefall Theatre Company will break in its brand new space on Central Avenue with the satirical comedy The Frogs. The satire tells the story of Dionysos, God of Wine and Theatre, who travels to the underworld to find a playwright to save the state of theater. The Frogs opens Feb. 4 and runs through Feb. 20. For tickets and more information on the new company, visit FreeFallTheatre.com.

The Polk Museum of Art presents Women’s Views, an exhibition featuring works created by women within the museum’s permanent collection, opening Feb. 5. Painters, sculptors, photographers from around the country are represented. For more information, visit PolkMuseumOfArt.org or call 863-688-7743.

comedy [ORLANDO] A Night of Long Form The Orlando Improv Festival presents “A Night of Long Form,” four 20-minute improv shows each with a different format, cast and director.

Showdate is Friday, Feb. 4, 8–10 p.m. at the Neon Forest Art Gallery. Admission is free.

music Indigo Girls Lesbian iconic rockers The Indigo Girls make their only area stop at Tampa’s Ritz Ybor on Thursday, Feb. 10. The tour is to promote their 2010 album, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream.

For tickets and information, visit TheRitzYbor. com or call 813-247-2555.

theater [CLEARWATER] Young Frankenstein The Mel Brooks musical comedy Young Frankenstein recreates hysterical movie magic on the stage of Ruth Eckerd Hall Feb. 8-13. For tickets and details, visit RuthEckerdHall.com or call 727-791-7400.

[TAMPA] Billy Elliot: The Musical The 2009 Tony-Award winning Best Musical, Billy Elliot, stops by the Straz Center for the Performing Arts through Feb. 20. The show features music by Elton John and follows the story of a young boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class. For tickets and details, visit StrazCenter.org or call 813229-7827.

film [ORLANDO] Movies Out Loud: Showgirls Break out your pasties and your Versace for this camp classic starring Saved by the Bell’s Elizabeth Berkley, femme fatale Gina Gershon and Kyle McLachlan. February’s Movies Out Loud film is Showgirls. Looking to see the seedy under belly of Las Vegas? A ruthless climb to the top? Kicking a faux Michael Bolton’s butt in thigh highs? Then join Miss Sammy & Jeff Jones as they exploit this hysterical sleazefest! Tickets are $10 at WatermarkOnline. com—hurry, this film is expected to sell out. The movie starts at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.

special events [ST. PETERSBURG] Lady in Red Sweetheart Dance The annual Lady in Red Sweetheart Dance returns to St. Petersburg’s Coliseum on

Saturday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. Single women will be given beads and the dance should run until about midnight. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Sonia Plotnick Health Fund. For tickets, visit ProSuzy. com or contact Lynda at SweetOlivia2@yahoo. com or by calling 727-517-5095

[DADE CITY] Haven of Hope Benefit Sawmill Gay & Lesbian Camping Resort will host a benefit on behalf of Haven of Hope HIV-AIDS Outreach, on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. Crystal Berlin and a full cast of female impersonators from Orlando are slated to appear. For more information, visit CFLHavenOfHope.com.

[TAMPA] Talent Quest Sunshine State Area karaoke stars have two opportunities to qualify for Talent Quest Sunshine State, one of the largest regional karaoke contests in the world. Chelsea Night Club on N. Florida Avenue hosts qualifying nights every Sunday evening and City Side on Henderson Blvd. holds its contest on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Singers can earn a chance at a paid trip to the national Talent Quest finals in Laughlin, Nev. this fall. For details and more information, visit TalentQuestSunshineState.com.

[ORLANDO] It Takes a Village to Fight AIDS In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Monday, Feb. 7, the Orange County Health Department will host 18 local organizations for HIV education workshops, testing and a Community Impact Forum to discuss the crisis of HIV/AIDS in the AfricanAmerican and minority communities. The forum will also highlight “Unsung Heroes” in HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and community advocacy. The event takes place at Beardall Community Center. For more information call 407-297-1185.

Black History Month Town Hall meeting The Center, in partnership with the ACLU, will host a town hall meeting to discuss race within the LGBT community. Representatives from the African-American and Latin communities, gay and straight, will weigh in. The event starts at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9.

Beat My Valentine Who needs candy and flowers? The Orlando Psycho City Derby Girls present Beat My Valentine. Tickets are $10 in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com or from your favorite derby girl, and $13 at the door. Florida Blood Centers will also be set up outside of the rink from 2–7 p.m. the day of the game, and people who donate blood get $3 off of the door price.

Beat My Valentine starts at 5 p.m. on Feb. 13, doors open at 4:30 p.m., at Universal Skate Center.

The Human Heart: An OUTright Love-In A Valentine’s Day tradition continues for the third straight year. The Human Heart: An OUTright Love-In is when hundreds gather at Loch Haven Park at 6:14 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, to form a heart by joining hands. All are invited and admission is free. This year, the event’s organizers are inviting Kate Clinton to join the heart.

FRAGMENTATION! Book Signing On Feb. 16 from 6–8 p.m. about two dozen authors—including Watermark contributor Jim Crescitelli—will sign their short stories collection FRAGMENTATION! The book’s release and readings are at the Urban REThink! bookstore in Thornton Park.

[WINTER PARK] Open Mic Night The New Phoenix is hosting open mic night Wednesdays in February. Singers, dancers, drag performers, poets, comedians and other talented folks are invited to take the stage starting at 11 p.m. No cover.

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pink outfits. The new entry onto the patio was especially welcome on such a crowded evening. On the night of the show’s premiere, the red carpet was literally rolled out at Georgie’s Alibi in St. Petersburg for Mateo and her entourage of entertainers. Probably most impressive were the on-air interviews conducted by Stephanie Shippae and Amy DeMilo, who spoke with entertainers who arrived in the parking lot via limo. Bits of the interviews were broadcast directly onto Logo.

After she greeted fans from the stage, Alexis settled in with everyone else to watch the premiere.

It was practically a sell-out night at the Honey Pot in Ybor for reality star Tabitha Coffey.

The star of Bravo’s Tabitha’s Salon Takover stopped in to judge the Miss U.S. of A Florida pageant and stuck around for a book signing as well. The beautiful and gracious lesbian reality star was more than happy to mingle with fans, pose for pictures and talk with the media. She told Watermark’s Erik Caban that her perfectly styled look is all her own doing and that she doesn’t have a team of assistants to get her prepped for public appearances. She also talked freely about her decade-long relationship with her partner and her matter-of-fact attitude she displays on the show. By the time the evening ended, people were wondering if there was an available copy of her memoir anywhere left in Ybor City!

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Anything but a Drag Speaking of reality television—Alexis Mateo’s Season 3 role on RuPaul’s Drag Race brought out drag royalty from throughout the state at two Tampa Bay area parties before the Jan. 24 premiere. The first party at Chelsea Nightclub in Tampa showcased the artists talents and packed the “Be who you are bar� with fans decked in black and

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Séance on a Wet Afternoon is a new opera by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) that will run at NYC Opera at Lincoln Center for just two weeks in April. Michael’s parents, Syd and Enid, are active in the Orlando chapter of PFLAG and other LGBT-supportive organizations.

Enid’s recently published book, The Rest of the Way: A Coming Out Story for Parents and Gay Children, is about her personal growth as the result of Michael’s coming out. Michael and his partner, Shawn, live in New York City.

More Gay Theatre News Mark Baratelli is receiving rave reviews in the Winter Park Playhouse production of Five Course Love. The Orlando Sentinel’s Matthew Palm said, “Baratelli has that appealing desperate air of a clown, whether as an Italian waiter or a German realizing his dominatrix girlfriend and his secret boyfriend have arrived simultaneously at his restaurant.” Five Course Love runs through Feb. 13.

And the pre-Fringe gay buzz is growing. The Sentinel’s Commander Coconut called Miss Sammy Bakes a Cake his favorite play title ever. As impromptu as a morning talk show, the production promises numerous guest stars that will be spotlighted alongside, you guessed it, Miss Sammy. Margaret Nolan produces.

And opportunistic local theatre-types are already salivating over roles in the Oops Guys’ Bitches of the Kingdom. March 15 auditions at Mad Cow Theatre will be a hoot. We’re volunteering to sit in the audience.

Virtual Reality Have you wondered what’s to become of the former Urban Think bookstore on Central Ave. in Thornton Park? The Metropolitan Business Association (MBA) wants to open an LGBT visitor center. And they’ve come up with a hot idea for the rest of the space: virtual offices. Budding businesses could have an address, phone number, office services and conference facilities for less than $100/month. MBA is compiling the names of interested parties. Contact mikael@ mbaorlando.org. Blogger and longtime Watermark contributor Jim Crescitelli held down the fort at Urban Think for years. He’s contributed a short story to the recently published Fragmentation & Other Stories, and he’ll read a selection at the 625 E. Central location on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m.

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2– Watermark sales representative Scott McCauley cozied up to Fairvilla marketing director Debra Peterson at the Jan. 19 grand opening of Fairvilla’s new gallery, Luxuria.

3– Blue Starr gives John “Tweeka” Barber a little love at the Barber Fund event on Jan. 23 at Stardust Lounge.

4- Tony Panzino with Premiere Adult Factory and his wife, Debbie, mingled with Svet Dmitrov from City Oasis at Watermark Media’s “Third Thursday” networking event, Jan. 20 at Shine Neighborhood Kitchen.

5– The Orlando Gay Chorus and about a hundred other attendees gathered to dedicate a new flagpole honoring gay veterans at The Center Jan. 22.

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But for many, monogamy is about much more than sex. Emotional issues, spirituality, commitment, and a range of other factors figure into whether people want a monogamous relationship or if they need to reevaluate the relationship they’re already in.

Finding a monogamous relationship can be tricky and involves more than just a physical attraction. Several people asked about monogamy for this article say sex is just one part of a monogamous relationship. For some, love and monogamy can both be found online.

Robin Hankins, 51, is the producer of the LGBT web-based TV show As I Am. While she has had two long-term monogamous relationships in the past, she is currently single.

“Sex for me isn’t a single solitary action,” Hankins says. “All the elements have to come together—the emotional and spiritual sides both play big roles too. Sex for me is a concert of things that turn me on, not just a single instrument.”

Hankins‘ two previous monogamous relationships were for seven and 14 years. She says she would very much like to be in another

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“For me, when I’m in a monogamous relationship, it’s all about the intimacy and companionship,” Hankins says.

Hankins dates, but she admits that she has been less than successful in finding what she has been looking for.

“Honestly, I’ve been on four or five dates since I’ve been single this time and they were all awful,” she says. “One woman brought her child to every single date we went on. Another just seemed to be angry at everything.”

Despite the setbacks, she is hopeful that she’ll find companionship.

One challenge Hankins faces is her status in the community. Thanks to her program and several other high-profile positions, she is very visible in Tampa Bay’s LGBT community.

“I went out with one woman who said she was out, but when I asked her if she was out at work her reaction was ,‘Oh my! No, not at work.’”

Since a person’s sexuality isn’t protected in Florida, a person can be fired simply for who they are. Hankins understands the fear accompanying that but for her, the perfect companion would be someone who is out and comfortable with herself.

“You can’t avoid my high visibility in the gay community,” Hankins says. “Its part of who I am and whomever I’m involved with is going to have to feel comfortable with that.”

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echnology has transformed the way we date. In a recent survey of college-aged adults, nearly 70% said they met potential love interests using technology. Some say the statistics are even higher for the LGBT community.

No one knows the ins and outs of online courtship quite like Phil Henricks. The 41-year-old is the head of the North American Market for Gaydar.net, one of the world’s largest personals sites. In that role, he handles the marketing and promotion of Gaydar.net in North America.

The handsome (and single) Henricks took time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions for us concerning revolutions in the online dating world, how to successfully navigate profiles and what the do’s and don’ts are for finding that special someone on the information super highway.

WATERMARK: You are a handsome guy—do you use online resources in your search for your special someone?

PHIL HENRICKS: Thank you! I do date

online. In fact, I have memberships on several sites. I, like many of my friends, have met some of my closest friends, best “dates” and a few exes all online. I honestly believe you can meet that special person anywhere: the gym, supermarket, coffee shop, online.

How honest are guys in their online profiles?

I think most guys are pretty honest in their profiles and don’t try to be deceptive.

Internet dating has been around for more than 10 years. We have Facebook. We’re comfortable—sometimes too much so—with sharing many aspects of our personal lives.

At this point, I’d say chances are most profiles are indeed genuine. Realistically, if the goal is to actually meet someone in person, what’s the point of getting cute with the profile? Be yourself, already!

Can people really find true love online?

Absolutely! We are surrounded by couples that have met online. The internet is a great way for guys to meet, so they can date, get to know each other and maybe even fall in love. And it’s a godsend for guys who are too busy or live in remote areas, as they now have a shot at meeting their true love, in ways they never could before online dating. But once you’ve met that nice guy, it’s all about downshifting from the instant gratification of the internet to the real-time work and patience of dating. Love takes work, but at least with sites like Gaydar, the odds are stacked in your favor. It might take a bit longer, but as Mae West wisely said, “a good man is hard to find.”

What are the differences between a profile looking for “love” and looking for “sex?”

Remember, when you sign up, your profile is blank. It’s up to you to take a minute and tailor your profile to your mission. Be honest and descriptive in your profile. Be clear about what you’re looking for. Avoid sending mixed signals. You might be surprised how many others are looking for the same exact thing. If you’re seriously looking for a LTR you might want to start with an appropriate screen name. I mean, come on guys, “ChokeOnThis” doesn’t exactly invoke invitations to a long walks on the beach.

Nor do photos of yourself spread-eagle with chaser lights. Conversely, you’re looking for a little NSA action, then “LTRorDeath” and a photo of you in front of the entire Eiffel Tower isn’t going to cut it. Come out swinging, so to speak, and let them know what’s on your agenda. Men are very visual creatures— animals, really. So, the more pictures the better.

How can singles avoid falling for a guy a continent away?

That’s a trap that a lot of guys fall into.

A guy in Oklahoma City falls finds the man of his dreams in Tasmania. There are a lot of lonely guys online and the sure way to feel lonelier is to flirt with guys you have no shot in hell of meeting. Be a “localvore,” to borrow a term from the foodies. State in your profile that you’re only interested in hearing from local guys and limit your searches to a manageable travel radius.

How can our lesbian readers find online love?

They can join GaydarGirls.com. Though not as heavily marketed as Gaydar.net—girls tend to prefer meeting through friends, at girl bars, Dinah Shore Weekend—we do indeed have a lesbian dating site. It’s smaller, but

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busy, and surprisingly just as frisky!

What profile no-nos have you seen first hand?

up when meeting a stranger for the first time.

If you’re gut still says no, then skip it and block the freak!

I see a lot of profiles, from hilarious, laugh-out-loud ones to elaborate photo shoots, to jaw-dropping close-ups. I’ll say this: Note to married men, using your wedding photo might not be a good idea. It’s happened, believe me.

Do you believe there is someone out there for everybody?

What do you say to people who hear online horror stories form friends?

We just launched the Gaydar App for the iPhone, which uses GPS. The app was an immediate hit. We were the first major gay dating site to offer a fully integrated app, allowing app and web users the exact same access to its profiles and options. We see this integration of devices and access as the future. The Android Gaydar App should be ready shortly after Valentine’s Day! | l |

Look, the online world is only a reflection of the real world. Use common sense. Listen to your gut—or your mother. Take a minute, get a phone number, address, and talk on the phone, even. Get enough information to be relaxed about meeting the guy. Meet in public. (It’s called a date!) And, if you go, it is always a good idea to give a friend a heads-

Yes.

A lot of sites are going the GPS route for smartphones. Is that the future of online dating?

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“What we try to accomplish at Prestige International Connections is to eliminate many of those heartaches,” says Roland Kilburn, a life coach and director at the Winter Parkbased business.

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Few of us think of dating in those terms.

Kilburn says it’s no wonder so many of us feel both lonely and out of balance.

He calculates that when you add up dinner, drinks and an evening at the movies or the theater, the average date costs between $100150. Weekend getaways, special occasions and gifts are often much more. Those who date an average of just once a week could easily spend more then $10,000 in a year. And this doesn’t account for all the time—and hope—expended while you learn about your potential lover.

“Our memberships cost far less than that,” says Kilburn. “It’s surprisingly feasible, and it makes sense for many people.”

Initial consultations are free, he notes, and the price for membership varies based on the wishes of the client and the services provided

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life coach, Prestige offers meetings with an image consultant that will focus on appearance and self-confidence.

Clients are encouraged to be honest about their likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. Importantly, they must consider whether they are ready to be in a committed relationship. From there, according to Kilburn, Prestige relies on technology, experience and a big dollop of intuition to match people.

“Just because you’ve checked the same boxes on a survey as someone else doesn’t mean you will connect on a deep level,” he says. “As life coaches, my team and I take the guessing out of whether or not the date will be successful.”

Taking the plunge Prestige members then begin what Kilburn calls “the discovery process,” involving introductions with several hand-picked potential matches. The unexpected result: with each date, and with feedback from a life coach, Know thy self clients learn as much about themselves as they But first you have to be clear not only about do about their date. According to Kilburn, this hands-on process often results in clients what you’re looking for in a mate, but also what you have to offer that person. The process meeting their “golden match” in as few as three to four introductions. begins with a phone interview with a Prestige He notes that clients often vary widely in life coach. If a potential client is sincere age. about finding a real romantic connection, “Some younger clients very much want they participate in a more in-depth personal to date older men or women who are more interview, also conducted by the life coach. mature and ready to settle down,” Kilburn According to Kilburn, these interviews notes. “And some older clients are in great are often eye-opening for Prestige clients, shape and a have a youthful outlook that is offering insights into personal insecurities and more compatible with a unproductive dating younger match.” patterns. They also And sex is confirm qualification discouraged during the for membership in “Sex on the first date introduction process. the Prestige dating actually reduces the “If you’re striving family. Clients must chances that there will for a long-lasting, be looking for a rewarding relationship,” significant other, not be true intimacy.”

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Interestingly, he doesn’t equate monogamy with co-habitation. In fact, he would prefer to continue to live alone even if he did find a monogamous relationship.

“I’d like to have the bottom drawer of someone’s dresser where I could keep a few things if I stayed over. I’d be glad to clean out a bottom drawer at my house for my partner,” he says. “But honestly, I’m a very private person and I need my own personal space.

I’m not sure living with someone would be for me.”

A monogamous relationship is based in friendship, for Epstein “What I’m really looking for in a monogamous relationship is a best friend who I happen to have sex with, too” he says.

Values are important to Epstein as well when searching for that love connection. But some differences of opinion are okay.

“I might not share my partner’s views on abortion, but we’d have to share some values about the commitment we would be expressing in this relationship,” he says.

Avoiding sexually transmitted diseases is obviously a benefit of monogamy, but for Epstein, who is negative, a person’s HIV status is not nearly as important as the other elements of the relationship.

“Before I am comfortable having sex with someone I have to be attracted to them as a whole person, not just one part,” he says.

“Sex for me is multidimensional. It’s about mental things, spirituality, commitment, and of course a strong physical attraction. I want to share a relationship with someone who is as compelled as I am to show respect to their partner.”

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Chrissy Swanson, 30 and her girlfriend, 39, have been in a monogamous relationship for seven months. They live together in a rented house in St. Petersburg.

The two met on the website “Plenty of Fish” and exchanged emails on the site for about 10 days before they switched to their personal email accounts. Swanson’s girlfriend was living in Pompano Beach at the time and Swanson was in Tampa.

While they had a long talk the first time they met, they admit that sex immediately followed. They have been monogamous ever since.

Swanson has been in two previous monogamous relationships, one that lasted a few months, the other for three years.

“I wouldn’t consider anything else,” she says. “If you know what it feels like for someone to cheat on you then you can understand the benefits of real monogamy.”

Nick Capezza, 40, met the man he is dating on Facebook. They both had mutual friends and discovered they had mutual interests on their profiles. Capezza says he only has sex with the man he is dating. He’s had two former monogamous relationships, one for five years and the other for 13.

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Softballers gear up for 17th Gasparilla Classic staff report Tampa Bay | More than 50 teams from around the country will descend upon Tampa Bay for the 17th Annual Gasparilla Classic softball tournament Feb. 18-20.

The NAGAAA-affiliated tournament is the oldest of its kind in the state, according to the tournament web site.

Registration for the tournament closed on Jan. 31 and seven teams are slated to play in the B-Division bracket. In the CDivision, 21 teams are signed up and 27 teams are listed in the D-Division. Suncoast Softball League directors, who organize the tournament, are utilizing three fields throughout the Bay Area for the weekend-

long event.

B-Division play will be at the Greco fields in Tampa, where the league usually plays on Sundays. C-Division players will take the fields at the Ed Radice Complex in North Tampa and D-Division players will play at the Woodlawn Fields in St. Petersburg.

The Tampa Westshore Marriott will serve as the host hotel for the tournament and early registration will be available on Friday, Feb. 18. Round robin play begins on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8 a.m. and regular tournament play is expected to start at noon.

For details and full brackets, visit SuncoastSoftball.org/gsc. | l |

ESPN Magazine takes on lesbian homophobia in basketball wire report In the January edition of ESPN the Magazine, journalists Luke Cyphers and Kate Fagan take a close look at homophobia in women’s basketball—specifically concerning the program at Iowa State.

The article discusses “negative recruiting,” a practice of assuring parents that “family values” are prevalent on a team. Many see such labels as anti-gay, especially when it comes to women’s sports.

In the story, a former player, who is not identified, talks about Iowa State’s Bill Fennelly, who “ kept drilling that ‘this would be a family.” says the player, who added he told her, “You should come here because we’re family-oriented.”

The article reads: To the recruit, those seemingly comforting words cloaked a deeper meaning. Two of the four schools she was considering were purported to employ lesbians on their staffs. Her stop in Ames, in fact, was on the heels of a trip to one of those allegedly 'gay programs.'

There, coaches avoided discussing anyone’s

off-court lives. Iowa State, in contrast, pushed the personal hard. 'They threw it out constantly,' says the player, who became a Cyclone. ‘Iowa has morals, and people who live here have values, wholesome values.’

The implication, to her and to another former Cyclone who confirmed her account, was that at other schools, there’s something going on you don’t know.

The article also quotes Fennelly, who says he and his staff are being penalized because “they’re married and have families.” The coach, one of the few in the women’s game willing to speak on the record about the subject, denies that he or any of his staff has ever used the term “wholesome” to recruit a player. But, Fennelly adds, “if using the word ‘family’ is viewed as negative recruiting, then we’re guilty, because we say that. I don’t think it’s negative. Maybe I’m the only one in America who thinks that’s ridiculous to say.”

The article dealing with homophobia in women’s college basketball is in the issue of ESPN The Magazine on shelves now. | l |

Belmont changes policy after gay coach protest wire report Nashville, Tenn. | Belmont University President Bob Fisher announced that the board of trustees has added sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policy.

The private university drew national attention in December after students protested what they said was the ouster of a soccer coach, Lisa Howe, who came out as a lesbian to her team.

During a news conference, Fisher would

not answer questions regarding Lisa Howe.

The university has called her departure on Dec. 2 a “mutual decision,” but students and players have said Howe was let go because she told them she was having a child with her same-sex partner.

Fisher said at the time that the university does not discriminate based on sexual orientation and said the policy change is just an affirmation of the practice already in place. | l |

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“Well, we went out for breakfasts and, you know, dated.”

—Mark-Paul Gosselaar talks about how he and co-star Breckin Meyer developed their chemistry for the new series Franklin & Bash. If I recall correctly, Breckin and Ryan Phillipe did the same thing for the film 54.

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f reports are to be believed, Florida was the only state in the union not to have any snow earlier this month. But things were plenty warm the week before Miss America hit the Vegas Strip when the Adult Video Awards were there. And who should pop up but Andy Dick. Wait—Andy Dick? At the straight porn awards? From what we hear, Andy was actually making a nuisance of himself with one of the ladies, of all things! According to our sources, he went backstage prior to the show’s start and found himself in a dressing room with “paid talent” (as Charlie Sheen’s lawyer would call her), Tera Patrick. Andy allegedly kept following Chi Chi LaRue and Tera around, slurring his words and spilling beer on them.

At one point, Chi Chi reportedly bellowed, “Leave me alone!”—and when Miss La Rue speaks, you better believe someone listened.

Before Dick could ask, “Where’s my career gone?” a beefy security guard appeared and escorted him from the premises.

Barbra Streisand is ready to return to musical theatre—at least on film. According to Arthur Laurents, Streisand is this close to taking on the towering role of Mama Rose in a big screen remake of Gypsy. But, contrary to published reports, she will not direct.

Says Laurents, “She once wanted to, but playing Rose is enough to make her happy.”

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The musical, which was written for Ethel Merman, first made it to the big screen in 1962 with Rosalind Russell. It was later remade for television with Bette Midler in 1993. Other people have previously been attached to a remake—most notably Liza Minnelli, who almost did it a decade ago.

Barbra first discussed the idea with lyricist Steven Sondheim, but waited to make a decision until she had Laurents’ blessing.

“Barbra and I have been getting along very well now for some time. We’ve talked about it a lot, and she knows what she’s doing. She has my approval. She had a mother who she always thought was Mama Rose. I don’t want to get into the details, but the point is she knows. She’s got it in her. She’s going to be It looks like Barbra Streisand is on track to play much more than people expect.” Arthur also Mama Rose in an onscreen version of Gypsy. has a sentimental reason for seeing Streisand in the role—he directed her first Broadway one watching), or his turn as Aquaman on musical, I Can Get It For You Wholesale.

Smallville. Oh, now you remember him. Well, Let’s talk about Luke Worrall, Kelly he’ll be playing Tripp, a prep school friend Osbourne’s former fiancé. In an interview who Teddy always had a crush on. When with Piers Morgan that ran on British Teddy and Tripp meet over spring break, television, Kelly said their break-up was Teddy comes out to his unbearably hot friend, because he had some growing up to do and they kiss, and...stay tuned. that the relationship made her “feel not good By the way, do you remember months enough, not pretty enough...I can’t force ago when I told you that Trevor would be somebody to treat me good. I can’t force quite scantily clad during his guest-starring somebody to be the man they should be to appearance on CSI? Did you remember to tape me.” I think part of the problem may have it? If not, you missed quite a bit of flesh— been his penchant for exposing himself on which of course you can see on BillyMasters. the internet! First we had that oft-circulated com. But this episode did leave me with one nude posed photo of him that stops just past question—why didn’t he tear off the center of the pubes. Then his penis made a miraculous the toilet seat cover before sitting down? Have appearance during a Skype session. The I been doing it wrong all these years? screenshot saved by an unknown woman When I’m probing deep shows Luke reclining back, genitalia at full into bathroom etiquette, it’s attention. definitely time to end yet Our “Ask Billy” question comes from another column. If you Gerry in St. Louis: “I totally love Trevor have questions, just send Donovan on 90210. Will he get an them along to Billy@ actual boyfriend? Or at least get some BillyMasters.com, and I hot sex scenes?” promise to get back to you We’re told that the character of Teddy before Trevor turns up in a will have quite an active sex life, thank George Michael video! So, you very much. While we were teased by until next time, remember, him kissing sexy Kyle Riabko, we hear that one man’s filth is another he’ll get an actual boyfriend named Marco, man’s bible. | l | who is described as “super-athletic and friendly.” But first there’ll be a romp over spring break with someone who makes the almost perfect Trevor Donovan look positively puny. Enter Alan Ritchson—who you all remember from American Idol, or various underwear modeling gigs, or his starring role on Blue Mountain State (a show I seem It looks like 90201’s Trevor Donovan will have a hot on-screen to be the only fling with muscular Alan Ritchson in an upcoming episode.

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