Week of September 9, 2015 LGBT Guide to the Palm Springs Desert Area in Digital and Print delivery.

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Sept. 9 to Sept. 15, 2015

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 MR. TOOL SHED LEATHER CONTEST 2016

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WEEKENDER GUIDE 9-10 THURSDAY

THURSDAY NIGHT Classically trained, actor playing May West on Gilmore Girls, and LA drag sensation Jersey Shore hosts at the Ultra Star (IMAX) theatre in Cat city. Throwback Thursday features “Funny girl”! Dress or Sing along to Judy 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Pre-movie, themed dinner special at Bonta Restaurant and Bar (details to come) 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Jersey entertains and interacts with you at a pre-movie mixer at Taqueria Los ArcosJersey will make hilarious comments throughout the movie.

Come Sing Along all Summer Long!

Thursday, Friday, Saturday James GYPSY Haake American’s

female impersonator, MC at famed Hollywood club “Le Cage Aux Folles.” Married with Children Mel Brooks To BE or Not To BE! Now playing at Oscars Cafe and Grill Carnival Cabaret (The new Palm Spring Follies) Doors Open 6:30 pm Show Starts at 8 pm Real Estate is about choices and when you need to find a home, be a sprawling house or a cosy apartment the DDG offers so many options you wont find elsewhere, Our gay/ gay friendly housing in classifieds are updated weekly as well as realtor’s Carl Borey and Ted Seastrom are here to help you sort out all your home buying needs.

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IT’S THE WEEKEND already Tool Shed will be hosting MR Tool Shed contest NEXT WEEK! The winner will have some mighty big shoes to fill but will also have the benefit of charismatic Clifton Tatumn in your corner as last years winner and Mr. Palm Springs to boot. We will find out what Mr Tatumn also has in-store for us.

CCBC hosts bears all weekend long with Jersey Shore entertaining the guests and visitors FREE Friday Pool Parties at the Hard Rock!

Players of all ages Have you been to the

MAZE AT INN EXILE? Fridays and Saturdays 9pm 4

to 5am This is new, to us anyway a Palm Springs Modern Estate Sale September 11th and 12th Hours: 8:00am to 1:00 pm. 374 E. LINDSEY DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS Come and join us at this Modern Palm Springs home. Better get there early if you love you some of that Mid century modern!

Also Desert Film Society presents EADWEARD at the Camelot Theaters in Palm Springs Sep 12, 2015 @ 9:15 AM If you don’t know this film, you must see it!

Film, murder, intrigue, and a lot more

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9-12 SATURDAY

Joel baker headlines at Tryst Bar and lounge at 7pm, this is a must see show in Palm Springs.

ITS STILL ALL ABOUT THE BRUNCH! Start the day off rights at Pinocchio in the Desert Morning Brunch is a must at Bottom-Less Champagne 3.95 per person!

134 E Tahquitz Canyon Way OPEN 7:30 am 2pm fun for he entire family.

Across the street check out the all new Welwood Murray Memorial Library. Just reopened as a micro-branch and visitors center. BARRACKS FIRST ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION View Artwork and Vote for your Favorites

Up at 7am? The College Of The Desert Street Fair is a perfect weekend destination, for shopping! Sure there is something for the locals or the visitors.. With merchandise and services for all ages and any budget, the Street Fair offers more than 300 merchants, artists, a farmer’s market, live entertainment, gourmet food and much more in Palm Desert.

For locations and contact for items listed please see current ads in this issue. It you would like to update or list your event in the weekend guide please contact your DDG salesperson.

9-13 SUNDAY

This Sunday brunch might change your life! at Rio Azul in Palm Springs will never be the same. Not just a new Drag Queen Show, but a party brunch! Featuring Sasha Scarlett and a team of impersonators is selling out fast The show is $14.95 and includes brunch. We recommend reservations!!!

SUNDAY BREAK! Call it a tea party or beer bust, who doesn’t love to party every Sunday before Monday. In Palm Springs you can relive those lazy summer high-school kegger by the lake or beach.

You always got the girl or boy you wanted or that wanted you.

THE BARRACKS The World Famous Sunday Beer Bust and Sunday Night Social.

The largest weekly social gathering for gay men in Palm Springs, Oscar’s world-famous Weekly Tea Dance is THE place to be on Sunday afternoons. From 4pm until close, enjoy incredible drink specials, a limited tea dance food menu and dance to the beats of DJ Bob Scatch, one of SoCal’s

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Inside This Week’s Issue “Daily What’s Happening” Page 12

20 Anatomy of DUI NEW 33 Business Directory 16 Carl’s Real-estate tips 40 Classifieds 27 Desert Center For Sexual Awareness 34 Gay facebook events and Sports 35 Gay Resorts 30 GayDGets & Threads 37 GROUPS/HELP 44 Jersey’s Journal 28 Leather Realm 41 Massage Directory 37 Naked () 33 Quote of the week 04 Weekender 47 The Last Word 39 The Center Schedule 37 Transgender notes 42 Weekly Guide to Stars 37This week at the Continental Baths

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Volume 21, Issue 9 Sept 9nd - Sept 15, 2015

DRAG QUEEN BRUNCH NEW HIT SHOW SEE PAGE 21 SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 MR. TOOL SHED LEATHER CONTEST 2016

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Featured Bars & Restaurants

Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grille 214 East Arenas Road, PS, CA Tool Shed - Leather Bar 600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS, CA (760) 320-3299 10:00 am – 2:00 am

The Barracks - Leather Bar 67625 E. Palm Canyon Dr. , CC,CA 2:00 pm – 2:00 am Score - Local Bar 301 E Arenas Rd , PS, CA (760) 327-0753 6:00 am – 2:00 pm

2100 N. Palm Canyon Dr. , PS, CA Streetbar (760) 320-1266 224 E Arenas Rd , PS, CA DiGS (760) 321-0031 36-737 Cathedral Canyon Dr. , CC, CA Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533 369 N Palm Canyon Dr , PS CA Studio One 11 (760) 328-2900 67555 E. Palm Canyon Dr. , CC, CA Chill bar (NEW) (760) 537-0172 217 E Arenas , PS, CA Hunters Palm Springs 10AM - 7:00 PM 302 E Arenas Rd , Palm Springs, CA Cafe Palette 315 East Arenas Road, PS, CA

BINGO Score Sat. 12pm

Tool Shed Wed. 12PM 0-69 Bingo

Legends of Palm Springs - Local Bar 125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way , PS, CA (760) 656-8680 11:00 am – 12:00 am

Legends of Palm Springs Sat. 2PM Bingo With Cowboy Steve

Oscar’s Cafe & Bar - Inside/Outside 125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS, CA (760) 325-1188 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Tryst Wednesday 9pm

Pinocchio In the Desert - Rest. & Bar 134 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, PS, CA (760) 322-3776 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Rio Azul - Mexican Style Rest. and Bar (760) 992-5641 350 South Indian Cyn, PS, CA Sunshine Cafe - Family Style Rest.

36815 Cathedral Canyon Drive, CC, CA (760) 328-1415 6:00 am – 9:00 pm

More Bars & Restaurants SpurLine (760) 778-4326 200 S Indian Canyon Dr , PS, CA Toucan’s Tiki Lounge (760) 416-7584

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KARAOKE POOL

Tool Shed Free Pool 6pm-2am Tues.

Thurs. 7pm & Sun. 3PM 8 Ball tournament Barracks Mon 7pm

HAPPY HOUR

Tryst Everyday til 8p Oscars - Mon-Fri 2p-7p Score - Everyday 6a-8p Tool Shed - Mon-Fri 10a-8p S&S 8a-8p Pinocchio - Everyday 7:30a-2p Rio Azul - Wed-Sun 4p-7p Barracks - Mon-Sat 2p-2p Sun Bev Bus Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar & Grill 5$ Bottomless Mimosas w/food purchase

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 9TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $2 Rolling Rock Bottles all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Chili Relleno & Eggs $9.75, Lunch Special Bacon Guacamole Cheeseburger $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm; $3 Jager Shots All Day Long 12:00 PM Tool Shed The Original O-69 Bingo at 12 Noon 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Legends of Palm Springs 2-4-1 Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Oscars Happy Hour 3 7PM Sunshine Cafe Dinner Special Chicken Enchiladas $12.95 4:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Trivia 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour 5-7 PM 6:00 PM Legends of Palm Springs Karaoke Jo 6 PM to 10 PM 8:00 PM Barracks Underwear Night 9:00 PM Tool Shed Wet Weds !$3 Jagermeister and fireball shots all day

7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8:00pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9 p 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour to 2-7 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM Street Fair Crispy Tacos $2 6:00 PM Palm Springs Village Fest 7:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tournament 8:00 PM Barracks SPANK! Fetish Social Night Tool Shed Underwear Night 10:00 PM Barracks THRUST featuring Art with his men and DJ Mixtress Victoria 7:00 PM Hard Rock CafeF LIRT Bella da Ball-

FRIDAY, SEPT 11TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special California Chipotle Benedict $10.50, Lunch Special Fish and Chips $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne!

6:00 AM $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis Score Happy Hour til 8 PM 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s Score $4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans all day 10:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Carne Asada Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm and Eggs $10.25, Lunch Special Meatloaf or 11:00 AM Meatloaf Sandwich $9.75 Visit us at desertdailyguide.com and Like usOscars on Facebook.com/desertdailyguide 13 11 - 10

THURSDAY, SEPT 10TH

2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8PM Oscars Happy Hour to 7PM Legends of Palm Springs 2p - 7:30p 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margarita $5 Hunters FUR 7:00 PM Barracks Fund Raisers & Cruise Night Spurline show tunes 8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts

SATURDAY, SEPT 12TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour until 8 PM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chili Verde Omelet or burrito $9.95 or salmon Benedict $10.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 8:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s Oscars 8a -10p Brunch until 2 PM $5 Bloody Mary’s, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm; Rehab with Doctor Tom until 2 PM 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM Score12:00 Noon Bingo 1:00 PM

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Legends of Palm Springs $3 Holler - Beer, Hot Dog, & Chips till 5pm 2:00 PM Legends Bingo With Cowboy Steve Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM DiGS MARM-A-RAMA Spin the Wheel Drinks 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul House Margaritas $5 7:00 PM DiGS Country Western Roundup!

8:00 PM Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts Spurline show tunes 10:00 PM

Toucans DJ GoGO Boys

SUNDAY, SEPT 13TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM Score $4 Cucumber or Southern Mary all day 7:00 AM Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Eggs Benedict $10.25 7:30 AM Pinocchio Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis. Get a Martini BURGER! 8:00 AM Oscars 8a - 2a Brunch til 2 PM $5 Bloody Marys, $9 Bottomless Mimosas Tool Shed Cheap Beer Day $1.75 16 oz. Bud or Bud Light Drafts From Open ‘Til Close, Happy Hour until 8pm 8:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 11:00 AM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 to 7 PM 1:00 PM Tool Shed 8-Ball Tourn.

Legends Karaoki Brunch 1-5pm SpurLine Beer Bust until 7:00 2:00 PM Barracks Beer Bust All Day Long 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95

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4:00 PM Oscars Sunday Funday Tea Dance 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 To 7 PM 7:00 PM Streetbar “Miss Fern” 8:00 PM Tool Shed $1.75 beer all day.

Toucans The Playgirls bring you shows every Sunday at 8 and 10 PM.

MONDAY, SEPT 14TH

6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM $7 Belvedere Vodka all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chile Verde Omelet or Burrito $9.95 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martinis 9:00 AM Bongo Johnny’s 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8 PM 11:00 AM Oscars 11a - 9p Happy Hour All Day $7 Burgers & Fries 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour to 8 PM $1.50 Drafts All Day Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 2 to 7 PM 2-4-1 cocktails 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 5:00 PM Rio Azul Happy Hour from 5 PM To 7 PM 7:00 PM Barracks Free Pizza & Beer Bust Prices Hunters Service Ind. Night SpurLine Original One & Only Showtunes

$2 PBR Tallboys and Free Pool all day Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special 1/2 french toast w/ bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch Special 1/2 sandwich/soup or salad $8.75 7:30 AM Pinocchio Everyday Bottomless Champagne! $2.50 Well Drinks & Martini 10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8pm 11:00 AM Oscars 11a 9p Happy Hour All Day Azul Bella da Ball Cabaret Variety Revue 2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour until 8 PM Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour 2 to 7 PM 3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special $9.95 6:00 PM Tool Shed Free Pool 6 PM to 10 PM Hunters Trivia Tuesday!

TUESDAY, SEPT 15TH 6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM

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The Anatomy of a DUI An Overview of Alcohol

By Manuel J. Barba, DUI Defense Attorney Top Four Reasons to NEVER, EVER Blow into an Alcohol Breath Testing Machine - Instead, Always Request a Blood Test!

It has always been my opinion that one should NEVER-EVER blow into an alcohol breath testing machine if you are being investigated for DUI by a police officer. Having said that there are two exceptions: (1) if you are under the age of 21, you must blow into a breath testing machine if requested by an officer, because if you refuse you could lose your driving privilege for one year.

The second exception is if you are currently on probation for a prior DUI conviction, you must also blow into a breath testing machine. This is because one of the terms of probation is that you not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in your blood. Again if you refuse to blow into the breath testing machine you could lose your driving privilege for one year, plus you may get additional punishment from the court for violating the terms of your probation.

Unless one of the two exceptions above applies to you, here are FOUR reasons why you should NEVER blow into an alcohol breath testing machine when asked to do so by a police officer: Reason #4: You don’t have to. Usually while conducting a DUI investigation, the officer will want you to blow into a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) machine. You have the right

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to decline this test. Specifically, Vehicle Code 23612(i) requires that the officer advise the person that the PAS test is voluntary and the person has the right to decline the test. So if you have the right to decline the test, why would you do it? Unfortunately, many officers won’t tell you this and instead say “you must blow into this” and then later claim that he/she did advise you that it was voluntary - yes, they do lie! So know your rights!

Reason #3: If you blow into a Preliminary Alcohol Screen (PAS) machine, or even an Evidentiary Breath Test (EBT) machine, the officer will know the result immediately and will have that result in mind when writing the arrest report, which will likely now be written more creatively with embellished observations to support his arrest.

If you don’t blow into an alcohol breath test machine and instead request a blood test, the officer will have no idea what the result is because it takes time for the blood sample to be analyzed. By the time the blood test result is available, the officer’s report will likely have been written and its content will likely be more objective since the officer wrote it not knowing the blood test result.

Reason #2: As discussed in my previous articles, some of the alcohol may never reach the blood system due to it being broken down in the stomach, assuming one has food in the stomach. If a person has eaten before drinking, or eats food while drinking, this will slow down the absorption of the alcohol. Remember food has to be digested in the stomach before it can pass to the small intestine, where most of the absorption takes place. If alcohol is in the stomach along with the Continued on page 34

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LEATHER REALM by Dave Murdock “It’s all up to YOU!”.

Note the title of this column: “It’s all up to YOU!”. Leather Pride weekend preparations are in their final stages, YOU can read all about the weekend at www.desertleatherpride.com. All of the feeder contest dates are now set (mostly) in stone, and the individual bars/organizations are getting ready to host their contests. So, what’s left?

Hmmmm? Well, how about contestants?

All any event producer can do is try their hardest to make an event interesting and worthwhile participating in, past that it’s up to YOU, John Q. Public, to make the event happen. This year we have 6 bars or businesses or organizations participating, ranging from Leather/Levi bars to nightclubs. YOU probably frequent at least one of them, and YOU probably frequent 2 or 3, depending on the night, your mood or the phase of the moon. This year finds (in order of contest date), Chill – 9/12/15, Tool Shed 9/19/15, The Barracks - 10/31/15, Off Ramp Leathers – date tbd but see Paul if you’re interested. Two entrants already have chosen their contestant, Mr. Hot Rodeo – Chris Durbin and Mr. Copa Leather – Aaron Jones. Congratulations guys!

As I said, there’s a wide range of bars holding contests this year so YOU can pick and choose which bar/business YOU would like to represent at the Mr. Palm Springs Leather Contest on October 31st. “OK” I here YOU ask, “Why should I enter a contest?”

Well, I hope to convince YOU of that in the next few paragraphs.

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First of all YOU don’t have to be an Adonis to enter any of these contests. In fact just a very small portion of the contest is scored on appearance. Nor do YOU have to have a talent, there’s no baton twirling or tap dancing. What contest producers are looking for is a genuine person who is willing to whore himself out for the good of the community.

Naturally an outgoing personality helps, but I don’t see too many wallflowers at our local bars, so that shouldn’t be a problem. Maybe it’s stage fright? Well, I tell YOU what, when YOU get up on that stage just picture the audience naked…. (well, maybe not, YOU might get too excited to continue).

Just make believe you’re talking to a friend on one of our noisy local patio’s. Speak up Louise! Other than that the main thing is to have fun! If you’ve got a smile plastered on your face and a good heart, a modicum of public speaking ability, and the willingness to help out our community then YOU have what it takes to be a winner.

YOU also don’t have to memorize every bit of Leather history. Naturally it’s a good idea to have the basics down, things like who designed the Leather Pride Flag? (Tony DeBlase (and no, he never told anyone what the colors meant)). Who is the current International Mr. Leather? Gee, that’s a toughy, it’s LA’s own Patrick Smith! But it’s really not about memorizing a lot of facts and figures. Many of the questions that YOU will be asked will Continued on page 45

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food, the alcohol will also remain in the stomach while the food is being digested. Thus, some of the alcohol trapped in the stomach will begin to break down chemically before it ever gets into the small intestine and the blood stream. In time, as the digestive process continues, some of the alcohol and food will pass into the small intestine and absorb into the blood stream. Because the alcohol only slowly gets into the blood stream, and because the body will continue to process and eliminate the alcohol that does manage to get into the blood stream, the drinker’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) will not climb as high as it would have if he or she had drank on an empty stomach.

The longer alcohol remains in the stomach during digestion of the food, the more alcohol will break down chemically and will never get to the blood stream. Thus it is important to always eat before drinking alcohol if you want to lessen the amount of alcohol that gets into the blood stream.

Reason #1: Breath testing machines try to determine how much alcohol is in your blood, by testing your breath. The science of alcohol breath testing and the machines themselves have many problems, but the worse problem, in my opinion, is that the device will overstate the result by 200 to 300% if a person is still absorbing the alcohol that they drank.

Among other assumptions, the science of alcohol breath testing assumes that the individual has fully absorbed all of the consumed alcohol before taking the breath test. Being “fully absorbed” means that all Continued on page 36

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of the alcohol that was drank is no longer in the stomach or in the small intestine – all the alcohol has absorbed into the blood stream and has reached “equilibrium” in the body.

Equilibrium means that the alcohol content is the same throughout the entire body. Thus if a blood sample was drawn from your big toe, and one from your ear lobe, and both samples were analyzed for alcohol content, the results would be the same.

The problem is it can take up to 6 hours to become fully absorbed, especially if the subject had food in the stomach. Food in the stomach will slow down the absorption rate of the alcohol.

The point is no one knows if they have fully absorbed the alcohol that they drank, so by blowing into a breath test device you are taking a huge risk because if you are not fully absorbed, the machine will overstate the results by 200-300%. This means that if someone in reality has a blood alcohol concentration of .05%, the machine can give an overstated result of .10% to .15%.

The reason for the overstated results deals with a number of complicated factors that are too lengthy to discuss in this article. The point is, the science of breath testing has many flaws. Therefore one should never blow into a breath testing machine. Always request a blood test.

Next week, I will discuss the effects of alcohol on the human body at various stages. Stay tuned and until then, be safe.

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probably come from the application that YOU fill out. I know contestants who had, up until the point they captured a title, not done more than dip a toe into the Leather scene. In fact some of my friends who have won Leather titles did so as a way to gain entre’ into the scene. It’s sort of a kick-start to do something YOU want to do anyway, learn more about all of those hunky perverted men wearing cowhide and harnesses.

What will YOU get out of it? First off that warm and fuzzy feeling YOU get from doing something for your community. Next, you’ll meet a lot of great people and make some new friends. And check with your favorite bar, they might be offering prizes to their winners! If you win your local contest and go on to win Mr. Palm Springs Leather you get prizes worth over $3000!

Finally, think of the look on you’re friends faces when YOU get that first place medallion!

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Transgender Notes

“I think I killed a he/she,” claimed accused Killer and coward Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, told the court in Olongapo city, northwest of Manila, that Jennifer Laude was choked unconscious but breathing when he left her in the shower of a motel. Activists demanded again on Monday that Pemberton be turned over to Philippine custody, saying the current arrangement “is a continuing affront to our national sovereignty.”

Murder and Suicide attempts are alarmingly common among transgender individuals. 41% try to kill themselves at some point in their lives, compared with 4.6% of the general public.

NEW SURVEY The 2015 U.S. Trans Survey Is now available!

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THAT IS FUNNY Why do vegetarians give good head?

Because they’re used to eating nuts.

What’s long and hard and full of semen?

A submarine.

What’s the difference between your wife and your job?

After five years, your job will still suck.

Why do walruses love a Tupperware party?

They’re always on the lookout for a tight seal.

What’s the difference between your boyfriend and a condom?

Condoms have evolved: They’re not so thick and insensitive anymore.

WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE STARS ARIES: March 21 - April 20 There are different ways to hit your objective and two of them are less risky than currently planned. It’s not too late to seek an alternative.

TAURUS: April 21 - May 19 Keep in mind this simple rule to trade-offs. If they’re not getting you closer to what you want then you’re trading down and not trading up.

GEMINI: May 20 - June 21 When’s the last time you checked in with your lending institution?

Give a buzz. You may be pushing the limit.

CANCER: June 22 - July 22 Are you friends because you enjoy this person’s company? Or is it because of the company this person keeps? This could prove to be a sticking point.

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LEO: July 23 - August 22 Keep tabs on your voicemail or e-mails. An important piece of correspondence moves you from the minus to the plus column.

VIRGO: August 23 - Sept. 22 Your heart is in such conflict with your head that it’s impossible to see straight. Believe it or not, this is the best place for you to be now.

LIBRA: Sept. 23 - October 22 Your personal support may be getting too personal. When putting yourself in someone else’s shoes it’s a good idea to remember who they belong to.

SCORPIO: October 23 - Nov. 21 Your expectation of friendships is changing. Impatient with empty calorie exchanges, you’re eager to connect with those who get you.

SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 22 - Dec. 20 You’re everywhere but at your desk lately. It’s OK to pop in and out as long as you get something done.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 19 An associate exceeds your expectations. Take this as living proof that even the world’s greatest skeptic can be surprised.

AQUARIUS: Jan 20 - Feb. 18 Sometimes the best way to harmonize a situation is to introduce a little cacophony. Too much making nice fluffs up the cushions of complacency.

PISCES: Feb 19 - March 20 Not long ago you didn’t know how to make ends meet. But support arrives from an unlikely area soon.

It’s nice to know that sometimes the Universe really does listen.

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THE LAST WORD by George W. Zander The Assembly on Wednesday, passed two bills authored by Sen. Mark Leno that provide protections and equal benefits to transgender Californians. The first bill, SB 703, prohibits state agencies from doing business with companies that fail to offer transgender employees the same health care coverage and benefits they provide all other workers. The second bill, SB 731, requires caregivers who are tasked with placing California foster youth in homes to take a young person’s gender identity into consideration when making this critical decision.

Both bills return to the Senate for a vote on amendments taken in the Assembly before heading to the Governor’s desk.

Both of Sen. Leno’s bills are co-sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality California and Transgender Law Center.

“Denying a person’s gender identity at any age has lasting harm on our health, happiness, and ability to thrive,” said Kris Hayashi, Transgender Law Center’s Executive Director. “These bills take important steps to ensuring the state supports transgender people of all ages and respects our need to live as our authentic selves.”

a state agency from entering into a contract in the amount of $100,000 or more with any company that does not offer equal benefits based on an employee’s gender identity.

“SB 731 provides direction to welfare workers and caregivers who are tasked with choosing an appropriate placement for a transgender child who enters California’s foster care system.

“For transgender kids in foster care, SB 731 is vital to ensure placements where they will be safe, accepted and respected,” said Rick Zbur, Equality California’s Executive Director. “Collectively these two bills are significant advances for transgender people, and we applaud the Legislature’s leadership for moving these pivotal bills forward.”

Be sure to register to vote. Desert Stonewall Democrats returns to Village fest September 3. See you there!!

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