July 22, 2015 Digital and Print, LGBT Guide to the Palm Springs Desert Area.

July 22 to July 28, 2015

INSIDE THIS WEEK EVENTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LODGING OSCAR’S CAFE & BAR - CCBC RESORT INN EXILE - BARRACKS TOOL SHED - TRYST BAR AND LOUNGE RIO AZUL - BONGO JOHNNY PINOCCHIO’’IN THE DESERT

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Weekender Guide

Oscar’s Cafe & Bar Thursday, Friday, Saturday catch the Carnival Cabaret hosted by James GYPSY Haake (The new Palm Spring Follies) Doors Open 6:30 pm Show Starts at 8 pm Friday: DJ Bob Scatch July 25 Jennifer Corday 11am-2pm July 26 Brianna Finnel 11am - 2pm CCBC RESORT JULY 25 CUMUNION PARTY BARRACKS Friday Pool Tournament TOOL SHED Serge Puis will be our DJ This Friday and Saturday 10 PM to 2 AM! TRYST BAR AND LOUNGE Palms Springs newest bar Karaoke Wednesday 9p

Events

Idyllwild ART UNCORKED The first pop-up art gallery of its kind in Idyllwild, we will have your favorite exhibits along with a few new twists!

Bloom in the Desert HOT AUGUST NIGHTS bloominthedesert.org All are welcome.

August 14 @ 360 North Mid-Summer Dance Party Saturday, July 25at 8:00pm Palm Springs Pavilion 4

401 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs Ca, desertaidsproject.thankyou4caring.org Join us for a 1950’s themed dance party including two live DJ’s, Go-Go dancers, open bar and hors d’ouvres at the all-indoor, air conditioned, Palm Springs Pavillion.

Throwback Thursdays with Jersey Shore Returns August 6th The CAMP returns on Thursday, August 6th for a Special Summer Sing-A-Long Series beginning with the 50th Anniversary Celebration of “The Sound of Music”.

Come dressed as your favorite character and be ready to sing!

The 7th Annual Joshua Tree Gay Pride Festival EVOLUTION September 25-27, 2015 An Arts & Music Festival for the WHOLE family! http://www.joshuatreegaypride.com WET ‘N’ WILD WEDNESDAY $10 adult pool party at wet ‘n’ wild Every Wednesday in July 21+ For grown-ups only. Every Wednesday in July guests can enjoy music, drink specials and limited attractions.

FREE Friday Pool Parties at the Hard Rock!

The Saguaro Palm Springs Sunday FREE , Saturday $10 EVERY THURSDAY Village Fest downtown Palm Springs

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TOOL SHED Mondays 8PM to 2AM Well Bourbon or Well Vodka

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Starting August 1st

Saturday O-69 Bingo Noon to 2 PM Great Prizes!

TOOL SHED 600 E Sunny Dunes 760.320.3299

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Volume 21, Issue 3 July 22, 2015 to July 28, 2015

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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, JULY 22ND

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, JULY 24TH

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, JULY 23RD

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, JULY 25TH

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, JULY 26TH

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, JULY 27TH

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, JULY 28TH 6:00 AM Score Happy Hour til 8 PM

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UPCOMING EVENTS: 7/22 GAY MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH GROUP 10AM-11:30AM 7/28, SMART RECOVERY 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PLEASE CALL DCSA FOR TIMES & MORE INFO.

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LEATHER REALM by Dave Murdock Before I begin this weeks reflection I want to hand out kudos’ to a few people. First and foremost to Clifton Tatum, Mr. Palm Springs Leather, who, along with his celebrity list of hearthrobs, his entertainers and co-emcee, raised $7400 for LGBT Youth at the Copa on July 5. That brings Cliff ’s total to $17,000 that he’s raised so far for LGBT youth. That’s why I love my Leather brothers and sisters. They usually understand that you get by giving. Next on the list is Chill and the indefatigable Tommy Hamilton for hosting their first bi-weekly Leather Party. This one featured the current International Mr. Leather, Patrick Smith from LA, and a hairy chest contest. I heard it was a blast (I was out of town and couldn’t go) so follow my lead and put July 25th on your calendar so you don’t miss the next one.

Back to topic, I’m sure you’ve heard the term Old Guard before, usually in reference to someone of my advanced age (feel free to disagree with me vehemently <grin>), who supposedly had all of these rigid rules and regulations and who, according to a few young pups, have forgotten how to have a good time because they’re too rigid and all caught up in SSC (safe, sane and consensual play). OK, I’m guilty of the latter. Yes, I promote safe play because I want us all to be around for the next play date. Guilty as charged, so sue me. Just because something makes you feel good doesn’t give you or anyone the right to do it.

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But in reality I’m NOT (gasp) Old Guard, and I’ve been in the scene over 33 years.

In fact, back then in the bronze age of the Leather Scene, I don’t think that anyone had even heard the term, I know I hadn’t.

In fact, let me dispel a myth here. There is no Old Guard, and there never has been one. Yes, you hear about it, and I’ve probably used the term myself in this column to illustrate a point. But when I sat down to think about the topic I realized that I could not pinpoint where the term originated. Online research, including the Leather Archives and Museum, just sort of muddied the water, no real definitive answers there either, so I went to Larry Townsend’s seminal work “The Leatherman’s Handbook”, written in 1972. Guess what I found. There was no mention of a rigid code of behavior! And this was written at a time when all things Leather were becoming codified.

Think about it. The beginning of organized Leather, dating from the late 40’s and early 50’s to 1972 covered a span of only 20+ years. In the timeline of history that’s less than a blink. Satyr’s, the oldest continually operating gay motorcycle club wasn’t even founded until 1954! So if Mr. Townsend hadn’t noticed any rigid rules that needed to be talked about by the time he wrote his book they probably didn’t exist, period. To further illustrate the point, I’m a member of Avatar Club Los Angeles, one of the oldest gay S/m clubs in Continued on page 41

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GAY PALM SPRINGS EVENTS Group on FaceBook Homo Estas? Latinas Hosted by Fabeyonce 10:15pm every Friday, At Alibi Azul Vitaman Q A gay musical revenue by Eric Lane June 19- July 26 Friday/Sat at 8pm or Sundays at 2pm at Desert Rose Playhouse Monday Latin Nights at Toucans Tiki Lounge every Monday. Drink specials and a fantastic all Spanish Drag Show at 10pm SUNDAY!!! IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE! Toucan’s Tiki Lounge presents TOMMI ROSE & THE PLAYGIRLS Get your Leather Pride VIP or individual event tickets today!

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RESORT PALM SPRINGS STYLE How many Rooms?

“The number of available U.S. hotel rooms topped 5 million for the first time ever,” claims STR Global - Hotel Market Data & Benchmarking.

“June demand (more than 109 million room nights sold) was also the highest for any June, the month’s occupancy was a June record and the highest monthly occupancy this year.”

ALL RESORTS CCBC 760 324-1350 Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 All Worlds Resorts 760 323-7505 Inn Exile 760-327-6413 Triangle Inn 760 322-7993 Helios 760-323-2869 BEARFOOT INN 760-699-7641 CANYON CLUB HOTEL 760 778-8042 CASITAS LAQUITA (LESBIAN) 760 4169999 DESERT ECLIPSE 760 325-0655 DESERT PARADISE 760 320-5650 EAST CANYON 760 320-1928

HACIENDA 760 327-8111 INNDULGE 760-327-1408 LA DOLCE VITA 760 325-2686 PURA VIDA 760 408-3265 SANTIAGO 800 710-7729 SKYLARK HOTEL 760 322-2267 TORTUGA DEL SOL 760 416-3111 VISTA GRANDE, ATRIUM & MIRAGE 760 322-2404 WARM SANDS VILLAS 760 323-3005

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MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY Rev. Terry Scott, Minister iamrevterry@yahoo.com Bloom In the Desert Ministries 760 327-3802 PAINTERS Jeff Larsen 760 902-0175 PET GROOMING Alexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Grooming 760 327-5186 POSTAL SERVICES Postal Palm Springs 760 864-1401 UPS Store N8 760 324-8184 REAL ESTATE Berrington Properties H13 760 408-4102 San Diego Metro Properties 619-702-2400 RESORTS ALL WORLDS CCBC 760 324-1350

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Helios 760 323-2868 Chaps INN 760 327-8222 Blue Bird Cottage Inn. Idyllwild 951 659-2696 RESTAURANTS Pinocchio’s of the Desert K8 760 322-3776 Oscars Cafe and Bar K8 760 325-1188 Sunshine Cafe M8 760 328-1415 Rio Azul S4 760 992-5641

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Testing 6:00 - 8:00PM - Food Bank 7:00 - 8:00PM - Co-Dependents Anonymous Wednesday, July 22nd 7:00 - 8:00AM - Crystal Meth Anonymous 9:00 - 10:00AM - Beginning Tai Chi 10:00 - 11:00AM - Intermediate Tai Chi 11:30AM - 12:30PM - 50 + Fit 1:00 - 4:30PM - Open Play Bridge 5:30 - 7:00PM - Center Social at LuLu’s California Bistro 7:00 - 8:00PM - Narcotics Anonymous

Friday, July 24th 10:30AM - 12:00PM - Men’s Chat Group 1:00 - 4:00PM - HIV Rapid Testing 7:30 - 9:00PM - Crystal Meth Anonymous 7:30 - 9:00PM - Desert Fetish Authority Discussion Group Saturday, July 25th 10:00 - 11:30AM - Crystal Meth Anonymous 1:00 - 3:00PM - Creative Writing Group

Monday, July 27th 9:00 AM - 12:00PM - Open Play Bridge 10:30 - 11:30AM - Intermediate Tai Chi 11:30AM - 12:30PM - 50 + Fit 1:00 - 4:00PM - Pinochle Open Play 7:00 - 8:30PM - Spiritual Meditation and Mediumship Tuesday, July 28th 9:00AM - 5:00PM - AARP Mature Driver Training Course 12:30 - 2:00PM - Writers Group 4:00 - 5:00PM - Prostate Cancer Support Group 4:30 - 5:30PM - A Gentle Way to Yoga 6:00 - 7:00PM - A Gentle Way to Yoga

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DID YOU KNOW? National Zoo Keeper Week Recognizing the dedicated zoo professionals year round, culminating in an annual celebration during the third week in July â&#x20AC;&#x201C; National Zoo Keeper Week.

In appreciation of zookeepersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service, visitors are invited to sign a thank you poster as they enter the park. During the week, guests also will be treated to a special meet and greet and keeper chats at 10:30 a.m. daily, while various animals will enjoy enrichment items.

Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce presents Host Town Soiree: Vintage Palm Springs Community Dinner and Dance On Thursday, July 23, 2015 the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will sponsor a dinner dance in honor of our amazing athletes. This is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come out and meet the 94 athletes who have called Palm Springs their home through the Special Olympics Host Town program.

The dinner will be held at Indian Canyons Golf Resort in the dinner house on the North course. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., with festivities concluding at 9:00 p.m. Admission is $25 per person and all proceeds go to the Special Olympics World Games.

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JERSEY’S JOURNAL by Jersey Shore This week I lost some weight and had some guys checking me out. Last week I gained some and weight and no one looked at me. Last month I was much thinner than today. I almost got laid! I would have if I lost an extra 5 pounds.

Same person, but just thinner. Goes to show you what a vain world we live in.

You can change that! Stop thinking like an idiot. What makes me laugh is the people causing all the judgement ain’t all that themselves. Perfection doesn’t exist. No one is perfect. That is probably the only perfect fact, that no one is perfect, so stop picking people apart for petty reasons.

I don’t have to say that it’s what’s inside that counts, but I am thinking I should.

You all seem to forget that. I remember being at a bar and this “hot” guy walks in and like a magnet all the boys flock to him. It doesn’t seem to matter if he’s an asshole because his is all tight and pretty.

I can go on and on about personality and humanity, but you don’t care about that.

He’s hot. I am often asked what my “type” is. My type starts with kindness and politeness, and as for physicality, I don’t have a set type. Everyone is different and it could be the difference of a warm inviting smile or a nice set of eyes. I like non conformist body types. I find the hairless, perfectly worked out bodies, boring. I love exploring a man’s body and finding surprises within each crack and crevice.

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So to sum it up...Perfect is boring. Realistic is an adventure. Life is an adventure.

Peace, Love, and Adventures, Jersey

Contact Jersey @ Dragapalooza@aol.com or on Facebook under Jersey Shore.

Mark your calendars: Throw Back Thursday with Jersey Shore returns August 6th!!!

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the country. Avatar educates interested parties on fetishes and lifestyle. In all the time that I’ve been a member I have not once heard anyone say anything about any rigid Old Guard code of behavior. Yes, there are protocols, most of the arising out of the fact that many of the organizing members of the early motorcycle clubs were returning servicemen so they were comfortable with “Sir, yes Sir”, and the like.

I think that what people mean when they use the term Old Guard is a set of behavior that includes playing nicely with others, helping one another and playing safely. Things you learned in kindergarten.

They’re really only the same codes that grease the wheels of society and they are a part of the Leather scene because it was considered good manners to play (and live) that way, and not just in the Leather scene.

Not all of us can be into Leather 24/7.

Most of us have to work or go to school, all of us go food shopping, eat and sleep. So the next time you hear someone referred to as Old Guard, feel free to challenge the statement. Maybe, in today’s society, some have chosen to bypass manners (read protocol) as too cumbersome or boring. That’s their choice. Call a spade a spade, but don’t call it Old Guard!

If you have any questions about the Leather scene, or would like to see an article about a specific topic or event, please send an email to LeatherRealm@gmail.com.

Dave Murdock

Transgender Notes

Pentagon to Lift Transgender Ban in the Military In a statement, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said We have transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines — real, patriotic Americans — who I know are being hurt by an outdated, confusing, inconsistent approach that’s contrary to our value of service and individual merit,” he said.

The Williams Institute at UCLA estimates that 15,500 transgender people currently serve in the armed forces.

Support Groups www.translifeline.org This line is primarily for transgender people experiencing a crisis US: (877) 565-8860 Canada: (877) 330-6366 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.

Phone: 1-800-SUICIDE // 1-800-7842433 Also: 1-800-273-TALK // 1-800-2738255 Para obtener asistencia durante las 24 horas, llame al 1-888-628-9454

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THAT IS FUNNY I fuckin hate people who are just like negative about the most random pointless shit? like one time I said “guesstimation’ and the person I was talkin to was like “UGH god don’t fucking say that I HATE when ppl say GUESSTIMATION like it’s not a REAL WORD it pisses me off just say ESTIMATION” I was like damn…..jesus…….calm fuckin down……..I’m GUESSTIMATING you need a fuckin mid-day nap you god damn baby Little known historical fact: Pharoahs were burried with their hands crossed over their chests because it was a popular belief there would be countless water slides in the after life Don’t dress like a hoe and to go to the supermarket…the freezer aisle is cold Who has a fetish for buying me things. I’m into that. Speak up now

WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE STARS ARIES: March 20 - April 18: Bring on the fun! The bold Sun ends a month long run through Cancer and your domestic fourth house. While it’s been cozy to hunker in that nest, you’re ready to return for some action again.

TAURUS: April 19 - May 19: You’ve been caught in a social whirlwind for the past month, thanks to the Sun in your gregarious third house. el sol downshifts into Leo, your fourth house of home, family and roots.

GEMINI: May 20 - June 19: You’ve had a hardworking start to summer, thanks to the Sun’s monthlong visit to Cancer, your second house of work and finance. Prepare to unwind!

CANCER: June 20 - July 21: Birthday season winds down, as the Sun exits Cancer and ventures into Leo for a while, heating up your responsible and productive second house.

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LEO: July 22 - Aug. 21: It’s Leo time!

The radiant Sun—your ruler—fills you with solar power, as it moves into your sign until August 23. Start shopping for that birthday outfit!

VIRGO: Aug. 22 - Sept. 21: Rolling in the deep? You will be soon enough, Virgo. The Sun plunges into Leo and your mystical 12th house of subconscious activity, turning you into quite the introspective one.

LIBRA: Sept. 22 - Oct. 21: Long nights at the office give way to extended nights in ‘da club… and at the after-party too. The Sun has spent a month in your ambitious tenth house and likely made you so goal-driven SCORPIO: Oct. 22 - Nov. 20: Do the words “world domination” mean anything to you, Scorpio? Admit it, you’re getting a little tingly SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 21 - Dec. 20: There’s nothing a Sagittarius loves

more than a chance to pack a suitcase and explore new vistas. Well, get the luggage, Archer, because the Sun begins a monthlong visit to Leo, your ninth house of travel, adventure and learning CAPRICORN: Dec. 21 - Jan. 18: No more skimming the surface, Capricorn. The Sun spends the next weeks in Leo, your eighth house of intimacy, research and joint ventures..

AQUARIUS: Jan. 19 - Feb. 17: You answer to nobody, Aquarius—well, most of the time. But between now and August 23, the Sun is in Leo, your seventh house of one-on-one relationships. You might actually set aside that “Aquarius knows best” PISCES: Feb. 18 - March 19: Measure once, cut twice. The Sun enters Leo and your efficient sixth house until August 23, putting your daydreamy sign in officious spirits.

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THE LAST WORD by George W. Zander Caitlin Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPY on Wednesday night and it blew the world away. Most were in tears when she received a standing ovation from many of the biggest most well known sport stars. Her speech was ten minutes long and it will absolutely be the most well known and crucial public outing since Ellen screamed “I’m gay.”

The huge message to the workld, was this, “Trans people deserve something vital, they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.

My plea tonight is one join in making this one of your issues as well. “OK girls, I get it. You get the shoes, the hair, the makeup, it was exhausting. And the fashion police, please be kind on me. I am new at this.”

This amazing scene will live for a long time in folks memories. All of us who watch this were mezmorized and moved by the unfolding scene.

we had a spokesperson like this woman who would speak for all of us.

“But the real truth is, before a few months ago, I had never met anybody else who was trans, who was like me. I had never met a trans person, never. Now, as you just saw, I dealt with my situation on my own in private, and that turned this journey into an already incredible education.

“It’s been eye-opening, inspiring, but also frightening. All across this country, right now, all across the world, at this very moment, there are young people coming to terms with being transgender. They’re learning that they’re different, and they are trying to figure out how to handle that, on top of every other problem that a teenager has.

If you have not watched, please do. And pass this on to folks who still need education!!! Cheers to all!!!

There were nay sayers and disenters as one would expect. Some said this should be honoring current athletes and do not mix “politcs” with this show. There were some nasty blogs out there as well.

Those of us in the LGB community all remember the taunts and the bullying...and none of us will ever forget this and all wish George W. Zander Field Manager, Equality California 760.409.0208 george.zander@eqca.org Visit us at desertdailyguide.com and Like us on Facebook.com/desertdailyguide

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