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THE C O A S T A L E M P I R E
LGBT C O M M U N I T Y N E W S
A F I R S T CI T Y N E T W OR K P R O D U C T I O N
FCN Board Elections - p.6
Board Bio’s
South Georgia
- p.7-9
Pride - p.12
Braves Game to benefit
Georgia Equality - p13
Savannah GLBT Film Fest News - p.16
Emory Launching ManHunt-Like Site - p.23
Election 2012 - p25
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sexual orientation or identity.
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Contributors
Billing
Ad Manager
Distribution
Photography
Travis Sawyer
The Community
Hank Reineking
Travis Sawyer
Hank Reineking
The Community
FIRST CITY NETWORK - Board Officers
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Nicole Oretsky
Candace Hardnett
Hank Reineking
Travis Sawyer
FCN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bobby Jeffery Kevin Clark
Marsha Ipsen Will Bellais
Roger S.
SATURDAY UPCOMING
SOCIAL EVENTS
Hosted By:
David Pibel
September 3rd
7:30 - 10:00
Phone - 912-234-2898
902 East Henry Street
Savannah, GA
More information on Page 5
Hosted By:
Georgia Equality
First City Network
and Savannah Pride
The Enchanted Harvest
Weekend Event
November 5th-6th
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BOOKS & VIDEOS
Home Run Video & News
4 East Liberty St
(912) 236-5192
CEREMONIES
Ceremonies Plus – Teri Joseph
(912) 667-3119
[email protected]
COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS
AASU Gay Straight Alliance
Apple PH 706-910-6426
[email protected]
Georgia Southern University
Gay Straight Alliance
Contact Person: Laura Cahill
912-531-8326 [email protected]
Savannah College of Art & Design
Queer & Allies (Q&A)
(912) 525-6729
Krista Haberson (Faculty)
[email protected]
Colleen Mattis (VP of Q&A)
[email protected]
COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Ellen Farrell LPC, EEMCP
Holistic Psychotherapy
6203 Abercorn St. #108
(912) 247-4263,
www.ellenfarrell.com
Karen Abato ATR-BC, LCAT
Art Pyschotherapist - 912-220-0071
Braswell Gamble, LPC
23 East 38th St.
(912) 231-8429
Sarah Holmes, Ph.D.
23 East 38th St.
(912) 233-7304
Duke Miles, LCSW Psychotherapy
23 E 38th St..
(912) 233-1312
Nancy Wallace, LCSW
23 East 38th St.
(912) 447-0230
Martha Womack, PhD. Psychologist.
23 East 38th St.
(912) 447-5660 / fax (912) 447-5661
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Brouillette & Cowan
1 Oglethorpe Pro Bldg, Ste 102
(912) 354-2262
Dawn Phaneuf
(912) 398-2800
[email protected]
Mitchell Bush
340 Eisenhower Dr. 300 Ste A
(912) 356-0266 ext. 106
FUNERAL SERVICES
Adams Funeral Services
510 Stephenson Ave.
(912) 354-6260
(912) 354-6261
GOURMET FOOD & MORE
Brighter Day Natural Foods
Organic foods, books,
herbs, health supplies, etc.
1102 Bull St.,
(912) 236-4703
Thrive Carryout Cafe
4700 Highway 80 E
Whitemarsh (912) 898-2131
HAIR SALONS
Designs 804 Salon.
210 East Park Ave.
(912) 201-0070
Christopher’s Hair Salon
529 E Gordon St.
(912) 234-7070
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Assisted Recovery Center of Ga.
7722 Waters Ave
(912) 352-2425 or (888) 570-6391
My Brothaz Home Inc.
HIV/AIDS support
services for Everyone
2111 Price St.
(912) 231-8727 / fax (912) 231-8730
Stand Out Youth
Every Friday at 7 pm
307 East Harris St.
(912) 657-1966
HIV Services.
Chatham CARE Center
107 B Fahm St.
(912) 651-2253
INSURANCE AGENCY
Bush Insurance Agency.
340 Eisenhower Dr. Bldg 300 Ste A
(912) 356-0266.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Free legal services to HIV+ who meet income guides.
10 Whitaker St.
(912)651-2180
HOME REPAIR/CLEANING
Timothy Burkett Interiors
(912) 236-6500
Advice Guys Web/Business Services
(912) 228-3612 - adviceguys.us
LEGAL SERVICES
Robert W. Bush.
P.O. Box 8432.
(912) 651-2180 ~ (912) 231-9906.
Georgia Legal Services
Bill Broker
6602 Abercorn Street
(912) 651-2180.
LODGING
Brunswick Manor
825 Egmont Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 265-6889
NIGHTLIFE
Blaine’s Backdoor Bar
13 E. Perry Ln.
(912) 233-6765
Chuck’s Bar
301 West River St.
(912) 232-1005.
Club One Jefferson
(Home of The Lady Chablis)
1 Jefferson St.
(912) 232-0200
TailsSpin
4501 Habersham St.
(912) 691-8788
TailsSpin.com
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Phoenix Holistic Center
1138 B East 72nd St.
(912) 660-3031
I’m Fixin Too ! LLC
(912) 398-2800
Free Estimates. Call Today!
Skidaway Family Chiropractic Center.
5704 Skidaway Rd.
(912) 356-5886.
Summit Pest Control
Once a year Pest Control
(912)351-0979
Small World Therapeutic Massage
Brantley Moate NCTM, NMT, CMT, LMT
Whitemarsh Island - next to Jalapenos
(912) 897-7979
Sparkling House Cleaning
Asian Style
(912) 257 6587
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PRINTING/DESIGN/PHOTO
Creative Approach
306 Jefferson Street
acreativeapproach.com
(912)233-8300
II Davy LLC Home Repair Service
(912) 303-0363
HOME REPAIR/CLEANING CONT.
Savannah Pride Inc.
savannahgapride.org
Brian Clyatt - Island Interiors
8114 Waters Avenue
(912) 352-8005
Hospice Savannah Inc.
Homecare and Hospice House; grief support services.
OUTDOORS
1352 Eisenhower Dr.
Roys Hideaway
(912) 355-2289
(912)225-3900
royshideaway.com
Union Mission Phoenix Project.
HIV housing and support.
PET SERVICES
120 Fahm St.
Save-A-Life
(912) 231-0123
Julie - (912) 354-7357
HIV/AIDS LEGAL PROJECT
PRIDE ORGANIZATIONS
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Georgia Equality Savannah Chapter
106 W. 38th St.
(912) 944-0996
CLASSIFIEDS and EVENTS
G A Y
G U I D E
C O N T I N U E D . . .
FREE - EMAIL [email protected] FOR PLACEMENT BEFORE THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH
INTEGRITY AT ST. PAUL’S
7 PM, Third Tuesday of every month,
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th &
Abercorn (Contact: Richard Gourley,
Phone - 912-713-5546)
GAY MEN’S HEART CIRCLE
7 PM, Second Tuesday of every month,
Los Robles, 101 East 34th Street
(Contact: Richard Gourley,
Phone - 912-713-5546)
SATURDAY UPCOMING
SOCIAL EVENTS
Hosted By:
David Pibel
September 3rd
7:30 - 10:00
Phone - 912-234-2898
902 East Henry Street
Savannah, GA
One Horse Photography
Onehorsephotography.com
REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE
David’s spacious home is idea for an FCN
Social. The house was built in the early
part of the 20th Century. David has hosted
socials in the past. He is well known for
his sculpture and featured in national art
books and journals. His carvings will be
on display. David creates miniature figures
that will surprise and delight.
Austin Hill Realty
7505 Waters Avenue, Suite B-7
912-354-2100
Coastal Real Estate Group
Roy Hill & John Giles
315 E Liberty St.
(912) 233-5900
Hosted By:
Georgia Equality
First City Network
and Savannah Pride
The Enchanted Harvest
Weekend Event
November 5th-6th
5th - Garden Tour
The Enchated Harvest
“Fall Formal”
RMG Civil Rights Museum
6th - More info to come...
Donald Callahan
Keller Williams Realty
(912) 441-4416
Ron Melander
Keller Williams Realty
(912) 441-7124
RESTAURANTS
Wright Square Café
21 West York St.
(912) 238-1150
LOCAL WEBSITES
Gaysavannah.com
[email protected]
WORSHIP SERVICES
Agape Empowerment Ministries
703D Louisville Road
agapeempowerment.org
Asbury Memorial UMC
1008 East Henry St.
(912) 233-4351
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
2716 Mechanics Ave.
(912) 354-6815
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
34th and Abercorn - Savannah
(912) 232-0274
Unitarian Universalist Church
313 E Harris St
(912) 234-0980
Unity Church of Savannah
2320 Sunset Blvd.
(912) 355-4704
Unitarian Universalist of Statesboro
609 East Grady Street
(912) 489-8338
FIRST CITY NETWORK
Board Meetings
Open to the Public
First Tuesday of Every Month
6:30pm
307 East Harris St. - Second Floor
Come One Come All
STAND OUT YOUTH
The Board is currently discussing
a New Schedule for Meetings.
307 East Harris St. - Second Floor
SAVANNAH PRIDE
Board Meetings
Open to the Public
Second Tuesday of the month
7:00 pm
307 E Harris St. - Second Floor
Come One Come All
GAY VOLLEYBALL
We are playing Volleyball again for the
Summer season. Sundays at Daffin Park
near the Water St. side.
~ 2:00pm till 5:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to play
so please join us.
It’s Never Too Darn Hot For A Social
By. Billy Wooten
There are many FCN members and supporters who have
wondered if they could host the First Saturday Social; would
anyone come, is the house big enough, will the food run out?
Afterall, it’s just the longest running GLBT monthly event in
Georgia.
First time host Brian had those questions answered when
he opened his spaceous southside Savannah home for the
August 6th event. More than 120 of our “family” enjoyed the
warm weather and even warmer hospitality, the jello shots,
the selection of snacks and deserts, plus the wonderful
fellowship and networking. Several of the attendees were
first-timers while others were back for the second or third
time; once newcomers discover the Social it’s hard to keep
them away!
In attendance was Jeff Felser, a candidate for Mayor of The
Hostess City, who was busy speaking to as many of the
attendees as possible. A number of the candidates for the
upcoming FCN board election were also present, handshaking and hugging while encouraging members to be more
active in the organization.
You, like Brian, can also be a highly successful first-time host
of the Social. Contact Will or any member of the FCN board
and sign up. Get involved.
FIRST CITY NETWORK
MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION
Mail your completed form with payment to:
First City Network
PO Box 2442
Savannah, GA 31402-2442
$100 Corporate - $40 Family/Couple
$25 Individual - $10 Student w/ ID
You can also become a member online at:
firstcitynetwork.net
Join today and Find a Whole “Family” Waiting to meet you...
Monthly Socials, Newsletter Delivered to your door and a way to
meet people to form lasting bonds with. What are you waiting for?
Name
Address
City, St, Zip
E-mail
Phone
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will elect a new
Board of Directors
that will lead and
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GLBT organization for the
next twelve months.
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FCN, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, has
been run successfully by volunteers like
you for more than 25 years!
SERVICE TO THE GLBT COMMMUNITY IS
EXCITING, REWARDING, AND FUN! ~ ONCE ON
THE BOARD, THE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: attending the monthly board meeting on the first Tuesday
night of each month - attending the monthly FCN Social volunteering on one of several committees - assistance with the
newsletter - assistance with the annual oyster roast and other fund
raising events - represent FCN with our partners, some of whom are:
StandOut Youth, PRIDE, and Georgia Equality - possibly serve as one of
four officers
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION:
Ballots will be mailed with the September newsletter. Only members in good standing
are eligible to vote. Each member will receive one ballot. All returned ballots must be
postmarked by September 20th. The new board will be installed at the board meeting on
October 4th, 2010.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IN ORDER TO RUN FOR THE BOARD YOU MUST BE A MEMBER IN
GOOD STANDING OF FCN. PLEASE ENJOY THE BIO’s IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES AND REMEMBER
TO VOTE FOR WHO YOU WANT TO BE OUR NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FCN RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REFUSE MEMBERSHIP TO ANY PERSONS.
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And the Candidates are...
Pastor Candice Hardnett | Co-chair (incumbent)
Candace E. Hardnett is a local pastor and activist. Candace served her country as a United
States Marine directly following 9/11. The wisdom, experience, and discipline that she gained
from the Corps carries forward into every facet of her life. She and her partner founded Agape
Empowerment Ministries in 2009 and she serves as the Senior Pastor. Candace is a sought
after orator and has helped to plan and organize several rallies and marches in Savannah. She
and her partner Erika own their own online business, Me and HCG. Candace is an avid runner
and health enthusiast. She holds a B.S. in Religion from Liberty University and is currently
pursuing her MDiv from her Alma Mater. She currently serves as Co-chair of First City Network
and looks forward to serving on the board again if re-elected.
Nicole Oretsky | Co-chair (incumbent)
Nicole is the current President of FCN, stepping into the role when former President Carolyn
Bowden resigned and moved. She is delighted to seek a second term on the board and
to again serve the FCN membership. She wants to continue making a contribution to the
goals of our community. This service fits neatly within her assemblage of interests and work
in community development and education. She moved to Savannah from New York City in
2008 to work as an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at Savannah State
University. She is grateful to all in the FCN community for welcoming her into the local LGBT
family.
Hank Reineking | Treasurer (incumbent)
I grew up in a small town in Northern New Jersey. After college and a few jobs, then several
years of operating and owning an Insurance Agency, I moved to Sleepy Hollow, NY after
meeting and moving in with my partner of 31 years. I spent my life working in the insurance
industry managing a large department. When we retired, Rich & I moved to Savannah in 2001,
and found the Saturday night socials a great place to meet new people. Around 2005 we
became involved with stuffing and mailing the FCN newsletter. With the 2009-2010 elections
for the First city Network Board, I found myself voted on as a write-in. In May of 2010 I took
over the job as Treasurer and have continued in that position. I was re-elected for the 20102011 term and look forward to serving the GLBT community again if reelected.
Travis Sawyer | Secretary | Editor FCN Network News (incumbent)
Born and raised in a small town in South Carolina he came to Savannah to pursue a degree
in Graphic Design. Once here he fell in love with Savannah and the charm that this city had to
offer as well as the GLBT Community.
While in college Travis became an active Board Member for Savannah Pride from 2003-2007
he held many titles such as PR Marketing, Treasurer, Secretary, Fundraising and Sponsorships.
Before graduating from SCAD he opened his own design and printing firm in Downtown
Savannah called Creative Approach, which was recently voted, by the Readers of Savannah
Morning News, one of the top Three Printers in Savannah.
Currently he is the Editor and Chief of the FCN Network News and Secretary for FCN. He
looks forward to working with other GLBT organizations and seeing the Savannah Unite
Chapter grow.
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And the Candidates are...
Paul Melnykowski
Born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up between there and Detroit, Michigan, After enlisting in the
U.S. Army in 2001 he relocated to Ft. Stewart, Ga and spent the next 4 years in the Savannah
area serving his country with a few deployments along the way. During Paul’s 4 years he had
grown to love the city of Savannah and made a family away from family here. Afterfull-filling his
enlistment and being honorably discharged Paul couldn’t leave his new home
Recently, Paul decided to leave his current career path to follow his passion, and continue his
education in the fields of architecture and interior design. He will be attending the SCAD this
September. Paul also seeks to utilize his free time to get more involved within the community.
He feels his leadership skills paired with his ability to follow through with tasks and/or goals in
a well organized fashion as well as his contagious personality would be a great fit for the First
Will Bellais | Board Member | Socials Organization (incumbent)
Came to Savannah in 2001 and became an active participant in FCN affairs. From Washington,
D.C., I was a 20-year member of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, an officer in the Gay
and Married Men’s Association (GAMMA). Retired as a Professor of Theatre at Montgomery
College, Rockville, MD, and an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American
Federation of Television and Radio Artists. I have been trained as a Sacred Intimate at the
Wildwood (Body Electric) program in California. Joined the FCN Board last year and was
appointed chair of the Monthly Social Events. I believe that GLBT people must be heard by
the “establishment” here in Savannah. I believe that gay men and lesbians have a mission in
this society and that mission is to create a society that has a social conscience. Carl and I were
married December 19, 2009 at the Unitarian Universalist church of Savannah.
And the Candidates are...
Marsha Ipsen | Board Member | FCN Newsletter Chair (incumbent)
I am a current member of the FCN Board of Directors. I happen to be transgender and have
been married to my wife Jollie for 33 years. I am the owner of a pest control company here
in Savannah and have been in business on my own for 18 years. Every month I am learning
more and more about the Savannah LGBT community and meeting new members of our
community at the socials. FCN is an LGBT social organization and that is what I would like to
work towards preserving and enhancing. There are many other fine LGBT organizations in our
community doing good things, however, FCN is the social fabric that keeps us together; uniting
us, celebrating relationships, maybe creating others, and above all, bringing us together on a
regular basis and giving everyone the real feeling of being part of our community.
Roger S. | Board Member (incumbent)
I have lived my life in the Southeast United States and lived in Savannah since 2007. I currently
serve on the FCN Board. Working on the Fund Raising Committee, Community Outreach
Committee. The Oyster Roast and silent auction have been my biggest effort for FCN, this
year. I am working to build ties with the other organizations of our Community.
I have served on numerous Non-profits. I am a member of the Chatham County Democratic
Committee. I previously served on the Board of a North Carolina based Credit Union and
a Domestic Violence Tranisitional Program Non-Profit Board. I also served on the Disaster
Preparedness Committee of Holden Beach, NC.
My hope is that next year we will have greater success with the Oyester Roast and lay the
ground work for a Community Center.
Kevin Clark | Board Member (incumbent)
Mr. Clark was elected to the Board of Directors of FCN in 1997. Elected Co-Chairman of FCN
in 1998 until 2002. He was elected to the Board of Directors of Georgia Equality Project in
1998 and formed the Savannah Chapter of GEP.
Bobby Jeffery | Board Member (incumbent)
Originally from Syracuse NY, however I consider myself a southern since I’ve been in Savannah
from a very young age. I was raised Catholic and come from a half Irish half Italian family.
Coming out as a teenager was very challenging.
Kevin opened “Under the Rainbow” inn after 3 1/2 years of extensive restoration. His home
now serves as a meeting place for many local organizations.
In my late 20’s, I co founded Savannah Pride (SP!) with Carol Riles, a former FCN Board
member. With the blessing of First City Network, we form the Savannah Pride Committee
in 2000. During my six years on SP! I held various positions including Executive Director for
the majority of the time. Under my management Pride became the second largest pride in
Georgia. In 2004 SP! was honored to host Interpride Region Four Conference called P.O.S.EPrides of the Southeast. The POSE conference to date is the largest LGBT conference ever
held in Savannah.
Acting in the capacity of FCN Co-Chair and Director of Georgia Equality Savannah, Mr. Clark
led the efforts that convinced Savannah City Manager, Michael Brown, to include “sexual
orientation” in Savannah’s non-distrimination law in 2002.
Mr. Clark led lobbying efforts to persuade this new Council to unanimously approve an official
Resolution opposing SR 595, Georgia’s proposed Constitutional Amendment banning samesex marriage on March 18, 2004.
If the members of FCN so choose to re-elect me to the board, I promise to bring my abilities
and knowledge to help foster a positive relationship between the LGBT community. Our
community has splintered off in many directions and we all need to come together.
Georgia Equality Savannah led the fight against hate and violence in Spring 2006 when a
series of hate crimes occurred in Savannah. As a result, City Council unanimously adopted
the “Equality Resolution” on January 4, 2007. New Police Chief Michael Berkow appointed
Star Corporal Trace Walden as GLBT Liaison to the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police.
Mr. Clark ran as a candidate for Georgia State Senate District 2 in the 2008 Democratic Primary
election - the first openly gay candidate to seek a State Senate Seat in Georgia. Afterwards,
he led lobbying efforts to persuade Savannah City Council to unanimously adopt Domestic
Partner benefits for City employees on October 7, 2010. This first-ever pro-gay policy initiative
made Savannah the 6th city in Georgia to offer these benefits.
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Are you interested in being on the FCN Board... All that is required is for you to be a FCN
Member in good Standing. Email your bio and picture to [email protected] and
get published in next months issue before the voting commences...
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Friday, September 9th
7-10pm
Hosted by Spyke and Pixies Salon
2405 Bull Street | Savannah, Georgia
*Starland District
Music, Light Hors’Doeuvres and a Cash Bar
Admission is ten dollars
Sponsored by Spyke and Pixies Salon
and hosted by First City Network.
Learn more by visiting Savannah Pride online ~ savpride.com
South
Georgia PRIDE
By. Raynae’ Williams
Health
Mate
By. Ron Blake
South Georgia Pride will be celebrating its 4th Pride Festival
this September 17, 2011 in Valdosta, Georgia. This year’s
event will be held at the John W. Saunders Park at 1151 River
St, Valdosta, GA from 12pm-6pm.
Your favorite subject in school was probably not math
unless you had the sizzling hot teacher who taught you how
to properly use your protractor. Most of us weren’t living in
that Van Halen video world so we hated the subject. I’ve got
breaking news that will have you loving math and using it to
get you healthy too. It’s all simple numbers about the food
and drinks you put into your body every day. Turn on your
Texas Instruments and let’s begin!
This year’s event has made a place in the city of Valdosta,
Georgia’s History. Our Mayor John J. Fretti signed a
Proclamation that proclaimed September 17, 2011 as “South
Georgia Pride Day”. We are all so very excited to be involved
in an organization that is changing peoples hearts and
minds about how they perceive Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender citizens!
The Valdosta State University’s Gay Straight Alliance Students
started South Georgia Pride, in 2008. The first event was
celebrated as “Diversity Day” on the VSU front lawn in 2008.
The following event was also held at VSU in 2009. Richard
Willis and several other students recognized that in order for
this organization to grow it needed to come off the University
campus and be a stand-alone group. So, with a dream of
bringing the entire community together, Richard went about
getting the incorporation of South Georgia Pride. That was
accomplished in August of 2009.
The year 2010 was the biggest event to date of the
organizations’ history. We had 30 vendors, Elke Kennedy,
The Kym Berry Band, TNT Entertainment from Jacksonville,
FL, and around 400 attendees that day in September. The
dream had turned into a reality. With our Rainbow Flag flying
high from the flagpole, we let Valdosta, Georgia know that
their LGBT citizens were celebrating Diversity that day!
So once again in 2011, we will be celebrating on the third
Saturday of September. The LGBT citizens of Valdosta and
surrounding South Georgia counties will gather with their
family and friends and take a stand against bullying and anti
gay crimes. The celebration will kick off with the first ever
“Pride Pet Show” at 2pm. Your pet can show its Pride colors
in the Best Costume Category! During the day come get
some Fried Oreos, BBQ, and other good things to eat! Talk
with the different vendors that have gathered for the day at
Pride. Kings and Queens will grace our stage and also local
artists Jennifer Anders and Drew Kelly. The band Mercury
Heat will headline that night, and Elke Kennedy will do the
closing ceremonies and share her personal story of how a
hate crime changed her life.
The word has gotten out in Valdosta and the local businesses
are supporting their LGBT community. We now have applied
for our 501(c) 3 status and that has made a big difference in
our growth. We anticipate bigger sponsors for the following
years and with that our dreams will be a reality for our
community.
To learn more about South Georgia Pride, Inc please visit our website www.
southgapride.org and you can find us on Facebook.
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The average can of soda is 150 calories. That’s not a lot of
calories until you start building a pyramid with all your empty
cans and realize those ancient Egyptian architects had
nothing on you. A can a day over a year will earn you just under
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Braves Game to Benefit Georgia Equality
By. Dennette Thornton
In an effort to raise awareness of homophobia, the Braves are
hosting an “Out in the Stands” night to help raise money for
our safe schools work. This decision came about after an antigay rant by the Braves pitching coach; the subsequent fallout from that incident was very public and widely condemned,
spurring conversations with the team about how they could
change. After ongoing dicussions they decided to use their
resources to help fund Georgia Equality and the safe schools
work that we are engaged in.
A portion of proceeds from ticket sales purchased on the
“Out in the Stands” night September 13th will go directly to
Georgia Equality and our safe schools work. Tickets must be
purchased through Dennette Thornton in order to go toward
the benefit. Enjoy a night out at the ballgame and help combat
bullying at the same time!
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By. Deb Riney
Film Society & Telfair Museums Partner to Present LGBT Films
The Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society and the Telfair
Museums have partnered to present year round LGBT cinema
at Telfair’s Jepson Center, beginning October 14-15.
The inaugural October opening coincides with the SGLFS
International LGBT Film Festival. We have featured films at the
Jepson previously but this partnership joins Telfair Museums,
who has for 125 years, offered compelling expressions of
visual culture connecting people of all ages and backgrounds
with SGLFS mission to organize and manage year-round
cinema that supports and strengthens lesbian, gay, bi-sexual
and transgender visibility through media arts.
Benefits of the partnership include means to help hold
our costs down and the potential to expand our audience
numbers. The Film Society’s events will now be publicized
to Telfair’s 2000+ members and hopefully, our audience size
will increase and not rest precariously on LGBT attendance
which has been inconsistent.
Reflections and Plans
Our first two years of film screenings were well attended
and sustained by the LGBT community. However, the 2010
Festival and December series film was poorly attended and
did not cover costs which triggered the SGLFS Board and
membership to carefully consider causes or reasons and to
assess how to proceed, or even if we should proceed. Series
films were put on what was hoped to be a temporary hold in
order to budget for another Festival.
Possible causes were examined and discussed by the SGLFS
members (in no particular order): the economy; advertising
rates and ad placement in a timely manner, the size of our
LGBT community in regards to an audience pool; our venue
and its costs; film selection and fees; and scheduling.
Consensus was that our community tries to work with one
another in promoting each others events but they are not
givens and perhaps we need to look at other means in getting
word out regarding our film events and explore other areas
we might derive benefits from in order to continue. It was
noted that our film events have received good coverage by
the general media sources in Savannah. Both the Savannah
Morning News and Connect publications have consistently
publicized our film events with numerous feature articles
having appeared in both publications and we even got a little
TV coverage in the past at WTOC.
Our film selections, costs and scheduling are enmeshed. We
strive to get the best of the best in current LGBT cinema, many
of which have won filmmaking or audience awards. While
some films are simply out of our price range some become
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more accessible price-wise following the festival runs and
become one of our quarterly films. From day one we have
maintained that we do not seek to please nor cannot please
everyone with every film. We do try to offer variety hoping
to deliver fun and thought-provoking films from around the
globe that document and celebrate LGBT lives. Mid-October
timing for our Festival did not seem an issue on any level and
was even regarded as a plus factor.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today upheld
the right of transgender people to receive medical care while
they are incarcerated.
Other venues have been considered and remain open to
consideration but our Jepson venue, in addition to helping
hold our costs down, presents the opportunity to expand
our audiences into the arts community which is a good fit for
the caliber of cinema we bring to Savannah. Past levels of
sponsorship, advertising and sole LGBT audience attendance
is not enough to sustain us and needs to increase. The venue
cost and size, film rental fees, sponsor and ad revenues all
directly relate to pricing our admission tickets. If the admission
price is high it will impact attendance. We work on keeping
admission prices as low as possible.
“This was a discriminatory law that cruelly singled out
transgender people by denying them - and only them - the
medical care they need,” said John Knight, senior staff attorney
with the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Project.
This year’s Film Festival has gone back to a two day event
offering three feature length films and a shorts program
screening Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. To do
Saturday matinees with a Saturday night screening it was felt
that most people would not want to sit all day and then go
back in the evening for another film so we kept the tradition of
a Friday opening film night with Saturday matinees in hopes
of more overall attendance. We will conduct a survey at this
year’s Festival to help gauge planning for 2012’s Festival.
We plan to resume quarterly film screenings pending a
successful Festival and hope to offer some free public films
this year and to present some university campus studentrelated screenings.
If you value having LGBT films screen in Savannah we ask
for your support as a SGLFS member, donor, advertiser, or
attendee at the October 14-15 Film Festival. Tickets go on
sale September 30th. For more information go to: www.sglfs.
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The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin and
Lambda Legal had challenged a Wisconsin law that prohibited
prison doctors from prescribing hormone treatment or sex
reassignment surgery to transgender inmates.
“Too often the medical needs of transgender persons are not
treated as the serious health issues that they are. We are glad
that the appeals court has found that medical professionals, not
the Wisconsin legislature, should make medical decisions for
inmates.”
Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for
Transgender Equality, applauded the court ruling.
“This court ruling signifies the fast growing acceptance of
transgender people, including those who are incarcerated.
The court upholds access to medically necessary care for
transgender people. And they’ve done this to address both the
distressing safety conditions of transgender inmates, and the
need to honor the private health decisions between doctors and
patients. We needed this court ruling, and more importantly, we
need other public services to follow suit,” Keisling said.
A national survey called Injustice At Every Turn, released with
the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, found that 12% of
transgender people incarcerated were denied routine health
care. Another 17% were denied medically necessary hormones.
Denying transgender inmates the care recommended by
medical professionals is a psychological and physical danger,
which, as the court says, “amounts to torture.”
The appeals court wrote: “Surely, had the Wisconsin legislature
passed a law that DOC inmates with cancer must be treated
only with therapy and pain killers, this court would have no
trouble concluding that the law was unconstitutional. Refusing
to provide effective treatment for a serious medical condition
serves no valid penological purpose and amounts to torture.”
In 2005, the state of Wisconsin passed a law that barred
prison doctors from providing transgender inmates medically
necessary hormone therapy or sex reassignment surgery while
in state custody.
The ACLU, the ACLU of Wisconsin and Lambda Legal sued the
state on behalf of transgender inmates, some of whom had been
receiving hormone treatment in Wisconsin prisons for years.
An injunction was granted to continue hormone treatment
until a ruling was made. In April 2010, after a full trial, a federal
district court struck down the so-called “Inmate Sex Change
Prevention Act.”
“The court correctly ruled that denying prisoners medical
treatment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment,” said Dru
Levasseur, Lambda Legal’s transgender rights attorney. “The
medical needs of transgender people don’t disappear once
they enter prison. We’re glad that the court has ruled that the
legislature cannot outlaw the only effective treatment for some
people with Gender Identity Disorder.”
“This decision should make it abundantly clear that it is
unconstitutional to deny transgender inmates hormone therapy
and sex reassignment surgery absent a medical basis for doing
so,” said Larry Dupuis, legal director of the ACLU of Wisconsin.
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Being Gay Doesn’t Mean Being A Leftist
By. Jessica Lee
“It is quite a shock at the age of five or six to find that in a
world of Gary Coopers you are the Indian.” —James Baldwin
I have always held the above words dear to my heart. At
a very young age I stumbled upon the fact that something
was different about me. Thus crept into my being a sense
of other-ness and a coming molasses-slow embrace of my
non-conformity. I expect that many LGBT individuals have
also experienced a similarly not-quite-typical coming of age
process.
In my long years of establishing a confident place within a
reality in which I was “other,” the countervailing force was
to me always clear: the predominantly straight, and often
hostile, world. In my fantasies I was, at best, a rebel and,
at worst, a misfit. Now, as I amble toward my middle years,
with the confusing and challenging coming of age process
firmly under my belt, I confront a new countervailing force as
I find myself again identified as “other.” But this time it is by
a surprising group of people: other gays. Specifically, the gay
left. In a chilling reenactment of the dreaded grade school
recess, the gay left takes aim at conservative gays.
There are many examples from which I could harvest an
illustrative example. So I shall only reach back to an oped published Aug. 4, 2011, in this newspaper and penned
by contributor Sean Cotter. His column initially takes aim
at GOProud, of which I am a board member, by painting
an association among GOProud, an embrace of reparative
therapy and the Tea Party. As much as I am disappointed and
wearied by this style of argument, I am getting used to it.
Like many of the other written attacks against gay
conservatives and GOProud that have come before it,
Cotter’s op-ed posits that it is appalling to be gay and not a
leftist, or in the least a Democrat. In Cotter’s view, GOProud
is not only conservative, (emphasis mine) but is “enabling
of homophobia.” Gay conservatives “have worked for and
campaigned and legislated agendas that have explicitly
sought to curtail not only their own rights, but to reverse the
social and civil rights measures for women and minorities
that gay political activists have supported in the past.”
This is the critical theoretical jump: the bridge that the gay
left, in publications and in blogs, often constructs to connect
gay conservatives to Really Bad Things. Among these Really
Bad Things are self-loathing, treason against one’s own,
and even being secretly heterosexual and aiming to destroy
the gay community. As a side note, I can assure conspiracy
weavers that I am indeed gay.
It is sad when a group of gays disputes the sincerity, integrity
and even sanity of another group of gays that holds a differing
viewpoint. Cotter looks back affectionately to a past in which
the gay rights movement “was explicitly leftist. Essays and
manifestos from these activists tell us that to be ‘gay’ was
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meant to be something new. It meant not just having samesex attractions, but also espousing a certain set of political
beliefs.”
In this gay dystopia, conforming to a leftist agenda is more
important than intellectual freedom. But, in truth, intellectual
freedom (in this case holding conservative views) does not
make you self-loathing, traitorous or the perpetrator of Really
Bad Things. Rather, it makes you fabulous. I do not long for
the days of identity politics, when being gay meant being a
leftist. I am happy right now, when being gay means I can be
myself, a conservative. I hope that one day all viewpoints will
be welcome in our community so that we can work together
for the cause of LGBT freedom.
Settlement Reached in Case of Gay
Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus
By. Lucas Grindley
The bus driver who told a gay couple they needed to move
to the back of the bus has been disciplined, an apology has
been issued, and new training classes are planned for the
company’s drivers — all of this announced today after Lambda Legal intervened with a threatening letter.
Musician Ari Gold and his boyfriend Timothy Nelson were riding a New York Shortline bus in early July when the driver
pulled over and demanded they move to the back of the bus
because they were holding hands and acting like a couple.
“Your driver would not have challenged Mr. Gold and his
boyfriend — much less summoned law enforcement — had
they been a heterosexual couple,” wrote Hayley Gorenberg,
deputy legal director for Lambda Legal in a letter to Shortline
later that month.
Gold and Nelson refused to move, so the bus driver called
police. When officers arrived, they told the driver the couple
was breaking no laws. Lambda Legal pointed out, though,
that Shortline was breaking the law by discriminating.
“Lambda Legal is always prepared to go to the courts when
members of the LGBT community face discrimination, but
we’re pleased when it doesn’t have to come to that,” said
Gorenberg in a statement. “Short Line’s swift and serious response shows this company knows that doing the right thing
is also good business.”
The driver has been “appropriately disciplined,” policies and
training on nondiscrimination laws are on the way for employees, and Gold got a refund for his tickets and an apology,
according to Lambda Legal. All of those were on a wish list of
possible outcomes that Gold shared during an interview with
The Advocate after the incident.
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SGLFSfest3
By. Deb Riney
LGBT Film Festival Time!
The U.S. Census Declares the
Gayest City in America
The Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society will present the
3rd Annual International LGBT Film Festival October 14-15 in
partnership with the Telfair Museums screening at the Jepson
Center for the Arts, 207 W. York Street. There will be three
feature film programs and one shorts film program over the
two days. Tickets will be sold for each individual program or
see all the films with a Festival Pass. For a complete listing of
Festival films go to: www.sglfs.com.
The Festival opens on Friday evening with LEAVE IT ON THE
FLOOR, Sheldon Larry’s audacious and big-hearted musical
with songs by Beyoncé music director Kim Burse and
choregraphy by Beyoncé dance master Frank Gatson Jr. Have
you been looking for a sizzling mix of PARIS IS BURNING,
RENT, and DREAMGIRLS? This film delivers it as it takes us
into the fabulously funky world of voguing (the ball-scene was
the inspiration for Madonna’s song “Vogue”). Here the setting
is contemporary downtown L.A. Our hunky, homeless hero
Brad, discarded by his homophobic mom, falls in with the
members of The House of Eminence, ruled by the stern aging
diva Queef Latina, who keeps a careful, loving watch over her
makeshift family of runaways and throwaways. When two of
her crew fall for Brad, the Queef is royally unamused. High
flying and low down, LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR is a one of
a kind celebration—a gay African American musical about
finding your true family. With eleven original songs it also
features a song by Beyonce, and a surprise performance by
the amazing artist Ledisi. Pulsing with energy, joy and some
of the catchiest and queerest dance songs ever, it will keep
you coming back for more. Showtime Friday is 7 pm.
Saturday - 3 film programs | Noon – 6 pm.
Program #1 at Noon
WISH ME AWAY, the story about award-winning country music artist,
Chely Wright (“Shut Up and Drive”, “Single White Female”) who seems
to have it all but feels like she is living a lie. While her dreams of stardom
came true, she remained tormented by her sexuality and paralyzed by the
fear of coming out. After years of denial, she decides to finally do what
no one else has done: become the first major country music singer to
come out of the closet as gay. This penetrating documentary looks at an
artist about to make a life changing announcement. This touching portrait
follows Wright as she discovers the transformational power of living an
authentic life.
Program #2 at 2:30 pm
SHORTSfest, a delightful crowd-pleasing international collection of
humorous short films sure to tickle your fancy. From a young woman who
falls in love with the voice of the GPS in her parents’ car; to a gay man’s
nightmare about aging; to a topsy-turvy musical that takes place on the
streets of a Norwegian town when a son comes home to tell his parents
about the guy he’s just “snogged” those are but a few of the 8 gems in
this years SHORTSfest.
For a complete listing of all the short films at this year’s Festival go to:
www.sglfs.com.
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By. Brian Moylan
LGBT Film Festival Time!
Program #3 at 4:15 pm
GUN HILL ROAD, was an official selection of this year’s Sundance Film
Festival and has won numerous LGBT Audience Awards and Best Acting
Awards. As Enrique returns home after three years in prison, he finds
that he doesn’t know his son Michael at all. Enrique tries to make up for
lost time by focusing even more attention to his son, only to realize that
Michael is transitioning and spends a lot of time as Vanessa. It features a
“pitch-perfect” cast with Esai Morales (Caprica, NYPD Blue, Bad Boys) as
Enrique the father, Judy Reyes (Scrubs, OZ) playing Angela the mother and
newcomer Harmony Santana in a true breakout performance who shines
brightly as Vanessa.
HOW TO BUY FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS
General ticket sales start Friday, September 30th online at
www.sglfs.com and at TailsSpin Festival box offices and at
Los Robles.
PRICING
*Friday, October 14th Opening Night Film: $15 General Admission.
($12 SGLFS & Telfair Members)
*Saturday, October 15th 3 Matinee Programs: $10 per film program.
($8 SGLFS & Telfair Members)
*$40 FESTIVAL PASS: will be available to purchase beginning September
30th either online, or at the TailsSpin Festival Box Office locations, or
through Los Robles. Festival Passes will admit holder to ALL films from
Opening Night through all 3 Saturday matinee programs.
*Online Tickets: Starting 9/30 at www.sglfs.com with credit card. There
will be a one dollar transaction fee per charged ticket. Available tickets
may be purchased on SGLFS website until 5 pm the night before each
show date. Tickets purchased online using a charge or debit card will
automatically be placed at Will Call. No tickets will be mailed.
*SGLFS Festival Box Offices: Starting 9/30 at TailsSpin’s two locations:
4501 Habersham Street (Habersham & 61st Street) and 473 Pooler
Parkway in Pooler. Tickets also available at Los Robles by calling Richard
Gourley at 713-5546. Only cash and personal checks accepted at the
TailsSpin and Los Robles locations, NO charges.
*Will Call: Pick up your Will Call tickets on the day of the screening. Will
Call will be open forty five minutes prior to each program’s screening. Only
the person listed on the ticket order will be allowed to pick up Will Call
tickets. Please bring a copy of your charge receipt with you for pick up.
*Day-of-Show Tickets: Jepson box office opens forty five minutes prior
to the scheduled screenings and closes ten minutes after the screening
begins. Cash or charge only on day of show. All charges will have a one
dollar transaction fee added to the total.
*Seating: Ticketed seating is guaranteed only until ten minutes prior to
screening. No late seating for sold-out screenings. If you purchased a
ticket or Festival Pass in advance and arrive less than ten minutes prior to
a sold-out screening it will be at the House Manager’s discretion to offer
your empty seat for a Rush Line ticket purchase.
*Rush Tickets: Sold Out! Though advance tickets may no longer be
available, a limited number of Rush Tickets may be available at the door.
Rush tickets will be offered as soon as the number of unoccupied seats
has been determined, approximately a few minutes before show time. The
Rush Line starts 15-20 minutes before each screening program.
According to data on same-sex couples released by the U.S.
Census Bureau, the gayest city in these 50 states is, not
surprisingly, Provincetown, Mass., the vacation spot of circuit
boys, insane writers, and homosexuals who make a whole lot
more money than any of us.
The Williams Institute at UCLA Law School has been
crunching the numbers on the various states as the data
comes out. The only states that haven’t reported yet are
North Dakota, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Tennessee, but
I highly doubt they have anyplace as queer as P-Town. Also,
Census data is a little wonky when it comes to tabulating
practicing homosexuals. Since it doesn’t ask citizens their
sexual orientation, the number of gay people can only be
divined by those who went out of their way to mark that they
were part of a same-sex couple. This is by no means a full
accounting of all gay people everywhere, but it seems like the
statistics don’t lie.
According to census data, P-Town has 163 same-sex
couples per 1,000 households. For comparison, Manhattan
only has 19.3 gay couples per 1,000 households. That means
New York—with the fashion industry, Broadway, and Andy
Cohen’s nightstand drawer—is still only a tenth as gay as
P-Town.
The second gayest city is Wilton Manors, Florida, outside
of Ft. Lauderdale, which has 140 gay couples per 1,000
households. Next up is Palm Springs, California, with 115
gay couples per 1,000 households. It seems that most of
the gays—or at lest gay couples—are found in vacation
destinations that attract citizens of a certain age. Apparently
like monarch butterflies, we will all one day flock to the same
several locations and make they brilliant with our gayness
before we die.
As for states, it appears that Vermont, Massachusetts, and
California boast the most ‘mos in their respective populations.
It looks like gay people are exactly where you expected to
find them anyway.
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organization, is calling for an end to the unfair exclusion of
same-sex couples and their families from marriage and its
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to couples and their kids.”
Emory’s so gay it’s launching
Manhunt-like site
Courtesy of Project-Q Atlanta
Emory University is so overrun by the gays that the campus
wants to make it easier for them to cruise one another through
a Manhunt-esque site it’s launching this fall. Could an Emory
Grindr be far behind?
Out on Campus is now taking submissions from students,
employees and alums who identify as LGBT – and since it’s
Emory, queer, genderqueer, same-gender loving and anyone
else that’s non-heterosexual – for the new page, which will
launch this fall when it has more than 50 participants. Somehow,
we’re figuring it’ll have more than 50 by week’s end.
And this is where it gets fun: The public page will include your
photo, graduation year – ha, try and fudge that one like you do in
your online cruisy life – and the “gender and/or sexual identities
you want included.” Want to cruise your former profs? Yes, the
page asks for your Emory affiliation – student, staff, faculty and
alumna/us.
Of course, Emory explains away its new Manhunt-esque page
as an effort of its Office of LGBT Life to boost the visibility of the
campus’ queer population. It’s part of a two-pronged effort.
The Office of LGBT Life and the President’s Commission on
Sexuality, Gender Diversity and Queer Equality are working on
two projects that need your support. Although it is amazing to
see the progress Emory has made to create an inclusive and
equitable environment over the last 40 years*, there is a renewed
need to increase the community’s visibility. To that end, the Office
of LGBT Life is launching an “OUT on Campus” webpage and
the President’s Commission on Sexuality, Gender Diversity and
Queer Equality (PCSGDQE) is launching a campaign to increase
awareness of campus non-discrimination and equal opportunity
policies through the stories of LGBTQ individuals and their allies.
The Office of LGBT Life found that despite Emory leading the
way in creating a gay-friendly campus, seeing a 239 percent
increase in student visits to its office, a president that shows the
gay love, prominent HIV research efforts and hosting everyone
from a gay bishop to a gay mayoral candidate, that students
might not know LGBT staff and faculty or about outreach efforts.
Community is important and it can be difficult to create community
when our identities are not always visible. In recent focus groups
and surveys, many students indicated that they do not know any
LGBT identified faculty and staff. They specifically noted a lack
of knowledge of out faculty and staff of color and transgender/
genderqueer faculty and staff. Students also indicated a desire to
have LGBT faculty as mentors.
In a survey of faculty, staff, and students conducted by the
PCSGDQE last year, there were concerning responses by
participants who were clearly unaware of Emory’s commitment
to the LGBT community. It is therefore important to acknowledge
the LGBT community’s vibrant presence at Emory as well as
increase staff, student, and faculty awareness of Emory’s values
and its commitment to diversity.
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Does dating a Transgender
woman make a guy gay?
Election
2012
Courtesy of Marriageequality.org
The short answer is NO. Let me personally make clear the
reason why males who date transsexuals aren’t gay. Firstly, it
must be known that every man has their very own likes and
dislikes in terms of sexuality and emotional companionship.
Many “straight” men are not as straight as they say they’re, but
that doesn’t necessarily make them gay or bisexual. Simply
due to the fact society likes to label people with straight, gay
or bisexual doesn’t mean everyone suits those categories.
In the Transgender Dating world those terms don’t always
match up to reality.
Each presidential candidate has 12
plans that will affect 31 million LGBT
voters.
By. Gregory Martin
Additonally, transgenderism has nothing related to sexual
orientation. Lots of men will look for transsexuals for dating
and love simply because they feel that transsexuals are in
fact more feminine than genetic women. Yes, that’s right....
MORE feminine! In addition , men find that genetic for women
who live lots of hangups within the bedroom department
they feel transsexuals don’t have. While which may be true
to some degree, it’s not a hard and fast rule to reside by.
Transsexuals have been born in a male body, but have female
brain chemistry and therefore are truly women stuck inside
a man’s body until they begin transitioning into a female
outer appearance. On the other hand , it has to be known
that nobody ought to be judged solely on their outward
appearance as their are many complicated circumstances
which impede the changing process, the majority of that can
come from society and financial barriers.
Everyone has the right up to now whomever they would like to
without judgment, however that is just not where society or the
truth is at nowadays so I cannot stress enough the importance
of living your life in a way that enables you to happy without
worrying about what your friends or neighbors will think.
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Presidential
candidate
Buddy
Roemer’s 3 position changes take 2
steps forward, but 1 step backward.
If elected, he now will say: (1) “yes”
to equal pay/benefits for military
personnel with same-sex spouses,
(2) “yes” to ending discrimination
for LGBT federal civilian workers, but
(3) “no” to open service, because he
would reinstate “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”.
Past vs. present vs. future • In one
of the 12 lawsuits challenging the
Defense of Marriage Act, attorneys
hired by the Republican-controlled
House of Representatives recently
claimed that: (a) LGBT people have
enough political power already;
(b) anti-LGBT bigotry is fairly new
and relatively insignificant; and (c)
discrimination stops being relevant
so long as it is declining. But the
candidates’ individual plans (above)
show that LGBT political power
hasn’t yet resulted in equality, anti-
LGBT laws aren’t new or minor, and some candidates want little or no improvement.
Methodology • Starting in August 2011, a survey was delivered to the office of each
active, formally announced candidate via e-mail, web mail, and/or facsimile, and also
via certified U.S. mail for which a staff member signed a receipt confirming the delivery.
Each candidate’s survey showed his or her latest stand on each LGBT issue, based on
speeches made, documents signed, and interviews given. All candidates were invited to
notify MEUSA of updates to their positions as they occur, up through election day on 6
November 2012.
While some men who date transsexuals may be bisexual,
those men who’re gay wouldn’t be in the slightest interested in
dating someone who is NOT actually a guy, but a transsexual
who embodies exactly what is beautiful in a woman.
It is also important to point out that not all transsexual male to
female play an active role sexually using their male genitalia.
Actually, many transsexuals do plan to have total SRS
(sexual reassignment surgery) at some stage in their lives.
Men shouldn’t approach transsexuals with the expectation
that they will always have another penis in the relationship.
Transsexuality isn’t a sexual fetish, but a gendor dismorphic
disorder that comes from before birth. That isn’t to say that
being transgender is a “bad” thing or mental illness, it simply
is really a fact of life which has not yet been fully embraced
by most civilized countries .
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In conclusion I applaud those men who’re not afraid to say
they would rather date transsexuals and do not be worried
about what society will think. But please be aware how
the greatest sacrifice is made by those people who are
transgendered and have to struggle with the constant abuse
which society and ignorant males prey upon them .
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Same Gender Means
Some Problems
By. Leslie Robinson
You might enter into a same-sex relationship thinking you know
all the troubles that lie ahead. Discrimination, rejection by family
and friends, spending eternity in hell - none of that is news.
But I’ll bet you never considered the bundle of difficulties caused
by being in a relationship with someone who’s a lot like you.
Someone with whom you share everything from chromosomes
to conditioner.
Here’s an example of what I mean: My partner and I have the
same name. Her first name is Anne, which is also my middle
name. It took me a while to get comfortable saying her name.
I felt like I was calling myself and having attacks of egomania.
Opposite-sex couples can experience this trouble too, of course.
A woman named Jordan can marry a man named Jordan, or a
Jean can connect with a Gene. But the chances of twin names
are much increased with gay couplings.
We all know a Mike and a Mike, or a Sarah and a Sarah. The
other day I heard a lesbian couple referred to as “the Rachels.”
Anyone who’s adamant about maintaining individuality might
have to rethink this gay thing.
Turning to accessories, our friend Susan recently told Anne and
me that she has begun carrying a purse again. The problem is,
her partner Joyce uses a purse that looks the same. Now each
woman can find herself leaving the house with the wrong life.
Straight couples don’t have this trouble.
On another subject, while anti-gay activists argue that male and
female genitalia were meant to go together, they’re ignoring
a more compelling biological argument. Two women going
through menopause should never live together.
Between us, Anne and I have every menopause symptom
going. When she’s having a hot flash, I’m too busy obsessing
over my weight gain to notice, let alone sympathize. In straight
households where the woman is experiencing menopause,
it’s the man’s job to be sympathetic - when he isn’t driving his
girlfriend around in his new Ferrari.
Anne and I don’t get sympathy, but we aren’t being cheated
on, so I guess it’s a wash. Overall, though, I feel it’s only right
for young people to be alerted to the complications inherent
in same-sex relationships. If the prospect of hell doesn’t scare
twinks, the prospect of sharing hair gel might.
I suppose preventive action is a possibility. A lesbian could
legally change her name before starting a relationship, pick a
name that no other woman is likely to share. Like Augustina. Or
Pittsburgh. Or Cementmixer.
Then there’s the issue of clothing. Back when I was in a straight
relationship, my boyfriend was too tall and too male to borrow
my clothes.
Now, all bets are off.
Anne has borrowed everything from bras to hats. She so covets
a shirt of mine she whimpers a little when I wear it. I’ll soon know
what it means to give someone the shirt off my back.
She and I aren’t the same size, nor do we have identical taste.
For these reasons, I know my entire wardrobe won’t go missing.
But I can imagine what it must be like for, say, a femme couple
with similar proportions where one woman is constantly pilfering
and the other can never find what she planned to wear. On a
morning when the latter can locate nothing to wear to work but
pumps and a nightgown, the fur will fly.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t note that sometimes it’s a boon,
clothing-wise, to be in a same-sex couple. You can double your
wardrobe. But only if you have like builds and taste. I suppose
there are women out there who assess a potential partner for
kindness, respect and to-die-for pencil skirts.
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