Outword`s Best Of 2011

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Outword’s
Best Of 2011
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Polka Spot, the
Llama, Returns
page 14
Sac G&L Center ED
to Step Down
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Don’t Miss Oscar
Night Sacramento
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Fundraiser For
Sacramento LGBTQ
Homeless Youth &
Young Adults
Sacramento is experiencing a
growing problem with homeless
LGBTQ youth and young adults,
and while attention is paid to the
overall homeless population in our
area, little has been done to face
the needs and challenges facing
LGBTQ homeless youth.
Recently, a couple of young
people have been very lucky to find
stable housing with local families,
but there are many more young
people in our community who need
our help. This will take time, funds
and resources.
The Sacramento Gay and
Lesbian Center, in cooperation with
other community groups and
individuals, is establishing a
specific program called the
Sacramento LGBTQ Homeless
Youth Initiative.
To launch the program, a
fundraising reception, chaired by
Wendy Rae Hill, Executive Director
of the Sacramento Gay and Lesbian
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Center, and local activists Paul
Curtis and Mary Hernandez, is
planned for Tuesday, March 8.
We need your help to make this
fundraiser a success and to expand
photo by Michael Promes
For more information, visit
SacCenter.org or call 916-442-0185.
We still plan on having vendors,
demos, etc., but it will center
around Sacramento gay bars,
restaurants and businesses rather
the programs and services needed
than a hotel.
to help homeless LGBTQ youth
Further details will be
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Representatives Call to Restore
Benefits to DADT Dischargees
F
ive U.S. Representatives have written to the
Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to
ensure that gays and lesbians discharged under
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” get the benefits they earned.
DADT was an incredible victory for
our nation and strengthens our
armed forces, but the fight is not
yet entirely over. As we fully
implement the repeal of DADT, we
must take action to ensure fair
requested a plan that moves repeal treatment for the many soldiers
The letters, written by Gwen
forward and recommends
Moore (D-Wis.), Barney Frank
who, despite bravely serving our
(D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), department policy changes.
country, were discharged under this
“Even after we have
Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and David
policy. They have earned it.”
ceremoniously repealed ‘Don’t’ Ask,
Cicilline (D-R.I.), and dated Feb. 3,
Full text of the letters can be
Don’t Tell’ we know there are still
2011, ask Secretaries Gates and
found on Congresswoman Moore’s
consequences,” said
Shinseki to address the issue of
web site.
Congresswoman Moore. “For some
discharge characterizations in the
Also signing the letters were:
gays and lesbians the policy might
repeal process.
as well have been – don’t ask, don’t Representatives John Yarmuth,
Some gay and lesbian service
members discharged under “Don’t tell, don’t provide veterans benefits Henry Waxman, Luis Gutierrez,
Ask, Don’t Tell” or previous policies they earned. We need to get rid of Shelley Berkley, Pete Stark, Bobby
Rush, Ed Markey, Anthony Weiner,
were discharged in a way that may that silent part because we can’t
leave anyone behind as our nation Lois Capps, Mike Doyle, Betty
block access to health care for
McCollum, Betty Sutton, Barbara
veterans, education through the GI moves forward.
Lee, Edolphus Towns, Danny Davis,
“All the men and women who
Bill and other benefits, the letter
Maxine Waters, Eleanor Holmes
wear the uniform of this country
noted.
Norton, Russ Carnahan, Chellie
deserve not only our deepest
Late last year, President Obama
Pingree, Al Green, Gregory Meeks,
respect, but also our unwavering
signed legislation authorizing the
repeal of DADT. These letters come support regardless of whether they Bob Filner, Jan Schakowsky, Keith
Ellison, Jim Moran, Karen Bass,
are straight or gay,” said
at a crucial time in the repeal
Donna Edwards and John Lewis.
Congressman Polis. “Repealing
process as Secretary Gates has
Transgender Tax Victory Finalized
Commentary by Boyce Hinman
E
arly last year, a federal tax court issued a ruling
that was a major victory for transgender people.
The court ruled that people who undergo sex
reassignment surgery may, with certain limitations,
claim the cost of the surgery as a tax deductible
medical expense on their federal tax return.
February 7, 2011 was the
deadline for the government to
appeal the decision, and it did not
do so. So the decision is now final
and binding on the federal
government. It appears now that
others can claim sex reassignment
surgery, and hormone therapy, as a
deductible medical expense on
deducted as a medical expense
on federal income tax return.
The court said Gender Identity
Disorder (GID) is an actual
disease, as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code. It also
said hormone therapy, and sex
reassignment surgery, are valid
their federal tax return assuming
forms of treatment for that
they have the documents to support condition, and the costs of such
their need for them.
care are deductible under the
The court said that, if a patient is Internal Revenue Code.
experiencing gender identity
Boyce Hinman is the founder
disorder (GID), and there is a clear of the California Communities
medical record that the surgery is
United Institute. He can be
needed to treat that condition, then reached at b.hinman@calcomui.
the costs of the surgery may be
org or calcomui.org
MCC Reverend Named to White House Council
T
he Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson, Presiding
Moderator of the Universal Fellowship of
Metropolitan Community Churches, has been
named by President Barack Obama to serve on the
White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships.
The White House Advisory
Council brings together leaders and
experts in the fields of faith-based
and neighborhood organizations to
work in the Office of Faith-Based
and Neighborhood Partnerships,
which mobilizes and coordinates
community organizations, religious
and otherwise, to provide effective
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the religious and social service
communities, and an opportunity
to transcend lines of religious and
political affiliation as we seek
sustainable solutions to the needs
of the vulnerable.”
Visit ufmcc.com
social services to address the needs
of low-income and underserved
populations at home and abroad.
“I am deeply honored and
grateful for this opportunity to
serve,” said the Rev. Wilson. “This is
a wonderful opportunity to seek
common ground and shared
purpose with a broad spectrum of
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Quote Worth Repeating
Think They Just Hate the Gays?
“In all the discussions about the European settlement of the New
World, one feature has been conspicuously absent: the role that the
superstition, savagery and sexual immorality of Native Americans
played in making them morally disqualified from sovereign control
of American soil,” Bryan Fischer, spokesperson for T he American
Family Association wrote on the web site, “Rightly Concerned” a
project of AFA.
Sac G&L Center ED to Take Position
With State Assemblymember
T
he Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center’s
Executive Director Wendy Rae Hill will
leave her post in March to join the staff of
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-13AD) as a
Senior Legislative Assistant.
“I have such a passion for serving
the community combined with a
passion for public policy and this is
an opportunity for me to do both,”
said Hill. “I value the strength and
diversity of our community and I
have been honored to participate in
that and look forward to continuing
to work with the Center.”
Hill will continue as Executive
Director of the Center through
March 17.
“Wendy has done a phenomenal
job as the Center’s Executive
Director since she took the reigns
last May,” said Center Board
President Gail Mancarti. “During
that time she has moved the Center
forward in the key areas of fund
development, membership and
programming. Because of her
tremendous work the Center stands
stronger and more secure than it
has for some time. The Center’s
Board of Directors joins me in
thanking Wendy and wishing her
the very best in her new endeavor.”
Hill will continue to work with
the Center as a member of the
Board of Directors’ Advisory
Council.
Celebrating 25 years, the
Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center
is the oldest and largest LGBT
community Center in California’s
Central Valley. Hundreds of
volunteers and donors contribute to
the strengthening of the Center’s
mission of being a safe gathering
place for the LGBTQI community
and a conduit for change and
leadership.
For more information about the
Center please visit saccenter.org.
Letter to the Community from Wendy Rae Hill:
I
t is with a heavy heart that I announce the joyous
news that I have accepted a position in the California
Legislature as a Senior Legislative Assistant for
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-13AD).
This was a very difficult decision
as I have truly enjoyed my time as
the Executive Director of the
Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center.
It has been an honor and privilege
to lead the Center into its next 25
years.
Together, in 2010, we achieved
the best financial year in Center
history. We strengthened all our
peer-support programs and
implemented an improved
demographic survey to get a
glimpse of the community we
serve.
Lavender Angels, our late-night
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guide program, was launched and
is helping to keep our Lavender
Heights visitors having a great
experience. So far, in 2011 we are
launching our Homeless LGBTQ
Youth Initiative, completing our
first session of Peer-to-Peer Sexual
Health Education and planning the
best Queer Youth Prom ever!
We have achieved this success by
forming coalitions and through our
amazing diversity, drive and
compassion as a community.
Assemblymember Tom
Ammiano is one of seven openlygay legislators in California. My
first charge is to staff AB 9, a bill to
prevent bullying in California
schools. As the only lesbian
identifying staff member in
Ammiano’s Capitol office, I will
work hard to ensure that our
community is well represented.
I am sad to leave the Center, but
very excited to continue serving
our community from the State
Capitol. I have graciously accepted
a position on the Center Board of
Directors Advisory Council and will
continue to work closely with staff
and volunteers on a smooth
transition.
I look forward to our continued
work together to strengthen our
community, and again, thank you!
All my love and appreciation,
Wendy Rae Hill
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Prop 8 - The Supremes Decide To Decide Still No Wedding Bells
Commentary by Boyce Hinman
T
statement agreeing to deal with the
he California Supreme Court has agreed to
question sent to it by the Ninth U.S.
answer the question posed to it by the 9th
Circuit of Appeals, the California
U.S. Court of Appeals. That question is, do
Supreme Court said it hopes to
those who put Proposition 8 on the ballot have legal have oral hearings on the matter
coming September. It set the
standing, under California’s laws and constitution, to this
following deadlines between now
appeal a court decision overturning Prop 8.
and then:
• March 14, 2011: Opening
That decision is crucial. A U.S.
One drawback of that scenario is
written
briefs must be submitted to
District Court has ruled that Prop 8 that it would apply only to
the
Supreme
Court.
violates the U.S. Constitution. The
California. If this case did go
•
April
4,
2011:
Written responses
proponents of Prop 8 have
forward, and the U.S. Supreme
to
the
opening
briefs
are due.
appealed that decision to the Ninth Court eventually ruled that bans on
•
April
18,
2011:
Written
replies
U.S. Court of Appeals. However, in same-sex marriage are
to
the
responses
must
be
order for the appeals court to
unconstitutional, then all such laws
consider such an appeal, those
making the appeal must have legal
standing to do so.
If this case did go forward, and the U.S.
The judges dealing with the issue
for the Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court eventually ruled that bans on
have suggested that, if the
same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, then
proponents of Prop 8 do not have
standing, then the appeals court
all such laws in the nation would be void.
will not be able to make a decision
in the case. They can only do so if
someone who has legal standing
asks them to do so.
in the nation would be void.
submitted.
Thus, if the supporters of the
However, it could go the other
• May 2, 2011: Written request
Prop 8 do not have standing, the
way: The U.S. Supreme Court could for permission to submit an
appeals court will make no ruling
rule that bans on same-sex
Amicus Curiae (friend of the court)
in the case. This will mean that the marriage are constitutional.
brief along with the actual Amicus
lower court’s overturning of Prop 8
At any rate, the supporters of
Curiae brief must be submitted.
will stand. Same-sex couples will
same-sex marriage will have to
• May 9, 2011: Deadline for
be allowed to marry in California.
wait for quite a while again. In its
submitting written responses to
any previously submitted Amicus
Curiae briefs.
Many supporters of same-sex
marriage will be frustrated with
this drawn out schedule. However,
the Supreme Court announcement
says this schedule represents
putting the case on the fast track. If,
indeed, hearings are held in
September we will probably not
have the Supreme Court’s decision
until at least the end of the year.
We have no choice but to be
patient.
Boyce Hinman is the founder of
the California Communities United
Institute. He can be reached at b.
[email protected] or
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As she has for the past several years on Valentine’s Day, Sacramento
County Clerk Donna Allred sadly explained to lesbian and gay couples
applying for marriage licenses that because of state law, she could not
process their applications. About 50 people showed up at an event
sponsored by Equality Action Now in Sacramento, and held on Monday,
Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, mirroring similar events at clerks offices across
the country.
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Don’t Miss Oscar Night Sacramento
A
t press time, there were still tickets available for
the fabulous Oscar Night Sacramento event, to
be held on Sunday, February 27. This year’s all
new experience will unfold at the sophisticated
2020 Gateway Tower just off I-5 via the West
El Camino exit.
Quality California Listings
Cap City AIDS Fund has secured the entire 12th floor
penthouse of the Gateway Tower, a 24,000 square foot
venue that offers a spectacular 360 degree view of the city.
Plus, there’s plenty of free parking right out front.
The California Auto Museum will be displaying classic
cars from the heyday of Hollywood as part of the festivities
— weather permitting. Another reason to get there early is
for the pre-show performance by special guest Debora Iyall
and members of her former band Romeo Void.
Doors open at 4 p.m., and arriving guests will be greeted
and interviewed on the red carpet by News10/Sacramento &
Co. hosts Melissa Crowley and Guy Farris. The Academy
Awards telecast will be presented live from the Kodak Theater
beginning at 5 p.m. with celebrity red-carpet coverage.
Guests in the 12th floor penthouse will discover a multimedia experience with plasma TV screens in all areas,
nightclub style lighting and even a separate theater for serious
Oscar watchers.
You can also visit several bars sponsored by Absolut
Vodka and Hoppy Brewing Company and bid often on
great items in the spectacular silent auction area.
General admission Lounge tickets are $75 and
include passed hors d’oeuvres and a dessert buffet.
Dinner tickets are $125 and include passed hors
d’oeuvres and buffet style dinner in the dining
room.
All proceeds will benefit local HIV/AIDS
agencies and programs in the Sacramento region. With
HIV infections on the rise and government budget cuts to local programs
increasing, your support is needed as never before.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 916-448-1110 or
visit CapCityAidsFund.org.
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he countdown is on for the 83rd annual Academy
Awards, to be presented on Sunday, Feb. 27, and while
fans within the GLBT community will be rooting for
The Kids Are All Right, it’s also the perfect time to remember
past nominees and winners of GLBT-friendly films.
Entertainment journalist Ed Karvoski, Jr. invites everyone to take the free GLBT
Oscar Quiz at www.edkarvoskijr-author.com. The trivia test is available now or you
can save it for a party game on the big night.
Here are three of the questions in the quiz.
1. The Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1995 was won by The
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which features two drag queens and a
transsexual as the main characters. The film’s advertising tag line read, “Finally, a
comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly,
the way you …”
(a) dress
(b) accessorize
(c) travel
(d) lip-synch
2. Peter Finch, who was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award in
1972 for portraying an openly gay role in Sunday, Bloody Sunday, was asked by a
reporter from The Times of London how he could possibly kiss a man in the film.
Finch’s response: “I just closed my eyes and thought of …”
(a) my first girlfriend
(b) my paycheck
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Outword Night at the Rivercats
Returns to Benefit Sac L&G Center
O
utword Magazine is teaming up with Dinger
and the Sacramento Rivercats for another
great night of AAA Baseball at Raley Field,
and as a special offer, you could win a chance to take
the field!
Outword Events is producing the
annual night to benefit The
Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center,
and the game will be played on
Thursday, June 30, against the
Tucson Padres.
Last year, over 350 fans joined
Outword at the game where we all
got to sit together in our own
section. Making it even more fun
this year, the Sacramento Gay
Men’s Chorus will be singing the
National Anthem.
To help make this year’s Outword
Night at the Rivercats an even
greater success, the Rivercats and
Outword are offering a special
promotion that may just get you
out on the field.
“We are looking for people to
commit to being a Team Captain,”
said Outword Publisher Fred
Palmer. “Just sell 10 tickets at $15
each and be entered to win a
chance to go on the field during the
7th inning stretch and lead the
crowd in singing ‘Take Me Out to
the Ballgame.’ Sell 20 tickets and
get your name on the scoreboard
during the game.”
Tickets for the game are $15 per
person and $3 from each ticket sold
will be donated to the Center.
Tickets are available at the Center,
located at 1927 L St. or online at
saccenter.org/index.php/calendar/
outword-night-at-river-cats.
For more information, call the
Center at 916-442-0185.
Some of the fans at last year’s Outword Night at the Rivercats.
UOP Professor Honored for 25
Years of Inspiring Law Students
U
niversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School
of Law (Pacific McGeorge) will celebrate
Professor Larry Levine’s 25 years of
distinguished teaching at a campus reception
coinciding with the annual Jeffrey K. Poilé LGBT
Civil Rights Memorial Scholarship fundraiser.
Largely due to Professor Levine’s
efforts, Pacific McGeorge is one of only
a handful of law schools in the country
that has an endowed scholarship
expressly for the betterment of the
LGBT students. Since 2002,
approximately $260,000 has been
raised, with nearly $60,000 awarded in
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scholarships to 36 Pacific McGeorge
students.
Professor Levine has committed his
career to educating generations of
leaders and has focused his personal
attention on ensuring the LGBT
community is treated with respect,
dignity and equality. He has served on
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the California State Bar’s Committee
on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
and the Law School Admission
Council’s Subcommittee on LGBT
Issues.
With Eileen Gillis, he founded
Sacramento Lawyers for the Equality
of Gays and Lesbians (SacLEGAL) –
Sacramento’s first LGBT bar
association.
Kate Kendell, Executive Director of
the National Center for Lesbian Rights
(NCLR), will participate as the event’s
keynote speaker.
Pacific McGeorge will also recognize
the law firm of Orrick, Herrington &
Sutcliffe, LLP for its pro bono work in
the LGBT community and their
commitment to fostering a work
environment that reflects and
embraces diversity.
The reception will be held Friday,
February 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Pacific
McGeorge Student Center, 3200 Fifth
Avenue, Sacramento. Tickets are $75,
contact Carissa Crail at ccrail@pacific.
edu or 916-739-7288.
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Fresh Powder Arrives on Time for
Lake Tahoe’s G&L Ski Week
G
rab your poles, wax your boards and get
ready to hit the slopes with the friendliest
skiers and boarders from the U.S. and around
the globe at this year’s Lake Tahoe WinterFest Gay
and Lesbian Ski Week.
Nature has been working
overtime to make this one of the
best skiing seasons in many years,
blanketing the Sierra in record
snowfalls and fresh powder just in
time for the annual G&L Ski Week,
plenty of Barefoot Wine Receptions
and the WinterFest Luau Night
during the week. Individual
travelers always feel welcome with
the friendliness and true
camaraderie of the WinterFest
that begins on Sunday, March 6
and runs through Sunday, March
13.
Skiers and non-skiers alike will
have many options at Lake Tahoe
for an exciting week on the
mountains or a fun filled weekend
by the fireplace, including many
events that have become staples.
WinterFest has planned exclusive
parties for the GLBT community,
including a private Dinner/Dance
Cruise Party on Lake Tahoe, a
Chocolate Martini Party, a comedy
night featuring Jason Stuart and
nightly après ski events.
A private Dinner/Dance Cruise
Party on Lake Tahoe will be held
on Friday, March 11. This very
popular cruise aboard the Tahoe
Queen is truly the “Gayest Night
on the Lake” with the entire boat
booked for WinterFest. Enjoy
complimentary wine as you step
aboard the Tahoe Queen for the
sunset sail and then sit down to an
exquisitely prepared dinner
followed by a DJ dance party on
the upper level. Tickets are on sale
now at www.LakeTahoeWinterFest.
com.
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe will be
hosting a Chocolate Martini Party
for WinterFest Guests and VIPs on
Thursday, March 10 and there are
guest and hosts.
Jason Stuart, one of the most
successful openly gay male comics
in the country, will headline the
WinterFest Comedy Night on
Saturday, March 12 at Tep’s Villa
Roma. Stuart has performed at
most of the major gay events and
is touring with his new stand up
comedy show, “Jason Stuart:
Making It to the Middle” (www.
jasonstuart.com).
WinterFest VIP Party Packages
are available for full week,
midweek or weekend arrivals and
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guarantee admittance to all events.
You may customize your trip based
on your schedule and individual
party, and discounted Heavenly Lift
tickets are also available. With so
many winter activities to choose
from and daily receptions, everyone
experiences a true winter vacation.
WinterFest provides great attention
to detail so you can relax and enjoy
the beauty of Lake Tahoe.
Lakeland Village is the ideal
Lake Tahoe beachfront host resort.
Perfect for the single traveler to
Lake Tahoe WinterFest or small
group of friends and family,
Lakeland Village offers every size
from a deluxe studio with kitchen,
fireplace and balcony to a
Lakefront five bedroom luxury
condo. Book your accommodations
using the WinterFest discount rate
code 47952Y by calling 1-800-8225969.
Enjoy the year-round heated
pool, Jacuzzi, on-site gym and
massage. Meet your ski buddies
each morning for a prepared
deluxe continental breakfast in the
lodge before hitting the slopes.
Then, all week long, catch one of
the shuttle buses, provided
complimentary to Lake Tahoe
WinterFest Guests, to all lifts and
nightly WinterFest parties.
Diamond Resorts International is
offering an unbeatable deal of
under $40 per night for a one
bedroom condo from Wednesday to
Sunday (March 9-13) and you need
to call 1-866-831-0656 for the
WinterFest Special Rate details.
Hot casino action teamed with
the beauty of Lake Tahoe’s scenic
South Shore will make Lake Tahoe
WinterFest the hottest Winter Party.
For tickets and information:
www.LakeTahoeWinterFest.com
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The Tube
The Beekman Boys Are
Coming Back for Season Two
P
lanet Green has announced the greenlight for season two
of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, the docu-series following
urbanite couple Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell in their
attempt to become “gentleman farmers.”
The second 10-episode season will air
during the first half of 2011, with Fenton
Bailey and Randy Barbato’s World of
Wonder again producing for Planet Green.
The first season of The Fabulous Beekman
Boys originally premiered June 16, inside
Planet Green’s VERGE primetime block.
The initial season followed Josh, a
best-selling author and advertising
executive, and his partner, Brent, a physician
and former vice president at Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia, as they left Manhattan
behind for the country life at the Beekman
1802 farm.
Season two will follow them — along with
viewer favorites Farmer John and Polka
Spot the
llama — as
BEEKMAN
they juggle
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Music
New CD’s by Adele & Joyce DiDonato
T
wo powerful female singers released new discs
recently. One is a young British soul singer
named Adele, and the other is the popular
opera star, Joyce DiDonato.
Adele
21
Columbia Records
After the stunning 2008 debut
that was 19, Adele offers her
follow-up, the older and wiser 21
(she’s actually all of 22 now.)
While the new CD contains no
single cut as remarkable as
“Chasing Pavements” or
“Hometown Glory” from 19, it is
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nevertheless another winner from
an artist whose singing and
songwriting have a maturity and
intensity beyond her years.
Things begin with a bang thanks
to “Rolling in the Deep,” a fiery
up-tempo number that provides a
perfect showcase for Adele’s bluesy,
gospel-tinged vocal.
On 19, Adele had more success
with ballads, but this time out she
favors more rhythmic material,
such as the standout “Set Fire to
the Rain” and “Rumour Has It.”
The singer also scores with a few
of the slower songs, especially an
interesting cover of The Cure’s
“Lovesong” that sounds nothing
like the original and the
heartbreaking final cut, “Someone
Like You.”
Joyce DiDonato
Diva, Divo
Virgin Classics
Joyce DiDonato celebrates the
rich dramatic variety of the
mezzo-soprano voice in this
collection of arias for different
characters, of both sexes, from a
single opera — or from different
operatic treatments of the same
story.
Accompanying DiDonato in this
tour de force is the Orchestre de
l’Opera National de Lyon under the
company’s Principal Conductor Kazushi Ono,
another artist who successfully embraces a
diversity of musical idioms.
The program features several roles that
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Movies
by Chris Narloch
I Am Number Four at IMAX
I
wasn’t able to preview it before deadline, but I will be there with bells on
for the latest blockbuster to be digitally remastered and given the IMAX
treatment.
I Am Number Four, starring hottie Alex Pettyfer and Glee’s Dianna Agron opened on February 18 at
Sacramento’s Esquire IMAX Theatre on K Street.
Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him.
Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is always
the new kid with no ties to his past.
In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events: his first love
(Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to others who share his incredible destiny.
Visit www.imax.com/sacramento.
I Am Number Four
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Local Theatre
Poughkeepsie Porn Returns in
Battle Against Velvet Mafia
T
he boys from Poughkeepsie are back and hotter
than ever! Last summer’s sold out run of the hit
comedy Poughkeepsie Porn Co. had audiences
begging for more and so like every good perky little
porn star, they’re delivering.
cast, it’s non-stop naughty fun and
huge belly laughs.”
Reprising their roles are Michael
Hedges as the loveable Herbie
Handcock, Brian Judd as the
smooth-talking idea-man Jack
Mehoff and Clint Vigen as the
Norwegian porn star with a heart
of gold, Tor.
Bethany Hidden-Cauley, Steve
Lozano and Eric Olsen take on the
roles of Ms. Kitty Vinditti and her
goons Steve and Angelo, members
of the Velvet Mafia. Steve
Thompson, Dharrell Clark and
Peter Giovanni round out the cast
of porn stars in this farcical
comedy.
“It’s been quite an experience,”
says Matthew Burlingame,
co-writer and director. “Audiences
Michael Hedges, Brian Judd and Bethany Hidden-Cauley in a scene from
are going to love it as much as the
Poughkeepsie Porn Comapny 2: The Velvet Mafia playing through April 2 at
first one, if not more.”
the Lambda Players Theatre.
Poughkeepsie Porn Co. 2: The
This time out the porn stars of
Players,” says Tom Swanner, the
Velvet Mafia is for adults only due
PPC find themselves in a new
theatre’s Artistic Director as well as to nudity and adult situations. The
adventure as Poughkeepsie’s gay
the play’s co-writer. “When Matt
show will play at 8 p.m. every
mafia (who knew?) takes over the [Burlingame] approached me with Thurs., Fri. and Sat. through April
company looking for a stash of
the idea for a PPC2, I was hesitant. 2, at the Lambda Players Theatre,
hidden cash.
Sequels, especially in theatre, are
located at 1127 21st St. Tickets are
“The original production was an hard to pull off. But this production $15 in advance at lambdaplayers.
overwhelming success for Lambda is amazing. From the script to the
com.
NOW PLAYING
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Out & About
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Outword Magazine and Premier Benefit Solutions hosted the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
Mixer on Tuesday, Feb. 15. In addition to some great networking and appetizers, there were
also some Tarot Card readers on hand to help everyone find the blueprints to their future
success. Photos by Larry Lauzsus, Photography by Larry.
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Entertainment
by Chris Narloch
One Day in the Life of Rufus
Wainwright & Jake Shears
F
ollowing the success of One Day in The Life of Daniel
Radcliffe, New York-based photographer Tim Hailand
continues his popular book series with music icons Rufus
Wainwright and Jake Shears.
Jake Shears of the
band Scissor Sisters.
Each book in the One Day in The Life of … series provides an intimate glimpse into the
lives of celebrities through a unique insider’s perspective, exposing the daily lives of famous
artists, musicians, athletes and others in the public eye.
One Day in The Life of Rufus Wainwright follows the singer-songwriter from New York to
Boston for his performance at the Boston Opera House, which featured his sister Martha
Wainwright as a special guest.
Elton John provides the introduction and Kylie Minogue provides the afterword for One
Day in the Life of Jake Shears, which follows the pop icon and Scissor Sisters frontman in
London before the group’s performance at the 02 Academy Brixton.
Please visit www.onedayinthelifeof.org.
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Nothing But the Best!
W
e know Outword readers are always on the lookout for the
best – for everything from a great vacation resort to the
best place to get a good burger. We also know that when
it comes to finding the best, nobody does it better than you – so we
did the obvious and asked you “What’s the best … ?”
Here’s what you voted for:
Best Meal for Two Under $50
Best Mexican Food
Ernesto’s
Tres Hermanas
Ernesto’s1
Cafe Bernardo2
1
2
Best Local Fundraising Event
Best Americana Food
Hamburger Patties1
Jack’s2
Drag Queen Bingo1
Sacramento Pride2
Best Meal for Two Over $50
Lucca1
Ella2
Best CA Gay Pride Event
Sacramento1
San Francisco2
Best Local Day Spa/Retreat
Best Italian Food
Blue Sky Day Spa1
Face & Body Emporium
2
Paesanos1
Il Forniao2
Best Local, Small
Performing Arts Group
Best Pizza
Zelda’s1
Luigi’s2
Best Place to get a new Doo
Face & Body Emporium
Trendsetters
Lambda Players
Sac. Gay Mens Chorus
1
2
1
2
Best Breakfast/Brunch
Cornerstone1
Fox & Goose2
Best Place for a
NIce Glass of Wine
Best Lunch Stop
Azul1
Hamburger Patties2
Best Place for a Gay
Weekend Getaway
San Francisco1
Russian River/Napa2
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Best Place for a
Cheap Cocktail
Mercantile1
Depot2
L Wine Lounge1
Taylor’s Kitchen
2
Best Place for
Cocktail (any price)
Badlands1
Head Hunters
2
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Calendar
Feb.
compiled by Charles Peer
Ernesto’s Mexican Food, 1901
16th St. Info: 916-441-5850
www.ernestosmexicanfood.com
Thursday, 24
OPEN ART
The Africanist Aesthetic in
Performing & Visual Arts, a talk by
Dr. Halifu Osumare. $12. 7 p.m.
Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St.
Info: 916-808-7000
CrockerArtMuseum.org
Friday, 25
NCLR’S KATE KENDALL
Professor Larry Levine’s 25 years
of teaching at Pacific McGeorge
will be celebrated at the Jeffrey K.
Poile LGBT Civil Rights
Memorial Scholarship Reception,
with special guest speaker Kate
Kendall, ED of NCLR. 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, 26
SNOWSHOE ECHO LAKES
See some terrific winter scenery
and a get good workout. About 5
miles up the ridge tops for views
of Lake Tahoe, and down to Echo
Lake. We’ll get an early start to
ensure parking. G&L Sierrans.
Info: 916-379-0724
THE JOKES ON ME — AGAIN
Humorist Jack Gallagher shares
the funny side of life in
Sacramento, plus the Dick Bright
Band. $25, two shows, 5 & 8:30
p.m. 24th St. Theatre, 2791 24th
St. Info: 916-457-7553 SwellProductions.com
Come Hell or High Water
An epic exploration of the
forces of a flood, using the
structure of an oratorio built from
song, dance, story and character.
Based on Faulkner’s Old Man abut
a man jailed for 85 years for
impersonating Jesse James .
March 3 -13, Main Theatre, Wright
Hall, UC Davis. Tickets: 530-7542787 MondaviArts.org
Wednesday, 2
VALLEY BEARS MEETING
Join the Sacramento Valley Bears
for their monthly meeting. Say hi
to old friends and make some
new ones! 7 p.m. Lambda Players
Theatre, 1127 21st St. SacBears.
org
Saturday, 5
FOOTHILLS CELEBRATION
Over 60 Nevada County wineries
and restaurants host a fine wine
and food stroll through the
quaint shops and streets of
downtown Grass Valley. Live
music and entertainment. 1- 4
p.m. $40. ($30 in advance.) Info:
530-272-8315 historicgrassvalley.
com
Patricia Tao perform works by
Shostakovich, Beethoven, and
Mieczyslaw Weinberg, to
complement the exhibition
Gottfried Helnwein: Inferno of
the Innocents. Crocker Art
Museum, 216 O St. $12 3 p.m.
Info: 916-808-1182
CrockerArtMuseum.org
BLOOMIN CRAZY
Bring your little red wagon and
take home beautiful spring bulbs
LEATHER 101
and a whole lot of ideas from
The Sacramento Valley
Leathercorps hosts a class BDSM professionals and garden clubs at
the Zoo’s 6th Annual Plant Fest. 9
and The Law by Master Rick, a
retired sheriff. 18+ open to all. $5 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sac Zoo, Land Park. HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH AID
A fundraising reception to launch
Info: 916-808-5888 SacZoo.org
suggested donation. 7:30 - 9:30
a new program to help homeless
p.m. The Geery Theater, 2130 L
LGBTQ youth in Sacramento.
St. Info: svlclub.com
5:30 p.m. Beatnik Studios, 2421
17th St. Info: 916-442-0185
SVL
COMMUNITY
BRUNCH
FILM FRAME
SacCenter.org
Cooked
to
order
omelettes,
The Silence of Innocence—The
biscuits
and
gravy,
sausage,
Artist Gottfried Helnwein, is a two
pancakes and more, and coffee
year bio-pic of the artist’s life.
$12. 6 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, and juice are now included and
216 O St. RSVP: 916-808-7000
the bar is open! $10, with
CrockerArtMuseum.org
proceeds benefitting local
nonprofits. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The
Bolt Bar, 2560 Boxwood St. Info:
916-649-8420 SacBolt.com
SVL MEET & GREET
SVLClub.org
Meet members of the Sacramento
Valley Leathercorps and find out
CLASSICAL CONCERT
what the club is all about. 7:15
Violinist Jasmine Lin, cellist
p.m. Info: SVLClub.org
Marina Hoover, and pianist
Thursday, 3
Tuesday, 8
Sunday, 6
COWBOYS/COWGIRL SOCIAL
Join Capital Crossroads Gay
Rodeo for a social and soda/beer
bust. 7 p.m. The Bolt, 2560
Boxwood St. Info: 916-649-8420
capitalcrossroads.org
Wednesday, 9
DRAG QUEEN BINGO
Join Hamburger Patties and
Outword for a night of very fun
Bingo for Charity. Eight games,
$15. Come early for cocktails and
dinner and to get a great seat,
first game at 7 p.m. Hamburger
Patties, 1630 J S. Info: 916-4414340 OutwordMagazine.com
Friday, 4
Sunday, 27
OSCAR NIGHT SACRAMENTO
News10/Sacramento & Co. hosts
Melissa Crowley and Guy Farris
host this tribute to the Oscars at
a new venue with an all new
attitude to benefit the CCAF. 4
p.m. 2020 Gateway Tower just off
I-5 via the West El Camino exit.
Info: 916-48-1110 or visit
CapCityAidsFund.org.
Mar.
Tuesday, 1
OUTWORD SUPPER CLUB
Dinner with friends is on the
menu - along with some great
Mexican food, as Outword
launches its Supper Club. 6 p.m.
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La Danse du Valentine
Jamminn’ Jo hosted an early Valentine’s Day Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12 at Club 21. The
club was packed with women getting down to the tunes Jo was spinning, and Outword’s
photographer James Dusch was their to capture all the fun.
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ACCOUNTING
MARCIA FRITZ & COMPANY
Jason Russell, CPA Lic. 99177
[email protected] 916-966-9366
ADULT STORES
L’AMOUR SHOPPE
2531 Broadway, 916-736-3467
ATTORNEYS
JEAN C. GIFFORD
916-447-1947
M. JANE PEARCE
1430 Alhambra Blvd., 916-452-3883
SACPRENUP.COM
SacPreNup.com
SUZANNE J. SHEPHARD
2775 Cottage Way, Suite 13, 916-484-3929
www.sjshephard.com
AUTO REPAIR
STEPHAN’S AUTO HAUS
3950 Attawaw Ave., 916-456-3040
StephansAutoHaus.com
BANKING
WELLS FARGO BANK
WellsFargo.com
BARS / CLUBS
BADLANDS
2003 K St., 916-441-6823 SacBadlands.com
THE BOLT
2560 Boxwood St., 916-649-8420 SacBolt.com
THE DEPOT
2001 K St., Sac, 916-441-6823 TheDepot.net
FACES
2000 K St., Sac, 916-448-7798 Faces.net
FRESH AT RUBY SKYE
420 Mason St., SF. FreshSF.com
HEAD HUNTERS
1930 K St. Info: 916-492-2922
HeadHuntersOnK.Com
BANKING
WELLS FARGO BANK
WellsFargo.com
MEZKAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1119 21st St., 916-443-1537
TAYLOR’S KITCHEN
2924 Freeport Blvd., 916-443-6881
TEN 22
1022 2nd St., Old Sacramento, 916-441-2211
ten22oldsac.com
EVENT PLANNING
ROYAL EVENTS
Jacob M. Rowe, 916-709-7692
[email protected]
VIZCAYA PAVILION & MANSION
2019 21st St, 916-455-5243
VizcayaPavion.com
EYEGLASSES
STYLEYES
23rd & J, 916-448-2220 Styleyes.biz
FINANCIAL PLANNING
MIDTOWN FINANCIAL
1330 21st St., Ste. 201, 916-447-9220
FLORISTS
RELLES FLORIST
2400 J St., 916-441-1478
801 Howe Ave., 916-920-4911
RellesFlorist.com
GARDENING SUPPLIES
GROW PLANTS AMERICA
6670 Elvas Ave., Suite 200, 916-452-1912
HEARING
UNIVERSITY AUDIOLOGIC ASSOCIATES
Deborah Powell, M.S., 1325 Howe Ave., Ste.
101, 916-927-3137
THE PAMPERED CHEF
Rich Malboeuf, 916-743-8723
[email protected]
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KITCHEN & HOME
LANDSCAPING
DEMETRE LANDSCAPES
916-648-8455
LIBRARIES
LAVENDER LIBRARY
1414 21st St., 916-492-0558
LavenderLibrary.org
LIGHTING
SESTAK LIGHTING DESIGN
www.SestakLightingDesign.com
MASSAGE
BODYWORK BALANCE
Robert Head, 916-764-6014
BodyworkBalance.net
MEN’S CLUBS
STEVE’S
1030 W. 2nd St., Reno 775-323-8770 www.
stevesbathhouse.com
MORTGAGES
COMSTOCK MORTGAGE
Geoff Black, 916-486-6558
www.ComstockMortgage.com
OPTOMETRY
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POWER OF TWO PROMOTIONS
916-985-4187 www.PTwoPromo.com
REAL ESTAT E
COLDWELL BANKER
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www.MarkPeters.biz
SPAS
FACE & BODY EMPORIUM
5050 Folsom Blvd., 916-455-5050
www.FaceAndBodyEmporium.com
SPECIALTY MARKETS
CA COMMUNITIES UNITED INSTITUTE
www.calcomui.org [email protected]
LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR
1615 J St., 916-669-5300
PROMOTIONS
Jim Sours, 2801 J St. 916-541-9775,
www.JimSours.com
KEVIN KNAUSS INSURANCE
Kevin Knauss, 916-521-7216,
[email protected]
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Stephanie Slagel, 916-485-4444
StephanieSlagel.com
ENOTRIA
1431 Del Paso Blvd., 916-922-6792
Enotria.com
ERNESTO’S
1901 16th St., 916-441-5850
HAMBURGER PATTIES
1630 J St., 916-441-4340
HOT ITALIAN
1627 16th St., 916-444-3000 HotItalian.net
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Fred Palmer, 916-329-9280
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WRITEAWAY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Bonnie Osborn, 916-212-9110
[email protected]
LYON REAL ESTATE
CHANEY CHIROPRACTIC & REHAB
1614 X St., Ste. B, 916-326-4466 www.
ChaneySportsChiro.com
HEALING TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Darrick Lawson, www.FixMyBack.com
Midtown, 2020 Capitol Ave., 916-447-3344
DINING/BEVERAGES
PR & MARKETING
TRENDSETTERS
1221 21st St., 916-455-0514
www.Trendsetters.net
INSURANCE
MADDERRA DENTAL
Dr. Garrett Madderra, MadderraDentistry.com
2020 Hurley Way, Ste. 290, Sac., 916-929-0969
2370 Market St., S.F. 415-552-9200
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www.1-800-916-foto.com/rainbow
HAIR SALONS
CHIROPRACTORS
DENTISTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
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[email protected]
JACKSON RANCHERIA
12222 New York Ranch Rd., Jackson,
800-822-WINN JacksonCasino.com
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GO FETCH
916-505-4375 GoFetchPetSitting.com
GRATEFUL DOG
430 17th St., 916-446-2501
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URBAN FITNESS & WELLNESS CENTER
2525 J St., 916-492-2526 UrbanFitness.com
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2019 21st St, 916-455-5243
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Lic. MFC39535; 2501 I St., 916-492-2368
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PET SITTING
GYMS & FITNESS
HOT ELS
COUNSELING
BROOKS PAINTING INC.
1-888-COLOR-08 BrooksPaining.com
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS
Brian McMartin, 916-402-4160
[email protected]
CASINOS
CIVIL RIGHTS
PAINT ERS
CAMERON YEE, O.D.
6407 Riverside Blvd., 916-395-0673
[email protected]
TAYLORS MARKET
2900 Freeprt Blvd., 916-443-6881
TAX SERVICES
KILLICK FINANCIAL SERVICES
2321 Lloyd Ln., 916-486-8985, fax: 481-3224
THEAT ERS
B STREET THEATRE
2711 B St., 916-443-5300 BStreetTheatre.org
BROADWAY SERIES
1301 L St., 916-557-1999
www.sacBroadwaySeries.com
CALIF. MUSICAL THEATRE
www.californiamusicaltheatre.com
LAMBDA PLAYERS
1127 21st St. 916-444-8229
www.LambdaPlayers.com
MONDAVI CENTER
UC Davis, 530-754-ARTS
www.MondaviArts.org
SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY
1419 H St., 888-4-STC-TIX SacTheatre.org
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The Sacramento International G&L Film Festival held a board and volunteer
retreat on Saturday, Feb. 5. Along with discussing plans for this year’s
festival, they selected new board officers. Pictured clockwise are: J. Todd
Lohse, President; Michael Dennis, Program Director; Lou Camera, Film
Selection; Dawn Deason, Secretary; and Patty Barcena, Film Selection. Not
pictured is Paul Curtis, the new treasurer. This year’s Festival is scheduled for
October. For more information, visit siglff.org
Assemblymember Lara Addresses Stonewall
Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (50th Assembly District) attended the
Sacramento Stonewall Democrats monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 14,
discussing his campaign and election as an openly-gay man in a poor district
that adopted Prop 8 by 70 percent. He also discussed his priorities in the
Legislature and the future of the LGBT Legislative Caucus. Visit www.
sacstonewall.org. Pictured are Mike Mendez, Stonewall PAC Chair, Lara and
Chris Moore, Stonewall President. Photo by James Dusch.
Legislative LGBT Caucus Honored at Reception
Members of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus were honored at a
reception held in the 15th floor rotunda of a downtown Sacramento office
building on Monday, Feb. 7. About 200 people attended the reception,
including Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, other Senators
and Assemblymembers, many lobbyists, friends and families. Pictured are:
Assemblymember Toni Atkins, 76th Assembly District; Assembly Speaker
John A. Pérez, 46th Assembly District; Senators Mark Leno, 3rd Senate
District and Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair, 39th Senate District; and
Assemblymembers Richard S. Gordon, 21st Assembly District and Tom
Ammiano, 13th Assembly District. Not pictured is Assemblymember
Ricardo Lara, 50th Assembly District.
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Lance Navarro Assumes Mr. Bolt Title
T
he Bolt Bar has announced that for personal
reasons, Jeremy Willis, Mr. Bolt Leather 2011,
has stepped down from his position, and will
not complete his term as Mr. Bolt Leather 2011.
Willis was chosen Mr. Bolt
Leather 2011 at a contest held at
The Bolt in October 2010 and was
scheduled to hold the title through
October 2011.
Effective immediately, FirstRunner-up Lance Navarro is Mr.
Bolt Leather 2011.
“The Bolt would like to thank
Jeremy for his service,” said Kenny
Yerkes, owner of The Bolt. “We also
welcome Lance Navarro as the new
Mr. Bolt 2011 and wish him
success at events here in
Sacramento and Northern
California, as well as at IML in
Chicago, where he will be
representing The Bolt and
Sacramento’s leather community.”
International Mister Leather is
the premiere leather contest in the
U.S. and will be held this year from
May 27 – 30 in Chicago.
“I am very excited to be taking
over the title of Mr. Sacramento
Bolt Leather and I would like to
thank Jeremy Willis for his support
of the community and hard work
during the past few months, and I
wish him the best as he begins his
new job in San Diego,” said
Navarro. “I believe that all things
happen for a reason and am
excited that the fates have
bequeathed me with this title and
an opportunity to serve the
Sacramento community.”
As Mr. Sacramento Bolt, Navarro
hopes to bridge the gap between
the leather community and other
organizations and groups, and blur
the lines between “us” and “them.”
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“I remembered my hesitation
when I first began to understand
the leather community and my
feeling that I didn’t want my
individuality stripped by
conforming to a standard of dress
or behavior,” said Navarro. “For me,
leather is a metaphor for selfexpression and masculinity. Leather
is an extension of my sexual being,
it doesn’t define me, rather I define
it.”
Navarro works almost entirely in
the sex and wellness industry. In
addition to being a porn star and
working with companies like
Raging Stallion, Hot House and
Titan, he is also a Certified Massage
Therapist, stage actor and model.
“All the elements of my life and
work are rewarding for various
reasons, but the most is when I can
help people to transform
themselves and embrace more love
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into their life,” Navarro said.
In addition to bridging gaps as
Mr. Bolt Sacramento, Navarro
wants to address and draw
attention to the alarming rate of
HIV infection in the Sacramento
community and the lack of funding
for organizations that are trying to
help this cause.
He also wants to bring attention
to the less discussed issue of crystal
meth abuse and addiction and the
formation of a support group,
catering to the special needs of the
LGBT community in dealing with
this problem in a welcoming,
non-religious environment. Navarro
would also like to see the
formation of activity groups and
social clubs for the LGBT
community so that recreational
options aren’t as limited as they are
now.
“I see around me a gravitation
toward a sexual awakening and
part of that is an interest and desire
to explore leather-wear, leatherplay, bondage, BDSM, role-paying,
etc.,” said Navarro. “This awakening
excites me. We are all sexual
beings, and sex, even on the most
base level is about two people (or
more) connecting and sharing in an
intimate experience. Intimacy is so
much deeper than just sex though,
and that is what I enjoy —
exploring through leather-play,
BDSM and fetish.”
The Bolt Bar is located at 2560
Boxwood St. In addition to hosting
the Mr. Bolt Contest, it is also the
home bar of the Sacramento Valley
Leather Association, and host to the
Sierra Stampede/Capital
Crossroads Gay Rodeo Association
and the Sacramento Valley Bears
and other groups.
The Bolt can be reached at
916-649-8420 or SacBolt.com
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Beekman
Music
(c) England
(d) the Queen
3. Openly gay actor Rupert
Everett portrays George, a gay
man who is the best friend of
Julianne, played by Julia Roberts,
in My Best Friend’s Wedding,
which was nominated for an
Academy Award in 1998 for Best
Musical Score. While pretending
to be Julianne’s fiancé, George
leads a restaurant full of patrons
in song. What song does he sing?
(a) “Wishin’ and Hopin’”
(b) “The Way You Look
Tonight”
(c) “I Say a Little Prayer”
(d) “What the World Needs
Now Is Love”
Easy Right? Well, the correct
answers are: 1) Dress; 2)
England; 3) “I Say a Little Prayer.”
Karvoski is the author of five
books including the best-seller A
Funny Time to Be Gay (Simon &
Schuster), recently released in
e-book edition and available at
his website above or at Amazon.
com.
relationship, along with a
This all leads up to the world
burgeoning home business and a
premiere of The Fabulous Beekman
rapidly expanding working farm.
Boys season finale at 9:00 p.m.
From raising a barn to hosting a
Sotheby’s auction to shopping for
sheep with Martha Stewart, season
two will offer complete access to
Brent and Josh’s second year at
Beekman 1802.
“It’s official — Polka Spot’s 15
minutes of fame will continue in
2011,” said Laura Michalchyshyn,
President and General Manager of
Planet Green. “Brent and Josh both
possess huge, endearing
personalities that America is falling
in love with. The Fabulous
Beekman Boys has quickly
established itself as a cornerstone
franchise for Planet Green and our
VERGE block—we can’t wait for
season two.”
Viewers who missed parts of
season one — or those eager for an
encore — will have an opportunity
to catch up on Wednesday, August
11. Planet Green will air episodes
one through nine in order,
beginning at noon. and then again
at 4:30 p.m.
DiDonato has sung on stage – such
as Rossini’s Cenerentola, Bellini’s
Romeo and Mozart’s Cherubino.
The ‘flip sides’ of those characters
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her repertoire, such as the Prince
from Massenet’s Cendrillon and the
Nurse from Berlioz’s Romeo et
Juliette.
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