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The Best of
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seizing their opportunity to make an
impact now and well into the future.
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COMMUNITY ALERT
Police searching for separate suspects involved in two attacks
By DMITRY RASHNITSOV
Wilton Manors Police are investigating
a series of attempted rapes and muggings
that have caused grave concern in and
around the small predominantly gay and
lesbian community. At about 10 p.m. on
Friday, Nov. 12, 23-year-old Kevin Burns
was attacked and forcefully sodomized in
the 1800 block of N. Dixie Highway in
Fort Lauderdale, less than a block outside
of Wilton Manors, according to a Wilton
Manors Police Report.
According to Burns, he was walking
down Dixie Highway when a 5-foot- 9-inch
white male with a swimmer’s build, who
appeared to be in his 40’s with dark hair
and dark circles under his eyes, asked
him for a cigarette.
“After I handed him a cigarette he
smashed me over my head with a big
rock,” Burns recalls. “He went and
grabbed my shirt and ripped my shirt
and used it to strangle me. As he was
strangling me he stabbed me seven times
with a hypodermic needle. I don’t know
what was in the needle. I don’t know what
it was for. I went to go scream and he took
the shirt and he held it even tighter and
said ‘shut the fuck up.’”
Burns said that he was terrified and
could not believe what was happening to
him, but that was just the beginning of
the ordeal. Burns ended up falling to the
ground.
“He starts pushing me over the wires,
takes a knife out and cuts my belt,”
Burns said. “Then he takes my pants and
rips them completely off. With his bare
hands he reached in and grabbed my
underwear and just tore it off of me. He
then put the knife back on my throat,
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Collins Avenue to
welcome gay hotel
Courtesy, Lords South Beach
SOUTH BEACH, Fla. - South Beach
was once the gay capital of South
Florida, and a new hotel opening on
Collins Avenue is hoping to bring
some classiness back to the gay scene
on the party island. Lords South Beach
Hotel, 1120 Collins Ave., is scheduled
to start catering to guests Nov. 21. With
54 rooms, three pools, two restaurants
and a bar, Lords South Beach is
attempting to be an all-encompassing
property that guests only leave when
they want to go to the beach.
They are also offering an in-house
social network, where guests can connect with each other and plan dinner
reservations.
“We are thrilled to bring this exciting hospitality concept to South
Beach; our goal is provide a liberal,
proud, playful experience for guests,”
said Founder Brian Gorman. “We hope
that Lords South Beach will raise the
bar for what the discerning gay traveler can expect from a hotel.”
Lords is also pairing with popular
gay hotspot Crunch Fitness to offer
free gym access to its guests. One of
the hotel’s more unique concepts is
that they pledge to donate 10 percent of
all profits to charity. Depending on
which room a guest stays in, the three
charities that will receive money
include
Care
Resource,
Point
Foundation and the Hetrick-Martin
Institute. Care Resource is a local
charity that assists people with HIV,
while Point Foundation and HetrickMartin Institute are national charities
that provide education resources for
LGBT students. If you stay there,
make sure to check out the “Stay
Naked” in-room dining option. H
was a member of the paparazzi before
the term was even invented. Now the
world can view some never before seen
prints during “Stars Thru My Lens,”
Deutsch’s exhibit at the Dennis Dean
Galleries, 2440-B Wilton Drive, Wilton
Manors. The exhibit will run from
Nov. 19 through Dec 31. There will be a
meet the artist reception on Friday,
Nov. 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
gallery.
Deutsch began shooting photos of
movie stars in the ’60s. As a resident of
New York City, he was able to get up
close and personal with many stars by
hanging around Broadway theatres.
“When I was a teenager growing up
in NYC I developed two loves: movie
stars and photography,” Deutsch said.
“One of my first encounters was with
Marilyn Monroe, when she came to
Madison Square Garden to sing happy
birthday to President Kennedy (May
19, 1962).”
Deutsch later began freelancing for
Time, Newsweek and People magazines. He also was invited to many
star-studded parties and spent many
evenings at Studio 54. His exhibit
includes photos from this time period
with shots of Barbra Streisand, Carol
Burnett, Bette Midler, Tony Danza,
Kevin Bacon, Liz Taylor and many
more.
“I spent many hours with Elizabeth
Taylor – once while she was Mrs. John
Warner,” Deutsch said. “We spent a
day together in Delaware at a race
track, and another time I was allowed
to photograph the first performance of
her Broadway debut in ‘The Little
Foxes.’ I was also allowed to photograph what turned out to be Elvis' last
concert in early 1977 – he died soon
after this tour, and photos taken during his concert have been sold and
published all over the world.” H
Rare photos of Barbra
Streisand and others
showcased in ‘Stars Thru
My Lens’
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Imagine having photographs of some
of the most sought out celebrities from
the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and not having
anywhere to showcase them. That’s
the dilemma that photographer Bob
Deutsch has found himself in. Deutsch
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Recent rape, attempted
mugging within one week
RAPE continued from Page 1
made little slices on my neck,
telling me to ‘shut up, shut up,
be quiet, shut up.’”
Burns said the unidentified
male continued hitting him in
the head with a rock and pushing his face into the dirt.
“He tried to penetrate me
once and it wasn’t working,”
Burns said. “Then there was
something slimy, spit or lube or
something, he did get in, and
with one searing, burning,
unimaginable pain he was in.
He just kept slamming my body
and slamming and slamming
and slamming, and he just kept
pushing my face in the dirt
telling me to ‘shut up’ and ‘not
to cry’ and then it was over. He
hit me one more time on the
back of the head and told me
not to move or he would kill
me.”
Before the attack started,
Burns was on the phone with
his ex-boyfriend, who according
By Bob Kecskemety
to the police report, heard the
entire attack take place. Burns Kevin Burns was attacked and raped Nov. 12 in Fort Lauderdale.
remembers calling the police
department, and initially Wilton Manors ed an attempted mugging by two black
police arrived but could not touch Burns men who appeared to be in their late
until Fort Lauderdale Police arrived teens or early 20’s.
According to a Wilton Manors Police
because he was in their jurisdiction.
According to the Fort Lauderdale report, Dixon was walking south at the
Police report, “the victim had dirt on his 2400 Block of NE Sixth Avenue near 26th
person consistent with a struggle occur- Street when two black males approached
ring on the ground. The victim had a him, and one of them punched him in the
bruise on the left side of his head. The vic- face. Dixon described the male who
tim had scrape marks on various areas punched him as 5-feet-8-inches to 5-feetsuch as stomach and back area. The vic- 10-inches tall, 180-200 lbs, wearing a white
tim had knife blade marks on the left side tank top, black shorts with a white stripe
of his neck consistent with a knife being down the sides and a green-colored hat.
held against the surface of his neck and The second male was 5-feet-8-inches to 5feet-10-inches tall, 200-210 lbs, wearing a
moving slightly during the incident.”
Burns said he is taking anti-retroviral white polo shirt that had horizontal yelmedication because doctors are worried he low and blue stripes, and black shorts
may have been infected with HIV infected past his knees.
“When he punched me he knocked my
blood from the hypodermic needle.
Burns said officers told him they are glasses off and I yelled what are you
investigating several attacks of a similar doing,” Dixon recalls. “One of them told
me to give them whatever I had in my
nature in the area.
“He took a piece of my heart, he took a pockets. I turned to walk away and one of
piece of my soul, he took a piece of me,” them grabbed my backpack. I turned and
Burns said. “He took a piece of who I am punched them and they both backed off.
with him when he walked away from me They then walked away from me – not
that night and left me in the dirt. I’m not ran, but just casually walked away.”
Dixon was able to reach police, but by
going to be one of those people who curls
up in a ball and cries; I’m not going to let the time they arrived, the two suspects
this ruin me. I will get my dignity back, I were nowhere to be seen.
This is not the first incident of its kind
will get my heart and soul back, and the
only way to do that is to make sure he on the same road, with at least three similar incidents reported to Wilton Manors
pays.”
Police within the last six months.
If you have any information about
either the reported rape on Nov. 12 or the
On Nov. 5, in a completely unrelated attempted mugging on Nov. 5, please conincident on the other side of Wilton tact the Wilton Manors Police at (954) 390Manors, 23-year-old Ryan Dixon thwart- 2150. H
Mugging on the other side of town
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Ryan Skipper: the inspiration behind the National Rainbow Memorial
PUBLISHER
KEVIN HOPPER
By SCOTT HALL
It all started in March 2007 as I was
watching the local news and heard of a
young man who had been murdered for
being gay. His name was Ryan Skipper,
and he would later become the inspiration for the National Rainbow
Memorial, not to mention a Gay
American Hero.
At 25, Skipper was your everyday bighearted, handsome young guy living
out of the cage of shame and fear in
Polk County, Florida, which is located
between Orlando and Tampa. It takes a
lot of courage and strength to live as an
LGBT person in an area where the presence of the KKK is prominent. It’s also
home to a local sheriff who implied that
Skipper got what he deserved because
he was out looking for sex. To date, that
sheriff has never apologized to
Skipper’s family for his insensitive
statements.
Skipper, who was openly gay, was
attacked in his own car. His body was
found on the side of a road, his throat
slashed and as many as 20 stab wounds
covered his torso. The two cowards who
brutally murdered Skipper were convicted and are serving two life terms
with no possibility of
parole.
Unfortunately, Skipper’s death is part of
an alarming statistic: one LGBT person
is murdered every nine days, and one
gay bashing occurs every six hours in
America.
Since his death, Skipper’s parents
have started a PFLAG chapter in Polk
County and are fighting hate on the
frontlines. His brother is on the Gay
American Heroes advisory board and
has traveled to Washington, D.C. and
met with President Barack Obama as
part of a coalition to get a national hate
crime law passed.
It’s time to show the world our heroes
because our family and friends are
being stolen from us because of hate.
We will not live in fear, but rather face
the ongoing violence against the LGBT
community head on. We will be united
in this fight for respect, dignity and protections under the law. It is through
awareness, education and perseverance
that we will prevail and honor the lives
of all our Gay American Heroes.
Teach love, fight hate, save Lives and
give Hope – The National Rainbow
Memorial.
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The Amazon Trail:
The Nice Lesbian Neighbors
By LEE LYNCH
I do get cranky sometimes when the
doorbell rings. It’s a learned response to
solicitors. Got religion? I have my own
beliefs thank-you-very-much. Buy chocolate bars? I’d love to, but the budget’s too
tight. Vote for WHO? Are you out of your
freakin’ tree? And yes, you can come in our
yard to retrieve your wiffle ball, frisbee,
SpongeBob kite, little brother and pet
snake. Once a year, Halloween makes me a
complete curmudgeon.
My sweetheart is a nice person. She likes
to support the local elementary school’s
baseball team. She’ll buy those chocolate
bars and give them away at work. She gives
neighbor kids blanket permission to
retrieve their wiffle balls, frisbees,
SpongeBob kites, little brothers and pet
snakes. She enjoys giving out candy to
excited, costumed munchkins.
And she’s right. It’s good to be pleasant to
the neighbors. Good for them, good for the
neighborhood, good for the soul. It’s especially important for us because we want to
be the nice lesbian neighbors. I can sign
every online petition for ENDA, DADT, and
NO ON NOMA that comes my way, but if I
scowl at little kids congregating in our
driveway or turn off the lights and don’t
answer the door at Halloween, I’m not only
condemning myself to everlasting grinchhood, I’m teaching non-gays, who outnumber us in our development hundreds to two,
that lesbians are unhappy grouches too different to be trusted or tolerated.
So I’m getting with the program, though
in so many ways I don’t know how. Take the
tomboy across the street. Just because she
acts like a daredevil on her bicycle, rides a
skateboard with élan, has her own basketball hoop in her driveway and walks like a
seasoned butch, doesn’t mean she’s going to
breeze into holy dykedom at puberty. She’s
only about a half a step away from puberty
now. Any day she’s going to wake up and see
her future living across the street from her.
While she comes to terms with her own
sexuality, will she feel the need to make
trouble for us: call us names? Out us to
young mischief-makers? Vandalize our
home? Or, will she come to our door seeking a way into the gay world? What if she
flings herself out of her closet and brings
attention to us? It won't be an easy journey for her as she has a passel of ragtail
non-gay relatives. The men drive diesel
pickups with oversized tires. The women
drive mini vans with church stickers.
There’s also a tattle-tale girly little sister
and lots of cousins: hard-staring little
kids, very unlike the tomboy, who always
averts her eyes.
I keep my distance. The last thing I want
is to be the nice lesbian neighbor she
decides to hang around. Or for her to swoon
at my sweetheart’s feet. I know what I was
like when I first came out, crushed out on a
teacher, too excited to hide who I was, longing for entry to the gay life, yet too shy and
too scared and too outlawed to knock on
any doors.
That was a long time ago. These days, any
tomboy can look us up on the internet. At
the same time, the ancient taboos have not
disappeared. She may ignore her instincts,
go to her prom with a guy and add her kids
to the passel of relatives. Or she may ring
our doorbell. What will she need to know?
What can I give her? If she shows up on our
doorstep, what’s the right thing for a nice
lesbian neighbor to do? Invite the kid in for
a cup of tea and honest talk? Jolly her along
with smirks and winks?
We keep our lawn green and neat, plant
flowers, trim the shrubs and pick up after
our dog. Our public displays of affection
are minor, and only one neighbor knows
we’re married. We have no piles of loud
dykes at parties. We smile and say hello,
go to the community picnics and admire
the kids’ accomplishments. We’re the perfect neighbors except we're – you know –
lesbians.
Maybe this is the best message we can
send our tomboy neighbor, that she can
expect to live happily ever after any way
and anywhere she wants. That we are neither seducers nor threats. But, oh, what if
she needs more than that? What if we can
save her life?
What if I don’t answer the door?
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Curing the hopeless romantic
revolving door syndrome
By ARLEN KEITH LEIGHT, PH.D.
The short-lived relationship was rocky at
best. You initially thought this man was really for you. Thinking about him made you feel
whole, happy and hopeful. He showed great
interest in being with you. He had some great
qualities, but right from the start you knew
there were some “issues.” Being the eternal
optimist you figured you’d work at it in hopes
of true love, romance and relationship. You
almost immediately felt a total emotional
commitment. You found yourself thinking
about him often – maybe obsessively – and
projecting a life together. When the problems
became greater than the “relationship” satisfaction, it ended with a feeling of relief
mixed with disappointment. But now it is
time to move on, and before you can blink an
eye someone appears with great qualities
and, well, some “issues.” Despite that why
not see if this new man is “the one?” So you
invest again only to find later you are ready
to jump ship again. Within days of it ending,
another “true love” comes along.
This pattern of obsessive-compulsive
behavior is complex and multi-dimensional.
The likelihood is that you feel empty and
lonely without feeling the attention and love
of a potential partner. The pain of each
break-up is avoided by the emersion into the
next relationship. There was likely childhood
emotional neglect and/or abuse. By ignoring
red flags or lacking filters to make wise choices, you are essentially asking for a repetition
of childhood abuse, neglect and/or emotional pain.
Unconsciously you are repeating the family-of-origin pattern, which is actually familiar and comfortable compared with the
prospect of true intimacy. The repetitive
compulsion is an unconscious attempt to
heal the wounds of childhood thinking that
the new person will fully love you because of
the interest shown upon meeting. It is this
initial interest that is so alluring and bypasses your rational mind that might otherwise
realize the prospective partner is not a good
match.
The initial excitement of a relationship
provides a brain chemical brain response
that creates a high, which has the potential to
be very addicting and covers up any feelings
of loss or grief associated with the last rela-
tionship or childhood pain. Despite the near
desperation to be in a relationship, the pattern actually sets you up for future loneliness
— the very feeling you are trying to avoid.
Here are some suggested steps to remedy the behavior pattern:
1. Find a therapist who is not invested
in your desire to be in a relationship.
2. Take time off from dating to be by
yourself; feel the pain of loneliness and be
with the anxiety.
3.. Work on feeling good and complete
about yourself. Remember, fulfillment
does not require partnership.
4.. After a sufficient period of time,
enter the dating world slowly and know
what you want in a partner.
5.. Experience dating without a relationship in mind. Don’t limit yourself to
one person and don’t confuse interest
from others with love.
6.. If you are going to date someone
more than a couple of times, be sure they
are emotionally, intellectually and sexually
available and compatible. Learn to say
“no” if there are red flags.
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Lauderdale
GARDEN OF LIGHTS
Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S
Flamingo Road, Davie, presents
Garden of Lights beginning Nov.
26. The botanical gardens and historic Wray Home are decked out
with thousands of lights, decorations, and holiday music fills the air.
Each Saturday and Sunday in
December, the Gardens will remain
open until 6 p.m. so guests may
enjoy the lights at dusk. Each weekend will also bring concerts and performances and visits from Santa,
which are all complimentary with
admission to the Gardens.H
“STARS THRU MY LENS”
Photographer Bob Deutsch’s exhibit “Stars Thru My Lens,” will be
presented at Dennis Dean Galleries
Nov. 19 through the end of December.
There will be a Meet the Artist
reception on Friday, Nov. 19, from 7
p.m.to 9 p.m. at the gallery, 2440-B
Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.
Deutsch began shooting photos of
movie stars in the ’60s. As a resident
of New York City, he was able to
get up close and personal with many
stars by hanging around Broadway
theatres. He later began freelancing
for Time, Newsweek and People
magazines.
His exhibit includes photos from this
time period with shots of Barbra
Streisand, Carol Burnett, Bette
Midler, Tony Danza, Kevin Bacon,
Liz Taylor and many more.H
ISLAND CITY ART WALK
Island City Inc. announces the
fifth season of the Island City Art
Walk. The art walk will resume on
Nov. 19 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and
takes place the third Friday of each
month through April. The Art Walk
takes place along Wilton Drive, with
participants including galleries,
eclectic stores, cafes, boutiques and
upscale restaurants, which will host
over 40 local artists. This is a grassroots collaboration bringing culture
and business together for the public
to enjoy.H
Photographer Anthony Humphreys is showing his works at Island City Eyecare
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GAY & LESBIAN WALKING TOURS OF
SOUTH BEACH
The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC)
and the Miami Design Preservation
League present a 90-minute guided
Gay & Lesbian Walking Tour of
South Beach on Friday, Nov. 19 at 6
p.m. The tour departs from the
MDGLCC offices at Historic City
Hall, 1130 Washington. Ave., Ste. 100,
Miami Beach and ends at TWIST, 1057
Washington. Ave. Reservations are not
required. Tickets are $20 and can be
purchased at MDGLCC or at MDPL’s
Art Deco Welcome Center at Ocean
Dr. and 10th Street. The tour is free to
MDPL and MDGLCC members. For
more information, call (305) 531-3484 or
(305) 673-4440.H
MIAMI-DADE GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUSINESS BUILDERS
LUNCHEON
MDGLCC presents their monthly networking program for the Upper
Eastside/Midtown area membership
group on Thursday, Nov. 18. The event
will take place at Soyka’s, 5556 NE
Fourth Court, Miami. Dr. Gregg Pizzi
will be the moderator. Registration
begins at 11:30 a.m. with
luncheon/networking from noon to 1
p.m. Cost: MDGLCC members $30 per
person, potential members $40 per person ($10 credited toward new
MDGLCC membership) including sitdown luncheon. The event is limited to
20 people and RSVP is requested. For
more information, call (305) 673-4440 or
e-mail [email protected]
KOOZA — CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Cirque du Soleil returns to Miami
with its latest big top touring production, Kooza. LGBT Community
Night (15% off Tickets; excluding
VIP) will take place on Tuesday, Nov.
23 under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at
Miami's Bicentennial Park, 1075
Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Kooza is a
return to the origins of Cirque du
Soleil. It combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the
art of clowning. Cast Party follows
across the street. For more information, call (305) 358-7750.H
Cirque du Soleil’s production of Kooza returns to Miami
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SAWMILL CAMPING RESORT
"PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" EVENT
A “Taste” of Sawmill with tasting
and auction on Saturday, Nov. 19 from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The resort is located at
21710 U.S. Highway 98, Dade City. Cost
is $5 per person.H
This Friday, Nov. 19 is the biggest red
carpet event of this year, "Pennies
from Heaven." Kick off the holiday
season with us. Tickets for sale at the
door or you can purchase tickets at
Oakwood Mortgage, 811 N Orange Ave.,
Orlando, or at any McDonald’s Orlando
locations. The event will feature
Circus Solei acts, hosted by Angel
Models. All proceeds benefit Ronald
McDonald House Charities of
Central Florida. Dress code is
Hampton's Style White Party. The
event takes place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
at House, 110 Osceola Court, Winter
Park.H
HOLIDAY HOOPLA!
Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle. It's
time to get your holiday cheer in
gear. Feeling Scrooge-y? A fun-filled
festival will do the trick. The
Gulfport Merchants Association
presents the Second Annual
Holiday Hoopla on Dec. 11 from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is sponsored
by Bright House Networks, the
City of Gulfport and The Gulfport
Chamber of Commerce. A portion
of the proceeds from the event will
benefit Operation Santa, The
Gulfport Senior Center
Foundation, and Get Rescued.
Admission is free. Brighten your
holidays with a visit to Beach
Boulevard in Gulfport at the Holiday
Hoopla. For more information, call
(727) 322-5217 or visit www.gulfportma.com.H
MR. ULTIMATE ILLUSIONIST PAGEANT
Come to this year’s Mr. Ultimate
Illusionist Pageant on Friday, Nov.
19 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. at the
Flamingo Resort, 4601 34th Street
S., St. Petersburg. For more information about this exciting event,
call (727) 321-5000.H
FLAMINGO TURNABOUT
The first-ever turnabout at the
Flamingo Resort. All the money
raised will go to benefit A.S.A.P. See
the staff dressed up and performing.
Thursday, Dec. 9 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
at the Flamingo Resort, located at
4601 34th St. S. in St. Petersburg.H
NICE JEWISH GIRLS GONE BAD & THE
FLORIDA SUNSHINE TOUR
Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad is a
refreshing mix of comedy, music,
spoken-word and show-stopping burlesque, featuring the gals who
learned to smoke at Hebrew School,
got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs and
would rather have more schtuppa
than the chupah, featuring performers seen on Comedy Central, HBO
and Late Night TV. The event takes
place on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. at
Vain, 22 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando.
Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at
the door. For more information, call
(407) 835-3590.H
SATURDAY NIGHT GAY
& LESBIAN BOWLING LEAGUE
Saturday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at
Colonial Lanes, 400 N. Primrose,
Orlando. For more information, call
(407) 896-1443 or e-mail
[email protected]
“SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER”
Nov. 19 – Dec. 19
This boisterous comedy of mistaken
identities has delighted audiences
for over two centuries with its gorgeous language, elegant costumes,
and outright hilarity. Sparks fly
when young urbanite Charles
Marlow arrives at a country estate
to court Kate Hardcastle, only to
take her father for an innkeeper and
her for a saucy barmaid.
Performances at the
Mad Cow Theatre, 105 S. Magnolia
Ave., Orlando. Tickets are $24 regular and $22 for seniors/students. Call
(407) 297-8788.H
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jean’s kitchen
Sauce au poivre
By JEAN DOHERTY/LE PATIO
Traditional steak au poivre has been served as
a pan sauce since at least the mid-19th century.
Regardless of the concoction, the same pan
should be used to create the sauce as was used to
cook the steak. But we are in South Florida, so the
BBQ will probably take the place of the pan, so
I’m giving you a simple way to make a delicious
sauce without the smokey pan smells in the
kitchen.
are the chef. Now is the time to add the heavy
cream. Bring the liquid back to the boil, and cook
about 3 to 5 minutes to thicken the sauce, stirring
all the time. Taste and adjust seasoning. Some
chefs believe heavy cream doesn’t belong in the
traditional steak au poivre recipe, though many
restaurants and at-home chefs include the cream.
It does make the sauce so much better. Voila! H
Ingredients:
• 1 tin or jar of green peppercorns in brine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 oz. cognac, brandy, whiskey or bourbon
• 2 small shallots
• 1 small onion
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup beef or veal stock or”Demi-glace”
• cup heavy cream
Directions:
Melt the butter in a sauce pan and sauté the
onion which you have chopped small. Get them
nice and browned, then add the shallots (cooking
quickly over high heat) until transparent for
approximately 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of flour, and using a whisk incorporate the
booze and the stock. Add the whole green peppercorn – the amount you use is up to you since you
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BEST LOCAL HERO
Mikey
Verdugo
Father Bill Collins
Father
Bill Collins
By Pompano Bill
Father Bill Collins is the outspoken Jesuit
priest who founded the Poverello Center and has
become one of the LGBT community’s most
beloved individuals. In the early ’80s, before there
was an actual name for what we now know as
HIV/AIDS, Collins, a priest at St. Coleman’s
Catholic Church, would visit the hospitals and see
people dying from some unknown disease. He
found out that the patients who were fortunate
enough to go home to live out their lives no longer
had an income.
Collins then decided to cash in his pension and
purchase food for those who were home and suffering and could not afford to go shop for food. At
that time, the Poverello Food Bank was run out of
the trunk of Collins’ car as he made his weekly
deliveries. When the pension was all spent, he
then took a second job teaching at then Broward
Community College and used his salary from
teaching and the church to purchase more groceries.
Some people in the community found out what
Collins had been doing and opened a thrift store,
first located in Pompano Beach, to help support
Collins in his endeavor to feed those who were
stricken with HIV/AIDS. Poverello continued to
grow and 25 years later, the Poverello Center has
more than 4,000 clients. Since he began Poverello,
the center has assisted more than 12,000 and has
more than 135 volunteers. Collins, 79, still shows
up for work every day.
BEST LOCAL LGBT SPORTS TEAM
Sidelines Cyclones
Sidelines Sports Bar sponsors a number of
sports teams throughout the year. The most
incredible team they sponsor is the Sidelines
Cyclones, which started shortly after Sidelines
opened. The Cyclones have won numerous championships in their class and have brought the trophy home to Sidelines many times.
BEST FEMALE IMPERSONATOR
Misty Eyez
Misty Eyez has gone from “just another drag
face” to a much-admired community sensation in
less than 10 years. She did this through self-promotion and by becoming one of the community’s
biggest supporters.
Each year she performs hundreds of hours, pro
bono, supporting almost any charity or fundraiser
that asks her to help out — and many times they
don’t have to ask as she usually asks them first if
they need her assistance. It’s hard to find an important community event where Misty isn’t present.
She is also the creator of the popular Trannie
Palace on Sunday nights at Bill’s Filling Station on
Wilton Drive. Misty has become a mentor to aspiring new talent and has a daily blog on YouTube
called Misty Minutes, where she gives tips on everything from dating to applying mascara.
BEST TATTOO ON AN LGBT PERSON
Mikey Verdugo
Mikey Verdugo might not have gotten his job
back as a police officer with the Hollywood,
Florida Police Department, but his tattoos are the
admiration of the LGBT community. Vedugo’s
elaborate arm tattoos run from just above the
elbows to his shoulders and must have been a tattoo artist’s dream work — not to mention, a real
By Dennis Dean
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Misty
Eyez
Sidelines
Cyclones
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money-maker.
Before being recognized for this great tattoos,
Verdugo appeared in 2008 on the HGTV reality show,
“Design Star” in which the first prize would have been
his own television show. While appearing on the 2008
show, he was recognized as having appeared in the 1996
gay porn film “Rope Rituals.” The Hollywood Police
Department released Verdugo of his duties, and since
then he has become a symbol of anti-gay hiring practices and a staunch supporter of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA), a proposed bill in the
United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
“Honey if you’re not served in a
frosted glass, never come 10
feet from these lips.”
– Karen Walker’s “Will and Grace”
BEST CELEBRITY
MELTDOWN
OF 2010
LEAST FAVORITE
RIGHT-WING
CELEBRITY
Mel Gibson
Sarah Palin
Mel
Gibson
After what has
been referred to as
“the rant heard
‘round the world,”
Mel
Gibson’s
career may be fluttering. In January,
his film “Edge of
Darkness”
only
brought in half of
its $80 million
budget. Time will
tell if he can still
bring in money
when his next
film,
“Beaver,”
opens in February 2011.
In the film, Gibson plays a depressed toy manufacturer who begins to communicate solely through a puppet
in an attempt to learn how to relate better with his wife
and kids. Perhaps Gibson should have started playing
with toys earlier, especially before his alleged hateful
rant last July to his former girlfriend Oksana
Grigorieva, who is also the mother of his young
daughter. In this conversation, which was recorded
and “somehow” leaked to the press, it is contended
that Gibson threatened Grigorieva’s life while throwing around the “f-word” and repeatedly calling her
the “c-word.”
In some of the more recent recordings, Gibson’s
statements could be considered racist, sexist, antiLatino and anti-Semitic. In his defense, Gibson’s exwife, Robyn Gibson, has filed a court statement declaring that she never experienced any abuse from Gibson
while forensic experts have questioned the validity of
the recordings.
This was not Gibson’s first run-in with a tape
recorder. In 1991 he was first accused of making antigay remarks in an interview with a Spanish newspaper.
Gibson's 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ” sparked
a debate over alleged anti-semitic imagery and overtones.
BEST FACEBOOK QUOTE
Karen Walker (Will & Grace)
The television show “Will and Grace” may be long
gone, but the spirit of one of its lead characters, Karen
Walker, lives on — at least on Facebook. With quotes
like "Honey I'd suck the alcohol out of a deodorant
stick," or “Honey if you’re not served in a frosted glass,
never come 10 feet from these lips,” Karen will be with
us for a long time to come.
Sarah
Palin
Sarah
crashed into the
Palin
pop culture and
political scenes in
July 2008 as Sen.
John McCain’s vice
presidential running mate. Palin
has become the
person people love
to hate, and for
many good reasons. First, she
can’t keep her stories straight. For
instance, she’s not
a feminist one
week and is a feminist the next. She quit the Alaskan
governorship to prove that she’s not a quitter. She
can’t name any periodical she reads and couldn’t tell
anyone what the Bush Doctrine was. Regardless, she
has proven herself to be a major political force in this
country, even spawning other Palin-like political candidates like Christine O’Donnell and Sharron Angle.
If nothing else, she has helped to put women on a
higher political pedestal, and some conservative candidates seek her endorsement. “The success of Sarah
Palin and women like her is good for all women in this
country,” said comedian and Sarah Palin impersonator Tina Fey, who recently received the Mark Twain
Prize for American Humor.
SEXIEST ONLINE PROFILE
OF A LOCAL LGBT PERSON
Mauricio Garcia
Mauricio Garcia has been chosen for having the
sexiest online profile. This hot 32-year-old hails from
New Jersey and currently lives in Fort Lauderdale
and has lived in Florida for more than 21 years. His
entire family is also down here, and he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Having a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Services,
he has owned his own IT company for the past seven
years. His business interests keep him traveling a lot
as his business spans from Palm Beach to Miami. He
likes to travel in his spare time, which he has done
all over the United States and South America. His
travel goals are to visit Europe, and he is particularly looking forward to visiting Italy and Spain.
Mauricio
Garcia
Megan
Mullally
as Karen
Walker
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BEST PLACE FOR LUNCH
Painted Pickle (Wilton Manors) and
Pasha’s (Lincoln Road Miami Beach)
Ever since it opened, the Painted
Pickle on Wilton Drive has become the
lunch time people pleasing place in
town. Their goal is to stuff people with
huge sandwiches: pastrami, corned beef,
roast beef, honey smoked ham, smoked
turkey, tuna, chicken and egg salad and
more all on your choice of breads. Stop
in for morning coffee, tea or espresso,
and enjoy a hot bagel with a variety of
spread choices, a plain or filled croissant
or a fresh baked muffin.
BEST GOURMET MARKET
Epicure
Since 1945, Miami Beach's Epicure
Gourmet Market has remained the best
marketplace to find freshly prepared
meals and gourmet foods. With three
locations in Miami-Dade County,
Epicure is famous for their homemade
soups, bakery, deli counter and prepared
foods created in their own commissary.
Their prime meat, award-winning
cheese department, high-end wine cellar
and produce stand offer a full array of
products to tease and please any palate.
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Java Boys (Wilton Manors)
and Tre Amici Wine & Espresso Bar
(Ybor City)
Coffee shops have become more than
just a place to grab a cup of coffee –
they’ve become social centers where people can relax, read a paper, watch a little
television and talk with friends. Nicky
and Steve Rose have turned Java Boys in
Wilton Manors into the place to relax and
get away from it. Always attentive and
with great service, Java Boys has received
national recognition. Java Boys offers a
wide variety of coffees and other beverages such as smoothies. There is also a
small bakery and sandwich selection.
Tre Amici Wine & Espresso Bar at the
Bunker in Ybor City is not a cookie-cutter café chain – they focus on what the
community needs and not what some
corporate structure wants them to do.
Tre Amici offers the best coffee and wine
bar Ybor City has ever seen. They proudly serve organic/fair trade coffee and
espresso, delicious teas, Italian sodas,
imported beer and wine, pastries and a
fresh mix of Italian and Cuban light fare
including their original Ybor Sandwich.
BEST PLACE FOR DINNER
Le Patio (Wilton Manors) and
Cityfish Restaurant (Orlando)
Tucked away in a little, unpretentious
corner off Wilton Drive on NE 11 Avenue
is Le Patio Restaurant and Wine Bar.
Though the restaurant is small in
stature, it’s big on quality. It’s Las Olas
quality without the Las Olas prices.
Le Patio offers a great variety of
French cuisine, and the French Onion
Soup is very addictive. A high percentage of their business is from repeat customers who return time and time again
to enjoy one of the finest eateries in the
area.
Cityfish is a neighborhood seafood
restaurant in Orlando that features daily
fresh seafood and seasonal items. They
offer a large menu of traditional and
non-traditional seafood fare including
seafood sandwiches. They have beer,
wine and offer a full liquor bar. You have
to check out their Panko and Potato Chip
Crusted Broiled Sea Scallops. Cityfish
represents an urban interpretation of
the classic coastal fish shack and features a relaxed atmosphere with indoor
and outdoor seating.
BEST PLACE
FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH
Rosie’s (Wilton Manors)
and Palace (Miami Beach)
Rosie’s Bar and Grill is an institution
on Wilton Drive that features outdoor or
indoor dining (with an outdoor flare).
Most people seem to prefer eating outside as Rosie’s is a great place to people
watch. Rosie’s offers a campy atmosphere, lots of great burgers, chicken
sandwiches, salads, wraps and snacks
and a full liquor bar. The staff is always
upbeat, and they always seem to be having a good time. Rosie’s Sunday brunch
is a good reason to wake up and go out on
a Sunday morning.
You know those places that look or
make you feel like you're in part of the
backdrop for a movie? Well, at The
Palace on South Beach you're right in the
middle of one of the most fun parts of
Miami Beach's famed Ocean Drive, and
you’re also right on the corner by the
12th Street Gay Beach, which offers plenty of sights with all the girls and guys
walking by. The Palace features a lot of
healthy wraps and fun finger foods. If
you’re in the mood for breakfast, they
feature an all day/every day breakfast.
Pasha’s offers healthy Mediterranean
cuisine on Lincoln Road in South Beach
(plus five additional locations in MiamiDade County). Their Lincoln Road location is a beautiful two-story venue with
both indoor and outdoor seating. They
serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and
have a terrific champagne brunch on
weekends. Pasha’s foods are all natural
with no preservatives, additives, transfats or MSG.
BEST WORLD-FAMOUS EATS
Joe’s Stone Crab
In 1913, Joe Weiss opened up a small
lunch counter on Miami Beach. At that
time, Miami Beach was just a quiet,
backwater town where people would stop
by for a fish sandwich and fries. It wasn’t
even known that stone crabs were edible,
but Joe’s Restaurant decided to give it a
try due to the urging of a Harvard
ichthyologist in 1921. Weiss figured out
how to cook them, serve them and what
to serve them with.
Joe’s Stone Crab was born, continuing
to this day and has never looked back.
Joe’s Stone Crab was mentioned so many
times on the ’80s television show “The
Golden Girls” that the landmark
deserved (but never got) a formal co-starring role. Oh, and don’t forget their Key
Lime Pie.
BEST LOCAL DINER
Andrews Diner (Fort Lauderdale) and
Christo’s Café (Orlando)
Alice might not live here anymore, but
her spirit is carried on at Andrews
Diner. It’s nothing fancy — but they don’t
pretend to be. Andrews serves a great
meal, large portions and great service at
Sunday Brunch
at Rosie’s
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a more-than reasonable price. Andrews
is particularly well-known for its breakfast menu, and you’d be surprised at
some of the people you will see eating
there before heading into their offices
downtown.
After a night of debauchery, there’s
nothing like an early morning stop at
Christo’s. Their coffee is amazing, their
food is hearty, and make sure you check
out their omelets or biscuits and gravy.
They also have great sandwiches, and
you can eat outside on their patio.
There’s something utterly lovable about
Christo’s Diner. It’s cozy, inexpensive,
and they serve up delicious comfort food.
BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING
Courtyard Café (Wilton Manors)
and Pizza Rustica (Miami and Fort
Lauderdale Beach)
Some people think that the Courtyard
Café never closes, which unfortunately,
is not true. They are closed for about
four hours on Monday mornings. (Don’t
these people ever sleep?) Courtyard
serves great food, indoors and out, with
friendly, fast service. Their prices are
more than reasonable, and the menu is
longer than Cher’s farewell tour. You’re
sure to find something you like.
With locations conveniently located
near Score, Twist and Cameo in the
Miami area and even more in Broward
County, there’s no excuse for going to bed
hungry after a long night on the town.
Open every day until 4 a.m., Pizza
Rustica offers terrific pizzas and Italian
specialties, all served quick, hot and
ready to please. If you’re looking for that
perfect Italian dish, Pizza Rustica will
leave you begging for more.
BEST BREAKFAST
Simply Delish
As long as anyone can remember,
there’s been Simply Delish on Wilton
Drive. Everyone loves the two dining
rooms with their eclectic collection of art
and antiques, and everyone raves about
the food, especially breakfast. Their nearendless breakfast selection is one of the
best you will find anywhere, all served
fresh and quick by their friendly staff.
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BEST PLACE TO WATCH A
DRAG SHOW WHILE DINING
Lips (Fort Lauderdale) and
Hamburger Mary’s (Ybor City)
Lips brings the best in drag dining
from New York to Fort Lauderdale. The
hottest divas can be found in this restaurant/lounge located near Wilton Manors
on Oakland Park Boulevard. Lips is
undoubtedly the world’s most-famous
drag palace with fabulous food and delicious divas all under one roof. Make sure
not to miss their Sunday Gospel Brunch;
no kneeling required.
Eat, drink and be Mary at Hamburger
Mary’s in Ybor City. Hamburger Mary’s
offers nightly shows including their
famous (or perhaps, infamous) Diva
shows on Friday and Saturday nights
which offer twice the fun. Hamburger
Mary’s is always a great place to see and
be seen in the greater Tampa area.
BEST DESSERT (TIE)
Humpy’s Cupcakes and Sweeter Days
Humpy’s has become as famous for
their great homemade cupcakes as they
have their terrific pizza. You may also
see them being delivered to some of the
other local restaurants. Always tasty,
always sweet and almost the size of
large muffins instead of cupcakes, give
one a try today.
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home-style meals, premiere wines, warm
hospitality and casual, al fresco dining.
La Lupa Di Roma is owned by the Nisti
family, which includes Giorgio, Giorgia,
Flavio and Rosanna. With more than 600
varieties, the restaurant is widely recognized for having the largest selection of
Italian wines in South Florida. The family started with a restaurant near Piazza
Navona in Rome, and after a customer
commented that it was easy to do Italian
food right in Italy, Giorgio decided to
show him that he could also do Italian
food right in Miami Beach. It's the next
best thing to dining in Rome.
Hi-Life Cafe has been named one of
Florida’s top 40 restaurants by Zagat.
The menu includes a wide variety of
seafood, chicken, duck, beef and pork.
With their award-winning contemporary American cuisine, Chef Carlos
Fernandez and host Aude Weis receive
you in an ambiance that feels as if you
are a guest at a private party in their
own dining room. The menu also
includes pasta and salads. No hamburgers here. Their extensive wine list and
dessert menu are to die for. Try the
Southern Derby Pecan Pie and you’ll see
what we mean. Each candle-lit dining
table is adorned with a fresh rose in the
romantic, softly lit dining room. Hi-Life
Café is a unique, intimate restaurant
featuring fine food in a great atmosphere.
BEST CELEBRITY CHEF
Paula Deen
Speaking of cupcakes, our readers also
love the cupcakes at Sweeter Days Bake
Shop on N. Federal Highway in Fort
Lauderdale. In addition to cupcakes,
Sweeter Days also makes their own cakes,
cookies, brownies and other items to
tempt your sweet tooth. They can also create custom indulgences for special occasions. They have a gift shop for some lastminute shopping to go along with their
cakes, as well as bake ware and decorating supplies so you can make your own.
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
La Lupa Di Roma (Miami) and Hi-Life
Café (Fort Lauderdale)
Since 1997, La Lupa di Roma has been a
favorite of local Italians for its authentic,
Paula Deen has been a staple on Food
Network since 1999 when she started to
appear in episodes of other chef ’s programs. She was given her own show in
2002 called “Paula’s Home Cooking.”
Since that time, Deen’s been given additional shows on Food Network including
“Paula's Party” and “Paula's Best Dishes.”
Her down home southern country charm
and recipes (some of which are so tasty
and hearty looking you can hear your
arteries clogging) has made her a favorite
on the network talk show circuit. She has
also written a total of four cookbooks. She
was
featured
in
“Extraordinary
Comebacks: 201 Inspiring Stories of
Courage, Triumph and Success” and
launched a lifestyle magazine called
Cooking with Paula Deen.
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Sweeter Days
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Ultra Lounge. The Adonis Room is a
darkly lit area with an industrial feel.
This room houses the biggest bar, complete with male dancers towering over
patrons. The Jewel Box is the main
dance floor, which blasts current hip-hop
and dance hits and also has a stage. The
Ultra Lounge is a colorfully lit room
where the main theme is white. This provides for an upscale environment, and
the lights can change the room's color
and atmosphere throughout the night.
BEST LGBT PLACE TO BRING
YOUR STRAIGHT FRIENDS
New Moon
NETWORKING EVENT
WITH THE MOST
INTELLIGENT PEOPLE
Mack Mixer
MACK coined the term “Gay Owned,
Straight Friendly” by launching their
first business networking groups for the
South Florida business community in
March 2005 – the Power Lunch and Mack
Mixer. Five years later, MACK continues
to be a trusted name for the gay and lesbian business community and its supporters. With monthly sold-out lunch events
and fun – yet professional, cocktail socials
in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca/Delray
Beach – there’s no doubt MACK continues
to redesign how business people create
new relationships and establish friendships – regardless of sexuality.
MOST ENTERTAINING
HAPPY HOUR
Alibi (Wilton Manors)
and Alibi (St. Pete)
The two Alibis in Florida share this
distinctive honor. It’s obvious that careful planning of both locations have
made them both winners in this category. So, whether you live in the St. Pete or
Ft. Lauderdale area, Alibi is a must for
happy hour. In both locations, Alibi is
one of the most popular gay nightclubs
(actually, more of a destination) and
they’re always busy. Happy hours often
include karaoke and drag shows.
Comedy clips from shows like Will and
Grace often play on the video monitors,
and the VJ’s spin current Top 40 with
some blockbuster and oldies thrown in.
SEXIEST LOUNGE
Mova
Mova Lounge is a very unique, contemporary boutique lounge situated on
Michigan Avenue and Lincoln Road in
Miami Beach, featuring a completely
smoke-free environment, plush comfortable seating, state-of-the-art lighting and
video walls. Mova features a variety of
events nightly including Drag BINGO
and World House Music on Tuesdays,
College Night Wednesdays, Ladies Night
on Thursdays and the best pop/dance
grooves on Friday and Saturday.
BEST PLACE TO HOOK UP
More laid-back than many of its male
bar equivalents, New Moon is a lesbian
addition to the Wilton Manors nightlife
scene and has a more urban flavor.
While most of the bars and clubs in
Wilton Manors are directed at gay guys
and welcome lesbians, New Moon caters
to lesbians and welcomes gay guys. This
large bar fills a niche long missing from
the main strip in Wilton Manors.
Ramrod
Ramrod is a Levi, leather and uniform
cruise bar with a significant difference.
The DJ’s are incredible, which attract
South Florida's finest cruising hunks.
Friday and Saturday nights the house is
packed. Ramrod’s monthly Pig Dance is
very popular as the packed bar spills
into the parking lot. There’s usually a
line to get in the door on weekends, but
don’t let that sway you. The wait is well
worth it.
BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR
DRINK ON
Matty’s on the Drive
Long-time resident Matty Auslander
opened his bar on Wilton Drive right
across from Rosie’s Bar and Grill and
next door to Carol Moran’s New Moon in
the summer of 2009. Matty’s on the Drive
was a quick hit with locals and visitors
alike. It became such a hit that he doubled the size of his bar and is getting
ready to make it 50 percent larger in the
coming months.
BEST MUSIC
Hype Fridays (Miami)
and Pulse (Orlando)
BEST DRAG SHOW
Palace (Miami Beach)
and Parliament House (Orlando)
Those that love drag performances
love The Palace on Miami Beach, which
features drag entertainment almost
every night of the week. At The Palace
on South Beach, you're right in the middle of one of the most fun parts of
Miami Beach's famed Ocean Drive. If
you’re into celebrity-watching, keep
your eyes open because you never know
who will walk through the doors as the
performances keep getting better and
better. Every queen needs her palace,
and that palace is on South Beach.
The Parliament House Resort is an
internationally known landmark that
houses the Footlight Theater, which in
turn houses some of the best drag performers and performances in the
Southeast United States. Some of the
shows, though more “adult” than what
you will find in the nearby Magic
Kingdom, are equal to or more fun.
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CLUB YOU’RE MOST LIKELY TO
RUN INTO A CELEBRITY
Living Room (Fort Lauderdale)
and Score (Miami)
The concept of Living Room came
from the idea of a house party - a place
where you are an invited guest, a place
you feel at home. Living Room is a venue
where people can truly escape from life’s
daily stresses. It has been influenced by
nightclubs all over the world while
bringing the best of them to Fort
Lauderdale. Living Room can be
described as innovative, contemporary,
sexy, comfortable, warm, zen, inspiring,
powerful, electric and spectacular.
Score is located in the heart of South
Beach, in the thriving and famous promenade, Lincoln Road. For more than a
decade, Score remains the quintessential, gay nightclub experience for both
locals and visitors. No other club offers
so many variables. People watch on their
outdoor terrace while trying their potent
frozen drinks or lounge in Score’s ultrachic, modern lounge and chat with
friends. Enthusiastic club revelers experience state-of-the-art lights and sound
as some of the world’s most renowned
DJ’s visit and draw hundreds to the
dance floor. Muscle boys, trendy fashionistas, Latinos and even polo-clad boys
find their own niche among the other
beautiful people.
BEST DANCE CLUB
Discotekka (Miami)
and GBar (Ybor City)
Discotekka in downtown Miami is
terrifically decorated, nicely lit and
huge with a friendly staff — and that’s
not always easy to find anymore. The
patrons are generally young, attractive
and not at all formal. The music is
Latin house, classic house and hip
house and the drinks are fantastic. If
you’ve never heard of a Blue Long
Island Iced Tea, try one at Discotekka.
This place is gay clubbing at its best.
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Guy’s night out
at Mova
Edison Farrow's South Beach Social
Club hosts weekly events and occasional
parties that are a favorite way for South
Florida's gay and lesbian artists, professionals and jet set to meet and network
in relaxed settings that vary from ultrachic to ultra-urban. His Hype Fridays at
Bar 721 is a well-attended favorite of
locals with a few fresh faces (out-of-towners) every week.
Pulse Nightclub provides the greater
Orlando area with a high-end establishment for the LGBT community. The club
consists of three connected rooms: The
Adonis Room, the Jewel Box and the
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Tampa Bay nightclub promoter Steve
Donahue opened his own full-time gay
night club/video bar and named it
Gbar, which is located in a turn-of-thecentury factory in historic Ybor City.
This 8,000 square foot venue boasts 20
foot ceilings, a state-of-the-art video
system with plasma screens throughout, a huge dance hall complete with
all-intelligent lighting, laser projections, and L.E.D. ambient lighting
which promises to provide an experience not found anywhere else in
Central Florida.
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BEST DJ
DJ Abel (Salvation Saturdays at
Score)
DJ Abel is one of the hottest DJ’s in the
country. When he’s not spinning at
Salvation Saturdays at Score, you can
find him keeping the dance floor going at
any number of circuit parties or other
special events in the United States.
Salvation Saturdays with DJ Abel is hosted by Hilton Wolman with performances
by notorious drag diva Power Infiniti.
BEST CHARITABLE EVENT
Winter Party
BEST VIP AREA
Manor Entertainment Complex
(Fort Lauderdale) and Honey Pot
(Ybor City)
You’d be surprised what all is inside
the Manor: great dancing, great food and
great people. So, it’s no surprise that this
hot night spot has the best VIP area
you’ll find.
Honey Pot, located in the heart of the
Ybor entertainment district, is your
place for the best VIP area. Take the elevator upstairs to their upscale blue
room, with plush seating, intimate performance stages for their worldclass male dancers, and a massive
balcony overlooking all of the
excitement of Ybor City's main
street.
The Winter Party is an annual fundraiser for the National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force in which two-thirds of the proceeds
are donated to other community charities.
The Winter Party invites everyone to put
away their sweaters and put on their
swimsuits and enjoy five days of great fun.
The Winter Party Festival offers something for everyone. Whether you’re dancing under the sun on Miami Beach, partying all night to the sounds of your favorite
DJ or enjoying cocktails and brunch with
Gasparilla (Tampa) and
White Party (Miami)
The annual White Party Week is one of
the nation’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS
fundraisers with five days (and nights) of
parties, music, dancing, hot men and
much more. The centerpiece of the week
is the official White Party at Vizcaya. This
is the Crown Jewel of the week where
thousands dress in white to dance under
the Miami moon on 10 acres of the most
breathtaking renaissance gardens in the
country — featuring live performances
from Cirque Dreams, sample tastings of
Miami's hottest restaurants, favorite local
bars and nightclubs, silent auction and the
Viva Las Divas Casino Lounge with
games, prizes and live entertainment.
Hugo at Alibi
By Dennis Dean
wrong. Four years later and going
stronger than ever, Sidelines Sports Bar
is the place for athletes and athletic supporters — not to mention both the softcore and hard-core sports fanatics.
Sporting events are constantly being
shown on the multiple flat screen monitors, and a lively crowd is always there
cheering on their favorite teams. The
friendly, supportive staff at Sidelines
makes sure that waiting is at a minimum
so you can get back to your favorite team.
Sidelines also sponsors numerous gay
athletic teams who have brought home
several national championships.
Torpedo (Fort Lauderdale)
and Twist (Miami)
By Dennis Dean
SEXIEST
SERVERS (TIE):
Cole (left) and
Grant at Alibi
your friends, they guarantee
an experience that will keep
you coming back year after year.
The line-up includes: more than
10 dance parties with the best
international DJ talent, cocktail
receptions in some of South Beach's
hottest venues, four events designed
specifically for women, a night of shopping along the famous Lincoln Road and
the spectacular Winter Party Beach Party.
BEST SPORTS BAR
Sidelines
Not many people thought that the gay
and lesbian community would support a
real gay sports bar. Boy, were they
party going.
Twist is a South Beach institution
where there is never a cover and always
a groove. Twist is open seven-nights-aweek and features some of the hottest
local DJ’s in the area. The drag shows at
Twist are unequaled, and the club is
known for its hot customers and the gogo boys in the World Famous Cabana
Bar.
BEST STRIPPER BAR
Johnny’s
Not many people still remember the
original Johnny’s Village Inn, a small
stripper beer and wine club that used to
be located at Riverwalk. But with the
redevelopment of the area, Johnny’s
moved to its current location on
Broward Boulevard and is now
equipped with a full-liquor license.
Since those early days, Johnny’s has
become a destination in its own right
and is Fort Lauderdale’s, if not all of
South Florida’s, longest continuing gay
bar. The hot guys on stage keep the
audience so hot that the ice quickly
melts in their drinks. But that’s OK,
because their friendly attentive staff
are quick with a refill.
BEST LATE NIGHT
GAY VENUE
BEST THEME PARTY
The
annual
Gasparilla
Festival is Tampa Bay’s unique
pirate-themed festival, which features the Gasparilla Invasion,
Invasion Brunch and Parade of
Pirates, a tradition that goes back to
1904. It starts with the Invasion when the
Jose Gasparilla tall ship first enters
Hillsborough Bay and their band of
marauding buccaneers descend on the
City of Tampa. Then it’s over to the
Tampa Convention Center for a hearty
meal. Later in the day, there’s the Parade
of Pirates and a street festival complete
with dancing.
HOTTEST
BARTENDER
BEST NEW BAR
OR CLUB
Manor Entertainment Complex
By Dennis Dean
To r p e d o
on West Broward Boulevard is a great
late-night venue, open until 4 a.m. every
day, seven-days-a-week. Torpedo is a
20,000 watt dance club with go-go boys,
dancing, cruising, and billiards. It’s not
surprising that after partying at other
bars until they close, the in-crowd
always end up at Torpedo to keep the
The
Manor
Entertainment
Complex is a little tricky. From outside, it doesn’t look that large, but once
you step inside you’re amazed with how
many rooms and different spaces it has.
A person can dance in their nightclub
to some of the latest acts and greatest
bands. Someone could enjoy a martini
in its martini bar. One can also people
watch, looking down from the upstairs
patio overlooking Wilton Drive. Plus, if
you get hungry, they serve great food
from a full menu or a quick dessert
from their dessert station. Stop by the
Manor, once and you’re sure to be coming back again and again.
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complete resorts in Key West offering a
steam room, sauna, weight room and
both an indoor and outdoor Jacuzzi.
FLORIDA’S MOST
ENTERTAINING
PRIDE FESTIVAL
Miami Beach Gay Pride
BEST DAY SPA
The Grand Resort and Spa
Everyone likes to be pampered every
now and then and no one does it better
than The Grand Resort and Spa located
near Fort Lauderdale Beach. Lay back
and relax as you receive one of their specialty facials, body wraps, body scrubs,
massages, manicures and pedicures,
waxing, derm-abrasion or hair styling.
You can also enjoy their oversized heated
pool which is great for lap swimming or
carelessly floating on mats soaking up
the South Florida sun. The hotel also
boasts a fully-equipped fitness center.
FAVORITE CLOTHING
DESIGNER
D&G
Dolce & Gabbana, also known as D &
G, is a famed Italian fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico
Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan,
Italy. Their clothing designs are usually
black in color and geometric in shape.
Dolce & Gabbana actually includes two
fashion lines: Dolce & Gabbana and D &
G. Dolce and Gabbana specializes in luxury items more influenced by designers
and is more formal and “timeless,”
responding to long-term trends rather
than seasonal changes. The D & G line is
the more casual line and attempts to set
trends. The line includes jackets, pants,
denim, swimwear, underwear, eye glasses and fragrances.
SEXIEST UNDERWEAR BRAND
2(X)ist
It’s not surprising that 2(X)ist hit the
top of the list as it was one of the first
underwear designers to target the gay
community. (About the same time that
Marky Mark showed us his tightywhities for Calvin Klein.) Known for its
cutting-edge fashion, contoured shapes
and superior comfort, 2(X)ist creates
fashion-forward designs to fit men’s
lives. Since its founding in 1991, 2(X)ist
has grown to become an iconic men’s
lifestyle brand with a style and fit for
every occasion and leads the evolution of
fabrics, materials and technology to create better fitting underwear, apparel and
accessories for the fashion-forward.
BEST LGBT BOUTIQUE
Bottoms & Tops
Bottoms & Tops has two stores – the
main boutique in the Shoppes of Wilton
Manors and its outlet store a few blocks
down Wilton Drive next to Sidelines.
Both stores offer the top trends in fashion at the lowest prices on denim, shirts,
swimwear, underwear, watches, jewelry
and gift items. Owner Jon Anthony
knows the value of a dollar and negotiates the best possible prices when purchasing for his stores and passes those
savings on to his loyal customers. There
are also great sales always going on, so
keep an eye out for the sales racks. Of
course, Bottoms & Tops also includes the
D & G and 2(X)ist brands along with
dozens of other designers.
Though only looking toward its third year,
Miami Beach Pride has become the mostanticipated gay pride festival in the state. A
spectacular parade moves north along
Ocean Drive with plenty of floats, marching
bands and walking groups. After the parade
is finished, take a few steps east to the beach
and enjoy the festival with live entertainment, food, drinks and more “pride” than
anyone can imagine. Learning how to dance
in the soft sand does takes a little getting used
to but you will catch on rather quickly. If people watching is more your thing, muscle boys
with their shirts off (it’s Miami Beach, after
all), walk along proudly displaying their
physics. Plenty of costumes and other gaiety
can also be expected. Check out the exhibition booths on the dunes while the DJ’s keep
the crowd and excitement levels high. It’s also
a full day of family activities as tourists bring
their children out to enjoy the excitement of
this all-encompassing community event.
BEST GYM
Island City Fitness (Wilton Manors)
nd David Barton Gym (Miami Beach)
After a day of tanning your body on the
beach, you’re ready to tone that body, and
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there are two fitness gyms that were voted
the best by our readers.
Island City Health & Fitness in the
Shoppes of Wilton Manors on Wilton
Drive is the choice in Fort Lauderdale.
Here you can transform your body, mind
and spirit in their state-of-the-art facility.
They offer experienced trainers and professional equipment. This spacious club
offers incomparable amenities in a comfortable atmosphere which makes becoming fit a truly inspiring adventure.
The David Barton Gym won out in
South Beach, and you have your pick of
three locations. The first step to a healthy
body is just walking through the door —
any of their three doors. The equipment is
top notch: a huge selection of free-weights,
top-shelf equipment from Hammer
Strength and Cybex (among others) and
the cardio equipment, such as elliptical
trainers and treadmills.
BEST ABS
Brady Frost
Are they real? Has this been photoshopped? These two question come to mind
when hearing abs and Brady together. Well,
after 3 years of using silver, blue, purple,
and all the gay flag colors to showcase his
abdominals, Brady has achieved the REAL
look. There’s no more faking them now
that he’s got ‘em. Showing off those abs
with the 2(x)ist line, you can truly see why
the voters have chosen Brady Frost.
Brady
Frost in
2(x)ist
BEST LGBT GUEST HOUSE
Royal Palms Resort (Fort Lauderdale)
and Island House (Key West)
We don’t think anybody realized the
impact Richard Gray would have on Ft.
Lauderdale when he opened the Royal
Palms Resort in 1991. Gray and his Royal
Palms turned Fort Lauderdale into a major
gay destination and one of the most desirable places for the LGBT community to
live, work and play. Now, 20 years later,
Gray is reinventing and greatly expanding
his property by adding several additional
locations in the same area, which will
include a bar, full gym, spa, a café and
much more, all within a few steps from Ft.
Lauderdale’s famed Sebastian Street Gay
beach.
Imagine a place where everyone is gay –
and you have the Island House in Key West.
Island House is a very tropical and a not-sofar away all-male compound that’s safe
from the influences of the outside world.
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and
dinner poolside and is one of the most
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ACCOMMODATIONS
EAST FORT LAUDERDALE/LAKERIDGE
Renovated
1BR/1BA. Fenced house, private deck, W/D, new kitchen,
vaulted ceilings, CAC, Water, electric, and basic cable included. F/S required. $1100/Mo. Also available, Large efficiency,
$750/Mo. No pets. Near Publix and Wallgreens. (954) 5545095
EAST FT LAUDERDALE/WILTON MANORS. Large, quiet 2bedroom unit. Totally renovated with Italian porcelain tile,
blue pearl granite & stainless kitchen, double oven, stunning
black granite on 48 inch Thomasville vanity and linen closet
inside oversized bath. Sit-in dining room, central a/c, ceiling
fans, D/W, washer/dryer in unit, private patio & more.
Charming, beautifully landscaped 5-plex close to beach & 1
minute
to
Wilton
Dr.
Photos
at
www.yourperfectapartment.com. $1,250/mo. Call Rick: (954)
253-1929.
ROOMMATE
CORAL RIDGE Retired gentleman looking to share large
beautifully furnished home. 2BR/2BA, living/dining, kitchen &
utility room. Rent includes phone, TV, CAC, W/D, & parking.
Smoking outside. Must like my cat. Coral Ridge Area. 1 mile
from beach. $650/mo. Call (954) 630-3316
OAKLAND PARK
Resort-like setting. 3BR/2BA house
w/pool, spa, tiki bar. Large BR, share BA w/1 guy. House privileges. Must like dogs. $650/mo includes utilities. No
drunks/drugs. 1st, last, 1/2 mo sec. Ref required. (954) 9801123
SPACIOUS ROOM FOR RENT IN BEAUTIFUL PALM AIRE
COUNTRY CLUB IN POMPANO BEACH Fort Lauderdale
Line. $700 includes utilities, cable TV in room, and wireless
internet. Minutes from everything. Private Bedroom and
bath. Condo is 2000 square feet and overlooks the golf
course with great balcony views. Includes use of pool and all
common areas. I am drug free and professional. Please be
the same. No pets allowed. Call me at (203) 232-7005 or
email me at [email protected].
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
FREE FORECLOSURE DEFENSE ADVICE! We offer a
free consultation to discuss your particular situation. Do
not wait; you can do something about the pressure. We
have answers. Call for no obligation meeting. Financial
Rescue, Inc 954-566-1228 [email protected]
TIRED OF LOOKING? WE’LL DO IT FOR YOU! No
cost, No hassle. Hundreds of Fort Lauderdale / Wilton
Manors rental properties to choose from and we do the
work finding the right one for you. Call Randy at Eastside
Realty Group, (954) 599-9437
RENTAL - FT. LAUDERDALE
EAST FORT LAUDERDALE - LARGE TOWNHOME WITH
POOL Beautiful two bedroom townhome in quiet 5-plex, 5
minutes to beach & I-95. Large, sit in kitchen with center
island, central a/c, ceiling fans, washer/dryer in unit, dishwasher & more. Small pets ok. Great neighbors and neighborhood.
Master bedroom has walk-in closet & sliding glass doors to
private balcony. $1,225/mo. Call Rick at (954) 253-1929.
Photos at www.yourperfectapartment.com
SOUTH MIDDLE RIVER Gay compound 1BR/1BA, garden
apartment. Features designer kitchen with high-end appliances, D/W, and covered parking. Lush landscaping with W/D
on premises…are just some of the amenities offered. All utilities included. This value cannot be beat at $850/ mo.
Flexible lease terms available. Call Tim at (954) 258-2584
MIDDLE RIVER TER. CONDO-QUALITY Gigantic 1BR/1BA:
$910/mo. C/Air, Open Granite Kitchen w/bar, D/W, Ice-maker,
Designer Bath, Must see! 1 yr lease, F/S. Call (954) 4489811.
MIDDLE RIVER & LAKERIDGE 1st month is FREE.
1BR/1BA, $690/mo. or $175/Wk. or 2BR/2BA, $875/mo. or
$225/wk. Efficiency $620/Mo. or $155/Wk. with a 6 or 12
month lease. Pay your deposit and you are in. *Details. (954)
527-9225
WILTON MANORS Walk to the Drive. Small 1BR/1BA in
quiet complex. Air conditioners, ceiling fans. Tile floors
throughout. $640/mo. $300 deposit. NO pets. (954) 5377513
ELECTRICAL
Remodels, Service Changes, House Re-wires, Generator Hookup, Cable & Phone Services. No Job Too Small. Quality Work at
Reasonable Prices. Licensed & Insured Lic # 02CME2027X
(954) 882-6082
COMPUTER SERVICES
GEEK PATROL COMPUTER SERVICES - Florida Tech Support.
On-Site & Remote Support Located in Wilton Manors - Windows
& Mac (OS X) Security, virus, & spyware removal, repairs &
upgrades, wired & wireless networking. Gay owned.
www.FLTechSupport.com Call (954) 453-9574
ROYAL PARK Near Wilton Manors 1BR/1.5BA, $825 $900/mo. 2BR/2BA, $950 - $1100,/mo. Gated security,
Clubhouse, Pools, Gym, Sauna and Steam room. Pets OK.
Cable / Water / Trash included. Call Naim Naqi, Broker / SFG
Realtors (954) 574-6047
COMPUTER REPAIR -COMPLETE IN HOME SERVICE *Get
the best performance, protection & value from your computer
investment. *A+ Hardware & OS CERTIFIED. *Friendly, professional, RELIABLE service. Reasonable rates.
Call: Mike (954) 817-3883
WILTON MANORS EFFICIENCY Located near 7th Avenue &
Wilton Drive. (By the Shoppes of Wilton Manors) A/C, ceiling
fans, terrazzo & tile floors, laundry room with washer & dryer.
Screened in patio & pool. Off street parking. Utilities, electric,
& water included. (954) 563-4442
FREE BRIEF COMPUTER ANSWERS BY ERIC AT THE
STONEWALL LIBRARY BY APPOINTMENT Also Affordable
In-Home, Installations, Tutoring, Virus Disinfection &
Troubleshooting. Knowledgeable, Personable Service. Call Eric
(954) 903-4383 or [email protected]
WILTON MANORS JUST BLOCKS FROM WILTON DRIVE
Beautiful 2BR/1BA apartment on the Middle River across from
nature preserve. Eat in kitchen, large living room, central A/C,
$975/mo F/L/S. Yearly lease (954) 288-6749
RENTAL/FURNISHED HOUSING
PERFECT RELOCATION RENTALS-FROM $295/WEEK. For
4 Week + Stays through December. Beautiful Studio, 1 & 2 BR
Apts. Turn key, fully furnished & equipped, clothing optional
pool, laundry, parking. Close to Gay & Nude Beaches. Pets
Welcome. Incl. utilities, cable, tel., Wi-Fi Internet. (954) 9270090 or visit www.LibertySuites.com
AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR/SERVICE
EXPERT AIR ADVICE Air conditioning repairs. Cooling
is what we do best. FPL Rebates, Insured, CACO 36862. Free
Estimates on Replacements. $75 – Tune Up.
Call (954) 764-1990
ALTERATIONS / SEWING SERVICES
SEW WHAT'S NEW? I'VE MOVED! The sewing and design
studio is now located at 3455 N.E. 12th Avenue, Suite #2,
Oakland Park, FL 33334, around the corner from the Oakland
Park Post Office. Available Tuesday - Saturday until 7 P.M. Walkins welcome, Appointments appreciated. Call Paul Michael
(954) 260-3558
PHOTOGRAPHER
HAVE YOUR NEXT EVENT PHOTOGRAPHED, BY TOBY!
One of the Mark’s List Photographers. Events, Parties,
Promotional Photos, Headshots, Special occasion photography, or Photos just for fun, Family and Facebook. Please
visit my website; www.TobysPhotos.com For more information call Toby (954) 401-7774
COUNSELING
A MIND AT PEACE/ THERAPEUTIC SERVICES/
RON "DOC” CHAMBERS, MSW
954-627-0103/ 1975 East Sunrise Blvd Suite 629 Fort
Lauderdale HIV RelatedIssues/ Anxiety/Depression/
Schizophrenia/ Relationship Problems/Anger Management
Problems/Same-Sex Battering/ Domestic Violence Most
Insurance Accepted/Credit Cards Accepted
LONELY? Not leaving the house much? And you just can't
get motivated? Depressed, at the end of your rope? Can't
find anyone to talk about what's going on in your head?
Be a good friend; know when depression crosses the line.
Call the GLBTQ Helpline & Suicide Awareness Program.
Simply to talk, learn, and become aware.
GLBTQ HELPLINE & Suicide Awareness (305) 646-3600.
Free & Confidential. Tri-lingual counselors available 24/7
For you or a friend.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
REMODELING/HANDYMAN. Over 35 years experience. I do
it all. Call Mark at (954) 592-5898.
Derek’s 24 HR HANDYMAN SERVICE. Introducing our new
cabinet shop! For all your custom made cabinetry countertops
laminates. YOU MUST SEE OUR WORK, just ask our clients. All
electrical to code; ANY & ALL plumbing work, Drywall finish
work / repair. Crown / baseboard pro-install, interior / exterior
painting, demo work, Pressure washing, Decor tile install,
Complete home up-dates. For large jobs, 4-man crew available.
WE CAN HANDLE IT ALL! Instant call back, direct service
response. No job is ever too small. Excellent references. Derek
(954) 825-5598 or E-mail: [email protected]
HOME REPAIR & RENOVATION Call Steve for your home
improvement projects. Electrical, Tile, Plumbing, Painting,
Carpentry, Flooring, Drywall Repairs Quality Work At Fair Prices
(954) 632-8773
CLASSIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
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PORT. HOME MANAGEMENTPROFESSIONAL-CURTEOUS AND
RELIABLE. AREA RESIDENT 10 YEARS-REFERENCES PLEASE
CLEAN SWEEP – Professional Cleaning Service, Homes, Apartments
and Offices. Move in & Move out cleaning. Serving the community for
15 years. Call Todd (954) 383-1127
CLEAN IT RITE Best cleaning for your buck. Reliable &
affordable. 10 years in business. 1 BR, $$45.00, 2BR, $55.00,
& 3BR, $65.00. Fort Lauderdale, Broward & Palm Beach. Call
Manny (954) 560-4443
SUNSHINE CLEANING. Professional cleaning service for your
home or office. We are reliable and offer competitive rates.
Specializing in deep cleaning & organization. We work within
your schedule. Serving Broward County for over 10 years.
References available. Call Nicholas (954) 773-5372
TOP to BOTTOM CLEANING Let me take care of your everyday cleaning. Before or after your Holiday parties. For your
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dependable and honest service every time. Affordable home &
business cleaning rates. References available.
Uilas (754) 234-9305
SERVICES
CALL (954) 977-3546
GUYS and DOLLIES Moving * Storage * Packing * Crating *
Shipping. “A” Rated Member of the BBB Register Movers since
1976. Major credit cards accepted. For free price quote, Call
(954) 566-1270
GOLD COAST UPHOLSTERY Re-upholstering, Cushions,
Throw pillows Large selection of fabric to choose from or bring
in your own fabric. Broward / Dade. Palm Beach. Call Edgar
(954) 491-4937. Re-upholstering, Cushions, Throw pillows
Large selection of fabric to choose from or bring in your own
fabric. Broward / Dade. Palm Beach. Call Edgar (954) 4914937
PROFESSIONAL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Deep Tissue,
Swedish, Reflexology, Stretching. Mon-Sun, 10am-8pm. In/Out
Calls. NON-SEXUAL. Ft. Lauderdale. Call Robert (954) 494-2372.
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EMPLOYMENT
LATE NIGHT PARTY BAR looking for bartenders, door staff,
security. Must be reliable honest and have transportation.
Apply in person any day between midnight and 2am. Or send
resume with picture to [email protected]
COZMOS LOUNGE IS SEEKING MALE DANCERS. Great
opportunity to make some serious $$$. Cozmos Lounge is seeking all types ( Jocks, Twinks, Muscle, etc) for immediate employment. $100 Sign-Up bonus, plus first pair of Ginch Gonch
underwear provided. Must be well groomed! Email
[email protected] or call (954) 235-0000
www.cozmosbar.com
THE ROYAL PALMS on Fort Lauderdale beach is seeking an
ambitious and goal oriented Spa Manager as well as other
health and beauty professionals for excellent career opportunities. Please drop off resume at 2901 Terramar Street, Fort
Lauderdale Beach.
HAIRSTYLIST or BARBER. A new exciting style shop opening. Now hiring experienced Hair Stylist or Barber. Minimum of 5 years experience.
Please email resume to: [email protected] or for more information
please call (404) 519-1846
TWIST- The popular gay bar in South Beach seeks responsible applicants
with experience for the following positions; bartender, door host and security. Candidates should be friendly, hardworking and a team player. Email
cover letter and resume to [email protected] or send via post to
TWIST, 1057 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. 33139 Check us out
at www.twistsobe.com - click on employment and apply online.
Are you a gay or bisexual man over 18?
Do you ever take Xanax, Percocet, or any other RX pills with or
without a prescription? Confidential research study. Cash
compensation. Call for more information. (305) 529-1489
PAID RESEARCH STUDY Participate in a confidential research
study regarding HIV medications and drug use. Earn Cash!!!
Call us to see if you qualify at (305)672-6623. University of
Delaware Research Center (Hablamos Español)
GAY GUEST HOUSE IN FT. LAUDERDALE is accepting applications for a well-rounded, versatile team player with excellent
housekeeping, people and computer skills. Must be reliable,
responsible, friendly, and comfortable in ALL aspects of Guest
House operations. Immediate position is full time year round.
Some experience helpful. Background/credit check will be performed on new hire. For consideration, email resume and/or
background info to: [email protected].
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RETAIL SALES Men’s Clothing store is seeking professional
sales people, Full-time and Part-Time positions available.
Please call (954) 873-3889
TR8 FRIENDLY BOUTIQUE INN ON HOLLYWOOD BEACH
is looking for a full/part time personality to join our team. You
must be personable, friendly and comfortable working in all
areas of a small Inn. www.OceanInnHollywood.com Contact
Felipe at the Ocean Inn (954) 923-0313
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALL GLBT Veterans – AVER meets at 7pm on the second
Tuesday of each month at the GLCC/Pride Center. We assist
Veterans with benefits, advocacy and outreach. Join the
Color/Honor Guard or Sports teams. Call (954) 903-8310 or
www.AVER-FGC.us
CO-INFECTION FORUM, FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED AND
INFECTED WITH HIV AND HEP C Meets weekly on
Tuesdays @ The Wellness Center of SF @ 2921 NE 6th Ave.
Wilton Manors, FL 33334. Phone # (954) 568-0152. Facilitated
by 'pup' and Phil. Conversation and and information updates.
Free and confidential.
POSITIVE ISSUES GROUP MEETS THURSDAYS FROM
7-8:30 FOR "HIV+GAY MEN & THE MEN THAT LOVE
THEM" Support group. Facilitated by Jerry Hornacki. RSVP:
[email protected] Phone: 954-568-0152
SPIRITUALITY
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRITSONG Welcomes you to come and
worship with us every Sunday at 10 am and every Wednesday night at
8 pm. We meet at the SpiritSong Worship Center at 2040B North Dixie
Highway Suite 3 in Wilton Manors (Building B on Equality Park Campus,
behind the Pride Center). God loves you just the way He made you.
Come discover His purpose for you. For more info: (954) 418-8372,
[email protected], www.cohss.org
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