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September - QueeriesTV
www.gaydayton.org Volume 9, Issue 9 September 2009 Maps Events Articles Calendar Political Challenges Calendar of Events Sept 5 Sun Ride bike-athon 10am Club Aquarius info: http://www.pflagdayton.org/sunride-09.pdf Sept 8 PFLAG monthly meeting at Cross Creek 7pm Topic: Safe Schools Sept 10-13 Queer Queen of Comedy@ Wiley Comedy Club info: http://wileyscomedyclub.com/acts/ starring Poppy Chaplin, Mimi Gonzalez and Karen Williams Sept 12 John & Scotty’s Annual Lasagna dinner 5:30pm St Paul United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Sept 12 ARC’s Bowling “Fun`draiser” 7pm Poelking Lanes 6170 Brandt Pk, Huber Heights Sept 14 Rainbow Challenge Premier @ Club Masque 8pm Sept 15 MuCrew meeting at Pi house Sept 25-27 LGBT Film Festival @ The Neon Theater info: http://www.daytonlgbt.com/ MuCrew trip to Cedar Point “When the Star’s Come Out” Dayton Con Ctr Dayton Euchre Tournament @ The Right Corner More information at www.DaytonEuchre.com Sept 25-27 Oct 3 Oct 4 Gay Dayton is published monthly by Gay Dayton Press Randy Phillips, owner E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 937-623-1590 All ads must be placed by the 10th of the month prior to inclusion. For Rates call: 937-623-1590 or check out: www.gaydayton.org/advertise.htm Inclusion in this publication does not indicate the sexual orention of any person or business. All advertisers welcome the business of the LGBT community. All material is copyrighted 2009 by Gay Dayton Press. P.O. Box 4436, Dayton, Ohio 45401-4436 All Rights Reserved. by: Terri Schlichenmeyer aka: “The Book Worm” [email protected] “Dogged Pursuit” by Robert Rodi c.2009, Hudson Street Press 274 pages $24.95 / $27.50 Canada Dog lovers are a contradictory bunch. We bring home an adorable little bundle of fur called a puppy, aiming to make him a shining example of good citizenship. The applause would be deafening! Other dog owners will be envious! Little Pupsie would to learn not to jump on people, not to burrow beneath anything embarrassing, and to never, ever climb on furniture. And then he’s taught to jump, burrow, and climb on furniture. It’s called “agility”, and in the new book “Dogged Pursuit” by Robert Rodi, you’ll read about one man’s leap into a growing sport, and what it taught him about himself and his dog. During a dinner party some years ago, Robert Rodi was telling fellow diners woeful tales of “raising a fiendishly intelligent, demonically driven Shetland sheepdog.” That was when Rodi learned about agility, a dog-and-human competition consisting of hurdles, tunnels, weaving poles, teeter-totters, and platforms. Rodi started working with his dog, Carmen, and she was quite good at it. Unfortunately, she suffered a career-killing injury and had to be retired. But agility was in Rodi’s blood now. He needed a new dog. After applying online for other dogs in his Chicago area, Rodi found Dusty, a scruffy, funny-looking “cryptic blue” Sheltie available from a nearby rescue group. Although Dusty seemed to be almost indifferent to agility training, Rodi set out to make the pooch a pro. Following agility classes, Rodi entered Dusty into competitions around Chicago, joining the All Fours agility group. The group was friendly enough, but Rodi felt uncomfortable, out of place, like he didn’t belong. And although Dusty had won a few ribbons early-on, he started acting as if he didn’t know what he was doing anymore and his scores were embarrassing to Rodi. Agility was turning out to be more irritation than enjoyment. Willing to try anything for the elusive alphabet soup that follows a champion’s name, Rodi consulted his teammates. He hired a “dog whisperer” and tried aromatherapy for the both of them. He tried to keep positive and focused for Dusty’s sake. But anyone who’s ever loved a dog knows that you can’t teach a dog something the dog doesn’t want to learn. When Rodi took a break – literally – everything leaped into place. “Dogged Pursuit” is funny and sweet, a true dog-lover’s tale with one near-caveat: while it initially appears that author Robert Rodi sees Dusty as a means to an end, it quickly becomes obvious that he adores the pup. But while his readers are learning that, Rodi tells a story every dog owner has lived - that of trying to make a dog do something he won’t do for you, but is perfectly willing to do for someone else. As the human Mama to a long line of like-minded canine couch potatoes, I looked very forward to reading this book, and I’m happy to say it’s a tail-wagger. If you’ve been jumping from book to book, in search of something good to read, get this one. “Dogged Pursuit” is the pick of the litter. elmont hysicians Barry S. McCorkle, M.D. Compassionate care for our community delivered in a warm and welcoming environment! Convenient Access Most insurance Accepted Same Day Appointments Available Providing Medical Care to Adults such as: Physicals, Chronic Disease Management, Routine GYN Care, HIV Management Belmont Physicians Internal Medicine 2451 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH 45420 www.BelmontPhysicians.com (937) 208-7374 HIV Testing Centers Last month Dr. Bill Hardy of ARC Ohio challenged us all to contact our Montgomery county commissions concerning the disparity in distribution of funds already allotted for HIV/AIDS prevention. I was greatly inspired by his passion and wrote a letter to the commissioners expressing my displeasure with the dispersion disparity. I then became enraged when I later received a letter with a lead quote that said: “I went to a program funded by the health department for an HIV test and was told I did not fit their criteria for testing.” I decided it was high time to write an article fully delving into the ways and means of our local health agencys. My first step was to jump online to discover criteria I could glean and perhaps get a contact person I may speak with. I wasn’t surprised to find their site really did not offer a lot of information, although it did promise of .pdf versions of their info in future. I contact Andrea Young at the Health Outreach office on Babbit Street in Dayton to ask a few questions on their qualifying criteria for HIV/AIDS testing. Granted I did this with a bit of a chip on my shoulder. You can understand both our shock when we both discovered the mis-information out there. My chip was quickly knocked off. You see there are five offices in which Montgomery County health department offers HIV/AIDS testing done anonymously, and FREE of charge. (20 min swab test) There is not Any qualifications necessary. This test is offered free of charge to all no matter race, ethnic background or sexual orientation. FREE Testing is done at the following Locations: (It is recommended you call first but not necessary unless indicated) Health Outreach Office, 201 Riverside Dr, Suite 1C, Dayton, OH 45405 937-496-7133 Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm Walk-Ins Welcome STD Clinic, 117 South Main Street Dayton, OH 45422 phone 937-225-4507 Call for appointment Drew Health Center, 1323 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45407 phone 937-225-4023 Monday – Friday 8am – 4 pm Walk-Ins Welcome Wright State University Mt. Olive One-Stop Center, 502 Pontiac Ave, Dayton, OH 45408 Phone 937-723-9341 Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am – 2pm AIDS Resource Center Ohio, 15 W, Fourth St, Suite 200, Dayton, OH 45402 Phone 937-461-2437 Monday 11am – 6:30pm & Thursdays 4pm – 5:30pm Call for appointment In Green County Green County Combined Health District, 360 Wilson Dr, Xenia, OH 45385 Phone 937-374-5600 or 1-866-856-3588 The Community Network (TCN), 452 W. Market St, Xenia, OH 45385 Phone 937-376-8770 Call for Appointment Fayette County Health Department, 317 S Fayette St, Washington Court House OH 43160-2235 Phone 937-740-335-5910 Call for Appointment Fundraiser…STRIKE! AIDS Resource Center Ohio is featuring a bowling fundraiser party on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 @ 7pm at Poelking Marian Lanes in Huber Heights (6170 Brandt Pk / Huber Heights, OH 45424 / 937-233-2222). Government-funded agencies like ARC Ohio are hurting due the recent economy so we need your help! The cost is $20 per person which is good for 3 games and shoe rental if needed. $14 of the entry is tax deductible. THE FUN PART: During the night, there will be all sorts of things to win! Not only will we award money to 1st place, but every 7th position after that as well! There will be a huge raffle as well. SO FAR, we will be raffling off 5 bowling balls, 2 double bowling bags, a $20 Olive Garden Card, a $30 Barnsider card, 2 O’Charleys $10 cards, a $25 Arrow Wine & Spirits card, 2 Spaghetti Warehouse free entre cards, 2 tickets to “Victoria Musica”, 5 oil changes, a 3-month gym membership, Marion’s Pizza coupons, a Legacy pool cue, and Penn Station, Arby’s, and Hot Head Burritos coupons…with more to come! Whew! There will be prizes awarded if you get a strike with a colored headpin. The bowling center will also have music and videos while you bowl. There will be an afterparty at MJ’s Café after the event which you can get in FREE that night if you bowl in the fundraiser. This event is going to a great cause AND will be a lot of fun…I promise! Please gather some friends and come out. You can walk right in that night or pre-sign up on the back of the flyer (which I will email to you if you need one). Please email me, Paul Heras (fundraiser director), at [email protected] for more info or if you need a flyer. Sign up or walk in together to bowl on the same lanes as you friends. We need all the support we can get! Hope to see you Saturday night! Thanks! Paul Heras [email protected] Five Ways to Autumn Fun on a Budget By Rick Flynn Last month we looked at some low cost vacation options for those of us on a budget. Since summer is quickly turning to autumn, this month we’ll explore some of the wonders of autumn in Ohio. Here are some lower costs day trips and vacation options all within four hours of Dayton that won’t break the bank. 1. Yellow Springs Tour: There is no season in which Yellow Springs isn’t an appropriate day trip, but autumn is my favorite time visit. John Bryan Park is beautiful as the leaves change colors and begin to release their hold to the trees. The temperature is mild and you can hike the trails without fear of passing out from the heat, or freezing to death from the cold. Autumn is also the best time to pull out your camera and get some great shots of the foliage. Since the day you spend in Yellow Springs is part of your “vacation”, calories don’t count and you get to splurge at Young’s Jersey Dairy. The seasonal pumpkin ice cream is always a winner. 2. Festivals: I’m not sure if Ohio holds a record for the number of local festivals, but it certainly seems so. There is the Greek Festival, in Dayton, the Popcorn Festival in Beavercreek, and the Italian Festival in Kettering. Those three usually take place on the same weekend. There’s also a Pumpkin Festival, a Sauerkraut festival, Apple festival, Caramel festival and of course Oktoberfest. Traveling though all the different Oktoberfests in Ohio is a vacation in itself. Festivals are a fun way to connect with friends and spend an afternoon browsing crafts, trying exotic foods, and sampling the beer and wine selections. For a complete list of Ohio festivals, go to www.ohiotraveler.com. 3. Biking tour: The Miami Valley and Ohio is fortunate to have an excellent bike path system. All the major cities are in some way connected by a system of biking trails. Most of the trails use the existing railroad routes that used to be in place. One of the most scenic routes in this area is the Little Miami River Trail, which runs from Springfield to Cincinnati. The most scenic part of the route is from Corwin to Loveland. That part of the trail runs exclusively next to the Little Miami River. Stops along the route include the Fort Ancient State Memorial and Kings Island. 4. Vineyard Tours: In the fall, many of the Ohio Wineries are harvesting the grapes. It’s a great time to tour the vineyards and in some cases volunteer some of your time to help pick the grapes. Ohio offers several reputable wineries in the Northern part of the state. It could be a very romantic weekend that allows you to stay in a bed and breakfast, sample some great wines and take in the fall scenery. 5. The Theatre Tour: Fall is the time when your favorite television shows come back with original episodes, and your favorite theatres roll out their new seasons. This year’s theatre seasons are not to be missed. Suffering from lower attendance in the tough economic times, they want your butts back in their seats, so they’re rolling out the big guns. The Victoria Theatre Association is featuring two mega hits this season: Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera. The Human Race Theatre Company is bringing you several new productions as well as favorites, The Man of LaMancha, Lend Me a Tenor, and A Christmas Carol. The Dayton Theatre Guild is opening its new home in the Oregon District with Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Dayton Playhouse is featuring such controversial hits as Cabaret and Corpus Christi. As summer comes to an all too quickly close, we move into another season with other options for having fun on a budget. One of the benefits of a tough economic time is that it forces us to be creative and seek out some of the more simple options. Sometimes those simpler options are the less stressful options as well. Without the worry of the cost, you’re free to enjoy yourself and reap the benefits of your vacation. A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz Proposed Historical Marker to honor Natalie Clifford Barney Currently before our city commissioners is a proposal presented by The Greater Dayton LGBT Center and the Living Beatitudes Community in association with the Ohio Historical Society and the Gay Ohio History Initiative. The proposal will allow an Ohio Historical Marker to be placed in Cooper Park adjacent to the Dayton Metro Public Library to Honor Internationally known feminist writer Natalie Clifford Barney. Ms. Barney was born in Dayton on October 31, 1876 where she resided until she was 10 years old. Her family left a lasting impact on the Dayton community as her grandfather, E. J. Barney founded The Dayton Car Works and built the Dayton Arcade. Dayton’s acclaimed Children’s Hospital was for many years known as the Barney’s Children’s Hospital. Natalie Clifford Barney certainly gained acclaim within her own rights. Barney knew she was a lesbian by age 12 and in 1900 published a book of love poems to women under her own name. Barney moved to Paris, France in 1909, where she wrote fiction, verse, essays, drama, epigrams and several memoirs. Barney also promoted women’s writings. The famed French Academy was not open to female writers. In response, in 1927, Barney founded the Women’s Academy to honor female writers.1 Barney held an infamous weekly salon in her Paris home for 60 years where the leading figures in French literature gathered with American and British contemporaries. Her regular guests included Andre Gide, Jean Cocteau, T.S. Eliot, Thornton Wilder, fellow Ohioan Sherwood Anderson, Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Isadora Duncan, Peggy Guggenheim and Truman Capote.2 Natalie Clifford Barney’s life and love inspired character in at least 12 books. Two of these books are the most controversial and widely read books on love between women written during this time. Sappic Idyll by French courtesan Liane de Pourgy, retold the affair between de Pourgy and Barney.3 This book was reprinted 69 times in first year of publication.4 Barney was also the inspiration for the progressive and self-affirming persona Valerie Seymour, in The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall5 Natalie Clifford Barney is to be honored by a Bronze Ohio Historical Marker celebrating her as a Daytonian and her mark on the literary world. A vote by the commissioners is necessary because the city will be assisting in the installation and responsible for the up keep of the marker. The proposed text for the marker: “Natalie Clifford Barney was born in Dayton on October 31, 1876 and resided in Ohio until 1886. Barney’s family was wealthy and industrious. Her grandfather founded the Dayton Academy, the Cooper Female Seminary and the Dayton Car Works. She lived an outspoken and independent life usual for a woman of this period. Barney knew she was a lesbian by age 12 and in 1900 published a book of love poems to women under her own name. American painter Romaine Brooks was Barney’s partner and companion for 50 years. Barney moved to Paris, France in 1909, where she wrote Fiction, verse essays, drama epigrams and several memoirs. She hosted an infamous literary salon for 50 years where the leading writers and artists of the time gathered. In 1927, she formed a group to honor female writers, because the French Academy was limited to men. Barney repeatedly sought to advance the rights of women and is considered a top French feminist writer of the 20 century. She was the inspiration for characters in at least 12 books, including Valerie Seymour in the Well of Loneliness. Barney died on February 2, 1972 and is buried in Paris. Her parents are buried in Dayton at Woodland Cemetery.” (Endnotes) 1 Schenkar, Joan (200) Truly Wilde: The Unsettling Story of Dolly Wilde, Oscar’s Unusual Niece. New York: Basic books. ISBN 0-465-08772-8 at p. 161181 and Wickes, George (1976) The Amazon of Letters. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0-399-118464-0 p. 153, 167 2 Souhami, Diana (2005). Wild Heart:A Life: Natalie Clifford Barney and the Decadence of Literary Paris. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-093780-7, p 115 3 Rodriguez, p. 94-95, 273-275 4 Rodriguez, p. 88-103 5 Rodriguez, p. 94-95, 273-275 and Hall, Radclyffe (1981) The Well of Loneliness. New York, Avon ISBN 0-380-54247-1, p.352 First-Ever LGBT Reality Competition Series Premieres in September The Mu Crew, an award-winning HIV Prevention Program of AIDS Resource Center Ohio, is taking their prevention message to a whole new level. For almost a year, this group has been developing an online entertainment series that features an all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) cast in an adventure competition pitting them against each other and nature. Aptly named The Rainbow Challenge, this game will stand as the first-ever all LGBT Reality TV-style series. The challenge will begin with a five episode run online through the www.TheRainbowChallenge.com and Youtube.com and will include a $1000 prize to last man or woman standing. The Mu Crew is a local program aimed at reducing HIV infection among gay, bisexual, and questioning men ages 18 to 29. Locally and nationally, gay and bisexual men continue to account for the majority of new HIV infections. In addition, gay and bisexual men account for more undiagnosed HIV infections than any other transmission category. The evidence-based, holistic program guides these young men to live happy and healthier lives by building self esteem, encouraging social networking, and providing alternatives to the alcohol- and drug-related activities often common among youth. The Mu Crew is led by a Core Group of community volunteers who organize unique ways to educate young people on how to prevent the spread of HIV and other STDs, the importance of safer sex, and getting routinely tested for HIV. Mu Crew coordinator Andrew Hyde had brief experience in Reality TV when he was a contestant on CBS’s The Amazing Race. “We have debated for a long time how to reach what we call the Youtube Generation,” states Hyde. “Many of these young people would never seek out education or don’t have access to safer sex, HIV information, or healthy socialization and role models. They do, however, have access to the World Wide Web – with Youtube being a hot spot for them. Lectures and other traditional approaches won’t cut it. They have to be reached by mechaniisms and media that draw them in,” Hyde continues. “Today, that’s the internet.” Each Rainbow Challenge episode shows contestants competing in challenges and voting off participants from the playing field in a Survivorlike format. Andrew adds “The diversity of the cast and their powerful background stories will be empowering for young LGBT people globally because we are online as opposed to television.” Short educational commercials are added into each episode. Narrated by former cast members from primetime reality series Survivor and The Amazing Race, these spots address the importance of knowing one’s HIV status through testing, homelessness and its link to HIV infection, and other topics relevant to the LGBT community. The racially- and ethnicallydiverse cast consists of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals ages 20 to 50. Their occupations include a stage performer, artist, musician, bartender, DJ, highlevel supervisor, server, publisher, comedian, and a mental health counselor. “The Rainbow Challenge is real. There were no scripts, no fashion, no glamour. We made up the competitions and let the cast do the rest. The story that resulted could not be scripted. It was unbelievable,” says Hyde. “If the stories of the ten contestants provide hope and help for even one LGBT young person who feels alone, the project will be a success. We know that it will help so many be more self-accepting and proud of whom they are, and defy many stereotypes.” The Rainbow Challenge premiers online Monday nights at 9:30 p.m. EST beginning September 14th at www.TheRainbowChallenge.com. For more information about The Mu Crew click onto www.TheMuCrew.com. About AIDS Resource Center Ohio Celebrating 25 years of service this year, AIDS Resource Center Ohio (ARC Ohio) is the leading nonprofit, community-based provider of HIV case management, ancillary services, emergency financial assistance, prevention education, HIV testing, and linkage to medical care throughout 36 of Ohio’s 88 counties. With offices in Dayton, Lima, Mansfield and Toledo, this year the agency will assist more than 2,200 Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/As) and their families. Thousands more will be reached through HIV testing, counseling, outreach and referral services. For more information log on to www.arcohio.org or call 1-800-252-0827. Morse Legal Services David R. Morse 12 S. Central Ave Fairborn, OH 45324 937.318.1100 vox 937.318.1111 fax General Practice Bankruptcy* Criminal DUS DUI www.morselegalservices.com The Queer Queens of Qomedy are coming! Poppy Champlin This all lesbian comedy revue is taking the country by storm. From Alexandria, Virginia to Downtown Chicago and Santa Cruz, Ca this comedy show is getting mad applause. You may remember Poppy’s wonderful performance at this years Dayton Pride Dinner so you will not want to miss this ourstanding show. Also appearing on the bill is another pride dinner alumni Karen Williams and Karen Williams for the first time in Dayton, Mimi Gonzalez. These “Queer Queens” are appearing at Wiley’s Comedy Club, 101 Pine St. in the heart of the Orgeon District in Dayton. Show dates are September 10 thru the 13th. Call 224-joke for reservations and show times. Come to the show and bring your sense of humor you will be so happy you did. Mimi Gonzalez Poppy Champlin, hosts/and produces the show and can be seen on HBO’s Documentary All Aboard Rosie’s Family Vacation. Poppy brings along some of the best and brightest stars in the lesbian comedy world to complete her queenly court. Whatever your sexual, religious or political persuasion, the Queer Queens of Qomedy are sure to bring you to your feet with laughter. All hail the Queens!!!! It’s That Time Again! Sunride 2009 The Second Annual Sunride Bike-A-Thon Benefitting PFLAG’s Rainbow Reading Project Saturday, September 5, 2009, @ 10AM At Club Aquarius, 135 E. 2nd ST, Dayton, OH (corner of 2nd ST & St. Clair ST across from the library) This is a 20 mile route to raise money for PFLAG’s Rainbow Reading Project. This project is designed to place books & information in classrooms & libraries providing support, education, & a lifeline to sexual minority youth in schools. Anyone can register to ride, walk or run this event for $20 for adults ($15 for students). Register now and start getting your pledges! Water and snacks will be provided along the route as well as a cookout afterwards @ Club Aquarius. Use the attached document forms (or get your forms at Club Aquarius). Miami Valley Positives 4 Positives Consumer Advisory Committee urges all interested friends and members to participate in the ride OR to help by providing logistical help at Club Aquarius during the event. Santa Clara ge 1 id 2 R Dr 48 St y lle Va Childrens 201 Hospital ST ST RT 4 Deeds Park 5 S re e e St sid Old Troy Pike er I-7 lem Sa nt Ave nume E. Mo t St E. 1s 3 4 5 t 6 7 E. 3rd S I-75 e Av N. Keow ee St Riv St E W I-75 ai n ee ow Ke N. N t 202 N. M St W. 1st RT 4 t S E. 3rd S. I-75 8 ST RT 35 St d. Oak St S. Main St S. Patterson Blv e Av 48 e yn Wa ST RT 35 t nS rre Wa I-75 ee St 9 St ST RT 35 5th St Keow S. Jefferson w S. Ludlo Sinclair College art St w E. Ste University of Dayton 18+ A AH C D DG 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 18 and up Alternative After Hours Country Dance Drag E F G/S K L M Other Entertainment Food Gay/Straight Karaoke Leather Men NH S T V W Y Neighborhood Strippers Mature Video Women Young Q-Gift Shop 1904 N. Main Street 274-4400 Up On Main, 1919 N. Main Street 278-3650 (W,DG,E,K,D) Aquarus, 135 E. Second St 223-1723 (M,D,K,E,S,DG,$) Stage Door, 44 N. Jefferson, 223-7418 (M,C,L,T) L-Room, 44 N. Jefferson, 223-7418 (W,D,K) Masque, 34 N. Jefferson, 228-2582 (Y,G/S,D,E,V,DG,$) Right Corner, 105 E. Third St 228-2033 (NH,M,T) Mj’s Café, 119 E. Third St 223-7340 (F,M,D,S,E,DG,K) Argo’s, 301 Mabel Street 252-2976 (M,L) 464 on Fifth, 228-3584