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Volume 25 • Issue 22 • No. 469 • November 22, 2012 • outwordmagazine.com
Martha Wash
To Be Honored On
World Aids Day
page 13
SGMC Lights
Your World
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Brandy and
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Letters
Davis Feminist Film Festival
Seeks Submissions
The Consortium for Women and Research
is now accepting submissions for the 2013
Davis Feminist Film Festival.
The Festival is a short film festival, and
films must be shorter than 35 minutes in
length.
Films submitted to the festival for
consideration must meet at least two of the
following criteria: focus on gender and social
justice issues; link local and global issues; be
created by people underrepresented in the
media field (women, people of color, queer/
transgender, disabled); or made by people
from the Davis/Sacramento area.
Please send your application by Saturday,
December 15, to: Consortium for Women
and Research, 154 Kerr Hall, University of
California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA
95616
For more information, please check out:
http://femfilmfest.ucdavis.edu or e-mail
[email protected].
actualization.
If you are interested in more information,
please contact our Board President at
[email protected] and
download the application. The deadline for
applications is November 30, 2012.
Animal Shelters Join Forces
to Find 1,000 New Homes
The Sacramento SPCA, City of Sacramento
Animal Care Services, Sacramento County
Animal Care & Regulation and Happy Tails
Pet Sanctuary are holding a joint “Home for
the Holidays” pet adoption special which will
run through December 30.
The goal of the holiday adoption
promotion is to increase adoptions
community-wide and to ultimately find new
homes for 1,000 homeless animals by the
end of 2012.
During Home for the Holidays, adoption
fees for all animals will be reduced by 75%.
“We’re hoping that when people are
thinking of adding a furry family member to
their household this holiday season, that
they will visit their local animal shelters first,
and give an animal a Home for the
Holidays,” said Rick Johnson, Sacramento
SPCA Chief Executive Officer.
The Sacramento G&L Center is looking for
For more information on “Home for the
people with experience in the faith
Holidays” visit www.sspca.org, www.
community, the medical/mental health
happytails.org, www.sacpetsearch.com, or
profession, senior services, youth
www.SacCountyShelter.net.
development, accountancy, law, and/or
experience in corporate management.
Competitive applicants acknowledge and
honor the fundamental value and dignity of
all individuals and pledge themselves to
creating and maintaining an environment
With the population of LGBT older adults
that respects diverse traditions, heritages and expected to double in size over the next
experiences.
several decades, reaching more than three
The Center is creating long-term financial million by 2030, senior services providers
sustainability, addressing changing
are increasingly being called on to provide
community needs, and ensuring there is
services and support that meet the unique
always a safe, welcoming place for members needs of LGBT older adults.
of the LGBTQ community to find
To help meet that demand, free training is
information, gather and access services.
being offered by the National Resource
Board applicants should be willing to be
an active participant in community
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continues on page 22
The Center Is Looking For
Potential Board Members
Training Scheduled for
Providers of Services for
LGBT Older Adults
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Colorado House Elects Openly Gay Speaker
M
ark Ferrandino has been chosen as the new Speaker of
the Colorado House of Representatives, the third openly
gay man in the nation to achieve that post. The three
male Speakers may soon be joined by Oregon Representative Tina
Kotek, who is on track to be elected Speaker in that state.
“I am very much looking forward to
working with Rep. Ferrandino and Rep.
Kotek,” said California Speaker John A.
Pérez. “I know how important it is for the
LGBT Community to have a seat at the table,
and these key victories underscore the
powerful momentum our community has
built to achieve full acceptance by society
and respect in the eyes of the law.”
A Democrat from Denver, Ferrandino was
cosponsor of a civil unions bill that was
blocked from getting a full vote in the State
House of Representatives by Republican
leaders, who knew Democrats had the votes
to pass it. Ferrandino has vowed to bring it
Colorado’s new House Speaker Mark Ferrandino.
back when the session resumes in January,
and with Democrats now controlling both
Colorado Houses it is expected to pass.
“We have won four hard fought contests
(for marriage equality) in key states, and for
the first time in our history, the electorate
has voted in favor of marriage equality,” said
Speaker Pérez. “This is a critical turning
point in our long march to justice, and I am
deeply moved by the tireless commitment of
the activists and allies who made these
victories possible.”
Prior to Tuesday’s election, Speaker Pérez
and Rhode Island Speaker Gordon Fox were
the only openly gay Speakers. Speakers
Pérez and Fox, and incoming Speakers
Ferrandino and Kotek, are Democrats.
On Thursday, November 8, Assembly
Democrats in California unanimously chose
Speaker Pérez to continue serving as their
leader.
Author Felice Picano Comes to Lavender Library
F
elice Picano, an HIV/AIDS activist and the author of more
than 25 books of poetry, stories, novels, memoirs, and nonfiction, will be making a stop at Sacramento’s Lavender
Library in December where he will talk about his career, activism,
the writing process and signing his newest book.
Picano is considered a founder of modern
gay literature along with the other members
of the path breaking Violet Quill Club. He
was involved as writer or editor in early gay
media such as The Advocate, Out,
Christopher Street, and The New York Native.
In 1977, Picano founded the first all gay
publishing house, The SeaHorse Press, and
then joined two friends in 1981 to form The
Gay Presses of New York, which dominated
the independent GLBT book scene for the
next 15 years.
Picano’s work has been translated into
many languages, and several titles were
national and international bestsellers. His
first novel was a finalist for the PEN/
Hemingway Award in 1975. Since then he’s
been nominated for and/or won dozens of
literary awards, including a Lambda Literary
Foundation Pioneer Award in 2009.
He was also one of OUT Magazine’s 100
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Important Gay People of that year. Picano’s
most recent work includes True Stories:
Portraits From My Past, and two collections,
Contemporary Gay Romance, and Twelve
O’Clock Tales.
Two speculative novellas, Twentieth
Century Unlimited, will be published in
2013. He is also a playwright, and four of his
plays have been produced by local and
regional theatres.
Picano was openly gay and “out” before
the Stonewall Riots and was associated with
the early gay political movement. (c.f. Jeffrey
Schwarz’s film: Activist: the Life and Times
of Vito Russo.) Faced with the threat of what
would become the AIDS epidemic, in 1980,
Picano joined eight other men in forming
The Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the premiere
organization to combat the disease.
Those experiences led him to co-author
The New Joy of Gay Sex (1992) and The Joy
Author and activist Felice Picano will be making
a special appearance at the Lavender Library on
Friday, December 14.
FELICE
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Hearing Held in Police Sting Targeting
Gay Men in Palm Springs
L
ambda Legal has argued before the Appellate Division of the
Superior Court of Riverside County that the June 2009 sting
operation in the Warm Sands neighborhood of Palm Springs
constituted discriminatory enforcement of the laws and asked the
Court to reverse several convictions resulting from that operation.
indecent exposure, which would require
lifetime sex offender registration. A total of
19 men were arrested.
After details of the operation became
public, the chief of police retired amid
controversy, and the city agreed to adopt
new police practices, including an emphasis
officers, who approached male suspects and on surveillance over decoy operations and
Lambda Legal had filed a friend-of-theattempted to elicit conduct for which a
court brief in the case earlier this year, and
training on LGBT people. However, the
punishment of lifetime sex offender
was granted permission by the court to
district attorney continued to prosecute the
registration could be imposed.
present oral argument at the hearing held
defendants.
During the operation, the sergeant in
November 9.
“This isn’t about a right to engage in
charge of the operation was caught on tape
“The police let heterosexual couples off
unlawful public conduct. It is about the
scot-free, but gay men were rounded up and referring to “cocksuckers,” and the chief of
right to equal treatment. Our system of
police, who had chosen to ride along for part justice depends on the even-handed
charged with crimes that would have
of the operation, called the suspects “filthy
required lifetime sex offender registration.”
enforcement of the law,” Renn said. “The
motherfuckers.”
Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Peter Renn
response of law enforcement here was
After the operation, which cost several
said. “This sting operation was conceived
wholly disproportionate to the alleged
thousand taxpayer dollars and involved the
and implemented specifically to target gay
problem and unlike anything police have
men, notwithstanding several reports of lewd use of night-vision video recording
ever directed toward lewd conduct involving
conduct by different-sex couples at multiple equipment, the police made a special request different-sex couples. It was like launching a
that prosecutors not show the defendants
locations in Palm Springs.”
missile to kill a fly, and then ignoring similar
The operation used undercover male police any leniency and instead prosecute them for conduct by heterosexual couples.”
Supporting the Center - It Makes a Difference
F
or the third installment of our series on why it is so
important to support the Sacramento G&L Center, we caught
up with Eireann Flannery to find out why she is a monthly
contributor to the Center.
contribution to the Center is money in
action. Every day, I see the clear results from
my investment and feel proud and
connected.
What Center program/event has most
directly benefitted you?
Eireann grew up in Half
Team and league participation for the
Moon Bay, California, and
Sacramento
Valley Gay & Lesbian Softball
traveled widely before moving
League
(SVGLS)
and strong connection to
to Sacramento in 2008. She is a
the
Sacramento
International
Gay and
graduate of Smith College, with
Lesbian
Film
Festival
(SIGLFF).
a major in Studio Art and
What program/event that the Center
minor study in Urban
does
not now have, would you like to see?
Sociology. Eireann has worked
I am excited to work with the Center and
for the California State Senate
Lavender Library on the SB 48 FAIR
since 2011. A personal
Education Act lending library. It is time for
philosophy: “Dance in the
revolution and you will stay
us, and our children, to have viable access to
true to life.”
our own history.
Why do you think it is vital
Why do you think it is important for a
to be a monthly supporter of city to have a Gay & Lesbian Center?
the Center?
Again, it is clear and basic. The Center is a
It is a basic decision, like
center of community life. You could ask,
voting. My monthly financial
“Why does a city need a church or a school?”
Feds Protect Bi-National Same-Sex Couples
commentary by Boyce Hinman
F
or the first time in our nation’s history our government has
issued an immigration policy statement protecting bi-national
same-sex couples where one of them is a U.S. citizen, and
the other is not. This policy may even help couples in states, like
California, which do not recognize same-sex marriages.
The policy provides an end run around a
problem created by the Defense Of Marriage
Act. That act says that the federal
government may not recognize same-sex
marriages even when they are legal in the
states where they occurred.
This has created a serious disadvantage for
bi-national same-sex couples when compared
to heterosexual bi-national couples. When a
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U.S. citizen falls in love with, and marries
someone of the opposite sex from another
country, current law creates a fast track
allowing the foreign born spouse quick,
legal, residence in this country.
An American citizen, in a heterosexual
marriage with a foreign national, can file an
Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative form
requesting that his or her foreign born
spouse be admitted to the U.S. on the basis
of their marriage. Then the foreign spouse’s
country must issue a visa allowing the
spouse to go to the U.S. After the visa is
issued, the spouse can legally travel to the
U.S. to wait for the processing of the
immigrant visa case.
This process is not available to same-sex
married couples. However, an advisory
issued on October 5, by the U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement Agency, provides
another way for these couples. In essence,
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SGMC Lights Your World with Holiday Concert
by Bonnie Osborn
T
he Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, now in its 28th season,
has several surprise twists in store for fans at its 2012
holiday concert, Light Your World including the premiere of
a new choral work, some fun new costumes and a new “hands-on”
approach to a cherished carol.
The first of those surprises is a brand new
number commissioned jointly with the Seattle
Men’s Chorus, “A Social Network Christmas,” by
acclaimed composer, author and playwright Eric
Lane Barns. Barns was recently in town and
rehearsed the piece with the chorus.
The piece took shape during a summer road
trip Barns and partner Paul took from Seattle to
Denver, where the quadrennial GALA Choruses
(Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses)
festival was held. “I was already in choral music
production number mode on the way down, and
it struck me that creating live Facebook feeds
onstage would be a lot of fun,” Barns recalls. “By
the time we arrived in Denver I had much of the
piece mapped out.”
In Denver, Barns met up with the Sacramento
Gay Men’s Chorus’s newly hired director, Steven
Johnson, who was looking for ideas for repertoire
and programming for both the Sacramento
chorus and a new choral ensemble Johnson was
forming, “Boy Howdy.” Johnson “was the first
person I shared the idea of ‘A Social Network
Christmas’ with, other than Paul, who pretty
much shares my brain,” Barns says.
Fast-forward to a November visit to
Sacramento, during which Barns worked with
the chorus and “Boy Howdy” on the number,
sharing his vision for the piece, walking them
through the staging and helping to cast some
the chorus pulls out all stops for fun staging,
costuming and choralography.
“My hope is that the audience will recognize
all the Facebook-isms in the piece as well as the
recreations of the YouTube videos,” Barns says.
“It’s mostly a fun, funny, jaunty piece, but the end
part is quite lovely. I hope by the end of the song
Composer Eric Lane Barns rehearsing his new work “A Social Network Christmas” with the chorus.
special appearances.
“I like doing things that create a world
onstage,” Barns says. “Facebook is such a world
unto itself that it seemed a natural to recreate a
lot of this world via a song.
“The basic premise is, the main narrator of the
song decides to stay inside during the month of
December, participating in Christmas only
through posting on his Facebook page. As the
piece unfolds we see various YouTube videos,
jpegs and other holiday tidbits he shares as he
‘posts’ on his page.”
Without spoiling any surprises, Facebook users
and Luddites alike will find plenty to “Like” as
the audience will feel they have gone through a
whole holiday season with the narrator — but
quickly, of course, since we don’t want the
audience to sit in the theater for an actual
month.”
Other parts of the show will feature a blend of
holiday traditions such as “The Little Drummer
Boy” and “Whisper (Tiny Baby in a Manger Lay).”
Particularly moving is the number “How Could
Anyone,” which will be performed in American
Sign Language by the entire 60-member chorus.
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First Urban LGBT Affordable Housing for Seniors Breaks
Ground in the Heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood
Gay rights pioneers broke ground on the John C. Anderson Apartments in Philadelphia - the
nation’s first urban LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing on Nov. 9 in the heart of Philly’s
Gayborhood. The $19.5 million project will be a six-story residence with 56 one-bedroom units, a
vegetated green roof and a 5,000 square-foot enclosed courtyard, designed to encourage active
resident use that includes raised beds for senior-friendly community gardening. Pictured are the
projects driving forces; Randy Wicker, Michael Lavery, Jeff Fouratt, Mark Segal (project
co-developer), Mark Horn, Michael Knowles and Ada Bello. Photo by Hunter Martin Photography.
Find the Perfect Turkey at Taylor’s Market
Taylor’s Market knows how to talk turkey to their Land Park, Curtis Park and Sacramento
customers, and owner and head butcher Danny Johnson says Taylor’s Market began putting the
spotlight on local turkeys almost 20 years ago with free-range turkeys from Branigan Farms in
Woodland. When you sell 500 - 600 turkeys each holiday season, you are doing something right!
You still have time to order yours, and find some helpful tips, at www.TaylorsMarket.com or by
calling 916-443-6881 or visit the market at 2900 Freeport Blvd.
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LGBT Voters Crucial To Obama Popular Vote Victory
T
he national LGBT vote was crucial to President Obama’s
popular vote victory on Election Day, where in a contest of
razor-thin margins, the 4.5 million votes cast by the LGBT
population was a critical component of the president’s winning
coalition.
Though final results aren’t yet known, an
the president—a margin many times larger
estimated 300,000 LGBT Floridians voted for than the current vote difference between the
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Florida Vote
two candidates.
Those findings are based on new analysis
from Gary J. Gates, distinguished scholar at
the Williams Institute, who also found that
returns from Florida show that the 420,000
total LGBT votes cast in the state may have
been a deciding factor in President Obama’s
win in Florida.
“In this close election, data suggest that the
overwhelming LGBT support for President
Obama constitutes a key factor in his
victory,” said Gary J. Gates.
Analysis of the LGBT vote in favor of
President Obama adds another dimension to
an election where voters for the first time
rejected referendums banning marriage for
same-sex couples, the first openly-LGBT
senator was elected and a record number of
openly-LGBT members will serve in
Congress.
For more information, visit
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu.
Utah School District Sued for Removing
Children’s Book About Lesbian Parents
T
challenge.
he American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Utah
school district asserts that leaving
have filed a lawsuit against the Davis School District in Utah theThe
book on the shelves would violate
after elementary schools in the district were instructed to
Utah’s sex education law, which prohibits
instructional materials containing
remove a children’s book about a family with same-sex parents
“advocacy of homosexuality.” The
from library shelves.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a
mother whose children attend one of the
schools where the book was restricted.
In Our Mothers’ House, by acclaimed
children’s author Patricia Polacco, was
initially placed in the Easy Reading
section of Windridge Elementary School
in Davis County. After a group of parents
complained that the book “normalizes a
lifestyle we don’t agree with,” the school
district instructed librarians to place the
book behind the library counter and to
lend it only with written permission from
a parent.
“I was shocked when I heard that a
handful of parents had made a decision
about whether everyone else’s kids could
have access to this book,” said Tina
Weber, the mother who filed the
lawsuit argues that library books are
not instructional materials under the
statute and that including library
books depicting families with samesex parents does not constitute
endorsement or “advocacy of
homosexuality.”
“Public schools cannot remove
books from the library shelves
because some people disagree with
the books’ viewpoint,” said John
Mejia, legal director of the ACLU of
Utah. “Taking a book off the shelves
and hiding it behind a librarian’s
desk makes the book more difficult
to read, and it sends the message that
there is something wrong with the
book and with children who have
same-sex parents.
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HOLIDAY
SHOPPING
2012
Here are some fun and different ideas for that
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are sure to be loved!
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Martha Wash To Be Honored
On World Aids Day in SF
by Tracy Mcdonnell
M
artha Wash’s career has spanned nearly four decades,
singing some of the biggest hits in dance music, including
the chart-topping “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody
Dance Now)” and the Grammy-nominated “It’s Raining Men.”
Through it all, Wash has been a strong advocate of AIDS causes.
In recognition of her consistent years of
service, she is being honored at the AIDS
Emergency Fund’s 30th Anniversary Dinner
and Gala, being held Saturday, December 1,
World AIDS Day, in San Francisco.
Due to remarkable medical breakthroughs
over the last 30 years, many believe the
AIDS Emergency Fund’s 30th Anniversary
Dinner and Gala is being held Saturday,
December 1, in San Francisco. Martha
Wash’s new album, “Something Good”, will
be available on iTunes at the end of the year.
For more information on Martha Wash, visit
www.facebook.com/themarthawash.
Martha Wash
AIDS crisis is over. However, AIDS is not
over for the 5,000 San Franciscans living
below the poverty level while disabled by
years or even decades of illness.
Because of their commitment to be there
for these men and women until there is a
cure, AIDS Emergency Fund & Breast
Cancer Emergency Fund have set an
ambitious 30th Anniversary goal of $300,000
in new donations this year.
They will raise the bulk of those funds at
the December 1st gala when 350 people
gather “Under the Big Top” in the heart of
the National AIDS Memorial Grove in
Golden Gate Park, our nation’s only AIDS
national monument.
Martha Wash will receive a Lifetime
Achievement Award and will also perform
her new ballad, “I’ve Got You”, from her
soon-to-be-released album, Something Good.
In an age where artists come and go, Wash
has proven she is a survivor. Along with
Izora Armstead, she began singing
background for Sylvester (who will also be
honored at the gala, posthumously) under
the name Two Tons O’ Fun.
Together, their dynamic, soulful voices can
be heard on his signature song, “You Make
Me Feel Mighty Real.” Eventually Wash and
Armstead released their own recordings,
including three Top 5 Billboard dance
singles, “I Got the Feeling”, “Earth Can Be
Just Like Heaven” and “Just Us.”
In 1982 the duo announced, “Hi, we’re
your weather girls and have we got news for
you!” Within the blink of an eye, Two Tons O’
Fun became The Weather Girls and “It’s
Raining Men” went on to become one of the
most beloved songs of all time.
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Brandy and
Miguel Bring
the Soul
by Chris Narloch
H
ere are two recent
releases that are
perfect for the
soul music fan on your
Christmas list, and you
might want to pick up
copies for yourself as
well.
Brandy
Brandy
Two Eleven — RCA Records
After a detour through the
purgatory of reality television, the
talented singer returns to what she
does best – singing – on this
surprisingly strong CD.
Two Eleven finds Brandy in fine
voice, displaying subtle phrasing and
surprising grit on tasty tracks such as
“Wildest Dreams,” “So Sick” and “Put
It Down,” the latter a duet with the
ubiquitous Chris Brown.
R&B releases that employ multiple
producers, like this disc, can
sometimes suffer from an identity
crisis, but Two Eleven mostly avoids
clichés, and Brandy’s lovely alto
sounds equally at home on
collaborations with Timbaland,
Mario Winans and Bangladesh.
Miguel
Kaleidoscope Dream — RCA
Records
Has this talented neo-soul singer
been listening to Frank Ocean? I’m
not sure, but both artists have a
healthy sex drive and an
adventurous musical imagination,
not to mention dynamite vocal chops.
Kaleidoscope Dream is Miguel’s
sophomore CD, and like Frank
Ocean, he mixes soul, pop and rock
influences to excellent effect. The
26-year old singer/songwriter/
guitarist recently had his third #1
R&B hit with the beautiful ballad
“Adorn,” the first single from the new
record.
Elsewhere, the CD heats up with
some nice psychedelic rock and funk
flourishes, only faltering when
Miguel gets overly explicit on the
lame lyric for “Pussy Is Mine.”
He more than makes up for that
misstep, however, on strong tracks
such as “Use Me,” “Do You…” and
“Candles in the Sun.”
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shining armor.
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engine perfectly mated with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive for control and
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Entertainment
Blockbusters The Book Of Mormon &
The
White Snake Come to The Bay
by Chris Narloch
C
hristmas comes early this year with the arrival of two
theatrical events in the Bay Area. Visionary director Mary
Zimmerman brings her latest work, The White Snake, to
Berkeley, and San Francisco hosts the West Coast premiere of the
hottest show in the universe, The Book of Mormon.
The White Snake
Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman returns with this highly acclaimed
production based on a classic romance from Chinese legend.
A sold-out success at OSF (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) earlier this year, The White
Snake is currently playing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through December 23.
The play concerns a snake spirit who discovers what it means to be human as she falls for
a charming young man. A monk objects, and the bride must unveil her magical powers to
save their love. Visit www.berkeleyrep.org.
Del Shores & Disco on DVD
by Chris Narloch
I
f you’re looking for something to watch that’s a little bent, check
out one or more of these three LGBT titles recently released on
DVD.
Del Shores: Sordid Confessions
Diehard Del Shores fans will want to get
this follow-up to his first standup comedy
DVD, Del Shores: My Sordid Life.
The talented playwright (Southern Baptist
Sissies, Sordid Lives) and raconteur delivers
photographer Elvis, who moonlights
delivering pizzas on her motorcycle, and a
transvestite hairdresser named Lady
Madonna.
Set in colorful Copacabana, Brazil, the
movie has screened at over 30 film festivals,
A scene from Funkytown.
an even raunchier routine this time out,
pulling no punches and telling all about his
experiences in show business.
He also gleefully recalls his “slut” years
with a series of confessions that are very
sordid and very funny indeed.
and it has some of the wacky charm of early
John Waters.
For reviews of movies currently in
theaters, go to www.outwordmagazine.com.
Funkytown
Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman returns to Berkeley Rep for the world-premiere
production of The White Snake, which stars (l to r) Amy Kim Waschke, Tanya Thai McBride and
Christopher Livingston. Photo courtesy of mellopix.com
The Book of Mormon
If you tried and failed to obtain tickets to the red-hot theatrical blockbuster The Book of
Mormon, don’t despair.
The irreverent musical comedy, which plays from November 28-December 30 at the SHN
Curran Theatre in San Francisco, has announced a lottery ticket policy that will make a
limited number of tickets available at the box office before each show, for just $29 apiece.
The Book of Mormon was hailed as “the best musical of this century” by Ben Brantley in
The New York Times and is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
From the twisted minds of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, of South Park fame, The Book of
Mormon is still packing them in on Broadway.
San Francisco is the first stop on the show’s National Tour. Visit www.
BookofMormonTheMusical.com.
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Imagine Saturday Night Fever if Tony
Manero was secretly gay and you have some
idea of what to expect in this off beat disco
drama set in Montreal circa 1976.
We have seen this story before set in the
States, but the fresh locale gives the movie a
unique spin, with characters speaking in
both French and English.
Funkytown probably has a few too many
characters and storylines for its own good,
but the soundtrack is dynamite, and the cast
is attractive and, for the most part, on the
money.
Elvis & Madonna
This gender-bending love story centers on
an intriguing romance between lesbian
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Out & About Calendar
Nov. Dec.
compiled by Charles Peer
Fierce Play at Capital City Classic
SacGayMensChorus.org
The Capital City Volleyball Club hosted their first tournament the weekend of Nov. 10-11
that attracted teams from as far away as Dallas, Seattle, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Congratulation to team Rawr from SF for finishing 1st in the top division and to
Sacramento’s Kings & Queens for battling to a 4th place finish. The players also got a chance
to see Sacramento at parties held at Badlands and FACES. Learn more about the club and
see all the results at SacVBall.com
Thursday, 22
THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE BOLT
Tired of sitting at the kids’ table? Can’t
face another year of Mom’s dry turkey and
lumpy gravy? Then meet with friends for a
delicious, complimentary Thanksgiving
dinner with all the trimmings. The doors
open at 3 p.m. No cover. The Bolt, 2560
Boxwood St. Info: 916-649-8420
www.SacBolt.com
Friday, 23
THE GLAMA ZONE
The Castro’s most popular drag show
invades Midtown with hostess Pollo Del
Mar and a special appearance by RuPaul’s
Season 1 winner Raja. 8 p.m. Badlands,
2003 K St. Info: 916-448-8790
FAIRYTALE TOWN FOOD DRIVE
Free admission to families who bring a
canned food item. Plus free arts and crafts
activities and a puppet show (additional
cost). Fairytale Town, Land Park by the
Zoo. Info: 916-808-7462 fairytaletown.org
Saturday, 24
VALLEY BEARS ON APPLE HILL
Join the Sacramento Valley Bears as they
head up the hill, tour around, shop and
taste the seasonal treats. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Meet at the Bolt, then carpool. The Bolt,
2560 Boxwood St. Info: 916-649-8420
SacBolt.com SacBears.org
Sunday, 25
WORLD AIDS DAY GOSPEL CONCERT
Live music, inspirational messages, finger
foods, raffles and rapid HIV testing. Free.
3-6 p.m. Antioch Progressive, 7650
Amherst St.
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SENIOR SUPPORT GROUP
A casual social gathering for seniors.
10 a.m. - noon. Sac G&L Center, 1927 L St.
Info: 916-442-0185 or eileen@saccenter.
org.
Friday, 30
SGMC LIGHT YOUR WORLD
This holiday themed show includes “A
Social Network Christmas,” the group’s
first original number, jointly
commissioned with the Seattle Men’s
Chorus. 8 p.m. First United Methodist
Church, 2100 J St. Info: 877-283-1567
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WORLD AIDS DAY
Take a moment to remember the many
loved ones lost and vow to help those still
living with HIV.
WORLD AIDS DAY OAK PARK
A festival-style health fair sharing
important information on HIV/AIDS.
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oak Park Community
Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
FAIRYTALE TOWN WONDERLAND
Celebrate the holiday season, make arts
and crafts from holidays around the world
and visit with Santa Claus in his
workshop. Photos with Santa will be
available for an additional fee. 11 a.m. - 3
p.m. Fairytale Town, Land Park by the Zoo.
Info: 916-808-7462 fairytaletown.org
HOLIDAYS HELP IS ON THE WAY
Cast members from The Book of Mormon
and The Lion King join Spencer Day,
Connie Champagne, Tim Hockenberry and
more for this benefit concert. 7:30 p.m.
Marines Memorial Theatre, SF. Info:
415-273-1620 HelpIsOnTheWay.org
See Friday, 11/30
Sunday, 2
FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
The Sacramento Library hosts Full Circle:
An Exploration of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
series, with this month’s book The Hobbit.
Plus, there will be a Lord of the Rings
fashion show, photo showing of locations
from the Lord of the Rings film series and a
sword fighting demonstration (events vary
per date.). 2 p.m. Central Library, 828 I St.
Info: 916-264-2920 saclibrary.org.
PARTY FOR THE POOCHES
A mouth-watering Tri-Tip Dinner (veggie
option available), live music from Strictly
for Kicks, silent auction, door prizes and
more to benefit Prayers for Pooches. $15.
4 - 8 p.m. Stoney Inn, 1320 Del Paso Blvd.
Info: www.PrayersforPooches.org
4 p.m. See Friday, 11/30
Wednesday, 5
WORLD AIDS DAY CSUS
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The Gift of the Magi
A young couple struggle to find that
perfect gift, until devoted friends
Walter and Winnie, show them that
love is the greatest gift of all in Jerry R.
Montoya’s adaptation of O. Henry’s
classic play re-imagined in a
charming, folksy animal world.
Through Dec. 30. B Street Theatre’s
Family Series. Tickets: 916-443-5300
BStreetTheatre.org
8 p.m. Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center. Info:
866-754-2787 MondaviArts.org
Sunday, 9
SACRAMENTO PRIME TIMERS
Men 50+ (and their friends/admirers) are
invited for brunch and conversation.
Noon. Visit PrimeTimersSacramento.com
for location
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A Sacramento tradition that ushers in the
holiday spirit, with a candlelight
procession and audience sing-along. 8
p.m. Sacramento Choral Society, Memorial
Auditorium, 1515 J St. Info: 916-536-9065
SacramentoChoral.com
A full day of events: HIV/AIDS Health
Fair, Safer Sex Workshop, HIV/AIDS
Testing, and Research panel. CSUS, 6000 J
St. Info: CSUS.edu/pride
Thursday, 6
DRAG QUEEN BINGO
Join Hamburger Patties and Outword for a
night of very fun Bingo to support the
Sacramento 916ers Basketball League.
Eight games, $15. Come early for cocktails
and dinner and to get a great seat, first
game at 7 p.m. Hamburger Patties, 1630 J
S. Info: 916-441-4340 OutwordMagazine.
com
SFGMC SANTA CONCERT
The SF Gay Men’s Chorus will have 250
gay men in red suits for their annual
holiday show. 8 p.m. Davies Symphony
Hall, SF. Info: SFGMC.org
Saturday, 8
THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914
The nine-man vocal ensemble Cantus
brings a remarkable historical event from
WWI to life through new arrangements of
European carols, war-songs for a capella
voices and excerpts from soldiers’ diaries.
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KIDS DAY AT BILLY’S FARM
There will be plenty of activities for the
kids, including face painting, ornament
making and a visit from Santa - so come
on up for the fun and to get the perfect
Christmas tree. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Billy’s
Farm, 8430 Dillard Rd., Wilton. Info:
916-538-3053 BillysFarm.com
Monday, 10
STONEWALL DEMOCRATS
Join the LGBT Democrats for their
monthly meeting, with guest speakers and
discussions of current political events.
Social, 6 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Woodlake Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane. Info:
916-441-1787 SacStonewall.org
Tuesday, 11
RAINBOW CHAMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
Join members of Sacramento’s LGBT
business group at their monthly mixer and
holiday party, for socializing and
networking. 6 - 8 p.m. State Capitol,
Basement Rotunda. Info:
RainbowChamber.com
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Business Directory
ACCOUNTING
FRITZ RUSSELL, CPAS
Jason Russell, CPA Lic. 99177
[email protected] 916-966-9366
ADOPTIONS
SIERRA FOREVER FAMILIES
SierraFF.org
ADULT STORES
L’AMOUR SHOPPE
2531 Broadway, 916-736-3467
SUZIES
5134 Auburn Blvd., Sac., 916-332-1051
4177 Florin Rd., Sac., 916-429-8440
ATTORNEYS
M. JANE PEARCE
1430 Alhambra Blvd., 916-452-3883
AUTO DEALERS
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ELK GROVE SUBARU
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ElkGroveSubaru.com
NIELLO
Niello.com
AUTO REPAIR
STEPHAN’S AUTO HAUS
3950 Attawaw Ave., 916-456-3040
StephansAutoHaus.com
AUTO WASH
GEM AUTO WASH & DETAIL CENTER
5150 Freeport Blvd., 916-451-6524
GemAutoWash.com
BANKING
WELLS FARGO BANK
www.WellsFargo.com
BARS / CLUBS
BADLANDS
2003 K St., 916-441-6823 SacBadlands.com
THE BOLT
2560 Boxwood St., 916-649-8420 SacBolt.com
THE DEPOT
2001 K St., Sac, 916-441-6823 TheDepot.net
FACES
2000 K St., Sac, 916-448-7798 Faces.net
HEAD HUNTERS
1930 K St. Info: 916-492-2922
HeadHuntersOnK.Com
MERCANTILE SALOON
1928 L St., Sac, 916-447-0792
CHIROPRACTORS
HEALING TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Darrick Lawson, 1919 21st St, Ste. 101,
916-447-3344 www.FixMyBack.com
CIVIL RIGHTS
CA COMMUNITIES UNITED INSTITUTE
www.calcomui.org [email protected]
CLEANING SERVICES
CHOREBOY FLOOR & FURNITURE CARE
916-725-8299, www.choreboy.com
COUNSELING
BRUCE GUNN, M.F.C.C.
Lic. MM19480, 418 Alhambra Blvd.,
916-443-7171 www.safediscovery.com
KATE MACKENZIE, C.S.W.
Lic. LCS13330, 1731 I St., 916-447-0350
NICOLA SIMMERSBACH, PsyD, M.F.T.
Lic. MFT33458, 708 Alhambra Blvd. Ste. 1.
916-952-8594www.drnicola.net
WEAVE SAFE ZONE
916920-2952 WeaveInc.net
DINING/BEVERAGES
BLACKBIRD KITCHEN & BAR
1015 9th St., 916-498-9224
Blackbird-Kitchen.com
ERNESTO’S
1901 16th St., 916-441-5850
ErnestosMexicanFood.com
HAMBURGER PATTIES
1630 J St., 916-441-4340
HOT ITALIAN
1627 16th St., 916-444-3000 HotItalian.net
TAYLOR’S KITCHEN
2924 Freeport Blvd., 916-443-6881
TaylorsKitchen.com
THE MELTING POT
814 15th St., 916-443-2347 MeltingPot.com
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ZOCALO
1801 Capitol Ave., 916-441-0303
ZocaloSacramento.com
MUSEUMS
STYLEYES
23rd & J, 916-448-2220 Styleyes.biz
OPTOMETRY
MIDTOWN FINANCIAL
Al Roche, 1330 21st St., Ste. 201,
916-447-9220 MidtownFinancial.net
PEST CONTROL
EYEGLASSES
FINANCIAL PLANNING
FLORISTS
RELLES FLORIST
2400 J St., 916-441-1478
801 Howe Ave., 916-920-4911
RellesFlorist.com
GARDENING
MITCH’S LAWN MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Mitch Selby, 916-595-9128 MitchCuts
GIFTS & ACCESSORIES
A PERFECT PRESENT
916-925-6971 APerfectPresent.net
HAIR
TRENDSETTERS
1221 21st St., 916-455-0514
www.Trendsetters.net
HEARING
UNIVERSITY AUDIOLOGIC ASSOCIATES
Deborah Powell, M.S., 1325 Howe Ave., Ste.
101, 916-927-3137
HEATING & AIR
PERFECTION HOME SYSTEMS
916-481-0658 HotCold.com
HIV/AIDS SERVICES
CARES
1500 21st St., 916-914-6305 CaresClinic.org
ORAQUICK IN-HOME ORAL HIV TEST
OraQuick.com
HOUSING
800 J LOFTS
www.800jlofts.com
INSURANCE
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Stephanie Slagel, 916-485-4444
StephanieSlagel.com
UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM
800-2-UCDAVIS
YouSeeTheFuture.UCDavis.edu
WESTERN HEALTH ADVANTAGE
888-227--5942 WesternHealth.com
INVESTMENTS
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC
Camille Wojtasiak, Associate Vice President Investments, (916) 491-6303, Sacramento, CA
LANDSCAPING
DEMETRE LANDSCAPES
916-648-8455
LIBRARIES
LAVENDER LIBRARY
1414 21st St., 916-492-0558
LavenderLibrary.com
MASSAGE
BODYWORK BALANCE
Robert Head, 916-764-6014
BodyworkBalance.net
CHERISH THE BODY
Dustin Kline at Healing Touch Chiropractic,
1919 21st St., 916-317-4483
CherishTheBody.com
MEN’S CLUBS
STEVE’S
1030 W. 2nd St., Reno 775-323-8770
www.StevesReno.com
MORTGAGE
CROCKER ART MUSEUM
216 O St., 916-808-7000
CrockerArtMuseum.org
CAMERON YEE, O.D.
6407 Riverside Blvd., 916-395-0673
[email protected]
EARTH GUARD PEST SERVICES
916-457-7605, www.earthguardpest.com
PET SITTING
LUCKY BUDDY PET CARE
916-505-4375 LuckyBuddyPetCare.com
GRATEFUL DOG
430 17th St., 916-446-2501
GratefulDogDayCare.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
VIHIL PHOTOGRAPHIX
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916-760-8197 EmpathyTherapy.com
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www.MarkPeters.biz
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www.bhghome.com
Brian McMartin, 916-402-4160
[email protected]
Joan Dunn, 916-716-5584
[email protected]
Rich Wilks, 916-826-8449
[email protected]
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PIONEER HOUSE
415 P St., 916-442-4906
www.pioneerhouseretirement.org
SMOKING CESSATION
www.LastDrag.org
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BLUE SKY DAY SPA
4250 H St., Ste 1, 916-455-6200
BlueSkyDaySpa.com
FACE & BODY EMPORIUM
5050 Folsom Blvd., 916-455-5050
faceandbodyemporium.com
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DAVIS FOOD CO-OP
620 G St., Davis, 530-758-2667
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2900 Freeprt Blvd., 916-443-6881
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Out & About
Drag Queens on Ice 2012
There were plenty of thrills and spills (we’re too polite to show you those), and a good
dose of grace and mayhem - but mostly just lots of fun at Drag Queens on Ice 2012 held
Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Downtown Partnership Ice Rink at 7th & L Streets. Hosted by
Outword, the event was a fundraiser for the CGNIE La Kish Scholarship Fund, NorCal AIDS
Cycle and the Sac. G&L Center. Thanks to Domemoore and Felicity Diamond our Skating
Drag Queens. The ice rink should be open through January, so come on out and make your
own fun! You can see, and download for free, more photos at
www.outwordoutabout.shutterfly.com/6372
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Center on LGBT Aging that will concentrate
on LGBT aging cultural competency.
Topics covered in the training include:
learning about the culture, needs, and
concerns of LGBT older adults; considering
why LGBT older adults are least likely to
access health and social services; identifying
best practices for helping LGBT older adults
feel more included in aging network
organizations; and providing tools and
education to better serve the LGBT older
adults who currently access your services or
are in need of your services.
The training is co-sponsored by The
Sacramento Rainbow Village, the
Sacramento G&L Center and Openhouse.
The training will be held on two dates,
Wednesday, December 5 or Thursday,
December 6. Each training session can
accommodate 25 people, and will be held
from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Sacramento G&L
Center, 1927 L St. RSVP by sending an
e-mail to SacramentoRainbowVillage@
yahoo.com.
For more information, please call the
Sacramento Rainbow Village, 916-832-8767.
Felice
Feds
of Gay Sex, 3rd Edition (2003), with Dr.
Charles Silverstein, addressing men’s health
issues. The latter title is in its 17th edition
and now translated into 16 languages
including Slovenian and Taiwanese.
Picano is adjunct professor of literature at
Antioch University, Los Angeles, and he
blogs on the HuffingtonPost.com. Recent
stories, essays and reviews are available to
be read at his website: www. felicepicano.net
A reception will be held for Picano at 7
p.m. on Friday, December 14. Copies of
several of his books will be for sale and food
and refreshments will be served. The
Lavender Library has almost all of Mr
Picano’s works for checkout. The event is
free, but donations to the Lavender Library
are always welcome.
The Library is located at 1414 21st St. For
more information, please call 916-492-0558
or visit LavenderLibrary.com.
the advisory says in most cases we have
more important work to do. It says the
foreign national, in a same-sex couple, may
stay in this country if:
- They are in a long-term relationship
- They are each other’s sole domestic
partner and plan to remain so indefinitely
- They are not married to, or in a domestic
partnership with, someone else
- They typically maintain a common
residence, and share financial obligations
and assets
- The foreign national has no prior
immigration violations, and is not a threat to
public safety.
As you may note, there is no mention of
marriage in the above criteria. That suggests
that, even couples that are not married,
perhaps because their state (like California)
does not recognize same-sex marriage, may
benefit from the new policy. The proof, or
falsehood, of this assumption will become
clear as the policy is carried out.
Finally it is worth noting that this new
policy is not a law, and could be reversed.
Boyce Hinman is the founder of California
Communities United Institute, www.
calcomui.org. Join their mailing list at http://
bit.ly/yZbxKC.
Lights
ASL interpreter Andrea Atkinson, who, with
her interpreting partner Vanessa Jett, has
provided interpretation for Sacramento Gay
Men’s Chorus performances for the past five
years, trained the chorus members to perform in
ASL. Making her task even more difficult is the
fact that the number is a two-part “round,” in
which one section of the chorus begins singing
and signing, then another section begins the
song, as the first section continues. The song is
repeated, so that different parts of the choir are
singing and signing different lyrics at the same
time. “I tell them, ‘Don’t look at each other,’”
Atkinson says, “otherwise it will throw them off.”
Performances of Light Your World will be at 8
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30; 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.
1; and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, all at the First
United Methodist Church, 2100 J Street in
Sacramento. General admission tickets for the
performances are $22 in advance, $25 at the door,
if available.
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In keeping with the Light Your World
concept, Sacramento-based lighting design
company Lumens Light + Living, is sponsoring
a pre-concert dessert reception at their
midtown showroom, located one block from
the concert site. The reception, for those
holding reserved seating tickets only, begins at
7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m.
on Sunday and is $40 and includes front-ofhouse reserved seating (no standing in line) at
the concert.
To purchase tickets for Light Your World,
visit www.brownpapertickets.com./
event/275586.
The following week, the chorus will take the
show on the road, with a “Light Your World”
reprise performance at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8,
at the Central United Methodist Church, 3700
Pacific Avenue in Stockton.
For more information, visit
www.sacgaymenschorus.org.
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A Modern-Day Look at an Old Favorite — With Glitter!
Scrooge & Marley is a modern day variation on Charles Dickens’ classic story of the holidays, “A
Christmas Carol,” and yup, Tiny Tim has two gay dads. The film stars acclaimed out actor David
Pevsner as Ben Scrooge and former Saturday Night Live star Tim Kazurinsky as the Ghost of
Jacob Marley. The film also stars Rusty Schwimmer, Bruce Vilanch and Megan Cavanagh. Just in
time for the holidays, the DVD is scheduled for release on Nov. 29. View a trailer for the film at
www.scroogeandmarleymovie.com.
LGBT Veterans Honored at Badlands
Sacramento honored its LGBT Veterans with a fundraiser for the Sacramento Valley Veterans on
Saturday, November 11. The event featured a USO style show and a fashion show featuring the
latest styles from the Denim Spot (www.denimspot.com) modeled by athletes from the Capital
City Classic. Special thanks to Taryn Thru-U and her girls for putting on the USO show, to Brandon
Smith for organizing the event and to TJ Bruce and the great staff at Badlands for helping to raise
over $600. Pictured above are SVV members Michael Gorman, Michael D. Williams and Ty
Redhouse, the group’s president. Photos below are from the Fashion and USO Show.
Visit www.sacvalleyvets.com.
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