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LGBTQ Sailors Out on the Bay
Sailors Graham Short (center) and Bob Beth (right) with their “Aussie captain” friend (left); Bay Times special section on sailing begins page 9
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By Maureen McEvoy The America’s Cup is now underway in San Francisco, with the first World Series races recently held in August and continuing October 2-7 during Fleet Week. But the biggest races are still to come, when the Louis Vuitton Cup, Challenger Series and Finals hit the Bay in 2013. Along with these races will come many opportunities for local firms looking to do business with the Cup and its partners. “Business opportunities are coming to San Francisco with the America’s Cup, and local firms are ready to benefit,” said Chamber President & CEO Steve Falk. “This is an exciting time for the America’s Cup and for Bay Area businesses.”
and hosting and entertaining spectators will be needed to support the world-class sporting events and the thousands of visitors who will come to watch them.
The America’s Cup is one of the largest sporting competitions in the world, so city and Cup officials expect the series of sailing regattas will create thousands of jobs and generate millions in economic activity across the region. Products and services for developing event facilities, housing and supporting racing teams,
According to the workforce plan now in place for the America’s Cup, local businesses will receive priority in the bidding process for many Cup-related projects. The America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) will award at least 30 percent of certain race-related contracts to small local businesses and put local residents (continued on page 4)
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By Katharine Holland An Oprah Magazine article once asked me to list the things that made me feel privileged. Sailing was in the top 2-3 for me. To enjoy life, the author encouraged me to do these things as often as I could. At the height of my sailing on the Bay, I was racing three times a week. A prominent skipper took me under his wing 19 years ago when I mentioned I wanted to race. I had just come out and lost my 27-foot sailboat in the divorce from my husband. I
was awful, and was a real beginner as one of six crew on deck racing his Olsen 30. Each of the other crew had more than 10 years of racing on the Bay. I asked myself all the time, “Why does he keep me?” He had me there for one reason. He wanted to set an example to the other teams to put women on their boats. He wanted women on the water. My blonde ponytail flew out of the back of my cap like a windsock, causing other skippers to talk of my captain’s “secret weapon.” It was rare at that time to see a ponytail on the Saturday onedesign races. Thank you, Jack, for giving me a seat on your rail. I learned how to pull in the jib sail in the heavy winds, using my feet to brace me and amplify my efforts. I lifted weights, so I could hoist a heavy spinnaker pole on a moving deck. I bought gloves for my blistered hands. When I had to pee, I used a bucket down below that I had tied a rope to. That’s right. No bathrooms on racing boats. The weight of a bathroom would slow the boat down. When done, I lowered the bucket into the water, quickly rinsed it in the water and then hoisted it back in. The (continued on page 10)
CA Bill Would Permit Children to Have More Than Two Legal Parents By Dennis McMillan
the legislature to address this issue.
The California Assembly voted 51-26 in support of Senate Bill 1476, which will allow judges to recognize the reality that some children have more than two parents. This bill makes it possible for a third parent - such as a gay father who is raising a child with a lesbian couple - to have legal rights and responsibilities to protect and provide care for the child. The bill provides that when more than two adults meet the criteria to be a legal parent under existing California law, a court has the flexibility to rule that a child has three legal parents. In order to do so, the court must find that recognizing three parents is required to protect the child’s best interests.
“We live in a world today where courts are dealing with diverse circumstances that have reshaped California families,” said Senator Mark Leno, who authored the bill. “This legislation gives courts the flexibility to protect the best interests of a child who is being supported financially and emotionally by those parents. It is critical that judges have the ability to recognize the roles of all parents, especially when a family is in distress and a child’s security is a concern.”
This bill is necessary because a recent California Court of Appeal case, In re M.C., ruled that courts can never recognize more than two legal parents, regardless of the situation, and even if recognizing a third parent would protect the child from harm. The court agreed that there could be cases where recognizing more than two parents would protect a child’s best interests and called on
SB 1476 is sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Children’s Advocacy Institute. “Families come in many forms, and all children deserve to have their families protected by the law,” said NCLR Family Protection Project Director Cathy Sakimura. “Legal recognition gives children tremendous legal, emotional, financial and psychological benefits, and helps them thrive.” “Everyone who places the interests of children f irst, and realizes that judges shouldn’t be forced to rule in
ways that hurt children, should cheer this Assembly vote,” said Ed Howard, senior counsel for the Children’s Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law Although situations in which a child has more than two parents are unusual, the potential harm to children when courts are prohibited from recognizing the reality of the child’s family structure is great. Several other states already recognize that a child may have more than two parents, including Delaware, Maine, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and the District of Columbia. The law will not change who can be a parent, and applies only when there are more than two people who meet the definition of a parent under existing California law. It will not give any new rights to people who are not parents, such as stepparents, grandparents, babysitters and other caretakers. The bill, which was approved by the Senate earlier this year, will now return to its house of origin for a vote to concur in amendments made in the Assembly before moving to the Governor’s desk.
HBV Threatens Up to One Third of SF’s Population Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died on the same day last month as Dr. R. Palmer Beasley. Few had heard of Dr. Beasley, yet he was also a pioneer. His work would have global impact that also hits close to home. Beasley’s discoveries involving the hepatitis B virus directly affect the health of two of San Francisco’s larg-
est populations: gay (15%) and Asian (33%). The fact that these groups overlap as gay Asians makes Beasley’s research all the more relevant. While his obituary had much less prominence in the New York Times than Armstrong’s, Beasley was hailed as “an epidemiologist who discovered that hepatitis B is easily transferred from mothers to infants during childbirth, confirmed the role of the virus in causing liver cancer and saved millions of lives by helping to persuade world health officials to include a vaccine for the virus in its global recommendations for immunizations.” I didn’t need to read Beasley’s obituary to know why hepatitis B (HBV) is a threat to San Francisco. In 2001, my Chinese-American boyfriend Mark died at age 31 from liver cancer caused by chronic HBV. It was passed to him at birth and silently harbored in his liver for three decades. Mark had no symptoms until the day he doubled over in stomach pain and an ultrasound showed his liver riddled with inoperable tumors.
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The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University estimates that 10 percent of Asian Americans have chronic HBV and don’t know it. Young people in their 20’s and older are especially at risk if their mothers ever lived in areas of Asia where HBV is common and they were not immunized at birth. If HBV is a concern for one-third of San Francisco’s population, then this is a public health issue of a magnitude we haven’t seen since HIV/AIDS. We must address HBV with same urgency we talk about HIV. Both viruses have a lot in common. They’re transmitted the same way, through blood and semen. But HBV is more virulent. HBV survives outside the body longer than HIV and is transmitted easier (a shared tooth brush). That means someone may dodge HIV but still get HBV and worry about it becoming liver cancer in 20 or 30 years, regardless of being gay or Asian. The good news is that HBV treatment is as simple as a pill a day and there is a proven vaccine. Eradicating HBV should be an easy victory. Yet
The Western View Joel P. Engardio even with effective treatments and a vaccine, HBV still claims millions of lives worldwide. It was noted in Dr. Beasely’s obituary that he had hoped to see the end of HBV in his lifetime. The means exist, but not always the will. We can do more. Imagine the boost to our morale in the long quest for a cure to HIV if, along the way, we claim a victory against HBV. These viruses are similar enough and pose an overlapping threat that it makes sense to f ight them with synergy. We ensure the future of our city by putting a single focus on the health of our equally vital gay and Asian communities. Better public education could have saved the life of my boyfriend Mark. “Hepatitis B isn’t eradicated, but it is eradicable,” Dr. Beasley said before he died. “What will do that is a longterm, systematic approach across the world.” Let’s start here in San Francisco. Joel Engardio is running for Supervisor in District 7, which has a large Asian American population. His campaign website is www.engardio.com
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Sister Dana Sez and Crystal snapped, “Yeah, you didn’t learn lip-synching from Heklina; all you learned was rimming!” The second stage show began with a cardboard motorcycle “whizzing” by, ushering in the SM f loorshow with dancers wearing leather fetish costumes and simulating sex with each other. Riffel’s patent leather peek-aboo apparel was almost identical to the movie costume, thanks to the talent of seamstress Bea Dazzler. By Sister Dana Van Iquity Sister Dana sez he is sorry for all the tragedies suffered on the coast, but has to think if God loves the Republicans soooo much, then why did He send the storm Isaac down upon their Republican National Convention? PEACHES CHRIST’S SHOWGIRLS show and movie screening starred Rena Riffel playing the “Nomi Malone” role and Peaches Christ playing the Cristal Connors part as “Crystal Christ,” and as always, featured free lap-dances by more than 100 drag queens, drag kings, and freeeks - with ever y large popcorn purchase. We hauled out our Vegas g-strings and glitter pasties for the return of that classic turkey flop hit we love, Showgirls, at its 15th annual screening. Peaches and company kicked off the evening with the legendary “Volcanic Goddess” pre-show (with an actual fake volcano, f lames, lava, and real smoke) with very special guest, Rena Riffel (the real Penny/Hope from the movie). Vegas girls and boys wore scanty gold lamé costumes as they danced erotically onstage, eventually revealing Goddess Peaches all in gold sequins. When Nomi and Crystal met in their dressing rooms, they had a discussion regarding breasts (Peaches wore birdseed and nylon stocking falsies; while Nomi’s breastesses were real). They reminisced about back in the day when they were both so poor they had to eat dog food. Nomi said she got her training at Trannyshack,
There was also the annual Showgirls Look-alike Contest judged by Rena Riffel and Lady Bear. The winner was Garden Gnomi, dressed as a garden gnome. Fierce! In the GODDESS SPECTACULAR pre-show, the cast included Rena as Nomi Hope; Peaches as Crystal; Cousin Wonderlette as “A Dancer;” with Lady Bear AKA Nomi Bear, L Ron Hubby, Becky Motorlodge, Sandra O. No-shi Di’int, Kegel Kater (also the makeup artist), Marina Bitch, Pristine Condition, Rory Davis, Michael Phillis, Michael Turner, and Peggy L’eggs. Riffel spoke about writing, directing, and starring in her campy film, Showgirls 2: Penny’s from Heaven, which I hope to review in an coming issue. The whole night was just too freakin’ much fun! Don’t miss this annual treat when it comes around next year! Next up is the San Francisco Underground Short Film Festival at the Victoria Theater on September 29. And mark yer “galendars” for Death Becomes Her, starring Peaches and Heklina with the hilarious Goldie Hawn/ Meryl Streep comedy at the Castro on October 20th. R IC H MON D/E R M ET A I DS FOUNDATION and REAF executive directors Ken Henderson and Joe Seiler presented “One Night Only Cabaret” with the cast of the 25th anniversary touring company of Les Misérables at Marines Memorial Theatre. The evening also featured
American Idol’s David Hernandez, Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, and Vocal Minority – all being a fundraiser for REAF and Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS. Les Mis cast members Ben Gunderson and Eric Van Tielen acted as emcees, giving a very funny “Invocations & Instructions to the Audience” regarding the forbidding of coughing, eating, chatting, cell phones, etc. during the show. Highlights: The entire Les Mis cast sang “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” from Hello Dolly; Betsy Morgan gave a sizzling “Buenos Aires” from Evita, but happily substituted “San Francisco” for the Brazilian city; Joseph Spieldenner gave a tender “If I Loved You;” the kids of Les Mis sang an adorable “Secret Garden” medley; Van Tielen sang “If You Could See Her through My Eyes” from Cabaret, referring to Katya as they waltzed comedically with the Russki drag queen towering over him in her high heels and high hair. Then Katya sang in her delightfully broken Russian accent and high soprano voice “As If We Never Said Goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard and “I’m the Greatest Star” from Funny Girl. Vocal Minority, the a cappella ensemble from SF Gay Men’s Chorus sang “Forget About the Boy” and “Once Upon a Time.” There isn’t room to mention all the talented presentations, but standing out was “Wig in a Box” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Richard Barth; an emotional “One Song Glory” from Rent by David Hernandez; and the very naughty “Everybody’s Girl” by Beth Kirkpatrick (“Men and me are like pianos; when they get upright, I feel grand!”) and (“Wanna know why I could never be a cowboy’s girlfriend? Because I just can’t keep my calves together!). Wowzers! The entire company sang for a rousing grand f inale “Make Our Garden Grow” from Candide and “People’s Song” from Les Mis. Totally gorge! SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE PAR A DE held their annual Check
Granting Party at the LGBT Community Center Rainbow Room. So you know where your money goes when you donate at the gates, receiving grants were the following: AIDS Housing Alliance/SF, AIDS Project of the East Bay; Alameda County Leather corps; Bay Area Derby Girls; Bay Area Young Positives; Bay Area Young Survivors; Bears of San Francisco; Berkeley Free Clinic; Billy Foundation; Bob Basker Post 315 of the American Legion; California Men’s Gathering; Castro Country Club; Castro Lions Club; Cat Town; Celebrate Life Spiritualist Community; Center for Sex & Culture; Central City Hospitality House; Coalition on Homelessness; Cougars Softball Team; Council of Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses of SF; Court of the Great Northwest Imperial Empire, Inc; Dolores Street Community Services; East Oakland Community Project; Foggy City Dancers; Freedom in Christ Evangelical Church; Gay- Straight A lliance Net work; Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures; Health Initiatives for Youth; Homeless Children’s Network; Imperial Court of SF; Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy; Imperial San Joaquin Delta Empire; Imperial Star Empire Inc. (Alameda County Imperial Court); Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco; Lighthouse Community Center; MCC San Francisco; New Spirit Community Church; NIA Collective; Northern California Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; Oakland - East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus; Oakland Pride; OutLoud Radio; Pagan Alliance; Pets Are Wonderful Support; Points of Distribution; Project Inform; Project Open Hand; Refuge Ministries; Rocket Dog Rescue; SF Fog Rugby Football Club; SF Gay Basketball Association; SF Gay Men’s Chorus; SF Gay Softball League; SF Inferno Softball Teams (Pass, Inc.); SF Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band; San Francisco Sex Information; San Francisco Spikes; San Francisco Track & Field Club; SF Tsunami
Master’s Swim Team; SF Tsunami Water Polo team; San Jose PRIDE/ Gay Pride San Jose, Celebration Committee of San Jose Inc.; Sisters Network Inc.; San Francisco Sexual & Gender Identities Clinic; South of Market Merchants & Individual Lifestyle Events (Folsom Street Events); St. James Infirmary; St. Paul’s Foundation; Temenos Catholic Worker; Tenderloin Tessie Holiday Dinners; Theatre Rhinoceros; and Women’s Cancer Resource Center. The monthly WINETIME FOR MEN was a delight as usual. Held every last Wednesday at 6pm, the wine tastings are at Jake’s on 2223 Market. This time it featured NAPA Cellars Wines, an award-winning wine that has supported Project Open Hand and other LGBTQ-related groups. We met vintner Joe Shirley. Both Joe and his wines are yummy! Faux Queens Bea Dazzler & Holy McGrail in association with the KLUBSTiTUTE KOLLECTiVE present THE FAUX QUEEN PAGEANT: The Next Generation for Drag Queens Trapped in Women’s Bodies. Sunday, September 16, doors 7pm; pageant 8pm, DNA Lounge, 375 Eleventh Street. Tix: $12 in advance, online at dnalounge.com or $15 at t he door. LY P SI N K A is celebrating her 30th Birthday this yea r w it h a specia l engagement of t he accla imed show Passion of th e C rawfo rd at t he R ra zz Room through September 16. The show is made up almost entirely of recorded sound-bytes made w ith t he par t icipat ion of Joa n Crawford. Ly psi n k a ha s been a d rag pioneer since way before RuPaul’s Drag Race was a TV hit. Sister Dana imagines if men could be impregnated by women, there would be absolut ely no a nt i-abor t i on di sc u ssions – let alone laws.
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A lmost four years ago, when my true love Dave and I were star struck “young lovers,” I asked him to marry me at Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove. His shock was so visible that it scared me to have asked such an unanswerable question. So we began the challenging process of growing our relationship in a society that doesn’t want us to be openly together and sure as hell doesn’t want us to marry.
I was listening to some radio station recently as they played Percy Sledge’s old popular hit, “When a Man Loves a Woman.” A wave of sadness came over me, concerning how we face day after day of heated and hateful attacks on our right to fully love our same sex partners and to marry them.
A year later we rented a romantic room at a charming little bed & breakfast a short walk from that same Lover’s Point and walked out on that point and each placed an engraved ring on the other’s finger. It was joyous and solemn and we were happy and committed, yet we both knew there was no legal way to authenticate our commitment.
Questions started percolating up in my addled brain. Who’s going to pay for the wedding when it’s legal for a man who loves a man to get married after popping the question? Who will tell moms, dads, co-workers and friends? Will there be bridal showers and bachelor parties? Will it be published and be accepted by those whose lives intersect with ours? Since we gays and lesbians don’t have a
We’ve celebrated four anniversaries together, three as committed life partners, and that might be as good as it gets for us legally. Do we need to be legally married to sustain and grow our love? Probably not, but we would like the right. What’s left of my family in all their dysfunction has found it easy to embrace us as a couple and include us in every silly and sacred event families share. His family mem-
bers are devout Mormons and tow the moral line of that church, so it may be a while before they can acknowledge or accept our love and commitment, but we trudge forward with our love as armor and shield. The anti gay marriage hoopla and hatred being spewed so freely by the Republican party and several major religious bodies seems incongruous to the idea of love, yet it pervades our nation and most of the world. I’m stumped, amazed and heartbroken by the narrow-minded interpretation of “God’s Law” imposed downward like hot, molten lava on the heads and hearts of gay people all over the world for no good reason. Does their God want them to jump into the private, personal lives of others to declare who is or is not eligible for the right to a marriage license? Or do they busy themselves and their cult cohorts by seeking ways to exclude individuals and groups from those rights they seek to protect and segregate with? I really don’t want the same marriage I saw my parents and the parents of so many of my peers endure, but I do want the right to marry as they did. Time marches on, and despite the outrage and hate being spewed so hatefully by right wing ideologues and fundamentalist religionists, we may one day soon be granted equality and the right to marry.
BUSINESS (continued from page 1) into at least half of certain new entrylevel hires. Special provisions are also in place to enable local businesses to gain from event-related construction and temporary installation projects. “The 34th America’s Cup will provide a number of employment and economic development opportunities,” said Event Authority Chief Operations Officer Tom Huston. “San Franciscans and local businesses will have access to these opportunities generated over the next two years.” To help boost local business participation, the Chamber has partnered with the America’s Cup to help promote race-related opportunities,
streamline the procurement process and connect contractors with local businesses in San Francisco and across the nine-county Bay Area. Working out of the newly-opened America’s Cup One-Stop-Shop, located on Pier 23 at the Port of San Francisco, the Chamber is also serving as an in-house resource for Cup competitors seeking to connect with local products and services. “The Chamber is proud to partner with the America’s Cup to make sure that local and small businesses can take full advantage of economic opportunities coming to our city,” said Chamber Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Mil-
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What should I tell my doctor before I take PREZISTA®? • Before taking PREZISTA,® tell your healthcare professional if you have any medical conditions, including liver problems (including hepatitis B or C), allergy to sulfa medicines, diabetes, or hemophilia • Tell your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding — The effects of PREZISTA® on pregnant women or their unborn babies are not known. You and your healthcare professional will need to decide if taking PREZISTA® is right for you — Do not breastfeed. It is not known if PREZISTA® can be passed to your baby in your breast milk and whether it could harm your baby. Also, mothers with HIV should not breastfeed because HIV can be passed to your baby in the breast milk What are the possible side effects of PREZISTA®? • High blood sugar, diabetes or worsening of diabetes, and increased bleeding in people with hemophilia have been reported in patients taking protease inhibitor medicines, including PREZISTA® • Changes in body fat have been seen in some patients taking HIV medicines, including PREZISTA.® The cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time • Changes in your immune system can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden • The most common side effects related to taking PREZISTA® include diarrhea, nausea, rash, headache, stomach pain, and vomiting. This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. If you experience these or other side effects, talk to your healthcare professional. Do not stop taking PREZISTA® or any other medicines without first talking to your healthcare professional You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please refer to the ritonavir (Norvir ®) Product Information (PI and PPI) for additional information on precautionary measures. Please read accompanying Patient Information for PREZISTA® and discuss any questions you have with your doctor.
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IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION PREZISTA (pre-ZIS-ta) (darunavir) Oral Suspension PREZISTA (pre-ZIS-ta) (darunavir) Tablets Read this Patient Information before you start taking PREZISTA and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment. Also read the Patient Information leaflet for NORVIR® (ritonavir). What is the most important information I should know about PREZISTA? • PREZISTA can interact with other medicines and cause serious side effects. It is important to know the medicines that should not be taken with PREZISTA. See the section “Who should not take PREZISTA?” • PREZISTA may cause liver problems. Some people taking PREZISTA in combination with NORVIR® (ritonavir) have developed liver problems which may be life-threatening. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests before and during your combination treatment with PREZISTA. If you have chronic hepatitis B or C infection, your healthcare provider should check your blood tests more often because you have an increased chance of developing liver problems. • Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the below signs and symptoms of liver problems. • Dark (tea colored) urine • yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes • pale colored stools (bowel movements) • nausea • vomiting • pain or tenderness on your right side below your ribs • loss of appetite PREZISTA may cause severe or life-threatening skin reactions or rash. Sometimes these skin reactions and skin rashes can become severe and require treatment in a hospital. You should call your healthcare provider immediately if you develop a rash. However, stop taking PREZISTA and ritonavir combination treatment and call your healthcare provider immediately if you develop any skin changes with symptoms below: • fever • tiredness • muscle or joint pain • blisters or skin lesions • mouth sores or ulcers • red or inflamed eyes, like “pink eye” (conjunctivitis) Rash occurred more often in patients taking PREZISTA and raltegravir together than with either drug separately, but was generally mild. See “What are the possible side effects of PREZISTA?” for more information about side effects. What is PREZISTA? PREZISTA is a prescription anti-HIV medicine used with ritonavir and other anti-HIV medicines to treat adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection. PREZISTA is a type of anti-HIV medicine called a protease inhibitor. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). When used with other HIV medicines, PREZISTA may help to reduce the amount of HIV in your blood (called “viral load”). PREZISTA may also help to increase the number of white blood cells called CD4 (T) cell which help fight off other infections. Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4 (T) cell count may improve your immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections). PREZISTA does not cure HIV infection or AIDS and you may continue to experience illnesses associated with HIV-1 infection, including opportunistic infections. You should remain under the care of a doctor when using PREZISTA. Avoid doing things that can spread HIV-1 infection. • Do not share needles or other injection equipment. • Do not share personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes and razor blades. • Do not have any kind of sex without protection. Always practice safe sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood. Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions on how to prevent passing HIV to other people. Who should not take PREZISTA? Do not take PREZISTA with any of the following medicines: • alfuzosin (Uroxatral®) • dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45®, Embolex®, Migranal®), ergonovine, ergotamine (Cafergot®, Ergomar®) methylergonovine • c isapride • p imozide (Orap®) • oral midazolam, triazolam (Halcion®) • the herbal supplement St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) • the cholesterol lowering medicines lovastatin (Mevacor®, Altoprev®, Advicor®) or simvastatin (Zocor®, Simcor®, Vytorin®) • rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifater®, Rifamate®, Rimactane®) • sildenafil (Revatio®) only when used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Serious problems can happen if you take any of these medicines with PREZISTA. What should I tell my doctor before I take PREZISTA? PREZISTA may not be right for you. Before taking PREZISTA, tell your healthcare provider if you: • have liver problems, including hepatitis B or hepatitis C • are allergic to sulfa medicines • have high blood sugar (diabetes) • have hemophilia • are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if PREZISTA will harm your unborn baby.
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Pregnancy Registry: You and your healthcare provider will need to decide if taking PREZISTA is right for you. If you take PREZISTA while you are pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider about how you can be included in the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry. The purpose of the registry is follow the health of you and your baby. • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. We do not know if PREZISTA can be passed to your baby in your breast milk and whether it could harm your baby. Also, mothers with HIV-1 should not breastfeed because HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in the breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Using PREZISTA and certain other medicines may affect each other causing serious side effects. PREZISTA may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how PREZISTA works. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take: • medicine to treat HIV • estrogen-based contraceptives (birth control). PREZISTA might reduce the effectiveness of estrogen-based contraceptives. You must take additional precautions for birth control such as a condom. • medicine for your heart such as bepridil, lidocaine (Xylocaine Viscous®), quinidine (Nuedexta®), amiodarone (Pacerone®, Cardarone®), digoxin (Lanoxin®), flecainide (Tambocor®), propafenone (Rythmol®) • warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®) • medicine for seizures such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®, Epitol®), phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin®, Phenytek®) • medicine for depression such as trazadone and desipramine (Norpramin®) • clarithromycin (Prevpac®, Biaxin®) • medicine for fungal infections such as ketoconazole (Nizoral®), itraconazole (Sporanox®, Onmel®), voriconazole (VFend®) • colchicine (Colcrys®, Col-Probenecid®) • rifabutin (Mycobutin®) • medicine used to treat blood pressure, a heart attack, heart failure, or to lower pressure in the eye such as metoprolol (Lopressor®, Toprol-XL®), timolol (Cosopt®, Betimol®, Timoptic®, Isatolol®, Combigan®) • midazolam administered by injection • medicine for heart disease such as felodipine (Plendil®), nifedipine (Procardia®, Adalat CC®, Afeditab CR®), nicardipine (Cardene®) • steroids such as dexamethasone, fluticasone (Advair Diskus®, Veramyst®, Flovent®, Flonase®) • bosentan (Tracleer®) • medicine to treat chronic hepatitis C such as boceprevir (VictrelisTM), telaprevir (IncivekTM) • medicine for cholesterol such as pravastatin (Pravachol®), atorvastatin (Lipitor®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®) • medicine to prevent organ transplant failure such as cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Sandimmune®, Neoral®), tacrolimus (Prograf®), sirolimus (Rapamune®) • salmeterol (Advair®, Serevent®) • medicine for narcotic withdrawal such as methadone (Methadose®, Dolophine Hydrochloride), buprenorphine (Butrans®, Buprenex®, Subutex®), buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) • medicine to treat schizophrenia such as risperidone (Risperdal®), thioridazine • medicine to treat erectile dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension such as sildenafil (Viagra®, Revatio®), vardenafil (Levitra®, Staxyn®), tadalafil (Cialis®, Adcirca®) • medicine to treat anxiety, depression or panic disorder such as sertraline (Zoloft®), paroxetine (Paxil®) This is not a complete list of medicines that you should tell your healthcare provider that you are taking. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking PREZISTA without first talking with your healthcare provider. How should I take PREZISTA? • Take PREZISTA every day exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider. • You must take ritonavir (NORVIR®) at the same time as PREZISTA. • Do not change your dose of PREZISTA or stop treatment without talking to your healthcare provider first. • Take PREZISTA and ritonavir (NORVIR®) with food. • Swallow PREZISTA tablets whole with a drink. If you have difficulty swallowing PREZISTA tablets, PREZISTA oral suspension is also available. Your health care provider will help determine whether PREZISTA tablets or oral suspension is right for you. • PREZISTA oral suspension should be given with the supplied oral dosing syringe. Shake the suspension well before each usage. • If you take too much PREZISTA, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away. What should I do if I miss a dose? People who take PREZISTA one time a day: • If you miss a dose of PREZISTA by less than 12 hours, take your missed dose of PREZISTA right away. Then take your next dose of PREZISTA at your regularly scheduled time. • If you miss a dose of PREZISTA by more than 12 hours, wait and then take the next dose of PREZISTA at your regularly scheduled time. People who take PREZISTA two times a day • If you miss a dose of PREZISTA by less than 6 hours, take your missed dose of PREZISTA right away. Then take your next dose of PREZISTA at your regularly scheduled time. • If you miss a dose of PREZISTA by more than 6 hours, wait and then take the next dose of PREZISTA at your regularly scheduled time. If a dose of PREZISTA is skipped, do not double the next dose. Do not take more or less than your prescribed dose of PREZISTA at any one time.
What are the possible side effects of PREZISTA? PREZISTA can cause side effects including: • See “What is the most important information I should know about PREZISTA?” • Diabetes and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Some people who take protease inhibitors including PREZISTA can get high blood sugar, develop diabetes, or your diabetes can get worse. Tell your healthcare provider if you notice an increase in thirst or urinate often while taking PREZISTA. • Changes in body fat. These changes can happen in people who take antiretroviral therapy. The changes may include an increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the back, chest, and stomach area. Loss of fat from the legs, arms, and face may also happen. The exact cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known. • Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome) can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Call your healthcare provider right away if you start having new symptoms after starting your HIV medicine. • Increased bleeding for hemophiliacs. Some people with hemophilia have increased bleeding with protease inhibitors including PREZISTA. The most common side effects of PREZISTA include: • diarrhea • nausea • rash • headache • abdominal pain • vomiting Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all of the possible side effects of PREZISTA. For more information, ask your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. How should I store PREZISTA? • Store PREZISTA oral suspension and tablets at room temperature [77°F (25°C)]. • Do not refrigerate or freeze PREZISTA oral suspension. • Keep PREZISTA away from high heat. • PREZISTA oral suspension should be stored in the original container. Keep PREZISTA and all medicines out of the reach of children. General information about PREZISTA Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use PREZISTA for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give PREZISTA to other people even if they have the same condition you have. It may harm them. This leaflet summarizes the most important information about PREZISTA. If you would like more information, talk to your healthcare provider. You can ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about PREZISTA that is written for health professionals. For more information, call 1-800-526-7736. What are the ingredients in PREZISTA? Active ingredient: darunavir Inactive ingredients: PREZISTA Oral Suspension: hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylparaben sodium, citric acid monohydrate, sucralose, masking flavor, strawberry cream flavor, hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), purified water. PREZISTA 75 mg and 150 mg Tablets: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose. The film coating contains: OPADRY® White (polyethylene glycol 3350, polyvinyl alcohol-partially hydrolyzed, talc, titanium dioxide). PREZISTA 400 mg and 600 mg Tablets: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose. The film coating contains: OPADRY® Orange (FD&C Yellow No. 6, polyethylene glycol 3350, polyvinyl alcohol-partially hydrolyzed, talc, titanium dioxide). This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. Manufactured by: PREZISTA Oral Suspension Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V. Beerse, Belgium PREZISTA Tablets Janssen Ortho LLC, Gurabo, PR 00778 Manufactured for: Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP, Titusville NJ 08560 NORVIR® is a registered trademark of its respective owner. PREZISTA® is a registered trademark of Janssen Pharmaceuticals © Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2006 Revised: June 2012 986588P
National News Briefs compiled by Dennis McMillan
Indianapolis, IN – Dudes Car rying Purses? Have Your Stun Guns Ready – 9.1 An openly gay Indianapolis teenager expelled for bringing a stun g un to school to wa rd of f bu l l ies is su i ng I nd ia napol is P ubl ic Schools, accusing administrators of failing to stop the “relentless, severe harassment” he faced in school.
Norfolk, VA – Sex Toy Strapped To Luggage Is Dirty Pool – 8.29 A gay couple is suing United A irlines after retrieving their luggage and f inding a sex toy, which had been taken from one of their bags, covered in a dirty oily substance, and “taped prominently” to the top of the bag. The couple from Norfolk, Va., is seeking damages for intentional inf liction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and negligence in the lawsuit. “United does not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” a United spokesperson countered. “We will vigorously defend ourselves and our employees.”
Darnell “Dynast y” Young, 17, and his mother, Chelisa Grimes, f iled their suit in federal court in Indianapolis. It seeks unspecif ied damages over a series of alleged bullying incidents that led Young to f ire a stun g un at A rsena l Technica l High School in the spring, reportedly to scare away bullies. The move led to his expulsion.
The couple was returning from a vacation to Costa Rica. “I knew exactly what it was when I saw it,” they told NBC News. “I was absolutely and utterly shocked and embarrassed and humiliated, and I didn’t even know what to do at the time.” Onlookers began laughing when they saw the bag, causing the men severe emotional trauma, according to the lawsuit. The couple speculated an airline employee went through their bag — which was closed with a simple zipper — found the sex toy, saw that it belonged to a man and decided to humiliate the owner.
The suit alleges bullies used homophobic slurs, spat at Young and threw rocks and glass bottles at him, but that school administrators blamed Young, who carried his mother’s purses and wore her jewelr y to school. Rather than take ef fective measures to protect him, school staf f told him that he was to blame for the harassment because of his appearance and told him to change his dress and behavior to conform to stereotypical ideas of masculinity and to be less “f lamboyant,” the suit says.
“I absolutely, fervently believe that this was intentional,” they said. “It was ver y sick, and it was ver y wrong, and it was just maliciously taped to the top and targeted because we’re gay.” Gee, will I get united with such a toy when f lying United?!
The family’s attorneys claim in the suit that the district violated Young’s civ i l r ights and t he U. S. Const itut ion because, among ot her t hings, it d iscr iminated aga inst him based on his sexua l orientation and it tried to get him to change the way he dressed, a violation of his First Amendment right to freedom of expression. Stun guns for the stunning!
Source: NBCNews.com
Source: T he Indianapolis Star
Madison, WI – Wisconsin Mayor Has Pink Surprise – 8.27 A former mayor who opposed making public statements of support for the gay community had a surprise at the unveiling of his mayoral portrait this week. The portrait shows him with a pink triangle on his lapel. When Herb Bergson was elected mayor of Superior in 1987, he told local gay pride committee member Bob Jansen that he would not publicly support his community. However, before Bergson left office, he became the first Superior mayor to give Gay Pride Week its own proclamation. Jansen said, “It’s nice to see that people can change their minds. And, I hope that’s what people can do is change their minds and find out that things are different.” Bergson admits he needed education. When he became mayor of neighboring Duluth 10 years later, he did something previous mayors refused to do: he proclaimed Gay Pride Week. “By the time I was elected mayor in Duluth, I understood. I mean, it’s just a no-brainer. Who cares?” Now a resident of Madison, Bergson says the GLBT community needs support from the straight community. He knows the portrait will be controversial to a few. “I remember the hate calls I got when I signed the proclamations, when I attended the GLBT events. There are hateful people out there. But, I also expect some positive support from both the gay community and their allies.” You’ve got OUR pink approval, Mayor! Source: WPR.org
Salt Lake City, UT – The New Normal Is Abnormal And Immoral – 8.28 American Family Association and One Million Moms are calling for a boycott of the NBC comedy, The New Normal, which involves a gay couple who hire a surrogate mother. Horrors! But this is not the first Ryan Murphy show the AFA went after, as last year AFA declared war on Glee. AFA said the comedy shows “how subversive Hollywood is when it comes to undermining our values” and that it “continues to attack Christian values, conservative values, the traditional family.” The conservative anti-gay group, One Million Moms, targeted JC Penney for featuring lesbian Ellen DeGeneres as its spokeswoman. OMM wants advertisers to boycott the show and NBC for using public airwaves “to continue to subject families to the decay of morals and values, and the sanctity of marriage in attempting to redefine marriage.” OMM added that “these things are harmful to our society, and this program is damaging to our culture.” But the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation stated that “refusing to affirm LGBT families,” sends “a dangerous message.” NBC said “the show is against bigotry and hatred in every form and will make that point whenever characters say outrageous or unacceptable things about race, religion, sexual identity, disability of tolerance of people outside the definitions of ‘normal.’” NBC = Nifty Broadcasting Corporation! Source: RightWingWatch.com
Tampa, FL – Top Romney Surrogate Calls Queers Drug Users, Polygamists, Pedophiles – 8.27 Kansas Secretary of State and Mitt Romney surrogate Kris Kobach has compared LGBTQ people to drug users and polygamists. Kobach made the remarks while debating the GOP platform’s marriage equality language in Tampa. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins authored the platform’s marriage section, which comes out strongly against marriage equality and LGBTQ families. Kobach and Perkins serve as the latest glaring examples that the GOP platform and the Romney-Ryan ticket are not representative of mainstream or even conservative values, but instead are inf luenced by the agenda of a few anti-queer extremists. While arguing against an amendment that would have ended the party’s support for the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, Kobach said: “Our government routinely judges situations where you might regard people completely affecting themselves…like for example the use of controlled substances, like for example polygamy, that is voluntarily entered into. We condemn those activities even though they are not hurting other people, at least directly.” “Kobach’s remarks are offensive and just the latest sign that the GOP platform is being influenced by people who certainly do not speak for the majority of Republicans,” said Human Rights Campaign Vice President of Communications Fred Sainz. “It’s time for leaders within the GOP to take some responsibility and realize that their outdated platform – and the incendiary and vitriolic language used by some of their colleagues like Kris Kobach – sends a dangerous message and has a very real impact on the LGBT community, particularly youth.” Kobach has also claimed that LGBTQ organizations supported “homosexual pedophilia.” Plus, we are sartorially superior. Source: ThinkProgress.com
Local News Briefs Alice And Harvey Join Forces For Us Oldsters
Archbishop Found Drunk With Young College Student
Alice B. Toklas and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Clubs are working together regarding LGBTQ elder issues. As the baby boomer contingent of the LGBTQ community turns 65, we are considering what our options are as SF residents, veterans, retired workers and managers, spouses/partners, and as a growing part of the elder world. Alice and Harvey invite everyone to “Senior Issues Facing the LGBT Community,” Monday, Sept. 10, 6:30pm at the LGBT Center (1800 Market Street).
According to police, 56-year-old San Francisco Archbishop-elect Salvatore Cordileone was driving along the edge of San Diego State University when he entered a sobriety checkpoint, appeared drunk and was arrested shortly after midnight. He was in the car with his elderly mother and a foreign exchange student, a young male adult.
Why now? Toklas president identifies this year as “a watershed moment for senior LGBT advocacy in San Francisco - from the Howard Grayson LGBT Elder Life Conference, to the historic Board of Supervisor’s hearing on LGBTQ senior issues and its formation of the Task Force on Senior Issues.” Panelists include Bill Ambrunn, attorney, member of the LGBT Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Commission and key organizer of the recent Board of Supervisors Hearing on LGBTQ Senior issues; John Caldera, president of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission; Jazzie Collins, transgender activist and member of the Harvey Milk Club; and Seth Kilbourn, executive director of Openhouse. “Elders are our greatest resource and we need to care and consider them and their needs,” Milk President Glendon Hyde comments. “Having been (in) a generation that has lost so many, I have seen what decimation lack of history can have on our community. I mean young kids honestly think our struggle started with Madonna and Lady Gaga, and that’s just wrong.”
According to the police report, “He was a driver that was obviously impaired,” and additionally, “Cordileone’s mother, who was a passenger, was allowed to drive the mid-size black car home following her son’s arrest after officers made sure she had not been drinking and had a valid license.” Many questions come to mind. Why was he driving at all? Don’t the bishops have personal drivers to chauffeur them around? Or did he perhaps need to be discreetly away from witnesses with prying eyes. And why driving drunk, when his sober mother could have taken the wheel and avoided possible injury and death to passengers and/or pedestrians? Why was a college student in his car at that time of night? In related news, New York Archbishop Cardinal Dolan (who, like Cordileone, is vehemently opposed to marriage equality) blessed the Republican National Convention. He is scheduled to bless the Democratic National Convention. With priests like these, who needs enemies? Story by Dennis McMillan
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Afraid to Rock the Boat? gatta.” Sailboat racing has been included in the Gay Games since Sydney in 2002, which drew 150 competitors worldwide its first year. Thirtynine were on TeamSF. The Stonewall Regatta has been an annual gay pride event in New York City for over 10 years and the Euro Gay Cup has been held in various European countries for 11 years, drawing gay racers from all over. So the LGBT community has been making waves.
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Many of us grow up afraid to try things and compete in a world in which the dominant paradigm has not yet accepted us at our core. Sailing is a sport in which you don’t have to be tall, large, muscular, male or female. What matters most is your intellect, strategy and skill. And the LGBT community is making inroads in the sport. There are many ways you can get involved in sailing and sailboat racing. And if you don’t want to race, you can still learn to sail and go sailing. You can get involved by contacting the Barbary Coast Boating Club, a gay boating club in the Bay Area, or other gay organizations interested in racing, such as TeamSF, SFSailingteam.org.
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I learned to sail and race sailboats as a young closeted teen. I love being on the water—so soothing and connected to nature, like surfing. And so exciting to harness the wind, race across the water and blast through the waves—yet I didn’t want to “rock the boat” and come out as a gay teen, especially when I was crewing with straight guys. Yacht clubs, sailing and sailboat racing have long been the domain of straight, white, aff luent and conservative men. Mt. Gay Rum sponsors many regattas and so lots of sailors wear caps with “Mt. Gay Rum” embroidered on them, yet only the gay guy finds this funny. Women and people of color were so rare in that world that I knew there was no room for being comfortably myself, so I acted straight and felt out of place like lots of the closeted LGBT community competing in sports and wrestling with their internalized homophobia.
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But that world is changing. The LGBT community is rocking the boat and making changes in the world of sailing. CNN.com on August 6, 2002, posted: “The first gay sailing team to enter Skandia Life Cowes Week has stolen the spotlight of Europe’s longest running and most famous re-
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other boat in the f leet was, and continues to be, “manned” by straight guys, or so we think. We were known as the gay boat (well, half lesbian), so it was always fun to see how fellow racers, presumably straight fellow racers, would greet us. I kept hoping that someone from another boat might divulge after a race that he was gay or bi. But that day is drawing nearer. Only a few years ago we never thought we’d hear a professional athlete come out. And yet, when they do, it inspires and empowers.
And my world as a gay sailor changed too. A couple of years ago I raced with an all-gay crew on a Melges 24 here in the San Francisco Bay. Every
America’s Cup and America’s Cup World Series are here in our fair city. It’s a great opportunity to see a rapidly changing sport up close. The boats are fast and exciting, racing very dramatically close to shore. I’m hoping that at least one of these world-class racers may speak to the LGBT community to inspire a new generation to have the courage to NOT be afraid to rock the boat and get involved in racing. We all need acceptance and encouragement. Something like this may have inspired me to come out in the sport many years ago. Scott Davis is a psychotherapist in SF and Mill Valley and can be reached at scottjdavismft@yahoo.com
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Protecting LGBTQ Youth from “Reparative” Therapy By Dennis McMillan California is set to become the f irst US state to take a stand against the dangerous, discredited practices extremists claim can “cure” homosexuality. AllOut.org, a global movement to dramatically accelerate the move toward full equalit y for LGBTQ people all over the world is bringing its successful international campaign to combat the spread of anti-gay “therapy” to California. AllOut.org has launched a petition calling on Governor Jerry Brown to protect California’s youth
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and sign the groundbreaking ban on these unscientific practices that prey on vulnerable youth. “In the last six months alone, AllOut.org members have led the charge to successfully push back against attempts to export ‘pray away the gay’ as a legitimate medical treatment in the UK, France and Argentina,” said Andre Banks, executive director of AllOut.org. “Now it’s time for Governor Brown to protect the lives and well-being of thousands of young people by making California the
first state to ban these abusive practices once and for all.” On Aug. 28, the California Assembly passed SB 1172 on “Sexual orientation change efforts,” which protects minors from anti-gay “therapy.” The bill declares any efforts by a medical provider to change the sexual orientation of anyone under the age of 18 to be “unprofessional conduct.” Once in place, therapists who use these dangerous practices on a minor could lose their license. The bill is expected to head to the desk
of Governor Jerry Brown to sign into law by next week. The governor has not yet made public his position on the bill. The medical community, i nclud i ng t he A mer ica n Psychiatric Association, has overwhelmingly denounced the so-called “therapy” to change an individual’s sexual orientation as harmful. The risks of such practices have even been found to include depression, shame, decreased self-esteem, social withdrawal, substance abuse, risky behavior and suicide.
This isn’t just a problem in California or the United States,” added Banks. “American religious extremists are bringing these dangerous practices to more than 30 countries all over the world. This isn’t science. These are nothing more than gay exorcisms and they have been overwhelming rejected by the medical community. California can set a powerful example on the world stage if Governor Brown signs this bill into law.”
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Rajat and Jan of SF Sailing Team
LGBTQ Sailors Out on the Bay
San Francisco Bay has long been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest places to sail. With the America’s Cup excitement just beginning to build, many eyes are now on our beautiful bay and those who conquer its often-unpredictable waves, wind, fog and chilly water. Several of the talented, brave souls are members of our community. In this issue of the Bay Times, we introduce you to just a few of our local LGBTQ sailors. Some sail recreationally, while others compete. All are captivated by our unique and ever changing bay, which is the largest Pacific estuary in the Americas.
Bay Area Sailing Resources By Katharine Holland I f t he A mer ica’s Cup has piqued your interest in getting out on the water, here are a few of my favorite resources: Barbary Coast Sailing Club BCSC is an LGBT recreational sailing and power boat club that welcomes boat owners, partners, crew, water skiers and kayakers. The initiation fee to join the club is $50. Annual dues are $90 for an individual and $170 for a couple. Check the club out f irst by attending a meeting. Mont h ly d i n ner meet i ng s for $20 a re held the f irst Thursday of ever y month (except July and December) at 6:30 pm at the Encinal Yacht Club in A lameda. Be sure to check the Events Calendar to see when the next meeting is. They just
hosted “ Delt a Keels & Heels,” a d rag part y on the boats in the Delta. w w w. bcbc.net SF Sailing Team T h is is an LGBT sa i l ing racing team. Racing practices and meetings are dorma nt i n non-gay ga mes yea rs. Ema i ls for racing crew or day sa i l ing fun are put out on the team’s yahoogroups list. w w w.sfsa i l ing team.org or join t he yahoorgroups list at http://groups.yahoo. com/group/SFSailingTeam/ Cal Sailing Club C S C i s a no n - pr o f it , v o lu nt e e r - r u n sa i l ing club in Berkeley. A lt hough not LGBT, they are very friendly to all. You can’t beat the price!
Membership costs just $75 for 3 months ($70 for students and seniors) plus 2 hours volunteer work. There are no charges for lessons, equipment use, cruises or other club activities. Beg inning sailing lessons are g iven on Monday and Thursday afternoons, and on Saturday mornings. To take a sailing lesson, come to the clubhouse between 1 and 4 p.m. on Monday and Thursday ( bet ween 1 a nd 6 p.m. when Dayl ight Savings Time is in ef fect), or between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Qualif ied fellow CSC members teach lessons on a f irst-come, f irst-ser ved basis. w w w.calsailing.org, 124 Universit y Ave, Berkeley (510) 549-2969
Lake Merritt Boating Center A lthough not LGBT, they are fr iend ly to a l l. La ke Mer r itt Boat ing Center is located on L a ke Mer r itt, inside L a keside Park. In order to sail on this beautiful, scenic lake, you will need to provide sailing certif ications, pass a sailing test, or take a class. Advanced Sailboats require check-out certif ication. Boats are $25 or less an hour. (510) 238 -2196 Friday Night Races If you are a racer or want to learn, look up the directory of San Francisco yacht c lub “ beer c a n” r a ces on L at it u d e 38 magazine’s web site. Held April through S eptember, you c a n u sua l ly show up w it h a si x-pack of beer or soda at t he dock - how t he races got t heir name and hop a ride as crew.
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(L to R) Heather Stewart, Deb Jacobs and Sallie Lang competing in the Gay Games sailing competition in Sydney.
Katharine Holland Co-Founder, SF Sailing Team Competed in 2002 Sydney Gay Games – progressed to semi-f inals
Rajat Dutta
Larry Jacobson at the helm with partner Ken Smith in Fiji Heather Stewart San Mateo Member, OCSC in Berkeley Sailed in Sydney 2002 Gay Games (came in 7th place), Chicago 2006 (came in 4th place), Cologne 2010 (came in 16th place) Most important race so far: “In racing, my biggest achievement was our 7th place victory in Sydney. Our SF team was very ‘grassroots’ with my skipper, Sallie Lang, as one of the two team coaches along with Jan Crosbie Taylor. Personal sailing achievement : To become a US Certif ied Sailing Skipper, “including doing my f irst bareboat charter as skipper in the British Virgin Islands, loving the relaxation and fun of the sport with far less of the adrenaline of racing!”How does sailing SF Bay rate in diff iculty, with a scale of 1-5?- “I’d say it could vary from a 3 to 5 on most summer days.” What do you think of America’s Cup coming to SF? “Way cool! Stoked about seeing the monsters on the water!”
From: Emeryville Boat: Julia (named after Larry’s mother), 50-foot Stevens Sailed around the world for six years, with more than 50,000 blue water miles, f lying the rainbow f lag the entire way. First openly gay couple to do so. Adventures documented in Larry’s book: The Boy Behind the Gate: How his Dream of Sailing Around the World Became a Six-Year Odyssey of Adventure, Fear, Discovery and Love Larry is now an executive coach. Favorite quote: “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” —Andre Gide
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Photos courtesy of Katherine Holland (SAILING continued from page 1) day there were three peeing at the same time. Have you ever seen a gay pride flag flying at a yacht club? I don’t recall ever seeing one. When I showed up at my club’s annual holiday party with my girlfriend, men descended on us – unable to believe we did not want to dance with them. After years of trying to fit in on a team of all straight men, I decided to start my own with my friend Kip Darcy back in 2000. We were able to recruit two women coach volunteers – Sallie Lang and Jan CrosbieTaylor – and ended up with 30 participants for SF Sailing Team from the Bay Area (teams of three on 10 boats) competing in the Sydney 2002 Gay Games. Many of our sailors had never sailed with 10 BAY TIMES SEPT M EBER 6, 2012
other gay crew until we formed the team. They did not even know there were other LGBT sailors at their yacht clubs. Some people had not sailed since they were kids and had definitely never raced. Other gay sailors that joined had sailed across oceans. We welcomed them all. What does it take to form a sailing racing team? It does not take being the best sailor. I never won the most races out there. I did have an overwhelming desire to sail with an LGBT team. There are only a few places in the world that compare to sailing in San Francisco Bay. There are small craft warnings almost every day here. I am not a strong swimmer, yet I’m not afraid of the water. I’ve heard if you fall in the Bay you
Crews on Melges 24 named Posse Docked at Treasure Island “Jan Crosbie-Taylor, Sallie Lang, and I have raced about every month for a number of years now. It is a super fast, wet, competitive and fun class of boat. We met when Katharine and Kip started the SF Sailing Team. I have raced sailboats in the Gay Games in 2002 (Sydney), 2006 (Chicago), 2010 (Cologne, this one with Jan) and grew up sailing in Long Island Sound when I was a kid. What do you think of the Americas Cup coming to SF?: “We are excited for this world class of racing to be right here in our very backyard.” Favorite quote: “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” —Arthur Ward
can only survive 10 minutes due to the cold. It’s a masochistic environment. It’s the choppiest, windiest, most unpredictable beautiful waters and currents in the world. I have been out there in 40+ knots, raced in pouring rain during El Niño seasons and in fog so thick I could not see more than a few feet in front of me and had to navigate using a chart and the sound of buoy bells. This Midwestern girl always thinks – hey, at least we get to sail year-round here! Back home, you only have the boat in the water June through October. It will be interesting to watch the America’s Cup boats and teams navigate these waters. I have my binoculars ready.
Tiburon Member, Corinthian Yacht Club Skipper in Sydney 2002 Gay Games –won Silver Medal for Sailing “Sailing is my passion. It brings me the most joy in my life.”
LGBTQ Sailors Out on the Bay
Laurie Bolard
Graham Short
Joe Oshinski
San Francisco Shown on Sydney Harbor Boat Name: Mustang, 52 ft
Barbary Coast Boating Club 34-foot Hunter named Airborne docked in Alameda Pictured on his boat sailing from Ventura to Catalina in 2007
Stephanie Teel www.stephanieteel.com Boat Name: Noelani 35 Member of the Sausalito Cruising Club and associate member of the St. Francis Yacht Club Favorite Quote: “Do what scares you, stay out of your comfort zone, and stay in over your head.” Derek Sivers CD Baby
SF Bay Sailing Glossary By Katharine Holland Many people are put of f by a l l of t he complex sa i l ing ter ms a nd jargon. To ma ke it wor se, we have some s pec ia l terms for San Francisco Bay. Here are a few that come to mind: The Slot – This refers to the area bordered by the Golden Gate Bridge to the west side of A lcatraz Island and reaching a l l t he way to t he Berkeley shore. Winds HOW L under here. Most boats reduce their sail area (reef ) before entering. If not, you can be sure to experience
Pictured at helm, Vallejo Race 2012 “My favorite recent memory is rounding the Point Bonita buoy in all the wind, weather, waves and amongst fellow sailors during the Yacht Racing Association second season opener. It was a beautiful sail out, back in, and all the way down the Oakland Estuary.”
Jan Crosbie-Taylor Co-owns a Melges 24 sportboat named “Posse” Docked at Treasure Island Sailing Center Skippered in Gay Games in Sydney, Chicago and Cologne. Favorite motto: “She sails like a sailor.” Sailing memory: “Many days sailing on Cape Cod, MA, on Cape Cod Mercury boats (16 -foot centerboard boats), with counselors sailing the boat home while we all ate dinner on the boat ride back. Also, a nighttime sail under the Moon light.” Below, Jan with her wife Dorthea Crosbie-Taylor and Rajat
a rollicking, white-water ride, with the boat heeled over on its side and the deck rail dipping into the waves. I have seen a boat enter this slot unprepared and it automatically ripped their sail. Foulies – Foul weather gear are called foulies, which consist of a raincoat/rain pants combination. These are a must on the bay. Buy the best you can af ford and throw in a pair of long underwear. Potato Patch – W hen crossing under the Golden Gate, there are silt deposits on the bottom that cause the waves to g et choppy. It w a s n a med for t he 18 0 0’s pot ato fa r ms nea r Bol i nas L a-
Sallie Lang Oakland Competed in 2002 Sydney Gay Games Co-owner Melges 24 named Posse Treasure Island Sailing Center. Favorite sailing motto: “Just go sailing!” Currently at the helm and racing with a crew of 5, including teammates Jan Crosbie-Taylor and Rajat Dutta. “We race approximately 1 weekend a month, with practices in between. It’s awesome racing with other gay sailors. We have had a few regattas where we’ve had an entire homo boat. I love that. But our tactician is straight – so that blows having an all gay boat regularly.” Biggest sailing achievement: “I hope it’s yet to come, but probably for now, competing in the Gay Games in Sydney, and competing in the Melges 24 World Championships in 2003.
goon, which shipped to markets in San Francisco, or perhaps because the foam whipped up by the waves there looks like mashed potatoes. It might even be from the vigorous up and down motion your boat will make there, like you are mashing potatoes. It is one-of-a-kind feeling and one that always makes me want to get through it asap. Rail Meat – The term is used for people who use their weight to stop a boat from capsizing whi le racing. Winning skippers move people around like chess pieces dur i ng races, i nst r uct i ng t hem to lean out t he boat, move from r ight
to left , for wa rd to back to keep t hei r boats in perfect trim as wind conditions cha nge. T h is is a good posit ion for a person new to sailing. It’s a great place to watch and learn. Bi-Boater or Transvessilites – This a re a r a re breed of boater s who sa i l and r ide on powerboats too. W hat do sailors and power boaters have against each other anyway? A word of advice: It might be best not to bring this up at the yacht club. Compare it to asking, “Why can’t a baseball fan like the Giants and Dodgers at the same time?” BAY T IM ES SEPT EM BER 6, 2012 11
Journey to the America’s Cup By Mindy Oppenheim I c ou ld n’t w a it t o s e e t he AC races from my boat. A ll the hullaballoo got to me, including talk of redevelopment, jobs, opportunities, money to be made... not to ment ion, the big, beaut iful and expensive catamarans racing on the bay. On the f irst day of the race, we lef t t he dock i n Sausa l ito w it h c h ic ken s a l a d s a ndw ic hes a nd cameras. On the way out of the marina, we passed the sea lions packed on top of each other lying on rafts. Some were “porpoising” in front of the boat, watching us motor by. The cormorants were dr y ing their outstretched w ings on the top of pilings. A f lock of pelicans glided by us, just inches above the water. We motored sout h on R ichardson Bay, passing the live-a-board b oat c om mu n it ie s , w it h m a ny boats in various stages of funky
disrepair. I fantasized about livi n g on t he bay completely of f the grid, until a 130 -foot luxury yacht hailing from Wyoming distracted me by cutting us of f. It was prett y crowded that day. Ever yone with a boat seemed to head over to the AC race. We had to jockey for position to heave the main sail into the wind. With the main sail set, we pointed SW and unfurled the jib. A few minutes later, we sailed on a close-haul in front of the Golden Gate Bridge! The sails caught a gust of wind and like a wave, we surfed the gust practically standing up sideways as the boat heeled over at a 45-degree angle. We rode the wave to the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, screaming in delight!! I’ve been learning to sail for 30 years. I’m forever learning how to read t he water, t he a i r, t he b oat a nd t he weat her. Sa i l i ng ha s t aught me pat ience, at tent ion to det a i l, t h i n k i ng a head,
and how to weather the storms. I’ve lea r ned t he i mpor t a nce of teamwork, and how to communicate clearly without yelling. I’ve ga i ned con f idence a nd compe tence, but I’m always just a little bit nervous, knowing Mother Nature is in complete control. When I’m sailing, even on a cold and fogg y day, I’m in my happy place with a big smile on my face. When we were in the line of boats motoring slowly towards the Gate watching t he race it was rea l ly fun, as we all moved in unison. We had a g reat v iew of the AC boats, the city, A lcatraz and the Gate. A fter we took a bunch of great photos we exited the fray. With our sails back up, the motor off and the wind at our backs, we took the long way home, behind A ngel Island and through Raccoon Straights. The sun was out and three harbor porpoises were fol low i n g u s . We r e a c he d t he dock at Sunset. It was another glorious day on the bay! I repeated this agenda for three of t he four AC race days and I conclude that the America’s Cup is pretty cool, but the journey is sooo much cooler. Captain Mindy Oppenhe im , M.Ed. is a US Coa st G uard Ma ster Captain and Amer ican Sailing Association Certif ied Instructor. She can be re a ch e d a t S e a of C h a n ge S a i l i n g A d v e n t u re s , S E T R a i n i n g @ ya h o o . co m , for sa il i n g l esson s , corporat e t e a m b u il d i n g e ve nt s , s u n se t sa il s and worldwide charter vacations. As Mindy says, “You deserve a glorious day on the bay.”
Photo courtesy of Mindy Oppenheim
Watching the America’s Cup Aboard the Freda B By Grace Floyd I had the great good fortune to be i nv ited aboa rd t he Freda B schooner to watch a day of t he A mer ica’s Cup. K now ing not hing of the America’s Cup history or u nder st a nd i ng t he dy na m ic of the races that day, I felt welcomed by Captain Paul, his wife Marina, their crew and the other attendees. My long-time friends M ichel le a nd M a r y, who were also good sources of information regarding the regatta, joined my compa n ion Ja ne a nd me. Pau l and the crew anchored us just of f the Palace of Fine Arts to enjoy the competition. From one or anot her br idge, I have often seen the bay crowded with boats. But your imag inat ion does not succeed in preparing you for being in the thick of so much traf f ic on t he water. It was a ma zi ng, but not sc a r y a m a z i ng. Ever yone was on his or her best behavior, and var ious mar iner safet y vessels were on the job. I w i l l ad m it to some con fusion once the match races started as to who w a s r a c i ng or pr a c t icing. A ll of the catamarans were traveling at tremendous speeds, weav i ng i n a nd out of t he onlookers, so my nautical sense was c on fou nd e d . We wer e t r e at e d to a wonder ful array of cuisine and libations while watching the events. Paul spent some time explaining the orig in of the event as the “100 Guinea Cup” in 1851, but I w ill allow other more talented historians and columnists to regale you with the evolution of the America’s Cup.
Grace Floyd read to board the Freda B in Sausalito. ing for the Americans and our var ious ot her favor ite countries and teams. Sailing back to dock, we were told t hat t he world’s fa stest sailing vessel, L’Hydroptere, was on the bay. It was a fabulous addit ion to the day and we watched as one of the crew, A shley, chased the tr imaran a c r os s t he bay i n a zo d i a c while she grinned from ear to ear. You could see the absoRetired Coast Guard officer Charlotte lute awe of Paul, Mariina and Coleman at the Freda B helm with Capt he crew over t he ver y fast tain Paul. Photo by Phyllis Costa and odd-looking hydrofoil. It By the time the f leet races startwas beautiful to see, but practied, I had a much clearer undercally disappeared when we looked standing of the course, and had at it from stem to stern. moved to a position on the boat a l low i ng me to hea r t he rad io The ent husiasm and respect of announcements. Although it was the owners and crew for the sea, uncertain at f irst why the Ameri- sailing, the A mer ica’s Cup and ca n cat a mara n had stopped so speed was such a wonderful thing shortly after starting, my naive- to share. I am now an America’s té was diminished to learn that Cup fan wannabe, and proud to crashing was a part of the event. say that I have been, and will conWe f inished out t he day cheer- tinue to be, a Freda B fan.
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The Week in Review How Many Republicans Does it Take… By Ann Rostow Of all the disturbing images that struck me during my reluctant but obsessive viewing of the Republican convention, the one that haunts me came from the Thursday night Romney video. You know the one. The otherwise touching presentation of the candidate that was shoved off the networks by the people who decided Clint Eastwood’s deranged monologue would make a better impression on undecided voters. The video was just fine. I’ve always been a little seduced by scenes of Mitt Romney’s family life. His obvious love for his wife and sons. His jocularity and fun loving spirit. I’m not fan of his candidacy of course, but this is his best side. That said, there was a small, but signif icant, vignette that the pundits have overlooked. One of Mitt’s indistinguishable sons is shown puttering around the house, and pointing out one of Dad’s loveable attempts to play handyman. Seems the bulb went out above the stove, and instead of replacing it with a similar working bulb, Mitt grabbed the first thing that came to hand and screwed in a circular globe bulb that was much too large. The globe worked fine, but since it was not a standard bulb, it stuck out, and blinded anyone working in the area. Mitt responded to this new kitchen dilemma by duct-taping a strip of aluminum foil over the offending light to shield the cook. The foil hung down several inches from the stove’s vent system. The Romney Son displayed this example of Dad’s handiwork with an affectionate laugh. And we all would have laughed with him, except… Except that this is the man who’s only claim to the presidency is his businesslike approach to problem solving! If this is how Mitt Romney handles a dead bulb, how will Mitt Romney handle Syria, Iran, American education policy, the European debt crisis, unemployment, the continuing housing crisis? And it’s not just his inclination to solve the problem with the most convenient temporary solution, even when that solution doesn’t quite work. It’s the idea that when the solution is clearly proven wrong, and indeed creates new problems, that rather than take out the globe bulb and put in the correct size--- which he should have done in the first place--- his instinct is to devise a new solution to the new problem that leaves the original infirmity in place. Left unsaid is the fact that the bad solution to the problem that was caused by the original bad solution has caused a new problem that we haven’t even addressed. Namely, the kitchen looks horrible. You have an ugly piece of foil taped to the top of the stove. Who lives with that? No one. Now, although it went beyond the scope of the video, someone will have to solve the problem of the hideous foil, and I’m guessing it will be someone who decides to go to the hardware store and buy a regular sized bulb. Will that be Mitt? I doubt it. Conventional Wisdom Republicans? I’ll call your Marco Rubio and raise you the twin Castro brothers. I’ll call your Ann Romney and raise you Michelle Obama. I’ll call your obnoxious and self-serving New Jersey governor and raise you
Massachusetts’ Deval Patrick, who had the conventioneers on their feet, screaming as one. Since I’m writing on Wednesday, I only have one Democratic day to compare against the three days of the Republicans. But from what I‘ve seen, we’d win the match up even if we quit right now. My only complaint from Tuesday night was our friend and champion, Martin O’Malley, the governor of Maryland, who delivered his prime time speech with a moronic grin, looking like a TV game show host on speed. Most of all, I’ll call your platform’s antigay amendment to the U.S, Constitution, and raise you our platform’s commitment to equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. Unlike the Republicans, who ignored horrific details from their platform (personhood for fertilized eggs, unlimited bullet magazines, no abortion rights for rape victims) the Democrats walked the plank. Their historic commitment to marriage equality wasn’t a bone thrown to the GLBT community, never to be mentioned outside the fine print of the convention paperwork. Almost every speaker I heard made mention of the right to love who you love. Indeed, this formulation emerged as the official gay rights lingo. Instead of just adding “LGBT” to the familiar list of categories, instead of simply tossing in “gay or straight” to the sing song: “black or white, Jewish or Catholic, old or young, rich or poor,” instead of turning our community into just another protected category, the speakers cut to the heart of why we’re in a special category to begin with. Not because of our sex lives, but because of our love lives. I hate to use the trite term “tipping point.” We’ve been talking about “tipping points” for a decade now, and although we’re making great progress, I don’t feel as if we’ve officially “tipped.” But in terms of the Democratic convention, the words f it. We’ve gone from outsiders, to sideliners, to headliners. We’ve tipped into the mainstream of the Democratic Party, where eight percent of the party’s delegates are LGBT. I gather Barney Frank is on the stage this evening (Wednesday) and although I find the cantankerous grouch irritating to watch, I appreciate the significance of his speaking spot. Even more interesting might be Wisconsin Senate candidate, lesbian Tammy Baldwin, on the schedule for Thursday night. Kind Punishment
Professional Services Not too long ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ordered the state of Wisconsin to provide hormone therapy to trans inmates, overturning a legislative attempt to outlaw such treatment. And it’s also noteworthy that the IRS has determined that reassignment surgery and treatment is now a deductible medical expense. It used to be considered elective or cosmetic surgery. Trans discrimination in the workplace has also been beaten back by judges on both sides of the political aisle, who have begun in the last decade or so to put some steel into Title VII’s ban on gender stereotyping. And lawmakers are adding transgender protections to the antidiscrimination statutes in cities, counties and states around the country. So getting back to Boston, the question of whether to perform an inmate’s sex change is not dissimilar to the question of whether to prescribe antibiotics to a prisoner with strep throat. Standard medical treatments are required for murderers behind bars along with the rest of us. Preacher Is As Preacher Does So here’s something. Nine “preachers” were arrested in New Orleans over the weekend and charged with violating a ban on people or groups that disseminate social, political or religious messages on Bourbon Street between sunset and dawn. The men were bothering the partygoers at Southern Decadence by spouting antigay commentary. Hmmm. I’m not sure on what basis the news media has designated these men as “preachers.” A few of them are in their early 20s, which seems a little young for the term. Plus, what exactly is a “preacher?” It implies a religious status, but in truth I suppose anyone could make the claim, right? But also, since when can New Orleans ban political speech on a particular street at a particular time? Maybe the city has a legitimate interest in preserving the atmosphere in the French Quarter for the lucrative tourist trade. Maybe the ordinance is more of a check on disturbing the peace. Maybe the ban is constitutional since a person could just go over one block and evangelize to their heart’s content. Whatever. The bottom line is that a bunch of loud young men were yelling slurs at the gay participants in the annual event. Eight were arrested for violating the city code and another man, um “preacher,” was charged with punching a police officer. Straight Men Don’t Wear Teal
By popular request, I will explain to the best of my ability why a federal judge in Boston ordered the state to perform sex reassignment surgery on a transwoman who is serving time for murder.
In other news, I’m seeing a lot of new headlines about John Travolta’s alleged gay lover. I haven’t clicked on them, because…oh just because. Does anyone doubt that Mr. Saturday Night likes to walk on the wild side? More importantly, does anyone care?
Basically, the state cannot double down on punishment by denying appropriate medical treatment to a prisoner. None of us like murderers. But we don’t deny them a stent or a cast or an MRI or an artificial limb or a knee replacement. We can’t say, well so-and-so killed his wife, so who cares whether or not he has blurry vision? No cataract surgery for you buddy!
Far more interesting to me is the idea that Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock might be gay. Why? Because the Republican Schock has an antigay voting record and insists he’s as straight as an arrow. How delicious it would be to open the closet door and catch Mr. Schock cowering behind a pair of black leather pants and a sequined cowboy shirt!
What’s changed in recent years is the medical and psychiatric view of gender dysphoria. Universal ridicule has given way to an understanding that untreated transgender men and women are dealing with a debilitating handicap. As such, the eighth amendment rights of transgender prisoners are taken seriously by most courts.
So, do we have any evidence to suggest that Schock is deceiving his public? I’ll let you be the judge. According to the reports I’ve read, Schock once attended a White House picnic in white jeans, a hot pink gingham shirt and a teal belt. He also posed shirtless on the cover of Men’s Health, looking (continued on page 15)
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Arts&Entertainment “Keep the Lights On”: A Searing New Drama About Obsession Keep the Lights On is a strong, extremely well crafted story that has universal appeal. While it will resonate with anyone who has been in a relationship with an addict, the film will also speak to those who want to understand the intricacies of human nature and behavior. Eric and Paul each keep secrets as they find ways of coping with the corrosive nature of their relationship. How they each fare by the end of the film is revealing. Sachs described his drama as a “tabula rasa,” and acknowledged that most people who see it often talk to him afterwards about their relationships. He also indicated that some folks don’t consider it a “gay film,” and cited an example of a psychologist in his eighties who said it was,
Film
Gary M. Kramer In an empty hotel bar on a summer Sunday morning, openly gay filmmaker Ira Sachs spoke—in hushed,
PHOTO BY JEAN -CHROSTOPHE HUSSON
Ira Sachs
Zachary Booth, Thure Lindhardt
“not a film about love, or addiction, but about obsession.”
almost confessional tones that reveal his thoughtfulness—about his awardwinning new film, Keep the Lights On, which opens September 14 in the Bay Area. This searing drama, about Eric (Thure Lindhardt), a filmmaker, whose lover Paul (Zachary Booth) is a drug addict, is based on the filmmaker’s experiences in a toxic, codependent relationship.
“That was very clarifying to me,” the filmmaker observed. “I think what happens, for a lot of people—and this can be through other individuals, it can be through sex, it can be through drugs—is that by narrowing the range of what compels you to another person, you kind of silence the loud noises that are surrounding you. Obsession is a very comfortable place to be.” Sachs almost smiled knowingly as he said this.
Sachs demurred at any suggestion of making this film as a way of exorcising his demons. “I don’t begin to write a film until I have both the intimacy of the experience but also the distance to view the story as a storyteller—the analytic distance is as important as the emotional intimacy for me. I feel this film is a rebirth for me. I think that in the wake of the experiences on which this film is based, I’ve become more comfortable with myself, and that’s shifted my work, and the openness of my filmmaking. I think this is my freest film.”
He continued, “As a filmmaker, I’m always mining my own experience— because it is what I know best. I try to make films about things I know more about than anyone else,” and added quickly, conscientiously, “but I never sense that privileges my story over others.”
Sachs reframed this idea, “I thought about that often in my life. I think addiction can be to a person as much as a drug.” The filmmaker explained that he was involved with Al-Anon, and learned what he could from his experiences. He described this “research” as a way of formulating the content of his film, “how my behavior was cyclical and unenlightened in terms of the role that I played within the dynamic of this relationship.”
PH OTO B Y JEAN -C H R O STO P H E H USSO N
Keep the Lights On is certainly Sachs’ most personal project since his extraordinary first feature, The Delta, back in 1996. That film concerned a closeted 18 year-old in Memphis who begins a clandestine affair with a halfVietnamese, half-African American man. Keep the Lights On is Sachs’ first queer-themed feature since his debut. It is also his most passionate—not just for being considerably erotic, but also for being so emotionally heartfelt. The characters’ despair and desire are palpable.
He paused, and quoted Emmylou Harris’ song, “Where Will I Be,” which includes the lyric, “Addiction stays on tight like a glove.”
Sebastian LaCause, Ira Sachs
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Sachs further claimed that he worked through his guilt and pain about his relationship in therapy. He then referenced Goodfellas, of all films, to explain that his goal in making Keep the Lights On was to, “depict bad behavior, but not judge that behavior, or shy away from the consequence of what we do in our lives. I attempted to make a film about shame, but to do so shamelessly. I wanted to look without judgment at the behavior and the actions of these characters.” Viewers will connect with—and understand—Eric’s struggle as he tries to help Paul during his downward spiral. His efforts to try to maintain hope for this relationship are evident even when the relationship is at the apex of its crisis. Keep the Lights On unfolds over ten years, with episodes happening in one day in a particular year, or perhaps over an undetermined period in some cases. The oblique narrative approach is forceful, because it shows Eric and Paul relate to one another over the various jumps in time—from warm and caring to cold and fighting—but always with some element of love. “The script is like a diary,” Sachs commented. “If you think about diaries and journals, they are made up of events and ellipsis. You write in your journal when something bothers you. So the film is like all the high points.” These scenes include an incredibly tense moment when Eric places a call to see if he contracted HIV, to a seductive scene in which Eric is offered drugs, and he tries them, warily, perhaps in an effort to understand what
Paul finds so alluring about crack and crystal meth. Keep the Lights On benefits immensely from Thure Lindhardt’s revelatory performance as Eric. Sachs, a nice Jewish gay man from Memphis, insisted that it was liberating to cast the Danish actor as his alter ego. “I was free from any attachment from the past.” He effused about Lindhardt. “I didn’t set up to cast a Danish guy. I heard Thure was the bravest actor in Denmark—and one of the best. I sent him the script, and he auditioned by doing a few scenes from the film on his cell phone. He chose all the scenes he could do alone, which meant a lot of masturbation scenes. There was a fearlessness—even in the audition— that was apparent, as well as an extraordinarily vibrant energy to have as an actor.” Sachs added that he could not easily cast this film in America because of the queer sexuality and the explicitness of the material. “Believe it or not,” he said, “I sent the material to an agency in Los Angeles that I always send new work to, and I got the response, ‘No one in our agency will be available for this film.’” This leads to a discussion of the filmmaker’s feelings on contemporary queer cinema today. Sachs remarked that his film is part of today’s “new queer cinema” that focuses more on relationships, and less on coming out stories. This new work considers what Sachs called, “The nocturnal world of gay life.” “I think we have to recognize that there are still so few images of what gay life looks like, particularly around sex and drugs. We as individuals and as a community have re-closeted our selves. We’ve created a safe space where we can have certain kinds of experiences, and then we’ve stopped talking about them and stopped looking at them. There’s very, very little about gay life as I know it on film.” Sachs continued on this rant, as he insisted that even his film’s title is a call to arms for the audience, “It’s a direct address for people in the cinema
to not live in the darkness. I think as gay people, we have learned—out of need—to live with secrets. This film, in a way, is a testament to the destruction those secrets can create. The film is very, very open about two men who keep everything closed.” Sachs maintained that Keep the Lights On is not an “anti-drug f ilm,” but he claimed that people need to talk about drugs. He hoped that his film sparks more conversation about the place of drugs, particularly meth, in the gay community. The filmmaker likened the way crystal meth has been introduced to a sexualized community like the gay community to the introduction of crack to the African American community, “It was a fuel that set off a huge fire, and I think we are in the middle of that. But there is a way of ending it, and that’s to admit it. I think it’s another closet. We’re very used to creating closets and staying in them.” As angry as Sachs gets, his calm demeanor reinforces the very happy place he is in now. Sachs and his partner, the Ecuadorian artist Boris Torres—whose beautiful and sexy artwork is seen under the film’s opening credits—have been together for five years. “I feel like I came out at 40 in a lot of ways,” Sachs, who is in his midforties, said, sunnily. “I live a very different way now. This relationship I’m in now is the first honest relationship I’ve been in.” The couple recently had twins—a boy and a girl—and the proud father shows cute photos of two adorable, smiling babies who surely have had a transformative effect on their parents. Sachs cooed about his children, and admitted, “I tried to start keeping a journal when we had kids because I found it complex to be a parent— and fascinating and wonderful.” He mused, “Maybe it’s too wonderful to write about it.” © 2012 Gary M. Kramer
Cognitive Therapy for Permanent Weight Loss
Examined Life Tom Moon, MFT Q: When I was a boy I was so skinny that my nickname was “Scarecrow.” Not anymore. Beginning at about age 25, I started putting on extra pounds. It used to be easy to lose them by going on a crash diet, but I’ve never been able to keep the weight off, and every year I’ve gotten bigger and bigger. Now I’m officially in the obese category. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and I’m pre-diabetic. I’ve tried every diet under the sun, and they all just leave me right where I started. I’m feeling really discouraged. Am I just one of those people who are doomed to be fat?
A: I have two suggestions. First, since you clearly need some hope I suggest you access the website of the National Weight Control Registry (nwcr.ws). This organization was formed to counter the common belief that people can’t succeed at long-term weight loss. The NWCR is currently tracking over 10,000 people who have lost a lot of weight and kept it off for long periods of time. It’s identified important behavioral and psychological characteristics of weight maintainers, as well as the strategies they use to maintaining their weight losses. You’ll find valuable information and inspiration on this site. I think what you need to do is not to try yet another diet, but to develop a healthy eating plan you can live with for the rest of your life, and that involves accepting the fact that your childhood days of eating whatever you want are over. You’re actually in good company. Virtually everyone restricts their eating in some way, women beginning in their teens, and most men by age 45. Your eating plan needs to become as automatic as brushing your teeth every morning, so my second suggestion
is that you get a copy of The Beck Diet Solution, by Judith Beck. It’s a six-week psychological self-treatment program which applies the tested principles of cognitive therapy to the issue of permanent weight loss. The stated goal of the program is to “train your brain to think like a thin person.” This program will teach you to distinguish between genuine hunger and food cravings (hint: hunger is usually felt as a pang in the stomach and craving as an uncomfortable yearning in the mouth and throat). You’ll learn strategies for coping with cravings, stress, and negative emotions without resorting to emotional eating. You’ll get specific methods to stop treating hunger as an emergency; and to treat bouts of overeating as a solvable problem, not a catastrophe. None of this is a walk in the park. Changing lifelong habits requires sustained effort and patience. But research and the success of many thousands show that it’s reasonable to hope that, if you do the work, you can gain permanent control of your weight. Give this program a try! Tom Moon is a psychotherapist in San Francisco. His website is tommoon.net.
Singers of the San Francisco Streets the contagious positivity emanating from this group of people.
Music Shelley MacKay Living in a big city like San Francisco can be a disheartening rat race at times, given being shoved and bumped on public transportation, dealing with the sheer volume of people in line when shopping for anything and being asked for money countless times by different homeless people on your way from point A to point B. It’s easy to be overwhelmed and disillusioned. Today, however, I had an experience that replenished my faith in humanity and the very city where we live. I attended a rehearsal for the homeless choir, Singers of the Street, where I was immediately greeted with a warm welcome and the rich, beautiful tone of the singers. It was both inspirational and moving,
Singers of the Street (SOS) was founded in September of 2010 by Dr. Kathleen McGuire after a visit to her hometown in Melbourne, Australia, where she experienced a street choir, called The Choir of Hope and Inspiration. Dr. McGuire describes this event by saying, “We sang together and I felt the sheer joy in the room. I wanted to have the opportunity to share this feeling with others, as well as to provide singers with the chance to enrich their lives through singing together.” SOS is now one of many street choirs around the world that is transforming the lives of its members and those it touches. The thirty plus current members meet every Wednesday, rehearse their music and share a free meal together. The choir is not just for those who are homeless, but also for those who are unemployed, feel invisible or are allies of this community, with a large LGBT contingent. As member, Pamela Quitton of the alto section states about her involvement in SOS, “I got my self esteem...I feel like I was a ragamuff in that turned into a princess.” Tenor Rae Raucci says “...With SOS you no longer see the abstract of a person on the
street, but the beauty inside.” Ally and bass, James Wright expressed the reason he sings with the group: “I have been marginalized...due to my sexuality, so I know what it feels like when other people see you differently.” Furthermore, alto member Jasmine Jubillee says, “I enjoy the diversity of the group—we band together to make a statement in music.” This choir gives people a chance to shine and be seen in a world where they are often ignored and invisible. Since the choir’s beginning just a few years ago, its members have had several concerts, recorded a song and made a music video, which premiered at The Royal Opera House in London as part of the Olympic Games celebration this past July. This community is an inspiration and reminds us that the simple joy of singing can change lives. Singers of the Street is now in rehearsals for its second anniversary concert on September 8th at The City of Refuge. To learn more about the group, buy tickets for the upcoming concert, or to make a donation please visit w w w.singersofthestreet.org. Check out Shelley’s newly released music video at www.shelleysings.com.
(ROSTOW continued from page 13) for all the world like a devoted gym rat. Oh, and he’s single. I don’t know about you, but for me, the teal belt clinches it. The hot pink shirt? That could easily be a simple case of metrosexual style. But a teal belt? Sorry folks, the man’s either a professional golfer or he’s gay. Maybe Mr. Schock hasn’t yet recognized where his own heart lies. We have! Do I Dare To Drink A Gin and Tonic? I only have room for one more news item, but there’s nothing out there that screams for coverage. There are only whispers. “Ann?” I hear a soft murmur. “Do you know how horrible they are to gays in Liberia?”
I pause and listen more closely. Was that my imagination? Were the trees rustling? But there it is again.
With a touch of Compari and a twist. Not just any ice, but the square cubes that I use only for cocktails.
“Hank Williams Jr. is a homophobe… gay days in Vegas…shhhhh…doctor in Australia did something bad… hate crime in southern California.” The voices drift lightly on the wind in a soft chorus of GLBT news. Nearly inaudible. I can’t quite catch them.
Yes, dear readers, it is September. But the summer lingers. It lingers through the week after Labor Day, which is always one of the most beautiful weekends of the season. School has started and the summer people have left the beach. But the summer isn’t done. One last glorious weekend, made perfect by nostalgia, by death in the air, by timelessness.
Perhaps there’s a reason for what can only be described as my disinterest in the ebb and f low of gay things happening around the globe. Perhaps instead of detailing our communal trials and tribulations, I should be sitting by our round kiddy pool, basking in the Texas heat with a biography of Antonin Careme and a tall glass of gin and Fever-Tree ™ bitter lemon over ice.
Oh, I’m not talking to you, San Francisco. I know it’s still 60 degrees just like it was three months ago. I’m talking to you, New York. Cheers! You can reach Ann at arostow@aol.com.
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What Constitutes Your Self-Confidence? ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Your analytical prowess is buzzing at peak levels now. This is not a time to cut corners, Aries. Gain respect and justify brilliant ideas by tending to the specific details.
LEO (July 23 – August 22) Feeling secure doesn’t necessarily require you to reinvent the wheel, Leo. Renew your self-confidence by highlighting unique gifts that only you can bring to the cosmic table. Value your values.
better.
Astrology Gypsy Love We live in an age where measures of our worth can mistakenly originate from a wide array of misleading sources. Our innate happiness may waiver at the rise and fall of numbers on a paycheck, dates on a Saturday night, or “likes” on a social network. Astro-vibes are currently assessing what constitutes our self-confidence. Does your inner diva depend on external forces, or does she sing from within?
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) Your career is a central focus lately, Sagittarius. As you conjure new goals and strive for success, consider how close partners play into ambitious pursuits. Teamwork is dreamwork.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) Have fun with the complexities of your powerful psyche, Taurus. Unveiling deep primal motives behind your key decisions will solve longstanding problems and re-energize your sense of adventure.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) You’re courageously chartering the unforeseeable highs and lows of self-discovery. Contrast is a blessing, Virgo. You’ll soon look back and realize that valleys can be far more triumphant than peaks.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) You’re releasing soulful attachments that have clouded your better judgment, Gemini. Honor your “higher self ” before pledging allegiance to false idols. Look inward before you seek outward.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) Feeling your way through the dark these days, Libra? Good! With lights out, you’re more apt to access senses designed to guide you through this important phase of spiritual introspection.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) You’ve over-identified with ego-driven qualities that block your personal path to evolution. Scale back on unnecessary vanities and get back to basics, Aquarius. Simplicity is freedom.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) Your social scene is livening up, Scorpio. Surround yourself by savvy soul mates who stimulate your intelligence. “Dirty talk” won’t excite you as much as “nerdy talk.”
PISCES (February 19 – March 20) Discussions surrounding relationship criteria reveal where certain significant others fall short of your expectations. Romantically or otherwise, it’s not wise to hold your peace now, Pisces. Closed mouths don’t eat.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22) Communication is key right now, Cancer. Opt for straightforward honesty versus polite avoidance. Suppressing the truth will only result in more explosive confrontations in the long run.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) A deluge of abstract ideas is washing over you now, Capricorn. Embrace the unknown. Whether or not you realize it, this temporary chaos is a natural step toward long-term clarity.
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As Heard on the Street . . .
compiled by Rink
AL L PHOTOS BY RIN K
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about sailing?
Teddy Witherington
Sandy Graham
Kelly Toomey
Sabine Erlenwein
Sheila Guzman
“British gold medals.”
“Unfurling the sails with the wind in my hair.”
“Being careful out on the Bay, with all that strong wind and waves.”
“The freedom to sail out of San Francisco Bay to the Pacific islands and the Far East.”
“The pleasure of being with friends out on the water.”
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POP ROX By K. Cole
Fa l l C oncer t Feat u res Two World Premiere Arrangements ly showcases every section and the technical abilities therein.” Tam told me his dipping into arranging began “very organically.” Describing himself as a music preservationist rather than an arranger, Tam joined the Freedom Band
NO DOUBT “PUSH AND SHOVE” Gwen has a great voice and that’s why we like No Doubt…AH, just kidding! Okay, so Gwen dances and lives hard and looks fabulous in her tight fancy pants and is fashion-brave in every breath she takes. Okay, that’s closer. But she does have the perfect powerhouse vocal for the sound she creates with her bandmates (since 1986) and the remixes are fine, the new videos are better, and we just are going to eat this up because we like sweets. A lot. Best Cut: “Settle Down” Location: The Stud, happy hour
on euphonium in 1998 and became
Brass Tacks
its music librarian soon after. As librarian, he sought out various mu-
Heidi Beeler
sic lending libraries and composer
Calling all band and classical mu-
That’s when he discovered Ferde
sic geeks! The San Francisco Les-
Grofè. Grofè created the original
bian/Gay Freedom Band is bring-
orchestration of George Gershwin’s
ing to life music no one has heard
Rhapsody in Blue for the Paul White-
in nearly a century at its upcoming
man Band, the sw ing band that
concert. The Band’s music librar-
famously commissioned and pre-
ian, Kevin Tam, has resurrected
miered that piece. Gershwin com-
an unpublished humoresque from
posed the two piano parts; Grofè, a
t he Sousa A rch ives ent it led T he
saxophonist for Whiteman, orches-
Band Ca me Back . T he piece was
trated all the other voices.
archives as resources for the Band.
never recorded and hasn’t been
OLLY MURS “IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW” Sometimes reality shows really can find talent, but it’s really pretty easy to find talent on any street corner in this world. So when one boy gets a break, well, we can cheer for him representing all the unanswered dreams. Olly has put together a really fine pop CD here and we hope he can keep floating upwards without some music suit kaboshing his spirit. Well crafted, well done. Best Cut: “Oh My Goodness” Location: Your iPod at Dolores Park Beach
per for med since ol’ John Ph i l ip
Tam began listening to composi-
himself waved the baton in front
tions by Grofè and found all the
of his own band in the early 1900s.
same colorful instrumental voic-
Tam’s arrangement will premiere
i ng s t h at R h a psody feat u r es . “ I
as t he l itera l center piece of t he
thought, ‘That should be a band
Freedom Band’s 35th Anniversa-
piece.’” So he set out to create
r y Season opener, conducted by
pa r t s for t he Freedom Ba nd to
Guest Conductor Bradley Conn-
perform Grofè’s music. Tam’s f irst
lain, at 8 pm on Friday, September
arrangement was the Mardis Gras
21, in San Francisco and repeated
movement from Grofè’s Mississippi
in Pacif ica 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sep-
Suite (another Paul Whiteman Or-
tember 23 (www.sf lgf b.org).
chestra original) that the Freedom
Sousa is famously k now n as the March K ing, though more than half of his 320 compositions are anything but. The Band Came Back is a humoresque, which are compositions that feature musical practi-
BLAQK AUDIO “BRIGHT BLACK HEAVEN” Picture edgy Depeche Mode, rocked Skinny Puppy, industrial new wave, all with the 21st Century technology at play and you might just be able to hear this magnificent electro-sonic collection. Jade and Davey have hit this genre a second time now and I can see why AFI is a little nervous about this “side project.” Can’t wait to see it live, boys. Now where IS that black skinny tie? Best Cut: “The Witness” Location: Booty Call
a lso just a r ra nged t h ree move ments from Grofè’s Valley of the Sun Suite, which will also be premiered at The Band Came Back. Valley of the Sun celebrates the Golden
cracker, Sousa wrote 14 of these
Jubilee of the signing of the National
comic pieces decades before PDQ
Reclamation Act of 1902 and the
Bach hit the scene, but only two
Salt River Project, a massive hydro-
were ever published and only three
electric project that built the Roos-
recorded. It was the fact that 12 of
evelt Dam in Arizona. The occa-
Sousa’s humoresques hadn’t been
sion sounds ironically dry, but when
performed since his death that sent
Tam heard a rare recording of the
Tam spelunking in the Sousa Ar-
piece, he loved the range of colors
chives at the University of Illinois.
and styles the music evoked – desert
But it was the showcasing of each
landscapes, massive construction, a
instrument’s voice that led Tam to
celebrational dance. It has all the pic-
pluck out this particular piece.
torial quality of music from a Fantasia
Band, the piece opens with a solo oboe playing alone amidst a forest of empty music stands. Section by section, clarinets, f lutes, trumpets, tuba join him onstage, adding solo quotations from well-known ditties like The Campbells Are Coming, Di-
– K Cole has been reviewing music for major publications since it came via snail mail on cassettes. Submissions to Pop Rox by local LGBT artists encouraged. Join on Facebook.com/PopRox-Bay-Times-San Francisco or send it in to: K Cole, Katharinecole@yahoo.com.
en r apt u red by Grof è, Ta m ha s
cal jokes. Known for being a wise-
Premiered in 1895 by the Sousa
BLOC PARTY “FOUR” They’re back! Bloc Party puts to rest the “call it quits” rumors and hits right between the eyes with alternative rock we San Franciscans thrive on. From the use of complex rhythms, sonicyouth styled guitars mashing in true live tones with meaty lyrical sauce, Bloc Party will be the standard all underground Mission musicians will strive to emulate this year. Best Cut: “Day Four” Location: DNA after a drink at Holy Cow
Band f irst performed in 2007. Still
xie and Sousa’s own Washington Post
segment. The piece has only been officially performed twice – in 1952 by the Arizona State College (Tempe) Symphonic Orchestra for the original Golden Jubilee, and again in 1992 by the Phoenix Symphony celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Salt River Project. Now Tam has arranged it for wind ensemble.
March. By the end, instruments all
Word is getting out about Tam’s
come together for a rousing ren-
arrangements of rare music. Fol-
dition of the f inale from Wagner’s
low ing the Freedom Band’s dual
Tannhäuser Overture. All instruments
premiere in September, the wind
are on stage and the fat lady, f igu-
ensemble from Diablo Valley Col-
ratively speaking, sings.
lege plans to per for m an ent ire
“The Band Came Back is one of the few pieces of music that explores every nuance and niche of what a band is
concer t of Tam’s ar rangements, i nclud i ng t hese t wo pieces a nd Mississippi Suite.
capable of playing,” Tam told me
“There can only be one world pre-
during a phone interview. “It real-
miere, though,” Tam quipped. That’s
ruits f m o r “F s” to nut
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“The Normal Heart” will be at the American Conservatory Theater September 13– October 7. (Photo: Scott Suchman) September 23. 13th Annual Electronic To Be Mary – The Exit Studio. 7 pm. $10. (156 Eddy St.) www. sffringe.org. A solo, comedic performance by Bay Area comedian Mark Knolls. Also September 8, 13 & 14. Katharine Cole – Ukiah Brewing Company. Free. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. (102 S. State St., Ukiah) www.katharinecole.com. Singersongwriter Katharine Cole performs live. Go Deep – El Rio. 8 pm to 2 am. (3158 Mission St.) www.elriosf. com. Cruisy guys, drag queens and man-on-man lube wrestling make this a night to remember. Happening second Thursdays.
Kiss of the Spider Woman – The Phoenix Theatre. $35. 8 pm. (414 Mason St.) www. secondwind.8m.com. Based on the banned novel, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is an intricate game of cat and mouse between two men forced to share a cell in a Latin American jail. Directed by Manual Puig. Through September 29. Legally Blonde: The Musical – Lucie Stern Theater. $32. 8 pm. (1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto) www.paplayers.org. The Palo Alto Players proudly present their rendition of the hit movie “Legally Blonde,” based on the novel by Amanda Brown. Through
Musical Festival – Brava Theater. $12. 8 pm (2781 24th St.) www.sfemf.org. Enjoy a wide variety of electronic music by some of the best internationally recognized electronic musicians and artists. Also September 8 & 9.
WIP Women’s Open Mic Night – Plymouth United Church of Christ. $10. 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. (424 Monte Vista, Oakland) 510-701-1022. Works In Progress hosts a fabulous night that will include a potluck dinner and performances by Lea Arellano and eight others. A Theater Near You Film Series – Pacific Film Archive Theater. $9.50. 8:20 pm. (2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley) www. bampfa.berkeley.edu. As part of its ongoing series, “A Theater Near You,” presents two classics: A new 35mm print of Mike Nichols’s legendary “The Graduate” (1967) and Gillo Pontecorvo’s brilliant “The Battle of Algiers” (1966). Stride with Pride – Golden Gate Fields. $12. 1 pm. (Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley) www.goldengatefields.com. Enjoy a full day of festivities, food and drinks, with a special performance by the Oakland East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus.
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AfroSolo Arts Festival 19 – African American Art & Culture Complex. $25. 3 pm. (762 Fulton St.) www.afrosolo.org. AfroSolo Arts presents the “Black Voices” performance series featuring Byb Chanel Bibene, Edris CooperAnifowoshe, and Jovelyn Richards. Also September 7 & 8. Cerebral Comedy Night – Deco Lounge. $10. 8 pm. (510 Larkin St.) www.decosf.com. A comedy show featuring some of the Bay Area’s best comedians. Hosted by Tammy Powers. A Funny Night for Comedy – Actor’s Theatre of San Francisco. $10. 7 pm. (855 Bush St.) www.nastashamuse.com. Join Natasha Muse and sidekick Ryan Cronin as they welcome some of the funniest upand-coming Bay Area comics.
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personal and public identity. Women Art Exhibition Opening – Chinese Culture Center. Free. 10 am to 4 pm. (750 Kearny St.) www.c-c-c.org. Thirteen contemporary artists from China and the US explore themes of gender & sexual identity. Through November 30.
Gay Bowling – Mission Bowling Club. $15. 5 pm to 8 pm. (3176 17th St.) www.missionbowlingclub. com. Mix, mingle and meet new friends at this weekly bowling social. Full bar and restaurant inside club.
Funny Tuesdays – Harvey’s. Free. 9 pm. (500 Castro St.) www. harveyssf.com. An LGBT comedy night hosted by funny-man Ronn Vigh.
My Fair Lady – SF Playhouse. $40. 7 pm. (533 Sutter St.) www. sfplayhouse.org. A new production of the beloved American musical, performed by ten castmembers. Foregoing elaborate sets and production numbers, this rendition will focus on Eliza’s emotional journey. Through September 15.
The 24th Listening Project – Brava Theater. Free. 7 pm to 9 pm. (2781 24th St.) www.elastic-city.org. Neighborhood artists come together to present a collaborative presentation of stories, songs, and color.
Magic Mike – Castro Theatre. $10.50.Various times. (429 Castro St.) www.castrotheatre.com. Channing Tatum stars as a male stripper based in Tampa, Florida. One night only!
Red Hot Burlesque – El Rio. $5. 7 pm. (3158 Mission St.) www. elriosf.com. A hot, outrageous women’s burlesque show happening every Wednesday and Friday.
Fiona Apple – The Warfield. $60-299. 8 pm. (982 Market St.) www.fiona-apple.com. For one night only, singer-songwriter Fiona Apple performs live. Playing Well With Others – Good Vibrations. $20. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. (1620 Polk St.) www.goodvibes.com. Professional kink educator Mollena shares tips for making “play time” fun for everyone.
Katharine Cole will be at the Ukiah Brewing Company on September 6. (Photo: www.katharinecole.com)
Easy – The Edge SF. Free. 7 pm to 2 am. (4149 18th St.) www.edgesf. com. Enjoy $1 well drink specials and a fun-loving crowd.
(Great Meadow, Upper Fort Mason) www.greaterthanone.org. Join the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and hundreds of others in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Wine Time! for Women – Jake’s on Market. $15. 8 pm. (2223 Market St.) www.bettyslist.com. Enjoy a selection of wines by winemaker Barbara Gratt of Gratta Wines. Hosted by Betty’s List.
BIG! – The Stud Bar. Free. 6 pm to 1 pm. (399 9th St.) www.phattestevents.com. A monthly bear dance party with drink specials, go-go dancers and hot Djs. Happening every third Sunday.
Gay Conversation Therapy: You Make Me Sick! – La Peña Cultural Center. Free. 7:30 pm. (3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley) www.lapena.org. The Bay Area Skeptics present a “skeptalk” with Sheldon W. Helms, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ohlone College.
VGL 5’4” Top – Exit Theatre. $10. 6 pm. (156 Eddy St.) www.sffringe. com. Sick and tired of short jokes and snobbery amongst the gay population, Lucas, a sexually frustrated and vertically challenged young top, is ready to fight back.
The Art of Loving for Couples – The Happiness Institute. $10 donation. 7 pm. (1720 Market St.) A workshop focused on helping couples building a stronger, more meaningful relationship.
Kink Crusaders - SF LGBT Community Center. Free. 7:30 pm. (1800 Market St.) Kink Crusaders profiles the International Mr. Leather contest, participants and history. The Normal Heart – American Conservatory Theater. $20-70. 8 pm. www.act-sf.org. (415 Geary St.) A 2011 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, “The Normal Heart” is an unflinching and unforgettable look at the early days of the AIDS crisis. Through October 7. Bourbon Thursday Reception & Fundraiser – Pican Restaurant. $50-700. 5:30 pm to 7 pm. (2295 Broadway St., Oakland) www.cityattorneyparker. com. A fundraising benefit for acting Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker, who is a long-time LGBT advocate.
Friday Nights at the De Young – De Young Museum. $11. 6 pm to 8:45 pm. (50 Hagiwara Tea
“Grey Gardens” will be at the Douglas Morrison Theatre on September 16. (Photo: www.dmtonline.org) Garden Dr.) www.deyoung.famsf. org. Enjoy the museum in a fun, festive and dynamic atmosphere with live music and cocktails. Keep the Lights On – Bridge Theatre. $10.50.Various Times. (3010 Geary St.) www.landmarktheatres.com. An emotionally and sexually charged film that chronicles the plight of two men’s journey through love, friendship, and addiction. Glamorama – Orpheum Theatre. $75. 8 pm. (1192 Market St.) www.orpheumtheatre.org. The 30th annual fashion show fundraiser, which has raised nearly $30 million for local HIV/AIDS charities.
Bay Area Rainbow Symphony – San Francisco Conservatory of Music. $15-35. (50 Oak St.) www.bars-sf.org. The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony (BARS) is an orchestra that provides a safe and supportive environment for musicians of all sexual orientations and gender identities. BYOQ Music Festival – Golden Gate Park. Free. 12 pm to 6 pm. (Musical Concourse, Golden Gate Park) www.byoq.org. Enjoy a fabulous display of art, entertainment and music during the 12th annual “Bring Your Own Queer” music festival. The Big Gay 10k – Upper Fort Mason. $35 registration. 9 am.
San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala – Davies Symphony Hall. $150-295. 8 pm. (201 Van Ness Ave.) www.sfsmphony.org. A black-tie evening with sparkling wine reception, concert and after party with live music and dancing.
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Grey Gardens – Douglass Morrisson Theatre. $28. 2 pm. (22311 N. Third St., Hayward) www. dmtonline.org. The humorous and heartbreaking Broadway hit musical about Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Through September 30.
Obama Re-Election Fundraiser – Beatbox SF. $35. 8 pm to 11 pm. (1069 11th St.) www. pride-pac.com. A fundraising event to benefit the re-election of President Obama. Ticket price includes appetizers and one drink ticket. Funny Mondays – Deco Lounge. Free. 7 pm. (510 Larkin St.) www. decosf.com. A weekly comedy open mic night hosted by Victor Torres. Piano Bar 101 – Martuni’s. Free. 9 pm. (4 Valencia St.) www.dragatmartunis.com. Sing along to your favorite songs with friends and patrons.
Lust for Life Gallery Exhibition – George Krevsky Gallery. Free. 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. (77 Geary St.) www. georgekrevskygallery.com. “Lust for Life” is an exhibition by two artists, Louis Grant, and Arthur K Miller, that speaks to the complexities of BAY T IM ES SEPT EM BER 6, 2012 19
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