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Out on the Town
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Mike Halterman mike@outonthetownmag.com
Creative Director: Joshua Beadle
Writers:
Tori Mattison - tori@outonthetownmag.com, Andrew Stankevich - andrewstankevich@hotmail.com, Berneta Haynes - berneta@ outonthetownmag.com, James Hare - jamesmhare@gmail.com Sapphire Nicole Rachels - sapphirenicole@yahoo.com, Princeton McCovey, Derek Janiak, Erika Gilliam-Long, Sue Sweeney
Distribution and Promotions:
Sapphire Nicole Rachels (Panama City, FL/Dothan, AL) Kyle Richardson (Tuscaloosa/Birmingham, AL) Mackenzie Azrael (Meridian, MS) Tori Mattison (Jackson, MS) Angela Sullivan Lowe (Little Rock, AR) Mya Alexander (Hot Springs, AR) Debbie Starnes (Eureka Springs, AR) Moira Riley (New Orleans, LA) Jaleesa Delafosse (Alexandria, LA)
Photo and Miscellaneous Credits:
“Out and About” photos from March courtesy of Leon Weekley (B-Bob’s, Mobile) and Raymond Pados (Bottoms Up, Jackson). RuPaul’s Drag Race cover and layout photos courtesy of the LOGO Press Room. Lori Michaels owns the copyright to her photo. Club TAG logo courtesy of Twyla Gaines. Marcal Camero Tye photo from AP file. Mardi Gras photos special to Out on the Town from the Krewes of Petronius and Armeinius. Aaron Young of LOGO TV
Special thanks to Derek Stratton at WERQ Entertainment for interviews of India Ferrah and Alexis Mateo. Special thanks to Steven McDaniel at Luckcharm Entertainment for interviews of Shangela, Mariah and Carmen Carrera. Thanks to Michael Barrett at LOGO TV for coordinating said interviews.
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Table of Contents: Tori Mattison’s Lowdown ................................................................................. 14 Cover Story: RuPaul’s Dream Team ................................................................. 16 In the Studio with Lori Michaels ....................................................................... 20 How Sapphire Sees It .................................................................................... 21 Louisiana Stories ..................................................................................... 22-24 Arkansas Stories ..................................................................................... 26-28 Mississippi Stories ................................................................................... 30-31 Alabama Stories ...................................................................................... 32-34 Florida Stories ......................................................................................... 36, 38 Bars and Clubs Yellow Pages ..................................................................... 44-47
Editor’s Note: Hey y’all! We have now fully pushed into Louisiana! Last month we sent magazines to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and now we are all across the state. Hope you like our sleek, sassy glossy look, mixed in with lots of substance: entertainment, nightlife and GLBT rights issues are all covered here. We were really excited to talk to five queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race this issue! They’re all busy crisscrossing the country (in Carmen Carrera’s case, she performed in Florida on a Friday only to perform in California on a Saturday; now that’s dedication!), but they all managed to find the time to talk to us. Thank you, queens, and we all consider you winners! This issue we’re introducing a new feature, called “In the Studio,” which we hope to alternate with “On TV” that we introduced last month. As we gain ground and advertisers, we hope to get to the point where we can have all these interesting features every month. In May, we will definitely be bringing back “The View from Here,” which was last seen in our pages in November. We’re growing and we have you to thank! Become a fan of us on facebook, tell your friends who own businesses to advertise with us (our rates are cheaper being a glossy than some of our newsprint counterparts!), and just let everyone know you read Out on the Town and you like it! Sincerely Yours, Mike Halterman Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
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Tori Mattison’s Lowdown
Happy Easter Everyone!
First, I want to wish a warm welcome to Louisiana, which is the newest state to receive our magazine. We’re very happy to have you on board with us! Louisiana is the smorgasbord of drag nightlife, from New Orleans to the state capital of Baton Rouge. Houma is home of the Drama Club, which is an intimate setting that has a weekly drag show on Saturday, featuring the current reigning Miss Drama Club EOY, Bambi Bextor, who has a great stage presence and an amazing personality. Of course New Orleans has the Bourbon Pub, which has Lipstixx every Sunday, headlined by the infamous Tiffany Alexander, who has been in the industry for over 20 years! Wow, in the gay world that’s like 250, so you KNOW she’s gonna rock the stage! Arkansas is home to Little Rock, which has a booming gay population and many amazing clubs to show for it. Norma Kristie is the queen to thank for the amazing changes and fantastic nightlife in Little Rock. With Trinity, Pulse, and Discovery – the latter of which is a predominantly straight club – all of them offer drag shows with out-of-town guests and current national title-holders. All three of these clubs were truly an amazing experience that I will never forget. I love you guys! Also in Hot Springs is Jester’s, where you can catch Mya Alexander and special guests every weekend. If you’re in Alabama, of course you know to check out the Quest in Birmingham for some of Alabama’s finest female illusion, featuring Porsha Black every Thursday for the Baddest Bitch contest. Also in Birmingham is Al’s on Seventh, where every Wednesday is Drag Idol, hosted by the lovely Cierra Symone Campbell. Montgomery has Club 322, which offers drag shows every weekend featuring special guests. Tuscaloosa reigns with Genesis and the Gen & Juice on Thursdays and The G-Spot Saturdays at Icon. Mobile is celebrating their gay pride, and I’ll be featured on Saturday, April 30th during the
day as well as at B-Bob’s that night. Be sure to come out and see me. Florida has a bar for every style of drag that you may be interested in. Bananas Diner is a hilarious treat for you, where you can order great food and your servers are drag queens! They are open 24 hours on weekends, and offer many different theme nights, including a Gospel Brunch on Sundays. Tampa offers Chelsea Night Club, which is home to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3 contestant Alexis Mateo! You will find Alexis every Friday and Saturday night at 12 and 1 a.m. Wilton Manors has given birth to Bill’s Filling Station, which hosts Trannie Palace every Sunday night with 15 cast members of all shapes, sizes and personalities. Also, Panama City will have the chance to catch me at Splash alongside Sapphire Nicole Rachels on Saturday, April 9th! See ya there. And that brings me to my hometown of Jackson, Mississippi and the ever-evolving Bottoms Up. I can’t say enough about the amazing changes that are going on at Bottoms Up! Literally every time I visit, something else has completely changed. The angry black and red paint has transformed into a chic black & white. Celebrity posters hang from the ceiling, the bathrooms smell like bleach, the lighting on the dance floor rivals any big-city club, and the entire staff treats you like you’re the most important person there. The cabaret room has just added a 12 foot runway onto the stage and the entertainment lineup is incredible. You’ll catch Miss Mid-America 2010 Tanisha Foxx with special guests every Friday, and if that’s not enough, you can see Mia Chambers and Syrn Myrage every Saturday night with a special guest. Keep your eyes open for special appearances on stage by me every six weeks or so... and I’m always there partying too! I hope everyone has a wonderful April, and a fantastic Easter holiday. I’m definitely looking to put some “eggs” in my “basket”, so paint an extra sparkly one for me!
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Up Close and Personal with RuPaul’s “Dream Team” By Mike Halterman
The reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race was started back in 2009 so RuPaul could find, and nationally recognize, “America’s next drag superstar.” Now close to the end of the third season, we have seen most of the queens come and go, all the while raising the bar on the competition compared to past seasons. This month, Out on the Town has the honor of speaking to five queens from the current season. As of press time, three of the five we talked to have had to “sashay away”: India Ferrah, from Dayton, Ohio; Mariah, from Atlanta, Georgia; and Carmen Carrera, from Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Two are still in the competition: Shangela, the “Debutantess of the Deep South” who now calls Los Angeles home; and Alexis Mateo, the Puerto Rican queen with more “BAM!” than Emeril Lagasse, who is now a resident of the Tampa Bay area. The queens feel that it’s very humbling and important to be able to help others by their
exposure on such a show with a good GLBT following. “It’s a huge responsibility, but I believe it’s why we’re here in this world – to make a difference. I get e-mails and messages all the time from young kids and drag queen ‘newbies’ [who] say they are more confident to perform and be themselves after watching my journey on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’…There’s only one way to the top and that’s by helping others along the way,” Shangela said. India Ferrah agrees: “I like to think each time I step on stage or talk to someone after a show, they see how truly passionate I am about this art form and how much it changes my life for the better. It kept me focused. It made me a great business person as well as a more humble person. I’m living my dream,” she said.
In the quest to find the next drag superstar, each girl has to offer a special something that is their “ace in the hole,” something that makes them stick out compared to other girls…something that makes them not, as Lady Gaga says,
“a drag,” but a true “queen.” Nicki Minaj-inspired drag numbers are a favorite of many of the queens. Shangela says, “I love when I get to perform my Nicki Minaj mixes, produced by Joelapuss of Texas. Nicki is super hot right now and the costumes that I wear for those numbers are fun, creative and a little “out there”- which I totally get into. Plus, I get to rock wigs that are hot pink or multi-color! Who wouldn’t enjoy that?” India Ferrah performs a mashup of eight songs: “I start out with a huge wig and by the last song I’m in the short wig that I wore on drag race in the first episode. I change wigs around seven times without adding any while I’m on stage,” she says.
Alexis Mateo loves to get the chance to exercise her sensual side. “I have a belly dancing number that I love to perform. It allows me to be sexy and fun with the people. I like the way I look in the outfit. It was made by Jocelyn Summers. It’s just fun!” For Carmen Carrera, ambience is everything: “It’s important for me to create a
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Ep. #309: “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Style (Center: Carmen Carrera) The queens create patriotic video messages for the troops. RuPaul is joined by guest judges Olympian Johnny Weir and actress/ model Cheryl Tiegs. Photo Credit: Aaron Young for Logo APRIL 2011 | 17
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Ep. #311 “RuPaul’s Hair Extavaganza” (Pictured: Raja, Yara Sofia, Alexis Mateo, Manila Luzon, Shangela) The queens wig out when they have to compete in a fantasy hair show. RuPaul is joined by guest judges American Idol Fantasia Barrino and comedian-TV host Wayne Brady. Photo Credit: Aaron Young for Logo
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Ep. #311 “RuPaul’s Hair Extavaganza” (Pictured (L-R): judge Santino Rice, celebrity guest judge Fantasia Barrino, RuPaul, celebrity guest judge Wayne Brady, judge Michelle Visage) The queens wig out when they have to compete in a fantasy hair show. RuPaul is joined by guest judges American Idol Fantasia Barrino and comedian-TV host Wayne Brady. Photo Credit: Logan Alexander for Logo
mood or feeling that matches the song when I perform. I once created a large seashell – big enough for me to fit in it. I wore pearls, iridescent accents, some lace and rhinestones. I wanted to be this pearl-goddess sea creature. I covered my body in a lavish coconut oil that everyone in the audience could smell. I had the visual, the sound and the scent. My favorite performance ever!” As we all know, a diva is the female version of a hustler, and a diva is all about success, which these queens are experiencing on a nationwide level now. When asked which celebrities personify the “diva” attitude to them, nearly all of them answered Cher, Beyoncé and Tina Turner, with Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez ranking highly as well. Grace Jones, Tina Turner and Cher were Mariah’s top answers: “They personify
art, passion, love and power! No matter how the winds have blown, they are solid in who they are and what they stand for,” she said. Added Carmen Carrera, “I think in the entertainment business, those who possess longevity and stay relevant are the most inspiring as well as influential. I personally love to stay busy. I have a ton of hobbies and a competitive nature. I need to be the best me. I look up to anyone that can be a “jack-ofall-trades,” stay consistent, and make it look easy.” When asked about their pet peeves in relation to other queens’ performances, everyone agreed that drag is about performance and that no queen should be made to like they can’t express themselves. Alexis Mateo, however, doesn’t prefer slow songs: “I normally lean toward high energy music, so when I have to follow a queen that just
did a slow number it makes me crazy. I feel like I have to wake up everyone, but it makes me work harder. That’s a good thing.” Mariah is “not a fan of jerky movements or too literal performances,” while Carmen Carrera doesn’t like “when the girls are off stage and act a fool. I’ve seen so many girls take their character from the stage and make it their reality. Drag is made up! Be humble.” In the queens’ parting notes to their fans, many of them thanked their fans for helping them grow as entertainers, but it was Mariah who wished for the best for her followers and ended the interview with a message of optimism: “Never lose hope and always love yourself first, regardless of how bleak life can get. IT GETS BETTER!”
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In the Studio with Lori Michaels By Erika Gilliam-Long
What inspires your music? Do you hope that your music will inspire your listeners? Music is such a big part of my life and put out a lot of songs that just make sense to me. So when others say they are affected by it, I can’t help but to think “Wow…music is so powerful.”
Your new single Tattletale was released on March 9th. What is the story behind this song? Will this single be a part of a full album? There is ALWAYS a story! I knew I was going to write a song after someone who had NO business at all went and blabbed her mouth about something. Nobody likes a drama queen, a rat, or a tattletale. At least I don’t…and I thought it would make for a great song. So I went to the studio and just came out with it: Tattletale. As for part of a full album, I am involved with a few collaborations and different projects at the moment, so we’ll have to see how this all evolves.
How long have you been
a singer/songwriter? When do you feel like your music career actually took off? Believe it or not – I started singing in church. I never thought I could even “sing”. My church choir at Our Lady of Grace in Fairview, New Jersey got me involved in singing. I started writing songs when I was about 14, but never thought I would be a songwriter. I only really count the last few years as me really being a singer/songwriter. It finally took off now because I decided to do “this”. I finally decided to let go and put it all out there!
It’s April, and you know what that means, a brand new interview for you! This month I had the pleasure of interviewing the legendary lesbian icon Lori Michaels. Lori has many amazing talents and has decided to give us an inside view of her life and the story behind her new single Tattletale.
was “noticed”. I’ve had many opportunities to be in the entertainment business. But for one reason or another I’ve only recently decided to actually do this!
Many times you have been referred to as a lesbian icon or lesbian legend. Do you see yourself the same way? That’s a really, really tough question for me to answer myself. Just to be acknowledged, introduced, written about, thought about – as a lesbian icon or even legend – is simply amazing
In addition to being a singer/ songwriter, you also have many other talents. How did this start? When I started taking dance lessons at Broadway Dance Center in New York City, I was encouraged by my instructors and my mom to do more. It was actually at a Broadway Dance Center show that I
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How Sapphire Sees It... Dear Sapphire My favorite drinking buddy happens to do drag. The next day after we go out, I’m always finding glitter, hair, eyelashes, or random rhinestone accessories in my car. I was wondering if you had any advice on how to keep my car neat, yet fit for a queen. Thanks, “TRANNY TROLLEY” Dear , “TRANNY TROLLEY” WOW! Well that’s just the small price you pay for being graced with the presence of a DIVA! LOL. To be honest, this is simple for me. I’ve had experiences where I was drenched in blue body paint or hairpieces were just a little too hot or uncomfortable. Small towels prevent any major messes on your seats and a stash of plastic bags
come in handy for bundling up your friend’s belongings. Toss the bag full of earrings, fake titties, and tights at that bitch when y’all meet for mimosas in the morning! I’m sure she’ll need them for your next night out! ` ........................................ Dear Sapphire I’ve recently moved, downsizing to a smaller space and it seems there’s no room for any of my stuff. What should I do? Sincerely, “TIGHT SQUEEZE” Dear , “TIGHT SQUEEZE” Unless you’re wanting to pay a small fortune for a rental unit, I suggest your first step is to get rid of absolutely everything you don’t want or use. You could make some cash by having a yard sale, donate your “junk” to a
charitable organization such as Goodwill, or completely toss the items altogether. Next, look into some space savers such as cabinets, shelves, or drawers. This will cut down on the clutter and help make the MOST out of your SMALL space! ....and THAT’s how Sapphire sees it!!! ..............................................
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Gay Mardi Gras in New Orleans By James Hare
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This past month was Mardi Gras, and where better to celebrate it than New Orleans? For this month’s issue, Out on the Town got in touch with the several gay Mardi Gras krewes of New Orleans. While the gay krewes do not parade floats, they did hold formal balls earlier this year. In this issue we profile two of the krewes: the Krewe of Petronius and the Krewe of Armeinius. The Krewe of Petronius This Krewe is one of the oldest among the gay krewes – it was founded in 1961, only a few years after the founding of the first gay krewe, the Krewe of Yuga. As one of the first krewes, it is considered to be The Grande Dame of Gay Mardi Gras, and all the gay krewes which have come since have in one way or another been influenced by the Krewe of Petronius. Of course, as the first gay krewes, Petronius and Yuga were from a different era – one with less acceptance of gay culture. While Petronius got lucky with their first bal masqué, Yuga, which held theirs the following week, faced persecution. The police raided the ball shortly after the tableau began, arresting the participants. The names of those arrested were published in the local paper, leading to people losing their jobs and being ostracized by family and friends. Before Stonewall, the Mardi Gras balls were a way for gay people to join together and celebrate being themselves. The Krewe of Petronius has managed to survive in no small part due to the effort of
its members. Through political activism and fundraising, they have managed to survive decades of turmoil in the gay community, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This year marks the krewe’s 50th birthday, and in celebration of this event, the New Orleans City Council gave the krewe the key to the city on March 3. This year’s bal masqué, the Golden Jubilee, was held on February 12 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, which was previously destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Featuring drag artists Varla Jean Merman and Princesse Stephaney, this ball was the most elaborate one yet! With costumes that seemingly defy gravity, including one costume where a birthday present appears to be floating over the king’s head, the tradition of Gay Mardi Gras continues strong after the krewe’s fifty years. The Krewe of Armeinius The “founding mothers” of this particular krewe put on the first Krewe of Armeinius ball in February of 1969. Each year’s ball is driven by the theme, chosen by the Captain. The tradition at each ball is that while the participants are to wear formal attire – no costumes! – the krewe puts on a sophisticated, highly satirical show. Their website, kreweofarmeinius. org, features an elaborate and whimsical history of the krewe, including the origins of the name, different balls held in past years, and the challenges this krewe has had to face throughout its history, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Here is a piece describing the first ball:
The first Armeinius ball in 1969 had as its theme “Year of the Queen”, and there actually was a costume called “Size Queen” which featured a purple penis and a tape measure. The theme was certainly prophetic, as the Stonewall Riots and the beginning of the gay rights movement was just a few months away. The Captain, Wendell, was a big “69”. Stratton was “Queen Bee” and wore two kitchen colanders over his face decorated to look like bee eyes. He swore, “never again!” and has been glamorous ever since. This year’s ball was held on the Saturday prior to Mardi Gras, March 5, at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center. Each year’s ball is driven by the theme, chosen by the Captain. This year’s theme was simply “Hair,” but simple it was not! This year’s King and Queen Armeinius were Tim Goodwin and David Scheu, and Joel Haas’ mohawk costume won Best of Show at the Bourbon Street Awards. Krewe of Armeinius’ president Nick Weber, in an interview with Out on the Town, described this year’s Mardi Gras as “over the top! Carnival Day the rain held off and the temperature was mild. Both gay and straight krewes had the feeling that somehow this year Hurricane Katrina was behind us and attendance was the biggest since the storm.” With such a successful Mardi Gras this year, the planning has already begun for the 2012 ball, which will be held at the same location.
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Does Buddy Roemer stand for gay marriage? By James Hare With the 2012 presidential elections rapidly approaching, some Republican politicians have begun making more public appearances even though none have officially declared their candidacies yet. One of those politicians is former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer, who served from 1988 to 1992. In an interview with the Huffington Post published on March 8, Roemer expressed his views on gay marriage: while he is personally opposed to it, he has no problem with states holding their own debates on legalization. In the interview, he noted the fact that he has a gay family member who “moved to California so he would be in a community where he would be more comfortable.” Roemer sees this country as one where “gays are honored and esteemed, but traditional lives can continue as well.” In other words, he’s okay with gay marriage, as long as it’s not in his backyard. He
even acknowledges this in the interview: “[If] I was living in the state or was part of the debate, I would oppose it; I want to make that clear. But that’s why we have 50 states. They’re all a little bit different.” But what about the Defense of Marriage Act, which was ruled unconstitutional in court and is no longer being defended by the Obama administration? In a follow-up appearing in the Huffington Post, Roemer clarifies that he would “stand with the traditionalists” as President and instruct the Justice Department to defend DOMA.
On the one hand, his views suggest that he is not hellbent on imposing his views everywhere in the country, including places where gay marriage is widely accepted, he
would deny it to loving GLBT couples here in Louisiana. As he assumes, Louisiana is a “traditional” state – in other words, one where there is no GLBT community and everyone supports the continued denial of GLBT rights in the state.
Yet nationwide, the tides are turning in favor of civil rights – for the first time, a majority of Americans support the right to same-sex marriage. If Buddy Roemer sticks to his word, and lets each state debate the legality of gay marriage in spite of his personal views, then many states will probably end up legalizing. This would be a victory for GLBT couples everywhere, as well as for those who want less intrusion from the federal government, including Roemer himself, ironically enough.
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On Being Queer at Harding University
By Berneta Haynes
Recently, a blatant wave of homophobia became unearthed at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Specifically, the university decided to block its campus computers from accessing the Queer Press website, founded by several GLBT students. Queer Press hosts an online magazine, titled The State of the Gay, where Harding’s queer students anonymously share their stories about the difficulties of their experience at the university. According to Queerty.com, the university’s president, David B. Burke, recently stated that the finds the site “offensive,” so much that he can’t even bear to say the name of the site. The horror! Burke further warned that any student will be suspended for engaging in “sexual immorality,” which includes not only gay sex but premarital sex in general. Harding University is a private Christian school – founded by the Church of Christ – with a student body of about 6,800. The school requires students to adopt a heterosexual lifestyle and views same-sex attraction as unnatural, according to some students on the Queer Press website. The university’s queer students established the site and the magazine with the hopes of creating a better future for the university. In their mission statement, the students express solidarity with the university
and a desire to work the university to create a more inclusive environment. At the moment, queer students, according to Queerty. com’s informant, must either do mandatory conversion therapy or face expulsion. So, with the university blocking Queer Press and expelling students for being queer, what’s the future of GLBT students at Harding University? What’s the benefit of a website like Queer Press? It generates news headlines, which puts pressure on the university. Yet, as one commentator at Queerty.com noted, maybe going to a conservative Christian university and demanding acceptance is a bit like “going to McDonald’s to lose weight.” As some commentators mentioned, it is understandable that a GLBT youth would choose a university like Harding, if he or she grew up in a conservative Christian home or town. It is all he or she knows. But, having made headlines, perhaps it is time to exit the situation. Or, perhaps, these students are on the right track: perhaps, it is worth the fight. Whatever the answer, the GLBT students at Harding University deserve applause for having the courage to stand up and embrace themselves and each other. We, at Out on the Town, salute you! _________________________________________ For more information on this story, see Queerty.com and visit Queer Press’s The State of the Gay.
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TAG….You’re It!!!!! By Princeton McCovey There’s nothing more risky than to start a new club and have it to become a success in no time…just like that! We’re talking about a new club that has opened in Fayetteville called Club TAG! The newest alternative club in northwest Arkansas opened March 5th. The club has a lot to offer and we mean a lot! There’s a huge dance floor, lots of seating, pool tables, drink specials, and lots of entertainment that would absolutely leave you speechless. It can’t get any better than this, ladies and gentlemen.
Their number one intention is to bring our community back together. “We want a bar that appeals to everyone from young to old,” she said. “We want the first response out of someone’s mouth when asked, ‘Where are we going to go tonight?’ to be Club TAG,” she continued, “and know that when they get there that they can let the stress of the week go, and have a great time.”
Out on the Town had a wonderful conversation with Twyla Gaines, one of the owners of the club. She started this venture with her two best friends, Allan Fowler and Gavin Owens. They are altogether great friends who have the same mindset and heart to do for their community.
Club TAG provides live bands, drag shows, monthly birthday bashes (which you can get in with no cover charge that night if your birthday is in that month), cage dancers, and of course, you can never forget dancing. “We will always make sure there is plenty of time for dancing,” says Gavin. Their ONLY expectation when people visit the club is that they have the best time ever. “We would like for the word to spread farther than Arkansas and start seeing people from other states come out because they have heard what a great place this is,” Twyla said.
We asked Twyla what made her and her friends open this club. “We opened this business strictly for the community,” she said. “We all have full time jobs where we work 50+ hours a week, but we (Northwest Arkansas) have been in such need for options to go and hang out with our friends in a place we can call our own,” she said.
Club TAG is, for now, open on Saturdays only starting at 9 p.m. The club will eventually open on Fridays as soon as the crowd builds. “I would like for everyone to know that we truly have a heart for you, and this is your bar, not our bar,” Twyla said. “We will do everything we can to make sure people are getting what they want out of this club.”
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The Murder of Marcal Camero Tye: Sheriff’s Suspicious Ruling Raises Ire By Mike Halterman St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas was the site of a horrific murder of a transgendered woman, 25-year-old Marcal Camero Tye, this past month. On March 8, Tye was the victim of a gunshot to the head; she was then dragged by a car and left to die outside the St. Francis county seat of Forrest City. Her death was appalling for two reasons: she was the fourth transgendered woman to die in the middle Deep South area in as many years, and she was robbed of her dignity (perhaps innocently, perhaps with malice) by the St. Francis County Sheriff, Bobby May. Tye identified herself as transgender, and people in town acknowledged that she lived her life as a woman. However, Sheriff May referred to her publicly as a “cross-dresser.” We’ve lived in the South long enough that we tend to immediately assume prejudice and hatred when correct terminology is not used, especially when it comes down to the case of a murder victim. Even if one were to give Sheriff May the benefit of the doubt, what came next pulled that option off the table for many local GLBT people.
Community Center and the Center for Artistic Revolution in Little Rock spoke out against the lack of awareness of the struggles transgendered people still face in the South. Both organizations also reached out to the media and educated newspapers and TV stations on the proper use of pronouns when referring to transgendered people, and specifically Ms. Tye. GLBT groups all across Arkansas decried Sheriff May’s decision to rule out the murder of Ms. Tye as a hate crime, with the biggest complaints being that the decision was too premature, and that the county’s sheriff’s office simply didn’t want to put in extra work to investigate the murder of, what the Sheriff called, “a cross-dresser.” So where do we go from here? We can only hope that the FBI presses on and concludes that the murder of Ms. Tye was indeed a hate crime, bringing national attention to the Sheriff’s premature, and in our opinion, bad, decision. All in all, one of the only things we can do is fight so Ms. Tye can have her dignity in death, something she was robbed of in life.
The FBI was called in to help St. Francis County investigate the murder; the FBI in particular came to the area to rule whether or not the crime would be deemed a hate crime. Just three days into the investigation, Sheriff May told the press that he believed the crime was not a hate crime, with no further elaboration as to why not. The FBI, still working alongside the county, didn’t make a judgment either way; as of press time nearly two weeks later, it still hasn’t. The Memphis Gay & Lesbian
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OUTLaw Symposium at Ole Miss By Sue Sweeney
Mississippi isn’t the first place you may think of when you think of leaders in gay rights, nor is Ole Miss
...thought of as a progressive university, but things are changing. On March 11th, the University of Mississippi School of Law hosted their first, and what is thought to be the country’s first, GLBT Legal Symposium. The program, organized and executed by me and supported by the law school, featured speakers from all over the country such as Jamison Green, Judi O’Kelley, Abby Rubenfeld, Bear Atwood, Kylar Broadus, Sam Wolfe, the Dean of the Law School and Professor Debbie Bell. The topics covered were custody, life planning, transgender issues, LGBTQ Youth and others. I believe the first step in furthering acceptance within any community is understanding and knowledge, and this is even more important within the legal community. By
understanding what services the GLBT community needs, we as lawyers can help people protect themselves in states such as Mississippi where no governmental legal protections exist. The event attracted attorneys from within Mississippi and surrounding states like Louisiana and Arkansas. Both students and faculty also attended. This was, what is hoped to be, the first in a long line of annual events. The speakers, the Dean and I all express our hopes that there will be another next spring. To contact or find out more about the past or future events, please see the GLBT Legal Symposium at Ole Miss facebook page. Sue Sweeney is a second-year law student at Ole Miss in Oxford, MS. You can contact her at olemiss.outlaw@gmail. com.
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JC’s Celebrates 20 Years; Owner Celebrates 40 Years in MS GLBT Scene By Andrew Stankevich Jack Myers, owner of Jack’s Construction (JC’s), opened up shop at 425 N. Mart Plaza in Jackson in February of 1991. JC’s has been open for 20 years now, but Myers has been a pioneer in Mississippi’s GLBT community for decades before that. In the early 1970s, Myers opened up his first gay bar by leasing Mae’s Cabaret on Highway 49 between Jackson and Yazoo City. The Jackson Police raided Mae’s Cabaret during a drag show, prompting Myers to meet with the Chief of Police the next day. The Chief didn’t see anything wrong with female impersonation and decided that if people could have weddings with flamboyantly dressed women, then Mae’s Cabaret could legally have drag shows. An avid supporter of the art of female impersonation, Myers regularly hosted female impersonators from larger regional cities. In addition to hosting a “Miss Mississippi” pageant, Myers’ bars featured several performers to represent Mississippi in the “Miss Gay America” pageant. Myers then packed up shop and moved to the then-thriving downtown Jackson and re-opened Mae’s Cabaret at Farish
and Capitol Street, on the second floor. In 1976, Myers bought the Amite Theater to host Mae’s Cabaret, which transitioned into “Bill’s Disco,” a club for gay black people. Myers simultaneously operated “Jack and Jill’s” a dance club and bar on Capitol and Roach Street immediately adjacent to “Bill’s Disco.” After a fire totaled the former theater, Myers leased an adjacent building for “Bill’s Disco,” which became called “Club Interchange.” “Interchange,” under different ownership and currently known as “Club City Lights,” is still a club for gay blacks. Myers moved Jack and Jill’s to the current location of Bottom’s Up in the late 1990s. Jack and Jill’s at closed down at 3911 Northview Drive in late 2006 when most of the club’s patrons flocked to the newly opened Dick and Jane’s. Dick and Jane’s occupied the space that had once been Jack and Jill’s. Jack Myers has always had a strong commitment to the community and has largely run his businesses as a family operation, employing his parents who accepted him when he came out in his early twenties. Myers has donated the use of JC’s to raise money for particularly for services for HIV-positive people, but also for Christian programming and animal welfare. APRIL 2011 | 31
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Pride 'Around the Wo By Erika Gilliam-Long Mobile’s Annual Pride Parade has some big names coming this year to perform, and we want to make sure you are kept in the loop. This year, Mobile Pride has announced their theme is going to be “Pride Around the World.” The Mobile Pride Committee has announced that the dates for this year’s pride festivities will be held on the weekend of April 29th – May 1st. The Mobile Pride was kicked off this year by their first annual co-ed softball tournament that was held on March 27th. If you missed the first annual softball tournament, don’t worry! There is much more going on for you to attend and have a wonderful time in Mobile at the annual Pride Weekend! In previous years, Mobile’s Pride has caught the headlines of newspapers and TV stations. Two years ago, a city councilman caused an issue with his commitment with the Mobile Pride Committee. He seemed to shy away from his commitment to pledge to take part in the festivities. In the end he did keep his commitment and
ride. His opponent in the upcoming election also rode! One year ago, Mobile’s Pride Committee and LGBT community found themselves back in the headlines again. At the time the city was in a budget crisis, and reneged on a set price for all of the requirements for the Committee to have the parade. In an effort to save the parade, the LGBT started publicly reaching out to find sources for funds. As the news coverage grew on this story, the city had a change of heart and allowed the Mobile Alabama Pride Committee to not have to pay the extra money. It proved to be a great thing for the Mobile Pride Weekend as well. Even with these issues, the Mobile Alabama Pride Committee has and will continue to have a very strong working relationship with the City of Mobile. Once again this year, The Holiday Inn, Downtown Mobile Historic District will serve as the host hotel for the Pride Weekend. There will be more details and special rates available soon. Friday, April 29th will be the kickoff
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orld' Comes to Mobile for the entire Pride weekend. This year is being kicked off with a VIP Party. This will be hosted in the Skyview Lounge that is on top of the Holiday Inn in Downtown Mobile. At the VIP Kick Off Party, not only will you have an amazing look of historic downtown Mobile, there will also be entertainment. Comedian/Singer/ Storyteller Kevin J. Thornton ( http:// thekevinthornton.com/fr_home.cfm) will be the special guest performer for that night. Saturday will be a very fun filled day. Saturday will feature the Mobile Pride Parade. The route of the parade for this year will take procession around Bienville Square. Many local and state groups will be participating in the parade. If your group is interested in participating in the parade, you can check out the website (www.mobilealabamapride. com) for more information. After the parade on Saturday, Pride in the Park will take place. Pride in the Park is a feature of entertainers and performers. Sunday will also be a day full of Pride in the Park. In addition to entertainers, there will be vendor booths set up at the Park.
This allows the LGBT community to purchase many different pride items and support LGBT businesses. As the list of entertainers grows, the Pride Committee is updating the website each week. Currently there are some very exciting entertainers coming, and the list isn’t done! As for now, Mobile’s Pride Committee has DJ Mel and The Rewind Band, Lola Gulley (www.lolagulley.biz), and God-Des & She (www.god-desandshe. com). Many of the local bars will be having different themes going on during the entire weekend. You can check the Pride Weekend website for more information as it is updated for the bars. Many of these local bars are supporters of the Pride Weekend, so supporting them supports you! To find out more information about The Mobile Pride Weekend, visit their website at www.mobilealabamapride. com. At their website you can download forms to enter a group into the Parade, become a vendor for Pride at the Park, and also find out information as it is updated about entertainers. Head on out to the Pride Weekend and have lots of fun!
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Al’s on Seventh: New Owner Rejuvenates a Familiar Face By Erika Gilliam-Long Are you looking for the hot new hangout for you and your friends in Birmingham? Looking for somewhere that not only has amazing drink specials, but lots of fun events as well? Want to support somewhere that supports the community? Out on the Town has the answer for you!
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Al’s on Seventh is now open under new management as of January 21. Rex Cole is the new owner and manager of Al’s (formerly Joe’s on Seventh) and we want to be sure that you don’t miss out on any specials or events that they have going on. _______________________________
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Al’s on Seventh has great specials and events going on all week long. • Monday: Cheap and Cheezy Bingo at 9:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: Pool Tournaments at 9:00 p.m. • Wednesday: Drag Idol at 10:00 p.m. • Thursday: Karaoke with Benji at 10:00 p.m. • Friday and Saturday: Drag
• Sunday: Free cookout at 5:00 p.m. and the Patti Puddin Variety Show at 8:30 p.m. with karaoke with Benji after the show.
Not only does Al’s on Seventh have all of these amazing events going on, they have amazing drink specials as well. Every day is always Happy Hour from opening until 9:00 p.m. Al’s has $2 domestic beer and $2.50 drinks. Rex Cole has made many changes since taking over Al’s. They have opened up more space in the entire bar, added many new additions to the patio area, took down “the wall,” and added more restrooms. Al’s is very proud to be involved in the community, from ball teams to carwashes, cookouts, entertainment, and pride benefits. Al’s strives to have an amazing crew to serve you with great service, a clean and safe atmosphere, and plenty of open space to dance. Check out Al’s on Seventh, located at 2627 7th Ave S. in Birmingham. Check them out on facebook for new specials and information about entertainers that may be coming up soon.
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Sounds of the Panhandle Clubs
By Derek Janiak Music, moving and mingling are all parts of the club experience, although as we all know, drinking might also play into that. But without a doubt, the largest component and the first thing everyone thinks about when they’re on their way to the club is the music! Every club tries to mix it up and keep things interesting so they can get you to have the night of your life, every night! In every city, there are always a number of places to choose from for whatever you’re looking for. If it’s the music that moves you, it’s who is spinning it that will really send your night into overdrive. The Panhandle has plenty of hot spots worth taking a trip to. Pensacola is home to Emerald City nightclub, where longtime resident DJ Dewight Barkley has called home for the last 13 years! “Clubs for the most part are what I like to call ‘safe space…’ they’re a breeding ground for selfexpression,” Barkley said to Out on the Town.
with the music and participate. He plays all the hit songs and dabbles in a little European flavor and mixes it all up so that you won’t want to stop dancing! And don’t worry, Barkley is not afraid to take requests; after all, “sometimes when I’m in a funk, [it’s] that awful handwriting on a bar napkin [that] will be just what I need to send me in the right direction,” he said. Moving east, DJ Joel “Beachhouse” Vargo is not only dripping wet with sex appeal, but he’s also a talented DJ based out of Splash Bar Florida in Panama City Beach. DJ Beachhouse is no stranger to the club scene and knows what you’re looking for. When you’re traveling to the Panhandle you won’t want to miss out on this guy! He plays all of the hot dance mixes and you will be moving to the music in no time. Having a good time easy to do in the Panhandle, and with DJs like these guys, all you have to do is show up and get your drink on. They’ll do the rest.
Barkley loves to see the crowd move and respond to his music and wants everyone to sing along
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Rallies “Awake” the State By Derek Janiak
Florida is facing one of the largest proposed budget cuts to have ever been imposed in the state. Governor Rick Scott is looking to dramatically cut the budget from Florida’s already struggling school system – one that has been looked down on by other states for years. On March 8, rallies all over Florida took place in opposition of the proposed legislation. From the southernmost point in Key West, to Pensacola in the northwest, thousands of people joined together to send a message to Tallahassee.
and other State employees. They may end up being required to help pay for their pensions now, in order to receive them later.
Protesters organized rallies that took place all over the Panhandle, on Garden Street in Pensacola and Mid-Bay Bridge Road in Destin. Hundreds showed up in support of “Awake the State” to ensure what they think will help to sustain a healthy economy here in the state of Florida rather than ruin it. Proposed legislation will hurt the bank accounts of hundreds of thousands of state workers including teachers
Though the rallies statewide, and particularly in north Florida, had a great turnout, it won’t be until the end of April before we see the end result of all the hard work put forth by the organizers and the participants of the “Awake the State” rallies. Only then will we see if the Legislature and the Governor have heard the voices of the people.
There are a few provisions that may help out in the Panhandle region, in response to the oil spill that took place last year, whereby a majority of the paid penalties will be distributed to the counties located in Florida’s Panhandle. Also a tax break during the end of this upcoming summer on boating related expenses hopes to encourage use of the Gulf.
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Downtown Tuscaloosa party online @ facebook.com/icontuscaloosa
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Florida:
Gabriel’s Downtown 55 S. Joachim St. Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 432-4900
Al’s on Seventh 2627 7th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 321-2812
The Midtown Pub 153 S. Florida St. Mobile, AL 36606 (251) 471-5090
Our Place 2115 7th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 715-0077
Bacchus 455 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 445-4099
Quest 416 24th St. S. Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 251-4313
Club Imagination 4129 Ross Clark Cir. Dothan, AL 36303 (334) 792-6579
The Bus Station 710 N. Boundary Blvd. Montevallo, AL 35115 (205) 665-5353
Dothan Dance Club 2563 Ross Clark Cir. Dothan, AL 36301 (334) 792-5166
Partners Bar and Grill 631 Meridian St. N. Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 539-0975
Alabama:
Club 322 322 N. Lawrence St. Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 263-4322
Vieux Carré 1204 Posey St. Huntsville, AL 35816 (256) 534-5970
B-Bob’s 213 Conti St. Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 433-2262
Icon 516 Greensboro Ave. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 345-3820
The Cabaret 101 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 607-2020 The Roundup 560 E. Heinberg St. Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 433-8482 Emerald City 406 E. Wright St. Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 433-9491 Fiesta Room La Royale Lounge 100 Harrison Ave. Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 763-1755 Splash Bar Florida 6520 Thomas Dr. Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 236-3450
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Mississippi: Just Us Lounge 906 Division St. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 374-1007 Club Veaux 834 Howard Ave. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228) 207-3271 Bottoms Up 3911 Northview Dr. Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 362-8818 JC’s 425 North Mart Plaza Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 362-3108 Metro Reloaded 4670 Highway 80 W. Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 259-0661
Arkansas: Discovery/Triniti 1021 Jessie Rd. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 664-4784 (501) 664-2744 Pulse 307 W. 7th St. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 374-3552 610 Center 610 Center St. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 374-4678
Sway 412 Louisiana St. Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 907-2582 Sidetracks 415 Main St. North Little Rock, AR 72114 (501) 244-0444 Jester’s 1010 E. Grand Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 624-5455 Club Kinkead’s 1004 1/2 Garrison Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 494-7477 The Chute 714 Laurel St. Texarkana, AR 71854 (870) 772-6900 Tangerine 21 N. Block Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 444-6100 Club Tag 3570 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72704 No phone number available. Henri’s Just One More 19 1/2 Spring St. Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (479) 253-5795
Eureka Live 35 1/2 N. Main St. Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (479) 253-7020 Lumberyard Bar & Grill 105 E. Van Buren St. Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (479) 253-0400
Louisiana: Central Station 1025 Marshall St. Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 222-2216 The Korner Lounge 800 Louisiana Ave. Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 222-9796 Corner Bar 512 N. 3rd St. Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 329-0046 Club Pink 1914 Roselawn Ave. Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 654-7030 Olympus Bar 4003 MacArthur Dr. Alexandria, LA 71302 (318) 442-6735 Uniques Bar 3217 Industrial St. Alexandria, LA 71301 (318) 448-0555
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Crystal’s 112 W. Broad St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 433-5457
2301 N. Causeway Blvd Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 834-7979
Jules Downtown 533 Jefferson St. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 264-8000
4 Seasons/The Out Back Bar 3229 N. Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 832-0659
Tonic 2013 Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 269-6011 Cajun Cove 4550 Concord Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 246-8317 George’s Place 860 Saint Louis St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 387-9798 Hound Dogs 668 Main St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801 (225) 344-0807 Splash 2183 Highland Rd. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 242-9491 Drama Club/Act II 126 and 124 N. Hollywood Rd. Houma, LA 70364 (985) 580-2582/ (985)872-9997
The Country Club 634 Louisa St. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 945-0742 Cutter’s 706 Franklin Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 948-4200
Billy’s 2600 Hwy. 190 West Slidell, LA 70460 (985) 847-1921
Double Play 439 Dauphine St. New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 523-4517
700 Club 700 Burgundy St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 561-1095
The Friendly Bar 2301 Chartres St. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 943-8929
Big Daddy’s 2513 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 948-6288
JohnPaul’s 940 Elysian Fields Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 944-1888
Bourbon Pub & Parade 801 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 529-2107
Le Roundup 819 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 561-8340
Café Lafitte in Exile 901 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 522-8397
Good Friends Bar 740 Dauphine St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 566-7191
The Corner Pocket 940 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 568-9829
Napoleon’s Itch 734 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 371-5450
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Oz 800 Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 593-9491
Orlando’s Society Page 542 N. Rampart St. New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 593-9941
Phoenix/Eagle 941 Elysian Fields Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 (504) 945-9264
Tubby’s Golden Lantern 1239 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 529-2860
Rawhide 2010 740 Burgundy St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 525-8106 Rubyfruit Jungle 1135 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 373-5431
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Rev. Patrick Rogers, MDiv. joins our staff as MINISTER OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE & OUTREACH INSTALLATION WEEKEND Sat. Apr. 16th
6:00pm Meet & Greet 7:00pm Comedy Play called NEIGHBORS” Free admission
Apr 17th - Rev. Rogers installed at 9am Service Holy Cross MCC - 3130 W. Fairfield Drive-Pensacola 850-469-9090
www.HolyCrossMCC.com
Sunday Worship @ 9:00am & 11:00am Join us for Holy Week and Easter Services See Services Schedule Online
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