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New study shows Advocates focus narrowly


power of parental in new legislative session
acceptance, rejection Trans rights bill
top priority
by Ethan Jacobs
associate editor
In the midst of an economic
crisis that will no doubt occupy
much of the legislature’s time,
LGBT advocates have their sights
set on two goals as the start of the
new legislative session: to pass a
transgender rights bill and to try
to protect state funding for LGBT
and HIV-related programs.
MassEquality, the Massachu-
setts Transgender Political Coali-
tion (MTPC), and their coalition
partners have made passage of
the trans rights bill — which
would add protections based on
gender identity and expression
to the state’s non-discrimination
and hate crimes laws — their GUNNER SCOTT: “The days of us just taking the crumbs are over. We pay
top priority this session, and our taxes, we contribute to society, and we should be treated just like every-
the groups will spend the next one else.”
two months working to recruit
tor of MassEquality, said he be- took a landmark vote to defeat a
cosponsors of the bill to give it
lieves the transgender rights bill constitutional amendment to ban
CAITLIN RYAN: “Welcoming their LGBT friends and partners to family momentum before an expected
is in a stronger position to pass same-sex marriage, and last sum-
events and activities is one of the most important things you can do to sup- Judiciary Committee hearing. Ad-
this year than in the last session. mer it voted to repeal a 1913 law
port their well-being.” Photo: Carol Lollis vocates will also work to preserve
The Judiciary Committee held a that had been used to block out-
LGBT and HIV funding as Gov.
hearing on the bill last year, but it of-state same-sex couples from
Deval Patrick prepares to make
to come out to his parents at age died after no further action was marrying in Massachusetts and
by Ethan Jacobs 14 he had good reason to assume
an emergency $1 billion cut to the
taken. In the last session, which to pass a law recognizing same-
associate editor current budget and puts together
they would be supportive. As a ran from 2007 through 2008, sex marriages for the purpose
his budget proposal for the next
first grader he dressed up as the the trans bill was one of several of granting Medicaid benefits.
When John Hanawalt, a fiscal year.
LGBT-related items on the legisla-
23-year-old Easton man, decided see STUDY, page 13 Marc Solomon, executive direc- see AGENDA, page 10
ture’s agenda; in 2007 lawmakers

Transition matters What’s


happening
Homophobic neighbor
in Obama’s
from hell slapped with
White House civil rights injunction
prep Attorney General Martha
Coakley’s office obtained a civil
in a statement. “Beyond their
impact on individual victims,
rights injunction Jan. 6 against hate crimes and other forms of
by Lisa Keen a Norwood woman for repeated bias-motivated activity are very
contributing writer
anti-gay harassment of a gay detrimental to communities,
neighbor who lives in the same and this type of behavior will
Step up to par: The transition
apartment complex. not be tolerated.”
team of President-elect Barack
“Bias-motivated conduct, In a press release announcing
Obama on Jan. 5 announced
such as the harassment and the injunction Coakley’s office
the appointment of an openly
intimidation we allege in this details a persistent pattern of
gay man, Bradley J. Kiley, as
case, are devastating to victims harassment by May. In Novem-
director of the White House
not only because of the imme- ber 2007 May allegedly began
Office of Management and
diate physical and emotional spreading rumors that her gay
Administration. The position
harm they cause, but because neighbor was a pedophile and
was held by lesbian Democratic
feelings of fear, anxiety and sexual predator. Six months
activist Virginia Apuzzo during
profound loss of personal later May complained to her
STILL NO openly gay cabinet members, but president-elect Barack Obama the Clinton administration. The
security often last far longer landlord after the victim hung
appointed openly gay Bradley J. Kiley as director of the White House Office
than the incident,” said Coakley
of Management and Administration. Photo: Associated Press. see TRANSITION, page 12 see NEIGHBOR, page 5
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Pressing the flesh


by Laura Kiritsy | lkiritsy@baywindows.com
editor-in-chief

Bottoms up for the state GOP


In a recent story on the political website anxiety” about the shrinking state budget and
PolitickerMA about his bid to become the its impact on programmatic infrastructure,
next chair of the Mass. Republican Party, she is nonetheless ready to forge ahead with
Michael Franco declared himself “a bot- filing legislation important to her district,
tom up Republican.” That’s not surprising, even while keeping her attention focused
since so many of his Republican brethren on fiscal matters. She’s already got a pile of
are: Larry Craig, Bob Allen, Jim West, Bob legislation ready to go, including the lead
Bauman, Ted Haggard etc., etc. Okay, so sponsorship of two CORI reform bills, on
Franco was referring to his preference for which she’s working with a coalition of groups
grassroots politicking, but his word choice that includes the ACLU of Massachusetts, the
raised a pink flag, especially after we read state chapter of the National Association of
that he’d like to see the Mass. GOP oppose Social Workers and Neighbor to Neighbor.
same-sex marriage. But you’ll forgive us if Malia is also refilling “An Act Relative to the
we’re overly sensitive given the hypocrisy Healthcare of Minors,” which aims to improve
displayed by all those closeted Republicans access to healthcare for homeless youth — of
on LGBT issues. which a high proportion are LGBT. Another
Then again, if Franco thinks he can rebuild refile is a measure Malia has worked on with
the state Republican Party — which is about Mayor Thomas Menino that would provide
as robust as a drunken kitten these days, on an annual appropriation for municipalities to
the issue of same-sex marriage — he probably implement community-policing programs in
has to keep his bottom up so he doesn’t sit on public housing developments. AND THEN there were five: Kate Hogan was sworn in as the state representative for the 3rd
his brain. Cheers! While there’s even more than that on Middlesex District on Jan. 7, becoming the fifth openly gay state legislator in Massachusetts.
her plate, and despite the extraordinary Hogan joins her House colleagues Reps. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, Sarah Peake, Liz Malia and Carl
The non-gay agenda amount of energy and resources the eco- Sciortino in the LGBT caucus.
It may be hard to believe, but openly gay nomic downturn is expected to suck up in the
state legislators do more than just push that legislature in general, Malia doesn’t discount now be the communications director for life,” said Threadgill.
creepy gay agenda on Beacon Hill. In honor the prospect of passing the transgender rights newly minted Democratic state Sen. Jamie But the marriage victory just envelops
of the start of the legislative session we dialed bill in the new session. In fact, she sees an Eldridge of Acton, who formerly served the first few months of Threadgill’s tenure
up a few of them to find out what they’ll be opportunity in the economic crisis for the as a state representative. Threadgill began at MassEquality. It was equally gratifying
doing when they’re not acting as professional proposal, which would amend the state’s civil her new gig on Jan. 7, the first day of the for her to be involved in the organiza-
gays. The first person we caught up with was rights laws to prohibit discrimination based new legislative session. tion’s transition from a singular focus on
Kate Hogan, the new state representative on gender identity or expression. “This is But it wasn’t necessarily easy to leave marriage equality to a broader LGBT po-
from Stow and the fifth openly gay legisla- definitely not cost driven,” Malia said of the MassEquality despite the charms of her litical agenda, which resulted in expanded
tor now serving in office. Speaking just two bill, “and this is a chance to really get into the new boss, who established his LGBT bona state budgetary allotments for a host of
days before she took the oath of office on next step of civil rights legislation, human fides when he came out strongly in favor LGBT and HIV/AIDS programming and
Jan. 7, Hogan said that securing local aid for rights legislation.” of marriage equality in 2004, despite be- the repeal of the 1913 law among other
her 3rd Middlesex District in the face of big For state Rep. Carl Sciortino, the gay ing a freshman legislator from a conser- achievements.
budget cuts was her top priority. Recent weeks agenda is always on his agenda. Asked to vative-leaning district. Threadgill said it “It was fantastic to be a part of transi-
have had Hogan on a whirlwind of meetings name his top three legislative priorities this was difficult to give up working alongside tioning the organization and having it be
with superintendents, boards of selectmen session, Sciortino said that the trans rights her “incredibly talented, quirky, fun, effective and having it turn into a vehicle
and other leaders in her Bolton-Hudson- bill, a proposal aimed at alleviating some of hardworking” MassEquality colleagues. It I think that’s going to continue to be re-
Maynard-Stow district to get a sense from the MBTA’s crippling debt and an MCAS also wasn’t easy to let go of her jeans, she ally powerful to help folks in the LGBT
them what their understanding of what the reform bill are all at the top of his list. And confessed. “I’ve been suit shopping,” she community,” said Threadgill.
cuts [mean], what they’re doing, and keeping like Malia, Sciortino remains optimistic about laughed. “That’s fine, but I appreciated Threadgill, who got her first taste of lo-
lines of communication open as we move some of his priorities despite the dire eco- the relaxed dress code at MassEquality.” cal politics as a communications director
forward,” said Hogan. Also on her to-do list nomic climate. “I think the economic climate Threadgill joined the MassEquality on Maura Hennigan’s failed campaign for
is a meeting with state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, gives us some challenges that we need to turn staff in the final, crucial months of the Boston mayor in 2005, is the latest in a
whose district encompasses Hogan’s, to look into opportunities,” he said. “Obviously with marriage battle in 2007, as the organiza- line of MassEquality staffers to make the
at filing legislation for the upcoming year. declining revenues that’s going to be incred- tion launched an award-winning state- move to bigger and better gigs on Beacon
She’s also prepping to be thrust into the “bull- ibly challenging but we also have to look at wide ad blitz in which same-sex couples Hill and beyond. So what is it about
pen,” the fabled room in the State House that the policies that don’t cost us anything that and their loved ones shared the stories of MassEquality that enables employees to
serves as a temporary home for new legisla- improve the lives of the people of the Com- their lives, and otherwise ramped up its get a leg up? That’s what happens when a
tors — there’s just one phone for the lot of monwealth. And I think the transgender bill grassroots lobbying operation in a last- bunch of talented people work together,
them — until they get committee assignments is a perfect example of that.” ditch effort to defeat an anti-gay consti- said Threadgill. “There is something
and their own office space. “I’m sure that it’s tutional amendment that had received about that that challenges all of us to do
going to be a great learning experience,” she MassEquality communications preliminary approval by the legislature better and reach higher and reach bigger,”
chuckles. On the other hand, she adds, “I honcho heads up the Hill in January of that year. Needless to say, she said. Feeling challenged by her co-
think when we are assigned it will also be an MassEquality Communications Director June 14, 2007 — the day amendment was workers on almost a daily basis she said,
exciting day.” Melissa Threadgill has departed the orga- defeated once and for all — will remain “really prepares you for a lot of other
While state Rep. Liz Malia has “a lot of nization for the State House, where she’ll “one of the most memorable days of my things going forward.

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news in brief her to disrobe and sexually assaulted her


with the help of the others, according to
detectives.
Join the Impact to rally against When the group saw another person
DOMA at City Hall approaching, they forced the victim back
On Jan. 10 the grassroots activists of into her car and took her to a burned-out
Join the Impact Massachusetts will stage apartment building. She was raped again
a rally at Boston City Hall Plaza to call on inside and outside the vehicle and left naked
president-elect Barack Obama to fol- outside the building while the alleged assail-
low through on his campaign promise to ants took her wallet and drove off in her car,
repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act police said.
(DOMA). - Associated Press
In November the group drew thousands
of people to City Hall Plaza for its first rally ACLU asks judge to suspend adop-
in protest of the passage of California’s tion, foster law
Proposition 8. That rally was one of many LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas
held across the country, and it marked chapter of the American Civil Liberties
the launch of the national Join the Impact Union has asked a judge to temporarily sus-
grassroots campaign. pend a state law banning unmarried foster
Lisa Marshall, one of the founders of Join and adoptive parents.
the Impact Massachusetts, said the goal of The group filed the motion Jan. 5 in
the DOMA rally is to send a message to the Pulaski County Circuit Court seeking an
incoming president. injunction or temporary restraining order
“It’s going to be a call to Obama to fulfill affecting Initiated Act 1, which went into
his campaign promises,” said Marshall. effect Jan. 1 after voters approved the ban in
During his campaign Obama supported November.
the full repeal of DOMA, which bans The ACLU last week sued the state on
recognition of same-sex marriage at the behalf of more than a dozen families seeking
federal level and grants states the authority to overturn the law.
to deny recognition of same-sex marriages In its Jan. 5 filing the group asked Judge
performed in other states. He also pledged to Chris Piazza to prevent the state from us-
vote to repeal DOMA during his successful ing the law to take any action that would
2004 run for Senate in Illinois. permanently affect the placement of children
As with the November rally the DOMA in state care. The ACLU said a hearing
rally at City Hall will be one of many should be held quickly because one of the
planned rallies across the country. Join the plaintiffs is a grandmother who lives with
Impact Massachusetts organizes its events her same-sex partner of nine years and is
primarily using the social networking web- the only relative able and willing to adopt
site Facebook, and by Bay Windows’ deadline her 7-month-old grandchild, who is now in
Stonewall. more than 2200 people had listed themselves Arkansas state care.
on the site as “maybe attending” the DOMA The group asked for a hearing on the mo-
(What you don’t want to hit when talking to a financial protest. tion by Jan. 12, or a temporary restraining
advisor.) The rally will be held from 1:30 p.m. to order if a hearing cannot be held by then.
4 p.m. at Boston City Hall Plaza. For more “Act 1 will have devastating and perma-
Used to be finding a GLBT-friendly financial advisor meant talking information visit www.jointheimpactma.com. nent consequences for children in the state
in code. — Ethan Jacobs of Arkansas, hundreds of whom are cur-
rently in need of a ‘forever’ home and may
As an Ameriprise financial advisor, I take pride in providing financial Four arrested in California gang never find one,” the group said in its motion.
planning for the GLBT community and I understand the challenges you face rape of lesbian Sheila Cole, the grandmother seeking to
in planning for the future. Issues such as health care, adopting children, RICHMOND, California – Two men and adopt her granddaughter, lives with her part-
estate planning and financial planning can be much more complicated. two teens have been arrested on suspicion ner in Tulsa, Okla. According to the motion,
of gang-raping a woman last month while her granddaughter – referred to as “W.H.” –
Before we talk about your assets, I want to get to know your dreams allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, has been in state custody since July and will
and what matters most to you. That’s why I am proud to offer the police said Jan. 1. likely be eligible for adoption after Jan. 13.
Dream BookSM, a guide that lets you write down and share your unique Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez “Absent a preliminary injunction, there is
needs and dreams. Then, we can work together to develop a plan that can Salvador at his home Dec. 31, Richmond an immediate threat that (the state) will rely
help turn your dreams into realities. police Lt. Mark Gagan said. The 31-year- on Act 1 to permanently and irrevocably
old is being held without bail on gang rape, place W.H. with non-relatives over Cole,
Call (617) 426-3416 today. kidnapping and carjacking charges. her grandmother, simply because Cole, who
Police on Dec. 31 also arrested a 15-year- wants nothing more than to be able to care
old boy and a 16-year-old boy, who were for her granddaughter, is in a long-term and
being held at a juvenile detention center committed relationship with a same-sex
on similar charges. Their names were not partner,” the motion said.
released. The Arkansas Family Council, a conserva-
Josue Gonzalez, 21, turned himself in Jan. tive group, had campaigned for the initiated
Brian K. Gerhardson 1 after police announced they were search- act in response to a 2006 Arkansas Supreme
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner ing for him. He was wanted on a $1 million Court ruling overturning the state’s ban on
546 Tremont Street arrest warrant on charges of gang rape, gay foster parents. Jerry Cox, the council’s
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 426-3416 kidnapping and carjacking. president, said Jan. 5 he was confident the
brian.k.gerhardson@ampf.com Gagan said Gonzalez asked for an attorney ACLU’s lawsuit would fail.
www.ameripriseadvisors.com/brian.k.gerhardson when he turned himself in but said nothing “We expected them to try everything at
about his alleged role in the attack. their disposal,” Cox said.
Police would not detail each person’s al- The ACLU also asked to file under seal an
leged involvement in the attack but said tips affidavit by Cole that describes in detail the
from local residents led to the arrests. allegations of her granddaughter’s abuse.
The incident happened in a gritty area The case was assigned to Judge Timothy
of Northern California’s San Francisco Bay Fox then reassigned to Piazza after Attorney
area. Detectives say the 28-year-old vic- General Dustin McDaniel objected last
tim was attacked on Dec. 13 after she got week to Fox handling the case. In a previ-
out of her car, which bore a rainbow gay ous lawsuit, Fox had overturned the state’s
pride sticker. The alleged attackers made administrative ban on gay foster parents.
comments indicating they knew she was a -AP
lesbian, police said.
Ameriprise Financial cannot guarantee future financial results. Financial advisory services and Authorities have characterized the case Prop. 8 backers blast Calif. Attor-
investments available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member NASD and SIPC. as a hate crime. Police said the victim lives ney General
© 2007 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
openly with a female partner. SAN FRANCISCO – Sponsors of Cali-
The 45-minute attack started when one fornia’s voter-approved same-sex marriage
of the men approached the woman in the
street, struck her with a blunt object, ordered see BRIEFS, page 5
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Briefs the existing marriages even if it upholds

Continued from page 4


Proposition 8.
They argued that nothing in the language
of Proposition 8 nor the ballot arguments
Don’t 11th Annual
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on Jan. 5 of advancing a far-fetched legal
submitted by Protect Marriage made it clear
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In papers submitted to the state Supreme that the 14-word measure, which holds
Court, lawyers for the Protect Marriage that “only marriage between a man and a

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an entirely new theory” by asking the effectively bars the state from acknowledg-
justices to trump the electorate, which ing any same-sex marriages, regardless of

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“We will not mince words. The attorney
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constitutional revolution,” reads the brief
co-written by Kenneth Starr, dean of Pep-
perdine University’s law school and former
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fundamental right in its May decision strik- household that he said was at times
ing down previous one man-one woman dependent on government food aid and
marriage statutes. subsidized housing. Just as being a gay
Starr and co-counsel Andrew Pugno man drives much of his political activism,
maintained in their brief filed Jan. 5 that he said, his working-class background
the attorney general is asking the court to influences his ambitions as mayor.
assume powers not granted by the Consti- “My passions for public service in-
tution. cludes promoting social justice equality
“The judiciary is entirely a creature of for all, but it obviously also includes find-
the Constitution, not an independent, ing good jobs for people, which is also
freestanding guardian of minority rights or part of my family’s background of not
natural law,” they wrote. being able to always have economic secu-
In an interview Jan. 5, Brown responded rity,” he said. “Being gay is part of me, so
that it was the sponsors of Proposition 8 is being Irish-American, so is being from
who have misunderstood the role of the a small Oregon town.”
courts in a democratic society. Adams served 11 years as chief of staff
“Mr. Starr ignores the fundamental to Mayor Vera Katz and was elected in
doctrine of judicial review and the historic 2004 to the City Council.
duty of the Supreme Court to guard our The new mayor said he and other city of-
fundamental liberties,” he said. ficials have so far requested $880 million in
Also Jan. 5, lawyers for San Francisco federal funds for dozens of “shovel-ready”
and five other counties, as well as for gay projects to improve parks, roads and the
couples who married during the four- water system in Portland.
month window, asked the court to let stand - AP

Neighbor his routine to avoid having contact with


May.
The injunction, issued by Norfolk Su-
Continued from page 1
perior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh, pro-
hibits Deborah May from threatening or
a gay pride flag outside his window, and harassing the victim or anyone else in the
the landlord forced him to remove the state based on their sexual orientation,
flag. May also allegedly shouted anti-gay and it also prohibits her from contacting
epithets at the victim on multiple loca- the victim and his family and from com-
tions within the presence of fellow ten- ing within 500 yards of his workplace. If
ants, and she physically confronted him May violates the injunction she faces a
in the yard of his home. Last August May fine of up to $5000 and up to two-and-
allegedly made a baseless complaint to a-half years in jail; if May should injure
Norwood police claiming that the victim the victim while violating the injunction
had exposed himself to her. she would face a steeper penalty of up
Coakley’s office alleged that as a result to a $10,000 fine and up to ten years in
of the harassment the victim has feared prison.
for his safety and has been forced to alter — Ethan Jacobs
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attend worship at least weekly, support for Prop-


Reality check osition 8 was nearly uniform across all racial and
ethnic groups. Among those who attend worship
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by Jeff Epperly | jepperly@laquidas.com less than weekly, majorities of every racial and Boston, MA 02118
contributing writer ethnic group voted ‘no’ on Proposition 8.” Voice: 617.266.6670
In other words, if you’re highly religious, your Fax: 617.266.5973
chances of voting for Proposition 8 went way up. letters@baywindows.com
African Americans were more likely to vote for
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anger in the days following the Prop. 8 vote. On
Prop. 8 because they are more religious, and not
because they are African American. Put another
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I won’t reprint any of those nutty posts here
mographics were controlled for other factors
with similar non-African American groups.
Jeff Coakley (x202)
Sue O’Connell (x215)
After all the back-and-forth gnashing of teeth because they present arguments that all of us Put another way, a Jan. 6 press release from Editorial:
over African Americans and California’s Propo- have heard before. Let it suffice to say that every the Task Force says, “The study found that Editor-in-Chief
sition 8, the answer turns out to be this simple: tired stereotype about blacks being poor, lazy or four factors — party identification, ideology, Laura Kiritsy (x201)
when controlled for other factors, including uneducated was trotted out — and then some. frequency of religious service attendance and lkiritsy@baywindows.com

religiosity and party affiliation, the African Now, thanks to the efforts of researchers af- age — drove the ‘yes’ vote for Proposition 8. Associate Editor
Ethan Jacobs (x208)
American community is not the homophobic filiated with the National Gay and Lesbian Task For example, more than 70 percent of voters ejacobs@baywindows.com
monolith it’s been made out to be. Force we know with much more clarity than who were Republican, identified themselves Arts Editor
Much was made in the wake of our defeat on before that all of this scapegoating of African as conservative, or who attended religious ser- Scott Kearnan (x216)
Prop. 8 of the allegedly outsized role that African Americans was just useless venting by hurt vices at least weekly supported Proposition 8. skearnan@baywindows.com
American homophobia played in passing the people who had no idea what they were talking Conversely, 70 percent or more of voters who Contributing writers:
Michael Bronski, Jeff Epperly, Lisa Keen,
measure. I’m no longer shocked when I hear about. were Democrat, identified themselves as lib- Judah Leblang, Billy Masters, Richard J.
LGBT people, educated or otherwise, express A study authored by Patrick J. Egan, Ph.D., eral, or who rarely attended religious services Rosendall, Dana Rudolph
any number of biases against women, Jews, assistant professor of politics and public policy opposed the measure. More than two-thirds Letters to the Editor
people of color or anyone else. We are raised at New York University, and Kenneth Sherrill, (67 percent) of voters 65 or older supported letters@baywindows.com
under the same circumstances as our relatives, Ph.D., professor of political science at Hunter Proposition 8, while majorities under 65 op- Calendar
friends and co-workers, so none of us ought to College (CUNY), shows that when voting totals posed it.” calendar@baywindows.com

be surprised when we internalize those biases. are adjusted for party affiliation, political ideol- “These figures point the way to winning
A lot of us in this community like to think ogy, frequency of attending worship services marriage equality for same-sex couples sooner Advertising:
that because we have been targeted for irrational and age, everyone pretty much voted the same rather than later,” said Jaime Grant, Ph.D., Display Advertising
Jeff Coakley (x202)
bias based on an immutable characteristic we regardless of their race. director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task jcoakley@baywindows.com
are more sensitive to bias when it’s directed at For example, the researchers noted that “as Force Policy Institute. “Convincing the Re- Sue O’Connell (x215)
others. I think there is some truth to that. But as a whole, 43 percent of Californians attend reli- publican Party that continued gay bashing will soconnell@baywindows.com
the debate over African Americans and Proposi- gious services at least once per week. The share cripple its future is one; another is accelerat- Classified Advertising
tion 8 suggests, it doesn’t take much to bring all of African Americans attending services with ing the already strong surge in support among Rick Harris (x200)
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of those old biases to the forefront. this frequency is much higher: 57 percent.” young voters.”
Some high-profile bloggers were fast out of This is important because, the report contin- What this means finally is that if you’re one of
the gate with condemnations of the pro-8 Afri- ues, “controlling for frequency of religious at- those people who is still harboring some linger- Operations:
can American vote — critiques that veered into tendance helps explain why African Americans ing resentment toward African Americans, it’s Office Manager
Rick Harris (x200)
territory that was questionable in both its accu- supported Proposition 8 at higher levels than the time to let it go and get back to our old nemeses:
Accounts Receivable
racy and sensitivity. The brighter amongst those population as a whole. Among Californians who Republicans and right-wing religion. Paul Montgomery-Hyde (x203)

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Criticism of No on 8 Mass Equality must decision making. Absent such actions no one
should further support such a political organiza-
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leader ‘unfair’ own up to ‘shameful’ tion that has no moral compass. They do not and
should not represent the gay community if they
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Dear Bay Windows,
I was extremely disappointed with the deci-
endorsement history continue business as usual. Apologize to the
community and resign, Mr. Solomon! Fine Print:
sion to criticize Lori Jean of the Los Angeles On numerous occasions over the last two Mike Berry Bay Windows is a copyrighted publica-
tion. Any stories or photos contained
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whole or in part without the express
tion during the battle for Proposition 8 this guided leadership of Mass Equality that, despite written permission of the publisher.
past summer. (“Who’s been naughty and intolerable prior behavior including allegations Bay Windows will not assume financial

who’s been nice,” Dec. 31.) I have been a of perjury, stood full-fold behind Senator Wilk- Diversity need not responsibility for typographical er-
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see this incredible advocate for the gay com- It is now time that Marc Solomon and the to the account. We reserve the right
To the Editor: to use our discretion in accepting or
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President-elect Obama claims inviting the
received countless e-mails requesting support port of “smoke and mirror” politics, and their is not responsible for damages due to
Reverend Rick Warren to the inauguration was typographical errors, except for the cost
for Proposition 8 directly from Lori Jean. I am totally unprincipled stance constantly support- of replacing ads that have typographical
to promote “diversity.” I find his public justifica- errors caused by our negligence. Bay
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In our Dec. 18, 2008 story on Diego San-
Editor’s note: We take issue with the letter community to support honest and progressive
chez’s appointment to Congressman Barney
writer’s characterization of our reporting on candidates such as Sonia Chang-Diaz. Such
Frank’s staff (“Mr. Sanchez goes to Washing-
Jean’s month-long vacation in the thick of the was not the case with Mass Equality and Mr.
ton”) Bay Windows incorrectly identified Joe
No on 8 campaign as “petty gossip.” In fact, that Solomon. Even after Ms. Chang-Diaz won the
Racalto’s title in Frank’s office. Racalto served
information was reported in a lengthy news primary, Mr. Solomon and his colleagues did
as senior policy advisor.
analysis of the failed campaign published by not join those calling for change. Rather, Mass
The Advocate magazine in which Jean did not Equality, utilizing a supposed neutrality card,
In our Jan. 1, 2009 story “2008: Best in
deny taking the time off. Secondly, if Jean sent continued their support of their immoral friend
Local Theater” we incorrectly identified one
out “countless e-mails” requesting support for and colleague, in so doing not demanding good
of the actors in Turtle Lane Playhouse’s pro-
Proposition 8, as the writer alleges, it’s much governance and integrity in office holders before
duction of Falsettos. The actor’s name is James
worse than we thought. And lastly, it’s Lorri, self-interest.
Fitzpatrick III.
not Lori. I call on the political leadership to do the
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ous president. As a United States sena- can take people on the right and “charm
tor, he earned Human Rights Campaign them into being nice,” as Frank puts it.

Holding the center scores of 89 for the 109th Congress (the


same as Hillary Clinton) and 94 for the
110th (to Clinton’s 95). On the other
Look at it another way: Warren will be
blessing the presidency of a pro-choice,
pro-gay liberal. Indeed, he has taken heat
by Richard J. Rosendall | rrosendall@starpower.net hand, Garcia cautions, “Rahm Emmanuel from fellow evangelicals for precisely
contributing writer and David Axelrod still believe that being that reason. It’s not so clear who is being
pro-gay is politically bad and anti-gay played here.
plays to the middle. These boys should Obama brings the prospect of nomi-
give us pause and we have to keep an eye nating more moderate federal judges,
Dancing with Obama spoke with other senators whose votes we
needed.
on them.”
Duly noted.
repairing America’s standing in the world,
reversing the assaults on the Constitu-
For months, Rick Garcia has been deal- “Many times he would stop me at the Obama’s invitation to Warren, however tion, reforming health care policy, and
ing with people who portray President- State House to get an update on where we disagreeable, is in keeping with his oft- responding to critics without saying “So
elect Barack Obama as “at best half-heart- were and what he could do to help,” says stated commitment to reach across social what?” or imputing disloyalty. Let’s also
ed” on LGBT issues. “These are generally Garcia. “I always counted on him and he and political divides. Garcia says, “I have keep in mind that even a gay-friendly
gay Republicans and bitter Hillary sup- was always available to me and Equality personally seen Obama address the issue president cannot change things by him-
porters,” he tells me. “And none of them Illinois lobbyists.” of gay rights with individuals and groups self. Each of us has a role to play, which
know Obama or have worked with him. Garcia adds that the help did not end that are not receptive to us. I’ve never had should include encouraging the difficult
I’ve known him for years and have always after Obama moved to Washington. “Illi- to do a ‘Gay 101’ with him.” conversations that we need instead of
counted on him as a strong supporter of shutting them down.
our issues.” Reality-based activism is about people
Garcia, director of public policy for Someone who overcame character assassination to with all their flaws and gifts, not saints
Equality Illinois, does call Obama’s invita- and villains. There is nothing smart or
tion to the Rev. Rick Warren to give the win a landmark election can hardly be naïve enough empowering in rejecting a proven ally, or
inaugural invocation a “stupid choice,” refusing to celebrate with him, because he
and has publicly criticized Obama’s op- to think he can take people on the right and “charm is imperfect. Obama is a world-class tal-
position to civil marriage equality. He ent, vastly better suited to the presidency
nonetheless praises Obama’s legislative them into being nice,” as Frank puts it. Look at than the smug, smirking scion of squan-
record in Springfield: dered privilege he replaces. Of course we
“One of the first things Illinois State it another way: Warren will be blessing the must be vigilant and keep up the pres-
Senator Obama did was to be a co- sure, but that is done more effectively
sponsor of a bill that amended the Illinois presidency of a pro-choice, pro-gay liberal. from the governing center than from an
Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimi- outpost of victimhood.
nation on the basis of sexual orientation nois is poised to pass a civil union bill. … Here I diverge from Rep. Barney Frank, There will be plenty of battles ahead,
and gender identity. And he worked We approached Obama for help. [Obama who said of Obama, “I believe that he as change does not come easily or all at
closely with us to bring votes to the bill, senior advisor] Valerie Jarrett made calls overestimates his ability to get people once. Right now a political era is begin-
which passed January 12, 2005 — after he to key legislators asking for their support to put aside fundamental differences.” ning, and with it will come new challeng-
was sworn in as a United States Senator, of the bill.” Someone who overcame character as- es and opportunities. This is a poor time
so of course he did not personally vote In fact, Obama takes office with a sassination to win a landmark election to let one ceremonial sour note provoke
for it, but his replacement did and he stronger pro-gay record than any previ- can hardly be naïve enough to think he us into sitting out the dance.
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taking stock, looking of black vs. white, as some have interpreted
California’s Prop 8 battle. The same could
ahead be said even for childfree LGBT people,
but parents also play an important role in
The New Year started off propitiously for showing that LGBT rights do not stand in
LGBT parents. Sex and the City star Cyn- opposition to the well-being of children. As
thia Nixon, a breast cancer survivor, rode LGBT people of color become more visible,
in the Tournament of Roses Parade on the parents need to be among them.
Red Delicious Moving Billboards Serving greater Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer We need more representation of LGBT
Boston, North Shore to Providence float, “Hope Grows.” The day before the families in children’s media. In addition
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big star and her family. It was a moment things. Nevertheless, Disney characters are
refreshing in its ordinariness, in a celebrity resolutely heterosexual. We need positive
sort of way. images of LGBT parents and LGBT youth
At the same time, one of our country’s in books and movies, both to give our
other most famous LGBT parents, Melissa children affirming images of families like
Etheridge, is catching flak from many in the their own, and to show other children that
LGBT community for backing President- our families are just a regular part of the
elect Barack world. The dearth
Obama’s choice of LGBT-inclusive
of Pastor Rick The dearth of LGBT-inclusive children’s media
Warren to give the is sadly obvious,
invocation at the children’s media is sadly though, especially
inauguration. The at the elementary
singer has invited
obvious, though, especially and middle school
Warren home to
meet her kids, and
at the elementary and middle levels. Maybe it’s
too much to ask
recently wrote at school levels. Maybe it’s too Disney for an
Huffington Post, LGBT protagonist,
“[People like War- much to ask Disney for an but couldn’t we
ren] don’t hate us, have some cute and
they fear change. LGBT protagonist, but couldn’t witty LGBT side-
Maybe in our kicks as a start?
anger, as we con- we have some cute and witty Many of us
sider marches and
boycotts, perhaps
LGBT sidekicks as a start? are good citizens
in ways that go
we can consider beyond the LGBT
stretching out our hands. … Maybe if they community. Nixon was in the parade to
get to know us, they wont [sic] fear us.” promote the fight against breast cancer.
She has a point. The question is, however, Etheridge has spoken out to protect the en-
whether the inauguration is the appropriate vironment (in addition to helping Al Gore
moment for such a meeting, when Warren’s do the same). Imagine how much more
willingness to change is still very much an we could do in the absence of having to
open question. fight for our own rights.
Both incidents, however, raise a number This, to me, is one of the most power-
of points about LGBT parents as we stand ful but underused arguments in favor
here at the start of 2009: of LGBT rights. If we can redefine our
We’re not so different from other families. struggle for rights as one of helping all
We take our kids to Disney, for heaven’s Americans achieve their full potential, we
sake. It doesn’t get much more mainstream broaden the scope and make our equality
than that. a matter of national interest.
We’ve achieved a certain degree of accep- As I write this, however, news comes of
tance. Witness Nixon’s parade appearance a non-LGBT Louisiana dad who con-
and family photos. Post-Prop 8, too, the fessed to murdering his two-year-old
old argument that “well, it’s California,” just son because he did not want to pay child
doesn’t seem to hold water. support, at the same time as the state
We don’t all agree. Etheridge’s statements will appeal a federal court order to put
about Warren have been very controversial. the names of two adoptive fathers on the
While this kind of debate may seem to take birth certificate of their Louisiana-born
away from a united front (and can lead to son, and Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is ap-
deep rifts in the community if it gets out pointing ultra-conservatives to the state
of control), there’s also value in having our Commission on Marriage and Family.
positions challenged and either strength- Some LGBT advocates are thus concerned
ened or changed for the better (whichever that he may attempt a ban on adoption
position one defines as “better”). by same-sex couples. It seems to me the
White lesbian moms are still the most pub- horrific murder should caution people that
lic face of LGBT parents. Studies by the Wil- there is no necessary link between sexual
liams Institute of UCLA have shown, how- orientation and being a good parent, but I
ever, that the percentage of LGB parents suspect it will be tough to make this heard.
of color is higher than that of white LGB The broader message is that we still have
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parents were not part of the studies.) More however, we may be able to look back in
media representation across both the LGBT twelve months and revise the message of
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Agenda emerges from the Judiciary Com-


mittee, having versions of it filed in
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Continued from page 1
give advocates more flexibility.
“Once it gets out of committee
Solomon said lawmakers complained either the House or the Senate bill
last session of LGBT-issue fatigue, can be moving,” said Scott.
but that will not be the case this time MTPC’s campaign to pass the
around. bill begins in earnest Jan. 13 with
“I think the difference is people a town-hall meeting at the Com-
have had a little more time to learn munity Church of Boston. Scott said
about the issue. Last time was the MTPC will discuss its work over the
first year the bill had been intro- last year and its plans for the new
duced, so it was an educational session, and will solicit feedback
process. And honestly, last legislative from community members. Scior-
617 277 3774 session as well was a very heavily
marriage-focused session, and there
tino will also be on hand to discuss
the bill.
Coolidge Corner was a sense from some legislators … After that meeting, MTPC will
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Gunner Scott, executive director plans to hold a second lobby day on that the bill has strong support from
of MTPC, said the bill would be filed Beacon Hill in support of the bill; a lawmakers.

Problems Small Jan. 14. As in the last session Reps. lobby day in May 2007 drew more “Our first benchmark is to get as
Business Carl Sciortino (D-Somerville) and than 100 participants and marked many cosponsors on this bill as we

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MassEquality will also be putting
its political muscle behind the trans
tors on this bill,” said Solomon.
MassEquality will also be letting
lawmakers know that the political
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people are discriminated against Solomon. “We want a state where
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expression,” said Solomon. people who have a different sexual
MTPC, MassEquality and their orientation or gender identity or ex-
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bill had a total of 25 co-sponsors, in- do anything in our power to bring
MARC SOLOMON said MassEquality cluding lead sponsors Sciortino and that about by the end of 2009.”
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Evenings
Agenda represents some shortfalls for many
agencies,” said Haag.
In October’s round of cuts HIV/
we’ve got to act fast, and I think my
goal is to just get people more than
enthusiastic but to really build a case
Copley Square

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AIDS programs lost $1.5 million, for the relevancy of HIV funding Stephen Winchester, LICSW
including about $600,000 in cuts to and policy, which we feel has been Psychotherapist
Committee, and as with last year’s direct services. really diluted and lost since around
hearing MTPC and its coalition AAC was one of ten organiza- 2001,” said Jonathan Scott. Identity Issues • Relationships • Addictions
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In most years LGBT and HIV/ (MAC), are part of a newly launched commission that even getting level
AIDS advocates push for funding initiative called the Massachusetts funding in the FY10 budget will be
increases for their state-funded Coalition to End HIV. Jonathan a difficult fight. But Yang said the
programs, but this year they are on Scott, executive director of Victory commission might still press for ad- Janice A. Peneno, LICSW, BCD
defense, working to hold onto the Programs and one of the coalition’s ditional funding.
money they have. Last October, as founders, said the goal of the coali- “I think we talk to the legislators The Road to Healing
a result of the economic downturn, tion is to strengthen the lobbying ef- and the administration about what
Gov. Deval Patrick made nearly $1 fectiveness of HIV/AIDS advocates. the need is, and we end up coming Addiction/Recovery • Personal Growth • Trauma/Violence
billion in emergency budget cuts, For many years those advocates up with a request that is reasonable, Relationship/Intimacy • Sexual Orientation/Coming Out
and the state’s LGBT youth and were represented on Beacon Hill by and I think we’re still working on Psychotherapeutic Reiki
HIV/AIDS funding both took hits. the lobbying coalition Project AIDS that,” said Yang. “I think as advo-
Patrick recently told the press he Budget Legislative Effort (ABLE), cates for LGBT youth we’re always Individuals - Couples - Consultation
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worry that their programs could steering committee over dissatisfac- of the matter is these programs have
once more be on the chopping block. tion with the coalition’s effective- never been fully funded. … Not to
The governor is expected to release ness. Following AAC’s departure ask for more is very difficult, seeing
his proposal for the Fiscal Year 2010 other longtime members of Project the needs that we’re seeing in the
budget shortly, and advocates also ABLE, including Scott, publicly GLBT youth population.”
hope to receive at least level funding expressed similar concerns about the Solomon said MassEquality will
in the new budget. coalition’s work. be working with LGBT youth and
Rebecca Haag, executive director Jonathan Scott said the Massa- HIV/AIDS advocates, as well as
of AIDS Action Committee (AAC), chusetts Coalition to End HIV is LGBT domestic violence and elder
said while HIV/AIDS advocates not intended to undercut or replace advocates, to try to hold onto what
normally lobby the governor and Project ABLE but to work in tan- funding they have during the ex-
lawmakers for additional funding, dem with it and to develop a more pected budget cuts.
there is little hope for a funding compelling message to bolster their “It’s going to be a super-challeng-
increase in next year’s budget. lobbying efforts. The new coalition’s ing year for dollars,” said Solomon.
“We’d like to see no further cuts working group includes Project MassEquality will work with advo-
in either the ’09 budget or proposals ABLE supporters including Fenway’s cates and leadership on the House
in the ’10 budget. … I think realisti- Henia Handler and MAC’s Gary and Senate Ways and Means Com-
cally the hope is to maintain. Main- Daffin. mittees to “make sure we’re collec-
tenance really means less money “People are meeting regularly, tively making our strongest case for
to serve ever-increasing numbers are putting fires in everybody’s jets, the dollars, and also being realistic,”
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Exploring Sexual Identity Transition She said “Pastor Rick” called her, as-
sured her he believes in equal rights
to succeed Barack Obama in the
U.S. Senate will likely be a depend-
for everyone, including same-sex able supporter of equal rights for
Gay? Lesbian? Call now for information on Continued from page 1
couples, and that he regrets saying LGBT people. Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Bisexual? None joining our next 12 week cycle. things that were construed to com- announced his appointment last
of the above? Near Harvard Square.
office oversees the management and pare being gay with pedophilia and week of Illinois’ former attorney
A group for women budgeting for the White House staff, incest. Etheridge urged the LGBT general, Roland Burris, to the post.
and men to learn For further information, please call:
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about yourself, and facilities, staff salaries, travel, working to “change hearts.” On Baim in a Dec. 31 blog post noted
Jean Chapin Smith, LICSW
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(617) 876-2113 or functions. While it’s a White House Considered Jan. 3, she said, “We with one of the gay paper’s affiliates,
and find community.
Kevin Cranston, MDiv (617) 236-1163 post, the appointment is a bit of a have to move past our differences,” Burris has expressed generally a
disappointment to some as it falls but acknowledged that, if Repub- “pro-gay record,” with the exception
well short of the community’s hope lican John McCain had won the of equal rights in marriage licensing.
of an openly gay cabinet member. election and invited Warren to He said same-sex marriages could,
Kiley was one of 13 people listed on deliver the invocation, that would if taken “to its ultimate conclusion,
the transition’s “Senior Staff ” and be a “whole different situation.” it will then be the destruction of the
one of two of the transition’s “Direc- Kaine mutiny: Not everybody is species.” Burris said, “my belief is
tor of Operations.” The transition happy with Obama’s plan to name that I will protect every right that
press release also notes Kiley was, Virginia’s Gov. Tim Kaine as chair- you have and I will go to death with
most recently, vice president for man of the Democratic National you. But I don’t think that we can
finance and operations at the Center Committee. Political blogger Pam take it to that level of marriage. If
for American Progress, a liberal Spaulding points out that Kaine the two [lesbians or gay men] want
think tank headed by Obama’s tran- not only opposed same-sex mar- to get married, live together that
sition chief John Podesta. He has riage, as Obama does, but also op- is their decision. But don’t ask the
also been involved with the Demo- poses civil unions. She also faults societal structure to sanction that
cratic Party and the International his 2005 campaign for governor [marriage].”
AIDS Trust, headed up by former for gay-baiting his GOP oppo- Wants out: New Mexico’s Gov.
Clinton appointee Sandra Thurman. nent by pointedly claiming the Bill Richardson withdrew his nomi-
John Moynihan, LICSW Etheridge Ethos: Rock star
Melissa Etheridge is generating a
soft-spoken Republican was “not
being straight.” But Jay Fisette,
nation Jan. 5 to become Secretary of
Commerce. The decision, he said,
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kind words about President-elect longtime Democratic activist in eral investigation into the selection
Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to Virginia, says he is “thrilled” with of a California company to help the
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tonPost.com, she said she initially am confident that he will continue Richardson has been a strong sup-
expected Warren was “one more and advance the Democratic Party’s porter of equal rights for LGBT
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peace, she said, she asked to speak Wants in: He may or may not openly gay Democratic activist and
to him prior to their joint appear- be able to take office, but the man businessman Fred Hochberg for the
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Study
Continued from page 1

Wicked Witch of the West for Hal-


loween. When he asked to wear his
costume to school his mother, Wendy,
warned him that he might face teasing
from classmates, but told him she had
no problem with him wearing the cos-
tume. Hanawalt said his mother, who
had long suspected he might be gay,
also told him while he was growing up
that she would still love him if he was. WENDY C. JOLLES
“The most important thing was she
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The study, conducted by San Francisco (left) after coming out made it “much easier for me to be open about myself with PAUL DIFANTI, JR. LMHC
State University researcher Caitlin other people because I could be myself at home, and it wasn’t an issue.” Photo cour-
Ryan and her colleagues, shows that tesy of John Hanawalt.
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when parents are unsupportive of
their children and display what Ryan Couples • Sexuality
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Trauma/Abuse
significant negative impact on their dents whose parents subjected them behalf if they are victimized.
health. The study surveyed gay, lesbian to verbal or physical abuse were much Ryan said following their analysis
and bisexual people between the ages more likely than other gay, lesbian and of the responses from the survey Goal-directed treatment for
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ceptance Project, based out of SFSU
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• Confronting fears of aging
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of the Family Acceptance Project’s • Overcoming feelings of invisibility
forbade their children to be friends included rural families, immigrant
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It’s FAST and


said Ryan. She said many of the parents who had
to become more accepting of their
Conversely Ryan found that parents displayed rejecting behaviors with
children.
who displayed accepting behaviors their children were devastated to learn
As part of the first study Ryan
had a positive impact on their chil- of the impact their actions could have
and her team developed a list of 106

It’s FREE
dren. on their children.
behaviors that could be classified as
“Welcoming their LGBT friends and “Parents who were engaging in
either accepting or rejecting, and
partners to family events and activities behaviors like trying to change their
after conducting their survey with
is one of the most important things child’s sexual orientation or gender
the study participants they found that
you can do to support their wellbeing,” identity or preventing them from
there was a high correlation between
those behaviors and the future health
outcomes of the youth. Some of their
said Ryan. Other important positive
behaviors are supporting their gender
expression, connecting them to LGBT
having gay friends … they were acting

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Continued from page 6 under the United States,” Reverend War- and military service. To paraphrase
ren has publicly advocated that non- the late Arizona U.S. Senator Barry
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Members of the Beantown Softball League and Boston FLAG Flag Football teamed up Jan.
5 to volunteer at the Boston Living Center. The effort was the kickoff to a new project called
the Throwback Initiative, which is working to recruit athletes from Boston’s LGBT sports
leagues to volunteer in the community (to get the full story see “Athletic Support,” facing
page). Athletes will serve meals at the center on the first Monday and Thursday of every
month. Photos: Jason Muth.
Arts& Entertainment January 8, 2009

Angels among us in gazing into each other’s eyes


than into those of adoring teenage
girls. And though Safe may have
a mainstream, Top 40 sensibil-
So Cool,
ity, with previous album releases
like 2003’s Songs for the Spirit and
2004’s Spirit Pop, the duo’s roots
in the Christian music industry
It’s Hot
Film features gay can come across as a turn-off for
secular fans.
Christian couple “On so many levels, we’re mak-
making beautiful ing a path in uncharted water,”
says deMarco. Speaking by phone,
music on stage and off he elaborates on the difficulties of
garnering attention — or at least,
by Scott Kearnan the right kind — as part of a gay
arts editor
singing duo with a strong sense of
faith. “If we go to play at a college
Talk about your marketing
campus, and we’re promoted as
dilemmas.
gay Christians, the gays might not
Jason & deMarco is a pop sing-
come because we’re Christian …
ing duo that, by most superficial
the Christians won’t come because
accounts, should be tailor made
we’re gay,” he says. “And the music
for heavy radio play and magazine
industry won’t come because of
photo shoots. These are two boys
both.”
with pin-up good looks (Jason
Jason & deMarco’s struggle to
is the cute blond, deMarco the
find a comfortable niche for their
sexy brunette), blissful harmo-
music is the subject of We’re All
nies, and — especially on their
Angels, a documentary film that
newly released 2008 album Safe
followed the couple through the
— a boatload of pop-rock music
trials and tribulations of album
with wide mainstream appeal,
production, marketing brain-
from original hooky melodies to
storms, and live performances.
commercially viable cover songs
After making the rounds at GLBT
(including an emotive rendition
film festivals over the last few
of U2’s beloved “One”).
years, We’re All Angels found its
Anthology by young
Yet even if it seems like they
should be conquering the world of
greatest audience after debuting authors reveals a
on the Showtime network this
music, Jason Warner and deMarco
summer. It finally hits DVD on
generation where gay
DiCiccio’s competing notions of
faith and sexuality seem to leave
Jan. 20, replete with beaucoup is good
special features that investigate
them wedged between irreconcil-
able universes. Sure, they’re cute;
the intersection of sexuality and by Scott Kearnan
religion. arts editor
FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Mainstream music success has eluded the duo Jason & but they’re also gay and in a long-
DeMarco, a gay Christian pop act. term relationship, more interested see ANGELS, page 17
William Burroughs. Gore Vid-
al. Clive Barker. Rupert Everett.
From literary icons to dime
start of the year. But if Nick Ciaccio

Athletic Support and Matt Ottaviani have their way,


members of the LGBT communi-
ty’s largest local sports teams will be
store novelists (and even, um,
celebrity tell-alls), there is no
shortage of writers within the
LGBT community. As with all
keeping the spirit of charity active
forms of media, new generations
throughout 2009. Ciaccio, special
of artists are required to keep gay
events chair for Beantown Softball
fiction fresh, but in a world where
League and Ottaviani, director of
the Next Big Blog has replaced
community affairs and outreach for
the Great American Novel it often
Boston FLAG Flag Football, have
seems that there are precious few
Local LGBT jocks teamed up to create the Throw
opportunities to discover young
Back Initiative, an ambitious effort
launch ambitious to rally the organizations’ member-
out voices with something sub-
stantial to say.
volunteerism effort ships toward literally hundreds of
Enter Cool Thing: The Best New
volunteer opportunities over the
Gay Fiction from Young American
by Scott Kearnan next 12 months.
Writers. Edited by 30-something
arts editor The leagues boast a roster of
scribes Blair Mastbaum and Will
over 500 LGBT athletes, and the
Fabro, the collection pulls to-
Among the annual onslaught Throw Back Initiative is designed
gether 18 short stories as diverse
of New Year’s resolutions that to provide built-in opportunities
as the community fabric they
everyone loves to make (and many for everyone to donate time toward
represent: some are sexy, some
are certain to break), there are two important community-based or-
are funny, some are neither. But
that generally stand out as the most ganizations: Boston Living Center,
what is perhaps most surprising
popular and predictable of the Community Servings and Waltham
about the compilation is that the
bunch: getting in shape, and doing House are those selected for the
submissions received from young
good deeds. Initiative’s first time at bat. The
gay writers eschewed many of
TEAM BUILDING: Volunteers from Boston’s LGBT sports leagues kicked off the Fitness and philanthropy are
Throw Back Initiative at the Boston Living Center on Jan. 5. Photo: Jason Muth only such likely bedfellows at the see SUPPORT, page 20 see COOL THING, page 21

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enemies. But in fact, Jason & deMarco have


Angels come to see their music as more about
empowerment and inspiration than any
Continued from page 15 one religion: “We believe that religion
divides people while spirituality brings
When it came to investigating the ins and people together because you respect
outs of their career, deMarco admits that a everyone,” explains Jason. “That’s what
no-holds-barred documentary was a bold music does … it’s the universal language.”
maneuver for musicians whose success “We don’t want to exclude anyone,” says
hinges so greatly on perception. But he says deMarco. “We believe we can empower
that director Robert Nunez was the perfect all people, whatever their culture or reli-
fit to helm the project. gion… that’s the goal of any artist.”
“The interesting thing is that he identifies Empowerment can take many forms,
as an atheist,” says deMarco of Nunez. “That and find many homes. As depicted in
was interesting because most of the time I We’re All Angels, the twosome mainly pay
would say that people are on one side of the their dues with performances at “gay af-
fence or the other [about us]. Robert really firming” churches across the country, but
wanted to tell the story, and wasn’t trying to they also deliver dance remixes of their
bring any agenda.” praise songs to thumping circuit events
Agendas aren’t necessary when there’s like the White Party. That might sound
already this much drama in place. We’re All incompatible, but Jason says that the two
Angels is remarkably honest in its appraisal scenes have more in common than one
of the duo, heralding their undeniable tal- might realize. In fact, he’s long toyed with
ent without serving as PR spin. In fact, the the idea of starting dance parties that
documentary prods examination of the in- focus on praise music.
consistencies and contradictions that haunt “Circuit parties and huge clubs, they
a career that, unlike many others in the make people feel something and whether
ANGELS IN AMERICA: deMarco DiCiccio (left) and Jason Warner (right): "We believe we can em-
music industry, comes without a playbook they realize it or not, those people are
power all people, whatever their culture or religion … that's the goal of any artist."
of precedent. having a spiritual experience,” says Jason.
In the film, we see the boys celebrate ap- “It would be great if we could combine
pearing on the cover of The Advocate even that with music and lyrics — not “praise Je-
as they lament that the story may perpetu- their children, and we say our own prayers they leave their faith. They have problems sus, Hallelujah!” — but lyrics that are about
ate pigeonholing them as a gay Christian that the young gay fans who write Jason & with drug addiction in the club scene, they unspeakable joy. A lot of the gay communi-
novelty act; we laugh at the honest lovers’ deMarco heartfelt e-mails recounting their have unsafe sex… if you trace it all back, ty that comes from the church background
quarrels that emerge between them at home battles with rejection and depression will it’s because of the situation that they grew wants to reconnect in a way that feels safe.”
and in the recording studio, yet we cringe one day find that same kind of support. up in. There’s a lot of work to be done, and After all, not all Christian rockers are
as spats during sound check and photo Until then, Jason & deMarco say that that’s what keeps us going.” angels; but they’re not all devils, either.
shoots verge on diva-esque; we applaud they are happy to offer as much as they can. The irreligious may need further con- For more information on Jason & deMar-
their parents as they make sincere efforts “We hear from kids who are really screwed vincing that the communities of the gay co, their album Safe and the documentary
to reconcile their tightly held religious up mentally, emotionally, spiritually and and the faithful need not necessarily adhere film We’re All Angels (available on DVD
beliefs with their unwavering support for sexually. When they do finally come out, to popular portrayals that pit them as arch- Jan. 20), visit: www.jasonanddemarco.com

cavalcade
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Film Archive, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge. Festival, and Affinity aims for similar
wellness services offered at an unbeat-
Affordable private lessons also available. showtimes and info: hcl.harvard.edu/hfa greatness. The film features a female
able price to combat Multiple Sclerosis.
See our West Roxbury/Roslindale class schedules at or 617.495.4700 prisoner with supernatural powers who
A $35 ticket includes the above, plus
www.OUTtoDance.com, or call forms an unusual bond with an upper-
live entertainment, food, giveaways and
Liz Nania at 617-363-0029. irish (and scottish) eyes World Music/ class visitor doing charity work at the
more fun surprises all to donate The
CRASHarts presents a concert by Altan, jail. Screening takes place at 5 p.m. at
Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple
regarded as one of the world’s finest the Cinestudio Theater, Trinity College,
Sclerosis. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Rock City
traditional Irish bands. Armed with a Hartford, Conn.
JoAnn Share 781-910-8362 Body & Milano Salon, 107 Brighton
repertoire from Ireland’s northern coun- info: www.outfilmct.org
Ave., Allston.
Tuner Technician jspianos@aol.com ties, Altan’s music also includes strong
tickets and info: 617.254.5454 orcher@
Scottish influence. Tickets $28 and $22, totally sketchy Cabaret meets art school
khealing.com
show 8 p.m. Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy with Truth Serum Productions’ monthly
St., Cambridge. Dr. Sketchy events. At each session, at-
PIANO NEED TUNING? info: 617.876.4275 or www.worldmusic.
seagull One of Anton Chekhov’s most
beloved plays, The Seagull, comes to life
tendees have the opportunity to render
org drawings of live models in various states
in the American Repertory Theatre’s
of semi-undress, a notion that makes
2008-09 season. Enjoy the rare opportu-
celtic concert Two days, and more learning so much fun. This month, Dr.
nity to see a classic that has influenced
performers than you can shake a Celtic Sketchy goes to the Anti-Art School of
modern drama in countless ways.
Cross at. On Friday and Saturday, the Burlesque Life Drawing with special star
Production runs through Sunday, Feb. 1.
Sixth Annual Boston Celtic Music Fest model Sugar Dish!, fresh off the heels
Tickets $25-79. Loeb Drama Center, 64
(BCMFest) will bring together some of of the successful Slutcracker show. 18+.
Brattle St., Cambridge.
Celtic music’s finest performers for live $7. 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Great Scott,
tickets and info: 617.547.8300 or www.
concerts and special events. See event 1222 Commonwealth Ave., Allston.
“Kate Burton is DAZZLING in amrep.org
Kate Burton; photo: Joan Marcus

website for a full list of performance, info: www.truthserum.org


Nicholas Martin’s MOVING locations and ticketing information, in-
and INSPIRED revival.” dyke night Dyke Night Productions
cluding Friday’s kick-off at Club Passim foundling Foundling Baroque Or-
hosts its monthly Second Saturdays
— Variety and Saturday’s Final Concert at the First chestra presents Epiphanies: Music of
event, an opportunity for all members
Kate Parish of Cambridge. J.S. Bach, featuring renowned baritone
Burton in of the LGBT community — especially
info: www.bcmfest.com Sanford Sylvan singing the cantata “Ich
ladies who love ladies, of course — to
habe genug.” Other guest artists include
drink and dance the night away. De-
Five years in the round The Rhode oboist Washington McClain, soprano
cember’s event brought together over
Island Songwriters Association (RISA) Pamela Murray and violinist Dana
700 party people, so it’s obvious this is
presents an anniversary celebration of Maiben. Tickets $25 general, $50 donor,
by Emlyn Williams
quickly becoming a major installment of
its Songwriters in the Round show. The $20 senior, $10 senior or low-income via
Directed by Nicholas Martin local gay nightlife. 21 + and $10 cover.
innovative program has featured local arttixri.com. 3:30 p.m. at Grace Church,
10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Machine Nightclub,
musicians performing four different 175 Mathewson St., Providence, R.I.
1254 Boylston St., Boston.
B.U. Theatre versions of songs prepared for a special info: www.foundling.org
NOW info: 617.536.1950 or www.dykenight.
264 Huntington Avenue theme. The special event features four
PLAYING! songwriters, two songs each, and a finale
com

617 266-0800 performance by The Ryan Fitzsimmons


healing music Longwood Symphony
Tues 1.13
huntingtontheatre.org Band. Fitzsimmons will soon be step-
Orchestra, uniquely comprised of 80
ping down from his hosting duties for showstoppers Award-winning singer
percent medical professionals, presents
future installments of the event. 8 p.m. and Boston resident Brian De Lorenzo
Crossing the Corpus Callosum: Neurosci-
at AS220, 115 Empire St., Providence, joins forces with six other vocalists and
ence, Healing & the Arts. This public
R.I. musicians to present All that Jazz: The
Thai Massage Therapy info: www.risongwriters.org
symposium will feature expert guest
Best of Broadway. Performing selections
speakers from all corners of the art
by Paul from the fabulously famous (Chicago,
world — music, dance and visual arts —
master of puppets Perishable Theatre Mame, South Pacific) to the slightly
to discuss the intersection of culture and
http://Paul1987-.Hi5.com presents Blood From a Turnip, a late obscure (Listen to My Heart, Closer Than
medicine. Can song, dance, and other
757-289-8013 night puppet salon of three features: Ever), these jazz artists will warm the
forms of art be used as therapy for ev-
Puppet Kafka presented by Drama winter night with a hot set of Broadway’s
erything from Parkinson’s to Alzheim-
of Works (NYC), Shut presented by brassiest. Tickets $23, or dinner & a
er’s disease? Attendance is $35 (students
Full Hair Z Briggs and Marta MacRostie, and
$15 with school ID) and includes lunch.
show package $68. 8 p.m. at Scullers Jazz
Service Salon Handpuppet Improv by Moira Brady.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Merck Research
Club, Double Tree Guest Suites Hotel,
Big stories in miniature for an equally 400 Soldiers Field Rd., Boston.
*Students with ID Laboratories Boston, 33 Avenue Louis
$15 Haircuts and up! tiny $5 cover. 10 p.m. at the Perishable info: 617.562.4111 or www.scullersjazz.
Pasteur, Boston.
Theatre, 95 Empire St., Providence, R.I. com
info: info@longwoodsymphony.org
Team of experienced hair dressers! info: www.perishable.org
333 Mass Ave. Boston • 617-859-0443/617-331-9992 rising auditions Venus Rising, Boston’s
Free parking in rear of building retrospective Since 1854, the Piano Fac- premiere women’s chorus, will be
Hair • Massage • Body Waxing Sat 1.10 tory building has been an architectural holding auditions for new members on
Haircuts Perms Highlights Coloring fixture of the South End neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 13. Those interested in
dance jam Want to lead your partner in Boston; and since 1974, the Gallery at joining the chorus in its fifth year are
round the dance floor, or simply show the Piano Factory has been a vital part encouraged to make contact in advance
off your freestyle moves (we know you of the local art scene. Beginning today, to schedule an audition time.
Visit www.baywindows.com have them)? Check out the Om City
Dance Jam, a sober dance event for the
archivist Thom Donovan and director
Mitch Weiss present Retrospective Exhi-
contact and info: auditions@voicesris-
ing.org
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atrium school The Atrium School in Wa-


tertown hosts a Winter Admissions Open
House for parents interested in speaking with
teachers, students, and administrators to learn
more about the school’s 25 years of experience
in innovative education for Grades K to 6.
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at The Atrium School,
faculty show The School of the Museum of
Fine Arts presents its annual Faculty Show,
celebrating faculty members who took sab-
batical during the 2007-08 academic year.
The show provides a glimpse at the work that
these professional artists have been creating
during their time away from the classroom.
Resolution‘09
69 Grove St., Watertown. Opening reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with
RSVP and info: admissions@atrium.org an artist’s talk on Jan. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The
exhibition runs Jan. 31. Grossman Gallery,
Thr 1.15 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 230 The
Fenway, Boston.
art on tour Community Access to the Arts info: www.smfa.edu/exhibitions
(CATA) is pleased to announce the new Over 30 Years of Fitness &
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2008: The Year in Diva CONTACT me NOW to set up a FREE CONSULTATION and find out
how my innovative techniques can help you be the fit, healthy
individual you desire to be.
Jim Clerkin (“Gay Jim”), KISS 108 started the year with, “Gimme gimme
Contributing writer more, gimme more, gimme gimme more.
Gimme gimme more, gimme more,
Happy New Year! We begin 2009 in gimme gimme more.” She ended it with,
the music world with a new single from “Womanizer, woman, womanizer. You’re
Kelly Clarkson, which will be landing on a womanizer. Oh, womanizer, you, you’re
my desk any day now. It’s called “My Life a womanizer, oh.” I sent her a suggestion
Would Suck Without You,” which my for her next song: “Cheese, cheese, cheese.
friend Jack assured me is her long awaited I love cheese, cheese, cheese. If you please,
ode to her one true love: baked goods. But please, please. Eat some cheese, cheese,
as we celebrate the beginning of a new cheese.” She hasn’t gotten back to me yet.
year and a diva rising from the ashes to Christina Aguilera admitted that some-
return to her throne, let’s take a look back times she can be a super bitch. Shocking.
at all of the divas who made news in 2008. Pink was angry. Even more shocking.
First of all, we should all congratulate Lindsay Lohan became a lesbian.
Whitney Houston on her fourth year in a Except that she didn’t. Aubrey O’Day
row of quitting crack. Good for you girl! also went after the ladies. Except no one
Best of luck kicking the habit again in 2009. cared. Actually, she isn’t really all that into
Britney Spears women. She just ran out of men.
proved it’s Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon.
possible to Immediately after that, Aretha Franklin
score four hit ate her. Whole. In just two bites. Then she
singles without used Nick Cannon to clean her teeth.
using more Rihanna tied an all time record by re-
than a dozen leasing eight hit singles off of one album.
words. Think As the old adage goes, she could sing the
about it: she telephone book and people would tune in
to listen. Actually, that was NBC’s original
plan for its new 10 p.m. programming
block. But then they went with Jay Leno
instead.
And finally, there’s Barbra Streisand.
She won a lifetime achievement award
from the Kennedy Center for her long
and storied career. It comes with a medal
attached to a pretty rainbow ribbon. She
even got a big hug and kiss from George
W. Bush, proving true an even older
adage: even a diva needs to kiss an ass oc-
casionally, if she wants the gold at the end
of the rainbow.
Jim Clerkin is the producer of the Matty
in the Morning Show, heard weekday
mornings from 6 to 10 AM on Kiss 108 and
at Kiss108.com. He is also the music direc-
tor at Kiss 108, so if you’re sick of hearing a
particular song over and over, it’s his fault.
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Support volunteers. Ottaviani says that Boston FLAG


Flag Football has already worked with
Waltham House for the past seven years, and
Continued from page 15
that the experiences forged there go to the
very heart of volunteerism.
Initiative will coordinate 30 volunteer op- “It’s not just that we show up for these
portunities each month between the groups, kids for a few hours and then, that’s the
resulting in 360 total over the course of 2009; end of it,” says Ottaviani. Rather, the op-
nearly as many volunteer opportunities as portunities allow for volunteers and youth
there are days in the year. to form important, supportive bonds that are
“These kind of organizations depend on invaluable to both generations. “They want
volunteers,” says Ottaviani. “They’re so neces- to keep in touch,” adds Ottaviani. They come
sary for them to do the work that they do.” to Friends and Family Days, they come out
“A lot of people want to give back, but the to the parks [to see games], they write letters
question is always, ‘How do I fit it into my and e-mails.”
schedule?’” adds Ciaccio, explaining the di- While the project was designed primarily
lemma that causes even the best intentioned for the hundreds involved with Beantown
to fall off the wagon in their resolutions to Softball League and Boston FLAG Flag
contribute to the community. “Our stand- Football, Ciaccio says that athletes have
point was to make it [volunteerism] more invited non-member friends to join them
manageable, more available to people. They VOLUNTEERISM AS LEARNING EXPERIENCE: “I don’t care who you are or what you do,” says on volunteer outings. Throw Back is even in
might not know what to do, or have the time Nick Ciaccio. “As long as you’re not the same person who woke up that day.” Photo: Jason Muth early talks conversations with sports teams in
to figure things out and coordinate with the Philadelphia to begin a partnership between
actual charities to get placed in a group. We the cities. And locally, Ciaccio hopes that
took that out of the equation. We’re basically Living Center and Community Servings yet] the illness has been around longer than favorite LGBT hangouts will consider team-
saying, ‘Here are some social groups you al- focus their efforts on care for those living they’ve been alive.” ing up with the Initiative as social outlets for
ready belong to. What if we get ten to fifteen with HIV/AIDS, and it’s no coincidence that The personal experience inspired Ciaccio post-volunteer events that encourage high
of your buddies together to volunteer?’” Ciaccio and Ottaviani chose them for that to begin volunteering at the Boston Living energy and a spirit of community among
The response so far has been overwhelm- reason. Center himself. “It was a very eye-opening those lending their time.
ingly positive. “Long story short, a friend of mine has experience for me,” he says. “I had family Ultimately, though, the main goal of the
“We’ve been thrilled,” says Ottaviani, add- a friend who was diagnosed with a latter members who passed away from it [AIDS], Throw Back Initiative is to open eyes and
ing that a Facebook page for the Initiative, bi- stage of HIV,” explains Ciaccio. Though that and you think you’re immune to it. … But I awareness to important issues affecting the
weekly e-mail reminders and of course, word friend is a 26-year-old heterosexual woman, walked in there, and I was completely… I just LGBT community. Every volunteer opportu-
of mouth among athletes has already helped Ciaccio says that her diagnosis provided a wasn’t expecting to be affected by it the way nity, says Ciaccio, is an opportunity to learn.
them fill all their volunteer slots for oppor- rude reawakening to the prevalence of the that I was.” “I don’t care who you are or what you
tunities this month, with things getting off disease and made him wonder whether those “I think everyone should have the oppor- do,” he says. “As long as you’re not the same
to a solid start during a kickoff at the Boston too young to remember how the epidemic tunity to experience that,” he adds. person who woke up that day.”
Living Center on Jan. 5. Going forward, the ravaged the gay community are aware of the Waltham House, the first residential group For more information on Beantown Softball
group will gather volunteers to serve meals risks that still exist. home in New England specifically designed League, Boston FLAG Flag Football and The
at the center on the first Monday and first “It raised a lot of questions for me,” says for LGBT and questioning youth, also holds Throw Back Initiative, visit www.beantown-
Thursday of every month. Both the Boston Ciaccio. “Here’s someone diagnosed [and a special place in the heart of these athlete softball.com and www.flagflagfootball.com.
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Cool Thing “[Don Weise] approached Blair Mast-


baum and me with this project, under the
idea that it would portray a new sense
Continued from page 15
of the gay male voice — specifically the
young,” wrote Mastbaum. “Mr. Weise
the drearier aspects of LGBT fiction: there should be commended for his dedication
are no heartbreaking coming out tales here, to the cause; after a feverish period in the
precious little self loathing, and a general 1980s in which gay and lesbian writers
absence of tortured gay malaise. That’s not cultivated both a sense of community and
to say the tales utterly ignore the stormy audience, much of these inroads would
clouds that precede every rainbow — in come to be decimated by AIDS.”
fact, this pot of literary gold runneth over But while saluting the work done by
with sex, drugs, and social satire — but un- gay writers of the past, Fabro concurs
like work produced by writers that honed with Mastbaum’s estimation that much of
their craft in less tolerant times, the dark- the territory covered by those greats is no
ness reflected in Cool Thing is presented longer relevant to those of his generation.
mostly as a side effect of being human, not “What inspires about the writing contained
as the unique woe of the repressed gay soul. in this anthology is how the aspect of sexu-
“It’s amazing,” says Mastbaum, reflecting ality is attacked, deconstructed, manipulat-
on the dearth of submissions that traded ed, or even dismissed,” he continues. “Gay
in tragedy. “All these boys were living the sexuality here is not an internal struggle;
TALKIN' BOUT MY GENERATION: “Gay sexuality here is not an internal struggle; the coming out
life they wanted to live. They weren’t being the coming-out narrative, a necessary and
narrative … is almost a relic to these writers,” says editor Blair Mastbaum of his anthology Cool Thing, a
repressed by anything. Their unhappiness important archetype of gay fiction for the
collection of fiction by young gay scribes.
was based in other stuff, not based on being past thirty-something years, is almost a
gay or feeling isolated… it was the unhappi- cluded; a lot of them were out by the ninth comfortable way in which these authors relic to these writers.”
ness that everyone can experience.” grade,” says Mastbaum. “There was nothing inhabit their sexual skin. He concludes, “It is instead a matter
Mastbaum’s debut novel, 2004’s Clay’s about coming out [among the submissions]. “I’m losing respect for him fast,” opines of fact: wildly external and exuberant,
Way, won the Lambda Literary Foundation It just wasn’t an issue for them.” one character in “New Year’s Eve 2000.” sometimes a banal secondary issue, at other
Award for Debut Fiction for its realistic “There was a lot of stuff about sex and “When he was twelve, I understood he had times barely acknowledged or even existent,
portrayal of the romantic relationship drugs,” adds Mastbaum. In fact, his own to do what his dad said, but at seventeen, he and in a few cases so confrontational as to
between a 16-year-old skateboarder and contribution to Cool Thing, titled “New should be standing up for himself.” rub your face in its flesh, hair and musk.”
a surfer. He says that many of the young Year’s Eve 2000,” details a heroin binge Ironically, this collection of fiction that Speaking by phone, and without the
authors whose work he included in Cool among a quartet of gay chums. In the aims to capture the zeitgeist of a young benefit of time to reflect on his choice of
Thing also hail from a generation where course of getting high, the story’s pro- generation was the brainchild of a literary prose, Mastbaum captures the spirit of Cool
coming out as a teenager has become the tagonist comes to a somewhat unflattering veteran: Don Weise, a former editor at the Thing with an air of casual eloquence that
rule rather than the exception; as a result, reappraisal of his boyfriend, a hard-edged publishing company Carroll & Graf. In his befits the tome.
inner turmoil and conflict over sexuality, tough who is full of machismo except when editor’s statement, Mastbaum’s co-editor “There is a lot of stuff that is full of irony,
while certainly not universally absent, is it comes to standing up to his homopho- Will Fabro describes how the elder charged a lot of stuff that didn’t take itself too seri-
less omnipresent in the craft of young gay bic father. That this character’s suppliant these young writers with creating a collec- ously,” says Mastbaum.
writers. behavior is viewed with derision, rather tion that captured the voice of the next gay “It was mostly issue-free, which is kind
“I know a lot of the writers that are in- than sympathy, says plenty about the cool, generation. of… cool.”

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billy masters
Welcome to 2009. Although it may look
a lot like 2008, I can kick off the year with
“I wish he had more time to date. That would
a little scoop: according to our reliable
sources, Mariah is indeed pregnant. I’m be wonderful for him. And we’d stand a better
told that the diva confirmed her condition
at a holiday gathering by finally telling
family and friends that she was expect-
chance for him to have a relationship.”
ing. Why the secrecy? She wanted to wait
– Connie Seacrest expresses concerns over her son Ryan’s dating life.
until the end of her first trimester. And
Trust me when I tell you time is not the issue.
what about those photos of her holding a
glass of red wine? Did we see her drink it?
And let me mention, on New Year’s Eve or his opinion, if, indeed, it is his opinion. (huh?), and at least 21, which makes sense
I watched Lindsay Wagner in the circa Brody Jenner just launched his reality since, I believe, Antonio is somewhere
1980 TV miniseries Scruples. At the end, show, Bromance, which sounds like a show in his mid-50s (give or take). In case he
she toasts her pregnancy with champagne. for someone who wants to sleep with a guy hasn’t made the point crystal clear, the
What can I say? Maybe Mariah was just but keep it quiet. I have not watched this girls must also be “young and vibrant in
payin’ homage! show, but that’s not gonna stop me from their appearance.” This sounds like it was
Didya watch any of the New Year’s Eve sharing my opinion! I recently saw Brody written by Michael Douglas! Here are
coverage? You know I taped Dick Clark, interviewed and when asked how he feels some questions in the application: “Have
only so I could go back (repeatedly) to try about people calling it “homoerotic,” he you ever been a model?” “Do you watch
connie & ryan seacrest and figure out what he was saying. I give said, “I love people saying that, because I’m soap operas?” “What powers do you have
him credit; he seemed a little more with it very comfortable with my sexuality, I don’t over others because of your beauty?” (I
this year, even when that crazy Mrs. Clark mind. And what that does is it makes them can’t wait to hear those answers). But my
came charging towards him like a bull on talk.” He says he loves being in a hot tub favorite question is “Have you ever been
the streets of Pamplona! Dick looked a with guys, cuddling on the floor, and terms convicted of a felony?*” The asterisk next
little spooked. Of course, Miss Seacrest them as “awkward guy moments.” Really? to the question leads you to this note:
couldn’t look surprised if he tried. Was he Let me take this to the next logical level: a “Answering ‘yes’ to this question will NOT
on a Botox drip? What’s going on with his camera catches him getting a blowjob from automatically disqualify you from consid-
face? I know at one point he was laughing, a male friend. “Awkward guy moment,” eration.” ‘Cause, you know, this is VH1!!
but his face looked as stiff as, well, Dick’s. right? The “Oh, dude, I was SO drunk last In case Antonio getting laid doesn’t
Elsewhere in Times Square, CNNís night,” routine? Ditto! He also says that work, the folks at VH1 have another
Anderson Cooper giggled like a little girl the gay contestant on the show didn’t have brainstorm, Confessions of a Teen Idol.
while Kathy Griffin kept up a non-stop a crush on him, but was obsessed with Picture it: seven former hot guys, none
barrage of quips, most of which had noth- Lauren Conrad, which I believe is the new of whom can get a gig today (regard-
ing to do with New Yearís and everything litmus test for gay men: “Friend of Lauren.” less of what some of them claim), come
to do with CNN personalities or Ryan I see it now (although that’s a term with a together to, well, to try and reignite their
Seacrest (who was a few feet away in the shelf life of about three months, max). The careers. It’s like my annual “What ever
“Hall of Presidents”). While 90 percent interview is funny and you can watch it on happened to...” column, only on film.
of what she said was inappropriate, the BillyMasters.com, where we’ll post some Sure, David Chokachi has had three TV
most blush-worthy moment came at hot pics of the candidates. series; name ‘em, I dare you. But is he
about 12:50 a.m., when someone from the Robert Downey Jr. found himself in really most proud of Witchblade? And,
street yelled, “You suck!” Kathy’s retort: one of those “awkward guy moments” where the hell has Billy Hufsey been?
“I’m working. Why don’t you get a job, when Jude Law was vigorously rubbing Does Eric Nies look like that on pur-
buddy? You know, I don’t go to your job his crotch in between takes on the set of pose? Was Grease 2 really the highlight
and knock the dicks out of your mouth.” I Sherlock Holmes! You see, Downey (as of Adrian Zmed’s film career? Does
wonder, was that maybe directed to some- Holmes) has a pipe, and some of the lit Christopher Atkins really believe his
mariah carey one at CNN? It must have been a touchy tobacco fell onto his lap. He lept out of the career peak is still ahead of him? What
subject; CNN cut it out of the subsequent armchair, exclaiming his crotch was on about Jeremy Jackson’s porno tape?
replay. But you can watch it on www.Bil- fire; I can’t tell you how many times I’ve And who, exactly, is Jamie Walters? I’m
lyMasters.com. said those words. Jude sprung to action, practically lactating with anticipation.
It may be a new year, but some things rubbing Robert’s lap with enough friction I’m happy for any excuse to run those
never change. Take Mickey Rourke, who to reignite the flames, and topping it off hot nude photos of Christopher Atkins
everyone tells me is amazing in The Wres- with water from a nearby flower vase. They on BillyMasters.com.
tler, but who I must confess I couldn’t care probably used a cum rag to dry him off! When Robert Downey has a flam-
less about. According to those anonymous Who doesn’t love Antonio Sabato Jr.? ing crotch, it’s certainly the end of yet
sources that are as unreliable as certain He’s currently casting lovely ladies for his another column. I have a secret to share
bloggers, when Mickey did Letterman on own reality show. What’s the premise? He with you. I did something I’ve NEVER
Dec. 23, he turned to someone backstage wants to get laid. Lord in merciful heaven. done before: I made a list of New Year’s
talking about Sean Penn in Milk, and said, If Antonio Sabato Jr. is having trouble Resolutions! I was thinking that if I
“I’m not even sure he’ll get a nomination.” getting laid, what hope is there for the rest actually wrote some goals down, I’d
That’s his opinion. Who cares? Then, on of us? Don’t they have a straight version of actually stick to them. And one of those
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Study MASSAGE THERAPY CLASSIFIEDS


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