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OUTSPOKENIN THEIR OWN WORDS
Police chief: Gays not targeted in
recent crime spate. Page 4
Atlanta police LGBT liaison
Patrica Powell profiled. Page 4

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Lesbians make runoff for
Fulton Commission. Page 6
Handel, Deal battle to face
Barnes in governor’s race. Page 6
Results in other primary
races of LGBT interest. Page 6
“When you look at the prevalence
of HIV in the African-American com-
Obama unveils National
munity, it’s primarily young women
HIV/AIDS Strategy. Page 11 “The gay inmates wear their shirts inside out to who are getting it from men who
Judge rules against Defense
of Marriage Act. Page 11
let others know they are available. So if Lindsay are on the down low.”
doesn’t want someone to grab her ass she’d — Comedian D.L. Hughley, discussing HIV trans-
VOICES better keep her shirt on straight. Women grab mission on the June 22 episode of ABC talk show
Photo via MySpace

“The View” (CNN, July 14)

Editorial: Roy Barnes for each other like animals when the guards aren’t
governor. Page 12
looking. It’s disgusting.” “The Centers for Disease Control
Speaking Out: Readers respond to has publicly disproven this myth.
— Tamara Haley, an inmate at Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood, Calif., on
Karen Handel, gay voters. Page 13
what actress Lindsay Lohan can expect during her incarceration there for probation And since June 22, thousands of
A&E violations. (New York Daily News, July 15) people have written to ABC, asking
them to provide corrected infor-

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mation to viewers. … We ask ABC
Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors.’ Page 14
BY THE
Dining: Southern seafood delights. Page 16
of the week and ‘The View’ to keep the con-
Theater: Iconic musical
‘Hairspray’ still holds. Page 17
NUMBERS versation going by correcting the
record and elevating voices that
can provide accurate information

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Events: ‘Backpack’ returns to
Piedmont Park. Page 19 Countries in South America about HIV/AIDS for African Ameri-
that allow gay marriage: can gay and bisexual men, African
COMMUNITY Argentina became the first American women, and all viewers.”
Georgians go for gold at on July 15, 2010 — A full-page ad placed in Variety last week by the
Gay Games. Page 21 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the

15
Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice
Georgia Spotlight: Atlanta Queer Literary Hours of debate in the Argentine Coalition. (Glaad.org)
Festival, Project LifeVEST. Page 23 Senate over whether to approve
Business Spotlight: the same-sex marriage law backed OFFICER PATRICIA
POWELL
Gayborhood app. Page 23 by President Cristina Fernandez

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Atlanta Police LGBT
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Correction: The Best of Atlanta awards in View the full interv
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the July 9 issue incorrectly listed the At-
lanta Humane Society as the second place
Estimated attendance at a march against gay
marriage organized by the Catholic Church and
t h e GAVO IC E .co mat
winner in the Best Pet Nonprofit/Rescue other religious groups the night before the vote
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“Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in
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out,’ but I didn’t have a problem with 200 meters”
organizations for their hard work. erlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada,
South Africa, Norway, Sweden, people knowing. When I had desk as- — Headline on a July 3 Reuters article about Walter
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Police chief: Gays not targeted in recent crime spate

Town hall meeting between Atlanta police,
LGBT community meant to build bridges
By Dyana Bagby
dbagby@thegavoice.com
Acting Atlanta Police Chief George Turner
understands there is a rift between LGBT resi-
dents and his department, and he hopes a town
hall meeting organized by the police and openly
gay Atlanta City Council member Alex Wan
will help mend that fracture.
The meeting was scheduled for July 22,
after Georgia Voice press time. For coverage,
visit www.thegavoice.com.
“We’ve not had a specific meeting for the
GLBT community and so we felt it appropriate
to building a relationship,” Turner said July 19.
“We’re getting the LGBT advisory board
back up and want to work on a partnership,”
Turner said.
The nine-member board may start meeting as
soon as this fall, said Senior Patrol Officer Patri-
cia Powell, the department’s new LGBT liaison.
Turner, who was named Mayor Kasim
Reed’s pick for the top police post but still has
to be approved by the Atlanta City Council, said
he wanted to wait for Reed’s selection before
holding a forum with the LGBT community.
And while Wan says the meeting is a re-
sult of recent anti-gay incidents, specifically
the July 2 armed robbery of Rev. Josh Noblitt
in Piedmont Park, Turner is quick to point out
there has been no sudden increase in anti-gay
crimes in the city.
“I don’t want people to think there’s been a
rash of crimes and people are being sought out
because of their sexual orientation,” Turner said.
“The couple in the park — they had some
context because of words used against them,”
he said.
Noblitt said a group of teens asked if he
and his friend, Trent Williams, were gay be-
fore they were assaulted. Six youths, ages 13
through 19, were arrested shortly after the July
2 attack. The APD has classified the attack as
a bias crime and asked the FBI to help in the
investigation.
The attack on Noblitt came a month after a
June 3 “Screen on the Green” film in Piedmont
Park was cut short due to violence. Several
attendees said they heard anti-gay slurs after
young people began picking fights, although no
incident reports were filed with APD.
The two incidents so close together, and two
others that have followed, left some community
advocates wondering if there is a wave of vio-
lence against LGBT people in Midtown.
Turner said more police presence was im-
plemented in the area after the July 2 attack in
Piedmont Park and the APD continues to work
with Midtown Blue and the Park Conservancy
to ensure those who use the park are safe.
There are four surveillance cameras up in
Piedmont Park now and four more to go up by
July 31, Turner said.
Two other crimes impacting LGBT resi-
Acting Atlanta Police Chief George Turner says
despite recent crimes against LGBT people in Mid-
town, he doesn’t want residents to think ‘people are
being sought out because of their sexual orienta-
tion.’ (Photo by Laura Douglas-Brown)
dents have been reported in the days following
the attack on Noblitt and his friend.
On July 9, a transgender prostitute was vi-
ciously attacked in Midtown by a john who
beat her with a pistol, fired a shot that grazed
her thigh and bit off most of her ear because he
did not want to pay her. While this was not clas-
sified as a hate crime by APD, Powell was in-
formed of the incident after the department was
chastised for not informing her of the attack on
Noblitt until three days after the incident.
Then, on July 10, a state parole officer, George
Walker of Marietta, was found beaten severely in
Central Park near the Atlanta Civic Center; his
vehicle was found days later in the parking lot
of the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar on Ponce de Leon
Avenue. Walker, 31, remains in a medically in-
duced coma at Grady Hospital. Gregory John-
son, 30, confessed to the beating and police say
it does not appear to be a random act.
Powell said she thought the Piedmont Park
incidents were likely juveniles who were lashing
out and happened to encounter some gay people.
“I don’t think that they’re [LGBT people]
being targeted. There’s just a rash of juveniles
being juveniles attacking some people who just
happen to be gay people, but I could be wrong.
But that’s what I think,” she said.
Desire to ‘build connection’
The APD currently has a strong lead in the
attack on the transgender woman in Midtown,
but Turner stressed that because she is a prosti-
tute, this is not considered a bias crime.
“This was not an attack specifically. This
was an agreement that went bad. The attack
was not because of sexual preference,” he said.
Carlos Campos, APD public affairs manager,
said investigators “have identified a possible sus-
pect and continue to pursue leads” in this case.
The state parole officer case is also not a
crime that can be considered targeting gay peo-
ple, Chief Turner said. But he added that it can-
not be said the victim was not attacked because
of sexual orientation.
“This was not stranger on stranger,” he said.
“I can’t get into details … there was an op-
portunity where the two people agreed to come
together. During our investigation we found
they made a connection and agreed upon a
meeting — this was not someone preying on
someone,” Turner said.

New police LGBT liaison: Job is ‘overwhelming but fun’

After a three-year stint in the the liaison post in May. as a firefighter. She also has a 5-year-old son.
“Anytime there is a crime we are concerned
and we want to build confidence in the commu-
nity — this was not a new attack on those who
Army, Patricia Powell was manag- “They were looking for someone Being openly gay on the police force was choose this lifestyle,” he added.
ing her brother’s barbecue res- and Mayor [Kasim] Reed wanted two never a problem, Powell said. Turner stressed he and Mayor Reed share a
taurant, Hecky’s in Evanston, Ill., [LGBT liaisons]. Knowing I’ve been “I’m not one to go out and say, ‘Hey, I’m gay.’ strong desire to ensure the safety of all Atlanta
when she got a phone call from gay for many years and that I was But whenever I had a desk assignment I had a residents, including LGBT residents. Reed, who
her sister in Atlanta. comfortable being out and had es- picture of my partner and our child. If people ask, appointed Powell to be the second LGBT liai-
“She said I should move down tablished relationships in the depart- I tell them. And then word gets out, you know, son on the APD, is speaking with Mayor Gavin
here, they were hiring police offi- ment, here I am,” she said. ‘Powell, she’s gay,’” she said. Newsome in San Francisco to learn more about
cers. I said, ‘Me, a police officer?’ She “It’s been very demanding, over- She said her duties include reaching out to that city’s LGBT liaison unit, Turner said.
said you’d be good, you’re in shape,” whelming at times but fun also,” the LGBT community by attending various social Turner added he has reached out to the
Powell said. Powell acknowledged. “And you and networking events, and she now serves on the Washington, D.C., police department, which
Powell, who played basketball Officer Patricia Powell know, it kind of goes in waves. It’s up board of the Atlanta Executive Network. Her major has an eight-member Gay & Lesbian Unit.
for the Army (position: guard), was and down because there’s so much to project is developing a nine-member LGBT advi- “Our desire is to build a connection. We
ready to move from the cold climate of Chicago and do in the community.” sory board to the APD that she hopes will begin are looking to improve how we can move for-
the restaurant business and try something new. A typical day includes answering phone calls meeting in the fall and then meet each quarter. ward,” he said.
So at 35 she packed her bags, moved to At- and checking emails and responding to requests “I’m a people person. I’m not a standoffish
lanta and began the process of becoming an APD for information. She also supervises 22 cadets — person. I think that helps,” she said. “Of course Other LGBT liaison still on leave
officer. Some 11 years later, she was named the young people ages 16-20 who receive public as- not everybody’s not going to be happy and I know While Powell is named as the second LGBT
department’s LGBT liaison officer. sistance and who are mentored by the APD. that, but starting fresh, were trying to move for- liaison, the first liaison, Officer Dani Lee Harris,
Powell held several positions in the depart- The summer cadet program ends July 31, ward, and with the support from my superiors we has not been at work since April when she was
ment — including patrol officer, security for meaning Powell will then be working full-time on are moving in positive direction.” put on medical leave due to gran mal seizures.
Mayor Shirley Franklin, recruitment and training LGBT issues for the department. Harris said this week she was put on admin-
at the airport — before she was appointed to Powell has a partner of five years, who works — Dyana Bagby
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Eagle inquiry almost finished
POLICE, continued from Page 4
istrative leave on July 15 — which is different
than medical leave — pending an outcome of
a physical by the city doctor to see if she is “fit
for duty.” If found fit for duty, she can return to
work on light duty, but likely not able to drive.
“I meet with the doctor on Monday. I have
been being paid for administrative leave. I
have been paid for other time off by using city
borrowed time,” Harris said.
Harris is not sure she will return as an
LGBT liaison. Turner also indicated Harris
may not return as the liaison.
“There is no guarantee she will go back to
that assignment, but there will be a second liai-
son,” he said.
Harris declined to speak about the complaint
she filed with the Office of Professional Stan-
dards against a civilian police employee other
than to say it continues to be investigated.
When and should Harris return as an LGBT
liaison, Powell said their duties would likely be
shared by discussing them rather than one per-
son acting as supervisor.
While Powell does not currently teach
LGBT diversity training to police recruits and
officers, she said she will start soon. She also
wants to develop a new LGBT curriculum to be
taught to all new recruits and officers.
Turner, who has been with the APD for
29 years, said he took a diversity class that
included LGBT issues when he was in the
academy and has taken “several mandatory
trainings” since then.
“At least three different courses,” he said
about instructions on LGBT issues and police.
“I can’t remember what specifically what they
were about, but it’s all about treating people
like family, like you want to be treated. That’s
the common thread of my life.”
Atlanta Eagle raid internal
investigation nearing close?
It’s been 10 months since the Atlanta police
raid on the Atlanta Eagle, in which more than
60 patrons were searched and held for more
than an hour and eight employees were arrest-
ed for business license violations. Seven of the
employees were acquitted or had their charges
dismissed; one employee did not report to court
and had a bench warrant issued for his arrest.
Following citizen complaints, the APD
launched an internal investigation into the raid.
Turner said the reason the investigation is tak-
ing so long is because of the high number of
complaints and the large number of witnesses.
“If there are officers we find acted inappro-
priately, I will discipline accordingly,” he said.
“It’s our desire to move this process quicker
and I know they are aggravated, but we are
close to completing it,” he added.
Turner said he hopes the town hall meeting
opens communication between the APD and
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Wan: Time to question APD
For City Council member Alex Wan, who
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VOICES OPINION & REACTION
Roy Barnes for governor
Let’s be clear: Roy Barnes is no great champion for LGBT rights.
But at least he treats us like fellow citizens, not cannon fodder.
Editorial
By Laura Douglas-Brown
In the days leading up to the July 20 primary,
you couldn’t turn on the television without be-
ing inundated with ads from Republicans run-
ning for governor who wanted to tell you how
anti-gay they are.
This year’s election season has been particu-
larly bad, largely due to the particular Republi-
cans on the ballot.
Karen Handel supported domestic partner
benefits and was a member of the pro-gay Log
Cabin Republicans during her campaigns for
Fulton County Commission. But she denied
those stands when she ran successfully for Sec-
retary of State in 2006, and continues to deny her
past support in her current bid for governor.
Her GOP primary opponents, including for-
mer U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal and Insurance Com-
missioner John Oxendine, also have extensive
records on LGBT issues — and not good ones.
As state insurance commissioner, Oxendine
blocked companies from offering domestic part-
ner benefits until a judge forced him to stop.
Deal is no better on our issues, consistently
earning scores of zero on the Human Rights
Campaign’s congressional report card. He
was the first to try to score political points via
Handel and Log Cabin, and others quickly fol-
lowed. But they missed the valid point that she
has flip-flopped and lied, and focused only on
how she once supported the gays.
And when Handel finally fired back at the
barrage, it was not at her opponents, but at us.
When WXIA’s Doug Richards interviewed Han-
del recently, she made it clear that she not only
opposes gay marriage, but also gay parenting.
In fact, she even said she would consider
banning gay adoption — a move that would put
Georgia on par with Florida, and that would be
particularly callous given the thousands of chil-
dren languishing in the foster care system.
Horrid vs. horrible
In Tuesday’s primary, Handel garnered 34.1
percent of the vote, Deal placed second with
22.9 percent, and Oxendine came in fourth in a
field of seven candidates. Because no candidate
garnered 50 percent plus one vote, the top two
will face off again in a runoff election Aug. 10.
So now we can likely look forward to three
more weeks of being in the crosshairs as Han-
del and Deal battle it out to see who will emerge
from the runoff as the Republican nominee.
It’s a choice between horrid and horrible,
between someone who pandered for our
votes then threw us under the bus, and some-
one who has been happily driving over us for
his whole career.
If either Handel or Deal win the governor-
ship, we lose. And we lose big.
Luckily, the primary played out differ-
ently on the Democratic side. Former Gov.
Roy Barnes, who served one term before be-
ing beaten by Sonny Perdue, cruised through a
similarly crowded field to take 65.8 percent of
the vote, winning without a runoff.
That means Barnes gets a head start on his
GOP opponent, with extra time to raise funds
and campaign across the state while the two Re-
publicans continue to tear each other apart in a
race to be the last man (or woman) standing.
It also means we need to get involved in
helping Barnes now.
Since anything the Georgia Voice writes
about Barnes is likely to be used against him
in the campaign, let me be perfectly clear: Roy
Barnes is no dream candidate on LGBT issues.
But he does treat us like fellow Georgia citi-
zens, rather than simply political cannon fod-
der, and that’s enough to deserve your vote.
During his term as governor, Barnes signed
a hate crimes bill into law (though it did not list
protected categories and was struck down as too
vague) and became the first sitting Georgia gov-
ernor to address a gay group when he spoke to the
Atlanta Executive Network on July 20, 2000.
Barnes offered a general speech on issues
he said “affect all of Georgia” like job growth,
traffic and education.
“I’m glad to be here to talk with you as
Georgia taxpayers and Georgia citizens who
just happen to be gay and lesbian citizens of the
state of Georgia,” Barnes said.
In a question-and-answer period, Barnes
spoke of his support for the hate crimes law,
expressed concern about all forms of bullying
in schools, and said “people should be hired
on merit, regardless of anything about them —
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what color they are, where they came from, or
anything else, sexual orientation included.”
He did not address any specific gay rights
measures, and hedged when asked if he would
support a law affirming the right of gay people
to adopt children. “I’m not going to lie to you,
some things we agree on and some we don’t —
I am not willing to pledge or state that I would
change the law or enact an affirmative law until
I had further time to consider it,” he said.
Then, as now, Georgia law is silent on gay
adoptions, leaving decisions in judges’ hands.
Barnes was not asked, and did not tell, if he
would oppose a law to ban gay adoption like
what Handel now says she would consider.
Start now
At the national level, LGBT activists are
rightfully debating whether we should continue
to support the Democratic Party —especially
with donations of time and money — when
progress on our issues has been slow at best.
Vote for Democrats as the lesser of evils on
Election Day, the logic goes, but make them do
more to earn our dollars and volunteer hours.
But here in Georgia in the 2010 governor’s
race, that argument doesn’t apply. It’s simply
too critical that neither of the two Republicans
becomes governor.
Even if electing Barnes only results in Geor-
gia keeping the status quo on LGBT rights — and
remember, our status quo is currently no hate
crimes law, no protection from being fired based
on sexual orientation and gender identity, and both
a state law and a state constitutional amendment
banning gay marriage — that’s still better off than
we would be under either Handel or Deal.
Fighting a gay adoption ban would suck
resources out of the LGBT community and
hurt not only gay prospective parents, but also
hundreds of kids who don’t have families, and
hundreds of kids already being raised by gay
parents who would not be able to have their
families secured by adoption.
So go out now and spend the next three
months doing anything you can to help Roy
Barnes retake the governor’s mansion. Get a
yard sign. Get a bumper sticker. Volunteer for
the campaign. Talk to your friends and neigh-
bors. Donate money if you are able.
Then come Nov. 2, vote like your life de-
pends on it.
If you are a lesbian, gay, bisexual or trangen-
der Georgian, it probably does.Photo by Laura Doug-
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SPEAKING OUT
Readers sound off on anti-gay
political ads in run-up to primary
Handel should focus on her
own family, not gay families
Re: “Karen Handel: ‘I would consider’
banning gay adoption” (blog by Laura Doug-
las-Brown, www.thegavoice.com, July 14)
We’re clearly at the “say anything” point in
the campaign. I hope people remember GED
Jane and her quitting ways will not fix the seri-
ous and longterm problems this state has.
Her TV ad boasts that at 17 she left an
abusive home life. What does that say about
her hetero parents?
All of them are worthless, and I am a conser-
vative, by the way. It’s time that gay bashing to
get votes stop by these ultra conservative creeps.
I hate Oxendine (who blocked insurance
coverage of same-sex partners in Georgia)
and Handel. I do like Roy Barnes.
Here’s why candidates in state
races don’t care about gay votes
Re: “Candidates, where art thou?” (Blog
by Michael Brewer, www.thegavoice.com,
July 15)
Because they don’t need the handful of
LGBT voters that actually turn up at the
polls. As a community we like to bitch and
moan about issues but when it comes time to
vote and give ourselves a voice with elected
leaders people don’t show up. But those same
people surely don’t mind bitching when it
doesn’t turn out in their favor.
We don’t demand their accountability to
us. … If we re-directed things like say the
Atlanta Pride parade from Piedmont Park to
the steps of the Gold Dome, would we finally
get a little respect in this state? But as a com-
munity it wouldn’t be as fun as the party.
The Atlanta LGBT community’s ability to
organize a rally and pressure the politicians in
Georgia is questionable at best. There should have
been outcry like the NAACP and other civil rights
organizations the moment those hateful political
ads hit the air. Where’s GLADD? Where’s HRC?
There is always a cocktail party that is
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more important to get to. Or a bar to support.
If the gay community supported themselves
like they support bars this would be a non-is-
sue. I’m not criticizing because the good Lord
knows I love to take a drink but on election
day, that drink will still be on ice waiting for
you after you vote. And guess what? Contrary
to popular belief the bars won’t close should
you not make it there one day out of seven.
The community wants rights and wants to
complain they aren’t getting them. Where are you
when the decisions are being made? Drunk? Or
looking for that perfect bronzer on aisle 7b at Tar-
get? If you are going to bitch about the talk then
start walking the walk. Until we can come together
as one, we won’t get the rights that are afforded to
every single citizen under the constitution. United
we stand (when it benefits our personal agenda)
and united we fall when you choose not to vote.
The difference between Atlanta mayoral
and Georgia gubernatorial politics and cam-
paigning is huge. Remember that as progres-
sive as Atlanta as a city may be, it is still within
a conservative state that outlawed gay marriage
in 2004. On a state level, the GLBT commu-
nity is a tiny minority and considered by rural
Georgians as a “special interest group,” which
most politicians try to avoid being associated
with. You can’t get elected mayor of Atlanta
without courting the GLBT vote, but I doubt
you could be elected governor if you do.
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FIERCE DISHES by ROB ANDREWS
Southern seafood
From hip & funky
to down-home
I love the REM Song “Night Swimming.” I
think of swimming in rejuvenating cool water
on a balmy Southern summer night, as I watch
a blinking yellow symphony of fireflies. Sum-
mer makes me crave things from the sea like
wild Georgia shrimp so fresh it pops in your
mouth. Here are some summer seafood faves.
Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House has loca-
tions in Grant Park and Westside. The Grant Park
location has a city vibe and is one of my favorite
seafood joints for the money. The space is indus-
trial with high ceilings and exposed brick, plus a
roof top patio with a view of historic scenic Oak-
land Cemetery where you can see Twilight goth
teens scurrying around at night.
The scene is urban mixed which means no
one cares if you’re straight or gay. Service is
always friendly, efficient and congenial. I usu-
ally get the basket which will satisfy your fried
cravings for weeks. It’s filled with fresh crispy
shrimp which I drench in horseradish-spiked
cocktail sauce.
I move on to briny fried oysters dipped in
dill tarter. Next comes tender calamari with
fried jalapenos or opt for the white, creamy,
rich scallops. If you don’t want to deal with
the dining room, Six Feet Under has a killer
huge bar with cheap prices. They also have
juicy burgers for non sea foodies, great veg-
gies and jalapeño hushpuppies.
If you want old-school seafood, The Colon-
nade on Cheshire Bridge Road has been serv-
ing our community for decades. It’s timeless,
charming, kitschy and distinctly Southern —
like a gay church social especially on Sundays.
They have a really cute executive chef named
Ryan Cobb who produces classic low country
fried seafood, tons of Sunday supper veggies
and old-fashioned fried chicken.
Cobb keeps the Southern classics but also
adds some contemporary tapas and specials
like jerk seared ahi tuna with curry aioli and
mango salsa. There’s an early bird special for
$11 before 6:30 p.m. that’s a deal which in-
cludes salmon croquets or grilled tilapia. Pair
that with cloud-like yeast rolls and cheap stiff
Oysters Rockefeller is just one of the seafood
specialties on the menu at Six Feet Under.
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Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House
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• Grant Park
437 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
404-523-6664
• Westside
685 11th St., Atlanta, GA 30318
404-810-0040
The Colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-5642, www.colonnadeatl.com
cocktails and you’ve got a $15 feast.
I crave the nostalgic golden fried shrimp
served with foil-wrapped baked potato, melted
butter and sour cream. *Poof* it’s the ‘70s and
I’m back with my parents at Red Lobster on
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Sunday. It’s all brought by sassy servers who
are as charming and sweet as their classic coco-
nut iced box pie.
On as serious note, please remember there
are millions in the fishery and hospitality in-
dustry affected by the oil spill who don’t have
access to the fresh seafood they once loved.
Please support however you can.
Other places to sea food
Chops Lobster Bar (West Paces Ferry
Road in Buckhead): Special occasion or just
feeling glamorous? This is a classic, opulent surf
and turf with magnificent décor. If I had to have
a last meal it would be the rich, luxurious Main
lobster dunked in shiny drawn butter. Pair your
crustacean with an aged rib eye and rich sauce
béarnaise. You’ll spend $100 for a memorable
dinner and see hot guys in power suits.
Rosebud (Virginia Highland): Rosebud
does an excellent version of one my favorite
low country classics, wild Georgia shrimp and
grits with andouille sausage. Or try crab ravioli
with local chanterelle mushrooms, capers, baby
fennel and sherry butter. For a deal get a plate
of crispy calamari and a Yuengling lager.
Farmstead 303 (Decatur): You have to
try this trendy restaurant in the Historic Deca-
tur Rail Depot. The reasonably priced seasonal
menu focuses on Southern farm fresh fare. Try
the fresh flounder sandwich or a grilled salmon
club with avocado, bacon and green goddess
goat cheese mousse – fierce.
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THEATER by Jim Farmer
‘Hairspray’
still holds
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents
iconic musical ode to acceptance
Gay performers Alan Kilpatrick and Glenn
Rainey aren’t technically joined at the hip, but
they’ve acted a lot like it lately. Their collabora-
tion in the musical “Hairspray” (opening at The
Strand Theatre this week courtesy of Atlanta Lyric
Theatre) is their third in the past nine months.
In “Hairspray,” they play husband and wife.
Kilpatrick plays Wilbur Turnblad and Rainey
plays the immortal Edna Turnblad. Rainey joins
a list of heavyweights who have played that role
onstage including Tony winner Harvey Fierstein,
Bruce Vilanch and “Cheers” star George Wendt.
Rainey actually auditioned to understudy for
Edna when he was living in New York. Although
he has played women before, this is unique.
“I’ve had to tap into my feminist side, and
I’ve done it before, but dancing in heels – that’s a
different story,” says Rainey.
“Hairspray” (based on the 1988 John Waters
film) is set in the ‘60s, amongst racial unrest.
“The Corny Collins Show,” the dance show of
the time, is all white, save for one day a month,
and spunky teenager Tracey Turnblad is deter-
mined to change that.
Rainey feels that “Hairspray” works on so
many levels, besides its great score.
“You have a gay man playing a female char-
acter,” he says. “It’s about the struggle of black
people being accepted; it’s about the struggle of
overweight people being accepted. It’s an ac-
ceptance clause the entire show. That’s the mes-
sage — no matter who you are, we are all here
in it together.”
Back in September, Kilpatrick directed Rain-
ey in Aurora’s “Kiss Me Kate,” then they col-
laborated again in “A Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum” at the Lyric last month.
The duo will work together for a fourth time
later this year in the Lyric’s “The Music Man,”
where Kilpatrick will star and Rainey will direct.
“When I heard that Glenn was playing Edna,
I said I’d give anything to play his husband,”
says Kilpatrick. “He’s a really sweet person and
a true professional.”
‘Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man’
Ed Howard, author of the popular “Greater
Tuna,” which just finished a run at Theatre in
the Square, has just opened “Daisy Fay and the
Miracle Man” at the same venue.
The play is adapted from the Fannie Flagg
novel, loosely based on Flagg’s own life.
Veronika Duerr stars in the one-woman show
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The message of ‘Hairspray’ is ‘no matter who you
are, we are all here in it together,’ says Glenn Rainey,
who stars as Edna Turnblad. (Courtesy photo)
as the titular character. In the first act, the Daisy
Fay character talks about how she — a snaggle-
toothed tomboy — finds herself competing in a
beauty pageant. The second act is the aftermath
as she comes home.
According to Howard, there are gay char-
acters and a plot development involved saving
what turns out to be a gay bar. Howard met out
lesbian Flagg in 1983 and they have remained
friends, although their paths don’t cross often.
“Daisy Fay” is Flagg’s first book, one that came
out six years before her “Fried Green Tomatoes
at the Whistle Stop Café.”
‘Cats’ returns
Finally, “Cats” returns to Atlanta in early
August via Theater of the Stars. Gay actor John
Jacob Lee performed in dinner theater versions
of the show and finally decided to go after the
real thing.
After three failed auditions, he promised him-
self he would try one more time — and made it
in. He plays Skimbleshanks.
“Skimbleshanks is actually my favorite cat,”
says Lee. “He is one of the adult cats, kind and
considerate, but with a silly streak and enough
leeway to play and have some fun.”
Lee feels the musical deals with redemption
and inclusion. “At first the other cats don’t ac-
cept Grizabella — we shun her but eventually
we do listen and accept her,” he says.
He laughs that the show itself is older than
anyone in this cast.
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‘Hairspray’
July 23 – Aug. 8 at The Strand Theatre
117 N. Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060
404-377-9948, www.earlsmithstrand.org
‘Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man’
July 22 – Aug. 1
Theatre in the Square Alley Stage
11 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA 30064.  
770- 422-8369, www.theatreinthesquare.com
‘Cats’
Aug. 4 – 8 at Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
800-982-2787, www.foxtheatre.org
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‘Backpack’ returns to Piedmont Park
Summer tradition helps
children in need prepare
for new school year
After two years in drought-caused exile, Back-
pack in the Park returns to its original home in
Piedmont Park on Aug. 1 with a bigger event and
bigger goals than ever before.
Backpack in the Park is one of two annual
signature events hosted by For the Kid in All of
Us, a nonprofit founded in 2003 to bring gay men,
lesbians and gay rights allies together to help un-
derprivileged children.
Backpack in the Park provides thousands of
students with backpacks and school supplies. Af-
ter collecting 1,600 supply-filled backpacks last
year in Grant Park, For the Kid President Jorge
Esteban wants to beat that record this year.
“Last year 1,600 was quiet a stretch, so if
we get 1,601 this year we would be thrilled,”
Esteban says.
The vent will be held in PIedmont Park at
Greystone and the nearby pavilion.
“We’re going to try and make it a little more
interactive for the participants. We’ll have mu-
sic, a rock climbing wall, we’ll have the high
strikers… we’ll also have the infamous wack-a-
mole,” Estaban says. “We want to have some-
thing fun for all ages.
Organizers ask participants to bring a new, un-
wrapped backpack filled with school supplies like
rulers, crayons and spiral notebooks (see the com-
plete supply list at www.forthekid.org), or bring a
gift card valued at $30. Esteban asks that donors
not give sharp objects, and unlike previous years,
avoid three-ring binders.
“We always want to make sure that the things
we have on the list are relevant to the students, so
there are a couple of changes,” Esteban says.
They’ve also stopped collecting pens and
highlighters and added requests for packages of
3” by 5” index cards. Donors are welcome to in-
clude other items in the backpack.
“A few days after the event we’ll have a sorting
party, and anything that’s not on the list we’ll take
out and we’ll donate it to the teachers,” Esteban
says. “Teachers are always needing supplies.”
Back to school
While For the Kid doesn’t have any specific
requests, Esteban said pink backpacks were al-
ways welcome.
“When you have one beneficiary, Cool Girls,
that deals exclusively with girls, it’s always dif-
ficult to find enough pink backpacks,” he said.
The nine beneficiaries also include Agape,
AID Atlanta, The Alcove, CHRIS Kids, Camp
Horizon, Lake Forest Elementary School, Nich-
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vices of Georgia.
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Gay Games bound
Georgians go for gold
at international LGBT
sports competition
By Laura Douglas-Brown
lbrown@thegavoice.com
There won’t be as many athletes marching
behind the Team Atlanta banner when Gay
Games VIII opens in Cologne, Germany, but
participants say the spirit of camaraderie and
competition remains strong.
Some 160 athletes from Atlanta participated
in the last Gay Games, held in Chicago in 2006.
Thanks in large part to the longer distance —
and therefore increased costs and vacation time
requirements — only about 30 will make the
trek to Germany for this year’s Games, which
get underway July 31 and run through Aug. 7.
About half of the Georgians attending the
Gay Games are members of the Atlanta Rain-
bow Trout. That includes the 11-member water
polo team and about six other swimmers, ac-
cording to Sean Fitzgerald, a Trout member and
secretary of the Federation of Gay Games, the
international organization that puts on the qua-
drennial competition and cultural showcase.
“This is really a worldwide event,” Fitzger-
ald says. “For the Rainbow Trout, we go to
straight competitions all the time, and we are
welcomed at those events and allowed to par-
ticipate. In a lot of places in the world [gay ath-
letes] don’t get that opportunity.”
Some 9,500 athletes from about 70 coun-
tries will converge on Cologne for the Gay
Games, Fitzgerald says. The Atlantans attend-
ing Gay Games VIII, all men, are competing
in water polo, swimming, bodybuilding, tennis,
running, bowling and DanceSport, he says.
Openly gay Olympic diving gold medalist
Matthew Mitcham will attend, though not com-
pete, while pop singer Taylor Dayne will perform
“Facing a Miracle,” the official song for Gay
Games VIII, at the July 31 opening ceremony.
Once the Games are underway, athletes par-
ticipate in a variety of skill levels for 35 sports,
ranging from more traditional offerings like div-
ing, swimming, basketball, softball and track and
field, to contests in events like Bridge and Chess.
And unlike the Olympics, which separate
sports based on season, the Gay Games include
field hockey and ice hockey, inline speed skat-
ing and figure skating.
Also unlike the Olympics, the Gay Games
aren’t limited just to elite athletes. The motto
for the Federation of Gay Games is “Participa-
tion, Inclusion, Personal Best,” while the motto
for the Cologne Games is “Be part of it!” Both
reflect the focus on friendly competition and
reaching individual goals.
“You don’t have to be good, you don’t
have to be fast, you just have to want to do it,”
Fitzgerald says. “You can come have fun and
stand alongside Olympic athletes who are now
out and at the Games.”
Friendly rivalries
Fitzgerald brought home a silver medal
from the Chicago Gay Games for the freestyle
200-meter relay. In Cologne, he will compete in
swimming events and water polo.
“This is actually my fifth Gay Games; my
first being in New York in 1994,” he says. “I
can’t imagine missing one just because of the
excitement of the Games, the fun, the camara-
derie — it’s just a great event to be a part of. It’s
all friendly rivalries.”
Georgia bodybuilders Brian Dohner and
David Sigler will experience those friendly ri-
valries first hand — the two are competing as
a team in men’s pairs bodybuilding, and likely
against each other in the individual bodybuild-
ing event in the over 40 division.
“It’s funny because he has been a friend of
mine for years,” Dohner says. “It will be a nice
rivalry and we are both very easygoing people.”
At the Gay Games, “people are definitely a
lot friendlier and more supportive of each oth-
er,” Dohner says. “Even when you are on stage
you are cheering for each other, and that is what
makes it really fun.”
Dohner competed in his first Gay Games in
Sydney, Australia, in 2002, where he partici-
pated in swimming and bodybuilding without
earning medals in either, although he placed
fourth in bodybuilding. But Dohner enjoyed
the experience so much that he returned to
compete in the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago,
where he brought home the gold medal in the
men’s bodybuilding over 40 division.
“My motivation is to stay healthy and to
set goals for myself. I like to see continued
improvements in my body,” says Dohner, who
notes that training for a competition motivates
him more than simply going to the gym just for
a workout. “I like meeting others from around
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Gay Games VIII
July 31-Aug. 7
Cologne, Germany
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the world that are still competing in the various
sporting activities.”
‘Just do your best’
Atlanta resident Larry Lucas has competed
in five Gay Games. This year, he is competing
in three sports: tennis (men’s singles, over 50 di-
vision), ballroom dancing (where he and dance
partner John Richardson will perform Latin ro-
mance dances), and volleyball (division B).
Because the rest of his volleyball team is
unable to make the trip to Germany, Lucas is
following in the community spirit of the Gay
Games and competing as a substitute player on
any team that needs an extra person.
“That’s what the Games are all about,” he
says.
Lucas and other local Gay Games athletes
encouraged Georgians who can’t make the
trip to Germany to consider competing in the
next Gay Games, slated for 2014 in Cleveland,
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• Clockwise from top: Atlanta resident Sean
Fitzgerald, secretary of the Federation of Gay
Games, is competing in water polo and swimming
events. (Photo by ProjectQAtlanta.com)
• Brian Dohner, from Vinings, hopes to bring
home a repeat gold medal in men’s bodybuilding.
(Photo by Tim Wilkerson)
• Atlantan Larry Lucas (right), shown here with
dance partner John Richardson at a recent talent
show at St. Mark UMC, has competed in five Gay
Games. This year, he will participate in DanceSport,
tennis and volleyball. (Photo by Ryan Watkins)
Ohio, regardless of their skill levels.
“The Games are not about winning and los-
ing,” Lucas explains. “Where in the Olympics
you have to qualify and qualify and qualify and
fight to be there, the Gay Games are different.
You just do your best.”
The Games also give athletes in pairs events
like DanceSport the opportunity to participate
with a same-sex partner, something that wouldn’t
be possible in mainstream competitions.
“It’s an outlet for the dance that I love,” says
Lucas, who also takes a month off each year to
teach ballroom dancing on a cruise ship.
As importantly is the statement of inclusion
the Games sends for LGBT people.
“That and marches on Washington are the
two things that make you who you are sup-
posed to be,” Lucas says.
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SPOTLIGHT
Gayborhood
www.gayborhoodapp.com
After producing the Gay Community
Yellow Pages in Atlanta and South Flor-
ida, Carma Productions recognized that
customers are no longer turning just to
printed directories to find the businesses
and services they need.
But what started as simply an addition-
al product for their existing print advertis-
ers quickly took on a life of its own: Gay-
borhood, the company’s smart phone app,
launched on May 15 and has already been
downloaded more than 4,000 times.
Gayborhood is currently available for
the iPhone, and will come out on the Droid
platform in August or September. It serves
38 markets in the United States, with the
goal of reaching 300 cities worldwide over
the next three years.
For the gay-owned, Atlanta-based busi-
ness, adding a mobile app to its existing
print offerings was a natural progression,
says Thomas Ryan, who is partners in Car-
ma Productions with Marci Alt.
“The other applications available
mainly provide our community with an
easy way to locate bars, restaurants, shop-
ping venues, bathhouses, and community
resources,” says Ryan, CFO and publisher
for Carma. “While these features are great
for some, our community needs more.”
Gayborhood, which now features more
than 4,200 advertisers, aims to connect us-
ers with gay-friendly businesses across a
broad spectrum of categories — Ryan lists
landscapers, auto repair, attorneys, childcare
and pet grooming as just a few examples.
In addition to the business listings,
Gayborhood also has a Journeys feature fo-
cused on coming out stories, and is launch-
ing pages for Events and Giveaways.
“We’ve designed the application in the
spirit of its tagline: Your Life. Your Jour-
ney. Your Gayborhood,” Ryan says.
— Laura Douglas-Brown
GEORGIA SPOTLIGHT
Atlanta Queer Literary Festival
The Atlanta Queer Literary Festival traces
its roots to a one-day special event held at the
Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library in 2006.
From there, the event has blossomed: Last
year’s festival drew a crowd of more than 500
to see 70 participating authors, including key-
notes Staceyann Chin and Manil Suri.
This year’s AQLF aims to surpass that mile-
stone with keynote speakers Jennifer Finney
Boylan and Cary Alan Johnson. The festival
is set for Oct. 13-16, but organizing is already
well underway. AQLF is hosting a benefit on
Aug. 12 at Eddie’s Attic featuring a who’s who
of local LGBT musicians and comedians; orga-
nizers promise it will be “queertastic.”
“As far as we know, we are the only queer lit-
erary festival in the country with a local identity,”
Project LifeVest
In April, Derrick Martin, a gay teen from Co-
chran, Ga., was asked to leave home after public-
ity surrounding his decision to take his boyfriend
to the high school prom. On July 12, Martin
launched Project LifeVEST to help other LGBT
people in similar situations.
States the new group’s website: “Our mis-
sion is simple: ‘To be a helping hand, a life
vest, to as many LGBTQ teens and adults as
possible. We will carry out this mission through
the establishment of safe places in as many cit-
ies as possible; through opening a call center
with a qualified and well-educated and experi-
enced team of counselors who can give advice
and guidance where needed; through finding
qualified and screened families who can, if the
need arises, host rejected teens while they finish
schooling or find a new place.’”
Martin is founder and president. The website
lists as its board of directors Aaron Fricke, Ar-
Community July 23, 2010 GA Voice 23
Project LifeVest’s Derrick Martin
MORE INFO
Atlanta Queer Literary Festival
atlqueerlitfest.blogspot.com
• Benefit Show: Aug. 12, 7 p.m. at Eddie’s Attic
(see Page 25)
• Festival: Oct. 13-16
says AQLF organizer and poet Franklin Abbott.
“Atlanta has a vibrant community of queer writ-
ers and we hold a festival to support and encour-
age each other, to broaden our audiences and to
enjoy and learn from queer writers we bring to
the festival from other parts of the country.”
The Atlanta Queer Literary Festival also
aims to go global this year by streaming perfor-
mances and readings over the Internet.
MORE INFO
Project LifeVest
www.projectlifevest.org
turo Beeche, Dave Higdon, Don Martin-Nielson,
Leesa Nixon and Russell Phillip.
On the website, Martin reflects on the trauma
that came from his decision to take his boyfriend
to prom in the small Georgia town.
“One day I was living with my parents; the
next I had no home. I found myself without much
in terms of material possessions and comfort. I
had a car; a low paying job with the school; and a
few trash bags filled with my clothes and scarce
belongings,” Martin says.
“I have a very unique opportunity that I feel I
cannot pass up. I have the spotlight needed to es-
tablish a name in activism. … That is why I have
decided to form an organization dedicated to help-
ing people like me, who are going through hard
times because of discrimination,” Martin writes.
— Laura Douglas-Brown
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SPOTLIGHT
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Friday, July 23-
Saturday, July 24
Choreographer Lauri Stallings and
gloATL present “Roem,” blending
dance, music, multimedia and theatrical
design as part of its continuing series. 8
p.m.-9:30 p.m., Woodruff Arts Center, Sifly
Piazza, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA
30309, www.gloATL.com
Photo via Facebook
Saturday, July 24
The Human Rights Campaign hosts Gospel
& Unity, an afternoon of inspiring gospel
music and speakers, including Rev. Kathi
Martin. 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., First Metropoli-
tan Community Church, 1379 Tullie Road,
Atlanta, GA 30329
Photo via AmericanIdol.com
Sunday, Aug. 1
American Idol Live! Tour 2010 featur-
ing the top 10 finalists Aaron Kelly,
Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal
Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens,
Lee DeWyze, Michael Lynche, Siobhan
Magnus, and Tim Urban. 7:30 p.m., The
Arena At Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugar-
loaf Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30097,
www.gwinnettcenter.com
Friday, July 23
Melissa Etheridge brings her “Fearless Love” tour
to town. 7:30 p.m., Cobb Energy Performing Arts Cen-
tre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339,
770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com
The kick-off for the Joining Hearts “Splash”
party, which benefits Jerusalem House and AID
Atlanta, features DJ/Producer Eddie Baez from New
York City. Cover is $5 before 11 p.m., $10 after. 10 p.m.
Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA
30324, www.hereticatlanta.com
Hotlanta Rubber Group is gearing up for the
Southeast Rubber Weekend with Rubber Wrestling.
10 p.m. Atlanta Eagle, 10 p.m., 306 Ponce de Leon Ave.,
Atlanta, GA 30308, www.atlantaeagle.com,
www.hotlantarubber.com
“Hairspray” opens tonight and runs through Aug. 8
at the Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta, GA
30060. 404-377-9948, www.earlsmithstrand.org
Friday, July 23-Sunday, July 25
The annual MEGA Family Vacation travels to Lake
Lanier Islands this year. Multiple events throughout
the weekend. Visit www.megafamilyproject.org for
more information.
Saturday, July 24
It’s one of the biggest summer parties of the year
and all for a great cause — helping those with HIV/
AIDS find affordable housing. Joining Hearts 23,
titled “Splash,” takes place at the Piedmont Park
Pool with DJ Roland Belmares manning the tables.
Unfortunately, the event is sold out but you can still
donate to the event that benefits Jerusalem House
and AID Atlanta at www.joininghearts.org
Joining Hearts 23 official after party with DJ Oren
Nizri. Free with wristband. 10 p.m., Jungle, 2115 Faulkner
Road, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.jungleclubatlanta.com
The Marietta Rainbow Festival celebrates its first
gay pride event with live music, entertainment, food
and drinks. The day begins at noon and is family-
friendly with adult events starting after 8 p.m. Drag
queens and kings, outdoor movie screening at dusk.
Free. LeBuzz, 585 Franklin Road, Marietta, GA 30067,
www.wix.com/jd4cm06/Rainbow-Coalition-site
It’s time for the Sweet Summer Smack Down as
the Atlanta Rollergirls take to the tracks. First bout
with the ARG Dirty South Derby Girls vs. Rhode Island
Riveters at 5 p.m., second bout between the Apoca-
lypstix vs. the Denim Demons at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
for one bout $15, for both bouts $25, Yaarab Shrine
Center, 400 Ponce De Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30308,
www.atlantarollergirls.com
Friday, July 23
It’s Friday Night Live with Traxx and Traxx
Girls in the renovated Atlanta Live space
a.k.a. Mansion Elan Nightclub. Two floors,
hip-hop and house music, go-go dancers.
Cover charge is $10-$25. 11 p.m.-5 a.m., 3595
Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30319, www.
traxxatlanta.com, www.mansionelan.com
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DJ Jay McCracken spins at Deep House on
Peachtree. 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Fresh 2 Order, 860 Peachtree
St., Spire Building, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-593-2333
The first annual Trans-Health Benefit in memory of
Dr. Maxwell Scott Anderson raises funds to continue his
documentary on transgender health issues. It features
performances by Devin Liquor, Niko, Jackson, Kevin the
Performer and Cooter Flame. Food for purchase and
cash bar. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 10:15 p.m.
$5 donation. 660 Irwin St., Atlanta, GA 30312
Brushstrokes, celebrating its 20th anniversary this
year, sponsors a fundraiser for Jerusalem House and
the Grady Infectious Diseases Program. The “Mary
Edith Pitts Underwear Fashion Show” with 20 male
and female models will work the runway wearing items
from the Frank Dandy line. 11 p.m., Burkhart’s Pub, 1492
Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.burkharts.
com, www.brushstrokesatlanta.com
Sunday, July 25
After hours party for Joining Hearts with DJ/
Producer Martin Fry. 2:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. $10 pre-
sale, $15 at door. Spring 4th Center, 728 Spring St. NW,
Atlanta, GA 30308, www.chriscolemanenterprises.com
The Hotlanta Softball League’s B, C and D divisions
vie for the second berth to the 2010 Gay Softball
World Series. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., West Metro Softball
Complex, 7301 Campbellton Road, Atlanta, GA 30331,
www.hotlantasoftball.org
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The Atlanta Dream take on the New York Liberty in
a home game. 3 p.m., Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30303, www.wnba.com/dream
Monday, July 26
Gay Outreach at AID Atlanta hosts Happy Hour, a
new program for first-time participants. This program
is focused on Caucasian gay and bisexual men and
their allies. 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Burkhart’s Pub, 1492 Pied-
mont Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-870-7763, www.
aidatlanta.org, email steven.igarashi@aidatlanta.org
Meak Productions presents Same Gender Loving
Expressions Radio Show every Monday at 8 p.m.
The show is broadcast live from Atlanta with host
Miko Evans. www.exceptionalradio.com
Tuesday, July 27
Fourth Tuesday reintroduces its Fourth Tuesday
Dinners. Fourth Tuesday is the social arm of the
Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative. Drinks at 6 p.m.,
dinner at 7p.m., Carpe Diem, 105 Sycamore Place,
Decatur, GA 30030, www.thehealthinitiative.org
The Sophisticated Ladies of Atlanta Cabaret
Show featuring Nicole Paige Brooks, Brent-ta
Star and the Lady Phoenix. 10:30 p.m., Shout, 1197
Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, www.h2sr.com/
Wednesday, July 28
The Queer Literary Fiction Book Group meets to
discuss “The Big Bang Symphony: A Novel of Antarc-
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women working in Antarctica and how their lives are
transformed by their time on the ice. 7 p.m., Charis
Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307,
www.chariscircle.org
Gay Fathers of Atlanta support meeting. 7:30 p.m.-9
p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 W Peachtree
St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at
Broadway Diner on Peachtree Street at the corner of
Peachtree and North. www.gfoatlanta.org
Devo is back, so whip it good. Chastain Park Amphi-
theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m., show is at 8 p.m. 4469
Stella Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327. (at the intersection of
Powers Ferry Road and Stella Drive),
www.classicchastain.com
Thursday, July 29
Sarah Peacock gives a solo acoustic performance.
8:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Bellissima, 560-B Amsterdam Ave.,
Atlanta, GA 30306 404-917-0220, Saturday, July 31
www.myspace.com/bellissima_lounge DJ Isaac Escalante returns to Atlanta via
Carioca Productions. 10 p.m., Jungle, 2115
It’s Xplosive Thursdays with the Atlanta Xplosion
Faulkner Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324,
every week. Free entry and free drinks until 11 p.m.,
www.jungleclubatlanta.com
$5 cover after 11 p.m. Hookahs for $15. Hosted by the
“Beast” Jersey Moulin and music by DJ JRO. 11 p.m.,
My Sisters’ Room, 1271 Glenwood Ave., Atlanta, GA
30316, www.mysistersroom.com YouthPride. $5 cover fee or table near the stage for
six for $100. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at
Friday, July 30 7 p.m. Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Road, Atlanta, GA 30324,
Atlanta freelance photographer Laurie Edward www.slice.atta.org
Matthews celebrates the launch of his 2011 “Body
Beautiful” calendar. Proceeds from sales will go to Dog Daze Launch Party for Lu & Coco features
Atlanta Pet Rescue and Jerusalem House. 7:30 p.m., hostess Bubba D. Licious and is a fundraiser for Pets
Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 991 Piedmont Are Loving Support. Cyndi Lauper ticket giveaways. 7
Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.outwritebooks.com p.m. The Artmore Hotel, 1302 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta,
GA 30309, www.artmorehotel.com
Joan Baez performs at the Atlanta Botanical
Gardens. 8 p.m. 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA The Music of Queen, a Rock & Symphonic
30309, www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org Spectacular, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
8 p.m. 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327 (at the
Jill King performs in a live concert at Bellissima. $5 intersection of Powers Ferry Road and Stella Drive),
cover. 8:30 p.m., 560-B Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, GA www.classicchastain.com
30306, 404-917-0220, myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
Fetish, a night about gear and those in it. Wear your
It’s the Leo Party where the lions’ roar. Featuring rubber, leather, biker or sport gear. Demos from
DJ Vicki Powell, DJ Jay McCracken and DJ Mike Alan Penrod, Mr. Atlanta Eagle 2009; and Chandler
Pope. Go-go dancers and red carpet entry. Donations Bearden, Mr. Atlanta Eagle 2010. 10 p.m., Atlanta Eagle,
accepted at door for CHRIS Kids. 9 p.m., Amsterdam, 306 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30308,
502-A Amsterdam Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306, www. www.atlantaeagle.com
facebook.com/amsterdam.atlanta,
www.chriskids.org/programsRainbow.htm Sunday, August 1
Backpack in the Park with For the Kid in All of
London Calling dance party with Susan Bird. 10 p.m. Us brings the community together to gather school
$5 cover. DJ KT spinning. Free drinks if you wear your supplies for children in need. To attend, bring either
English flag. My Sisters’ Room, 1271 Glenwood Ave., a $30 gift card or a new unwrapped backpack with
Atlanta, GA 30316, www.mysistersroom.com six folders, two spiral notebooks, one filler paper 150
sheets, three pink erasers, one ruler, one glue stick,
Saturday, July 31 one 12-pack of No. 2 pencils, one 24-count crayons,
Noni’s celebrates its second anniversary with DJs one 12-pack of colored pencils, one pencil sharpener
Vicki Powell, Jeff Meyers of Sound Table, Kimber & and one pack of 3”x5” index cards. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.,
Doppelganger, Chad of Rarefied, William Roman and Piedmont Park, www.chariteeheart.com,
Kyle Keyser. Free tacos from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. 358 Edge- www.forthekid.org
wood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30312, www.nonisdeli.com

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Monday, August 2
Tom Mendicino signs his book “Probation,” the
story of a married man who is arrested at a highway
rest stop for an “indiscretion in a men’s bathroom”
and is forced to reevaluate his life. 7:30 p.m. Outwrite
Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 991 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta,
GA 30309, www.outwritebooks.com
Wednesday, Aug. 4
“Epidemic Chronicles” screens at Midtown Art
Cinema. Filmed in Atlanta, the movie chronicles the
lives of five African-American men from five cities
who have contracted HIV from the same person.
Tickets are $15. 7 p.m., 931 Monroe Drive NE, Atlanta,
GA 30308, www.epidemicchronicles.com
Thursday, Aug. 5
A Very Dirty Thirty birthday for Justin Ziegler and
fundraiser for AID Atlanta. Beats by DJ Vicki Powell,
underwear contest, special appearance by Nicole
Paige Brooks of “Rupaul’s Drag Race” as well as per-
formances by Bubba D. Licious, Wild Cherry Sucret,
Atlanta Cotillion debutantes, some of the Armorettes
and more. 9 p.m.-midnight. $10 minimum donation.
Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Road, Atlanta, GA 30324
Friday, Aug. 6
Cyndi Lauper joins forces with Sharon Jones & the
Dap Kings and David Rhodes. Doors open at 7 p.m.,
show starts at 8 p.m. Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30327, www.classicchastain.com. After
the concert, join Chris Coleman Enterprises for an
after party at Compound. No cover with wristband
from concert. A portion of each ticket sold will go to
Pets Are Loving Support. DJs Sean Mac and Mike Pope
will be spinning. 1008 Brady Ave., Atlanta, GA 30318,
www.compoundatl.com, chriscolemanenterprises.com
www.theGAVoice.com
Photo via Facebook
Thursday, Aug. 5
Atlanta’s homegrown country duo
Sugarland performs at the Verizon Wire-
less Amphitheatre in Alpharetta. 7:30
p.m. at 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta,
GA 30009. www.ticketmaster.com
Saturday, Aug. 7
The National Organization for Marriage — you
know, the group that said a “gathering storm”
was brewing because gay people who love each
other want marriage rights and is headed up by
the infamous and not-so-nice Maggie Gallagher
— is coming to Atlanta to protest gay marriage.
A counter protest is planned. The protests are
set to take place beginning at 2 p.m. at the State
Capitol, Washington Street side. facebook.com/
QJL.Atlanta
Thursday,
Aug. 12
Atlanta Queer
Literary Festival
Fundraiser is part
Photo by Lynn McStatts
music, part comedy
and all very queer.
Lineup includes
KenJ, Lucas Mire,
Bucky Motter as
well as keyboardist
Andy Ditzler and Guyton Maurice. There will also
be the debut of Julia Carroll and Amy Lashley’s
band, Without a Net. Comedians participating
include Alyssa Barnett-Schott, Mindy Dawn Fried-
man, Sanders Hulsey and Vivian Alford. Proceeds
benefit the fourth annual Atlanta Queer Literay
Festival in October. Tickets are $12 in advance,
$15 at door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts
at 7 p.m. Eddie’s Attic, 515 B North McDonough
St., Decatur, GA 30030, www.eddiesattic.com,
atlqueerlitfest.blogspot.com
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