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Last Tuesday I stopped by Boardwalk to check out their new
Brazilian night hosted by Victoria Michaels. The night has lots of
great music spun by DJ Oliver, fabulous energy and of course some of the
hottest dancers around!!
Congratulations to Scott Spar of Icon Productions
whose first
South Florida event, the Studio 54 party at China
White last Sunday night was a terrific success. Mizz Cori, Glitz Glamour
and Rebecca Glasscock performed to classic disco songs several times
during the night. The music was an interesting mix of disco and current top 40
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National Coming Out Day |
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Broward County Main Library
and
Lavender Writes
present “Talk
About It: an Open Mic Reading”
in celebration of
National Coming Out Day
on
Wednesday,
October 11,
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm. The event takes place on 6th floor
Bienes Center Conference Room
of the
Main Library (100
S. Andrews Avenue,
Ft. Lauderdale). The event is free; for more information call
954-357-7444 or e-mail
Lwrites@mindspring.com. As coming out is a lifelong
 journey,
both published and unpublished writers (Gay Lesbian Bisexual
Transgender (GLBT), questioning or straight) are encouraged to
step up to the microphone to share their best writings and
thoughts on the subject. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top
three pieces. Writers can sign up in advance at Lwrites@mindspring.com.
Audience members can just show up. National Coming Out Day,
celebrated every October 11th, was born out of the 1987 GLBT
(Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender) March on Washington, DC in
support of equal rights for GLBT Americans. Today, National
Coming Out Day events are held in cities across the country and
around the world. For more information, go to
www.lavenderwrites.org or call the library at 954-357-7443. This
free public event is sponsored by the Friends of the Fort
Lauderdale
Libraries and Lavender Writes.
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Viva La Musica |
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After 14
consecutive, extremely successful “Viva La Musica” Latin Music Festivals
@ Sea World, Orlando; Joe Granda, President/CEO of The Granda
Group of Companies brings the event into new, uncharted territory. “Viva La
Musica” was a concept conceived by the Sea World, Orlando team and Doug Allan,
Manager of Talent Resources, and has been the most successful Latin event at the
park since its debut. “Sea World Produces this event which is free to the
public with park admission, to give something back to the Latino community,
which supports the park all year round”, says Joe Granda. In the past, the
entertainment line-up for “Viva” has included the top names in Latin Music. Past
performers include Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Manuel, India, Milly Quesada,
Jennifer Peña, Willy Colon, Son by Four, Ednita Nazario, Aventura, Jerry Rivera,
Grupo Niche, Grupo Mania, Elvis Crespo, El Gran Combo, Don Omar, Ivy Queen, Zion
y Lennox, and many more. The immense success of the “Viva La Musica” concert
series has sparked an interest in Busch Gardens, and now they will join
in the success. For the first time ever, “Viva La Musica” will run consecutively
in Orlando, and Tampa, with shows each Saturday in March at Sea World, Orlando,
and shows each Sunday in March in Busch Gardens, Tampa. A staple of the “Viva”
concert series is the line-up of the hottest and biggest names in current Latin
Music. This year is set to be no different. There will be many surprises. The
full line-up will be unveiled in the coming months. |
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Florida Storm Soccer |
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 Florida Storm
Soccer
is looking for new players, all levels are welcome. For more info please visit
www.FloridaStormSoccer.com or reach us at
GaySoccerFL@aol.com |
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For Gays, Some Doors Open
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From
www.washingtonpost.com.
Ten years
ago, companies barely acknowledged that they even had gay employees. But today,
companies increasingly offer domestic-partner benefits, support gay pride events
and actively recruit gay employees. Another marker released this week, the
Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, shows that more companies
than ever support gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) workers.
The Human
Rights Campaign, a Washington-based advocacy group, has done the survey for
five years. Companies were asked questions about benefits, anti-discrimination
policies and other programs for GLBT employees. Out of 446 companies rated, 138
earned a perfect score of 100 percent. When the survey began, 13 companies of
319 rated had a perfect score. Only nine of the companies that scored 100 this
year were surveyed for the first time. "I can't say it's what drew me to the
firm because I joined long before these issues were in anyone's mind," said
Helene Madonick, an openly gay partner at District-based Arnold &
Porter LLP, which got a 100 percent rating this year. She has been with the
firm for about 20 years. The firm was not ranked in previous years but asked to
be a part of the survey this year. "But it's certainly one of the reasons I
stay here," Madonick said. "It's an indicator of the working environment
that is inclusive and recognizes individuality."
Companies
are finding it is a business imperative to take diversity, including sexuality
and gender issues, into account. For one, employees need to feel their company
supports them. But even more, companies need to show that they are inclusive to
attract and retain the right employees in a tight, competitive market. They also
need to attract customers and clients. According to some estimates, about 10
percent of the population is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. "These
organizations realize that a portion of their customer base is gay and lesbian,
and by offering domestic-partner benefits, they are sending a powerful message
to this constituency that they value this business," said Keith Greene,
vice president of member relations at the Society for Human Resource
Management. "They are also smart enough to know that it is a very
competitive market when it comes to acquiring and retaining top talent with the
specific skills that these companies need, and their goal is to cast a wide net
to find, get and keep the best people. So it becomes a business decision."
Today, 33
states, including Virginia, do not outlaw discrimination based on sexual
orientation. Maryland and the District do outlaw it, however, and 85 percent of
the Fortune 500 companies bar it as well. As of this year, the majority of them
provide domestic-partner health benefits, up from just one company in 1992. "I
think the corporations are recognizing that in order to be as innovative as we
have to be and as competitive as we have to be, we have to avail ourselves of
all the talent out there," said Joyce E. Tucker, vice president of
global diversity and employee rights at Boeing Co., which got a 100 rating. "Everyone
has something to contribute. Wherever the talent is coming from, we want that."
Boeing has gone a bit further. It added to its official equal employment
opportunity policy a prohibition of discrimination against people based on
gender identity.
Although
many companies already include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination
policies, a growing number are adding gender identity. The new term covers not
only GLBT employees and those who are transitioning from one sex to another, but
also workers who might be chided for not acting male or female enough. The first
company to include gender identity or expression in its corporate policy was
Lucent Technologies Inc. in 1997. Today, 166 major corporations are known to
include it in their policies, according to the Gender Public Advocacy
Coalition, which measures and trains companies on gender policies. That
number has more than tripled since 2004, when there were 52. Boeing is also in
the forefront in that it created guidelines this year to help support employees
who are transitioning from one sex to another. Boeing has designated a
person (called the Gender Transition Leader or GTL) for employees to go to when
they decide to start the process, which takes one to five years, Tucker said.
That person helps them come out to co-workers and managers. The guidelines also
outline what dress is appropriate as they go through the change, with whom they
can talk to support them through the process, and how they can file complaints
if they are being harassed or discriminated against. In addition, the company
helps create a "forum" to discuss the change with co-workers and managers, to
help them also understand. "We looked at the experiences that we were having
at Boeing with a number of employees that were transgendering and thought it was
time to add to this policy," Tucker said.
But not all
major companies are interested in providing such benefits, which hasn't escaped
the attention of supporters of gay and lesbian rights. Exxon Mobil Corp.
does not offer benefits to new employees' same-sex domestic partners in the
United States. The company was one of three that received a zero rating
on the 2006 Equality Index. Mobil Corp. had offered benefits to gay and lesbian
workers equal to those offered to married workers. But when it was acquired by
Exxon Corp. in 1999, those benefits disappeared. As a result, the company has
been the focus of efforts by shareholders and rights groups to change its
policies.
Some
companies, however, have encountered a backlash for showing support of gay and
lesbian employees or business. When news got out last month that Wal-Mart
Stores Inc. had partnered with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of
Commerce, it created a stir among some religious groups that said they would
consider not shopping at the retail giant. Wal-Mart received a score of 65 on
the Equality Index this year. Corporate America is "driven by the business
model, and that says what's good for business is the most welcoming, most
diverse workforce," said Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign
president. "There were a couple instances over last year where the radical
right has reared its ugly head in the last vestiges of an attempt to make this a
battleground. And what they have found is that corporate
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Halloween
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Editors note: From now until Halloween Scott will update this list as new info
comes in.
Noche Latina Fridays
at Elements
presents “A Nightmare on Elements Street” on Friday October 27,
with their annual $1000 Costume Contest at
1:30am sharp. The event is sponsored by Voodoo Lounge,
To the Moon Marketplace, and Marks List. The night will star house diva’s
Champagne Bordeaux and Alyssa Kartiar, DJ George
Valdez
and HOT Latin Go-Go Papi’s. As always they feature FREE DRINKS from
9-11pm and FREE parking.
 Jackhammer will be
celebrating Halloween on Tuesday October 31st with a themed
party called “Goes to Hell” and featuring a $1000 in cash and
prizes contest.
 Ultra/Pandora Events
presents 2 Halloween contests. On Friday October 27th they
present “Wicked” at Cherry Pie at O’Zone with a $500
in cash and prizes costume contest. They invite you to come out and show them
your wicked ways. On Saturday at Elements they present “Nightmare on
Elements Street” also with a $500 on cash and prizes costume contest.
 STEEL- Have
you always wanted to perform or dress up for just one night a year…. Dance
or twirl as your favorite girl….. or boy dead legend…..After all it is
Halloween! Amateur contestants especially are encouraged to participate this
year at The Dead Legends Masquerade Ball a fund raising event for
Care Resource at Steel Nightclub on Monday, October 30th
starting at 8:00 pm. The ball is reminiscent of the Berwick Ball held
in Columbus Ohio, the longest ongoing Halloween event in our country started
in 1964.Prizes will be awarded in 3 categories (1) Best in theme costume
(Dead Legend) male or female (2) Couturier, The most convincing
female illusion (Evening Gown), this category will be broken down to amateur
& professional competitors. (3) The anything goes talent competition,
best performance musical or non musical up to 5 minutes. Bring your own
music (4) Grand prize, the most outrageous, spectacular, in theme
presentation or performance of the night. There will be 1000.00 in prize
money awarded. The Dead legends Ball will be hosted by Misty Eyez, Action
& Heidi Ho. Judges & performers include Erika Norell,
Champagne
Bordeaux,
Misty Eyez, Noel Leon, Sharde Ross
& others. This should definitely prove to be one of the social events of the
season. Costume or formal wear requested.
GLCC
– Presents the Boo Bash which will be a 4 day event. On Saturday Oct 28th
they present the “Clean and Sober Halloween Dance” from 8pm till midnight
at the GLCC. Admission is $10 and includes refreshments. On Sunday October 29th
they present the “Monster Mash Pool Party” at the Shubert Resort
from 1-5pm. Admission is $10 and includes free beer. On Monday October 30th
they present “Fright Night” at Boardwalk bar with donations at the
door. The main event takes place on Tuesday October 31 as they present “Halloween
Carnival if Terror” in the GLCC parking lot. This event will start
with a kid’s party from 4-6pm, and then continue with the adult party from
7pm till
12:30 am with Rocky Horror
inside from 11pm till 12:30am ($5 cover). Vendor and food booths are on sale for
only $50 and that includes the table. For more information call 954-463-9005. |
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Friday and
Saturday October 13 and 14 Cupids Cabaret in West Palm Beach
presents back by popular demand Video Star Shane Rollins
performing a hot scene from his new video Justice
(in his only South Florida appearance) live and naked on stage for 2 shows
nightly at Midnight and 2am.
The 21st Annual
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival takes place from October 16 –
November 14. For festival line-up of films, film &
party schedules, visiting filmmakers & stars, updates, or to purchase tickets
visit their website at:
www.FLIFF.com
 On Monday
October 16 myself and Champagne Bordeaux (Miss Florida 2005/6)
presents a benefit to get Latrice Royale out of jail. The event is being
held at Elements and will run from 9pm till 2am and feature raffles, auctions,
and an all star show featuring Erika Norell, Daisy Deadpetals, TP Lords,
Kennedy Davenport, Diva, Misty Eyes, Tionna Love, Viva Mirage, Alyssa Kartiar,
Monica Moore, Nicole T Phillips, Moldavia Ishtar, Franchesque Richards, Breezy,
Amanda West, Taylor St. James, Destiny Bonjay, Deja Devoinier, Nicolette, Vegas
Dion, Poizon Ivy, Nina St Marcos, Justice Royale, Noel Leon and many more!!!
If anyone wants to donate items for raffle or auction please call me (Scott) at
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FIU
theatre presents the final four performances of Nilo Cruz’s
Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Anna in the Tropics” from
October 12th through the 15th. The
production is directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. and will
take place on the University Park Campus of FIU in the
Wertheim Performing Arts Center Studio Theatre. Showtimes
are
8:00pm Thursday through Saturday, and
2:00pm on
Sunday. Tickets are $10.00 for General Admission and $8.00 for
Senior Citizens and FIU Students.
MDGLCC,
in association with Ultra/Pandora Events, presents the
Monthly Women's Business Networker on Thursday, October
12th at Lucky Strike Lanes, 1691 Michigan Avenue, in
Miami Beach, from
6:30 P.M. to
8:30 P.M.
Lucky Strike Lanes will provide the lanes to the Chamber with
happy hour prices for food and drink. Don't miss another
wonderful opportunity to network with other business
professionals and make new friends. Chamber member’s
$5/potential members $10 For more information call the Chamber @
305-573-4000.
Speaking of the MDGLCC on Thursday, October 12th,
Chamber member, the GoldCoast Society Big Band will be
playing at Saks 5th Ave, Bal Harbour, from 6:30 - 9:00 PM
for "Key to the Cure" - A Fund Raiser for the
Sylvester
Cancer
Center at
Mt.
Sinai
Hospital.
Just a $30.00 donation for cancer is all that is required and
includes all your food and drinks. For more information contact
Arnold Perlberg at 305-754-6976 or visit his
web-site at www.goldcoastbigband.com.
 On Friday October 13 Evolution at Score
presents “Madonnarama, a Tribute to all things Madonna”
with Tracy Young spinning and entertainment by 4 Madonna
impersonators.
October 15th is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month in the
United States and this year will mark the forth year of what has
become an annual observance, National Latino AIDS Awareness
Day (NLAAD). NLAAD is a community mobilization initiative
that emphasizes the importance of reducing and preventing HIV
infection in Latino communities across the United States. This
year’s theme is “Saber es Poder. Informate. Hazte La Prueba
del VIH – Knowledge is Power. Get the facts. Get tested for
HIV.” The Broward County Health Department, the City of
Wilton Manors and the members of the Broward
HIV/AIDS Minority Network Hispanic/Latino Committee invite
you to a cultural event in recognition of National Latino AIDS
Awareness Day: “Con Sabor Latino – With Latin Flavor”:
A night of Latin Culture and Education In recognition of
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Friday, October
13, from 6PM to 10 PM at Hagen Park – Community
Center 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors FL. Please join
them for a night of live music, cultural expression, community
resources and to honor the 2006 Hispanic HIV/AIDS Leadership
Awardees. To RSVP, please contact Jorge Gardela,
Hispanic Liaison at 954-463-9005 Ext 224. Or by email:
Jorge@glccsf.org. For more information about National Latino
AIDS Awareness Day, please contact Donna Markland, RMAC
at 954-467-4730 or Manuel Rodriguez at 954-467-4796.
 Edison Farrow’s
Jade Fridays
at
Madiba
(1766 Bay Road) features a
Pet Shop Boys
ticket give-a-way this
Friday October 13.
 Ultra Saturdays
at
Elements
presents back by popular demand their
Wet T-Shirt Contest
with
$300
in cash and prizes this
Saturday October 14.
On
Saturday October 14
Steel
presents
DJ Wendy Hunt,
and next Saturday the 21st they present
DJ Robert Rodriguez.
Also during the entire month of October they feature Kitty Meow
live!!!
Twilo
presents
DJ Abel
this
Saturday October 14,
with members being free until midnight.
Diamondback Pictures invites
you to
"Jocks
and Briefs"
with video newcomer:
Austin Grant
performing live on
Saturday October 14th
from
7pm to 10pm at the
Diamondback Studios
(3579 N Dixie Highway). Are you 18-25 and like hot guys like
yourself? Do you want to hang in jocks and briefs with hot guys?
Go and enjoy some of the hottest new talent in the adult
entertainment industry! This is a live taped event and every
person must present id and be prepared to have fun! If you would
like to perform or get directions contact Diamondback directly
at
models@diamondbackpictures.com or 954.817.3694
On Saturday, October 14th, the one and only
RuPaul will take the Center Stage at the Parliament House.
The Parliament House is located at 410 N.
Orange Blossom Trail, in Orlando, FL. For further information,
go to
www.parliamenthouse.com or call them at 407-425-7571.
Forget Daddy’s permission. It’s the approval of
your dog that counts when you are shopping around for a new
beau. Singles and their four-legged pals are invited to attend
MUST LOVE DOGS outdoors at Grumpy Dick’s Seafood Grill
& Bar on Sunday October 15 from
2pm to
4pm to mingle and hopefully hook up with another dog-lover. The
first of its kind event will benefit Get A Life Pet Rescue,
a non-profit organization that is dedicated to end pet
suffering. The group, headed by Stacy Narcisse, raises
funds in order to rescue, fully vet, rehabilitate and place
neglected dogs in loving homes forever. (Visit the website at
www.getalifepetrescue.com). There will be a silent auction
and a raffle where guests can win a three night cruise to the
Bahamas
and a stay in a private home in
Scotland.
In addition, world renowned dog communicator Joan Ranquet
(www.joanranquet.com)
who talks to
Cher’s dog will be there. And, Central Bark, one of the
sponsors of the event will provide doggie services such as
doggie merchandise, grooming tips, training info, free samples
and more. The fee to attend the two hour party that will be held
on the Grumpy Dick’s patio area will be $20 and include finger
foods and a select bottle of beer or glass of wine.
This
Sunday Oct 15, Babylon T and Noche Latina T and
the entire Staff of Voodoo Lounge presents Retro T
Dance where if you wear an Afro, you get in free. The night will
feature guest DJ Lydia Prim in the main room, DJ Miik
on the Patio and Latin DJ Jarel spinning in the Envy
Room (the room is rocking and packed) spinning the Hottest
Latin tunes as well as shows by Erika Norell and Vegas
Dion and Erika Norell. Don’t forget they feature FREE
DRINKS from 5-7pm and the Boardwalk dancers for your
viewing pleasure.
The
Rainbow Pride Resource Fair, which will be celebrating the
diversity of Miami’s upper eastside takes place this Sunday
October 15 from 11am till 4pm at the American Legion Post
(6445bNE 7th Avenue). There will be music, food,
kiddie rides, entertainment and much more.
Actors’ Playhouse in Conjunction with CoralGaybles.com presents a special
October 19, theater event, which includes a private pre-show
social from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 and include
admission to the play Moonlight and Magnolias plus a
complimentary drink voucher and free hors d’oeuvres. All
reservations must be made and paid in full prior to show date
through group sales only. The special $20.00 price will not be
available at the box office. Please redeem drink vouchers before
7:30
PM when the house opens to the general public. Call 305 444
9293 ext 613 or email groups@actorsplayhouse.org. Moonlight and
Magnolias is a comedy about the men who rewrote the screen play
to Gone with the Wind in 5 days!
Southern
Country South Florida
will be celebrating their 15 Anniversary during the
weekend of October 19-22. On Thursday the 19 is
the opening party at Steel, and then on Friday and
Saturday they celebrate at Manhattan South with the
South Florida Mustangs Square Dancers performing on
Friday and the Southern Country Sundancers performing on
Saturday. On Sunday they present the Grand Finale Pool Party
at Deauville Inn (2916 N. Ocean Blvd) starting at 12
noon.
Boom
in conjunction with Interscope Records and Rocket
Records invites you to celebrate the release of Elton
Johns newest CD “The Captain and the Kid” on
Friday October 20.
On Saturday October 21st the Coliseum
presents International Dance Jeannie Tracy performing her
hits “Party People” and “Cha Cha Heels”
live!! The night will also star DJ Roland Belmares, as
well as TP Lords and the Coliseum Fashionistas.
On Sunday October 22 Noche Latina Sunday t
at Voodoo Lounge presents their 1 Year Anniversary
Extravaganza where they present in association with
Granda Entertainment and Sony BMG direct from
Puerto Rico the first lady of Latin rap, Lisa M
performing songs from her new album “Respect” including
the hit single “Hey Ladies.” Lisa M will also sign
autographs for all who bring her CD. In addition she will be
giving out autographed posters. That night they will also be
premiering their new weekly $1000 BEST BUTT CONTEST. The
night star’s house divas Vegas Dion and Amanda West,
with the hot sounds of DJ Jarel packing the dance floor.
T- dance is from
5pm till
11pm and also features FREE DRINKS from
5-7pm. For more information visit:
www.nochelatinafridays.com
Congregation Etz Chaim, a spiritual home for "Jews of the
Rainbow" (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual
Jews) will hold its annual Synagogue Picnic on Sunday,
October 29, from noon to 5 p.m., at T.Y. Park - 3300 North
Park Road (north of Sheridan Street and west of I-95) in
Hollywood - Pavilion 6. A $15 donation entitles you to all the
food, soft drinks, sports, games and fellowship that you can
handle. For more information about the Synagogue Picnic, phone
(954) 424-8449 and leave a message for Jesse.
The annual
Gay and Lesbian International Bridge Tournament is
October 31 - November 5 in
Palm Springs,
CA at the Zoso Hotel (this is Palm Springs
Pride Weekend). All levels of bridge players from novices to
expert. There will also be social events during the 6 - day
tournament. Players can register for the weekend or the entire
six (6) days. More info is at www.gaybridge.org
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Hot Bods
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South
Florida gay swim team hotties will strip down to their Speedos on October 15
for “Freestyle,” their 2007 Beefcake Benefit Calendar. Twelve of
the Miami-based Nadadores hunkiest members volunteered for the project
which will raise money to send the group to
Paris, France
to compete in the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships (IGLA).
The Nadadores have engaged the services of internationally known photographer
Dennis Dean and cosmetic and skincare company Fierté to make this their
steamiest benefit calendar ever. The collaborators will play host to the hottest
media launch party
Fort Lauderdale
has ever seen 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Fierté,
658 N. Federal Hwy.
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Richard Cortez Live at Naked Grape |
 Join Naked Grape
(2039 Wilton Drive) every Monday night at 8pm to enjoy a live performance of
singer/songwriter Richard Cortez. Richard's arrangements of both original
songs and improved renditions will leave you breathless. Richard has just
released his new CD 'Live @ the Red Room'. Personal and musically
profound, he has quickly become a hot new sensation. No Cover |
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