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Write-in candidate Maurer faces 

off against Clayton, Corker 

by BETH ROTH, CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

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Benjamin Franklin famously said 

“in this world nothing can be said to 

be certain, except death and taxes.” 

Franklin, of course, was unfamiliar with 

21st century in Tennessee. If he was, he 

might have added “political absurdity in 

Tennessee: to his list of certainties. 

In a national election season 

following a particularly contentious 

legislative session fraught with socially 

conservative bills sponsored by the 

state GOP, Democrats might expect 

leadership in the state party to devise 

a solid strategy for winning back not 

only state legislative seats as well as an 

effort to identify and vet a challenger to 

Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker. 

As the democratic primary neared, 

the list of possible Corker challengers 

seemed ... average. A few names 

people might recognize, Larry Crim for 

example or actress Park Overall. The 

state party never coalesced around any 

of the would be Democratic nominees, 

however, seeming almost to concede 

the election. When the votes were 

tallied, everyone, especially Democratic 

leadership was in for a big surprise. The 

Democratic party had chosen a nominee 

to challenge Senator Corker and that 

nominee was: Mark Clayton. 

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Mark Clayton? Huh? 

As Tennesseans statewide scratched 

their heads, more information about 

the new Democratic nominee was 

discovered. Information such as his 

role as a V.P. at Public Advocate, a 

group the Southern Poverty Law Center 

has called a hate group due to their 

vehement stance against pretty much 

every issue related to marriage equality. 

Information such as his support of 

Senator Campfield’s “Don’t Say 

Gay” bill, and his belief in the secret 

formation of not only a New World 

order but also the secret construction of 

a 400 wide super highway from Canada 

to Mexico. Seriously. 

Needless to say, the party’s 

nomination of such a radical, um, 

candidate, left the Democratic 

leadership with a bit of egg on their 

face and a serious PR problem. The 

party has been roundly criticized in 

the last several years for a lack of 

real leadership during a period where 

the state legislature grows more 

conservative. Many democratic voters 

are growing frustrated and have decided 

to take things into their own hands. 

“I’m not Clayton or Corker” 

Enter write-in Democratic 

candidate Jacob Maurer, democrat from 

Nashville: Teacher, write-in candidate 

and author of the best slogan of this 

political season. 

“The state party has not pushed 

for candidates that represent the left,” 

Maurer said. “They fell asleep at the 

wheel during the primary by not being 

actively involved in campaigning for 

candidates who can represent us and 

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appeal to liberal voters.” 

Maurer is a political outsider. He 

grew up in Decatur, Ala. and graduated 

from the University of Alabama, 

Birmingham with a degree in music. 

After teaching for several years in 

Alabama, he moved to Nashville and 

currently serves as Hillwood High’s 

band director. Although always 

interested in politics and history, 

what drew him into this race “was the 

complete lack of any candidate who 

would represent my voice or the voices 

of the many in Tennessee who consider 

themselves liberal.” 

As a teacher, Maurer brings a 

real world understanding of what he 

feels requires the most focus at both 

the state and national level: education. 

While current democrat nominee Mark 

Clayton defends his involvement with 

groups pushing social conservatism and 

Corker wants to repeal the Affordable 

Care Act, Maurer has set his sights on 

education. 

“Being an educator, I would 

continue to focus on educational 

issues,” Maurer said. “Tennessee has 

many brilliant students who deserve a 

quality and well-funded education. We 

need to work to make our schools the 

model of the nation and not settle for 

anything less.” 

Like most every Tennessean, 

Maurer wants to see improvement in 

the economy overall, and specifically 

in Tennessee. However, his path to 

economical growth in Tennessee, is 

different than Clayton. Maurer believes 

economical development and success 

is tied to making our state an attractive 

location for companies. Having a strong 

successful educational system in place 

is a big part of that. Being an inclusive 

state that promotes equality is another 

big part. 

“Being a strong supporter of gay 

marriage, I would strongly push and 

fight for marriage equality,” Maurer 

said. “We can improve the economy 

in Tennessee by making our state 

attractive to national and international 

corporations. By having a strong 

educational system and social equality, 

we can attract progressive companies to 

relocate to Tennessee.” 

In the last year, Tennessee has 

often found itself the butt of late night 

comedians’ jokes, often seeming behind 

the times, and sliding down what’s 

likely to be the wrong side of history. 

Maurer doesn’t think it has to be that 

way. 

“We need a senator who will show 

the country that Tennessee can and 

will move in a progressive direction,” 

opines would-be Senator Maurer. “Like 

it or not, the country is becoming more 

socially accepting. Clayton and Corker 

do not believe in social equality. The 

beliefs and ideas that Clayton have 

posted online are very extreme and outof-touch 

with the people of Tennessee. 

I firmly believe the vast majority of 

the people who voted for him in the 

primary did not know who he was or 

what he stood for.” 

Being a write-in candidate is 

very rarely a winning proposition and 

Maurer is certainly a realist. He is not 

measuring for drapes for his senate 

office or preparing for a career outside 

of his band room. He is, however, 

hoping that a few Tennesseans who 

feel disenfranchised from the political 

process will consider writing his name 

on their ballot. He is definitely hoping 

that a number of Democrats who feel 

their voices are not being heard will 

see in him someone who is interested 

in solutions, not rhetoric; an outsider 

who wants to bring positive change to a 

political system that seems 

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‘Olympus’ fundraiser summons Greek Gods back to Parthenon 

by JESSI GIBSON, DIVERSITY EDITOR 

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On the first day of Autumn, as dusk began to settle, the myths once 

more rose from the dusty shelves of history. They came to the Parthenon, 

these Greek Gods, to honor and celebrate the heroic measures of those who 

had changed the lives of so many mortals. 

The Tennessee Equality Project struck a pitch-perfect note when it 

named its fundraiser after the home of the Grecian gods of mythology. 

In a bacchanalian atmosphere punctuated with food, wine and music, the 

toga-wearing warriors came together under the watchful eyes of Athena and 

celebrated a year of battles waged and victories won. 

The Tennessee Equality Project honored several of those friends and 

allies who have helped tirelessly fight for GLBT equality: 

The Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center — for its vital 

role in supporting gay and transgender youth in Memphis as well as its 

focus and HIV testing and prevention. The Memphis Gay and Lesbian 

Center’s mission is to “build safer spaces within ourselves and in our 

community.” 

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson 

County — for adopting two inclusive non-discrimination 

ordinances in 2009 and 2011. 

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero — for her efforts 

in helping pass an inclusive non-discrimination ordinance in 

Knoxville. A measure which, incidentally, was the first nondiscrimination 

ordinance to pass unanimously. 

“This evening is a clear indication that Tennessee's 

LGBTQI population is hungry for the kind of change that 

TEP works for,” said Hg Stovall, TEP board member. “I am 

delighted to see so many of our supporters and allies here 

tonight as we prepare for the state legislature to return in 

January.” 

It’s clear that the often Sisyphean struggle for equality 

is never far from the minds of those who have taken on 

the solemn duty to work for progress. Still for a few brief 

moments on that first day of Autumn, there was wine, and 

dancing, and a moment to reflect on the hard-won victories 

so valiantly fought for. O&AN 

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Bar AIDS grows in sophomore year 

New signature event raises funds, awareness for Nashville CARES 

by JOE MORRIS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

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The second time around proved 

to be successful for Nashville CARES 

fundraiser Bar AIDS, which posted 

strong numbers in both attendance and 

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The event, which took place at 13 

different bars around Nashville, had a 

fundraising goal of $10,000. While all 

the proceeds haven’t been tallied as of 

press time, it looks as though the total 

will exceed that goal, said John Winnett, 

chief development and external affairs 

officer for Nashville CARES. 

“We saw an increase in the total 

number of bars this year, as well as the 

number of people who turned out to 

support the event,” Winnett said. “Both 

figures are important, because we want 

to raise money for the work that we do, 

but we also want to introduce Nashville 

CARES to a new audience. With Bar 

AIDS, we’re able to explain the services 

we offer to people who may not have 

heard of us but will support our mission. 

It’s a fundraiser and a ‘friendraiser,’ all 

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Like Nashville CARES, the 

participating venues saw the event as a 

chance to reach out to new people. That 

was certainly the thinking at Fleet Street 

Pub in Printer’s Alley, which opened a 

year ago. 

“We signed on because Nashville 

CARES is a good cause, so why 

wouldn't we support it?” said Glenn 

Henderson, co-owner. “And it was a 

good business decision too. The Bar 

AIDS event brought in a lot of people 

who hadn't been to Fleet Street Pub 

before, but now they know about us and 

have come in again.” 

The mix of nightclubs involved was 

almost an even split in terms of their 

usual patron mix, with seven catering 

largely to the GLBT community and 

six known primarily for a heterosexual 

crowd. That’s very much the way the 

Nashville Pride turns 25, adds to seasoned board 

by JOEY LESLIE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

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Planning for the 25th 

anniversary of Nashville 

Pride Festival is already under 

way with a new board slate 

announced today and, for 

the first time, a paid Festival 

Director. The new board slate 

was approved at the group’s 

Sept. 9 board meeting and 

introduces four new members 

to the seasoned board. 

Returning to the executive 

board with more than 15 

combined years of service 

to Pride are: Past-President 

Randall Roop, President 

Allan Gonce, President-Elect 

Joseph Woodson, Treasurer 

Christy Ikner and Marketing 

Director Joey Leslie. New 

board member Claudia 

Huskey rounds out the slate as 

secretary. 

New additions to the 

at-large board are Pastor Greg 

Bullard, Heather Thompson 

and Metro Councilman Peter 

Westerholm who join returning 

members: Aaron Campbell, 

Joseph Conner, Lisa Howe, 

MAC, Brent Meredith and 

Milton White. 

“We’re celebrating 25 

years of Nashville Pride in 

2013, so this is a big year 

for us,” Gonce said. “Our 

organization is tapped-in to 

the community and listening 

to what Middle Tennessee’s 

LGBT citizens want in their 

celebration and we’re looking 

forward to the road to 25.” 

Gonce said Pride’s 

organizers are focused 

on strength, structure and 

continuity at a pivotal time 

when the organization is at its 

strongest. Jack Davis, a 4-year 

board member whose term 

ended this month, has been 

event was designed to play out, and 

that’s how it will be geared going 

forward, Winnett said. 

“One of our goals is to prove that 

HIV is not a gay man’s disease any 

more, despite being perceived that way 

for decades,” he said. “With the balance 

we’ve struck for participating venues 

in Bar AIDS, we’re able to talk to the 

broadest audience possible about how 

HIV affects everyone, regardless of 

sexual orientation, social or economic 

status.” 

Participating nightspots included: 

Stirrup Nashville, Fleet Street Pub, 

Nashville City Club - Riverview Grille, 

Lipstick Lounge, Trax, Blue Gene's, 

Tribe, Play, Canvas Lounge, No.308, 

BBQ Beach Bar & Grill, McFadden’s 

and Urban Grub. O&AN 

named Festival Director which, 

for the first time, will be a parttime 

paid position. Gonce said 

this is the first step toward the 

organization’s long-term goal 

of hiring an executive director 

as the organization and festival 

continue to grow. 

The 25th Annual 

Nashville Pride Festival will be 

held at Riverfront Park in June 

2013. 

For more information 

about each board member, visit 

the About section at www. 

nashvillepride.org. 

If you’re interested 

in getting involved, visit 

nashvillepride.org/festival/ 

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White House Liaison for LGBT issues speaks at Vanderbilt 

by O&AN STAFF REPORTS 

Gautam Raghavan, the White House Liaison 

for LGBT issues and associate director of Public 

Engagement, spoke at Vanderbilt University on 

Sept. 9 in an open forum setting for students and 

community members. The event was sponsored by 

the Office of LGBTQI Life at Vanderbilt and the 

Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition. 

Prior to joining the White House, Gautam 

served as the Deputy White House Liaison for the 

U.S. Department of Defense and as the Outreach 

Lead for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Working 

Group. He previously worked for President 

Barack Obama’s campaign, Democratic National 

Committee, and Progressive Majority, and is a 

graduate of Stanford University. 

Gautam was asked to 

speak by TTPC President 

Marisa Richmond. Both of 

them attended a conference 

together over the summer and 

Gautam volunteered to come to 

Nashville in the future. 

The closed media event 

featured a crowd of students 

and members from the 

community asking a wide 

variety of questions from 

GLBT homelessness to the 

Affordable Care Act to voter 

ID laws to court rulings. 

The Office of LGBTQI 

Life at Vanderbilt offers 

support for individuals of 

all identities, and a resource 

for information and support about gender and 

sexuality. TTPC is an organization dedicated to 

raising public awareness and building alliances 

with other organizations concerned with equal 

rights legislation. For more information visit www. 

vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/ and www.ttgpac.com. O&AN 

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Dig out your red 

dress for this years 

rampage 


It’s that time of the year again to dig out 

everything red you own and run in the Fourth Annual 

Grizzlies Red Dress Rampage on Saturday, Oct. 20, in 

East Nashville presented by Yazoo. 

The event is a pub crawl/fun run where men and 

women wear red dresses, red costumes or red whatever 

and show their spirit. The proceeds will be going to 

Friends of Shelby Park and the Nashville Grizzlies 

Rugby team. 

Everyone participating will receive a Yazoo beer 

at each “watering hole.” There will be a 30-minute 

period in between each location where additional food 

and drinks will be offered at everyone’s expense. 


The Tennessee Human Rights 

Commission Board of Directors has 

approved plans at its September board 

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a “rampage” 

and not a run 

is because it 

was named 

after Opryland 

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popular ride “the 

Grizzly River 

Rampage.” 

“Like that ride, the Grizzlies Red Dress Rampage 

is for the brave at heart — hey, rampage does mean 

"excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled." 

All attendees must be 21 or older on the day of the 

race and register at www.grizzliesreddress.org or in 

person before the race begins at noon. The cost is $40 

and includes a T-shirt, if registered by Oct. 6.) 

The race will take place in the Five Points area 

of East Nashville. The watering holes are Beyond 

the Edge, Lipstick Lounge, Red Door Saloon East, 

TN Human Rights Commission Board approves 50th Anniversary 

Celebration plans 

meeting to increase visibility and 

understanding of the Commission in 

coordination with the agency’s 50th 

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anniversary in September 2013. 

Commissioners Jocelyn Dan 

Wurzburg of Memphis and Patricia 

A. Pierce of Harriman will chair the 

subcommittee to 

plan activities around 

the state leading up 

to the culminating 

celebration. “The 

Education and 

Outreach Committee 

is pleased to have 

the expertise and 

historical knowledge of Commissioners 

Wurzburg and Pierce to lead the 

Commission in our planning efforts 

for the 50th Anniversary Celebration. 

We expect to have an eventful year 

of celebration and acknowledgement 

of the agency’s meaningful work,” 

said Commissioner Paul McDaniel of 

Chattanooga, who chairs the Education 

and Outreach Committee. 

On Sept. 30, 1963, Gov. Frank 

G. Clement signed Executive Order 

18 creating the Tennessee Human 

Relations Commission whose purpose 

was advising the public on the human 

rights laws of that time. In 1967, the 

state legislature created the Tennessee 

Commission on Human Development. 

In 1978, that the Tennessee 

Human Rights Act became law and 

transformed the Commission into an 

enforcement agency with the power 

Edgefield Sports Bar and Drifter’s. The total distance 

is less than 2.5 miles. 

There will also be an assortment awards handed 

out to the ones who really get into the “red dress” 

theme. The judges last year awarded: 

• Best Coiffure — or hairdo 

• Best Male in Touch with His Feminine Side 

• Best Female as a Female 

• Hairiest Legs 

• Best Use of the Yazoo Logo 

• Most Creative 

• Biggest Diva 

• Biggest Mess 

• Most Bejeweled 

• Most Outstanding Group 

• Kardashian Hoochie Mama Award 

• Best Pair 

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to investigate, conciliate and litigate 

claims of discrimination. Throughout 

the late 1970s- early 1980s, the 

Commission expanded protections 

to include disability, age and familial 

status (housing only) and officially 

became the Tennessee Human Rights 

Commission (THRC). 

Since 1979, THRC has partnered 

with the U.S. Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission. In 1994, 

THRC became partners with the U.S. 

Department of Housing & Urban 

Development. These partnerships 

allow the THRC to extend federal 

protections to persons alleging 

discrimination. Today, the THRC 

mission is to safeguard individuals from 

discrimination through enforcement and 

education. 

Through a variety of enriching 

and educational workshops, meetings, 

and events, the Commission seeks 

to celebrate 50 years of enforcing 

Tennessee anti-discrimination law and 

educating the public on their rights. 

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released and speakers will be available 

upon request. For more information, 

see the website at 

www.tn.gov/humanrights O&AN

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Houston Mayor to speak at 

Victory Fund’s Nashville Brunch 

Annise Parker, first openly GLBT mayor of a top 10 

U.S. city, will address Oct. 14 event 


Houston, Texas, Mayor Annise 

Parker, an out lesbian, is scheduled 

to deliver the keynote address at the 

Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund's annual 

Champagne Brunch in Nashville. 

Parker's victory in 2009 shocked 

political observers and garnered 

international headlines. She won a 

second two-year term in 2011, again 

with the backing of the Victory Fund. 

"We're excited that Mayor Parker 

is coming to Nashville. She's an 

inspiration, and a symbol of what our 

community can accomplish when we 

work hard and fight to win. I know she'll 

offer some guidance on how LGBT 

Tennesseans can use electoral politics 

to make real change," said Maria Salas, 

a local member of the national Victory 

Campaign Board. 

Also expected at the Oct. 14 event 

is Brian Sims, who became the first 

openly gay college football captain in 

NCAA history when he came out to his 

teammates at Bloomsburg University 

in 2000. Sims won a decisive primary 

earlier this year in Philadelphia, making 

him the first openly GLBT candidate 

ever elected to the Pennsylvania state 

legislature. 

In addition to Parker and Sims, 

Maryland Delegate Mary Washington 

is scheduled to speak about the impact 

her state's eight openly gay and lesbian 

lawmakers had on passing a marriage 

equality bill. Victory Fund President and 

CEO Chuck Wolfe will also speak. 

For more information about 

the event, which will take place at 

the Hutton Hotel, please visit www. 

victoryfund.org/nashville. 

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Take a stand against bullying on Oct. 19 by wearing purple 

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“Pretty Little Liars” star Shay Mitchell, 

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, TV icon 

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and millions of Americans in wearing 

purple for Spirit Day on Oct. 19, in a 

stand against bullying and to show their 

support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and 

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Entertainment, AT&T, CNBC, Caesars 

Foundation, Carat, Citi, Delta Air 

Lines, Draftfcb, Facebook, Hewlett- 

Packard Company, The McGraw-Hill 

Companies, Omnicom Group, Publicis 

Kaplan Thaler, Publicis Groupe, Toyota 

Financial Services, Warner Bros., and 

Yahoo! will also participate in Spirit 

Day. Participating companies will 

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distribute information to employees 

about wearing purple and/or turn their 

logo purple on October 19. 

Participating national landmarks 

include the LAX Pylon Lights and the 

JFK traffic tower, both of which will 

turn purple on Oct. 19. 

Local and national groups and 

organizations including the BULLY 

Project; Campus Pride; FriendFactor; 

the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education 

Network (GLSEN); GSA Network; the 

National Bullying Prevention Center by 

PACER; Parents, Family and Friends 

of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); 

Reaching Out MBA; Straight But Not 

Narrow; The Trevor Project; and Youth 

Empowered to Act (YETA) will all 

participate by wearing purple on Oct. 

19, turning their social media channels 

purple, and encouraging members to 

participate. 

For a complete list of celebrity 

participants, media outlets, TV 

networks, organizations and 

corporations visit glaad.org/spiritday. 

Additional participants to be 

announced. 

In 2010, teenager Brittany 

McMillan called on her friends to wear 

purple as a way to memorialize those 

who lost their lives to bullying. With 

GLAAD's help, Spirit Day has since 

garnered widespread support from 

celebrities, TV news and entertainment 

programs, corporations, organizations, 

schools, local communities, and 

even national landmarks. Spirit Day 

coincides with GLSEN's Ally Week, as 

well as National Bullying Prevention 

Month. 

"Showing support for your friends, 

family and teachers can make all the 

difference in the world to young LGBT 

people, whether they are going through 

a tough time or not," said 17-yearold 

McMillan. "This year, Spirit Day 

is going to be bigger and better than 

ever, and I'm so thrilled to be going 

purple alongside some of my favorite 

celebrities, as well as millions of others 

in a united stand against bullying." 

"By going purple for Spirit Day, 

millions of Americans are helping to 

send a clear message that no one should 

be bullied simply because of who they 

are," said GLAAD President Herndon 

Graddick. O&AN

NATIONAL 

GLBT History Month icons 

by EQUALITY FORUM 

The Equality Forum presents a list of 31 GLBT icons to celebrate GLBT History Month. 

The following people are being recognized: 

1. Roberta Achtenberg 

2. Gloria Anzaldua 

3. Ann Bannon 

4. Katharine Lee Bates 

5. Mary Bonauto 

6. Glenn Burke 

7. Paul Cadmus 

8. Truman Capote 

9. Chris Colfer 

10. Kate Clinton 

11. Ramon Cortines 

12. Marlene Dietrich 

13. Jodie Foster 

14. Jean Paul Gaultier 

15. Henry Gerber 

16. Billy Haines 

17. Mary Kay Henry 

18. Chris Hughes 

19. Christine Jorgensen 

20. Arthur Laurents 

21. Don Lemon 

22. Federico Garcia Lorca 

23. Irshad Manji 

24. Katherine Miller 

25. Holly Near 

26. RuPaul 

27. Pierre Seel 

28. Billy Strayhorn 

29. Jon Stryker 

30. Tom Waddell 

31. Rev. Robert Wood 

To see a video on each icon, visit www.outandaboutnewspaper.com. O&AN 

OCTOBER 2012 


N E W S 

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12 

SPOTLIGHT: The current 

editorial board 

Huff shares what O&AN has done for her 

by PATRICK ARMSTRONG, MANAGING EDITOR 


One might think that putting together Out & About Newspaper 

is an easy one-person job. Well I can testify that it takes many 

talented, hardworking individuals to put all of the puzzle pieces of 

the newspaper together. 

There of course is our amazing staff of contributing writers 

and photographers who work to product the meat of O&AN and the 

website content. But behind the scenes is the editorial board who 

assign stories, find advertisers, provide technical support for the 


website and deal with all of the stress day in and day 

out that running a publication has. 

The current editorial board is made up of Jerry 

Jones, publisher; Allen Haley, sales manager; Donna 

Huff, advertising production designer; Ryan Huber, 

webmaster; Neil Ward, layout and production designer; 

and myself as managing editor and creative director. 

Huff volunteered with O&AN during our first 

year as a layout designer. “I had picked up O&AN 

on the newsstand at my college. Still dealing with an 

emotional coming out to my family, knowing there was 

a large GLBT community in the Nashville area helped 

me to have a better perspective of my situation,” she 

said. “Becoming involved in the paper seemed like the 

most direct way to make a connection to others with 

similar experiences at a time when aspects of my life 

seemed very uncertain.” 

She moved to Middle Tennessee from a rural 

area where homosexuality was always treated very 

hush-hush. “Becoming involved with the paper was a 

defining moment for me. Not only did I make lasting 

friendships, but the paper also heavily influenced my 

career path,” Huff said. 

By working with O&AN, Huff met her future 

employers, which she values because that meant she 

did not have to hide her personal life. “At a time when 

others are still worried they could be fired over sexual 

orientation, I am relieved that I have not had to share 

that same burden,” she said. 

Besides our publisher, Huff has been with O&AN 

longer than the others on the editorial board and has 

many fun memories from over the years. “Early on, I 

received a layout back with a single word from Jerry 

written on the side ... ‘NO.’ He’s smoothed off some of 

his rough edges since then.” 

When asked about why she thinks the newspaper 

is important to the community, Huff said, “Without 

question, being able to see the paper on the stands in 

the community and at local universities helps those 

struggling with their sexuality understand others like 

them exist.” 

I can speak confidently for the rest of the editorial 

board and say we loving doing this everyday. For the 

past 10 years we have been that vital link to GLBT 

community in Tennessee that does not get the attention 

it deserves. 

Being in such an unprogressive state, we hope that 

O&AN has brought light into everyone’s life that reads 

the paper and visits our website. 

It is our hope to continue to be a part of your life in 

reporting the news going on in the community, and we 

welcome suggestions for stories and contributing staff 

members to help us on this journey together. Thanks 

for a great 10 years! O&AN 

Facebook.com/outandaboutnews 

Twitter.com/outandaboutnews

‘Out & About Today’ 

staff reflects on their 

beginnings 

by PATRICK ARMSTRONG, MANAGING EDITOR 


Not only did Publisher Jerry Jones have a vision 

for reporting GLBT news across Tennessee in Out & 

About Newspaper, but NewsChannel 5 developed a 

vision for it on TV. 

“Out & About Today” launched in June 2005 

and was one of several shows that were developed by 

NewsChannel 5 to target niche communities in Middle 

Tennessee. “When I took over NewsChannel 5+ in 

early 2005, my mission was to find a way to serve as 

many of Nashville’s diverse communities as possible,” 

said Michelle Bonnett, assistant news director for 

NewsChannel 5. “We knew there were several minority 

communities in Nashville that weren’t getting the 

media attention they deserved. So we decided to launch 

several shows specifically targeting diverse audiences – 

including programs for African-Americans, Hispanics, 

senior citizens, even the religious community. It only 

made sense to include the GLBT community as well.” 

At the time, they were the only network-affiliated 

station in the country to a show specifically for the 

GLBT community. “This was absolutely the right 

thing to do on the content side of the house. And, I 

am pleased to say that the GLBT community has been 

extremely loyal in its support of the NewsChannel 5 

Network,” Bonnett said. 

Since the show started, Brent Meredith has been 

one of the co-hosts. He started this while he was 

managing editor of O&AN. “I had studied broadcast 

journalism in college, so it was an exciting opportunity 

to work for both the newspaper and the TV show,” he 

said. 

The other two co-hosts are Chuck Long and Pam 

Wheeler. Long started with the show five years ago. “I 

come from a TV entertainment and news background 

and wanted to use that to help provide a voice to a 

group that in the past has not been given one,” he said. 

The show did faced negative comments when if 

first started. “We did get some push back from various 

portions of the community. Our team stood solid and 

we did what we felt was right 

for the community and our 

organization,” Bonnett said. “We 

knew the best way to grow our 

audience was to be as inclusive 

and diverse as possible. We were 

then and still are the market 

leader in viewership.” 

Meredith believes they saw 

the vision as O&AN. “Very 

early on NewsChannel 5 saw 

the value in creating a show 

for our community as well as 

other, underserved communities 

in Middle Tennessee viewing 

area. The newspaper is equally 

of value but not everyone 

picks it up,” he said. “Having 

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the show allows for a broader 

reach, demonstrating how much 

a part of the local culture our 

community really is.” 

Long said one of his 

most memorable so far was 

interviewing Anjela Johnson 

who played MAD TV’s Bon Qui 

Qui. “She allowed me to ask her 

questions while she stayed in 

character, something she said she 

had never done on TV before. 

I was laughing so hard it was 

almost impossible to talk,” he 

said. 

One of the new segments 

“Out & About Today” has created 

is Buzz About where hosts and 

guests have a roundtable about hot 

topics of the day. “I think we all bring 

something different to the table and it's 

a good mix,” Long said. 

“This show gave us the 

opportunity to educate everyone about 

the GLBT community. The best 

way to encourage inclusiveness and 

understanding is through education,” 

Bonnett said. “I hope in some small 

way this show was able to educate 

folks that what you traditionally have 

seen in the media is stereotypical – we 

wanted to give folks a more accurate 

portrayal of the GLBT community in 

Nashville.” O&AN 


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US - President Barack Obama 

signed the Matthew 

Shepard and James Byrd, 

Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention 

Act into law. The U.S. 

prohibition on HIV-positive 

people entering the country 

for travel or immigration 

purposes was reversed. 

_ Washington state and 

Nevada enact statewide 

law providing equivalent of 

state-level spousal rights to 

same-sex couples. 

Thank you to to to our our our loyal 

readers readers readers for 10 great years! 

by PATRICK ARMSTRONG 


Over the past ten years Out & 

About Newspaper has reported 

and brought our LGBT community 

news from the state of Tennessee 

and Nationally. Here are some 

highlights from the past ten years. 

_ Mexico City’s same-sex 

marriage bill is signed into 

law 

_ Iowa and Vermont begin 

issuing marriage licenses to 


US - Comedian and actress 

Rosie O'Donnell publicly 

comes out 

_ Nevada creates 

constitutional amendment 

restricting marriage to one 

man and one woman. 

US - President Barack 

Obama signed a historic 

memorandum in 2010 that 

protects the visitation and 

healthcare decision-making 

rights of LGBT people. 

_ United States district court 

judge Joseph L. Tauro 

ruled in two separate 

cases that Section 3 of 

the Defense of Marriage 

Act is unconstitutional. 

Chief U.S. District Judge 

Vaughn Walker ruled 

that Proposition 8 the 

14th Amendment's equal 

protection clause. President 

Obama offi cially repealed 

the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" 

military policy, which took 

effect in September 2011. 

_ District of Columbia and 

New Hampshire begin 



INT - Canada allows same-sex 

couples the right to marry. 

US - Rev. Gene Robinson 

becomes the fi rst openly 

gay man to be confi rmed 

a bishop in the Episcopal 

Church USA. 

_ The U.S. Supreme Court 

overturns the Texas 

sodomy law. 

_ Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 

adds “sexual orientation” 

to its corporate nondiscrimination 

policy. 

TN - The Nashville, Tennessee 

Metro Council passes 

a measure requiring 

businesses with contracts 

with the city to promise 

not to discriminate on the 

basis of sexual orientation 

TN - Rhea County, Tennessee 

commissioners vote 8–0 

to ask that state law be 

changed to allow county 

offi cials to effectively ban 

homosexuals from the 

county by being able to 

charge them with "crimes 

against nature." After a 

community uproar, the 

resolution is withdrawn 

two days later. 

US - Arkansas, Georgia,

or gender identity. Governor 

Bill Haslam signs the 

"Equal Access to Intrastate 

Commerce Act" into law, 

reversing Nashville's 

LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination 

ordinance 

and barring any local unit of 

government from requiring 

that companies bar 

discrimination on any basis 

not already covered by state 

law. The Tennessee Senate 

also passes Senate Bill 49, 

colloquially known as the 

"Don't Say Gay bill", which 

would bar schools from 

presenting any prepared 

material or lessons about 

homosexuality to students 

before high school. 

Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, 

Montana, Michigan, 

Mississippi, Missouri, 

North Dakota and Utah 

create a constitutional 

amendment restricting 

marriage to one man and 

one woman. 

_ Massachusetts begins 



US - Kansas and Texas create a 




_ California enacts statewide 




US - The United States 

Department of State begins 

issuing passport applications 

that ask applicants for 

“Mother or parent one” 

and “Father or parent two” 

instead of for “Father” and 

“Mother.”[17] The change, 

announced in December 

2010, is “in recognition 

of different types of 

families.. US Justice 

Department announces that 

it will no longer defend the 

constitutionality of section 3 

of the Defense of Marriage 

Act 

_ New York begins issuing 

marriage licenses to samesex 

couples. 

_ Illinois and Rhode Island 

enact statewide law providing 

equivalent of state-level 

spousal rights to same-sex 

couples. 

TN - Tennessee bans gay 

marriage 

US - Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, 

Tennessee, South Carolina, 

South Dakota, Virginia 

and Wisconsin create a 




US - New Jersey enacts 

statewide law providing 

equivalent of state-level 

spousal rights to same-sex 

couples. 

US - President Barack Obama 

becomes the fi rst sitting 

president to support samesex 

marriage. 

_ North Carolina creates a 




TN - The “Don’t Say Gay” 

bills died in the General 

Assembly. Knoxville 

City Council passes antidiscrimination 

ordinance 

US - Proposition 8 is approved 

by voters in California 

_ Arizona, California 

and Florida create a 




_ Connecticut begins issuing 

marriage licenses to samesex 

couples. 

_ Oregon enacts statewide 



same-sex couples.

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THANK YOU FOR 

THE PAST 10 YEARS 

by JERRY JONES, PUBLISHER 

jjones@outandaboutnewspaper.com 

Dear Readers, 

Thank you for your support over the past 10 years. We could 

not have been successful in growing Out & About Newspaper 

without you. From newsgathering to advertising, you’ve been 

there for us. 

The impact that our newspaper has had on the Tennessee GLBT 

community is immeasurable. 

We often forget the impact that we do have – but one of our 

goals since we started 10 years ago was to help build a sense of 

community. 

I was reminded of this recently when a person was telling 

me the story of when they turned 18, he came to Nashville (from 

a rural southern city) to celebrate. He saw a copy of O&AN and 

picked one up. He’s now kept it for several years as a keepsake. He 

said the newspaper made such an impression on him and how 

professional it looked. It made a long-term impact on him and 

helped build a sense of community. 

We also appreciate the support from all of our advertisers – 

many who have been with us since we started 10 years ago. It’s 

their financial support that has allowed us to publish for the last 10 

years and to be able to grow. 

O&AN was the first gay publication in Tennessee to distribute in 

a major grocery store chain – Kroger – and remains the only one to 

do so. We broke ground several years ago when we partnered with 

WTVF NewsChannel 5 to provide the areas first GLBT news and 

information show with a major network affiliate. 

The support you have given us is immeasurable. The main goal 

of this publication was to be a voice of the GLBT community, and 

give you an outlet to express your thoughts and views. 

We are proud of the work we have done over the past 10 years, 

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Past Managing 

Editors 

A look back at our leaders 


We have enjoyed 10 years of success 

at Out & About Newspaper, bringing our 

loyal readers quality content and a strong 

voice for the GLBT community. 

At our 10 year anniversary, we 

thought it was appropriate to take a look 

back at the Mananging Editors who 

worked tireless hours to get the stories and 

news that our readers have come to expect 

from O&AN. 

18 

2012 

BEN ROCK 

Tenure: 

February to July 2012 and Contributing Writer 

Current employment: 

Communications Coordinator and Program Assistant for 

National Health Care for the Homeless Council 

2002 2002 - 2008 

“I was honored to be part of this publication at the 

beginning. I worked with Jerry at Vanderbilt at the time 

he started O&AN, so he and I talked about his vision and 

the first issue was completed through the hard work of 

many. I keep up with O&AN online and when I am back 

in Nashville for school. It is remarkable how much it has 

changed from that first issue.” 

Tenure: 

Volunteered for the first issue 


RN at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 

Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic 

Ben Rock 


JON COOMER BRENT MEREDITH 

Brent Meredith and Joey Leslie 

Above, Joe Morris 

On right, Blake Boldt 

2010 

“My time with O&AN was rich with experience, too 

much to summarize. I will hold dear my time with the 

publication for the rest of my life. It truly was a blessing 

to help establish and build something so much a part of 

our community.” 

Tenure: 

First issue until June 2008 and current co-host of 

“Out & About Today” 


Marketing and Communications Director for Vanderbilt 

University’s Peabody College of Education and Human 

Development 

2008 - 2010 JOEY LESLIE 

“My journalism degree was hardly even cold when I 

started working at OAN and by the end of my first year 

I’d had a hand in everything from deliveries to sales and 

marketing to writing and editing. I even cleaned the bathroom 

once. I quickly learned about every aspect of the 

industry and consider myself very fortunate to have had 

such a unique opportunity early in my career.” 

Tenure: 

June 2008 – April 2010 (Advertising Sales Manager, 

September 2007 – June 2008) 


Digital Marketing Manager for 

Southcomm Communications 

JOE MORRIS 

“It was great being back in a news operation with O&A, 

and I enjoyed pulling together store for both the print 

edition and our online presence. Newspaper journalism 

is my first love, and so I’m glad to be able to keep 

contributing on occasion.” 

Tenure: 

April to September 2010 and Contributing Writer 


Writer/Editor at Parthenon Publishing in Nashville 

2010 - 2012 BLAKE BOLDT 

Tenure: 

July 2010 to January 2012 


Freelance journalist

Covenant of the Cross 

celebrates 10 years 

Over the past 10 years I have been privileged to see so many lives being 

changed for an eternity. I have had the privilege of pastoring and serving with the 

followers of Jesus at Covenant of the Cross. While none of us are, or were, perfect 

we shared and continue to share a deep desire to bring healing and hope to the larger 

region. It has been said that Grace is when we have received more than we deserve 

and Mercy is when we do not get what we deserve. 

We saw mercy when over 4,000 in emergency situations were helped. We saw 

mercy when everyone responded rapidly to the 2010 flood and how it impacted 

our community. We saw mercy when we offered free anonymous HIV screening 

partnering with Nashville Cares. We saw mercy when one month the steps at the 

front of the church were filled with over 6,000 pounds of food to feed hungry adults 

and children, and people consistently continue to bring food each month. We saw 

mercy when people came with broken lives, which they gave to Jesus, to find a 

living hope. 

We saw grace when we were able to buy a church building one-year after 

we started. We saw it again when we were able to pay off the $160,000 note in 

4 months. God’s grace was again evident when we were able to move to a space 

that allowed us to grow by over 30 percent and opened more ministry because we 

occupied the old Employment Office in Madison. We saw it when people focused 

on Jesus and that he could help any and everyone who put their trust in him. 

The stories share these two things in common Mercy and Grace, as they are the 

opposite sides of the same coin. I am humbled and honored to have served this great 

community of Jesus followers. So much has happened, and yet so much remains 

to be done. As we step forward to the next 10 years may we always remember 

the miracles, majesty and the presence of Jesus in our midst and draw strength, 

sustenance and resilience from it. Happy anniversary Covenant of the Cross. May 

our next 10 years be as filled with such success and significance as the first 10. 

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L I F E OPINION 

Why the Words Matter 

by JESSICA GIBSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

jgibson@outandaboutnewspaper.com 

As a contributing writer to Out & 

About Newspaper for some time now, 

it has been my honor and privilege to 

bring news and interesting articles to 

the readers of this publication. I have 

had the pleasure of interviewing various 

people and organizations, and reporting 

back what they thought, said, and in 

a lot of cases, fought for. I have been 

inspired, amused and always interested 

in what others had to say — especially 

those people who are actively involved 

in the never-ending fight for equality. 

What is not so widely known is my 

history with O&AN, and why I am so 

honored to be a writer for the paper. 

I grew up in southern Mississippi, 

with a father who was a preacher in a 

cult-like religion. I knew I was different 

at an early age, of course. Shame 

quickly became the overriding influence 

as I grew up, resulting in my becoming 

a super-macho, slightly homophobic 

guy who followed all the rules. 

Eventually, I achieved the 

“American Dream.” Beautiful wife, two 

amazing kids, beautiful historic house 

20 

— and a pretty cool job as a firefighter. 

I’m sure you know how the story goes: 

I was — I am — transgender. And I 

couldn’t live the lie anymore. 

Acknowledging that fact to the 

ones who loved me and thought they 

knew me was the hardest thing I have 

ever done. The second-hardest thing 

was dismantling the life and family I 

had. 

Towards the middle of 2006, it was 

clear I would be moving to Nashville. 

My now former wife had transferred 

within her company to Nashville, and 

the need to be close to my children, 

along with a desire to transition in a 

new place, decided things. 

But, I was going into a new place 

completely blind. I didn’t know anyone. 

I didn’t know who to turn to for support 

or help with transitioning. So I began 

to obsessively search for GLBT related 

content on Nashville. 

That’s when I found O&AN. 

To a person blindly trying to find 

her way in a completely new and topsyturvy 

world, it was a beacon. Finally, 


I had found a map, a guide to help 

me find my way in a new place and a 

new life. I found support groups, read 

articles on what was happening in the 

GLBT community, and even devoured 

the ads. I learned who was GLBT 

friendly, as well as places to avoid 

and pitfalls to steer clear of. It was my 

trusted, go-to source before I arrived in 

Nashville, and ever since. 

Some time has passed since those 

initial “Bambi-on-ice” moments, and I 

have settled enough into this gorgeous 

city to truly call it home. But I never 

forgot the help I got from O&AN. 

When I saw an ad asking for writers to 

help contribute content to the paper, I 

felt it was something I needed to do. 

A very small way to help repay the 

assistance I received in that dark and 

stormy time, I thought. 

Instead, it has become an 

embarrassment of riches for me. To be 

given such interesting assignments to 

write about, to help tell your story, my 

story, our story ... well, it’s gotta be 

the most fun a girl can have with her 

clothes on! 

To Jerry, Patrick and all the staff 

at O&AN: Thank you. For everything. 

Happy 10th anniversary! O&AN 

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1 Hal Sparks up close 

and personal 

Actor and comedian Hal 

Sparks from Showtime’s 

“Queer as Folk” sat down with 

O&AN to talk about life after 

the series finale and his standup 

comedy. 

Published: June 1, 2007 

Author: Jarvis Handy 

Total hits: 44,526 

2 FedEx to begin offering 

same-sex domestic 

partner benefits 

More than 200,000 employees 

at FedEx were able to obtain 

same-sex domestic partner benefits 

beginning last January. 

Published: May 24, 2010 

Author: O&AN Staff Report 


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3 Kane, Robinson team 

up to debut Maverix 

clothing line 

Nashville's Christian Kane 

(who many will remember 

fondly as the maniacal Lindsey 

from the television show “Angel”) 

has teamed up with stylist 

Heather Robinson to launched 

Maverix, a rock n' roll inspired 

bikini and lingerie line. 

Published: Aug. 1, 2008 

Author: F. Daniel Kent 


4 ‘America's Next Top 

Model’ to hold 

Nashville casting call 

“America’s Next Top Model” 

held an open casting call in 

Brentwood for their Cycle 16 

season. 

Published: July 6, 2010 

Author: O&AN Staff Reports 


5 Still Unpredictable raises 

more than $28,000 

The third-annual GLBT 

Chamber of Commerce 

Unpredictable Fashion show 

was the most successful to 

date, raising more than $28,000 

and netting the chamber 

$22,130. 

Published: June 1, 2008 

Author: David Miller 


6 Dresden Dolls release B- 

Sides companion to 'Yes, 

Virginia' before 

Dresden Dolls drummer Brian 

Viglione took time to talk with 

O&AN about the album and 

the future of the Dresden Dolls 

during an exclusive phone 

interview from his home in 

Boston. 

Published: Aug. 1, 2008 

Author: F. Daniel Kent 


7 GLSEN of Middle 

Tennessee releases 

statement on bullying 

epidemic 

GLSEN of Middle Tennessee 

released a statement in regards 

to the death of Gordonsville 

teen Phillip Parker, who took 

his life after years of bullying 

about his sexuality. 

Published: Jan. 23, 2012 


Total hits: 18746 

8 'Mamma Mia' 

returns to TPAC’s 

Jackson Hall 

“MAMMA MIA!” the 

musical based on the songs of 

ABBA, returned to TPAC in 

May 2007. 

Published: April 6, 2007 



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9 O&AN Exclusive: 1-on-1 

with Adam Lambert 

“American Idol” runnerup, 

Adam Lambert sat down 

with O&AN to talk about how 

his career has flourished. 

Published: July 31, 2009 

Author: Kristin Keiper 


10 LOGO finds love transamerican 

style with 

upcoming reality slate 

Logo, a division of Viacom 

Inc.’s MTV Networks, announced 

it has greenlit a new 

competition dating series – 

“Transamerican Love Story” – 

centered on transgender activist, 

actress, author and former 

Nashville-based entertainer 

Calpernia Addams. O&AN 

Published: Dec. 7, 2007 



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E T C MUSIC 

Knapp talks about 

coming out in the 

Christian music field 

by STEVEN DISNEY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER 

sdisney@outandaboutnewspaper.com 

22 

Jennifer Knapp, many know 

this name from contemporary 

Christian music of the ’90s; it was 

as her career was at her strongest 

in this genre that she came out as 

a lesbian. The journey since then 

has been a wondrous maze of life 

charted through her music and 

outreach into the community. 

From continuing in the 

Christian community; she has 

proven to numerous people that a 

person of the GLBT community 

can be one of faith as well. “When 

I came out two years ago I thought 

I would only have enemies in the 

church, but the opposite is true. 

There is a real push from many of 

our faith communities to openly 

embrace all sexual orientation 

and gender identities,” Knapp 

said. “Let's be clear, the church 

can still be a dangerous place to 

come out, but there's growing 

support across the board. Just 

about every denomination has 

some kind of organized affirmative 

group effecting change. Not all 

those groups are directly funded 

or recognized by the head of their 

Regular Sunday Worship Times: 

8:55, 10:15 & 11:35 — 

children & youth: 10:15 


denomination, but one thing is 

clear: more and more bodies of faith 

prefer to be known by their diversity 

rather than their discrimination.” 

When asked about her bond 

to music and if her messaged 

has changed with coming out 

she commented, “I don't know 

that my bond with music is any 

stronger, but I am grateful for it. 

Music has been a part of my life 

for so long, I feel utterly inhuman 

without it. For years I was fearful 

to perform because I didn't know 

how to publicly address my sexual 

orientation. I didn't stop being 

musician because I was gay. I 

stopped being a musician because I 

wasn't singing, writing or playing. 

At the end of the day music helped 

me realize the person I am is the 

person I am. Music is a part of me. 

It's beautiful, it's meaningful. It is 

one of the ways I tell my story. So 

too is my sexual orientation part 

of my story. It's beautiful and it's 

meaningful. 

“As for messages in music? 

I'm not a huge fan of premeditating 

what any one listener is supposed 

to walk away with. The longer I 

do this, the more I think what I do 

is simply try and create a space 

where it is safe to be honest with 

ourselves. It seems like everybody's 

always watching, that there's always 

an opinion on offer to criticize 

who we are as people. It's difficult 

enough in that environment to keep 

up hope that maybe, just maybe, we 

are exactly who we were meant to 

be?” One way she has done this is 

with her out reach program Inside 

Out Faith. 

Inside Out Faith is a mix of 

discussions, performances by 

Knapp and group participation 

with the audience allowing them 

to ask her questions. Generally the 

events are hosted by GLBT groups, 

churches, colleges or other social 

organizations but are inclusive for 

everyone in the local communities 

who wish to join for an evening of 

entertainment with a message. She 

uses a creative volunteer group to 

get the message of an Inside Out 

Faith event out to the masses, the 

group is called Kstreet. 

Continued on pg 23 

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Groundbreaking Sunday! 

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Sunday, October 28 

Annual Gospel Sing & Fall Festival 

Gospel Sings at 9:00AM & 11:00AM 

Fall Festival at 10:00AM 

Fall Festival includes Small Group Chili Cookoff, Trunk-or-Treat 

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I am in front of a camera. 

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Chinese. 

My greatest achievement has been: 

My greatest achievement would 

be making it on Vogues website :-) 

What do you hope your next greatest 

achievement will be? 

My next greatest achievement 

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What’s one item you can’t leave 

home without? 

I can’t not leave my home without 

my iPhone because I’d get lost 

otherwise. 

Boxers or briefs? 

Briefs, of course 

If you won $1 million (tax free) and had 

to give half of it away, who would you 

give it to? 

I would give half of it to my 

parents, because they deserve 

some relaxation after raising me 

and my other three siblings. 

Continued from pg 22 

The volunteers go about placing flyers, contacting radio stations to request 

her music or other media and social outlets to help promote awareness of 

Knapp's message. When asked about Kstreet, she said, “I don't have too much to 

do with this until the volunteers tell me what they want from me. It's humbling 

really, because the folks involved are fans that want to give back. Often, they 

know their local area better than we do, so they help us get to word out. Plus, we 

can count on getting to know each other a little better.” 

Using her program and music, Knapp has brought a message of individual 

faith and personal struggle to the culmination of one human being making 

a difference in the world. She travels often and enjoys the time of meeting 

with fans. “I positively adore small venues crammed full of people. I love old 

rooms too. Flaming hot par cans, dressing room graffiti, local brews on tap, and 

everyone up close and personal so we can all see and talk to each other,” Knapp 

said. 

If you would like more information on Inside Out Faith, Knapp or her work, 

visit www.jenniferknapp.com and Inside Out Faith at www.jenniferknapp.com/ 

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E T C FASHION 

Hello fashionistas! 

I want to start by thanking Patrick Armstrong for giving me this new monthly 

fashion column. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my thoughts and 

24 

Layher brings years of fashion experience to the pages of O&AN 

in new monthly column 

by RENEE LAYHER 

rlayher@outandaboutnewspaper.com 


philosophies about fashion with 

Middle Tennessee’s fashion-savvy 

GLBT community. 

Each month, I hope to help 

readers better understand fashion and 

how to make it work best for you. I 

have had much success in my career 

as a wardrobe stylist, designer, and 

boutique owner, because I keep my 

approach to fashion simple: know the 

person before choosing the clothes. 

My job is not to go out and pull 

a bunch of clothing off of a rack and 

hand it to an artist or customer to try 

on – that’s personal shopping. I need to 

understand the person and their body. 

Once I know his or her needs, I am 

able to use my creativity to produce an 

awesome finished product. It’s an art – 

like being a painter. 

Building a complete wardrobe is 

the result of careful choices and good 

planning. I am a true believer in lessis-more. 

Once you have classic pieces 

that fit well – a blazer, the perfect tee, a 

properly-fitting pair of pants, etc. – you 

can add other things, like accessories. 

However, it all really comes down to 

having a solid foundation on which to 

build. 

Next, you can look at adding 

some fun pieces. As it’s the changing 

of the seasons and people are looking 

to expand their wardrobes, too often 

I am asked, “What are the new trends 

for the season?” 

Some trends are great to follow, 

such as a great bag or the newest 

interior design color, but when it 

comes to actually dressing your 

body, the most important thing to 

answer is “what is your own personal 

statement?” 

G R E A T E R N A S H V I L L E 

Let’s take a look at a man’s 

dressed-up environment. For a 

“classic” look an elegant, black 

tuxedo will look fantastic after it’s 

professionally fitted, and it can always 

be spiced up by a colorful bow tie for 

a pop of color. A pair of waxed denim 

jeans can give a polished look, yet give 

a rocker’s edge, and can be dressed up 

with a three quarter-length frock coat 

and a great scarf. 

A high profile business executive 

can take a modern silk and mohair 

suit and pair it with a unique tie or 

luxurious silk scarf, as well as add a 

blast of color with a custom-fit high 

collar dress shirt. And, for the more 

artistic man, wearing a riding pant 

with a ruffled shirt and vest will exude 

creativity, while maintaining a polished 

look. 

In all, whether I’m dressing a 

person in haute-couture gowns or 

designing the perfect custom-made 

dinner jacket, I believe the best way to 

dress yourself or someone else includes 

two components: the right fit and what 

reflects your personality. 

Ultimately, in order for a person 

to truly look good, one must wear 

clothing with confidence and not allow 

the clothing to wear the person. 

Renee Layher is a stylist to the 

stars and owner of the menswear 

boutique, The Label, located at 2222 

12th Ave. S. in Nashville. Store hours 

are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. 

to 7 p.m. Personal styling is available. 

For private appointments, please call 

(615) 394-1541. For more information, 

please visit www.thelabelnashville.com 

or email info@thelabelnashville.com. 

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• Road Trip & Dinner / Univ. of the South in Sewanne – Sun., Oct. 14, 1 – 6pm 

• Gay Movie / Out Central “If The World Was Mine” – FREE, Wed., Oct. 17, 7 – 9pm 

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