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Appeals court upholds Fla. gay adoption ban 

Plaintiffs ‘surprised by hostility’ of ruling; Trantalis assails ‘hypocrisy’ 

By Ryan Lee 

Correspondent 

After deliberating for almost a year, a 

three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of 

Appeals ruled unanimously Jan. 28 that the 

state of Florida can legally bar sexually active 

gay men and lesbians from adopting children. 

In a case brought by three gay families, 

the Atlanta-based federal appeals court held 

that adoption is a privilege granted by a state, 

invalidating the plaintiffs’ claims that their 

constitutional rights to equal protection and 

due process were violated. 

“The state of Florida has made the 

determination that it is not in the best interests 

of its displaced children to be adopted by 

individuals who ‘engage in current, 

voluntary homosexual activity’ and we have 

found nothing in the Constitution that 

forbids this policy judgment,” Judge Stanley 

Birch wrote in the panel’s decision. 

Birch was joined in his opinion by Judge 

Edward Carnes of Alabama; both men were 

appointed to the 11th Circuit by President 

George H.W. Bush. A third judge on the panel, 

Proctor Hug, Jr., was appointed to the 9th 

Circuit Appeals Court in 1977 by President 

Jimmy Carter. 

Officials with the American Civil 

Liberties Union, which represented the 

prospective gay parents, called the ruling 

‘We were tortured’ 

Local gay man says he was falsely accused 

of indecent exposure in Kendall restroom raid 

By Phil LaPadula 

Managing Editor 

It started as a simple trip to the mall to 

buy a tie. It ended after five hours in a 

sweltering police paddy wagon and seven 

hours at the Miami-Dade County jail. That’s 

how Claudio Guadagno, a local gay man, 

described his ordeal, which started early in 

the afternoon of Jan. 22 at the Town & 

Country Mall in Kendall. He was one of 21 

men arrested Jan. 22-23 in a Miami-Dade 

police undercover operation in the mall’s 

restroom. 

He has been charged with “exposure 

of sexual organs.” But Guadagno said he 

did nothing in the restroom except use the 

toilet to relieve himself. He insisted that he 

was falsely accused and arrested simply 

because he happened to be in the restroom 

that day. An angry Guadagno has hired a 

lawyer, plans to plead not guilty and will 

settle for “nothing less than complete 

dismissal of the charges.” 

Guadagno said he went to the Town & 

Country Mall, which is about a half mile 

“deeply disappointing.” 

“We think the court is wrong in 

believing that government can continue to 

discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation 

after the Supreme Court’s decision in 

Lawrence v. Texas last summer,” Matt Coles, 

director of the ACLU’s Lesbian & Gay Rights 

Project, said in a written statement. 

“We think the court is wrong in thinking 

that the Constitution lets the government 

assume that sexual orientation has anything 

to do with good parenting,” Coles said. 

The reaction from state and local gay 

rights advocates was swift and very critical 

of the ruling. Equality Florida, a statewide 

gay rights organization, issued a statement 

saying it was “outraged over the ruling” and 

calling on the Florida legislature to repeal 

the anti-gay adoption law, which Equality 

Florida described as “state-sanctioned 

bigotry.” 

Noting that the Florida law allows gay 

men and lesbians to serve as foster parents 

but prohibits them from solidifying their 

relationships with their children through 

adoption, local attorney and Fort Lauderdale 

City Commissioner Dean Trantalis criticized 

“the hypocrisy of their sense of family.” “The 

idea of family is to maintain a long-term 

cohesive environment for children, and this 

decision undermines that,” Trantalis said. 

from his home in Kendall, on Jan. 22 to buy 

a tie for a job interview. While shopping at 

Sears, he started having stomach cramps, 

so he went to the restroom. 

According to Guadagno, he entered 

the restroom at about 12:20 p.m., went into 

a stall and closed the door. While inside 

the stall, Guadagno said he noticed 

someone outside the stall peering at him 

through the crack in the door. “I noticed 

two feet standing in front of the door,” he 

said. “I hit the door and said, ‘Hey, it’s 

occupied.’” 

After he exited the stall, Guadagno said 

he noticed that there were two empty stalls, 

making him wonder why someone would 

be trying to get into his stall. He also 

noticed two Hispanic individuals, both of 

whom he had seen when he first entered 

the restroom. He said one of them was 

wearing a red shirt and kept going in and 

out of the restroom. “I never spoke to 

anyone and I never acknowledged 

anyone,” Guadagno said. “When I was in 

See ARRESTS on page 2 

Doug Houghton, right, reads to Oscar Williams, 9, at their home in Coconut Grove, Fla., 

May 16, 2001. Houghton has cared for Oscar since he was 3 and would like to adopt 

him, but the state of Florida will not approve the adoption because Houghton is gay. 

(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) 

“Again, prejudice and bigotry win out, and 

children are denied a better way of life.” 

Trantalis said he expects the case to 

“make it’s way up to the Supreme Court.” 

But he said there was no guarantee that the 

high court would hear the case or would rule 

differently than the lower courts. 

Officials with the state of Florida could 

not immediately be reached for comment on 

the case, known as Lofton v. Kearney, while 

conservative groups quickly lauded the 

decision. 

“In this age of judicial activism, it is 

refreshing to see a court assume its proper 

Leap of faith-based funding? 

Besen denounces participation of ‘ex-gay’ on House panel 

By Phil LaPadula 


Author and South Florida-based activist Wayne Besen 

took time out from his 55-city book tour last week to denounce 

the inclusion of an “ex-gay” leader on a panel that testified 

Jan. 23 at a House subcommittee hearing on President Bush’s 

faith-based initiative. 

Besides the subcommittee hearing — which included 

five witnesses from the conservative religious group Focus 

on the Family — Besen also pointed to the recent opening 

of a faith-based prison in Florida as another example of an 

intensifying assault on the separation of church and state, 

which Besen believes threatens the civil rights of gay men 

and lesbians. 

“The only thing that protects us is the separation of 

church and state. That’s the only thing that keeps us from 

becoming Iran,” said Besen, who is the author of “Anything 

But Straight,” which argues that “ex-gay” ministries do 

psychological harm to gay people. “If we lose that, [gay 

people] will be the big losers, more than any other group in 

the country. We’re the ones that they’re going to justify not 

See FAITH-BASED on page 12 

role and allow the people to set family policy,” 

Mathew Staver, president of Liberty Counsel, 

an Orlando-based group that filed a brief 

supporting the ban, told the Associated Press. 

Sodomy ruling not 

persuasive 

In Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme 

court overturned state sodomy laws, holding 

that states “cannot demean [gay citizens’] 

existence or control their destiny by making 

their private sexual conduct a crime.” 

See ADOPTION on page 2 

Wayne Besen, author of 

Anything but Straight, 

denounced the inclusion 

of an ‘ex-gay’ 

spokesperson on a 

House subcommittee 

panel that testified on 

President Bush’s faithbased 

initiative. 

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Appeals court upholds Fla. gay adoption ban 

Plaintiffs ‘surprised by hostility’ of ruling, ACLU says 

ADOPTION from front page 

The 11th Circuit heard arguments in the Florida adoption 

case on March 4, but the ACLU asked the court to withhold 

a ruling until a decision was reached in Lawrence vs. Texas. 

After the Supreme Court’s June 26 ruling, the Florida 

plaintiffs were “obviously optimistic,” ACLU spokesperson 

Paul Cates said Wednesday. 

“But I think we were really surprised by the hostility of 

the [11th Circuit] opinion,” Cates said. 

Birch, appointed to the appeals court in 1990, gave the 

keynote speech at the October 1997 annual dinner of the 

Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia, a gay lawyers group, 

just months after he surprised some legal experts with his 

powerful dissent to the 11th Circuit’s decision upholding 

Georgia Attorney General Michael Bowers’ right to fire a 

lesbian attorney. 

“We’ve all witnessed, in the last couple of years, a sea 

change in the way the law looks upon the gay and lesbian 

community,” Birch said then, calling the group for gay 

attorneys and other similar organizations “vital to the 

continued vitality of our nation.” 

But in the Florida ruling, Birch was willing to accept the 

justifications behind Florida’s blanket decision to exclude 

sexually active homosexuals from adopting children, despite 

the “exemplary” role he said the gay plaintiffs in the case had 

played in foster parenting HIV-positive children they now 

wished to adopt. 

Birch dismissed the plaintiffs’ arguments that Florida’s 

policy discriminates against gays, keeps thousands of 

children from possible homes and is not supported by social 

science research or major child welfare organizations. 

“The best interests of children … are not automatically 

served by adoption into any available home merely because 

it is permanent,” the panel ruled. 

The panel also disagreed with the ACLU’s contention that 

Florida’s argument that it bans gays from adopting in order to 

promote homes with a father and a mother is undermined by its 

willingness to allow single heterosexuals to adopt. 

“It is not irrational to think that heterosexual singles 

have a markedly greater probability of eventually establishing 

a married household and, thus, providing their adopted 

children with a stable, dual-gender parenting environment,” 

Birch wrote. 

It is up to the state legislature — not the court — to 

determine if Florida’s adoption policy needs to be changed, 

the judges ruled. 

But Greg Nevins, a senior staff attorney with the Lambda 

Legal Defense & Education Fund, said the judges abandoned 

their duty to strike down unconstitutional laws. 

“They talked about being deferential to the legislature, 

but the court has the responsibility to strike down 

discriminatory laws passed by the legislature, and this court 

abdicated that responsibility,” Nevins said. 

The ACLU can either ask the three-judge panel to 

reconsider the case, ask the entire 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 

to rehear the case or appeal the decision directly to the U.S. 

Supreme Court. 

The ACLU has yet to decide which option it will pursue, 

but Cates said he believes the ruling will eventually be 

overturned. 

“One of our major arguments is that after the Supreme 

Court ruled in Lawrence vs. Texas, they basically said these 

kinds of laws will no longer be valid,” Cates said. 

Broad impact feared 

The 11th Circuit Court has jurisdiction over Florida, 

Georgia and Alabama, and it is unclear what impact 

Wednesday’s ruling will have on gay adoptions in those 

states. 

Neither Alabama nor Georgia currently bans gay men 

and lesbians from adopting children, but Lambda’s Nevins 

said he fears the court ruling may open the door for similar 

measures in those states. 

Florida enacted its gay adoption ban in 1977, as part of a 

nationally publicized anti-gay crusade by singer and former 

beauty queen Anita Bryant. 

While Utah and Mississippi also ban adoptions by gay 

couples, Florida’s policy — which applies to single gays as 

well — is the most stringent in the country. 

“Florida has a right to legislate its moral disapproval of 

homosexuality,” Casey Walker, one of the lawyers for the 

state, has argued. “And children need a married mother and 

father to develop into healthy adults.” 

But the ACLU’s Coles and other gay rights activists 

said children would be hurt by Wednesday’s ruling. 

“We are distressed that the court’s decision will leave 

thousands of children without the homes and the parents 

they deserve,” Coles said. 

The ACLU will vigorously oppose any efforts by the 

state to take away children currently living with gay families 

involved in the lawsuit, officials said. 

Express Managing Editor Phil LaPadula contributed 

to this report. 

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‘We were tortured’ 

Local gay man says he was falsely accused in Kendall restroom raid 

ARRESTS from front page 

the restroom, there was no activity going on except people 

relieving themselves.” 

As he was leaving the mall and returning to his car, 

Guadagno said he was grabbed roughly by two police 

officers and arrested. “I was terrified,” he said. “They never 

even told me what I was being arrested for.” 

The police photographed him, and an officer took a DNA 

sample. “I asked why she was taking a DNA sample, and she 

said, ‘It’s required now because of the Patriot Act,’” Guadagno 

said. The officer told him if he didn’t agree to the DNA test, he 

would have to spend 21 days in jail, Guadagno said. 

Guadagno said he and several other prisoners were held 

for 5½ hours in a police paddy wagon in the mall parking lot. 

According to Guadagno, for at least three of those hours 

there was no air conditioning in the vehicle and the windows 

were closed. “It was hot in there,” he said. The prisoners 

were never given any water, Guadagno said. He said the 

plastic handcuffs around his wrists were so tight that they 

bruised his wrists. “We were tortured,” he said. 

Meanwhile, the officers ate pizza outside the paddy 

wagon, never offered the prisoners any food and taunted 

them with anti-gay insults, Guadagno said. 

Guadagno recalled that one officer said, “You bunch of 

faggots, you deserve what you get.” He said the same officer 

threw mock kisses at him and said, “Come here Sweetheart. 

You got what you deserved.” 

He said one man pleaded with the police to let him go 

because his children were in day care and there was no one 

to pick them up. The police woudn’t even let the man make a 

phone call, Guadagno said. The man told Guadagno that he 

wasn’t gay and was arrested for simply unzipping his pants 

at a urinal in the restroom. 

According to the arrest report provided by the Miami- 

Dade police, Guadagno was arrested by Officer A. Zabaleta, 

who was “working a plain clothes detail.” The police report 

says Guadagno “came out of a stall in the men’s room and 

approached this officer and exposed himself. The defendant 

then began to masturbate in front of this officer.” 

Guadagno vehemently denies the charge against him. “I 

didn’t do anything except use the bathroom,” he said. “To 

whom did I expose myself except the man who was peeking 

through the crack in the door?” 

Guadagno said he was released from jail at 1:40 a.m. on 

Jan. 23 after posting a $500 bond. He was released without 

his wallet or ID. 

He said he got a case of bronchitis from the ordeal and also 

missed his job interview. He plans to “fight to the end.” “This 

is just wrong what they’re doing; It’s just bigotry.” he said. 

Robert Williams, public information officer for the Miami- 

Dade Police Department, said he could not comment on an 

active case. But he confirmed that 21 men were arrested during 

the period of Jan. 22-23 at the Town & Country Mall restroom. 

Julio Estorino, a Cuban radio personality and news anchor 

on the Archdiocese of Miami’s station, was arrested in the 

mall’s restroom on the same day that Guadagno was booked. 

Like Guadagno, he was charged with “exposure of sexual 

organs.” Like Guadagno, Estorino denies any wrongdoing and 

plans to contest the charge in court. 

In a press statement, Estorino said, “I used the restroom in 

the same way any man would use the restroom. I have turned 

this matter to my attorney for appropriate action. I have faith in 

God and in our legal system. I trust that I will be exonerated.” 

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Money rolls in from AIDS ride 

Bike It & B.E.A.R. It presents checks to six service organizations 

By Andy Zeffer 


The results are in. The Bike It & B.E.A.R 

It for AIDS ride presented a total of $169,304 

to six different Florida AIDS service 

organizations. On Friday, Jan. 23, 

representatives from all six organizations 

gathered at the Schubert Resort in Fort 

Lauderdale. The committee that produced the 

event gave a check for $40,148 to AIDS Help, 

Inc. in Key West; $27,959 to Broward House 

in Fort Lauderdale; $25,661 to Florida AIDS 

Action Foundation, Inc. in Tampa; $29,084 

to Hug Me in Orlando; $22,237 to Sarasota 

CCC in Sarasota; and $24,214 to South Beach 

AIDS Project in South Beach. 

The bike ride took place on the weekend 

of Nov. 6-9. Riders were required to collect a 

little over a $1,000 each to participate in the 

event. Fifty percent of the money they 

collected went to a general fund to be split 

among the agencies. Riders can then distribute 

the remaining half of the donations among the 

benefiting organizations as they see fit. 

“It was a really great event,” said Dr. 

Keith Riddle of Broward House, who was a 

volunteer for the event. “There were stops 

along the way where representatives from 

different agencies talked to the riders about 

the services they provide.” 

On the first night, the riders gathered in 

South Miami and had a kick-off at Gameworks, 

leisure venue with restaurants and bars. The 

next morning, the race got started and went 

to Marathon, where riders spent the night. 

The following day, riders pedaled down to 

Key West where the race finished. 

“The organizations knew the 

total amount of funds raised but did 

not know how much each one of them 

would receive individually,” said Glen 

Weinzimer, director of public relations 

for the ride. “This event was different 

in that the riders were allowed to 

distribute half the money they raised 

as they saw fit. But the other half was 

evenly split, so each agency was 

guaranteed $14,108.” 

Weinzimer says that each 

agency approached the race 

differently. Key West, though it is a 

smaller community, did really well 

because it had such a tight-knit group 

of riders. They worked closely with 

the media and ran training programs. 

All their riders wore a team shirt while 

training, and they did joint 

fundraising. They also rented a van 

collectively to help their group. 

“I would say 95 percent of Key 

West’s riders gave 100 percent of their 

money to AIDS Help,” Weinzimer said. 

“Orlando did really well, but it is a pediatric 

AIDS charity. And there are some people that 

just wanted to see that the kids are taken 

care of, so they geared their money just to 

them. Which is nice because it shows a cross 

section of riders.” 

By working as a grass roots effort 

entirely supported by non-paid volunteers, 

the ride proved it could get funds to the 

selected organizations. It was quite a 

Representatives from six Florida AIDS service organizations — AIDS Help, Inc., Broward 

House, Florida AIDS Action Foundation, Hug Me, Sarasota CCC and South Beach AIDS Project 

— display a ceremonial check showing the money raised from the Bike It and B.E.A.R. It for 

AIDS Ride Friday, Jan. 23, at the Schubert Resort in Fort Lauderdale. 

different story with the last ride, which took 

place a year and a half ago. That ride actually 

lost money and the organizations did not 

receive a dime. The organizers had 

anticipated 500 riders attending, but only 78 

showed up. With expenses going towards 

advertising, paid employees, and food and 

supplies purchased for 500 riders, there were 

no funds left. Other previous rides had made 

money but were produced by special events 

companies that took a large fee, leaving less 

than $10,000 for each charity. 

This past year 100 percent of the money 

went to the charities. 

The ride will take place again in 

November 2004, but under the name The 

Southernmost AIDS Bike Ride. Weinzimer 

says the name change promotes the 

destination a little more, and he believes it 

will help attract more out-of-state riders. The 

tagline for the event will be “Ride to 

Paradise.” 



Dine out and nourish needs 

Local restaurants to participate in ‘Dining Out for Life’ on Feb. 5 



On Thursday, Feb. 5, local residents will 

have a chance to dine out and feed the needs 

of some AIDS service organizations at the 

same time. Eighty-three South Florida 

restaurants will 

participate in “Dining 

Out for Life 

International.” The 

restaurants will 

donate a percentage 

of their proceeds from 

Feb. 5 to benefit AIDS 

Project Florida in Fort 

Lauderdale, Compass 

gay community 

center in West Palm 

Beach and United 

Foundation for AIDS 

in Miami. All funds 

raised at this event will be used to provide 

services for people living with HIV/AIDS in 

South Florida. 

This year marks the first time that 

“Dining Out for Life” will be held in South 

Florida. The fund-raiser was founded in 1991 

in Philadelphia. Since its inception, the event 

has grown into an international fund-raiser 

with more than 25 AIDS Service Organizations 

around the nation collaborating with 

restaurants and sponsors to raise much 

needed funds for HIV/AIDS care. Major cities 

like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, 

Minneapolis, Buffalo and Dallas host the 

event. 

Attendees simply eat out at their favorite 

lunch or dinner location. The participating 

restaurants donate 25 percent of the day’s 

proceeds to the AIDS service organizations. 

Ambassadors will be on hand at each 

restaurant to answer any questions patrons 

might have regarding the 

benefiting agencies and 

the services they offer. The 

participating restaurants 

are located in Palm Beach, 

Boca Raton, Fort 

Lauderdale, Hollywood 

and Miami. 

“The restaurants 

were very willing and very 

eager to join,” said Debi 

Dance of AIDS Project 

Florida. “Eighty-three 

restaurants for the first 

year is phenomenal.” 

“When I was approached to participate 

in the event, I said yes right away,” said Per 

Jacobson, owner of Vienna Café & Wine Bar 

in Fort Lauderdale. “It is a good cause, and 

because it is the first year, it as an exciting 

event to be a part of.” 

“We were approached by The New 

Times,” said Chuck Smith, owner of The Hi- 

Life Café in Fort Lauderdale. “I heard about 

this event being done in other cities, and I 

think it is a terrific idea because it is a winwin 

situation for everybody. It’s a painless 

way to give cash, and it gives us nice 

marketing and advertising while at the same 

time it’s an opportunity to give back to the 

community. I’ve gotten a lot of reservations 

from it because customers feel like they are 

able to donate money without spending extra 

cash.” 

Besides proceeds from meal sales, the 

event will also raise money from a raffle. 

When restaurant patrons are presented with 

their bill, they will receive a raffle envelope 

to fill out. Donations aren’t required to 

participate in the raffle, but they are 

encouraged. The prize for the raffle is a 

Marriot Harbor Beach weekend package. 

Participating restaurants run the gamut 

of South Florida dining experiences. “One of 

the exciting things about ‘Dining Out for Life’ 

is that we have a wide variety of restaurants 

as far as prices are concerned,” Dance said. 

“So it allows our client base to also 

participate, which is wonderful.” 

To get a complete list of restaurants 

participating in “Dining Out For Life,” log 

onto www.diningoutforlife.com. Simply click 

on the red ribbon above Fort Lauderdale on 

the map, and then click on participating 

restaurants at the top of the page. There is 

also information on www.apfl.org. 




Divas dazzle ‘big wigs’ of West Palm gay scene 

Performance at new 2730 club raises money for Compass community center 

By J. Michael Woods 

Palm Beach Correspondent 

Travel to Hollywood and you are likely 

to see some star-studded performances. 

Whitney, Mariah and Aretha are true crowd 

pleasers always guaranteed to give a great 

— if not unpredictable — performance. The 

good news is that you don’t have to travel 

to the Hollywood Bowl or for that matter to 

tinsel town to see the performance of a diva. 

On Friday, Jan. 23, the Divas came to a 

local stage for a memorable performance. The 

venue was the newly opened 2730 club in 

West Palm Beach. The Divas — Miss Peg, 

Madame Rose, Edie, Evie, Nickie Norton and 

Savannah — came prepared to give a show 

that none will soon forget. Replete with handmade 

costumes, these “ladies of the stage” 

were ready to do what they do best — raise 

money. 

Long before the curtain opened at 2730, 

these performers — all business 

professionals in the local community — were 

prepping and primping to raise money for 

yet another gay and lesbian organization. It 

had been several months since anyone had 

viewed their Tea Dance Performance at Club 

Kashmir. Their last event was to support the 

local AIDS Walk. The Jan. 23 event benefited 

Compass, Palm Beach County’s gay and 

lesbian community center. 

Carlos Garcia, one of the club’s owners, 

wanted to support Compass’s PrideFest. He 

also heard of the talented Divas and wanted 

them to perform at his club. With a few calls 

to the community center and the “girls” 

The Divas pictured with Scott Fox, development coordinator for Compass; Clarence 

Brooks, president of Compass’s board of trustees; and Betsy Becker 

network of friends and fans, the deal was 

done. The Divas were booked for the “Big 

Wig Dress Up Party.” 

In their previous performances, this 

highly talented group have collaborated on 

both ensemble and individual numbers to 

meet the needs of their demanding fans. 

While they have traveled throughout South 

Florida raising money, the Compass event 

was the first time they performed at 2730 club. 

Formerly the “El Cid Bar” and also referred 

to as “Le Cabaret Martini Video Bar,” 2730 

has years of history and is uniquely located 

in the heart of West Palm Beach’s historic 

district. The owners have carefully decorated 

the club to reflect its affluent surroundings. 

From crushed velvet curtains and comfortable 

seating arrangements to tasteful works of art 

and sculptures that adorn the walls, 2730’s 

spacious layout provides a welcome 

alternative to the raucous downtown club 

district. The term “bar” is perhaps deceiving; 

this entertainment venue is divided into four 

different meeting areas: the main bar, the 

dance floor, a movie room and a rear seating 

area. 

In the second of a series of fund-raising 

events held at 2730, the Divas took control 

of the movie room stage shortly after 10 p.m. 

The opening number, a classic from the 

Divinyls, brought the crowd to its feet. 

Shortly into the performance, Savannah 

showed the true range and talent of the Divas. 

Her performance of Cher’s “Turn Back Time” 

moved everyone from the main room and 

onto the dance floor. 

There would be no cat fights backstage. 

After all, this was a benefit; every diva would 

get her time on stage. To prove their 

solidarity, several of the Divas paired up for 

both duets (including the show tune 

“Sisters”) and group performances. Perhaps 

the most popular number was from the movie 

“Grease.” “You’re the One That I Want” 

served as a theme to the night’s event. 

A backstage interview revealed that it 

won’t be long before this talented group 

next takes the stage. A third fund-raising 

event to commemorate Mardi Gras has 

been scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20. 2730 is 

located at 2730 South Dixie Hwy. (a quarter 

mile south of Belvedere Road directly 

across from the Palm Beach Post building). 

For more information about the Divas or 

PrideFest 2004, contact Scott Fox at 

Compass at 561-533-9699. 



A memorable memorial service 

Friends gather at Jade Lounge in honor of Pagan “Sexilia” Rivera 



On Sunday, Jan. 25, a large crowd 

gathered at Jade Lounge in Miami Beach to 

raise funds to pay for the funeral expenses 

of Reynaldo Pagan “Sexilia” Rivera. Any 

leftover money will be donated to AIDS 

charities. 

Rivera passed away on Jan. 14 from 

AIDS-related complications. The popular 

drag queen had entertained crowds since the 

early days of South Beach’s gay scene until 

his death. 

Volunteers set up a shrine of glossy 

pictures that captured Rivera’s theatrical flair 

inside the club, which was aglow with 300 

candles. A number of South Florida’s bestknown 

drag queens performed on stage in 

front of a large portrait of their contemporary. 

Donations were taken at the door, and a gift 

basket valued at $1,000 was raffled off. At 

the end of the evening, everyone in the crowd 

held a candle and led a procession to the 

wharf a few blocks away from the club, where 

Rivera’s ashes were scattered in the waters 

off the city that he loved and came to know 

as home. Sobs could be heard, and a brief 

fireworks display brought the memorial to a 

close. 

As his drag persona Sexilia, Rivera was 

known for his razor sharp wit and great comic 

timing. For over a year he hosted karaoke 

nights at Twist, and was also a host at the 

club Liquid during its heyday. 

“She was charged up, over the top and 

full of energy, but very specific,” said Richard 

Jay-Alexander, the well-known South Beach 

Drag performer Adora and events planner 

Mark Stevens at the memorial fund-raiser 

for Pagan “Sexilia” Rivera at Jade Lounge 

in Miami Beach Sunday, Jan. 25 

producer who has just finished directing 

Bette Midler’s current tour. 

Jay-Alexander directed Rivera and some 

fellow drag queens in a rendition of “Hey 

Big Spender” from the Broadway show 

“Sweet Charity.” The gig was for the Bulgari 

spring jewelry show, and the press went crazy 

for it. “Of all the drag queens and performers, 

Sexilia was very unique. I mean they are all 

unique, but she was so ’60s and emanated 

the ’60s. And she looked real.” 

Dixon Miller was a neighbor and close 

friend of Riviera. The two had known each 

other since 1999, and lived right down the 

street from each other on Jefferson Avenue. 

He describes Rivera as very generous, and 

never expecting anything back in return. 

When Miller had a back injury and couldn’t 

move, Rivera did his shopping, laundry and 

prepared his meals. Little did Miller know that 

he would be caring for Rivera one year later. 

“Would he be surprised at tonight? 

Yes.” Miller said. “Would he be pleased? 

Extremely. The fact we are going to raise 

money to go beyond the expenses related to 

his funeral so that money can go on to help 

the people that are in his shoes in the future 

makes all of this essential and acceptable.” 

As an intensive care nurse, Miller was 

working at the same hospital Rivera spent 

his final days at, Mount Sinai. 

“He was in no pain in his final moments,” 

Miller said. “I had him on a diprivan drip. I 

never cared for him directly, because that 

would be ethically incorrect. But I made it 

known to the nurses on his floor that if he 

ever so much as sneezes you give me a call.” 

South Beach events planner Mark 

Stevens put together the enormous gift 

basket raffled off to help bring in funds. CDs 

from the Pride Factory, T-shirts from Zoo-14 

and expensive liquor filled the large mound 

of cellophane. Ian Schrager, the one-time coowner 

of legendary New York nightclub 

Studio 54, also leant a hand. 

“I put it together in one day,” Stevens 

said. “A lot of local businesses I work with 

on a regular basis contributed. Eden Roc gave 

us a weekend for two worth $700. I donated a 

lot of liquor, and Ian Schrager gave us some 

Dom Perignon.” 

“She would have had a great time being 

here,” said Miss Amy Rivers, one of Rivera’s 

fellow drag performers who collected 

donations at the front door. “Spiritually, she 

is here with us. What she would have wanted 

is for us to be happy for her. She is in a better 

place in heaven, and would be very happy 

having us celebrating her life. That is the 

way she would have wanted it.” 

Friends of Rivera turned to promoter 

Edison Farrow to help raise funds to cover 

funeral costs. Farrow, who puts on the Friday 

night Euphoria parties at Jade Lounge, was 

the mastermind behind the fund-raiser. 

Farrow fronted $795 for funeral costs, and 

then put out word of the memorial on his 

expansive e-mail database. Within no time 

members of the community came together to 

lend a hand. Jojo Infinity volunteered to play 

music for the evening. Pistols and Petals 

flower shop on Alton Road donated four 

enormous arrangements of white roses, which 

were Rivera’s favorite, and the flower petals 

that attendees tossed into the water at the 

end of the evening. A slew of drag queens 

performed, including Ebonee Excell, China 

Girl and Tiffany Arieagus. Adora had the large 

duty of emceeing the night, and led the 

procession to the harbor where the ashes 

were scattered. 

The fund-raiser brought in a total of 

$5,793. One thousand dollars each will go to 

Care Resource, South Beach AIDS project, 

United Foundation for AIDS and Prideline 

Youth Services. The remaining money will 

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FAITH-BASED from Front Page 

hiring. We’re the ones who will be kicked 

out of the soup kitchen.” 

Bush’s faith-based initiative would allow 

federal funding of religious groups that offer 

community services if they meet certain legal 

requirements. Mike Haley, who heads Focus 

on the Family’s “ex-gay” ministry, was one 

of the witnesses who testified at a 

subcommittee hearing on faith-based 

programs in Colorado Springs. Five of the 10 

Republican witnesses on the panel were from 

Focus on the Family, whose president, James 

Dobson, has been very outspoken in 

opposing gay rights efforts. 

“If the subcommittee wants to see a true 

portrait of Focus on the Family’s failed ex-gay 

program, I will be glad to provide a picture of 

ex-gay leader John Paulk running away from a 

gay bar,” Besen said. “Double lives and ruined 

lives are the real picture of these groups that 

Focus on the Family won’t show the 

subcommittee.” 

Haley, who was involved in Focus on the 

Family’s ex-gay conference “Love Won Out,” 

said Congressman Mark Souder (R-Ind.) asked 

him and other members of his group to 

participate in the subcommittee panel. “We 

were asked to talk about faith-based programs,” 

Haley said. “He asked us because we are one 

of the largest Christian ministries in the world. 

We testified about what Focus on the Family 

offers the community.” 

Haley insisted that Focus on the Family 

is not interested in receiving federal funds for 

its ex-gay ministry nor for any of its other 

programs. “Focus on the Family has never 

taken federal funds, nor do we wish to do so 

because with federal funds there are always 

strings attached,” Haley said. “We would never 

be able to maintain our Christian standards. 

I’m on the board of Exodus, and we would 

never take federal funding. I can’t name any 

ex-gay group that would want to take federal 

funding.” 

But Besen questioned why Haley and the 

other Focus on the Family members were 

invited to testify at a hearing on a federally 

funded program. He described Bush’s faithbased 

initiative as a “scam” and suggested 

that the country may be headed down a 

slippery slope toward “having taxpayers, 

including gay people, pay for ex-gay therapy.” 

Besen doesn’t think taxpayers should 

have to foot the bill for a faith-based prison 

either. The nation’s first faith-based prison, 

the Lawtey Correctional Institution, opened 

Dec. 24 in Bradford County, Fla. The facility 

offers Bible studies, choir practice and 

religious counseling. Participation in the 

activities is voluntary, and inmates are free 

to transfer out of the prison. 

According to the Associated Press, at 

the opening ceremony, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush 

told inmates, “I can’t think of a better place 

to reflect on the awesome love of our Lord 

Jesus than to be here at Lawtey Correctional. 

God bless you.” 

Besen suggested that the governor’s 

remarks make it clear which faith the prison is 

based upon. “They say it represents 26 faiths, 

but the vast majority of the people are going 

to be fundamentalist Christians,” Besen said. 

“And imagine being a gay prisoner in this new 

faith-based prison. If you transfer out, it will 

be frowned upon. It’s a recipe for a lot of 

intimidation. It also brings up the question of 

parole boards. I think people are going to 

spend more time in jail because they don’t 

subscribe to the state religion.” 

The Express contacted the White House 

Office of Faith-Based and Community 

Initiatives and asked if ex-gay ministries 

could be considered for federal funding 

under the president’s program. Katherine 

Ryan, media spokesperson for the faithbased 

office, promised to call back with an 

answer to the question, but as of press time 

she had not called back, even though she 

had two full days to respond. 

In a statement posted on the White House 

Web site, Jim Towey, director of the White 

House Office of Faith-Based and Community 

Initiatives, writes, “[The president] firmly 

believes that these organizations have an 

essential role to play in combating poverty 

and lessening suffering…. They improve 

communities.” But the statement does not 

address the separation of church and state 

issue. In fact, the phrase “church and state” 

never appears in the 450-word message, which 

reads like a mission statement. The issue is 

also not mentioned in a link that provides an 

overview of the program. Towey does 

mentioned that there are “do’s and don’ts” of 

applying for a federal grant under the program. 

He also refers to “complicated rules and 

regulations that hinder these groups from 

competing for federal funds on an equal footing 

with other, larger charities.” 

Besen thinks the mainstream media has 

not focused enough attention on Bush’s 

faith-based program and other attempts to 

chip away at the wall separating church and 

state. “They don’t grasp what these people 

are trying to do,” Besen said. “These people 

want to destroy the separation of church and 

state. This faith-based initiative is the first 

step at sliding through the back door to do 

that. If we don’t stop it now and make these 

things a priority, the next thing you know 

these things will be funded.” 

Besen also criticized gay organizations 

for being complacent about the issue. “Gay 

organizations are not speaking out strongly 

against faith-based initiatives because they 

don’t want to be labeled as anti-religious,” 

Besen said. “They rationalize it by saying 

MCC can receive funds. But the people who 

control religion in America are anti-gay. Gay 

organizations need to take the lead.” 



A president with a proud past 

New Stonewall Library head co-authored 1977 Dade Ordinance 



The election of Melodie Moorehead as 

president of the Stonewall Library & 

Archives brings a bit of living history to a 

facility that has become the cultural center 

of Fort Lauderdale. Twenty seven years ago, 

Moorehead co-authored the gay rights 

ordinance in Miami that Anita Bryant 

opposed. 

“I debated Anita Bryant back in 1978,” 

recalls Moorehead, who is now a licensed 

psychologist. “We had collected the 18,000 

signatures to put the issue of gay rights on 

the ballot for the first time back in Dade 

County.” 

Moorehead was studying psychology 

at the time, and says she participated in the 

ordinance effort as a preventative mental 

health measure. She was working with the 

gay and lesbian community and wanted to 

do something about the homophobia that 

she saw all around her. 

Pop singer and Christian conservative 

Bryant succeeded in repealing the civil rights 

ordinance for gays in Dade County. Bryant’s 

“Save the Children” campaign is largely 

credited for giving birth to the modern day 

religious right as well as spearheading the 

gay rights movement. 

The gay rights ordinance in Dade 

County was eventually reinstated in 1999. 

Bryant has long since faded into obscurity. 

After the ordinance was repealed, she lost 

her lucrative job as spokesperson for the 

Florida Citrus Commission when activists 

launched a successful boycott of Florida 

citrus products. 

“I had contact with Bryant on the night 

of the debate,” Moorehead said. “She was a 

very beautiful woman and had a lovely voice, 

but she was very limited with her prejudice 

and discrimination. Then I had contact with 

her again through the God and Country rally 

she did with Jerry Falwell in 1978. I had been 

invited to that rally with Doctor Alan 

Rockway, who is now deceased of AIDS, and 

Robert Kuntz.” Rockway and Kuntz were also 

co-authors of the 1977 gay rights ordinance. 

Moorehead says her history in the local 

gay rights movement was one reason why 

she was asked to head Stonewall Library. She 

says taking the position honors the memories 

of some of her activist friends of the past, 

like Dr. Rockway. 

As Stonewall president, she takes over 

the helm of an organization that has become 

a vibrant cultural force in the local community. 

“I am extremely proud and very much looking 

forward to working with the fine men and 

women that are on the board and interfacing 

with the community,” Moorehead says. 

Moorehead says that the primary 

mission of the library is to preserve the history 

of the gay community and make it accessible 

to the community. As for the sale of the Gay 

& Lesbian Community Center, where the 

library currently rents space, Moorehead 

says it offers an opportunity for change. 

“There are many things that are 

happening that are going to require the 

Stonewall Library & Achieves to be more 

independent and develop more of an 

identity,” Moorehead says. “We are hoping 

to do it as we make this relocation. We have 

a wonderful committee set up now that’s 

being shared by good people such as Vice 

President Jack Latona, who will be getting 

feedback to me from the committee as to what 

our options are going to be and what 

direction we should take.” She says the 

library’s membership will be included in 

planning for the future. 

Moorehead is also excited about the 

library expanding its vision by signing a 

contract with the U.S. Holocaust Museum. 

Stonewall will bring a traveling exhibition to 

South Florida in 2005 on the Nazi regime’s 

persecution of gay people. The exhibit will 

be housed at the Broward County Library. 

“We will be the only people in the state 

that will offer this,” Moorehead says. “In this 

SEXILIA from page 11 

Dr. Melodie Moorehead, the new 

president of Stonewall Library & 

Archives, led the fight against Anita 

Bryant in the 1970s. 

way we hope to bring about the awareness 

of the impact of the persecution of gays and 

lesbians, and also to help people learn about 

the Stonewall Library.” 

go toward the funeral costs and to help out Rivera’s roommate, who was left with a 

handful of bills. 

Rivera originally hailed from Puerto Rico. He had been out of touch with his family 

for many years. The week he passed away, his brother Edgardo flew to Miami. A fax 

had to be sent to Rivera’s parents in Puerto Rico and signed in front of a notary and 

faxed back in order for Rivera to be cremated. According to Farrow, Rivera’s parents 

did not come to Miami themselves due to lack of funds. Though his brother was 

unable to attend the benefit, he was very appreciative that the community was coming 

together to take care of arrangements. 

In the end, the community that Rivera lived and worked in for so many years came 

together to pay homage to one of their own. The evening proved that someone with an 

unconventional life and offbeat path had a unique family and a support system of his 

own. 


‘Making Porn’ 

at Cinema Paradiso 

Feb. 4-29 — “Making Porn” will be 

performed at Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. Sixth 

St., Fort Lauderdale. Performances are 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.; 

Saturday at 7 p.m. and 10p.m.; and Sunday at 

7 p.m. There is also one special matinee 

scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. 

Tickets are $25 for shows on Wednesday 

and Thursday; $30 for all performances on 

Friday, Sunday and the late show on Saturday 

night; and $35 for the 7 p.m. shows on 

Saturdays. Special priority seating is available 

for $5 more per ticket. For tickets, please call 

TicketWeb toll-free at 1-800-965-4827 or visit 

online at www.ticketweb.com. Group sales 

are available at 323-650-0282. For additional 

information, patrons can call 954-537-3181 or 

visit www.RonnieLarsen.com. “Making 

Porn” contains nudity and strong language. 

‘Monte Carlo Night’ 

Feb. 6 — The Gay & Lesbian Community 

Center of South Florida (GLCC), at 1717 N. 

Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale, will host 

“Monte Carlo Night,” an evening consisting 

of blackjack, roulette, crap games and 

entertainment. The evening begins at 6:30 

p.m., and the GLCC is looking for sponsors 

and volunteers. For more information call 

954-566-2074 or log onto www.glccftl.com. 

‘Have a Heart’ 

Feb. 7 — Poverello Center presents 

“Have a Heart,” an evening of entertainment 

and fund-raising. The largest cocktail party 

of the year will feature six full hours of 

nonstop quality entertainment including 

well-known local entertainers like Walter from 

Tropics, as well as Latanya from Tampa and 

many other professional entertainers from the 

area. The event is from 6 p.m. to midnight. at 

Hagen Park Community Center, 2020 Wilton 

Dr., Wilton Manors. A donation of $10 is 

suggested at the door, and you will receive a 

free drink coupon and lapel pin as recognition 

of your helping heart. Tickets or additional 

information can be obtained by calling 954- 

267-9598 or 954-471-3587. 

‘Understanding 

Homophobia’ 

Feb. 8 — From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 

the Florida Psychiatric Society is sponsoring 

a discussion at The Bass Museum of Art 

titled “Understanding Homophobia in the 

Family and in the Community.” The speaker 

will be Dr. Richard Friedman, a 

psychoanalyst, professor of psychiatry at 

Cornell University and author of “Sexual 

Orientation and Psychoanalysis.” The 

purpose of the program is two-fold, to reach 

out to the gay and lesbian community of 

South Florida and to raise awareness in the 

community at large about the many forms of 

homophobia. The event is free and open to 

the public. A $4 entrance fee is charged by the 

museum, which is located at 2121 Park Ave. in 

Miami. For more information, call the Florida 

Psychoanalytic Society at 305-669-4353 or send 

e-mail to flpsychoanaly@aol.com. 

Shelley Novak Awards 

Feb. 9 — The ninth annual Shelly 

Novak Awards will take place at Crobar. The 

awards are a celebration of the best in Miami 

Beach drag. The show starts at midnight, 

and the price of the event is admission to 

the club. For more information, send e-mail 

to tomsobe@bellsouth.net. 

Eartha Kitt at Fifteen One 

Barton G. 

Feb. 13-15 — The grand opening of 

Fifteen One Barton G. presents a purrr-fect 

Valentine’s Weekend with Eartha Kitt. The 

legendary entertainer puts on two shows 

Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, with a 

dinner show at 7 p.m. and a late show at 10:30 

p.m. There is one dinner show on Sunday, 

Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. The club is located near 15 th 

Street and Collins Ave. on the corner of Ocean 

Drive in South beach. For reservations and 

ticket prices call 305-672-8881. 

Classic car show 

Feb. 15 — The Flamingo Auto Group 

South will hold its first Bill’s Filling Station 

Classic Car Show, at Bill’s Filling Station, 1243 

11 th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale from 11 a.m. to 4 

p.m. A patio barbecue will be set up at noon. 

‘Latter Days’ screening 

Feb. 22 — South Florida Social Circle 

will present a private screening of the gaythemed 

film “Latter Days” to benefit 

Tuesday’s Angels. The film will be shown at 

1 p.m. at the Gateway Theater, 1820 E. Sunrise 

Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $8, and 

paid reservations are required by Feb. 6. Call 

South Florida Social Circle at 954-761-3855 

or log onto 

www.SouthFloridaSocialCircle.com. 


EDITORIAL PAGE 

Republicans should end military ban 

If they don’t, Bush could lose the 1 million gay votes he got in 2000 

By Ken Sain 

Exit polling from the 2000 general election 

tells us 1 million gay men and lesbians voted 

for President Bush, and he still lost the 

popular vote by a half million. The 2004 

election may well be decided more by external 

factors, but the election will likely be 

agonizingly close. 

Three-plus years of the “Great Uniter” 

dividing people will do that for a nation. 

The Republican Party has an image 

problem with gays, which seems strange, 

since George W. Bush is the most gayfriendly 

Republican president ever. He has 

appointed a gay ambassador, and there are 

high-ranking gays in the White House and 

on his campaign staff. The president talks 

about tolerance even while he’s trying to 

deny rights and perpetuate the second-class 

citizenship that we experience today. 

The White House and Republicans in 

Congress should take the lead this year to 

end the ban against gay men and lesbians 

serving openly in the military. It would be a 

major political coup and the benefits of such 

leadership would more than make up for any 

backlash from their base supporters. 

Such a move would demonstrate that 

the Bush administration and Republicans are 

not waging their own private jihad against 

gay Americans, which would appeal to 

moderates who are uncomfortable with the 

current religious right rhetoric on marriage. 

Republicans can do this now because: 

• The Lawrence vs. Texas Supreme Court 

decision removed the last legal justification 

for denying gay men and lesbians the right 

to serve openly by stating our sexual 

orientation can no longer be deemed illegal. 

• A December 2003 CNN/USA Today/ 

Gallup poll found that 79 percent of 

Americans believe gays should be able to 

serve openly. The American public is ready 

for the change. 

• Study after study of militaries where 

gays do serve openly shows there is no loss 

of effectiveness after the change in policy. 

There are only two nations in NATO that do 

not allow gays to serve openly — the U.S. 

and Turkey. Do we want to be the last of our 

allies to make this change? 

• U.S. military forces have served in joint 

assignments with soldiers from other nations, 

where gays do serve openly, like Britain and 

Canada. There have been no reported 

problems. 

• Republicans have the power. They can 

steal another Democratic issue and make it 

their own. The ban will be lifted eventually. 

The only question is, who will get the credit 

for it? 

Think about that. The Democratic Party 

will be remembered for both “Don’t Ask, 

Don’t Tell” and the Defense of Marriage Act 

because President Clinton signed them into 

law, and many congressional Democrats 

couldn’t wait to jump into bed with 

Republicans on those issues. 

It would be President Bush and the 

Republicans who would be remembered for 

ending the military ban. There hasn’t been a 

civil rights legacy like that in the Republican 

Party since the end of slavery. 

There would be some cost, of course. 

Tony Perkins and Gary Bauer and other 

“family” activists will be screaming that they 

have been betrayed by the Republican Party. 

The social conservative base will make lots 

of noise about staying home on Election Day. 

Some might even follow through on that 

threat, but that is unlikely. Gay marriage will 

continue to be a hot-button issue all year 

and as long as Republicans in Congress are 

pushing for a constitutional amendment to 

discriminate against gay couples, the social 

conservative base will turn out to support 

Republicans. The threats will be empty. 

Hand someone a bandage while you’re 

bashing them over the head with a hammer. 

At one time, this was the fine art of 

compromise. 

And as Republicans prepare to end the 

ban, they can frame their argument for what 

it really is: A national security issue. It is in 

the vital interest of our national security that 

we allow gays to serve openly. In a time of 

war, can our military really afford to be without 

those 10,000 soldiers who have been 

discharged since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 

began? 

When we are struggling to win the hearts 

and minds of Iraqis and are in a desperate 

need of Arabic translators, can our nation 

afford to be without the more than 30 gay 

linguists who were discharged, many of 

whom spoke Arabic? 

The United States military is actually less 

effective because of this ban. That argument, 

and the ridiculous crusade for a 

constitutional amendment to discriminate 

against gay couples, should be enough to 

placate the “family” groups. 

With the political arguments for ending 

the ban behind me, I can return to my idealistic 

roots. Ending the military ban is simply the 

right thing to do. Gay men and lesbians have 

always served in our nation’s military, even 

at the highest levels, as the recent coming 

out of Brig. Gen. Keith Kerr, Brig. Gen. Virgil 

Richard and Rear Adm. Alan Steinman 

shows. 

How can we talk about honesty and 

serving proudly on one hand, and insist on 

dishonesty and shame on the other? The 

policy forces our soldiers, sailors and pilots 

to be hypocrites. Is this how we honor those 

who would risk their lives for this country, 

by demanding they hide in the shadows? 

There is no legitimate reason to deny 

gay service members the right to live openly 

as they serve the country they love. It makes 

sense politically. The nation is divided, and 

yet nearly eight of 10 people believe the time 

has come to end the ban. The other 20 percent 

will never alter their views. 

It is time for the White House and 

Republicans in Congress to show true 

leadership and compassion and give one 

Letters 

to the editor 

Prentiss feature highlighted a versatile local 

talent 

Thank you for publishing your wonderful feature on Chuck Prentiss in the 

Jan. 26 edition of The Express. Chuck is an incredibly versatile and creative talent, 

both in his comic and insightful song writing and in his performances. He has 

appeared in the annual Variety Show in our condo building, and the audience has 

gone wild over him. I am so pleased that The Express has chosen to let others 

know about this treasure in our midst. 

Mike Ross 

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 

victory to those gay service members who 

are fighting on behalf of our nation. Gay 

Republicans across the United States are 

looking for any excuse to give you their vote 

in November. 

But if the ban continues, then those 1 

million gay men and lesbians who gave Bush 

their vote in 2000, should give it to the 

Democrat in 2004. 

Ken Sain is news editor of the 

Washington Blade and can be reached 

at ksain@washblade.com. 

Bush thinks he’s above accountability 

In light of the story in the Jan. 26 edition of The Express, I thought you would 

find the following quote from President Bush interesting: Bush to National Security 

Council: “I’m the commander, see — I do not need to explain why I say things. 

That’s the interesting thing about being the President — [I] don’t feel like I owe 

anybody an explanation.” 

Now if that doesn’t make you shudder. We have to get unBushed or we will 

continue to be Bush-wacked. 

Thanks for listening. 

Fr. Joe Spina 

Oakland Park, Fla. 

GLCC sale is a bad deal for the community 

Many people will continue to debate the Gay & Lesbian Community Center 

(GLCC) sale on the issues of how the deal was done, etc. I want to address the deal 

itself. The picture in your article showed a really ugly structure that’s inappropriate 

for the location. 

Are we really expected to believe Tarragon Realty when they claim to have no 

interest in the surrounding properties? It’s more plausible that the gay bars there 

and their buildings will be gone as soon as they can make another secret agreement 

to bring in a Starbucks and other more “acceptable” businesses in Tarragon’s 

grand scheme of “improving the area.” And GLCC ought to get their lawyers ready 

for when Tarragon comes back to them and says they have to change the new 

GLCC because there is really not enough room on the site. 

It has always been my experience that developers are inherently dishonest. 

Deep down, was the confidentiality thing really plausible? I don’t think so. And 

who else finds Tarragon’s proposal to take over gay community centers all over 

the country and replace them with luxury condos really frightening? Is that what 

our community wants to stand for? 

Finally, as the sale price was obviously deflated, let’s hold out for a threestory 

new GLCC — more space. After all, how expensive can another truckload of 

cinder blocks be to a company that will be making $20 million off their sales. 

Kevin Hall 

Fort Lauderdale 



A gay dad is sent to jail 

Tenn. resident charged for answering son’s question about homosexuality 

Tennessee resident Joe Hogue thought 

he was being a good father by answering his 

9-year-old son’s questions about 

homosexuality, something his 

father knows about firsthand. 

But Hogue’s honesty with 

his son got him put in jail, then 

got him rebuked by an appeals 

court that essentially ordered him 

to act straight and not “subject” 

his son to the “gay lifestyle.” 

Hogue, a producer in the 

Christian music industry, and his 

wife, Cher, divorced in February 

2002, and Hogue went on to lead 

his life as a gay man. Though 

Hogue got partial custody rights to his son, 

part of the divorce decree prohibited Hogue 

from “taking the child around or otherwise 

exposing the child to his gay lover(s) and/or 

his gay lifestyle.” 

According to a complaint filed by his 

ex-wife, Hogue allowed his son to be with 

his lover in their home, and (ironically) at 

church. 

But what really got the ex-wife all riled 

was when Hogue apparently told his son 

outright that he is gay. 

“When someone is gay, they are born 

like that,” he told his little boy, as part of his 

explanation of being gay. The outraged 

mother complained about her ex-husband’s 

honesty, claiming that he was violating the 

court order to “shield” the little boy from the 

“homosexual lifestyle.” 

God forbid the little kid learn honesty 

and integrity and tolerance from his gay dad. 

Much better to follow the lead of the 

vindictive mother, and learn bigotry, denial, 

vengeance and homophobia. 

At least one court in 

Tennessee agreed. It found 

Hogue guilty of violating the 

divorce agreement, and sent him 

to jail for two days. 

Luckily, an appeals court 

disagreed at least with 

the part of the argument 

that landed Hogue in 

prison. 

“We do not read the 

restraining order to 

prohibit a statement by the father that 

he is gay,” an appeals court judge 

wrote. “Thus, [Mr. Hogue] did not 

have notice that he was prohibited 

from telling his son he was gay and 

therefore cannot be held in contempt 

for doing so.” 

Sadly, however, the appeals court found 

nothing wrong with the lower court order 

requiring that the little boy not be “exposed” 

to Mr. Hogue’s “gay lifestyle.” 

I always wonder what these kind of 

people mean when they say things like that. 

What — they don’t want the son to have 

good taste in clothes or be able to pick out 

nice antiques or to arrange flowers? Or maybe 

they don’t want the son to learn about selfrespect, 

or love, or civil rights? Hard to know 

which bothers them more. 

Hogue told his son he was gay because 

his son was asking questions — as kids that 

age are apt to do. Hogue became concerned 

when his son confided in him that others 

were gossiping. Worse, the child was being 

told that his father’s soul was going to be 

damned in hell for being gay. 

The rightfully alarmed gay dad wanted 

to clear it up with his son, to let his son know 

that he was a good Christian, and that he did 

not believe he was going to hell for being 

gay. 

A Tennessee judge 

threw Joe Hogue in jail 

for telling his son that 

being gay didn’t mean 

he’d be damned to hell. 

I often hear critics — even gay and 

lesbian parents — say that kids shouldn’t 

be told about homosexuality when they are 

“too young.” 

But unlike homosexuality, homophobia 

and prejudice and bigotry are not inherent 

traits and characteristics with which people 

are born. Those ugly attributes are totally 

man-made and learned. 

People who say we shouldn’t talk to kids 

about homosexuality until they are “old 

enough to know about it,” are really saying 

we should just wait until kids are already 

brainwashed by society to hate gay people, 

and then, when damage is already well set in, 

we should try to do a meager job of reversing 

it. 

To most kids, being gay or lesbian is 

initially a neutral point. It becomes an issue 

when they pick up on societal clues around 

them that this is somehow bad or wrong or 

dirty. 

Anyone who thinks that pre-teen kids 

are “too young” to know about gay people 

has never been to a local playground 

or in a contemporary school, where the 

words “fag” and “gay” are used 

incessantly. And not in a good way. 

The question isn’t whether or not 

kids should learn about what it means 

to be gay. They’re going to get 

information about it one way or the 

other. 

The question is what they hear, 

how they hear it, and who they hear it 

from. 

For Hogue, the issue was being honest 

with his son, letting his son know who he 

really is, and trying to educate his son 

differently from the intolerant viewpoints he 

was otherwise getting — the only 

viewpoints the little boy apparently was 

getting. 

Hogue did a brave and courageous thing 

as a gay man. More importantly, he did the 

right thing as a good father. 

Mubarak Dahir receives e-mail at 

MubarakDah@aol.com. 


Treating HIV as a crime 

In Florida, failing to disclose status before having sex is felony 

HIV Disclosure is the silent volcano 

among gay men. Hardly anybody hears 

rumbling debates about the issue, but fiery 

emotions brew just below the 

surface. 

A reader’s recent e-mail 

reflects a common viewpoint: “I 

am completely appalled by the 

lack of respect for human life of 

some HIV-positive people. I know 

that it is my responsibility to 

protect myself. But I also feel 

very strongly that if you have 

HIV, you have a moral obligation 

to inform anyone who stands the 

risk of contracting the virus from 

you. … I believe that if you 

knowingly infect someone with the HIV virus, 

it’s murder.” 

Another writer challenged that 

expectation, recommending guys adopt a 

“buyer beware” attitude: “You say that 

‘disclosure should be the expected norm.’ 

Ha! Do you always believe what someone 

tells you?” 

What keeps us from descending into that 

sort of cynicism, always suspecting our lovers 

are liars? 

Many gay men look to the law to protect 

them. They assume that the threat of 

punishment will motivate any HIV-infected 

sex partners to answer honestly when asked 

their status. 

But the law is a clumsy instrument to 

regulate romantic affairs. I always point out 

that “no court has ever overturned an HIV 

infection.” Winning a judgment against a 

person who infected you may be small solace 

for the person who faces a lifetime of 

treatment anxiety, and possibly 

acquired treatment resistance. 

The justice system 

may not be well equipped 

to negotiate our 

community’s conflicted 

beliefs about HIV status 

disclosure. Still, threedozen 

states have passed 

some sort of laws, and not 

all are codicils of rationale 

legislation. 

Just last month in 

California, San Francisco 

Superior Court Judge Kay Tsenin 

tossed out the case against Ronald 

Gene Hill, accused of repeatedly 

denying his HIV infection to sex 

partners, at least two of whom he 

subsequently infected. 

The charges against Hill were not 

dropped because these claims were proven 

untrue. They were dropped because 

California’s ludicrous law does not criminalize 

willfully deceiving sex partners about HIV 

status. 

The standard for criminal behavior 

under the California HIV disclosure law 

requires that the positive defendant must 

have acted with the “specific intent” of 

infecting the other person. Merely lying to 

get your rocks off, with willful disregard of 

the risks to your partner, is not considered a 

criminal act in California. Seriously. 

If California’s law is overly narrow and 

lenient, Florida’s law is overly broad and 

punitive. A person diagnosed with HIV in 

Florida is guilty of a felony if he or she ever 

Poz men could be 

sent to prison for 

failing to disclose 

their HIV status 

before sex. Is this 

any way to regulate 

our relationships? 

has sex with another person without first 

disclosing HIV status. Using condoms 

doesn’t excuse someone legally from not 

disclosing. 

In a long-term relationship, we may 

question the morality of hiding HIV infection 

whether condoms are used or not. But early 

in a relationship, or in a casual sex encounter, 

a person who uses condoms has certainly 

fulfilled a reasonable obligation to protect a 

partner. 

Some may say that allowing condoms 

to replace disclosure is too permissive. Why 

shouldn’t HIV-positive people always be 

“forced” to disclose their status? Because 

that requirement makes it less likely that 

people will take an HIV test in the first place. 

Many who suspect they are 

infected will choose not to confirm 

their suspicions, as this knowledge 

would make them vulnerable to 

prosecution if they ever blundered 

into impulsive sex with a stranger to 

whom they didn’t want to disclose 

their status. Protection without 

disclosure is preferable to denial and 

possible non-protection. 

HIV-positive gay men may also 

doubt that the legal punishment will 

follow non-disclosure, whereas the 

risk of social excommunication 

following disclosure is very real. 

Even today, I see gay men point 

out other men they believe to be 

infected, and warn their friends to 

“be careful, he’s not clean.” That 

discriminatory language creates a hostile 

environment for any who do want to protect 

their partners through honest disclosure. 

Legislators may not be able to manage 

fair language, but we should be able to speak 

to each other about HIV status honestly and 

empathetically. 

Stephen Fallon, Ph.D., runs a Floridabased 

consulting firm and can be 

reached at sfallon@skills4.org. 






By Charlene Lichtenstein For the week of 2/2/04 

February delivers more than a date with a groundhog. The trick is to plan a cavalcade 

of valentine diversions especially when a pride parade of planets posit in dreamy 

creamy Pisces. Romance, creativity and intuition are there for the taking. Pick a winner! 

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20) 

Proud Rams are juiced with a lemony zing as fate plasters their achievements (or 

lack of) on the front page. Have you been generous or stingy? If your deeds fall 

short it is not too late to make good on all well intended half promises... if they 

are well intended. 

TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) 

What is it about friendships that makes your heart flutter? Gay Bulls become so 

sentimental that it changes certain dynamics. Thank goodness Mars delivers a 

burst of reality that knocks you off your cloud and into new substantial things. 

Anyone we know? 

GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) 

Pink Twins pursue the pot of corporate gold at the end of the rainbow. But mix 

pleasure with your business so burning the midnight oil won’t seem so burdensome. 

Your intuition will divine the underlying political rules. Change the rules when you 

rule, you ruler you. 

CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23) 

Four planets converge in Pisces this February and give you room to roam and 

experience life at its fullest. Leave yourself open for adventure and romance as 

Uranus applies the rocket surge. Is one of those delicious, short burst type of things?? 

LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23) 

Plan for a tropical thaw when Pisces turns up the sexual heat. How much can you 

handle, lover Lion? Mars adds oomph to your corporate ascent after the 4th for those 

royal beasts who ache for a merger and an acquisition. I see your stock is rising.... 

. 

VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23) 

No queer Virgin should be sitting home alone. Pisces energy gives you clear sailing to 

seek your shipmate or to navigate current relationships into deeper waters. Shower 

them with valentine goodies. A set of keys to the weekend house couldn’t hurt either. 

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23) 

Planets in Pisces stir up your romantic instincts. Love is discovered at work or, even 

better, at the gym (examine the merchandise before you buy...) Gay Libras should 

hang around the water cooler to pick up idle gossip ... or is it an idle gossiper? 

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22) 

Gather your forces and become a social force with whom to be reckoned. Sparky 

Uranus in Pisces provides boundless artistic inspiration but can also lead you 

down the path to reckless dissipation and excess. Which path will you choose? 

Oh let’s guess... 

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22) 

Gay Archers ache to seek stronger connections. And speaking of connections, 

this is a good time to connect with family. Who knows what can happen when 

the cards are laid on the table? You find a few pieces of trump after you lay 

down your hand. 

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20) 

Eloquence is your middle name as planets in Pisces turn on your charm. So why waste 

this sweet diplomatic riff on sour complaints? You catch more valentines with honey 

than with vinegar. Did I say honey? I meant champagne, roses and chocolates! 

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19) 

Aqueerians have a fiscal surprise up their sleeves. Generosity is key so check the 

bottom line, loosen your purse strings a little and enjoy the valentine’s rush. 

Mars empowers you to say what needs to be said after the 4th. So if you can’t talk 

love, talk politics. 

PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20) 

Guppies are busy bees whose presence seems to be demanded at every major social 

event. Create a buzz. See and be seen. Mystical Piscean planets may also devise a new 

“look” for you. The question is, what goes with pink spandex and suspenders? 

© 2004 MADAM LICHTENSTEIN, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. Cruise 

www.TheStarryEye.com for prescient horoscopes and insightful articles. Madam is the author of the highly 

acclaimed “HerScopes; A Guide To Astrology For Lesbians” from Simon & Schuster. This book would have 

won the Pulitzer had the voting not been rigged. 



MONTE CARLO NIGHT 

FRIDAY, FEB 6 – 6:30 PM to 

10:00 PM at the GLCCSF 

1717 North Andrews Ave. 

Between Oakland Park Blvd & 

Sunrise Blvd.Come try your luck 

at our casino games. Lots of 

great prizes to win. A joint 

fundraiser of the Stonewall 

Library & the GLCCSF 

ART & CULTURE CENTER SEEKS 

VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES 

Hollywood, Fla. – The Art and 

Culture Center of Hollywood 

seeks volunteer tour guides (also 

known as docents and junior 

docents). Docents and junior 

docents (who are ages 13-19) 

give tours of the Center’s gallery 

exhibitions to school groups and 

other organizations. They also 

participate in theme-based, 

interactive, hands-on visual and 

performing arts activities with the 

Center’s education department 

staff. Recruitment and training 

for volunteer tour guides is 

provided. For more information, 

please call (954) 921-3274. 

The Art and Culture Center of 

Hollywood is a vibrant, regionally 

distinct, contemporary visual and 

performing arts organization 

offering visual art exhibitions, 

theatre, music and dance 

performances. Educational 

programming includes adult and 

children's arts classes, afterschool 

programs, camps and 

other art curriculum. The Center 

is committed to creating 

opportunities for all people to 

experience the visual and 

performing arts. More information 

is available at 

www.artandculturecenter.org. 

SUPPORTED FOSTER CARE 

Interested in making a difference in the 

community? Become a Foster Parent 

with Kids In Distress. Free training & 

treat benefits. Pleasecall 

954.390.7654 ext 287 for more info. 

EXPRESS GAY NEWS 

subscriptions are easy and 

convenient. Cost is: 

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Papers arrive bi-weekly in a plain 

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order w/ your mailing address 

attached, to: 

EXPRESS GAY NEWS: Attn: 

Subscriptions; 1595 NE 26th St., 

Wilton Manors FL 33305. 

If you prefer, charge your 

subscription over the phone by 

calling 954.568.1880, Mon-Fri, 9am- 

5pm, or go on line to 

www.ExpressGayNews.com and fill 

out the form there. We accept 

Visa, Mastercard &Amex 

FLORIDA STORM SOCCER 

South's Florida gay soccer team, 

always looking for new players 

and sponsors for more information 

You can reach us at 

www.FloridaStormSoccer.com or 

by email to 

info@FloridaStormSoccer.com 

COUNSELING 

The Mental Fitness Center, a nonprofit 

Counseling Center offering 

services by donation. Sliding Scale. 

954.822.7160 

LESBIAN CHORUS FT. LAUDERDALE 

Need singers, director, pianist & 

volunteers 

Kathyscaman@yahoo.com 

561-866-0208 

LESBIAN/GAY BINATIONAL COUPLES 

New support group for same-sex binational 

couples in South Florida. 

Talk about stress management, 

immigration fears and concerns, 

practical problem solving, keeping 

your relationship alive under harsh 

conditions etc. Not a political 

advocacy group. 

Email: binationalsgay@yahoo.com 

Tel: 305 751 9759 

RAINBOW YOUTH SOCIETY 

Come and chill with other youth 

ages 13 to 23 from the tri-county 

area. We meet Thursdays from 

7:15 pm to 9:00 pm at the GLCC, 

1717 N Andrews Ave. We then go 

to Denny’s at 1555 North Federal 

Highway for dinner. For more 

information contactMichael at 

954.815.3830 

For men without partners. Monthly 

Dinner - Make New Friendships 

Email: sagesingles@aol.com 

Phone: Wayne Morris 305.965.8682 

TAKE CONTROL 

A group for those newly 

diagnosed HIV+ A 5 wk program 

lead by Richard Mayora, LCSW, 

designed to meet immediate 

needs in dealing with your 

diagnosis. No fixed fee for 

membership. Sunshine Cathedral 

Series 1: Monday evenings 

7-8:30pm, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 

Nov. 3 Series2: Monday 

evenings 7-8:30pm, Nov. 17, 24, 

Dec. 1, 8, 15 Registration 

necessary 954.764.5557, ext 1 

GROWING THRU GRIEF 

An 8 wk bereavement group for 

gay men, lesbians, their friends 

& families, led by Rev. Dr. Keith 

Riddle. No fixed fee for 

membership. Sunshine Cathedral 

Series 1: Monday evenings 

7-9pm, Oct. 20 thru Dec 8 

Series2: Monday evenings 

7-9pm, Jan 12 thru Mar 2 

Registration necessary 

954.764.5557, ext 1 

COMING OUT! 

Can be a powerful, life long 

journey! SunServe Counseling & 

Psychotherapy Located at the 

Sunshine Cathedral Has a group 

of specially trained peer 

counselors as well as mental 

health pros, that can give the 

encouragement, support & 

guidance you seek thru 

individual mentoring 

954.764.5557, ext 1 

TWENTY SOMETHINGS 

a social group for ages 20 - 29. 

Every Fri @ 7:30 pm. At the 

PrideLines Bldg. 180 NE 19th St. 

Miami, FL. with peer to peer 

support every week at 6:30 pm. 

Contact Kevin 305.528.5072 

www.twentysomethings.net 

COMPULSIVE EATERS 

ANONYMOUS 

Meets Mon - Wed 10:15-11:15 

A.M. Religious Science - NE 

15th Ave @ 26th Street (Begins 

9/3/03) No Dues or Fees 

954.748.5156 

ATLANTIC COAST DINGHY CLUB 

ACDC is a fun, activity-oriented 

group for gay and gay friendly sailors 

and boating enthusiasts. Visitors to 

the area and new residents are 

welcome. There are a variety of 

sailing/boating events planned 

throughout the year in Miami and Ft. 

Lauderdale, as well as the Keys and 

beyond. For more information visit 

our web site at 

www.atlanticcoastdinghyclub.org 

or email us at 

acdcboard@yahoogroups.com. 

NEW HOPE FIRST 

COMMUNITY CHURCH 

500 Gulfstream Blvd, Delray Bch. 

FL Sunday services 10:30 am 

Contemporary Service 1:00 pm 

561.921.0669 www.newhopefla.org 

UNITED BY THE OCEAN 

3703 Galt Ocean Drive, Ft. 

Lauderdale 954.568.1002 Sunday 

Services and Children’s school at 

10:30 am Weekly classes Thursday 

7:15 pm plus other events.If you 

have an expanded consciousness 

and open heart Come share with 

others of like mind. 

CHURCH OF THE HOLY 

SPIRITSONG 

Worship is at the Sheraton Hotel 

in Fort Lauderdale (Cypress 

Creek Rd.W. and I-95) every 

Sunday morning at 10am. A 

"church on fire" with a passion to 

worship God and lead others into 

the life-changing knowledge of 

Jesus Christ. Real people, real 

life problems, real solutions... 

check us out! 954.418.8372. 

ST. STEPHEN’S 

EPISCOPAL PARISH 

2750 McFarlane Rd Coconut 

Grove, 305.448.2601 Sunday 

Mass: 8 AM (low) 10 AM (sung). 

Laying-on-of-Hands, AIDS 

Ministry. A welcoming and 

inclusive spiritual hospice with no 

outcast bringing the healing of 

Christ to all. Rev. Willie Allen 

Faiella, Rector 

ST. JOHN’S ON THE LAKE 

First United Methodist Church 

4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami 

Beach, Fl, 33140. 305.531.7166 

Pastor: Dr. L. Annette Jones. 

“Where God comes to us in all 

colors of the rainbow!” 

PLANNING ON GETTING HITCHED? 

We have consultants, clergy, 

chapel, hall and the rest! 

Sunshine Cathedral 954.462.2004 

weddings@sunshinecathedral.org 

SHARING THE LIGHT 

IN THE WORLD 

Sunday’s 9:00 am, 10:20 am 

The Sunshine Cathedral 1480 

S.W. 9th Ave.Ft. Lauderdale 

954.462.2004 

www.sunshinecathedral.org 

Grant Lynn Ford, Pastor 

CONGREGATION ETZ CHAIM 

3970 Northwest 21st Ave 

Oakland Park FL, 33309 

954.564.9232 A spiritual home for 

Gay & Lesbian Jewsin South Florida 

CIRCLE OF LIGHT MCC MIAMI 

Rev. Carlos Cruz, 305.535.2287 

Sunday Services 11:00 am. 6:30 

pm 21 St. Recreation Center 2100 

Washington Ave Miami Beach “ The 

Soul of the Community” 

DIVINE MERCY AMERICAN 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

www.divinemercyfla.org 

2749 NE 10th Ave., Wilton 

Manors, 954.567.1930. Mass 

Sun 11AM, Mon 10AM, Sat 

7:30PM. Call for locations. 

Weddings and Holy Unions. 

Father John Joseph Reid, Pastor 

QUEEREYEHOMES.COM 

The complete Gay Guide to Real 

Estate in Ft. Lauderdale and 

South Florida. Search homes, 

rentals and classifieds. 

RIVER LANDINGS TOWNHOUSE, 

WILTON MANORS 

Waterfront townhouse, 1 year new, 

2 huge bedrooms/2.5 bath, tile, W/ 

D, dishwasher, garage, pool. 31 

unit gated community, walking 

distance to Alibi. Small pets OK. 

$295,000. Owner financing with 

10% down. Available immediately. 

Rent now, buy later possible. 

NO AGENTS. Michael 

954.540.3543 

MIDDLE RIVER TERRACE 

Beautiful 3/2, updated, new 

flooring, lg lot, cir dr., privacy 

fence. Rm for pool. Must see, 

won't last $339,000. 

Marilynn 954.608.3836. 

Open house 2/7/04, 8am - 2pm 

CORAL RIDGE 

2BR/2BA approx 1,500 sq ft. 

easy convert to 3/2. Excellent 

lot & location. Best value in area. 

4 Sale by owner. 954.563.8990 

WEST PALM BEACH 

2 story, 3/2, 1 car garage, completely 

remodeled, located east of I-95 and 

off Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. 

Reduced to $119,000. Betty Fay 

Scherer Realty, 561.667.1659 

HWD LAKES AREA 

2/2 golf course view, cherry 

cabinet, granite tops, new appl, 

A/C, pavers, landscaping, paint, 

near beach & shops. 

1454 Polk St. $304K. 954.610.4953. 

EAST HOLLYWOOD 

2/1 Hardwood floors, close to 

beach & downtown. Lot & half, w/ 

garage. $249,000. 954.579.3849 

VICTORIA PARK 

Charming 3/1 on lg corner lot, 

features updated kit & bath. Newer 

roof. W/D. Creative yd space. 

Zoned RC-15. $399,000 

Jeffrey Lau, Coldwell Banker 

954.646.6570 

WILTON MANORS 

Master BR with view of pool! 

French doors off living rm and 

master to pool area. Granite and 

spice wood kit. Easy to see. 

Low $300’s 721 NW 28th Ct. 

Century 21 Hansen II, 

Ron Spradlin 954.802.3224 

$409K CORAL RIDGE 

2BR/2BA approx 1,500 sq ft. 

easy convert to 3/2. Excellent 

lot & location. Best value in area. 

4 Sale by owner. 954.563.8990 

A GREAT BUY 

Waterfront Townhouse on the Middle 

River. Minutes to Wilton Drive. Just 

built in September 2002. Only 15 

units in complex. Covered parking/ 

pool BR/2.5BA. "Owners Transferred" 

$295,900 Terry Bush, 

Re/Max Partners 954.661.4550 

TOWNHOUSE ISLE 

2BR/2BA Middle River Waterfront. 

One of the few true waterfront 

homes with ocean access on 

Townhous Isle...Right on the River. 

Completely redone...From the Wiring 

to the Plumbing...even the walls. 

This is basically a brand new unit. 

Hardword floors with beautifully done 

baths. Granite Kitchen. Private 

couryard, Deck & carport...Asking 

$399,000 Terry Bush, Re/Max Partners 

954.661.4550 

HOLLYWOOD 

3 bedroom, 2 bath home is split with 

an efficiency for rental income. 

Great neighborhood, xlnt condition. 

Rick Gibson, Coldwell Banker 

954 309 6155 List Price: $174,000 

WATERFRONT PARADISE 

Seminole Drive of Coral Ridge. 

This waterfront home is on Lake 

Seminole.No fixed bridges to 

ocean, a great turning basin for 

boaters amidst all multi-million 

dollar homes. 3BR/2BA Great 

pool area! $849,000 Terry Bush, 

Re/Max Partners 954.661.4550 

WILTON MANORS LUXURY 

Over 2500 Sq ft. 4BR + sep. in-law 

apt. All new, ceramic, windows, 

highhats, crown, 2 fireplaces, 

carport and much more!! Welcome 

to paradise. Asking $389,000.00. 

OWNER SAYS "BRING OFFERS" 

call to view. Diane or Bryan 

A 1 Florida Realty 954.564.2773 

BOYNTON BEACH BY OWNER 

3BR/2.5BA Gated community, lake 

front, beautiful home 2,500 sq ft, 2 

car garage, new kitchen, 1,200 sq ft 

patio w/pool, beautiful view. Must 

See! 399K 561.736.6333 

CORAL RIDGE TOWERS SOUTH 

2/2 corner, fully upgraded, 

spotless, move in condition, furn 

or unfurn. Connie Catania, 

Posner Realty 954.491.6868 

REMODELED TOP FLOOR CONDO 

2BR/2BA vaulted ceilings, W/D, dog 

up to 40 lbs, $160 maintenance fee, 

tastefully furnished. $130,000 

James MacDonald, Coldwell Banker, 

954.647.8636 

EAST FT. LAUDERDALE 

1BR/1BA, deep water, SE 15th St., pool, 

new carpet, paint & tile. 

$745.00 mo 954.566.2813 

REMODELED TOP FLOOR CONDO 

2BR/2BA vaulted ceilings, W/D, dog 

up to 40 lbs, $160 maintenance fee, 

tastefully furnished. $130,000 

James MacDonald, Coldwell Banker, 

954.647.8636 

VERY SPECIAL CONDO 

Gay friendly bldg directly on the 

Intracoastal. 1BR/1.5BA Magnificent 

pool, walk to beach, movies, 

restaurants & Galleria Mall. Motivated 

Seller. $219,500 954.441.3329 

WILTON MANORS WATERFRONT 

TOWNHOUSE 

2BR/2.5BA Private end unit on the 

Middle River. Very close to Wilton 

Drive. New Kitchen and Tile You can't 

find anything on the water for this price 

$274,900.00 Terry Bush, Re/Max 

Partners 954.661.4550 

WILTON MANORS EAST 

Waterfront w/dock, 3/2, 

Remodeled. w/hot tub, fenced 

yd, pet OK. Avail Feb 10th. 

$2,400 mo. 954.709.4290 

ADORABLE HOUSE 

in XLNT neighborhood for lease. 

Carport, 2/1, huge Fl. Room, interior 

laundry, central a/c, $1200/month 

annual lease. Avail now. Please call 

Chris Garcia, realtor, Coldwell 

Banker @ 954 914 0845 

TWO BEDROOM 

1 bath home on excellent street 

in NE area...walk to Georgies? 

Super clean, washer/dryer, 

$1100/month, Avail now. Please 

call Chris Garcia, realtor, 

Coldwell Banker @ 954 914 0845 

THREE BEDROOM 

1 bath home, central air, undergoing 

landscaping and paint/renovation, 

make your choices as tenant now, 

washer/dryer, Avail now. $1100/ 

month, Please call Chris Garcia, realtor, 


THREE BEDROOM 

TOTALLY renovated. SPOTLESS, New 

floors, new kitchen, washer dryer, 

incredible huge yard with pine trees, 

central a/c, Avail now. $950/month. 

Please call Chris Garcia, realtor, 


TWO BEDROOM 

1 bath home TOTALLY renovated. 

New floors, new kitchen, central a/c, 

huge yard, SPOTLESSLY NICE, 

near Sunrise, Avail 3/1 $850/month. 



THREE BEDROOM 

1 bath huge master bedroom, double 

closets, central a/c, XLNT location 

by GLCC, Georgies! washer/dryer, 

terrazzo floors, new kitchen, fenced 

yard! Available 3/1. $1100/mo. 



THREE BEDROOM 

1 bath home with stunning hard 

wood floors thru-out! Great floor 

plan, huge fenced yard, separate 

storage building, central a/c, huge 

fenced yard. Avail 3/1. $1100/mo. 



WILTON MANORS EAST 

Waterfront w/dock, 3/2, 

Remodeled. w/hot tub, fenced 

yd, pet OK. Avail Feb 10th. 

$2,400 mo. 954.709.4290 

WILTON MANORS 

Great room floor plan 3/2 plus 

office. Fireplace, central air & 

laundry room. Huge lot. Pets OK. 

$1,450/month. Call Owner/agent 

@ 954-563-5311 

WILTON MANORS 

Large 4/2 on cul-de-sac with family 

room, laundry room, carport and hot 

tub too! $1,600/MO incl. lawn. 

First Service Realty 954-563-5311 

S. MIDDLE RIVER TERRACE/ 

GUEST COTTAGE 

1BR/1BA. Very lg rms. Everything 

brand new; never lived in yet since 

remodel. Perfect for a single person or 

a couple. Gay friendly neighborhood. 

$700.00 per month. No pets allowed. 

Please call: 954.214.8025 

OAKLAND PARK 

2BR/1BA Newly renovated Cottage 

house. New kit, carpet & paint, W/D. 

Ex lg fenced yd 

$975. mo. 954.561.0031 


2/1 townhouse, end unit. tile, spacious 

F/L/S $875.00 mo 

Jay 954.270.0304 

DEEPWATER NO FIXED BRIDGES 

3BR/2BA, Lg Family Rm, Central A/C, 

W/D, D/W, Dock, SW Ft Lauderdale. 

New paint, carpet & windows. Very 

private. 1721 SW 23rd Ave, $1,595 mo. 

POINSETTIA HEIGHTS 

3BR/1BA House. Great condition, new 

paint, new berber carpet & big yard. 

1733 NE 16th Ave. $1250. 

VICTORIA PARK 

2br/1BA. Large bedrooms, very 

charming. Cent A/C. 115 N. Victoria Pk. 

Rd $1350 and $100 electric 

954.557.3818 

HOLLYWOOD 

2/2, 1,400 sq. ft, pool, tennis, W/D, 

fenced yd, pets welcome, near TY 

Park. $1,250 mo avail 2/1/04. 

Call 954.566.1610 

ask for Shari or Ellie 

MIDDLE RIVER 

Lg one bedroom, private cottage w/ 

separate computer room. All new, 

very cozy $750/mo for info. 

Call 954.733.3394 

DOWNTOWN WILTON MANORS 

3BR/2BA across from Tropics, Pets 

Allowed....may take 6 mo lease, $1,200 

mo 954.661.4550 

MIDDLE RIVER 

3/2 pool home just minutes from 

Downtown Wilton Manors Pets 

allowed. $1,400.00 monthly 1st and 

Security reqd 954.566.2599 

HEART OF WILTON MANORS 

2BR/3BA Townhome with pool, screened 

balcony & patio $1,200 mo. Avail Feb 1. 

Call 954.564.4498 

2 BR/2BA 

Half of a two story contemporaray 

duplex built in '85! Huge master BR, 

walk-in closets, washer/dryer in unit. 

Pets okay, Big living area! 

$950/mo. Rick Gibson, 

Coldwell Banker 954.309.6155 

TOWNHOUSE IN WILTON 

MANORS 

Walk to Georgies! 2 BR/1.5BA, 

pets okay, LOTS of charm in this 

complex! $800/mo. Rick Gibson 


VICTORIA PARK 

$3,750/mo Seasonal Rental New 

Town-Home RE/MAX Partners, 

Call Bruce Freeman 

954.396.5166 

COLEE HAMMOCK 

$1,200/mo 2BR/1BA, Off Las 

Olas RE/MAX Partners, Call Bruce 

Freeman 954.396.5166 

INTRACOSTAL PARADISE IN 

POMPANO FOR YOU AND 

YOUR BOAT. 

Celebrity owned guesthouse on 

Intracoastal with dock and boatlift 

outside your door. Furnished or not. 

Private entrance and parking. 

Attached to $2.5 million mansion and 

landscaped grounds with use of 60 

ft. pool and prvt. courtyard. Utilities 

and satellite TV included $1800/ mo. 

with 6 month min. plus 1 mo. deposit. 

References a must. 917.543.8433 

LAKE WORTH 

Cottage 3BR/1.5BA remodeled 

baths, ceil fans, off street pking. 

lg yard. pool, $1,100 F/L/S Call 

561.547.8195 

1 BR IN SOUTH EAST FT. LAUD 

Very Private $650.mo Excellent 

Condition 954.205.0436 

WILTON MANORS 

Very Nice, 2 Bed 1.5 Bath, 

remodeled condo in small quiet 

bldg. $900/mo. 954-695-1435 

ONE/TWO BEDROOM 

OAKLAND PARK 

One Bedroom- NE 40th St. 

Oakland Park, 2nd Floor Condo 

For Rent Vail. Sept. 1st 2003 

$595/mo.2/1 - 270 Oakland Park 

2nd Floor Condo For Rent Avail 

NOW!!! $695/mo Both Require 

one year lease complex has pool, 

$50 Condo Fee Appl. Fee F/L/S 

& Credit check required 

954.229.0968 


New Lg duplex, tropical landscaping, 

quiet & private, both sides W/D, 

Cent A/C, tile throughout. 2/1 $880 

mo, 3/2 $1,290 mo, 954.240.1287 

SAILBOAT BEND 

Remodeled 2/1 minutes to I-95, 

Broward Ctr & Riverwalk. C/A, tiled 

floors, new cabinets, W/D on 

premises, ample parking, $695 mo, 

$1,000 security, pets OK. 

Call Rick 954.663.8083 

DESIRABLE DOWNTOWN 

HOLLYWOOD AREA 

Spacious 2/2, W/D on premises, 

walking distance to all shopping & 

nightlife. Call for more information 

954.929.9775 

DANIA BEACH 

1/1 w/pool, new kit, W/D, fenced yd, 

pets OK, near airport, beach & I-95. 

$750. mo. 954.923.4817 or cell 

954.849.1665 

BUNGALOWS OF VICTORIA PK 

Rent a cozy cottage, bachelor studio 

or classic home in the heart of the 

city, blocks to Las Olas, starting at 

$600 per mo. 954.764.4663 

SOUTH MIDDLE RIVER TERRACE 

1/1 Garden duplex beautifully redone, 

very private. Pets OK. F/S $600.00 

mo. Call 954.630.1390 

WATERFRONT/WILTON MANORS 

2/2 New Central A/C, new tile, 

Pets OK, F/S. $750. mo, 

Call 954.630.1390 


1/1 Walking distance to shops on 

Wilton Dr. Small quiet bldg. Pets OK. 

F/S $625. mo Call 954.630.1390 


Studio. Beautiful very private deck 

on river, all utilities included. Pets OK. 

F/S $575. mo Call 954.630.1390 

VICTORIA PARK 

1BR/1BA, W/D, patio.$695 mo. 

plus util. Call 954.568.6860 

MIDDLE RIVER TERRACE TRIPLEX 

Lg 2/2, tiled, central AC, pvt deck, 

pet OK $925 mo, Lg 1/1, tiled, central 

AC, pet OK, $800 mo, incl util, 

W/D at site 954.732.1462 

POINTSETTIA LANDINGS 

1 & 2 bedroom apt in Pointsettia Heights, 

$650 & $825. New tile, water incl. Laundry 

rm, pool, F/S bryan@oldfl.com 

Pls call anytime 954.649.8295. 

AMSTERDAM NEXT TO 

RED LIGHT DISTRICT 

Sunny apartment near Neumarket 

Square; Cuban cigars and direct 

marijuana/hash are legal; 1 sleeps 4 

direct canal location and view fully 

furnished and equipped central 

location and near Metro; Big windows 

$1200 2 week minimum maid 

service included, 917.375.5159 or 

amsterdam-aptrent@hotmail.com 

SAGE MEN’S SINGLES GROUP 

Office: 954.568.1880•Fax: 954.568.5110•Email: Classifieds@ExpressGayNews.com 

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MANOR GROVE 

2BR/BA, freshly painted & fully 

renovated, $950. mo. Evelyn Knowles 


OAKLAND PARK 

Gay male wanted to share 2br/2ba 

condo in Oakland Park. Room has 

private bath. $400 per month plus 

1/2 electric. Non-smoker. 

Complex has 3 pools, gym. 

Across the street from waterfront 

park with tennis courts, jogging 

trails. Call 954.735.4888 

PALM AIRE 

Share beautiful condo, pool, 

parking furnished private bed/ 

bath suite, premium cable, 

utilities, laundry, kitchen, 

employed, no drugs 

525/mo + security 954.979.2149 

PALM AIRE 

Pvt bedroom & bath, 1,700 sq ft 

apt, w/terrace, cable TV, linens & 

towels, 2 Olympic size pools, 

$500. mo Milton 954.970.8538 


Pvt rm, W/D, walk to clubs, 

share util, no drugs, must be 

employed, $395 mo. & additional 

rm w/pvt bath, $450. mo. F/S, 

305.801.9981 

OAKLAND PARK 1/1 

FREE RENT - 12 mo lease gets 13 

mo FREE, W/D, CLEAN! Close to 

Wilton Manors; 1273 NE 38 St. 

$625+sec. 954.821.1201. 

SOUTH MIDDLE RIVER HOUSE 

Lease with option 3BR/2BA lg fenced 

yd. W/D, C A/C. Near GLCC & night 

life. Pets OK $1,050 mo, F/S to 

move in. Call 954.630.1390 

WAREHOUSE FOR LEASE - 2 BLDS 

548 NE 32 St. - 2400 total sq. 10 car 

parking & fenced yard. Chris Evert 

at Coldwell Banker 954.608.9516 

BROWARD CENTER 

The Broward Center for the 

Performing Arts is looking for 

candidates for ticket sales. The 

individuals must possess a cando 

attitude, be self-motivated 

and resourceful, with one year 

call center exp a plus. They must 

also be able to work a flexible 

schedule in accordance with 

business needs, including nights 

and weekends. This is a great 

opportunity for the right 

applicants. Email resume to 

btracy@browardcenter.org. 

$9/hr starting salary. 

PALM BEACH CORRESPONDENT 

The Express seeks a news and 

feature writer tocover the Palm 

Beach County gay and lesbian 

community. Previous newspaper 

ormagazine writing experience 

required. Journalism degree a plus. 

E-mail resume to 

phil@expressgaynews.com 

Mail resume and clips to The 

Express, Attn.: Phil LaPadula, 1595 

NE 26th St., Wilton Manors, FL 33305. 

OFFICE/ PERSONAL ASST FT 

I'm looking for a reliable, stable, 

industrious, outgoing, self starter 

to assist me at my home office 

with well established (1996) adult 

website marketing business, as 

well as my every day personal 

business. You must be web 

savvy and love the Internet, 

especially the adult aspect of it. 

Marketing and/or Windows/Linux 

experience a plus. You must have 

references, stable employment 

history, clean driving record and 

reliable transportation, and pass 

background check. This position 

has great growth potential for the 

right candidate, as I am looking 

for someone who desires a long 

term career and to assist in 

running the company. Salary 

based on experience and begins 

at $400-$500+/wk. Excellent 

Health Insurance and other 

benefits, casual, relaxed 

atmosphere--just north of Sample 

Rd & Federal Hwy. Please email 

your resume/qualifications 

(required) to hal@bmav.com or 

fax to 954-252-4003 

AMAZING INCOME 

OPPORTUNITY 

Part-time, flexible hours, work 

from home 561.637.8338 

COMMISSION SALES PERSON 

Sales person wanted. Commission 

and draw. To sell exclusive 

new topical liquid Viagra product. 

954.524.5050 ext 102 

RETAIL MANAGERS 

Experienced Retail Manager 

needed, computer literate. 

Excellent customer service 

skills, detail oriented with a 

strong work ethic and ability to 

control & motivate staff. 

Competitive salary, annual 

bonus, retirement plan. Call 

954.524.5050 or fax resume to 

954.524.2288 

SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 

A Leading Distributor In The 

Advertising Promotional Industry 

Is Seeking Salespeople. 

Commissions Up To 50%. Work 

In A Fun & Exciting 

Environment. Call Charlene 

954.630.1700 

SALES PERSON NEEDED 

Must have retail/men’s clothing 

experience Call 954.537.6055 

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS/ 

RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES 

Take phone orders. Computer 

literate. Customer service 

experience helpful. Must have a 

good attitude & pleasant 

personality. Also need 

dedicated and experienced retail 

sales associates. Competitive 

Salary, annual bonus, retirement 

plan.Bi-lingual helpful.Call 

954.524.5050 or fax resume to 

954.524.2288 

LEASING CONSULTANT 

Brand New 400 unit apartment 

community in Lake Park has an 

immediate opening for a Leasing 

Consultant. Ideal candidate 

should have property 

management experience, a “rollup-your-sleeves” 

personality 

and a winning smile! 

Competitive salary plus bonus 

compensation. Excellent 

benefits package and 

opportunity for growth. Please 

email resume to 

venetianisles@housingtrustgroup.com 

or fax to 561.841.5696 

attn: Christina. 

COMFORT SUITES HOTEL 

Desk Clerk Positions Available 

All shifts AM & PM Busy airport/ 

cruise port/convention center 

hotel is seeking person with 

outgoing personality, previous 

hotel and computer experience 

preferred but will train the right 

person, friendly work atmosphere, 

pre-employment drug 

test is required. We pay top 

hourly wages in Ft. Lauderdale 

hotel industry plus great 

benefits package including paid 

overtime, holidays, vacations, 

excellent health plan and 401K 

available. Please call James 

Rashotsky, Front Office Manger 

at 954.767.8700 or apply in 

person at 1800 S. Federal Hwy 

(3 blocks N. of Coliseum on 

East side of Federal Hwy just 

South of SE 17th St Causeway 

or fax resume to: 

954.767.8629 

RECREATION COORDINATOR 

Full-Time. Experienced working 

with frail elders. New McArtor 

Adult Day Care Center. BA 

Degree Preferred. EOE/$27, 

500 & BENEFITS Resumes to: 

Area Agency on Aging of 

Broward Co.5345 NW 35th Ave., 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309-6315 

REGISTERED NURSE or L.P.N. 

Full-Time; Adult Day Care 

Center in Ft. Lauderdale. 

Experience with frail elders 

preferred; current Florida 

License required; assessment/ 

activities skills. EOE - $30,000 

- benefits. Resumes to: Area 

Agency on Aging of Broward 

County, 5345 NW 35th Avenue, 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309- 

6315. 

CNA 

Adult Day Care Center; 

Ft. Lauderdale; Full or 

Part-Time; $9.00 per hour; 

EOE; Applications to: CNA , 

Area Agency on Aging; 5345 NW 

35th Avenue, 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 6315 

GRAPHIC AND/OR 

INTERNET ARTIST 

Advertising background, previous 

catalog layout & design helpful. 

Creative and can work without 

supervision. Ability to adhere to 

deadlines. Knowledge of 

Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator, and 

Graphic Animation, MP3, HTML, 

VML, MIVA and Cold Fusion Web 

skills desired. Competitive 

salary or work freelance. Fax 

resume to 954.524.2288 

Attn: Human Resources or call 

524.5050 ext 102 

AUTOMOTIVE 

TECHNICIAN NEEDED 

ASE cert required, great 

opportunity to be a part of your 

community, helpers needed. 

954.522.4697 

MALE PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

Busy executive seeks 18-35 

attractive & in-shape (a must). 

Duties include running errands, 

caring for waterfront home and 

workout partner. Good part time 

job for student. Call Jim 

954.630.3025 

PA/OFFICE SITUATION 

Motivated/energetic/skilled 43 yo 

male w/home/office exp. 

considering all offers can tell 

friends/family about; discreet 

about all others including live-in 

help. Email details: 

tompahdea@dslextreme.com 

MALE MODELS 

For ads & clothing catalogs (nonnudes) 

or catalog video work 

(nude). No experience 

necessary, but must have an 

excellent body. All types 

needed. Call National Marketing 

954.524.5050 

J. ALEXANDERS 

Now hiring, servers & hosts. 

Apply in person, between 2 - 

4pm. Ask for Kevin, 

2415 N. Federal Hwy. Ft. 

Lauderdale 

POSITIONS AVAILABLE 

Experienced stylist, Aesthetician, 

Massage Therapists, Nail Techs 

wanted. Bonus w/ signing. Fax 

résumé to 954.568.1918 or 

info@SourceSpaAndSalon.com 

PRO PAINTING INTERIOR & 

EXTERIOR 

25 years experience, local 

references avail. Call Terrence 

954.763.5356 

BROWARD BOY'S PAINTERS 

Serving our community for over 

15 years. We are Painters, not 

Handymen. We show up and do 

it right the first time. 

954.720.9605 

MARKETING SOLUTIONS 

Everything Matters marketing 

solutions focuses only on helping 

our clients become more 

profitable. Our Domestic Partner 

documentation packages provide 

protection for GLBT relationships, 

finances, health and children. 

Call Jason Rodgers at 

954.763.6850 

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER 

needs models for portrait series 

male/female, 21-50, white/brown no 

experience necessary/$50 per 

session. Serious inquiries send 

photo to: Bluegrouper Photography – 

188 Lady Palm Dr. 

Naples – FL - 34104 

*COLORFUL GARDENS* 

We specialize in installation & 

maintenance of Lily Ponds, 

Water & Flower Gardens & 

Home Exteriors. 954.242.4996 

PROFESSIONAL DOG WALKER 

Dogs need to be excercised to 

be healthy and happy. Excellent 

References with 7 year history 

of dog happiness. Seeking 

customers in the area of 

Victoria Park and Las Olas. 

Stephane 954.832.0556 

Office: 954.568.1880•Fax: 954.568.5110•Email: Classifieds@ExpressGayNews.com 

PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

Let me free up your time! Personal 

errands, shopping, housesitting, 

companion, clerical, administrative or 

financial asst. Greg 954.733.0966 

$$ FOR USED VIDEOS, 

MAGS, CLUB WEAR 

Top dollar for used gay magazines, 

DVD’s, CD’s & videos and club wear. 

Call to set up an appt. Mon-Sun 

954.524.5050 Will pay top dollar for 

mannequins. Call 954.524.5050 ext 110 

QUEEN DBL PILLOWTOP SET 

New, in plastic, $125.00 954-775-5052 

LUXURY MATTRESS NASA 

Visco queen set. In plastic w/wrnty 

Sacrifice - $695 954.775.5052 

LIBERTY SUITES HOTELS 

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Beautiful Studio & One BR Apts, full 

kitchens, pool, laundry. Near Gay 

Dania Beach. Affordable Daily/Weekly 

& Extended stay. 954.927.0090 or visit 

www.LibertySuites.com 

ISLAND HOUSE SOUTH BEACH 

South Beach’s Premiere Gay 

Guesthouse. One block to beach, walk 

to bars, restaurants, shopping. 

Complimentary breakfast & weekend 

happy hour. Florida Resident 

Specials.1428 Collins Avenue (800) 

382-2422 or (305) 864-2422 

www.IslandHouseSouthBeach.com 

FULL BODY RUB 

Men Only. Available for Miami, Ft. 

Laud & Palm Beach. 

Email: Cubanguy4fun@aol.com or call 

Rene at 305.776.3069 In: $75/Out $100 

HOT DAD FOR HIRE 

Local Hunk will sooth away your stress 

and tension. 6', 205lbs-49"c, 32"w, 18"a. 

Blonde buzz cut, blue eyes, smooth. 

Boy Billy avail too 

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(954)646-8004, rcky45@aol.com 

100% STRAIGHT MALE ESCORT 

enjoy the company, of a an 

experienced and hot latin guy. Brunette 

& tanned. 5’9" $100 2 hours Murelo. 

786.357.3880 

BECOME A MODEL OR HIRE ONE! 

Job listings for the adult entertainment 

industry. www.AdultHire.com 

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LOOKING FOR ROMANCE, 

PASSION & ZANY FUN? 

I am a true romantic at heart - I'll cook 

you a candlelight dinner and then 

cuddle the evening away! I'm an 

attractive GWM, age 48, 5'9", nonsmoker 

with an average build. 

Considered handsome by some - 

adventurous and occasionally 

eccentric by most! A lover of 

beautiful things while managing to 

remain down to earth and grounded. 

Seeking a very attractive GWM, 30's 

to early 40's with an athletic/muscular 

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a little intellectual adventure from time 

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and make each other laugh! I'm HIV(- 

), confident, expressive, and an 

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should be too. I reside in Boca Raton, 

FL, so if you live nearby check me out at 

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ACCOMMODATIONS 

The Elysium Resort 

552 N. Birch Rd. 

Fort Lauderdale......................954.564.9601 

Inn Leather 

610 SE 19th St. 


Island House South Beach 

1428 Collins Avenue 

South Island House South Beach 

1428 Collins Avenue 

South Beach...…800.382.2422...305.864.2422 

Liberty Apartment & Garden Suites 

1501 SW 2nd Ave 

Dania Beach...........................954.927.0090 

Orton Terrace 

606 Orton Ave 

Fort Lauderdale..................... 954.566.5068 

ACCOUNTANTS/BOOKKEEPERS 

William Cohen, CPA 

Accounting & Tax Services 

Delray Beach.....…….........….561.330.7067 

Thomas Marshall Madison, Jr. CPA, P.A. 

2701 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ste. C 


Nelson Sabbagh, CPA 

Accounting & tax services 

Miami ....................................305.632.0865 

AIR CONDITIONING 

ACA Air Conditioning 

4700 West Prospect Road, Ste. 109 

Fort Lauderdale ….....…..….954.492.5510 

Expert Air Advice, INC. 

Cooling is what we do best! 


APARTMENTS FOR RENT 

Palmetto States Properties, Inc. 

Studios – 2-Bedrooms; $600-1500 


ARTS & CULTURE 

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood 

1650 Harrison Street 

Hollywood............................... 954.921.3274 

Studio Gallery 425 

David Mulvenna proprietor 

Hollywood.................................954.924.8574 

ATTORNEYS 

The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be 

based solely upon advertisement, before you decide, ask the 

attorney to send you free written information about his or her 

qualifications and experience. 

Law Offices of Robin L. Bodiford, PA 

2550 N. Federal Hwy, Suite 20 


David L. Jacovitz, Esq. 

South Trust Building - 1 East Broward Blvd. 


Earnest Lawfirm, PA 

Real Estate, Title, Corporate, Business Lit., 

Estate Planning 

500 SE 15th St., Suite 106 

Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.525.5644 

Jerome & Fischer, PA 

4331 N. Federal Hwy. Ste 403 

Fort Lauderdale.......................954.489.1011 

Bruce J. Kirsch Esquire 

3800 S. Ocean Drive, Ste. 218 

Hollywood...............................954.456.0220 

Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. 

407 Lincoln Rd. Ste 4D 

Miami Beach………………….305.674.9222 

Jeffery Seth Selzer, PA 

2550 NE 15 Ave. 

Wilton Manors………………..954.567.4444 

Randy Strauss 

Wilton Manors.………...…….954.566.5297 

Dean Trantalis 

2255 Wilton Drive 

Fort Lauderdale……………..954.566.2226 

ATTORNEYS-IMMIGRATION LAW 

Fernando J. Gutiérrez, EdD, Esq. 

Member CA Bar, Am. Imm. Lwyers. Assn. 

80 SW 8th St. #2000 Miami....305.423.7063 

Shari L. Moidel, Esq. 

Member of NY Bar, Am. Imm. Lawyers. Assn. 

3471 N Federal Highway Suite #300 

en-vision.com/ShariMoidel 

Fort Lauderdale ………......… 954 566.1610 

David I.Witz, Esq.- Amer. Imm. Law Assc. 

usaimmigrationvisas.com 

West Palm Beach...................561.655.8090 

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 

Scuderi Automotive 

801 W. Broward Blvd 


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AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CONT. 

For Brakes and More 

160 E. Prospect Road 

Fort Lauderdale.................…. 954.563.7254 

Ford of Pompano 

Collision Center......................954.818.9720 

Parts Dept...............................954.781.9800 

Service Dep............................954.868.5833 

Personal Automotive Service 

5095 NE 12th Ave 

Fort Lauderdale…….........……954.772.7780 

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 

Rosen’s Prestige Automotive 

600 W Broward Blvd. (1-mile E of I-95) 

Fort Lauderdale.……............…954.467.2234 

AUTOMOTIVE SALES 

ATCO Autos 

Fort Lauderdale……...............954.462.7514 

Jay Estis - Braman BMW 

2901 Okeechobee Blvd. 

West Palm Beach....................561.436.1261 

Joe Faust - King Auto Mall 

700 E Sunrise Blvd. 

Fort Lauderdale........................954.240.6373 

BOAT CHARTERS 

Airboat Tours 

Fort Lauderdale.……...............954.389.0202 

Florida Gay Cruise 

Fort Lauderdale .......................954.524.1234 

Miami........................................305.933.GAY9 

BOOKS/VIDEO/AUDIO 

LAMBDA Passages Bookstore 

Dade..........................................305.754.6900 

BONDSMAN 

Brandy Bail Bonds 

Fort Lauderdale………….........954.463.4333 

CARPET CLEANING 

House Carpet Cleaning 

Tim House, Owner 


CEMETERIES 

Lauderdale Memorial Ceneteries 

www.browardcemeteries.com 

Fort Lauderdale.…............…..954.745.2140 

CHIROPRACTORS 

Cabieses Chiropractic Centers 

1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation. 

456 W 51st Place Hialea.......954.559.1999 

Dr. Michael Cohen, D.C 

2631 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 104 


Gimbel Chiropractic Center 

Dr. Bruce Gimblel/Dr. Denise Gimbel 

1907 North Andrews Ave. 

Wilton Manors.........................954.567.1924 

Monaissa Chiropractic & Wellness Center 

11200 Pines Blvd. Ste 101 

Pembroke Pines.....................954.880.0101 

Peele Chiropractic 

Dr. Kathy Ragone/Dr.Beth Cooper 

3296 NW 9th Ave. 

Oakland Park..........................954.566.7222 

CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES 

THE SANCTUARY: 

Second Presbyterian Church 

www.sanctuaryFtL.org Worship Sun 10:30 

Inclusive...Affirming...Serving 

1400 N. Federal Hwy. 

Ft. Lauderdale..........................954.564.7600 

Church of the Holy Spiritsong 

Deerfield Beach 33442 .......... 954.418.8372 

Congregation ETZ Chaim 

3970 NW 21st Ave. 

Fort Lauderdale ..................... 954.564.9232 

Holy Angels National Catholic Church 


www.nationalcatholicchurch.org 

Sun. 11 am, Wkdys incl. Sat. 5:30 pm 

Wilton Manors.................................954.565.4642 

or ......................................................954.731.8173 

Divine Mercy American Catholic Church 

www.divinemercyfla.org 

2749 Northeast 10th Ave. 

Wilton Manors......................... 954.561.4545 

Sunshine Cathedral, MCC 

1480 SW 9th Ave. 

Fort Lauderdale ...................... 954.462.2004 

CLEANING SERVICES 

Daily Details 

Putting life in it’s place 

Broward Co ............................954.536.0955 

Maid Brigade 

Solutions for a cleaner home. 

Broward/Boca ...................... 954.345.5565 

COFFEE HOUSES 

Stork’s Bakery 

Bakery & Coffee House 

2505 NE 15th Ave................ 954.567.3220 

COMPUTER SERVICES 

Affordable in Home Training / 

Trouble Shooting 

Broward/ Dade / West Palm...954.925.1801 

Compudoc Makes Housecalls 

www.compudoc4u.com 

Fort Lauderdale.954.584.6053 or 881.7013 

K-Laser Information Technologies, Inc 

1256 5th St.West 

Palm Beach............................800.785.9399 

StartComputing.cjb.net 

CONTRACTORS- GENERAL 

Joe Gallo Construction, Inc. 

840 NW 7th Ave. 

Fort Lauderdale ……........… 954.766.9850 

CREDIT COUNSELING 

Financial Asset Management Corp. 

Sean R. Cherry, Certified Financial Planner(R) 

Fee-only financial planning 

West Palm Beach ............... 800.435.2463 

DENTISTS 

Old Cutler Dental Associates, P.A. 

Cosmetic and General Dentistry 

20335 Old Cutler Road Suite 200 

Miami........................................305.238.6777 

21ST Century Dental 

Don Nadel, D.D.S, M.P.H 

3038 N Federal Highway Build H 


Andrews Dental 

2654 N. Andrews Ave. 

Wilton Manors……............…954.567.3311 

Bal Harbour Dental Center 

2026 NE 19th St. 

Fort Lauderdale.…............….954.566.5428 

Oakland Park Dental 

Howard R. Cunningham, D.D.S. 

2020 E Oakland Park Blvd 

Fort Lauderdale.……........…..954.566.9812 

DERMATOLOGY 

Peter Babinski, M.D., PH.D. 

Fort Lauderdale.....................954.463.5406 

DOG TRAINING 

A Dog’s Best Friend 

www.ADogsBestFriend.com 

Broward....................................954.791.2717 

ELECTRICIANS 

A1 Electric Service 

Scott Conley, Master Electrician 

Pager......................................954.875.9873 


The Electrician 

1536 NW 5th Ave Ft Lauderdale 

Broward, Palm Beach, Dade..954.522.3357 

FENCE SERVICES 

A-Hinze Fence Contractors 

Marty Hinze, Owner 721 NE 12th ST 


FINANCIALSERVICES 

A.G. Edwards Matt Gill, Investment Advisor 

matt.gill@agedwards.com 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL..................954.761.1060 

Edward Jones Investments 

Darcy J. Beeman 


Morgan Stanley 

Stephanie Small - Financial Advisor 


FINANCIALSERVICES CONT. 

Smith Barney - David Starkey, Sr. VP. 

350 E LasOlas Blvd, Suite 1200 


FLORIST 

Boat Blossums Wholesale Florist 

3001 Griffin Rd. 


FURNITURE & ANTIQUES 

Bar & Stool Emporium 

2201 N. Dixie Hwy. 

FortLauderdale…….................954.566.7966 

Cargo 

2301 NE 26th St. 


GRAPHIC DESIGNS 

Printing Xcetera 

145 SE 11th Street 

Deerfield Beach…….……..….954.420.0084 

HAIR SALONS 

Hair Industry 

2000 Harrison St. 

Hollywood, Fl……….................954.920.8220 

Heclynn’s Barber, Beauty & Nail Studio 

3801 N Andrews Ave 

Oakland Park......................….954.566.9776 

Styling & Profiling Hair Emporium 

Hollywood.…...954.923.1818 • 954.791.8159 

HEALTH/FITNESS/BEAUTY 

The LaserWorks 

2480 E. Commercial Blvd. 


William Borawski 

hlth nutr trnr@aol.com 


INSURANCE 

ACTION INSURANCE GROUP 

Auto, Home, Business 

Shawn Young, Kyle 

Humphrey.......561.721.2872 

Allstate Insurance/Karl Grace 


Wilton Manors……….....……..954.537.5321 

Correct Coverage Insurance 

Jim Rakvica 


INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE 

Affordable Interiors 

Window Treatment Specialist 

12 Years Exp..in FL..willdoanythng@aol.com 

Ft. Lauderdale.........................954.629.5829 

LANDSCAPING 

Blue Zebra Landscapes 

1017 SW 15th Ter 


Exotic Landscaping Design 

PO Box 4580 


R.H. Ireland & Sons 

3080 S. Oakland Forest Dr. 

Fort Lauderdale ……............. 954.240.9701 

LEGAL EXPENSE PLANS 

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. 

Cynthia Lyle…….............…... 954.916.2031 

Curtis McCoy ..................…… 954.723.7745 

LIGHTING 

Luminosity Studio & Gallery 

Tony Beall 981 NE 45th Street 

Oakland Park.......................954.202.NEON 

LIMOUSINE & CAR SERVICES 

Sterling Services 

Broward & Dade Counties........888.239.9200 

LOCKSMITH 

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LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING 

IMS FINANCIAL SERVICES 

Ita Schenkel, CLTC, CSA 

Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist 

N. Miami Beach........................305.653.5116 

MARKETING 

Everything Matters, LLC 

Marketing Solutions 

www.Everything-Matters.com 


MASSAGE THERAPY 

Tom Clephane, LMT 

Lic.# MA0019978.....................954.579.5044 

Terry DiVincenzo, LMT 

Swedish & Therapeutic Massage 

Lic.# MA 022936 …............…..954.491.8180 

Michael Quintal, LMT 

Shiatsu, Thai, Swedish Massage 

Lic# MA 38874.........................954.818.2223 

Brian L. Wright MS, LMT, CR 

Shiatsu, Reflexology, 

Swedish Massage 

Lic.# MA33341.........................561.582.1177 

MORTGAGES 

Alliance Mortgage Funding, Inc. 

Brian “Tyler” Leonard 

2200 NE 26th St Fort Laud.......954.568.0108 

Countrywide Home Loans 

Rod Pans - Home Loan Consultant 

Serving East Ft. 

Lauderdale.....954.332.2357 

Mortgage Bankers 

Carole Fawcett 


Pride Mortgage Incorporated 

2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 804 

wwwpridemortgage.com 


Scott Brill/GMAC Mortgage 

500 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 190 

Fort Lauderdale....................... 954.771.4420 

Transcontinental Lending Group 

Mario Petri 


MOVING/STORAGE 

Always Moving (licensed/insured) 

Know what your paying before you move. 

Flat Rate SERVING BROWARD 

Dade.........................................305.650.9080 

NationStorage, Inc. 

812 NW 1st Street 

Fort Lauderdale…….........……954.525.4767 

MUSEUMS 

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood 

1650 Harrison Street 

Hollywood….........…...........…....954.921.3274 

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale 

1 E Las Olas Blvd 

Fort Lauderdale….............…...954.525.5500 

NON-PROFIT 

OFFICE EQUIPMENT 

Copyco 

1700S Powerline Rd. Suite H-I 

Deerfield Beach...................… 954.881.7013 

OPTICIANS 

Downtown Opticians 

800 Broward Blvd 

Fort Lauderdale……............… 954.764.6962 

OPTICIANS CONT. 

Dr. Jeffrey C. Hilton, O.D. 

Broward.....................................954.524.9400 

South Beach.............................305.534.0539 

PAINTING/WALLCOVERING 

Broward Boy’s Painters/ Jerry 

Fort Lauderdale....................... 954.720.9605 

Do. It. Rite Wallcover + Painting 

Fort Lauderdale……….............954.786.0287 

Professional Interior Painting Bill Mears 

Wilton Manors..........................954.309.4089 

PAINTING/WALLCOVERING CONT. 

Professional Speedy Painting Gus Flores 

Painting & general repair work around the house. 


PEST CONTROL 

Harper Bros. Termite & Pest Control 

2122 SW 60th Terr. 

Miramar ………....................… 

954.983.4149 

Hugh Turner Pest Control, INC. 

840 NW 33rd Street 

Oakland Park...........................954.564.0037 

PETS 

Club Bow Wow 

Doggy Daycare, TLC and styling for small to 

medium dogs. 

Boca Raton......................561.391.6439 

The Red Canary 

849 NW 41 St. - Exotic Birds, Cages & 

Accessories since 1960 

Oakland Park………………….954.566.9988 

PET GROOMING 

Rover the Rainbow 

929 North Federal Hwy., (Sears Town) 


Yuppy Puppy & Co. Show & Pet Grooming 

Catering to those who want the Very Best! 

Coral Springs...........................954.753.7647 

PHARMACIES 

Commcare Pharmacy 

2817 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Ste# 303 


ProScript Pharmacy Services, Inc. 


StatScript Pharmacy 

2605 N. Dixie Hwy. 

Wilton Manors .......................954.568.3789 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Andy Armano 


Dennis Dean 

Fort Lauderdale…...….......….. 954.463.8299 

Michael Murphy 

Broward…...…......................…..954.564.8555 

Toll Free...................................877.564.8555 

Noel de Christian 


Miami...............…..............….. 305.553.2099 

Shires Photography 


PICTURE FRAMING 

Budget Framer 

263 E. Commercial Blvd. 

Lauderdale by the Sea……......954.267.9202 

Smith’s Picture Framing and Art Gallery 

719 E. Broward Blvd. 


PLUMBING 

Akro Plumbing 

Miami.........................................305.378.2504 

POOL SERVICES 

Skimmer’s Pools Service and Repair 

P.O. Box 70021 Oakland Park, FL 33307 

Broward County........................954.938.0208 

P.I. & DETECTIVE AGENCIES 

Intracoastal Detective Agency 

1511 E Commercial Blvd 

Fort Lauderdale…...................954.564.5455 

PSYCHICS 

HELEN, Advisor on love, career, marriage. 

Helps reunite the separated. 

Call for appt.............................954.771.0207 

PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELING 

David Greco-Brooks, PH.D. 

Individual and Couples Psychotherapy 


Orlando J. Gonzalez L.M.H.C., P.A. 

407 Lincoln Road Suite 2F 

Miami Beach..........................305.531.1400 

Anita MacGregor, M.S., 

IMT...............................................954.254.2972 

Michael G. Mele, LCSW, P.A. 

Fort Lauderdale.…..................954.564.8997 

Patrick Mulhall, L.C.S.W., C.ST, C.HT, PA 

3475 Sheridan Street Suite 312 

Hollywood………............……..…954.894.8024 

Lisa C. Niebling Ph.D., LMHC, CST 

11388 Okeechobee Blvd. 

Royal Palm Beach...................561.798.2310 

Dr. Carmine Pecoraro, Psy.D. & Assocs. 

Counseling, Evaluations & Psychological Testing 


Diana Promuto, LCSW, ACSW 

218 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208M 

Lauderdale by the Sea............954.771.5040 

Psychological Alliance, Pl 

Carole A. Wartenberg, Ph D 

Laura Hohnecker Ph D 

8358 W Oakland Park Blvd #304 

Sunrise...........………...............954.742.7449 

Mark Rutherford, LCSW 

West Palm Beach...................561.835.6821 

Eric Schoenfeld, PHD Psychologist 

224 Datura St. Suite 402 Downtown West 

PalmBeach.....561.804.9595 

M. Ross Seligson, Ph. D., PA (PY2686) 

Lic. Psychologist. Indiv. & Couples Psychotherapy. 

915 Middle River Drive Suite 401 

Fort Lauderdale 33304............954.563.2800 

Susan A. Smith, L.C.S.W. 

6250 N. Andrews Ave Suite 108 

Fort Lauderdale ……….......... 954.730.4902 

South Fla. Center For Counseling & Therapy 

Fred Schneider, LMHC & David Fawcett, LCSW 

1975 E. Sunrise Blvd Ft. Laud...... 954.764.6466 

Robin Traiger, LCSW 

2624 NW 6th Avenue 

Wilton Manors........................954.565.8650 

The Women’s Institute 

for Incorporation Therapy 

Hollywood Pavillion 1201 N 37th Ave 

Hollywood ..........................… 954.962.1355 

Cora Wujceak, LCSW 

1909 N. Andrews Ave. 

Wilton Manors………..............954.567.1008 

REAL ESTATE 

Bob Benson/Infante & Associates 

bensonrb@bellsouth.net 


Blair Colby 

Galleria Collection of Fine Homes 

blaircolby@aol.com................954.684.9800 

Coldwell Banker/Andy Weiser 

2495 E. Commercial Blvd 


Coldwell Banker 

Paul Nolan 


Coldwell Banker/Tim Singer 

Realtor & Associates 


John Castelli & Jason Johnson 

Re/Max Partners 1507 E Las Olas Blvd 

Fort Lauderdale ......................954.377.5051 

Darrin Spardello Community Real Estate 

darrinsells@yahoo.com 

Palm Beach/WPB/ Lake Worth..561.262.4780 

Eastside Properties/ Tony Naples 

Broker/Owner Tony@TonyNaples.com 


REAL ESTATE(cont) 

Howard Elfman/Distinctive Homes Realty 

1512 E Broward Blvd., Suite 201 

Fort Lauderdale………..…....954.764.4552 

Keyes/Todd Paulk 

1520 E. Sunrise Blvd 


Keyes Company/ Al Kuntz 

10101 S. Dixie Highway 

Miami........................................305.596.3991 

Kim Garvy, Broker/Remax Consultants 

1625 SE 17th Street Causeway 

Fort Lauderdale……...….…...954.767.1166 

Rick Gibson / Coldwell Banker 

2495 E. Commercial Blvd 


Russotto Realty Inc. 

Craig White 

2242 Wilton Drive .................954.296.4236 

Re/Max Partners/Dan O’Flaherty 

2810 E OaklandBlvd 

Fort Lauderdale..…….....…...954.396.5965 

Terry Bush/Re/Max Partners 

Fort Lauderdale…….........….954.661.4550 

REKKI/HEALING THERAPY 

Phillip Collins, Rekki Master Therapist 

Healing/Energetic, Hands-On-Healing Session 1 hr 

Ft.Lauderdale Bch............................954.630.0788 

or..................................................... 917.863.9184 

RETIREMENT 

Treemont on the Park 

3881 NE 3rd Ave., Oakland Park 

Fort Lauderdale ….............…954.563.0276 

SCREEN PRINTING 

Fastsigns 

1747 N. Federal Highway 


TAILOR 

Cassini Tailor Shop 

934 NE 20th Ave 


TITLE COMPANIES 

All County Title Company 

4875 N Federal Hwy 10th Floor 

Fort Lauderdale.….............…954.629.5525 

TRANSLATORS 

Rio Bravo Translations, John Chellino 

Miami…..................….......… 305.576.0031 

TRAVEL 

Island Mountain Travel 

2852 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd. 


VETERINARIANS 

Capital Plaza Animal Hospital 

2372 N. Federal Hwy. 


Dr. Vincent Guerrero, DVM 

“House Call Veterinarian” 

Fort Lauderdale……..............954.581.5334 

WEB DESIGN & HOSTING 

TForce Communications, Inc. 

Design & Hosting, Training and Support 

tforceonline.com 

South Florida.........................954.564.0782 

WEDDINGS 

Rev. Geri Posner, Interfaith Minister 

Hollywood……….......................800.850.0358 

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Photo by Andy Zeffer 

China Girl with friends Jason and 

Lellis at the Sexilia Memorial 

Richard Jay-Alexander and Denis 

Tejedor at the ‘Sexilia’ Memorial 



Adora and Ebonee Excell at the memorial 

for Pagan ‘Sexilia’ Rivera 


Danny Weiss, Merle Weiss and 

Mykel Stevens at the Sexilia 

Memorial 

Photo by Pompano Bill 

Chad Patton at Ruff Riders grand opening 


Sam Novak and Sean Ensign at Ruff Riders 

grand opening 


Dawn Wilson and Deanna Mapherly at Ruff Riders 


Frederick Sommer and David Felcht 





Russell Johannsen and Val Marmillion 

Oscar Salgado, Travis Smith and Eric Paresini 

Mark D'Aleo DJ at the Ruff Riders grand opening 

Juan Pisani and Sean Clark 


Ellyn Bogdanoff, Andy Eddy and Cindy Hutchinson 

at the Log Cabin Republican Festival 


Beverly Brown at the Schubert Resort 


Jack Majeske at the Schubert Resort 

Photo by Carole Fawcett 

Dino Georgiou and Rand Skolnick at SunServe 


Patrick Guerriero, Stan Valentino, Dale Pflum, Jim Raferty and Joe McCallian at the Log 

Cabin Festival at the Schubert Resort 


Ron English and Thom Racina at SunServe 


Kemo Ahmetovic, Allen Duddle and 

MayorJim Stork at SunServe fund-raiser

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