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THE FALL ARTS &

ENTERTAINMENT
ISSUE
Outlook
Interviews:
The Voice of Ohios LGBT and Ally Community
Staley
Munroe
LGBT
MUST
SEES
Cleveland
Makeup Artist
Jacob Kelly
JASON
vol 20 issue 4
Sep 2016
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LGBT must-sees: concerts

friends with Oscar Wilde), a musical about And Im penciling in a trip to Dayton in
Patsy Cline (was a huge influence to February to see the Human Race Theatre CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
14 LGBT must-sees: musicals

James Blackmon, Brooke Cartus, Deb,
singers such as k.d. lang), and every Companys production of 26 Pebbles, about Paige Johnson, Dan Savage, Oskar Stine,
community theater production of Steel the 26 children and adults killed at Sandy Brynn Tannehill, Bob Vitale, Mickey Weems
17 LGBT must-sees: theater

Magnolias (maybe its because of Dolly?) Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.,
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column: James Blackmon road to the box office. many entertainment options from and Kayleigh Kuhlman
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fashion: in & out
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Im hoping to get to Canton on Oct. 1 to see
puzzle
Sara Davis Buechner, a concert pianist
whose U.S. bookings dried up after she
on the cover
came out as transgender in 1998 but who
rebuilt her career in Canada. She no longer
Staley Jophiel Munroe made her stage

performs much with the big-name
debut in June in Evolution Theatres
symphonies in cities that like to think of
Sticks and Stones. On Page 26, the
themselves as so much more open-minded
Columbus resident talks about her life
than those of us in the heartland. But shes
and career as a transgender returning to Northeast Ohio and the Canton
photographer, stylist, artist and now Symphony Orchestra, where she is an
actress. (Photo by Kayleigh Kuhlman) audience favorite.
next month:
Others on my personal to-go list include
the politics issue

Abraham Lincoln Was a Faggot, scheduled
for a November run in Columbus by the
LGBT-focused Evolution Theatre. Im more
and more convinced he wasnt, but it
06 sseptember 2016 Advertise with us! Call Mike Moffo at 614.268.8525. outlookohio.com
outlookohio.com Who else put Cabaret at the top of their list? september 2016 07
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qmunity Bi Visibility Month Events in Columbus

Cleveland, Columbus Murders
Add to Transgender Death Toll
Social gatherings, discus-
sions and entertainment
are planned every week of
September to observe
Bisexual+ Visibility Month.
These events are in-

tended to bring together
folks to build bi+ spaces
and assert our identities,
said Merisa Bowers of
BiLocal, the bisexual ad-
vocacy and social group in
Central Ohio.
Bowers said her group

welcomes bi, pan, queer
and non-monosexually
identified people to the Wednesday, Sept. 21: magic and spoken-word.
Skye Mockabee RaeLynn Thomas events, as well as allies. Community Conversation: 7p; $10. Presale tickets
#SayTheirNames:
Consent, Sexual Assault available at
Heres whats planned: and Bisexuality at Colum- bipride2016.eventbrite
Skye Mockabee, 26
He began beating Thomas after shoot-
ing her twice, the station reported. bus Public Health, 240 .com.
RaeLynn Thomas, 28
Thursday, Sept. 8: Parsons Ave., Columbus,
Mom, please... please dont leave me. Hi & Bi Happy Hour at 43215. BiLocal, BRAVO Friday Sept. 30:
Mom, Im dying, Thomas said, accord- Bossy Grrls Pin-Up Joint, and Columbus Public Tea Time: Bi-ographies:
ing to WBNS. Mom, I love you. ... Tell my 2598 N. High St., Colum- Health host a discussion Building Our Spaces
Two transgender Ohioans murdered in family I love them. Mom, Im dying, Im bus, 43201. 6p; free. on how sexual assault and Wherever We Are.
recent weeks had heartbreaking final dying. Please dont leave me. intimate partner violence (The loocation has to be
words for their mothers. Monday, Sept. 12: affect the bi+ community. determined.) BiLocal and
Mockabee and Thomas are among 17 Monday Night Live, It will be an open conver- Queer Behavior will host
Skye Mockabee, 26, was found dead in a transgender people murdered in the BiLocal Edition at Mikeys sation on consent and a special edition of
parking lot on Clevelands West Side United States this year (through Aug. Late Night Slice, 268 S. voicing the needs and Tea Time thats an evening
early in the morning of July 30. The Plain 22). Six transgender women have been 4th St., Columbus, 43215. concerns of bi people. 6p; of togetherness and
Dealer reported she had suffered head murdered in Ohio since 2013. 7p; free. free. truth-telling. 7:30p; $5
trauma and was found bleeding from suggested donation.
her mouth. They were transgender women of color, Wednesday, Sept. 14: Saturday, Sept. 24:
like 15 of the 17 victims nationally and Craft Night, co-hosted Bi Visibility Celebration: Keep an eye on
Mockabee worked at a Chipotle but also five of the six victims in Ohio. with Queer Behavior, at Third Annual Bi Pride bilocal614.org and
advertised as an escort online, her It Looks Like Its Open, Variety Show at FB: Bi Local, because
family told the paper. She left her home Ohio law does not acknowledge hate 13 E. Tulane Rd., Colum- Shadowbox Backstage times and other details
after midnight to meet a man, her crimes committed against people be- bus, 43202. FYI: Its arts Bistro, 503 S. Front St., are subject to change.
boyfriend said. cause of their gender identity or sexual and crafts crafts, not craft Columbus, 43215: A night Email bilocal614@
orientation, but the families of Mock- beer! 8p; cost of material. of burlesque, music, gmail.com to learn more.
Flag Football League Kicks Off in Cincy

She texted her mother at about 3:45a to abee and Thomas said they know the
say she loved her. Her mother said she women were killed because of whom
thinks Mockabees killer allowed her to they were.
say goodbye.
In my heart of hearts I feel like thats Who Dey? Theyre the Cincin- Cincinnati has a competi-
RaeLynn Thomas, 28, was shot on Aug. what it is, Thomas aunt told WBNS nati GLBT Flag Football tive LGBTQ flag football
10 in her Columbus home as she after referring to the murder as a hate League, a first for the city. team called the Queen City
watched TV with her mother. Her crime. Pigs, but the new league is
mothers ex-boyfriend has been charged GLBT leagues already exist in for for recreational players.
with murder. Whoever did this was not comfortable Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
with my baby being the way that (she) Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los The National Gay Flag Foot-
Thomas family told WBNS-TV that was, Mockabees mother told The Plain Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, ball League says more than 4,000 people
James Allen Byrd never accepted her as Dealer. Pittsburgh, San Antonio, San Diego, San play nationwide. Visit FB: Cincinnati GLBT
transgender and called her the devil. Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Flag Football League for more info.
08 september 2016 We extend our condolences to the families and friends of Skye and RaeLynn. outlookohio.com
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LGBT Athletes Win 25 Medals in Rio

If we all lived together on an island Richardson-Walsh and Susannah
somewhere - wouldnt Pat Robertson (and Townsend, Great Britain: womens field
a lot of us) love that? - Team LGBT would hockey.
have finished 10th in the medal stand-
ings at the Olympics in Rio. Caster Semenya, South Africa:
track and field, 800 meters.
A record 53 openly lesbian, gay and
bisexual athletes and three team coaches Rafaela Silva, Brazil: judo.
competed at the 2016 summer games,
according to Outsports, which declared SILVER
these the gayest Olympics ever. Rachele Bruni, Italy: 10-kilometer
All Womyn Are Welcome:

distance swimming.
The website counted 42 lesbians and bi
Ohio Lesbian Festival Set for 27th Year

women and 11 gay men competing for Lisa Dahlkvist, Nilla Fisher, Hedvig
their countries. (There were no transgen- Lindahl, Carolina Seger and coach Pia
der Olympians in 2016.) LGBT athletes Sundhage, Sweden: womens soccer.
came from 16 countries; the most were
The 27th Ohio Lesbian Festival is sched- own label, Tomboy Girl Records. from Great Britain (nine), the Netherlands Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel,
uled for Friday, Sept. 16, through Sun- (nine) and the United States (eight). Maartje Paumen and coach Alyson
day, Sept. 18, in a rural spot 30 miles Kelly Zullo, an acoustic guitarist from Annon, Netherlands, womens field hockey.
east of Columbus. Columbus whose music is described as They competed in 24 sports, mostly
acoustic funk. womens soccer (nine) and womens field Carl Hester and Spencer Wilton, Great
Its a women-only event but not a hockey (five). Britain: equestrian team dressage.
lesbian-only event, organizers say. Summer Osborne describes herself as
the love child of Adele, Carole King and Here, as tracked by Outsports, are the 25 Alexandra Lacrabre, France: womens
All womyn are welcome! includes Joss Stone. medal-winning athletes, which include handball.
straight women, bi women and trans- Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate
gender women. Reina Williams says her acoustic soul Richardson-Walsh of Great Britain, who Sunette Viljoen, South Africa:
hip hop sound was inspired by everyone were the first married couple to compete track and field, javelin.
The gates open at 3p on Friday and at 9a from Sade to Metallica. on the same team:
on Saturday and Sunday, and there are BRONZE
full schedules of performers and work- Skip the Needle is a true group effort. GOLD Tom Daley, Great Britain: synchronized
shops. Vendors include retailers, services Members Shelly Doty, Kofy Brown, Katie Nicola Adams, Great Britain: boxing. diving, 10-meter platform.
providers and community groups. Colpitts and Vicki Randle share lead-
singing duties and write songs Seimone Augustus, Elena Della Donne, Jen Kish, Canada: rugby womens
Performers include: collectively. Brittney Griner and Angel McCoughtry, sevens.
United States: womens basketball.
Ferron, whose five decades as a folk Sandra Valls was named by Latina Stephanie Labbe and Marie-Eve Nault,
singer and songwriter has influenced magazine as one of the top Bad Ass Helen Richardson-Walsh, Kate Canada: womens soccer.
others such as the Indigo Girls. Comics With Latin Roots.
Cris Williamson, a Womens Music Crys Matthews (pictured above) says

pioneer who founded Olivia Records, her music is inspired by her roots in the
which founded Olivia Cruises. Blue Ridge Mountains. She has per-
formed at many Prides and folk festivals.
Hanifah Walidah, a filmmaker, musi-
cian and playwright whose music is a Heather Mae just released I Am
blend of electro, soul and hip hop. Enough, an album whose songs are
about body positivity, coming out and
Staceyann Chin, a spoken-word poet fighting intolerance.
whose MotherStruck, chronicling her
experiences about motherhood, will Wahru, of Columbus, is the founder,
debut in October. director and leader of Sistah Ngoma, a
professional multicultural womens drum
Elvira Kurt, a Canadian comedian. group.
Tret Fure has been a folk singer and Visit ohiolba.org/2016 for complete
songwriter for five decades and has her schedules, ticket info and directions.
outlookohio.com There were 23 LGBT athletes at the 2012 Olympics in London, compared to 53 in Rio. september 2016 09
small pond
Eyes...and
Say Eyes...
Say Lips
and Cheeks and Lips
Cleveland Makeup Artist Jason Kelly Has Made a Name for Himself by Making a Face for Others
by Bob Vitale
photo: Ase Boogie
But it does require constant self- He did a touchup for Lady Gaga dur- BtB #2: I am also using Jason Kelly other gay men can relate to. It was
promotion - not to mention constant ing one of her visits to Cleveland. for my wedding in June. My wedding the late 1970s, early 1980s, and fall
effort to keep up with trends and planner has worked with him multi- Saturday morning TV was overrun
Jason Kellys mother gave up her techniques - in order to rise to the I made her laugh. I told her I was a ple times and his work is impecca- with commercials for Christmas
career as a makeup artist as soon top. Kelly is both self-taught and for-40-year-old Monster. ble. He is also the makeup artist for toys. Young Jason saw an ad for
as she earned her nursing degree. mally trained through MAC Cosmet- the Cavs Girls. Make Me Pretty Barbie, a nearly life-
ics. He also teaches others. But while branding wins the big size Barbie head that could be made
Jason Kelly, though, is still going gigs, its word-of-mouth that keeps BtB #3: I wish he were doing mine. up and styled over and over and over
strong. You have to brand yourself, he him booked day-to-day. Kelly some- He is not available for my date. :( and...
says. A lot of people will do what times does makeup for two or three
When I was 5 years old, I was sur- they do in a salon, and no one sees it weddings a day, and he has a num- Word-of-mouth here in Cleveland is I told my sister, You need that
rounded by all this makeup, he re- in public. ber of clients whom he calls ladies the best thing for business, Kelly doll, he says. I was beside myself
calls. My sister was like a living who lunch. They will get their says. All you have to do is answer from like
Barbie doll. She ended up looking Kellys business is called JKelly- makeup done to check their mail. the phone. Halloween to Dec. 25.
like Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. FaceArt. Its not a brick-and-mortar
salon, And they must be telling their Makeup trends tend to reinvent And another makeup star was born.
Now 42, Kelly is one of Clevelands although he works with two assis- friends. Kelly was once named Best themselves, Kelly says, ticking off
go-to makeup artists. He does 60- tants and will add on up to six as Makeup Artist by Clevelands Scene looks such as winged eyeliner and
plus weddings a year, as well as needed. He pairs up with photogra- magazine, which said he has contour shadow that have been in,
fashion shows and photo shoots. He phers, stylists and others and works Renoirs eye for color with a out and back in again. He says he
has been the makeup artist for the not just in Cleveland, but also in makeup kit bigger than a plumbers doesnt follow too many trends. KellyFaceArt
Cleveland Cavaliers since 2003-04 - New York, Chicago and other cities. toolbox. Makeup Artistry by Jason G. Kelly
People have seen Jason Kellys work. And consider this 2015 comments- staid. One of the looks in his portfo- JKellyFaceArt.com
yes, that includes the occasional But that doesnt mean his work is
section exchange among brides-to- lio is a model whose face is made up FB: JKellyFaceArt
player photo shoot as well as the
216.355.337
Cavalier Girls and Scream Team -
and he was the makeup artist for He has done makeover segments for be at The Knot: like a watermelon. She has bright
the Republican National Convention Cleveland TV. He landed the Cavs red lips like the fruit itself, and two
in July. gig when the Cavalier Girls coordi- BtB #1: Wondering if any of you seeds painted on her shoulder.
Bob Vitale is the edi-
nator came into the MAC Cosmetics have had your makeup done or know tor-in-chief of Outlook
(The answer to your question: Not as store at the Tower City Center, where someone who has had their makeup Its not a look that he first tried out and can be reached at
orange in person.) he was working in 2003. He has done by Jason Kelly. I was referred to on his sister. And she didnt stay his 614.268.8525, x3, or
done makeup for Kimora Lee Sim- him by my photographer and he did model for long, anyway. at bvitale@outlookme-
dia.com. He is willing to
This business is recession-proof. I mons, Keke Palmer, Cheryl Tiegs, my photographers wifes be a Make Me Pretty
know that much, he says. Mariel Hemingway and other famous makeup for their wedding this past As he talks about his early love of Barbie for anyone who
faces. October. makeup, Kelly recounts a story many can get rid of his eye
bags.
10 september 2016 Jason put a good face on the Republicans, but he says hes voting for Hillary Clinton. outlookohio.com
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Concerts
[ ] broken up. The 80s icons will perform at Johnny Mathis operas. He even wore stilettos and red
Columbus Palace Theatre as part of their Cincinnati: October 14 lipstick to perform a concert of Judy Garland
U.S. tour. Tickets are $48-$232.50 through The third-best-selling artist of the 20th cen- songs. Hell perform at the Music Box Supper
Ticketmaster. tury celebrates his 81st birthday this month Club in The Flats of Downtown Cleveland.
and is on tour to mark his 60th year in show Tickets are $45-$65 at musicboxcle.com.
Chris Pureka business. Tickets to his performance at
Cincinnati: September 17 Cincinnatis Aronoff Center are $52.50- Alan Cumming
Columbus: September 18 $132.50 at cincinnatiarts.org. (Hell also per- Cleveland: December 4
The genderqueer folk singer/songwriter from form on Oct. 16 in Fort Wayne, Ind.) His raucous one-man show, Alan Cumming
Portland was named by Buzzfeed last year as Sings Sappy Songs, was released as an
one of 10 Queer Lady Musicians You Seri- Tegan & Sara album in February. Hell sing songs by Elaine
ously Need in Your Life Right Now. She told Columbus: October 25 Stritch, Annie Lennox, Miley Cyrus, Rufus
the website: I write my songs with the inten- Did you know the twin sisters released their Wainwright and others at the Connor Palace
tion that people will have an emotional first recording under the name Sara and in Clevelands Playhouse Square. Tickets are
response to them. ... My hope is that some of Tegan? Not sure why the billing changed, but $10-$75 through playhousesquare.org. (Hell
Mary Lambert
Columbus: September 3 those songs will resonate with someone on the indie pop duo has been performing since also perform on Nov. 30 in Louisville and on
The singer/songwriter who found fame with whatever journey they are on. Shell perform 1999, and theyll play Columbus Express Dec. 3 in Carmel, Ind.)
her contribution to the 2012 LGBTQ rights on back-to-back nights at MOTR Pub in Live! (formerly Lifestyles Communities
Cincinnatis Over-the-Rhine and at Rumba Pavilion) as part of the tour for their eighth Dane Terry
Columbus: December 9-10
anthem, Same Love, will headline an
outdoor festival over Labor Day weekend in Caf in Columbus University District. The album, Love You to Death. Tickets are $34.50
Columbus Arena District. Other performers Cincinnati show is free; tickets to the Colum- through promowestlive.com. (Theyll also The Columbus native returns home from New
include openly gay Michael Angelakos of Pas- bus show are $10 through chrispureka.com. perform in Royal Oak, Mich., on Oct. 26, and York for two performances of Bird in the
sion Pit and gay fave Betty Who. Tickets are in Pittsburgh on Nov. 5.) House, his solo musical-theater work about
Elton John childhood, coming of age and coming out in
Toledo: September 28
$59.99-$99.99 per day or $109.99-$189.99
Rufus Wainwright the Midwest. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Cleveland: November 12
for Saturday and Sunday. Visit fmmf.us for
the full schedule. Hes still standing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The creator John Cameron Mitchell called Terry
performance at Toledos Huntington Center is Is there anything the singer/songwriter the millennial Cole Porter. Hell be at Ohio
part of a 31-city, 48-show world tour. Tickets hasnt done? He has recorded seven albums State Universitys Wexner Center for the Arts.
Culture Club
Columbus: September 10 are $29-$154 through of his own. He has written for - and per- Tickets are $20 ($13 for students) at
Boy George and the boys are now [x] together huntingtoncentertoledo.com. formed in - movies. He has composed two wexarts.org.
outlookohio.com Interviews with Mary Lambert, Boy George, Alan Cumming and Melissa Etheridge are at outlookohio.com. september 2016 13
of essays and short stories in 1994. Hell be at Cleveland

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Cleveland: December 10
the Stranahan Theater in Toledo ($39.50-
Fun Home: October 2-22
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Finding Neverland:
$49.50 through stranahantheater.org), at the
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The Grammy-nominated saxophonist has Akron Civic Theatre ($25-$45 through Baan
nddss
taken his holiday show on the road for 19 November 1-20
Into the Woods:
Ticketmaster), and at the Victoria Theatre in
years now. His guests this season include Dayton (tickets go on sale in November).
January 10-29, 2017
Rodgers & Hammersteins
singer Valerie Simpson. Hell perform at the
The Santaland Diaries
The King & I: February 7-26, 2017
State Theatre in Clevelands Playhouse
Akron: December 1-17
Something Rotten!:
Square. Tickets are $10-$69.50 through
Cleveland: December 1-18
Dayton: December 8-17
playhousesquare.org. (Hell also perform on
April 25-May 14, 2017
An American in Paris:
Dec. 7 in Warren, Mich.)
David Sedaris tale of a middle-aged, out-of-
Melissa Etheridge work actors gig as one of Santas helpers at A New Musical:
Cincinnati: January 8, 2017 Macys is a new a holiday classic. It will be June 20-July 9, 2017
Within 24 hours of the June 12 mass murder produced by Daytons Human Race Theatre
at Orlandos Pulse nightclub, the singer/ Company ($24, humanracetheatre.org), Columbus Blazing River Freedom Band,
Cleveland Public Theater ($30, cptonline.org), columbus.broadway.com
songwriter put our communitys sorrow and Cleveland
Cinderella: Nov 22-27
anger to music: Who ya gonna hate now / and Akrons Weathervane Playhouse ($22, blazingriverband.org
Spooky Sounds and Eerie Delights:
Disneys The Little Mermaid:
When theres no one left but you / Who ya weathervaneplayhouse.com).
October 22
January 31-February 5, 2017
gonna gun down / When you cant kill the
Broadw Christmas Time Is Here:
The Bodyguard: The Musical: December 10
truth. Shell perform with the Cincinnati Pops
ay February 14-19, 2017 Turn Back Time: Music of the 60s,
at the Taft Theatre. Tickets are $24-$115
through cincinnatisymphony.org/pops. in... Stomp: March 10-12, 2017 70s & 80s: March 18, 2017
Cabaret: March 28-Apr 2, 2017 Blazing River Goes Broadway:
Riverdance 20 Years: May 13, 2017
May 12-14, 2017
Beautiful: The Carole King Capital Pride Band,
Musical: June 6-11, 2017 Columbus
Comedy Dayton
cappride.org
Things That Go Bump in the Night:
October 29
Spring Concert: April 1, 2017
Jersey Boys: October 18-23
victoriatheatre.com
Akron
42nd Street: January 10-15, 2017
broadwayinakron.com
Dirty Dancing: March 14-19, 2017
Cincinnati Mens Chorus
Cinderella: November 8-9
Once: December 6-7
Motown: The Musical:
cincinnatimenschorus.org
2016-17 schedule to be announced...
April 11-16, 2017
Rent: April 4-5, 2017
Kinky Boots: May 23-28, 2017
Chicago: May 9-10, 2017
Circus 1903: The Golden
Columbus Gay Mens Chorus
Age of Circus: June 13-18, 2017
cgmc.org
Cincinnati Joy! Set the Earth Aglow:
December 9-11
Rodgers & Hammersteins Vox: As Seen on TV:
cincinnati.broadway.com
Toledo
The Sound of Music: February 17-18, 2017
Bianca Del Rio
Cleveland: October 14 Rudolph the Red-Nosed
theaterleague.com/Toledo
September 27-October 9 Heroes: March 17-19, 2017
Columbus: October 15
Reindeer: The Musical: Illuminati: Songs of the Spirit:
The Phantom of the Opera:
November 25 May 1, 2017
Fresh off her Rolodex of Hate tour, Hurricane
November 15-27
The Phantom of the Opera: Jackson 5+: June 23-25, 2017
A Gentlemans Guide
Bianca film and as-yet untitled book, The Ru
November 30-December 11
to Love & Murder:
Pauls Drag Race Season 6 winner is taking
Jersey Boys: January 10-15, 2017
her Not Today Satan tour global. Shell perform
January 3-8, 2017
Dayton Gay Mens Chorus
Pippin: March 16-19, 2017
Disneys The Little Mermaid:
at the Capitol Theatre ($37.50) in Columbus daytongaymenschorus.org
January 17-29, 2017 Riverdance 20 Years: A Modern Monk Holiday:
Riffe Center and at the Ohio Theatre ($37.50-
March 29-30, 2017 December 3
Something Rotten!:
$87.50) in Clevelands Playhouse Square. Look
Chicago: April 20-23, 2017 A Salute to the USO: April 8, 2017
February 21-March 5, 2017
for ticket links at thebiancadelrio.com/tour.
Kinky Boots: June 6-11, 2017 Modern Dance, Modern Funk:
Mama Mia!: March 10-12, 2017 Jun 3, 2017
(Shell also perform on Oct. 12 in Royal Oak,
The Illusionists: Live
Mich., and on Oct. 16, in Munhall, Penn.
From Broadway:
Fame: The Musical: November 3
valentinetheatre.com
David Sedaris North Coast Mens Chorus,
Toledo: October 10 March 21-26, 2017
Midtown Men: January 20, 2017
Cleveland
Akron: October 16 Matilda: The Musical:
Apr 4-16, 2017 Phantons Leading Ladies:
ncmchorus.org
Dayton: April 25, 2017 2016-17 schedule to be announced...
Beautiful: The Carole King April 6, 2017
Musical: May 2-14, 2017
The man the New York Times once called a
minor phenomenon published his first book
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The Music of Queen
us
Tallulah toys with poor Danny like a haughty, power and betrayal. (Ticket prices not yet
April 29, 2017
Mu
M Dayton Philarmonic Orchestra
grizzled feline batting around a hapless announced; madlab.net)
mouse. ($25; evolutiontheatre.org)
The cast and musicians from Londons smash Avenue Q
hit musical, We Will Rock You, will join the Vanya and Sonya October 27-November 6
and Masha and Spike Cleveland State University
Theater Department
Dayton Philharmonic for songs of Freddie
Mercury, Brian May, Roger Meddows Taylor and September 16-25
John Deacon, including Bohemian Village Players, Toledo The Tony-winning musical is a Sesame Street
Rhapsody, Who Wants to Live Forever, The New York Times called it a sunny ... play for adults. The story about recent college grad
I Want It All, Radio Ga Ga, A Kind of about gloomy people. Gay, middle-aged Princetons new life on New Yorks Avenue Q is
Magic, Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, Vonya and his sister, Sonya, share a home in a coming-of-age parable whose characters
and We Are the Champions. ($27-$81; Bucks County, Penn., where they bicker and struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-
daytonperformingarts.org/philharmonic) complain about their lives. Suddenly, their elusive purpose in life. It features the song, If
movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her You Were Gay. ($10; playhousesquare.org)
Women of Song new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up,
June 9-10, 2017 Kiss of the Spider Woman
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra November 3-20
and Masha threatens to sell the house. Can
Short North Stage, Columbus

the siblings live happily ever after? ($18;
A tribute to legendary female singers spans thevillageplayers.org)
six decades and many gay icons: Barbra The Tony-winning 1993 musical tells the story
Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Lanford Wilson: Take 5 of Molina, an imprisoned gay man, and his
Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and more. ($13- September 23-October 28 cell mate, Valentin, a Marxist revolutionary. To
Cesears Forum, Cleveland
Sara Davis Buechner
October 1 $79; daytonperformingarts.org/ survive behind bars, Molina spins fantasies of
Canton Symphony Orchestra Five short plays by the late, gay playwright - a movie queen, the Spider Woman Aurora,
Local s
philharmonic)
Transgender concert pianist Sara Davis Wandering, Sextet (Yes), A Betrothal, and his fantasies come to life through lavish
Buechner will play pieces that were voted Brontosaurus and A Poster of the Cosmos - dance numbers. Inspired by Aurora and his
S tag e
the favorites of Canton Symphony reflect on aspects of American life. unselfish love for Valentin, Molina arrives at
audiencess, including Mozarts Overture The stories are told simply but carry his own heroic definition of masculinity. ($25-
to The Magic Flute, Dvoraks Symphony No. 9 emotional baggage. ($18; $42; shortnorthstage.org)
(New World) and Rachmaninoffs Rhapsody on playhousesquare.org)
a Theme of Paganini. ($26-$46; Gross Indecency:
35mm: A Musical Exhibition The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
September 30-October 8 November 2-20
cantonsymphony.org)
Dare 2 Defy Productions, Dayton CATCO, Columbus
Make Me a Song: In three short months, the most celebrated
A picture is worth a thousand words, and in
The Music of William Finn
October 13-22
35mm, theyre each worth a song, too. This playwright and wit of Victorian England, who
Evolution Theatre, Columbus multimedia musical - created by husbands brought us The Picture of Dorian Gray and The
Importance of Being Earnest, plummeted from
The work of openly gay composer and lyricist The Legend of Georgia McBride Ryan Scott Oliver (music) and Matthew
September 6-25 Murphy (photographs) - explores a ground- the darling of British society and the world
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati
William Finn, a two-time Tony Winner, tells
personal, haunting and often hilarious tales breaking new concept in musical theater. into humiliation and ruin. ($20-$40;
from his life. Songs from his Falsettos, A New Hes young, hes broke, his landlords knocking ($25.50; d2defy.com) catco.org)
Brain, The Royal Family of Broadway, Elegies: at the door, and he just found out his wife is
Twelfth Night Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour
more desperate, Casey is fired from his gig as September 30-October 30 November 8
A Song Cycle and more are part of the six- going to have a baby. To make matters even
Great Lakes Theater, Cleveland Clark State Performing Arts Center,

actor, one-pianist revue. ($25;
Dayton
evolutiontheatre.org) an Elvis impersonator in a run-down, small
town Florida bar. When the bar owner brings in Shakespeares play is about Viola, who is
Jonathan Larsons 1996 rock musical won four
Almost Like Being in Love: a B-level drag show to replace his act, Casey shipwrecked and takes on the appearance of
her brother to join a dukes court on the island Tonys and the Pulitzer Prize, and its back on
The Songs of Lerner & Loewe learns that necessity is the mother of
December 11
where she washes ashore. A young countess tour. Rent is a fearless portrait of an HIV-
reinvention. ($44; ensemblecincinnati.org)
Hanna Theatre/Playhouse Square, falls in love with Viola, who takes the name stricken group of New Yorkers, set to a
Cleveland
propulsive rock score. Its a portrait of life and
Looped Cesario. ($15-$60; greatlakestheater.org)
September 15-24 love flourishing in the face of adversity. ($40-
Evolution Theatre, Columbus
All your favorite songs from many of your
Until He Wasnt $78; pac.clarkstate.edu)
October 6-22
favorite musicals, including My Fair Lady,
MadLab Theatre, Columbus

Camelot, Brigadoon and Gigi. Lerner and Based on a real event, Looped takes place in
Abraham Lincoln Was a Faggot
November 10-19
Loewe (the latter was gay) were the last of the the summer of 1965, when an inebriated
Evolution Theatre, Columbus

great Broadway romantics, writing songs such Tallulah Bankhead needed eight hours to Raya, Tenille, Natalie and Gavin have one
as If Ever I Would Leave You, Ive Grown redub - or loop - one line of dialogue for her thing in common: They all fell for Colin Bayley.
last movie, Die! Die! My Darling! Her audience In sharing their diverse Colin stories, secrets Seventeen-year-old Cal is on a quest to prove
Accustomed to Her Face and Almost Like the secret sexual history of Gaybraham
Being in Love. ($15-$60; consists of a beleaguered film editor, Danny, are exposed and a bond is formed. This surreal
and a studio technician who watches as and dark drama is about infatuation, violence, Lincoln. Along the way there is convincing
playhousesquare.org)
outlookohio.com Evolution Theatre in Columbus is dedicated solely to LGBT stories and playwrights. september 2016 17
evidence, time travel, a road trip to the the 26 children and adults killed on Dec. 14, Hairspray around the world. Its divided into eight
July 13-16
Toledo Repertoire Theatre
nations capital, budding high-school 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in sessions over three days. (Ticket prices not yet
romance, Mary Todd and sex in a stove-pipe Newtown, Conn. ($35-$50; announced; FB: OutReels Cincinnati)
hat. ($25; evolutiontheatre.org) humanracetheatre.org) John Waters movie-turned-musical-turned-
movie/musical tells the story of Tracy Stonewall Columbus LGBT Fest
When We Were High Society Turnblad, whose dream to dance on The Corny November 13-19
Young and Unafraid April 28-May 7, 2017 Collins Show comes true - and then some. What was once a branch of the Columbus
February 21-March 12, 2017 Standing Room Only Theatre, ($20; toledorep.org)
Columbus
International Film and Video Festival has
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati become a weeklong event of its own. It
In the early 1970s, before Roe v. Wade and Cole Porters classic musical follows Tracy includes LGBT feature films and shorts,
before the Violence Against Women Act, Agnes Lord, a wealthy socialite who is planning her documentaries, student work and Ohio-made
has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into lavish summer wedding when her ex-husband films. (Ticket prices not yet announced; lgbt-
one of the few spots where victims of domes- tries to win her back. Then tabloid reporter fest.org/2016)
tic violence can seek refuge. But her newest Mike Connor arrives to cover the event and
guest is beginning to influence Agnes takes a shine to her, also. High Society Cleveland International
college-bound daughter, Penny, and soon, features the songs, Lets Misbehave, Just Film Festival
Agnes is forced to confront her own presump- One of Those Things, True Love and Who March 29-April 9, 2017
tions about the women shes spent her life Wants to Be a Millionaire? ($10-$21; Tower City Cinemas, Cleveland
trying to help. ($44; ensemblecincinnati.org) srotheatre.org) This year, the Cleveland film festival offered
Films &
more than 400 films from 70 countries.
The Importance of Being Earnest Cincy Fringe! Organizers always book a diverse group of
March 3-April 9, 2017 May 30-June 10, 2017
University of Toledo
Department of Theater
Cincinnati
The theater festival that boasts its Kinda
valls
Festtiiv s features, documentaries and shorts. Stories by
and about LGBT people, women and people of
color are featured prominently. (Ticket prices
Oscar Wildes most popular play is set against weird. Like you, is back for its 14th year. In not yet announced; clevelandfilm.org)
the backdrop of 1890s London and its stiff, 2016, the two-week festival included 50 Film Retrospective:
Victorian conventions. Two friends find the Kelly Reichardt
October 6-27
shows in 11 venues. LGBT-themed
pseudonym of Ernest covers their socially
unacceptable behavior. Until it doesnt. ($15;
productions always occupy a prime spot on
the marquee. (Ticket prices not yet announced; Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus Da
D nc
an e
ce
utoledo.edu/al/svpa/ cincyfringe.com) Its very hard to come up with other
theatrefilm/currentseason) filmmakers in the independent film
Angels in America, Part One: community whove made such
A Kid Like Jake Millennium Approaches uncompromising work so consistently, with
January 12-22, 2017 June 1-Jul 2 such a clear, precise and resonant vision,
Weathervane Playhouse, Akron Short North Stage, Columbus filmmaker Todd Haynes said of Kelly The Female Factor
Four-year-old Jake doesnt want to be a pirate. Tony Kushners 1993 Pulitzer- and Tony- Reichardt, whose films will be shown through- March 30, 2017
He wants to be a princess. His parents, a pair winning play explores how AIDS affected its out the month at OSU. Reichardt will join the Dayton Ballet
of affluent New Yorkers, seem to worry less mostly fictional characters in the 1980s. audience for an Oct. 20 screening of Certain Since the beginning of time when the natural
about his happiness than whether his gender Millenium Approaches introduces the Women, her 2016 film that tells the stories of movement of body to music evolved into its
variance will hurt his chances to get into an characters as they embark on their journeys three Montana women. In one of the tales, a own art form, women have shaped the face of
exclusive private school. (Ticket prices not yetthrough the epidemic. Along with actors from lonely ranch hand played by Lily Gladstone dance. Dayton Ballet honors the women of
announced; weathervaneplayhouse.com) the Short North Stage, the puppets and grows fond of a night-school teacher played by dance with a program that shines a spotlight
puppet masters of Daytons Zoot Theatre Kristen Stewart. ($6 per film; wexarts.org) on the ingenuity and talent of todays female
Its Only a Play
January 13-22, 2017
Company will help bring both plays to radi- choreographers. ($21-$72; daytonperformin-
Dayton LGBT Film Festival
Toledo Repertoire Theatre October 7-9
cally reimagined life with the fantasia garts.org/ballet)
The Neon, Dayton

inherent in Kushners masterpiece. ($25-$42;
Gay writer Terrence McNallys play about a play shortnorthstage.org)
Courage
details the opening-night anxiety of a The Dayton LGBT Film Festival has become March 31-April 1, 2017
Broadway playwright whose career is on the
Angels in America, Part Two: known as one of the nations best. Well have a Columbus Dance Theatre
line. He awaits the reviews with his best full rundown of this years films in our October
Perestroika Courage is an evening-length work that con-
friend, producer, leading lady, director and a June 15-July 2 issue. ($8 per screening or $50 for a festival fronts issues of race and hate speech. It was
coat-check attendant. ($20; toledorep.org) Short North Stage, Columbus pass; daytonlgbt.com) created as a response to the hateful rhetoric of
Part Two of Kushners play continues the the 2008 elections, but its themes hold true
26 Pebbles OutReels Cincinnati
February 2-19, 2017 November 4-6
journey of a group of interconnected today. ($30; columbusdancetheatre.com)
Human Race Theatre Company, Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre,
individuals confronting the AIDS epidemic in
Dayton Cincinnati
the 1980s. Perestroika steers the characters
Through interviews with the people affected, into a new sense of community in the 1990s. Last years LGBT film festival in Cincinnati
gay playwright Eric Ulloa tells the stories of ($25-$42; shortnorthstage.org)
featured 20 shorts and feature films from
18 september 2016 Well include rundowns on each film festival in future issues of Outlook. outlookohio.com
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trans point analysis
Queer Flowers Bloom in Sometimes Hostile Ohio
by Brynn Tannehill plenty of time to myself off in a corner. roommates raising kids together. So I existed place, rather than simply tolerant. Theyre out
and occasionally held out hope things might there, and I wish Id gotten to know more. In
It was a year ago that I left Ohio for good. I desperately looked for jobs for years in the change for the better. Even for the worse the words of Bilbo Baggins, I dont know half
area, but being a trans activist meant that I would have been a welcome change. of you half as well as I should like; and I like
During my decade in the state, I transitioned. never got far. And if they didnt know I was less than half of you half as well as you de-
Everyone I was close to moved away. And then trans, the calls from potential employers In short, my time in Ohio as an openly queer serve.
the total isolation as an openly queer person stopped as soon as they figured it out. person was its own soul-sucking hell. When
in rural America set in. It was a 45-minute the opportunity to take a job close to Washing- I wish Id been stronger. I wish Id lived some-
drive to find the closest transgender person to Activism in Ohio was sort of a dead end as ton, D.C., came, I leapt at it. I might be slowly where in Ohio where I would have had a fair
me, and everyone else was a solid half-hour well. Gov. John Kasich and the Legislature are going bankrupt here in Virginia, but at least chance at finding a job and being closer to
farther away. so right wing that nothing is going to move Ill have a friends couch to sleep on when I do. the queer community. I wish Id had the en-
forward. The districts are so gerrymandered durance to keep going, keep fighting, keep
In the place where I lived, I was tolerated. that elections are nothing more than a So given all this, what do I love about Ohio? pressing against a system and an activist
Which I suppose is OK. But people certainly formality before the inevitable disaster. Sort community that couldnt be bothered with
werent having me over for tea and crumpets. of like singing the National Anthem before I love the queer people there fighting the good transgender issues.
Transgender people are just so... weird. Icky. a Browns game. fight. Its a long, hard road that Id lost the
Unfathomable. And what about the children? stomach for, and they keep pushing. The odds And if wishes were fishes, beggars would be
Are they too young to handle ideas like that? There was no will - or capacity - to move are terrible, but it doesnt matter, because kings.
trans-specific issues forward in the state, theres still work to do.
So the last four years of my life in Ohio ticked either. So, yes, Im queer. But now Im not here.
by. People I knew passed through, but it was a I love all the people who are completely and
once- or twice-a-year event. Where I lived was I lived so far out in the boondocks that there unapologetically queer in Ohio. They are flow-
about 20 minutes from a highway whose pri- were no LGBT events for me to support with ers blooming in a Midwestern desert of Brynn Tannehill is a
mary purpose was to get people to someplace my presence, either. Dayton Pride was oblivi- LGBTQ+ culture. With an environment so hos- former naval aviator and
more important. ous to trans issues, and honestly, I didnt feel tile, its a wonder when they survive. Its a mir- Xenia resident who can be
found on Twitter
particularly welcome as a trans person there, acle when they thrive - and a testament to @BrynnTannehill.
Work was basically solitary confinement. anyway, given the clueless transphobia their fortitude. She writes a monthly
After I came out, I displayed by the organizers. column for Outlook.
got a seat by a
window, no Even home wasnt an escape. My I love the straight folks who are ac-
responsibili- marriage crumbled after I came out, tively working to make Ohio a more
ties and and we limped along as accepting
20 september 2016 If your vote doesnt change things, at least youll know you tried. outlookohio.com
KING OF THE WACK JOBS

IMHO
The Xenophobes, Racists and Heterosexists Have Their Candidate

by James Blackmon With each of this summers tragedies - yes, mon? Each is evidence of a growing trend in contrary.
Trumps nomination is a tragedy - people took America in which denialists, bigots and the
Full disclosure: This is the fifth time Ive to social media. They voiced their outrage at lunatic fringe have been given a voice and These are the people who believe the earth is
started this column. For me, the past few innocent civilians gunned down in a hate- some power. They now stand poised to 2,000 years old, that we rode dinosaurs like
months have been... unnerving and based terror attack at Pulse in Orlando; at still possibly slingshot us around the sun and Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble did, and
disturbing. more black men being shot and often killed send us back in time 70 years to Make that global warming isnt really a thing.
under suspicious circumstances by the police Merica Great Again.
From the Pulse nightclub massacre to the (in spite of being unarmed and fully compliant These are also the Log Cabin Republicans who
police shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando as was the case for Charles Kinsey); at the Re- And, oh, what a glorious time that was for are shocked - utterly shocked - at the GOPs
Castile and Charles Kinsey, to the emergence publican Party nominating a candidate for the blacks and other racial and ethnic minorities, anti-gay, anti-transgender platform. Shocked?
of Donald Trump as the Republican presiden- presidency who has on multiple occasions LGBT Americans, and women. Lynchings, Really? This is the same party that has been
tial nominee, its taken me five tries to try to demonstrated blatant racist, xenophobic and egomaniacal dictators and Japanese intern- against marriage equality in every platform
express exactly what Im feeling. misogynistic tendencies; and again at the Re- ment camps were all the rage. No marriage since 1992. This is the same party for which
publican Party itself for a 2016 platform that equality and no legal protection for LGBT you elect candidates who continually strive to
Thing is, as a black gay man approaching is the most anti-LGBT in history. Americans against discrimination. No protec- legislate discrimination against you. And
50, I find each of those events to be tion, either, against violence. youre shocked?
disconcerting in their own right. But taken to- However, whats even more troubling is the
gether as a string of events that started in number of people who took to social media to Sounds utopic. If youre a woman, a minority or LGBT, how in
June, its what they share thats most deny that the Pulse massacre was a hate- the hell can you support misogyny, xenopho-
unsettling. crime; to attack the victims of the police And now theres a mouthpiece for the xeno- bia, racism or heterosexism? How do you sup-
shootings; and to support Donald Trump, his phobes, heterosexists, racists, wack-jobs and port that which doesnt support or give a fuck
Im not really on social media much, other policies and the Republican Party platform. chauvinist pigs. And hes running for presi- about you?
than Facebook. Although I use it mostly to dent under a political party that is
keep in touch with friends who live in other In fact, not only were there people unwilling to unashamedly anti-LGBT. What do you tell yourself that makes that all
cities or countries, its a great platform for label the shooting of 102 people in a gay bar - right? Id love to know.
commentary on various events. It seems many including the murder of 49 - as the hate crime But honestly, its the denialists that Im most
people use it similarly, too. that it was, there are people calling the entire afraid of. Those people who, when faced with James Blackmon is a musician,
thing a hoax! All made up. One big, fake, a truth or a fact they find intolerable, reject it actor, director and the artistic direc-
Which has led to my discovery that Facebook reality TV show that every major news organi- instead and choose to believe whatever bull- tor of State of the Arts Productions in
is also useful for exposing how many crazy, zation in the world was in on. shit scenario theyve cooked up for them- Columbus. You can follow him on
fucked-up people are in your life and on your selves. They insist that the truth is a lie, Twitter @MrJamesBlackmon. IMHO
will appear again in the November
friends list. And in the world. What do all these tragic events have in com- despite a preponderance of evidence to the
issue of Outlook.
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dyke like me
How to Survive
the Fall in Ohio
A Lesbian Laments Her Lack of Sports Knowledge, but She Knows the Score in This State
by Brooke Cartus to be able to teach me what a Pick 6 is. And game! or, What a blowout! and not look
even if you can, Im not going to focus any like a total asshat.
In Ohio, football is life. Buckeyes football more intensely if Im wearing a bulky jersey
breathes a particularly potent jolt into the that looks like one of those gym class pin-
Tip 3: Dont Let
veins of every red-blooded millennial who nies with extra space in the shoulders to
lives within Columbus city limits, and its store grapefruits. Anyone Tell You That
even more intense the farther from Colum-
bus proper you go. So leave the Block O snapback at home if
You Have to Care
youre having a great hair day. You can be About Sports.
I am not here to talk about the stereotypes just as disillusioned when your team
surrounding not-so-sports-fans, things like doesnt win by as much as you wanted There is this ridiculous stereotype about a
novelty T-shirts that say, YAY SPORTS BALL! them to without a hat. good woman knowing her sports and
That generally annoys the sh*t out of every- being like one of the guys - even in les-
one, including myself.
Tip 2: Google the bian culture!
To talk about football culture, for me, is also Final Score Before You In some ways, lesbians can be JUST as
to talk about lesbian culture. Midwestern
lesbians love football and tailgating more
Head to the Bar on misogynistic as men. Look, if you want a
girl who is one of the guys, you should
than they love... well... you probably know Saturday Night. probably find that girl. I am not that girl. I
what I was going to say here. And as a listen to opera. I love musicals. The only
woman who has been dating women for There is NOTHING more embarrassing than sport I play is golf because it doesnt in-
over a decade, managing the pool of com- not knowing the final score of the big volve running or catching and you can
plicated emotions that come from loving game. OH WAIT. That sentence was a typo! drink while you do it.
sports fans can be draining and compli- What I meant to say is that there is nothing
cated, like trying to navigate a lesbian bar more annoying than someone being mad at My idea of a high-octane Saturday game
without running into all of your exes. (Hint: you for not knowing the score of a football day is a game of 500 Rummy and trying a
It cant be done.) game after its over and done. new risotto recipe I found online.
Let me give you some advice. If you arent a Its over! Im not going to change, and neither should
diehard fan, these tips might help you sur- you! Go watch the game and get your emo-
vive the season with your friends and rela- As long as you know who won (probably), tions all in a fuss about a couple dozen
tionships intact. I wish I was kidding. you can hold your own at the bar on a Sat- boys who are knocking the shit out of each
urday night. And usually, you can use con- other.
Tip 1: Wear Whatever text clues to figure it out. Like, are all the
lesbians looking really sad? Is it because Seriously, you do you. Ill be at home, and if
the F*ck You Want. their team lost, or because the bar ran out you want to come over after the game, I
of Fireball? Do your research and order a made risotto.
I have exactly TWO jerseys in my posses- shot of Fireball just to be sure.
sion, both from overzealous (albeit endear- Just dont ask me what I thought about the
ing) ex-girlfriends who thought that maybe To avoid having to do too many shots, use game.
changing my game-watching attire would your phone and Google the score. You dont
suddenly transform my knowledge and need to write it down on your hand like its a Brooke Cartus earned her law de-
passion for the game. girls phone number in the 5th grade (wait, gree from Ohio State University -
was that just me?), but that way you have and, no, she cant get you tickets.
Look. My dad couldnt teach me what icing a general idea of what happened. You can You can find more of her writing on
her blog, Size L for Lady, at brooke-
was when I was growing up on the ice rinks say things like, Wow that was a close cartus.com. She writes Dyke Like
of Buffalo, and you CERTAINLY arent going Me every month for Outlook.
22 september 2016 And, oh, in case you were wondering: The Buckeyes won. outlookohio.com
complete the circuit
Porn and Politicians

Those Pics Will Come Back to Haunt You... Or Maybe Not
by Mickey Weems here with you, he joked to Barbara Walters everyone.
in an interview.
What do you do when you are a conservative Or maybe America is still in knee-jerk mode
Christian who wants to limit LGBT rights in Granted, Brown wasnt spooning with an- concerning men engaged in soft porn shots
America but know youll be called a homo- other naked man in any of his pics, which with other men. We will soon find out.
phobe if you say so directly? brings up another point. Is there a double
standard when it comes to Gay visual con- We have our first generation of young LGBT
You attack pornography. tent? Is woman-on-woman action somehow people who record themselves and each
not as offensive to conservative eyes as other doing all kinds of shenanigans for
It was a tactic used during the administra- man-on-man? Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram and Grindr.
tion of George W. Bush. In addition to pre- In the not-so-near future, some of them will
venting marriage equality from advancing Of course it isnt. When the Republican Party throw their hats into the political ring.
and using images of two men kissing to win was saturating the media with same-sex
elections, Juniors administration threatened couples in romantic poses in an attempt to When they do, a myriad of photos and videos
to punish mens sites that showed homo- turn people against marriage equality and of them will cascade into the hands of wait-
erotic material. other LGBT civil rights, they did not use pic- ing media. All those hookup sites they fre-
tures of women holding hands and kissing. quented will become fertile ground for dirty,
The anti-pornography plank in the 2016 Re- dirty evidence to determine not only orienta-
publican platform is a return to that same In the bizarre world of conservative sexual tion but length, girth, cut/uncut, shaved/un-
strategy. desires, the rules are dictated by the desires shaved, and favorite positions of future
of Straight men, and those proclivities are mayors, governors, senators and even presi-
Now, lets turn to Melania Trump. filled with Christian charity for hot women dents.
engaged in anything erotic, be it Melania
The wife of the Republican candidate for Trump getting European for the camera or, in Where will we draw the line? Will it be differ-
president has pictures that not only show her the case of one famous Alaskan in 2008, ent for men than women, as it has been in
naked, but also engaging in woman-on- winking at the audience during a debate the past? Mens titty pics are already OK.
woman action. The excuse given by the with Joe Biden and causing countless red- What about womens? What about female
Trump people: Thats how they take modeling blooded conservative men to collectively jizz candidates in videos showing dildo penetra-
pictures in Europe. (Even though they were their pants. tion? Will the naked truth be a deal breaker
taken in New York in 1995) for trans candidates? What about a drunken
I think it is instructive at this juncture to re- video of Johnny trading blow jobs at the Re-
The lack of censure by conservative media late a story from my own family. Several publican or Democratic convention?
outlets has been telling. There has been no years ago, my painfully conservative brother
big movement calling for Ms. Trump to repu- (who refuses to even meet my husband) was Or perhaps we will look at such pictures and
diate her pictures or to explain that the pho- visiting my elderly parents. He was asked videos for what so many of them are: the ex-
tos were artistic rather than erotic. She where he wanted to eat on a fine Easter Sun- uberance of youth. Scott Brown was 22 years
didnt even have to play the Jesus Card: I day; he chose Hooters as the spot to cele- of age when he did his centerfold. Melania
was a sinner then, but now Ive found the brate the Resurrection of Our Savior. Trump was 25.
Lord or some such salvific formula.
No doubt for the wings. Personally, I say give anyone at that age a
Its all so very different from the short-lived pass.
media flash flood that occurred with then- It is safe to say that Melania Trumps honor
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown six years ago when is only lightly besmirched by her forays into
pictures of his nude centerfold for Cosmopol- soft porn, although it would be a stretch to Mickey Weems is a writer, educator
itan surfaced. Brown actually saw the pho- say that the photos will aid her husbands and creator of The Qualia Encyclope-
tos as a plus for his campaign. chances as Browns near-dick-pics aided dia of Gay Folklife. Visit mickey-
his. Perhaps this is a good thing. Perhaps weems.com or email him at
mickeyweems@yahoo.com. Complete
Do I regret doing that? No. Cause if I hadnt America is finally growing out of its extended the Circuit will appear again in the
done that, I never would have been sitting adolescence and ready to stop slut-shaming November issue of Outlook.
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fashion
Whats In if Youre Out by Oskar Stine
Unscrunchy the man bun and dial back on the neon. Youve got
big - and tall - shoes to fill if you want to be a fashionista this fall.
Heres whats in and whats not-in-a-good-way out for the young,
queer and stylish.
IN
High Platform Shoes
Platforms are seeing a bit of resurgence in
the fashion scene of late, with sexually
liberated and empowered artists such as
Arca and Lady Gaga donning them, respec- theres something for everyone. This does
tively, for live performances and the Met have a catch however: You need to take
Gala. Highly recommended brands include your time, go through racks, pick stuff up, Man Buns
Deandri, Demonica and Marc Jacobs. try stuff on and really look. You could
This form of hair torture probably Head-to-Toe
discover a new Korean clothing line or, in
my one-in-a-million case, a genuine
started as a joke in early 2015 Neon
Heavy/Midi Rings Versace T-shirt for $7.
and has disconcertingly Whats that? I cant hear you over
Rings have never been out of style. But now continued. It needs to die. We your shirt, shorts, socks and
need to be done with this. And if
its popular to wear heavy rings, by which I
mean: Go heavy on the rings. Wear at least
Pops of Color/ you dont know what a man bun
shoes that are all made from the
same weird fabric that feels like
one on each finger. Either uniform silver/ Flashiness is, good for you. Dont look it up. rubber had a lovechild with
gold bands or mismatched gemstone rings. Black and white is a great color palate, but polyester.
I also highly recommend spiked rings or only if you spice it up. Maybe a white shirt Cargo Shorts
cat ear rings, which give off a subtly with a neon green collar. (But never wear This magazine is targeted toward Vineyard Vines
dangerous dont-fuck-with-me vibe. full neon. See: OUT). the LGBT demographic. I dont Pure. Bourgeois. Garbage. Unless
care how much you hate the youre a middle-school girl, this is
Name-Brand Now Lets Put stereotypes, I should not have to a dont.
explain to you why cargo shorts
Street Clothes It All Together... are gross. A definite dont.
With so many established brands and new I would wear black leggings and a gray and
lines coming out every month, its
practically a crime not to capitalize on the
black Ivy Park split-back sweatshirt with a
white tank top underneath. This would be
Plastic Chokers Oskar Stine is a
cool street clothes trend. I recommend the base outfit. I then would add holo- I am all for inexpensive jewelry, music producer
Supreme, Youth Machine, Tower, Pizza graphic print platforms, 10 gold rings on and these relatively cheap pieces and aspiring fash-
of jewelry used to be minorly cool. ion designer who
Slime and Diesel. my left hand, 10 silver rings on my right, a lives in St. Louis
color-blocked clutch, and Id top it all off Now they are tiresome and ugly. and on the
They do, however, pair perfectly
Shop Thrift and with a great matte red lip.
with sloppily applied winged
internet. He spent
part of the
Resale Stores Those last few details - the shoes, rings, eyeliner and maybe a Nirvana summer as an
intern with
Thrift and resale stores are fantastic, be- lipstick and bag - help to punch up the T-shirt from Walmart. If thats Outlook, and
cause theyre inexpensive and you never outfit and make it fashionable as opposed what youre going for. vintage stores
know what you might find. Vintage or new, and boutiques in
to forgettable. Columbus are
eternally grateful.
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feature
Life Is Her Canvas
Staley Munroes Stylish Life Has
Taken Her From Columbus to
New York and L.A., and Back
by Paige Johnson
photo by Will Shively
verbally her transgender identity at an Munroes reviews were positive. Munroe played her character much as
early age, she was forbidden from she lives her own life.
expressing it in other ways. As competent as the cast and script is,
The tall, angular woman with glowing, the show would not function half as well I think it is so important to not make
gray-blonde hair emits a confidence that She wasnt al- without the glo- any apology or have any shame for my
is both dazzling and comforting. lowed to play rious perform- story, she said. At the same time, it is
dress up. Her ance of Staley not all of who I am. I regard myself as a
Her exuberant presence is part of the ex- sisters dolls When I get up in the Jophiel Munroe woman who happens to be transgender,
morning, I get out of

pressive package that is Staley Jophiel were locked as the fearless just as someone might say, Im a
Munroe. The artistic and evocative away to keep her [Kylie], Colum- woman who happens to be Irish. Truth is
the shower, I have no

tattoos, her long hair and sunset-themed from playing bus theater my focus, part of my truth, is that I am a
dress all introduce her as a worldly, with the toys blogger Chuck transgender woman.
loving woman before she has even said
a word to me.
she wanted.
makeup on, my hair Pennington III
wrote on his And as a transgender woman, Munroe
But her words about coping mechanisms

Ultimately, her
parents put her
is wet, its like a site, Life Full of
Cheese.
said, she has a very visual life. Her
career has involved nearly every facet of
and struggles as a child just dont seem into counseling blank canvas. You the fashion industry: photography,
can become any char-

to match the woman she is today: cool, and therapy. I gather Ms. makeup and styling, design, post-pro-
collected and capable of just about Munroe has a duction, and modeling.
acter you want to be

anything. This summer, deep well of life
Munroe made experience that Its how I feel like myself, she said of
Theres footage of me as a child telling
my therapist that I was a little girl
her stage debut
with Columbus and still be yourself. informs her por-
trayal; the
her personal style. When I get up in the
morning, I get out of the shower, I have
trapped in a boys body, she said. Its
fascinating that thats the language I
Evolution
Theatre Com-
I do live a very visual flashback scene
with her father
no makeup on, my hair is wet, its like a
blank canvas. You can become any char-
used in 1st and 2nd grade, and that I pany in its pro- life and that sort of is particularly acter you want to be and still be yourself.
bled out into my ca-

understood body vs. spirit. duction of local heartbreaking, I do live a very visual life and that sort of
playwright Cory surely touching bled out into my career.
reer.
She once got a Mighty Morphin Power Skurdals Sticks a nerve with any
Rangers morphing watch as a kids meal and Stones. LGBT person Her career has taken the Columbus
prize from Burger King, and into middle who has faced native to New York, Los Angeles and now
school she used it to pretend she was an Her confidence hostility from back to Columbus, where she began
undercover Power Ranger. She pressed a and strong pres- their family. He attracting attention even before her June
button, and the watch would project to ence were great assets on stage. cant be this way! her father shouts, stage debut.
the world the image of a little boy. Her character, Kylie, a young transgender while Ms. Munroes plaintive, I AM this
artist, lashes out at an older, closeted way! is so nakedly honest that I defy She was becoming well-known in
Although Munroe was able to express lesbian critic after a negative review. anyone to walk away unmoved. Columbus for her photography and cre-
26 september 2016 You can see some of Staleys work at staleydesigns.com. outlookohio.com
ative artistry, Fashion Week Columbus the production. Munroes life. Nor is theater.
founder and executive director Tommy Paige Johnson was a summer
intern for Outlook. She is a
McClure said of the woman who will Munroe understood the character she Living as authentically as possible, she senior this fall at Capital
shoot the designer looks for the October portrayed on stage, but she but didnt said, is her real focus. University in Bexley, where she
events program. really like her. Bishara said she inferred majors in professional writing.
a few times during rehearsals that her
Munroe also works for Buckeye Lifestyle, issues with Kylie stemmed from her
a local womens magazine. similarities to the character when she
was younger.
Shes definitely talented, and I trust her
creative direction, McClure said. Even after accepting herself, Munroe
said, she was still evolving.
Munroe loves her readopted hometown.
New Yorks LGBT scene revolves around I think that I went through an
money and business, she said (its exponential growing period where I
much more shrewd and fast-paced), began to really ask God to show me my
while Los Angeles revolves around blind spots, where I had been part of the
popularity and looks (if you dont look problem, she said. I was appalled at
the part, I think it is far more difficult to how long I thought I was really doing the
have a voice). right thing. Not that I didnt question
things. I did, but I didnt have all the
Columbus? information.
The hill Im will- She got more

ing to die on is informed
that the LGBT through vol-
community in Theres footage of me as a unteer work.
Columbus, Ohio,
outshines any
child telling my therapist A number of
her volunteer
other I have ever that I was a little girl opportuni-
seen, she said. trapped in a boys body. ties arose
It puts its from her
money where its Its fascinating that thats work in the
mouth is. The the language I used in 1st fashion
Columbus LGBT
community is
and 2nd grade, and that I industry.
informed, it is understood body vs. Anytime

tough and re- spirit. there is a
silient, it is very, fashion
very relationally show of
focused. some nature
going on, there is often a charity in-
Staying relationally focused is a recur- volved, she said. Fashion is amazing
ring theme in Munroes life. That is ac- for awareness, and Columbus has al-
tually what led her role in Skurdals play. ways been at the forefront of that.
Her friend and co-star Priyanka Shetty
reached out to her, and a cold reading Munroe and fashion are interconnected.
was scheduled with director Joe Bishara. Makeup was one of her first forms of
Munroe was offered the part, but I said gender expression. After years working
no because at the time I was working at in grocery stores, a friend finally encour-
Victorias Secret and had a very busy aged her to pursue her passion for
corporate job. I knew from my friends makeup, photography and fashion by
who are in the theater world that it was going freelance. Working in the fashion
a real time commitment. Joe Bishara industry had her playing multiple roles.
was really encouraging and said, We
will work this out. Id be at shows and an assistant
wouldnt show up so Id be doing seat-
Staley brought an immediacy and ing and layouts or show-running and
authenticity to Kylie that no other actor show-calling.
came close to providing, Bishara said.
Casting Staley was the best choice for None of that, though, is the focus of
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on tour. 8p; $48-$232.50. Evolution Theatre: Looped @ Columbus Summit St., Columbus, 43202;
Performing Arts Centers Van Fleet 614.268.1841; columbusrumbacafe.com:
UnderBear: Powered by Growlr @ The Theater, 549 Franklin Ave., Columbus, The folk singer/songwriter identifies as
Barracks, 49 Parsons Ave., Columbus, 43215; 614.233.1124;evolutiontheatre.org: genderqueer. Shell perform with Ages
43215; 614.621.8779; FB: The Barracks Truth makes the best fiction. Looped is and Ages, who also hail from Portland.
Mary Lambert Culture Club U.S. Womens Soccer UnderBear at AWOL: Its billed as a night of based on a real event, a day in the sum- 9p; $10.
dancing and cruising with the woofiest mer of 1965 when a drunken Tallulah
bears, cubs and friends in town. Its a Bankhead took eight hours to record a MONDAY, SEPTMEMBER 19
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 THURSDAY, 21+ party. 10p; $3 cover or free before single line for her last movie, Die! Die! LGBTQ Veterans Support Group @
Pride Night at the Clippers SEPTEMBER 8 11p. My Darling! 8p; $25 ($20 for seniors and Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care
@ Huntington Park, 330 Life After Diagnosis @ Vue $15 for students). More performances are Center, Room 3A413, 420 N. James Rd.,
Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, 95 Liberty St., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 scheduled for Sept. 16-17 and 21-24 at Columbus, 43219; 614.257.5837;
Columbus, 43215; Columbus, 43215; 614. Columbus Womens Chorus Rehearsal 8p, and on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 2p. stonewallcolumbus.org: The group meets
614.268.8525, x1; 340.6784; @ King Avenue United Methodist Church, on the first and third Mondays of every
outlookohio.com: Outlooks projectinkcolumbus.org: Since 299 King Ave., Columbus, 43201; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 month. 3:30p-4:30p.
annual Pride Night with the Gregry Revenj was diagnosed 614.636.3541; colswomenschorus.org: LGBTQ Hiking Club @ Hocking Hills, Old
Columbus Clippers features a pre-game with HIV in 2014, he has made it his mis- Central Ohios feminist chorus begins Mans Cave (parking lot), 19852 Ohio FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
buffet, private bar and the first-place sion to destigmatize living with the dis- rehearsals for its new season. If youre Rte. 664, Logan, 43138; 614.930.2265; Puppy Contest Weekend @ AWOL, 49
team in the International League West! ease. He and guest CJ Stobinski tell their new, see musical director Lisa Springer stonewallcolumbus.org: The six-mile Parsons Ave., Columbus, 43215; FB: Ohio
5:15p; $12 ($8 for kids 12 and younger) stories and answer questions to help for voice placement when you arrive. route is classified as a high-medium Leather Alliance: Keep em leashed, boys!
for game tickets, and $25 for the buffet. demystify living with HIV. Testing will be 6:45p. level hike. Its one of Ohios most Check out the Facebook page for details
available throughout the event. 6p. beautiful spots. The group will about events throughout the
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 gather for a meal afterward weekend.
Mary Lambert @ Arena District, Colum- Brittney Cooper: Gender Inclusion and Network Columbus @ location to be an- at Olde Dutch Restaurant
bus, 43215; fmms.us: The lesbian Black Feminism @ Denison Universitys nounced; 614.268.8525, x1; FB: Network and SATURDAY,
singer/songwriter will perform outdoors Swasey Chapel, 200 Chapel Dr., Columbus: Outlooks monthly social gath- Banquet Haus in SEPTEMBER 24
at a weekend festival. 4p; $60-$100. Granville, 43023; 740.587.6297; ering for the LGBTQ and allied community Logan. Art for Life @ Columbus
brittneycooper.com: The Rutgers Univer- is on the second Wednesday of every Museum of Art, 480 E.
Oh, Pit Crew + Torso Underwear Fash- sity professor of womens, gender and month. Come mingle with us! 6p-8p. SUNDAY, Broad St., Columbus,
ion Show @ Axis, 775 N. High St., Africana studies, is a founder of the blog, SEPTEMBER 18 43215; 614.340.6777;
Columbus, 43215; 614.291.4008; Crunk Feminist Collective, and a frequent THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 National Leather Associa- artforlifecolumbus.org: Since
axisonhigh.com: Just about every queen contributor to print and cable news. Her Ballroom Dancing Class @ Stonewall tion-Columbus CommUNITY 1989, this art auction has raised
from RuPauls Drag Race has come to lecture is open to the public. 7p. Columbus, 1160 N. High St., Columbus, Picnic @ Highbanks Metro Parks Oak more than $2.5 million for HIV/AIDS
town; now its the Pit Crews turn! The 43201; 614.299.7764; Coves Picnic Area, 9466 Columbus Pike services in Central Ohio. You can view the
men of RPDR join a cast of 12 to model FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 stonewallcolumbus.org: There will be two (US Rt. 23N), Lewis Center, 43035; art available at this years event at
the latest from Torso. 10p; $7-$60. Ohio Women on Women @ 400 West six-week sessions of classes. Beginners 614.404.7521; artforlife.arcohio.org/art. 5p-11:30p;
Rich, 400 W. Rich St., Columbus, 43215; will learn the waltz, tango and cha cha, nlacolumbus.com: Members, friends and $150-$350 ($50 for students and young
Miss Mansfield All Star Newcomer FB: Ohio Women on Women: A showcase while the intermediate class also will family of BDSM-related groups through- professionals).
Pageant @ Samis, 178 Wayne St., of female artists portraits of female learn foxtrot, rumba and swing. Instruc- out Ohio are invited. Bring your own food
Mansfield, 44902; 419.522.1500; FB: artists who inspire them. 7p-11p. tor Jeff Grace has taught ballroom and anything you need to prepare it. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Samis Bar: Brionna Brooks, Valerie dancing for more than 20 years. 6:30p for 11a-3:30p. Hula Against Hatred Guinness World
Valentino and Danyel Vasquez host this SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 beginners and $7:30p for intermediate Record Attempt @ North YMCA, 1640
first-ever pageant. Categories include Columbus Coyotes vs. Canton @ Scioto level; $25 per person or $50 per couple. Central Ohio Prime Timers Brunch @ Sandalwood Pl., Columbus, 43229; FB:
talent, self-expression and evening wear. Audubon Metro Park, 400 W. Whittier St., Copious, 520 S. High St., Columbus, GLSEN Columbus: The Columbus chapter
10p; $5 to enter. Columbus, 43215; columbuscoyotes.com: U.S. Womens Soccer vs. Thailand @ 43215; 614.885.0846; of the national group for LGBT youth ill
The International Gay Rugby club opens Mapfre Stadium, 1 Black & Gold Blvd., primetimersww.com/copt: The group for attempt to break the world record for the
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 its fall season. 1p. Columbus, 43211; FB: U.S. Womens mature gay and bi men meets on the longest human chain to pass through a
Passion Pit @ Arena District, Columbus, National Team v Thailand: They didnt third Sunday of every month for brunch. single Hula Hoop. (It appears to be 572.)
43215; fmms.us: The indietronica band Culture Club @ Palace Theatre, 34 W. bring home the gold medal from Rio, but 11a; most meals range from $9-$11. The demonstration is meant to symbolize
led by openly gay singer Michael Broad St., Columbus, 43215; the U.S. women will have the home crowd the impact we can make against
Angelakos will perform outdoors at a 614.469.0939; capa.com: Theyll tumble behind them in Columbus. 8p; $35-$295. Chris Pureka @ Rumba Caf, 2507 bullying. 9a.
weekend festival. 9:30p; $60-$100. 4 ya. Boy George and the boys are back
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8400 S. Brown School Rd., Vandalia, 45377; Rainbow Bowling League Opening Night @ Mr. Gem City Bear Contest @ MJs on
daytongayvolleyballclub.com: Its a day of Poelking Lanes, 1403 Wilmington Ave., Day- Jefferson, 20 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, 45402;
games and cards and, of course, volleyball. ton, 45420; FB: Dayton Rainbow League: 937.223.3259; mjsonjefferson.com:
Bring some good to share and some pop or The LGBT bowling league is moving The men will be judged on formal
beer for yourself. Noon-6p. its play to Friday nights this season. wear, fetish wear and bar wear.
LGBT Bowling Mr. Gem City Bear Lesbian Happy Hour

6p. Lucky judges... Time TBA.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Human Race Theatre Company: Sweeney MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 SUNDAY,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 breed of plant he names Audrey II after Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street @ Dayton Gay Mens Chorus Auditions SEPTEMBER 18
The Taste @ Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park his coworker crush. The foul-mouthed, Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St., Dayton, 45402; @ Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 Mu Crew Apple Picking and
Blvd., Kettering, 45429; 937.296.3300; R&B-singing, carnivorous plant promises 937.228.3630; humanracetheatre.org: This N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, 45402; 937.530 Geocaching @ Wal Mart (meetup location),
fraze.com/the-taste: The 30th annual version unending fame and fortune to the down- musical thriller is the tale of Sweeney .0642; daytongaymenschorus.com: 3465 York Commons Blvd., Dayton, 45414;
of The Taste features a sampling from about and-out Seymour as long as he keeps Todd, a 19th century barber who Theres an online form to fill out 937.461.2437, x2015; mucrew.hb2web.net:
20 local restaurants, bakeries and dessert feeding it blood. Seymour steps up, returns to London 15 years after first; click the Join Us link at the The group for gay and bi men ages 18-29 will
shops. 6p-9p; $30. though, when he discovers Audrey IIs hes released from an unjust groups website. 6p. take a trip out to Monnins Fruit Farm, then try
sinister plans, and in doing so he wins prison sentence to take his re- out geo caching. Everyone will get dinner
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 the heart of Audrey I. 8p; $28.50-$53.50. venge on the judge who put him WEDNESDAY, back in Dayton. Noon-8p.
Ladyfest Dayton @ Yellow There are two more performances, away. His need for vengeance SEPTEMBER 14
Cab Tavern, 700 E. 4th St., at 2p and 8p, on Saturday, Sept. becomes indiscriminately murder- College Night @ Masque, 34 N. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Dayton, 45402; 3. ous - and profitable - when he partners Jefferson St., Dayton, 45402; Lesbian Daytons Thirsty Thursday @
937.424.3870; ladyfest- with the unscrupulous Mrs. Lovett and opens 937.228.2582; clubmasque.com: Its a reason location TBD; FB: Lesbian Dayton:
dayton.org: Part of a na- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 his new barber practice above her not to schedule classes on Thursday. Every Anywhere from 30 to 60 women gather
tionwide movement, the Screening: 91%: A Film About failing meat pie shop. 8p; $12-$50. There are Wednesday, drink specials abound, and both monthly for happy hour at locations around
community-based, not- Guns in America @ The Neon, 22 more performances scheduled through floors are open with music by DJ Edge and DJ town. Check out the groups Facebook page to
for-profit music and arts 130 E. 5th St., Dayton, 45402; Sunday, Oct. 2. MSC. 8p; $5. see where theyre meeting next. 6p.
festival for female artists will 937.222.8452; neonmovies.com:
feature bands, musical groups, perform- Victims of U.S. gun violence tell their heart- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ance artists, authors, spoken-word and visual breaking stories of loss and their search for MJs Bus Trip to Kings Island Pride Night @ GemFest Concert Series @ Oregon Express Dare 2 Defy Productions: 35mm: A Musical
artists, and workshops. This years event will hope in a nation stalled on gun control. The MJs on Jefferson, 20 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, Bar and Restaurant, 336 E. 5th St., Dayton, Exhibition @ Mathile Theatre/Schuster Per-
raise money and collect items for the Dayton title is taken from the 91 percent of Ameri- 45402; 937.223.3259; mjsonjefferson.com: 45402; FB: Musicians for Unity: Local bands forming Arts Center, 1 W. 2nd St., Dayton,
YWCA Womens Shelter. Check the website for cans who support comprehensive background Its a road trip, and you dont have to get and musicians Evil Eye Gypsy, Kyleen Downes 45402; 937.999.9949; dare2defy.com: This
ticket and schedule info. checks of gun-buyers. Filmmaker Ian Cook is stuck driving! Meet at the bar for a ride to (and The Whole Crew), Achilles Tenderloin, multimedia musical created by husbands
a Dayton native and Wright State University Cincinnati for the annual LGBTQ night at the Paige Beller, Moriah Haven, Mandy Jewell and Ryan Scott Oliver (music) and Matthew Mur-
Dare 2 Defy Productions: Little Shop of grad. 7:30p; $9. amusement park. The price includes bus fare, James Thomas perform. The GemFest finale phy (photographs) explores a new concept in
Horrors @ Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main admission for Pride Night and admission to on Friday, Oct. 7, will benefit GLSEN Greater musical theater. 8p; $24.50. There are five
St., Dayton, 45402; 937.999.9949; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 MJs upon your return to Dayton. 5p; $65. Dayton and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the more performances scheduled through
dare2defy.com: Meek floral assistant Dayton Gay Volleyball Club Picnic @ Greater Miami Valley. 9p; $5. Saturday, Oct. 8.
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7:30p; $49-$129. Banned Books Vigil @ University of Toledo
BGSU LGBTQ+ Family Social Weekend @ Carlson Library, 5th Floor, Toledo, 43606;
Bowen-Thompson Student Union Room WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 419.530.2516; utoledo.edu: U.S. parents,
207, Bowling Green, 43403; 419.372.2642; Elton John @ Huntington Center, 502 Jeffer- patrons and library officials attempted to
Kristen Chenoweth LGBT Unity Picnic Elton John Foam!
bgsu.edu/lgbt: Meet and mingle with son Ave., Toledo, 43604; 419.321.5007; ban more than 5,000 books over the last
LGBTQ+ community mem- huntingtoncentertoledo.com: That Reginald decade, many because they included LGBT
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Nightclub: This is it, folks. The foam is bers and allies. 4p-6p. Kenneth Dwight fellow sure has made a content. All day, UT faculty and Toledo area
The Big Gay Welcome @ Bowling Green being turned off for the year after this name for himself, eh? This is the fourth time teachers will celebrate our right to read and
State Universitys Bowen-Thompson Stu- fourth and final party of the summer. Kristin Chenoweth Elton has performed in Toledo during his think freely with presentations about
dent Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom, 9p; $6 ($10 for those 18-20). With the Toledo Sym- legendary career. 8p; $29-$154. banned materials. 9a-5p.
phony Orchestra @ Out &
About in
Bowling Green, 43403; 419.372.2642;
Northeast Ohio
bgsu.edu/lgbt: The Welcome Week program WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Stranahan Theater,
introduces new students to LGBT life on Costume Party: Mermaids and Mermen 4645 Heatherdowns
campus. Its not your typical orientation @ Bretz, 2012 Adams St., Toledo, 43604; Blvd., Toledo, 43614;
program, unless drag queens and kings 419.243.1900; FB: Bretz Nightclub: You 419.246.8000; toledosymphony.com: The
Anderson Cooper Trans Comedian Jeffrey Jay NeNe Leakes

perform at every orientation wont have to drink water all night if you Tony- and Emmy-winning actress and
program. 5p-6:30p. dress as a fish. We promise. Toledo Bar singer kicks off the Toledo Symphonys new
Owners United hosts the fourth in a rotat- season like no one else can. She brings her
SUNDAY, ing series of costume parties. Cash prizes own hits as well as a list of Hollywood and THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 show is family-friendly and geared toward
SEPTEMBER 4 go to the best dressed. Broadway standards. 8p; $45-$100. Labor Day Weekend @ Freedom Valley, 1875 LGBT and allied youth who dont get to see
Adams Street Block U.S. 250 S, New London, 44851; drag shows. Performers come from across the
Party @ Adams Street Village Players: Vanya and Sonya and SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 419.929.8100; freedomvalleycamping.com: drag spectrum. 9p; $10 (tables for $50).
(11th to 21st), Toledo, 43604; FB: Adams Masha and Spike @ Village Players Toledo LGBT Unity Picnic @ Vienna Park, The five-day weekend at the mens camp-
Street Block Party!: Each bar (the list in- Theatre, 2740 Upton Ave., Toledo, 43606; 320 Vienna West Rd., Temperance, Mich., ground north of Mansfield includes a lingerie SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
cludes Bretz and Georgjz) and many 419.472.6817; villageplayers.org: The 48182; FB: LGBT Historical Archives of breakfast and an underwear night, a foam Lake Erie Volleyball Association Open Gym
businesses on Adams Street will offer drink winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play Toledo: The annual event is a chance for party, a pool party and more. Theres a three- @ Lakewood YMCA, 16915 Detroit Ave., Lake-
specials, games, entertainment and other is about a comedy about a gloomy group of members of the community to enjoy each night minimum stay required. $20-$125 per wood, 44107; 216.236.LEVA;
activities. Proceeds go to The Village on bickering middle-aged siblings that others company and a day in the sun. night for accommodations; $25 for a full-day lakeerievolleyball.com: Northeast Ohios LGBT
Adams. 4p-2a; $5. includes gay brother Vanya. 8p; $18. There Bring a dish to share, although organizers pass or $15 for a half-day pass. volleyball league kicks off its fall season with
are five more performances scheduled will provide chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, an open gym. Register at the league website.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 through Sunday, Sept. 25. baked beans, potato salad and macaroni FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 10:20a-2p; $10.
Miss Crowbar 2016-17 Pageant @ salad. There will be music and Drag Bingo With Veranda LNi @ Music Box
Crowbar, 206 W. Market St., Sandusky, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 entertainment, games, community groups, Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
44870; 419.239.6852; FB: Sandusky Bowling Green Pride Picnic @ Kiwanis a dessert contest and more. Noon; $15. 44113; 216.242.1250; musicboxcle.com: Common Ground HIV/AIDS Peer Support
Crowbar: Brionna Brooks hosts as Shelter and Martin Shelter, BG City Park, Bingo is free, martinis are just $5, and the Group @ New Vision, 3129 Market Ave. N,
contestants are judged in presentation, Bowling Green, 43402; FB: The 4th FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 kitchen is open until midnight. But just Canton, 44714; 330.265.2008;
on-stage question, talent and evening Annual Bowling Green Ohio Pride Dixie Chicks @ Huntington remember: I-69 is not an actual bingo number. equitashealth.com: Support, encouragement
wear. Registration is $30 in advance and Picnic: Its a celebration of Bowl- Center, 502 Jefferson Ave., 10:30p. and dialogue on the second Wednesday of
$40 the night of the pageant. ing Greens diversity. Bring your Toledo, 43604; each month for those living with HIV/AIDS.
family and friends and a dish to 419.321.5007; hunting- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Topics include aging, nutrition and healthy
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 share. Organizers wish to help toncentertoledo.com: The Labor Day Weekend @ Circle JJ Ranch, 1104 living. 3p-4:30p.
Foam Party @ Bretz, 2012 Adams St., out the Brown Bag Food Project, 13-time Grammy winners Amsterdam Rd., Scio, 43988; 330.627.3101;
Toledo, 43604; 419.243.1900; FB: Bretz so please bring a canned-food item are headlining a North Ameri- circlejjranch.com: The holiday weekend at the FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
mens campground southeast of Canton G2H2 (Gay Guys/Girls Happy Hour) @
features a Denise Russell drag show on Satur- Jukebox, 1404 W. 29th St., Cleveland, 44113;
day at 10p. $18-$150 per night for accommo- g2h2.com: Theres no program and there are
dations or $10 for a day or night pass. no speakers for this monthly LGBT gathering.
Its just LGBT folks hanging out, on the third
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Friday of every month, at places throughout
Diana Chittester Presents: Travelling Cleveland. 6p.
Troubadours @ Music Box Supper Club, 1148
Main Ave., Cleveland, 44113; 216.242.1250; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
musicboxcle.com: Lesbian singer/songwriter Cleveland Play House: All the Way @ Allen
Diana Chittester invites two of her own Theatre/Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Ave.,
favorites - Ohio songwriter G.S. Harper and Cleveland, 44115; 216.241.6000; playhous-
Buffalo singer Grace Stumberg - to join her esquare.org: The Tony-winning drama exam-
onstage. 8p; $10. ines the backroom deals and political
showdowns that led to passage of the 1964
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Civil Rights Act. Its described as a mirror of
All Ages Drag Showcase @ Beachland our times that reflects the power of one per-
Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, son and one vote to transform our country.
44110; 216.383.1124; 7:30p; $25-$100. There are 23 more perform-
beachlandballroom.com: This first-of-its-kind ances scheduled through Sunday, Oct. 9.
30 september 2016 Big names in Toledo this month: Kristin Chenoweth, Dixie Chicks and Elton. outlookohio.com
Arktos Bears Stay-Cation: Akron @ various loca- Timers is a social group for mature gay and bi queen, of course! 7p; $18-$44. There are women of color. This multi-media produc- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
tions; arktosbears.org: The Northeast Ohio social men. 2p. 22 more performance scheduled through tion utilizes spoken word poetry, popular Look What the Cat Drag in Brunch @ The
group for bears and admirers has two hometown Sunday, Sept. 25. music, original songs, powerful imagery Cabaret, 1122 Walnut St., Cincinnati,
weekends planned this fall. Check out the website Anderson Cooper @ Stambaugh Auditorium, and eye-opening statistics to chronicle the 45202; isqccbe.org: The Cincinnati Court
for activities planned during this first 1000 5th Ave., Youngstown, 44504; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 universal realities of womanhood will host a drag brunch to raise money for
weekend in and around Akron. An- 330.259.0555; stambaughauditorium.com: Cincinnati Mens Chorus Auditions @ St. and the unique experiences the Cat Adoption Team. 11a brunch
other stay-cation weekend is The openly gay CNN anchor will present Johns Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 of women of color. 8p; and noon show; $20.
planned for Oct. 8-9 in Cleveland. Youngstown State Universitys Skeggs Resor Ave., Cincinnati, 45220; $18.50-$22.50. There
Lecture. Tickets are free but must be 513.542.2626; cincinnatimenschorus.org: is another performance FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 reserved at the auditoriums website. 7p. Potential members should be prepared to on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Old Streets All-Stars Show @
Ta Da! Series: Reap Its Harvest @ Har- sing a brief audition consisting of pitch- 6:30p. Old Street Saloon, 13 Old St.,
vest Kitchen & Lounge, 33730 Bainbridge Rd., Mr. Cleveland Leather Contest @ Leather Stallion matching, scales and vocal warm-ups. No Monroe, 45050; 513.539.9183; FB:
Solon, 44139; 216.651.5428; lgbtcleveland.org: Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave. NE, Cleveland, 44114; prepared song is necessary. 6p-7p. There THURSDAY, Old Street Saloon: Former Miss Old Street
This event in the LGBT Community Center rangersinc.org: You cant win if you dont enter. 9p. are more audition nights scheduled for SEPTEMBER 15 title-holders perform. 8p.
fundraising series is a private dinner with Chef Sept. 14 and 21, also from 6p-7p. Cocktails for a Cause @ Tillies Lounge,
Michael Longo of Harvest. Hell walk you through SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 4042 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, 45223; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
the sustainable journey of everything you taste, Same Love, Same Rights LGBT Wedding Expo @ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 513.541.1414; tillieslounge.com: Brooklyn Miss Old Street Pageant 2016 @ Old
and youll also enjoy a cooking demonstration. Holiday Inn Cleveland East/Mentor, 7701 Reynolds Pride Night 2016 @ Kings Island, 6300 Steele-Tate bartends on the third Thursday Street Saloon, 13 Old St., Monroe, 45050;
8p; $150. Rd., Mentor, 44060; rainbowweddingnetwork.com: Kings Island Dr., Kings Island, 45034; of every month for charity. 6p-10p. 513.539.9183; FB: Old Street Saloon: Or-
Dozens of gay-friendly exhibitors will participate: cincyglbt.com/pride-night: One: Youre ganizers say this is one of the most com-
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 photographers, DJs, officiants, wedding planners, helping the LGBTQ community in South- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 petitive pageants in the area. If youre
Speaking of Shame: A Discussion of the Various venues, jewelers, printers and more. 12:30p-3:30p. west Ohio. Two: No lines! Three: NO LINES! Chris Pureka @ MOTR, 1345 Main St., interested in competing, visit
Uses of Shame in Society @ Cuyahoga People come from 30 states for this Cincinnati, 45202; 513.381.6687; oldstreetbar.com/os_packet.pdf.
Community Colleges Eastern Campus, Room ESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 annual event that benefits the GLBTQ motrpub.com: The folk singer/songwriter 8p-2a; $5.
2410, 4250 Richmond Rd., Highland Hills, 44122; Voices of Democracy: Newt Gingrich and Center of Greater Cincinnati. 5p; $38.50 identifies as genderqueer. Shell perform a
216.987.5930; tri-c.edu: Cuyahoga County Van Jones @ Baldwin Wallace Universitys online (includes parking) or $42.50 at free show with Ages and Ages, who also TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Municipal Court Judge Pinkey S. Carr, and other Ursprung Gymnasium/Lou Higgins Center, 136 E. the gate. hail from Portland. Time TBA. Rodgers & Hammersteins The Sound of
experts discuss and answer questions about Bagley Rd., Berea, 44017; bw.edu/democracy: The Music @ Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St.,
bullying, slut shaming, body shaming and more. former speaker of the U.S. House and the former SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Stingerfest @ On Broadway, 817 Broad- Cincinnati, 45202; 513.621.2787;
11a-12:30p. Obama administration policy adviser-turned-CNN- Coochie Chronicles @ Artsville, 5021 way St., Cincinnati, 45202; FB: Scorpius of cincinnatiarts.org: Theyll start at the very
commentator will discuss whats at stake in this Whetsel Ave., Cincinnati, 45227; FB: Cincinnati: The leather group celebrates beginning, a very good place to start. Its a
Comedian Jeffrey Jay @ John Carroll Universitys years presidential election. Its open to everyone, Artsville: Coochie Chronicles is a frank, its ninth anniversary with Jell-O shots and new production of the musical classic.
Marinello Theatre, University Heights, 44118; but you need to visit the website above to get a melodic exploration into the sexuality, a silent leather auction as part of the 7:30p; $30-$106. There are 15 more per-
216.397.4288; jcu.edu/studentlife: Transgender ticket. 7p. lives, politics, stereotypes and realities of festivities. 10p. formances scheduled through Oct 9.
comedian Jeffrey Jay tours the country and also
posts on Twitter (@HeyJeffreyJay) with the hashtag NeNe Leakes @ Ohio Theatre/Playhouse Square,
#JustTransyThings. A savmple: My mom taught 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44115;
me to shave when I was 11. My dad taught me to 216.241.6000; playhousesquare.org: Real
shave when I was 21. 9p. Housewives of Atlanta isnt her only turn on a gay
staple; Leakes also was a three-season semi-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 regular on Glee and a cast member for the short-
Cesears Forum: Lanford Wilson: Take 5 @ lived gay sitcom The New Normal on NBC. Her one-
Kennedys Theatre/Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid woman touring show is titled, So Nasty So Rude.
Ave., Cleveland, 44115; 216.241.6000; 8p; $29.50-$39.50.
playhousesquare.org: A performance of five short
plays by the late, gay playwright: Wandering, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Sextet (Yes), A Betrothal, Brontosaurus and Great Lakes Theater: Twelfth Night @ Hanna
A Poster of the Cosmos. 8p; $18. There are 13 more Theatre/Playhouse Square, 2067 E. 14th St., Cleve-
performances scheduled through Saturday, land, 44115; 216.241.6000; playhousesquare.org:
Oct. 29. In this Shakespeare play, hope seems lost when a
violent shipwreck separates Viola from her twin
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 brother. However, tragedy turns romantic when she
Canton Ohio Prime Timers Picnic @ Rocky Fork washes ashore and disguises herself as a boy
Ranch Resort, 74978 Broadhead Rd., Kimbolton, messenger. Misplaced affections and misunder-
43749; 330.232.0195; cantonohiopt.com: Prime stood intentions result. 7:30p; $15-$80.
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Pride Night at Kings Island Chris Pureka The Sound of Music Foam!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 of the month. After you learn the Cowboy Cha Cha,
Labor Day Weekend Foam Party @ The Dock, Copperhead Road and Cowboy Stomp, you can put
603 Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, 45202; your newfound talent to use with some structured
513.241.5623; FB: The Dock Complex: The show dancing. 4p-6p.
hosted by Jessica Dimon starts at 11:30p, and the
foam starts flowing at 1a. DJ Charlee spins. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati: The Legend of
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Georgia McBride @ Ensemble Theatre, 1127 Vine
Line Dancing @ Below Zero Lounge, 1120 Walnut St., Cincinnati, 45202; 513.421.3555;
St., Cincinnati, 45202; 513.421.9376; ensemblecincinnati.org: He lost his job, hes late
belowzerolounge.com: Free country line dancing on the rent, and his wife is expecting. Whats a
lessions are offered on the first and third Sundays young straight boy to do? Get a job as a drag
outlookohio.com If youre in Dayton, MJs is taking a bus to Pride Night at Kings Island. september 2016 31
savage love
by Dan Savage
ALL I EVER WANTED

Dear Readers: While Im on vacation, you or maybe a third time - but then what or men and is only a bottom.
wont be reading an old column in my ab- whom is next? Often regardless of whatever In any case, he will be back at
sence, and you wont be reading a column by feelings might have started to develop. grad school soon, and I will no
anyone who isnt Dan Savage. doubt have another partner. I
For those who dont understand, just imag- have never had an STD. I dont
My guest is Dan Savage, who is 32 years old, ine were talking about food. You like food. want to get one now. I talked
single and living in London. Dan Savage got You like lots of different types of food. Right to a clinic over the phone
his professional start working in promotions now, your favorite food is hot dogs. But you about getting the HPV vaccine,
at the legendary London nightclub, G-A-Y. dont want to eat that every day. Occasion- and they thought it was funny
Hes now 10 years into a career in theater ally you might want an all-you-can-eat and would not do it.
arts marketing and cur- sushi buffet.
rently works for some I will be seeing young guys
of the West Ends I believe the secret to a who are sexually active, so I
biggest hit musicals. good relationship - be- think I should be able to get this
sides love and passion vaccine. I do not want cold
Dan has never written - is keeping it down- sores or warts or whatever at
a sex-advice column right dirty! Its about my age.
before, but he occa- keeping that spark - This Old Pop
sionally gets angry alive. If the fun starts
tweets that are to fade, spice it up I think its great - if you dont mind me
meant for me. with toys, games, risky saying - that in your advanced years you are
locations, additional peo- able to embark on this new sexual adventure
A quick word about qualifications: Advice is ple, rubber dog masks. You cant know what and experimentation, TOP! And a hot 23-
defined as an opinion about what could or will excite you both until you give it a try! year-old visiting you for regular sex is
should be done. Were all entitled to our something a lot of people much younger
opinions, but only Dan Savage, theatrical But thats the key, that you both like it. than you would kill for!
marketing exec, is entitled to share his
opinions in my column this month. There are millions of people all over the As long as you are safe and wear a condom,
world in long-term relationships that on the you shouldnt put too much stress on your-
Take it away, Dan! face of it maintain a fun and healthy sex life. self regarding STIs.
Can it really be that hard? Or maybe long-
Im an early-30s bi woman. As I term relationships arent for you, PFFT! My personal opinion is this guy might not be
have more relationships, I have being as honest with you as youd have
started to see a pattern in that I I am a 65-year-old male new hoped. A 23-year-old straight guy, in his first
find sex much hotter when to gay relationships. I placed a homosexual encounter, being very oral and
there is some degree of listing on SilverDaddies and only a bottom and putting his tongue
confusion or forbidden-ness. So have had a LOT of responses everywhere - that sounds to me like some-
relationship sex can get boring from great young guys. I have one who knows what hes doing.
quickly. met only one guy so far. He is
23 and says he has had only a My experience of first times is generally a
I know theres not necessarily a few girlfriends and has not had quick fumble and an even quicker
good answer for why, but any any gay experiences. ejaculation.
suggestions on what to do
about this? I want to have He is so passionate. Very oral. Regardless, he is soon to leave, TOP, and you
great sex with a partner for life! Long kissing sessions, and he will find a new sexual partner. Advice from a
Maybe my expectations about puts his tongue EVERYWHERE. YoungTOP to an OldTOP: Go with the flow
good sex in a long-term Very submissive and insatiable. and be safe, but most of all enjoy it! (And to
relationship are unrealistic? Of course I use condoms. older gay gentlemen who think you cant get
any: TOP is! You can!)
I know its not always going to I asked him what he gets out of
be crazy passion, but how can this. He said he gets an intensity
I sustain amazing sex in a he cant explain over pleasing You can email Dan Savage
relationship? an older man that he doesnt at mail@savagelove.net,
get from sex with a female. follow him on Twitter at
- Passion Fades From This Being a sub makes him rock @fakedansavage or listen to
hard, and with a woman, he his weekly podcast, Savage
A problem you and I share! The fun is in the has to be the performer. He Lovecast, every Tuesday at
chase, the excitement of someone new and considers himself straight, since thestranger.com/savage.
that first time. You might return for a second he is attracted only to older Savage Love appears every
month in Outlook and weekly at outlookohio.com.
32 september 2016 Hillary Clinton, Scorpio: Try a little wishing and dreaming this month. outlookohio.com
the divine life check by paying attention to peoples intentions Leo
by Deb
and not just their words. Hissy fits are not attrac- (July 23 - August 22)
tive. You might be brooding about your self-worth, but
unless your name is Heathcliff its not your best
Virgo Aries look. Turn that energy into constructive action by
(August 23 - September 22) (March 21 - April 19) taking charge of your finances or health - or both if
Its your month to shine, but Mercury Retrograde Life gets messy this month, but a little mud youre really moody.
from Aug. 31 to Sept. 22 in your sign makes it chal- wrestling might be just what you need. You
lenging. You might be accused of being more needed to shake up your routine anyway. Your goals
distant, but you are just tuning in. Its time to might be slippery, but its more fun to catch them Handy Tip:
decide if you are going to follow your heart or listen that way. Super Computer Head Line
to others who think they know best. Spock from Star Trek would have this head line
Taurus (trivia: Hes also a Virgo). When the head line
Famous Unique Virgos: Lily Tomlin, Fred- your partners by being overly zealous. Yes, you (April 20 - May 20) stretches
die Mercury, Meshell Ndegocello. really can be too passionate! All work and no play makes for a dull bull, but the straight across
payoff will be worth it. Use your ingenuity and find the hand to the
Libra Capricorn a way to get the job done quicker. Then you can kick other side, the
(September 23 - October 22) (December 22 - January 19) up your hooves. Time to get busy! bearer is very
Your intuition is off, and someone might be trying New ideas are thriving in that fertile brain of yours, logical and
to sabotage your confidence. Dont let it get you off but give them time to ripen before you harvest Gemini needs big prob-
balance. Tune out the haters and prove them wrong them. Theyll be even juicier and more luscious if (May 21 - June 20) lems to solve
by being fabulous. Youre good at that. you wait for the right moment. Yummy. You are ready to give your life a makeover but dont with his, her or
know where to start. Instead of throwing something their super intel-
Scorpio Aquarius (or someone) away, maybe what you really need is lect. Otherwise they tend to create problems to
(October 23 - November 21) (January 20 - February 18) a fresh perspective. The grass might not be greener have something to do.
Instead of your usual laser focus on goals, try a lit- Instead of adding more baggage to your already on the other side.
tle wishing and dreaming this month. Youve got cluttered psychic closet, its time for a little fall
the ear of a fairy Godmother that might make those cleaning. Youll feel freer and more energetic, and Cancer
wishes come true, if you believe... youll have more room for the good stuff. (June 21 - July 22) Deb is a palmist, intuitive adviser and metaphysical
Sister, you are fixating on all your past regrets and teacher in Columbus. She is available for personal
Sagittarius Pisces perceived failures. You need a safe word to put a readings, parties, events and workshops. For more
(November 22 - December 21) (February 19 - March 20) stop to the self-flogging before you do real damage information go to thepassionatepalmist.com.
Things are falling into place, but there is more work Look for The Divine Life every month in Outlook.
Theres too much going on and its taxing your abil- to yourself. Try to refocus and look forward, not
to do. You can make it happen, but dont alienate ity to multitask. Keep your inner drama queen in backward.
outlookohio.com Donald Trump, Gemini: Maybe what you really need is a fresh perspective. september 2016 33
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Across
VDown
1 Slang for vagina 1 Baba Wawa portrayer
5 Barneys event Radner
9 Refrain from using the 2 Moon of Uranus
tongue 3 Cologne queen
13 Shirleys la Douce role characteristic
14 Zip 4 Cant help but
15 Northern metropolis 5 Emulate Betsy Ross
16 Positions for Patty Sheehan 6 Maughams
17 Took ones turn Cakes and ___
18 Top priority of a top 7 Big Boned Gal singer
19 Where Old Man River 8 Main dish
makes deposits 9 Band members blow them
21 2015 Tomlin movie 10 Thrift shop condition
23 1984 Tomlin movie 11 Kind of dunk, to Sue Wicks
26 Mag. execs 12 Hour on the Costa del Sol
27 Reined in 20 Colts org.
29 Bannon of lesbian 22 Expand upon
pulp fiction 24 Make messy
32 Put the top on the cake 25 Becomes hard
36 Cole Porters 28 Sake
___ America First 29 Dancing Queen band
37 Homophobia, in 30 Tom or dick, but not hairy
enlightened societies 31 Sams Bewitched twitcher
39 Animated TV series in 32 Mosque leader
which Tomlin had a voice 33 Water-to-wine town
role, with The 34 They get laid only once
42 Broadway backer 35 Cube with pips
43 Abe Lincolns boy 38 Climb Evry Mountain
44 Window piece peak
45 Rainey and Kettle 40 Butt heads
46 Pairs of brides walk them 41 River of Ulrichs country
49 Double curve in a pipe 47 Really loves
50 Tomlins role in a Netflix 48 Give in the middle
comedy series 49 Great balls of fire!
55 Tomlin was in this TV show 51 Head turners?
hosted by Rowan & Martin 52 Carolyn who wrote
59 Susans Thelma and about a Nancy
Louise partner 53 Coastal recess
60 Ingrid in Casablanca 54 Makes less difficult to bear
61 Temporary superstar 55 Tomlin, who will receive
64 Disney pictures the Lifetime Achievement
65 Do a bankers job Award from SAG
66 Very, to Verlaine 56 Toward shelter
67 You may go down on one 57 Annapolis inst.
68 Oral votes 58 Mother of Brothers & Sisters
69 Scouts promise to be 62 Doc for lions and
morally straight tigers and bears
70 Groups of games, to 63 What hangs
Mauresmo from a Cuban
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the arts &

6 you are here

small pond: Jason Kelly

LGBT must-sees: concerts

14 LGBT must-sees: musicals

17 LGBT must-sees: theater

column: Brynn Tannehill CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

calendar: Toledo, Cleveland

the divine life

Staley Jophiel Munroe made her stage

the politics issue

qmunity Bi Visibility Month Events in Columbus

These events are in-

Bowers said her group

Flag Football League Kicks Off in Cincy

LGBT Athletes Win 25 Medals in Rio

All Womyn Are Welcome:

Ohio Lesbian Festival Set for 27th Year

Cris Williamson, a Womens Music Crys Matthews (pictured above) says

of essays and short stories in 1994. Hell be at Cleveland

16 september 2016 The fish are rainbow-colored! outlookohio.com

Short North Stage, Columbus

Great Lakes Theater, Cleveland Clark State Performing Arts Center,

MadLab Theatre, Columbus

Evolution Theatre, Columbus

The Neon, Dayton

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trans point analysis

Queer Flowers Bloom in Sometimes Hostile Ohio

KING OF THE WACK JOBS

The Xenophobes, Racists and Heterosexists Have Their Candidate

complete the circuit

Porn and Politicians

morning, I get out of

the shower, I have no

But her words about coping mechanisms

can become any char-

acter you want to be

bled out into my ca-

The hill Im will- She got more

informed, it is understood body vs. Anytime

LGBT Bowling Mr. Gem City Bear Lesbian Happy Hour

Anderson Cooper Trans Comedian Jeffrey Jay NeNe Leakes

ALL I EVER WANTED

the divine life check by paying attention to peoples intentions Leo

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