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WEEKLY OBSERVER JUNE 10, 2009 ISSUE 1298
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Observer Update) - The Supreme Court agreed with the Obama administration and refused to review Pentagon policy barring Gays and Lesbians from serving openly in the military, 365Gay.com reported. The court said it will not hear an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the dont ask, dont tell policy.
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Equal marriage has been on a roller coaster this year. Yes in Iowa, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, which join granddaddy Massachusetts. A big NO in California, reported 365Gay.com. Requirements for marriage licenses vary from state to state, and couples determining where to get married can find it baffling. Heres a state-by-state equal marriage guide: Connecticut: The Constitution State followed Massachusetts on Nov. 12, 2008, in allowing same-sex marriage. On Oct. 1, 2010, all existing civil unions will be automatically transformed into marriages. Where: Connecticut allows couples from out-of-state to get married, though they must apply for a license in either the town in which one of the individuals lives or in the town in which the couple plans to marry. Couples can get the license from a local vital records office. How: Both partners must be present and must apply for the license in person. * Out of state couples: Connecticut allows non-residents to get married. Waiting period: None. Cost: $35, cash only. ID: In addition to a photo ID (divers license, visa, passport, or military ID), those wishing to get a license will need to know their social security number, their mothers maiden name, their parents birthplace, the date and location of the wedding, and the contact information of the wedding officiant. Other: The license expires after 65 days. Iowa: As of April 27, 2009, Iowa allows Gay residents and non-residents of the state to get married. Where: Couples should contact the county clerks office in the city they live in or wish to get married in to find out where to apply for a license. How: Both partners wishing to get married must be present when applying for the license. Out of state couples: Couples from out of state are allowed to marry in Iowa, though couples should contact the county clerks office to make sure no additional information is needed for non-residents. Waiting period: Iowa requires a threeday waiting period. Cost: $30, cash only. This does vary from county to county. ID: Along with a photo ID and social security information, Iowa requires one witness over the age of 18 be present when applying for the license. Other: Licenses are valid for six months. Maine: Though the state passed an equal marriage bill on May 6, 2009, the law will not go into effect until Sept. 14. A peoples veto could prevent the law from taking affect - conservative activists are working to overturn the law now. Where: Couples should contact the local county clerk office to find the location of the town office where they need to get their license. How: Both partners must be present at the town office in order to get a license Out-ofstate couples: Out-of-state residents can apply in any city or town office in the state; it does not have to be in the same town as the wedding. Waiting period: None. Cost: $10 per person, cash only. Couples must also pay the cost of the certified documents, which varies. ID: A photo ID may be required, along with social security information. Other: The license is valid or 90 days, and no blood tets are required. Massachusetts: Massachusetts officially allowed couples who were not residents of the state to marry on July 31, 2008, though in-state residents were

The federal appeals court in Boston earlier threw out a lawsuit filed by Pietrangelo and 11 other veterans. He was the only member of that group who asked the high court to rule that the Clinton-era policy is unconstitutional. I think this decision is an absolute travesty of justice and I think every judge on this court should be ashamed of themselves, said Pietrangelo, who served six years in the Army, seven years in the Vermont National Guard and fought in Iraq in 1991. Its nothing short of rubber stamping legalized discrimination, the same way Nazi Germany legalized discrimination against Jews. The Supreme Court is not infallible, they get things wrong, and they got it wrong this time, he said. During last years campaign, President Barack Obama indicated he supported the eventual repeal of the policy, but he has made no specific move to do so since taking office in January. Meanwhile, the White House has said it wont stop Gays and Lesbians from being dismissed from the military. In court papers, the administration said the appeals court ruled correctly in this case when it found that dont ask, dont tell is rationally related to the governments legitimate interest in military discipline and cohesion. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman referred requests for comment to the Justice Department, but said the military policy implements the law. The law requires the (Defense) Department to separate from the armed services members who engage in or attempt to
to then, the states 1913 marriage residency law prohibited most samesex couples from other states from getting married. Where: Couples can get a license from any city or town hall within the state. How: Both partners must be present when applying for the license. Waiting period: There is a threeday waiting period to receive the license, but this can be waived with a court order. Cost: Marriage fees vary from $4 to $50 within the state, depending upon the community. ID: Proper identification is required, so those getting married should have a birth certificate at hand and a government issued ID. Other: Licenses are valid for 60 days. Massachusetts: Massachusetts officially allowed couples who were not residents of the state to marry on July 31, 2008, though in-state residents were allowed to wed as of May 17, 2004. Prior to then, the states 1913 marriage residency law prohibited most samesex couples from other states from getting married. Where: Couples can get a license from any city or town hall within the state. How: Both partners must be present when applying for the license. Waiting period: There is a threeday waiting period to receive the license, but this can be waived with a court order. Cost: Marriage fees vary from $4 to $50 within the state, depending upon the community. ID: Proper identification is required, so those getting married should have a birth certificate at hand and a government issued ID. Other: Licenses are valid for 60 days. New Hampshire: Gov. John Lynch has signed the New Hampshire equal marriage bill, making New Hampshire the sixth state to have Gay marriage. The law will take effect Jan. 1, 2010. Where: If one of the partners resides in the state, the license must be applied for in the town or city where they reside. If both parties live in the state, a license can be obtained in either residence. How: Both partners must be present at the county clerks office to apply for the license. Out of state couples: Non-residents are able to get married in New Hampshire, but they must apply for a license in the same town or city as the wedding. Waiting period: There is a three-day waiting period. Cost: $45, cash only. ID: Valid picture ID is required, which in New Hampshire includes a drivers license, ID card from the DMV, passport, military ID, resident alien card, or birth certificate. Other: Contact your local county clerks office to find out how long the license is valid. Vermont: The first state to introduce civil unions, Vermont will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Sept. 1, 2009. Though Gov. Jim Douglas vetoed the bill, the state House and Senate overrode the veto, making Vermont the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through a vote of the legislature. Where: Couples can obtain a license in any town clerks office. The license must be bough in one of the towns in Vermont that a couple lives in if both are residents, or in the town of just one of the partners if only one is a resident. How: Vermont law requires that at least one party be present to sign the license, but most clerks offices prefer that both parties be present. Out of state couples: Like all the other states that allow same-sex marriage, it is not a requirement to be a resident of the state Continued on Page Two

engage in homosexual acts; state they are homosexual or bisexual; or marry or attempt to marry a person of the same biological sex, Whitman said in a statement. A legal advocacy group vowed to press ahead with efforts to reverse the policy despite the legal setback. We dont see that at all as bad news for repeal, said Kevin Nix, spokesman for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. What happened today puts the ball back into the court of Congress and the White House to repeal the law, and thats where we think it should be right now. Nix said there are no objective studies showing unit cohesion, morale and order are harmed by openly Gay people. There are people out there and still serving, and the unit is not crumbling beneath their feet, he said, adding that attitudes among troops and society are far different than they were in the 1990s when the policy was instituted. Times have changed fast forward 16 years, Nix said. The service members in Iraq and Afghanistan - their attitudes toward Gay people are very different than some retired generals in their 50s and 60s who served in the 20th Century. Its a different world.
New England May See LongTerm Boost From G/L Marriage
CONCORD, NH (Observer Update) New England might attract a new, young, creative class - thanks to marriage equality in every state but Rhode Island, reported Reuters on 365Gay.com. It will be a selling point when it comes to trying to lure people with same-sex partners who are being wooed for a job, M.V. Lee Badgett, a University of Massachusetts economist who studies gay and lesbian issues, told Reuters. Gay and lesbian couples who are part of the creative class - highly educated professionals, entrepreneurs and artists - were 2.5 times more likely to move to Massachusetts in the three years following the approval of same-sex marriage, according to a study released in May by the Williams Institute of the University of California. The relocating couples were more likely to be younger and female than before same-sex marriage was approved. Even straight members of the creative class regard states with marriage equality as more appealing places to live. It broadly suggests you have an environment in which people who are seen as different are accepted, said Gary Gates, the UCLA demographer and the lead author of the study.

GIBBS: Army Secretary Nominee Favors DADT Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Observer Update) - White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that President Barack Obamas nominee for secretary of the Army, Republican representative John McHugh, agrees with the president that dont ask, dont tell should be changed, advocate.com reported. I think its obvious from those statements and other statements that Congressman McHugh has made that he and the president are in agreement on changing the policy they both dont think is working for this country right now, Gibbs said in response to a question from The Advocate about the congressmans past remarks. Its a priority of the presidents and I think, for any number of reasons, we have a nominee that we hope will be confirmed quickly and will have ah, based on his background and experience will help to improve the lives of the Army. McHugh is the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. During last summers hearings on the militarys Gay ban, McHugh expressed a desire to see a review of the policy and frustration that the Department of Defense and military leadership had not been more open to addressing the issue. I share the chairladys disappointment that thus far the services, as a whole, have not agreed to step forward, McHugh said, referring to Rep. Susan Davis, who chairs the military personnel subcommittee. I dont see as an individual member how I fully and fairly consider this question and more importantly the issue of changing this question without the input of those in the active
John McHugh military who have the heavy responsibility of commanding our forces in time of war. I would hope and encourage both the Department of Defense and the various services to reconsider the reluctance that they have displayed to this point.

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Joint Statement From Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network, (TIHAN), Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF),And Wingspan
TUCSON (Observer Update) - TIHAN, SAAF, and Wingspan are happy to announce that we are receiving funding from the Community Foundation for Southern Arizonas Economic Relief and Stability Fund to explore the possibility of additional collaboration and partnership between our three agencies. This funding will facilitate a process in which we can explore opportunities to more effectively and efficiently serve our community through various forms that enhanced collaboration might take, including the possibility of merger. In December 2008, Executive Directors from TIHAN, SAAF, and Wingspan began discussions in earnest to explore increasing formal collaborations between the agencies. Consultant Laura Alexander of Alexander Associates guided the first steps in the process. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was drafted and presented to the Board of Directors for each agency. Board members of all three agencies reviewed and approved the MOU to explore additional collaboration, up to and including the possibility of a merger, should that option be the best solution for all involved. The utmost concernwhether through an increased formal collaboration or a mergeris that clients and constituents served by each organization, as well as the community as a whole, benefit from this process. Additionally, the collaboration must be advantageous for all organizations involved. Agreements in place include strict confidentiality regarding the discussions and negotiations, transparency between boards and executive directors, mutual respect, full disclosure, and participation of a chief executive and one board representative from each agency to serve on a Collaboration Negotiation Task Force. As a result of the unique funding opportunity provided by the Community Foundations Economic Relief and Stability Fund, all three organizations put forward their interest in exploring collaboration in a request for technical assistance and funding to cover costs, including a feasibility study, assessments, and planning services. We are extremely grateful and excited that the Community Foundation decided to provide funding for this process. TIHAN, SAAF, and Wingspan welcome the input and feedback of the community we serve regarding our plans for exploration and dialogue. Please email your comments and suggestions to: Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF), Executive Director Wendell Hicks: whicks@saaf.org, Wingspan, Executive Director Jason Cianciotto: jcianciotto@wingspan.org, Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network, Executive Director Scott Blades: scott@tihan.org.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Observer Update) - U.S. Senate leadership has settled on passing hate-crimes legislation which would expand existing federal law to include crimes motivated by a victims actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability as an amendment to another bill rather than voting on it as a standalone piece of legislation, reports the Washington Blade. We understand that Senate leadership does not believe a hearing or markup on the bill is necessary and
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plans to bring it directly to the floor as an amendment to another moving vehicle, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) spokesman Trevor Thomas told the Blade. Thomas also said HRC was pushing the Senate to pass the bill before summers end, reported advocate.com. We are urging the Senate to move the hate-crimes bill before the August recess, he said. After more than a decade and nine successful votes in Congress, there is no good reason why this bill cant be sent to the presidents desk for his signature.
David Hyde Pierce NEW YORK CITY, NY (Observer Up- actor and Hargrove, a producer, are still date) - After keeping his private life out of legally wed despite the California the spotlight for years, David Hyde Supreme Courts decision Tuesday to Pierce has announced his marriage to uphold Proposition 8. The Gay-marlongtime partner Brian Hargrove, re- riage ban was approved by voters in ported the Associated Press on November, stopping legal nuptials going forward. 365Gay.com. The former Frasier star spoke candidly in an appearance on ABCs The View. Wearing a wedding band, Hyde Pierce revealed they tied the knot very quietly in California on Oct. 24. The Angered by the ruling, Hyde Pierce said: Its like, Oh great, we made the cut. He called it a very odd thing that strangers have a vote on his private decision to marry.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Observer Update) - Advocate.com reported Gay rights activists standing in the way of dont ask, dont tell being repealed? Not according to the Human Rights Campaign, which issued the following statement to The Advocate about The Daily Beasts report that Gay rights leaders have made a deal with senators and members of the House to not push for an end to dont ask, dont tell until sometime next year. This story is not only an outright lie, it is recklessly irresponsible. HRC never made such a deal and continues to work with congress and the administration on a full range of equality issues including a swift end to the militarys shameful ban on Gay servicemembers. A statement from Senator Chuck Schumers spokesperson Brian Fallon followed. Schumer was not quoted in Bellinis video. Senator Schumer has never said the White House didnt consider the repeal of dont ask, dont tell a priority, and he never said the Human Rights Campaign struck some quote-unquote deal on this issue. Any rumors to the contrary are flat-out wrong. According to Bellini, Gay rights organizations want Washington to focus on the hate-crimes bill and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

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CONCORD, NH (Observer Update) Gov. John Lynch has signed the New Hampshire equal marriage bill, making New Hampshire the sixth state to have Gay marriage. The law will take effect January 1, 2010, reported 365Gay.com. The Senate passed the equal marriage compromise bill this morning; this afternoon, the House passed the bill 198-176. With Gov. Lynch signing legislation passed by the state Senate and House, New Hampshire has become the latest state to recognize that loving, committed couples, and their families, should receive equal dignity and respect under the law, said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. No religious institution will have to recognize any marriage under this law, as the language proposed by Gov. Lynch and agreed to by the legislature made abundantly clear. Only Rhode Island is the outlier in New England - the very Catholic state will be a much longer fight, even though a May poll showed that most Rhode Islanders actually favor a Gay marriage bill. Five statesCalifornia, New Jersey, Oregon, Nevada (effective October 1, 2009), and Washington (as of July 26, 2009, pending possible repeal effort)plus Washington, D.C. provide same-sex couples with access to the state level benefits and responsibilities of marriage, through either civil unions or domestic partnerships. Hawaii provides same-sex couples with limited rights and benefits. New York recognizes marriages by same-sex couples validly entered into outside of New York. The New York legislature is considering marriage legislation that would permit same-sex couples to marry in those states, and the D.C. Council has passed legislation that would recognize marriages by samesex couples legally entered into in other jurisdictions (that legislation is going through a Congressional review period). Same-sex couples do not receive federal rights and benefits in any state.
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (Observer Update) - North Koreas Dear Leader Kim Jong-il named his third son his successor at the expense of an older son whom he considered too effeminate, according to the dictators longtime sushi chef. Kim Jong-chul, the 27year-old middle son, was apparently deemed too girlish to rule the communist nation, advocate.com reported. The eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, took himself out of contention after he was caught trying to enter Japan on a fake passport in 2001, reportedly to go to the Tokyo Disney Resort, according to the Daily Telegraph, reported advocate.com. Kim Jong-un, the proposed next ruler of North Korea, was born in Japan and attended the Kim Il-sung Military University in Pyongyang. According to reports, the favored son has been drinking heavily since his mothers 2004 death and is now overweight and may be saddled with health problems like diabetes and heart disease due to lack of exercise.
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BERLIN, Germany (Observer Update) And baby makes three for two Gay penguins at Germanys Bremerhaven Zoo, reported advocate.com. Z and Vielpunkt have adopted the baby chick they were tasked with looking after before it hatched. Another couple threw the egg out of their batch, the zoos vet said in a statement. We picked it up and put it in the nest of the Gay penguins. The penguin duo immediately took over and looked after the egg for 35 days before it hatched. The chick was born on April 25, and the penguin duo has been looking after it since. This isnt the first time Gay penguin parents have been in the news. Central Park Zoos Roy and Silo made headlines for trying to incubate a rock in their nest. A zookeeper eventually gave the penguins a fertile egg to hatch. Months later, a chick was born. Scientists eager to prove that homosexuality is not a choice have used Roy and Silo as an example, arguing that if it happens among animals in nature, it cant be immoral.
LOS ANGELES, CA (Observer Update) - Director Rob Reiner and Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black are among the board members of a newly formed legal and policy group behind the federal challenge to Proposition 8, advocate.com reported.
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Reiners wife, Michelle Singer Reiner. Chad Griffin, a former communications staffer in the Clinton administration and an executive producer of the documentary Outrage, serves as board president. Our government should treat every American equally, Griffin said in a statement. The American Foundation for Equal Rights will support legal, political, and policy advocacy to ensure every Americans constitutional rights are protected. In May, attorneys Theodore B. Olson and David Boies filed suit in federal court on behalf of two California Gay and Lesbian couples who were denied marriage licenses by the state. Olson and Boies argued opposing sides in Bush v. Gore before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative legal group that aided in the passage and subsequent defense of Prop. 8 before

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The West Virginia supreme court has ruled in favor of a Lesbian couple seeking to retain custody of a foster child, reports the Associated Press on advocate.com. In the unsigned opinion, the court blocked enforcement of a Fayette County circuit court order that the child be removed from Kathryn Kutil and Cheryl Hess. The lower court judge had ruled that the 18-month-old girl should be placed with a more traditional family one with a married mother and father who might adopt her.

Gay, Bisexual and Transgender survivors of all manner of sexual assault. Interested persons please call Mirto Stone, MSW, at 327-1171 (if unavailable leave message with phone number. GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network meets first Thursday of every month at 4:30pm at Wingspan, 425 E.7th Street. 743-4800. SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) has 5 meetings a week in Tucson. People who wish to stop their compulsive sexual behavior, please call (520) 745-0775 for current information. TUCSON GREATER SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION. Interested? Call Kelly Quinn, (520)906-0669 and or Mona Garcia 2568728. LUTHERANS CONCERNED __ Tucson chapter for Gay/Lesbian Lutherans meets 3rd Sunday, 5:30 p.m. each month at Lutheran Church of the Foothills, 5102 N. Craycroft Rd. For information visit www.lctucson.org or write: Lutherans Concerned/Tucson, P.O. Box 40702, Tucson, AZ 85717-0702. REVEILLE MENS CHORUS rehearses Thursday evenings 7-10pm at the Historic Y, corner of University Blvd. And 5th Ave. Join us!! For info call 304-1758 LGBT Buddhist Meditation Group. Join us for two 20 minute silent sitting meditations, and reading from Buddhist Spiritual text and discussion. Bring a friend and a pillow or cushion. Takes place every Sunday from 10-11:30AM at 3 Jewels, 314 E. 6th St. Donations accepted. Contact Maurice Grossman for more info. 323-2293. LGBT SUPPORT GROUP FOR VICTIM/ SURVIVORS OF Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Hate Crimes, Bias Acts, Harassment. Call Megan at Wingspan, 624-1779, ext. 116. Services are free. MENS HIKING CLUB - A peer-run MENs outdoor club for hiking, biking, camping, boating etc, is now up and running in the Tucson area. To join, go toSAGE-Tucson-subscribe @yahoogroups.com. See you on the trails. MENS KINK DISCUSSION GROUP (Open to all who identify as male and are 18 or older) meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at Desert Dominion, 3843 E. 37th Street, Tucson, AZ. (Map available at www.desertdominion,org) For those who are kinky or just curious. No fee, contributions are appreciated, but not required. NA MEETING WITH GLBT FOCUS meets Mondays, 6:30pm at Wingspan, 425 E. 7th Street. This is an open meeting of Narcotics Anonymous - all are welcome. For more info call Bernie W.: (520) 406-0740. TUCSON LATINO M2M http://www.tucsonm2m@live.com
COPPER RAINBOW BISTRO at Davids Oasis Camping Resort, Bisbee, AZ 520-979-6650 www.azgaycamping.com Membership Beer and Wine Bar. Annual Member $15.00 Bar Hours: *Open Fridays, 5-10 p.m. or until last member leaves. Happy Hour 5-7 all drinks $100 off. *Open Saturdays 5-10 p.m or until the last member leaves. Happy Hour 5-7 all drinks $1.00 off. *Open Sundays 2-7 p.m. or until last member leaves. Bottle Beer starts at $1.00

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DAILY BAR CALENDAR

SUNDAY

THE BIZ - L Word showing 7pm & 9:30pm (Progressive drink specials) - First: $3 Well; Second: $1.50 pints. Last Special is 2-4-1. Following L Word, Out Loud Open Mic. If you have talent join our open night mic Starts10:45 pm. COLORS - Open 10am - 10pm Champagne Brunch 10am - 2pm with choice of complimentary mimosa, Bloody Mary or Screwdriver included. Happy Hour 4-7pm $3.50 Skyy Cocktails, $2.75 Domestics and well. Appetizers price 4-6. Brunch served until 2pm. Full menu served until 10;m. Nightly dinner specials. COYOTE MOON PUB Open 11am. Beer Bust Sunday - $1 draft beers (12 oz), domestic only; $2.25 domestic long necks. Texas Hold-Em Poker at 3 & 6. No cash involved - Play for Points & Prizes. IBTs - Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm $2 Well or Domestic Beer. Karaoke on the Patio 4-8:30pm. Burger BBQ 5-8pm + $1 pint draft. 9pm-close Karaoke inside with Troy & $1.50 Well or Domestic Beer, $2.50 Call or Premium Beer. DJ Hurricane on the Patio. VENTURE-N - Open 10am-2am. Patio Bar open 3pm. Beer Bust $2.25/pitcher, 3-7pm. Burger BBQ, 5-7pm, $3 proceeds to Petwatch (Helping HIVAIDS clients with their Veterinary bills). WOODYS - Open 11am-2am. Peters Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar 11am-2pm. Happy Hour 11am-8pm (excluding special events). Full Menu Kitchen open 11am8pm. Back Pocket Patio Bar 2pm-2am. Beer Bust 2pm7pm. Karaoke with Michael D 9pm-Close. Drag Bingo every other Sunday 8-9pm. Check our Ad for Special Events or Parties YARD DOG - Open 10am - 2am. Mimosas & Bloody Mary Bar (Build your own)

FRIDAY

THE BIZ - Open 5pm-2am. Happy Hour UNTIL 8. Hip Hop & R&B. Drink Specials all night called out by DJs. Special Performances. COLORS - Open 4pm-midnight. Happy Hour 47pm, $3.50 Skyy cocktails, $2.75 Domestics and Well and price appetizers. Finlandia martinis $5.50 open to close! Full menu served until 10. Hot Jazz, Cool Martinis with Susan Artemis & Craig Faltin 6:30 to 9:30. Guys & Dolls drag show hosted by Lucinda Holliday at 10pm. Nightly dinner specials. Drink specials during the drag show. COYOTE MOON PUB Open 3pm. Happy Hour 3 - 8 pm, $2.50 well, domestic longnecks & pints. $3.50 Sm. Pitcher/$5.50 lg. Pitcher. $2.75 All Mexican Beers and Dos XX Amber. Dance lessons at 7pm $5 per person, Country Dancing 8:30 p.m. to close with DJ Pat. IBTs - Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm, $2 Well or Domestics. 9pm -close DJ Hurricane inside. 10pmclose DJ Mike Lopez with Im a Sexy Bitch Night on the patio. VENTURE-N - Open 9am-2am Patio Bar Open 7pm-2m Cuervo Margaritas $3 ea., 4-8pm. WOODYS - Open 11am-2am; Happy Hour 11am8pm (excl spec events). Full Menu Kitchen open 11am11pm Back Pocket Patio Bar open 5pm-close. Enjoy the Live Blues/Motown/Soul sounds of Simon Crown 6-9 p.m.; Request your favorite Music Dance Night with DJ Clint 9pmclose. Monthly Birthday Party every 2nd Friday Night of the month. YARD DOG - Open 11am-2am. Beer Bust 3-7pm. Patio Bar Opens 8pm

MONDAY

THE BIZ - Open 5pm-2am. Happy Hour 3-8. EDAN.Exotic dancer appreciation night. DJ spins Hip Hop & R&B and all request dance. $5.25 drink specials. COLORS - Open 4-10pm. Happy Hour 4-7. $3.50 Skyy Cocktails, $2.75 well & domestics. Appetizers price 4-6m. Full menu served until 10pm. COYOTE MOON PUB Open 3pm. Happy Hour 3 - 8 p.m. $2.50 well, domestic longnecks & pints. $3.50 sm. Pitcher/$5.50 lg. Bucket o Beer - $10 Domestic, $12 Imports and microbrews (4 beers to a bucket, for 2 or more people, Some brands excluded). Texas Hold-Em Poker at 6 & 8:30 p.m. No cash involved - Play for points & Prizes IBTs -Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm $2 Well or Domestic Beer. 8pm-close $5 Scratch Long Island Varieties. 9pm-close DJ Hurricane with All Request Music. VENTURE-N - Open 9am-2am. SKYY Matinis $3 ea., 4-8pm. WOODYS - Open 11am-2am. Happy Hour 11am--8pm (excl spec events) Full Menu Kitchen open 11am-10pm Back Pocket Patio Bar 8pm-close. Karaoke with Michael D. 9pm-close. YARD DOG - Open 11am. Beer Bust 3-7pm.
picture of kids so hardened to anti-Gay remarks, shoving or worse that they dont even bother reporting the abusive incidents to a school official or parent. These students rarely read about LGBT people in textbooks, nor do they learn about Gay history or people in class. What they too often learn firsthand is that school is a place where they can expect to be hurt emotionally or physically. The predictable but sad result is that many of these kids skip classes and see their grades drop. The education network has found that the best antidote is to make sure schools have Gay-straight student clubs, LGBT-supportive officials and textbooks, and anti-harassment policies that clearly include sexual orientation and gender identity. The report, available at glsen.org, draws on data collected during the 2006-2007 school year on 2,130 GLBT students, aged 13 to 21, who are African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander or multiracial. In addition, researchers listened to small groups of students. Key findings: Biased barbs: More than 80 percent of LGBT youth of color often heard the phrase thats so Gay or similar uses of Gay at school to put people down. Two-thirds heard faggot, dyke and other anti-Gay name-calling. In a particularly alarming finding, more than half of these students said they had heard teachers, principals or other adults at their school make homophobic remarks. Ignored cries for help: Only about one-fifth of students reported that school officials most of the time or always stepped in when anti-Gay remarks were made in their presence. Report co-author Joseph Kosciw says some educators are sending the message that anti-Gay remarks arent just tolerated in school but acceptable. Only about one in 10 students of color said other students stepped in when they heard anti-Gay comments. Frightened: More than half of these students said they felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation; one-third said they felt unsafe because of how they express their gender. Close to half of the students surveyed said they had been physically harassed or assaulted in the past year in school because of their sexual orientation. But this experience varied widely by race and ethnicity: 33 percent of LGBT African Americans said theyd been subject to physical violence in school. Among LGBT Native American students, the percentage was 54 percent. Who am I? : Fourteen percent of LGBT students of color said their school books include information about Gay issues, and only 11 percent said their school work has included positive portrayals of Gay people. Our educators are failing LGBT kids of color. And thats certainly nothing to sing about. (Deb Price is columnist for the Detroit News, from which this is reprinted.)

SATURDAY

THE BIZ - Open 5pm - 2am. Starting Feb. 13th Escandalo Saturdays w/Carnival Latino. Latin Hip Hop, Top 40s & Reggaeton music will be spun. Guest DJs. $5 Cover. oGo dancers male and female. Shot specials allnight. COLORS - Open 4pm-10pm, Happy Hour 4-7pm, $3.50 Skyy cocktails, $2.75 Domestics and Well, price appetizers 4-6. Pianist/Vocalist Marilyn Harris 6:30-9:30. Full menu served until 10. Nightly dinner specials. COYOTE MOON PUB Open at 2pm. Happy Hour 2-8pm, $2.50 well, domestic longnecks & pints. $3.50 sm. Pitcher/$5.50 lg. Plus check out the bartenders choice of shot specials. $5.00 cheeseburger & fries. $3.00 Cuervo and $4.75 Jager Bombs. Check our calendar for the Saturday Night Special Entertainment. IBTs - Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm, $2 Well or Domestics. 5-8pm Karaoke on the patio $1Draft Pints. 9pm Saturday Starrletts w/Bunny FuFu & Janee Starr. After the show, DJ Q spinning inside & 10pm-close, DJ Mike Lopez with the Party on the Patio. VENTURE-N - Open 9am-2am. Patio Bar open 7pm-2am. Beer Bust $2.25/Pitcher. 3-7pm. WOODYS - Open 11am-2am; Happy Hour 10am8pm (excl spec events); Full Menu Kitchen open11am11pm. Back Pocket Patio Bar open 5pm-close. Techno and Top 40 Dance with DJ Jeff 9pm til close. Check our ad for Twice-A-Month Special Events or Themed Parties. YARD DOG - Open 8am-2am. Patio Bar Opens 8pm.

TUESDAY

THE BIZ - Open 5pm-2am. Happy Hour 3-8. PHAT Tuesdays 50 cent Pabst cans 9pm-close Come play our Wii gaming system. Beer Pong Tournament w/cash prizes starts 9pm. COLORS - Open 4-10pm. Happy Hour 4-7 $3.50 Skyy cocktails, $2.75 Domestics and well and price appetizers 4-6. Full menu served until 10pm. COYOTE MOON PUB Open 3pm. Happy Hour 38. $2.50 well, domestic longnecks & pints. Pitcher Special $3.50 sm. Pitcher/$5.00 lg. Pitcher (excluding Blue Moon & Dos XX Amber).Girlz Nite Out. Girlz pay only.75 for well liquors or domestic drafts 8-10pm. Ladies only Texas Hold Em Poker 6 p.m. IBTs - Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm, $2 Well or Domestic Beer. 8pm-close 2'sDay - $2 Well or Domestic Beer. DJ Q 9pm-close. and DJ Craig Carter playing Retro Music 70s, 80s and 90s 9pm-close. VENTURE-N - Open 9am-2am. Dart Tournament, 7pm $3 entry fee/Pot Match. WOODYS - Open 11am- 2am. Happy Hour 11am-8pm (excl spec events). Full Menu Kitchen open 11am-10pm. Back Pocket Patio Bar open 8pm-close, Caribbean Party Night with Woodys own Specialty Mojitos, Caprioskas and Martinis with Tucsons Hottest Bartenders. YARD DOG - Open 11am-2am. Beer Bust 3-7pm.

WEDNESDAY

THE BIZ - Open 5pm-2am. Happy Hour til 8pm. Wild Wednesdays College Night. 18 to party - 21 to drink. $7 Cover 18+ No Cover 21+. DJ Spins Hip Hop, R&B Top 40 remix dance. COLORS - Open 4-10pm. Happy Hour 4-7pm, $3.50 Skyy cocktails, $2.75 Domestics and price appetizers 4-6. Full menu served until 10pm. Nightly dinner specials. COYOTE MOON PUB Open 3pm. Happy Hour All Day $2.50 well, domestic longnecks & pints, $3.50 sm. Pitcher/$5.50 lg. Pitchers. Karaoke with Ynot Entertainment at 9pm. IBTs - Open Noon. Happy Hour Noon-8pm, $2 Well or Domestics. Diva-Licious show w/Bunny FuFu. 11pm - -close Reverse Happy Hour. DJ Q Inside & DJ Mike Lopez playing 80s music on the Patio. VENTURE-N - Open 9am-2am. Beer Bust, 8pm11pm $2.50/Pitcher. WOODYS - Open 11am-2am;. Happy Hour 11am-8pm excl. special events). Ful Kitchen open 11am10pm. Back Pocket Bar open 8pm-close. Service Industry Employee Special All Day Long - $1 off all drinks except schnapps and draft. Different Themed Underwear Party 9pm-close with $1.00 off for those who participate (excl. Schnapps and Draft). Retro 80s & 90s Dance with DJ Clint 9 til close. YARD DOG - Open 11am-2am. Beer Bust 3-7pm.