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<strong>MAY</strong> 15 TH - <strong>MAY</strong> 21 ST , <strong>2019</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>ULTIMATE</strong> <strong>QUEER</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong><br />

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COVER<br />

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May 15 - May 21, <strong>2019</strong><br />

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Photo Credit: Adam Bouska and Jason King show and upcoming projects.<br />

Queer Eye ran for five successful seasons.<br />

It’s hard to believe that it’s been sixteen years How do you reflect on the show and that era?<br />

since I first met Jai Rodriguez in the patio of<br />

since closed ‘Here Lounge’, a gay bar in West It’s weird to think we ran for five seasons as we<br />

Hollywood in 2003. ‘Queer Eye for the Straight worked for almost three years straight. There<br />

Guy’ had not aired yet, but the ‘Fab 5’ was in were rarely large breaks (if any). To be honest,<br />

LA promoting it, a couple of weeks before its I rarely remember how many. I know they<br />

premiere date. Carson Kressley, the most shortened our order the finale season so they<br />

boisterous of the five, said hi then introduced could cancel us at exactly episode 100 so they<br />

me to his four co-hosts. Within a few short could sell it for syndication. The experience for<br />

months, the show was a huge hit, including me was most people’s college years. I’m closer<br />

its youngest cast member, Jai Rodriguez, the in age to the new cast and I often think about<br />

‘Culture Guy’, who was already known from the what it would have been like to do the show<br />

Broadway musical, ‘Rent.’<br />

in my thirties. For me there is an undeniable<br />

Since, Jai has built on the success of Queer bond within the five of us. The magic began<br />

Eye and gone on to star in films, television, there. On a broader scale I’m honored to be<br />

and theater, as well as foster his recording a part of LGBTQ+ history with Queer Eye as<br />

career. Among other things, he currently the first all gay cast in network history. I’m<br />

co-hosts Channel Q’s ‘The Morning Beat with humbled many people felt safe to come out due<br />

Jai & Mikalah’, so I caught up with him just to our show and many other people got to get<br />

before Pride Month to reminisce about his to know five, queer men they may not have had<br />

accomplishments, discuss his current hit the chance to experience in their real life. I<br />

continued on page 24<br />

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LOCAL BARS<br />

SECRET Anime Fan? See page 22<br />

Bars & Restaurants<br />

Featured<br />

Pinocchio In the Desert<br />

134 East Tahquitz Canyon<br />

Way, PS 7:30am-2pm<br />

(760) 322-3776<br />

Rio Azul - Mexican Style<br />

Rest. & Bar<br />

(760) 992-5641 350 South<br />

Indian Cyn, PS,<br />

Tool Shed - Leather Bar<br />

600 E Sunny Dunes Rd ,<br />

PS (760) 320-3299<br />

10:00 am – 2:00 am<br />

Tryst Bar and Lounge<br />

188 S Indian Canyon Dr<br />

Palm Springs, CA<br />

AJ Sports<br />

Cat City<br />

HAPPY HOUR<br />

Stacy’s<br />

Arenas rd<br />

BlackBook<br />

Arenas rd<br />

Roost<br />

Cat City<br />

Score - The Game bar<br />

301 E Arenas Rd , PS<br />

(760) 327-0753 6:00 am<br />

Sunshine Cafe<br />

36815 Cathedral Canyon<br />

Drive, CC<br />

(760) 328-1415 6:00 am<br />

QUADZ (760) 778-4326<br />

200 S Indian Canyon Dr ,<br />

PS, CA<br />

The Barracks - Leather Bar<br />

67625 E. Palm Canyon Dr.<br />

, CC<br />

2:00 pm – 2:00 am<br />

Toucan’s<br />

Palm Canyon<br />

Streetbar<br />

Arenas rd<br />

Trunks<br />

Cat City<br />

Oscar’s<br />

Indian/Taqz.<br />

Chill bar<br />

Arenas rd<br />

Hunters<br />

Arenas rd<br />

Tryst Everyday-2p -5p<br />

Score - Everyday 6a-8p<br />

Tool Shed - 10a-8p Every Day.<br />

Pinocchio - Everyday 7:30a-2p<br />

Rio Azul Wed-Sun 4p-7p<br />

Barracks Happy Hour 2p to 8PM<br />

SPECIALS<br />

Brunch Rio Azul Sundays 11am<br />

Beer Bust Barracks 2pm to 2 Am<br />

Massage Mondays Tool Shed<br />

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Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast<br />

The event seeks to bring together all who<br />

support equality and justice to celebrate the<br />

memory of this influential civil rights activist.<br />

Presented by: Lead organizers Greater Palm<br />

Springs Pride, Equality California Palm<br />

Springs, and The Desert AIDS Project and the<br />

Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Coalition.<br />

When he was elected to the San Francisco<br />

Board of Supervisors in 1977, Harvey Milk<br />

(1930- 1978) became one of the first openly<br />

gay men to be elected to political office in<br />

the United States. On election night, Harvey<br />

Milk reminded his supporters: “This is not<br />

my victory – it’s yours. If a gay man can win,<br />

it proves that there is hope for all minorities<br />

who are willing to fight.” He was assassinated<br />

November 27, 1978. Pictures on page 22<br />

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Nomination Period for<br />

District 1 City Council Seat<br />

has started.<br />

The City Council called for<br />

a Special All-Mail Ballot<br />

Election for District 1 to<br />

be held on August 27, <strong>2019</strong><br />

in order to fill the vacant<br />

seat created by the passing<br />

of the late Mayor Gregory<br />

Pettis. All ballots will need<br />

to be postmarked on or<br />

before August 27, <strong>2019</strong><br />

and be received within<br />

three days of the election<br />

date. The website page,<br />

http://www.cathedralcity.<br />

gov special election will<br />

serve as a central location<br />

to find current Special<br />

Election <strong>2019</strong> Information<br />

and final results. It will be<br />

updated on a regular basis.<br />

Nomination Period for<br />

candidates starts today on<br />

May 6, <strong>2019</strong> and will close<br />

on May 30, <strong>2019</strong>. For any<br />

qualified person desiring<br />

to file for this office, please<br />

contact Tracey Martinez,<br />

City Clerk, at 760-770-0322<br />

or email at tmartinez@<br />

cathedralcity.gov for an<br />

appointment to receive the<br />

nomination paperwork<br />

and candidate handbook<br />

outlining the requirements<br />

to properly complete the<br />

nomination process.<br />

___________________<br />

The DDG and CCBC will<br />

be holding the LGBT<br />

candidates forum<br />

again so that those seeking<br />

to be informed, can attend.<br />

Currently scheduled for<br />

July 17 @ 5pm. Subject to<br />

availability<br />

All qualified candidates to<br />

run are invited.<br />

The forum will use the<br />

same format as in the past.<br />

Question are submitted<br />

by guest on the day of<br />

the event and must be<br />

legible and directed to all<br />

candidates. Each candidate<br />

will have a 3 minute answer,<br />

no rebuttals are allowed.<br />

Only questions not<br />

intending to impune the<br />

character of any person or<br />

city will be used.<br />

Questions or comments?<br />

will@desertdailyguide.com<br />

Please do not submit<br />

candidate questions.<br />

The DDG and CCBC Resort<br />

Hotel does not charge<br />

for this forum and is<br />

conducted for the mutual<br />

benefit of registered voters<br />

only. But everyone is free to<br />

attend.<br />

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Veterans Affairs<br />

The navy makes headway with more<br />

gay history!<br />

In 2016, the then Secretary of the Navy<br />

Ray Mabus officially announced that<br />

three naval vessels would be named after<br />

Murray-Ramirez explains the shipbuilding<br />

process in a quote to San Diego Gay and<br />

Lesbian News.<br />

"There are three official ceremonies for a<br />

building of a ship," he explains. "One, the<br />

official first cutting of the steel ceremony.<br />

Two, the keel laying ceremony and three,<br />

the official christening of the ship."<br />

Harvey Milk is known mostly for his<br />

activism in the San Francisco Bay area as<br />

a politician, but he also has a connection<br />

to San Diego. He was stationed here in the<br />

1950s while serving in the Navy.<br />

prominent U.S. civil rights leaders which<br />

include Congressman John Lewis, gay<br />

rights activist and politician Harvey Milk,<br />

and U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy.<br />

City Commissioner Nicole Murray-<br />

Ramirez who, with the International<br />

Imperial Courts Council led the successful<br />

national letter-writing campaign to name<br />

a Navy ship after gay politician and LGBT<br />

activist Harvey Milk. That ship, a Military<br />

Sealift Command fleet oiler, will also be<br />

constructed in San Diego.<br />

Commissioner Ramirez, who also serves<br />

on the National Board of the Harvey Milk<br />

Foundation, has been speaking with Navy<br />

brass and Nassco President Kevin Graney<br />

concerning the upcoming ceremonies and<br />

christening for the USNS Harvey Milk.<br />

Other names in the class include former<br />

Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren<br />

whose court ruled to desegregate U.S.<br />

schools, former Attorney General Robert<br />

F. Kennedy, women’s right activist Lucy<br />

Stone and abolitionist and women’s rights<br />

activist Sojourner Truth.<br />

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SIGNATURE DATES<br />

City of Cathedral City, CA - Municipal<br />

Government<br />

Nomination Period for District 1 City Council<br />

Seat Nomination Period for candidates starts<br />

today on May 6, <strong>2019</strong> and will close on May 30,<br />

<strong>2019</strong><br />

INSIDER <strong>GUIDE</strong><br />

BEST BET: LATE NIGHT BAR AND<br />

RESTAURANT RUNWAY RESTAURANT MEET<br />

Meet at the bar, sleep at the hotel!<br />

BEST BET: GAY SUNDAY BEVERAGE BUST<br />

Get together at The Barracks<br />

BEST BET: GAY <strong>THE</strong>ME NIGHTS at the<br />

Tool Shed Bar and The Barracks.<br />

BEST BET: Best bottomless Champaign<br />

Breakfast starter at Pinocchio's of the<br />

Desert<br />

BEST BET: EVERY DAY Breakfast, Lunch,<br />

and Dinner<br />

at Sunshine Cafe in Cathedral City.<br />

Village-fest Street Festival<br />

This Thursday night street fair featuring<br />

arts, crafts, food, and entertainment!<br />

Thursdays, 6pm - 10pm<br />

BEST BET: May 10 LGBT Pride Prom<br />

<strong>2019</strong> Safe Schools | Desert Cities from 8:00<br />

PM to 11:59 PM (PDT) Palm Springs, CA<br />

<strong>MAY</strong> 31 Queen of the Desert <strong>2019</strong> (formally<br />

LGBTQ CENTER OF <strong>THE</strong> DESERT<br />

(760-416-7790)<br />

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK at the Center (760-416-<br />

7790<br />

SCOTT HINES MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC at the<br />

CENTER (760-416-7899)<br />

1301 North Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 301,<br />

Palm Springs, CA 92262<br />

TheCenterPS.org<br />

Daily programing is available online at the<br />

above website or by calling the Center.<br />

SAVE <strong>THE</strong> DATE:<br />

Reignite Ministries – Every Sunday at<br />

10:00AM<br />

May 15th – Diagnosis and Treatment of Anal<br />

Dysplasia<br />

May 22nd – Center Social at Grand Central<br />

June 8th – Own Your Future – Workshop<br />

Series.<br />

Desert Daily Guide - Queen of the<br />

Desert)<br />

May 16 - 19 Spring Joshua Tree Music<br />

Festival features artists on the rise and<br />

a line-up that encompasses all genres<br />

and corners of the globe. The music is<br />

diverse, positive and potent and the energy<br />

undeniable.<br />

Camping is available. one day and multi<br />

day tickets available. Joshua Tree Lake<br />

Campground 2601 Sunfair Road Joshua<br />

Tree, CA 92252<br />

Tickets joshuatreemusicfestival.com<br />

palmspringsphotofestival.com<br />

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Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast <strong>MAY</strong> 19<br />

Today the Harvey Milk Breakfast again<br />

smashed the glitter ceiling with approximately<br />

1000 in attendance.<br />

give, every dollar to them was worth lives of<br />

gay people young and old. It is likely that kids<br />

getting inspired today will become the LGBT<br />

leaders of tomorrow and they will be the bridge<br />

between the gay leaders of today with the gay<br />

leaders of the past.<br />

From a small dedicated group, now a significant<br />

moment not only in Pam Springs, but new<br />

cities every year. It has become bigger, not<br />

better. This event is where the boots really<br />

meet the ground. We are reaching schools and<br />

offering a better choice to nurture and educate<br />

our society because some time in the future,<br />

society will reflect them.<br />

While I am an annual sponsor, I was also a<br />

beneficiary of groups and organizations like<br />

this, as I expect many marginalized people<br />

often are.<br />

I was not fortunate to have many role models<br />

in my life or even spirituality. I learned by the<br />

bitter lumps of experience and by not wanting<br />

to be like most of the people in my world.<br />

There was no escaping my world either. I had<br />

to endure it and find a way to continue on.<br />

Because some people saw reason to make the<br />

lives of some people like me better, I survived<br />

and I thrived and I gave back. Those people<br />

up on the stage where not looking down at us,<br />

they where thanking us for our support we<br />

'The place is under arrest. When you<br />

exit, have some identification and it'll<br />

be over in a short time.' This time<br />

they said, 'We're not going.' That's it.<br />

'We're not going.' " Seymour Pine Deputy<br />

Inspector, Morals Division, NYPD<br />

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Did you want to see me broken?<br />

Bowed head and lowered eyes?<br />

Shoulders falling down like teardrops,<br />

Weakened by my soulful cries?<br />

Does my sexiness upset you?<br />

Does it come as a surprise<br />

That I dance like I've got diamonds<br />

At the meeting of my thighs?<br />

Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,<br />

I am the dream and the hope of the slave.<br />

I rise<br />

I rise<br />

You may write me down in history<br />

With your bitter, twisted lies,<br />

You may trod me in the very dirt<br />

But still, like dust, I'll rise.<br />

I rise.<br />

Betty Yee key note speaker.<br />

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continued from page 9<br />

think that was a giant step forward in terms of<br />

LGBTQ+ acceptance,<br />

but we still have an incredibly long way to go.<br />

Do most people realize that way before Queer<br />

Eye, you played ‘Angel’ in RENT when you were<br />

eighteen years old?<br />

Most people don’t know that Netflix’s Queer<br />

Eye is a reboot lol. I did RENT for five years<br />

and Queer Eye for three. To me, I’ll always be<br />

that boy from RENT. I did host the RENT<br />

LIVEscreening as Angel in Weho. It was fun<br />

throwing on the look 21 years later. Mama still<br />

got it.<br />

You are involved with Positively Fearless, a HIV<br />

advocacy organization. Tell me about that.<br />

The movement is about being fearless about<br />

keeping yourself safe, staying healthy if you’re<br />

positive and empowering everyone to remove<br />

the stigma around HIV. Even with PrEP<br />

and knowing that U = U (undetectable = un<br />

transmittable) there are people who still see<br />

positive people as other. When my aunt passed<br />

from AIDS related complications in the 90’s I<br />

knew I would make it my life’s mission to not<br />

let her passing be in vain. That’s why I’m an<br />

advocate for the HIV community.<br />

Tell me about your talk show, The Morning<br />

Beat, on Channel Q.<br />

I host on air with Mikalah Gordon (American<br />

Idol). She’s a lesbian and I’m queer, (but really<br />

she’s more of a drag queen and I’m an old<br />

man). It’s a funny mixture of talk radio and<br />

great music. We laugh a lot. I get a lot of DMs<br />

and texts saying “you guys are killing me this<br />

am”). We like to think of our hours on air as<br />

a party with a purpose. We cover informative<br />

stories that impact the community while also<br />

keeping it fun with games, give-away’ s and<br />

celebrity interviews.<br />

Channel Q is a new source for LGBTQ+ talk,<br />

news and music across the nation. How is it<br />

being part of this new queer network?<br />

It’s been really remarkable to launch this<br />

alongside our other radio fam. KROQ, JACK<br />

FM, AMP Radio, The Wave, etc. are all on<br />

our floor. There were only a small handful of<br />

LGBTQ employees at the company until we<br />

showed up. I’ve been amazed at how warmly<br />

we’ve been accepted by the sister stations.<br />

Even in this era of post-marriage equality and<br />

on the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, LGBT<br />

media is as important as ever. How do you<br />

see your role within Channel Q in regards<br />

to all the important conversations that are<br />

happening?<br />

I’m in control of the narrative. Finally. My 21+<br />

years of working in entertainment and being a<br />

go-to person to tell LGBTQ+ stories through<br />

my work is now broadened. I get to give my<br />

opinion and tackle topics I previously might<br />

have been fearful to unpack. At Channel Q we<br />

are giving everyone in our community a voice<br />

and aren’t afraid to take our adversaries to task.<br />

Name three persons that you would like to<br />

have on The Morning Beat that you haven’t had<br />

yet.<br />

J-Lo (she’ll be 50 I’ll be 40 a week a part in<br />

June). She was a big Queer Eye fan and it<br />

would be cool to reconnect.<br />

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Gaga. Feels weird we HAVEN’T had her on yet<br />

since she’s such an advocate for the community.<br />

Plus, I’m in the “Telephone” music video so<br />

that’s my in - lol.<br />

Cher. Cause, c’mon it’s Cher.<br />

Bonus folks would be Michelle Obama and<br />

Hilary Clinton.<br />

I’ll be guesting on a new Hulu comedy called<br />

Doll Face opposite Kay Dennings. I’ll also be<br />

hosting two one-hour specials for Lifetime’s hit<br />

series Dance-Mom’s and I’ll be on season four<br />

of Eastsiders.<br />

For more information about The Morning Beat<br />

with Jai & Mikalah and Channel Q, please visit<br />

WeAreChannelQ.radio.com<br />

We are headed toward a Presidential<br />

campaign soon. Does anyone stand out from<br />

the rest at this point?<br />

Mayor Pete. I JUST saw speak him at The<br />

Abbey. I’m keeping my eye on him. I really like<br />

Kamala Harris as well but I’m holding out until<br />

the debates and when people start rolling out<br />

policy before I make firm decisions.<br />

Aside from Positively Fearless, what are some<br />

other charities and causes that are important<br />

to you?<br />

I’m currently in San Francisco doing an event<br />

for EQCA. I think the work they do is so vital.<br />

I love Lambda Legal and the great Legal work<br />

they do for the LGBTQ+ community. GLAAD<br />

Has helped me when my character was<br />

misgendered on a TV series. They’re statement<br />

of “words and images matter” is something I<br />

couldn’t agree more with. Of course the Trevor<br />

Project is always on my mind with the high<br />

number of LGBTQ suicides. It’s hard not to be<br />

thankful we have them making a difference.<br />

But then my mind goes to FREE MOM HUGS<br />

and brave faith-based organizations who are<br />

PRO LGBTQ. We need more of that.<br />

Do you have other projects coming up that you<br />

can talk about?<br />

Vic Gerami is journalist, media contributor<br />

and the Editor & Publisher of<br />

The Blunt Post. He spent six years at<br />

Frontiers Magazine, followed by LA<br />

Weekly and Voice Media Group.<br />

vic@thebluntpost.com<br />

His work has appeared in various<br />

publications including The Advocate,<br />

OUT, GoWeHo, Los Angeles<br />

Blade, Asbarez and WeHo Times. In<br />

2017, his syndicated weekly celebrity<br />

Q&A column, “10 Questions with<br />

Vic”, was nominated and a finalist<br />

for LA Press Club’s National Arts &<br />

Entertainment Journalism Award.<br />

vic@thebluntpost.com<br />

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AdamsArtExpose’ ART<br />

DON BACHARDY<br />

Don Bachardy was the partner<br />

of British Author, Christopher<br />

Isherwood, from 1953 to<br />

Ishwerwood's death in 1986. They<br />

met on the beach in Santa Monica<br />

in 1953. Isherwood was a successful<br />

writer and co-writer with authors<br />

such as Truman Capote and Aldous<br />

Huxley. His early stories about WW<br />

II inspired "Cabaret", the musical and<br />

movie. He had come to the United<br />

States during WWII after leaving<br />

Germany prior to the war.<br />

Don Bachardy was only 18 when<br />

he met Isherwood who was 48.<br />

Isherwood was a compelling influence<br />

on Bachardy's aspirations to be an<br />

artist. He was asked by the Desert<br />

Sun Outlook Magazine in 2015<br />

about Isherwood's influence on his<br />

artistic career. He answered, " ..In<br />

every way possible. I never would<br />

have the nerve, the courage to be<br />

an artist, even think of myself as an<br />

artist without his encouragement<br />

and support. At that time I was<br />

doing drawings of movie stars from<br />

photographs. It was at that time that<br />

Chris asked have you ever worked<br />

from life?" I said no and he said "If<br />

AdamsArtExpose’<br />

you would like to try, I will sit for<br />

you" and that is what got me going."<br />

Since that time Don Bachardy has<br />

competed paintings and drawings of<br />

numerous celebrities. He completed<br />

a painting of former governor, Gerry<br />

Brown, which hangs in the capital<br />

building in Sacramento.<br />

Bachardy admitted that he is nervous<br />

when painting celebrities, indicating<br />

that getting them to sit for him for<br />

long periods of time is usually most<br />

challenging. His work has been<br />

primarily of face portraits however,<br />

Don said that the suggestion of doing<br />

nudes came from Theresa Russell and<br />

Teri Garr who suggested themselves<br />

that he do a nude painting of them.<br />

Since Don has completed many full<br />

body nude paintings of celebrities and<br />

non celebrities both male and female.<br />

His work has a simplicity about it that<br />

is an aspect of the uniqueness. He<br />

does not work from photographs or<br />

preliminary drawings only directly<br />

from the model posing.<br />

Don Bachary and Christopher<br />

Isherwood's long time relationship<br />

has been documented in the movie<br />

documentary, "Chris and Don: A Love<br />

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Story"vSeveral books on Bachardy's<br />

work have been published, including:<br />

Stars In My Eyes: Don Bachardy,<br />

Drawings of the Male Nude, Last<br />

Drawings of Christopher Isherwood,<br />

and several other. Don Bachardy<br />

is a prolific and creative artist who<br />

still lives in the house shared with<br />

Christopher Isherwood in the Malibu<br />

Hills.<br />

Questions, comments, suggestions,<br />

contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com<br />

or adamsartexpose@ddg.com<br />

AdamsArtExpose’ ART<br />

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />

DID YOU KNOW, Palm Springs is<br />

ony 90 minutes to the ocean!<br />

BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />

LGBT AND LGBT FRIENDLY<br />

RESORTS PALM SPRINGS STYLE<br />

CCBC Resort 760 324-1350 See page 2<br />

68-300 Gay Resort Drive<br />

CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay<br />

men’s resort in Southern California.<br />

Located just a few minutes from downtown<br />

Palm Springs, Our 3.5 acre fantasy<br />

playground is perfect for weekend getaways<br />

and extended stays.<br />

ccbcresorthotel.com<br />

Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 See page 18<br />

Don’t stay where the boys are ….. stay<br />

where the men are! Swim in or laze by<br />

the heated salt water pool, enjoy the spa,<br />

cool misting system and steam room! Play<br />

in the outdoor sling or Saint Andrew’s<br />

cross. Chaps Inn is a clothing optional 10<br />

room resort owned and operated by two<br />

British transplants and life partners, Stuart<br />

and Ian. chapsinn.com<br />

TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993<br />

555 E. San Lorenzo Rd<br />

92264 Palm Springs CA<br />

Romantic and relaxing or fun and frisky. At<br />

the Triangle Inn Palm Springs, the choice<br />

is yours. This award-winning, and historic<br />

Palm Springs Resort is a feast for all your<br />

senses, with a special flair for Southern<br />

(California) hospitality. triangle-inn.com<br />

INNdulge 760 327 1408 See page 9.<br />

601 S Grenfall Rd, Palm Springs<br />

Considered one of the best gay hotels<br />

and gay resorts in Palm Springs Located<br />

in the heart of warm sands area and<br />

walking distance to Sunny Dunes gay<br />

bars and shopping and down town.<br />

Amenities include free wifi, daily<br />

continental breakfast, evening social<br />

hour, complimentary local gym access,<br />

air conditioning, on-site guest laundry,<br />

outdoor misters and assistance with<br />

restaurant and activity bookings<br />

inndulge.com<br />

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Continued from page 29<br />

BUSINESS SERVICES<br />

ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Cabot’s Pueblo Museum 760-329-7610<br />

McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297<br />

Ruddy’s General Store Museum 760-327-2156<br />

Indian Canyons 760-323-6018<br />

Palm Springs Aerial Tram 760-325-1449<br />

Palm Springs Air Museum 760-778-6262<br />

Palm Springs Art Museum 760-325-7186<br />

Sunnylands 760-328-2829<br />

Patton Memorial Museum 760-227-3483<br />

Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500<br />

ADULT BOOK STORE<br />

*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />

ADULT FETISH AND TOYS<br />

*Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363<br />

*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />

ART GALLERY<br />

Sebastian’s Gallery Appraisals - Antiques Fine<br />

Art - Estate sales and liquidation<br />

69930 Hwy 111 Rancho Mirage . Nudes | Art<br />

760-202-0582<br />

ATTORNEYS<br />

*Joseph Rhea legal criminal law human rights<br />

760 322-3001<br />

BARBER SHOPS<br />

Tim Piper 760 218 0806<br />

180 E. Andreas at North Palm cyn.<br />

BAR/PUBS<br />

*Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533<br />

*Rio Azul 760-992-5641<br />

*Score 760-327-0753<br />

*Tool Shed 760-320-3299<br />

*The Barracks 760-321-9688<br />

*Tryst Bar 760-832-6046<br />

BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />

Computer Service<br />

CONCIERGE-STYLE COMPUTER SUP-<br />

PORT I AM NOT MAC-PHOBIC!<br />

Desktops, laptops, Internet/wireless connectivity,<br />

virus remediation. Catering to locals &<br />

resort/out-of-town guests. Reasonable rates<br />

Call Ed Lefkowitz sunnyDconsulting (760)<br />

483-3115. sunnydconsulting.com<br />

CONCRETE<br />

GYMS<br />

*WorkOUT Gym 760 325-4600<br />

GENERAL SERVICES<br />

Patriot Services<br />

LIC General Contactor<br />

Handyman | Flooring | SHOWERS<br />

PLUMBING | ELECTICAL<br />

760-327-9619<br />

Hauling<br />

Red’s Hauling. We remove trash and unwanted<br />

items. Garage clean outs. Call Red at<br />

760-288-6956<br />

SHOPPING<br />

LEA<strong>THE</strong>R GEAR TOYS<br />

*Gear Leather and Fetish 760-322-3363<br />

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Continued from page 31<br />

gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes<br />

Leather Repair<br />

Off Ramp Leathers 760-778-2798<br />

www.offrampleathers.com New and used<br />

leather and fetish/BSDM gear. Alterations<br />

and repairs from saddle-patching<br />

your well-loved Levis to refurbishing your<br />

prized leathers. Or get measured for a new<br />

custom leather outfit handmade by Paul.<br />

Great selection of consignment items.<br />

650 E. Sunny Dunes Rd., Unit 3, Palm<br />

Springs, CA 92264<br />

PAINTERS<br />

MATRIMONY SPIRITUALITY<br />

Bloom In the Desert Ministries<br />

760 327-3802<br />

RESTAURANTS<br />

*Sunshine Cafe 760-328-1415<br />

*Pinocchio’s 760-322-3776<br />

* Rio Azul 760 992-5641<br />

REAL ESTATE<br />

*Berrington Properties 760 408-4102<br />

TRAVEL<br />

MOVING HERE?<br />

Utilities<br />

Gas 800-427-2200<br />

Water 760-323-4971<br />

Electric 800-990=7788<br />

Trash 800-973-3873<br />

Recycling 760-327-1351<br />

Free Trolley Buzz<br />

760 260-8104<br />

DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700<br />

FRONTRUNNERS psfr.org<br />

GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727<br />

Gay Book Club of PS—write to bookclubofps@yahoo.com<br />

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM<br />

psmuseum.org 760 322-4800<br />

Transgender community transcc.org<br />

PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM<br />

psairmuseum.org 760 778-6262<br />

PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS<br />

760-219-2077<br />

PALM SPRINGS LEA<strong>THE</strong>R ORDER OF<br />

<strong>THE</strong> DESERT 760 272-5553<br />

PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org<br />

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GROUPS/ORG/HELP<br />

LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF <strong>THE</strong><br />

DESERT 1301 North Palm Canyon, 3rd<br />

Floor PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262<br />

760-416-7790 www.thecenterps.org<br />

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-<br />

227-2345<br />

AMVETS: 760-324-5670<br />

BLOOM IN <strong>THE</strong> DESERT MINISTRIES:<br />

760-327-3802<br />

Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services<br />

Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071<br />

DEMOCRATS OF <strong>THE</strong> DESERT<br />

desertdemocrats.org<br />

democratsofthedesert@gmail.com<br />

DESERT AIDS PROJECT: 760 323-2118<br />

DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770<br />

DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS:<br />

www.desert-stonewall.org<br />

DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700<br />

FRONTRUNNERS psfr.org<br />

GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727<br />

Gay Book Club of PS—write to bookclubofps@yahoo.com<br />

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM<br />

psmuseum.org 760 322-4800<br />

Transgender community transcc.org<br />

PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM<br />

psairmuseum.org 760 778-6262<br />

PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS<br />

760-219-2077<br />

PALM SPRINGS LEA<strong>THE</strong>R ORDER OF<br />

<strong>THE</strong> DESERT 760 272-5553<br />

PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org<br />

Prime Timers of the Desert 760-424-8014.<br />

NATURIST DAY PASSES<br />

PALM SPRINGS SOCIAL SUN TANNERS<br />

BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />

(PSSST), gay/bi male nudist club:<br />

pssstonline.com.<br />

Gay Men CCBC Resort,<br />

Family DeAnza Springs Resort Jacumba,<br />

CA, Living Waters, Desert Sun Resort<br />

CALL TO ADD YOUR<br />

GAY/GAY FRIENDLY<br />

LISTING TODAY<br />

888 743-3349<br />

Nina’s traditional Greek cuisine<br />

and pizzeria. Chef Nina’s gourmet<br />

pizza is prepared with fresh<br />

tomato sauce and buffalo milk<br />

mozzarella. Enjoy Chef Nina’s<br />

45 years of cooking passion with<br />

100-year-old plus family recipes.<br />

The healthiest, freshest, cleanest,<br />

Hellenic cuisine ever! All day<br />

Monday is Chef Nina’s Pizza<br />

Day. Get a complementary beer,<br />

wine, or soda with every order<br />

over $20. Located on the South<br />

West corner of Ramon Rd &<br />

South Sunrise Way at “Plaza At<br />

Sunrise.” 555 South Sunrise Way<br />

Palm Springs 760-323-8552<br />

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MATURE M4M MASSAGE<br />

Full body massage combining deep tissue<br />

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soothing soft music. Call or text Tony D.<br />

(760)218-0234 [0801]<br />

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Experience, a relaxing mix of massage<br />

strokes, to relieve soreness, bring balance,<br />

and release stress<br />

Contact Pablo at 760 219 9157<br />

PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED MASSAGE<br />

<strong>THE</strong>RAPIST<br />

Full body massage to release your stress!<br />

Serene room w/all massage amenities in<br />

my CC home. Spa available. In/Out. Cash/<br />

Credit. 5 yrs. experience. Call/text<br />

Richard: 310-871-7879. [0910]<br />

WELLBEING BODYWORK<br />

Body Electric graduate with 25 years<br />

experience helping men relax body and<br />

mind with caring professional touch. Table<br />

at my studio or your home.<br />

www.Wellbeing-Touch.com 760.205.1567<br />

Tim [0130]<br />

Royal Massage<br />

Body-Work Fit For A King! Mature, goodlooking<br />

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SERVICES<br />

Sensual M4M Hair Cut<br />

One on one hair cut and scalp massage,<br />

very private in home studio, centrally<br />

located in R. Mirage near Eisenhower<br />

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Inquire via text at 310 904 9195<br />

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community. SS kitchen, new custom paint<br />

and Berber carpet. Huge back patio w/<br />

personal washer/dryer & additional private<br />

rear entrance. Marcus 760.902.8604<br />

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GAYDGETS & THREADS<br />

ADRIAN’S PICKS FOR <strong>THE</strong> MAN THAT<br />

NEEDS EVERYTHING.<br />

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#1 Superman Taking Flight<br />

Life-Size Statue<br />

$4999.00 entertainmentearth.com<br />

Get ready for flight with this larger than<br />

life Superman Statue! Standing an amazing<br />

8-feet and 6-inches tall, this highly detailed<br />

statue features the Man of Steel preparing<br />

to take flight. With minimal assembly<br />

required, this life-size statue comes in 3<br />

sections including a black round base with<br />

a collector's plaque, a lower body section,<br />

and an upper body section. Complete with<br />

Rubies' deluxe quality cape, this Superman<br />

Taking Flight Life-Size Statue is made from<br />

made of fiberglass reinforced plastic. Let's<br />

not forget his life-size bulge!<br />

#2 Nike Lunar Force 1<br />

Duckboot Low Textile<br />

$140.00 nike.com<br />

#3 Novel Duffle | Mid-<br />

Volume<br />

$84.00 herschel.com<br />

The novel duffle is one of Herschel supply's<br />

most popular duffle silhouettes. It features<br />

Herschel supply's signature shoe compartment<br />

for easy and organized travel while<br />

keeping to Herschel supply's classic styling.<br />

This bag is great to take to the gym or for a<br />

short weekend away.<br />

#4 Flare Trunk w/ Almost<br />

Naked<br />

$41.00 andrewchristian.com<br />

The brand new Flare Trunk is only to be<br />

worn by the ultra-sexy man, not afraid of<br />

attention. This means you, gorgeous! In<br />

limited edition metallic fabric, each trunk is<br />

built to be perfectly flattering. They feature<br />

our bestselling Almost Naked pouch,<br />

made to be perfectly anatomically correct!<br />

You can wear it all night without worrying<br />

about sticking, squashing, re-adjusting,<br />

sweating and chafing. You'll have a truly<br />

unique, enjoyable wearing experience.<br />

They'll feel like you're not wearing anything<br />

at all!<br />

The Nike Lunar Force 1 Duckboot Low<br />

Textile Men’s Shoe is a cold-weather, lowtop<br />

version of the original Air Force 1. It's<br />

equipped with a textile upper, aggressive<br />

detailing, and a rugged outsole so you<br />

can face the elements in comfort and<br />

style. Textile upper enhances durability.<br />

Foam midsole with Air-Sole unit delivers<br />

lightweight cushioning. Aggressive rubber<br />

lug pattern provides traction in coldweather<br />

conditions.<br />

IMAGE OF <strong>THE</strong> WEEK.... ADRIAN WITH CONGRESSMAN ADAM SCHIFF Adrian travels<br />

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MUSIC LEGEND TO APPEAR IN PALM DESERT FOR<br />

ONE SHOW ONLY<br />

Roberta Linn To Star In “An Afternoon With<br />

Roberta”, Sunday, June 2, <strong>2019</strong><br />

PALM DESERT, CA – One of the desert’s<br />

favorite performers, Roberta Linn, will perform<br />

a special cabaret concert on Sunday, June<br />

2, <strong>2019</strong> at the Arthur Newman Theater at the<br />

Jolsyn Center in Palm Desert. The show will<br />

feature many of her signature songs along with<br />

insider stories about her life, career, and close<br />

friendships with some of the biggest names in<br />

show business. Joining Roberta will be a trio<br />

led by Kevin Tokarz on piano, with Danny Flahive<br />

on Bass, and Gary Whiteside on drums.<br />

The show will kick off the 11th season of Les<br />

Michaels’ Cabaret On Sundays Series that will<br />

run through September 29th. Tickets for this<br />

one show only performance will be sold at the<br />

door for $15 cash only at the Arthur Newman<br />

Theatre’s box office that opens at 1 PM and<br />

located in the Joslyn Center at 73750 Catalina<br />

Way in Palm Desert. For questions please call<br />

Les Michaels at 760-325-2731<br />

Roberta Linn has been in show business since<br />

the age of three, appearing in a string of films<br />

along side Shirley Temple, and in the Our<br />

Gang series. By 17 years old, Roberta Linn WHEN: Sunday, June 2, <strong>2019</strong> at 2 PM<br />

was entertaining television audiences weekly<br />

as Lawrence Welk's original Champagne<br />

WHO: Roberta Linn in “An Afternoon With<br />

Roberta”<br />

Lady. Shortly after leaving the Welk Show, her<br />

first engagement in Las Vegas was to co-star WHAT: A cabaret concert with Kevin Tokarz<br />

at the New Frontier Hotel under the musical on piano, Danny Flahive on bass, Gary Whiteside<br />

on drums.<br />

direction and arrangements by Nelson Riddle,<br />

choreographed by Charlie O'Curran and gowns<br />

designed by Edith Head. The performance HOW: Tickets are sold cash only for $15 at the<br />

received rave reviews. "Variety"-Las Vegas door beginning at 1 PM<br />

wrote, "Roberta Linn, the best friend a song<br />

WHERE: Arthur Newman Theatre, at the Joslyn<br />

Center, 73750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert.<br />

ever had". She then went on to appear with<br />

Danny Thomas, on the main stage of the Sands<br />

Hotel<br />

38<br />

in Las<br />

Free<br />

Vegas.<br />

original<br />

A versatile<br />

print and<br />

singer,<br />

Digital<br />

Rober-<br />

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Call Les Michaels at 760-325-2731<br />

ta Linn won TV's coveted "Emmy Award", as<br />

the Outstanding Talent Of The Year when she<br />

starred coast-to-coast in her own television<br />

show, Roberta Linn's "CAFE CONTINENTAL"<br />

sponsored by the Gas Appliance Dealers of<br />

America. At the same time this was being televised,<br />

she also appeared in the syndicated TV<br />

show "FROSTY FROLICS". She has appeared<br />

in numerous feature films, countless TV guest<br />

spots, and a long list of recordings in addition<br />

to her travels performing around the world and<br />

headlining shows at top hotels and nightclubs<br />

in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and Reno including<br />

five years at the Stardust and Desert Inn<br />

Hotels. Roberta, who is now resides here in the<br />

desert, will be the first of 18 Sunday shows of<br />

the Cabaret On Sundays Series that will run<br />

through September 28, <strong>2019</strong><br />

Roberta Linn in “An Afternoon with Roberta”<br />

is Sunday, June 2, <strong>2019</strong> at 2 PM; with $15<br />

tickets sold cash only at the box office at the<br />

Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center,<br />

73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert. Doors<br />

open at 1 PM and open seating at 1:30 PM.<br />

The complete schedule for the series my be<br />

found at lesmichaels.com/Joslyn.html


Will You a Get Laugh?<br />

What do a penis and a Rubik's Cube<br />

have in common?<br />

The more you play with it, the<br />

harder it gets.<br />

Q: When do you kick your best<br />

friend in the balls?<br />

A: When he is standing next to your<br />

husband saying his hair smells nice.<br />

Q: What's 6 inches long, 2 inches<br />

wide and drives twinks wild?<br />

A: a $100 bill!<br />

Q: If a dove is the "bird of peace"<br />

then what's the bird of "true love"?<br />

A: The swallow.<br />

Man: Honey I just hit the lottery<br />

pack your bags!<br />

Boyfriend: Cool where am I<br />

going?<br />

Man: I don't care I just want you out<br />

by 5.<br />

Q: Do you know what the square<br />

root of 69 is?<br />

A: Ate something<br />

Boy1: "Want to hear a joke about my<br />

dick? Never mind, its too long."<br />

Boy2: "Wanna hear a joke about my<br />

ass? Never mind, you won't get it."<br />

Q: What's the difference between a<br />

escort and a drug dealer?<br />

A: A escort wash his crack and sell it<br />

again.<br />

A girl asked her brother how to spell<br />

penis, her brother said you should<br />

have asked me last night it was at the<br />

tip of my tongue.<br />

Q: Why does Miss Piggy douche<br />

with honey?<br />

A: Because Kermit likes sweet and<br />

sour pork<br />

Q: What should you do if your<br />

boyfriend starts smoking? A: Slow<br />

down. And possibly use a lubricant.<br />

Q: What is the difference between<br />

erotic and kinky?<br />

A: Erotic is using a feather....<br />

Kinky is using a live<br />

chicken.<br />

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Continued from page 21<br />

<strong>MAY</strong> 18 Naughty Bits: Purge Your Body<br />

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<strong>MAY</strong> 23 COMEDY MADNESS <strong>2019</strong> PALM<br />

SPRINGS COMEDY SERIESThu, 8:00 – 9:30<br />

PM Hotel Zoso Palm Springs, 150 S Indian<br />

Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA<br />

JUN 13 Stonewall Humanitarian<br />

Awards Hosted by Transgender<br />

Health and Wellness Center and<br />

Transgender Community Coalition<br />

Come join us and support the Transgender<br />

Community. We will celebrate the 50th<br />

Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with<br />

advocacy, education, entertainment and<br />

leadership.<br />

<strong>MAY</strong> 18 Willie Nelson & Family<br />

Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa<br />

Rancho Mirage, 32-250 Bob Hope Dr<br />

Rancho Mirage, CA<br />

JUN 27 Palm Springs Mural Fest canceled<br />

Due to scheduling conflicts with several<br />

preeminent muralists ,organizers must<br />

forego the ‘teaser weekend,’ and instead<br />

simply move full steam ahead with the<br />

much-anticipated PS Mural Fest launch in<br />

the Fall of 2020<br />

JUN 17 WWE Live Mon, 7:30 PM Palm Springs<br />

Convention Center, 277 N Avenida<br />

Caballeros Palm Springs, CA<br />

Giraffe Feeding<br />

Recurrence: Recurring daily<br />

Location: The Living Desert<br />

47900 Portola Avenue<br />

Palm Desert, CA 92260<br />

Phone: 760.346.5694<br />

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br />

Price: $6 per person • $4 members<br />

Line up for our new giraffe feeding<br />

experience. An eye to eye personal<br />

experience you don’t want to miss.<br />

Admission to the Living Desert is a<br />

separate fee. Visit the livingdesert.org for<br />

more information<br />

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Pokémon GO! Primer<br />

Its time start your journey<br />

Visit your phone's app store and download<br />

Pokémon GO for free.<br />

Create an account and start exploring.<br />

When you walk around in the real world,<br />

your avatar on the map will move with you<br />

and then you will encounter wild Pokémon!<br />

Looking for a particular Pokémon? Tap the<br />

Nearby tab in the bottom right corner to<br />

see which wild Pokémon are nearby, along<br />

with images of the PokéStops where you<br />

can find them.<br />

Your map also<br />

displays where to<br />

find important<br />

places, such as<br />

PokéStops and<br />

Gyms.<br />

Each PokéStop and Gym you encounter in<br />

Pokémon GO marks an interesting place,<br />

such as public art installations, historical<br />

markers, museums, and national parks.<br />

(The list s endless and includes the Barracks<br />

and the Tool Shed and even a buried<br />

version of the DDG in the arenas road time<br />

capsule) Did you even know there was one?<br />

Its in the front parking lot between Street<br />

bar and Hunters.<br />

Catch Wild Pokémon!<br />

When you encounter a wild Pokémon,<br />

you can try to catch it! Tap to hold the<br />

Poké Ball, and a circle will appear around<br />

the Pokémon to show you where to<br />

throw. While holding the Poké Ball, swipe<br />

your finger quickly upward to throw it.<br />

The Pokémon may try to dodge, but if<br />

your Poké Ball lands, you have a chance<br />

of catching the Pokémon. Timing and<br />

accuracy are key! You have the greatest<br />

chance of catching a Pokémon when your<br />

Poké Ball hits the target circle at its smallest<br />

size.<br />

Collect Useful Items<br />

Visiting a PokéStop or Gym will award<br />

you a variety of items to help you catch<br />

Pokémon and take care of them. To receive<br />

items when you visit these locations, simply<br />

spin their Photo Disc. To spin a Photo Disc<br />

in Gyms, you first need to tap the Photo<br />

Disc icon in the upper left-hand corner of<br />

the screen.<br />

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<strong>THE</strong> LAST WORD<br />

Lets be clear, illegal unsafe abortion<br />

is the termination of a pregnancy by<br />

people lacking the necessary skills, or in<br />

an environment lacking minimal medical<br />

standards, or both. Some states have<br />

proposed a ban on all abortions. Anyone<br />

old enough to remember the trauma that<br />

faced a pregnant family member knows<br />

that people, especially young people, are<br />

going to get an abortion as sure as a family<br />

will risk separation.<br />

All unsafe abortions are life-threatening<br />

procedures. It includes self-induced<br />

abortions, abortions in unhygienic<br />

conditions, and abortions performed by a<br />

medical practitioner who does not provide<br />

appropriate post-abortion medical care.<br />

About 25 million unsafe abortions<br />

occur a year, of which most occur in the<br />

developing world.<br />

But somehow, we have a faction in this<br />

nation that think it's wrong and should be<br />

against the law.<br />

They have only a pagan idol on their side.<br />

They feel that gay marriage is the slippery<br />

slope of letting women choose.<br />

The US Supreme Court has declared<br />

abortion to be a “fundamental right”<br />

guaranteed by the US Constitution. The<br />

landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade,<br />

decided on Jan. 22, 1973 in favor of<br />

abortion rights, remains the law of the<br />

land. The 7-2 decision stated that the<br />

Constitution gives "a guarantee of certain<br />

areas or zones of privacy," and that "This<br />

right of privacy... is broad enough to<br />

encompass a woman's decision whether or<br />

not to terminate her pregnancy."<br />

You and everyone I know, counts the day<br />

your were born, not when it is embryos or<br />

independent, self-determining beings.<br />

Abortion then is the termination of a<br />

pregnancy, not a baby. A person's age is<br />

calculated from birth date, not conception,<br />

and fetuses are not counted in the US<br />

Census. The majority opinion in Roe v.<br />

Wade states that "the word 'person,' as<br />

used in the Fourteenth Amendment [of<br />

the US Constitution], does not include the<br />

unborn."<br />

So why so much energy now? It's very<br />

likely that the GOP now thinks the tide has<br />

turned them in 2018 losing the House. It is<br />

all bluster now because they are losing in<br />

every poll across the nation while Trump<br />

jumps with glee for every percent in his<br />

high disapproval rating.<br />

Someone is fueling hate and sewing the<br />

venomous seeds of division. It could even<br />

be the devil himself.<br />

I don't think it is the rich hating the poor<br />

or the poor hating the rich. It may be the<br />

poor hate the poor and the rich hate the<br />

rich.<br />

But its more likely the result of poor<br />

education, employment equality. One thing<br />

for-sure, it is creating frustration in a large<br />

group of liberal people that seek justice.<br />

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