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PHOTOS BY BILLY HESS
QUEEN’S
PRIDE
EXTRAVAGANZA
SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND
NOON - 4AM
ANDRES @ CLUB EVOLUTION
DARWIN @ MUSIC BOX
ARIALIS @ CLUB EVOLUTION
This Sunday, June 2,
Queens Pride, takes
over Jackson Heights
for a block party that’s
not to be missed.
Queens Pride again
will feature two
performance stages,
one serving us Kristine
W as the headliner
of Queens Pride and
the other featuring
all kinds of talent,
courtesy of Club
Evolution & Friend’s
Tavern.
VICTOR @ TRUE COLORS
RUBEN @ FRIEND’S TAVERN

EIBY LEANDRA
JUNIOR @ MUSIC BOX
JHONATAN @ TRUE COLORS
Two blocks of booths
will feature food
and merchandise.
Throughout the
neighborhood are
five bars with DJs
playing the latest
dance music at
Hombres Lounge
(37th Ave & 86th
St), Music Box (74th
St & Broadway,
next to the E, F &
7 trains) and three
venues on Roosevelt
Avenue: True Colors
(between 79th
& 80th St), Club
Evolution (corner of
77th) and Friend’s
Tavern (between 78
& 79 St), along with
Alejandro’s Bar, a
gay-owned, mixed,
cozy spot on 69th
Street (next to the 7
train).
While all local bars
will attempt to
attract “gay money,”
the aforementioned
establishments are
the only truly LGBT
venues.
Come out to see the
hottest personalities
in NYC nightlife
this year at Queens
Pride! Maybe you’ll
run into the Queens
bar staff pictured
here and on both
Get Out! magazine
covers this week!
The events get
started at noon and
run till around 6 p.m.
on both stages. The
six LGBT venues go
all night till 4 a.m.
SAMARA RIVIERA
ALEJANDRO @ MUSIC BOX
VICTOR @ FRIEND’S TAVERN

5 0 0 W 4 8 T H S T .
N Y , N Y 1 0 0 3 6
COVER 1
Top row: Kevin, Eiby Leandra, Junior
Bottom row: Darwin & Alejandro
COVER 2
Left to right: Jhonatan, Victor,
Samara Riviera, Victor S. & Ruben
Samara - actress / author
www.samaraelleriviera.com
Photos by Billy Hess
Photo shoot @Club Evolution
76-19 Roosevelt Ave
Jackson Heights, Queens
Cover 1 & 2 design by Carlos Aguayo
ISSUE 420 - MAY 29 2019
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EILEEN SHAPIRO
IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON
THOMAS WHITFIELD

BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
Eddie Valentin
of Club Evolution
Speaks Out on Queens Pride
With June’s WorldPride momentarily
approaching and being celebrated
in New York City this year, Jackson
Heights, Queens is preparing for
the huge festivities. As one colorful,
massive block party, all of the bars
welcome the planet to join them.
The Jackson Heights clubs and bars
include Cub Evolution, Friend’s
Tavern, Music Box, True Colors and
Hombres Lounge, Alejandro’s Bar
and let’s not forget our friends in
Astoria, Icon Club and Albatross Bar.
I spoke with Eddie Valentin, the owner
of Club Evolution and Friend’s Tavern,
two wickedly fun venues, regarding his
view point on WorldPride.
With WorldPride quickly approaching,
what does that mean to you, and
what are your plans for your venues?
WorldPride is an incredible event,
because we are letting the world know
that coming out of the closet is good.
That being yourself is good. That
marrying your spouse, regardless of
your sex, is good. Because WorldPride
is being done in different places,
basically, for me, I think we are
educating the world about it and not
fearing anymore. It’s about acceptance,
accepting yourself. What we do in
New York City, we’ve always done.
We’ve always taken pride and given it
everything we have. It’s wonderful that
we have WorldPride, but we’ve always
given our heart and soul to every Pride,
and we will continue to do it with this
Pride.
Are you planning any special events?
For Manhattan Pride we are actually in
the parade, and then we have a boat
cruise that we do around New York City.
We are planning on making it more fun
than ever. We have drag shows on the
boat, and I’m going to triple up on all
those go-go boys that we have. We are
going to take fun to the next level.

Owning a gay bar is a lot of work; I
know first hand. What inspired you to
do it?
We decided to open up a gay bar
especially in Jackson Heights. I did it
with a business partner called Casimiro
Villa. Basically the ideal was giving
people in a very gay Latino community,
which is Jackson Heights, a safe haven
where they could go without being
ridiculed or attacked, while at the same
time most of the other boroughs had
bars that were run down and trashy. As a
gay person you had to accept what you
were given back in the ‘90s. If a business
was falling apart, somebody would take
it over and make it gay. It was usually a
business, for example, that lost its lease,
because all the toilets were broken,
and that became a gay bar. No one put
money into these businesses because all
they cared about was taking money from
the gay customers.
So what we decided to do was take
our bar to another level. We wanted a
business that was attractive and had
toilets that were not broken. If the
toilet was broken, we would fix it Our
customers did not have to wait for these
things to happen. We wanted to give
them a business where the alcohol they
bought was the exact alcohol that was in
the bottle and not some cheaper brand.
We wanted to give people exactly what
they deserved, which was our whole
heart and soul, from the drinks to the
music. Because we were in a largely gay,
Latino neighborhood, we wanted to
give our customers who came into the
business salsa, meringue, reggaetón.
We wanted them to hear music that
they were familiar with on top of a place
where they could meet a friend or a
potential husband.
There are many gay bars in New York.
What makes yours different?
We don’t serve just alcohol; we serve
love. We take care of our customers
from the moment they walk in the
business till the moment they walk out.
As I said before, whatever liquor you
purchase, we make sure it is the liquor
that belongs in the bottle. We make
sure that our customers are going to
have a good time without having a crazy
hangover the next day. We make sure
that our bathrooms are spotless and
meticulous. We make sure that there
is security everywhere protecting our
customers from people who might come
in that don’t belong there. We tend to
overdo everything including security,
cleanliness and service. We can have
one or two waiters, but we chose to
have three or four waiters in order for
the customers to get their drink and
not have to wait that long to get it. We
are very big on birthdays. We find out
when a customer’s birthday is, and if
they don’t want to throw a party, we
throw the party for them. We will have
a cake ready for them and balloons and
decorate a chair just for them. We make
sure that when customers leave the
bars, if they don’t have an Uber to call,
we will call one for them. We take the
taxi number down, and security will walk
them to their taxi. We want to make sure
that we’re not just getting money out of
them; we want to give something back
to them. At the same time we are big
supporters of most LGBT non-for-profit
organizations. Anyone who comes to us,
we find a way to help them, because that
creates a bigger and tighter community.
The last thing we do is we support our
politicians, our openly gay politicians
and our pro-gay politicians. We do a
lot of fundraising for them. We let them
use our place for their fundraisers in
hopes of getting more and more gaysupporting
candidates.
Club Evolution and Friend’s
Tavern are prime examples of
what you will find in Jackson
Heights. Gay Pride in Queens
is one of the most fun and
celebratory WorldPride
places to be. There will be
events throughout June, Pride
month, and parties galore.
Come check it out!

BY JOHN STEIN
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN
KRISTINE W PERFORMS QUEENS PRIDE
PHOTO CREDIT: RUFSKIN STUDIOS
KRISTINE W BEGAN RECORDING
POP AND DANCE TRACKS IN 1994.
HER FIRST TRACK, “FEEL WHAT YOU
WANT,” REACHED #1, AND SINCE
THEN, SHE HAS HAD A STEADY FLOW
OF CHART-TOPPERS, INCLUDING HER
LATEST FROM EARLIER THIS SUMMER,
“STARS.” WITH 17 #1S TO DATE, SHE
NOW TIES MARIAH CAREY FOR THE
SIXTH-MOST #1S SINCE THE CHART’S
INCEPTION. MADONNA LEADS THE
CHART WITH 46.
SHE RETURNS TO NEW YORK TO
PERFORM QUEENS PRIDE ON JUNE
2. WE SPOKE WITH KRISTINE W FROM
HER LAS VEGAS HOME.
INTERVIEW
What will you perform
at Queens Pride?
I’m not 100% sure yet.
No two shows are ever
the same! We create
each one based on
requests from social
media. Right now, “Be
Alright” and “Walk
Away” are trending on
Spotify, so I think we’ll
work them into Queens
Pride. Also, “Feel What
You Want” is always a
crowd favorite.

Is it true that you are planning to
release new music this summer?
Yes! I have an album coming out
soon! It’s so big that I’m breaking it
up into three parts. I’ve been trying
out many of the new songs at shows
over these last few months. I love to
get reactions from fans on my music
releases before mastering them. I’ve
learned to be very careful… maybe
too careful… with what I put out
there, because once it’s out, you can’t
take it back! [laughs]
What does Pride mean to you?
Ah, so many things. Pride is the time
of year when the LGBTQ community
and its cheerleaders celebrate and
evaluate how far we have come in
promoting change, equality and
acceptance. Let me tell you, we have
come a long way in the 20 years
since I joined the fight! I remember
singing small-town Pride parades
with protesters lined up the street,
holding the most hateful signs,
blowing horns and throwing cans and
food at us.
Thankfully, we
rarely see any of
that these days.
Those were scary,
but, you know, I
am very proud to
have been right
there in the middle
of the movement,
promoting love
and acceptance.
We have a lot to
celebrate.
PHOTO CREDIT: RUFSKIN STUDIOS
What are you most
looking forward to
in the year ahead?
I look forward to
spending time with
friends and family
and rolling out this
three-part album
over the next 12
to 15 months. I’m
releasing a lot of
great music created
by really talented
people. I’m really
fired up about it. I
can’t wait for you all
to hear, and I can’t
wait to see you all
at Queens Pride!
VISIT KRISTINEW.COM.

BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON
@ianmichaelinwonderland
THANK YOU
(Next)
I wrote my first column for Get Out!
Magazine in December 2015.
I was ecstatic: After three years in New
York City, I was finally going to have
something published in print. Justin Luke,
who was writing for them at the time, told
head honcho Mike Todd to check out my
online blogs, and Mike asked me to turn
them into this column.
Ever since, you’ve been here with me
through my New York experience: the
bad first dates, the awkward hookups,
the numerous run-ins with The Ex Fiancé.
You were here with me when I ran into
him at a Target in Queens, holding toilet
bowl cleaner and looking a hot mess. (The
very first column.) You were here when we
got back together—and broke up—and got
back together again—and broke up again...
and so on. You were here with me through
the final breakup, when I knew we would
never get back together again.
You were here through two years of dating
AJ, who admitted to never falling in love with
me when we broke up. You were here when
I started seeing James (and when I gave him
a concussion during sex on a weekend cabin
retreat). You were even here when I forgot
my pants at an underwear party and had to
walk 20-some blocks covered by my coat and
what little dignity I had left.
I’m just trying to say: Thank you for being
there. Thank you for reading my columns,
every week, for picking up Get Out!
Magazine or going to the website to see
what shenanigans I was up to. Getting to live
my Carrie Bradshaw fantasy for the last three
and a half years has been a dream come true.
Joan Didion used to write personal essays
for Vogue. (Much less sexual in nature than
my own, but still.) Eventually, she felt she
needed to move on to something else; she
continued writing movie reviews for Vogue,
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while focusing more on her own work.
In “Sex and the City” (the TV show, that is)
Carrie’s column is picked up by a publisher
and turned into a book. For me, at least for
now, that isn’t the case: I’m following in Joan
Didion’s footsteps and moving on to new
projects.
I’ll still be writing for Get Out! Magazine,
with a new weekly column coming out in
June: But as for the personal essays on sex,
dating and the like… they are being retired.
It’s been an amazing run, not just as a writer
having his work published, but in a more
personal way. Sharing my stories has helped
me get through bad times: The night that
AJ and I broke up, after crying for an hour
or two, I opened my MacBook and started
typing. It was both a creative and emotional
release getting to share my stories with you
all.
Maybe, some day, I’ll come back to it.
Maybe, some day, I’ll have a story just too
good not to share. Until then, it’s on to a new
beginning.
Who knows what will happen: This is New
York. It’s been waiting for me.

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THOMAS
TALKS
ABOUT: MOVING
I’ve been dating my
boyfriend for about
a year, and we’re
talking about moving
in together, but we’re
both a little unsure
about if it’s the right
time. I have lots of
friends that have done
it like right away, and
sometimes they break
up and sometimes
they don’t. If we need
more time, that’s fine.
Neither of us has ever
lived with a significant
other before, so we
really don’t know what
we’re doing or what
to consider. When I
talked to my friends
about it, they said,
“You just know when
it’s right.” But both
of them are single…
so… yeah. How can
we know when we’re
ready? – Male, Gay, 24
I don’t think the amount
of time you’ve been
together is as important
as the way you spend
time together is. For
example, what’s it
like when you guys
are just at one of
your apartments and
hanging out? Do you
know about all the
unique (and probably
annoying) things your
partner does when
you’re not there, and
likewise? We all do
weird shit when we’re
alone or in our own
space. Can you discuss
finances openly? Are
you both OK with
independence and
having alone time? Are
you comfortable with
asking each other for
space when you need
it? Make sure you guys
are on the same page
about what it would
look like if you decided
to move in together.
It’s a big step, so don’t
make assumptions.
I love my boyfriend
very much, but living
with him is ruining
our relationship. He
moved in with me
after six months, it’s
only been two, and I
honestly might have
to kick him out. We
work different hours,
and he often wakes
me up at night by
being loud, leaves
dirty dishes in the sink
and never gives me
any privacy. I’ve tried
to give him hints, but
he doesn’t seem to be
picking up on them. Is
it possible to ask him
IN AND OUT
to move out without
breaking up with him?
– Male, Gay, 27
Whatever your hints
are, they aren’t enough.
I’d start out with being
as direct as possible,
without attacking or
blaming him. Living
with someone can
be tough, and it
sounds like maybe
you expected him to
behave a bit differently
than he does. When
you live with someone,
it’s difficult to ignore all
of the things you may
have before. I’m curious
what you expected him
to be like to live with.
Were you honest with
yourself about who he
is? Yes, I do think it’s
possible for someone
to move out and the
relationship not to end.
In fact, the chances
of the relationship
lasting might be higher
than if you just keep
putting up with the
things that are driving
you nuts. The question
then becomes, do
you ever want to live
together? Would you
be willing to be in a
relationship where
maybe living together
never happens? For
some, that might even
be ideal.
Sex/Love/Relationship advice? Send your questions to: ThomasTalksAbout@gmail.com
@ThomasWhitfield84

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SAKS X STONEWALL
INN GIVES BACK
INITIATIVE (SIGBI)
What: Saks Fifth Avenue and the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI)
are partnering to give back to the LGBTQ+ community in honor of the
50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Uprising and 2019 WorldPride. The
360-degree partnership includes:
• Dedicated multi-vendor capsule collection of unisex product
• 30% of net proceeds from the capsule collection at select Saks Fifth Avenue
stores will be donated to SIGBI with a minimum $100,000 donation
• Dedicated window installations and in-store displays
• Social media campaign
• Online editorial features highlighting the history of the Stonewall Inn
Uprising
• Timing: Launching May 15, 2019 and running through the end of June 2019
Why: The Stonewall Inn is the place where pride began. 2019 marks the 50th
Anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots and WorldPride in NYC. The Stonewall
Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI) is the official charity of The Stonewall Inn and
a non-profit charitable organization inspired by the struggles and ideals of the
LGBTQ rights movement born from the Stonewall Inn Uprising of 1969.
SIGBI is committed to eliminating the social intolerance that is profoundly
impacting the lives of LGBTQ citizens throughout the country through
grassroots support in local communities in the United States.

CAMPAIGN COMPONENTS:
MERCHANDISE
• Description: Dedicated multi-vendor capsule collection of unisex ready-towear,
accessories, shoes and beauty
• Participating Designers: Alice + Olivia, Balmain, Christian Louboutin, Cinq à
Sept, GHD, Jonathan Simkhai, Judith Leiber, Loeffler Randall, Monrow, Orlebar
Brown, Prabal Gurung, Proenza Schouler, Saks Fifth Avenue Private Label, Stella
McCartney, 360 Cashmere
• Donation: 30% of net proceeds from the capsule collection at select Saks Fifth
Avenue stores will be donated to SIGBI with a minimum $100,000 donation
• Pricing: Products range from $15 (Saks Fifth Avenue Private Label Pins) to
$5,495 (Judith Leiber Rainbow Christopher Cat Purse)
• Timing: Product will be available online and in-store beginning May 15, 2019
• Book with Exclusive Hardcover Art: PRIDE: Photographs After Stonewall by
Fred W. McDarrah (100% of net proceeds will be donated to SIGBI)

PARTICIPANTS
• Alyson Cambridge, Amanda Lepore, Ames Beckerman, Celia Au, Christopher
Makos, Daniel Franzese, Dewayne Perkins, Dionne Warwick, Emanuel Xavier,
Hennessy Carolina, Honey Davenport, Isaac Cole Powell, Jonathan Fernandez,
Kate Bornstein, Kurt Kelly, Lea DeLaria, Leyna Bloom, Li Jun Li, Michael Musto,
Michael Urie, Miz Cracker, Nico Tortorella, Stacy Lentz, Stephanie Gayle, Telly
Leung, Tree Sequoia and HBC’s Out & About Group
WINDOW INSTALLATIONS
• Description: Featuring images from the uprising included in PRIDE:
Photographs After Stonewall - Photo © Estate of Fred W. McDarrah. From “PRIDE:
Photographs After Stonewall” (OR Books)
• New York: Center 6 windows on 5th Avenue (June 19, 2019 - July 3, 2019)
• Miami, Beverly Hills & San Francisco: Side windows (June 19, 2019 - July 22,
2019)
SOCIAL MEDIA
• Campaign Hashtag:
#wherepridebegan
• Description:
Telling the story
of where pride
began, the history
of the Stonewall Inn
Uprising, and why
it is important to
remember 50 years
later.

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