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ORGULLO festival this weekend in Miami Beach to celebrate Hispanic gay culture
BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com
October is national Hispanic Heritage Month and also recognized as LGBT History Month. The confluence translates into a perfect time to celebrate Latin gay culture, said Herb Sosa, president of Unity Coalition, the state’s leading Hispanic gay-rights group.
“We absolutely feel there is a need and a desire to showcase and share with the world what we are proud,” said Sosa, whose group is producing this weekend’s Celebrate ORGULLO festival, which begins with an art and fashion show Friday night, followed by an immigration workshop and beach party on Saturday. “Orgullo means pride.”
Last year, a city of Miami Beach initiative created ORGULLO and after just four months of planning, 4,000 people showed up. This year, Unity Coalition took ownership of the event and began planning immediately. Since August, there have been more than 20 sanctioned events throughout South Florida, leading up to this weekend’s celebration.
Each April, Miami Beach Gay Pride draws tens of thousands of visitors from throughout South Florida.
“Why do we need a second pride?” Sosa says rhetorically. “No. 1, we complement Pride. We’re a bookend to that very successful festival in April. We are sponsors and partners with them. We’re all friends. But this focuses on Hispanic culture and heritage, along with LGBT pride. This is really a market Miami Beach Gay Pride doesn’t focus on.”
ORGULLO events are free to the public. Money raised by booth rentals, liquor and merchandise sales will help fund Unity Coalition year-round activities, along with a new LBT Latina Scholarship that’s a joint venture between the coalition and Aqua Foundation for Women.
The festival, which will feature gay Hispanic celebrities including Univision MIX 98.3 radio star Enrique Santos and drag queen Marytrini, has a serious side of significant interest in South Florida: an immigration workshop for binational gay and lesbian couples.
There are an estimated 28,500 binational same-sex couples in the United States. Among noncitizens in binational couples, 45% are Hispanic, according to the Williams Institute, a national think tank in Los Angeles specializing in sexual orientation and gender identity issues.
Max Brava, a partner in a Fort Lauderdale-based talent -modeling agency, is helping coordinate the immigration workshop. He and his partner, Franc, acknowledge their 2011 wedding in Connecticut isn’t recognized by the federal government and that someday Franc may need to return to the Philippines.
“I’m afraid of the same thing we’re all afraid of. We’re afraid we’ll be torn apart. We’re afraid we will either have to live in exile in another country or be separated,” Brava said. “It feels like we are living in a modern version of the underground railroad, our partners have to live in fear and in hiding.”
IF YOU GO
Celebrate ORGULLO begins 8 p.m. Friday with a free art exhibit featuring Eleazar Delgado & Architecture in the Tropics, followed by the SoBe Men's Fashion Show ($30) at the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr.
An LGBT Leadership Conference, “International Love & The Law,” begins 10 a.m. Saturday at the Welcome Center, followed by a beach festival noon to 6 p.m. from 11th to 12th streets.
The festival wraps with a late-night dance party at Solare Coliseum, 3635 NW 78th Ave., Doral. For more information, visit http://celebrateorgullo.com.
Chick-fil-A chief: 'We support Biblical families'
ASSOCIATED PRESS
THOMASTON, Ga. -- Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy voiced his support for "Biblical families" in one of his first interviews since his earlier comments caused controversy regarding gay marriage.
Cathy told Atlanta TV station WXIA in an interview released Wednesday that families are important to "those of us who are concerned about being able to hang on to our heritage."
He added "we support Biblical families, and they've always been a part of that."
Cathy made the comments over the weekend at an event at his family's Georgia ranch.
Cathy kicked up a storm of protest and support this summer with comments opposing same-sex marriage. Long lines formed outside Chick-fil-A restaurants on an "appreciation day" and opponents countered with "kiss-ins" by same-sex couples.
Cathy's father started the Atlanta-based company in 1967.
Log Cabin Republicans of Miami newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1
Log Cabin Republicans of Miami has issued its first monthly newsletter:
LCR MiamiOct2012Newletter
Dear Log Cabin Members & Friends,
We are proud to forward to you today our first ever LCR of Miami Newsletter. A special thanks to Olivier J. Cale for all of the personal time and energy he put into making our monthly newsletter idea a successful reality.
Attached is the Newsletter, please enjoy and your feedback is welcome as always.
Onward & Upward!
Regards,
Mimi Planas
Log Cabin Republicans of Miami
Co-DirectorEddie Sierra
Log Cabin Republicans of Miami
Co-Director
'Miss Tacuarembó' opens Friday at Gables Cinema; director Martín Sastre to attend and take questions
News release from Robert Rosenberg of Coral Gables Art Cinema:
URUGUAYAN-ARGENTINE MUSICAL COMEDY
"MISS TACUAREMBÒ" COMES TO GABLES CINEMAEXCLUSIVE U.S. FIRST RUN ENGAGEMENT STARTS 10/5 WITH DIRECTOR MARTÍN SASTRE AT RED CARPET OPENING
WHAT:*Exclusive U.S. First Run Engagement of Miss Tacuarembó in 2K Digital
*Red Carpet Opening Night for Miss Tacuarembó
*An Afternoon With Martín Sastre
WHEN:
*Red Carpet Opening Night Fri. 10/5 at 7:00 & 10:00 pm with reception at 9:00 pm
*Additional first-week screening times Sat. 10/6 at 2:30, 7:00 & 9:15 pm; Sun. 10/7 at 1:45, 4:00, 6:15 & 8:30 pm; Mon. 10/8 through Thu. 10/11 at 4:30, 6:45 & 9:00 pm
*An Afternoon With Martín Sastre Sat. 10/6 at 5:00 pm
WHERE: Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134; parking on-site in covered garage
ADMISSION: Tickets to regular screenings are $11 and under. Special ticket prices for the Opening Night Red Carpet Event are $20 general admission and $15 for members of the Cinema. . Tickets are available at the box office and on the Cinema's website at www.gablescinema.com. "An Afternoon With Martín Sastre" is free and open to the public, no tickets
INFO: www.gablescinema.com, www.facebook/gablescinema, info@gablescinema.com or (786) 385-9689
The fable-like an
d hilarious musical journey of friendship, family and the quest for fame, Miss Tacuarembó, will start its Exclusive U.S First Run Engagement, in 2K Digital Cinema Projection, October 5 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. A Uruguayan, Argentine and Spanish co-production, Miss Tacuarembó tells the classic story of young Natalia, from the fervently Catholic religious Uruguayan small town of Tacuarembó, and her gay best friend, with big dreams of stardom that eventually take them, all grown-up, to Buenos Aires. It mixes an ultra-campy Almodovar-like sensibility (it even co-stars Rossy de Palma, from Matador, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), with a sweeter, break-out-in-song style that is one part South American culture and one part Hollywood tinsel. In Spanish with English subtitles, it's a perfect fit for South Florida audiences.
On Friday, October 5 there will be a Red Carpet Opening Night event for Miss Tacuarembó with screenings at 7:00 and 10:00 pm that evening, which includes a Q&A with the director Martín Sastre in person. Between the two screenings a reception will take place from 9:00 to 10:00 pm in the Cinema and on the outdoor plaza. The reception includes great food from area restaurants and an open bar courtesy of Bacardi. Special ticket prices for this event are $20 general admission and can be purchased in advance online at www.gablescinema.com, in person at the Cinema box office during film screening hours or on opening night. All other regular screening tickets are $11 and under.
Martín Sastre, who is from Uruguay and now based in Ma
drid, is also a successful media artist who works in video, sculpture and photography. On Saturday, October 6, at 5:00 pm, there will be An Afternoon with Martín Sastre program, which includes a screening of some of his earlier short works (all with English subtitles). As with his feature mine the borders of pop culture and high art, and of campy humor and serious intent. Following the films there will be an extended discussion with Sastre and Gables Cinema Director Robert Rosenberg, with an opportunity for questions and answers with the audience. This event is free and open to the public - no ticket required.
Alternating between the past and present, Miss Tacuarembó chronicles both Natalia's childhood as a rebellious outcast, and her struggles to find fame in the
big city, all the while with her gay best friend Carlos at her side. Stuck in their small town life, they practice their dance moves performing to the Flashdance soundtrack, and earn the ire of their conservative families and teachers. Grownup they toil away at day jobs at Holyland, a Bible-themed amusement park in Buenos Aires, along the way encountering a very hunky Roman soldier and a sexy Jesus. Rossy de Palma's deliriously realized talk-show host character might offer them a way out, or perhaps the solution lies with the hunky new employee at the park both friends like. Filled with bright colors, surreal dream sequences and catchy musical numbers, Miss Tacuarembó is a terrific showcase for its first-time director. Variety calls it, "An imaginative, exuberantly kitschy musical about a hick Uruguayan girl's dreams of stardom...not only eye-catching and fun, but clever, too."
Gables Cinema Director Robert Rosenberg says, "Miss Tacuarembó is a fun Latin American film that is a home-run for our diverse audience. We are also very pleased to have Uruguyan director Martín Sastre in attendance." Tickets for all screenings are available for purchase in advance on the Cinema's website at www.gablescinema.com or in person at the box office during regular screening hours. For more information visit the website or the Cinema's Facebook page, www.facebook/gablescinema or contact the Cinema at info@gablescinema.com or 786-385-9689.
The Coral Gables Art Cinema is South Florida's leading state-of-the-art venue for experiencing independent, alternative and international film, offering first-run, seven-day-a-week showcase presentations in both 35mm and true industry-standard theater quality digital projection. It is located at 260 Aragon Avenue, directly across the street from Books & Books, on the western end of the ground floor of the Museum Parking Garage.
Funding for the Coral Gables Art Cinema comes in part from the City of Coral Gables; the Coral Gables Community Foundation; Steven and Myrna Krams; Bacardi; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the many businesses, individual donors and members who have joined to make the Cinema a reality.
Video | University of Tennessee student denies he is gay or was 'butt chugging' an alcohol enema
ASSOCIATED PRESS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee student cited in police reports as experiencing alcohol poisoning from a wine enema claims the report is false and he is prepared to take legal action.
Alexander Broughton's attorney, Daniel McGehee, announced the potential action at a news conference Tuesday.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports McGehee said the witness interviewed by police at the emergency room has denied telling officers Broughton was sickened by an alcohol enema.
McGehee also said the UT Police report on the incident was released in violation of federal medical privacy laws.
In a written statement, Broughton said news media reports have implied that he is gay, which he said he is not. He also said that as a Christian he would never desecrate his body with an alcohol enema.
