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Help us honor two
wonderful Ohioans.
After spending the last20 years together, John
Arthur and Jim Ober-
gefell of Cincinnati were
married in Baltimore,
Maryland.
Their story is as heart
warming as it is tragic.
You see, because John
suffers from the advance
stages of ALS, and is atthe end of his life in
Hospice care, the couple
had to charter an air
ambulance so that they
could be wed on the
tarmac at the Baltimore
airport.
When the two returned
home, the great people at
Hospice as well as John
and Jims family
Till death do us partrecognized their marriage.
Sadly however, Ohios
state government refusedto do so. That meant that
Jim would not be listed as
the surviving spouse on
Johns Death Certificate,
and as such, the two might
not be permitted to be
buried next to each other
in Johns family cemetery
plot.
But the tragic story tooka turn for the better as a
Federal Court Judge ruled
that Jim must be listed on
Johns Death Certificate
as his spouse.
While the Ohio
Attorney General has
vowed to fight the Court
Order and to defend the
2004 Ohio Marriage Banall the way to the US
Supreme Court, Mar-
riage Equality Ohio and
FreedomOhio havecalled upon the Ohio
Attorney General to
honor the Court ruling,
recognize the marriage,
and treat this family and
ALL families fairly, with
dignity and respect.
The Freedom to
Marry is coming to Ohio.
There is no stopping thismovement toward equ-
ality for all. Earlier this
year, FreedomOhio and
Marriage Equality Ohio
joined together . They
are committed to
working and winning
marriage equality next
November, and end the
states Court challenge of
John and Jims marriage.
Ian James,
FreedomOhio, co-fou-
nder, said, When we win,we hope that through the
love and loss of John, and
the struggles their family
endures, that Ohio will
realize greater acceptance
of marriage equality and
the worth of all our
citizens.
INSIDELetters Page 2
Real poli tics Page 2
Dr. Bob Page 3
Mother says Page 4
Jack Wolk ing Page 5
Did you know? Page 6
Bi shop dies Page 6
The Court Page 7
Pride atKings Island Page 8
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includes phone/e.mail addresses.Hi Mr. Worley,
While you did ack-
nowledge several people
who have been out there
you missed many who
went before.
Please have your
reporters call more real
info on the original groupwho did so much and risk
jobs ,careers, arrest,etc.
Mark Mikulski at 324-
4559 or Roger Eichen-
berry 321-9238,
Credit should be given
to Terry Flannigan, huge
supporter of the cause
and John Zeh. These
people need to be ack-nowledged Majorly,
Thanks,
Allen
621-6126
Editor s Note:I invited
readers on our e.mailing
list to send us names of
old timers, those who led
us forward to today.
While that happened
me got many names of
present mmbers of the
community who are
particpating in one way
or another.
That is OK because
we were celebratingPRIDE.
We did not go looking
for names we used what
was sent us.
We may do the same
thing next year so if you
know of somebody who
did not make the list this
year be sure to send
them to us next year.People make PRIDE,
not activities.
Worley
The importance of
being TrayvonThe Trayvon MartinCase has cut a nerve
second defense was
activism. Stonewall and
the Human RightsOrdinances were out
growths of common fear
and rage. Just for today
I am back to ground
zero. This where I need
to be.
Here is the deal New
Majority. Forget we have
an African American
President. Forget he maybe su cc ee de d by a
woman. LGBTers :
forget the organizing and
fundraising machine. We
are vulnerable. If you are
African American hate
crimes can be protected
by Stand Your Ground
laws. Women can be
raped and be subject to
the medical violation of
mandatory vaginal
ultrasounds if they want
an abortion. Most
LGBT members can be
ba sh ed an d are no t
protected by hate crime
laws. 70 % of domestic
partners have no legalrights in a hospital .
Parental rights will trump.
We must all stand up
together for basic safety
and security.
Real poli tics101By Tedd Good
deep in the consci-ousness of women and
minorities ( now the
u n q u e s t i o n e d
majority). When we are
the victims of random
acts of violence there are
two traumas . First is the
event itself. Next is the
reaction of the legal
system. Inherent in thecollective consciousness
of African Americans and
other racial and cultural
minorities and women is
the fear of street violence.
President Obamatook the issue where it
should be : up front and
per sona l .
Only then
can a real
debate on
public policy
s t a r t .
Grassroots
politics is all about whathappens in your gut.
I came out in 1979.
Queer bashing by thugs
and cops was the hot
issue then. The Cincinnati
legal system too often
was an enabler. It was
pretty damn scary for a
kid who grew up in a
privileged class. I learnedtwo defenses . First was
to embody street cred.
Walk when out at night
like you own the street.
Develop eyes in back of
your head . Never give
strangers eye contact or
leave a bar drunk. The
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Hello folks! Writingfor a new paper kind of
The secondary concern is
that this guy costs a
bundle to get rid of.About a thousand
dollars, give or take.
make sure they are OK
first, and then put them on
the once a monthpreventative.
Some folks put them
on the pills during the
summertime, and some
folks do it year round. Ill
give three reasons why
its a good idea to do it
year round. Number
one-remember that
wimpy winter we hadtwo years ago? Well two
dogs contracted
heartworm in the off
season. The owners
came in around Opening
Day for the blood test
and, surprise, they were
not happy when I told
them Fido was infested.
(Remember th at
thousand dollars?)
Number Two-there are
now reports that some
heartworms are be-
coming resistant to some
medications. I dont
know for sure if this is
true, but it follows the
same argument that theflea drop manufacturers
make as to why fleas are
becoming resistant. The
pet is on the medication
for a few months, then
taken off, then on again.
See what I mean?
Lastly number three-
Most heartworm pre-
ventatives now haveregular wormer added to
meds. That pretty much
pays for itself right there.
This is particularly true
By Dr. Robert Biederman
Dr. Bob
A big heart
I should write about.Something from the
heart seemed the most
logical, and cornbally
enough, heartworm
disease got the nod.
Now before you write
this off as some veterinary
spiel (Besides, were
not all after your last
dime!), I will admit thatthe number of cases of
canine heartworm I see
annually is down a lot
compared to twenty or so
years ago. But theres a
reason for that. Most
folks with dogs have
them checked and put on
pr ev en ta tive me di -cations.
Heartworm disease,
for the uninitiated, is a
pa ra si te spre ad by
mosquito bites during
mosquito season. They
say cats can get it too, but
I have yet to see a case.
If the wrong mosquito
bites little Peanut, thensure enough he comes
down with heartworm
disease.
Unlike most worm
cases though, this one will
kill a pet if not treated.
Why so much?
The answer is
be ca us e ar -
senic is the
treatment after
they have
contracted it.
Thats right, arsenic. Wehave to essentially poison
the pet to cure heart-
worm. Blood tests and x-
rays.you get the idea.
Back in the eighties,
Id see ten or more cases
a month. Now I see
about five or six annually.
The pets that get it are the
one not tested and put on
the preventative. Its kind
of like not going to the
dentist. Sure, youll get
away with it for a while,
but sooner or later, youre
gonna pay! Only this time
its the dog. Im not
saying this to scare folks,
but its a Murphys Lawsort of thing.
Saving money and
having healthy pets is the
goal here, so the trick is
to prevent it. Hows that
done? Well first we need
to do a blood test to
make sure Spot is
heartworm free to start
with. You see, if one givespreventative medications
to a dog that already has
heartworm, it can and
will kill the dog. Ive
seen it happen. Its no
joke. So we have to
for the grass eaters out
there. A long time ago,
we vets were alwaysgiving wormer for
regular worms. Now itgave me pause as to what
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By Michael Chanak
Goose
Goose, Grindr
& GROWLr
Dr. Bo bfrom Page 3
too is becoming less and
less frequent due to itsincorporation into the
monthly preventatives.
Just how big a threat
is this to our pets? Well,
I suspect not much of one
for cats in this area. Like
I said, I have yet to see a
case in a Cincinnati cat.
(Please remember
though that I learned a
long time ago- Never
say never!) People
who take their pets
traveling to warmer
climates are increasing
the odds. It is a big
problem for the dogs
around here though.
Check with yourhappy local veterinarian.
He/she will be able to tell
you. For example, if Jade
lives in a glass bubble,
then it isnt a problem.
But if Marmaduke is
spending his days hunting
fish in a mosquito infested
pond, then its almost a
sure thing.Nip this thing in the
bud and youll not only
save money, but your pet
will unwittingly love you
more for the care you
have shown. Now
doesnt that put a smile
on your face?
Until next time.
Dr. Bob
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With Pride Night at Kings
Island rolling up on
September 6, 2 (tickets,
or the old saw it is a
young persons event.
Where were the posters?Maybe they had enough
sponsors, but there were
not any bar events? Why
have only dreamed of
what is accepted today.
This is progress and sobe it. We dont always
get the pick the hue but
dont we all know the
color is indeed purple?
As the fever swirled
around me, Poppa Bear
Cares (Rusty Lockett)
escorted Grandma
Goose to Dayton, Indi-
anapolis, Columbus
Pride, then of course,
Cincinnati and Northern
Kentucky while not
overlooking the lovely
grand Pride Marshal
reception/Listing party
that the Gay Chamber
did, or the invite some
took up from theCincinnati EPA to
participate in a diversity
panel (thanks to EPAs
Char Bowling). It is
indeed easy to become
worn out. Did I mention
the other Pride activities
through the various Pride
weeks (Old Street
Saloon, The Court, On
Broadway Bar, RuffPups)?
Still the Goddess
speaks: I was at Cin-
cinnatis GLBT Center
the Sunday after the
Indianapolis pride -
putting out the literature I
had collected at regional
prides - to share.
It is 10:30 am: I see
an older woman come by
the front plate glass. It is
Pat North, the old
Coalition treasurer
(1980s), former WAIF/
Alternating Currents
programmer of the 80s,
and news presenter with
the Goose herself in theearly 90s on Out Front
GL TV a local cable
show.
Immediately, we hug,
the gray and the few
pounds both of us have
acquired do not matter
-we exchange I love
you (for being who you
are)! Then, I got it -Pride isnt about me, or
you, or the thousand
petty conflicts that putting
any event together will
surely grow. No, it is
about creating a place for
us - and us is now very
broadly defined...and it is
wonderful. I see friends,I have not seen in years -
we talk (without the aid
of the internet, of the
social apps, dating of
otherwise), and instantly
we are all in Pride, full of
Pride...and dare I suggest
it...even if it is an illusion
young again in the spirit
of Pride.
I remember, again,
how lucky I have been to
have lived this long, to
have seen the changes,
that all have struggled to
see come about. How,
grand it was that I knew
the first day I stepped foot
on the Stark CountyCampus of Kent State
University in Canton -
that I would be cha-
nged...and I hope that I
have helped - as have you
to change this world to a
better place. I see the
results of our work when
I attend Pride.
Yes, the old girl...willstill be at pride...even if it
is too damn hot, or too
crowded...and I will see
you on September 6,
2013 at Kings Island.
Goddess willing!
details at www.cincy-
glbt.com) did I mention
the Old Goose is
suffering from an acute
case of Pride Fever?
Well, at least for this
cycle.
0h I know all the
complaints, too hot, too
much drama, not enoughthis, and too much of this.
Or, from some of us
dowagers - Pride is too
commercial, over pro-
moted, promoted only on
electronic media, or that
it isnt as intimate and
warm as it used to be -
did they charge for
the wedding event?
If this is you, take
a word from the old
Goose and dont
criticize Pride Com-
mittees too much
I spent 25 years of my
life in Pride Committees,
and still help out when
asked! Ours is a very
diverse community (ies).
Just try hitting the
sweet point for all the
sensitivities and points of
view is very difficult! But,try Pride Committees do
and they succeed.
Back in the mid 80s
when I started, I bet
those who started things
up in the 70s in Cincinnati
(and so many places
across this nation) could
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WOW - what
happened?!?!?!Its amazing what a
change in mindset can
occur when interest rates
or Homo Depot to
purchase paints, carpet,
new hardware and plantsfor the deck or the
garden. Those with
greater ambitions and
products which are used
by ei th er th e do -i t-
yourselfer or the skilledcontractor to complete
the project at hand. The
contractors bring their
crews to do the job . Life
marches on..... and
money flows throughout
the Universe, creating
greater prosperity for all.
Back to my client: Id
thought about relaying
the story of interest rates
being 17.25% when Id
sold my second house on
Clifton Avenue in 1980,
or the days between
2004 - 2007, when a
Seller could just literally
name their price and
the result was a revolving
door of people and
usually ( if it was in
decent condition and
presentation ), at least
one offer and hence, a
sale.
History is a great lessson,
yet the reality is the here
and now. One of the
benefits derived from
homeownership and
having a mortgage is theinterest deduction. You
write off your mortgage
interest payment, at tax
time. Naturally, the lower
interest rates go, the less
youve to write off.
And, while no ones
crystal ball is working
that perfectly, the general
Jack WolkingReal Estate now
rise by one-half to one
percent.
Consider, if you will the
comment made by a
client in the last few days:
Well, money simply
isnt as cheap as it was
several months ago. It
just doesnt seem right to
move forward. Im surethe rates will drop again
sometime soon. And Im
certain prices wont rise
that quickly! And so we
go......
As I mentioned in this
column before, it is
typically our industry
(Real Estate ) that leads
the country out of thedark depths of recessions
( and depressions ).
Transactions involving
the exchange of real
prop er ty cr ea te an
immediate domino effect,
where national spending
is concerned.
The person who has
scraped together their
last dollars to get to the
closing table with funds to
close will usually turn
around and rush to
Lowes
amply sized wallets will
dive head-first into total
kitchen and bath
r e n o v a t i o n s ,
replacement windows,
room additions or theoutfitting and finishing of
a lower level or an attic.
Whatever projects are
undertaken, the end
result is the employment
of hundreds and tho-
usands of people to
pr ov id e go od s an d
services.
Vendors supply the
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When Equality Ohio began rebuilding its base of
community leaders in Southwest Ohio, theorganization was in for something new. Cincinnati has
deep roots in social justice and equality organizing
and it shows in what LGBT organizers and allies want
to tackle.
Of the bi-weekly grassroots gathering here in
Cincinnati, Equality Ohios Lead Organizer Aliya
Rahman said, Leave it to my old neighbors in
Cincinnati. They couldnt just call it a volunteer night.
Here its Channeling Orange, for the groups chosenpower color, and its a broader conversation about
citizenship.
The struggle for statewide LGBT rights has been
about equality in housing and employment for some
time. However, when it comes to citizenship work,
Grassroots organizing in Cincinnati
you cant have
a discussion
about neigh-
borhoods and
jobs withoutalso talking
about lived
experiences of
dealing with
immigration,
r e t u r n i n g
citizens, and
the realities of
race. Not a
complete one,
anyway.
For me this
isnt just a
conversation
about mar-riage, says
Amber Jackson,Cincinnati mom and lead
organizer. of the group.
This is a conversation
about families and
equality as a whole. This
is about making sure that
there are no second-
class citizens, whether we
are talking aboutsexuality, gender, race,
immigration status, or
any other classification.
For many in our
community these arent
different conversations,
but strands of the whole.
Equality Ohios Cin-
cinnati folks believe
organizing is a tool formaking that real.
Channeling Orange
meets at Tinas down-
town at 6:30pm. You can
find them there every
Thursday.
If you have questions,
please con tac t Grant
S t a n c l i f f ,
C o m m u n i c a t i o n sManager at Equality
Ohio at 614-224-0400
or gr an t@equa li ty -
ohio.org.
I came out at the age
of 17. From the time ofmy coming out I have
fathers and foremothers.
However, as a youth,
that history was not easily
found. Today, access to
LGBT history has greatly
Did you know?By Christa Curfiss
Our History
been an active participantin the struggle for LGBT
equality. Perhaps, what
inspired me most as
young activist, and even
today as a 30-something
activist, was learning
increased, but
History courses,
from middle
schools to
universities, still
greatly lack in
d i s c u s s i o n s ,
about my LGBT fore-
readings, and present-ations on our history.
Heteronormativity is
all too often assumed in
the study of History, this
is one reason that it is
important that we record
our history, the queer
peoples history. Yes,
well known LGBT
pe op le ha ve ha d an
impact on society, but itis the, so-called,
common people battling
everyday bigotry and
inequality that have
ultimately driven great
change for our
community. This month,
my goal is not to offer up
information in thiscolumn. Rather, I am
requesting for your input.
What has been your
experience in the LGBT
rights movement? Please
send your story to
The Right ReverendWilliam Grant Black, the
Seventh Bishop of the
Diocese of Southern
Ohio and a friend of the
GLBT Community, died
on July 7 of compli-
cations from Parkinsons
Disease. He was 93.
Black was the son and
grandson of Free
Methodist (Wesleyan)
ministers in the Southern
Indiana/Central Illinois
circuit.
Rt. Rev. William Grant Black diesHe married his first
wife, June Mathewson
Black, December 3,
1942.
From 1952 to 1962,
Black took classes at the
University Of Chicago
School Of Divinity,
earning a second
bachelor s degree in
1955 and he became an
Episcopalian in 1957.
Ordained to the
priesthood on his 42nd
birthday. Black moved
to Cincinnati in 1973,serving as rector of the
Church of our Saviour
until 1979. He briefly
served as chair of the
search committee for the
next diocesan bishop
after Bishop John
Krumm announced his
intention to retire.
Colleagues convinced
him to run for the post,
so he resigned as
committee chair and put
his name in the hat.
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ISQCCBE(The Court)
By Brooklyn Steele-Tate
The Imperial
Soverign Queen CityCourt of the Buckeye
Join us at the
Contemporary ArtsCenter at 7 p.m.
the ISQCCBE and
crown Keith Roberts
and Freeda Bangkokas Emperor and
Empress 22. Its a
grand night of
celebration and we
encourage you to
attend.
Sunday closes out the
weekend with our
Biggest party of year
Empire is
gearing up
for its big-
gest party
of the
y e a r !
Coronation22 is just around the
corner and we want
YOU to join us for the
celebration.
Wednesday October
2 we have our kick-off
party with stops at
Rosies Tavern and
701 Bar in Covington.
The party begins at
7p.m. and will rununtil the last kick is
done!
Thursday October 3
join us at The Cabaret
for our In Town Show.
This is where we let
our performers come
bring you a great
show and make a little
money for them-selves. The doors will
open at 7 p.m. and the
show starts at 8 p.m.
then stick around for
Tipsy Thursday with
the showcast of The
Cabaret.
Friday October 4
we have several
hundered out of town
guests coming to
celebrate with us at
our ONE MILLION
DOLLAR SHOW!
where we will havedrinks ,food and
laughter. A Catered
Affair will be spon-
soring the food and
we will have a cash
bar. This night is
significant for us in
that it marks that we
as a charity organ-
ization have donatedONE MILLION Dollars
to our local charities.
Saturday is the big day
Coronation 22!
Edward St. James and
Ginger Snap has
tirelessly led the
ISQCCBE into raising
tons of money for our
local charities. Join us
in the Grand Ball-
room of the Millen-
niun Hotel as we
celebrate the work of
Wolk ingfrom Page 5
Victory Brunch. As
Freeda and Keith take
the helm we want tosend them off with
all the necessary tools
to be successful.
Check out our
website at www.-
isqccbe.org to get
ticket prices and
updated information.
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Pride Night at Kings
Island returns September
6, in support of the
GLBTQ Center of
Cincinnati celebrating 20
years September 17!
Dont miss it: the
Midwests largest
amusment park entertain-
ment benefiting the
GLBTQ Center ofGreater Cincinnati. You
can buy your tickets at
the Center or online
NOW: www.cincy-
glbt.com/pride-night.
Entertainment for
Pride Night to date: Chad
Michaels winner of
RuPauls Drag Race All
Stars and No.1 Cherimpersonator! Also,
Rock Cub and other
regional entertainers!
Folks from more than 30
states attend this event!
The GLBTQ Center
thanks the generosity of
Kings Island. It is a great
value and a chance to
benefit Greater Cincin-
natis only GLBTQCenter serving a diverse
community. Proceeds
cover much of the annual
operating expense of this
20-year-old community
organization (founde d
Sept-ember 17, 1993).
This marks the 17th years
Kings Island has hosted
the event.Tickets not only include
free parking ($12 value)
but have not increased in
price for this event in five
years: Individual tickets
online, or at Center $40
gate; or groups of seven
or more $36 (online only)!
A portion of the ticket
sales, depending on
attendance is donated to
the local Greater
Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian
Community Center each
year. The Center is a
non-profit organization as
recognized as by the IRS501(c)3.
While the event began
as a private fundraiser,
more and more allies are
asking do I have to be
Gay to attend?!?! The
simple answer if you
support equality youre
welcome! Imagine NOT
having to wait in line for
your favorite ride?
For those who like to
purchase on line, and
want to use will call or
have a personal printer
go to
www . c incyg lb t . com /
pr ide-night. Kings
Island waived the fee for
electronic purchases on
their e-store this year!(Yes, thats an
additional savings of
$5). Other ticket outlets
are updated on the Pride
Nigh t we bpage as
available.
When you visit our
Pride Night page at
www.cincy-glbt .com/
pride-nightbe sure to
thank our sponsors! We
appreciate their support!
Kings Island opens the
parking lot the day of the
event at 5p.m, with the
gates opening at 5:30 pm.
The rides will begin
Pride Night at Kings Island returns September 6
in advance and $45 at
operation at 6 pm. The
event concludes at
midnight.
Please remember
while this is a child
friendly event it is
geared toward adults.
Because the event is
always scheduled by
Kings Island after Labor
Day, the water park andchildrens rides are
closed.
A question the GLBTQ
Center gets a lot: Can I
use my seasons pass or
a discount coupon from a
local store? No, sorry this
is a fundraiser for the
Center no season
passes or spec ia l
discount coupons are
honored.
T-shirts with this years
Pride Night logo (to be
announced) will be
available for sale at the
main entrance to the
park . Most year s,
different area
taverns and
organ-izations
have
sponsor-
ed Pride
Night
weekend
events,
replacing the
after glow
party at Kings Island.
Special hotel packages
are available check our
website for more
information.
The GLBT Center
assumes no liability or
responsibility for the
operation of the Kings
Island e-store for ticketing,
issues must be resolved
directly with Kings Island.
All sales are final once a
general park admission
ticket transaction has been
completed. General
admission tickets are non-
refundable and non-
exchangeable. Thisincludes weather-related
events. We do not issue
rain checks. Please
check local weather
conditions prior to planning
your visit.