2005 Year in Review Q-NOTES • DECEMBER 31. 2005 SOPHISTICATED THEJi. - j'/cA*'- We Are Coming OUTl And we want YOU! Sunday Morning Service at 11 am We bless Same-Sex Unions Anti-gay forces at work in '05 'ihv Ci:; a Sis i8 newly renovated flats located at 712 Louise Avenue in the historic Elizabeth neighborhood, less than five minutes from uptown. With a variety of floor plans at prices starting in the low $ioo’s, the Rutzler truly offers the perfect combination of timeless affordability and modern urban convenience. The Conformity Corporation 704'334'55i6 www.therutzler.com All Saints Episcopal Church 6600 The Plaza Charlotte, nC 28215 704-536-4091 WWW.allsaints-charlotte.org Still haven’t found it? I can help! Tracy Gregg Realtor 704.577.8766 tracy@mytownhome.com ■MY / TowNnm^ CONDOMINIUM AND TOWNHOME REALTY from page 1 foster greater understanding of cultural differences,” wrote Ed Vitagliano. “However, a short step beneath the surface reveals that one of the differences being celebrated is homosexuality.” • Focus on the Fomily (FOF) In November Macy’s stood by helpless ly as FOF tried to distribute 5,000 “stress balls” during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to promote a website it operates that claims homosexuality is a disorder that can be changed through faith. The undertaking, overshadowed by a balloon accident, is part of a major effort by FOF to reach a wider audience during the holi days. Each ball carries the name of its advice site* www.troubledwith.com. Throughout the year FOF has contin ued its make no bones about it attack on LGBT familes with programs like its Love Won Out “ex-gay” ministry and its contin uing support of constitutional amend ments banning same-sex marriage throughout the country. During the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers, FOF’s lames Dobson suggested on his radio show that the White House had made guarantees to him that Miers would oppose gay rights and abortion. In lanuary Dobson turned his sights on Canada, attacking the country verbally for allowing same-sex marriage. In May, FOF ceased doing business with Wells Fargo because they felt the company was too Winter Salon - Open Daily www.lymaneyerart.com 432 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 phone 508-487-3937 lymaneyer@aol.com Room With A View William Cash oil on canvas Crouching Back With Hands Campbell Paxton polymer clay terra cotta sculpture 51 He Had A Passionate Desire... Joseph Vorgity linocut on paper We welcome you to visit us online. Online Auctions • Open Year Round New Year's Online Art Auction ~ Starts Dec. 29. Click & Bid Now! www.lymaneyerart.com Visit the Now Voyager Bookstore for over 1,250 GLBT titles onlineatwww.nowvoyagerbooks.com. Phosphorescense David Addison Small etching on paper Taqwa Glass Studio and Gallery 349 Commercial St. Provincetown MA 02657 www.taqwaglass.com 508.487.9180 Taqwa Glass Studio introduces "Pride Glass." Elegant stained glass panels in rich rainbow colours. From meditative "Rainbow Mandalas" to "Chakra" panels to simple "Beveled Rainbows" these windows capture the sun and give you PRIDE in your windows. We invite you to shop in Provincetown online! We are glad to send photos of our work. Welcome to Provincetown and Taqwa Glass Studio! gay supportive. Their latest effort was a call for a boycott of Ford Motor Company because of that company’s support of var ious LGBT events and advertising in gay publications. Although FOF initially cried victory when Ford agreed to their terms, reaction from LGBT activists prompted Ford to reverse its decision and agree to continue advertising and supporting LGBT community events. AFA’s Donald Wildmon’s final words on the matter: “Continuing the boycott is still a consider ation.” • The liberty Counsel (LQ Under the direction of Matt Staver, a graduate of the University of Kentucky Law School who holds a Master’s Degree in religion, the Liberty Counsel may perhaps be best described as the antithesis of the American Civil Liberties Union. In October LC had their hands in Florida’s efforts to ban same-sex marriage. They’ve battled same-sex marriage in practically every state of the union and gone gung-ho after companies offering benefits for domestic partners as well as states attempting to enact hate crimes laws. • Fonnly Reseordi Council (FRQ On the sugar-coated website, the state ment of purpose for the The Family Research Council says they “champion marriage and family as the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society. FRC promotes the Judeo-Christian worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society.” Blah, blah, blah. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find a hate-filled organization under the direc tion of Tony Perkins, a man committed to stepping in the way of any civil rights advancements for LGBT Americans. Their most successful anti-gay family activities have come from their “Justice Sunday” television productions, which are shown via satellite across the country and frequently feature the worst of the most conservative politicians. In April Justice Sunday trotted out Bill Frist to get their double-speak gay hate speech over the airwaves. Comic Bill Maher summed up the group’s agenda succinctly in an inter view with Jay Leno: “‘Activist judges’ is a code word for gay. The judges verbally tarred and feathered are those who have decriminalized gay sex as they once did abortion and Ithosel who countenance marriage rights for same-sex couples.” Tying the knot from page 1 marry his partner Kenny Goss. Michael said he and Goss, who have been a couple for nearly 10 years, have planned a “small, private ceremony. I’m not very romantic about it to be honest,” he said. “I think Kenny probably would be if i let him, but it’s just not me.” Michael said that legalizing their rela tionship provides them with protections if something should happen. We want to do it, just in case," Michael said. “You never know, 1 could get hit by a bus and the poor man could have nothing.”