November 2012 Presented by: The Daniel McCree Foundation
NOVEMBER 20TH
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ABOUT US MetroEast News is an outreach project of the Daniel McCree Foundation.
Our vision and mission is to provide timely information and events to the entire Southern Illinois Region. We seek to be a voice for those who are traditionally not heard. (READ MORE) Southern Illinois Pride History (READ MORE)
Editor: Colby Kluthe Graphic Design: Jason Brooks Director: Daniel McCree Foundation
Contributors: Mickey Johnson (Carbondale) History & Southern Illinois News Tess Farnham (Belleville) Liberal Arts & Education Susan Spit-Fire Lively (Belleville)
Performing Arts & Spoken Word Aaron Phillip Ruiz (Swansea) Autumn Pickard (St. Louis) Special Features from Daniel McCree (1979-2007)
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Common Resources: PFLAG- Belleville IL Chapter St. Louis Gay History Project TransHaven & Belleville Transgender & Friends LGBT Center of St. Louis Metro East Pride of Soutwestern Illinois (MEPSI) L.A.G.O.S.I Equality Illinois & Carbonale Pride, MCC Paducah & Paducah Pride Jennifer Shaw P.C.
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INTRODUCTION November is a month where we stand together with our Transgender brothers and sisters to remember those lost to violence in the past year. Please take a moment to support and encourage our transgender organizations this month and remember the important work they do throughout the year. Southern Illinois has much to celebrate in the outcomes of the recent elections and we are happy to celebrate alongside our citizens who continue to fight for equality and human rights around our region and country. November also marks the beginning of our 6th year since our various outreach proects began. As the founder of the Daniel McCree Foundation I wish to thank everyone who has supported us since 2007. November 2012 will be a month we remember that each of us has an opportunity and responsibility to ourselves and each other. I have been continually moved and blessed to dialogue with our readers and supporters and hope to do so into the coming year. As the editor MetroEast NEWS, “We seek to be a voice for those who traditionally are not heard.� The Daniel McCree Foundation advocates for Suicide Prevention as well as outreach in the areas of HIV/AIDS awareness. Sincerely,
Colby Kluthe
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TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE- November 20 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Wipe Out Transphobia will be respecting and remembering those who lost their lives due to ignorance and hatred fueled violence and bullying. Trans people deserve to live in peace.
ST LOUIS
Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:00pm
Epiphany United Church of Christ 2911 Mcnair Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri 63118 The guest speaker this year will be Jeanette Mott Oxford. Also once again following the Ceromony we will be having a dinner. Sponsored by the Gateway Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 
www.wipeouttransphobia.com www.facebook.com/wipeouttransphobia
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL TRANSGENDER ADVOCATE ORGANIZATIONS
TransHaven
www.transhaven.org
TransHaven serves the advocacy needs of the Transgender Communities of Missouri and St. Louis Region. www.TransHaven.Org or
St. Louis Gender Foundation
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YOU MAY BE A LIFELINE OF HOPE You can help improve suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth in your state, city or town by joining the Trevor Ambassadors or Trevor NextGen near you.
Click here to get involved. Trevor Lifeline Counselors The Trevor Lifeline (1.866.488.7386) is the only 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Trevor Lifeline counselors answer calls from young people in the U.S. who are struggling with a myriad of issues surrounding their sexual orientation, gender identity, coming out, family and relationship troubles, bullying, depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness and suicide. Trevor Lifeline Counselors are empathetic, non-judgmental, and care genuinely about the safety of our callers.
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IntheLyfe St. Louis Benefit NOVEMBER 10TH IntheLyfe St. Louis Benefit NOVEMBER 10TH at Big Moe's Audrey AP Pearson
This Saturday, IntheLyfe St. Louis & Club Big Moe's will be hosting a benefit for our Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless. Cover $5.00/ Doors Open @ 9:00pm/showtime 10:30pm. Our house will be blessed by Kristy Lightning McKeown & St. Louis chapter of P.O.E.T. (People Of Extraordinary Talent), Author Poet Aja La'Starr,Princeton Makavelli-Valentino,Patrick Jay, Adasha, Kevin Sanders, and YOU!!! Please come out and support and spread the word!
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2012 DIRECTORY SPONSORS “BUY LOCAL OR BYE LOCAL”
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Bethel United Church of Christ (Cahokia, IL) 2200 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia, Illinois 62206 (Just off Interstate 255,Cahokia Exit 13) Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am. “Smart Solutions for Web Development”
Pastor: Rev. Carol Shanks (618) 939-4835 www.CahokiaUCC.org
PFLAGPractical Solutions For All Aspects of Family Law 201 Hillsboro Avenue | Suite A | Edwardsville | Illinois | 62025
Belleville
618.655.0555 | Fax 618.655.9460
www.JaShawLaw.com ONE SAINT LOUIS www.OneSaintLouis.org (314) 241-1114 info@onesaintlouis.org
www.bellevilleilpflag.com Meets the first Thursday Of the month 6:30PM FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK
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About LGBT Counseling St. Louis LGBT Counseling St. Louis strictly adheres to the primary mision of the social work profession which is to "enhance human wellbeing and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty," LGBT Counseling St. Louis & Equality Illinois are proud sponsors of MetroEast NEWS
Authenticating your relationship. Protecting your family. Sivia Business & Legal Services gives you the personal attention that your relationship needs. We offer personalized service for you, your family, your relationship and your business. We assist you with the unique barriers that same-sex couples face in several areas. We assist our clients in estate planning and power of attorney matters to give each partner more rights in the even of tragedy. We also handle family law issues -- dissolution of relationship, adoption, custody actions, and name change petitions. We also assist clients with cohabitation agreements and contracts to outline the legal obligation of each partner in the relationship.
Committed to the Community Sivia Business & Legal Services, P.C. started in June 2006 when the founder, Todd Sivia, decided that his clients desired an attorney that is not only committed to the practice of law, but also committed to the community. Mr. Sivia created a firm to serve businesses and family in a variety of areas of law, focusing on asset protection. Since then, the firm has grown, not only in size, but as a member of the community. Our staff is active in the Ed/Glen Chamber of Commerce, SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business), Rotary, and a variety of community projcts and organizations in and around Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and Alton, Illinois. Mr. Sivia is a member of the Metro East Landlord Association and Metro East Real Estate & Investors Association. The attorneys also stay up-to-date on the law through a variety of legal associations such as the Illinois, Missouri, and Madison County Bar Associations, and Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association. We'll listen for your needs and give you the best counsel to meet them. Todd Sivia, Attorney-At-Law Mr. Sivia maintains a significant asset protection practice. He assists his clients in their estate planning and general business needs, including drafting wills and trusts, representing clients in multiple matters. Read More
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2012 DIRECTORY SPONSORS
TransHaven
www.transhaven.org
TransHaven serves the advocacy needs of the Transgender Communities of Missouri and St. Louis Region.
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SEVEN RESTAURANT ANd LOUNGE
“A bold Hot-spot Where Everyone is Welcome. “ www.sevenrestaurantandlounge.com Free-flow Poetry & Live Music Venue
SAGE Metro St. Louis SAGE of Metro St.Louis provides services and advocacy to LGBT older adults. They are located in the Tower Grove Manor Building on South Grand.
www.SageMetroSTL.org
St. Louis Gender Foundation www.stlouisgenderfoundation.org 314-607-4163 info@stlgf.org Founded 25 years ago, the St. Louis Gender Foundation strives to provide a safe place for people to explore their gender differences. We do this through our monthly meetings and group outings. Gender Foundation meetings provide our members an opportunity to network with other individuals exploring similar feelings and provide educational programs from experts in the fields of interest to our members.
Bethel Ucc church 618-939-4835
www.cahokiaucc.org Rev. Carol Shanks
Worship Services - Sunday 10 am We are one of two official Open and Affirming Congregations of the United Church of Christ in southern Illinois.
NIGHTLIFE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BUBBY & SISSY's (ALTON)
602 Belle St., Alton; Tel. 618.465.4775
Spirits Bar and Lounge
(Alton)
300 State Street, Alton 618-463-5555
Club Escapade
(BELLEVILLE)
133 W. Main 62220
SEVEN RESTAURANT ANd LOUNGE
“A bold Hot-spot Where Everyone is Welcome. “ 7 South High Street Belleville, Illinois 62220
www.sevenrestaurantandlounge.com Free-flow Poetry & Live Music Venue METRO EAST PRIDE OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS
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CARBONDALE two 13 213 East Main St., Carbondale, Illinois 62901 (Formerly known as Club TRAZ)
ALTON Bubby & Sissy’s (ALTON)
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REGIONWIDE NIGHTCLUBS & VENUES
Atomic Cowboy - 4140 Manchester
Erney's 32 - 4200 Manchester Ave.,
Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
St. Louis, MO 63110
Korners - 7109 S. Broadway, St. Attitudes - 4100 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Grey Fox - 3503 S. Spring, St. Louis,
Louis, MO 63111
MO 63116
Magnolia's Bar - 5 S. Vandeventer, Spirit’s Bar & Lounge – 300 State Street (Alton)
Hummel's on Broadway - 7101 S.
St. Louis, MO
Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63111
Martha’s Vineyard – 219 W. Olive, Bad Dog Bar & Grill - 3960
Hamburger Mary’s 3037 Olive St.
Springfield, MO 65802
Choteau Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Louis, Mo 63103
Bastille Soulard - 1027 Russell
Independence Place - 5 S.
Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Henderson St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Missie B's - 805 W. 39th, Kansas City,
Meyer’s Grove – 4510 Manchester Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63104
Big Moe’s – 1042 Tower Grove , St. Louis, MO 63110
MO 64112
JJ's Clubhouse - 3858 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63110
Bubby & Sissy's - 602 Belle St., Alton, IL 62002
Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Just John's - 4112 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Boxers N Briefs - 55 Four Corners Lane, Centreville, IL 62206
Novak's Bar & Grill - 4121 Premium Lounge - 4199 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Club Escapade - 133 W. Main St., Belleville, IL 62220
Clementine's - 2001 Menard St., St. Louis, MO 63104
CHICAGO REGIONAL MAP
SEVEN RESTURANT AND LOUNGE 7 S. High Street, Belleville,IL 62220
Irenes Cabaret – 124 North 5th Street Quincy, IL 62301
Rehab Bar & Grill - 4054 Chouteau Ave.
SKYBAR (Carbondale) SIUC Campus Arena
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UNSUNG HEROES Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy (IL ASAP) members Arick Buckles & Matt Appleman at AIDS Run Walk Chicago - 2012. Peace & Blessing Bee upon each of you! Colby Kluthe, Executive Director- Daniel McCree Foundation Emily Smith, St. Louis Regional Director danielmccreeorg@gmail.com www.DanielMcCree.Org
BellevillePride~MetroEast NEWS By RainbowCafe November-Gregg
Rainbow Cafe 12th Anniversary Gala October 6th (CARBONDALE) One of the region's first LGBT affirming organizations is celebrating its 12 Anniversary with a Benefit Gala in honor of it's mission and purpose to the LGBT youth and allies in Southern Illinois. Mark your calender's now for this special event and book your table in advance to join with us as we celebrate a dozen years in Carbondale. October 6, 2012, Rainbow CafÊ celebrated its 12th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship Hall from 6-9 pm. Dinner catered by Crystal’s Catering, wine provided by Newell House, and entertainment by Derek Hamblin with a Broadway review by Dance4Grandma Theatricals
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Monday, October 1, 2012
"Scrambled Eggs and Love" by: Daniel McCree "Scrambled Eggs and Love" by: Daniel McCree (an excerpt from Aids Daze - 2005)
Scrambled eggs and love were available day and night. My schedule was my own. I painted. I put into emotion into everything I did. My nodes are proof that I did wrong, no contest. I made my bed I’ll lye in it, only now, no bed, just a couch. A lovely couch in a lovely room with a lovely view and no touch. My blood is warm and I want more am I a loser or a winner? 100704 i’m in a crazy mans denali, we are both to good for this world, or may have been at one point. I’m more selfish than my good sense tells me is allowed. I make comment after comment that corners me in. feelings come and go. My love is spit on then validated. i’m asking for forgiveness and sympathy, ask me for love and i will give it to you. That's Glierre for you.
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MetroEast NEWS is produced by the Daniel McCree Foundation, an Illinois Charitable Trust Managing Editor: Colby Kluthe Emily Smith, St. Louis Regional Director Daniel McCree Foundation Contributing Writers: Mickey Johnson (Carbondale) History & Southern Illinois News Tess Farnham (Belleville) Liberal Arts & Education Susan Spit-Fire Lively (East St. Louis/ Belleville) Aaron Phillip Ruiz (Swansea) Autumn Pickard (St. Louis) Graphics Editor: Jason Brooks
A sincere Thanks to Each and Everyone for your support! We look forward to serving you in the coming year!
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POSTED: NO TRESPASSING by: Tess Farnham MetroEast NEWS Screenshot of Brittany Murphy, “Girl Interrupted“
A long bus ride to a dental school destination across the river…a stop in the most dangerous community in like the entire world, but also the most wise and loving people living there and gentle…so there is lots of time to talk with fascinating and inspiring strangers (I always imagine them all to be angels…but if not, then it must be someone earthbound who’s made a bargain with the divine saying it’s OK to use their skin for awhile) And anyway there’s this man talking about what he would do if he won the lottery, how he’d spend his winnings …and another one saying it would be just as hard to be a billionaire as to be poor as dirt. . .and I jumped in, more or less agreeing…but also thinking of that Dylan-inspired Kristofferson line that says, “Freedom’s just a another word for nothing left to lose.” And then strangely, as he didn’t seem like the kind of person who’d be into such things, he starts talking horoscopes and signs. So I tell him I”m a Libra… and he says, “Ahh. ..well, you know, Libra is an air sign so that means you spend a lot of time taking it all in from this very high place…like a bird on a skyscraper…or you know…the flying nun. You aren’t satisfied like all those folks who walk close to the ground and do what they are told…you can’t make a move before you feel like you have got a sense of the bigger picture, an activity which, taken to extremes, can be at times unbearably awful…you think and think so much it makes your brain hurt. And you need a rest sometimes, a lot of rest because going that high can take its toll on a body. I mean nothing Honey, if it aint free._
Tess Farnham - Daniel McCree Foundation Board Member Tess Farnham has served on our board of directors since 2009. She was a close freind and mentor of Daniel during his time as a student at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville. Tess is an Adjunct Professor of English Composition at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) in Belleville. Tess has a passion for the arts and a special understanding to those that struggle with the ups and downs of mental health. She has also served for two years as contributing writer for MetroEast NEWS . Ms. Farnham is also an accomplished Artist and avid supporter of the arts in the Cherokee Street Arts District in St. Louis. Her original works are for purchase online. (TESSILU STUDIOS)
Monday, October 1, 2012
Church of the Good Shepherd hosts 4th Annual Pride Picnic by: Colby Kluthe- MetroEast NEWS
This past weekend in Carbondale marked the fourth year for the community-wide picnic for LGBT families and allies. This annual event is hosted by the Church of the Good Shepherd, and in 2012 the days festivities also included several vendors and community organizations such as Equality Illinois.
This year's Event Supporters:
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Town Square Market Sound Core Church of the Good Shepherd The Neighborhood Co-OP Tropicana For Kids Sake Equality, IL "Is'nt It Queer," WDBX Monica Murray Global Gourmet Egyptian Health Spa Hair Brains
Longbranch Coffeehouse
Read More About the Foundation Our Board of Directors Recent Activity
Daniel McCree Foundation ONLINE EVENT November 21st. We invite everyone to take a moment to visit us online this day. www.DanielMcCree.Org
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