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Your LGBT Publication for Alabama and the Florida PanhandleYour LGBT Publication for Alabama and the Florida Panhandle

October 2011

Birmingham teen

brings changes

to her school by

wearing this shirt...

Birmingham teen

brings changes

to her school by

wearing this shirt...

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C O N T E N T S

October 2011

News Briefs ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4

In a Perfect World... I Would Die from Boredom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5

Cover Story: Making an Impact - an interview with Sara Linnea Couvillon . . . . . . page 7

Teedle’s Tidbit -Garage Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8

Joe Openshaw: October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 9

D.J. Derek’s Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

LGBT Artists: Anna Denbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

Magic City AIDS Walk 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

Community Bar Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

StaffManaging Editor: Don Mills noise.magazine@gaybham.com

Contributing Editor: Rebecca Haack

Columnists: Joe Openshaw, Marty Shelley, DJ Derek Johns,Joshua Bruce, Teedle Jones

Contributing Writers: Jonathon Barnes, Christian Nagata

Noise Magazine is a publication of GAYBHAM.Copyright GAYBHAM 2011.

The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the claims of advertisers and hasthe right to reject any advertising. The inclusion of an individual’s name orphotograph in the publication implies nothing about that individual’s sexualorientation. Letters, stories, etc. appearing herein are not necessarily the opin-ion of the Publisher or Staff of NOISE Magazine.

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Equality House Pensacola moves

forward into new locationEQUALITY HOUSE, Pensacola’s LGBT Community

center has moved forward into a new location and re-

organized its operating structure. The new address is 18South Devilliers Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. Severalcommittees have been formed to handle operations at thecenter and all are seeking volunteers. For more informatione-mail gaygrassrootsnwfl@gmail.com.

Theatre West will be staging benefit performances of

"The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me"

weekends October 8-16. $5 of each $15 ticket will go to

Equality House. YOU MUST MENTION EQUALITY

HOUSE WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS.

Birmingham Mayor Will iam Bell

meets with Stonewall DemocratsStonewall Democrats were pleased to meet with Mayor

Bell at their September meeting. Word has it that the group

had a primarily “Birmingham” agenda in their questioning

of Mayor Bell, showing that Birmingham’s LGBT citizens

are concerned about their city in the same way as their other

constituents. When queried about partner benefits for city

employees, Mayor Bell indicated that he would be willing to

look into it.

News Briefs...Central Alabama Pride announces

new board and solicits support for

2012Members of the Central Alabama Pride Board of Directors

for 2011-2012 are: President, Gil Mobley; V.P., Scottie

Thacker; Secretary, Ricky Connor; Treasurer, Rachel Sills;

Members-at-large: Stephen Elrod, Dennis Garner, Abbie

Burdett, Todd Fields, Don Mills, Mossy Williams and Bryan

Shubert. Meetings are open to the public and are held the

second Wednesday of each month at 7pm at the BOA

Building.

NOISE Magazine to Host November

BAO BingoCome out Monday, November and meet your favorite

NOISE writers and contributors as they host BAO BINGO.

BAO BINGO is held the First Monday of each month

(unless it’s a holiday) in the basement of the BAO Building

at 205 32nd Street So. in Birmingham. Doors open at 6pm

and games begin at 7pm. You must be 19 to enter. $15 for

your first card and $5 for each additional card. Quickie

Game Cards and Door Prize tickets are $1 each. CASH

PRIZES for all games. All proceeds go to the monthly

operational expenses at BAO.

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In a Perfect World...

I Would Die from Boredomby Marty Shelley

As I write this month’s column, DADT is history forjust over 14 hours now. How wonderful for us all. I can’thelp but remember the day when such legislation wouldhave been unheard of, much less passed in our favor.Yes, I’m old skool and recall a time when you didn’t even“think” too loudly that you were gay, much less tellanyone. Maybe before too long, all people who wish tobe legally married can do so as well, no matter wherethey live.

Personally, I never had any real desire to get married,have kids, or join the military … I have been mostsuccessful on all three counts! My deepest desire wasto be myself and live my life without fear of being harmedfor who I am.

I used to be a fan of a couple of daytime dramas.Those story lines could get a person all caught up andwaiting with baited breath for what the characters woulddo next. Some people say, “Life is not a soap opera.” Iguess that depends on whose life you’re talking about.There is always somebody with his or her own mini-drama going on. Many a day when I watched the oneson TV, I would think, “What would happen if all thesecharacters got their acts together and went on to be

happy?” The answer is ... the show would go off the airfor lack of interest!

So I have to ask myself, “What would happen if we,as a human race, all found a way to get along and behappy?” It is only a rhetorical question at this pointbecause we’re not even close.

Stress is what holds up bridges. Without it, theywould collapse, so there is such a thing as healthy,productive, useful stress. That said, I believe a greatdeal of life is seeing the strength and resilience of thehuman spirit. The striving to better ourselves and theworld around us keeps us motivated to continueevolving. If suddenly everything was just lovely and wehad nothing to do, no conflicts to resolve, what then?Would we go “off the air”?

My point in all of this is that we are here to learncertain lessons; without some occasional conflict wewould have no purpose. For me, it’s all about personalgrowth and being kind to each other as much as possible.

Maybe someday, we will arrive at the “happily everafter” place. Until then, we carry on, continue to fight thegood fight, and love one another every chance we get.

Namaste!

A Poker Walk Benefiting BAOSATURDAY . OCTOBER 15 . 2011

B i r m i n g h a m A I D S O u t r e a c h . o r g

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When you wore the shirt that morning, were youintending to challenge authority or was it just yourwardrobe choice of the day?

When I wore the shirt I was not trying to challengeauthority. I just wore the shirt because it’s something Ibelieve in and it is a comfortable piece of clothing.

Where did you get the shirt and why was it importantfor you to wear it?

I got the shirt at BAGSLY (Birmingham Alliance ofGay, Straight, and Lesbian Youth). It was important towear because acceptance is important to teach inschools, and in my school LGBT acceptance is poorlytaught. It’s not that it’s a bad school or they had unfairrules… It’s not that they do anything anti-LGBT or bad.It’s that they didn’t do anything! Then they tried to banmy shirt! I wear the shirt to try to help LGBT studentsthat are scared.

Making an Impact...An Interview with Sara Linnea Couvillon

What was your first indication that anything waswrong? Who initially approached you from the school?

One teacher told me it was out of dress code when I waswalking by in the hall way. The next class period I gotpulled out by the principal and KNEW it was about myshirt.

Did anyone challenge you about the shirt before theprincipal (or whomever) approached you about it?

My previous freshman year no one said anything to meabout the same shirt.

What was your family’s initial reaction?I live with my mom and my sister who have the same

stance on things as I. They are pro-LGBT and are veryproud of me. My mom was outraged when she heard whatthey did.

How did you friends react? Did word spread quicklyaround the school?

I surround myself with LGBT and pro-LGBT friends sothey were all very supportive. Word spread, but it spreadlike wildfire after all of the media. I posted a Facebook statusafter the school told me I wasn’t allowed to wear the shirt.My friends and fellow BAGSLY members were fuming.

How did the SPLC get involved?Anna Turkett, a fellow BAGSLY member, told me to

contact Alabama Safe School Coalition. They told me aboutSam Wolfe from SPLC.

Were there any “rallies” or displays of support fromfriends at school or was it basically a quiet process?

There were no rallies or anything like that at my school.

Members of BAGSLY with shirts for sale at the MagicCity AIDS Walk.

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In September, Sara Linnea Couvillion, a 15-year-old sophomore at HooverHigh School outside of Birmingham, backed by the Southern Poverty Law Centerin Montgomery, caused the school’s administration to change its attitude andpolicies toward pro-LGBT statements on campus after wearing a shirt proclaiming:“GAY? Fine by Me!” Sara took the time to answer a few questions for ourNOISE readers.

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TTTTTeedle’eedle’eedle’eedle’eedle’s Ts Ts Ts Ts Tidbitsidbitsidbitsidbitsidbitsby Jean ”Teedle” Jones

GARAGE SALES

When someone once asked me what I liked to do moston weekends, I said a perfect Saturday would be somegood yard sales and a winning game for Alabama.

I have had a few doozies myself, but I would muchrather go to a yard sale than have one – sorta like the factthat I’d rather give a party thanattend one.

A divorce in our family manyyears ago was painful, made more soby my fear of losing a daughter-in-law whom I loved, and the best yardsale buddy I’ve ever had. Thankfullyneither of these calamities occurred,and when we visit Atlanta Saturdaymornings you can find us perusingsome great sales.

When we lived in Montgomeryyears ago, my Saturday morningroutine was to go across town, pickup my Mother and scout some yardsales. Around nine o’clock Motherwas begging to go home, so I’ddeliver her then go pick up my Bill,who, by this time, had his morningcoffee, the paper read, and was readyto join me.

It was in Montgomery that myyard sale gene had to be put on aback burner for quite a long time.

Bill was traveling a lot and notexpected to be at home the weekendmy two friends and I decided it wastime for us to have a yard sale. Afew weeks prior I had mentioned toBill that we needed new living room furniture. Most ofyou dear readers have seen the expression that goes withpoor-mouthing, and although Galatians 5 in my LivingBible lists patience as one of the gifts of the Spirit, I seemto have missed out on that, so I said, “Well, I’ll just havea yard sale and earn the money for new living roomfurniture!” Then he had the nerve to laugh, and betweenguffaws said he’d be glad to match any money I made at ayard sale.

The Saturday morning was bright and cool as Jackie,Martha, and I covered our huge corner lot with our greatbargains. It was a huge sale and customers came by thecarloads. One problem… Bill had arrived unexpectedly aboutmidnight and woke me up to ask what was going on (furnitureplaced on carpets, covered with tarps, masses of tables, etc.)

The sale had just gotten into high gear and theneighborhood kids were doing a thriving business withtheir Kool-Aid stand when Bill arrived on the scene. Hewas wearing a brand new, and expensive, suede jacket hehad bought that week, and said he’d be happy to work the

cash register for us.Although our yard was large,

it wasn’t big enough to hide allthat mess when our neighbors’door opened and there was a bridein all of her glory. When I went thenext day to offer my sincereapologies for not checking to seeif our neighbor minister wasperforming a wedding at his house,he laughed and said it didn’tbother them at all, except it washard to keep the bride’s motherfrom making a mad dash to the saleinstead of staying at herdaughter’s wedding.

One of the items decoratingthe yard and patio was an oldwashing machine. A huge hole inthe front showed where the motorhad resided at one time. It bore asign “Parts Only…$5.00.” Somefellow handed me $5.00 and loadedit in his truck.

The day grew warmer andthe sale more hectic. Soon theman arr ived back with thewashing machine saying i twouldn’t work. After reminding

him that most things do not work when the motor isobviously gone, I offered to return his $5.00. He declined,saying he would just pick out something else. Well, Ihadn’t seen that jacket before and didn’t know that Billhad shed it when the day warmed up and hung in on anearby rack. Obviously my “friend” had as he told me hehad found a jacket and was soon gone, after unloadingthe motorless washing machine, which Bill had to pay toget hauled to the dump.

I dissolved in tears at the end of the sale for ruininga wedding and selling Bill’s expensive jacket, and notmaking much over $400.00. You can see why I have beenwith this guy for 61 years. He hid his disappointmentabout losing his jacket and the next week we bought allthe furniture I had been craving.

CRABMEAT AU GRATIN

One of the delights of l iving inMontgomery was going to the Blue MoonRestaurant (long closed..sigh…) This wasmy favorite Blue Moon dish, and not onlymine. When grandson Daniel was youngand in a high chair, he sampled mycrabmeat au gratin and ate the whole thing!

1 pound fresh lump crabmeat1 cup light cream1 cup milk4 Tablespoons butter4 Tablespoons flour1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon pepper2 Tablespoons finely diced celery1 Tablespoon grated onion1Tablespoon chopped pimiento¾ cup grated, sharp cheddar cheese

Make a medium sauce of butter, flour, milk,and cream. Remove from heat and addseasonings, celery, onion, and pimento.Cool. Stir in ½ cup cheese and crabmeat.Place in greased individual scallop shellsor casseroles. Top with ¼ cup cheese.Bake at 325 degrees for about15 minutesor until cheese is lightly browned.

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October is a great month in the gayosphere, most notablyit being LGBT History Month. LGBT History Month wasfirst recognized in 1994, being founded by Missouri highschool history teacher Rodney Wilson. The month of Octoberwas chosen because National Coming Out Day was alreadyestablished for October 11, and the first large scale LGBTmarch on Washington took place during that month in 1979.

By chance I chose October 11 as the day that I first toldanother person I was gay years ago. Not until the next year,when I was more connected to the gay movement did I realizethat my coming out was on an already significant day.

One of my favorite people in gay history is William RufusKing. Though born in North Carolina, King was a delegateat the convention that organized the Alabama stategovernment. He was later elected senator from out state,serving in that office from 1819 to 1844. He later served asVice President of the United States, under President FranklinPierce, a position he only held for a few weeks before dyingof tuberculosis.

Octoberby Joe Openshaw

Joe is a free lance writer, novelist and blogger who also serves on the board of directors for

Equality Alabama.

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History reveals that Pierce was not the only presidentthat King served under. Years prior to James Buchanan’selection as president, he and King enjoyed a relationship ofwhich they were described as “Buchanan and his wife.” Kingwas referred to as “Miss Nancy,” a term used at the time todescribe effeminate men. When the two were separated afterKing was appointed as minister to France, Buchanan longedfor male companionship, writing “I have gone a-wooing toseveral gentlemen, but have not succeeded with any of them.”How many of us have been down that path?

So Rufus King may well have been the first gay politicianin Alabama elected to public office. But what I like is that agay man had a hand in organizing our state government.That our state government is now notably anti-gay may notbe surprising, but it certainly is ironic.

This year LGBT History Month will find us celebratingEquality Week in Alabama. And unlike previous years, thisyear Equality Alabama will hold events in several locationsof the state. In addition, during EA’s Equality Week, the

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What was the timeline for events? How many days didit take from the initial incident until the SPLC gotinvolved and the newspapers and TV news picked up thestory?

For about two weeks after I started talking to SPLCand they were sending me drafts of letters and schedulingpress shoots. About two weeks after the situation theysent the letter to the school and had a press release.

How widespread was the coverage? What were thefurthest places form which you received feedback?

I’m not really sure how widespread it got, but peopleall over the U.S. heard about it through a TON of LGBT-related websites. The furthest would be a tweet fromMexico.

How did you feel being the center of such widespreadcoverage?

I’m really not a “be in the spotlight”” type of person...I didn’t really like the attention, but I knew it was important.

I understand that there is a Gay Straight Alliance atHoover high. Was this in place before this Incident?

There was not a GSA before the incident started. I'mthe one who brought it up to the principal and contactedteachers for a sponsor. There are a lot of kids in it. I'd say20. It's a new club. We've only had one meeting so far.

Did you ever think you would be considered a “Hero”or “Role Model” for LGBT civil rights?

I really didn’t think I’d be considered a “hero.” I justdid the right thing. I didn’t see what the big deal was. It’swhat everyone SHOULD do. I just have more couragethan most. I don’t let people take away my rights.

What are your plans for the future and how will theseevents affect those plans?

Plans for the future... I started a GSA and becamepresident. That’s the only LGBT-related plans I have. Iwill continue with advocacy work within my school andBAGSLY. But right now I’m just focused on passingchemistry class!

What message would you like these events to send tothe youth (and adults) of Alabama and Florida?

For the youth... I’d like to say that WE are the futureand nothing will get better unless we stand up forourselves and make it happen. Be okay with who you are,because even though we are considered a minority, we’reone pretty big minority and we have a lot of people whoback us up! Be who you are and stick up for your rights tolove who you love and be who you are.

Anything else you would like to say?I’d really love to just thank you for this opportunity

and thank my friends, family, and everyone else who hassupported me along the way. I met a lot of interestingpeople because of this, one happening to be my amazinggirlfriend, who I’d also like to thank.

NOISE wants to thank Sara for taking the time to sharethese answers with us. If you would like to contact Sarayou can find her on Facebook.

NOISE would also like to thank Sara’s mom, Susan,for allowing us to publish this interview and arrangingfor Sara to meet us for the cover photo.

Making an ImpactContinued from page 7

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UAHuntsville Gay-Straight Allianceby Jonathan Barnes

ON CAMPUS

In the midst of cramming for exams, presentations,papers, enjoying our depressingly miniscule fall break(two whole days), and frolicking in the beautiful weatherfall has brought to us, the UAHuntsville Gay-StraightAlliance is up to its usual absurdly busy shenanigansthis month. On Tuesday, October 4 th, the morecraftistically inclined among us (and their cheerleaders)will be participating in our Craft Night, which aims tocreate crafts and items to be sold at the Flying Monkeyafter we have created enough different items to do so.We’ll also attend the GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services’North Alabama Peer Support Group on the 6th. Themeeting is open to anyone over 19, but the meeting itselfcaters to those in the 19-25 age range. On the 11th ofOctober, we’ll have faculty members from our artdepartment, Jill Johnson and Roxie Veasey, mediate ourNational Coming Out discussion. On Friday, October 14th,we’ll have our monthly Non-Electronic Game Night wherewe’ll play an assortment of board games. On Thursday,October 19th, our wonderful advisor, Dr. Rolf Goebel, willbe giving a lecture on queer artists, composers, andwriters.

The very next day, October 20th, we’ll be holding ourmonthly Electronic Game Night. I’d elaborate on whatgoes on there, but even after attending one, I’m still notentirely sure what happened. Some machines werehooked up to a television and tiny men and women ranaround. The more. . .electronically inclined among usappeared to have enjoyed themselves. Tuesday, October25th, is when we’ll hold our monthly meeting to discussall things pertinent to the running of our organization.On the very next day, October 26th, we’ll observe IntersexAwareness Day. Closing out the month will be ourHalloween Party on Friday, October 28th.—UAHuntsville Gay-Straight Alliance

Grissom High School GSAby Christian Nagata

Grissom’s Second year of the Gay-Straight Alliancehad 59 people sign up on September 7, 2011, and 12 peoplehave attended the first meeting. This year’s presidentand vice-president are Christian Nagata and LilianaMunoz, seniors of 2012. We are hoping to help peoplebetter understand the reason for the club’s existencethrough speakers, presentations, movies, and communityservice. Our first speaker, James Robinson, will bepresented at our second meeting, September 27, 2011.For those who do not know the reason the GSA exists,it’s because we want to stop bullying and harassmentjust because of someone’s gender, race, or sexualorientation. We hope to make our club stand out andmake a difference in our community.

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Human Rights Campaign’s “On the Road to Equality Tour”nationwide bus tour will be in the state.

As of press time, events are still evolving, but severalhave been confirmed. Please check for schedule updates onthese and other possible events during October.

Equality Week will begin on Thursday, October 20, withevents in Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, and Birmingham. The HRC“On the Road to Equality” bus will be on campus inTuscaloosa, along with the NoH8 campaign. Huntsville willlead the state in a Spirit Day remembrance led by GLBTAdvocacy and Youth Services, and in Birmingham AlabamaStonewall Democrats will have a political discussion.

On Friday in Montgomery EA will sponsor a film event,“Weekend” at the Capri Theatre. On that day the HRC buswill be at UAB campus along with the NoH8 campaign.

On Saturday EA and HRC will co-sponsor Requiem forGaga, a Macabre Party, to benefit Equality Alabama.

On Sunday, EA will sponsor another film event, “This IsWhat Love In Action Looks Like,” along with a faith panel atthe Capri Theatre. On that day in Birmingham, there will bea Champagne Toast to Equality to benefit EA.

On Monday the HRC bus will be in Montgomery, and inBirmingham there will be a panel discussion of the “Gay Billof Rights.”

On Tuesday there will be an EA takeover at a restaurantin Birmingham. And while not an official part of the EqualityWeek schedule, I will be in Auburn at the Gnu’s Room for abook signing event for my novel, “Those Others.”

On Wednesday, October 26, Equality Week will end witha speaking engagement at Discovery United MethodistChurch featuring Jimmy Creech, author of “Adam’s Gift,”the story of a United Methodist pastor who defied churchpolicy by performing same sex unions and who wasdefrocked as a result.

Other events are in the works, and the events I havelisted may change a bit. Details for the entire schedule willbe found on Facebook, at equalityalabama.org, and will besent out by e-mail from Equality Alabama later this month. Ifyou have not already, sign up for e-mail alerts at our website.

One thing is certain: Equality Week 2011 will be the mostdiverse, both in programming and geography, that the statehas ever seen. As the Equality Alabama Board Chair, I wantto invite you to take part in as many events as you can, andbecome a part of the growing movement toward LGBTacceptance in our state.

OctoberContinued from page 9

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Anna Denbo attended Auburn University andreceived her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting in2005. After receiving her BFA she moved toBrooklyn, where she rented and operated two artstudios, one in Chinatown and the other inBrooklyn. After working in a couple of NewYork’s art galleries, booking artists for events withFinger On the Pulse and Galapagos Art Space,participating in shows in the New York arts andmusic scene, creating art at her studio, andplaying in the band Inlets, Anna moved to Atlanta,GA, to pursue her master’s in graphic design fromthe Savannah College of Art and Design. Annagraduated in November 2009 and has since beenworking for Armchair Media.

Since Armchair, Anna has been freelancing for otherclients and playing music in her band, Midnight Risers. Annanow resides in Birmingham, AL, and is an art director atIntermark Group, one of Birmingham’s largest ad agencies.

I have had the opportunity to participate in many artshows with Anna. Together we’ve created installations thathave shown in Alabama and New York City. Anna is asupporter of the gay and lesbian community and donatesmuch of her artwork to support activities such as Gay Prideand AIDS research.

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