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ehave all heard names? A rose by any other Aren’t daisies lucky to be Polly Nation. She would only
Wthe saying that name would still smell as associated with something wear floral fabrics and always
April showers sweet.Whywasthatparticular every gay man of a certain have a flower adornment in
bring May flowers. I was flower named “rose”? One age has owned, worn, or her hair.
a kid the first time I heard of my favorite flowers is the admired at some point in My favorite springtime
that and it always made me Brugmansia, with a slang his life, whether he wants to flowers would have to be the
wonder “wow, that must be a name of angel trumpet. The admit it or not? What about daffodils and tulips. I love
lot of rain to bring a big old flower has great fortune to be the character Hyacinth on to cut them and bring their
boat to Kentucky.” Of course, named after such a heavenly the British comedy “Keeping beauty into the house to be
it happened to Noah when it idea as the angel’s trumpet. Up Appearances”? Don’t we enjoyed. I have to admit that
rained for 40 days and nights Although, if you smell an just love her? Even anima- few things bring me as much
so I guess it can happen but angel trumpet flower, you will tion has followed suit, like joy as tulips on my organ. A
how can a boat that old still be see why someone would name favorites Petunia Pig (Porky’s big vase of tulips on the organ
working? Of course, it wasn’t it something with a heav- lady friend) or Jasmine, the in our home just makes me
long after that I realized enly reference. The fragrance princess in Aladdin. scream with delight.
the difference between May tops that of the star gazer Flowers aren’t always named So, my challenge to you
flowers and the Mayflower. lilies, another of my favorites. after something nice but all, be the flower in the
Anyway, don’t you just love Speaking of lilies, there are keep the name because they garden today. Or every day.
flowers? I love flowers of all many varieties of lilies. The usually resemble something No matter where you are
types. We love them because peach lily, day lily, tiger lily, in appearance. One example planted, whether it is at
of the way they look, the way lily of the valley. Each beau- would be flowers such as your job, or family gather-
they smell, and the way that tiful in their own right. the spider flower. I do hate ings, or charity functions,
people respondwhen theysee I also love it when people spiders, although they seem to be the flower and not the
or smell a flower. If only we or things are named after like to live in flower gardens. weed. I will certainly give
all could be like a flower and flowers. Do you ever wonder As much as I dislike spiders, I this a shot! If you walk
offer something of beauty to why someone would choose hate bees even more, although up and sniff me, though,
everyone that we encounter. a particular flower to name their existence is necessary for I might have to slap your
Did you ever wonder how someone or something? pollination. Now that I think face... depending on where
some of the flowers got their Things like Daisy Dukes. of it, thatisagreat drag name... you sniff! Until next month.
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reetings from the 1 in the Grand Ballroom at the held at 11am on Monday at Candidate Tim has Meet &
Glmperial Court of Downtown Hilton Hotel. The the Downtown Hilton Hotel. Greet events scheduled at 6—8pm
Kentucky. Reign event will feature the yearly Thisyeanthe ImperialCourt on Friday, May 9 at Crossings
32 is winding up the eleventh elections. Tenured members of of Kentucky has one monar- Lexington and6-9pm on Sunday,
month of fundraising and the Imperial Court of Kentucky chial candidate for each race. May 11 at Pulse Nightlife. He
preparations are underway for may vote. Please see any board Tim Logsdon is candidate for also has a Candidate Show
Coronation 33. This year, the member or the Reigning Emperor 33 and Christina scheduled at 9:30 pm for Friday,
Reigning Monarchs, His Most Monarchs to retain member- Puse (Chris Hocker) is candi- May 16 at Crossings Lexington.
Imperial Majesty Emperor 32 ship in the Imperial Court of date for Empress 33. Christina Puse said: “1
Patrick Thompson and Her Kentucky or to purchaseaticket Candidate Tim Logsdon said would like the opportunity to
Most Imperial Majesty Regent to any of the Coronation events. about his campaign: “I envi- continue on the traditions and
Empress 32 ].D. Vaughn, chose The Coronation Ball will sion and reflect on a quote from fundraising of the Imperial
“A Night of Elegance — Southern feature amazing performances Harvey Milk, ‘All young people, court of Kentucky with new
Showgirls and Southern from Reign 32 members, regardless of sexual orienta- ways of reaching out to our
Gentleman” as the theme. special command perfor- tion or identity, deserve a safe community.” She has Meet
Coronation 33 weekend mances of out of town guests, and supportive environment 81 Greet events scheduled
events will kick 01f at 9pm on and production numbers by to which to achieve their full at 6-8pm on Tuesday, May 6
Friday, May 30 at Crossings both the Gilded Cage Divas potential.’ As candidate for the at Crossings Lexington and
Lexington ($5 cover) with of the Bar Complex and the Imperial Court of Kentucky’s 6-8pm on Wednesday, May 14
the In-Town Show, show— Rhythm Showcast of Pulse Emperor XXXIII, I plan on at Pulse Nightlife. She also has
casing local entertainers. Nightlife. The event cuhninates using everypossible opportunity ,a Candidate Show scheduled
The Out-of-Town Show will in the formal crowning cere— to promote his belief through at 9:30 pm for Sunday, May
be held at 8:30PM on May mony of the new monarchs. communication and outreach. 18 at Crossings Lexington.
31 at the Downtown Hilton The weekend wraps up with I cannot do this alone. As it has Please mark your calendars
Hotel in the Magnolia Room a Victory Brunch where the been said, ‘It takes a Village? and make plans to celebrate with
with a $10 cover. This show Reign 32 Monarchs present Thoughpersonal and community the Imperial Court of Kentucky
will feature out of town guests. final awards and the new support, the bringing together of and Reign 32 as they finalize
The 33rd annual Coronation Monarchs for Reign 33 start this village will continue to be their fundraising and pass the
Ball event will be held on June their reign. The event will be my main focus.” torch on to the new monarchs!
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By Rev. Erin Wathen

So, I’m new here. And I offer. When interviewed by But if you take the gay man look as though they *might*
realize that Kansas has JUST the media he said “I mean, out of the worship service, be together. The presence
BARELY moved past the I’m not going to make gay and out of the class room, of the kid kind of tears it.
Prohibition. ButIam baffled mufiins...gay Cheeseburgers. and you place him in the It gives them a decidedly
and perplexed by this new What are you afraid of?” cafeteria‘does religious family-unit appearance.
legislation, making it totally Yes, religious groups havea freedom extend that far? They ask for a table for 3.
legal and legit to refuse right to ban certain practices Can the church say ‘we think The hostess looks uncom-
services to same sex couples. and teachings within their you’re a sinner, so you can’t fortable. Says she needs to

Granted, this is just one own institutions. I don’t get serve our children lunch?’ go get the manager/owner.
more way Americans have it, and I don’t agree with it, Some folks in As your entrees arrive
managed to slap a ‘religious but you don’t have to hire Massachusettes say no. at the table, the manager
freedom’ sticker on run-o— a gay priest if you believe We’ll see. hurries by. He goes to
the-mill discrimination. But the Bible condemns homo— Meanwhile, take that gay the family (at least, we all
as the culture at large makes sexuality. You don’t have to man out of the worship assume they’re a family)
steps toward LGBT equality, marry a same sex couple venue, out of the Christian standing at the door. “I’m
smaller interest groups push if you believe scripture classroom, and out of the sorry,” he says, a little more
back in last, grasping efforts instructs against it. And— faith-based facility alto— loudly than necessary. “We
to marginalize and condemn. oh, and this is a blog post for gether. Take him to a totally don’t serve you people here.

This is not surprising. What a WHOLE nother day—you secular, privately owned You’ll have to leave.”
is deeply disturbing is the do not have to hire, or even business. Say, a restaurant. Some of your fellow diners
framing of this law as ‘reli- consider a female candi- In Kansas. nod in smug approval. More
gious freedom,’ when in fact, date for a leadership role, if And here’s how this goes than a few look uncomfort—
it has nothing to do with reli- the Lord has revealed to you down—You and your family able. The rest of you—~well,
gion. Or freedom. the truth that women are to are out enjoying a relaxing you’re not so hungry any more.

I heard this story on NPR remain silent in churches. dinner. Nobody has to shop, I could write a novella
yesterday about a man (Because Iesus.I guess). cook, OR clean up tonight, about what happens next.
in Massachussettes who LikeIsaid,Idon’t like it, and so yay! It’s a weeknight, so Is there an uprising from a
thought he’d landed his I’ll never understand it. ButI the place is uncrowded and vocal minority who insist
dream job as a school cafe- can at least concede that reli- pretty quiet (except for your this family be served or
teria manager. But then, in gious freedom grants this sort children, of course). Two the rest of you will leave?
the last round of interviews, of government sanctioned women walk in, with a child Do you go open your own
the adminstrators realized he exclusivism. Within the walls in tow, about the same age restaurant and serve gay
was gay, and reneged the job of a private institution. as your own. These women Cheeseburgers? I don’t know.
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It might be a great story. But Can a fire fighter or a I hate to see the constitu- yourself with like-brained
the more important ques- police oflicer walk away tion misused in this way. people.
tion is: is this the world we from a burning home if gay But of far greater concern to To practice any religion is
want to live in? people live there? me is how the public under- to believe in a power higher
And perhaps even more The thing is, we don’t standing of ‘faith’ has come than one’s self; to trust in a
importantly: is this restau- know. This is new, so to bear such toxic implica- Creative force, alive and at
rant owner really within we don’t know What the tions for humanity. As if it work in the world. Using
the bounds of ‘religious broader impact on our were somehow a basic right that force for our own cruel
freedom’ as outlined in the communities will be. But of the believer to shape the manipulations of the social
constitution? I mean, he’s I do know this—the pros- world into their own narrow order is—I’m going to just
nowhere near his church. pects are frightening, and image of God. say it—an abomination.
The encroaching lesbians nothing about it is biblical, Whatever you believe Even moreso than gay
are not threatening him with Christlike, or remotely about same sex marriage, cheeseburgers.
bodily injury if he wants to related to the life of faith. LGBT presence in church I sometimes doubt
post pictures of Jesus or the I feel like a broken record leadership, or biblical the power of petition to
ten commandments in his sometimes, but apparently teachings on homosexu- affect real social change...
place of business. it bears repeating that the ality, people of faith need to However, if you are as good
Say what you will about constitution is meant to holler back right about now and pissed off about this
Dan Cathy and the whole serve all the people, and not and say that freedom of reli- as I hope you are, you can
Chic—fil—asco, but they never a privileged few. Freedom gion does not extend to the at least send this little note
refuse service to anyone. of religion emerged from a arbitrary mistreatment of to...wherever these things
They have not established desire to escape the tyranny others. Even IF you believe go. Put your name on a big
separate drinking fountains. of government-sanc- that homosexual behavior fat NO. Kansas has smart
And technically, I guess, tioned belief and practice. is fundamentally sinful, people. AND nice people.
neither has Kansas. But As a matter of fact: that you should rail against the We should all get together
you’ve got to wonder... particular article of govern- notion that the Christian sometime. Note: you do
what’s next? ance exists SO THAT narrative can be used in such not have to be a Kansan to
Because, oh, and this... whomever is in power at aharmful way. sign this!
The Kanss-ackward (Kansas the moment cannot subject Because here’s the truth:
+ ass+backward) interpre- the minority to his (yes, faith is the substance of
tation of religious freedom usually his) particular things hoped for. Faith is The Rev. Erin Wathen, a
here does notjust extend to form of belief or practice. the conviction of things London, Ky. native and a
small business owners. No, The First Amendment is unseen. Faith is NOT the former Lexington pastor, is
this bill extends the ‘right meant to protect faith from word for word writ of senior pastor at SaintAndrew
to refuse services’ to state governance. Attempting doctrine, sanctified by the Christian Church in Olathe,
employees. Where does to write your faith into law, law of the land. Faith is Kan. You can read more on
that parameter end? then, abuses the spirit of the not the promise that you her blog at:
Can a public school constitution, creating the will always be comfort— WW ,
teacher refuse to teach the very tension it was meant able, or that you will be WA
child of a same sex couple? to destroy. always allowed to surround
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Empathy Found Here
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Empathy — the ability to mutually experience the
thoughts, emotions and direct experience of others.

, Many years ago a young an accepting Lexington marriages who find them- are told is that “We accept
man in our community “family” for support when selves split between two you just as you are. We are
wanted to give back. He saw they are so far away from worlds as they try to find not here to change you.”

a need for support for LGBT home. In the group theyfind themselves. There are the It’s not always sad. Some
persons during the holidays. comfort, they find that they adult children of parents come to learn. What does
He knew that many of his are not alone, and some- who come out late in life, it mean to be gay, lesbian,
peers suffered during this times, they find “family”. who only seek to under- bisexual, or transgendered?
season because they had been For some it is just “To be stand. And, many times What does it mean to be gay
rejected by their families or around people like me. So I there are the newly coming in Kentucky? How is my life
lived in the sort of depression can be myself.” Some come out Who also only seek to going to be changed? How
that the holidays only accen- seekingasense ofbelonging understand...themselves. am I going to change? How
tuated. His response was to something bigger than In the group they see others do I be happy and secure?
to start a weekly discussion the sheltered little world who have been where they They find the answers in the
group. Eighteen years later they have created for them- are and have found their stories that others share.
his Vision of a time and place selves. Many people already way to understanding. Some just com