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Tatyana Woodard study show HIV workplace discrimination series
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Amber Hikes to join ACLU New Liberty City leadership promises

By Laura Smythe
laura@epgn.com
wasn’t yet finished, she wanted to ensure
her next step would “bring this message of to address ‘unfinished business’
inclusivity and intersectionality and equity
Amber Hikes, executive director of the that we’re doing here in Philadelphia … to By Laura Smythe success,” a statement released by the
Office of LGBT Affairs, is taking her vision a larger platform.” laura@epgn.com organization reads. “We are committed
for advancing diversity, equity and inclu- Mayor Jim Kenney appointed Hikes to a timely resolution of these matters
sion national in a newly-accepted position to oversee the Office of LGBT Affairs in Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club and creating a structure that is both effi-
at the American Civil Liberties Union, she March 2017. Since then, Hikes has accom- executive board members have unani- cient and transparent.”
announced Tuesday. plished many feats for LGBTQ equality, mously instituted a new leadership team After three board members resigned
Hikes will start as ACLU’s chief diver- including establishing an annual LGBTQ to usher in what the volunteer politi- from Liberty City since April, several
sity officer at State of the cal action committee is calling a “new readers reached out to PGN questioning
the organiza- Union address, chapter in the history” of the group. if board changes had to do with cam-
tion’s national introducing Executive committee paign finances or other
headquarters in Philly’s “More members now include conduct within the orga-
New York City C o l o r, M o r e co-chairs Rafael Álvarez nization.
on Sept. 3. The Pride” flag and Febo and Deborah The resignations
gig is the first collaborating Gorth, Minh Nguyen of former treasurer
permanent, full- with the city’s as treasurer and Tariem Kristina Furia and for-
time position at law enforcement Burroughs as secretary. mer co-chairs Alexander
the institution of officials to debut The appointments Olson and Anne
its kind, Hikes one of the most were made during Wa k a b a y a s h i w e r e
said. She’ll be progressive Liberty City’s July 3 “very understandable,”
tasked with trans and non- executive session meet- Febo said.
taking ACLU’s binary police ing where the group’s “It wasn’t a huge exo-
diversity and policies in the nine board members dus,” he added. “Job
inclusion initia- country. were present, includ- commitments contrib-
tive to the next AMBER HIKES AT A PRIDE FLAG RAISING IN Hikes also ing community mem- uted to folks saying,
level by setting LOVE PARK. Photo: Kelly Burkhardt advocated for bers Angela Giampolo, ‘Look, it’s a lot of work,
its strategic gender-neutral Gregory Yorgey-Girdy, it’s not easy work,’ and
vision around equity nationwide. language updates to the Philadelphia Home Mason Lane, Katherine they’ve got to get paid.”
“I truly believe that there is no organiza- Rule Charter and created the LGBTQ Allen and Alison Perelman, among oth- The Philadelphia City Commissioners
tion that is doing work at the level or with Community Leadership Pipeline, an initia- ers. Office previously confirmed to PGN
the significance that the ACLU is, so it’s tive meant to diversify the leadership of the “Our new leadership is focused on that campaign finance documents cor-
truly a dream come true,” Hikes said. city’s queer nonprofits. the process of addressing and rectify- relating with May’s primary elections
She added she’s received several job Hikes will serve as executive director of ing some unfinished business, namely were accepted and detail Liberty City’s
offers over the years in sectors from non- the Office of LGBT Affairs through the end the untimely filings of our campaign receipts and expenditures since Jan. 1.
profit to corporate work. But on top of feel- of July. Leaders in the LGBTQ community finance reports and restructuring the The problem lies in campaign finance
ing her work at the Office of LGBT Affairs commended Hikes for PAGE 21 organization to ensure its continued documents that were PAGE 7

Police commish: Supervisor’s approval was necessary for Morris courtesy ride
By Timothy Cwiek
timothy@epgn.com
Officer Elizabeth Skala was required to
obtain approval from a supervisor before
giving Nizah Morris a Center City “courtesy
ride,” Police Commissioner Richard Ross
recently informed the city’s Police Advisory
Commission. But whether Skala received
such approval remains unclear 16 years after
the ride took place.
In a May 14 letter to the PAC, released
July 12 after PGN filed a Right-to-Know
Law request for a copy of it, Ross said all
courtesy rides given by police require prior
authorization from a supervisor. He said
the rule was in effect in 2002, when the
Morris ride took place. It’s the first time a
police official has publicly acknowledged
that Skala was required to obtain her super-
visor’s approval for the ride.
Skala told PAC investigators she didn’t
need her supervisor’s approval because the
ride she gave Morris only spanned a few
blocks -- from the area of 13th and Walnut
to 16th and Walnut.
But in his PAC letter, Ross indicated
the length of a courtesy ride is immaterial.
“Officers do not have independent authority
to place any individual in a police vehicle,”
Ross wrote. “Prior authorization by a super-
visor would have been required at the time
of the [Morris] incident and this restriction
has remained in the disciplinary code to this
date.”
Ross’ letter doesn’t specifically address
whether or not Skala obtained permission
from her supervisor for the ride.
Skala’s supervisor at the time of the
Morris ride was Sgt. Michael Dougherty. He
wasn’t interviewed by the PAC nor did he
testify during public hearings in 2006.
The issue of whether Skala received
Dougherty’s approval for the ride also wasn’t
pursued by the Internal Affairs Division,
which investigated the matter in 2003-5.
The 49-page IAD report doesn’t address
Dougherty’s role regarding the courtesy
ride. The issue of Skala’s discipline, if any,
also wasn’t addressed in the IAD report.
But in 2003, Dougherty was interviewed
by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s
Office. His interview is among dozens
of records sought by trans attorney Julie
Chovanes in a pending Right-to-Know Law
request. Dougherty’s interview could shed
light on whether he gave approval for the
Morris ride.
According to the PAC’s 2013 Morris
report, Dougherty’s PAGE 9
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Resource listings Working toward a cure:

Legal resources scientists eliminate HIV in mice
• ACLU of Pennsylvania: • Philadelphia Commission 25-44.
By Laura Smythe
215-592-1513; aclupa.org on Human Relations — Rue laura@epgn.com Today, more than half of those living
• AIDS Law Project of PA: Landau: 215-686-4670 with HIV across the world receive antiret-
A research team led by investigators at roviral treatment to manage the virus.
215-587-9377; aidslawpa.org • Philadelphia Police Liai-
Temple University and the University of Preventative drugs like PrEP decrease
• AIDS Law Project of South son Committee: 215-760- Nebraska Medical Center have eliminated chances of contracting the disease by up to
Jersey: 856-784-8532; aid- 3686; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com HIV from living animals for the first time, 99 percent if taken daily. The Centers for
the scientists announced this month. Disease Control and Prevention estimate
slawsnj.org/ • SPARC — Statewide Penn-
The study was published July 2 in the sci- 1.1 million people in the United States
• Equality PA: equalitypa. sylvania Rights Coalition: entific journal “Nature Communications.” now live with HIV, per 2016 data.
org; 215-731-1447 717-920-9537 Since then, people from Khalili, a molecular
across the globe have biologist who earned his
• Office of LGBT Affairs — reached out inquiring Ph.D. at the University
Amber Hikes: 215-686-0330; about a potential cure of of Pennsylvania, began
amber.hikes@phila.gov HIV and AIDS, said Dr. researching a poten-
Kamel Khalili, director of tial cure in the 1980s.
Temple’s Comprehensive So when the Temple-
Community centers NeuroAIDS Center and UNebraska team made its
co-senior investigator on discovery after his more
• The Attic Youth Center; 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouth- the research. Dr. Howard than 30 years of devotion,
center.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Gendelman, direc- it was “unbelievable,”
tor of UNMC’s Center Khalili said.
• LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania; 3907 Spruce
for Neurodegenerative But there’s still a road
St.; 215-898-5044, center@dolphin.upenn.edu.
Diseases and Philadelphia to an HIV cure.
• Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth native, worked alongside The team now plans
Center him on the discovery. DR. KAMEL KHALILI to advance from test-
Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 In the experiment, ing on mice to monkeys.
ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. Gendelman’s LASER ART technique, a Pending approval from
slow-releasing strategy for targeting cells the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
• William Way LGBT Community Center that commonly hold HIV, was followed the scientists hope to begin clinical tri-
1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. by Khalili’s gene-editing CRISPR-Cas9 als for humans by summer 2020, Khalili
technology. The methods worked together said. They are eying several clinics in the
better than existing antiretroviral therapy Philadelphia area to serve as the test site.
Health and HIV testing treatment to remove HIV, curing the dis- Khalili only wishes the process for find-
ease in nine of 23 mice involved in the ing a cure were quicker.
• Action Wellness: Spring Garden St.; 215- • Mazzoni Center: experiment. “I feel terrible that it’s not available
1216 Arch St.; 215- 769-3561; bebashi.org 1348 Bainbridge St.; “To my knowledge, this is the first time right now,” he said. “But at least we know
981-0088, actionwell- • COLOURS: colour- 215-563-0652, mazzon- that scientists as a whole demonstrated that it’s hopefully a new strategy to come
ness.org sorganization.org, 215- icenter.org that HIV can be cured,” Khalili told PGN. up.”
• AIDS Healthcare 832-0100 • Philadelphia Khalili and Gendelman, profession- To increase the cure rate in the study,
ally acquainted for more Khalili said the team will
Foundation: 1211 • Congreso de Lati- FIGHT: 1233 Locust
than 25 years, have each tweak the method by cal-
Chestnut St. #405 215- nos Unidos; 216 W. St.; 215-985-4448,
devoted decades to fight- ibrating the dosage and
971-2804; HIVcare.org Somerset St.; 215-763- fight.org
ing HIV. timing of his CRISPR
• AIDS Library: 8870 • Washington West technology. The crew has
1233 Locust St.; aidsli- Working in the medi-
• GALAEI: 149 W. Project of Mazzoni met once already with
cal field during the 1980s
brary.org/ Susquehanna Ave.; Center: FDA representatives and
in the Bronx, New York
• AIDS Treatment 267-457-3912, galaei. 1201 Locust St.; 215- will again before the end
City, Gendelman was on
Fact line: 800-662- org. Spanish/English 985-9206 of the year to present final
a team that saw some of
6080 • Health Center No. 2: • Transgender the first patients with HIV protocol strategies for the
• Bebashi-Transi- 1720 S. Broad St.; Health Action Coali- during the early stages of clinical trials.
tion to Hope: 1235 215-685-1821 tion: 215-732-1207 the epidemic — a time he The idea of a poten-
said made a “huge dent tial cure should still bring
of grief.” hope, Gendelman said.
While drugs exist to man-
Other “It was many, many gay
men who were coming age HIV in a way not pos-
• Independence Branch Library Barbara Gittings Gay and in very young with dis- DR. HOWARD GENDELMAN sible during the epidemic,
Lesbian Collection: 215-685-1633 eases we hadn’t seen ever people with HIV still
before, and it was devastating because we experience stigma, co-occurring health
• Independence Business Alliance; 215-557-0190, Independence- didn’t know what caused it,” Gendelman conditions, neurological and cognitive
BusinessAlliance.com added. “We didn’t know why they had it, impacts, stress in relationships and other
• LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK and we didn’t know what was happening.” issues, he said.
The first official report of the disease “The idea that new medicines are com-
• PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and happened in 1981. Two years later, there ing online that could potentially eliminate
Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 were 3,064 AIDS cases in the United HIV forever in an easily-administered
States — with a 42 percent morality rate. cocktail of drugs … has to make peo-
• Philly Pride Presents: 215-875-9288 In 1992, the disease clocked in as the ple smile in so many ways,” Gendelman
leading cause of death for U.S. men aged added. n
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Employment and access when LGBTQ and living with a disability
By Victoria A. Brownworth
PGN Contributor
Part three of a three-part series on
the challenges faced by LGBTQ
individuals with disabilities.
“When President Trump talks about the
economy and unemployment being way
down, he is not talking about disabled peo-
ple, he is not talking about Latinx people
and he is definitely not talking about dis-
abled Latinx people.”
At 25-years-old, Ximena Dávila has
been on what she called an “employment
roller coaster” for several years. She said
the reasons are a convergence of her gen-
der, ethnicity and disability.
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, unemployment for Americans
living with disabilities is more than twice
the national average.
Lauren Alden of Liberty Resources, Inc.
— the Center for Independent Living for
the Philadelphia area, which “advocates for
and works with Persons with Disabilities
to ensure their civil rights and equal access
to all aspects of life” — said 16 percent of
Philadelphians are living with a disability.
Alden said if people can’t access trans-
portation to or get into buildings where a
job might be, they are being shut out of the
community at large.
Dávila feels shut out. “I am very hard
of hearing,” said Dávila, who identifies as
“Deaf and genderqueer.” Dávila said the
degree of her deafness has made it difficult
for her to find steady employment.
“I want to work, but as soon as I apply
for a job and they discover that I can’t hear,
I am no longer in the mix,” said Dávila.
“They can’t actively discriminate against
me, because of the ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act), but ask any Deaf person
and they will have the same story — no
jobs for us.”
According to the National Institutes of
Health, about 15 percent of Americans
over 18-years-old (37.5 million) are hard of
hearing and a few million are functionally
deaf/Deaf.
Dávila has faced numerous challenges
as a queer Latinx person living with a dis-
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ability. Although she was educated at the
iconic Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in
Philadelphia, she said she always felt she
was “living in several different worlds.” In
high school, Dávila began to self-medicate
to deal with her feelings of isolation as both
LGBTQ and Deaf. She said she dropped
out of college early in her sophomore year
and “dedicated myself to being a full-time
addict. It was brutal.”
“No one wants to talk about how hard it
is to find community when your commu-
nity is so ableist,” she said. “And when I
say community, I mean every community I
am part of — LGBTQ, Latinx, the world.
Where is the place for us? I mean it’s not
just finding a job, it’s finding where you fit.
I am still looking for that place. It can be so
lonely, it can break your heart.”
Alden, a lesbian, wife and mother, is
dedicated to making recovery accessible to
folks living with disabilities because it was
so vital to her personally.
“I am able-bodied,” said Alden. “A huge
part of my being in recovery is being in
service to others.”
Alden said when she began her recovery,
she realized how inaccessible the recovery
process was for folks with disabilities. “It’s
recommended that you go to a meeting
every day,” she explained. “But if the meet-
ings aren’t accessible to you, how can you
do that?”
“We talk a lot about access to public
spaces, but what about access to this kind
of help that so many people need and
deserve?” said Alden, adding that at LRI,
there is always an interpreter on site, as
well as physical access for people in wheel-
chairs.
Dávila said she was fortunate to be
able to find help in her own recovery pro-
cess through friends from the Pennsylvania
School for the Deaf, but she said, “If I
hadn’t been able to reach out when I bot-
tomed out, I would probably be dead now,
lying in some trash heap in Kensington.
Things should never get this dire for any-
one. I mean it is so hard to get your life
back on track when it derails, and if you
are disabled, no one is reaching out to you
because they don’t even see you.”
Pat and Darcy are coping with a different
kind of invisibility than Dávila. The lesbian
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couple had been partners for nearly 30 years
when Darcy started misplacing things. “I
knew a certain amount of forgetfulness was
normal,” Pat said. “I mean we are getting
older. ‘Senior moments’ and all that.”
At 68, Pat, a social worker, and Darcy,
70, an adjunct professor at a local college,
had already been discussing plans for their
retirement when Darcy’s symptoms started
to worsen. Darcy had taken a semester off
from teaching to undergo knee surgery.
Then things began to spiral.
Pat said, “Sometimes she’d just stop in
the middle of a sentence, and look at me
like she wasn’t sure where she was, and
say, ‘I completely lost my train of thought.
What was I saying, honey?’ That’s when I
got scared.”
Darcy was diagnosed with the early
stages of Alzheimer’s disease in November
2017 and put on a series of medications.
The couple was devastated. “I had thought
we were about to embark on our next chap-
ter,” Pat said. Her voice broke as she said
it’s still hard for her to talk about.
“We had so many plans.”
Alzheimer’s disease affects about 5.6
million Americans over 65. Another
200,000 have early-onset forms of the dis-
ease at ages as young as 45. Alzheimer’s
is one of the most common disabling dis-
eases among older Americans and the 6th
leading cause of death in the U.S. It is also
a gendered illness: Almost two-thirds of
Americans with Alzheimer’s are women.
Darcy’s age and symptoms make hers
a fairly standard case, according to the
Alzheimer’s Association. What isn’t so
standard is Darcy’s identity as a butch,
gender-nonconforming African-American
lesbian with a lifetime of avoiding doctors.
“Darcy never liked doctors,” Pat explains.
“She always felt she was facing racism and
homophobia before she ever even said why
she was there.”
SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest
organization dedicated to improving the
lives of LGBT older people. SAGE notes
that, “LGBT older people who receive a
dementia diagnosis face a particularly chal-
lenging set of circumstances.”
“With the growing prevalence of
Alzheimer’s disease and the swelling pop-
ulation of LGBT older adults, we place a
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priority on examining the intersections of
Alzheimer’s disease, sexual orientation and
gender identity and expression,” said Dr.
Sam Fazio, Director of Quality Care and
Psychosocial Research for the Alzheimer’s
Association.
SAGE said that there are several areas
where “LGBT identities intersect with
Alzheimer’s disease: stigma, social isola-
tion, poverty, health disparities, sexuality
and sexual expression, barriers to utiliz-
ing existing services and living with HIV/
AIDS.” SAGE asserts that what’s hardest
for LGBTQ people like Pat and Darcy is
both accessing care and finding help to
maintain engagement in their communi-
ties. SAGE said, “Thirty-four percent of
LGBT older people live alone and 40 per-
cent report that their support networks have
become smaller over time.” In addition,
many do not have children to help care for
them or family members who are accept-
ing of their sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Those living with disabilities make up
the largest minority group in the U.S.
Disability impacts every age, gender, race,
ethnicity and socioeconomic strata of U.S.
society.
Some of the LGBTQ folks who spoke
with PGN for this series were born with a
disability, others through injury or illness.
But every single person expressed frustra-
tion with access to and isolation from their
own queer community as well as the larger
community.
Elle Sloan, a disability rights activist, put
the issues facing LGBTQ persons living
with a disability succinctly. “For many
disabled queers who aren’t visibly disabled
and in a wheelchair like I am, disability is
another closet they have to come out of or
that they’ve been forced into.”
She said, “More and more of us are com-
ing out disabled, getting older and becom-
ing disabled. As a community that knows
how to fight discrimination, we have the
opportunity to support disabled queer and
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Progressive conference explores
LGBTQ economic justice
By Laura Smythe
laura@epgn.com
About 20 people from across the country
gathered Thursday to discuss the impor-
tance and how-tos of creating a national
LGBTQ movement for economic justice.
The talk, “Building an LGBTQ-plus
Movement for Economic Justice,” was part
of Netroots Nation, a progressive political
action convention held at the Pennsylvania
Convention Center July 11-13. LGBTQ
rights activists Joan Jones, Tyrone Hanley
and Andy Bowen made up the panel, mod-
erated by Executive Director of the Office
of LGBT Affairs Amber Hikes.
Netroots Nation is an annual conference
that has taken place across the country
since 2014. The Philadelphia locale drew
its largest crowds ever with more than
3,700 registered attendees on the first day.
“At the core of the conversation we’re
having this morning is the importance of
using the radical intersectional lens as we
interrogate leaders of oppression and how
they impact marginalized groups, specifi-
cally LGBTQ people and those experienc-
ing poverty,” Hikes said Thursday.
Hanley, senior policy counsel at the
National Center for Lesbian Rights, said
he experienced firsthand the “harshness of
growing up in poverty.” He was raised by
a black lesbian who worked fulltime for
low wages and his family used programs
including cash assistance, public housing,
food stamps and Medicaid.
“We don’t have enough people who come
from a background like I do doing anti-pov-
erty work,” Hanley told attendees. “It’s
really important because only as someone
who has lived in poverty can you fully
understand it. Not from an academic, the-
oretical standpoint, but from an emotional,
mental standpoint.”
Despite growing poverty rates among
LGBTQ people, large mainstream LGBTQ
organizations don’t prioritize economic jus-
tice issues, while groups dedicated to com-
batting the topic often exclude the queer
community, panelists said.
More than one in four LGBTQ individ-
uals — approximately 2.4 million people
— can’t afford to feed themselves and
their families, compared to 18 percent of
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non-queer-identifying people, according to
a March 2018 report from the LGBTQ
Poverty Collaborative. The impacts of eco-
nomic injustice are often experienced even
more harshly by LGBTQ people of color,
Hanley said.
Jones, founder and acting executive
director of The National LGBTQ Workers
Center, stressed that those who make
change for the LGBTQ community don’t
have to be lawyers, citing the everyday peo-
ple who fought for marriage equality.
She implored attendees to take “power
into our own hands. Only when we do that
are we going to have a policy that really
works for folks because … it’s going to
be the low-income LGBTQ people and the
queer trans people of color who are actually
affected.”
For Bowen, principal at Bowen Public
Affairs Consulting, the LGBTQ move-
ment’s tendency to shy away from address-
ing economic injustice issues shows “the
big banner things that we focus on, they’re
a little out of whack.”
The steps that need to be taken to address
LGBTQ economic inequality include using
government funding to create LGBTQ-
oriented social programs, pushing philan-
thropists in the queer movement to sup-
port on-the-ground service providers and
uplifting political advocacy that distributes
resources to the community, said Bowen, a
queer trans woman.
The panel ended with a Q&A, where
attendees asked questions including how to
successfully build coalitions with corpora-
tions and bring LGBTQ people of color to
the forefront of the social movement.
New York resident Daniel Marks, a racial
justice organizer, said panels like this are
“crucial” to addressing economic justice
issues.
“I learned way more about what specifi-
cally within the economic justice space you
can do as an organizer and what the focus
should be for specific communities,” Marks
added.
Quinn Gormley, a transgender rights
organizer who traveled from Maine to
attend the conference, said the importance
of discussing economic justice lies in ana-
lyzing who is doing LGBTQ-focused work
and who it impacts. n
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Regional LGBT center joins trans discrimination Supreme Court battle
By Laura Smythe
laura@epgn.com
Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT
Community Center has joined 32 other
LGBTQ rights organizations across the
country in filing documents supporting
trans woman Aimee Stephens in her U.S.
Supreme Court case.
Transgender Legal Defense and
Education Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to
achieving trans equality, filed the “friend
of the court” brief, or amicus brief, July
2. In her case R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral
Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, Stephens was fired from her
job at a funeral home after beginning to live
openly as her authentic gender.
The filing allows affected parties other
than the plaintiff to weigh in on a Supreme
Court case, said Noah Lewis, senior staff
attorney at Transgender Legal. Bradbury-
Sullivan Center is the only organization in
Pennsylvania to join the amicus brief.
People of varying perspectives, includ-
ing business professionals, Republicans
and religious leaders, have signed on to
the briefing, Lewis added. Participants are
calling on the Supreme Court to uphold
a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling
from March 2018 that Stephens’ dismissal
resulted from unlawful sex discrimination
because of her gender identity.
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The Supreme Court will rule whether it
qualifies as sex discrimination under fed-
eral civil rights statutes to fire someone
for being transgender. Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 has long served as a
precedent for protecting transpeople from
employment discrimination, Lewis said,
alongside 1989 Supreme Court ruling in
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins.
In the case, the Supreme Court sided
with plaintiff Ann
Hopkins when she
sued her employer
for not granting her
partnership in the
Price Waterhouse
firm because of her
“interpersonal skills”
and appearance. The
1989 decision applies
to Stephens because
her termination
stemmed from fail-
ure to conform to the
idea that physical anatomy at birth solely
determines a person’s sex,” the amicus brief
states.
“We’re standing up for people of all
gender identities, but especially trans-iden-
tified people, to be able to seek and hold
employment without fear of discrimina-
tion based on who they are,” said Adrian
Shanker, executive director of Bradbury-
Sullivan Center.
The amicus brief argues that Stephens’
firing is a clear case of sex discrimination
under Title VII. To rule otherwise would
unfairly single out and exclude 1.55 mil-
lion transgender people from employment
protections covering all other workers, the
document states.
The filing also argues that consensus in
the medical and legal fields is that many
complex factors com-
prise “sex,” including
gender identity.
Lewis said the
amicus brief team
wanted to ensure
trans people are heard
by the court and the
case has implications
for their “faith in
the legal system as a
whole.”
“This is a really
straightforward case
of sex discrimination, regardless of how
you slice it,” he added. “This was about
Aimee Stephens’ sex. It was about whether
she was male or female.”
Shanker said he hopes the brief illus-
trates “strong, data-informed reasoning”
for current Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission guidelines and sends a sup-
portive message to the region’s trans com-
munity.
“We’re standing up for nondiscrimina-
tion protections for the trans community,”
he told PGN. “And regardless of the out-
come of the court, that trans people know
they have support from their local LGBT
community center here in Allentown.”
But the nationally-followed case reaf-
firms the need for passage of a Fairness
Act — both in Pennsylvania and across the
country — that would ban employment,
housing and public accommodation dis-
crimination based on sexual orientation and
gender identity and expression, Shanker
said.
Pennsylvania has at least 34 municipal-
ities, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Lancaster, Harrisburg and Erie, with indi-
vidual ordinances preventing such discrim-
ination. But the Keystone State is the only
one in the northeast without a Fairness Act.
New Jersey, Delaware and New York are
among 21 states with all-encompassing
nondiscrimination protections, according
to data nonprofit Movement Advancement
Project.
“Pennsylvania has yet to do that and
Congress has yet to do that, so regardless
of the outcome of the case that remains a
critical priority,” Shanker said.
Amicus briefs are also expected from the
opposition’s side, Lewis told PGN. Oral
arguments will begin Oct. 8. n
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LIBERTY CITY from page 1

not filed on time during 2015-17, Febo
said. While the documents were not
submitted correctly, Febo told PGN
that was the extent of malfeasance with
the reports and that the action wasn’t
“nefarious.”
“It’s more about a previous treasurer
from a couple cycles back really not
having the wherewithal to get all the
documentation and put it in and submit
the report on time,” he said. “That’s all
that was.”
Nonprofits typically have a paid staff
member who oversees the documenta-
tion process — a resource Liberty City
functions without, Febo added, stressing
the organization is run by volunteers.
The political action committee is col-
laborating with the city’s ethics board
and several attorneys to address the
report backlog, he said. The records will
then be made public.
Shane Creamer, executive director of
Philadelphia’s Board of Ethics, declined
to comment to PGN, citing a confiden-
tiality rule in the Ethics Code that bars
him from speaking “on any matter that
may or may not be subject to an inquiry
or investigation by the Board.”
Furia’s resignation caused some tur-
moil for Liberty City, Olson recently
told PGN, because of Federal Election
Commission rules that mandate a polit-
ical committee can only spend money
and accept contributions if it has a des-
ignated treasurer.
But Febo said the impact was limited
because the group didn’t have a trea-
surer for about a week.

“We can help stop

“With any organization there are chal-
lenges … but at no time was the organi-
zation or is the organization underwater
or in some type of gritty, tough situa-
tion,” Febo said.
Liberty City’s new leadership will
buckle down on increasing member-

HIV stigma one

ship and connect with those of diverse
groups within Philadelphia’s LGBTQ
community, according to Febo.
“There are so many people frustrated
with our political system and poli-
tics in the city, and we want to engage

story at a time.”
more people, people who have histori-
cally not come to Liberty City,” he said.
“People of color, more trans individuals,
younger people.”
A general membership meeting will
be held later this summer, Febo said,
to inform the agenda of Liberty City’s
annual meeting, which will take place in
September. The political action commit- I wasn’t sure what to expect when
tee is required to host at least six meet-
ings per year. I shared my story about living with Let’s stop HIV stigma together.
Febo told PGN the new leadership HIV on social media. The outpouring
team is feeling optimistic.
Learn how at cdc.gov/together
“We’re really ready to get the organi- of support has been amazing.
zation in a place where people feel like
they can be engaged and be part of a
process of holding people accountable
and endorsing people that are good for
our community,” he said. “And once /ActAgainstAIDS /ActAgainstAIDS @TalkHIV
they’re in, we should be able to hold
them accountable during their tenure.” n
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REGIONAL
PGN
Transgender activist
running for Del. Senate
By Suzannah Cavanaugh
PGN Contributor
With community focus and affordable
healthcare as her central platforms, the
spokesperson for the nation’s largest civ-
il-rights organization has launched an elec-
tion bid in her home state.
Sarah McBride, Human Rights Campaign
press secretary, is vying for a seat in the
Delaware state senate. If elected, she would
make history as the first openly transgender
state senator in the nation — but gender
identity shouldn’t be the hallmark, she said.
“I’m proud of who I am, and I’m proud
of the work that I’ve done, but I’m also
not running as an LGBTQ candidate,” said
McBride. “I’m running as a candidate who
was born and raised in this community, who
cares about my neighbors and wants to see
change on a whole host of issues.”
McBride is campaigning for Delaware’s
first state senate district, which extends
from Claymont to Bellefonte and skirts
Wilmington, where she lives. The incum-
bent, Sen. Harris McDowell, has served the
district for 43 years and is retiring next year.
“The incredible thing about Sen.
McDowell is that his legacy touches every
Delawarean and in so many different ways,”
said McBride, citing McDowell’s creation
of programs like the Department of Services
for Children, Youth and Their Families
and Student Excellence Equals Degree
(SEED), a scholarship program ensuring
that Delaware students have access to com-
munity college.
McBride said she aims to build on
McDowell’s legacy, further developing pol-
icies like paid family and medical leave,
which she believes would have the greatest
impact on the district.
“This is a community that has supported
me and sustained me through some of the
most difficult challenges in my own life,
including the loss of my husband to cancer,”
said McBride. “I’m running for this seat
because I want to give back; to make sure
that the values and the kindness that I’ve
seen firsthand in my own life are extended
Photo: Friends of Sarah McBride
to everyone in this community.”
McBride, who married LGBTQ activist
Andrew Cray four days before his death in
2014, said her husband’s battle with cancer
shaped her focus on healthcare as a defining
campaign issue.
“I see members of this community who
are putting off retirement because they
can’t afford chemotherapy treatment. I see
parents who have to give up a day’s wages
in order to take care of a sick child. So, at
the end of the day, I want to make sure that
we as a state make progress on issues like
expanding access to affordable healthcare
and making sure that more working peo-
ple have access to paid family and medical
leave.”
McBride said her commitment to afford-
able healthcare would include establishing
resources for those struggling with opioid
addiction — an epidemic she intends to
address as a public-health issue, not a crim-
inal one.
The candidate’s concerns also extend to
criminal-justice system reform, specifically
for those imprisoned for marijuana-related
offenses.
“[I want to] continue to move forward in
the progress we’ve seen around cannabis to
make sure that we’re expunging records as
they relate to the possession of cannabis,
should we move in the direction of legaliz-
ing it,” she said.
McBride began her career in public ser-
vice as an LGBTQ activist, helping to pass
protections for transgender Delawareans.
She said that while LGBTQ issues will
always be a priority, she plans to push for
diverse progress.
“I’ve spent my life fighting for equality,
dignity and justice for people, including
LGBTQ people. We’ve seen historic prog-
ress in Delaware on LGBTQ equality.
There’s certainly more work that needs
to be done, but I want to make sure that
we see the same kind of progress we’ve
seen on LGBTQ equality on a whole host
of other issues that both I’m passionate
about and the residents of the district are
passionate about.” n

Community center hosts
name-change clinic
By Michele Zipkin
PGN Contributor
Local transgender and gender-nonbinary
folks who can’t afford the cost of legally
changing their names now will have legal
services at their disposal.
In collaboration with Transgender Legal
Defense and Education Fund, law firm
Blank Rome and in-house lawyers at
PECO — An Exelon Company, William
Way LGBT Community Center will host a
name-change clinic on July 24, with plans
for more such forums.
“More than 65 percent of TLDEF’s
name-change clients live below the federal
poverty line and almost 60 percent of them
are people of
color,” said
AC Dumlao,
who co-fa-
cilitates The
Name Change
Project clin-
ics.
The proj-
ect, initiated
by TLDEF founder Michael Silverman in
2007, partners with dozens of prominent
law firms in several cities to facilitate pro-
bono legal name-change services for trans
and GNC folks.
For those who need it, having an accu-
rate name on record is far more than just a
convenience, Dumlao noted.
“A legal name change makes it possible
for transgender and nonbinary individ-
uals to align their identification docu-
ments with their lived identity,” he said.
“It helps remove barriers to applying for
jobs, schools and receiving health services
and many other services and benefits they
deserve.”
An official name change also eliminates
complications with everyday occurrences,
like showing photo identification to enter
workplaces.
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interview states that he granted permission
for the ride via a cellphone call with Skala.
But it remains unclear when the putative
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Dougherty that she wanted to cancel para-
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about Morris’ condition.
“P/O Skala has been questioned five times
about the Nizah Morris courtesy ride,” the
PAC report states. “She has consistently
denied asking for permission for the ride
because it was unnecessary for her to do
so. P/O Skala never mentioned calling Sgt.
Dougherty on her cell. Sgt. Dougherty was
questioned on Sept. 5, 2003 and plainly
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Through the TLDEF initiative, Blank
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Houston, New York City and Pittsburgh, in
addition to Philadelphia, where the firm’s
attorneys have represented some 30 local
clients so far.
“Just being able to have the name that
you’ve chosen, the name that fits your iden-
tity, is so important because we go through
our everyday lives and don’t have to think
about the little pieces,” said Samar Aryani-
Sabet, one of the Philadelphia Blank Rome
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Editorial
The intersection of faith and
LGBTQ identities
Religion and faith are two compli-
cated words in the LGBTQ-plus com-
munity. Faith-based organizations have
historically contributed to oppression of
the LGBTQ community, such as city-
funded, Philadelphia-based Catholic
Social Services — a group that would
rather not allow same-sex parents to
foster children.
In courts across the United States,
businesses and institutions are arguing
on grounds of religion to legally dis-
criminate against our community mem-
bers in work places, adoption processes,
the service industry and many other
fields. Religiously-affiliated hospitals
argue, even still, that they shouldn’t be
required to serve LGBTQ people.
Under Trump, the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services created
a Conscience and Religious Freedom
Division tasked with fulfilling Trump’s
promise to “promote and protect the
fundamental and unalienable rights of
conscience and religious liberty,” an
update to a 2011 rule on the issue. The
2019 rule, popularly dubbed “Denial of
Care” would allow healthcare workers
to refuse to perform medical proce-
dures, like gender-affirming surgery.
Similarly, our president, vice pres-
ident and congress people often cite
“The Bible” when trying to limit our
rights and freedoms (and in order to
incite constituents).
Still, many LGBTQ folks practice
EDITORIAL
PGN
religion or consider themselves spiri-
tual, and many of Philadelphia’s reli-
gious institutions are now welcoming
and home to LGBTQ group meetings.
Some even fought the “Denial of Care”
rule in court. Religious leaders partic-
ipated in a briefing call June 21 to dis-
cuss how they would oppose Catholic
Social Service’s Supreme Court appeal
for legalized discrimination.
Further, religion takes on completely
different connotations across varying
cultural identities. Religious institutions
are not just places of worship, but com-
munity centers that provide essential
services for many communities. Prayer
is a part of a spiritual routine, in some
cases, offering structure and stability.
Some places of worship are a neighbor-
hood’s nuclean and even where political
discussions occur most frequently. In
Philadelphia, religious institutions pro-
vide a number of services to LGBTQ
folks and other marginalized commu-
nities.
Religion seems to be evolving, allow-
ing more queer people to find a home
in faith. While texts can’t change, inter-
pretation of those texts can. A deeper
dive into translation might solve many
problems.
As the debate carries on, many of us
will have to work through trauma that
resulted from religion, but surely there
is a place for both theists, spiritualists
and atheists in our community. n
Creep of the Week D’Anne Witkowski
Donald Trump
“I’m not going to the fucking White
House.” Have more beautiful words ever been
spoken by a world champion before? Megan
Rapinoe of the U.S. Women’s National
Soccer Team said those words before her
team won the World Cup. And now that
they’ve won, she’s not backing down.
“I stand by the comments that I made
about not wanting to go to the White House
with the exception of the expletive,” Rapinoe
said at a press conference. “My mom will be
really upset about that.”
Regardless, I am sure her mom is really
fucking proud of her.
Rapinoe continued, “I would encourage
my teammates to think hard about lending
that platform or having that co-opted by an
administration that doesn’t feel the same
way, that doesn’t fight for the same things
that we fight for.”
In other words, everything Trump touches
turns to white supremacist mediocrity
topped with a handful or two of misogyny.
But the only reason Rapinoe and Team
USA, after working so hard to show the
world that they are an awesome positive
force to be reckoned with, wouldn’t want
to be associated in any way with this odi-
ous man is because Rapinoe hates the U.S.,
obviously.
Did you know that she had the audacity to
kneel during the National Anthem in solidar-
ity with Colin Kaepernick in order to protest
the brutality against and oppression of Black
people in the U.S.? And now that the league
won’t let her kneel she refuses to sing the
National Anthem! “What an un-American
thing to do,” cry people who have never rep-
resented America in the Olympics, or won a
world championship for this country or done
anything else for this country.
One of those people is named Donald
Trump. He took to Twitter to vent about
Rapinoe.
“Megan should never disrespect our
Country, the White House, or our Flag, espe-
cially since so much has been done for her
& the team,” Trump ranted. “Be proud of the
Flag that you wear.”
“Be proud of the Flag,” writes the man
who faked having bone spurs to get out of
serving in the military.
Of course, Rapinoe is proud of the U.S.
but she’s not proud of Trump.
“@mPinoe just stated that she is ‘not
going to the F...ing White House if we
win.’ Other than the NBA,” Trump wrote,
“leagues and teams love coming to the
White House.”
By “other than the NBA,” I’m assuming
he’s talking about how the Golden State
Warriors went to visit President Obama, not
Trump, after their 2018 championship win.
Trump’s Twitter ramblings included a
complaint that the NBA no longer uses the
term “owners” and then asks that some-
one (not sure who) “please explain that I
just got Criminal
Justice Reform
passed, Black
unemployment is
at the lowest level
in our Country’s
history, and the
poverty index is
also best number
EVER.” Apparently,
he thinks that the
reason that people
think he’s racist and/or people are protesting
against racism is because they don’t under-
stand how Trump is basically a white one-
man NAACP.
In other words, Trump is saying, “Hey
Black people, you have nothing to complain
about. You should be thanking me.”
But Black people and anyone who cares
about Black people (or anyone who doesn’t
identify as white) have nothing to thank
him for unless it’s a sarcastic “Thanks for
bringing concentration camps and crowds of
Nazis with torches back.”
Trump wrote that he was “inviting the
TEAM, win or lose.”
And as you know, they won. In response,
Trump Tweeted, “Congratulations to the
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning
the World Cup! Great and exciting play.
America is proud of you all!”
Mm-hmm.
It’s not an honor to meet the president if
the president is not an honorable person. It
would actually be a punishment to force this
team of amazing women to be in the same
room with a man who has been accused of
sexual assault and rape by so many women
that they could make up their own soccer
team.
Sue Bird, a WNBA player on the Seattle
Storm and Rapinoe’s girlfriend, wrote an
amazing piece for The Players’ Tribune
titled “So the President F---ing Hates My
Girlfriend” in which she describes what it
is like “to have the literal President of the
literal United States (of literal America) go
Full Adolescent Boy on your girlfriend.”
But Bird maintains perspective: “It’s
also really important not to forget what this
is actually, first and foremost, about, you
know? It’s about a world-class athlete, oper-
ating at the absolute peak of her powers, on
the absolute biggest stage there is. It’s about
an athlete…killing it.”
Trump, alas, is also at the peak of his
powers, and he is definitely using them
for evil. He must be defeated. I think the
Democratic field is pretty crowded, but I
could get behind a Rapinoe-Bird ticket.
Then again, they are kicking a-- right where
they are. n
D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian
living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been
writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow
her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.

Where was Philly’s Stonewall 50 coverage?
“Why weren’t the events of Stonewall’s
50th anniversary covered by the Inquirer?”
That’s the question I’ve been asked after
a whirlwind month that had me travel-
ing around the country to talk
about the Stonewall Riots and
their aftermath in the year that
followed. Even staffers in the
Inquirer’s newsroom begged
the question during a recent
farewell party I attended at the
Philly publication’s Center City
headquarters.
The Inquirer didn’t publish an
original Stonewall piece during
last month’s milestone-anniver-
sary commemorations, making
it the only paper in a major Mark My
American city that didn’t cap-
italize on its local connections Words
to this historic event. Imagine Mark Segal being covered. Over the years,
if the paper failed to cover the
March on Washington and those
Philadelphians who participated. Instead,
from what I saw, the Inquirer actually dis-
torted Stonewall’s history by running what
could only be described as a last-ditch
effort to cover their tracks.
As a member of Gay Liberation Front,
which participated in the famed Stonewall
uprising and, a year later, the first Pride,
I shared firsthand accounts with the var-
ious media outlets that interviewed me,
including TIME, Newsweek, People and
Entertainment Weekly magazines; the
internationally distributed daily newspa-
Transmissions Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Not Your Performance
Scarlett Johansson is in the news again.
The actress and sometimes singer
faced heavy criticism after she — a white
woman — played an Asian woman in the
live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the
Shell” in 2015.
She decided to follow up “Ghost in the
Shell” with a story called “Rub & Tug”
about a transgender man, Dante “Tex”
Gill, but killed the project after intense
backlash from trans activists. It’s worth
noting that Johansson looks less like a
husky, dark-haired transgender man than
she looked like any version of “Ghost in
the Shell’s” cybernetic character, Major
Motoko Kusanagi — and that’s saying
something.
Johansson was initially defiant over the
backlash, pointing to other then-recent
films that included cisgender men in trans-
gender female roles, such as Jared Leto as
Rayon in “Dallas Buyers Club” and Eddie
Redmayne as Lili Elbe in “The Danish
Girl.” Apparently, Johansson was unaware
that the trans community, too, panned
these portrayals.
Now, hot off the heels of what may
be her last ride in the Marvel Cinematic
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Street Talk
per USA Today; and three major TV net- — wherein it seems that anyone can be
works and PBS. Some 30 foreign countries a member if they pay for membership — What role does religion
also covered Philadelphia’s connections to instead focusing on Gay Liberation Front. or faith play in the
Stonewall. The Inquirer did not. But the Inquirer didn’t seem to notice.
I’m not Philly’s only I am upset because Stonewall stands LGBTQ community?
Stonewall connection — but for fighting back against society and even
you might not know that unless against those early marches in Philadelphia. “There’s so
you read PGN or Kyoto News Ellen Broidy, another Philadelphia much nega-
in Japan, or The New York connection to Stonewall, and prominent tivity direct-
Times, Washington Post or The LGBTQ activist, Craig Rodwell, came ed toward the
Philippines Star, or unless you to Philadelphia way back when and, in a LGBT com-
watched the BBC or French or heated debate, explained that the Gay lib- munity from
German television. eration Front New York would not partici- the faith com-
The Inquirer’s coverage pate in another march in Philadelphia since munity. It’s a
instead celebrated several we considered them out of touch with shame because
other events in LGBT history. the times. Stonewall and Gay Liberation there are many
Swapping people and events
represents either bias or a poor
Front are connected, not the marches in
Philadelphia as an Inquirer article sug-
LGBTQ people
of faith who
Brynne Madway
Queen Village
sense of history, or an attitude
of disregard for the community
gested.
While those marchers in Philadelphia
would like
to be able to
she/her
were brave, they didn’t create the grass- worship and then feel like they can’t
I’ve had to urge the Inquirer to roots movement that Stonewall and GLF seek solace in their religion.”
evolve on LGBT issues, includ- did. GLF was intersectional with other
ing marriage equality. groups and Black and Brown communi- “Religion has
I’ve told numerous news outlets and the ties; GLF accepted youth, trans persons very negative-
Smithsonian that when someone claims and POC. ly impacted the
to have been at Stonewall, I always ask, Because of that grassroots and intersec- queer commu-
“What did you do after?” The Inquirer ran tional approach, we were able to do in one nity. But a lot
a piece that quoted a source who claimed year what those marches in Philadelphia of queer people
to have been there and afterward started a could not. We created a mass movement find comfort
party. As noted lesbian activist Robin Tyler and an LGBT community. in faith over
stated, “We’re not going to be dancing our The Inquirer missed the entire story of religion. More
way to isolation to a disco beat any longer.” Stonewall — the community and the move- are develop-
LGBT activists this year made a point to ment that was created from its ashes. ing their own
leave behind a dubious organization known Distorting any group’s history reveals beliefs and Ray Harris
as The Stonewall Veterans Association ignorance, and in this case, homophobia. n finding some- North Philadelphia
thing for them they/them
to be included
in and their own way to practice it.”
“Right now
we’re seeing a
Universe as Black Widow — at least given the same opportunities that I have change in reli-
within the Avengers — Johansson is com- been privileged to,” added Johansson. gion finally
plaining again. “I continue to support, and always have, becoming more
In an interview with As If magazine, diversity in every industry and will con- inclusive. And
Johansson said, “You know, as an actor tinue to fight for projects where everyone being queer
I should be allowed to play any person, is included.” is almost like
or any tree, or any animal because that is I find it darkly humorous that Johansson having faith in
my job and the requirements of my job,” decided to speak out about the perils something that
Johansson told the magazine. of “political correctness” between the goes against Kayce Dygert
Johansson added, “I feel like it’s a trend announcements of Halle Bailey taking the our societal North Philadelphia
in my business, and it needs to happen for role of a fictional mermaid and Lashana norms and he/him
various social reasons, yet there are times Lynch playing second fiddle as “007” having faith in
it does get uncomfortable when it affects alongside Daniel Craig’s likely-final spin yourself.”
the art because I feel art should be free of as James Bond.
restrictions.” Bailey and Lynch have already faced a Sadly, I often
As soon as the interview started mak- firestorm over being Black and playing think religion
ing the rounds, Johansson walked back fictional roles widely considered to be fair ostracizes the
these remarks a bit, saying on CNN that, skinned — an assumption “defaultism,” LGBTQ commu-
“I personally feel that, in an ideal world, where it is simply assumed that an attrac- nity, but it also
any actor should be able to play anybody tive, cis, straight, Caucasian performer can be a mech-
and art, in all forms, should be immune would be the default for practically any anism of love.”
to political correctness. That is the point I role. Meanwhile a performer who doesn’t
was making, albeit didn’t come across that fit those conditions is considered more of
way,” she said. a “niche” performer, only viable for a role
“I recognize that in reality, there is a constrained to their exact physical being.
wide spread discrepancy amongst my Now, sure, if Johansson feels that she Kabria Rogers
West Philadelphia
industry that favors Caucasian, cisgender should play a birch or a marmoset, that’s
she/her
actors and that not every actor has been her business. I’m not PAGE 23
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What I learned from our first
family vacation
Before Ashlee and I took Jackson on
his first family vacation earlier this sum-
mer, she shared a bit of advice a friend
had mentioned: “Once you have a child,
it’s not ‘vacation,’ it’s ‘making memo-
ries.’” That became a mantra we repeated
many times throughout the weekend trip to
Cape May, as we frantically covered our
dog’s eyes so she wouldn’t bark at passing
motorcyclists and wake the baby on our
drive down, as Jackson peed all over my
entire chest on the beach and as he had
his first accidental dunking in a
pool. Making memories, mak-
ing memories!
Though we were only gone
for 72 hours, we left with tons
of memories and just as many
photos — and also a few les-
sons:
Jackson is in the Driver’s Seat
Ashlee and I have always
loved going on vacation — so
much so that we even planned
our wedding around a travel
theme. We’ve rarely gone any-
Family
where exotic, but the energizing
feeling of ditching our hectic
Forward
lives for a jaunt into a new town Jen
or to lounge by a pool with a
fruity drink was always one of the high-
lights of summer. Well, family vacation is
a bit different, we quickly found.
Our previous vacations were built
around satisfying our need for relaxation;
in Cape May, it was all about the naps
(for Jackson, unfortunately). We carefully
planned our departure to coincide with his
morning 10 a.m.-ish snooze and lucked
out that he slept the whole way down —
no time for rest stops! When we got to
our Airbnb rental, it was a quick unpack-
ing (with enough baby items to keep an
army of infants happy), bottle, and then
we knew we had about three hours before
his afternoon nap came calling with a ven-
geance.
While constructing relaxing activi-
ties like a walk on the beach or time in
the backyard pool around this schedule
added a new dimension to vacationing, it
was a routine I’m guessing most parents
of youngsters find themselves adapting
to. Within a day, we had the new routine
down and were able to use Jackson’s nap
times as some forced windows of relax-
ation — we watched a movie; I went for a
run; we kicked back at the pool for a bit.
The 10-month-old called the shots when it
came to scheduling, but that took a bit of
the planning — which can often bog down
vacations, as you try to pack in as much
fun as you can — out of our hands.
Expect the Unexpected
We ditched any semblance of an itiner-
ary for this routine and learned to just roll
with things — on a number of levels.
I envisioned Jackson’s first time seeing
the beach to be a sweet experience, filled
with wonder. It started off like that, with
his wide eyes taking in the shore at sunset.
However, when we propped him up on
the sand to take some photos, it became a
game of “Let’s eat all the sand.” And the
more we swatted his hand from his mouth,
the more he laughed.
Despite his valiant efforts, we were able
to grab some great pics of Jackson on
the beach, clad in his “I Will
Change the World” sweatshirt.
However, we were disappointed
to see most of the pictures
were saved as a fuzzy gray
mess, thanks to Ashlee’s phone
being near the end of its life. I
almost ran the three blocks to
the rental to grab my phone and
recreate all these pictures but
had to ultimately stop myself
— like many parents experi-
encing a first with their kid, I
was so focused on capturing
it on camera that I had com-
pletely lost touch with enjoying
Colletta itgavein the here and now. So, we
up on the photoshoot and
instead invested that energy into
sand-ingestion prevention.
Embrace the Embarrassment
During a daytime trip to the beach, we
learned a very valuable lesson: “Swim”
diapers are worthless. Newcomers to this
whole baby-at-the-beach thing, we bought
these overpriced diapers and popped
him into it on our first daytime trip to
the beach. Jackson made it clear within
about a millisecond of his toes touching
the ocean that he was more of a sandcas-
tle boy, so we camped out on our blanket
and dug in. At one point, Jackson climbed
onto me and squatted on my lap; I thought
he was being cuddly but, apparently, he
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was just peeing — and, evidently, swim of harm’s way. The prospect of juggling
diapers don’t hold their contents if they’re a dog and a baby in an unfamiliar setting,
otherwise dry. So, I got an entire lap- surrounded by hundreds of diners whom
ful (and legful and stomachful) of urine we knew were all wishing we weren’t
all over me, all while the little guy belly seated within their vicinity, was a bit too
laughed at my reaction. Looking like I was daunting. So that’s one obstacle we didn’t
the one who had the accident, I initially have the nerve to climb just yet. Maybe
was trying to cover myself with a towel next year’s vacation!
on my way to the bathroom to wash my Vacation Looks and Feels Different Now
hands and then just decided, “Screw it. My
kid peed on me. I don’t care who knows.” When
Later that night, we decided we would I was a
go out to eat, taking along both the baby kid, my
and dog, which we had never done. As we parents
drove closer and closer to the beachside took me
restaurant, I started getting more anx- and my
ious: My dog is a notorious hellion (who, sister to
during my time at PGN, smashed my com- Wildwood
puter monitor within the first two minutes for a
of her first visit to the office) and Jackson few days
is as unpredictable as most babies, so I every
envisioned flipped tables and a restaurant summer
on fire. We ended up having to park six — days
blocks away and change a dirty diaper in spent
the backseat of the car, and off our motley playing in
crew we went. the ocean
As we waited in line at the hostess or at the
stand, I frantically scanned for a table in motel
the packed restaurant to fit this unruly pool and
pack, dismayed to see not another baby nights
in sight, and one docile, fluffy little dog, amid the exciting sights, sounds and
whom ours was eyeing. The hostess smells of the boardwalk. It was fun, from
informed us we’d have a 45-minute wait morning to night — but it wasn’t until
ahead of us, and it took us barely two min- I vacationed with my own family that I
utes to convince one another it would just realized how much work had to go into
be best to go back to our rental and order each trip, along with the added effort of
pizza as we quickly shuffled backward out not having us realize it was work for our
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parents. Jackson, another random mom nearby
As a kid, the sand buckets appeared out yelled out and offered her baby’s Pack n
of thin air into our tiny hands — now, I Play if ours needed a nap (something we
had to trek the length of the beach back never would’ve thought to pack). While
to the car to dig up the sand toys we had at the Cape May Zoo on a cloudy day, we
forgotten to pack. I have vague memories both chuckled as a father growled at his
of tossing my toddler legs over the side of misbehaving tot that he was going to end
the baby-pool section at our motel to try up in jail if he didn’t start listening. And
to swim with the big kids while my mom we nodded in solidarity with another par-
turned her head to talk to my dad, and I ent who was furiously feeding her little
ended one Puffs, as we did the same.
up head- And while this vacation opened my eyes
first in to the work parents have to invest in giv-
the deep ing their youngsters a memorable summer
end — vacation, it also showed me the rewards.
what I When I was little, I would run from ride
assessed to ride on the boardwalk, exhilarated by
then the flashing lights and music. This time
to be a around, I watched in delight as I sat on a
great carousel with Jackson and his eyes wid-
adven- ened in glee at the passing sights and
ture. sounds. The sensation of digging my toes
Now, into the sand as a kid paled in comparison
I look to the feeling I got watching him do it for
back the first time in wonder. The purity of his
with reactions made any work we put into the
guilt trip worth it tenfold.
on the Though it’s something we’ve long
memory known, this vacation reinforced the notion
of Jackson taking an unintentional dive off that who we are as parents — our sexual
the pool steps, as he happened to try bal- orientation, our gender identity, our age,
ancing on one leg at the moment I turned our income or any of those other irrele-
my head to investigate a noise behind me. vant factors — doesn’t matter one iota
Seeing a summer trip from this new to Jackson. All he cares about is seeing
perspective made us feel like part of some new places, learning new things and mak-
secret club. As we trudged to the beach ing new memories. And ultimately, that’s
with three different bags, a blanket and exactly what we did. n
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• Non-competes PGN Contributor
• Executive compensation tion now. Or an NEA grant. Or be honored
• Employment discrimination On July 12, magazine, The New
• Real Estate Litigation Republic, published an essay on presi-
dential candidate Pete Buttigieg using gay
• Wills, Living Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney In the piece titled “My Mayor Pete
Problem,” Dale Peck referred to Buttigieg,
Put 18 years of experience to work for you! who is affectionately known as “Mayor
Pete,” as “Mary Pete.” Peck also referred
to Buttigieg as a “gay Uncle Tom.” In
the essay Peck claimed that Buttigieg, a
Rhodes scholar and an Afghanistan vet,
would be a disaster as president, cheating
on his husband, searching for the sex he
hadn’t had as a closeted adolescent.
“The last thing I want in the White
House is a gay man staring down 40
Repairs, Renovations and Remodeling [Buttigieg just turned 37] who suddenly
(215) 467-3335 realizes he didn’t get to have all the fun his
straight peers did when they were teenag-
Pa. HIC #026545 ers,” Peck wrote.
Peck said that the difference between
Phila. Lic. #17895 Buttigieg and the other “well-educated
“Our” reasonably intelligent white dudes who
wanna be president is what he does with
Family Plumber his d— (and possibly with his a–, but he’s
too uptight to do it).”
for over 30 years TNR pulled the piece a day after publi-
cation amid backlash on social media and
calls to the magazine’s offices. Editor-in-
Chief Win McCormack issued an apology.
“I want to extend our sincerest apolo-
gies to Mayor Buttigieg, as well as to our
readers for an article that was inappropri-
ate and offensive,” McCormack said in
the statement. “We have high standards at
The New Republic, but sometimes we fall
short. Yesterday we made a mistake, but we
remain committed to honoring the tradition
of high standards and journalistic integrity
that have been the hallmark of The New
Republic for more than 100 years.”
TNR editor Chris Lehmann told CNN
that the op-ed was intended as satire. “The
New Republic recognizes that this post
crossed a line, and while it was largely
intended as satire, it was inappropriate
and invasive,” Lehmann told CNN’s Brian
Stelter.
Peck disagreed. He shared the piece
on his Facebook page with the following
comment: “So I took your all’s [sic] advice
and made my view on Mary Pete public. I
guess I’m not going to get a cabinet posi-
at the Carnegie Center and get to have my
Aretha moment where I drop my mink on
the stage. But maybe if I’m lucky I’ll still
get to make a president cry. (Entre nous:
The New Republic went with the nice title.
My suggestion was ‘Basic Bitch.’)”
Peck has caused controversy at TNR
before. In May 2011, Peck critiqued
Jewish-American literature in TNR and
asserted, “[I]f I have to read another book
about the Holocaust, I’ll kill a Jew myself.”
That piece also prompted outrage and the
offensive comments were removed.
Buttigieg is the first openly gay man to
run for president. He currently ranks first
in the Iowa polls and in the top five in all
other polls. He is 40 years younger than
three of the frontrunners — Joe Biden,
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Buttigieg has also raised more money
than any other candidate in the second
quarter of fundraising: $24.1 million. The
mayor has pushed back repeatedly against
President Trump on gay and trans issues
and has argued with Vice President Pence
over Christianity.
Though Peck is gay, TNR’s audience
isn’t exclusively, and this language is
harmful to the LGBTQ community. At
what age someone comes out publicly is
not relevant to Buttigieg’s presidential run.
With room to critique Buttigieg’s cen-
ter-left politics, Peck instead focused on his
version of Buttigieg’s sex life — reducing
Buttigieg to long-established homophobic
tropes.
The fallout from the TNR debacle has
forced its withdrawal from a long-planned
September presidential climate summit in
concert with Gizmodo, after other groups
and sponsors withdrew citing the TNR
piece. Gizmodo said, “This incident was
entirely inconsistent with our values as
journalists and with the inclusive atmo-
sphere we intend to foster at the event.”
The League of Conservation Voters
tweeted, “The piece, and the choice to run
it, are inconsistent with our values.” Also
withdrawing were the Center for American
Progress Action Fund, NRDC Action Fund
and Earthjustice Action. n

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Trans-run nonprofit explores spirituality
at upcoming conference
By Jess Bryant
jess@epgn.com
Vigil and pray. More than thoughts and
prayers. Resistance. This is what can be
expected from the Philadelphia Trans
Wellness Conference’s spirituality track
this year.
Running July 25-27 and programmed by
Transfaith, Philly’s multi-tradition, multi-
faith organization run for and by trans
people, this year’s spirituality offerings are
wide-ranging. The conference sessions vary
from a Shabbat dinner to the Muslim prayer
Jumu’ah, spiritual practices in the Latinx
community to a seminar on mindfulness.
“We try to bring a diversity of content,”
said Chris Paige, co-founder of Transfaith
who identifies as OtherWise-gendered.
“Not everyone has access to safe religious
leadership and spaces, and we want to offer
that.”
Transfaith attempted to narrow its focus
at this year’s conference and identify what
attendees needed most out of sessions,
Paige said.
Through the sessions, they added,
Transfaith seeks to ask and answer: “How
do we vigilant pray? How do we do this as
we resist a world that’s assaulting us in so
many ways?”
Each day of the conference, the organiza-
tion will offer a roundtable and discussion
only open to trans and gender-nonconform-
ing folk. Closed topics include giving spir-
itual care in trans communities and trans-
gender leaders in religious systems.
On July 25, well-known activist and
Muslim trans person Tynan Power will join
other members of the Trans and Muslim
Project — which aims to “build relation-
ships with transgender leadership and allies
in Muslim traditions” — for the event
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“Salah: A Seminar on Muslim Prayer.”
Power coordinated the Trans Wellness
Conference’s Muslim programming from
2012-14.
Paige said they are particularly looking
forward to Friday’s Shabbat Dinner and
Kabbalat Shabbat service, where D’var
Torah will be led by Koach Baruch Frazier,
a black, queer, Jewish healer and musician
who was a part of the Ferguson uprising in
St. Louis.
“When we found out Frazier was coming
to Philadelphia, we wanted to work with
him,” Paige said.
Started in 1999 as only a website,
Transfaith has evolved over time.
Outside of the Wellness Conference,
the nonprofit organization puts together a Our Jewish faith embraces the
resource roundup in spring which features
online videos highlighting folks who offer
trans resources.
biblical premise that each
“We really have a model of collegiality
and collaboration so we don’t feel like we
have to produce or publish everything,”
person is created in the image of
Paige said. “We use our platform to support
the work that other people are doing, so God. Whether you are faithful,
resource roundup is a really good example
of that.”
This year, Transfaith also started a “come doubting or seeking, we invite
as you are Friday dinner” at Living Water
United Church of Christ in Northeast
Philadelphia. Paige said, “The idea of it is
you to walk through our doors,
to have a community meal...have it be sober
and intergenerational,” adding, “We’re tak- past our rainbow mezuzah, and
ing a break for the summer, but will begin
again in the fall.”
But Paige isn’t taking a break this sum- find a community of diversity,
mer. They released a book July 1 titled,
“OtherWise Christian: A Guidebook for
Transgender Liberation.” Paige said the
inclusion and joy.
book is “a love letter to the transgender
community, a biblical self-defense, and a
little bit of a historical record.” n
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Out rabbi to begin tenure at local synagogue

By Michele Zipkin Or Hadash founders, said she recog- wife, Rebecca Kirzner, and their 2-year- the moment the soul departs. And each
PGN Contributor nized Sklover’s leadership qualities old daughter, Bina. Throughout rabbin- year on the anniversary of a person’s
upon meeting her at a weekend of ser- ical school, Sklover worked in several death, the rituals that the ancient rabbis
Not every synagogue has a commu- vice-leading student-rabbi innovated 1,500 years ago parallel the
nity as tightly knit and accepting as the and teaching. and educa- journey that we, as humans, need as we
one at Or Hadash, a Reconstructionist “I sat there tional roles, make our way through grief in 2019 —
synagogue in Fort Washington. that night including at a the same way that they did in the year
Rabbi Alanna Sklover will begin her listening to congregation 350.”
tenure as senior rabbi at the congrega- Alanna sing in Canada Yet, per the basis of Reconstructionist
tion next month, after leaving her role and teach and, closer Jewish philosophy, Sklover embraces
as director of lifelong learning at the and watched to home, the idea that ancient Jewish rituals and
Germantown Jewish Centre. her joy in the Ramah Day traditions must change with evolution
A graduate of the Reconstructionist service and Camp. She and the diversity of society.
Rabbinical College with a specialization her interac- also earned “We have to innovate our traditions,”
in the congregational rabbinate, Sklover tion with the degrees in she said. “There’s room in Judaism for
said she identifies with the strong sense congrega- theater and that, and I love that there always has
of community and inclusion that the Or tion,” said religion. been.”
Hadash congregation cultivates. R o s e n b e rg , Sklover As a genderqueer, female-presenting
“When I walk into the building, I feel who now said she val- rabbi working in Jewish congregations
like I’m home; I feel like there’s a place chairs the ues the idea and educational spaces, Sklover said she
for me here,” she said. synagogue’s that Judaism feels fortunate that she hasn’t encoun-
Joshua Waxman, president of the Inclusion is rooted in tered discrimination.
Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia, Committee. so many tra- “I have had the amazing privilege of
served as rabbi at Or Hadash for 15 “And this ditions that finding myself primarily within open
years. The process of searching for and feeling just were born and supportive communities, or com-
hiring his replacement took a year, with washed over thousands of munities in which I was preceded by
the Rabbinic Search Committee at the me that I’m years ago but incredible trailblazers who opened doors
helm, listening to feedback from con- looking at a remain rele- that I was able to walk through.”
gregants. The community was looking person who vant. Or Hadash congregants and board
for someone whose values and sense could be my “I think members pride themselves on their
of Jewish community would parallel rabbi. Not about shiva diversity — something they worked to
Waxman’s. just a rabbi, but my rabbi.” and the process of mourning, and the create.
Shelley Rosenberg, one of several Sklover lives in Mt. Airy with her different steps that we go through from “We have an inclusive Inclusion
Committee,” Rosenberg said. “Whether
it’s people with physical disabilities,
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Inclusion Committee works with every-
body and tries to be proactive.”
Sklover noted that, although many
Philadelphia-area synagogues welcome
LGBTQ members, cisgender white men
still hold most of the solo-pulpit posi-
tions. There’s a dearth of queer, trans-

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expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, ability, economic status, Sklover.
marital status, housing status, age, or faith.
But she continues to move the needle
in the direction of diversity and inclu-
sion in Jewish spaces, especially in lead-
ership roles, and serves as a model for
young, queer congregants.
“When we live authentically as our-
selves, we encourage everyone to do that
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or straight, whether trans or cis, when
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News Analysis
On being a radical Christian
By Victoria A. Brownworth
PGN Contributor
When Vice President Mike Pence went
to visit the CBP detention centers on
July 12, I was relieved. Pence calls him-
self a Christian first and foremost. He
talks about his Christian identity often
and employs it in myriad ways that he
considers in keeping with his version of
faith — like his demonizing of LGBTQ
people and his virulent anti-abortion
stance, none of which appears in the
New Testament.
I assumed Pence would go to the
camps, as most of us on the left refer to
them, see the conditions, and immedi-
ately make some effort to help the refu-
gees. I assumed this because the founda-
tion for Christian behavior is the Sermon
on the Mount, where Jesus handed down
his message of radical love and caring
for others, highlighting his demand for
us to help society’s most vulnerable and
most needy.
I assumed at the camps Pence would
be thinking of the Sermon on the Mount.
I assumed Pence would look at the ref-
ugees (not detainees, because they have
committed no crime) and recall that
Jesus, Mary and Joseph were them-
selves refugees when they were forced
to flee the violence of the State and go
to Egypt.
Pence did not do that, though. Despite
hearing the men in overcrowded cages
calling out for food and showers, despite
reporters traveling with the VP, nota-
bly Pamela Brown of CNN and Josh
Dawsey of the Washington Post, report-
ing that the room reeked of sweat and
other bodily odors, Pence did nothing.
He sent out a series of tweets in which
he claimed the issue at the camps was
overcrowding caused by Democrats
refusing more DHS funding.
And then, like Pontius Pilate, he
washed his hands of the camps.
I try not to judge other Christians’
commitment to faith, but Pence is such a
blatantly epic fail, as are the majority of
evangelicals, at following Christ’s most
basic teachings. The fact is, Christianity
calls for a radical view of the world and
a true evangelizing for our faith in ways
that are rarely evinced by politicians
or other public people claiming to be
Christian.
Christianity calls for us to love each
other as ourselves. Christianity calls on
us to feed the hungry, care for the sick,
the homeless, the poor, the mentally ill,
the lonely, the heartbroken, the vulnera-
ble — anyone and everyone in need. It’s
a clear dictate laid out in the gospel of
Matthew, chapters 5-7, in that Sermon
on the Mount that rejects the wealthy,
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commands fealty not to the State but to
each other, calls for us to love God, but
also to see God in each other at all times
and in all ways.
Pence failed to see God in those men
at the border. Pence fails to see God in
women and LGBTQ people and people
who are not white and not wealthy.
That is a failure of faith. That is failing
Jesus Christ and his overarching mes-
sage to love one another no matter what
and no matter who.
I was raised a Catholic by Socialist
Civil Rights parents. I attended Catholic
school for nine years, where I immersed
myself in the lives of the female saints
who taught me not humility, but bravery
and activism. I often think my love for
other women evolved naturally out of
the loving commitment I witnessed in
the community of nuns who taught me. I
know Christ taught me to be a Socialist
revolutionary like he was.
A few years ago I was headed to Mass
for Holy Thursday at my Center City
parish. On the steps of the church was a
young woman with a sign written on a
scrap of cardboard: Please help. I need
food. She was crying quietly.
It was an early spring evening in one
of the wealthiest spots in Philadelphia.
Men in $3,000 suits walked by her as
if she were invisible. I was running late
— finding a parking spot had taken for-
ever. But how could I leave her there,
unfed, to go celebrate the Mass of the
Last Supper? There was a small market
a block away with a hot bar. So I took
her there and bought her dinner, as well
as some things to put in her bag for later.
She said to me, “I thought at the church,
people would help me, but they just
walked right past me.”
I will never forget that night, that
exchange, that meeting with Christ on
the streets of Center City in the form of
a young, homeless woman in need of
food and acknowledgment. We are tested
every day in our faith. We fail often. But
our role within our Christian faith is to
bear witness to Christ’s radical love by
being there for each other in all ways.
That is what being a Christian means.
Don’t let the Vice President tell you oth-
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input, plans future programming
By Suzannah Cavanaugh
PGN Contributor
For Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s
LGBTQ-plus connection group, pRISM, it
was a busy spring — with an even-busier
autumn on tap.
And while the North Philly synagogue
group is on summer hiatus, facilitators
aren’t on vacation from planning.
Fresh off a forum on the Fairness Act
— a bill that would add LGBTQ protec-
tions to Pennsylvania’s nondiscrimination
laws — with state Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta
and Brian Sims, plus a discussion with
Delaware senate candidate Sarah McBride
on her transgender
advocacy work, pRISm
members developed a
new vision.
organizing a focus group to determine what
the RS congregation wants to see from the
group.
“In August, we’re going to bring together
a group of people from the synagogue who
are queer, not heteronormative, to find out
what it is these folks want to hear about,
what is it that will impact them the most,”
Zinman explained. “We want to be proac-
tive in reaching our members and we want
to make sure that we reflect the interests
of the community at RS and the outward
community.”
The results from the focus group will
inform who pRISm invites to speak in the
upcoming year, he said.
Through chatting
with LGBTQ con-
gregants, Zinman has
already logged several

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events over Pride, we “We’ve heard that
wanted to sit back and there are a lot of cou-
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look at our focus for ples who want to know
the coming year,” said about the challenges
group chair Heshie around gay parenting,”
Zinman. “And that he relayed. “So that is
focus we’re giving a definitely something
name: It’s B’tzelem that we’re going to
Elohim.” work on, because we
B’tzelem Elohim heard that from our
translates to “In the community.”
image of God.” The Other plans include
phrase implies that a discussion on ado-

Rodeph
everyone is worthy of lescent transgender
respect and equal treat- and nonbinary health,
ment — themes that as well as advocating
will drive the syna- for The Fairness Act

gogue’s next wave of
programming, Zinman
said.
The group will kick
off its fall programming with its annual
Sukkot Shabbat dinner.
“It’s an event that we have for the hol-
iday Sukkah, which is a festival harvest,”
noted Zinman. “It’s about welcoming the
stranger.”
The Oct. 18 event will include building a
Sukkah, a lean-to decorated with fruits and
vegetables, in the synagogue’s courtyard.
Dinner will follow evening Shabbat ser-
vices and will welcome participants from
all of Rodeph Shalom’s connection groups.
Klezmer music will set the mood.
“It’s Jewish jazz, so to speak. And there’s
dancing and it’s just very celebratory,” said
Zinman.
The event will follow the busiest period
on the Jewish calendar.
“We celebrate the high holidays of Rosh
Hashana and Yom Kippur in September
and October. There’s so much work to do
around those two holidays that there’s not
much that goes on within the connection
groups,” said Zinman.
Despite pRISm’s full fall plate, the chair-
person is already preparing for more: He’s
615 No
within reform congre-
gations statewide.
The connection
group is committed to
constant innovation, Zinman said, adding
that RS recently completed a lengthy audit
of its congregation to assess its inclusivity
of the LGBTQ community.
“So, we’ve come off a year of looking
at the synagogue. Is it welcoming? Is it
respectful?.We can talk the talk, but we
wanted to walk the walk.”
To that end, RS also altered its bathroom
signage to indicate all-gender facilities and
installed a rainbow Mezuzah — a prayer
scroll placed on the doorways of Jewish
homes — in the entryway as a welcome
sign for LGBTQ folx.
“I think if you just look at the issues that
the queer community faces, you know those
issues impact communities of all faiths,”
Zinman said. “And so, our sense is, what
do we need to do, how can we be supportive
and how can we inform LGBTQ folx and
the general population or allies about how
they could advocate?” n
A calendar of pRISm’s upcoming events
will be available in early September. For
more information, visit rodephshalom.org.

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Irael’s prime minister condemns
his minister’s remarks on gay
people
Israel’s prime minister is condemning remarks
by his education minister in favor of “conversion
therapy,” a controversial psychotherapy technique
that seeks to turn gay people straight.
Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on Twitter that Rafi
Peretz’s statements are unacceptable and “do not
represent my government’s position.”
In a televised interview, Peretz said he supports
conversation therapy and has performed it. Health
officials have said the technique is scientifically
dubious and possibly even dangerous.
Peretz, who leads small religious party, drew
wide condemnation July 14 for his comments.
Justice Minister Amir Ohana, who is openly gay,
said “sexual orientation does not require therapy
nor conversion. Preconceived notions and igno-
rance require therapy and conversion.”
Peretz also stirred controversy last week when
he compared intermarriage between Jews and non-
Jews to a “second Holocaust.”
South Korean LGBT soldiers face
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report finds
While LGBTQ-plus people are becoming
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facing “harassment, discrimination and violence at
the hands of their commanding officers and their
peers,” a new report reads.
According to the report “Serving in Silence:
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under an ‘indecent acts’ clause,” the report reads.
It continued: “Military code allows the inva-
sion of privacy of soldiers allegedly engaging in
sex between men both on and off base and on or
off duty. Soldiers who do not conform to existing
gender norms – including gay men, bisexual men,
transgender women and nonbinary people – find it
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on their driver’s licenses.
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu let a bill
become law without his signature this week
that would allow driver’s licenses or non-
driver identification cards to be marked
“M” for male, “F” for female or “X” for
other.
Sununu generally has been supportive of
legislation addressing LGBTQ rights. Last
year, he signed a bill that added gender
identity to the state’s anti-discrimination
laws and another that banned gay conver-
sion therapy for minors.
The driver’s license law takes effect Jan.
1, 2020.
Colorado hospital will ask
patients to provide gender
identity
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Colorado hospital will begin asking
incoming patients to provide their gender
identities as a way to improve treatment
for transgender people.
Parkview Medical Center announced
plans to initiate the policy July 10.
Officials at the Pueblo hospital said
patients can decline to answer.
Officials said the policy is intended
to ensure every patient receives the best
healthcare available at the facility 114
miles south of Denver.
Officials said answers will be included
in confidential, permanent medical
records and physicians will be able to
conduct follow-up interviews in private.
Parkview established a committee that
worked on the policy during the past
year with the National LGBT Health
Education Center and advocacy organi-
zation, Parents and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays.
Gay man slain, another
wounded after contacted on
dating app
CBS Detroit reported a 26-year-old
Detroit man has been charged in an
attempted robbery and shooting that left
one gay man dead and another wounded
after they were contacted through a dat-
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Demetris Nelson was arraigned July
12 on charges of first-degree murder, fel-
ony murder, assault and using a firearm
during a felony.
The Wayne County prosecutor’s office
said 31-year-old Brian Anderson was
fatally shot Saturday and 26-year-old
Malcolm Drake was critically wounded.
Prosecutors said they were targeted
because of their sexual orientations and
contacted using the Grindr dating app.
A special prosecutor with the Fair
Michigan Justice Project was assigned
to the case. The project helps Michigan
law enforcement officers and prosecu-
people.
Nelson was jailed pending a July 26
probable cause conference.
Alabama deputy who made
homophobic comments
hired as officer
Tuscaloosa News reports a former
Alabama sheriff’s deputy who posted
homophobic Facebook comments in
response to the suicide of a bullied gay
teenager now has a job with a different
Alabama law enforcement agency.
Jeff Graves resigned as a Madison County
sheriff’s deputy in May. His comments on
the death of 15-year-old Nigel Shelby of
Huntsville called the LGBTQ movement
“fake.” He also said “society cannot and
should not accept this behavior.”
Graves has now been hired as a police
officer in Owens Cross Roads. Police Chief
Jason Dobbins told news outlets that Graves
has shown remorse and deserves a second
chance.
Freed transgender inmate
to fight for trans prisoner
rights
The Chicago Tribune reports a transgen-
der woman who just got out of prison said
she’ll continue to fight for the rights of
other transgender inmates now that she’s
free.
Deon “Strawberry” Hampton, of
Chicago, was released July 8 from Logan
Correctional Center that houses women
inmates outside of Lincoln. She was serv-
ing a 10-year sentence for burglary. She
maintains her innocence.
She battled the Illinois Department of
Corrections to be moved from a men’s to a
women’s prison because she said she faced
sexual assault, taunting and beatings in
male prisons. She was moved in December
to the women’s prison in Logan County.
She said on July 10 that she has two
ongoing lawsuits against the department.
A department spokeswoman said the
department can’t comment on Hampton’s
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moting and acknowledging intersectionality
throughout the community,” Prad said. “We
look forward to seeing the continued advo-
cate base work from Amber in her new role”
Chris Bartlett, executive director of
William Way LGBT Community Center,
said Hikes has served as a powerful leader
in Philadelphia for almost a decade. Hikes
sits on the organization’s board.
“In her new position at the ACLU, she’ll
do what she does best: offer her wisdom
and knowledge to support leaders in build-
ing inclusive and inspiring communities
and movements,” Bartlett added. “I know
her investment in Philadelphia remains, and
we’ll continue to see the impact of her leg-
acy.”
While her current position centers on cre-
ating better allies for the LGBTQ commu-
nity, Hikes said, the work at the ACLU will
emphasize “how we can recruit and be better
accomplices” to marginalized communities
throughout the nation. She aims to push the
ACLU beyond a “culture of diversity and
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by the constant assault on our collective
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Leaving Philadelphia after a 13-year
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a self-described “Navy brat” who was
born in Japan before moving to nearly a
dozen different places throughout her
life. Hikes earned her Master of Social
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2008 and called the city her “true home,”
adding “you can leave Philadelphia, but
Philadelphia never leaves you.”
Hikes requested to not participate in the
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all of those communities to a space,” she
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TRANSMISSIONS from page 11 shows several trans and nonbinary per-

going to stand in her way. I will, how-
ever, call her out on the thinking “politi-
cal correctness” drove people to criticize
her choice to play “Tex” Gill.
“Rub & Tug” had Johansson as an
executive director, and I have little doubt
that the studio felt it was “politically
correct,” that the lead go to her. That
she wielded her power to kill the project
when popular opinion turned against that
casting decision, to me, proves that point.
While she could decide that she still
deserves that part, or any other trans part,
I would hope she understands she is not
making a film for transgender people, but
is making a movie designed for cisgender
eyes. Her very presence, playing the role
of a trans man, would “other” the film’s
main character.
For better or worse, I have seen decades
of cisgender people playing transgender
roles, and while a small handful of those
earlier films provided role models for my
own transition, I can certainly look back
at every last one of them and see gaping
flaws. That was, after all, all we had.
It’s different now. While there are still
not enough trans performers on screen,
we now live in an era where “Pose”
formers depicting LGBT life in the ’80s
and ’90s. We have Laverne Cox, who
rose to fame with her role in “Orange
is the New Black” and now appears in
film, television and any number of celeb-
rity circles. And we have Jamie Clayton
on the now-canceled “Sense8” and Jen
Richards as Anna Madrigal in “Tales of
the City,” both on Netflix.
We are in a time when transgender peo-
ple are taking transgender roles, or, heck,
even cisgender roles. We need more of
this. After all, where is the brilliant trans
masculine actor who can fit into Tex’s
shoes? That person should share Tex’s
story, not Johansson.
Johansson can play any number of
characters — including presumably all
the flora and fauna of the forest — but
she is never going to be able to represent
the life of a transgender person as well as
a transgender person. As good an actress
as she is, her performance of “Tex” Gill
would be as hollow as Redmayne’s or
Leto’s transgender takes. n
Gwen Smith wonders if Jackie Chan is available to
play Scarlett Johansson in a biopic. You’ll find her at
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opportunities.
While the summer heat does pose risks
to older adults, there are still many ways
to safely enjoy the summer weather.
Understanding the risks that are present
with the heat and taking the necessary
precautions to stay safe in the high tem-
peratures can allow one to enjoy all that
summer has to offer. n

ARTS & CULTURE
Q PUZZLE: PAGE 30 FAMILY PORTRAIT: PAGE 32
First glance at the evolution of ‘Queer Eye’
By A.D. Amorosi
PGN Contributor
While Philly is consumed with
“Queer Eye” Season 5 filming in the City
of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection,
Season 4 is set to air — and PGN got a
sneak peak.
Spoilers aren’t much of a worry, as
every “Queer Eye” episode begins with
someone selected for a makeover and
ends as something fully affirmative for
all involved, including the cast: “Fab
Five” Antoni Porowski (food and wine),
Bobby Berk (interior design), Karamo
Brown (culture), Tan France (fashion)
and Jonathan Van Ness (personal groom-
ing).
Still, we’re excited to share what can be
expected in Friday’s premiere. As always,
audiences can expect emotionally reso-
nating content.
The newest episodes in the Netflix
series feature “heroes” like Matt
Moreland (“Farm to Table”), Brandonn
Mixon (“Soldier Returns Home”), Wanda
Winters (“How Wanda Got Her Groove
Back”), Kenny Yarnevich (“On Golden
Kenny”) and Deanna Munoz (“A Tale of
Two Cultures”). And these shows score
high on the “Queer Eye” poignancy meter.
JONATHAN VAN NESS RETURNS TO HIS HIGH SCHOOL
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In the episode “Stoner Skates By,” the
focus is on the relationship between
single dad John Stoner and his 10-year-
old daughter — who often seems to be
raising him. His lackadaisical parenting
skills and the daughter’s take-charge
command of everything from fresh
family breakfasts to wakeup calls don’t
depict Stoner in the best light.
But Brown discovers Stoner is expe-
riencing a deep depression, mostly due
to his recent divorce from a wife with
whom he’s still friendly.
Thanks to Porowski and France,
Stoner starts eating better, preparing
meals for his family and looking good
as he does it.
In addition, the Fab Five allows space
for Stoner to open up — and, in turn,
he becomes a proactive, vocal part of
his daughter’s life, as well as his own.
Oh, and during it all, ice-skating champ
Michelle Kwan shows up, thrilling Van
Ness.
In the season opener, “Without
Further Ado,” Van Ness returns to his
hometown of Quincy, Ill., and to the
woman who helped give him strength
as a young man. Photo: Instagram @iamweshamilton
As a bullied teen, Van Ness found an through a tumultuous time, giving him from the waist down from gunshots
ally in his music teacher, Kathi Dooley the chance to become what he is today: suffered at age 24.
— whom he credits with helping him fabulous. Once a man who didn’t think he’d
Dooley has served as a lifeline for live past 21 and in spite of the cata-
the entire school community with her strophic injury, he said he’s become a
kindness and much-needed fundrais- happier man after the incident and a
ing. Still focused on helping others, more productive person — one who
the teacher has little time for herself started eating well and working out,
— which explains why she still sports eventually launching an exercise ser-
the same fashions and flaming-red mul- vice for those bound to wheelchairs.
let –— not the cool, Bowie-as-Ziggy Hamilton’s “Queer Eye” dilemma?
Stardust kind — she had three decades He wants to elevate his style, and he
ago. lives with his daughter in a house that
Van Ness, a former Blue Devil cheer- is simply not practical for a man in a
leader, leads the charge — and a few wheelchair.
cheers (proving he’s still got it) — to Berk gives Hamilton a spruced-up
give his former teacher a new look. With environment that makes life in a wheel-
a haircut and eyeglasses that scream chair easier and handier to navigate and
hip, Dooley and her husband head out Tan finds jackets tailored for his wheel-
of town for a Broadway extravaganza chair’s folds. But, more poignantly,
weekend. Brown brings Hamilton face to face
Van Ness shines in this episode. He’s with the man who shot him — and they
nervous to be around his mentor but work toward understanding in this grip-
also teary-eyed at the recollection of ping episode.
how Dooley helped him come into his The series evolves with each season.
own. And after you’re finished crying and
Episode 2, “Disabled But Not cheering, start looking out your window
Really,” takes the Fab Five to Kansas for familiar faces in front of camera
City, Miss., and the doorstep of a crews on Philly’s streets. The Fab Five
Photo: Netflix 30-year-old man who was paralyzed reportedly is filming here this month. n
26 Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019 ENTERTAINMENT
PGN LISTINGS

Freeing the artistic fringes Theater & Arts

van Gogh and others,
through Aug. 18, 26th
Street and the Parkway;
2 p.m. July 20 at Punch
Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel
St.; 215-606-6555.
mics in the early time slots. This 215-763-8100.
By A.D. Amorosi is why I put on Queer Bits and the The Art of Collage New Chinese
PGN Contributor Porn Stash. I do a lot of stuff. The and Assemblage Johnny Pemberton Galleries
whole point for me as a person with Philadelphia Museum The comedian seen on Philadelphia Museum
Popular queer performer Beth privilege is to make spaces more of Art presents an “It’s Always Sunny of Art presents an
Eisenberg, aka Betty Smithsonian, accessible for those without that. exhibition of mixed- in Philadelphia” and exhibition exploring
and local performance artist Personally, I want to rattle cages material works from “Superstore,” performs 4,000 years of Chinese
Sarah Knittel are creating change for an individual performer, ask contemporary artists 8 p.m. July 23 at Good art, through summer,
in Philly’s indie-art scene. Now them to dig deeper and come to through Sept. 2, 26th Good Comedy Theatre, 26th Street and the
they’ve joined forces to offer Free the work alive, because selfishly I Street and the Parkway; 215 N. 11th St.; 215-399- Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Fringe Philly, a no-cost alternative want to watch work that moves me. 215-763-8100. 1279.
to Philly’s famed FringeArts festi- I am easily bored. This is not about Queer Americans:
val. being a broke artist, but I am frus- Harry Potter and The Latin History For Who We Are
Inspired by Edinburgh’s free trated at the model that this festival Goblet of Fire: In Morons William Way LGBT
fringe festival, the registra- Concert John Leguizamo Community Center hosts
tion-fee-less, free-to-see series will The Philadelphia performs his one-man an exhibition featuring
run in Philly at the same time and Orchestra performs the show 8 p.m. July 19-20 the dynamic works
in some of the same spaces as its score to the hit fantasy at Merriam Theater, 250 of three queer artists,
for-pay predecessor, from Sept. film, 8 p.m. July 20 at S. Broad St.; 215-893- through Aug. 30, 1315
5-22. Mann Center for the 1999. Spruce St; 215-732-
Both Eisenberg and Knittel have Performing Arts, 5201 2220.
participated in FringeArts — but Parkside Ave., 215-546- Legally Blonde: The
that was then. An activist at heart, 7900. Musical Souls Grown Deep:
Eisenberg said she wants art to be Walnut Street Theatre Artists of the African
accessible. Herbert Ferber: Form presents the musical American South
into Space adaptation of the hit Philadelphia Museum of
PGN: How did you and Sarah meet? Philadelphia Museum comedy film about a Art presents a collection
BETTY SMITHSONIAN
BE: Sarah and I met when we were Photo: BH photography
of Art presents an SoCal sorority girl who of textile art, sculpture
both cast on “The Philly N Crowd.” exhibition featuring becomes a law student, and paintings acquired
From the moment I met her, we sculptures and related through July 21, 825 from the Souls Grown
were long-lost curly haired mates. and others have taken on. The idea drawings that Herbert Walnut St.; 215-574- Deep Foundation through
She and I also do some silly musi- that a show has to be in some fancy Ferber (1906-1991) 3550. Sept. 2, 26th Street and
cal improv under the title “Period theater, with a staff of 20, and all created during the 1950s the Parkway; 215-763-
Belly.” We perform three to four sorts of bells and whistles, well, — the artist’s most The Little Prince 8100.
days per month when our cycles are that makes the whole concept of a creative period, through BalletX presents the
in sync. fringe festival seem phony. The fact Aug. 18, 26th Street and world premiere of an Yoshitoshi: Spirit and
that there is a curated portion of a the Parkway; 215-763- adventure for the whole Spectacle
PGN: What has been your expe- festival that was initially created to 8100. family, through July 21 Philadelphia Museum
rience playing or participating in disrupt a curated festival is bonkers. at Wilma Theater, 265 S. of Art presents an
FringeFest? Knock it off, I say. Knock it off! The Impressionist’s Broad St.; 215-546-7824. exhibition featuring
BE: I have done Fringe a few years. Eye the brilliant colors
In 2008, I did my very first show, PGN: How did you and Sarah come Philadelphia Museum Mimi Imfurst and spirited lines of
“A Grateful Kingdom” — my hom- to create the Free Fringe Festival? of Art presents an Presents Drag Diva Yoshitoshi, the last great
age to a dead friend. I took “Grace,” BE: Sarah went and did free Fringe exhibition featuring the Brunch master of traditional
by Jeff Buckley, and reimagined in Edinburgh. She said we should works of Claude Monet, Mimi Imfurst and special Japanese woodblock
each song using different, diverse do this in Philly, so we started to Mary Cassatt, Vincent guests perform 11 a.m.- print, through Aug.
artists: jump ropers, singers, paint- chat. Bradley Wrenn and Adrienne
ers. I made a painter live-paint each Mackey [local performers] also
night to the song “Eternal Life.” He helped us talk out the idea. After
even sold some of the paintings to multiple clown-ferences, we said,
people who came to the show. It Let’s just do this.
was the greatest fun, and it rocked.
It was before I ever did anything PGN: How is the Free Fringe
performance myself. I was only a Festival different?
writer and producer. I raised money BE: We are focused on empowering
by cutting hair to help put on the the artist. We will list your show.
show. Then I did a few musicals for We will promote it. We will print a
Sarah Clemency as part of Fringe sweet zine and pass it out. We will
last year and the year before: “Only list all the free resources and, hope-
In Your Dreams” and “Becoming fully, shake the tree to get cool ven-
Vegan.” ues to open their doors to you. But
you gotta go do your thing. This is
PGN: Did FringeArts’ fees upset a movement. It’s whatever the art-
you even then? ists want to make of it. We are not
BE: It is my mission in life as going to do all the work for you.
an artist, comic, clown … to cre- Y’all gotta do that. Let’s together,
ate space and stages to encourage as a community, deconstruct where
PARTY GIRL!: Pop superstar, actress and dancer, Jennifer Lopez, brings her
underserved populations to come we can do theater, comedy, clown,
“It’s My Party World Tour” to town, making hips shake in Philly, 8 p.m. July 20
and make stuff. This is why I helped music, dance, blah-blah-blah, and at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call
kick off The Bechdel Test Fest. let’s dismantle this agreed-upon 215-336-3600.
This is why I produce the open norm that it has to look,
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COMICAL INTELLECTUAL: Comedian and actress, Amanda Seales (“Insecure”
and “Black-ish”) brings her hilarious one-woman show, “Smart Funny & Black”
to Philly for an evening of laughs, 8 p.m. July 21 at Merriam Theater, 250 S.
Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-893-1999.
18, 26th Street and the Umbrellesque
Parkway; 215-763-8100. The burlesque tribute to
“Umbrella Acedemy”
opens 8 p.m. July 21 at
Music Franky Bradley’s 1320
Chancellor St.; 215-735-
0735.
311 & The Dirty Heads
The rock band performs, Drag U 2 Quizzo
7 p.m. July 19 at The Met, The monthly showcase and
858 N. Broad St.; info at quiz show, 7 p.m. July 23
TheMetPhilly.com. at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth
St.;
Erin McKeown 215-592-0696.
The out singer-songwriter
opens for The Mountain A Very Drag and
Goats, 8:30 p.m. July 19- Burlesque Tribute to
20 at Union Transfer, 1026 Lady Gaga
Spring Garden St.; 215- A drag tribute to the pop
232-2100. superstar, 8 p.m. July 24 at
L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.;
Bones UK 215-592-0696.
The electro-rock group
performs 8 p.m. July 23 Amateur Drag Attack
at 1100 Chestnut St.; 215- The drag show and
925-6455. competition turns up, 9
p.m. July 26 at Tabu, 254
S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.
Nightlife
Outta Town
Bearcade
Happy Bear has classic
video games available for Top Gun
play, 6-9 p.m. July 19 at This slick war propaganda
Boxers PHL, 1330 Walnut film and commercial for
St.; 215-735-2977. the military industrial
complex, disguised as
Peppermint: an action-packed drama
Candyland Bar Crawl screens 7:45 p.m. July
This drag queen-studded 19 at The Colonial
bar crawl hits Toasted Theatre, 227 Bridge St.,
Walnut, Franky Bradley’s Phoenixville; 610-917-
and Boxers PHL, starting 7 1228.
p.m. July 20, 1330 Walnut
St.; 215-735-2977. Maxi Priest
The reggae and R&B
PGN LISTINGS
ENTERTAINMENT
artist performs at People’s
Fest, noon July 20 at The
Queen, 500 N. Market St.,
Wilmington, Del.; 202-
730-3331.
Earth Vs. The Flying
Saucers
The classic sci-fi film is
screened July 21-22 at
The Colonial Theatre, 227
Bridge St., Phoenixville;
610-917-1228.
Gladys Knight
The R&B singer performs
8 p.m. July 26 at the
Borgata Hotel, Casino
& Spa Event Center, 1
Borgata Way, Atlantic City,
N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Brit Floyd
The Pink Floyd tribute
band performs 9 p.m. July
26 at the Borgata Hotel,
Casino & Spa Music Box,
1 Borgata Way, Atlantic
City, N.J.; 609-317-1000 n
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Summer culinary showcase expands
to regional expo center
By Zaakiyah Rogers
PGN Contributor
The Black Food and Dessert Expo
that started in Philadelphia with 75 par-
ticipants only two years ago will wel-
come over 1,000 people this year.
The culinary showcase, founded by
Kupcake Bar CEO Aneesah Smith, will
host its summer culinary showcase at
the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
in Oaks.
While more than half of participating
chefs are from Philly, “being able to
move to the expo center just provides
us with not only the square footage
KUPCAKE BAR CEO AND CHEF ANEESAH SMITH
with this visibility but the ability to
have more people, more spread out, and
really have the space to showcase our
businesses,” Smith said in a statement.
The expo will exclusively showcase
Black and Brown-owned businesses
that do not have a brick-and-mortar
store or food truck, on Saturday, July
20 at the center on 100 Stanton Ave. in
Exhibit Hall E.
“We’ve been working with chefs and
bakers for about 17 months, so we have
a network of over 100 chefs,” Smith
said.
Zupenda Davis-Shine, showcase
operations manager, said that in addi-
tion to this summer’s location making
for a better experience, “developing
appropriate marketing strategies and
inviting a diverse roster of chefs, bakers
and retail merchants” has helped grow
the Expo’s network.
“There are a lot of logistics involved
to make sure that all is in place for the
expo to increase visibility for the ven-
dors and satisfy that foodie craving and
sweet tooth of the attendees,” Davis-
Shine said.
Entrepreneurs from New York and
Washington, D.C., will join those from
Philadelphia to display their culinary
27
talents, but Smith said she’s also aim-
ing to create unity between black and
brown business owners.
“We really want to foster collabo-
ration and show that we all can win
together because, sometimes in the
small-business industry, there is lots of
competition,” she said.
Davis-Shine said,“[Smith’s] concept
of helping small businesses showcase
their products and services is attractive
to the attendees, community and other
businesses.”
Along with events like the Black
Food and Dessert Expo, Smith has
worked in youth-advocacy programs
such as Rainbow Connection’s annual
conference. At Exton Elementary,
she worked as an in-service diversity
and inclusion training facilitator, and
she spent five years directing LGBT
Services at West Chester University.
There, she said, she felt a push to work
on intersectionality because “I’m not
just queer, I’m queer and black [and] a
woman.”
“I think a lot of times with social-jus-
tice issues, people really expect you to
just fight for one,” she said, “but I want
to collectively fight for them.”
For Smith, the showcase is one way
to wage that battle, as it provides a
platform for entrepreneurs of color.
“It is even more crucial to find
ways for these communities to access
resources that push their businesses to
the next level,” she said, adding she
works with business owners directly to
prepare them for the level of exposure.
“We are really helping businesses
learn the things they need to know
in order to be successful. It’s always
such an amazing event.” she said.
“We just come together and support
each other.” n
For tickets, visit bit.lyBlackfoodanddesser-
texpo.
28 Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019
Queer YA page-turners abound for summer
By Larry Nichols
larry@epgn.com
For a lot of our younger readers, sum-
mer involves free time. At least we hope.
So when better to catch up on recreational
reading. Luckily, there are a wealth of
queer young-adult titles waiting on the
shelves at Philly’s local independent book-
stores, just waiting to be discovered.
We reached out to Philly’s histroic
LGBTQ bookstore, Giovanni’s Room, 345
S. 12th St., for recommendations on inter-
esting queer YA reads. For more informa-
tion, visit queerbooks.com.
Anger Is a Gift
By Mark Oshiro
Tor Teen
This highly buzzed-about and
award-winning debut from Mark
Oshiro follows a boy from Oakland
as he falls in love amidst the chaos of
modern America.
Moss Jeffries is a devoted son, loyal
friend and affectionate boyfriend — an
enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes he
wishes he could be someone else —
someone without panic attacks, whose
father is still alive, who hasn’t become a
rallying point for a community because
of one horrible night. And most of all,
he wishes he didn’t feel so stuck. He
and his friends are subject to the lack of
funds and crumbling infrastructure at
West Oakland High, where the students
are treated more like criminals.
When tensions hit a fever pitch and
tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a
difficult choice: give in to fear and hate
or realize that anger can be a gift.
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Zenobia July
By Lisa Bunker
Viking Books
Critically acclaimed author, Lisa
Bunker, crafts a bold, heartfelt story
about a trans girl solving a cyber mys-
tery and coming into her own.
Zenobia July is starting a new life in
Maine with her aunts. She used to spend
most of her time behind a computer
screen, sharpening her hacking skills.
Now she’s coming out of her shell and
discovering a community of friends at
Monarch Middle School. People used
to tell her she was a boy, but in her new
town, she’s able to live openly as the
girl she always knew she was.
When someone anonymously posts
hateful memes on her school’s website,
Zenobia knows she can solve the mys-
tery, all while wrestling with the chal-
lenges of a new school and family and
coming to grips with living as her true
gender for the first time.
You Asked for Perfect
By Laura Silverman
Sourcebooks Fire
This dramatic title is a timely novel
about a teen’s struggle when academic
success and happiness pull him in oppo-
site directions.
Senior Ariel Stone has spent his life
cultivating the perfect college resume:
first chair violinist, dedicated volun-
teer, active synagogue congregant and
expected valedictorian. He’s barely had
time to think about a social life, until a
failed calculus quiz puts his future on
the line, forcing Ariel to enlist his class-
mate, Amir, as a tutor.
As the two spend more time together,
Ariel discovers he may not like cal-
culus, but he does like Amir. When
he’s with Amir, the crushing academic
pressure fades away, and a fuller and
brighter world comes into focus. But
college deadlines are still looming, and
adding a new relationship to his long
list of commitments may push Ariel
past his limit.
I Wish You All the Best
By Mason Deaver
Push
When Ben De Backer comes out
to their parents as nonbinary, they’re
thrown out of their house and forced to
move in with their estranged older sis-
ter, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas,
whom Ben has never even met.
Struggling with an anxiety disorder
compounded by their parents’ rejec-
tion, they come out only to Hannah,
Thomas and their therapist and try to
keep a low profile in a new school.
But Ben’s attempts to survive the
last half of senior year unnoticed are
thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny
and charismatic student, decides to
take Ben under his wing. As Ben and
Nathan’s friendship grows, their feel-
ings for each other begin to change,
and what started as a disastrous turn
of events, looks like it might just be a
chance to start a happier new life.
Red, White & Royal Blue
By Casey McQuiston
St. Martin’s Griffin
This bestseller explores what happens
when America’s First Son falls in love
with the Prince of Wales.
If only that would happen in real
life…
When his mother became President,
Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast
as the American equivalent of a young
royal with an image that is pure millenni-
al-marketing gold for the White House.
Alex has a beef with the actual prince,
Henry, across the pond. And when the
tabloids get hold of a photo involving an
Alex-Henry altercation, U.S. and British
relations take a turn for the worse.
Heads of family, state and other han-
dlers devise a plan to stage a truce
between the two rivals and what, at first,
begins as fake grows deeper and more
dangerous. Soon Alex finds himself hur-
tling into a secret romance with Henry,
which could derail the campaign and
upend two nations, begging the ques-
tion: Can love save the world after all?
In Mt. Airy, Lesbian owned and oper-
ated Blue Marble Books, 551 Carpenter
Lane, has its own recommendations for
interesting summer reads. Say hello
to owner Sheila Allen Avelin and see
Blue Marble Books at the Tran Wellness
Conference if you go. For more infor-
mation visit, bigbluemarblebooks.com.
Jane Unlimited
By Kristin Cashore
Kathy Dawson Books
Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life,
raised by her recently deceased aunt
Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn
life into an adventure.
Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is direc-
tionless. An old acquaintance, the glam-
orous and capricious Kiran Thrash,
blows back into Jane’s life and invites
her to a gala at the Thrashes’ extravagant
island mansion called Tu Reviens. Jane
remembers her aunt saying: “If anyone
ever invites you to Tu Reviens, promise
me that you’ll go.”
What Jane doesn’t know is that at Tu
Reviens her story will change; the house
will offer her five choices that could
ultimately determine the course of her
untethered life, but every choice comes
with a price. She might fall in love. She
might lose her life. She might come
face-to-face with herself. At Tu Reviens,
anything is possible.

Leah on the Offbeat
By Becky Abertalli
HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray
Girl-band drummer, Leah Burke, Simon
Spier’s best friend from the award-winning
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, takes
center stage in this novel of first love and
senior-year angst.
Leah Burke is usually on beat, but real
life isn’t always so rhythmic. She’s an
anomaly in her friend group — the only
child of a young, single mom, and her life
is decidedly less privileged. She loves to
draw but is too self-conscious to show it,
and even though her mom knows she’s
bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage
to tell her friends — not even her openly
gay BFF, Simon.
Leah really doesn’t know what to do
when her rock-solid friend group starts to
fracture in unexpected ways. With prom
and college on the horizon, tensions are
running high. It’s hard for Leah to strike
the right note when the people she loves are
fighting, especially when she realizes she
might love one of them more than intended.
We Set the Dark on Fire
By Tehlor Kay Mejia
Katherine Tegen Books
This dystopian science-fiction tale is set
in the Medio School for Girls, where distin-
guished young women are trained for one of
two roles in a polarized society. Depending
on her specialization, a graduate will one
day run a husband’s household or raise his
children and both promise a life of comfort
and luxury, far from the frequent political
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uprisings of the lower class.
Daniela Vargas is the school’s top student,
but her bright future depends upon no one
discovering her darkest secret, that her ped-
igree is a lie. Her parents sacrificed every-
thing to obtain forged identification papers
so Dani could rise above her station. Now
that her marriage to an important politico’s
son is fast approaching, she must keep the
truth hidden or be sent back to the fringes
of society, where famine and poverty rule
supreme.
On her graduation night, Dani seems to be
in the clear, despite the surprises that unfold.
But nothing prepares her for all the difficult
choices she must make, especially when she
is asked to spy for a resistance group des-
perately fighting to bring equality to Medio.
Will Dani cling to the privilege her parents
fought for or give up everything she’s strived
for in pursuit of a free Medio and a chance at
forbidden love?
Dreadnought: Nemesis – Book One
By April Daniels
Diversion Books
Danny Tozer just inherited the powers of
Dreadnought, the world’s greatest superhero.
Until Dreadnought fell out of the sky and
died right in front of her, Danny was trying
to keep people from finding out she’s trans-
gender. But before he expired, Dreadnought
passed his mantle to her, and those second-
hand superpowers transformed Danny’s body
into what she’s always thought it should be.
Now there’s no hiding that she’s a girl.
It should be the happiest time of her life,
but Danny’s first weeks finally living in
a body that fits her are more difficult and
complicated than she could have imagined.
Between her father’s dangerous obsession
with “curing” her girlhood, her best friend
suddenly acting like he’s entitled to date her
and her fellow superheroes arguing over her
place in their ranks, Danny feels like she’s in
over her head.
She doesn’t have time to adjust.
Dreadnought’s murderer, a cyborg named
Utopia, still haunts the streets of New Port
City, threatening destruction. If Danny can’t
sort through the confusion of coming out,
master her powers and stop Utopia in time,
humanity faces extinction.
Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019
Featured:
Please Send Help
By Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin
MacMillan/Wednesday Books
Bestselling authors, best friends and
YouTube sensations, Gaby Dunn and
Allison Raskin, bring their comedic tal-
ents from the screen to the page once
again with their funny and poignant novel
“Please Send Help,” a sequel to their pop-
ular “I Hate Everyone But You.”
The story finds best friends, Ava (who
is straight) and Gen (who is bisexual)
1,000 miles apart but in the same time
zone after studying at colleges on oppo-
site sides of the country.
Ava knows what she wants and has
plans to achieve her goals. Gen, not so
much. While Ava has always been there
for Gen and vice versa, the two have been
apart for some time living their lives in the
real world.
Still supporting one another with regard
to relationships, questionable roommates,
internships and whether or not it’s a good
idea to take in a feral cat, the two of them
are changing.
Will their friendship survive the dis-
tance?
“Please Send Help…” frankly discusses
the issue of sexually transmitted infec-
tions through one character’s experience;
an issue not typically tackled in young-
adult books.
Dunn and Raskin said they hope this
book will help to erase the stigma and
shame associated with STIs and act as a
vehicle for understanding and acceptance.
“I think the stigma affects everyone at
every level,” Dunn said. “People don’t like
to think that young people are thinking
about sex, let alone, having sex, let alone
having sex where they could get STIs.”
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Photo: Robyn Van Swank
She said she sees a lack of proper sex
education in the U.S., which can lead to
high STI transmission rates and high rates
of teen pregnancy. Changing the culture,
she said, “starts with education and with
eradicating shame,” and she and Raskin
“wanted to eliminate shame for one of our
young characters in the hopes that it opens
the door for readers to crave that and feel
seen and then publishers publish more
books with this topic.”
“I don’t know if the stigma is solely
with the LGBTQ audience,” Raskin said.
“I think across the board, there is very
little representation of people living their
lives with STIs even though that is the
reality for so many people. It honestly
might just be something authors don’t
think to include.”
Raskin said when she and Dunn pre-
sented the idea to their editor, they were
“met with instant approval.” Good, said
the coauthor because that topic needs
more representation and honest depiction.
“It’s a part of being alive and sexually
active in the 21st century,” said Raskin,
“not something to hide or feel shame
over.” n
For more information, visit gabyandallison.
com.
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Out filmmaker discusses his

erotic picaresque
By Gary M. Kramer
PGN Contributor
The out gay writer and director Alberto
Fuguet’s latest film chronicles the erotic
adventures, misadventures and dreams
of Héctor (Gerardo Torres), a young man
from Hermosillo, who arrives in Mexico
City to pose nude for a photographer.
Fuguet’s “Always Say Yes,” available
on DVD July 23, pays homage to gay
classics like “Midnight Cowboy” (Héctor
wears a cowboy hat and is a hick in the
big city) and “Flesh,” (Héctor rarely
keeps his clothes on during his various
encounters). The film is naughty, sweet
and ultimately romantic as it depicts
Héctor’s loneliness and need for connec-
tion as he meets various guys for sex and
conversation.
In a recent interview, the filmmaker
chatted about making “Always Say Yes.”
I sent to George X. I wanted to make a
poetic porn movie. “Flesh,” “Midnight
Cowboy,” and Zapata’s book are all pica-
resque. Plot-wise, that’s been around for
a couple of centuries.
PGN: Can you discuss how you pre-
sented Héctor and shaped his character,
his loneliness and his horniness?
AF: I wanted to experiment with male
beauty, so it was part of the deal to
fetishize the men. We talk about the male
gaze, but it was important to use the gay
gaze. The most important thing was that
Héctor not be a hunk. I wanted to choose
a guy who could be off the street or sub-
way. I wanted him to be sweet and a kid
playing with new emotions and feeling
like he’s almost misbehaving and going

PGN: What was your inspiration for

making “Always Say Yes”?
AF: All the models that pose for these
photographers in Mexico [and elsewhere]
reach out to the photographers. I was
Q Puzzle 43 “Heather Has
Two ___ “
9 “Uncle Tom’s
Cabin” writer
New Black” star in
the video
interested in that. Guys want to pose; it’s
a safe space and creative. It’s sexy and
You Need to 45 Before, in verse 10 Sheehan foot- 33 Funny Cheri cool. Photographers George X and Gay
46 Where to find wear item 34 To eat, to Ulrichs Eye, who are part of the Feral collective, GERARDO TORRES AS HÉCTOR IN
Calm Down nipples 11 Parting words 36 Alt-rock genre
are not making porn. It’s a hobby for “ALWAYS SAY YES” COURTESY
48 Pirate interjec- 12 Prepare to shoot 37 “To ___ For”
Across tions off (1994 gay British Instagram or galleries. Since photogra- OF TLA RELEASING.
1 1985 play about 49 Spacey in “Be- 13 Liberace’s nick- flick) phy is so important for Instagram, they
AIDS yond the Sea” name 43 Submissions to wanted to go further with a movie, which to Disneyland. He had a bromance in
5 Pricks 51 Fathers and sons 21 Suffix with law eds. is where I entered. We can’t just shoot Hermosillo. It was important to be old
10 Score in Jill El- 52 Labium 22 Corp. name tag 44 ‘60s radical org. naked guys. fashioned and not a Grindr movie —
lis’s sport 53 IRS info 25 Sub, to Rohm 47 Mauresmo’s
14 Gay cable net-
where you can meet people in the park, a
54 Waters of “Hair- 26 Left Bank river game PGN: You dedicate “Always Say Yes” bar or sauna. Even though there are cell
work spray” 27 “My Drunk 50 Keenly percep-
15 Want in the worst to actor Joe Dallesandro and writer Luis phones and WhatsApp and filters in the
56 Male type Kitchen” star in the tive Zapata, featuring quotes from Zapata’s film, I prohibited using the phone for a
way 58 The Connecticut video 54 “West Side
16 Village Voice Sun, for one 28 Lions and tigers Story” gang
landmark 1979 gay novel, “El vampiro [sexual] connection. It’s an old-fashioned
award 61 Meir contempo- and bears, e.g. 55 Penetrating reed de la colonia Roma.” Why are these movie that takes place in the 21st cen-
17 Walk like you’re rary 29 Championship 56 On ___ with touchstones so important or appropriate? tury. I also investigated Mexico City’s
fagged out 62 Spoke (up) figure skater in the 57 Chick’s suffix AF: I’m a writer, and I like the idea steam baths and use the sexual myths
18 Playground retort 63 NCAA home of video 59 Soothing agent of transforming books into movies. of Mexico City. The hotel is inspired by
19 Gimlet garnish the Bruins 30 1/4 of a pair of for skin Epigraphs and dedications provide a a real hotel called Mazatlan, where the
20 Singer in the 64 Spelling of balls 60 Where to pin
“You Need to Calm
framework so you see the movie in the only thing prohibited was to close the
“Trick” 32 “Orange Is the sweaty guys way I want you to see it. I think it’s door.
Down” video 65 Previously, previ-
23 Buddy’s hillbilly more than an erotic film. Zapata is an
ously underground author whose book was PGN: What scene(s) are the most grati-
role 66 Tugboat sound
24 Madonna’s pair 67 Gets hard
groundbreaking. It is one of the few fying for you?
25 Wedding seater 68 Transsexual Rich- gay novels in Latin America where the AF: The most important scenes to me are
28 Mouth-open-wide ards protagonist is not a victim. I wanted to not the nudity, but Héctor eating tacos
sound 69 Renate and Elton shoot Gerardo as if he were a [Warhol] or walking in the park. I like when he is
31 Sevigny of “Boys star, even though he is not a star — like alone. I think it’s very sexy when Héctor
Don’t Cry” Down Dallesandro was in “Flesh.” He used his sees a guy [exposing] himself in his
35 Hairy fairy? 1 One of Maria’s
36 Came to a halt
body and was not ashamed of it. And sweatpants. My goal is to capture inti-
mountains because he felt comfortable being naked, macy. Movies have that power. This is a
38 Stallion’s supper 2 Our sun
39 Word from a pen he made the viewer feel comfortable; film about male intimacy. I want people
3 “___ Rhythm” you feel naked with him. Sometimes to see this movie and be moved, more
40 City of “The Bird 4 He serves drinks
Cage” with foamy heads
in films, nakedness can arouse you or than just aroused. n
41 Forbidden fruit 5 Burn with water take you out of the film. Naked also
eater, et al. 6 That’s bull, to Frida means — show your emotion. I wanted Gary Kramer is listed as a creative consul-
42 Beebo Brinker 7 State emphatically to make a film where you show cock tant on this film having been asked for feed-
creator Bannon 8 Porgy’s lady and ass and emotions. That was the idea back on a rough-cut version.
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OUT AT DREXEL CELEBRATING

STONEWALL 50 PHOTOS BY KELLY BURKHARDT

In conjunction with the current

exhibition, Stonewall @ 50, on display
at Drexel’s URBN Center Annex, four
poets honored the historic Stonewall
Riots, including Osimiri Sprowal, Chad
Frame, Jim Cory and Susan DiPronio.
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FAMILY PORTRAIT | SUZI NASH |
Tatyana Woodard: A pillar of Philly’s LGBTQ scene
Philadelphia is the proud host of the
Trans Wellness Conference. Started in 2000
by Charlene Arcila, the event has rapidly
grown to become the largest free trans-spe-
cific conference in the world featuring
workshops and events, keynote speakers,
film screenings, community building, net-
working opportunities and more.
A three-day effort, it takes a lot of people
and power to pull off an event of this size.
We spoke this week to one of the many
volunteers that make it happen — chief
sponsor Mazzoni Center’s Community
Engagement Coordinator Tatyana Woodard.
PGN: Give me the 4-1-1 on who you are.
TW: I’m a Philadelphia native. I’m from a
small family — well my immediate family
is small, a half brother and a half sister,
but I have a lot of extended family on my
mother’s side. I don’t really speak with my
father’s side of the family. On my mother’s
side, I’m one of 31 grandchildren.
PGN: Wow, I thought I had a lot of cousins
at 22! Where in the city did you grow up?
TW: I grew up in the Nicetown section of
Philadelphia, and then, when I was around
12, we moved to the Northeast section of
the city. It was a very urban environment.
PGN: Any artistic endeavors?
TW: I was into dance, and I did some the-
ater.
PGN: What was the first role you ever
played?
TW: Oh, I think my first role was in the 5th
grade. It was a play based off of a book,
and I played The Professor. I think it was
about some kind of crazy zoo with talking
animals.
PGN: What’s a favorite holiday memory?
TW: I guess Christmas at our house. My
mom always made it a big deal, [laughing]
which is funny now, because she doesn’t
celebrate Christmas anymore.
PGN: For religious reasons?
TW: Yes, when I was in my teens, she
became a Hebrew Israelite, which is kind
of like a Seventh Day Adventist. The
church we grew up with started to switch
over their practices, and she followed. It
was probably around my late teens and
early 20s.
PGN: From the little I know about the
Hebrew Israelites, they don’t seem particu-
larly LGBT friendly.
TW: No, and our relationship was already
pretty rocky. I left home at the age of 15. I
spent some time with my grandmom, and
then, when I was 16, I rented out a room
with a girlfriend. So, yeah, it was rough
in the beginning. I don’t think my mother
understood what I was going through, espe-
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PROFILE
cially in regard to transitioning. I think in
most families unless there’s someone who
has previously transitioned in the family,
there are not a lot of resources for the fam-
ilies to pull from. That’s why I think the
conference is so great. There are programs
specifically for families of trans people
throughout the weekend.
PGN: What was your coming out experi-
ence like?
TW: I came out as gay first, but shortly
after I started to transition. I used to go to
this underground club called, The Breakfast
Club, which was part of the ballroom com-
munity. At our home, I would get dressed
in the basement and sneak out the back
door, and when I came home I would put
my girl clothes in this trashcan that was out
back. My mom would always find them
and throw them out. It was probably diffi-
cult for her because right after I came out
to her…well, I actually came out to my
aunt first. My aunt never shared it with her
until after I opened up to my mother. She
told my mother, “They told me that they
were this way, but it was between us.” You
asked about a childhood memory — that
was a big one, knowing that my aunt kept
my secret. That it never left her meant a lot
to me.
PGN: You had someone you could trust.
Are you still in touch with her?
TW: Yes! And she’s very religious, but she
never judged me or treated me differently.
PGN: What were some challenges you
faced as a teenager on your own that might
influence what you do now?
TW: I was just talking to someone about
this not long ago. Being out on your own,
young and trans, the first thing you’re
taught is to go out and do sex work. It’s
always been a means of survival for our
community. So at the age of 16, that’s what
I was doing to survive. I remember being
so scared my first time. Going out on the
stroll is what we call it. It had to be one of
the most terrifying things that I ever had
to do.
PGN: I’d imagine so.
TW: I remember thinking: If I can just get
through this first one, I’ll be OK. I used
to say to some of the girls, “How do y’all
do this?” And they’d say, “Just get through
your first time and you’ll be all right.”
PGN: That has to be terrifying, not just the
work, but the fear of getting into someone’s
car or going somewhere with a stranger and
the danger of that.
TW: Yeah, it was very dangerous back then,
and it’s extremely dangerous now.
PGN: Do you think it’s worse now or are
we just a little more aware?
TW: In my opinion, I think it’s worse now
from the stories I’m told by people who
participate in some of my support groups.
Even things like the fact that they’re getting
paid so much less than when I was doing
it makes it harder. I think it’s always been
dangerous, but the rate of trans women
being murdered seems bigger now. We’ve
just seen too many tragedies in recent
years. But who knows, it may be just that
it’s reported more now or that in the past
when someone was killed they were mis-
gendered in the police reports. That might
be a factor too. It’s a hard question to
answer.
PGN: What put you on the path you’re on
now?
TW: I’m 31 now, and as you get older you
start to realize you want better for yourself.
I went and got my GED when I was 22.
I remember the turning point. I was still
doing sex work, and I was in the middle
of the act, and I completely broke down in
tears. I said, I don’t want to do this any-
more and made the decision to start doing
things to get my life in a position so I
wouldn’t have to do sex work anymore. I
started to work in retail, which was great
Photo: Courtesy Mazzoni Center
but also horrible. Am I all together now?
No. Are there times when I think I may
have to go back and do survival sex work?
Yes. Even though I’m happy to be in a
place now to help trans women get jobs
and do well.
PGN: What was horrible about retail?
TW: When I started out, no one knew my
gender identity, but after a while people
caught on. One person asks and you feel
you can trust them, and after a while every-
one knows. I worked in the Airport at the
Sunglass Hut, and outside of the coworker
issues, I loved that job. I’m a very fashion-
able person, and it was fun. I was confident
at what I did until someone asked me “Are
you a guy?” After that, I noticed a shift in
the way everyone treated me. We all had to
go through security and TSA would crack
jokes and my coworkers would whisper.
It got to the point that I had enough and
one day I just threw the keys down in front
of the manager and walked out. I’d been
doing some volunteering at Mazzoni, and I
then got a position as an outreach worker.
From there I did the training to become an
HIV tester, and now I’m the Community
Engagement Coordinator here, and I run
the OurWay program. Our program is
unique in that we get two interns from the
community each year and train them in
nonprofit work and professional develop-
ment. We teach people how to lead groups.
PGN: Tell me a little more about the pro-
gram.
TW: It’s a trans wellness project. Our job is
to engage the community so that they will
come in to use the many services Mazzoni
has to offer. We host a weekly drop-in, and
we’ll be doing one at the conference too.
We have a clothing closet with gender-af-
firming clothes, which we’ll also be taking
to the convention and different programs.
There’s often food here. We do art therapy.
Today we’re working on transferable skills.
We’ll talk about current events and what’s
going on in social media. Last week, we
watched an episode of “Pose” and had a
discussion afterward; we do check-ins to
see how everyone’s doing. Recently we had
a Healthy Relationships workshop. There’s
a lot going on.
PGN: Though it’s part of Mazzoni, I under-
stand the program is very grassroots.
TW: Yes, at the conference last year, we
started our first survey to see what services
people wanted. I felt it was important to
get community feedback because too many
programs are built around what others
think the community needs instead of what
the community actually wants. To do that,
we went out into the streets, out on the
stroll, to talk to the people most impacted
by what we were doing. It’s a safe space
for everyone. I wish I’d had it when I was
younger. A place to find other people like
you, where you can talk without judgment.
PGN: I understand that tomorrow you’re
running a program called PrEP Talk.
TW: Yes! I’ll be participating in a program
being run by Philadelphia Fight, and it’s
going to be a casual barbecue where you
can learn all about PrEP. We wanted to cre-
ate and environment where you can enjoy
yourself and learn at the same time.
PGN: What’s your role in the Trans
Wellness Conference?
TW: I am part of the Interdisciplinary
Review Committee, and we were charged
with the task of going through hundreds
of workshop proposals to pick which ones
we were going to invite. I’ve been involved
for quite a while; one year I even threw
a ball. It was tough making the choices,
there are going to be three days of amazing
programing with workshops
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A diverse exhibit of queer-American art
By Gary L. Day
PGN Contributor
When cultural identity is expressed
artistically, with truth and depth, the resul-
tant work is unique and diverse in style
and expression.
The new art exhibit at the William Way
LGBT Community Center features three
artists who perfectly exemplify this. Titled
“Queer-Americans: Who We Are,” the
exhibit opened July 12 and features Amy
Martin, alcotó and Kelly McQuain.
All three artists possess an assertive and
individual style of expression surrounding
Queer-American identities, ranging from
gender politics and intimate portraiture to
vibrant abstraction.
Martin is the most direct about her
agenda, unapologetically declaring her
queer femme vision in paintings and
drawings. Her depictions of queer femme
tropes are both spare and elegant, with a
quirky sense of humor that humanizes and
universalizes her subjects.
As an abstract artist, alcotó is per-
haps most challenging of the three fea-
tured artists. As is often the case with
abstract work, the viewer’s initial reaction
to alcotó could be one of confusion or
bewilderment. But like any challenging
or new form of art, further contemplation
World of flavors in two square miles
By Larry Nichols
larry@epgn.com
The Main Line’s annual culinary extrav-
aganza has even loftier ambitions this
year. And with the delicious deals at pan-
oply of international eateries comes the
chance to explore.
Already in swing, Ardmore Restaurant
Week — which is really two weeks —
runs through July 28 and includes a record
number of participating restaurants, as
well as new lunch options.
Curious foodies can visit Downtown
Ardmore for two-course lunches ($10-
$15) and three-course dinners ($15, $25
and $35) at more than 20 restaurants.
Among the vast options, two eateries
caught our eye — and, delightfully, our
taste buds.
Bam Bam Seoul Kitchen, 31 E. Lancaster
Ave., serves tantalizing Korean fare. The
fixed-price menu features Korean fried
wings, which are double-fried to perfect
crispness, balancing the generously por-
tioned sauce that’s offered in options rang-
ing from sweet to pleasantly spicy.
For something more traditional but
equally satisfying, try the Mung Bean
Jeon, a savory fried pancake. Sides like
the house-made kimchi and cheese-stuffed
jalapeños add a welcome kick.
The surprising crunch of sweetness in
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can yield remarkable insights, as alcotó’s
work is multi-layered and comes from “an
inclusive process of discovery and inven-
tion,” according to William Way.
Perhaps the most accessible and relatable
work in the exhibit is that of McQuain.
“McQuain presents painted narratives
addressing our hope and despair about our
relationships with technology, nature and
each other,” says a press release. This is a
superfluous way of saying that McQuain
focuses on how one relates to the world
outside of oneself.
McQuain is also a poet and illustrator,
and his portraits are effective at commu-
nicating his subject’s narrative, and he
capitalizes on an innate ability to convey
subtle expressions that tell a viewer unspo-
ken stories.
The curators at William Way Community
Center have a profound understanding of
the purpose of art in an LGBTQ context
and in this exhibit have found talented,
diverse artists, both established and emer-
gent.
Once again, the Community Center has
uncovered three queer Americans whose
collective artistic voices are worth hear-
ing. n
Queer-Americans: Who We Are is on display
through August 30 at the William Way LGBT
Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.
sponsored by:
Bam Bam’s cool, creamy macaroni salad?
Diced apples. Another winner is the galbi
jjim, a steaming crock of amazingly fla-
vorful, fork-tender short ribs.
If you’re craving tortillas and faji-
tas, head to Buena Vista Mexican, 5 W.
Lancaster Ave. This bright and color-
ful family-owned eatery specializes in
authentic Michoacán cuisine.
Offerings include a satiating portion of
mini-nachos, composed of handmade torti-
lla chips. Robustly seasoned, juicy chicken
is the star of Buena Vista’s extraordinary
fajitas, which also features sizzling, sau-
téed peppers and onions.
The cloud-like flan — airy, creamy and
pleasantly sweet — is the perfect ending. n
Ardmore Restaurant Week runs through
July 28. For a detailed list of participating
restaurants, menus and reservations, visit
ArdmoreRestaurantWeek.com.
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to surgery, health care, mental health care,
support for partners, legal issues, yoga,
meditation, there’s an opportunity to create
a mural, religion will be a topic, disability,
workshops specifically for people of color,
a workshop on having kids, and so much
more. There are keynote speakers and a
dance party at Tabu. I’m going to be pre-
senting a workshop too, and I understand
that you are going to be presenting a short-
film program from The Women’s Film
Festival.
PGN: I am, I’m excited to be a part of it.
What are you most looking forward to?
TW: I’m excited about the workshops for
parents because there wasn’t a lot of sup-
port for my mother. I also love seeing the
young trans kids running around. They’re
so cute! And so brave! It’s like a family
reunion; you get to see your sisters and
brothers in the struggle. You can just feel
the love; the atmosphere is beautiful and
empowering.
PGN: Did your mom ever come around?
TW: Yes, my mom is my best friend. It
was a difficult journey, but I thank God
for it. She’s now one of my biggest sup-
porters. She’s become everybody’s mom at
the balls. She calls all my house kids her
grandchildren.
PGN: What turned her around?
TW: She was talking to another one of my
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aunts and was crying and distraught about
me and my aunt said, “If you’re this upset
about everything, imagine what your child
is going through. And she’s doing it alone
without her mother.” And that got through
to her. I was about 20 at the time. I remem-
ber before that, when I was in my teens,
I was arrested for prostitution and my
mother came to the hearing. She’d never
seen me in women’s clothing, as Tatyana,
and the look of disgust and hurt on her
face pierced right through me. But after the
conversation with my aunt, the next time
I saw her she embraced me and said, “Oh
my God, you’re beautiful. You look just
like me!” It was a complete 360, and we’ve
been good ever since. It was all I needed;
the world was mine after that. I could do
anything because I had the support of my
mother.
PGN: And you were elected to be a grand
marshal of this year’s Pride Parade!
TW: It was an awesome experience. Amber
Hikes nominated me. I was so honored
that someone so wonderful nominated me.
Riding on a float, absorbing all the energy
— at one point I looked out and saw a
baby in pride colors and it was just…oh, it
was something I’ll cherish for a lifetime.
PGN: Give me a tip for the community?
TW: If you’re traveling and have to go
through security, you can call TSAcares
three days in advance and they will escort
you through. Often, people have difficulty
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with these sorts of things, especially if our
gender marker doesn’t match our legal
name on the ID. This can help ease some
of that anxiety.
PGN: What are some other things that we
might not think of that are concerns for the
community?
TW: Sometimes it’s things that may seem
little to others such as access to gender-af-
firming clothing, accessories and wigs,
access to hygiene. Those are some of
the things that help me feel like my best
self. There are days when I feel anxious
because I don’t look or feel as feminine as
I would like; those are days when I might
not want to get out of bed. It can be a
struggle for me and many of the other girls
too I’m sure.
PGN: OK. Random question: What celeb
would you want to be for a day?
TW: Rihanna! I love her; she plays by her
own rules, and she wears the best outfits.
PGN: Any hobbies?
TW: I’m involved in ballroom. I’m the East
Coast mother of the House of Escada, and
I walk “Best Dressed” in the competitions.
It gives me an excuse to wear beautiful
gowns.
PGN: Your name is Tatyana, give me a
word to describe you that starts with the
letter T.
TW: Timeless. n
FREE FRINGE from page 26
feel and be this specific thing to be
considered art. That is a false narrative.
PGN: How much of a focus is it for
you to reach marginalized communi-
ties?
BE: My whole mission in making and
producing anything is to reach out to
underserved populations. That is liter-
ally the whole point of Betty making
shows. So, as for me as a person, Betty
Smithsonian, I am running a few shows
in Free Fringe Philly and, as I do in my
regular shows — Porn Stash, Queer
Bits, etc. — I always seek to book and
cast as much diverse peoples as possi-
ble. I am also doing what I can to reach
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Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Jewell Williams
Overview of the Sheriff Sale Process
There are two types of Sheriff Sales. The Judicial
Mortgage Foreclosure Sales and the Tax Sales. The
Tax Sales include Tax Lien, Tax Collection, and Tax
Delinquent Sales.
Tax Sales
When the owner of a property located in the City of
Philadelphia fails to make a payment arrangement on
municipal debt levied on his/her property, that property
may be sold at the Tax Sheriff Sale to allow the City to
collect on that unpaid debt. These debts can include
outstanding water and sewer bills, School District of
Philadelphia taxes, and city property taxes. The sales
also provide individuals the opportunity bid on and
become the owner of tax delinquent properties, thereby
acquiring lots, houses, or commercial and industrial
buildings.
Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
The Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Sherriff Sale is
the process by which mortgage companies and other
financial institutions seek to collect debts owed to them,
particularly in instances where a homeowner defaults
on his/her mortgage payments. As with Tax Sales,
Foreclosure Sales allow individuals the opportunity to
bid on properties and become homeowners.
How much will a property cost?
The lowest bid that can be offered is $600 and each
successive bid must be made in $100 increments. The
highest bidder will win the property and must be pre-
pared to make a $600 or 10% deposit (whichever is
highest) with a certified check or money order made out
to the “Sheriff of Philadelphia.” The remaining balance
must be paid within 30 days of the sale. An extension
of time to pay the balance is rare but may be granted by
the Sheriff upon written request.
The second bidder
If you have been out-bid on a property, you can have
your name recorded as the second bidder. If the highest
bidder does not pay the balance in 30 days, the second
bidder shall be granted the same 30 limit to make settle-
ment with the Sheriff on his/her second bid. The second
bidder must be registered on any property immediately
after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same
Did you know the Sheriff’s Office gives free seminars in English and Spanish on
“How To Buy A Property at Sheriff’s Sale”?
Check out https://www.officeofphiladelphiasheriff.com/en/real-estate/upcoming-seminars for the
schedule of upcoming seminars.
PGN
amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to
the Sheriff at the stage. An extension of time under no
circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff
whenever a second bid is registered at the sale.
How do I learn which properties are to be sold?
All properties that are court ordered to be sold at
Sheriff Sales are advertised in the Legal Intelligencer
and on a rotating basis in a paper of general circula-
tion. You can also view a list of properties to be sold at
Sheriff Sale online by clicking here.
When and where do the Philadelphia Sheriff’s
Sales take place?
The Judicial Foreclosure Sale is held on the first
Tuesday of each month. There are also four different
Tax Sales conducted each month and one on a quarterly
basis. Click here for a list of all Sheriff Sales currently
scheduled. All sales will take place at 9:00 AM at the
First District AME Plaza located at 3801 Market Street
on the 3rd Floor.
How are the properties identified before and
during the sale?
Each property has an identification number called the
writ number, which is listed in the newspaper and on our
online listing before the property address. This number
is used together with the property address when the
property is offered for sale. The sale is conducted by an
auctioneer who calls out each party by writ number and
address.
IMPORTANT: Notice of owner’s Right of
Redemption after a Tax Delinquent Sale
Even if you win a bid on a Tax Sale property, within
nine months of the acknowledgement of the deed, the
owner of record can go to court and get permission to
recover the property by paying all back taxes and the
money paid by the winning bidder. This is called the
Right of Redemption. Therefore, if purchase a property
through Delinquent Tax Sheriff Sale and invest funds
to improve the property in the first year, beware that
those funds can be lost. The right of Redemption is
only applicable if the property scheduled for Tax Sale
is determined to be owner occupied 90 days prior to the
sale. If the property is unoccupied or abandoned, there
Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019 35
is no Right of Redemption.
The Right of Redemption does not apply to any
property sold at the Mortgage Foreclosure Sheriff Sale.
One way to protect yourself is to contact the City’s
Department of Licenses and Inspections to determine
what outstanding code violations, if any, exist in the
property.
Any work done to correct these violations must
be reimbursed to you if the original owner reclaims
the property during the Right of Redemption period.
Therefore, make sure you get and keep detailed and
accurate receipts for code related renovations.
What should you do before you bid?
Take a close look. It is strongly recommended that
persons planning to bid at the sales make a site visit to
the property prior to the sale. Many persons have bid-
ded on vacant lots thinking that they were bidding on a
property containing residential structures. The City is
not authorized to permit or arrange for entry into prop-
erties listed for Sheriff Sales.
In order to buy a property from any tax sale, you must
be tax compliant. Proof of compliance must be provided
at the time of final settlement. You can print a certifi-
cate of compliance by visiting the website of the City
Revenue Department. Once at the site, you will have
to accept the terms of the website, then choose “Sheriff
Sale” as the compliance type. You will then need to
enter the name and tax id number of the person or entity
purchasing the property. If the person or entity is tax
compliant, you will have an opportunity to print out
a compliance certificate. Print this certificate out and
bring it with you when you pay final balance of sale.
Make sure you have a form of government issued
identification. You will need to present this ID at the
sale in order to bid.
Consider the rehab costs. While there are some bar-
gains to be had at Sheriff Sales, potential bidders, espe-
cially those seeking residential properties, are cautioned
that the condition of properties may vary widely.
City loans and grants for income eligible owner occu-
pants are available for Sheriff Sale properties only after
the Right of Redemption period has expired. The City
has set this policy to ensure that its limited resources do
not benefit original owners.
36 Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019
SHERIFF’S SALE
Properties to be sold by
JEWELL WILLIAMS Sher-
iff on Tuesday, August 6, 2019
at First District Plaza, 3801
Market Street, at 9:00 AM.
(EST)
Conditions of Sheriff’s
Sale for
JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE
SALE
Ten percent of the highest
bid for each property auc-
tioned off shall be deposited
in certified check, attorney’s
check or money order with
the Sheriff by each bidder
when his bid is registered,
provided that in no case shall
less than Six Hundred Dollars
($600.00) be deposited, other-
wise upon failure or refusal to
make such deposit, the bidder
shall lose all benefit of his bid
and the property may be  of-
fered again and sold unless
a second bid has been regis-
tered, then, the second highest
bidder will take the property at
the highest bid price.
Additionally, where there
is active bidding, the highest
bidder, and the second high-
est bidder, if any must post
the entire amount of the cost
of the distribution policy
for the property at the time
of sale by certified check,
attorney’s check or money
order with the Sheriff.   The
Sheriff reserves the right to
reject any certified check,
attorney’s check or money
order that on its face has
an expired use date and is
presented for payment of the
deposit.
The balance of the
purchase money must be
deposited in  certified check,
attorney’s check or money
order together with a Deed
poll for execution by the high-
est bidder to the Sheriff at his
office within 30 days from the
time of the sale. An extension
of time for an additional 30
days may be granted at the
discretion of the Sheriff upon
receipt of written request from
the buyer requesting the same,
except when a second bidder
has been duly registered. Also,
if the first bidder does not
complete settlement with the
Sheriff within the thirty (30)
day time limit and a second
bid was registered at the sale,
the second bidder shall be
granted the same thirty (30)
day time limit to make settle-
ment with the Sheriff on his
second bid. Thereafter, the
Sheriff shall be at liberty to re-
turn the writ to court. A second
bid must be registered on any
property immediately after
it is sold. The second bidder
must present the same amount
of deposit that the highest bid-
der delivers to the Sheriff at
the sale. An extension of time
under no circumstances will
be granted or honored by the
Sheriff whenever a second bid
is registered on a property at
the sale.
The first bid or opening
bid on each property shall be
set by the City of Philadelphia.
In no event will the successful
bidder be allowed to settle
on the property unless all the
Sheriff’s costs are paid not-
withstanding the final bid.
The deposit by any bidder
who fails to comply with the
above conditions of sale shall
be forfeited and the funds will
be applied to the Sheriff’s cost,
then to any municipal claims
that the City of Philadelphia
has on the property. Finally, if
a balance still remains, a Sher-
iff’s Distribution Policy will
be ordered and the money will
be distributed accordingly.  County Court - indicate the
No personal checks, drafts
or promises to pay will be
SHERIFF’S SALE
accepted in lieu of   certified
checks, attorney’s checks or
money orders made payable
to the Sheriff of Philadelphia
County.  following show the amount of
The Sheriff reserves the
right to grant further exten-
sions of time to settle and
further reserves the right to
refuse bids from bidders who
have failed to enter deposits
on their bids, failed to make
settlement, or make fraudulent
bids, or any other behavior
which causes disruption of the
Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall
be so refused for the sale in
which said behavior occurred
and for said further period of
time as the Sheriff in his dis-
cretion shall determine.  settlement, under certain terms
The Sheriff will not ac-
knowledge a deed poll to any
individual or entity using an
unregistered fictitious name
and may, at his discretion,
require proof of identity of the
purchaser or the registration
of fictitious names. The bid
of an unregistered fictitious
name shall be forfeited as if
the bidder failed to meet the
terms of sale.  Philadelphia
All bidders are advised to
remain at the sale until after
the last property is sold. The
Sheriff reserves the right to
re-sell any property at any
time before the end of the sale,
upon the successful bidders’
failure to tender the required
deposit. The Sheriff reserves
the right to postpone or stay
the sale of any property in
which the attorney on the writ
has not appeared and is not
present at the sale.  Sheriff’s Office cannot decide
Prospective purchasers
are directed to the Web site
of the Philadelphia Bureau
of Revision of Taxes, (BRT)
brtweb.phila.gov for a fuller
description of the proper-
ties listed. Properties can
be looked up by the BRT
number – which should be
cross checked with the ad-
dress. Prospective purchas-
ers are also directed to the
Room 154 City Hall, 215-
686-1483 and to its website
philadox.phila.gov and to
its website at http://phila-
dox.phila.gov where they
can view the deed to each
individual property and
find the boundaries of the
property. PROSPECTIVE
PURCHASERS ARE RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR DETER-
MINING THE NATURE,
LOCATION, CONDITION
AND BOUNDARIES OF
THE PROPERTIES THEY
SEEK TO PURCHASE. The
BRT # refers to a unique
number assigned by the City
Bureau of Revision of Taxes
to each property in the City
for the purpose of assessing
it for taxes. This number can
be used to obtain descriptive
information about the prop-
erty from the BRT website.
Effective Date: July 7, 2006  and Unknown Surviving Heirs
 NOTICE OF SCHED-
ULE OF DISTRIBUTION  October Term, 2017 No. 03621
The Sheriff will file in his
office, The Land Title Build-
ing, 100 South Broad Street,
5th Floor, a Schedule of
Distribution Thirty (30) Days
from the date of the sale of
Real Estate. Distribution will
be made in accordance with
the Schedule unless excep-
tions are filed thereto within
ten (10) days thereafter.  ceased and The Unknown Heirs
The name first appearing
in each notice is that of the
defendant in the writ whose
property is being sold. All
Writs are Writs of Executions.  August Term, 2018 No. 02602
The letters C.P., Court
of Common Pleas; O.C.,
Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court
of Quarter Sessions; C.C.,
Court out of which the writ of
execution issues under which
SHERIFF’S SALE
the sale is made: S. 1941. 223.
means September Term, 1941.
223, the term and number of
the docket entry; the figures
debt; and the name following
is that of the attorney issuing
the writ.  No. 02868 $365,100.42 KML
Attention is called to the
provisions of Act No.104, ap-
proved July 27, 1955, which
requires owners of properties
which are used, designed or
intended to be used by three
or more families, or of com-
mercial establishments which
contain one or more dwelling
units, to deliver to the buyers
of such properties a use reg-
istration permit at the time of
and conditions. Sheriff Sales
are not subject to provisions
of the said Act and the Sheriff
will, therefore, not deliver use
registration permits in connec-
tion with any sales conducted
by him.  1908-308
Very truly yours,
JEWELL WILLIAMS
Sheriff
City and County of
www.Officeof
Philadelphia
Sheriff.com
SPECIAL NOTE: All Sheriff’s
Sales are conducted pursuant
to the orders of the Courts and
Judges of the First Judicial
District. Only properties that
are subject to judgments issued
by the First Judicial District
are listed for sale. By law, the
if a property can be listed for
sale; only the District Courts
can order a property to be sold
at auction.
SHERIFF’S SALE
OF
Tuesday,
August 6, 2019
1908-301
7722 Thouron Ave 19150
50th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft.
OPA#502142900 åIMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Jervazz E. Bal-
lard C.P. April Term, 2016 No.
02127 $173,561.05 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-302
1431 Ritner St 19145 26th wd.
1,536 Sq. Ft. OPA#261024600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Denise
Martin; William Joseph Martin
C.P. January Term, 2016 No.
01072 $149,439.25 Justin F.
Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas
Kochalski LLC
1908-303
4520 Wilde St 19127-
1219 21st wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft.
OPA#211509900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Raymond Man-
cusco, in His Capacity as
Adminstrator and Heir of The
Estate of Jeffrey M. Mancuso
a/k/a Jefrey M. Mancuso a/k/a
Jeffrey Mancuso; Unknown
heirs, successors, assigns, and
all persons, firms, or associa-
tions claiming right, title, or in-
terest from or under Jeffrey M.
Mancuso a/k/a Jefrey M. Man-
cuso a/k/a Jeffrey Mancuso,
Deceased C.P. February Term,
2019 No. 01698 $263,806.96
Phelan Hallinan Diamond &
Jones, LLP
1908-304
6453 N 17th St 19126 50th wd.
1,360 Sq. Ft. OPA#172198700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY An-
drea Boozer and Shawn Sloan
C.P. November Term, 2018 No.
02904 $134,356.96 KML Law
Group, P.C.
PGN
SHERIFF’S SALE
1908-305
6312 N. Fairhill St a/k/a 6312
N Fairhill St 19126 61st wd.
5,766 Sq. Ft. OPA#611119800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Dawn Hop-
son C.P. September Term, 2015
Law Group, P.C.
1908-306
97 E Duval St 19144 59th wd.
1,160 Sq. Ft. BRT#592163100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Juanita J.
Cooper C.P. December Term,
2013 No. 03177 $134,246.00
Law Office of Gregory Javard-
ian, LLC
1908-307
7329 Ogontz Ave 19138 50th wd.
1,888 Sq. Ft. OPA#501308700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Andrea
Tabron and Earl Tabron C.P.
October Term, 2012 No. 00176
$53,904.13 KML Law Group,
P.C.
314 E Sanger St 19120 35th wd.
2,931 Sq. Ft.; Improvements:
1,620 Sq. Ft. OPA#351188600
Patricia Franecki a/k/a Pat Fra-
necki, in Her Capacity as Heir
of Kathleen R. Golderer; James
Golderer, in His Capacity as Heir
of Kathleen R. Golderer; Joseph
Golderer, in His Capacity as Heir
of Kathleen R. Golderer; Gerard
Golderer a/k/a Jerry Golderer, in
His Capacity as Heir of Kathleen
R. Golderer; Regina Keys, in Her
Capacity as Heir of Kathleen R.
Golderer; Unknown heirs, suc-
cessors, assigns, and all persons,
firms, or associations claiming
right, title, or interest from or
under Kathleen R. Golderer C.P.
December Term, 2018 No. 03303
$132,848.88 Robert Crawley
1908-309
6013 Tulip St 19135 41st wd.
2,980 Sq. Ft. OPA#411443300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Derrick
Lasswell Solely in His Capacity
as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased,
Kimberly Lasswell Solely in Her
Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart,
Deceased, Michelle Lasswell
Solely in Her Capacity as Heir
of Mae Hart, Deceased, and The
Unknown Heirs of Mae Hart,
Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017
No. 03546 $81,737.65 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-310
1014 N Lawrence St 19123
5th wd. 1,138 Sq. Ft.
OPA#057128100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Carmen Roman
a/k/a Carmen A. Roman C.P.
July Term, 2018 No. 01490
$164,973.44 Cristina L. Connor,
Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski,
LLC
1908-311
1134 S 23rd St 19146 36th
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
1,320 Sq. Ft. BRT#361340300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING David Rod-
erick Tyler, Known Surviving
Heir of Deborah T. Haywood
of Deborah T. Haywood C.P.
$11,269.76 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-312
1107 S 3rd St 19147 2nd wd.
672 Sq. Ft. BRT#021406500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Scott Knight
C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 03190
$308,207.96 Law Office of Greg-
ory Javardian, LLC
1908-313
140 E Ruscomb St 19120 1,260
Sq. Ft. OPA#421159900 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL Jonathan Toliver C.P.
$96,369.74 Jill M. Fein, Esquire
1908-314
6337 Sylvester St 19149 54th wd.
1,263 Sq. Ft. OPA#541249900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL Karin Thompson C.P. De-
cember Term, 2018 No. 00793
SHERIFF’S SALE
$205,345.10 Stern & Eisenberg
PC
1908-315
3928 Bennington St 19124
33rd wd. 1,040 Sq. Ft.
BRT#332283300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
Evelyn Rodriguez n/k/a Ev-
elyn Dodds C.P. November Term,
2018 No. 02940 $85,429.76
Stern & Eisenberg, P.C.
1908-316
1628 Strahle St 19152 56th wd.
2,749 Sq. Ft. OPA#562151600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Diane
Bradley a/k/a Diane C. Bradley
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
00207 $135,198.09 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-317
1432 E Cheltenham Ave
19124 62nd wd. 1,460 Sq. Ft.
BRT#621073900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
REAL ESTATE Maria Gonza-
lez C.P. September Term, 2015
No. 01942 $154,836.75 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-318
4728 Knorr St 19135 41st wd.
Land: 3,375 Sq. Ft.; Improve-
ment: 1,260 Sq. Ft.; Total:
3,375 Sq. Ft. OPA#412014000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Robert G. Za-
borowski C.P. August Term, 2018
No. 01104 $115,521.76 Richard
M. Squire & Associates, LLC
1908-319
305C Shawmont Ave, Unit#
2B-2 19128 21st wd. 1,058 Sq.
Ft. BRT#888210587 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RES.CONDO 3 STY
MAS+OTH Robert Graham C.P.
October Term, 2017 No. 01735
$6,944.28 Michelle J. Stranen,
Esquire
1908-320
239 Rochelle Ave 19128 21st
wd. 2,566 Sq. Ft.(Land Area);
2,189 Sq. Ft. (Improvement
Area) BRT#213013000 Subject
to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:
ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MA-
SON Joshua Hujack C.P. Oc-
tober Term, 2018 No. 02641
$135,152.88 Michelle Pierro,
Esquire
1908-321
139 W Albanus St 19120
42nd wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft.
BRT#422140100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Londa Edwards
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
02001 $80,647.45 Martha E.
Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E.
Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather
Riloff, Esquire; Lorraine Gazzara
Doyle, Esquire
1908-322
9329 Lansford St 19114 57th wd.
3,281 Sq. Ft. OPA#572312439
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Caitlin
M. Logan a/k/a Caitlin Logan
and Frederick J. McCarty a/k/a
Frederick McCarty C.P. Sep-
tember Term, 2017 No. 00059
$179,193.39 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-323
1009 Arrott St 19124 23rd wd.
3,00 Sq. Ft. OPA#234068600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Leah A.
Goodman C.P. October Term,
2016 No. 03211 $112,948.01
KML Law Group, P.C.
1908-324
1640 Lewis St 19124 33rd wd.
1,040 Sq. Ft. OPA#332034500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Hilda
Santiago Solely in Her Capacity
as Heir of Wilfredo Carrion De-
of Wilfredo Carrion Deceased
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
02538 $33,673.46 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-325
3576 Stouton St 19134 45th wd.
816 Sq. Ft. OPA#452396900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Ashley Dev-
lin C.P. October Term, 2017 No.
02293 $46,484.82 KML Law
Group, P.C.
SHERIFF’S SALE
1908-326
8022 Lindbergh Blvd 19153
40th wd. 1,851 Sq. Ft.
OPA#405847516 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY George May C.P.
September Term, 2017 No.
03577 $139,912.81 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-327
12132 Sweet Briar Rd
19154 66th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft.
OPA#663175400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Lynn Burkholder
and Robert E. Richards, Jr C.P.
December Term, 2018 No.
02035 $96,009.68 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-328
7120 Limekiln Pike 19138
10th wd. 1,520 Sq. Ft.
OPA#102070700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Edward Tomlin C.P.
March Term, 2019 No. 02085
$54,770.51 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-329
2129 Stenton Ave 19138 10th wd.
1,155 Sq. Ft. OPA#102338500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Kori J. Wom-
ack C.P. May Term, 2016 No.
01004 $99,632.69 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-330
6444 Woodcrest Ave 19151
34th wd. 1,998 Sq. Ft.
OPA#344111100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Jeffrey L. Walker
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
00221 $145,587.77 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-331
1811 S 32nd St 19145 48th wd.
291348 Sq. Ft. OPA#48241400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY William Pow-
ell C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 02661 $103,514.17 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-332
2923 N 25th St 19132 38th wd.
925 Sq. Ft. OPA#381051400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Charmaine
Trottie C.P. November Term,
2018 No. 02103 $52,779.17
KML Law Group, P.C.
1908-333
4724 Shelmire Ave 19136 65th
wd. 973 Sq. Ft. OPA#651039000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Any and all
Unknown Successor Trustees
and/or Beneficiaries of the Joe
Clayton Hurd Living Trust dat-
ed May 13, 1996 and Mary C.
Chace Successor Trustee of the
Joe Clayton Hurd Living Trust
dated May 13, 1996 C.P. De-
cember Term, 2018 No. 00448
$75,397.17 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-334
2302 S 20th St 19145 26th wd.
966 Sq. Ft. OPA#262158700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Anthony
Masapollo and Lucia Masapollo
C.P. December Term, 2014 No.
01976 $161,325.70 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-335
6639 Erdrick St 19135 55th wd.
1,303 Sq. Ft. OPA#552277300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Joshua L.
Dicupe and Corrine N Dicupe
C.P. March Term, 2018 No.
00143 $137,871.11 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-336
3900 Ford Rd, Unit#5-S 19131
52nd wd. RES CONDO 5+
STY MASONRY; 1,230 Sq. Ft.
BRT#888520072 IMPROVE-
MENTS: CONDOMINIUM
DWELLING Audrey Stevens,
Known Surviving Heir of Rosa-
belle Pinkney, Gene’e Burton,
Known Surviving Heir of Rosa-
belle Pinkney, Shawn Burton,
Known Surviving Heir of Rosa-
belle Pinkney, Charmaine Rich-
ardson, Known Surviving Heir
of Rosabelle Pinkney, Germain
Burton, Known Surviving Heir
SHERIFF’S SALE
of Rosabelle Pinkney and Un-
known Surviving Heirs of Rosa-
belle Pinkney C.P. June Term,
2017 No. 00382 $55,095.67
McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway,
LLC
1908-337
9842 Garvey Dr 19114 65th wd.
1,812 Sq. Ft. OPA#652472200
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Diane Hart-
man and David F. Hartman C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 00260
$188,100.03 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-338
2634 Memphis St 19125 31st
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
1,428 Sq. Ft. BRT#312015100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Thomas J.
Morini and Bernadette Gredyk
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
00578 $133,487.95 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-339
1400 Adams Ave 19124 23rd
wd. SEMI/DET 2.5 STY
MASONRY; 1,072 Sq. Ft.
BRT#234011700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Joseph K. Doug-
las C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 00083 $57,735.59 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-340
3238 Fordham Rd 19114 57th
wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY
MASONRY; 1,164 Sq. Ft.
BRT#572101100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Tiffany Ann
Leader, Administratrix of the
Estate of Vincent D. Leader
C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 02550
$192,083.09 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-341
1407 N Hirst St 19151 34th wd.
810 Sq. Ft. OPA#342323300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Laura Gar-
diner C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 02728 $130,663.69 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-342
3338 Ashville St 19136 64th wd.
1,889 Sq. Ft. OPA#642273600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY John J. Mc-
Ginnis and Margaret M. McGin-
nis C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 00445 $131,578.02 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-343
8313 Fayette St 19150 50th wd.
1,643 Sq. Ft. OPA#501046600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Anthony Ri-
cardson, Solely in His Capacity
as Heir of Charmaine Richard-
son, Deceased and The Unknown
Heirs of Charmaine Richardson,
Deceased C.P. November Term,
2017 No. 00858 $129,157.58
KML Law Group, P.C.
1908-344
5942 N 10th St 19141 49th wd.
4,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#492187710
Subject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Nadia Darbouze
C.P. January Term, 2019 No.
01948 $69,139.37 Cristina L.
Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas
Kochalski, LLC
1908-345
1725 W Venango St 19140
13th wd. 1,052 Sq. Ft.
OPA#131007500 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Anna Kelly Flem-
ing and Charles Fleming C.P.
February Term, 2019 No. 01890
$23,591.91 Shapiro & DeNardo,
LLC
1908-346
33 N 54th St 19139 44th wd.
1,452 Sq. Ft. OPA#441208100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Alkia
Lynch, a/k/a Alkia N. Lynch
C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00934
$51,539.35 Meredith H. Woot-
ers, Esquire; Manley Deas Ko-
chalski, LLC
1908-347
654 W Ellet St 19119 22nd wd.
2,937 Sq. Ft. OPA#223155400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
SHERIFF’S SALE
TIAL PROPERTY James R.
Braxton C.P. February Term,
2018 No. 02985 $239,334.66
Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC
1908-348
203 Rosemar St 19120 61st wd.
1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#611242300
Subject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Maria J. Fagundes;
Jose Jorge Fagundes, a/k/a Jose
Fagundes C.P. December Term,
2018 No. 02759 $88,904.40
Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire;
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
1908-349
5409 Erdrick St 19124 62nd wd.
1,316 Sq. Ft. OPA#622347400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Shaunda
Silburn, a/k/a Shaunda L.
Silburn, a/k/a S. Silburn C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 02857
$89,350.01 Meredith H. Woot-
ers, Esquire; Manley Deas Ko-
chalski, LLC
1908-350
328 Fountain St 19128 21st wd.
2,185 Sq. Ft. OPA#212293800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Leigh
Gangloff C.P. December Term,
2015 No. 02521 $130,614.48
Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire;
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
1908-351
1943 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd.
1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#101320400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Shelley
Dixon C.P. October Term, 2015
No. 01963 $66,235.95 Shapiro &
DeNardo, LLC
1908-352
472 Conarroe St 19128 21st wd.
2,886 Sq. Ft. OPA#212118200
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Anthony Can-
celliere C.P. September Term,
2016 No. 01716 $115,744.38
Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC
1908-353
132 W Queen Ln a/k/a 132 W
Queen St 19144-6272 12th wd.
1,116 Sq. Ft. OPA#123116800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Stephen
Holts Sr C.P. January Term, 2019
No. 00710 $137,464.03 RAS
Citron, LLC; Robert Crawley,
Esq
1908-354
2735 N Darien St 19133 37th
wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#372109400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Lendia
Brown Solely in Her Capacity
as Heir of Charlie Hall, Sr. De-
ceased, The Unknown Heirs of
Charlie Hall, Sr. Deceased, Su-
sie Hall Solely in Her Capacity
as Heir of Charlie Hall, Sr. De-
ceased, Travis Hall Solely in His
Capacity as Heir of Charlie Hall,
Sr. Deceased, Khadijah Williams
Solely in Her Capacity as Heir
of Charlie Hall, Sr. Deceased,
Namia Williams Solely in Her
Capacity as Heir of Charlie Hall,
Sr. Deceased and Raheem Wil-
liams Solely in His Capacity
as Heir of Charlie Hall, Sr. De-
ceased C.P. January Term, 2018
No. 02278 $46,586.47 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-355
1629 Worrell St 19124 33rd wd.
1,245 Sq. Ft. OPA#332040600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Doretha
Crosby as Administratrix of the
Estate of David D. Jones De-
ceased C.P. January Term, 2018
No. 02146 $87,239.90 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-356
1829 S 65th St 19142 40th wd.
1,729 Sq. Ft. OPA#401199800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Tilee Dolo
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
02641 $82,801.84 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-357
3119 N Judson St 19132 11th
wd. Residential Row 2 Story
Masonry OPA#111422000 IM-
PROVEMENTS: ERECTED
THEREON Derra V. Underwood
C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 03296

SHERIFF’S SALE
$25,334.99 Christina J. Pross,
Esquire
1908-358
3005 Disston St 19149 55th wd.
1,801 Sq. Ft. OPA#551307500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Brett J. Reyn-
olds C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 02030 $124,324.55 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-359
6408 Marsden St 19135 41st
wd. Land: 1,788 Sq. Ft.; Im-
provement: 3,278 Sq. Ft.; Total:
3,278 Sq. Ft. OPA#411254600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Fatema Sad-
eque-Iqbal and Halema K. Sad-
eque C.P. November Term, 2018
No. 02960 $146,849.57 Richard
M. Squire & Associates, LLC
1908-360
5337 Jackson St 19124 62nd wd.
7,751 Sq. Ft.; Improvements:
660 Sq. Ft. OPA#622410800
Sandra L. Isley C.P. Decem-
ber Term, 2018 No. 02932
$55,570.10 Robert Crawley
1908-361
1645 N Allison St 19131 4th
wd. 1,515 Sq. Ft. (Land Area);
1,272 Sq. Ft. (Improvement
Area) BRT#041332400 Sub-
ject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW 2 STY MA-
SONRY Renville Campbell C.P.
February Term, 2019 No. 01762
$36,139.10 Michelle Pierro, Es-
quire
1908-362
930 Marlyn Rd 19151 34th wd.
1,443 Sq. Ft. OPA#344284000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Misty E.
Caleb a/k/a Misty E. Whitaker
C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03720
$136,695.45 Shapiro & DeNar-
do, LLC
1908-363
6824 Cobbs Creek Pkwy
19142 40th wd. 2,472 Sq. Ft.
OPA#403227900 Subject to
Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Augusta M. Cooper C.P. De-
cember Term, 2018 No. 01795
$180,870.60 Justin F. Kobeski,
Esquire; Manley Deas Kochal-
ski LLC
1908-364
5914 Nassau Rd a/k/a 5914
Nassau St a/k/a 5914 Nassua St
19151 34th wd. 1,223 Sq. Ft.
OPA#342073800 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Schadeanna Cun-
nignham a/k/a Schadeanna Cun-
ningham C.P. February Term,
2017 No. 06095 $67,887.63 Sha-
piro & DeNardo, LLC
1908-365
2952 N Taney St 19132 38th wd.
720 Sq. Ft. OPA#381198200
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Tonya
Kennedy a/k/a Tonya M. Ken-
nedy and Joseph Kennedy C.P.
July Term, 2018 No. 00235
$55,691.02 Shapiro & DeNardo,
LLC
1908-366
13043 Townsend Rd, Unit H3
19154-1001 66th wd. 1,500 Sq.
Ft. OPA#888660124 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY David A. Dunn C.P.
October Term, 2018 No. 00197
$114,924.83 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-367
312 W Logan St 19144 13th wd.
2,794 Sq. Ft. OPA#133048600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Tiffani M.
Gunner a/k/a Tiffani Gunner
a/k/a Tiffani N. Gunner C.P.
October Term, 2018 No. 00141
$113,441.69 Shapiro & DeNar-
do, LLC
1908-368
1341 Gilham St 19111 53rd wd.
1,056 Sq. Ft. OPA#531174000
Subject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Chuck Wing Chiu
C.P. January Term, 2018 No.
04417 $66,305.75 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-369
329 E Cheltenham Ave
SHERIFF’S SALE
19120 35th wd. 6,250 Sq. Ft.
OPA#352001100 Subject to
Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Jennifer A. Gandolfo C.P.
July Term, 2018 No. 00639
$104,009.91 Justin F. Kobeski,
Esquire; Manley Deas Kochal-
ski LLC
1908-370
1826 E Wishart St 19134-
3136 25th wd. 1,096 Sq. Ft.
OPA#252289400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Victor Howard C.P.
December Term, 2018 No. 02910
$49,365.83 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-371
5113 Wayne Ave 19144-
3525 12th wd. 4,925 Sq. Ft.
OPA#123214300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Leon D. Chambers
C.P. October Term, 2017 No.
02122 $194,523.53 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-372
1831 E Monmouth St 19134
25th wd. Improvement Area:
904 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 936 Sq.
Ft. OPA#252127600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW 2 STY MASON-
RY Joseph Hurst & Alicia Hurst
C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01341
$29,666.71 Ryan A. Gower &
Joseph J. Lee
1908-373
1916 W 65th Ave 19138 10th wd.
1,222 Sq. Ft. OPA#102352800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Tamia Wom-
ack C.P. March Term, 2018 No.
01552 $104,411.53 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-374
5113 N 13th St 19141-
2858 49th wd. 2,025 Sq. Ft.
OPA#493193300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Revella Coles C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 02963
$103,545.58 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-375
5720 Leonard St 19149 62nd
wd. Improvement Area: 1,220
Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 946 Sq. Ft.
OPA#621510600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW 2 STY MASON;
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Joseph Hurst and Alicia Hurst
C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01342
$61,003.57 Ryan A. Gower &
Joseph J. Lee
1908-376
1636 Foulkrod St 19134 23rd
wd. Improvement Area: 1,260
Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 1,269 Sq. Ft.
OPA#232171400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW 2 STY MASON;
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Joseph Hurst and Alicia Hurst
C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01339
$28,232.72 Ryan A. Gower &
Joseph J. Lee
1908-377
6048 Magnolia St 19144 59th wd.
1,528 Sq. Ft. BRT#592236100
IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2
STY MASONRY Willie Furtick
C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 00852
$128,570.48 Milstead & Associ-
ates, LLC
1908-378
2500 Bonaffon St 19142 40th wd.
1,135 Sq. Ft. BRT#871562430
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL REAL ESTATE Maurice
Heard C.P. June Term, 2015
No. 00557 $136,891.02 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-379
2803-2805 W Allegheny Ave
19132 88th wd. 1,268 Sq. Ft.
BRT#882060410 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL
ESTATE Thomas Funeral Ser-
vice, Inc and Antonio D. Thomas
a/k/a Antonio Thomas a/k/a An-
tonia Thomas a/k/a Antonia D.
Thomas and Ruthie B. Thomas
C.P. February Term, 2016 No.
00951 $117,832.51 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-380
357 Wolf St 19148 99th wd.
924 Sq. Ft. BRT#39-2153900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Theresa
SHERIFF’S SALE
Owens C.P. August Term, 2018
No. 02680 $152,920.13 Powers
Kirn, LLC
1908-381
5108 Duffield St 19124 62nd
wd. Land: 1,980 Sq. Ft.; Im-
provement: 1,632 Sq. Ft.; Total:
1,980 Sq. Ft. OPA#62-2-2386-00
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Keatrisha
Allen C.P. November Term, 2017
No. 01532 $98,001.68 Richard
M. Squire & Associates, LLC
1908-382
6344 N Opal St 19141-
1416 17th wd. 1,005 Sq. Ft.
OPA#172368800 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Aaliyah Shyan
Lucas C.P. April Term, 2018
No. 00648 $118,965.94 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-383
4656 G St 19120 42nd wd.
Improvement Area: 1,500 Sq.
Ft.; Land Area: 1,315 Sq. Ft.
OPA#421605100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY
MASONRY; RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Nouh Mohamad
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
02539 $108,138.31 Ryan A.
Gower & Joseph J. Lee
1908-384
1013 Tasker St 19148 1st wd.
992 Sq. Ft. BRT#012252300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL DWELLING Chun
Kwon Chow a/k/a Chun Kwong
Chow and Gui Qun Zhou C.P.
October Term, 2018 No. 03710
$111,284.86 Martha E. Von
Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von
Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Ril-
off, Esquire, Lorraine Gazzara
Doyle, Esquire
1908-385
1004 Van Kirk St 19149 35th wd.
1,132 Sq. Ft. BRT#352104200
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Mohammed
Moukaouin, and Fatima Hussain
in their capacities as Heirs of
Shellie Moukaouim, Deceased
and Unknown heirs, successors,
assigns, and all persons, firms, or
associations claiming right, title,
or interest from or under Shellie
Moukaouim, Deceased C.P. July
Term, 2018 No. 02358 $67,263.19
Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C.,
Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Es-
quire, Heather Riloff, Esquire,
Lorraine Gazzara Doyle, Esquire
1908-386
4548 Aldine St 19136 41st wd.
1,453 Sq. Ft. OPA#412119300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Chelsea Rei-
man, Solely in Her Capacity as
Heir of Edward H. Reiman, III,
Deceased, E.R. 1, a Minor, Solely
in Her Capacity as Heir of Ed-
ward H. Reiman, III, Deceased,
in care of Jennifer Van Horn a/k/a
Jennifer Reiman, The Unknown
Heirs of Edward H. Reiman, III,
Deceased, E.R. 2, a Minor, Solely
in Her Capacity as Heir of Edward
H. Reiman, III, Deceased, in care
of Jennifer Van Horn a/k/a Jenni-
fer Reiman and Jennifer Van Horn
a/k/a Jennifer Reiman Solely in
Her Capacity as Heir of Edward
H. Reiman, III, Deceased C.P.
March Term, 2018 No. 00571
$104,725.54 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-387
3328 Elliston Cir 19114-1206 66th
wd. 1,001 Sq. Ft. OPA#661158100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Adriann
Grunsby a/k/a Adriann Haag C.P.
January Term, 2018 No. 05476
$69,795.56 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-388
415 W Ruscomb St 19120 42nd
wd. 2,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#422167200
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Ethailia Frink
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
01189 $51,186.64 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-389
3828 Patrician Dr 19154 66th wd.
2,753 Sq. Ft. OPA#662431800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Unknown
PGN
SHERIFF’S SALE
heirs, successors, assigns, and
all persons, firms, or associations
claiming right, title, or interest
from or under Mary P. Guest, de-
ceased, Susan Guest, Known Heir
of Mary P. Guest, Deceased, Fran-
cis Guest, Known Heir of Mary P.
Guest, Deceased and Christopher
Guest, Known Heir of Mary P.
Guest, Deceased C.P. May Term,
2018 No. 00119 $208,502.59 Sha-
piro & DeNardo, LLC
1908-390
504 E Penn St 19144 12th wd.
1,146 Sq. Ft. OPA#12-1-1404-00
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Andrea D.
Elston C.P. December Term, 2017
No. 02101 $104,769.73 Shapiro &
DeNardo, LLC
1908-391
3621 Jasper St 19134-1511 45th
wd. 1,180 Sq. Ft. OPA#452371600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Eladio Diaz
C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01543
$74,796.69 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-392
7836 Craig St 19136 64th wd.
2,539 Sq. Ft. OPA#642057800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY George St.
Peter C.P. January Term, 2019 No.
00870 $108,840.71 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-393
426 S 44th St, #1, a/k/a 426 S 44th
St, Apt. 1 19104-3967 88th wd.
2,043 Sq. Ft. OPA#888270192
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Linda Schnolis
C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 02083
$382,243.65 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-394
7601 Crittenden St F-9, a/k/a 7601
Crittenden St Apt F9 19118 88th
wd. 1,566 Sq. Ft. OPA#888200588
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Rosilyn M.
Thomas C.P. May Term, 2017 No.
04492 $34,445.98 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-395
190 W Lehigh Ave 19133 3,834
Sq. Ft. OPA#871102250 IM-
PROVEMENTS: COMMER-
CIAL M Home Investments, LLC
C.P. March Term, 2019 No. 00888
$264,940.64 Jill M. Fein, Esquire
1908-396
3026 McKinley St 19149 62nd
wd. 991 Sq. Ft. OPA#621253000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Sherron M.
McAfee C.P. August Term, 2017
No. 01731 $109,292.96 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-397
8640 Gilbert St 19150 50th wd.
1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#502123400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY James Mosley
C.P. February Term, 2016 No.
01575 $119,728.66 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-398
437 W Roosevelt Blvd 19120
42nd wd. 2,259 Sq. Ft.
OPA#422111800 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Clyde Martin, Jr
C.P. March Term, 2018 No.
01830 $92,778.61 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-399
1966 W Spencer St 19141
17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2
STY MASONRY; 1,218 Sq.
Ft. BRT#171254400 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Adisha N.
Williams-Moore a/k/a Adisha
Williams-Moore C.P. May Term,
2018 No. 01872 $115,339.62
McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway,
LLC
1908-400
1553 N Alden St 19131-
3814 4th wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft.
OPA#043294100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Mildred Robinson
C.P. January Term, 2019 No.
01043 $120,661.58 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-401
5815 Catharine St 19143-
2417 3rd wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft.
SHERIFF’S SALE
OPA#032185200 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Janee N. Spady-
Jones C.P. September Term,
2018 No. 00003 $66,757.43
Phelan Hallinan Diamond &
Jones, LLP
1908-402
1828 W Venango St 19140
11th wd. (formerly part of
the 38th wd.) 2,080 Sq. Ft.
OPA#112128300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Bruce Gordon
Hoffman a/k/a Bruce G. Hoff-
man C.P. July Term, 2017 No.
03007 $53,452.13 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-403
2338 Dickinson St 19146
36th wd. 1,035 Sq. Ft.
OPA#364036700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Brenda Eady Solely
in Her Capacity as Heir of Josie
Gray Deceased, Gregory Gray
Solely in His Capacity as Heir
of Josie Gray Deceased and Wil-
lean Gray Solely in Her Capacity
as Heir of Josie Gray Deceased
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
00481 $243,728.81 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-404
7433 Sommers Rd 19138 50th
wd. 1,768 Sq. Ft.; Improvements:
1,564 Sq. Ft. OPA#501330200
Unknown heirs, successors, as-
signs, and all persons, firms, or
associations claiming right, title,
or interest from or under Lillie
Thomas a/k/a Lillie B. Thomas;
Kenneth Thomas, in His Capac-
ity as Heir of Lillie B Thomas,
Deceased; Gregory Thomas in
His Capacity as Heir of Lillie
B Thomas, Deceased; Derek
Thomas, in His Capacity as Heir
of Lillie B. Thomas, Deceased;
Rosetta Thomas, Known Heir
of Lillie Thomas a/k/a Lillie B.
Thomas C.P. October Term, 2017
No. 02667 $111,566.27 Robert
Crawley
1908-405
1842 N 21st St 19121 32nd wd.
1,403 Sq. Ft. OPA#322056700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Carmella
Mack Crawford Solely in Her
Capacity as Heir of Janet Debro,
Deceased, Donald Debro, Solely
in His Capacity as Heir of Janet
Debro, Deceased, Rodger De-
bro, Solely in His Capacity as
Heir of Janet Debro, Deceased,
Theresa Debro, Solely in Her
Capacity as Heir of Janet De-
bro, Deceaed and The Unknown
Heirs of Janet Debro, Deceased
C.P. September Term, 2018 No.
00328 $131,848.79 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-406
4913 Chancellor St 19139
60th wd. SEMI/DET 3 STY
MASONRY; 2,010 Sq. Ft.
BRT#601051900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Gordon Jones C.P.
August Term, 2016 No. 01989
$200,417.53 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-407
4107 Passmore St 19135 55th wd.
ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASON-
RY; 928 Sq. Ft. BRT#552098700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Jillian L.
Fitzgerald and Philip Fitzgerald
C.P. December Term, 2018 No.
03583 $101,288.77 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-408
7347 Dicks Ave 19153 40th wd.
1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#404328400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Frederick J.
Carroll C.P. April Term, 2018
No. 03280 $86,155.82 KML
Law Group, P.C.
1908-409
915 S 51st St a/k/a 913-15 S
51st St 19143 51st wd. DET
W/D GAR 2 STY MASONRY;
2,720 Sq. Ft. BRT#511021100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Charles Cox,
Known Surviving Heir of Nathan
C. Cox and Unknown Surviving
Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019
SHERIFF’S SALE
Heirs of Nathan C. Cox C.P. No-
vember Term, 2018 No. 01764
$168,903.31 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-410
2128 W Shunk St 19145 26th wd.
2,995 Sq. Ft. OPA#262297300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Keren
Tal and Michael Tuono C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 00761
$352,951.33 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-411
189 Rosemar St 19120-
1942 61st wd. 1,020 Sq. Ft.
OPA#611243000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Maria J. Fagundes;
Jose Fagundes a/k/a Jose Jorge
Fagundes C.P. January Term,
2019 No. 00640 $84,842.63
Phelan Hallinan Diamond &
Jones, LLP
1908-412
1813 E Airdrie St 19124-
5607 45th wd. 1,209 Sq. Ft.
OPA#452206100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Santos Claudio;
Evelyn Dejesus C.P. July Term,
2018 No. 03132 $62,643.67
Phelan Hallinan Diamond &
Jones, LLP
1908-413
1911 S 18th St 19145 48th wd.
1,173 Sq. Ft. OPA#481249500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Son Lam
a/k/a Son Chi Lam C.P. Sep-
tember Term, 2017 No. 02866
$94,762.27 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-414
7171 19th St a/k/a 7171 N
19th St 19126 10th wd. (for-
merly 42nd wd.) 1,414 Sq. Ft.
BRT#101115900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Zakiyyah Marrero
C.P. September Term, 2016 No.
03757 $115,853.44 Powers Kirn,
LLC
1908-415
1507 S 29th St 19146-
4429 36th wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft.
OPA#364397000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Michael Henning
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
00354 $83,547.53 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-416
3208 Fanshawe St 19149-
2610 55th wd. 1,392 Sq. Ft.
OPA#551116500 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Thomas Mabin C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 01212
$109,578.13 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-417
6651 Erdrick St 19135 55th wd.
1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#552277900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Scott Wen-
del; Elizabeth P. Wendel a/k/a
Elizabeth P. Detkiewicz C.P. No-
vember Term, 2009 No. 03981
$98,242.41 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-418
5222 Church Rd 19131-
1413 52nd wd. 1,700 Sq. Ft.
OPA#521212000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: SINGLE FAMILY,
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Deon Browning, in His Capac-
ity as Co-Administrator of the
Estate of Robert Thornton, De-
ceased and Shamir Reese, in His
Capacity as Co-Administrator of
the Estate of Robert Thornton,
Deceased C.P. December Term,
2018 No. 01495 $55,418.33 Hla-
dik, Onorato, & Federman, LLP
1908-419
6624 Lebanon Ave 19151 34th
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
1,040 Sq. Ft. BRT#344051300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Raymond A.
Bannister a/k/a Raymond Ban-
nister C.P. October Term, 2018
No. 04102 $133,533.83 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-420
1225 Bridge St 19124-1810
62nd wd. 1,576 Sq. Ft. OPA#62-
1-0312-00 IMPROVEMENTS:
SHERIFF’S SALE
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
DWELLING Monica Mason
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
02934 $132,469.18 Hladik, On-
orato, & Federman, LLP
1908-421
8033 Ferndale St 19111 63rd wd.
5,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#631135400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Karl J.
O’Gorman C.P. December Term,
2018 No. 02036 $179,258.12
Cristina L. Connor, Esquire;
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
1908-422
1828 Frankford Ave 19125-
2450 18th wd. 4,230 Sq. Ft.
OPA#183050100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Jeffrey C. Marshall
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
00204 $138,266.89 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-423
1941 Church Ln 19141-
1321 17th wd. 1,121 Sq. Ft.
OPA#171244600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Angel Nicholls, in
Her Capacity as Heir of Laura
Jones a/k/a Laura M. Jones, De-
ceased; Gregory Jones, in His
Capacity as Heir of Laura Jones
a/k/a Laura M. Jones, Deceased;
Unknown heirs, successors, as-
signs, and all persons, firms, or
associations claiming right, title,
or interest from or under Laura
Jones a/k/a Laura M. Jones, De-
ceased C.P. January Term, 2019
No. 01522 $64,973.40 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-424
5522 Westford Rd 19120
42nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2
STY MASONRY; 1,140 Sq.
Ft. BRT#421402400 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Joseph W.
Ramirez, Known Surviving Heir
of Michelle S. Carr a/k/a Michele
S. Carr a/k/a Michele H. Santin
a/k/a Michele Santin-Monk
a/k/a Michele Carr, Michael
A. Ramirez, Known Surviving
Heir of Michelle S. Carr a/k/a
Michele S. Carr a/k/a Michele
H. Santin a/k/a Michele Santin-
Monk a/k/a Michele Carr, Robert
S. Ramirez, Known Surviving
Heir of Michelle S. Carr a/k/a
Michele S. Carr a/k/a Michele
H. Santin a/k/a Michele Santin-
Monk a/k/a Michele Carr, Feli-
cia M. Ortiz, Known Surviving
Heir of Michelle S. Carr a/k/a
Michele S. Carr a/k/a Michele
H. Santin a/k/a Michele Santin-
Monk a/k/a Michele Carr, Albion
Correctional Facility, Jonathan
Monk, Known Surviving Heir of
Michelle S. Carr a/k/a Michele
S. Carr a/k/a Michele H. San-
tin a/k/a Michele Santin-Monk
a/k/a Michele Carr, Victorville
Medium I FCI, and Unknown
Surviving Heirs of Michelle S.
Carr a/k/a Michele S. Carr a/k/a
Michele H. Santin a/k/a Michele
Santin-Monk a/k/a Michele Carr
C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01435
$92,230.11 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-425
13069 Dorothy Dr 19116
58th wd. 2,483 Sq. Ft.
OPA#583130926 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Samantha Marie
Gumpper as Administratrix of
the Estate of James C. Gumpper
Deceased C.P. December Term,
2018 No. 02663 $196,418.94
KML Law Group, P.C.
1908-426
3417 F St 19134 33rd wd. 1,148
Sq. Ft. OPA#331293800 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Banessa
Benitez Solely in Her Capacity
as Heir of Carmen I. Montanez
Deceased, Benjamin Sosa Solely
in His Capacity as Heir of Car-
men I. Montanez Deceased
and Carmen Sosa Solely in Her
Capacity as Heir of Carmen I.
Montanez Deceased C.P. Sep-
tember Term, 2018 No. 03026
$44,798.59 KML Law Group,
P.C.
37
SHERIFF’S SALE
1908-427
3317 Argyle St 19134 33rd wd.
602 Sq. Ft. OPA#331367500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Aeisha
D. Baker a/k/a Aeisha Baker
C.P. November Term, 2017 No.
00475 $15,752.26 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-428
6046 W Oxford St 19151
34th wd. 1,470 Sq. Ft.
BRT#342091400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW B/GAR 3 STY
MASONRY Jeffrey White C.P.
November Term, 2015 No.
01115 $111,964.78 Milstead &
Associates, LLC
1908-429
4138 W Girard Ave 19104
6th wd. 1,697 Sq. Ft.
BRT#062169300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW CONV/APT
3 STY MASON Douglas Hart
a/k/a Douglas Hart, Jr. C.P.
August Term, 2018 No. 00492
$134,726.01 Milstead & Associ-
ates, LLC
1908-430
4632 Oakland St 19124-
3126 23rd wd. 1,492 Sq. Ft.
OPA#234228900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Amina Gallashaw
C.P. October Term, 2017 No.
02749 $129,996.06 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-431
4722 Oakland St 19124-
2913 23rd wd. 2,250 Sq. Ft.
OPA#234231000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Jacob E. Matthews
C.P. January Term, 2019 No.
01209 $19,497.57 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-432
144 N 55th St, a/k/a 144 N 5th
St 19139-2501 4th wd. 1,268 Sq.
Ft. OPA#041170008 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Catherine G. John-
son f/k/a Catherine Gee; Copell
Johnson C.P. March Term, 2017
No. 00994 $37,960.61 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-433
4452 N 7th St 19140-2322
43rd wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft.
OPA#433321900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Alan G. Petty, Sr
a/k/a Alan G. Petty; Carmela
Petty a/k/a Carmela U. Petty C.P.
November Term, 2009 No. 05299
$81,123.70 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-434
402 Diamond St 19122-
1515 18th wd. 1,340 Sq. Ft.
OPA#183216700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Sonia Rodriguez
C.P. August Term, 2018 No.
01002 $12,709.04 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-435
824 Marlyn Rd 19151-3318
34th wd. 1,662 Sq. Ft. OPA#34-
4-2813-00 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Isha T. Belnavis C.P. Janu-
ary Term, 2019 No. 02205
$149,734.66 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-436
405 W Stafford St 19144-
4407 59th wd. 2,604 Sq. Ft.
OPA#593007400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Philip Davidson;
Gabrielle E. Davidson C.P.
March Term, 2017 No. 00384
$202,238.00 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-437
4022 Marple St 19136-
3635 65th wd. 1,040 Sq. Ft.
OPA#651087800 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROP-
ERTY Alicia Kentz; Gregory
Kentz C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 02432 $49,511.29 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-438
2452 N 30th St 19132-
3002 28th wd. 1,575 Sq. Ft.
OPA#282078500 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Elizabeth Shabazz
38 Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 19-25, 2019
SHERIFF’S SALE
C.P. November Term, 2018 No.
02716 $47,689.17 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-439
7204 Briar Rd 19138-1326
50th wd. 1,086 Sq. Ft.
OPA#501332600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Michelle L. Mc-
guire C.P. February Term, 2018
No. 03147 $142,992.93 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-440
35 E Collom St assessed as 35
Collom St 19144 12th wd. 1,153
Sq. Ft. OPA#12-1-0671-00 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Ryan Pressley
C.P. February Term, 2019 No.
02408 $36,808.72 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-441
6126 Chestnut St 19139 3rd wd.
1,746 Sq. Ft. OPA#031033300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Violetta Kidd,
Known Heir of Eloise Hill, de-
ceased and Unknown heirs, suc-
cessors, assigns, and all persons,
firms, or associations claiming
right, title, or interest from or
under Eloise Hill, deceased C.P.
December Term, 2018 No. 02903
$61,969.07 Shapiro & DeNardo,
LLC
1908-442
45 E Collom St assessed as 45
Collom St 19144 12th wd. 1,164
Sq. Ft. OPA#12-1-0676-00 IM-
PROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Ryan Pressley
C.P. February Term, 2019 No.
02409 $36,890.04 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-443
1026 E Sydney St 19150 50th
wd. 3,510 Sq. Ft. OPA#50-
2467100 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Djeffly Dinvil a/k/a Djeffy Din-
vil C.P. October Term, 2017 No.
02786 $303,952.65 Shapiro &
DeNardo, LLC
1908-444
12712 Medford Rd 19154
66th wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft.
OPA#663245600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Unknown heirs,
successors, assigns, and all per-
sons, firms, or associations claim-
ing right, title, or interest from
or under William A. Quigley,
deceased, Ryan K. Quigley a/k/a
Brian K. Quigley, Known Heir
of William A. Quigley, deceased
and Dennis P. Quigley, Known
Heir of William A. Quigley, de-
ceased C.P. June Term, 2018 No.
00151 $85,347.77 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-445
1500 A Marcy Pl 19115 56th
wd. 0 Sq. Ft. OPA#888560525
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Jung K.
Kim a/k/a Jung Kyum Kim C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 01882
$132,856.15 KML Law Group,
P.C.
1908-446
1819 N Natrona St 19121
32nd wd. 1,048 Sq. Ft.
OPA#323329900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Jay Truesdale as
Administrator of the Estate of
Willie Truesdale, Jr., Deceased
C.P. February Term, 2018 No.
00059 $69,455.38 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-447
1833 Strahle St 19152 56th wd.
2,198 Sq. Ft. OPA#562167500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Betty Jane
SHERIFF’S SALE
Sulpizio a/k/a Betty J. Sulpizio
C.P. January Term, 2019 No.
01916 $101,448.92 KML Law
Group, P.C.
1908-448
8317 Temple Rd 19150 50th wd.
1,170 Sq. Ft. BRT#501105800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL REAL ESTATE Devont
Allen C.P. January Term, 2017
No. 02178 $158,898.02 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-449
852 N Markoe St 19139 6th wd.
810 Sq. Ft. BRT#062398700 IM-
PROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY
MASONRY Regina Hudson C.P.
October Term, 2017 No. 03615
$57,832.68 Milstead & Associ-
ates, LLC
1908-450
6619 N Uber St 19138 50th wd.
1,183 Sq. Ft. BRT#102022200
IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/
GAR 2 STY MASONRY John
H. Johnson a/k/a John Henry
Johnson Jr. a/k/a John Johnson,
Deceased C.P. December Term,
2018 No. 00433 $50,278.51 Mil-
stead & Associates, LLC
1908-451
1225 Clymer St 19147 2nd wd.
1,199 Sq. Ft. BRT#022194349
IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2.5
STY MASONRY Rochelle
Burns C.P. July Term, 2018 No.
00354 $270,134.46 Milstead &
Associates, LLC
1908-452
7619 Jay Pl 19153 40th wd.
2,636 Sq. Ft. BRT#405832100
Antonio R. Clay a/k/a Antonio
Clay C.P. January Term, 2018
No. 03280 $215,817.22 Milstead
& Associates, LLC
1908-453
6734 Oakley St 19111 35th wd.
4,090 Sq. Ft. BRT#353216400
IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET
2.5 STY MASONRY Bertha
Marshall C.P. January Term,
2019 No. 00094 $158,829.72
Milstead & Associates, LLC
1908-454
3357 Emerald St 19134-
2550 45th wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft.
OPA#452320600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Reynaldo Medina-
Rucci C.P. January Term, 2019
No. 00910 $53,311.90 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-455
2120 Vista St 19152-4215
56th wd. 1,344 Sq. Ft.
OPA#561320100 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Taicha F. Jean;
Georges R. Noel C.P. Octo-
ber Term, 2018 No. 00579
$253,396.54 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-456
841 N Wynnewood Rd, a/k/a
841 Wynnewood Rd 19151-
3452 34th wd. 2,710 Sq. Ft.
OPA#344212900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Joan M. Thomas
a/k/a Joan Marie Thomas C.P.
September Term, 2018 No.
02285 $67,000.97 Phelan Hal-
linan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-457
2447 76th Ave 19150 50th
wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY
MASONRY; 1,578 Sq. Ft.
BRT#501414400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING David P. Mc-
Farlin and Marlene Jones C.P.
January Term, 2016 No. 02115
$143,497.33 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-458
2537 N Marston St 19132 28th
SHERIFF’S SALE
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
1,200 Sq. Ft. BRT#281083900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Purtina Hill,
Known Surviving Heir of Ger-
aldine Williams, Lisa Williams,
Known Surviving Heir of Ger-
aldine Williams, and Unknown
Surviving Heirs of Geraldine
Williams C.P. December Term,
2017 No. 02094 $46,089.17
McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway,
LLC
1908-459
8623 Forrest Ave 19150 50th
wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY
MASONRY; 1,155 Sq. Ft.
BRT#502235200 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Unknown Surviv-
ing Heirs of Marcella F. Nelson
C.P. December Term, 2017 No.
02773 $103,682.27 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-460
5117 Locust St 19139 60th wd.
SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY;
1,650 Sq. Ft. BRT#602075300
Subject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Modi Doucoure
C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00483
$119,129.86 McCabe, Weisberg,
& Conway, LLC
1908-461
4937 N Fairhill St 19120 49th wd.
2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#491170400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Uriel
Montenegro, a/k/a Oriel Mon-
tenegro, as believed Heir and/
or Adminstrator to the Estate of
Donna Maiellano, a/k/a Donna
Maieilano; Unknown Heirs and/
or Administrators of the Estate of
Donna Maiellano, a/k/a Donna
Maieilano C.P. February Term,
2017 No. 02899 $80,902.90
Cristina L. Connor, Esquire;
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
1908-462
299 Shawmont Ave, Unit 3C3
a/k/a 299 D Shawmont Ave,
Unit 3C3 19128 21st wd. N/A
BRT#888210576 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RES CONDO 3 STY
MAS+OTH Darron Buscio a/k/a
Darrin Buscio C.P. January Term,
2019 No. 00848 $132,648.72
Milstead & Associates, LLC
1908-463
9042 Wesleyan Rd 19136
57th wd. 1,623 Sq. Ft.
OPA#572230600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Thomas F. Hanrat-
ty, III and Rhiannon M. Doyle
C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 02343
$86,161.43 Shapiro & DeNardo,
LLC
1908-464
1227 Kerper St 19111 53rd wd.
1,781 Sq. Ft. OPA#532105800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Steven
J. Haas and Jo Ann Haas C.P.
January Term, 2017 No. 04909
$154,444.06 Shapiro & DeNar-
do, LLC
1908-465
7010 Passyunk Ave assessed
as 7010 W. Passyunk Ave
19142 40th wd. 7,012 Sq. Ft.
OPA#406301600 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Kristine Kinsolv-
ing C.P. November Term, 2018
No. 01887 $13,224.67 Shapiro &
DeNardo, LLC
1908-466
253 E Mayfield St 19134 7th wd.
(formerly part of the 33rd wd.)
840 Sq. Ft. BRT#071254800
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Nicomedes
Gonzalez, Deceased and Ce-
Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.
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SHERIFF’S SALE
ferina Gonzalez a/k/a Ceferina
Gonzalez Santiago a/k/a Ce-
ferina Gonzalez Cruz Santiago,
Deceased C.P. November Term,
2018 No. 01140 $4,278.89 Pow-
ers Kirn, LLC
1908-467
129 W Rittenhouse St 19144-
2713 59th wd. 1,575 Sq. Ft.
OPA#593030800 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY William C. Mitch-
ell, in His Capacity as Heir of
Deborah Mitchell, Deceased;
Unknown heirs, successors, as-
signs, and all persons, firms,
or associations claiming right,
title, or interest from or under
Deborah Mitchell, Deceased
C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01846
$187,704.96 Phelan Hallinan
Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-468
128 Sigel St 19148 1st wd.
Land Area: 675 Sq. Ft.; Im-
provement Area: 750 Sq. Ft.
OPA#011162500 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Sam A. Sam C.P.
January Term, 2019 No. 01362
$136,923.42 RAS Citron, LLC;
Robert Crawley, Esq
1908-469
7429-31 Rising Sun Ave
19111 56th wd. 5,779 Sq. Ft.
BRT#561005300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Robert P. Albeser,
Personal Representative of the
Estate of Edward J. Albeser, De-
ceased C.P. August Term, 2018
No. 00090 $232,371.17 Law Of-
fice of Gregory Javardian, LLC
1908-470
6923 Paschall Ave 19142 40th
wd. Land Area: 1,600 Sq. Ft.;
Improvement Area: 1,664 Sq.
Ft. OPA#403313500 Cath-
erine Yalartai a/k/a Catherine R.
Yalartai C.P. July Term, 2018
No. 01780 $102,206.41 Robert
Crawley, Esq
1908-471
2167 Wakeling St 19124 62nd
wd. Land Area: 3,869 Sq. Ft.;
Improvement Area: 1,928 Sq.
Ft. OPA#622014300 Dion Al-
licock C.P. January Term, 2019
No. 00186 $109,511.87 Robert
Crawley, Esq
1908-472
6110 W Jefferson St 19151
34th wd. 2,153 Sq. Ft.
BRT#342061000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Lawrence W.
Tilghman, Personal Represen-
tative of the Estate of Maria D.
Williams-Barber a/k/a Maria
D. Barber a/k/a Maria Denise
Williams-Barber, Deceased
C.P. November Term, 2018 No.
02984 $69,740.94 Law Office of
Gregory Javardian, LLC
1908-473
1502 S. Wilton St 19143 51st
wd. 825 Sq. Ft. OPA#512056000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Andrew C.
Wright, Deceased; Andrea M.
Wright, Administrator of the
Estate C.P. March Term, 2017
No. 03280 $29,026.43 Joseph R.
Loverdi, Esquire
1908-474
4908 Parkside Ave 19131
52nd wd. 1,776 Sq. Ft.
OPA#521090800 Subject to
Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
All Known Heirs of Elton Nock
and All Unknown Heirs of Elton
Nock C.P. July Term, 2018 No.
01627 $56,754.69 Meredith H.
Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas
Kochalski, LLC
SHERIFF’S SALE
1908-475
6341 Algon Ave 19111 53rd wd.
2,644 Sq. Ft. BRT#531217000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL Dalal Mansour and Majdi
Utqi C.P. December Term, 2018
No. 03302 $191,042.66 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-476
6865 N 19th St 19126 10th wd.
2,550 Sq. Ft. OPA#101110100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Collin G.
Dixon C.P. July Term, 2017 No.
04021 $148,503.94 Cristina L.
Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas
Kochalski, LLC
1908-477
5737 Wyndale Ave 19131
52nd wd. 1,745 Sq. Ft.
OPA#522137000 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Unknown heirs,
successors, assigns, and all
persons, firms, or associations
claiming right, title, or interest
from or under James Nelson,
Deceased, Tonia Nelson, Known
Heir of James Nelson, Deceased
and Tina Nelson, Known Heir
of James Nelson, Deceased C.P.
May Term, 2018 No. 00121
$144,300.44 Shapiro & De-
Nardo, LLC
1908-478
3915 N Delhi St 19140 43rd wd.
960 Sq. Ft. BRT#433151000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Yvonne B.
Veney C.P. October Term, 2018
No. 03057 $12,792.28 Powers
Kirn, LLC
1908-479
5619 Wyndale Ave 19131
52nd wd. 2,458 Sq. Ft.
OPA#522133700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Unknown heirs,
successors, assigns, and all
persons, firms, or associations
claiming right, title, or interest
from or under Dorothy Thorn-
ton, Deceased C.P. May Term,
2016 No. 01955 $197,852.95
Robert Crawley, Esq
1908-480
5371 Wingohocking Terr 19144-
5831 12th wd. 2,162 Sq. Ft.
BRT#122189900 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL Mar-
cia E. Stubbs C.P. July Term,
2018 No. 01981 $125,606.11
Stern & Eisenberg PC
1908-481
1961 Ashley Rd a/k/a 1961
Ashley St 19138 10th wd.
1,246 Sq. Ft. OPA#101368700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Kevin Lof-
ton a/k/a Kevin Lofton, Jr. a/k/a
Kevin T. Lofton, Jr. a/k/a Kevin
Troy Lofton a/k/a Kevin Troy
Lofton, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2018
No. 01399 $85,741.95 RAS Cit-
ron, LLC; Robert Crawley, Esq
1908-482
3159 Belgreen Rd 19154
66th wd. 1,700 Sq. Ft.; Im-
provements: 1,400 Sq. Ft.
OPA#663089700 Anthony
Parker a/k/a Anthony B. Parker;
Barbara J. Parker C.P. Febru-
ary Term, 2018 No. 00971
$215,618.46 Robert Crawley
1908-483
3414 Salmon St 19134-6015
N/A 697 Sq. Ft. OPA#45-1-
1841-00 IMPROVEMENTS:
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Joseph Hritz
C.P. September Term, 2018 No.
00661 $130,980.06 Hladik, On-
orato, & Federman, LLP
1908-484
519 E Courtland St 19120 52nd
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
SHERIFF’S SALE
1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#421027700
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Yolanda
Caraballo C.P. April Term, 2018
No. 02011 $59,666.21 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-485
2508 Federal St 19146 36th wd.
984 Sq. Ft. (Land Area Sq. Ft.);
880 Sq. Ft. (Improvement Area
Sq. Ft.) OPA#361263400 IM-
PROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY
MASONRY Testa and Son,
Contractor, LLC C.P. May Term,
2018 No. 02902 $306,198.02
Scott M. Klein, Esq.
1908-486
40 S 62nd St 3rd wd. Land Area
2,021 Sq. Ft.; Improvements:
2,044 Sq. Ft. OPA#031191300
Subject to Mortgage IMPROVE-
MENTS: 2,044 SQ. FT. Carlton
J. Stewart C.P. December Term,
2017 No. 01961 $64,100.29
Philip Yampolsky, Esquire
1908-487
4842 N Camac St 19141 RESI-
DENTIAL ROW 2 STORY
MASONRY BRT#491491500
IMPROVEMENTS: ERECTED
THEREON Bridget Graham C.P.
February Term, 2018 No. 03018
$194,489.94 Christina J. Pross,
Esquire
1908-488
123 E 64th Ave a/k/a 123 E. 64th
Ave North 19120-1022 61st wd.
2,304 Sq. Ft. OPA#611336400
IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Geraldine Oliver
C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 00239
$135,545.54 Hladik, Onorato, &
Federman, LLP
1908-489
1463 N 57th St 19131 4th wd.
1,152 Sq. Ft. BRT#043094140
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Verte Short
C.P. October Term, 2018 No.
1068 $73,512.82 Weber Galla-
gher Simpson Stapleton Fires &
Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq.
1908-490
106 Overhill Ave 19116 58th wd.
4,968 Sq. Ft. OPA#583044905
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL PROPERTY Regina
Kostikova and Sergei Gavrilov
a/k/a Serguei Gavrilov a/k/a S.
Gavrilov C.P. June Term, 2018
No. 02700 $345,693.76 Shapiro
& DeNardo, LLC
1908-491
1026 Westview St 19119 21st
wd. Land Area: 39,298 Sq. Ft.;
Improvement Area: 6,880 Sq.
Ft. OPA#213114700 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Anthony Moore
a/k/a Anthony K. Moore; Henri
Gilliam Moore; United States
of America, Department of the
Treasury - Internal Revenue Ser-
vice C.P. June Term, 2017 No.
03029 $1,010,361.98 RAS Cit-
ron, LLC; Robert Crawley, Esq
1908-492
6056 W Girard Ave 19151-
4325 34th wd. 1,540 Sq. Ft.
OPA#341057400 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY Dana T. Andrews
a/k/a Dana Andrews, in Her Ca-
pacity as Administratrix of The
Estate of Elizabeth Morgan; El-
vera Morgan, in Her Capacity as
Heir of The Estate of Elizabeth
Morgan; Lorene Morgan, in Her
Capacity as Heir of The Estate
of Elizabeth Morgan; Unknown
heirs, successors, assigns, and
all persons, firms, or associations
claiming right, title, or interest
from or under Elizabeth Morgan,
Deceased C.P. January Term,
SHERIFF’S SALE
2019 No. 02301 $35,494.78
Phelan Hallinan Diamond &
Jones, LLP
1908-493
1710 N Robinson St 19151
34th wd. 1,727 Sq. Ft.
BRT#342290300 IMPROVE-
MENTS: RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING Robert Phillips
C.P. November Term, 2018 No.
02878 $44,530.57 Powers Kirn,
LLC
1908-494
120 W Ruscomb St 19120 42nd
wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;
1,200 Sq. Ft. BRT#422148100
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL DWELLING Isisces
Wiggins, in Her Capacity as
Real Owner and Adminstratrix
of the Estate of Ronald C. Hol-
man C.P. September Term, 2018
No. 00084 $54,033.84 McCabe,
Weisberg, & Conway, LLC
1908-495
1542 N Lawrence St 19122 18th
wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY;
1,014 Sq. Ft. BRT#182256300
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Selene Rob-
inson, Known Surviving Heir of
Pearle H. Davis, Donna Burley
a/k/a Donna Hamm, Known Sur-
viving Heir of Pearle H. Davis,
and Unknown Surviving Heirs of
Pearle H. Davis C.P. June Term,
2017 No. 00993 $62,795.08
McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway,
LLC
1908-496
3701-3711 K St, a/k/a 3701-11
K St 19124 33rd wd. 2,340 Sq.
Ft. OPA#331397500 Subject to
Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL PROPER-
TY Carmen L. Moore C.P.
March Term, 2019 No. 01424
$10,152.53 Phelan Hallinan Dia-
mond & Jones, LLP
1908-497
2529 S Alder St 19148 39th wd.
665 Sq. Ft. BRT#394124500
IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-
DENTIAL REAL ESTATE
John Desalis and Nancy Desa-
lis a/k/a Annunziata Desalis C.P.
March Term, 2017 No. 02741
$199,513.65 Stern & Eisenberg
PC
1908-498
1427 Jerome St 19140 13th wd.
979 Sq. Ft. BRT#132273400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL Patricia Murray Smith
and Charles Smith C.P. De-
cember Term, 2018 No. 01803
$30,675.96 Stern & Eisenberg
PC
1908-499
6607 Horrocks St 19149 54th wd.
1,322 Sq. Ft. BRT#541236400
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL REAL ESTATE Darryl
Bell C.P. January Term, 2019
No. 00234 $134,497.56 Stern &
Eisenberg PC
1908-500
1501 Dyre St 19124-1902 23rd
wd. 1650 Sq. Ft OPA#621009605
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL PROPERTY Cassandra
Robinson a/k/a Cassandro Rob-
inson C.P. February Term, 2014
No. 00744 $57,406.84 Phelan
Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1908-501A
1331 W Ruscomb St 19141
49th wd. 2,038 Sq. Ft.
OPA#491140701 IMPROVE-
MENTS: APT. 2-4 UNITS 2
STY MASON Pontiac Proper-
ties, LLC C.P. June Term, 2011
No. 01076 $415,033.47 Amar A.
Agrawal, Esquire
1908-501B
5420 Warrington Ave 19143
SHERIFF’S SALE
51st wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft.
OPA#514056500 IMPROVE-
MENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY
MASONRY Pontiac Properties,
LLC C.P. June Term, 2011 No.
01076 $415,033.47 Amar A.
Agrawal, Esquire
1908-502A
558 E Godfrey Ave 19120 35th
wd. 1,242 Sq. Ft. OPA#35-
1094800 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Mohammad Amir Chughtai and
Farzanna A. Chughtai C.P. No-
vember Term, 2011 No. 01501
$2,903,849.15 Ellen B. Koop-
man, Esq. Buckley, Brion, Mc-
Guire & Morris, LLP
1908-502B
2239 Brighton St 19149 54th wd.
1,796 Sq. Ft. OPA#54-2102600
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Mohammad
Amir Chughtai and Farzanna A.
Chughtai C.P. November Term,
2011 No. 01501 $2,903,849.15
Ellen B. Koopman, Esq. Buck-
ley, Brion, McGuire & Morris,
LLP
1908-503A
7127 Montague St 19135 41st
wd. 1,241 Sq. Ft. OPA#41-
2261900 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Mohammad Amir Chughtai and
Farzanna A. Chughtai C.P. No-
vember Term, 2011 No. 01501
$2,903,849.15 Ellen B. Koop-
man, Esq. Buckley, Brion, Mc-
Guire & Morris, LLP
1908-503B
6340 Martins Mill Rd 19111
35th wd. 2,545 Sq. Ft. OPA#35-
3297500 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Mohammad Amir Chughtai and
Farzanna A. Chughtai C.P. No-
vember Term, 2011 No. 01501
$2,903,849.15 Ellen B. Koop-
man, Esq. Buckley, Brion, Mc-
Guire & Morris, LLP
1908-504A
355 Gilham St 19111 35th wd.
2,500 Sq. Ft. OPA#35-3090190
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Mohammad
Amir Chughtai and Farzanna A.
Chughtai C.P. November Term,
2011 No. 01501 $2,903,849.15
Ellen B. Koopman, Esq. Buck-
ley, Brion, McGuire & Morris,
LLP
1908-504B
1232 Greeby St 19111 53rd wd.
1,122 Sq. Ft. OPA#53-1139000
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Mohammad
Amir Chughtai and Farzanna A.
Chughtai C.P. November Term,
2011 No. 01501 $2,903,849.15
Ellen B. Koopman, Esq. Buck-
ley, Brion, McGuire & Morris,
LLP
1908-505A
6327 Martins Mill Rd 19111
35th wd. 3,004 Sq. Ft. OPA#35-
3302900 IMPROVEMENTS:
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Mohammad Amir Chughtai and
Farzanna A. Chughtai C.P. No-
vember Term, 2011 No. 01501
$2,903,849.15 Ellen B. Koop-
man, Esq. Buckley, Brion, Mc-
Guire & Morris, LLP
1908-505B
1326 Greeby St 19111 53rd wd.
1,272 Sq. Ft. OPA#53-1141900
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLING Mohammad
Amir Chughtai and Farzanna A.
Chughtai C.P. November Term,
2011 No. 01501 $2,903,849.15
Ellen B. Koopman, Esq. Buck-
ley, Brion, McGuire & Morris,
LLP
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