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Recognition for courageous LGBT allies takes root in memory of Nancy Minson
By Hans Johnson,
Board Vice Co-Chair,
National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force
“Nancy Minson was
such a presence in our
lives and organizations
for so long that she’s
still with us. Recently
someone said at a
meeting, ‘I don’t think
Nancy would have let
this happen.’ And
wouldn’t you know,
people got out their
checkbooks or agreed to
take on another respon-
sibility. It’s as if she’s
listening in or just in the
next room. She hasn’t
left us at all.” — Jenny
O’Donnell, community
activist in Cincinnati,
strong ally of LGBT
rights and friend of
Nancy Minson
“One of the wonderful
things about Nancy was
that she could have a
knock-down, drag-’em-
out argument. But she
would wrap up by
saying, ‘Wanna go for a
February 2011
Q
Minson, brother of extend an invitation to when we stand together and strategic impact
Nancy Minson you to help establish the with a host of allies. towards an important
The National Gay and Nancy Minson Memo- Nancy was this most victory. The prize would
Lesbian Task Force rial Recognition for strategic kind of ally. be awarded at the
Foundation is the Righteous and Coura- Finally, people who take National Conference for
country’s premier social geous Action at the others’ equality person- LGBT Equality: Creat-
justice organization National Gay and ally and persevere are an ing Change, which the
fighting to improve the Lesbian Task Force inspiring example. In the Task Force hosts each
lives of Lesbian, Gay, Foundation. dark days leading up to February. Initiating this
Bisexual, and Transgen- As vice chair of the and following the vote prize next year requires
der people. We mobilize Task Force board, I was on Issue 3 in Cincinnati an endowment of at
people and resources blessed to work with in 1993, she brought least $10,000 to set in
from the ground up for Nancy early in my rigor and humor and motion. Now having
social change. career. This recognition proportion to a land- passed the halfway
Nancy Minson was the of her strategic leader- scape scarred with pain mark, we need just
Nancy Minson kind of person whose ship honors her and fills and distrust. She stayed $4,000 more.
drink?’” — Scott Knox, impact you felt even if a void. true to her vision of a If you would like to
attorney, Ohio LGBT you never met her. She First, throughout the beloved community and contribute, please make
community leader and fought for years to make LGBT movement, no kept shining her light to your gift to the Task
friend of Nancy Minson the world a better place, such singular recogni- bring others around, or Force Foundation and
“Nancy was my own starting with the area tion for a strategic ally bring them over, to build write “Nancy Minson
guardian angel, and I she loved, Greater of our fight for equality it with her. Working Memorial Recognition”
thought that was just Cincinnati. exists. shoulder to shoulder in the memo section of
me. But she approached She worked hard for Second, brave allies with hundreds of others, your check. You can
everyone that way. The civil rights and with like Nancy are vital to she helped do the send contributions to me
same respect I thought particular passion for winning equal rights. impossible, repealing at 4111 Sunset Blvd.,
that was unique to me equality and respect for Polling data and survey Issue 3 (Article XII) on Ste. 342, Los Angeles,
was something she Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, results bear out this fact. the ballot in 2004. CA 90029. I’ll make
shared with all those and Transgender people. So does experience. The goal is creating a sure your tax-deductible
around her. She truly Nancy, whom we lost in With few exceptions, we small annual prize for a gift is properly and
dedicated her life to 2009, would have turned who believe in freedom non-Gay ally of equality speedily acknowledged.
social justice in the 65 last Thanksgiving. In and equality for LGBT for LGBT people who If you have any ques-
world.” — Larry her memory, I wanted to people will prevail only has made a significant Minson, Page 2, Col. 1
GLBT News—Page 1
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Minson—from Page 1
Equality Cincinnati News
Cincinnati City Council
tion, about plans for this member and vice Community Council?
recognition or about the mayor, who just died An Editorial by Worley Rodehaver
Task Force, please call was also an great alley Equality Cincinnati providers for five Editor
or write any time. Please of the local GLBT (EC) has raised nearly LGBTQ individuals A while back I suggested we have a GLBT Com-
join in supporting this Community. $1,000 for the group’s who were experiencing munity Council. Nothing came of that proposal.
memorial recognition. Johnson learned of 2011 Scholarship Fund. harassment, discrimina- Why? I think that rather than being “one commu-
Honoring her memory Crowley’s death when They are grateful to tion and violence. EC nity” we have numerous organizations with their
and her enduring he called GLBT News PFLAG for mentoring thanks their community own goals and leaders, a number of Gay-owned
spirit— about this story. them with the process partners for reaching out businesses with their own clientele in many in-
A story about David and collaborating their to EC to “connect the stances and individuals, a few of whom take it upon
Hans Johnson Crowley, published in efforts with them. dots” for needs of the themselves to speak for “the community” from time
Board Vice Chair, National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force our January 25th Equality Cincinnati is LGBTQ community. to time.”
direct: 202-329-7202; UPDATE e.mailer near their goal and are In January, EC cel- There are projects the entire community can
HansJ@ProgressiveVictory.com appears on Page 8. asking members of the ebrated anniversaries of embrace and issues that affect us all.
Receive our e.mailer, community to go to their four couples registered And, there is much happening around us that
(Editor’s Note: David send your e.mail info to equalitycincinnati.org with EC’s Domestic could mean the media will come calling.
Crowley, a former MAP@ella.net.) site and use their PayPal Partner Registry. As a member of the media if I am called I try to
to make a contribution In January EC con- refer reporters to whatever organization or business
of $10, $15, $25 (or vened the first meeting I think can answer their question(s). I am not a
whatever you can afford.) of the LGBTQ youth spokesperson for “the community”.
Or you can match their harassment/violence Cincinnati has a well organized community
Leadership Level gift of prevention coalition and council system. Residents join their councils and
$250. Together we can hosted GLSEN, HRC, their presidents or appointed persons act as their
make a difference in our Council on Child Abuse, spokespersons.
LGBTQ community. DISCO, YWCA and See Editorial, Page 5, Col.2
513-542-7800 In December and Jan- Centerpoint to review
uary, EC coordinated
PFLAG to launch its Scholarship Program
community needs. The
services with “non- goal of the monthly
LGBTQ” community meetings is to examine PFLAG’s scholarship nounced at the June
unmet needs and deter- program, headed by Dan meeting.
Greater Cincinnati GLBT News mine how through col- Ley, is being launched Speaker for their
is published monthly in Cincinnati, Ohio.
laboration we can all for 2011 with a mid March 8th will be
map@ella.net
MAP Publications, 1727 Highland, Cincinnati, OH 45202, 513-241-7539 increase community April deadline for Attorney Scott Knox.
“Hatred and bitterness can never cure the disease, only love can do that.” Martin Luther King capacity building so that applications.
“Always be yourself,” from Billy Elliot January’s potluck was
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LGBTQ youth are safe Details will appear
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Vol. 15, No. 2, February, 2011 p.m. at Below Zero. If Cincinnati’s Gay and month, but the center is
Contents © GLBT News, 2011 you would like to attend Lesbian Center is again looking for a woman to
This publication is dedicated to those RSVP to kshrimplin- offering its GLBT group share facilitation of the
@ywcacin.org. - Potluck the first Thurs- group.
who have or have died from AIDS or Hate Crimes
It is our goal to record the positive contributions GLBT people make to their community and the local Finally, EC is building day each month at 7 p.m.
community at large. While AIDS and Hate CRIMES are certainly not positive things, we seek to draw the its PAC (Political Action Bring something to share. If you have questions
positive from the negative. We hold up Paul Delph and Matthew Shepard and their families as models of
how human beings should or could react to each other and how families should support loved ones whose Committee)—if politics Board Member John or are interested in
lives are not in the box right wing religious zealots want them in. Delph, a multi-talented Cincinnatian, died is a skill set and interest Maddux will facilitate facilitating write:
Paul of AIDS in 1996. His mother shut down her business to care for him. Shepard died in 1998, victim of a hate Matthew
Delph Crime and his mother worked for years to get passed a national Hate Crimes Bill, which is now law. Shepard of yours, contact EC. the group every other programs@cincyglbt.com.
February, 2011 GLBT News—Page 3
Archives? Matt Rehkamp, who came in and went into a not of the organizational queens do have long really only two types of
A guest of the Center happened to be in the one hour rant about failures but what ap- memories of misdeeds. people in this world,
came in asking for the Center rolled his eyes “how he had come from pears to be a lack of A few things I learned doers and critics of
“Gay Archives.” Hav- and pointed to me: “She a BIG city and how personal responsibility at Lady Procter prior to doers…and I’ll add a
ing spent five years IS the archive.” grand their Center was.” and ownership, unrealis- retirement, there are third “archivists!”
fielding I finally He then proceeded to tic expectations coupled
questions – offered: criticize the Center, and with an elevated bloated
Mother Says “the degree Cori Yaeger, PhD
.
and so even suggested that he sense of self-importance
Psychologist, LPCC-S
.
many other By Michael Chanak of which “expected to find at least that somehow OTHERS
years you find

.
thirty folks.” should be able to
Individual, couples, families
wearing resources So I said, “Gee, I’m answer, solve and ad-
in our community is a LGBTQA-friendly, kink-aware
different PRIDE Bon- sorry we disappointed dress their personal
nets and kicking around direct reflection to the your expectations.” I Communication, codependence, recovery, grief
issues on demand. In a
three decades of extent we have invested never saw him again at subsequent run in with Flexible Hours
queerdom, I’m able to our time, energy and the Center, no surprise. the same fellow at a Eastside Cincinnati 513-232-2139
handle most. money into those But, as the Goddess public event – he told dr-cori-yaeger.com
After sharing about the projects.” would have, I ran into me “to get over it.” Old
Ohio Lesbian Archives, The guest promised to him twice after that day
somehow the guest come back – I never saw at other events. I said
didn’t seem satisfied. him again. “Gee, the last I saw you
My grand daughter, Try this: a fellow were not very happy
about what you found at
Getting ready self-employment tax.
the Center.” His re-
sponse “Oh, I was in a
for your tax pro 4. For HSAs, furnish
your 1099-SA and 5498-
bad mood and was
homesick.”
Here are some tips for SA, and provide any ad- Maybe I can feel for
organizing your records hoc contributions. You the guy, maybe. Yet,
for your tax appoint- have until April 15th to both of these tales speak
ment: make 2010
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your in- TAX TALK tions, so
come By Scott Renno talk to your
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including
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all W-2s, W-2Gs, 1099s, advantages of making

brokerage statements
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Page 4—GLBT NEWS February, 2011
Alphabetical When this same scholar
next urges you to drink
document becomes.
Tripe of a 26 mere
immediately went back
to their home States,
Scholars from his font of knowl-
edge, you may chuckle
pages, can’t mean much,
right?
wrote and passed, with
the people voting
Yes, Children, sit ye and say, “Been there, The historical fact is directly upon it, amend-
down and gather round done that! Got better that the butcher, the ed versions of the U.S.
my knees and I will things to waste my time baker and even the Constitution to become
elucidate you on.” candlestick maker of the their individual State
on the episti- Georgia on We are late 1700s, when the Constitutions. Countries
malogical My Mind today often Constitution was around the world have
ramifications By Georgia W treated with composed, could under- used our U.S. Constitu-
of the letter Dahlberg the same stand exactly what it tion as a model for theirs
“G”. Silly? epistemo- said because they were (even Vietnam!).
Yes! Remi- logical expected to vote and Have you read your
niscent of the days you ramifications concerning approve its words. It State Constitution? We
spent at Sesame Street the Constitution of the was not written for the have respected this, now
as opposed to grade United States. We little understanding of 200 year old, document
school and your ad- people of limited advanced scholars but so much that all public
vanced studies in High intellect can’t seem to for the common Ameri- employees, elected
School and even (in grasp the full meaning can. In those days a officials and members of
hushed tones), College. of this advanced tome, huge push was made to the U.S. Military are
so we are treated to make every American expected to swear and
“Constitutional Schol- literate and able to read oath, on the Bible, to
ars” who will put into and understand the then support and defend that
words that even dumbos law of the land. We even same Constitution
like us can barely under- set up an unprecedented against all enemies,
stand, what that 26 page system of public schools foreign and domestic.
document may or may to educate the young so Sad to say, there are
not say. This is often they could be able to many who immediately
done by those who read and understand the forget that oath within
haven’t even bothered to simple law everyone minutes of taking it.
read all 26 pages them- was expected to know. Isn’t it interesting that
selves. How many of today’s we are NOT expected to
But who’s counting children that you know swear an oath to defend,
and everybody knows have ever read the much less support, the
the fatter the tome and Constitution? edicts of any current day

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the more trees we The Constitution was politician or bureaucrat,
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Northside-College Hill Kiwanis more important the that the signers of it proud to say that I took
“Veterans’ Wall will include photos that oath and adminis-
of veterans from WWII to present tered that oath to others
It will be displayed at the Memorial Day Service in many years ago. I don’t
Northside in 2011 and be available for showing recall ever having been
elsewhere afterward
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relieved of that oath, nor
should be dropped off or mailed to having heard anyone in
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February, 2011 GLBT News—Page 5
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Our Faith Too!

Reminder from UPDATE
Bellevue church holds 12th annual recital series
12th annual Music on the Avenue Music on the Avenue is art songs: Griffes, Miami University Steel
Recital Series has begun. St. John Church’s gift to Gurner, Ives, Quilter Band Chris Tanner,
This series is on five Friday evenings the community. Please February 11, 8 p.m. director Contemporary
at 8 p.m., and began February 4 and co bring guests with you for Kim Pensyl, trumpet Phil Instrumental Music
ncludes March 4. Enjoy jazz, classical this wintertime treat! DeGreg, piano “Jazz March 4, 8 p.m.
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GLBT partners gain hospital rights and did the same? They
haven’t bothered to read
dues, safety equipm ent,
etc., provide a list of
gage interest on your
joint mortgage and your
From Ohio Senator and Transgender majority of hospitals — it although having voted these expenses and any SSN is not listed on the
Sherrod Brown (LGBT) Americans are must comply with these for it! If you want to reimbursement received. form, your tax pro
A decision by the honored. new regulations or risk truly annoy your local, 9. For energy improve- should send the 1098
Obama Administration By guaranteeing the losing federal funding. state or federal politi- ments, provide the cost. form in to the IRS to
to extend hospital visit- validity of these legal I believe this is an cian, send him/her a You can claim both avoid a future IRS
ation rights to same-sex documents, individuals important step forward letter requesting a free material and labor for inquiry.
partners has been put in same-sex relation- in promoting equality. U.S. or State Constitu- the heating/AC improve- While this list is not
into effect. ships can appoint their When a loved one is in tion, just so they will ments, but only materi- comprehensive, use it as
Under this decision, partners as their medical the hospital it is a know that you know als for insulation, a jumping-off point to
individuals in same-sex proxy without fear of stressful situation. what is in it. They might windows, and doors. make compiling your
relationships are now discrimination or a During this time of be inspired to read it 10. For domestic records less stressful.
able to designate their disregard for these stress and uncertainty, it themselves. Stranger partners who co-own Scott Renno, an
partners as someone documents by the is important that a things have happened. their home – the IRS is Enrolled Agent, 1TAX is
eligible to make major hospital. patient has a guaranteed now cross-checking a member of the Ameri-
medical decisions for HHS has finalized and right to have his or her Renno—from Page 3 mortgage documents. If can Society of Tax
them. implemented the rules. partner present to help medical mileage), real you are claiming mort- Problem Solvers
President Obama Hospitals that receive make important medical
!!!!!!!!!!!!
estate and other taxes
issued a Presidential Medicaid and Medicare decisions, as well as paid, mortgage interest
Memorandum to the funding — the vast provide comfort. paid (furnish your 1098
Secretary of Health and forms), and charitable
my little essay. When
Human Services (HHS) Georgia—from Page 4 was the last time you sat
contributions.
that ordered HHS to 7. For non-cash contri-
implement rules that Sitting at the feet of a with a child and went butions, you need both
would extend equal person who has man- over in detail, the last the receipts and itemized
visitation rights to same- aged to earn an ad- 2600 page congressional lists of goods donated.
sex partners. Addition- vanced Harvard PhD in law just passed and Your tax pro should
ally, these rules will Constitutional law explained all the have a worksheet to
ensure that the powers without ever bothering ramifications contained assist you.
of attorney and ad- to read said document, therein? When was the For employee ex-
vanced care directives of is equivalent to the last time you sat with penses like mileage,
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GLBT Community loses champion
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Former Cincinnati Vice
Mayor David Crowley died
from cancer Saturday at his
Walnut Hills home.
From the beginning of his
nine years on city council he
David Crowley, center, during a Gay PRIDE Parade
was supportive of the GLBT
Community and was a leader
in the defeat of Article 12 at
the poles.
Article 12 prohibited city
council from supporting
anything Gay.
He was the first director of
the Ohio Council on Aging
and returned to Cincinnati to
manage his family business,
Crowley’s Highland House in
Mt. Adams.
In 2005, an article written
by Cincinnati City Council-
man David Crowley was
featured on the website of
The Advocate Magazine.
Crowley’s piece was titled
“A Father’s Day Tale.”
He talked about the repeal
of Article XII and his personal
involvement with the cam-
paign, saying “ It was more
than just a political issue. For
me, it was a family matter; an
issue of the heart. I have four
children. Two of them are
Gay. Our city’s charter was
telling me that two were not
as good– not as deserving of
protection– as the other two.
As a father, as a human being,
I could not accept that.”
He details the grassroots
campaign of face to face
conversations which is
credited with the success of
the repeal and says, “My
family and I have seen our
Photo by Sam Robinson
neighbors hold their stub-
born convictions close to their
hearts. But we’ve also talked
to our neighbors and seen
them search their hearts for
the meaning of American
values. We’ve seen them
conclude that, at their most
basic, American values all
rest upon fairness. And it all
started with a conversation.
We learned an important
lesson from Article XII. Even
in the reddest of cities,
humanizing an issue can make
a bad law go away. I’m very
proud of what we were able to
accomplish for our kids.”
message. (This article appeared
in our January 25th UPDATE.)