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LITTLE
BLUE
JUNE 2016
I am very excited to present the first edition of The Centers new Quarterly Review, The
Little Blue. Paying homage to the Centers earlier existence as Penguin Place, the quarterly review takes on the name of the worlds smallest penguin, the little blue, also known
as the fairy penguin.
The Little Blue presents us with an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the good
work that the Center is creating every day of the year. The William Way LGBT Community
Center offers a safe and life-affirming space for Philadelphias LGBTQI+ communities and
our hope is that this periodical will serve as a voice for both the Center and the people
who call it home. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in writing for The Little Blue,
or contributing other artistic elements, please do contact me with your ideas.
We look forward to providing you with insights into life at the Center and supporting our
communitys many wonderful and varied voices.
Enjoy,
Jason
PS: The Artwork for the cover of our first edition was designed by Linus Curci. You can
find his artwork here: linuscurci.com, and the new layout and design for The Little Blue
was done by Tolani Lawrence-Lightfoot.
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Whether it is visiting our archives, perusing our art gallery, taking a book
out of our library, or joining us for a program, I hope to see you at the
Center soon. If you are looking for a great way to kick off your Pride
weekend, please join us for Homecoming, at the Center on Saturday,
June 11th from 11AM to 2PM. We will be enjoying brunch and live entertainment, as well as showing off improvements and updates we have
made at the Center.
With appreciation,
Chris Bartlett
Executive Director
Do We Need
The Center?
Do we still need LGBT community centers? Whenever I speak
to college classes on behalf of the
Center I always start off with the
same question. Im not being
rhetorical, I say. I want you to
really ask yourself. After all of this
advancement, in a city with its
own Gayborhood, have we really
moved beyond LGBTQI+ community centers? Most students
are on to my game and rarely offer
arguments against the Center.
Nevertheless, after asking the
question I always spend the next
hour (or two) making the case for
this building, this organization,
and my job. I argue both points,
not as a rhetorical exercise or a
self-conscious defense, but as a
way of creating. More often than
not, the students Im talking to
havent ever asked themselves
those questions. Why would they?
Ive found, however, that I learn
the most about the Centerour
past, our futureby justifying our
existence. Do we still need LGBT
community centers? Of course.
But why?
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The Making of
a Queer Space
R. Eric Thomas
Director of Programs
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Jasmine Morell,
Owner of Spirited Tattooing Coalition
One of the first questions I ask
people is: What do you want?
Obviously this isnt literally the first
thing because that would be weird,
but usually following the Hey, how
are yous? and all of the introductory business its,How can I help
you? What are you wanting to get
done?
Essentially, What do you want?
And whether that person knows it or
not, theyre not just describing their
tattoo goals, theyre telling me how
they want to be represented in the
world.
A cool thing about tattoos is that
they can help bridge that gap between ones internal dialogue and
their external identity- you can show
your emotions or display messages
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Right here.
Of course an amplified wave of
awkwardness crashed over me
and her well-meaning intentions
only got blurrier once she then
had to ask to see my governmentissued identification. Its standard
procedure to do this when dealing with phone accounts, but
the timing really didnt help the
situation. I am who I say I am and
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3rd Annual
SAGEWorks Career Fair
Ed Miller,
Senior Services Coordinator
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We live in a world of mixed messages for those of us in the LGBTQI+ community and anything
really that is outside of what is
considered dominant cultural perspective.
Be who you are, but only if it
doesnt affect my view of you.
What do we take from that? That
we arent good enough; that being ourselves is wrong? If our true
self is not lovable, is it any wonder
that self esteem takes a hit or that
depression and anxiety lead so
many people into drug use and
denying themselves a deeper understanding just to be accepted by
another? It becomes a vicious cycle
because we cannot be all things to
all people all the time.
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Gay
Pride
in
Philadelphia
1972 - 2016
Bob Skiba, Curator, John J. Wilcox Jr. LGBT Archives
1973 Pride
By 1999, the parade route was shortened, beginning at 13th and Locust
in the heart of the Gayborhood and
ending at Penns Landing, the route
it takes today.
Lesbian and Gay Pride of the Delaware Valley continues today as Philly
Pride Presents, led by amazing
Executive Director Franny Price and
organizes both Pride Day in June
and Outfest in October.
1972 Pride
Peer Counseling:
Were Here
Nicholas Chuva Plagge, WWCC Volunteer
Peer Counseling honors the confidentiality of those who come to the Center
to receive a kind and open ear. For that reason, we have removed the names
from the two referenced stories.
above, have at least one thing in common. Each client finally decided to
trust another person to move closer to solving a problem in their lives.
And each time, our peer counselors have been there to make sure that the
initial spark of motivation for a client to get the help they need isnt easily
extinguished.
A SOLID
FOUNDATION
FOR A SOLID
FUTURE
Candice
Thompson
COO
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archives demo
Baums Dancewear
www.baumsdancewear.com/
1805 E. Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215/923.2244
10% total purchase. Excludes
previously discounted items.
Big Gay Ice Cream
www.biggayicecream.com
1351 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
267/721.2245
10%off purchase. Only Valid for
one purchase a day.
CultureWorks Greater
Philadelphia Co-working Space
www.cultureworksphila.org/
The Philadelphia Buidling
1315 Walnut Street Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
267/597.3808
10% off Flex, Light and Full Coworking membership for up to
three months. Months do not
need to be consecutive. WWCC
members receive another 3
months when they renew their
WWCC membership each year.
Fuel
www.fuelrechargeyourself.com
1225 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215/922.3835
Pure Fare
www.purefare.com/
119 S. 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
267/318.7441
Smokin Bettys
www.smokinbettys.com/
200 S. 12th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215/564.9675
Toast
www.toastphilly.com
1201 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215/821.1080
10% of total purchase. Valid
Monday through Friday for
Lunch and Dinner, Saturday
and Sunday for Dinner. Limit
one per visit. Can not be combined with other coupons or
discounts.
West Philly Community
Acupuncture
www.westphillycommunityacupuncture.com
4636 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215/222.2303
$10 treatments for WWCC
Members with a valid WWCC
membership card
Woodys
www.woodysbar.com
202 s. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215/735.5772
$5.00 off door cover, excluding special events. Must show
a valid WWCC membership
card to receive discount.
Yards Brewing Company
www.yardsbrewing.com/
901 N. Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215/634.2600
20% off total purchase.
Staff
Chris Bartlett
Executive Director
Candice Thompson
Chief Operating Officer
Avis Abaladejo
Director of Facilities
R. Eric Thomas
Director of Programs
Will Jordan
Bookkeeper
John Anderies
Archivist
Eric Bunting
Facilities Assistant
Jim Crouch
Maintenance Technician
Ed Miller
Senior Programs Coordinator
Jason Peno
Development Associate
Steve Serafin
Peer Counseling Coordinator
Marshall Siegel
Front Desk Coordinator
Bob Skiba,
Curator
Board of Directors
Officers
Laurien Ward, Co-Chair
Paul Steinke, Co-Chair
Steve Brando, Secretary
Anh Dang, Treasurer
Board Members
Chad Bundrock
Marc Coleman
Chris Durr
Anna Garrett
John Loesch
Robert Lenahan
Meg Rider
Jose Sabalbaro
Leona Thomas