Dannielynn's Guardian: Anna Will Go to the Bahamas

46. #9 Dirk, Your link is not ANS, if that's accidental ok but if not quit linking to Cindy Sheehan. I've noticed in several the link is called one thing but in fact is anti-war protester Cindy Sheehan. What's up?

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by HKS is a Squatter

47. Mary, why don't you take your holier-than-thou ass and puritan family elsewhere for vacation from now on? Show some respect for the dead, little miss perfect. At least Anna Nicole minded her own business. You could learn from her, deceased or not.

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by you are a harpie

48. RICHARD MILSTEIN: Gay leader embraces a raft of charities Prominent lawyer lends his time and influence to help the neediest -- people with AIDS, children and the elderly.

Miami Herald - November 18, 2005
Steve Rothaus, srothaus@herald.com


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Richard Milstein, prominent Miami lawyer and civic activist, "had the dream life: A beautiful wife, great kids, profession. But something was going on in my life and I just wasn't sure."
At 41, Milstein realized he was gay.

PROTECTED HIMSELF

"When I first came out, I was not necessarily waving a flag. I was circumspect about it and protected myself not knowing what would happen," said Milstein, now 59, a leader in South Florida's gay community and still a prominent lawyer and civic activist. "At some point I said I have to be who I am -- that if people liked me as human being, they would like me as a gay man."

On Nov. 5, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force honored Milstein for years of philanthropic service with the 2005 Humanitarian Award, sponsored by The Herald, at an annual recognition dinner in Miami Beach.

"I would go so far as to say that Richard Milstein stands as the single-largest fundraiser and supporter of this agency," said Rick Siclari, executive director of Care Resource, Florida's largest AIDS service organization. "In terms of absolute dollars and consistent support for our agency. He's just been amazing. He's been our No. 1 fundraiser for the [annual AIDS] Walk for many, many years. He's helped facilitate and personally raise a combined total of over a quarter-million dollars."

Milstein's first brush with activism came while at Miami Beach High School in 1963. "My class was the first to be desegregated," Milstein said.

There was one black student at the school and she wasn't allowed inside Wolfie's restaurant on Lincoln Road, Milstein said. He and other students protested "until they let her in."

Milstein graduated from Miami Dade College and the University of Miami. He taught government and economics at North Miami High from 1968 to 1971, then enrolled at UM's law school. He married and had two children, Rachel, now 26, and Brian, 29.

GOT DIVORCED

After 19 years of marriage, Milstein got divorced.

'As I was coming out, one of the things I looked for was a gay-parents group. I said to my wife, 'Is there any one in Miami?' She said, 'Please don't form one.' "

Milstein got together about 12 other gay parents and started "a no-name group."

"It gave us a little support group so we knew we weren't alone and we could share ideas about our children and former spouses," he said.

Milstein has remained friends with his ex-wife and stays close with his children. He lives in Miami Beach with his partner of 3 years, architect Eric Hankin, who teaches at Design and Architecture Senior High School in Miami.

Every week, Milstein puts in about 40 "billable hours" at Akerman Senterfitt, where he is a partner specializing in family law, elder law and same-sex-couple planning.

Milstein also volunteers about 15 hours a week for several well-known organizations:

* Dade Community Foundation, where Milstein is board chairman and has been a board member for six years. "He is the consummate professional, but at the same time he is so concerned with what you are doing, you feel he is a personal friend," said foundation President Ruth Shack.

* SAVE Dade. Milstein says that he and other board members "met every Thursday for five years as we were trying to get the [Miami-Dade County] gay-rights ordinance passed."

* Miami Performing Arts Center Trust, where Milstein is pro bono counsel. "His work . . . has been remarkable and wonderfully generous," Shack said. "People know what hourly costs there are. I'm sure the overruns of the arts center would be a whole lot more if they were paying for his work."

* UM Law Alumni Association (he is former president).

Milstein also volunteers for Pridelines, a gay youth group in Miami; Aqua Girl, which raises money for the Women's Community Fund in Miami; Nadadores, a gay swim team; and several Florida Bar subcommittees dealing with children's- and elderly-law issues.

"I'm not just involved in the [gay] community," he said. "It's issues that are important to me."

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HOW TO HELP

Some of the groups Richard Milstein is associated with:

* Care Resource, Florida's largest AIDS service agency: 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300, Miami; 305-576-1234; 993 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-567-7141; www.careresource.org

* Dade Community Foundation, philanthropic and chariable foundation: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 505, Miami; 305-371-2711; www.dadecommunityfoundation.org

* Miami Performing Arts Center Trust: 1444 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 202, Miami; 305-372-7611; www.miamipac.org

* SAVE Dade, Miami-Dade's largest gay-rights group: 6445 NE Seventh Ave., Miami; 305-751-7283; www.savedade.org


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Posted at 5:32PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by NOTSOFAST HOWARD

49. Will someone tell Virgie, Judge Seidline & Debra Opri (Larry Birkhead's attorney) that Andy Warhol is calling. Their 15 minutes are up.

Posted at 6:19PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by sarabellum

50. What an ass the mom is. Well, so much for allowing her daughter to rest in peace. That's motherly "love" for you.

Posted at 5:32PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by CA Girl

51. NOw there is going to be ANOTHER emergency hearing (possibly) because Vergie Aurthor HAS CHANGED HER MIND and is now appealing the decision.

I wish that woman would do what her daughter wanted...The mother needs to come to grips with the fact that her daughter didn't like her and didn't want to be buried in Texas. Vergie is causing this to drag on and is making it harder for all involved

Posted at 5:31PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Trinity

52. Was there any doubt/..That Judge was just extending his 15 minutes...Bury the woman.Give the kid to her Father, Larry Birkhead and lets move on.. FOR THE RECORD KIDS ARE DYING EVERYDAY IN IRAQ!

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by leigh

53. I can only hope that Dannielynn will be taken out of $tern's hands-that may be the ONLY way she will survive! I feel bad for her for just having to look at $tern's face up close! Must be scary!

Posted at 11:18AM on Feb 27th 2007 by Somethin smells about $tern

54. Anna Nichole's body deteriorating condition caught on video cell phone at medical examiners office - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4427358201227890862

Posted at 5:32PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Hannibal

55. thank goodness! It is so obvious it wouldn't matter to her where she was buried, as long as she was next to Daniel!

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by finally!

56. why don't they change FL law now to say if next of kin is under 18 a GAL must be appointed. Why for Dannielynn and not all the other under 18 children whose parents die? Do you know a child of 16 could be appointed a GAL and tell him EXACTLY where they want their parent buried and if the GAL doesn't agree then they actually "over rule" the very child they represent?

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by open your eyes

57. This was all so bizarre...

Posted at 5:34PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by bonnie

58. Good decision!

Posted at 5:54PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Daniel

59. The funny thing about the appeal is it will probably force HKS and LB to work together against Virgie. The not so funny part is Anna still rotting away in that morgue instead of resting in peace.

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by CA Girl

60. I don't see any victories here. Two deaths in places that neither one called home, but is ultimately their resting place, because of one Howard K Stern, who had to hide behind Bahamian law. Victory will be when Dannielynn's with Larry and is being raised away from all the madness that surrounded Anna.

Posted at 5:38PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Michelle