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Advocates optimistic as
Senate hears testimony
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. A Maryland state
Senate committee this week held a hearing
on a bill that would ban anti-transgender
discrimination in housing, employment
and public accommodations.
Many of the most vulnerable people
in the LGBT community are left with no
legal protections in our state laws, said
state Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery
County,) who introduced Senate Bill 449
or the Fairness for All Marylanders Act
of 2013 late last month with state Sen.
Jamie Raskin (D-Montgomery County).
He noted lawmakers in 2001 added
sexual orientation, but not gender
identity and expression to Marylands anti-
discrimination law. I come before you
today as the sponsor of Senate Bill 449
with my good friend from Montgomery
County and ask you to x this omission
and ensure that all Marylanders, including
my transgender sisters and brothers,
are afforded protection under our anti-
discrimination laws.
Carrie Evans, executive director of
Equality Maryland, agreed.
The protections in Senate Bill 449 are
needed in real peoples lives, she said.
Former Montgomery County Council
member Duchy Trachtenberg, David
Rocah of the American Civil Liberties
Union and Liz Seaton of the National
Center for Lesbian Rights are among the
more than two-dozen SB 449 proponents
who testied.
It is difcult to see your child
struggle through life because they are
transgender, Millie Jean Byrd said as she
spoke about her trans daughter who also
testied in support of SB 449.
Caroline Temmermand said her credit
card company lowered her credit limit
from $5,500 to $200 after she legally
changed her name.
When you talk about transgender
folks, we have families, she said. You
discriminate against us, you discriminate
against my family.
Alex Hickcox of Hyattsville spoke
about the fear he said he experiences at
work because of his gender identity and
expression.
Everyone in Maryland deserves a safe
work environment free from potential
harassment or actual harassment and
discrimination, he said. Everyone in this
great state deserves to feel like they have
a voice and they dont have to be silent.
Baltimore City, along with Baltimore
and Howard and Montgomery Counties
have already adopted trans-inclusive non-
discrimination laws.
Sixteen states and D.C. ban anti-trans
discrimination, but SB 449 opponents
maintain the bill is unnecessary.
This bill will force the state and private
actors employers, landlords and others
who provide public services to ofcially
and legally afrm the very delusion that
puts these suffering individuals at odds
with reality, said Peter Sprigg, senior
fellow for policy studies at the Family
Research Council. Not only will it not
makes their lives better, but it will prevent
them from getting the very help they do
need to make their lives better.
Elaine McDermott and Ruth Jacobs
of Maryland Citizens for a Responsible
Government are among those who also
testied against the measure. Rev. Derek
McCoy of the Maryland Marriage Alliance,
which opposed the same-sex marriage
law Gov. Martin OMalley signed last year,
attended a portion of the hearing.
The state House of Delegates in 2011
passed a trans rights bill, but a similar measure
died in a Senate committee last year.
OMalley, who signed Baltimore
Citys trans rights ordinance into law in
2002 when he was mayor there, told
the Washington Blade on Monday he
is absolutely reaching out to state
lawmakers to encourage them to support
SB 449. Senate President Thomas V.
Mike Miller (D-Prince Georges and
Calvert Counties) also backs the proposal.
A spokesperson for state Sen. James
Brochin (D-Baltimore County) told the
Blade on Tuesday he hasnt made up his
mind on the issue. State Sens. C. Anthony
Muse (D-Prince Georges County) and
Norman Stone, Jr., (D-Baltimore County)
also remain undecided.
Dana Beyer, executive director of
Gender Rights Maryland, and other
advocates remain optimistic SB 449 has
enough votes in committee to send it to
the full Senate. Madaleno said members
of the LGBT legislative caucus meet
regularly with the whole coalition in
anticipation of the bill going to the House
of Delegates.
Theyve managed to get it passed
before, he said. Its a matter of laying the
groundwork, keeping everyone up to date.
State Del. Bonnie Cullison
(D-Montgomery County) told the Blade
on Monday she feels the passage of
last Novembers same-sex marriage
referendum laid what she described as
a foundation for understanding of civil
rights for all Marylanders.
You can make the case that
everyone whos different deserves all
the same opportunities and rights and
responsibilities of our society, she said.
That was the case we made for marriage
and were continuing to make it for our
transgender friends.
Madaleno and state Del. Luke
Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) were
the only LGBT members of the state
legislature who attended a rally in
support of SB 449 at Lawyers Mall on
Feb. 18. Gay state Del. Peter Murphy
(D-Calvert County) testied in support of
the measure during the hearing.
All people are asking is each person
in this state, every one in this state, all of
our constituents are entitled to the same
rights and privileges that everybody else
has, he said.
Beyer said during her testimony she
remains more optimistic about the bills
chances this year, in part, because voters
last November upheld the states same-sex
marriage law. She also cited the American
Psychiatric Associations decision late last
year to remove Gender Identity Disorder
from its list of mental disorders as additional
progress on trans rights.
This year is different, Beyer said. This
year the arc of the moral universe will bring
justice to Maryland.
The committee is expected to vote on
whether to send SB 449 to the full Senate
by next Thursday.
Meanwhile, the measures supporters
maintain they hopeful lawmakers will
support the proposal.
Ultimately we are all united in our drive
to achieve fairness for trans Marylanders,
Keith Thirion of the Maryland Coalition
for Trans Equality told the Blade after the
hearing ended. We dont let go of that.
Montgomery County police probe vandalism
Montgomery County police continue to investigate an incident of anti-gay
vandalism against one of its cruisers.
The department said in a press release that ofcers responded to a report of
vandalism on Melody Lane in Bethesda around 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 17. They found
a vehicle with profanity and images of male genitalia that had been spray
painted onto it.
The ofcers also found a swastika and anti-gay comments spray painted onto a
Montgomery County Police Department K-9 vehicle.
The department said ofcers responded to two other vandalism incidents
including a landscaping rock that had been painted with a swastika later on
Feb. 17 on Wahly Drive.
A Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson told the Washington
Blade there is no update at this time on the investigation. The MCPD is offering
up to a $2,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
washingtonblade.com
04 MARCH 01, 2013 LOCAL NEWS
This year is different for Md. trans rights bill
Sen. JAMIE RASKIN helped introduce a transgender rights bill in Maryland.
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Gay Council member
les lawsuit against
ethics board
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
The D.C. Council voted 11 to 2 on
Monday to reprimand gay Council
member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) on
grounds that he violated a Council ethics
rule in 2008 by improperly intervening in a
contract approval process.
In a separate action, the Council
voted 10 to 2, with one member voting
present, to strip Graham of his
committee responsibilities over the citys
alcoholic beverage regulatory agency and
liquor law policy.
The reprimand and sanction against
Grahams committee responsibilities
were approved in the form of separate
resolutions introduced by Council Chair
Phil Mendelson (D-At-Large). Mendelson
argued that action against Graham was
needed to maintain the condence of the
public in the integrity of the Council and
the city government.
It is time to move on, Graham said
in a statement released after the Council
session adjourned.
I have very important responsibilities
as chairman of the human services
committee and all the responsibility of
representing Ward 1, he said. Going
forward, I will continue to represent the
people who elected me to serve with the
same passion and fervor as I have from my
rst day in ofce.
Graham and Council member Marion
Barry (D-Ward 8) were the only two of
the 13 Council members to vote against
the two resolutions. Council member
Vincent Orange (D-At-Large) voted for the
reprimand resolution but voted present,
which is considered a form of abstention,
on the resolution taking away Grahams
committee duties on liquor law matters.
Rick Rosendall, president of the Gay and
Lesbian Activists Alliance, who attended
Mondays Council session, said he is
uncertain whether the Councils action
and the ethics board opinion that Graham
violated city ethics rules would have a
harmful impact on Grahams longtime
support from LGBT voters.
This is not about LGBT issues,
Rosendall said. Jim has been a strong
and committed ally on that.
Rosendall, as did Mendelson, noted
that the ethics-related allegations against
Graham do not involve a breach in the
citys criminal laws and no one has accused
Graham of such.
Some political observers note that
Council member David Grosso (I-At-
Large), who defeated incumbent Council
member Michael Brown (I-At-Large) last
November following a campaign that
attacked Brown on ethics-related issues,
won in nearly all of the citys precincts with
large numbers of LGBT residents.
At Mondays Council session, Grosso
said he would favor more stringent
sanctions against Graham, noting that
large numbers of his constituents urged
him to push for a censure rather than a
reprimand against Graham.
The Councils vote for the reprimand
and committee sanction came after a
40-minute debate in which Barry, a former
D.C. mayor, was the only member to speak
against the two resolutions.
Im arguing that Jim Graham has not
been given due process, Barry said,
adding that he believes Graham was
denied his constitutional right of due
process under the law because both the
Council and the D.C. Board of Ethics and
Government Accountability didnt hold
hearings to allow Graham to dispute the
allegations against him.
Mendelson and Council member Mary
Cheh (D-Ward 3), a law professor at George
Washington University Law School, disputed
Barrys argument, saying Graham was given
an opportunity to present his case against
the allegations during deliberations of three
separate entities that have investigated the
allegations.
Mendelson said he was prompted to
introduce the reprimand and committee
sanction resolutions after the ethics
board issued an opinion saying it found
a substantial body of evidence that
Graham violated the code of conduct for
a city employee or ofcial in connection
with the contracting matter.
He noted that the ethics board, an
investigation conducted by a private law
rm on behalf of the Metro Transit board,
and the citys Inspector General each
looked into the matter.
All three entities concluded that Graham
acted improperly by allegedly attempting
to pressure businessman Warren Williams
into withdrawing a bid for a Metro land
development contract in exchange for
Grahams support for Williams receiving a
D.C. lottery contract.
Graham has denied interfering with the
contract approval process.
Through his attorneys, Graham last
week led a lawsuit against the ethics
board on grounds that it violated the city
law that created it by issuing an opinion on
Grahams case without holding a hearing
in which Graham had the opportunity to
contest the allegations and evidence used
against him.
Although he declined Mendelsons offer to
allow him to speak on the reprimand resolution
before the Council voted on it, Graham spoke
at considerable length on the resolution calling
for taking away his committee responsibilities
on liquor law matters.
There is no relationship between my
reprimand and the role I play on these
committee issues, he said.
Mendelson told the Blade after the
Council session ended that there was no
question that the decision to strip Graham
of his liquor law responsibilities was a form
of punishment linked to the reprimand.
Its a diminishment of his committee
responsibilities and goes with the
reprimand, he said. Thats why they
were both on the agenda today.
Gay minister installed as pastor in Frederick
In what is believed to be a rst in Western Maryland, an openly gay minister
who is married to his partner was installed on Feb. 17 as pastor of Grace United
Church of Christ in Frederick, Md.
Rev. Dr. Rob Apgar-Taylor said he believes the LGBT supportive church took its
commitment to equality to a new level last November when its leaders selected
him as the new pastor, becoming the rst church in the area to take that step.
I rst came to know the people of Grace Church three years ago after being
asked to preach when their interim pastor was on vacation, Apgar-Taylor said. I was
immediately struck by their graciousness and warmth and acceptance, he said.
He said he was later invited to preside over a same-gender wedding renewal for
a gay male couple who attended the church and who were legally married in D.C.
Apgar-Taylor has been a minister for 24 years. He received his Masters of
Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in D.C. and his Doctorate of Ministry
in Spiritual Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary.
He and his husband, Rob Apgar, were married in Massachusetts in 2004.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
McAuliffe endorses marriage equality
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Friday publicly backed
marriage rights for same-sex couples for the rst time.
I believe everyone should be treated fairly, the former Democratic National
Committee chair said in response to a question on the subject during a Google
chat. I personally favor civil marriage for committed couples of the same-sex.
McAuliffes comments come a week after Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli,
whom he will likely face in the commonwealths gubernatorial election later
this year, reafrmed his opposition to nuptials for gays and lesbians during an
appearance on News Talk with Bruce DePuyt.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
washingtonblade.com
0 MARCH 01, 2013 LOCAL NEWS
It is time to move on, gay Council member
JIM GRAHAM said after the Council voted to
reprimand him.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
Council reprimands Graham, strips duties
REV. ROB APGAR-TAYLOR and ROB
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Illinois gay marriage bill advances
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The Illinois House Executive Committee on Tuesday
approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the state.
The 6-5 vote came less than two weeks after the state Senate approved the measure.
The momentum we are seeing on this legislation is truly inspiring, said gay
state Rep. Greg Harris (D-Chicago,) who sponsored the bill in the House. Illinois
is very close to treating all of its families equally under the law. I look forward to
bringing this to a full vote in the House.
Nine states and D.C. currently allow gays and lesbians to legally marry.
Lawmakers in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware and Minnesota are expected
to debate the issue in the coming days and weeks.
Gov. Pat Quinn has repeatedly said he would sign the same-sex marriage bill if
it were to reach his desk.
Trans girl barred from bathroom
FOUNTAIN, Colo. A transgender advocacy group on Tuesday led a
complaint on behalf of a 6-year-old girl whose elementary school prevented her
from using the girls bathroom.
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund said the Fountain-Fort
Carson School District 8 told Coy Mathis parents late last year she would have
to use a boys, staff or nurses restroom after winter break. Mathis has expressed
herself as a girl since she was a toddler.
Her school should not be singling her out for mistreatment just because she is
transgender, Coy Mathis mother, Kathryn Mathis, said.
Katie Couric interviewed the Mathis family during a segment of her talk show
that aired on Tuesday.
Student sues Florida high school
ARCADIA, Fla. Lambda Legal on Tuesday led a lawsuit in federal court on
behalf of a lesbian teenager who said school ofcials punished her for taking part
in an anti-LGBT bullying event.
Amber Hatcher, 16, planned to observe the National Day of Silence last April.
DeSoto County High School Principal Shannon Fusco and DeSoto County School
Superintendent Adrian Cline reportedly discouraged her from taking part in the
annual event.
The lawsuit further alleges administrators suspended Hatcher for the day after
she arrived to school wearing a red T-shirt that read DOS April 20, 2012: Shhhhh.
I wish my school would help me create an accepting environment for LGBT
kids, not single me out for punishment, Hatcher said.
Puerto Rico governor opposes adoption ruling
WASHINGTON Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garca Padilla told a local
newspaper on Monday that sexual orientation should not determine who is
eligible to adopt a child in the American commonwealth.
The governors comments, which he made while in D.C. for the annual National
Governors Association meeting, come less than a week after the Puerto Rico
Supreme Court narrowly upheld the islands gay adoption ban. Gay singer Ricky
Martin and LGBT rights advocate Pedro Julio Serrano are among those who
blasted the decision.
Teo questions persist
MILFORD, Conn. Questions about University of Notre Dame linebacker
Manti Teos sexual orientation persist going into the National Football Leagues
Scouting Combine.
Teams want to know if Manti Teo is gay, NFL commentator Mike Florio said
on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday. I dont think anyone knows how to solve
this dilemma yet.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo last month confessed he convinced him he was a woman named
Lennay Kekua with whom the linebacker carried a virtual long-distance relationship for
three years. He said he convinced Teo last September that Kekua had died.
The Notre Dame linebacker told Katie Couric after the hoax became public that
he is not gay.
ADAP, funding to
combat hate crimes
on the chopping block
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
Federal programs serving people with
HIV/AIDS and others relevant to the LGBT
community will be among those feeling
the crunch on Friday once the sequester
of government funds takes effect.
The sequester approved by Congress
and signed into law by President Obama
in 2011 as part of an agreement to raise
the nations debt ceiling would institute
$1.2 trillion in cuts for U.S. government
programs across the board starting this
year over the course of 10 years.
The cuts were designed to be so
onerous that Congress would come to an
agreement on a more balanced approach
to decit reduction as opposed to letting
the sequester take effect. Although
lawmakers and Obama delayed the date
on which the sequester would take effect
until Friday as part of the scal cliff deal at
the beginning of the year, they so far have
been unable to agree to an alternative.
An estimated 8.2 percent in the rst
year would be cut from the budgets of
discretionary federal programs, including
HIV/AIDS and LGBT-related programs.
Crosby Burns, research associate on
LGBT issues for the Center for American
Progress, said the institution of these cuts
on Friday would be a tragedy because
minority communities take the biggest
hit when policy makers issue across-the-
board cuts to government programs.
Politicians are literally playing games
with peoples lives, Burns said. If the
sequester happens, AIDS patients will
lose access to life-saving drugs, programs
that combat hate crimes and domestic
violence in the LGBT community will be
slashed, LGBT homeless youth will have
to remain if homeless shelters receive
less funding, and LGBT workers who have
been discriminated against will see their
cases go uninvestigated.
During a White House news brieng
on Wednesday, Education Secretary Arne
Duncan told the Washington Blade there
would be no upside regarding how
sequestration would impact administrative
efforts to combat school bullying because
the focus would instead move to getting
by with fewer resources.
Were not even having that conversation
today, its all about going in the opposite
direction, Duncan said. So creating safe
communities, creating climates in which
children live free of fear, thinking about what
were doing in the curriculum, afterschool
clubs all the things we should be doing
whether its around reducing bullying, or
whether its around the arts or robotics,
or whatever it might be, were not even
having that conversation, which is, again,
crazy to me.
Hope persists that Congress will come
to an agreement to undo the sequester
before March 27, when the continuing
resolution expires that has provided funds
for the U.S. government under scal year
2013 levels. At that time, funding will need
to be renewed or the federal government
will shut down. That date is just before
worst purported consequences of
the sequester such as furloughs of
government employees are set to take
effect on April 4.
But HIV/AIDS programs will be hit
especially hard on Friday. According to
a fact sheet issued by the White House
earlier this month, cuts to the AIDS Drug
Assistance Program could result in 7,400
fewer patients having access to life-saving
HIV medications. The White House also
says around 424,000 fewer HIV tests could
be conducted by Centers for Disease
Control State grantees, which could result
in increased HIV transmissions and costs
in health care.
Carl Schmid, deputy executive director
for the AIDS Institute, said he hopes that
lawmakers and Obama will come to an
agreement before the next set of ADAP
grants are issued in March or April because
they would be lower under the sequester.
We have had ADAP wait lists in the past,
and those are for new people coming on,
Schmid said. This is they wont have enough
to support the people that are currently on
drugs, and thats really, really dangerous.
washingtonblade.com
08 MARCH 01, 2013 NATl ONAL NEWS
Education Secretary ARNE DUNCAN says
theres no upside to the administrations ability
to combat bullying if the sequester takes effect.
HIV/AIDS programs face
tragic cuts under sequester
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Allegations of blackmail,
prostitution as pope
steps down

By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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Vatican ofcials this week denounced
reports in the Italian press that an
underground network of gay priests
assigned to the Vatican organized
meetings for sex and may have been
subjected to blackmail.
Criticism of the press reports by a high-
level Vatican spokesperson came less than
a week before yet another gay-related
scandal hit the Catholic Church this time
in Scotland.
British Cardinal Keith OBrien, who has
called same-sex marriage grotesque,
announced he decided to step down a
month ahead of previously announced
retirement plans after allegations surfaced
on Feb. 23 that he engaged in intimate
acts with priests in the 1980s.
OBrien denied the allegations but said on
Monday he cancelled his trip to Rome this
week, where he was expected to participate
in the selection of a new pope. He said he
didnt want the allegations against him to
overshadow the conclave of cardinals set to
convene within the next week.
The Vatican immediately accepted his
decision to step down from his church
duties, which it viewed as a resignation.
News of the alleged network of gay
priests at the Vatican surfaced last week
when the Italian newspaper La Repubblica
and the Italian news magazine Panorama
reported that Pope Benedict XVI
announced his resignation on the same
day he learned of the allegations.
In a development that created an uproar
at the Vatican, La Repubblica reported it
received detailed information about a 300-
page Vatican report prepared by three
cardinals who uncovered the network of
gay priests during a nine-month internal
Vatican investigation.
Among other things, the report says the
investigation discovered a faction within
the Vatican united by sexual orientation,
according to La Repubblica.
The newspaper said it had no
conrmation that Benedict based his
decision to resign solely on the explosive
ndings of the investigation. But it
reported sources as saying Benedict
planned to keep the ndings condential
and decided to leave it up to his successor
to determine how to address the matter.
It was on that day, with those papers
on his desk, that Benedict XVI took
the decision he had mulled over for so
long, La Repubblica reported in its Feb.
21 edition while discussing Benedicts
resignation.
Vatican ofcials have since conrmed
that the investigation took place but
have refused to comment on its ndings.
Vatican spokesperson Rev. Federico
Lombardi acknowledged the reports by
La Repubblica and Panorama that the
investigation was launched last May after
one of the popes butlers was arrested for
allegedly stealing papal correspondence
and leaking it to the media.
La Repubblica reported several other
ndings of the investigation, including
problems associated with the Vatican
bank. Vatican observers in Italy speculated
that various rival factions of cardinals
and other Vatican ofcials were likely
responsible for leaked information about
the investigative report.
Efforts to portray rivals in a negative
light are part of the great game of
the conclave, whose tools include
political attacks and efforts to condition
consensus, Vatican observer and author
Alberto Melloni of Bologna, Italy, told the
New York Times.
Other observers have said intrigue
and inghting that sometimes takes
place in the process of selecting a Pope
appears to be occurring at a greater
intensity this time, as conservative and
more progressive factions of cardinals
line up behind different candidates under
consideration for the papacy.
The Vaticans Secretariat of State, its
highest ofce, issued a statement on Feb.
23 denouncing the press accounts of the
contents of the investigative report or
dossier as unveried, unveriable or
completely false news stories.
In a separate statement, the Vatican
said Benedict dissolved the three-cardinal
investigative committee on Monday and
expressed satisfaction for the results of
this investigation, according to a report
by the Washington Post.
The Holy Father has decided that the
acts of this investigation, known only to
himself, remain solely at the disposition
of the new Pope, the Post quoted the
statement as saying.
La Repubblica reported that the
investigation uncovered an underground
network of gays working at the Vatican
who organized sexual meetings in
several locations, including a sauna in
Rome, a private villa just outside Rome,
and a beauty salon inside the Vatican.
The newspaper also reported the
investigation found some of the gay priests
may have been subjected to blackmail by
men not associated with the Vatican with
whom they had worldly relations.
When you have this culture of secrecy
and guilt and repression you have
conditions which foster the potential for
blackmail and for manipulation, said gay
British journalist and former priest Mark
Dowd in an interview with CNN.
The cardinals who headed the Vatican
investigation have been identied as
Julian Herranz of Spain; Jozef Tomko of
Slovakia; and Salvatore De Giorgi, the
former archbishop of Palermo.
The British newspaper The Guardian
broke the story about Cardinal OBriens
alleged gay scandal in a story in its Feb.
23 edition.
According to The Guardian, three
priests and a former priest, all from
Scotland, led a complaint against OBrien
with the Vaticans ambassador to Britain
one week before Benedict announced his
resignation.
One of the complainants, The Guardian
reports, charges that OBrien developed
an inappropriate relationship with
him, resulting in a need for long-term
psychological counseling.
Another, identied only as Priest A,
described being visited by OBrien and
inappropriate contact between the two
took place, the newspaper reported.
Priest B claims he was invited to spend
a week at the then archbishops residence,
where he encountered unwanted
behavior by the cardinal after a late-night
drinking session.
The Guardian said Priest C had
been seeing OBrien for counseling
over personal problems and alleges that
OBrien used night prayers as an excuse
for inappropriate contact.
The four who led the complaint called
on the Vatican ambassador to take steps
to prevent OBrien from going to Rome to
participate in the conclave to select a new
pope, saying the papal selection process
would be tainted if the cardinal was part of it.
OBrien, who announced he had
cancelled his trip to Rome the day after
The Observer published its story, said he
would obtain legal counsel to ght the
allegations, which his accusers say took
place in the 1980s.
The press reports about the alleged
network of gay priests at the Vatican
reportedly involved consenting adults,
and the allegations against OBrien
involved adult victims. But the revelations
of these developments prompted news
media outlets in the U.S. and Europe to
bring up longstanding allegations of the
sexual abuse of children by pedophile
priests that have plagued the Catholic
Church for more than two decades.
Organizations representing victims of
sexual abuse by priests have called on
the Vatican to bar cardinals in the U.S.
and elsewhere from participating in the
selection of a new pope if they knew about
priests that sexually abused juveniles but
did not act to stop the abuse.
Francis DeBernardo, executive director
of New Ways Ministry, a Maryland-based
group that advocates for LGBT equality
within the Catholic Church, told the Blade
the unfolding gay sex scandal, if true, is
due in part to the Vaticans harsh position
on homosexuality.
They have created a situation where
people cant express their sexuality in
healthy ways, he said. They cant even
deal with their sexuality in the open. So
it creates a climate of suspicion and a
climate of fear.
Jeannine Gramick is a Roman Catholic
nun who co-founded New Ways Ministry
and serves as national coordinator for
the National Coalition of American Nuns.
She told the Blade she is hopeful that
the scandal would nudge the church into
adopting a more tolerant position on gays.
I think the impact it should have is to
point out the hypocrisy of having a very
negative stance about homosexual activity
between loving persons and the private
secret condoning of activity that is not in
the context of a committed relationship,
she said.
So my hope is that it will bring about
a re-examination of the churchs approach
to sexuality to become more realistic and
honest, Gramick said.
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Vatican denounces reports of gay sex scandal
The law denies
an array of important
federal benets
By CHRIS JOHNSON
Attorneys for New York lesbian widow
Edith Windsor are arguing that the
Supreme Court should strike down the
Defense of Marriage Act on the basis that
it violates her right to equal protection
under the U.S. Constitution.
In a 63-page brief led on Tuesday,
Windsors lawyers make their case against
DOMA saying it furthers no federal
interest in procreation or dual sovereignty
with the states and argue the law should
be subjected to heightened scrutiny, or a
greater assumption its unconstitutional.
DOMAs discriminatory treatment
of married gay couples violates Ms.
Windsors right to the equal protections
of the laws as guaranteed by the Fifth
Amendment, the brief states.
Signers of the brief include private
attorney Robbie Kaplan and attorneys
from the American Civil Liberties Union,
who led the lawsuit on behalf on Windsor.
The case pending before the Supreme
Court is known as Windsor v. United States
and challenges Section 3 of DOMA, which
prohibits federal recognition of same-
sex marriage. Windsor is suing the U.S.
government because in 2009 under the
law she had to pay $363,000 in estate taxes
upon the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer.
Married straight couples are exempt from
the estate tax under current law.
A substantial portion of the brief is
devoted to countering the arguments
of the House Republican-led Bipartisan
Legal Advisory Group, which led a
brief in favor of DOMA in late January.
Under the direction of House Speaker
John Boehner (R-Ohio), BLAG has taken
up defense of DOMA following the
Obama administrations announcement
in February 2011 that it would no longer
defend the law.
Windsors attorneys, for example, say
BLAGs argument that DOMA serves a
federal interest by preserving marriage
as one man, one woman to encourage
responsible procreation speaks volumes
about the lack of validity of the law.
This one difference cannot explain the
federal governments decision to impose a
sweeping disability on married gay couples
that excludes them from countless federal
programs and protections, and that only
harms their children, the brief states.
Because this distinction is based on the
one feature that distinguishes married gay
couples from married straight couples,
what BLAG is really arguing is that it is
acceptable to discriminate against married
gay couples simply because they are gay.
The brief from Windsors attorneys comes
on the heels of a similar brief led against
DOMA before the Supreme Court by the
Justice Department, which has assisted in
litigation against the law. Both briefs argue
that the court should apply heightened
scrutiny to its review of DOMA.
Windsors attorneys make the argument
that DOMA should be subjected to
heightened scrutiny because, like other
suspect classes, gay people have suffered
a long history of discrimination, sexual
orientation is a central part of a persons
identity, and gay people lack power in the
political process.
The brief also states that gay people
should be considered a suspect class
because sexual orientation has no bearing
on their ability to contribute to society.
Despite pervasive discrimination,
lesbians and gay men have served with
great distinction in virtually every facet
of American society, as artists, athletes,
academics, soldiers, scientists, lawyers,
judges, psychologists like Dr. Spyer, and
computer programmers like Ms. Windsor,
the brief states.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of
Appeals applied heightened scrutiny
to DOMA in its ruling against the law. It
remains to be seen whether the Supreme
Court will do the same, but if it did, that
could have widespread implications on
laws affecting gay people.
DOJ weighs in
Meanwhile, the Obama administration
on Friday argued that DOMA should
be struck down by the Supreme Court
because it inicts a vast array ofsevere
harms on married same-sex couples.
In a 54-page legal brief, the Justice
Department lays out its case for why
it believes Section 3 of DOMA is
unconstitutional noting the harm the
law causes married same-sex couples and
the history of discrimination against gay
and lesbian people while arguing that
DOMA should be subjected to heightened
scrutiny, or a greater assumption its
unconstitutional.
The law denies to tens of thousands of
same-sex couples who are legally married
under state law an array of important
federal benets that are available to legally
married opposite-sex couples, the brief
states. Because this discrimination cannot
be justied as substantially furthering any
important governmental interest, Section
3 is unconstitutional.
The brief is signed by Solicitor General
Donald Verrilli as well as Stuart Delery,
the gay principal deputy attorney general
whos litigated against DOMA in oral
arguments in lower courts. The lawsuit
before the Supreme Court is known as
Windsor v. United States, which was led
by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The brief enumerates several benets
that are withheld from married same-sex
couples under DOMA, such as the denial
of certain housing benets for service
members, the lack of Social Security
survivor benets and the inability of gay
Americans to sponsor their foreign-born
same-sex spouses for residency in the
United States. It also notes that Windsor
was forced to pay $363,000 in estate taxes
upon the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer.
But the Justice Department also makes
the case that laws related to sexual
orientation should be subjected to
heightened scrutiny because gay people
have been subjected to a history of
discrimination, citing bias in employment
and immigration as well as vulnerability to
hate crimes and police harassment.
Additionally, the brief contends DOMA
merits heightened scrutiny because
sexual orientation bears no relation on an
individuals ability to contribute to society
and gays are a minority with limited
political power.
Historically, discrimination against gay
and lesbian people had nothing to do with
ability or performance, but rested instead
on the view that they are, for example,
sexual deviants, mentally ill, or immoral,
the brief states. Like gender, race, or
religion, sexual orientation bears no
inherent relation to a persons ability to
participate in or contribute to society.
Napolitano denounces law
In a related development, Secretary
of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
said the Obama administration is unable
to place on hold marriage-based green
card applications for bi-national same-
sex couples as long as the Defense of
Marriage Act remains on the books.
When asked by the Washington Blade
this week during a White House news
conference, Napolitano asserted DHS
cant take such action, which could protect
bi-national gay couples from separation to
stop the deportation process in some
extreme cases.
The legal advice we have received
is that we cant put them in abeyance
because DOMA remains the law,
Napolitano said. Wed like to see that law
overturned. In practical terms, however,
most of those cases fall within very, very
low priority in terms of what weve done
over the last years, which is to build
priorities into immigration enforcement,
so were not seeing, in practicality, those
deportations occur.
In 2009, DHS took such action for the
widows of U.S. citizens when Napolitano
ordered U.S. Citizenship & Immigration
Services to grant deferred action to
widows who are foreign nationals and
suspend adjudication of their visa petitions
and adjustment applications.
Asked why her department couldnt
take similar action for bi-national same-
sex couples, Napolitano replied, Well,
because of DOMA.
Visit washingtonblade.com for complete and updated
coverage of the upcoming Supreme Court consideration
of DOMA and Proposition 8.
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Attorneys for EDITH WINDSOR led their brief
against DOMA before the Supreme Court on
Tuesday.
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By CHRIS JOHNSON
The U.S. Senate conrmed former Sen.
Chuck Hagel as defense secretary on
Tuesday following assurances that he would
work on behalf of LGBT military families and
controversy over his anti-gay past.
Senators approved the Nebraska
Republicans nomination by a 58-41 vote
late in the afternoon. That conrmation
vote took place more than four hours after
the Senate invoked cloture to end debate
on his nomination by a vote of 71-27.
In a statement, President Obama
commended the Senate for conrming
Hagel on a bipartisan vote although
it was the rst time a defense secretary
nominee was libustered and called
the new Pentagon chief the leader our
troops deserve.
I will be counting on Chucks judgment
and counsel as we end the war in
Afghanistan, bring our troops home, stay
ready to meet the threats of our time and
keep our military the nest ghting force
in the world, Obama said.
Last week, a vote in the Senate to
proceed with the Hagel conrmation
was 58-40, which was short of the
60-vote threshold needed to end a
libuster and move on to conrmation.
Hagel was conrmed on Tuesday as a
result of Republicans changing their
votes on whether to end debate on the
nomination.
Among those casting a vote in favor of
Hagel was lesbian Sen. Tammy Baldwin
(D-Wis.), who previously told Washington
Blade she had a very good conversation
with him and would support his
nomination. Last month, Baldwin said she
had tough questions about his view of
the post-Dont Ask, Dont Tell military.
Hagels nomination was controversial in
the LGBT community because of remarks
he made in 1998, when he said the U.S.
ambassador to Luxembourg, Jim Hormel,
shouldnt be conrmed to the post
because hes openly aggressively gay.
Hagel also had a dismal voting record on
LGBT issues during his tenure in the U.S.
Senate. Just prior to his nomination as
defense secretary, Hagel apologized for
the anti-gay remarks.
Since being nominated for the position
of defense secretary, Hagel has expressed
a commitment to gay service members,
saying he supports Dont Ask, Dont Tell
repeal and pledged as part of testimony
before the Senate to move expeditiously
to enact certain benets for troops with
same-sex partners that are allowed despite
the Defense of Marriage Act.
Earlier this month, outgoing Defense
Secretary Leon Panetta announced most
of these benets would be enacted
and set a goal for implementing them
by Aug. 31, but no later than Oct.
1. Hagel will be responsible for seeing
through their implementing them in
addition to other benets such as
health and pension benets that
may be awarded to gay troops with
same-sex partners if the Supreme Court
strikes down DOMA.
Allyson Robinson, executive director
of the LGBT military group OutServe-
SLDN, praised the Senate for conrming
Hagel, but urged him to go further in his
commitment to LGBT troops by instituting
non-discrimination protections for gay
service members.
It has been reassuring to see Sen.
Hagel show the kind of clear, unambiguous
leadership in support of our service
members and their families he has
demonstrated in recent months, Robinson
said. Now he has the opportunity to turn
his commitments into action, and we look
forward to working with him to ensure
our military embodies the same values of
fairness and equality it protects.
Currently, no recourse exists for gay service
members outside of their chain of command
if they feel theyve experienced discrimination
based on their sexual orientation.
However, in response to requests to
implement an explicit non-discrimination
policy, Pentagon ofcials reiterate the
current policy to treat everyone in the
military with fairness.
OutServe-SLDN had previously called
on President Obama to issue an executive
order instituting a non-discrimination
policy for LGBT service members.
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Keith Boykin, an author and TV commentator on politics, race and sexual
orientation, will be a keynote speaker at Morgan State Universitys symposium
Intersections: Sexuality, Gender, Race and Ethnicity to be held March 9.
Goucher College professor of philosophy and religion and author Kelly Brown
Douglas will also keynote.
The event, which is sponsored by the Morgan State Universitys Program in
Women and Gender Studies, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene and Bmore Proud Intercollegiate LGBT Network, will take place from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Morgan State University Student Center, 1700 East Cold
Spring Lane, Baltimore.
Eight panels covering such disciplines as Religion/Spirituality, Marriage,
Redening Families, Transgender Issues, Health, Education, Film and Literature,
History, Global Contexts and Mental Health will be offered. In addition, The Rock
Creek Singers of The Gay Mens Chorus of Washington will perform at the closing
session at 4 p.m.
Boykin was a founder and rst board president of the National Black Justice
Coalition. He delivered a speech to 200,000 people at the Millennium March
on Washington and gave a stirring speech about the AIDS epidemic in front of
40,000 people in Chicagos Soldier Field in July 2006. Boykins books have been
nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, including his most recent book, Beyond
the Down Low: Sex, Lies and Denial in Black America.
His newest book is For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the
Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home.
It responds to the crisis of youth development and suicide in the black community,
specically among young gay men of color.
Douglas recently published Black Bodies and the Black Church: A Blues
Slant. Douglas taught theology at the Divinity School of Howard University
in Washington, D.C. for 14 years. She holds a bachelors degree in psychology
and masters and doctoral degrees in divinity and systematic theology. In 1985,
Douglas became the rst black woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest in
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Country Crew launches Outlaw Fridays
The Charm City Country Crew is a country-western subculture of the LGBT
community in the Baltimore area. According to the groups Facebook page,
CCCC is not a bar or formal organization (yet). We are a community of friends
hosting events, dances, gatherings, concert outings, and parties that center
around our enjoyment of Country Western music and hospitality.
In addition, Many of us may identify ourselves as cowboys/girls, blue-collar
workers, the average Joes/Janes, jocks, twinks, farmers, reghters, police
ofcers, or you might identify with nothing at all. Everyone is welcome to hang
out with us.
CCCC will launch Outlaw Fridays a dancing and social event beginning
March 15. It will take place at 8 p.m. at the Overlea Event Center located at 6809
Belair Rd., Baltimore. The venue has a bar and hardwood oors, which are perfect
for line dancing and two-stepping.
Ages 18 and above are invited. A donation (cover charge) of $5 is requested to
help defray the cost of room rental, bar fees and additional expenses associated
with running the event.
For more information, visit charmcitycountrycrew.com.
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PHILADELPHIA A Conshohocken, Pa., steel worker and his husband led suit in
federal court in February after he was barred from adding his spouse to his health insurance
plan in a case that is thought to be the rst of its kind in the state, the Philadelphia Gay
News reported.
Bryce Ginther and Kit Kineef led suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania Feb. 11, the paper said. Named as defendants are Ginthers employer,
ArcelorMittal, USA, the Steelworkers Health and Welfare Benet Plan and the board of
trustees of the Steelworkers Health and Welfare Fund, the Philadelphia Gay News reported.
The case alleges a violation of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, which governs the implementation of many private-sector plans.
Ginther and Kineef have been together seven years and married May 15 in New York.
The same day, Ginther requested to add Kineef as a dependent to his plan, which does
not limit the denition of spouse to an opposite-sex partner. Ginther is an industrial
electrician at ArcelorMittals Conshohocken steel mill, and is a member of the United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service
Workers International Union, the Philadelphia Gay News said.
Kineef doesnt have insurance, and Ginther began inquiring in early 2012 about adding
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ALBANY, N.Y. A New York LGBT health month brought various organizations
to the state capitol Tuesday to call for funding for various community services, the
Journal News, a Gannett newspaper in the region, reported this week.
The Empire State Pride Agenda said for the rst time in 16 years, this years
initial budget proposal doesnt include specic funding for organizations that
provide LGBT health and human services, the paper reported. Agenda staff said
last years LGBT-specic allotment was $5.26 million, an amount it said should be
duplicated this year.
This was the fourth year the state has observed its LGBT health month, hosted
by New Yorks LGBT Health and Human Services Network, which includes
more than 50 organizations statewide that provide non-HIV health care to the
community, the News reported.
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him to his plan when they got married. Arcelors legal council declined the request citing
the fact that state law in Pennsylvania doesnt recognize civil unions and that even if it did,
civil unions dont render such a person eligible for spousal coverage.
The complaint requests that the court declare the defendants violated the plan, nd that
Kineef is an eligible dependent and enroll him in the plan retroactively to June 1. The ling
also requests that the court award attorneys and litigation fees and that the board be liable to
Ginther for $110 per day from Oct. 29, when he began requesting documents for an appeal.
So gay study nds usage harmful despite intent
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Straight college students who casually use the expression
thats so gay to indicate something is lame or uncool, may not mean harm but can
still create a hostile environment for LGBT students, a new University of Michigan student
nds according to a report published this week in Health News, an online news outlet that
covers student-related health care news.
The study was published in the January issue of Journal of Interpersonal Violence, the
report said.
The study found that those using the phrase are not usually homophobic it was more
often linked to levels of discomfort around men who exhibited feminine mannerisms.
Researchers explored how commonly used the phrase is and found it pervasive enough
that its part of the implicit culture of campus life at the University of Michigan where
the study was conducted.
The study used data from 378 male undergraduates between 18 and 25 years of age who
identied as completely heterosexual. Participants were asked how many times in the past 12
months they had said the phrase thats so gay to suggest something was stupid or undesirable.
They were asked about the frequency of hearing the phrase used in the same way.
Researchers suggested the phrase be eliminated from common usage because it has
subtle negative ramications for LGB students.
HIV charity launches online trans health service
LONDON A new trans-specic website component with advice and support has
debuted on the site of Terrence Higgins Trust, a UK-based HIV and sexual health charity,
according to a report from Gay Star News, a London-based LGBT news outlet.
Spurred by guides on trans health it produced last year that were well received, the Trust
added sections for transwomen and transmen that contain information on HIV prevention,
STDs, gender reassignment surgery, body image, disclosure, relationships, civil rights and more.
Trust staff said it was swamped with requests for more from trans people all over the
world after its initial offerings last year.
Scotland drop-in site offers quick HIV tests
EDINBURGH, Scotland A new sexual health testing service for gay and bi men has been
launched in Glasgow, Scotland, the Journal, an Edinburgh-based newspaper reported.
The unnamed site will offer HIV and other STD tests with an emphasis on speed.
Organizers said it wants to normalize the notion of getting tested regularly. HIV tests
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projected surpluses, silent
on lowering taxes
The citys elected ofcials are hoping
we have short memories.
Or at least dont recall that a tempo-
rary sales tax increase was renewed on an
indenite basis last year when promised
to expire. Extended despite a $240 mil-
lion revenue surplus, followed by a subse-
quent and whopping $417 million largess
announced last month.
In 2009, with the city facing revenue
shortfalls, the D.C. Council and then-
Mayor Adrian Fenty approved the Bud-
get Support Emergency Act, increasing
the general sales tax for a three-year pe-
riod and set to subsequently sunset. Last
year city ofcials indenitely continued
the higher six-percent rate, reneging on a
scheduled return to the former 5.75 per-
cent tariff on Oct. 1.
The lesson, of course, is clear. Never
give free-spending politicians access to
more money through an allegedly short-
term tax increase without expecting to
have to wrest it out of their hands when
the expiration date arrives.
One fortunate fact does, however, ben-
et locals the citys notoriously elevated
taxation levels, among the very highest in
the country in categories both individual
and corporate, preclude local politicians
the nerve to call for further raising rates.
Im betting they are also hoping that
we didnt notice that they were practically
salivating over another projected revenue
surplus at the D.C. Council monthly break-
fast meeting with the mayor on Tuesday.
Council member Marion Barry is re-
ported to have blurted out an admonition
that they should spend it now.
They might have collectively broken
out in song, waving their hands in the air
while reprising the refrain from the clas-
sic tune For the Love of Money by the
OJays: Money, money, money, money,
money MUH-ney.
Alas, not one word about the overdue
termination of D.C.s supposed short-term
general sales tax increase.
City ofcials should heed the call of
D.C. Council member Jack Evans, chair of
the Finance and Revenue Committee, and
rescind this temporary sales tax hike.
Returning the sales tax to its prior rate
would cost the city only $16 million a
modest portion of coming budget sur-
pluses and a small price to pay for pro-
tecting the reliability of their word. Not to
mention that levies on sales transactions
for general goods are a highly regressive
levy, requiring lower income residents
to pay a more signicant share of their
household income on standard purchases
than those with higher incomes.
However, in the handful of days since
outgoing D.C. CFO Natwar Gandhi re-
leased ofcial city revenue projections for
individual scal years through the period
ending Sept. 30, 2016, the local political
class has begun ringing up their wish lists
on the public cash register. The projected
revenue bonus amounts are relatively
modest, exacerbating competition in the
desire to spend it.
D.C. is expecting to net an additional
$190 million in the current scal year less
than half of last years surplus, primarily
due to the initiation of national govern-
ment spending reductions. Gandhi cau-
tions that his projections for the second
half of the period, beginning next month,
anticipates lowered revenue and slower
revenue growth as the federal govern-
ment undertakes measures to tame the
growing budget decit.
The onset of ongoing federal expen-
diture downsizing is expected to cost
the city $90 million in lost tax revenue
in the latter part of this scal year. Giv-
en that slightly more than a quarter of
employed D.C. workers call Uncle Sam
boss and with the city relying on in-town
spending by also-affected regional resi-
dents for its economic vitality, that pro-
jection may be low.
Surpluses for the following two years
are expected to come in lower, at only
$178 million each, with a slight uptick to
$199 million in 2016. Mayor Vincent Gray
has already pledged to propose divert-
ing 65 percent of next years projected
surplus to fund only two announced ini-
tiatives. Gray recently outlined a plan to
allocate $100 million to nance afford-
able housing, with another $15 million in
non-prot grants.
Its time for District politicians to uti-
lize at least a portion of the citys nan-
cial bounty for much-needed and long-
overdue tax relief for both residents and
businesses.
At least then we might be more willing
to forget and forgive.
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Dont limit our outrage to
anti-LGBT hate crimes
Random violence impacts us all and ran-
dom violence against youth, in particular,
tends to shatter our sense of security. A society
that cannot protect its most precious resource,
its children, is one that is not poised to thrive.
Unfortunately, many people are only con-
cerned when violence impacts their commu-
nity or one similar to theirs. Thus, while many
publicly mourn and express outrage, as they
should, over mass shootings in suburban com-
munities, many of those same people have
turned a blind eye to violence in inner city, low-
income communities for decades.
Unfortunately, the LGBT community is also
guilty of this denial. This has served no one
well, particularly since there is not always a ne
line separating various communities. The trag-
ic murder of Deoni Jones, a 23-year-old trans-
gender woman, illustrates this point. Thank-
fully there has been an arrest in that case, but
the community is still advocating to get the
murder classied as a hate crime, as it seems
the initial urge was to classify the murder as a
typical street crime in a struggling commu-
nity. Viewing inner city violence as something
that does not impact us all is shortsighted and
the negative impact of such thinking is often
not apparent until its too late.
This sentiment of not caring about violence
that does not impact one directly has allowed
the violence to continue unchecked. This
should bother LGBT individuals in particular
because our community has been the target
of violent hate crimes. When a member of
the LGBT community is attacked, we rightfully
want others to join in to condemn the attack,
nd the perpetrator and speak out against
hate based on sexual orientation. Some of us
identify as LGBT, as well as part of other com-
munities that nd themselves the target of
senseless violence, such as low-income com-
munities. Others of us may not necessarily re-
side in those neighborhoods, but other com-
monalities, such as a shared racial background
and previous residence in these areas, make it
impossible for us not to share the pain when
violence scars the sense of security for these
neighborhoods.
Since the beginning of this school year, six
innocent students have been killed in Prince
Georges County, a place where I am proud
to have been raised and where my parents
and hosts of other close relatives and friends
still reside. We all have a moral responsibility
to voice our concern and express support for
efforts to stem the tide of violence.
The only way to eradicate violence in our
society is for us all to unite in this common
goal. The DC Alliance of Youth Advocates is
a coalition of member organizations that col-
lectively advocate for the various diverse youth
populations throughout the city. Coalitions
like this are a great resource for those who are
working in the LGBT community, but who also
want to be involved and active in the broader
youth advocacy community in the District. I
implore LGBT individuals to actively condemn
all violence. Expressing sincere outrage about
violence in every community is the only way
to get those communities to be similarly out-
raged about violence in the LGBT community.
Reject Council candidate
who backs anti-gay GOP
Republican Patrick Mara has announced
another run for Council-at-Large in the Dis-
trict. I endorsed Mara in a 2008 race to elect
a non-Democrat to the Council. During that
race many overlooked his Republican views
because he was running for a seat on the
Council that had to go to a non-Democrat and
supporters hoped if he won he would ght for
the citizens of D.C. Mara is a very genial guy,
great to have a meal or drink with. With that
being said there is absolutely no reason for
the people of the District to vote for him today
and plenty of reasons not to.
Mara talks government reform and the
need for honesty and ethics in government,
but how can you trust what he says or know
what reforms he would actually support giv-
en the hypocrisy of his support for ultra-con-
servative Republicans diametrically opposed
to what he claims to believe.
Mara actively supports ultra-conservative
Republican Party candidates who espouse
policies that would harm women, minorities
and the LGBT community in D.C. He actively
supported Mitt Romney, who believed 47
percent of the American people were takers
(including veterans, seniors and the unem-
ployed). Further, Romney claimed that Presi-
dent Obamas support of issues such as mar-
riage equality, the Dream Act and healthcare
for all Americans were simply gifts meant to
win a campaign.
Mara was a delegate to the Republican
National Convention and actively supported
the Romney/Ryan ticket with their all-out
war on women and the LGBT community. In
fact, Mara was gleeful when blogging from
the RNC Convention in Tampa, Fla., includ-
ing such fun tidbits as, If you didnt see
Ann Romney last night, you missed a great
speech; One of those rare moments when
the stage isnt occupied by a seasoned poli-
tician. Or this one, The best event of the
day was Nuestra Noche (sponsored by the
American Conservative Union) in Ybor City.
Sen. Marco Rubio, Nevada Gov. Brian Sando-
val, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and
Tagg Romney appeared; former Florida Gov.
Jeb Bush was a no-show.
Having fun at a convention is ne and part
of what a convention is about. But blogging
about being excited by Republican politi-
cians and organizations, such as the Ameri-
can Conservative Union, which are incredibly
out of touch with the needs of D.C. voters, is
another thing.
Mara tells anyone who will listen that he
doesnt agree with the Republican Party plat-
form and personally favors marriage equality
and full civil rights for the LGBT community
and that he is pro-choice. In doing so, he asks
us to overlook his active support for candi-
dates and a party that dont believe those
things. He asks us to overlook his support and
work for a party that forced the District to stop
spending its own money on needed and le-
gal abortions for poor women; his work for a
party whose candidates had as their stated
mission to shut down Planned Parenthood;
his work for a party whose candidates signed
a pledge from the anti-gay National Organiza-
tion for Marriage promising to support a con-
stitutional amendment banning gay marriage;
and his work for the candidates who opposed
a womans right to choose. And, truth be told,
none of this is new for Mara.
In 2004, when even the Log Cabin Republi-
cans took a principled position to not endorse
George Bush for reelection because he op-
posed gay rights, Mara obviously felt that was
not an issue important enough to him and
he endorsed Bush. Neither did he consider it
important enough that Bush was against D.C.
voting rights and said if a D.C. voting rights bill
reached his desk he would veto it.
Now Mara wants the support of the people
of the District, including Latinos, the LGBT
community and women. But why would any-
one in those communities support him? Even
if voters forgive him the Bush endorsement as
old politics, what about this years endorse-
ment and work for the Romney/Ryan ticket?
For years, Republican politicians in the Dis-
trict have suggested they should be support-
ed because they will then inuence the poli-
cies of their party. It is the height of hypocrisy
to ask voters to continue to believe that non-
sense. With their (and Maras) supposed inu-
ence over the years, the party has gotten even
worse on issues related to women, the poor,
minorities and the LGBT community. You cant
inuence a party if you support and work for its
candidates that have adopted a litany of posi-
tions you say you disagree with. And with the
city in the best nancial shape in years and
the envy of most states you also cant claim
you are running to correct the economic poli-
cies of the city.
Many voters have not yet made up their
mind on who to support for this at-large Coun-
cil seat. I would suggest that one person not
deserving of your vote or support for these
and other reasons is Patrick Mara.
Mara owns a consulting rm; sits on the
school board as a representative of Ward One;
and has a stake in Meridian Pint, a popular
neighborhood pub. It seems he has plenty to
do without sitting on the D.C. Council. I wince
when he claims he is a more moral and ethical
politician than others on the Council or those
running. Ethics must be a real consideration
when voting, but there is a huge ethical issue
when someone claims to have one set of posi-
tions yet actively supports candidates with po-
sitions diametrically opposed to them.
Voting for Mara would reward a D.C. Re-
publican, who when the chips were down
and the countrys and the Districts future
was on the line, disregarded his claimed be-
liefs and fell in line to support Mitt Romney
for president.
That is not only unethical behavior but the
height of hypocrisy. There are a host of can-
didates running who have been much more
consistent in standing up for what they say
they believe and who havent waivered in their
ght for all the people of the District.
Say no to Mara: Vote against hypocrisy
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Lateefah Williams is the immediate past president
of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club and the rst
African-American woman to serve in that position.
You can read her blog dcprogressivepotpourri.com,
contact her at lateefah4@hotmail.com, or follow her
on twitter @lateefahwms
Peter Rosenstein is a D.C.-based LGBT rights and
Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly for the Blade.
We must decry all forms of violence
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holcs up so rhink rhar's a _rear rhin_."
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open mincec," she says. "The lasr rime playec D.C. was rhar
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At Arena Stage, Robert OHara is directing
The Mountaintop (March 29-May12),
playwright Katori Halls bold reimagining
of the last night of the historic life of Dr.
Martin Luther King. Talented, multifaceted
and gay, OHara is currently playwright in
residence at Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
Arena (arenastage.org) is also mounting
gay playwright Jon Robin Baitzs newest
play Other Desert Cities (April 26-
May 26). While spending Christmas at
the beige Palm Springs home of her
aging Reaganite power couple parents,
fragile adult daughter Brooke drops a
bomb shes writing a tell-all memoir.
Complications ensue. The New York
Times Ben Brantley compared Other
Desert Cities to sophisticated plays
from the past. Its like those literate,
thoughtful, well-tailored topical dramas
in which people spoke with a uency,
wittiness and sense of timing we only
wished we could command in real life.
This spring will age MaryBeth Wise far
beyond her years. Shes cast to play Mary in
Round House Theatres (roundhousetheatre.
org) production of How to Write a New
Book for the Bible (April 10-May 5),
playwright Bill Cains autobiographical work
about a man who returns home to care for his
dying mother. Its kind of a memory play,
says Wise, who is gay. My part requires
going from age 40 to 80, and back and
forth. She predicts a funny and intense
journey. Ryan Rilette is directing.
Triple threat Bobby Smith will be spending
a lot of time at Arlingtons Signature Theatre
(signature-theatre.org) in the coming
months. First, Smith (who is gay) plays Peter,
a possibly gay man living happily with ex-
wife Susan in Eric Schaeffers production
of Stephen Sondheims Company (May
21-June 30), the award-winning musical
about a marriage-phobic bachelors search
for meaning. The shows spectacular score
includes Being Alive, Side By Side,
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Hundred People and Ladies Who Lunch.
And this summer, Smith is evil Richard
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premiere musical based on a Korean cult
classic titled Speedy Scandal. Smith
describes his character as a sort of Rex
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At MetroStage (metrostage.org) in
Alexandria, John Vreeke is directing Ghost
Writer (April 25-June 2). When a famed
novelist drops dead mid-sentence, his typist,
Myra (Susan Lynskey), continues writing his
unnished book as if taking dictation from
the great beyond. MetroStages artistic
director Carolyn Grifn says Vreeke, who is
gay, is brilliant at nding the perfect tone
and balance for gemlike plays with delicate
scripts in which very special relationships are
portrayed.
At Folger Theatre on Capitol Hill
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Cisek is again collaborating with British
director Robert Richmond this time on
Shakespeares gender bending comedy
Twelfth Night (April 30-June 9). The
cast features local favorites including
Joshua Morgan (also gay) as Valentine,
the gentleman attendant to Duke Orsino.
In Tysons Corner, 1st Stage
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playwright John Logans Never the Sinner
(March 22-April 14), an erotically fraught
telling of the real life Leopold and Loeb case
in which a pair of afuent Chicago teenagers
attempt to commit the perfect murder. The
talented Jeremy Skidmore directs.
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last dance doesnt mean there arent plenty of
other important dance offerings in the region
this spring. Many feature gay performers, gay
themes or gay directors, so make sure to mark
your calendar for your favorites.
Bowen McCauley Dance, led
by dancer and choreographer Lucy
Bowen McCauley performs at the Atlas
Intersections Festival tonight at 10 p.m.
at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333
H Street N.E.). This performance will
combine dance and rock music and a live
performance by Half Brother. On April
5-6, Bowen McCauley Dance performs at
the Kennedy Center (2700 F Street N.W.)
at 7:30 p.m. They will be celebrating the
centennial anniversary of Rite of Spring
and other pieces. Tickets start at $125.
On March 7-8, gay dancer and
choreographer Helanius J. Wilkins
performs his powerful piece Closer
two nal times at the Atlas Performing
Arts Center (1333 H Street N.E.) as part
of the Atlas Intersections Festival. In this
piece, Wilkins navigates his way from
questions to statements while exploring
newfound realizations of dance. For more
information visit hjwedgeworks.com.
David Burkholder is the artistic director
of The Playground, which performs The
Chemistry of Lime Trees at The Mead
Theatre Lab @ Flashpoint (916 G Street N.W.)
March 14-24. This piece explores the impact
of real and perceived boundaries in our lives.
Gay helmed VT Dance/Vincent
Thomas celebrates 10 years of dancing
with VT Dance Looking Back, Moving
Forward on March 16-17 at the Theatre
Project Baltimore (45 W Preston Street,
Baltimore). For more information visit
www.theatreproject.org.
From March 20-24, The Washington Ballet
performs Cinderella. which combines
magnicent beauty with ravishing costumes
in the retelling of this classic romance. This
piece is choreographed by gay director and
choreographer Septime Webre and will take
place at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower
Theatre (2700 F Street N.W.). Tickets are
available starting at $25.
The New York City Ballet performs
at The Kennedy Center Opera House
March 26-31. The company will dance
two signature mixed reparatory programs
accompanied by the New York City Ballet
Orchestra. For more information or tickets
go to kennedy-center.org.
At Dance Place (3225 8th Street N.E.) on
April 6-7, Abraham.In.Motion performs
Pavements, which is Boyz in the Hood
re-imagined as a dance work investigating
the state of black America.
On April 13, gay choreographer Dana
Tai Soon Burgess and his company dance
at Episcopal High School (1200 North
Quaker Lane, Alexandria Va).
The 2013/2014 season marks the 10th
anniversary season for the gay lead dance
outt Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh
Dance Company. On April 13 and 14 they
perform a mixed show of Sokolow work,
classical Indian dance and fusion at Dance
Place (3225 8th Street N.E.).
On May 3-5 at the Davis Performing
Arts Center at Georgetown University
(3700 O Street N.W.) Derek Goldman
presents Once Wild: Isadora in Russia
written by gay award-winning playwright
Norman Allen and choreographed
by Cynthia Word. This progressive
multidisciplinary production offers a bold
new vision of Isadora Duncan. For tickets
or more information go to performingarts.
georgetown.edu.
The Rambler, a performance by the Joe Goode Performance Group. Goode, a gay San Francisco-
based artist, will be in Rockville this weekend for two performances at American Dance Institute.
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The spring publishing season is full of
gay reads, especially if you like memoirs.
Mikey Walsh gifts us with a sequel
to last years Gypsy Boy (one of my
favorite books of 2012) with his new book
Gypsy Boy on the Run. This book picks
up where the rst book left off Walsh
has just escaped his fathers abuse and
the Romany culture in which he grew up
and off we go. Which is great, since
the rst book practically begged for an
update. His being gay is a major reason
he was shunned by his culture of origin.
What would you do if you hailed
from a place where you being gay was
the farthest thing from your neighbors
minds? In Prairie Silence, author
Melanie Hoffert tackles that, coming
from her home state of North Dakota. This
is a beautiful book, almost bucolic, and
lled with a quiet sense of calm and crops.
Letters from the Closet: Ten Years of
Correspondence That Changed My Life
by Amy Hollingsworth is a bit of a unusual
memoir: its about a teacher who was not
out, his favorite student and letters that
he wrote to her that she kept until his death,
years later. Its a powerful story of secrets
that arent so secret, from a Christian writer.
Speaking of church, Banished:
Surviving My Years in the Westboro
Baptist Church by Lauren Drain is the
true story of the organization and a little
girl whose father got so caught up in his
examination of the church that he moved
his family to Kansas and into the fold. Its
also the story of a girl who examines her
conscience and realizes that her former
beliefs were wrong. Controversial? You
betcha, but oh-so-interesting, too.
Plane Queer by Phil Tiemeyer is a
book about male ight attendants from
the 1920s to about a decade ago, their
work in a female-dominated career, the
discrimination they faced and how AIDS has
tied into their area of the industry. Theres a
lot to learn here (because did you know
this? they were in the forefront of an
important civil rights law), so this book isnt
just a scandal-lled, juicy read.
Local gay author Garrett Peck continues
his historical explorations with The
Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca
Quarry. This is somewhat of a sequel to
Pecks last book and explains how some of
D.C.s best-loved sites are tied together in
an unlikely way.
California-based gay author and
pop culture historian Mike Pingel is
out with another tidbit-crammed page
turner. Betty White Rules the World
traces the legends career from Life
With Elizabeth, Mary Tyler Moore,
The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland
and more. As with previous books on
everything from Wonder Woman to
Charlies Angels, Pingel keeps the
pace moving pullout boxes and mini-
chapters are well-chocked with interesting
factoids that keep the pace moving.
So youre clamoring for a novel. Just a
good story, thats all you want.
And then you want The Beauty of
Men Never Dies by David Leddick.
Blending ction with memoir, this book
is about aging and falling in love later in
life. Its a whirlwind trip from America to
Europe, from one fabulous job to another,
and from love lost to love gained. How
much is true and how much is not? Im
not saying. Read the book.
Gypsy Boy on the Run by Mikey Walsh is just one of many gay-themed books slated for release
in the coming months.
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results, including an appropriately operatic
death scene for Manon.
One of the greatest tests of an operatic
soprano is the titular role of Norma. Divas
from Rosa Ponselle to Maria Callas and Joan
Sutherland have made the Druid priestess
their calling card, and now, rising soprano
Angela Meade steps up to the plate for her
rst full production of this titanic role.
Audiences and critics have long been
anticipating this moment with a mixture
of hopeful curiosity and timidity. In
July of 2010, Meade sang the role in a
concert version, and while the reviews
were generally kind, many felt it was too
much too soon for the young soprano.
Cut to February 2012 when a more
seasoned Meade, on the heels of winning
the Beverly Sills Artist Award, received
glittering notices for her performance
at the Metropolitan Opera in Verdis
Ernani. Starting March 9, the soprano
makes another run at Norma in a new
production, directed by out theater and
opera director Anne Bogart.
This spring at Washington National
Opera, the fairer sex will be the talk of
the capitals operatic scene. From stars to
directors and the repertoire itself, women
rule the stage, with exciting company
debuts as part of the stable.
First out of the gate, opening Saturday,
is Manon Lescaut, starring Washington
favorite Patricia Racette in the title role.
Last seen on the Kennedy Centers opera
stage in 2011 for Iphigenie en Tauride
and Tosca, Racette (a lesbian) will be
tackling the role of Manon Lescaut for the
rst time in the revival of gay director John
Pascoes 2007 production.
Written by Giacomo Puccini and
premiered in 1893, Manon Lescaut was a
risky undertaking for the composer. Almost
a decade earlier, Frenchman Jules Massenet
had unveiled a wildly popular version of
the same story, simply titled Manon. Up
to this point in his career, Puccini hadnt
been particularly successful, but Manon
Lescaut put Puccini on the operatic map.
For many of his operas, Puccinis heroine
is the crux of the drama, and Manon
Lescaut set the bar for this winning
equation. At the operas start, the young
and achingly beautiful Manon is on her
way to a convent at her familys insistence.
Her carriage stops in a small town for
a rest, where she meets the young and
handsome Des Grieux. After he professes
his undying love for her, she decides to
run away with him, whether for love or a
convenient escape is up for debate.
At the start of the second act, time has
passed and Manon has cashed in her
chips for money and comfort instead of
love. Shes now the kept woman of an
older wealthy man, and although she has
everything she could ever dream of, she
pines for Des Grieux. Eventually, the young
pair manages to reconnect with disastrous
MANON LESCAUT
March 2-23
NORMA
March 9-24
SHOW BOAT
May 4-26
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PATRICIA RACETTE in the title role for Manon Lescaut.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Friday, March 1 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m.
Andr Previns modern masterpiece blends the sultry, ery
drama of Tennessee Williams Pulitzer Prize-winning play with a
brilliant score, enhancing Streetcars raw emotion and creating
an experience that will rivet both opera devotees and those less
familiar with opera. Sung in English with English supertitles.
Friday $44, $72, $86
Sunday $48, $80, $98
RIOULT
Committed to presenting awe-inspiring movement set to gorgeous
works of music, RIOULT (ree-you) brings an enchanting evening
of dance and daring, imaginative interpretations of well-known
compositions to the D.C. area for the rst time. The program
features Celestial Tides danced to Bachs Brandenburg Concerto
No. 6, two works danced to music by Ravel: Bolero, and Wien
set to La Valse, and On Distant Shores danced to music by Kernis.
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PSY
Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Critics and audiences alike are discovering this hot young troupe
from Montreal that is turning circus arts on its head. An edgy,
pulse-raising theatrical experience, PSY (pronounced P-S-Y) is
A mind-bending journey into human egoa transxing circus
spectacle that boggles both mind and eye. (Boston Globe)
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From hip-hop to Broadway, this season
of performers brings such a diverse set
of music that theres room for all kinds of
audience members.
The Gay Mens Chorus of Washington
puts on a all-male version of Xanadu
at Lisner Auditorium (730 21st St., NW)
on March 15-16 at 8 p.m. with a matinee
performance March 17 at 3 p.m. The show
is based on the 1980 romantic lm starring
Olivia Newton-John. The main character
Kira, a Greek muse, is sent to California
with a mission: to inspire men. She inspires
the creative genius of the lm to create the
worlds rst roller disco! Tickets are $20-$55.
For more information, visit gmcw.org.
The Washington Women in Jazz
Festival kicks off on March 20 with Kimberly
Thompson performing at 8 p.m. at the Atlas
Performing Arts Center (1333 H St., NE).
Tickets for this specic event are $25. The
following evening on March 21 at 5:30 p.m.
is the vocal showcase with Christie Dashiell
and Jessica Boykin-Settles at Artisphere
(1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). This event
is free. The festival continues until March
27, including events such as the Young
Arts Contest and Bohemian Caverns Jazz
Orchestra. The festival concludes with jazz
legend Geri Allen on the piano at 8 p.m. at
the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H
St., NE). Tickets are $35 for the nale. For a
full a schedule and ticket prices for specic
events, visit washingtonwomeninjazz.com.
Transgender performer Mykki Blanco
comes to Comet Ping Pong (5037
Connecticut Ave., NW) along with Dope
Body on March 27 at 9 p.m. This outgoing
alter-ego to Michael David Quattlebaum
Jr., is a New York-based poet and hip-hop
musician. Dope Body is a noise rock band
from Baltimore that formed in 2008. Their
most recent album Natural History
saw a change in sound with more big
melodic hooks. Tickets are $12. For more
information, visit cometpingpong.com.
Singer and lesbian activist Catie Curtis
comes to The Barns at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap
Rd., Vienna) on March 28 at 8 p.m. Curtis
brings her stories about tackling personal
and social justice themes that any audience
member can relate to. Tickets are $22. For
more information, visit wolftrap.org.
Country singer Chely Wright is the
headliner for Rehoboths Womens Fest
2013 on April 12 at 8:45 p.m. at the
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center (229
Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.).
Wright became the rst major country
singer to come out as gay in May 2010,
citing her concerns about bullying of gays
as well as being true to herself. Tickets
are $25. There are a limited amount of
front table seats that are $100. For more
information, visit camprehoboth.com.
Several big-name pop and rock acts are
slated to play the region. Look for Pink at
the Verizon Center on March 14, Wonder
Woman Lynda Carter at the Kennedy
Center on March 23, Fleetwood Mac
(which has a large gay following thanks to
singer Stevie Nicks) at the Verizon Center
on April 9, gay popster Mika at the Sixth
and I Synagogue April 10, Motown/soul
diva Gladys Knight at the Strathmore
April 25-26, comedian/lmmaker and
John Waters at the Howard on May 15.
In classical music, look for bi organist
Cameron Carpenter at the Strathmore
on April 12. Hes expected to bring a
predictably unpredictable set and has
been playing self-composed programmatic
suites in recent shows. And under the gay
leadership of Michael Tilson Thomas, the
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra plays
Mahlers 9th Symphony at the Kennedy
Center Concert Hall on March 23.
Lesbian singer/songwriters Chely Wright and CATIE CURTIS are both expected to return to the
region this spring. Curtis is at Wolf Trap. Wright plays a special show in Rehoboth Beach.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH AT 8PM
Perpetuum Jazzile
The European a cappella group featuring 35
powerful voices, performs with a passion for
everything from pop to soul, funk, swing, bossa
nova and gospel.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19 AT 8PM
Jewel Greatest Hits Tour
Acclaimed American singer-songwriter-poet,
Jewel, has enjoyed career longevity rare among
her generation of artists. Jewels GREATEST HITS
brings together her rst ever career-spanning
collection that includes new recordings of two
classic hits.
LISNER AUDITORIUM
Celebrating 70 Years of Performance!
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everything from pop to soul, funk, swing, bossa
nova and gospel.
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Jewel Greatest Hits Tour
Acclaimed American singer-songwriter-poet,
Jewel, has enjoyed career longevity rare among
her generation of artists. Jewels GREATEST HITS
brings together her rst ever career-spanning
collection that includes new recordings of two
classic hits.
LISNER AUDITORIUM
Celebrating 70 Years of Years of Y Performance!
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A caveat before we start since it
dropped in late January, we cant call it
a spring album release, but the hottest
queer disc out right now without a doubt
is Heartthrob from Canadian rock duo
(and twin lesbians) Tegan and Sara. After
years of working the indie circuit, they
came storming out of the gate this year
with a shockingly high U.S. debut (No. 3
on the Billboard 200), their highest chart
position to date and a more mainstream
pop sound thats earned them strong
reviews. Look for them on tour this
summer with Fun.
Mykki Blanco, a trans hip-hop artist whos
performing at Comet Ping Pong on March
27, is dropping his EP Betty Rubble: The
Initation at the end of March. A follow up
to last years mix tape Cosmic Angel, the
track Feeling Special has already been
leaked and Blanco has been described
as being aggressive as ever. Alter ego for
Michael David Quattlebaum Jr., Blanco is a
New York-based poet and hip-hop musician
who blends traditional rap genres while
also making reference to several hip-hop
female artists. For more information, visit
mykkiblancoworld.com or visit his Facebook
page to listen to the leaked track.
David Bowie, straight but perhaps the
most androgynous mainstreamer in all of
rock, returns with all new material for his
24th studio album The Next Day which
drops March 12. This will be his rst album
with new material since 2003.
Grammy-winning alternative rock
band the Flaming Lips releases its 13th
studio album The Terror on April 2. The
album consists of nine original tracks that
take on an incredibly introspective and
darker tone than prior albums. For more
information, visit aminglips.com.
Lucas Silveira, transgender lead singer
of Toronto-based band The Cliks, returns
after a ve-year hiatus to release the
album Black Tie Elevator on April 16.
Silveira comes back with a new sound after
discovering his true voice.
Despite chronic evasiveness on gay
issues, gospel music legend Amy Grant
maintains a massive gay following. How
Mercy Looks From Here, her rst studio
collection of all-new material since 2003s
mellow Simple Things, drops May 7.
James Taylor provides backing vocals on
rst single Dont Try So Hard.
Look out for Elton Johns 30
th
solo
album, Voyeur, in May, after the
release date was pushed back twice. The
album was written by John and Bernie
Taupin in collaboration with John. For
more information, visit eltonjohn.
com or Bernie Taupins ofcial website
berniejtaupin.com.
Details are sparse but Cher is also
rumored to be very close to releasing a
new album, her rst in more than a decade.
According to her website cherworld.com,
Warner Bros announced the release of
her new album in March. This would be
her rst album in 12 years and she has
described it as eclectic with lots of
dancing. Mariah Carey is also rumored to
have a March release in the works.
Other releases of note include
international dance pop diva Inna with
Party Never Ends (slated to drop today),
Dido with Girl Who Got Away (Tuesday),
former teen heartthrob Justin Timberlake
with The 20/20 Experience (March 15)
which he teased at last months Grammys,
and Lady Gaga with ARTPOP (May 22).
Details are vague but other artists
rumored to have 2013 releases up their
sleeves include Beyonce, Britney Spears,
possibly Janet Jackson, Christina
Aguilera (a Spanish album), Jennifer
Lopez, Katy Perry and Kylie Minogue.
MYKKI BLANCO, a trans hip-hop artist, has a new album out this month and will also be in D.C. for
a performance March 27 at Comet Ping Pong.
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month with practices at Cardozo High School.
The Renegades will travel to New York City for
the Four Leaf 15s Tournament on March 23.
They are online at dcrugby.com.
The Ski Bums hosted a great day trip
in February to Seven Springs and are not
quite ready to let go of winter as they are
currently in Niseko, Japan. This August,
they will be traveling to Argentina to
check out some South American powder.
Trip details are at ski-bums.org.
The Rainbow Spinnakers Sailing Club
will ramp up their weekend sails in the
Chesapeake Bay in the coming months.
Meet up with the sailing enthusiasts for
some skipper training or just go along for
a relaxing ride. You can join their mailing
list at rainbowspinnakers.com.
Charm City Volleyball hosts its
social play on Wednesday nights and
competitive play on Sunday afternoons.
On April 27-28 they will be hosting Charm
City Invitational XXVIII. Information is at
volleybaltimore.org.
Every spring, the LGBT athletes of the
Washington sports community come
together to host the Team D.C. Fashion
Show and Model Search. This year, its on
March 9 at Town.
This years show features donations of
latest fashions from Skiviez, UnderBriefs,
Body Aware, Fireboy, Underwear
Station, Adam & Eve and Universal
Gear. You can purchase the apparel right
off the models during the auction.
The event is a fundraiser for the Team D.C.
College Scholarship Fund which provides
scholarships to local, openly gay student
athletes. You can vote for the models before
the show online at teamdc.org.
Stonewall Kickball will kick off its spring
season on March 17 with games being
contested every Sunday through May 19.
Registration will close once they reach
their max of 480 players. More information
is at stonewallsports.org/kickball.
The District of Columbia Aquatics Club
will compete in regional tune-up meets
leading up to the International Gay &
Lesbian Aquatic Championships in Seattle
to be held Aug. 12-17. The swimmers will
be looking to take back their world title from
Team New York Aquatics. They are online at
swimdcac.org.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Softball
League (CAPS) will be holding early
registration events in March with the spring
season beginning on May 5 at Watkins
Regional Park. Later in the summer, the
CAPS will be looking for volunteers as they
host the Gay Softball World Series Aug.
26-31. You can nd the CAPS at eteamz.
com/caps.
The Federal Triangles Soccer Club will
host the annual Womens Winter Wrapup
Indoor Cup on March 24 at the Rockville
Sportsplex. Information is forthcoming
as the Triangles will once again host the
Summer of Freedom League. Details will
be available at federaltriangles.org.
Season six of the D.C. Gay Flag
Football League began Feb. 24 with play
to continue through April 21 at the Carter
Barron Fields. Players can still get on the
waitlist by going to dcgf.org.
Lambda Links will begin its weekend
golf outings in April with the rst golf
tournament, the Presidents Cup to be
held in May. Tee times will be listed at
lambdalinks.org.
Registration is now open for the spring
season with the D.C. Strokes Rowing
Club. You can sign up for the Learn to Row,
Club or Competitive Programs. There is a
pre-season camp to be held from March
15-17. Information is at dcstrokes.org.
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The Phillips Collection (1600 21
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St., N.W.)
exhibits Angels, Demons and Savages, a
showcase of work by Jackson Pollock, Jean
Dubuffet and the openly gay Alfonso Ossorio.
In their time, Ossorio was friends with both
Pollock and Dubuffet, and the showcase,
featuring 55 pieces by the three men,
connects the three artists in a celebration of
key postwar art. The exhibit is already open
and runs through March 12. Admission is
$12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors,
and free for members and children. For more
information, visit phillipscollection.org.
Yes, its in the Big Apple, but worth checking
out if youre up that way the Leslie-Lohman
Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art (26 Wooster
St., New York) presents two simultaneous
exhibitions showcasing queer history.
Rare & Raw combines illustrations,
photographs, video and more exploring
themes of queer history. The exhibit
pairs works of older artists and younger
counterparts to highlight how different
generations address the same issues.
Making History, Making Art: the Work
of Jonathan Ned Katz explores the artistic
career of a late-emerging artist, renowned
historian of queer history Jonathan Ned
Katz. The exhibit shows shifting political
landscapes transformed how sexual
difference is represented. Both exhibits
are currently running through March 31.
Admission is free. For more information, visit
leslielohman.org.
Hemphills Carroll Square Gallery
(975 F Street) is featuring Currents, an
exhibit showcasing four emerging talents
in the Mid-Atlantic region. One artist in
the group, openly gay Mexican-American
Ren Trevio, attempts to retell history
from an underrepresented perspective. His
work challenges social norms and explores
his need to nd his place in the world.
The exhibit runs until April 25. Admission
is free. For more information, visit
hemphillnearts.com
Touchstone Gallery (901 New York
Ave., N.W.) has two exhibitions running
through the month of March.
Icons by Steve Alderton features
paintings inuenced by the styles of
Byzantine icons. He focuses on seemingly
insignicant traits, such as an eyes focus
or the slight hint of a smile, to subtly hint
at a subjects complex persona.
Its Greek to Me is a modern
reinterpretation of Greek mythology.
Narcissus, clad only in white briefs, ogles his
reection in a chrome toaster in his kitchen.
Europa is a cowgirl at a rodeo. Prometheus
sports a farmer tan. The artist, Timothy
Johnson, will complete the collection with
one nal piece he will paint in person on
Saturdays and Sundays throughout March.
For more information on these exhibits,
visit touchstonegallery.com.
Corcoran Gallery of Art (500 17
th
St.,
N.W.) is featuring several exhibitions over
the next few months.
On display until April 21 is Shooting
Stars: Publicity Stills from Early Hollywood
and Portraits by Andy Warhol. It features
promotional photos of early Hollywood
stars, such as Rudolph Valentino and Mary
Pickford, alongside Warhols photos of
gures such as Sen. Ted Kennedy and his
Factory superstars, like Jackie Curtis.
Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s
explores the D.C. underground of the 80s,
focusing on grafti, go-go music and the punk
and hardcore scenes. Some items showcased
include day-glo concert posters, stage clothes,
newspaper clippings, video loops, and more.
The exhibition runs through April 7.
How Is the World? Recent Acquisitions of
Contemporary Photography brings together
work by several photographers, each with
wide-ranging issues of the world addressed in
their art. It runs from March 9-May 26.
The Helpful Angels, a work by late gay artist Alfonso Ossorio on display now at the Phillips
Collection.
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Rueben is unexpectedly forced to ee
his idyllic Scandinavian life and return
to his zany Jewish family in France: his
philandering father, his long-suffering
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with his friend Neal Cassady and Cassadys
girlfriend LuAnne Henderson. Sam Riley
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Garrett Hedlund plays the charismatic
Dean Moriarty (based on Cassady). Kristen
Stewart appears as Moriartys girlfriend
Marylou and Viggo Mortenson and Tom
Sturridge are featured as characters
based on William S. Burroughs (author of
Naked Lunch) and Allen Ginsburg (the
openly gay poet who wrote Howl).
Now that the Oscars are over, this
spring offers LGBT lm fans the chance
to catch some independent lms in
theatrical release, some queer lms
sprinkled throughout the schedules of
local lm festivals and some gay favorites
in mainstream fare.
Yossi (2012), a popular offering at
last years Reel Afrmations, is a sequel to
the surprise gay indie hit Yossi and Jagger
(2002). In the rst movie, Yossi Guttman is
a commander in the Israeli army stationed
on the Lebanon border. When Lior joins
the unit as Yossis second-in-command, the
two begin a passionate but secret affair
which ends when Lior (who is called Jagger
because he has the moves like Jagger) is
killed in an ill-considered skirmish.
Yossi picks up the action 10 years
later. Yossi is now Dr. Guttman, a successful
cardiologist. But, despite his professional
achievements, he remains in an emotional
and social fog. His depression begins to
lift, however, when he encounters a group
of rowdy young soldiers.
Yossi is helmed by gay director Eytan
Fox, who has been a key player in both
the ght for gay and lesbian rights in Israel
and the renaissance of Israeli lm. The
strong cast is led award-winning Israeli
actor Ohad Knoller, who amazingly brings
Yossis stupor to vivid life, offering a rich
and nuanced portrayal of a man frozen in
place, but bravely trying to move forward.
In Hebrew, with English subtitles. Opens
March 8 at the Landmark E Street Cinema.
Let My People Go! (2011), which
played to a sell-out crowd at the Jewish
Film Festival, is a semi-autobiographical
romantic farce by queer French lmmaker
Mikael Buch. The movie stars the talented
Nicolas Maury as the directors alter ego,
Rueben, a French man working as a
mailman in Finland and living with his sexy
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By BRI AN T. CARNEY
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT
AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST
PERSON TO TELL?
I knew I was born gay as early as 16
and at that time I knew that I was born
this way but I wasnt exposed to the
queer community then and I wasnt sure
if I would be accepted at my school.
However, I came out and everyone
accepted me. The hardest person to tell
was my family, my dad, mom and sister.
WHOS YOUR LGBT HERO?
Everyone who is LGBTQ is my LGBTQ
hero.
WHATS WASHINGTONS BEST
NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT?
Phase 1 on 8
th
street S.E., its my best
nightspot since they provide awesome
drag king shows. They have some
deaf performances and always provide
an ASL interpreter and have the best
kamikaze shots in town. I am inspired
by Phase 1 for so deeply accepting and
involving the deaf community. Its a
beautiful collaboration and big thanks
to many people, including Stephanie
Johnson (Butta) for making this happen.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
Im not a wedding person but when
I get married I want a simple ceremony
with just me, my womyn and our
ofciant. Then I want to have a big
celebration with our community so we
can dance our asses off.
WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU
MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
I am passionate about domestic
violence and sexual assault education
and prevention as well as mental
health advocacy. Id like to set up an art
therapy program for deaf youth, deaf
folks in recovery and survivors where
they could create art and then have their
art displayed in a public gallery.
WHICH HISTORICAL OUTCOME
WOULD YOU CHANGE?
I believe that the past teaches us
important lessons to encourage us to
grow. I dont use the word history
because I feel strongly that this word
does not encompass the female
experience.
WHATS BEEN THE MOST
MEMORABLE POP CULTURE
MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME?
Michael Jacksons Thriller. Maybe
youre surprised because Im deaf, but
I am able to hear the beats, not the
words. I went to Texas School for the
Deaf in Austin, Texas and we all loved
to watch that video and we all learned
the whole dance and performed it at
our senior night. It was a bit out of
control briey as a ton of students in the
audience were inspired and ran onto
the stage and danced with us. It was
awesome and denitely memorable.
ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST?
Respect with love and acceptance.
Treat everyone equally.
WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK
POST OR TWEET?
The B Sign Gallaudet University
video: the video is dedicated to LGBTQ
survivors. Its about bullying on campus
amongst LGBTQ students/people and
I was fortunate to be involved in the
making of this video.
IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT
WOULD THE TITLE BE?
Warped Art Mind
IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO
CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I love who I am. Nothing I want to
change.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
I believe in a deep spiritual world and
that everything happens for a reason.
WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT
MOVEMENT LEADERS?
Be yourself and empower others with
love.
WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS
HOT COALS FOR?
Peace and love.
WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS
YOU MOST?
People think I am butch just because
I look and dress this way. I dont identify
as butch and when people tell me Im
butch I say that I dress this way because
I am an artist.
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE LGBT
MOVIE?
Fingersmith
WHATS THE MOST OVERRATED
SOCIAL CUSTOM?
Deaf LGBT coffee gatherings
WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU
MOST COVET?
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation
Award, Gallaudet University, Washington
D.C., April 2011; Liberace Award for
Excellence, Art Department, Gallaudet
University, Washington, DC, April 2011
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD
KNOWN AT 18?
I dont wish I knew anything different
at age 18 because I had to learn from
my experiences in order to grow from
them.
WHY WASHINGTON?
I came here to attend Gallaudet
University and Ive been living here for
the past two years since graduation.
The deaf and queer communities here
are awesome and I value and enjoy
the social opportunities and support
systems.
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
Mae Aquene Sellers came to Washington to study at Gallaudet University
and stayed after she graduated two years ago.
Working as an artist and graphic designer for various local and national
organizations and individuals, the 43-year-old Austin, Texas native also considers
herself a feminist. Deaf herself, she also volunteers extensively with the metro
areas deaf, hard of hearing and deaf/blind community. Shes in the process of
applying for graduate school.
Sellers recently nished work on a community needs assessment project
for the LGBT deaf local community. Started in October 2011, the project was
initiated by the D.C. Center and Brother Help Thyself, which provided a grant.
She and Alex Jackson-Nelson spent many months exploring the basic issue of
What are the strengths and needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind
LGBT community in the D.C. metro area? They present their ndings this
evening at the Ole Jim Alumni House at Gallaudet University at 5:15 p.m. The
presentation will last about one hour with entertainment to follow. The program
is open to the public. Visit thedccenter.org for details.
Sellers says the research data will inform and impact community engagement
and focus action toward community improvement.
Researchers hope to create a platform for policy change and development
with the ndings.
Sellers also works as an ASL interpreter and coach.
Shes single and lives in Washington. She enjoys art, social activities,
spirituality, dance and nature exploration in her free time.
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Indie lm fest features gay fare
The D.C. Independent Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
and closes March 9 at 9:30 p.m., hosts two lms with LGBT themes as part of its
lineup: Meth Head and A Cure. The entire event takes place at the U.S. Navy
Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW).
Meth Head chronicles the journey of Kyle Peoples as he sees the means
to escape a mundane reality through his new friendships with Maia and Dusty.
However, their love for crystal meth will eventually cost Kyle his job, lover, family
and home. It has its world premiere on Thursday at 8:15 p.m.
A Cure follows Sarah as her mother pulls her out of school when she discovers
that Sarah is sexually attracted to girls and forces her into reparative therapy. This
lm is set to screen on March 9 at noon.
Most screenings are $12, however some events are $15-$22. For more
information, visit dciff-indie.org.
Study results for deaf queer community presented tonight
The D.C. Center celebrates the results of a study that assessed the needs of the deaf
and hard of hearing community this evening from 5:15-8 p.m. The event takes place at
the Ole Jim Alumni House at Gallaudet University (800 Florida Ave., N.E).
In the past year the D.C. Center with a grant from Brother Help Thyself had a team
of professionals and service providers assess the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing
community in the Washington area. This celebration reveals the results of those ndings.
Light appetizers will be provided along with a cash bar. For more information visit
thedccenter.org.
Powers channels Tallulah in Looped revival
Emmy Award and Golden Globe
nominee Stefanie Powers plays actress
Tallulah Bankhead in the comedy
Looped starting Tuesday at 8 p.m. until
March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hippodrome
(12 North Eutaw St., Baltimore).
Powers steps in for an ailing Valerie
Harper who was nominated for a Tony in
the role and played it in Washington a few
years ago. Powers has a strong connection
to the material she was Bankheads
co-star in Die Die My Darling, the lm
for which Bankhead is looping a scene
in Looped. Powers says she has fond
memories of Bankhead and got to know
her well.
Bankhead was known for wild partying
and was for unconventional liberal causes
that broke away from Southern Democratic
traditions. The play takes place on a sound
studio in 1965.
Tickets are $43-$92. For more
information, visit baltimore.broadway.com.
Robinson doc screens at St. Marks
The documentary Love Free or Die, a lm about Bishop Gene Robinson who became
the rst openly gay bishop in the history of traditional Christiandom, screens at St. Marks
Episcopal Church (3rd and A St. SE) tonight at 7 p.m.
Robinson was consecrated as a bishop in 2003 in which he wore a bulletproof vest
and caused such an international stir, he has lived with death threats almost every day
since. The lm follows his story as the nation debates whether LGBT people are equal to
heterosexuals in the eyes of God and the eyes of the law.
This is part of a Lenten series in which Robinson will also preach on March 10 at 10 a.m.
There is a suggested $5 admission. For more information, visit stmarks.net.
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The main character Kyle in the Ilm 'Meth Head' is shown here at his lowest. 'Meth Head' is
scheduled to premiere at the D.C. lndependent Film Festival.
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Andr Previns modern masterpiece blends the sultry and ery drama of Tennessee
Williamss Pulitzer Prize-winning play with a brilliant score, creating a musical
experience that will enchant both opera devotees and those less familiar with opera.
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THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 17, 2013
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silky voice and a fresh repertoire after a decade-long hiatus.
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THROUGH SUN, MARCH 24
SYNETI C THEATER. 800- 494- 8497. SYNETI CTHEATER. ORG.
With The Tempest, Synetic presents the ninth installment in its renowned Silent
Shakespeare series. Expect big things with this production: stunning set design
complete with water extravaganza, larger-than-life visuals, acrobatics and the
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OPENINGS
FRI, MAR 1
Dead Mans Cell Phone,
Clarice Smith. 301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
SAT, MAR 2
Manon Lescaut, WNO, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
WED, MAR 6
All-Media Exhibit, Art League.
703-683-1780. theartleague.org.
LAST CHANCE
SAT, MAR 2
Cabaret, Keegan Theatre,
Church Street Theater.
703-892-0202. keegantheatre.com.
SUN, MAR 32
Glengarry Glen Ross, Round House
Theatre Bethesda. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
Shakespeares R+J, Signature Theatre.
703-820-9771. signature-theatre.org.
Fabricated: An Exhibition of Wearable
Art, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art
Center. 703-838-4565. torpedofactory.org.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
MAR 1 - MAR 2
Nordic Cool: Danish Dance Theatre,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-
center.org.
MAR 2 - MAR 3
Nordic Cool: Tampere Workers Theatre:
The Warmblooded, Kennedy Center. 202-
467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Lionel Popkin, Dance Place. 202-269-
1600. danceplace.org.
MAR 7 MAR 0
Nordic Cool: Royal Dramatic Theatre:
Fanny and Alexander, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
FRI, MAR 1
An Evening in Paris with THIEFS,
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
Parker String Quartet, The Barns.
1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
Bowen McCauley Dance, Atlas.
202-399-7993. intersectionsdc.org.
SAT, MAR 2
American Virtuoso Violin, National
Philharmonic, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
nationalphilharmonic.org.
Richmond Ballet II, JCCNV.
703-537-3000. jccnv.org.
Turtle Island Quartet, GMU Center for the
Arts. 888-945-2468. cfa.gmu.edu.
SUN, MAR 3
Alain LeFevre, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
Voices of the Spirit, In Series, Atlas.
202-204-7763. inseries.org.
TUE, MAR 5
Snooping with the Curator, Dumbarton
House. 202-337-2288.
dumbartonhouse.org.
Noontime Cantata Series, Washington
Bach Consort, Church of the Epiphany.
202-429-2121. bachconsort.org.
WED, MAR 6
Lunasa, Reston Community Center,
CenterStage. 703-476-4500.
restoncommunitycenter.com.
THU, MAR 7
Cirque Ziva, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
ONGOING STAGE
Spring Awakening, Olney Theatre Center.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
The Motherf**ker with the Hat, The Studio
Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.
Race, Theater J. 202-777-3210.
washingtondcjcc.org.
The Convert, Woolly Mammoth.
202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net.
Sex, Shame and Tears [Sexo, Pudor
y Lgrimas], Teatro de la Luna,
Gunston Theatre Two. 703-548-3092.
teatrodelaluna.org.
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, In
Series, Source Theatre. 202-204-7763.
inseries.org.
Inferno, Washington Stage Guild,
Undercroft Theatre. 240-582-0050.
stageguild.org.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Kreeger Museum. Sculpture on The
Grounds, 2011 Invitational. 202-337-3050.
kreegermuseum.org.
National Gallery of Art. Faking It:
Manipulated Photography before
Photoshop, Ellsworth Kelly: Colored
Paper Images,. 202-737-4215. nga.gov.
National Geographic. Birds of Paradise:
Amazing Avian Evolution, Beyond the
Story: National Geographic Unpublished
2012. 202-337-3050. nglive.org/dc.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Freya
Grand: Minding the Landscape, A World
Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art
Colony. 202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
ONGOING GALLERIES
Artisphere. David Amoroso: Delicate/
Violent. 888-841-2787. artisphere.com.
DCAC. Distributed Processes: paintings
by William Whitaker. 202-462-7833.
dcartscenter.org.
Gallery plan b. Works by Marilee Shapiro.
202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com.
Strathmore. Pulse: Art and Medicine.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
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Adodi-D.C. Black Same Gender Lov-
ing Mens social group hosts a potluck at
the Metropolitan Community Church (474
Ridge St., NW) this evening at 7 p.m. The
night will include a discussion about inter-
nal and external homophobia in the black
same-gender loving community. Attendees
are asked to bring food to share with others.
For more information, visit mccdc.com.
Foundry Gallery (1314 18th St., NW)
hosts the opening reception for the show
Bits and Pieces, photographs on canvas
by Sarah Alexander starting at 6 p.m. For
more information, visit foundrygallery.org.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear
Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. This
event is for people 21 and older. There
is no cover charge. Later in the evening,
the club will be hosting So, you think
youre a drag queen? to nd the newest
drag talent in the area. Contestants will be
judged on performance ability, outts, at-
titude and the ability to navigate a contest
that requires them to do ridiculous feats
of drag-agility! This will be a monthly
contest. In order to participate, sign up
during the drag show a month before the
contest. The club will take the rst six con-
testants to sign up monthly. Winners will
receive $200 and the title of the months
winner. All winners are eligible for a nal
competition at the end of the year. For
attendants of the show, the cover is $5
before 11 p.m. and $10 after for anyone
21 and older. For 18-20 year olds, cover is
$10. For details, visit towndc.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Unity Fellowship Church D.C., a mostly
black LGBT church, holds its annual Prayer
Breakfast and Womens Health Confer-
ence at Metropolitan Community Church
(474 Ridge St., NW) today from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The keynote speaker is Mandy
Carter. Registration is $50 per person. For
more information, visit ufcdc.com.
The annual Rainbow Families dance
takes place tonight from 6:30-9 p.m. at
the Washington Ethical Society (7750 16th
St., NW). The party is especially good for
those who are older than 4, but there is
a quiet room for younger children. There
will be a family friendly DJ, games, pizza
dinner and desserts. Tickets for adult
members is $10, non-members is $13, chil-
dren 5 and up are $5 and children 4 and
under are free. For more information, visit
rainbowfamiliesdc.org.
Burgundy Crescent volunteers this
morning at Food and Friends (219 Riggs
Rd., NE) at 8 a.m. Volunteers will help with
food preparation and packing groceries.
The shifts are limited to 10 per shift. Bur-
gundy Crescent also volunteers today for
the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation
at Falls Church PetSmart (6100 Arlington
Blvd., Falls Church, Va.) starting at 11:45
a.m. For more information, visit burgundy-
crescent.org.
Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega returns
to Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I St.,
NW) tonight at 8 p.m. She began writing
poetry and music as a young girl and she
attended the New York High School of the
Performing Arts. Tickets are $35. For more
information, visit sixthandi.org.
Honey Mahogany from RuPauls Drag
Race comes to Town (2009 8th St., N.W.)
tonight at 10 p.m. In 2011, Mahogany was
voted San Francisco Weeklys Readers
Poll Best Drag Queen 2011, was on San
Francisco Bay Guardians Hot Pink List of
queers to watch and was the cover girl
for the Guardians 2011 Queer Issue. Her
hit single, a cover of Adeles Hometown
Glory, was chosen one of the best cover
songs of the year by Limelight. Cover is $8
before 11 p.m. and $12 after. For more in-
formation, visit towndc.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3
Metropolitan Community Church (474
Ridge St., NW) holds its weekly 9 and 11
a.m. worship services. The church is the
regions largest mostly LGBT church. For
more information, visit mccdc.com.
National Week of Prayer for the Heal-
ing of AIDS starts today at noon and ends
March 9. Congregations from around the
nation will be participating in the promo-
tional campaign by incorporating lessons
about HIV and showing compassion to-
ward those with the virus. For more infor-
mation about the week or to see how your
congregation can get involved, visit nation-
alweekofprayerforthehealingsofaids.org.
MONDAY, MARCH 4
Bears do Yoga takes place this evening
6:30 p.m. as part of a series at the Green
Lantern (1335 Green Court, NW). This is
part of a basic yoga series that takes place
every Monday and is open to people of
varying body types and experience. There
is no charge. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
The D.C. Lambda Squares holds its
dance series tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Na-
tional City Christian Church (5 Thomas
Circle, NW). The only square dance club
located in Washington, the mostly LGBT
group invites everybody to learn square
dancing in just 16 Mondays. No special
outts, partner or prior dance experience
is needed. The cost is $100. For more
information or to register, visit dclamb-
dasquares.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Green Lantern (1335 Green Court, N.W.)
hosts its Safer Sex Kit-packing program
tonight from 7-10:30. The packing pro-
gram is looking for more volunteers to
help produce the kits because they say
they are barely keeping up with demand.
Admission is free and volunteers can
just show up. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
The D.C. Center and Gallaudet Uni-
versity hold a special lecture titled Sexu-
ality and HIV/AIDS: Special Challenges for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents
by Joan Garrity of Garrity Health Consult-
ing and Training starting at noon today
at Gallaudet Universitys Merrill Learning
Center (800 Florida Ave., NE). Attendees
are asked to RSVP to Ashleigh.Doop@gal-
laudent.edu. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W) is hosting its
weekly Best Package Contest tonight at
9 p.m. There is a $3 cover and there are
$2 vodka drinks. Participants in the con-
test can win $200 in cash prizes. The event
is hosted by Lena Lett and music by DJ
Chord, DJ Madscience, and DJ Sean Mor-
ris. For details, visit cobaltdc.com.
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The mix of comedy and music is
more unusual in the performing world
than you might initially think. Along the
way, Bernhard has recorded four albums
of music. She says shed love to do
another studio album and would love to
collaborate with a great producer. But you
know you need money and need support
and I dont really have that right now, but I
hope I do again. In the meantime at least
when people come see me perform, they
know Im in the pocket.
The day of our phone chat is the
Monday after the Grammys, which
Bernhard said she watched just enough of
to know it was really depressing.
Why?
The music business is so [pauses] itll
never be what it was, she says. [The
Grammys] tries to keep this illusion alive
and it just doesnt work anymore.
But with the paradigm shift has come
certain freedoms, Bernhard suggests. She
maintains a level of control that would be
harder to ensure at a major label. Despite
the constantly evolving nature of her tour,
she says her various live releases still manage
to capture enough of each show she does
to keep her happy. Look for a release culled
from a ve-night run she did at Joes Pub in
New York last year soon, she says.
Since Bernhard gets asked constantly
about Madonna everyone remembers
her famous cameo in Truth or Dare
we took a different route. Of Cyndi Lauper,
whom Bernhard joined for a few dates on
the singers 2006 Body Acoustic Tour, she
waxes nostalgic with no apparent subtext.
Shes a great talent and it was fun and
interesting, Bernhard says. I didnt do that
many shows; it was just the right amount. We
knew each other and she needed some
support out on the road and they asked if I
wanted to do some of the dates and I said
Yeah, you know, sure.
Bernhard has seen a few episodes of
Laupers new reality show.
I think its sort of entertaining in a way
you know? Its yeah [pause], I dont know if
shes happy with it. Im sure it was sort of a
real compromise on her part.
Is there nobility in the willingness of
Lauper or any star to put him- or
herself out there to that degree?
I dont think thats necessarily
enchanting for people, she says.
And yes, Bernhard considered the idea
herself, perhaps to a further degree than
many fans may realize. She says her idea
for A Day in the Life of Sandra Bernhard,
she calls a lightly scripted version of my
life she pitched 18 years ago to HBO,
failed to secure a green light.
They didnt understand what I was
talking about. It was kind of the rst and
the last of it all.
A more recent delve into similar terrain
her web show Comedians Walking
and Getting Mani-Pedis, intended as
an answer of sorts, to Jerry Seinfelds
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,
ended up being kind of an experiment
that I wasnt really happy with.
Despite guests like Lizz Winstead, Rosie
Perez and Wendy Williams, Bernhard says
it didnt go where I wanted it to go.
I came up with the idea of doing a
show from the manicuring station but the
people who produce it came up with that
stupid title and I was totally not into it,
she says.
Its on indenite hiatus.
We dart around to all kinds of topics
in our remaining moments and Bernhard,
whom, as you might imagine, can be
intimidating, is game for it all.
She does confess to a little self-
censorship when it comes to whether her
soon-to-be-15-year-old daughter, Cicely,
is in the audience or not. She knows shes
sometimes mentioned in the act.
I think sometimes now more than
before its starting to irritate her, Bernhard
says. When shes at the shows, I try not
to do certain pieces that I would do when
shes not there. She doesnt follow me that
closely either. Like if I came home with a
CD, shed never sit down and listen to it so
Im not to worried about her staring into
the material per se.
Because so much of her material is
autobiographical, she has no plans to write
a memoir. She says shes been frank enough,
though she confesses to semi truthful, semi
made up story telling in her act, to keep her
name largely out of tabloids.
Other celebs, she surmises, want it.
You look at Rihanna and Chris
Brown. Obviously they want the publicity.
Theyre willing to sacrice their personal
happiness, especially her. They got
that whole thing going and I think its
depressing, especially for a woman. I
dont think its necessary to put myself out
there in that way.
Her trademark openness, she says,
made her own coming out nearly moot.
My work always spoke for itself
which was all about personal expression,
independence and freedom, no matter
who or what you are, Bernhard says.
Thats really where I stand on all of
that. What do I need to do that for? Ive
always been comfortable in my own skin.
Celebs who make their coming out a
proclamation or acceptance speech event
Jodie Foster at the Golden Globes
is fresh on everyones mind strike
Bernhard as excessive.
I dont need approval of my peers or
my supposed group. You know, Im not a
group kind of person. I nd that very self-
serving. Who fucking cares anyway?
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By SUE GOODHART
The spring market is about to hit full
speed ahead so now is the critical time for
sellers to prepare their home for market.
Sellers working with licensed Real-
tors should heed their advice on what
will make their home sell well and fast. In
the fall, I encourage warmth, comforting
smells, and a refuge from the cold. For the
spring market I always focus on keeping
all of my listings fresh. Spring represents
new beginnings and buyers want to nd a
home that gives them just that. While you
may love the dark paint colors or wallpa-
pered bathroom you spent so much time
on, not all buyers will see the charm in it.
I always recommend neutral paint col-
ors on all walls in order to allow buyers
to visualize their design ideas through-
out. Heavy curtains or drapery will weigh
down the home and block sunlight from
pouring in. Fresh linens or a lightly col-
ored duvet will bring an airy feel to bed-
rooms, while well-lit spaces will create
a feeling of brightness. Landscaping is
probably one of the most important ar-
eas to spend time on before the spring
market hits.
This is the time of year that prospective
buyers want to take their time noting curb
appeal as well as outdoor entertaining
and relaxation space. It will be worth the
cost to have a professional lawn care ser-
vice come to your home and clean up the
yard after the long winter months. From
there, make sure to manage the exterior
of your home each week by planting ow-
ers or shrubbery, sweeping away debris
and keeping your lawn tamed.
Quite possibly the most important part
of your exterior will be how fresh your paint,
roof, gutters, and windowpanes look. Often
I recommend a paint touch up on windows
or front doors as well as a full gutter clean
out prior to going on the market. Having
a spring-cleaning day including scrubbing
windows also allows for increased sunlight
and a decrease in mustiness.
Add bright colored owers on your
kitchen counter or dining room table and
keep the temperature a bit cool to cre-
ate that sought after fresh feeling as pro-
spective buyers open your home.
REAL ESTATE
Sue Goodhart is the top-producing agent at McEnearney
Associates in Alexandria and is licensed in D.C., Maryland
and Virginia. Reach her at 202-507-7800 or sue@ suegood-
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New hope that Supreme
Courts DOMA decision
will clarify, not confuse
By MICHELE DEARING
Although two decades have passed
since its enactment, the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues
to evolve through court decisions. The
FMLA allows an eligible employee of a
covered employer up to 12 weeks of un-
paid, job-protected leave for specied
family and medical reasons. In Decem-
ber 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court an-
nounced that it would consider whether
the Defense of Marriage Act unlawfully
denies benets to gay and lesbian cou-
ples who are married in states that allow
such unions. A Supreme Court decision
nullifying DOMA could have wide-rang-
ing impacts, including how the FMLA
covers caring for a spouse.
The FMLA allows an eligible employ-
ee up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave
to care for a spouse who suffers from a
serious health condition. As a prelimi-
nary matter, the FMLA regulations pro-
vide that the term spouse is dened in
terms of the applicable state law:
Spouse means a husband or wife as
dened and recognized under state law
for purposes of marriage in the state
where the employee resides, including
common law marriage in states where it
is recognized.
This FMLA provision, however, has
been limited by DOMAs denition of
spouse to mean only opposite-sex
spouses. DOMA, clearly states that the
word marriage means only a legal union
between husband and wife, and the word
spouse refers only to a person of the
opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.
Recently, a federal court in Michigan
rejected an employees claim involving
the FMLAs provision for caring for a
spouse. In the case of Copeland v. Mid-
Michigan Regional Med. Ctr., (E.D. Mich.
Feb. 16, 2012), the plaintiff employee as-
serted a claim for violation of the FMLA
by her employer for failing to provide
leave, demoting her, and putting her on
probation as a result of her absences to
care for her terminally ill same-sex part-
ner which ultimately resulted in her ter-
mination. The U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan found that
plaintiffs FMLA claim failed, as a mat-
ter of law, because the FMLA only pro-
vides leave for an employee to care for
a spouse, which is dened in the regu-
lations, as a husband or wife dened or
recognized under state law for the pur-
poses of marriage in the state where the
employee resides.
The court rejected Copelands claim
under the FMLA because in Michigan,
same-sex marriages are not constitution-
ally recognized and common law mar-
riages were abolished. The couple, thus,
was not husband and wife as dened and
recognized by state law, and the employ-
ee was not the sick partners spouse
for purposes of the FMLA. The court also
ruled against the employee with respect
to her claim that the employer violated
its internal FMLA policy because the em-
ployee handbook denes family mem-
ber to include a domestic partner. The
Copeland Court held that [a]ny possible
cause of action relating to violation of
internal FMLA policy by virtue of defen-
dant employers handbook denition of
family member does not provide a ba-
sis for a statutory claim under the FMLA.
While the Copeland case was decid-
ed under Michigan law, given the cur-
rent law in D.C. and the recent legaliza-
tion of same-sex marriage in Maryland,
the results may be different. On the
other hand, Virginia, like Michigan, does
not recognize same-sex marriage and as
such, any result in Virginia would likely
be the same. Employers as well as mem-
bers of the LGBT community are anx-
iously awaiting further guidance from
the Supreme Court in June 2013 regard-
ing this issue. If the Supreme Court rules
that DOMA violates the rights of same-
sex couples who are legally married
under the state laws where they reside,
then an employee arguably at least
in states, such as D.C. and Maryland,
where same-sex marriage is legal may
be entitled to request FMLA leave to
care for a same-sex spouse. If the court
rules that the state law references in the
FMLA were modied by the subsequent
DOMA statute, then same-sex spouses
may not enjoy the same FMLA benets
as opposite-sex couples.
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Those with questions regarding this article, please contact
Michele Dearing at 202-457-1629 or mdearing@jackscamp.
com. Those with questions regarding the rm should con-
tact Don Uttrich, who chairs its Diversity Committee, at 202-
457-4266 or duttrich@jackscamp.com.
Family Medical Leave
for gay couples?
(The contents of this article are intended for general infor-
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