Volume 45, Issue 25, June 20, 2014

Obama to ban anti-LGBT
discrimination among
federal contractors
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
After years of delays that often frustrated
LGBT rights activists, President Obama this week
pledged to sign an executive order banning anti-
LGBT workplace discrimination among federal
contractors.
The news was met with a standing ovation from
a group of prominent LGBT donors at a New York
fundraiser on Tuesday.
We dont benet as a country or an economy
businesses dont benet if theyre leaving talent o
the eld, Obama told the donors. And thats why
Ive directed my sta to prepare for my signature,
an executive order prohibiting discrimination
by federal contractors on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity. ... Because in the
United States of America, who you are and who
you love shouldnt be a reable oense.
The White House announced Monday that
Obama plans to sign the executive order. Although
many questions remain about the planned
directive, such as whether it will contain a religious
exemption, Obama revealed virtually no details
Says Brown did nothing on
marriage; Mizeur not a viable
candidate for governor
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
Attorney General Doug Gansler this week
attacked Lieutenant Gov. Anthony Browns record
on LGBT rights ahead of the June 24 Democratic
gubernatorial primary.
Gansler repeatedly described Browns support
for the same-sex marriage and transgender rights
bills that Gov. Martin OMalley signed in 2012 and
last month respectively as lukewarm during an
interview with the Washington Blade on Monday.
The attorney general questioned whether
the lieutenant governor voted for the same-sex
marriage law when it went before voters in a 2012
referendum. Gansler acknowledged that Brown
testied in support of the trans rights bill in March,
but suggested he could have done more.
Theres the public and then theres the behind
the scenes, said Gansler. My understanding [is]
he really didnt lift a nger to help except show up
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IN THE RING
Lesbian activist, lobbyist
Courtney Snowden enters
race for D.C. Council.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA said Congress should pass ENDA to protect
more LGBT employees from workplace discrimination.
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A very generous,
passionate advocate
for the AIDS cause
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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Robert Bob Alfandre, a prominent
D.C.-area homebuilder and philanthropist
who contributed to LGBT rights and AIDS-
related causes, died June 12 in his home
in Washington following a long battle with
cancer. He was 87.
Alfandre is credited with working
in collaboration with his brother to
transform a modest construction
company they inherited from their father
into a major homebuilding enterprise.
During the post-World War II economic
boom, his Aldre Construction Company
built thousands of single-family homes
and apartments in the Washington
suburbs, according to biographical
information from his family and from
the Rainbow History Project, a D.C. LGBT
group that interviewed Alfandre in 2012.
Bob used his wealth to become a major
philanthropist for the LGBT community,
the Rainbow History Project says in its
2012 write-up of Alfandres contribution
to LGBT and AIDS-related causes.
Biographical information from his family
released through the Joseph Gawler funeral
home in Northwest Washington, where a
visitation will be held today, says Alfandres
philanthropic endeavors included generous
support for D.C.s Whitman-Walker Clinic
during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in the
1980s and early 1990s.
He also supported the National Trust
for Historic Preservation, was an active
member of the French Heritage Society,
the Cosmos Club, and the Washington
Club, and was a Knight of the American
Order of St. John, information released
from the family says.
D.C. Council member Jim Graham
(D-Ward 1), who served as executive
director of Whitman-Walker Clinic in the
1980s and early 1990s, said Alfandre
became an active supporter of the clinic
following the death of his partner, Carroll
Sledz, to AIDS in the early 1980s.
He was a very substantial contributor
and a great source of support for me and
others in the early years, Graham said.
You couldnt overstate the signicance of
what he did.
The Rainbow History Projects
biography of Alfandre says he was
born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to
Washington, D.C. with his family in 1935
at the age of 8. He attended Anacostia
High School, served in World War II, and
graduated from Swarthmore College
with nancial help from the G.I. Bill, the
Rainbow History Project bio says.
It says Alfandre worked briey for the
CIA after nishing college.
He left the spy agency during the early
days of the McCarthyite witch hunts,
convinced that his life as a gay man would
make career advancement impossible,
the Rainbow History Project bio says.
Instead he focused on the modest
construction company he inherited from
his father, Joe Alfandre. With his brother,
he became a major participant in D.C.s
postwar economic boom.
The Rainbow History Project bio, which
is based on interviews with Alfandre, says
Alfandre like many gay men of his
generation married a woman and had a
family, raising two daughters, one of whom
runs the family business. When he met
Carroll Sledz and the two fell in love, he and
his wife divorced but remained friends, the
bio says. It says that in recent years he and
his former wife, Priscilla Alfandre, remarried.
Rev. Jerry Anderson, an Episcopal priest,
said he met Alfandre in the 1980s through
All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church in
D.C., where Alfandre was a parishioner
and Anderson served as director of the
D.C. group Episcopal Caring Response to
AIDS. He said he and Alfandre became
friends and kept in touch after Anderson
moved to Miami and later to Los Angeles.
He was a wonderful human being,
said Anderson. He was one of those gay
men who responded immediately and
wholeheartedly to the AIDS epidemic. He
was a very generous, passionate advocate
for the AIDS cause.
Anderson and Rev. John Beddington,
current pastor of All Souls Episcopal
Church, said Alfandre had a wry sense of
humor and became admired for lifting up
the spirits of his friends and associates,
including people with AIDS.
Anderson said Alfandre often hosted
fundraisers and social gatherings at his
home in D.C.s Kalarama section and
often invited AIDS patients. He said he
has especially fond memories of a party
Alfandre hosted for residents of the
Carroll Sledz House, a Whitman-Walker
facility that Alfandre initiated and funded
in honor of his late partner.
In spite of the fact that it was an AIDS
party, everyone was having a great time,
said Anderson. And Bob was at the center
of the party. He always made life fun.
Added Anderson: I have two memories
or two associations for Bob. One is he took
the epidemic very seriously and got seriously
engaged and was very generous as a
contributor to the cause. But he also wanted
us to have fun in spite of it all. Those are the
two images of Bob Alfandre that I have.
Alfandre is survived by his wife,
Priscilla; daughters Dominique Palmer
and Nicole Alfandre Halbreiner; four
grandchildren; his brother Jack Alfandre;
and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces
and grandnephews and many friends.
A visitation is scheduled for tonight
(Friday) from 6-8 p.m. at Joseph Gawlers,
5130 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
A funeral service is scheduled for
Saturday at 11 a.m., at All Souls Episcopal
Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave., N.W.,
Washington.
ROBERT ALFANDRE was a prominent D.C.-area homebuilder and donor to AIDS-related causes.
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Businessman, philanthropist Bob Alfandre dies at 86
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Md. man gets 28 months
for anti-trans hate crime
A D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday sentenced a Maryland man to 28 months
in prison for what prosecutors said was a hate-motivated assault on a transgender
woman at a convenience store in Northeast Washington in January. The sentencing
by Judge Robert I. Richter came three months after Michael Phillips, 36, of Fairmont
Heights, Md., pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon that
the U.S. Attorneys o ce classied as a bias-related (hate) crime.
In addition to 28 months of incarceration, Richter sentenced Phillips to three
years of supervised probation upon his release from prison.
In a statement released on Monday, the U.S. Attorneys o ce said the attack
occurred at about 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2014, at a convenience store on the 900
block of Eastern Avenue, N.E. The statement says Phillips and the victim and
friends of the victim were customers at the store and the two parties did not
know each other prior to the incident.
Upon seeing the victim and her friends walk into the store, Phillips stated
words to the eect of, Let me see whos the real bitch here, the statement says.
He then pointed at the victim and made a derogatory remark about her sexuality.
When the victim told Phillips to leave her alone, Phillips stated words to the eect
of Well you wasnt born no female, according to the U.S. Attorneys statement.
At that point words were exchanged inside the store and Phillips approached
the victim, pulled a handgun from his pocket and struck the victim in the face
with the gun multiple times, the statement says.
At his plea hearing, Phillips admitted assaulting the victim with the handgun
because of his prejudice based on her perceived sexual orientation and gender
identity, says the statement.
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Manager says he red restaurant server over slur
Some accuse Lambda
Legal of waging cyber
bullying campaign
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
The manager of an Adams Morgan
restaurant whose bartender wrote the
words GAY BITCHES on the check for a
transgender customer and eight friends
who were with her said he immediately
red the bartender for writing the slur
and apologized, according to gay blogger
Bil Browning of the Bilerico Project.
The New York-based LGBT litigation
group Lambda Legal announced in a
press release on June 10, that it led a
discrimination complaint against Bistro 18
restaurant and hookah bar at 2420 18th
St., N.W., over the slur and other alleged
discriminatory actions by the restaurant
before the D.C. O ce of Human Rights.
Lambda said it led the complaint on behalf
of Amira Gray, a transgender woman who
was sitting with eight friends, two of whom
are gay men, when a female bartender
whos not identied in the complaint
delivered the check to their table. The issue
of whether the bartender printed the slur
on the check is not in dispute.
But in a development not common in LGBT
discrimination cases, at least two prominent
gay activists Deacon Maccubbin, founder
and owner of D.C.s now closed Lambda Rising
bookstore and Rick Rosendall, president of
the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance are
siding with the accused party. Both say Bistro
18 shouldnt be held responsible for a single
employees action and that the restaurant
has taken all necessary steps to remedy the
situation.
The incident took place in August 2013,
the complaint states. A Lambda Legal
o cial told the Blade that Gray chose to
come forward to le the complaint after
considerable reection, deciding that
she and her friends were wronged, even
though the manager cancelled the bill
that came to $152.30.
Lambda Legals announcement of the
ling of the complaint, which is posted
on its Facebook page, triggered a urry
of social media postings highly critical of
Bistro 18. Some of the postings called for
a boycott of the restaurant.
Browning triggered a separate urry of
postings by some LGBT activists and others
condemning Lambda Legal for publicizing
an allegation implying that Bistro 18 was
a homophobic or anti-trans establishment
that condones discrimination.
The Blade could not reach a
representative of Bistro 18 for comment
through repeated phone calls and
through a visit to the bar Thursday night.
The Washington Post and Washington
City Paper reported their attempts to
reach a representative of the restaurant
were also unsuccessful.
According to Browning, Mohammad
Elhoda, Bistro 18s manager, told him his
restaurant welcomes LGBT customers,
gay employees currently work at the
establishment, the restaurant has hosted
LGBT events, and it has a strict policy of
non-discrimination covering everyone,
including LGBT people.
Gray states in her complaint that in
addition to the anti-LGBT slur on the
check, which she kept and turned over
to Lambda Legal, her party was being
denied service at the table in which they
were seated. She walked to the bar and
ordered drinks for her friends, which
she brought to her table, the complaint
states. No server came to the table except
one who delivered the hookah smoking
pipe while people seated at nearby tables
were being waited on regularly by servers,
the complaint says.
Browning reports that Elhoda said
service at the restaurant was slow on the
night Gray and her friends were there and
he intervened to help his sta, providing
Grays party with at least one round of free
drinks to make up for the delays. At least
some of the people in Grays party returned
to the restaurant in the following weeks
and appeared to be enjoying themselves,
Browning reports Elhoda as saying.
Elhoda also claims that some of the
people in Grays party yelled insults at the
bartender and threatened her after the
check with the slur was delivered to their
table, prompting the restaurants security
sta to intervene, Browning reports.
Browning, who appears to be the only
media representative with whom Elhoda
has spoken so far, wrote in his blog
that Lambda should have investigated
the allegation of discrimination further
before publicizing it on Facebook.
With LGBT activists and netizens
constantly ready to retaliate against
any perceived slight and conservative
Christians regularly claiming that many
businesses are unfairly attacked by
activists, what responsibility does Lambda
Legal have to ensure that they arent
damaging a business reputation without
reason? Browning wrote. Should they
be held responsible for any harm they
cause the establishment particularly
if the bar is found innocent by the citys
human rights commission?
In a follow-up statement posted on
its website, Lambda Legal questioned
the accuracy of Elhodas version of what
happened.
The statements of the restaurants
manager, as recounted in the blog as
if they were accurate, however, are in
sharp contrast to what our client and
her friends experienced, the Lambda
statement says.
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Snowden enters race for at-large Council seat
Former Baldwin staer
becomes 2nd known
lesbian to seek D.C. post
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.

Lesbian activist and public aairs
lobbyist Courtney Snowden announced
on Monday that she is running as an
independent for the at-large D.C. Council
seat being vacated by gay Council
member David Catania (I-At-Large), whos
running for mayor.
This city is, and has always been, full
of promise and opportunity, Snowden
said in a statement. Im running because
I want to give all of the Districts residents
an independent voice, not beholden to
party politics, but willing to stand up for
progressive values.
Her announcement that shes running
as an independent comes just over two
months after she won election in the
citys April 1 primary as Alternate National
Committeewoman to the Democratic
National Committee. Her change in
party registration from Democrat to
independent requires her to resign from
the committeewomans post.
I share the values and vision of the
Democratic Party, and in fact, have built my
professional life on its principles, she said
in an open letter to D.C. Council member
Anita Bonds (D-At-Large), who also serves
as chair of the D.C. Democratic Party.
I am committed to the Democratic
principles on which I ran in April, and
I have been honored to serve as the
Alternate National Committeewoman,
even if only briey, she said in the letter.
Snowden becomes the 12th
independent to enter the at-large Council
race. Like her, nearly all of the others
changed their party registration from
Democrat to independent to run for a
seat that is reserved for a non-majority
party candidate under a provision of the
City Charter approved by Congress in the
1970s as part of the citys limited home
rule government.
Since Democrats hold a nine-to-
one majority among D.C. registered
voters, one of two at-large Council seats
up for election this year must go to a
non-Democrat. Bonds, who holds the
Democratic seat, is expected to easily
win re-election in November.
In the battle for the second seat, Snowden
will also be competing with gay Republican
nominee Marc Morgan, an Advisory
Neighborhood Commissioner from
Adams Morgan, as well as Libertarian and
Statehood Green Party candidates. She will
also be competing with fellow Democrat-
turned-independent Elissa Silverman, who
received strong LGBT community support
when she ran unsuccessfully for the same
Council seat as a Democrat in an April 2013
special election.
Also running as an independent is
D.C. restaurant owner Khalid Pitts,
who received the endorsement of Joe
Solmonese, longtime gay rights advocate
and former president of the Human Rights
Campaign, where Snowden worked from
2002-2003.
For the past 10 years, Snowden has
worked as a lobbyist and public policy
strategist representing corporate and
non-prot clients for The Raben Group,
a public relations and communications
rm. The rm was founded by gay
attorney Robert Raben, who served as
an assistant U.S. attorney general in the
Clinton administration.
Prior to joining the Raben Group,
Snowden served as a senior lobbyist
for the National Parent and Teacher
Association. Prior to that she worked
in various policy positions for the Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education Network
(GLSEN), HRC, and Rep. Tammy Baldwin
(D-Wisc.) before Baldwin won election as
the nations rst openly gay U.S. senator.
Snowden, a lifelong D.C. resident, is the
second known lesbian to run for a seat on the
D.C. Council. In 1998, lesbian activist Sabrina
Sojourner ran unsuccessfully for an at-large
Council seat in the Democratic primary. She
came in sixth place in a 10-candidate race,
receiving 12 percent of the vote.
06 J UNE 20, 2014 LOCAL NEWS
Sam signs contract with Rams
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Rams last week signed Michael Sam to a four-year
contract. Fox Sports reported that Sams contact is worth $2.65 million with a
guaranteed $46,000. The Rams signed all 11 of their 2014 draft picks.
Sam, a former University of Missouri defensive end, came out in February
during a series of interviews with the New York Times and ESPN. He became
the rst openly gay man drafted into the National Football League last month
after the Rams picked him during the seventh round. Some observers and
athletes have told the Washington Blade in recent weeks they feel Sams sexual
orientation may have contributed to his low ranking in the NFL draft.
Others have disputed these claims, noting his disappointing performance
during the NFL scouting combine that took place shortly after he came out
contributed to his decreased position.
Conversion therapy ban advances in N.Y.
ALBANY, N.Y. The New York State Assembly on June 16 overwhelmingly
approved a bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy to minors.
The measure that state Assemblywoman Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan)
introduced passed by an 86-28 vote margin with the support of 10 Republicans
as Gay City News reported.
Were thrilled by the rapid progress and strong bipartisan support this bill
has earned during this session, said Nathan M. Schaefer, executive director of
the Empire State Pride Agenda.
State Sens. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria)
have sponsored an identical measure in the New York Senate.
Hoylman told Gay City News he remains optimistic the bill will pass in his
chamber before the end of the 2014 session on June 19. New York Gov. Andrew
Cuomo earlier this week indicated he supports the measure.
Neighboring New Jersey and California ban conversion therapy to minors.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and other states in recent months have
introduced measures that seek to prohibit the widely discredited practice.
Perry compares homosexuality to alcoholism
SAN FRANCISCO Texas Gov. Rick Perry last week compared homosexuality
to alcoholism during an event at a San Francisco hotel.
I may have the genetic coding that Im inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have
the desire not to do that, said the Republican during an appearance at the
Commonwealth Club of California, as the San Francisco Chronicle reported. I
look at the homosexual issue the same way.
The newspaper reported that Perry made the comments after someone who
attended the event asked him whether he feels homosexuality is a disorder. The
San Francisco Chronicle noted an audience member also asked him about the
Texas Republican Partys platform that backs reparative therapy.
Perry whose name is included among the list of potential 2016 Republican
presidential candidates has previously made similar comparisons.
Presidents approval
rating far higher than
with general public
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.

Participants in an unscientic straw

poll conducted by the Washington Blade
at the Capital Pride festival on June 8
gave President Barack Obama an overall
job approval rating of 77 percent, a
signicantly higher rating than he received
in a Gallup Poll conducted June 8-10.
Among the 319 mostly LGBT people
who participated in the Blade poll, 21
percent expressed disapproval of the
presidents job performance and 2
percent had no opinion.
According to the Gallup daily tracking poll
on Obamas job approval for the period of
June 8-10, 46 percent of the approximately
1,500 people nationwide contacted by
phone said they approved of the presidents
job performance, compared to 47 percent
who expressed disapproval. Seven percent
had no opinion.
The most recent Gallup tracking poll for
the period of June 12-14 in the midst
of the deteriorating military situation in
Iraq shows the presidents approval
rating dropped to 40 percent and his
disapproval rating rose to 55 percent,
with 5 percent having no opinion.
In a separate question in the Blades
Pride festival poll, participants were
asked to rate Obamas job performance
specically on LGBT issues. Forty-three
percent rated his performance on LGBT
issues as excellent, 38 percent rated his
performance as good, 15 percent rated
him as fair on LGBT issues, and 4 percent
gave him a poor rating on those issues.
With attention among many political
observers turning to the 2016 U.S.
presidential election, the Blades Pride
poll asked participants to express their
current preference for one of 11 political
gures (both Democrats and Republicans)
who are believed to be considering
running for president in 2016.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton emerged as the choice of a
lopsided 65 percent of the straw poll
participants. The category of undecided
came in second place, with 21 percent
of those participating indicating they
werent ready to commit to a candidate.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
came in a distant third, with 6 percent
expressing support for her.
The remaining potential 2016
presidential candidates included in the
Blade straw poll received 3 percent or
less:
Vice President Joseph Biden (D)
3 percent
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
0.3 percent
Gov. Martin OMalley (D-Md.)
1 percent
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.)
0.6 percent
Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.)
2 percent
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.)
1 percent
Former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.)
0.3 percent
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
0.3 percent
Former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah)
0.3 percent
The support expressed for Clinton in

the Blade straw poll is consistent with
anecdotal reports from LGBT activists
throughout the country that Clinton enjoys
strong support in the LGBT community.
The 319 participants in the Blades
presidential approval and 2016
presidential preference straw poll
represent a sample too small to
statistically represent the sentiment
of the more than 100,000 people who
attended the June 8 Capital Pride festival.
08 J UNE 20, 2014 NATI ONAL NEWS
High marks for Obama,
Clinton in Blade poll
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PHOTO BY MARCUS QWERTYUS; COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA
Former Secretary of State HILLARY CLINTON
was the lopsided favorite for president in
2016 in a new Blade poll.
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
Appeals court to hear marriage cases in 4 states
Aug. 6 shaping up to be
big day for Sixth Circuit
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
has set August 6 as the single day to hear
arguments in the ve marriage equality
cases pending before the court, setting
up a historic day for each of the four
states in the circuit.
In four separate notices on Monday,
the Sixth Circuit, which is located in
Cincinnati, announced that arguments
for the cases in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee will take place on August
6 at 1 pm.
James Esseks, director of the American
Civil Liberties Union LGBT project, said his
organization welcomes the developments
for each of the cases. His organization is
assisting with litigation in the Ohio case.
Were happy to see the Circuit taking
up this issue so quickly, Esseks said.
All the cases together reinforce how
sweeping and widespread are the harms
that come from the marriage bans.
Although it hasnt been o cially
announced, attorneys representing
same-sex couples in the cases say for
the sake of consistency they assume
the same three-judge panel will hear
arguments for each of the lawsuits. The
names of the judges on the panel will be
announced shortly before arguments.
On the same day, the court in a separate
order denied the ability of Roberta
Kaplan, who successfully argued against
the Defense of Marriage Act before the
U.S. Supreme Court, to intervene in the
Ohio case. She had sought intervene in
the litigation on behalf of Equality Ohio
and four same-sex couples.
According to the eight-page notice
handed down from the court, Kaplan was
denied the ability to participate because
the cases is too far advanced at this point.
[W]e conclude that the Intervenors
motion is untimely, the notice states.
The Intervenors knew or should
reasonably have known of their interest
in this case well before this appeal
was led, and whether we review the
appeal en banc as an initial matter is
not a su cient reason for delaying their
intervention. The appeal is now fully
briefed, and granting intervention at this
stage would necessitate supplemental
brieng by the parties.
Both the State of Ohio and the ACLU
objected to Kaplans participation in the
case, even though the ACLU worked with
her in eorts to litigate against DOMA.
The Sixth Circuit has the distinction of
being the only federal appellate court in
history where each of the four states within
the circuit have marriage cases on appeal.
The only case among the four that is
outright seeking the right for same-sex
couples to marry is the Michigan case,
DeBoer v. Snyder.
The Tennessee case, Tanco v. Haslam,
was led by the National Center
for Lesbian Rights and seeks state
recognition for same-sex couples married
elsewhere. So is the Kentucky case,
Bourke v. Beshear, although that case
was amended at the district court to seek
outright marriage equality.
One Ohio case, Obergefell v. Himes,
is seeking the same-sex marriage
recognition rights for the purposes of
death certicates, the other, Henry v.
Himes, is related to birth certicates,
but in that case the district judge ruled
against the states marriage ban for all
purposes of recognition.
Its isnt immediately clear how
scheduling for the cases will play out, but
time for some cases is longer than others.
The court set 30 minutes for each side
in the Michigan and Ohio cases, but 15
minutes for each side in the Tennessee
and Kentucky cases.
Black gay nominees conrmed to federal courts
Yandle, Gayles represent
historic rsts in Ill., Fla.
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The U.S. Senate conrmed two openly
gay black judicial nominees on Tuesday
to the federal judiciary, bringing LGBT
representation to federal courts in states
where no out person had previously served.
Staci Michelle Yandle, whom President
Obama nominated for a seat on the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District
of Illinois in January, was conrmed by a
52-44 vote. All Democrats present voted
for Yandle; all Republicans present voted
against her. She becomes the second
openly lesbian black judicial nominee to
serve on the federal bench.
Shortly thereafter, Darrin Gayles, whom
Obama named for a seat on the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Florida,
was conrmed unanimously by a 98-0 vote.
He becomes the rst openly gay black male
to serve on the federal judiciary.
Sharon Lettman-Hicks, CEO of the
National Black Justice Coalition, praised
the conrmation of the two nominees as
an historic occasion.
I am thrilled that the Senate has
conrmed Attorney Yandle and Judge
Gayles to the federal bench, Lettman-
Hicks said. NBJC celebrates both
conrmations that will inspire so many
in the black and LGBT communities.
In addition, we celebrate the vast life
experiences that they will take with
them to the federal bench as they work
to render impartial decisions. Its a
signicant sign of progress in our nation
when two individuals are judgedsolely on
their merits when being considered for
these important lifetime appointments.
The two openly gay conrmations add
to the nine openly gay Article III judges
already sitting on the federal bench,
making for a total of 11 openly gay judges.
Ten of those judges were named during
the Obama administration.
Neil Eggleston, counsel to the president,
said in a White House blog post the
conrmations enhance the diversity of
the federal judiciary.
As weve said before, these rsts
and these milestones are important,
not because these judges will consider
cases dierently, but because a judiciary
that better resembles our nation instills
even greater condence in our justice
system, and because these judges will
serve as role models for generations of
lawyers to come, Eggleston said.
But Yandle and Gayles arent the rst
openly gay black nominees conrmed
to the federal bench. That distinction
belongs to Deborah Batts, who was
conrmed to the federal court in New
York during the Clinton administration.
However, the conrmations do
represent some historic rsts. Yandle is
the rst openly gay person to serve on
the federal judiciary in Illinois, and Gayles
is the rst openly gay person to serve on
the federal judiciary in Florida.
Prior to her conrmation, Yandle
was a legal practitioner in southern
Illinois focused on representing victims
of medical malpractice, nursing home
abuse, defective products and civil rights
violations. Gayles was a Miami-Dade
circuit judge in state court.
The party-line vote for Yandle is striking
because her nomination wasnt controversial
in the earlier stages of her conrmation
process. She sailed through a hearing
before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and
the panel approved her by a 17-1 vote.
In a statement to the Blade, Sen. Mark
Kirk (R-Ill.), a supporter of LGBT rights,
said he couldnt bring himself to vote for
Yandle because of what he said was a lack
of experience.
During my interview with Staci Yandle,
it was clear to me that she had insu cient
federal court or criminal law experience
to be conrmed as a federal judge for the
Southern District of Illinois, Kirk said.
Its likely the remainder of Kirks
caucus decided to vote no because
Kirk represents the state where Yandle
would serve in the judiciary and other
Republicans decided to follow his lead.
10 J UNE 20, 2014 NATI ONAL NEWS
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conrmed on Tuesday.
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Ugandan minister elected president of U.N. Assembly
Kutesa has close ties
to anti-gay Museveni
Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa
continues to face questions and criticism from
LGBT rights advocates and their supporters
after his unanimous election as president of
the U.N. General Assembly last week.
The Associated Press reported that
Kutesa has close ties to Ugandan
President Yoweri Museveni, who signed
the so-called Anti-Homosexuality Bill
into law in February that imposes a life
sentence upon anyone found guilty of
repeated same-sex sexual acts. The news
agency notes that Kutesas daughter is
married to the Ugandan presidents son.
Kutesa has also faced corruption and
bribery allegations, as the AP reported.
Marianne Mllmann, director of
programs for the International Gay and
Lesbian Human Rights Commission,
told the Washington Blade that Kutesas
role as president of the U.N. General
Assembly once he o cially takes o ce in
September is to shepherd the assembly
through a year of priorities, with respect
for the U.N. Charter and the guiding
principles of the organization. She noted
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the
Beijing Womens Conference that focused
on the expansion of rights to women
around the world.
Sam Kutesa will not be able to help
the General Assembly do its job without
dealing with the damaging gender
stereotypes that fuel homophobia and
transphobia, Mllman told the Blade.
We wish him the best of luck, and
certainly will be most willing to support
him in that endeavor.
New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and
Kirsten Gillibrand both criticized Kutesas
election. Advocates urged Secretary of
State John Kerry to discuss Ugandas
LGBT rights record with Kutesa during a
meeting last week.
The State Department did not
immediately tell the Blade whether Kerry
raised the issue during his meeting with
Kutesa. Spokesperson Jen Psaki told
reporters during her daily press brieng
that it would certainly be a disappointing
step if Uganda pursued its public anti-
gay agenda at the U.N.
We have been clear about our views
on Ugandas anti-homosexuality act, said
Psaki. We believe it undermines human
rights and human dignity for all persons
in Uganda, and certainly if that were to
be taken to a larger scale that would be
greatly concerning.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha
Power also specically highlighted LGBT
rights in her statement responding to
Kutesas election.
The U.N. Charter places respect for
human rights and dignity at its core, and
it is the job of the General Assembly
and its president to uphold these
principles, said Power. At a time when
girls are attacked by radical extremists
for asserting their right to an education;
representatives of civil society are harassed
and even imprisoned for their work; and
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
people are endangered for who they are,
including by discriminatory laws, the work
of the United Nations to advance equality,
justice, and dignity for all could not be more
urgent. In the face of these challenges, all
of us working in and at the United Nations
should recommit to vigorously defending
these core principles.
Uganda receives nearly $300 million
each year through the Presidents
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to ght
the epidemic in the East African country.
Kampala in 2013 received more than
$485 million in aid from the U.S.
Anti-homophobia campaigns arrive amid World Cup hoopla
Sport should give us pride
LGBT rights advocates in the U.S. and
around the world have launched a series
of campaigns and other initiatives during
the World Cup that are designed to
combat homophobia in soccer.
GLAAD last week released two videos in
English and Spanish that show same-sex
couples celebrating the end of a match
with members of their families under the
banner The Game We Love Has No Room
for Hate. The campaign also contains the
hashtag #StoptheSlurs.
Yes to winning, no to homophobia,
says GLAAD spokesperson Wilson Cruz in
the video.
A YouTube campaign titled #ProudtoPlay
features Brooklyn Nets center Jason
Collins, Michael Sam of the St. Louis Rams,
Robbie Rogers of the Los Angeles Galaxy
and other openly LGBT athletes and allies
including late South African President
Nelson Mandela and President Obama.
Gay Brazilian Congressman Jean de
Wyllys appears in a Google campaign
titled Play with Pride or Jogue Com
Orgulho in Portuguese. The ad in which
he appears was posted online on June 4.
Sport should give us pride and never
should come with discrimination or
exclusion; regardless of ethnicity, social
status, gender, sexual orientation or any
other type (of factor,) says Wyllys.
The LGBT Federation of Argentina last
week unveiled its own campaign designed
to combat homophobia in soccer. Retired
soccer player Sergio Goycochea and
Argentine sports reporter Juan Manuel
Varela are among those who appear in the
Fair Play spots that feature clips of fans
using homophobic and racist chants to taunt
players from opposing teams during games.
We are launching this campaign that
is an attempt to reclaim the best values
of sports in general, and in soccer in
particular, of inclusion, solidarity and
equality, said LGBT Federation of
Argentina President Esteban Pauln.
FIFA rules specically ban discrimination
based on sexual orientation and gender,
but homophobia remains pervasive in
professional soccer.
A video posted to YouTube shows
fans calling Spanish soccer player Diego
da Silva Costa a viado or faggot in
Portuguese during the match between
Spain and the Netherlands that took
place in Salvador on June 13.
GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis noted
in a letter to FIFA President Joseph Blatter
that T-shirts for sale in Brazil before the
World Cup began in So Paulo on June
12 referred to retired Argentinian soccer
star Diego Maradona as a maricn
or faggot in Spanish and Portuguese
forward Cristiano Ronaldo as gay.
As you can imagine, hearing this type
of anti-LGBT language makes lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people and our
families and friends not only feel insulted,
but unsafe, wrote Ellis in her letter to
Blatter. As the world converges in Brazil,
we want to ensure World Cup is a safe
and celebratory event for everyone.
Advocates also hope to use the World Cup
to highlight the anti-LGBT discrimination,
violence and persecution that continues to
take in place in many of the countries that
qualied for the quadrennial event.
Homosexuality is punishable by death
in Iran and portions of northern Nigeria.
Consensual same-sex sexual acts remain
illegal in Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria and
Cameroon. Russian President Vladimir Putin
last June signed a law that bans so-called
propaganda to minors amid an ongoing
crackdown on LGBT rights in his country.
Walter Trchez is among the dozens
of Honduran LGBT rights advocates who
have been murdered since a 2009 coup
toppled then-President Manuel Zelaya
and forced him into temporary exile.
Gays and lesbians can legally marry
in Brazil, in spite of rampant anti-
LGBT discrimination and violence that
disproportionately aects transgender
Brazilians of African descent.
12 J UNE 20, 2014 I NTERNATI ONAL NEWS
World Cup fever struck this week as the U.S. team defeated Ghana 2-1. LGBT groups are using
the event to call attention to rights abuses around the world.
PHOTO BY MARCELLO CASAL JR; COURTESY OF AGENCIA BRASIL
about the order in his remarks.
But Obama said eorts must
continue to pass the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act, legislation that
would bar discrimination among public
and private employers, not just federal
contractors. The executive order he plans
to sign doesnt reach everyone that
needs to be reached, Obama said.
It would be better, by the way, if
Congress passed a more comprehensive
law that didnt just cover federal
contractors, Obama said. And we need
to keep working on that, so dont take the
pressure o Congress.
Commending the Senate for bipartisan
passage last year of ENDA, Obama took
a jab at the Republican-controlled House
and said it shockingly hasnt moved on
the legislation, just as it hasnt acted on so
many other Senate-passed bills.
This seems to be a pattern these
days, Obama said. Everybody has just
given up so much on Congress that
we end up doing something through
executive order. And thats helpful, but it
doesnt reach everybody that needs to be
reached. Congress needs to start working
again, so lets make sure that we keep the
pressure up there.
Recalling the history of ENDA, Obama
observed Congress has been considering
the legislation for decades, but has not
yet passed the legislation, while in many
states, its still legal for individuals to be
red for being LGBT.
Every day, millions of Americans go to
work knowing that they could lose their
job, not because of anything they did, but
because of who they are, Obama said.
That is not right; it is wrong.
Tico Almeida, president of Freedom to
Work, said Obama deserves praise for his
vision on LGBT workplace discrimination.
He wasnt in attendance at the event, but
listened to Obamas remarks on the radio.
Those were the strongest and most
thorough remarks Ive ever heard from
President Obama in support of ENDA,
Almeida said. The president very much
deserved the strong applause he received
when he discussed the upcoming executive
order, and he was right to say that we must
all keep the pressure on Congress.
But Almeida added that Obama himself
should take more action to guide ENDA
toward passage, saying his voice would
be helpful in building co-sponsors for the
legislation.
On that point, it would be great for the
White House to lean on the eight holdout
Democratic members of Congress and
see if they can be persuaded to become
ENDA sponsors this month before the
president signs the executive order,
Almeida said.
Immediately after he came on stage to
deliver his remarks, which lasted about 15
minutes, Obama embraced lesbian widow
Edith Windsor and her attorney Roberta
Kaplan, who introduced him and were
responsible for the litigation that led the
U.S. Supreme Court to rule against Section
3 of the Defense of Marriage Act last year.
Following rulings from as many as 20
courts in favor of same-sex marriage
after the historic decision last year
against DOMA, Obama criticized the
Republican Party for setting up the ballot
measures that enacted many of the bans
on marriage equality currently in place.
Heres a good bet: Theyre not going to
try the same strategy in 2014, Obama said.
The president was well received by his
audience. About 550 supporters attended
the gala, according to a DNC o cial. The
cost of tickets began at $1,200 and went
up to $32,400, the o cial said.
Among the notables in attendance
seen by the Blade were gay Democratic
National Committee Treasurer Andrew
Tobias, gay New York congressional
candidate Sean Eldridge and lesbian
public relations specialist Cathy Renna.
Obama also marveled at the progress on
LGBT issues, ticking o accomplishments
under his administration, such as Dont
Ask, Dont Tell repeal; the lifting of the HIV
travel ban; the institution of LGBT non-
discrimination protections in health care
thanks to Obamacare; and discontinued
defense of DOMA in court.
Weve worked to address and prevent
bullying, because its not enough to say it
gets better, Obama said. Weve got to
make it better.
Taking note of the news earlier in the
day, Obama touted the U.S. Senates
historic conrmation of two openly gay
black nominees to the federal judiciary.
At the same time, he criticized the Texas
Republican Party for including as part of
its platform an endorsement of ex-gay
conversion therapy.
Saying he had recently seen the lm
version of The Normal Heart and
afterward called director Ryan Murphy to
tell him how much he admired the lm,
Obama said more work is necessary to
combat HIV/AIDS, touting the National
AIDS Strategy his administration
developed during his rst term.
I know that many people in this room
have photographs with smiling friends
from days gone by, and a lot of those
friends are gone, taken before their
time both because of a diseases and
because there was a government that
failed to recognize that disease in time,
Obama said. And that can happen again
if were not careful.
Obama said the act of coming out
for LGBT people is what has led to the
signicant progress on LGBT issues in
recent years. The president thanked
attendees for making America more just,
more compassionate.
The gala took place days before a
meeting is planned at the White House
on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. between
administration o cials and LGBT
advocates. An invitation to the meeting,
obtained by the Washington Blade,
says participants are set to discuss
implementation of the U.S. Supreme
Courts decision against the Defense
of Marriage Act and the planned LGBT
non-discrimination order, but no other
information was given.
As Obama spoke inside Gotham Hall,
protesters a liated with Immigration
Equality and the LGBT group GetEQUAL
demonstrated on the streets outside the
building, calling on Obama to take his
executive authority further by stopping
the deportations of undocumented
immigrants, especially LGBT immigrants.
Chanting and brandishing signs as they
circled the street, they shouted, Not one
more! Not one more!
A transgender woman named Roxanna,
whos from Honduras and is seeking
asylum in the United States, said she was
demonstrating because deportations are
not acceptable for our community. Her
remarks were translated by Immigration
Equalitys Diego Ortiz.
The reason were here today is to say
that we cannot have one more LGBT
deportation, she said. For transgender
women like me, deportations can be a
death sentence.
The LGBT gala was one of three events
that Obama attended in New York City.
Prior to the DNC gala, Obama spoke at
an event for the Senate Majority PAC,
a Super PAC dedicated to securing
Democratic victories, and after the event
he was set to speak at a DNC roundtable
at a private residence. According to pool
reports, the last event took place at the
home ofAnna Wintour, the Vogue editor.
Concluding his remarks, Obama called
on the LGBT community to expand its
work to cover issues other than LGBT
issues, such as poverty, equal pay and
immigration.
If youve experienced being on the
outside, youve got to be one to bring
more folks in even once you are inside,
Obama said. Thats our task. Thats our
job. Thats why were here tonight.
14 J UNE 20, 2014 COVER STORY
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President Obama embraced lesbian widow
EDITH WINDSOR at a New York fundraiser
on Tuesday, one day after announcing
he would sign an order barring anti-LGBT
workplace bias among federal contractors.
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that one day to testify.
Brown defended his record in support
of same-sex marriage during an interview
with the Blade on Monday.
He stressed he worked with LGBT rights
advocates to raise money for the 2012
campaign to defend the gay nuptials law
at the ballot box. Brown pointed out to the
Blade that he discussed his support for the
issue during his rst national television
interview with MSNBC the year before.
Brown noted he also opposed eorts
to dene marriage as between a man and
a woman while in the Maryland House of
Delegates after gays and lesbians began to
legally tie the knot in Massachusetts in 2004.
Were in the last week of an election
and theres a lot of comments that I think
reveal desperation and a distortion or
manipulation of the truth, he said. I can
tell you that my commitment to marriage
equality was long standing.
Brown also reiterated his support for
the trans rights bill, noting he spoke with
a number of lawmakers and coordinated
my eorts with Equality Maryland. He told
the Blade he could not recall any specic
conversations he may have had with state
Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Prince Georges
County) and other lawmakers who had
previously voted against similar measures.
I said identify for me where you think
I could be most helpful, said Brown,
referring to his work with Equality
Maryland to advance the bill. It was all
based on what we thought was the best
strategy to try to get the votes and the
support we needed.
Gansler: Eq. Md. traded
Brown endorsement
Gansler also told the Blade he still
believes Equality Maryland traded its
endorsement of Brown for his support of
the trans rights bill.
That is what we were told, Gansler
told the Blade. They endorsed somebody
who did absolutely nothing on the issue
of marriage equality. He took no steps in
advancing the cause of marriage equality
or any other LGBT rights [issue] as far as
I can tell. He was visibly uncomfortable
talking about the issue.
Equality Maryland Executive Director
Carrie Evans described Ganslers claim as
an unfounded and untrue accusation.
She noted the attorney general
during his on the record interview with
the Equality Maryland Political Action
Committee last year questioned whether
Brown voted for the same-sex marriage
law during the 2012 referendum.
The interview team was shocked to
hear Gansler insinuate this and agreed
that it did not bode well for Ganslers
ability to restrain himself and carry
himself with integrity and dignity as
our governor, Evans told the Blade.
Moreover, for him to insinuate, twice,
that Equality Maryland traded our
endorsement for Browns support of
[the Fairness for All Marylanders Act] is
insulting.
Gansler also told the Blade in response
to a question about state Del. Heather
Mizeur (D-Montgomery County)s plan to
legalize marijuana in Maryland that the
Montgomery County Democrat is not
seen as a viable candidate in terms of
the election. He further suggested that
a Republican could become Marylands
next governor in November if Brown wins
the Democratic primary because of his
tax proposals.
Voters want to hear about the issues,
and are tired of these personal, baseless
attacks from our opponents, Mizeurs
campaign manager, Joanna Belanger,
told the Blade on Tuesday. Thats why
Heather continues to see momentum as
she runs a positive campaign focused on
the issues that matter most to Maryland
families and seniors.
Gansler questioning Browns record on
marriage rights for same-sex couples and
trans rights comes as all three leading
Democratic gubernatorial candidates
continue to court LGBT voters ahead of
next Tuesdays primary.
The attorney general noted to the
Blade that in 2008 he became the rst
statewide o cial in Maryland to back
marriage rights for same-sex couples
when he testied before a state Senate
committee. State Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne
Arundel County) later tried to impeach
him over the issue.
Gansler in 2010 wrote an opinion that
said Maryland would recognize same-
sex marriages legally performed in other
jurisdictions.
Ive never understood the arguments
against marriage equality, so I thought it
was the right thing to do, said Gansler.
Thats why I ran for o ce; to stand up for
things that I thought were unfair or unjust.
Gansler submitted testimony in support
of the trans rights bill. His running mate,
state Del. Jolene Ivey (D-Prince Georges
County), co-sponsored an identical
measure in the House of Delegates that
state Del. Luke Clippinger (D-Baltimore
City) introduced.
Mizeur, who could become the rst
openly gay governor in the country if she
wins the general election in November,
earlier this year testied in support of the
trans rights bill before the Senate Judicial
Proceedings Committee.
She and her running mate, Rev. Delman
Coates of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in
Prince Georges County, who testied in
support of same-sex marriage in 2012,
marched in the annual Baltimore Pride
Parade on Saturday. Browns running
mate, Howard County Executive Ken
Ulman, also took part in the event.
[Coates] and I are focused on not
making history, but making a dierence,
Mizeur told the Blade during an interview
earlier this month. Delman and I are
the representation to the end of identity
politics that divides communities.
Campaign nance reports indicate that
Brown continues to maintain a signicant
fundraising edge over Gansler and Mizeur,
who has accepted public campaign funds.
Polls also show the lieutenant governor has
a double-digit lead over his two Democratic
rivals ahead of the primary.
Frosh a rm ally
The outcome of a number of other
statewide and local races will likely be
determined in the June 24 Democratic
primary.
State Sen. Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery
County) will face state Dels. Jon Cardin
(D-Baltimore County) and Aisha Braveboy
(D-Prince Georges County) in the race to
succeed Gansler as attorney general.
Equality Maryland in April endorsed
Frosh, noting the role that Evans said
he played in securing passage of the
trans rights bill in the Senate Judicial
Proceedings Committee. Cardin earlier
this year introduced a bill that sought
to ban ex-gay conversion therapy to
minors in the state.
Brian Frosh has been a rm ally and
leader on LGBT issues in the General
Assembly, said Evans. He has the
maturity, experience and commitment
to be an eective advocate for the LGBT
communities of Maryland as our next
attorney general.
State Sen. Rich Madaleno
(D-Montgomery County) will square
o against Gender Rights Maryland
Executive Director Dana Beyer in the 18th
Senate District that includes Chevy Chase,
Wheaton, Kensington and portions of
Silver Spring and Bethesda.
CONTI NUED FROM PAGE 01
Gansler attacks Dem rivals over LGBT support, viability
Attorney General DOUG GANSLER will face Lieutenant Gov. ANTHONY BROWN and state Del. HEATHER MIZEUR (D-Montgomery County) in the
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By STEVE CHARING
A gorgeous, sun-splashed June 14-
15 weekend and a new location and
format for this years Baltimore Pride
highlighted the annual event, which has
been operated by the Gay & Lesbian
Community Center of Baltimore for more
than three decades.
Saturdays parade changed its route by
a few blocks and began three hours earlier
than in the past. Sixty units marched
down slightly from last year and
included candidates in the gubernatorial
race, the mayor of Baltimore, a wide
range of organizations and corporations,
a bevy of drag title holders and a gay
activist from the Ukraine, Bogdan Globa,
marching with PFLAG. D.C.s Dierent
Drummers added the beats to go along
with cheers from the crowd.
This is a great day to celebrate who
we are, where we have been and how we
got here, Heather Mizeur, a Democratic
candidate for governor and lesbian,
told the Blade. Were trying to make a
dierence, not trying to make history, yet
I expect to become the rst ever woman
governor in the state.
The lieutenant governor candidate
running with her opponent Anthony
Brown, Ken Ulman, also marched in
the parade with one of his daughters
alongside Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-
Blake. No one representing the Doug
Gansler campaign was present over the
weekend. The Democratic primary takes
place on June 24.
The festival that immediately followed
the parade shifted to the Mount Royal
and Midtown-Belvedere areas. The move
this year from the block party connes of
W. Eager and N. Charles Streets, which
had previously been the site for more
than a decade to the more spread out
area where the annual ArtScape festival
takes place was decided because the
crowds have become too large for the
previous locale, according to the GLCCB.
Last year, there was pressure placed
on the GLCCB from the Mount Vernon-
Belvedere Association and local business
owners and residents to curtail the
sanitation problems, underage drinking
and other related issues emanating from
the overcrowded block party.
In eect, the block party component
of the two-day event had been
eliminated in favor of a two-day festival.
Though there had been a good deal of
apprehension from members of the
LGBT community concerning the move,
organizers estimated about 15,000
attended the parade and festival on
Saturday. A smaller and more laid-back
crowd assembled on Sunday.
Lorena DeLeon and her partner Amy
Eisenberg from Baltimore likened the
event to Los Angeles Pride. The location
of the beer garden is fabulous, right next
to the dance area, says DeLeon.
This year, drinking was supposed to be
conned to two fenced-in beer gardens.
Darryl Lewis of Catonsville complained
that the beer garden does not have
enough trash baskets and the portable
toilets are not near the beer garden. He
said he learned that was the vendors
logistical decision.
Though the theme for this years Pride
was We are Family, the family feel
wasnt as evident on Sunday compared
to previous years when the event took
place at Druid Hill Park. There was
a signicant drop-o in couples with
children this time.
Kelly Neel, executive director of the
GLCCB said she received much positive
feedback. Everything is going fabulously.
People are having a blast on the stage,
and they like the parade route.
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Study nds gay app users have higher STI rates
NEW YORK Gay and bisexual men who use smart phone apps to meet other men
for sex are at an increased risk of some sexually transmitted infections, suggests a new
study reported on by Reuters and other news outlets.
Men who used the apps were more likely to be diagnosed with gonorrhea and
Chlamydia than men who met potential partners in other ways, researchers report in
the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
We want to make people aware of the risks and benets with any new technology,
researcher Matthew Beymer said. We just want gay and bisexual men to love safely
and love carefully.
Beymer is the studys lead author and an epidemiologist at the Los Angeles LGBT
Center.
Researchers compared rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men
who reported dierent types of networking, such as with apps, websites and in-person
meetings.
They had data on 7,184 men who visited the clinic between August 2011 and January
2013.
About 34 percent of the men said they only met sexual partners through in-person
methods, such as at bars or the gym. About 22 percent said they only connected with
men over the Internet and 17 percent said they met men only through apps. The rest
used a combination of methods, Reuters reports.
Men who used apps to meet other men were about 25 percent more likely to test
positive for gonorrhea, compared with men who only met other men through in-
person interactions. They were 42 percent more likely to be diagnosed with gonorrhea,
compared to those who used in-person methods and the Internet, Reuters reports.
App users were also about 37 percent more likely than men who met other men in
person to be diagnosed with Chlamydia.
There was no dierence in the likelihood of app users being diagnosed with HIV or
syphilis, compared to men who met partners through websites or in person, however.
Beymer said it may be that there were not enough HIV and syphilis infections diagnosed
during the study to detect a link to the apps, the Reuters article said.
Unauthorized HIV test draws ire
TAIPEI, Taiwan Controversy has emerged in Taiwan over an unauthorized HIV test
conducted on a gay male patient there this year, the Taipei Times reports.
Chen Yu-jen led a petition with the Greater Kaohsiung City Governments Department
of Health after discovering that a urologist at a hospital where he received treatment
this year for a kidney stone had used a sample of his blood drawn for another reason to
conduct an HIV test without his knowledge or consent.
The Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights Advocacy Association of Taiwan issued a statement
denouncing the Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital for the test.
The citys Department of Health ned the hospital $1,000 (in U.S. dollars) ruling that it
violated the countrys HIV Infection Control and Patient Rights Protection Act. Its the
rst time the government has issued a ne of this nature, the Times reports.
The statement, which received wide support from other agencies in Taiwan, says that
HIV tests should be conducted based on medical judgement rather than a patients
sexual orientation.
California committee considers
needs of LGB seniors
SAN FRANCISCO A California Assembly committee this month held what is
believed to be the rst hearing in the legislature to look at the specic needs of
LGBT seniors, the Bay Area Reporter, a San Francisco gay newspaper, reports.
As part of a series of hearings it is holding this year focused on certain
demographic groups, the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term
Care convened June 10 to hear from LGBT aging experts and community
members.
There is great neglect of this topic. There is great neglect of this population,
gay Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco), 72, told the committee.
The committee will incorporate the ndings of the nearly three-hour long
hearing into its report that will be submitted to state lawmakers this fall.
Yamada, who is termed out of o ce in December, said the document would
include legislative and policy recommendations.
San Francisco o cials are already working to implement several policy
recommendations proposed in the report from the citys LGBT Aging Policy Task
Force. The panel issued its ndings and calls for action in April, and legislation
should be introduced at the Board of Supervisors this summer to begin enacting
some of its proposals, the Bay Area Reporter said.
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Democrats shouldnt be
fooled into voting Republican
A gay man is running for Congress in
Massachusetts against a straight incum-
bent. The gay man has been endorsed
by the Victory Fund. So why are so many
members of Congress who are strong
supporters of both the Victory Fund and
LGBT rights holding a fundraiser in Wash-
ington on June 25 for the straight guy?
Those hosting the fundraiser include
Sen. Ed Markey, Minority Leader Nancy
Pelosi, and participating are Steny Hoyer,
Richard Neal, James McGovern, Michael
Capuano, Stephen Lynch, Niki Tsongas, as
well as members who are themselves gay
or bisexual, including Reps. David Cicil-
line, Jared Polis, Mark Takano, Kyrsten
Sinema, Mark Pocan and former Con-
gressman Barney Frank. The easy answer
is that the gay man is running as a Re-
publican and the straight incumbent is a
Democrat. But the answer is really much
more complicated than that.
The gay Republican is Richard Tisei and
he rst ran and lost against the straight
incumbent John Tierney (D-Mass.) in 2012.
Tisei served in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature for 26 years. He then ran and lost
as the lieutenant governor candidate on
Charlie Bakers ticket in 2010. It was at that
time that he came out. The Democratic
incumbent is Tierney, who has served in
Congress since 1997. He is a liberal mem-
ber of Congress who has voted with other
Democratic representatives from Massa-
chusetts. He is the co-author of the Green
Jobs Act of 2007 and the College Aord-
ability and Accountability Act of 2008 and
a strong supporter of LGBT rights.
The issue is more than just gay or
straight because in Congress today, seem-
ingly even more than in the past, party af-
liation is paramount. That is the reason
so many LGBT members are willing to raise
money and support a straight person over
a gay person. Should Tisei win and come to
Washington, his rst vote would be for the
Republican leadership. Today that would
be John Boehner for speaker and most
likely even more conservative Republicans
for majority leader and whip. Those votes
alone will dictate what Tisei can or cant ac-
complish during his tenure in o ce.
The man Tisei is committed to support-
ing for speaker is John Boehner. Boehner
has so far refused to bring ENDA to a
oor vote, even though it passed with bi-
partisan support in the Senate. So even
if Tisei campaigns and says he supports
ENDA it wont matter. He will be casting
that rst hypocritical vote for leadership
that controls the agenda and opposes
what he says he supports.
Tiseis supporters say that having an
openly gay Republican in the House can
impact others in his party. Tiseis history
suggests otherwise. When he ran for lieu-
tenant governor with Baker in 2010, he
wasnt able to convince his running mate
to support transgender rights.
The issue for many Democrats is sim-
ple: Electing another Republican just
helps Boehner and the far right stay in
power. We have often seen that contrary
to changing the Republican Party, LGBT
groups in the Republican Party like Log
Cabin, went along to get along and sup-
ported Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan who
campaigned on a pledge to appoint judg-
es opposed to marriage equality.
Like many, I hope the Republican Party
will change in the future. I believe that
enough Republicans will decide that they
cant continue to support leadership and
a platform that is consistently on the
wrong side of history. They will see that
a Republican Party that refuses to pass
an immigration reform bill, continues to
carry on a war against womens rights, in-
cluding denying equal pay for equal work,
campaigns against raising the minimum
wage and works to deny full civil and hu-
man rights to the LGBT community is not
a path to a better future for America. But
that ght will have to be carried on inter-
nally in the Republican Party.
Democrats shouldnt be led to believe
that they are helping by electing Republican
members of Congress gay or straight
who will support the current leadership.
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EDI TORI AL CARTOON
PETER ROSENSTEIN is a D.C.-based LGBT rights
and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly
for the Blade.
Should we always vote
for the LGBT candidate?
Time to ght tough battles on
gun control, climate change
By MARK LEVINE
As someone who has worked both in-
side and outside of government, I know
that politicians and activists often cannot
achieve their goals without each other.
Martin Luther King needed Lyndon John-
son to get civil rights laws passed.
I was hoping to be one of the rare cases
of an activist who becomes a politician, like
Harvey Milk. But I also know how to work
the conventional route. Activists like me be-
gin battles like marriage equality at a time
when others consider them impossible. We
work hard to change public opinion. And
then we pass the baton to established poli-
ticians, who carry on the movement once
its politically safe for them to do so.
Last week, I congratulated Don Beyer
on his victory in the U.S. House race from
Virginas 8th congressional district. I had
pushed Don (and all the candidates in the
election) to adopt some strongly progres-
sive positions. To my delight, Don (and
most of the others) did so. So now, as I
resume my former role as political activ-
ist, legislation-drafter, and talk-radio/TV
pundit, I will help him follow through. I
have every condence Don will carry out
the proven, principled, progressive poli-
cies he advocated during the campaign,
including measures to preserve and ex-
tend LGBT equality.
Its worth pausing for a moment to real-
ize how far we have come. In last weeks
election, I was one of two openly gay men
running (after a third left the race). Being
openly gay was not an issue for us; if any-
thing, it was an asset in the race. Not just
Don, but all of the Democratic candidates
accepted marriage equality, and all did so
breezily as if second-class citizenship for
gay and lesbian Americans had always
been inconceivable.
Meanwhile, having pushed hard at
the turn of the millennium to get the
marriage-equality boulder o the cli
against what-was-then-impossible odds,
I will resume my ght on other battles
that Democrats still consider impossible
today: universal health care, meaningful
gun regulation, college aordability, re-
ducing the threat of climate change and
decreasing the power of big money in
politics.
I look forward to working with Don Bey-
er as my next congressman. Ill continue
to work as a pundit to make the impos-
sible conceivable, and then as a lawyer
to draft legislation to make it achievable.
Its what Ive done for more than 20 years.
I can help Don Beyer achieve his stated
goals, just as Ive helped politicians before
him. And as I told Don last week, Im not
going anywhere.
Once eld is set, there will
be time for a face-of
Ever since Democratic mayoral nomi-
nee Muriel Bowser won the primary, her
presumed opponent, Council member Da-
vid Catania, has been attacking her cred-
ibility. One of Catanias most consistent
attacks is that Bowser is afraid to debate
him. However, upon further examination,
there is simply no credence to this state-
ment. Bowsers decision not to prema-
turely debate Catania is astute because he
is not o cially a candidate in the race.
To that end, neither is former Council
member Carol Schwartz, but she has not
made any premature requests to debate
Bowser. However, Schwartzs announced
candidacy does show what a slippery
slope it would be to have mayoral de-
bates before all of the candidates qualify
for the ballot. In addition to Catania and
Schwartz, there are four additional can-
didates who picked up petitions to run
for mayor as independents. They are:
James Caviness, Nestor Djonkam, Michael
Green and Frank Sewell. Should these
candidates also be given the opportunity
to prematurely debate Bowser, who has
already earned her spot on the ballot by
winning the Democratic primary? What
about Libertarian Party nominee Bruce
Majors and Statehood Green Party nomi-
nee Faith, who have already earned their
way onto the ballot by winning their party
primary? Why should Catania be given
priority over these primary victors?
Waiting until Catania is o cially a may-
oral candidate may seem like a technical-
ity, but it is much more than that. Catania,
and the other ve announced indepen-
dent candidates, may decide not to run
for mayor. I will concede that if Catania
continues with his mayoral run that I do
not foresee him having a problem obtain-
ing the requisite amount of petition sig-
natures to get on the ballot.
However, when Catania rst started de-
manding that Bowser debate him shortly
after she won the April 1 Democratic pri-
mary, there was still plenty of time for him
to use the debate as a barometer for his
chances of prevailing against Bowser in
the general election. In an ideal scenario
for Catania, an early debate would give
him the opportunity to gauge what im-
pact, if any, a potentially strong perfor-
mance would have on his poll numbers. If
he then decides that he is unlikely to pre-
vail in the mayoral race, he would still have
the opportunity to run for re-election for
his at-large Council seat. It is not Bowsers
job to help Catania make that decision by
giving him additional insight into the race.
The D.C. Board of Elections made may-
oral petitions available on June 13 and the
required signatures are due on Aug. 6.
According to the DCBOE website, Begin-
ning on the third (3rd) day after ling, for
a period of ten (10) days, the Board makes
available for public inspection photo
copies of the candidates petitions. Dur-
ing this challenge period, any registered
voter may review the petition copies. If he
or she believes that a candidate did not
meet the minimum requirements, the
registered voter may le a CHALLENGE
detailing the petitions defects. Thus, the
challenge period will begin on Aug. 9 and
will end on Aug. 19. The DCBOE will then
rule on the validity of the challenges. So,
we will not know which candidates qualify
for the ballot until late August.
If the reason for holding debates is
truly about ensuring that the electorate
is well-informed on where the candidates
stand on issues impacting the District,
then holding the debates in September
and October, after most residents have
returned from their summer vacations,
makes more sense.
Thus, Bowsers decision not to prema-
turely debate Catania has nothing to do with
fear, as alleged. Rather, it is a logical decision
not to participate in an activity that will only
benet her potential opponents and will
have no impact in helping the public make
an informed decision in November.
While Catanias campaign is trying to false-
ly portray Bowser as inexperienced and de-
lude the public into thinking that this will be
a close race, there is no evidence to suggest
that it will . Voters should take time during
this pre-debate period to research and get to
know the mayoral candidates who prevailed
in their party primaries, as well as their an-
nounced independent challengers. Once the
eld is set, there will be plenty of time to at-
tend debates and make a nal decision.
VI EWPOI NT
Bowser is right not to prematurely debate Catania
MARK LEVINE is an activist and former
candidate for the U.S. House from Virginias 8th
congressional district.
After Va. race, Im not going anywhere
I have every condence Don Beyer will carry
out the proven, principled, progressive policies
he advocated during the campaign, including
measures to preserve and extend LGBT equality.
An early debate would give Catania the opportunity
to gauge what impact, if any, a potentially strong
performance would have on his poll numbers.
LATEEFAH WILLIAMS biweekly column, Life
in the Intersection, focuses on the intersection
of race, gender and sexual orientation. She
is a former president of the Gertrude Stein
Democratic Club. Reach her at lateefah4@
hotmail.com or follow her at twitter @
lateefahwms.
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Mizeur, Baldwin, others
making a key diference
By STEPHANIE SCHRIOCK

There is a big dierence between being
a topic of conversation and being a part
of the conversation. If we want a truly
representative democracy, we need to
elect a government that actually looks like
our nation of individuals of every gen-
der, race, religion and orientation.
EMILYs List works on making that vi-
sion a reality by supporting diverse Dem-
ocratic women candidates for every level
of o ce. And we have work to do: We
elected an historic number of women in
2012, but women are still only 19 percent
of Congress. Thats one of the reasons
well ght for the underdog candidate
when we know she is the right one.
In 2011, when everyone told us that
Tammy Baldwin couldnt win a Senate
race in Wisconsin, we put everything we
had behind her and made it happen. Wed
been standing with Tammy for years and
knew she was a champion for every Wis-
consinite. And, in 2012, Baldwin made his-
tory when she was elected as our nations
rst openly gay United States Senator.
Having her voice in the Senate makes a
dierence. Having Kyrsten Sinemas voice
in the House of Representatives makes a
dierence. Having Annise Parker as may-
or of Houston makes a dierence.
Having LGBT voices in the halls of power
is not just important, its essential. Its some-
thing we need to work on every month, not
just Pride Month, because the work these
women do has a lasting impact.
Women like current candidate for gover-
nor of Maryland, Del. Heather Mizeur, who
has done incredible work to bring marriage
equality to her state. As a city councilor she
helped Takoma Park become the rst mu-
nicipality to pass a resolution in support of
same-sex marriage and as a state delegate,
her passionate oor speech helped secure
nal passage for statewide marriage equal-
ity. And women like candidate for Massa-
chusetts Attorney General Maura Healey
who, as assistant attorney general took on
the federal government and worked work-
ing tirelessly to challenge DOMA and see it
overturned.
In Houston, Mayor Annise Parker cham-
pioned an ordinance that would prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sexual orien-
tation and gender identity. Despite threats
of a recall, Parker refuses to put political
games ahead of the rights of the people of
Houston. In Nevada, state Sen. Pat Spear-
man, an advocate for LGBT people of color,
ensured gender identity protections were
included in hate crimes prevention laws.
Oregons House Speaker Tina Kotek played
a large role in the passage of the Oregon
Family Fairness Act, the Oregon Equality Act
and strengthening laws to protect students
from bullying in schools.
Elections matter. Electing these women
has changed their towns and states and
our country. Electing more LGBT women
and more women LGBT allies will make
ours a more inclusive country.
Right now, the EMILYs List women
in the Senate have a 100 percent re-
cord on supporting the overturning of
DOMA, backing an LGBT-inclusive Vio-
lence Against Women Act, voting for the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act and
publicly backing marriage equality. Thats
a record I am proud of.
One of the bravest things you can do
in a democracy is put your name on the
ballot. Especially when you may not meet
the stereotypes of a candidate, or be the
most obvious person to run for o ce.
We need to stand with the women
brave enough to do just that. This is a
nation of individuals, and it should be a
nation where everyone can be proud of
what makes them unique, and have their
voices heard.
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MARK LEE is a long-time entrepreneur
and community business advocate. Follow
on Twitter: @MarkLeeDC. Reach him at
OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com.
Having LGBT voices in the halls of power
is not just important, its essential. Its
something we need to work on every month,
not just Pride Month, because the work
these women do has a lasting impact.
STEPHANIE SCHRIOCK is president of EMILYs
List.
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OUR BUSI NESS MATTERS
Lambda Legal unfairly
tarnished a D.C. restaurant
and they dont care
Chances are you heard the term gay
slur used in connection with a small D.C.
restaurant and hookah bar last week. If
you did, the headline-seeking zealots at
the national gay rights litigation group
Lambda Legal were responsible.
Responsible, however, is no longer a
term appropriately associated with the
organization. As detailed by Bil Browning
on his Bilerico Project site, published the
day after a press release was issued by
the group, it turns out Lambda knew or
revealed only a portion of the story.
Unfairly tarnishing the reputation of
a local business before all the facts are
known led Browning to ask the question
that titled his piece: Why Is Lambda Legal
Cyber Bullying a Small Business?
Lambda Legals either incomplete
knowledge of the facts or intentional
omission of information created the im-
pression the group was attempting to
fuel an online restorm.
Dru Levasseur, the Lambda attorney
handling a complaint led with the D.C.
O ce of Human Rights on behalf of a
transgender patron, bluntly stated, The
business reputation is not our concern.
Lambda Legal has no obligation to inves-
tigate the allegations before doing media
work or ling a case, he told Browning.
It seems that doing media work is the
groups tactical weapon of choice.
What has become clear is that Lambda
Legal apparently considers harming a
local business mere collateral damage
when waging a larger war and national-
izing an incident. Discrimination against
LGBT customers is a widespread problem
that often goes unaddressed in business-
es across the country, Levasseur noted.
While the circumstances surrounding the
incident at the center of the controversy
nearly a year ago remain unclear, the atten-
tion-getting element is not in dispute. An
employee at the establishment, red when
the situation was brought to the attention
of management the same evening, gener-
ated a guest check that included a keyed
table identication of Gay Bitches which
was presented to the complainant and
eight friends. A photo of the original check,
which was replaced by the manager when
brought to his attention and he waived the
bill in apology, was retained by one of the
guests and was publicly released.
Thousands were spurred to share
the image on social media, resulting in
numerous news stories and television
reports locally, nationally and abroad.
Lambda also distributed a graphic of the
check that included an exhortation to
tell the venue discrimination is against
the law. Rather than await the results of
the OHR investigation, Lambda resorted
to launching a broadside against the busi-
ness that sparked a large volume of angry
online postings overwhelming the busi-
ness and including calls for a boycott.
Lambda Legal sta never spoke to the
owner or the manager on duty the eve-
ning of the incident. Had they done so
they would have discovered that man-
agement was both greatly concerned and
had undertaken immediate remedial ac-
tion. They might have also learned that
several gay employees are among venue
sta, that the business is popular among
gay patrons and is a frequent host of
same-sex marriage receptions and other
community-related events.
Whether the incident is a violation of
the D.C. Human Rights Act and an ill-ad-
vised bad-tempered customer reference
rises to the level of discrimination will be
determined by OHR. Based on the details
currently known, it is almost certain that
the complaint will be dismissed.
Whatever the actual circumstances and
regardless of the outcome, it appears that
it may not have been a best moment for
either the oending former employee or
at least some members of the guest party.
Karma is ultimately the real bitch in
this situation. As additional information
has spread via social media, Lambda Le-
gal is increasingly the object of scorn in
the court of public opinion. Perhaps next
time they will be more concerned with
fairness and facts and less obsessed with
belligerently badgering a business.
They owe their client, our community
and a local business an apology.
Can a business undo damage done by gay zealots?
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Sunday at Cathedral
By JUSTIN PELIGRI
Transgender visibility may be at an all-
time high, but most agree theres a long
way to go.
Another chip of the proverbial glass
ceiling is slated to be knocked out
this weekend when Rev. Dr. Cameron
Partridge becomes the rst openly
transgender priest to preach from the
historic Canterbury Pulpit at Washington
National Cathedral.
Cameron Partridge is a priest of
great intellect, pastoral presence and
possesses a deep passion for the gospel,
said Rev. Gary Hall, dean of the Cathedral,
in a statement.
Partridge, during a phone interview
from Boston where he serves as Episcopal
chaplain at Boston University, says hes
excited about the strides being made for
transgender visibility.
Actress and activist Laverne Cox is
phenomenal, he says.
And [transgender activist] Janet Mock,
the two of them, they are so incisive
and insightful and smart and they speak
incredibly well. Im very proud of the
things they have to say, he says.
But theres at least one part of being
a transgender person that Partridge,
a lecturer at Harvard Divinity School,
argues has not earned enough media
attention: I dont think the intersection of
trans people and religion has received a
whole lot of conversation yet.
Im really honored and grateful for the
invitation, he says.
Through his sermon at the National
Cathedral and other work in the church,
he hopes to open peoples eyes about
how gender is more complicated than
male or female. I experience it that way.
I think creation is much richer and
more diverse and dynamic than we
understand and trans folks are part
of that, he says. There is much more
ambiguity in the world than we tend to
want to acknowledge.
Partridges status as both transgender
and a religious leader do not conict,
he says. In fact, pushing traditional
boundaries within the church is part of
what he says is his calling.
Dierence is real. We have human
dierences, and they are not simply
impediments to get over, he says. They
are part of what we need to engage in
order to realize our full humanity. That
can be something that trans people can
be called to.
For Partridge, 40, the church has been
one of his few constants. He grew up
Episcopalian, a denomination he says has
progressive traditions.
Its a church that has a big tent, with a
lot of people from dierent perspectives
in it. Thats important to me.
In 2003, the church elected its rst gay
bishop, Rev. Gene Robinson. Hell preside
over this weekends service.
Partridge came out twice: rst as
a lesbian as an undergraduate at all-
women Bryn Mawr College, and again in
2001 as a transgender man a few years
after he obtained his master of divinity
degree from Harvard Divinity School.
While he doesnt have any horror
stories to tell he never faced rejection
from friends, family or even religious
leaders he did struggle with one thing
as a newly ordained priest: the sense that
he was alone.
Early on, Partridge didnt know of any
other transgender members of the Episcopal
clergy. That quickly changed, however,
when he learned about TransEpiscopal, an
online group exclusively for transgender
Episcopalians and their friends and families
to share stories.
Even though I personally felt
supported by the non trans people in my
life and the trans people I knew who were
not in the church, I did still feel kind of
alone, he says. The wonderful thing was
discovering that in fact, I wasnt.
Over time, the ever-growing
TransEpiscopal has brought trans people
into the foreground of the churchs
national conversation and driven the
passage of pro-transgender legislation,
according to the groups website.
Fighting for increasing visibility for
transgender clergy has been one of
Partridges goals. In 2012, the Episcopal
Church added gender identity and expression
to its non-discrimination laws after advocacy
from Partridge, among others.
And while he doesnt interject his
personal life into every single class he
teaches at Harvard, he says dialogues
about his own identity come up in class
just as often as that of any other professor.
Ive had a sense that being openly trans
and being willing to say that at the start of a
class gives people permission to bring who
they are into the classroom, he says. It
doesnt necessarily mean that were gonna
talk about it, but [students] dont have to
bracket themselves o or compartmentalize
themselves. Thats true whether the people
in the classroom are trans or not.
The inclusive environment hes fostered
in his classroom is slowly becoming a
norm in the Episcopal church, Partridge
says, but he acknowledges there are still
more steps to take.
Id love to see more dierent traditions
of Christianity engage gender identity in
ways that they have not yet.
Theres work to be done in the
political sphere, too. He points out
that without congressional passage of
the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act (ENDA), transgender people are
denied many legal protections, not to
mention the persistently high rates of
homelessness and violence within and
against transgender communities.
He nds himself heartened, though,
by glimmers of hope. Take, for example,
when conservative television host Pat
Robertson said last summer that going
through gender reassignment surgery was
not a sin after being prompted by a caller.
Partridge acknowledges that for many
religious leaders especially evangelical
ones conversations about transgender
people are still new.
That someone doesnt have a knee-
jerk negative reaction, I think thats
important, Partridge says, even though
Robertsons comments later on werent as
inclusive. Were at an important moment
and we need to dig deeper.
The trajectory of the movement is going
in a great direction, Partridge says. But
theres a lot to do.
Rev. Dr. CAMERON PARTRIDGE in his Boston
o ce.
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How long have you been out and who was
the hardest person to tell?
I have been out since I was 19 and the
hardest person to tell was my mom, so I got
a dozen books from the library on being the
parent of a gay child and said, Read these!
Whos your LGBT hero?
Audre Lorde. She came out at a time when
being a lesbian was not popular, she had the
courage to write about her experience and
encouraged others to do the same. My rst
lesbian book was ZAMI by Audre Lorde and
I implore everyone to read it, especially if you
are feeling isolated about your sexuality.
Whats Washingtons best nightspot, past
or present?
I love frequenting dierent places every
week so I often grab a Groupon deal and
head out the door to a new spot.
Describe your dream wedding.
Im torn between the beach or a cruise
ship. I love cruises and my friends have
labeled me a cruise whore as I have been on
nine so far, so the ship will probably win.
What non-LGBT issue are you most
passionate about?
Tough question because I look at most
issues as human issues.
What historical outcome would you
change?
I would change the outcome of the very
rst war. I think that if mankind had learned
from the very rst war on how to handle
massive conicts, there would be less killing
and more peace overall. Its a far-fetched idea
but Im an artist, I dream in color and always
hope for the best in people.
Whats been the most memorable pop
culture moment of your lifetime?
I had the pleasure of being on an Olivia
cruise in February with my honey where
Maya Angelou was the guest speaker. She
wasnt feeling well so she visited us via Skype
but she was such a formidable woman that
it seemed as though she was actually in the
room with us. There were over 1,900 lesbians
on the ship and she told us that we were her
daughters and that she embraced and loved
us. It was a crowning moment and her words
will stay with me till the end.
On what do you insist?
Cleanliness and certain etiquettes like
please and thank you. My mother was a New
Yorker and my father was from the South, so
I am an interesting blend. My father taught
me all the nice things to say and my mother
insisted that I say them with edge.
What was your last Facebook post or
Tweet?
Be sure to see my play, SENSUALITY on
June 21st at the THEARC at 7pm! Visit www.
cloudstheater.com for tickets and details.
If your life were a book, what would the
title be?
Where is Waldo? I am constantly
traveling. Fortunately my love enjoys travel
too and we go often. Traveling alone was fun
but exploring the world with her by my side
is awesome.
If science discovered a way to change
sexual orientation, what would you do?
I would be concerned about it getting into
the hands of parents who want to convert
their children. At rst my mother wanted
to change me back, but as she began to
come to my plays, she began to respect my
talent and my character and she became my
biggest fan.
What do you believe in beyond the
physical world?
Faith, I am a huge fan of the evidence
of things not seen. I believe that prayer,
meditation and visualization can bring forth
enormous peace to oneself and the world.
Whats your advice for LGBT movement
leaders?
My advice for any leader is to be honest,
transparent and inclusive. The best thing that
a great leader can do is to have compassion
for others.
What would you walk across hot coals
for?
The opportunity to sit and talk and laugh
with my mother again.
What LGBT stereotype annoys you most?
That some heterosexuals think we want
them because we are gay.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?
Desert Hearts. All 90s lesbians will
understand when I say my favorite line is, We
should go out, get some air, drink a Coke.
Whats the most overrated social custom?
No worries.
What trophy or prize do you most covet?
The American Ninja Warrior half mil prize.
It encourages me to squeeze out 10 extra
situps! My goal is to get t, compete and
climb Mt. Midoriyama, and then buy a few
bacon donuts as a reward.
What do you wish youd known at 18?
I wouldnt change a thing. I had kissed a girl
at 18 so my life was complete!
Why Washington?
I actually love Washington. I view it as a
clean New York. Theres culture, great food,
wonderful monuments and museums and
easy to get away to the quiet and beauty of
the Maryland suburbs.
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Playwright Sonya Hemphill is excited to see her hit play Sensuality,
which toured the country in the 1990s, back on its feet and getting its rst
production in about ve years.
The play, a coming-of-age piece about main character Casey (played here by
Kareema Wambuii) discovering her sexuality, has its D.C.-area premiere Saturday
at 7 p.m. (one performance only) at TheArc (1901 Mississippi Ave. S.E.) as part
of the D.C. Black Theatre Festival, which runs through June 29. Tickets are $15.
Theyre available at cloudstheater.com or at dcblacktheaterfestival.com.
Hemphill says the piece, which she wrote and is directing, has lasted
because its a universal love story.
People come to see it and they realize its a story about love, she says. They
can come thinking being gay is the wrongest thing in the world, but after they see
the play, they go, OK, I get it now, its just human beings being in love.
Hemphill formed her Clouds in My Coee Theater in the early 90s and has
worked in theater o and on for many years. For about three years from 2005-
2008 she ran a dinner theater in Orlando, Fla., which she says was therapeutic
and helped her recover from the loss of her mother who died in 2002.
Hemphill is a native New Yorker and has been in the D.C. area for six years.
She came here to be near her sister and three nephews. She lives with her
girlfriend of one year, Nickie, in La Plata, Md.
Hemphill enjoys kayaking, swimming and reading in her free time.
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Carter returns to Kennedy Center
Wonder Woman actress and LGBT rights supporter Lynda Carter returns to
the Kennedy Center Saturday night.
Her Potomac Productions show Lynda Carter: the Time of My Life is billed as
a new 90-minute cabaret show. Shell be in her usual spot in the intimate Terrace
Theater where shes performed many times.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $25-65 and are available at kennedy-center.org.
Perry to play two nights at Verizon Center
Pop star Katy Perry brings her Prismatic World Tour with opening act Capital
Cities to the Verizon Center for a two-night event Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The tour supports her third and latest album PRISM that has hit singles
Roar and Dark Horse. Perry, who has 11 Grammy nominations, became a
breakout star with her rst single I Kissed a Girl in 2008. She went on to release
her second album Teenage Dream that led to ve No. 1 singles including
California Gurls and Teenage Dream.
Tickets range from $29.50-153.50. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information,
visit verizoncenter.monumentalnetwork.com.
Robinson to moderate
asylum discussion
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W.)
presents LGBT Asylum: How Faith
Communities Can Respond, a discussion
about how churches can provide help
to asylum seekers, on Wednesday from
7-8:30 p.m.
Bishop Gene Robinson will moderate
the discussion that will focus on how faith
communities can assist individuals who
ee their homes due to LGBT persecution
and relocate to the District. Discussion
topics include how to provide assistance
through shelter, food and other basic
support. Speakers for the event are
Michael Sistzky, sta attorney for
Immigration Equality; Temi Oke, a former
asylum seeker; and Steven Brooks, who
has provided housing for asylum seekers.
This event will be videotaped and
shared with the community. ID is required
for admittance. For more details, visit
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Confessions gets local revival
D.C. Black Theatre Festival presents
Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star
at the ARC Theater (1901 Mississippi Ave.,
S.E.) Saturday at 9 p.m.
The one-man show tells the story of
gay porn star Tiger Tyson, who reects on
his life growing up, selling and becoming
addicted to drugs, being a single father
and his struggles with his sexual identity.
This James Earl Hardy piece debuted in
D.C. back in 2011.
Tickets are $18.87. For more information,
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Frank training for gold
at Gay Games
By KEVIN MAJOROS
Imagine yourself racing down a steep
hill into a hairpin turn at top speed on
your bike only to have your back tire
shtail out resulting in a 15-foot skid on
the pavement.
Consider yourself jumping o a barge
to race in waters that are 55 degrees,
inhabited by 11 types of sharks and
lled with currents that can sweep you
completely o course.
Those are just a few of the obstacles
that Bryan Frank has faced in his years
as a triathlete. A member of the D.C.
Triathlon Club and its LGBT oshoot,
TriOut, Frank will compete in the 2014
Cleveland Gay Games in August.
Growing up in Dallas, Frank competed
in swimming through his high school
years and always felt better suited for an
individual sport.
I was horrible at team sports, Frank
says. I seemed to excel when I was only
reliant on myself.
He left sports behind while attending
Trinity University in San Antonio and
became a self-professed bookworm.
His work in biological research brought
him to D.C where in 2008, he stumbled
upon the club. A friend asked him
to accompany her to an information
meeting. His only exercise to that point
had been recreational mountain biking.
Frank ended up joining the club and
in his rst race at the New Jersey State
Triathlon, he placed third in the novice
division. That feat was accomplished on
the aforementioned mountain bike and
he was o cially smitten with the sport.
Now 39, Frank has competed in all
triathlon distances, including several
Ironman events and multiple running races
including a recent nish at the Boston
Marathon. He is checking o time goals
on a regular basis having dipped below
the three hour mark in the marathon last
November and is now aiming to get below
two hours in the Olympic length triathlon
(he has been 2:07).
His schedule has been to race in about
10 competitions per year since 2009 and
he has traveled to events all over the
United States as well as one trip abroad to
Ironman Austria. As with many triathletes,
he dreams of one day qualifying for the
mother of all triathlons, the Ironman World
Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Along with training with weights for
strength and yoga for exibility, Frank
is putting in six days a week of training
in the three disciplines of triathlon. On
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, he is
doing two daily workouts.
All the discipline and great race results
have led to two sponsorship agreements
for Frank. Hes a member of the Snapple
Triathlon Elite Team and is also sponsored
by Rose Physical Therapy in Washington.
The sponsorship with Snapple consists
of gear donations and the relationship
with Rose Physical Therapy has helped
him gain knowledge to avoid injuries with
owner Claire Bowe providing him with
Active Release Therapy.
So what is it about Bryan Frank that led
to the sponsorships considering there
are close to 2,000 athletes in the D.C.
Triathlon Club?
According to Damon Bowe, director of
business development at Rose Physical
Therapy, We actually approached Bryan
on our own. We use a personal approach
in our patient care, maintaining an
organic and grassroots quality. We liked
the leadership skills that Bryan possesses
and could bring to our team.
Those skills include having served
as lead program manager for the New
Triathlete Program at the club from
2010-2012 and currently serving as
director of programs. Last weekend,
Frank volunteered at the Just Tryan It Kids
Triathlon in Bethesda.
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BRYAN FRANK competing at the Black Bear Triathlon on June 1 where he took second place
behind a professional triathlete.
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Coward classic still works
decades after premiere
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Theatrical lore says legendary British
gay playwright and actor Nel Coward
conjured up Private Lives late one night
in a Tokyo hotel room in 1929.
In a semi dream state, the renowned
sophisticate imagined his lifelong pal and
stage star Gertrude Lawrence dressed to
the nines playing opposite himself in an
urbane comedy about a pair of divorcees
who couldnt live with or without each
other. Several weeks later laid up with
u in Shanghai, Coward penned the
romantic comedy classic in just four days.
Private Lives opened in London in 1930
with Coward and Lawrence (as planned)
starring as Amanda and Elyot, the divorced
couple who look fabulous behaving badly.
Over the years, Cowards comedy of
manners has proved an enduring work. In
subsequent crowd-pleasing productions,
Amanda and Elyot were played by
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and
later Joan Collins and Keith Baxter.
And now director Maria Aitken brings
a gorgeous, funny, alive yet faithful
production of Cowards Private Lives
to the Shakespeare Theatre Companys
Lansbugh Theatre. Before directing,
Aitken made her name on the British stage
playing some of Cowards ladies, and it
shows. She certainly has a handle on the
material. Here shes expertly oering all
that is Coward: witty repartee, amusing
situations, travel, soigne evening clothes,
smart cocktails and cigarettes incessantly
oered from silver cases.
The action kicks o on the Riviera where
Amanda and Elyot are honeymooning
with their respective spouses, blustering
Victor (Jeremy Webb) and spunky, young
Sibyl (the diminutive Autumn Hurlbert).
Unbeknownst to Amanda and Elyot
their luxe hotel rooms overlooking the
Mediterranean are located side by side.
Naturally, the unaware exes soon meet on
their adjacent balconies and smoldering
passions reignite.
Once reunited, theyre o to Amandas
Paris at. Alone except for occasional
interruptions by the sneezy maid Louise
(Jane Ridley), the lovers enjoy Bohemian
bliss until too much togetherness
reminds them of why they divorced in the
rst place. A brawl ensues.
Played with much grace and power by
Amato, Amanda is a moneyed woman of
her time. She smokes and drinks. She has
aairs without regret. But whats more
interesting is how she refuses to conform
to gender roles of the day. No doubt
she was a pursued debutante, a apper
and at 30 shes a twice-married woman
of the world who is unafraid to speak
openly about sex and relationships. Her
ex-husband Elyot played snappishly by
Waterston acts without remorse too.
Perfectly cast as the iconic battling lovers,
they look right together well made and
elegant. They have chemistry.
Again, the production (which enjoyed
a successful run at Bostons Huntington
Theatre Company in 2012) is truly well
done. Aitkens team celebrates the era
with a great attention to detail. Designer
Allen Moyer sets the scene with Raoul
Dufy inspired cityscapes on the curtains
scenic seaside Deauville (act one) and
romantic Paris (acts two and three). The
hotel balconies are perfectly realistic
and Amandas high-ceiling traditional
apartment is updated with lavender
walls and African masks by its current
occupant. Candice Donnelly makes make
Amanda a fashion plate (per Cowards
instruction) in a ravishing Champagne-
colored gown and chic street clothes a
sleek jacket, peaked hat and clunky ethnic
bangles like those worn by the between-
the-war fashionistas seen in the paintings
of lesbian portraitist Romaine Brooks and
photographs by Man Ray.
Aitkens handling of Cowards witty paean
to ery but not sensible love is top notch.
Its the perfect introduction to this Coward
gem, and a wonderful refresher for those
who havent been there in a while.
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JAMES WATERSTON as Elyot, JEREMY WEBB as Victor, BIANA AMATO as Amanda and AUTUMN
HURLBERT as Sibyl in Private Lives at Shakespeare Theatre Festival.
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Powerful documentary
chronicles California
marriage battles
By BRIAN T. CARNEY
Happily, HBOs joyous documentary
The Case Against 8 is already out of date.
A title near the end of the movie mentions
the number of states with marriage
equality, but the count doesnt include
Pennsylvania or Wisconsin. Will the
producers keep updating the title or will
they leave it in place as a historic marker?
The Cast Against 8 just nished its
run at Washingtons West End Cinema
after a June 9 D.C. premiere, but it debuts
Monday night on HBO to mark the one-
year anniversary of the landmark Supreme
Court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8.
At its core, The Case Against 8 is the
story of three amazing pairs: the two
couples who were selected to actually
le the lawsuit against Proposition 8
and the two lawyers who argued the
case. Proposition 8 was the controversial
ballot referendum and amendment to
the California state constitution that
eliminated the right of same-sex couples
to marry, overturning an earlier court
decision that allowed gay marriages.
With equal appeals to the emotion and
intellect, the documentary masterfully
captures the ve-year legal battle with
incredible behind-the scenes footage of
the plaintis and their legal team at work.
The case starts with a casual
conversation over a Hollywood lunch.
Chad Gri n is meeting with fellow board
members from the American Foundation
for Equal Rights to discuss their response
to Prop 8. Someone mentions that
Ted Olson, the very high-prole very
conservative right-wing lawyer, is a
supporter of same-sex marriage. A
shocked Gri n quickly sets up a meeting
with Olson. Gri n is delighted when
Olson signs on, but surprised by Olsons
choice of co-counsel: David Boies, his
opponent in the historic 2000 Bush v.
Gore battle. The two had become close
friends despite their bitter rivalry and
agree to join forces to overturn the
discriminatory amendment.
The legal team then faces its most
important and di cult decision: choosing
the couples who will become plaintis in
the lawsuit challenging Proposition 8. Two
couples survive the intense vetting process:
Kris Perry and Sandy Stier of Berkeley and
Je Zarrillo and Paul Katami of Burbank.
With the principal players in place, the
battles begin, both in the courtroom and in
the court of public opinion.
Documentary lmmakers Ben Cotner
and Ryan White had extraordinary access
to the proceedings and skillfully capture
the human and legal drama of the
unfolding court cases. Its fascinating to
watch Olson and Boies lead a squadron of
lawyers in developing their case. Cotner
and White tell the complicated story with
admirable clarity, but more importantly,
they capture the intellectual passion of
two brilliant minds at work.
But, like Olson and Boies, Cotner and
White realize that the plaintis are the
heart of the story. As Olson tells the
foursome, You are the case. Everything
else is just evidence. The two couples turn
out to be their own best advocates. They
simply and eloquently explain why the right
to marry is so important to them. Perry
and Stier had their 2004 marriage declared
invalid; Zarrillo and Katami are waiting to
have children until their relationship has
full legal and social recognition. In their
testimony and in their interviews with the
lmmakers, these brave pioneers share the
intimate details of their lives, including the
threatening messages left by the haters. By
the time the lm closes with their respective
ceremonies (each couple madly rushing to
their nearest city hall with a lmmaker and
lawyer in tow), there will not be a dry eye in
the house.
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celebration of individuals using sound in a variety of disciplines. Featuring
nearly 30 artists, from composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to NASA
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THEATRE
Side Show. Thru Jul 13. Disneys The
Lion King. Thru Aug 17. Shear Madness.
Thru Dec 31. Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Cloak & Dagger. Thru Jul 6.
Signature Theatre. 703-820-9771.
signature-theatre.org.
Ordinary Days. Thru Jun 22. Round
House Bethesda. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
The Totalitarians. Thru Jun 29.
Woolly Mammoth. 202-393-3939.
woollymammoth.net.
Cock. Thru Jun 22. Grounded. Thru
Jun 29. Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
La Tenchis. Jun 25-Jun 27. GALA Hispanic
Theatre. 202-234-7174. galatheatre.org.
The Prostate Dialogues. Thru Jun 29.
Freuds Last Session. Thru Jul 6. Theater
J. 800-494-8497. theaterj.org.
Swing Time The Musical!. Thru Jul 31.
US Navy Memorial.
swingtimethemusical.com.
Source Festival 2014: Mortality: Six
10-Minute Plays. Thru Jun 27. A Bid To
Save The World. Thru Jun 27. Artistic
Blind Dates (Mortality): Do Comments
Fade On A Wall Stone?. Thru Jun 27.
Revenge: Six 10-Minute Plays. Thru
Jun 28. Artistic Blind Dates (Revenge):
Countdown. Thru Jun 28. The Thrush
& The Woodpecker. Thru Jun 28.
Quests: Six 10-Minute Plays. Thru Jun
29. Artistic Blind Dates (Quests): We
Forget, We Never Forget. Thru Jun 29.
Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea. Thru Jun
29. CulturalDC. Source Theatre.
202-315-1305. culturaldc.org.
Killer Joe. Thru Jun 29. DCAC.
202-462-7833. dcartscenter.org.
Happy Days. Thru Jul 5. SCENA
Theatre at Atlas. Atlas. 202-399-7993.
scenatheater.org.
Enter Ophelia, distracted. Jun 20-Jun
28. Taety Punk Theatre Company.
CHAW. 800-838-3006. taetypunk.com.
Judgment at Nuremberg by Abby
Mann. Thru Jun 28. American Century
Theater. Gunston. 703-998-4555.
americancentury.org.
Boeing Boeing. Thru Jun 29. No Rules
Theatre Company. Signature Theatre.
703-820-9771. norulestheatre.org.
Kwaidan. Thru Jun 22. Spooky Action
Theater. Universalist Church.
202-248-0301. spookyaction.org.
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Puro Tango II. Thru Jun 22. GALA
Hispanic Theatre. 202-234-7174.
galatheatre.org.
Nick Bryson & Sharon Mansur. Jun
21-Jun 22. Dance Place. 202-269-1600.
danceplace.org.
Light Switch Dance Theatre:
Negotiated Space. Thru Jun 20. VisArts.
301-315-8200. visartsatrockville.org.
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Jazz in the Garden: Speakers of the
House. Jun 20. NGA Sculpture Garden.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
Pixar in Concert NSO. Jun 20. Sing-A-
Long Grease. Jun 21. Wolf Trap.
877-965-3872. wolftrap.org.
The Freddie Dunn Quartet. Jun 26.
Dance Place & Monroe Street Market.
202-269-1600. danceplace.org.
A Tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Jun 20. Residence of the South
African Ambassador. 202-625-2361.
embassyseries.org.
MUSEUMS
National Gallery of Art. Modern
German Prints and Drawings from the
Kainen Collection. Thru Jun 29. Degas/
Cassatt. Thru Oct 5. Andrew Wyeth:
Looking Out, Looking In. Thru Nov 30.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
National Geographic. Peruvian Gold
Ancient Treasures Unearthed.
Thru Sep 2. 202-857-7000. nglive.org.
National Archives. Making Their
Mark. Thru Jan 5. 202-357-5000.
archivesfoundation.org.
Corcoran Gallery of Art. American
Journeys - Visions of Place. Thru Sep 21.
202-639-1700. corcoran.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Total
Art: Contemporary Video. Thru Oct 12.
202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
Kreeger Museum. K@20. 202-337-3050.
kreegermuseum.org.
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Strathmore. Gold Rush. Thru Jul 27.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
BlackRock. Paintings by Dorothy
Fall. Thru Jul 3. 301-528-2260.
blackrockcenter.org.
WPA. Video art by Brandon Morse.
Capitol Skyline Hotel. Thru Jun 20.
202-488-7500. wpadc.org.
Fisher Art Gallery. Marcelo Novo. Thru
Jul 20. 703-534-5726. nvcc.edu.
Goethe-Institut. The Blue Note
Photographs of Francis Wol. Thru Jul 3.
202-289-1200. goethe.de.
Neptune Fine Art. Je Chyatte. Thru Jul
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Flashpoint Gallery: CulturalDC.
Judy Rushin. Thru Jun 21. 202-1305.
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Gallery plan b. Andrew Wapinski. Thru
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The Art League Gallery. Tabletop
Ceramics Exhibit & Neo-Expressionism.
Thru Jul 7. 703-683-1780.
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VisArts at Rockville. Bobbi
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MICHAEL,
The guy who wrote you wondering
whether gay men can have monogamous
relationships criticized his friends for
having sex on the side without letting their
boyfriends know. Is this really so terrible?
I love my boyfriend and he only wants a
monogamous relationship. However, over
the years in my opinion things have gotten
a little tired between us. I dont want to
criticize Rick or make him feel bad, but I
am not ready to be done with hot sex, so
I hook up from time to time. I think its the
best of both worlds because Rick and I
have a very close and warm relationship
and I also get to have some pretty erotic
adventures with other guys who dont
mean anything to me emotionally.
If I told Rick, he would be very hurt, he
would denitely stop trusting me and
it could destroy our relationship, which
would be devastating to both of us.
Whats the point of sharing something so
hurtful and potentially damaging?
MICHAEL REPLIES:
Right now your boyfriend trusts you,
but from what you tell me, he shouldnt.
And you dont really have a close and
warm relationship with him, because he
doesnt really know you.
If Rick wants a monogamous relationship
and you love him as you say, how do you
justify taking away his opportunity to have
whats important to him, if not with you
then with someone else?
Youre facing three crucial choice points
here:
Would you rather be honest or not?
I cannot overestimate the importance
of this question. We determine who we
really are by our actions, not by how we
describe ourselves or what kind of person
we aspire to be. Do you want to simply
give the appearance of being trustworthy
or actually be a trustworthy person? If
you have high standards for yourself,
theres a lot riding on how you answer
this question.
Would you rather be in a monogamous
relationship with your current boyfriend
or not be in a relationship with him at all?
You say that Rick has set a bottom line for
being in relationship with you; he wants
to be exclusive. You dont need to be in an
exclusive relationship with Rick, but staying
with him and having sex with others is not
an option that he is oering. If you decide
to be honest, you may have to choose.
Would you rather speak up about tough
issues or avoid confrontation? Most of
us dont like confronting people we love
about problems were having with them
because we dont want to shake up or
even threaten our relationship. When
we talk about whats bothering us, our
partner may disagree, get angry or be
profoundly disappointed. On the other
hand, if we dont speak up, we dont have
much chance of resolving the problem,
and are likely to get increasingly unhappy
and disappointed in the other person and
in the relationship.
Rather than sneaking around on the
side, you could address with Rick your
dissatisfaction about your sex life. Maybe
the two of you might nd ways to improve
things or maybe you would conclude
together that it is time for some sort of
change in your relationship. By choosing
to be silent, youre missing an opportunity
to get better at di cult conversations
and youre also missing an opportunity
to collaborate with your boyfriend on
nding a solution to a problem that
concerns you both. Hard work, yes, but
also a great opportunity to grow.
People lie to their partners all the time,
not just about sex, but about everything
from credit card debt to drug use to binge
eating. Lies easily become complicated,
lead to suspicion, create distance and
have the potential to erode your self-
esteem. Beyond all these problems,
maybe the saddest part of building your
relationship on pretense is that you
miss the spiritual experience of knowing
someone intimately and being deeply
known for whom you really are.
MICHAEL RADKOWSKY, Psy.D. is a licensed
psychologist who works with gay individuals
and couples in D.C. He can be found online
at personalgrowthzone.com. All identifying
information has been changed for reasons
of condentiality. Have a question? Send it to
Michael@personalgrowthzone.com.
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Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear
Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. No
cover. Admission is limited to guests 21
and over. The drag show, hosted by Lena
Lett and featuring Tatianna, Shi-Queeta-
Lee, Jessica Spaulding Deverreoux and
BaNaka starts at 10:30 p.m. For those 18-
20, the cover is $10 all night. For details,
visit towndc.com.
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W.)
hosts Women in Their Twenties, a
discussion group for LGBT women to
discuss sexuality and other issues. It
meets tonight from 8- 9:30 p.m. For more
details, visit thedccenter.org.
The D.C. Center (2000 14th Street N.W.)
hosts Mr. Gay District, a community-
based organization focused on building
an understanding of gay culture and civil
rights for LGBT men between the ages
of 18 and 35 in the D.C. area, tonight
from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Participants are
encouraged to become more active in
social justice, and the group hosts happy
hours, weekend outings and volunteer
opportunities. After the meeting,
members often head out for dinner. For
more details, visit thedccenter.org.
The Green Lantern (1335 Green Court
N.W.) hosts the Boys of Hump tonight
from 9 p.m.- 2 a.m., featuring VJ Tre and
Friday Night Video. The cover is $5 and
the club oers one free rail or domestic
drink from 9-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) presents
dj TWiN tonight. Doors open at 10 p.m,
and the cover is $8 from 10-11 p.m. and
$12 after 11 p.m. The drag show starts at
10:30 p.m. Must be 21 or older to enter.
For more details, visit towndc.com.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers today for the
Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation at
Falls Church PetSmart (Seven Corners,
6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church,
Va.). Participants are given a pet for the
day to show to potential rescuers. To
participate, visitburgundycrescent.org.
Back on Board: Greg Louganis, a
new documentary about the gay Olympic
gold medal-winning diver, makes its world
premiere today at AFI Silver Theatre and
Cultural Center (8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Md.) at 1:45 p.m. Louganis
will attend this event, of which PFLAG of
Metro D.C. is an outreach partner. For
tickets, visit louganisdoc.com/screenings.
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St. N.W.)
hosts its monthly exclusive meeting for
LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in
the D.C. area tonight from 7-9 p.m. For
more details, visit theddcenter.com.
The 495 Bears present Bears Can Dance
at Green Lantern (1335 Green Court N.W.)
tonight at 9 p.m. No cover. For more
information, visit greenlanterndc.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
Chick Chat, a single group for lesbians
50 or older, will celebrate summer with a
tour of several buildings housing student
art at the Maryland Institute College
of Art. Meet at 1301 Mt. Royal Ave. in
Baltimore. This event is free. For more
information, visit mica.edu or call 410-
669-9200. To sign up to attend, email
woernerc@yahoo.com.
Busboys and Poets (14th and V streets,
N.W.) hosts a free screening of The New
Black, a documentary highlighting the
intersecting identities of race and sexual
orientation, today at 5 p.m. Attend to learn
more about how members of the black
community grapple with LGBT issues.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers today from
12:15-3:30 p.m. for the Lost Dog & Cat
Rescue Foundation at the Alexandria
PetSmart (3351 Jeerson Davis Highway,
Alexandria, Va.). Volunteers will be given
a pet to walk and show to potential
rescuers. For more information,
visit burgundycrescent.org, and to
volunteer, send an email to jonathan@
burgundycrescent.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly drag brunch, featuring shows
from Shi-Queeta-Lee, today at 10:30 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
Coee Drop-In meets from 10 a.m.-noon
today at the D.C. Center (2000 14th St. N.W.)
for senior members of the LGBT community
to meet new people over coee. For more
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts
Showtunes Monday tonight at 9 p.m.,
playing show tunes and singalongs.
The D.J. also plays requests. For more
information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
Whitman-Walker Health hosts free
HIV testing today from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
at the Human Rights Campaign (1640
Rhode Island Ave., N.W.) and free HIV/
STD testing from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Crew
Club (1321 14th St., N.W.). For more
information, call 202-797-4454 or visit
hivtesting@whitman-walker.org.
Cobalt (1639 R Street, NW) hosts its
weekly event Industry Night tonight from
10 p.m.-2 a.m. Cocktails are half priced.
For more details, visit cobaltdc.com.
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts Birdie
LaCages live cabaret show tonight at 10
p.m. For more information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.)
hosts its weekly karaoke night
tonight at 9 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
The Lambda Bridge Club meets at7:30
p.m. tonight at the Dignity Center (721
8th St., S.E.) for duplicate bridge. No
reservations needed and newcomers
welcome. Call 703-407-6540 if you need
apartner.
The Job Club, a weekly support program
to help job seekers including the long-
term unemployed improve condence
and motivation meets tonight at the D.C.
Center (2000 14th St., N.W.) from 6-7:30
p.m. Attendees will learn strategies
on how to set goals and improve self
awareness. The event is geared toward
helping attendees nd meaningful
employment. To register for this event or
to learn more information about other
career-oriented programs at the Center,
e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or
visit centercareers.org.
An HIV Prevention working group
meeting gathers at the D.C. Center (2000
14th St. N.W.) tonight from 7-9 p.m. For
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly Smart Ass trivia night tonight
with games at 8 and 9 p.m. Winners earn
tickets to shows at 9:30 Club. Bring a
new player, and both you and your guest
receive a $10 dinner. For more details,
visit nelliessportsbar.com.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) plays old
rock and pop favorites at Throwback
Thursday tonight at 9 p.m. For more
information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
Whitman-Walker Health hosts free HIV
testing today from 2-6 p.m. at the 14th
Street Walgreens (1325 14th St., N.W.)
and from 3-7 p.m. at the 22nd Street
Walgreens (1217 22nd St., N.W.). For
more information, call 202-797-4454 or
visit hivtesting@whitman-walker.org.
Gays and Lesbians Opposing
Violence, a group geared toward reducing
violence against the LGBT community
through community outreach, education
and monitoring specic cases, meets
tonight from 7-8 p.m. at the D.C. Center
(2000 14th St. N.W.). GLOV also works to
assist victims of anti-LGBT violence by
advocating on their behalf, providing a
community of support and encouraging
reporting of these issues. For more
JUSTIN PELIGRI
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Agents wise to showcase
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By VALERIE M. BLAKE
I recently escorted a client through a
condominium that featured a stacked
washer/dryer combination standing in
the breakfast room, a oor-to-ceiling liv-
ing room wall of gold-veined mirrors and
the pice de rsistance: a 1980s black,
acrylic, jetted bathtub that comfortably
seats four.
With all that to ponder, it was my client
who said, Wait. This place doesnt look
like the pictures I saw online. And she
was right.
After the photos had been taken, the liv-
ing room furniture had been rearranged,
one of the stainless appliances had been
swapped out for a white one and a col-
orful tagre had been moved from the
cramped kitchen to the dining area.
Most real estate agents see far too
many houses in the course of a week
to remember them all by their photos.
When Im showing a property, I concen-
trate on the client, looking to see if her
eyes light up with glee or his nose crinkles
in a visual expression of Yuk.
It used to be that agents had time to
preview properties before showing them
and eliminate some that might raise the
eyebrow of a client who had made it clear
which positive or negative features were
deal breakers.
With a fast-paced market, we must rely
more on the online photos and agent de-
scriptions than ever before. We hope that
our colleagues use professional photo-
graphs to show the propertys best fea-
tures and give reasonable descriptions in
the 400-character space available, but a
visit to the home is still a critical part of
the buying process.
I like to think I plan property tours ef-
ciently, reviewing listing information to
nd those that match the parameters
set by my clients, scheduling viewings in
close proximity or along a circular route,
and building in time for bathroom breaks,
stops for water or snacks, tra c logjams
and parking challenges.
Still, there are time wasters, dangerous
situations and comic interludes inherent
in the showing process. Here are some of
my most memorable experiences.
The showing instructions read, The
lockbox is located on the lower railing on
the left side of the condo by the garage
entry, around the corner and down the al-
ley from the main entrance. Huh?
The six keys in the lockbox are all un-
marked and the front doorknob requires
two hands, 10 minutes of jiggling and a
spritz of WD-40 to unlock.
While youre going in the owners cat
gets out and you spend 30 minutes (and
at least 50 scratches) trying to get him
back into the house, only to be told by the
listing agent that a) its OK if he goes out
or b) the seller doesnt have a cat.
The door handle is set to auto lock and
you nd yourself boosting your client over
a back fence to get out or calling the front
desk of a condominium for help as you
contemplate a dive over the side of the
building while stranded on the roof deck.
The seller has forgotten that you
made an appointment and greets you at
the door wearing only a towel around his
waist and a soap-on-a-rope.
The buyers lose track of their chil-
dren and while you are showing them the
kitchen, their 12-year-old plummets from
the attic through the ceiling and into the
breakfast room feet rst.
A framed photograph of the seller and
friend at the Mr. Leather Chicago contest,
dressed appropriately for the occasion,
inspires a lively discussion.
You nd that a mother raccoon has re-
cently given birth in the chimney and that
a family of squirrels has made a nest (and
a meal) out of the insulation in the attic.
You refer to the secret playroom
outtted with pillows, candles, handcus
and a riding crop as The Meditation
Room around your buyers children.
You complete a showing and nd that
someone has made a T turn-around into
the drivers door of your new car and has
left a blank note under the windshield.
Some things you just cant plan for; you
just have to heave a sigh and roll your
eyes. But please, sellers, once you have
your photos online, dont change your d-
cor. We need to know weve come to the
right place.
REAL ESTATE
VALERIE M. BLAKE is with Keller Williams Capi-
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at Valerie@DCHomeQuest.com. Each o ce is
independently owned & operated. Equal Hous-
ing Opportunity
Online photos critical to buying process
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and
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Jonna S. Wooten, Agent
8148 Electric Avenue
Vienna, VA 22182-5230
703.560.7804
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Associate Broker, GRI
Dupont Circle Offce 202.243.7700 (o)
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202-580-8861. gaymenscounseling.
org. No fees, donation requested.
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FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM Representing
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Family adoptions, estate planning,
immigration, employment. (301) 891-
2200. Silber, Perlman, Sigman & Tilev,
P.A. www.SP-Law. com.
ADOPTION & ASSISTED
REPRODUCTIVE Law Attorney Jennifer
Fairfax represents clients in Maryland
& D.C. interested in adoption or ART
matters. 301-221-9651, JFairfax@
jenniferfairfax.com.
LIMOUSINE/DRIVERS
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PETS & SUPPLIES
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volunteer run. Donations welcome &
needed. www.aforeverhome.org.
LOOKING FOR THAT
special someone? Loving
vet-checked cats & kittens
waiting to meet you.
Feline Foundation 703-
920-8665. Application &
adoption fair schedule
online at www.fgw.org.
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Fine Art Photographer for portraits,
weddings & dating photos for the
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WEDDINGS
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to make the ceremony flow with your
personal touch. Cantorjinny@gmail.
com 703-282-6505.
CLEANING
EXPERT HOUSE/COMMERCIAL
cleaning. More than 15-years of
experience in the Washington-DC-
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and reasonable prices for weekly-and-
biweekly cleaning. Ample references,
licensed, and insured. Call/Text
Olga-Andrade 703598-3028. Leave
message with name/location.
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Rates, Free Estimates, Routine, 1-Time,
Move-In/Move-Out. (202) 234-7050,
202-486-6183.
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VA. Over 20 years experience, gay
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Email: tooneat@comcast.net, (703)
622-5983.
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MOVERS
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company with over 25
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kitchens & all interior/
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electric & wallpaper.
Trevor 703-303-8699.
ROOFING
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est.1985. 301-674-1991. MHIC-25881.
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insect & disease diagnosis, treatment
& removal. 301-589-6181. www.
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Award Winner 09, 10, 11, 12.
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downtown RB. Reasonable rates.
rbflamingo@comcast.net.
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deposit Avail 6-15-14 -
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rm, kitchen & bath. Most
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410-956-2211.
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