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After years of struggle, Pentagon

ends ban on open trans service
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
In the days after Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced the
Pentagon will no longer bar openly transgender people from serving in
the armed forces, transgender advocates who pushed for the change over
the course of many years are breathing a sigh of relief.
Sheri Swokowski, a Madison, Wis.-based transgender veteran who
served as an infantry soldier for nearly 34 years before she transitioned
after retirement, said she was elated to hear the news.
Im elated particularly for the service members who are serving and
those who are going to serve in the future because they will be able to
serve authentically, Swokowski said. I know from my own personal
experience if I were able to be authentic, I wonder how much better an
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Most LGBTQ-inclusive ever,

despite Equality Acts omission
By CHRIS JOHNSON
EDITORS NOTE: The Blade will have sta in Cleveland and
Philadelphia covering the upcoming conventions. Follow
developments at washingtonblade.com starting July 18.
Advocates are hailing the draft 2016 Democratic

Party platform as the most LGBT-inclusive in history
for its unprecedented support for LGBT rights.
Although the draft document calls for passage
SHERI SWOKOWSKI said shes elated the trans military ban has been lifted.
of federal comprehensive LGBT rights legislation, it

does not explicitly endorse the Equality Act.
An entire section devoted to LGBT rights is included
in the proposed platform, which was unveiled late last
weekand no fewer than 35 times invokes the name
of Donald Trump to denounce him as a bigot whod
be disastrous in the White House. At no time is Hillary
Clinton named.
The section on LGBT rights applauds last years
U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex
marriage, saying it recognized LGBT people like
every other American have the right to marry the
person they love. (In 2012, Democrats for the rsttime endorsed marriage equality in the platform
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
largely as a result of a campaign spearheaded by the

now-closed LGBT group Freedom to Marry.)
But the plank says more is needed after the
marriage decision, including passage of federal
comprehensive LGBT rights legislation. In the 2012
platform, reference was made only to a trans-inclusive
Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit antiLGBT discrimination in employment.
LGBT kids continue to be bullied at school, a
restaurant can refuse to serve a transgender person,
and a same-sex couple is at risk of being evicted from
their home, the draft says. That is unacceptable and
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Comings & Goings

Promotion for Braeu; Rev. Berger leaving D.C.
By PETER ROSENSTEIN
The Comings & Goings column is about sharing the professional successes of our community. We want to recognize those landing new jobs, new clients for their business, joining
boards of organizations and other achievements. Please share your successes with us at
comingsandgoings@washblade.com.
Congratulations to J. James Braeu who

has been named by Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage as the new branch
vice president of the companys Arlington
oce, where he will lead 35 independent
sales associates. Braeu has more than 11
years of experience in real estate. Coldwell
Banker Residential Brokerage, Mid-Atlantic
is a leading residential real estate company
with 31 sales and resort rental locations and
more than 2,250 sales associates serving the
communities of Baltimore, Washington, D.C.
and the Maryland and Delaware beaches.
Braeu began his aliation with Coldwell
Banker Residential Brokerage in its Dupont/
Logan oce in 2005. His knowledge of the
area stems from having been a resident
for 28 years. He specialized in home
and condominium sales, and has been
recognized as a top sales agent throughout
J. JAMES BRAEU
his tenure there. Upon learning of his new
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAEU
appointment, Braeu said, Im truly excited
and looking forward to my role as branch
vice president for such an incredibly dynamic and talented group of agents.
My experience in recruiting, business planning and providing professional
development will be very helpful in supporting the Arlington oce.
Before entering the real estate eld in D.C., James had a background in sales
and management with a 12-year career in full-service catering sales and event
planning in the metro area. He grew up in a construction development and real
estate family in northern California, establishing his passion for real estate at an
early age. Braeu graduated from California State University, Chico in 1988 with
degrees in International Relations, European Studies, German and French.
Congratulations are also due to well-known interfaith minister and LGBT
activist Rev. Bonnie J. Berger who has announced she is leaving the area after
living here since 1984. She and her partner of 10 years will be making Chapel Hill,
N.C. their new home.
Upon making the announcement, Berger said, Yes, I still nd it hard to believe
that we are moving to the land of HB2 and no LGBT discrimination protections.
We are moving there with eyes and hearts wide open. Spirit calls us on many
dierent journeys. North Carolina could denitely use more love and light to
counteract the political foolishness that is taking place there. We are prepared
to be those beacons.Bergers partner is also an interfaith minister.
Berger added, I had thought that in these later years I might slow down a
bit. But clearly spirit has other ideas in mind. More than ever we need to be
celebrating love. I see my move there as a wonderful way to continue to lift the
love of our community. She plans to work for the repeal of HB2 and for the
defeat of the N.C. governor in addition to continuing to marry both gay and
straight couples.
Bonnie ociated the rst gay wedding on the courthouse plaza in D.C. the day
it became legal. Since then, she has taken part in more than 700 ceremonies.
A Takoma Park resident, Berger spent many years working for LGBT equality.
She was one of the founders of the Free State Justice Campaign that was
the predecessor to Equality Maryland. She was also the rst open lesbian
to serve on a number of Montgomery County boards including the Human
Rights Commission, the Police Chiefs Advisory Council, the Partnership Board
for Victims of Hate/Violence, and the ACLU. In 2001 she was in the rst group
of county residents to be inducted into the Human Rights Hall of Fame.
We are very condent about our bid, said Team D.C.s BRENT MINOR.
D.C. effort to host 2022

Gay Games advances
Six cities withdraw bids
for quadrennial event
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
D.C. is one of 11 remaining cities on
three continents continuing to compete
for the right to host the 2022 Gay Games,
the quadrennial international LGBT
sports competition that draws tens of
thousands of spectators and athletes to
the host city.
According to a statement released on
July 1 by the Federation of Gay Games,
the organization that sponsors the
LGBT sporting event, six U.S. cities that
announced plans to bid on the 2022 Gay
Games earlier this year have withdrawn
from the bidding process.
They include San Antonio; Atlanta;
Minneapolis; Anaheim, Calif.; Des Moines,
Iowa; and Madison, Wis.
The U.S. cities remaining in the bidding
process in addition to D.C. are Los
Angeles; Salt Lake City; San Francisco;
Dallas; Denver and Austin, Texas.
Sources familiar with the Gay Games
bidding process since the LGBT sports
competition was rst held in 1984 in San
Francisco say FGG organizers for the past
decade or more have shown a preference
for host cities in parts of the world where
the event hasnt been held before and
where such an event would advance the
cause of LGBT equality.
The cities outside the U.S. that are
currently in the bidding process are
Hong Kong; Cape Town, South Africa;
Guadalajara, Mexico; and Tel Aviv, Israel.

Brent Minor, who heads Team D.C.,
the local LGBT sports organization
coordinating D.C.s bidding process, said
each of the cites remaining in the bidding
process for the 2022 Gay Games have paid
an initial fee of $1,500 earlier this year and
a $2,500 fee that was due by June 30 to
continue in the bidding process.
He said another fee of $5,000 is due
on July 31 and $7,500 will be due on Nov.
30 when the competing cities submit
theirnal bid book, a lengthy document
outlining their full logistical plans and
proposals for hosting the games.
We are very condent about our
bid, said Minor, who noted that D.C.s
unsuccessful bid for the 2014 Gay Games
was deemed a fully qualied bid by the
FGG, even though the FGG selected
Cleveland to host the 2014 games.
D.C. and Boston were two of the three
nalist cites along with Cleveland for the
2014 games.
The site selection process is one our
most vital tasks, and we take great pride
in our process, said FGG Co-President
Joanie Evans. Our gratitude to the
interested host organizations for sharing
our vision of promoting equality in sport
and culture, she said.
David Killian, the FGGs Ocer of Site
Selection, said, This is a competitive and
lengthy process, and we are grateful for
all of the [bidding] organizations hard
work. The impact that the Gay Games
has in host cities is incredible in terms of
culture, sport, economic impact, history
and most importantly furthering all
matters of LGBT equality.
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Norton, Evans may

face gay challengers
D.C. Congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes
Norton (D-At-Large) and D.C. Council
member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), who ran
unopposed in the citys Democratic primary,
may be challenged in the November general
election by two veteran Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party leader BRUCE
MAJORS plans to run against
activists who are gay.
Council member Jack Evans.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MAJORS
Ward 1 community activist and
Libertarian Party stalwart Martin Moulton
took out petitions on June 22 to run against
Norton. D.C. Realtor and longtime Libertarian Party leader Bruce Majors took
out petitions on June 20 to run against Evans.
In order to get on the ballot Moulton needs to collect 3,000 petition signatures
in his citywide race. Majors needs 500 petition signatures to gain access to the
ballot for his Ward 2 race against Evans.
Norton and Evans, who have longtime records of support for LGBT rights, are
considered the strong favorites to win re-election.
But Majors surprised political observers in 2012 when he received more
than 11,000 votes in his unsuccessful race against Norton for the congressional
delegate seat. Although he lost his race his vote total enabled the Libertarian
Party to obtain automatic ballot status for its candidates for the next two years.
Majors ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2014, receiving 1,297 votes in his
challenge to Democrat Muriel Bowser and independent candidates David
Catania and Carol Schwartz.
If Moulton and Majors obtain the necessary petition signatures they will likely
be running on the same ballot as Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary
Johnson and his vice presidential running mate William Weld.
With voter dissatisfaction surfacing toward Democratic presidential contender
Hillary Clinton and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, some political
pundits are predicting that the Johnson-Weld ticket could receive signicantly
higher vote totals than third-party candidates normally receive.
Its unclear whether the Johnson-Weld ticket in D.C. would have a coattail
eect of pulling in more votes for Moulton and Majors since the overwhelming
majority of D.C. voters are registered Democrats.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Wrong pronouns for trans employees illegal in D.C.
A publication released last month by the D.C. Oce of Human Rights reminds
employers that deliberately misusing a transgender employees preferred name or
gender-related pronoun violates the citys Human Rights Law.
OHR spokesperson Stephanie Franklin said the publication, Valuing Transgender
Applicants & Employees: A Best Practices Guide for Employers, was produced jointly by
OHR and the National LGBTQ Task Force.
The publication notes that the citys Human Rights Act of 1977 was amended in
2006 to ban discrimination based on gender identity and expression in the areas of
employment, housing, public accommodations and educational institutions. Regulations
were subsequently adopted, the publication says, that prohibit workplace harassment
or a hostile work environment for trans employees.
The following behaviors by supervisors or coworkers may be considered unlawful
harassment or a hostile work environment, the publication says:
Deliberately misusing a persons preferred name or pronoun;
Asking personal questions about an individuals body, gender identity or expression
or transition;
Causing distress to an individual by outing a transgender person against their will;
Posting oensive pictures or sending oensive communications.
Franklin said that under the Human Rights Act, a transgender employee who believes
they are being subjected to discriminatory workplace actions must le a complaint with
OHR, which would investigate the complaint. If probable cause is found, OHR sends the
complaint to the D.C. Commission on Human Rights, which issues a ruling on whether
discrimination occurred.
If found to be at fault, an employer could be required under the law to pay
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compensatory damages, civil penalties, attorneys fees, and back pay if an employee
was unable to continue to work due to a hostile work environment.
A copy of the publication can be obtained free of charge from OHR at ohr.dc.gov/
page/transemployees.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Grosso introduces LGBT health data bill
D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At-Large) introduced a bill on June 28 that would
require the citys Department of Health to include questions pertaining to a persons
sexual orientation and gender identity in its annual public health survey.
That survey, called the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, is a cross-sectional telephone
survey conducted by state health departments in all 50 states and D.C., with technical
and methodological assistance provided by the [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Grosso said in a statement.
Grosso said he contacted DOH Director LaQuandra Nesbitt earlier this year after
community activists informed him that LGBT-related questions were included in the
D.C. survey. He said he asked her why.
I was surprised that her answer was that the questions would be too expensive to
add, some $3,000 each, out of a departmental budget that is over $200 million, Grosso
said.
Yet without good data, we cannot know what kinds of programs to design, what
interventions to fund, or if our eorts are eective or not in promoting the health of our
city in all its diversity, he said.
This is a very simple bill, he added. It requires the Department of Health to gather
demographic data on sexual orientation and gender identity as part of its annual public
health survey of adults in D.C.
Eleven of Grossos 12 Council colleagues signed on to the bill either as co-introducers
or co-sponsors, indicating that the bill will pass when it comes before the full Council
for a vote.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Md. man convicted of soliciting sex from teen
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on June 29 found a 31-year-old man guilty
of soliciting sex from a 15-year-old ctional boy created by an undercover police ocer
who posted messages on the gay app Grindr under the name Kinky Twinkie.
The guilty verdict handed down for Montgomery County resident Daniel Read
followed a two-day non-jury trial in which information surfaced that the undercover
ocer initially created a Grindr prole for Kinky Twinkie as a 17-year-old male high
school student.
A police charging document led in court says the undercover ocer posing as the
student responded to text messages and private messages on Grindr from Read, who
used the name Dan.
During these messages your aant advised Dan that he (Kinky Twinky) was actually
15 years old, the charging document says. After several additional exchanges of
messages, Dan allegedly asked the student to send him nude photos of himself.
By utilizing open source libraries, your aant was able to obtain images to send to
Dan as he requested, says the charging document, which was prepared by the arresting
ocer, who is identied on the document as N. Jerman.
The document says Read eventually told the ctional student through a text
message that he wanted to have sexual intercourse with him and agreed to meet him
at a location suggested by the ctional student at a Montgomery County McDonalds
restaurant. According to the charging document, police ocers intercepted Read in his
car and arrested him on a charge of sexual solicitation of a minor as he approached
the McDonalds. It says police traced the Grindr exchanges between Read and the
undercover ocer in advance of the arrangement to meet, and learned his full identity,
home address and the make and model of his car.
Yesterdays verdict is clear, said Ramon Koriono, a spokesperson for the Montgomery
County States Attorneys Oce, which prosecuted the case. Do not seek out sex with a
minor. Do not use social media to lure underage boys for a sexual encounter, Koriono
said.
The underage person you may be chatting with might just be an undercover police
ocer, he said. Daniel Read used poor judgment and committed a criminal oense.
He will be held accountable for his crime.
Reads attorney, Andrew Jezic, couldnt immediately be reached for comment.
Under Maryland law, Read faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and possible
placement on a sex oender registry. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Sharon
Burrell of the Circuit Court of Maryland on Aug. 15.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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LGBT groups criticize immigration ruling

WASHINGTON LGBT advocacy
groups have sharply criticized the U.S.
Supreme Court ruling that blocked
President Obamas plan to prevent
the deportation of up to four million
undocumented immigrants.
National LGBTQ Task Force Action
Fund Deputy Executive Director
Russell Roybal in a statement noted
the 4-4 ruling that was announced
on June 23 kept intact a lower
courts decision striking down the
presidents executive action providing
relief to millions of undocumented
immigrants.
Within the LGBTQ community,
Within the LGBTQ community, there
there are over 260,000 undocumented
are over 260,000 undocumented
immigrantsliving in the U.S., said Task
immigrantsliving in the U.S. that still
Force ocial RUSSELL ROYBAL.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
lack a pathway to citizenship and
a ghting chance at accessing the
promise of America, said Roybal.
Congress must act now to stop the needless deportations of LGBTQ people and
their families by passing comprehensive immigrationreform.
Glenn D. Magpantay, executive director of the National Queer Asian Pacic
Islander Alliance, also criticized the ruling.
We are extremely disappointed in todays ruling, which would have
beneted up to a quarter million LGBT Asian Americans, he said in a
statement.Immigrationlaws and policies have a direct impact on the lives of
LGBT people.Todays decision diminishes our equality.
Churches challenge Iowa trans law

DES MOINES, Iowa Two Iowa churches allege that a state law banning antitransgender discrimination violates their rights to free speech and religious
liberty.
The Des Moines Register reported the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ alleges
in a federal lawsuit it led against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission on July 5
that the law prohibits church members from making any public comments
including from the pulpit that could be viewed as unwelcome to people who
do not identify with their biological sex. The newspaper said Cornerstone World
Outreach, which is in Sioux City, has also said it would like a declaration that
says churches in the state are free to follow their religious doctrines on the
issue of access to bathrooms and facilities.
Churches have always been protected from government intrusion, and they
still are, said Christiana Holcomb, legal counsel for the Alliance Defending
Freedom, an anti-LGBT legal group that represents the Fort Des Moines Church
of Christ, in a press release. They have a rmly established freedom to teach
their beliefs and set internal policies that reect their biblical teachings about
marriage and human sexuality. One can hardly imagine a more obvious
unconstitutional invasion of the state into the internal aairs of the church.
Iowa law bans discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual
orientation and gender identity.
Puerto Rico dedicates rst LGBT monument

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico San Juan Mayor Carmen Yuln Cruz on June 26
ocially unveiled the U.S. commonwealths rst LGBT-specic monument.
The monument which is located in Third Millennium Park in the Puerto
Rican capital features seven columns with rainbow-colored mosaics.
We are celebrating life, said Yuln, according to Noticel.com. We must work
together to eradicate discrimination and homophobia. We must raise our voice
for justice and equity for each human being.
Yuln dedicated the monument to the 49 people who died inside the Pulse
nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12.
Nearly half of the massacre victims were LGBT Puerto Ricans.
NATIONAL NEWS
N.C. lawmakers
adjourn without
undoing HB2
Judge blocks Mississippi
religious freedom law
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The
North
Carolina
Legislature
adjourned late last week after making
only a small change to House Bill 2
instead of full repeal, making it likely the
discriminatory aspects of the anti-LGBT
lawwill remain on the books at leastuntil
lawmakers reconvene next year.
Mike Meno, spokesperson for the
American Civil Liberties Union of North
Carolina, slammed lawmakers for
adjourning without undoing the law he
says enables anti-LGBT discrimination.
Its shameful that the General Assembly
will adjourn without repealing the parts
of HB 2 that encourage discrimination
against thousands of LGBT people who
call North Carolina home and particularly
target transgender people who simply
want to use public facilities safely just like
everyone else, Meno said.
Its technically possible lawmakers
could act on repeal before the legislature
resumes after Election Day by convening
a special session, but thats unlikely likely
given lawmakers havent acted on repeal
as of now.
Enacted by the legislature and signed
into law by Gov. Pat McCrory in March
after one day of consideration, House Bill
2 nullied all pro-LGBT city ordinances
in North Carolina, including one recently
approved in Charlotte, and prohibits
transgender people from using restrooms
in schools and government buildings
consistent with their gender identity.
LGBT advocates and the business
community have fervently called for HB 2s
repeal, but instead the legislature before
adjourning made a small change to the
law late Friday that leaves discriminatory
aspects on the books.
Approved
by
the
legislatureunderdirection from McCrory,
the change reinstates the ability taken
away under HB 2to sue in North Carolina
state court in cases of discrimination on
the basis ofrace, religion, national origin
and sex. But the approved change still
allows anti-LGBT discrimination because
neither sexual orientation nor gender
identity were part of the x.
According to the Charlotte Observer,
the House passed the measure on a 8515 vote and the Senate approved it 26-14.
N.C. Gov. PAT MCCRORY signed HB2 earlier

this year, igniting a restorm of controversy.
PHOTO BY HAL GOODFREE; COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA
The Washington Blade has placed a call

toMcCrorys oce to ask if hell sign the
measure into law.
Meanwhile last Friday, in Mississippi, a
federal judge blocked the enforcement
of a recently enacted religious freedom
law that was seen to enable sweeping
anti-LGBT discrimination and set to take
eect on the same day.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, an
Obama appointee, issued a preliminary
injunction against the law in a 60-page
decision that determines the statute
violates the Establishment Clause, which
prohibits the government from aligning
itself with a particular religion.
Religious freedom was one of the
building blocks of this great nation, and
after the nation was torn apart, the
guarantee of equal protection under law
was used to stitch it back together, Reeves
writes. But HB 1523 does not honor
that tradition of religion freedom, nor
does it respect the equal dignity of all of
Mississippis citizens. It must be enjoined.
Reeves determined HB 1523 violates
the Establishment Clause in at least two
ways: First, by establishing an ocial
preference for certain religious beliefs
over others; and second, because its
broad religious exemption comes at the
expense of other citizens.
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Anti-LGBT Dominican cardinal resigns
This years Paris Pride parade highlighted transgender rights.

PHOTO BY FLORIDA BOLTER
Paris Pride highlights trans rights

Paris annual Pride parade, known as Marche des Fierts, took place in the
French capital on Saturday.
Equal parts protest and celebration, the parade attracted thousands of LGBT
denizens that included a plethora of usual characters: Street performers in
PVC cat suits, demented nuns, dancing cowboys and sailors and belly-dancing
transsexuals.
For the rst time ever, Inter-LGBT, the group that organized the annual event,
allotted the most prominent spot in the parade, which is usually reserved for
politicians and celebrities, to emphasize trans rights.
The Gay and Trans Collective Association for Equality, an LGBT group known
by the French acronym ACTHE, marched front and center. Itbrought attention
to the issues facing the transgender community with this years motto: The
rights of trans people are in a state of emergency: Stop forced sterilizations!
Stop violence! Stop insecurity!
French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo were
among the prominent politicians who took part.
Our city will always be a bulwark against homophobia because openness and
tolerance are part of its DNA, Hidalgo told Ttu, a French gay magazine.
LGBT organizations were also present, including the Gay and Lesbian Sports
Federation, which ghts homophobia and discriminations in sports. ACT UP
Paris and Amnesty International which had a festive vehicle with yellow signs
that read, Human rights are my Pride in English and French were among the
international advocacy groups that also took part.
Paris ocials postponed the parade, which usually takes place on the last
weekend in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, because of security
concerns and the lack of police personnel available because of soccers European
Championships.
Instead of the usual 4.6 kilometers, the parade was reduced to 2 kilometers,
running along the River Seine from the Louvre to the Bastille monument.
ACTHE in a press release urged French ocials not to cower under fear and
pressure.
Give in to fear, giving in the LGBT-phobes, this is just giving up on our
struggles, our battles, our rights to live, and our diversity, it said. Give in to fear,
is to give in to terrorism.
JIMMY DE LA CRUZ
The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of
Cardinal Nicols de Jess Lpez Rodrguez of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo.
The Holy See said in a statement that the ponti has named Monsignor Francisco
Ozoria Acosta of the Diocese of San Pedro de Macors as Lpezs successor.
Lpez has repeatedly used homophobic slurs to describe gay U.S. Ambassador to the
Dominican Republic James Wally Brewster.
Lpez told reporters during a 2015 press conference that Brewster should go back to his
embassy and stick to housework, since he is a mans wife. The cardinal in 2013 referred to
Brewster who is married to Bob Satawake as a faggot after President Obama nominated
him to become the next American ambassador to the predominantly Catholic country.
Neither the Vatican nor the Dominican government has publicly rebuked Lpez over
his comments.
I would hope that the Vatican as we would not do that with their ocials would
understand and condemn those types of words to any ocial with any government,
but especially with one of their strongest allies, which is the United States, and to the
presidents personal representative in the country, Brewster told the Washington Blade
in March during an exclusive interview at the State Department.
The Vatican announced Lpezs resignation a day after Brewster and thousands of
others took part in Santo Domingos annual Pride celebration.
I feel a great peaceof mind, Cristian King of Trans Siempre Amigos, a Dominican
advocacy group, told the Blade on Monday.
Deivis Ventura, a prominent LGBT activist who ran for a seat in the lower house of the
Dominican Congress in May, noted to the Blade that Osoria is a black bishop who has
fought for migrants.
Lpez supported the Dominican governments plan to legalize undocumented
immigrants the majority of whom are Haiti that sparked controversy in the
Caribbean country and around the world.
Monsignor Osoria is a man who is known for his moderation and prudence in the
management of religious and social issues, Ventura told the Blade. I am sure that this
man will show a distinct vision of the church.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
White House hosts dialogue on global LGBT rights

Activists from around the world gathered at the White House last week for a dialogue
on global LGBT rights.
Eric Gitari of Kenyas National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, AsiaPacic Transgender Network Chair Abhina Aher and OutRight Action International
Executive Director Jessica Stern are among those who took part in the gathering. Subhi
Nahas, a gay Syrian refugee who received asylum in the U.S., also attended.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power and U.S. Agency for International
Development Administrator Gayle Smith also spoke about the White Houses eorts
to promote LGBT rights abroad in the wake of President Obamas 2011 directive to
agencies that carry out American foreign policy.
This presidential memorandum sets out to end the no-go zones and to expand
enjoyment of rights in a deep, deep way, said Power in her speech. We have been
implementing it, also in a deep way.
Power noted the U.N. Security Council last August held its rst-ever meeting on an
LGBT-specic issue that focused on the so-called Islamic State.
Nahas and Stern both spoke at the meeting that the U.S. and Chile co-sponsored.
Last weeks meeting took place less than a month after a gunman killed 49 people and
injured 53 others inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Members of al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent hacked Xulhaz Mannan, a prominent
Bangladeshi activist who founded the countrys rst LGBT magazine, and his friend,
Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, to death on April 25.
Mannan was working for USAID at the time of his death. He was an employee of
the U.S. Embassy in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka for eight years before joining the
agency last September.
[Mannan] was brutally murdered in an act claimed by terrorists, said Smith in her
remarks at the White House. He was killed because he believed that every person no
matter who they loved or prayed to, no matter what they looked like or what class they
were born into deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. And he was willing to
ght for that belief.
Power noted in her speech that consensual same-sex sexual acts remain criminalized
in more than 70 countries around the world.
We should all be able to love openly without hiding in the shadows, she said.
Nobody should ever have to have that voice in their head.
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Trans service members elated after end to military ban
Defense Secretary ASH CARTER announced

last week an end to the ban on trans service
members.
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ocer and NCO I could have been. So its

a big weight lifted o their shoulders.
Last year, Swokowski held a silent protest
over the ban at the Pentagons annual
Pride celebration by attending the event
wearing a female Army Service Uniform
and an infantry gold-crossed rie insignia
consistent with her gender identity.
Although Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal
enabled openly gay people to serve in the
U.S. armed forces, transgender people until
last week were still prohibited from serving
in the armed forces as a result of a medical
regulation instituted before 1983.
On Thursday, Carter announced during
a news conference at the Pentagon he
would lift the ban on transgender service
eective immediately following a lengthy
review of the policy he initiated in July 2015.
As a result of this year-long study, Im
announcing today that we are ending
the ban on transgender Americans in the
United States military, Carter said. Eective
immediately, transgender Americans may
serve openly, and they can no longer be
discharged or otherwise separated from the
military just for being transgender.
Transgender people currently serving in
the military can now be open about their
gender identity as a result of Carters actions.
Starting Oct. 1, services will be required to
oer transition-related care to transgender
service members in accordance with their
gender identity and they may change
their gender markers in the Defense
Departments electronic benets system.
On July 1, 2017, openly transgender people
will be able to enter the armed forces
provided they verify they have been stable
in their identied gender for 18 months and
completed their transition.
Carter during the news conference
announcing the change cited a gure from
the RAND Corp. estimating about 2,500
people out of 1.3 million active-duty service

members are transgender and about 1,500
out of 825,000 members of the Reserve.
The Pentagons decision to lift the ban
on transgender military service alters the
immediate trajectory for advocates who
have been highlighting the issue.
On July 13, the San Francisco-based
Palm Center, a think-tank on sexual
minorities in the military, is set to host
in D.C. a symposium on transgender
military service, which will follow up on a
similar event the Palm Center held with
the American Civil Liberties Union in 2014.
The Palm Center announced the
symposium last month well before Carter
announced the ban on transgender
military service would be lifted with the
intent of drawing a spotlight tothe harm
caused by the ban.
Aaron Belkin, director of the Palm
Center, said the focus will remain on
research, demonstrating transgender
inclusion in the armed forces works just
the same as integrating gay people after
Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal.
Its about research showing that
inclusive policy strengthens the military
and also about research showing that the
resistance to the inclusion of transgender
troops looks a lot like resistance to the
inclusion of gays and lesbians in the old
DADT days, Belkin said.
A feature documentary in the works
called TransMilitary on transgender
people serving in the U.S. military was
also intended to draw attention to the
ban, but now will have a dierent eect.
Fiona Dawson, the D.C.-based director of
TransMilitary, said, we now nally know
the lms ending, but our work to distribute
TransMilitary is more relevant than ever.
The documentary, Dawson said, has
three objectives: making Americans
familiar with who transgender people are;
complimenting the work ghting anti-LGBT
legislation; and ensuring a historic moment

in the LGBTQ movement isnt forgotten.
Although Dawson has yet to obtain a
distribution agreement for the lm, she
aims to release it by the end of this year.
We can update all the policy we want,
but without moving hearts and shifting
minds we cant realize the cultural change
in the military and society we strive
to achieve, Dawson said.
The end to the transgender military

ban was personally signicant to one
Texas military couple Logan Ireland
and Laila Ireland who are transgender.
They married on May 17.
Logan Ireland, a sta sergeant in the
Air Force who works in security forces,
said his reaction upon learning about the
end to the trans ban was that it has been
a long time coming.
Ive been seen as a male within the
DOD since March and Ive been serving
without an issue, Logan Ireland said.
My team is very supportive, my peers
are very supportive, so nally the DOD is
recognizing the rest of us and its humbling
and its an honor to be serving at this time
and to see this sort of change happening.
Laila Ireland, who served in the Army
before being medically retired in December
for a reason unrelated to her gender identity,
said the change means transgender troops
will have more pride in who they are and
the volunteer service to our country.
Trans people have lagged far behind
lesbian, gay and bisexual people in terms of
acceptance, Laila Ireland said. As a newly
separated veteran from the military, the
change in policy allows men and women
like me to be able to breathe a whole lot
easier. Our service, our job performances,
they dont change. They stay the same.
Castellini-Sjtorm dies at 52
Shane Castellini-Sjtorm died April 23
at Capital Hospice in Arlington, Va., from
complications associated with ALS (Lou
Gehrigs disease), according to friends. He
was 52.
Castellini-Sjtorm was born in Belize. After
graduating from St. Johns College High
School in 1981, he served in the United
States Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and
Germany. After his tour of duty, he attended
Northern Virginia Community College,
where he studied ne art, and completed
a masters program in philosophy at
George Mason University. He worked as a
visual merchandiser at Nordstrom and J.C.
SHANE CASTELLINI-SJTORM
Penney and was communications director
at Anton Gallery.
He later started his own design business, Sjtorm+Theory, which he operated
even after he became ill. As an interior decorator and garden designer, he
created many interiors and gardens in Washington and New York.
His shop was a well-known xture in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington
for years.
Castellini-Sjtorm, who was gay, often befriended his clients and was remembered
for being warm and generous. He donated much of his time to many charitable
causes. In 2015, he received the Blinded American Veterans Foundation volunteer
award for the many years he devoted to helping the organization.
He is survived by nine siblings, many nephews and nieces and numerous friends.
JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
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Dem platform hailed as most LGBTQ-inclusive ever

must change. Democrats will ght for

comprehensive federal nondiscrimination
protections for all LGBT Americans
and push back against state eorts to
discriminate against LGBT individuals.
The same plank also calls for
combatting LGBT youth homelessness,
protecting transgender people from
violence and making LGBT human rights
part of Americas foreign policy.
LGBT inclusion isnt limited to a single
plank. LGBT rights are mentioned
throughout the draft, including in the
introduction where they are invoked to
take a knock at Trumps slogan, Make
America Great Again.
We believe in protecting civil liberties
and guaranteeing civil rights and voting
rights, womens rights and workers
rights, LGBT rights and rights for people
with disabilities, the platform says. We
believe America is still, as Robert Kennedy
said, a great country, an unselsh
country, and a compassionate country.
JoDee Winterhof, the Human Rights
Campaigns senior vice president for policy
and political aairs, called the proposed
platform the most LGBTQ-inclusive
platform of any major U.S. party.
We will continue to work with the
Democratic Party to ensure the most
robust platform for LGBTQ Americans,
Winterhof said. From protecting LGBTQ
young people to ending the epidemic of

violence against transgender people to
passing an explicit and comprehensive
federal non-discrimination law to bring
about an AIDS-free generation, the
platform addresses many of the major
challenges facing our community today.
On military service, the platform
references Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal
and the end of the transgender military
ban, saying, Our military is strongest
when people of all races, religions, sexual
orientations, and gender identities are
honored for their service to our country. On
civil rights, the platform says, Democrats
will always ght to end discrimination
on the basis of race, ethnicity, national
origin, language, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or disability.
Another section on HIV/AIDS says, an
AIDS-free generation is within our grasp, and
calls for implementing President Obamas
National HIV/AIDS Strategy, increasing
research funding, capping pharmaceutical
expenses for people with HIV/AIDS, reforming
HIV criminalization laws and expanding
access to PrEP for HIV prevention.
But the draft platform doesnt name
the Equality Act introduced by Rep. David
Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Sen. Je Merkley
(D-Ore.) as the comprehensive LGBT
legislation that should be enacted. Last
year, Democratic National Committee
Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz told the
Washington Blade she would expect the
Draft D.C. Constitution now

bans anti-LGBT ballot measures
A panel of lawyers appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to prepare a draft

D.C. statehood constitution revised the draft last week to ensure that a voter
referendum could not be used to repeal nondiscrimination protections, including
LGBT rights protections.
An earlier draft of the constitution dened the voter referendum process in a
way that would have removed a provision in existing D.C. law that doesnt allow
the placement of a referendum on the ballot if it authorizes, or would have the
eect of authorizing, discrimination prohibited by the D.C. Human Rights Act.
The Human Rights Act, among other things, bans discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
Nick Nartowicz, an attorney and member of the Legal Advisory Committee of
the New Columbia Statehood Commission, which drafted the constitution, said
the committee revised the referendum language along with other provisions in
the draft in response to input from the public and other interested parties.
He said a nal draft of the constitution was expected to be presented to the D.C.
Council for a vote later this month. Under plans approved by the Statehood Commission,
the constitution and a proposal for D.C. to petition Congress for statehood in January
2017 will be put before the citys voters in a ballot measure in November.
Most political observers dont expect Congress to approve statehood for
D.C. anytime soon. But Bowser, members of the D.C. Council, and longtime
statehood advocates have expressed hope that the statehood petition would
receive greater support if Democrats win control of Congress and retain the
White House in the November election.
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DNC Chair DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ previously told the Blade she would expect the
2016 platform to include the Equality Act but the draft document does not mention the
measure.
2016 platform to include the Equality Act.

Russell Roybal, deputy executive
director of the National LGBTQ Task Force
Action Fund, said the important thing is
comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination
legislation is included in the platform.
Regardless of what it might be named,
it is vitally important that the passage
of comprehensive LGBTQ equality
legislation is a priority for all parties and is
explicitly in their platforms, Roybal said.
Speaking generally about the party
platforms, Roybal added, Wed also like to
see the parties include other policies that
address issues such as comprehensive
immigration reform, strengthening voting
rights and gun control.
Moreover, nowhere in the platform are
the words gay, lesbian and bisexual
spelled out, despite eorts from LGBT
advocates to seek inclusion of those
words in years past.
The Democratic National Committee
didnt respond Tuesday to the Blades
request to comment on why those terms
and the Equality Act werent enumerated
in the draft document.
The Democratic Platform Committee
produced the draft document after a series
of summer forums in D.C., Phoenix and St.
Louis. The full committee is set to meet in
Orlando, Fla., this weekend to approve the
nal draft of the platform. At the Democratic
National Convention in Philadelphia during
the nal week of July, Democrats are
expected to ratify the document.
Hayden Mora, founding member of the
Trans United Fund, said the Democrats
oer a strong platform, but it should be
considered a work in progress.
We hope to be in conversation with
the DNC to strengthen the language
further, and hope the DNC will consider
enumerating with greater clarity a
specic commitment to end federal
funding for organizations that continue
to discriminate against LGTBQ people,

to specify stronger support for trans
veterans and to enumerate a more
specic commitment in areas of acute
crisis for trans people - and trans women
of color and non-binary identied trans
people - including HIV/AIDS and violence
prevention, Mora said.
In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a
gay nightclub in Orlando, leaving 49 dead
and 53 wounded, the draft proposed
platform also asserts the Democratic
Partys support for gun safety legislation.
Although the platform says Democrats
can respect the rights of responsible gun
owners, it seeks to expand background
checks, hold irresponsible gun dealers
and manufacturers accountable and
keep weapons of war such as assault
weapons o our streets.
Jason Lindsay, executive director of
the newly formed Pride Fund to End Gun
Violence, said the proposed platform
oers realistic and commonsense
solutions on gun safety.
It proposes to expand LGBTQ equality
and make America a safer place through
smart gun policy decisions such as
expanding background checks, renewing
the assault weapons ban and closing
loopholes in existing laws, Lindsay said. We
agree with Democrats that we can respect
the rights of responsible gun owners while
keeping our communities safe.
Lindsay added the Democratic Party should
support expanding mental health funding,
federal funding for gun violence research and
restrictions on high capacity magazines.
The Republican National Committee
didnt respond to the Washington Blades
request forcomment on when any version
of the GOP platform would be made
public. Pro-LGBT Republicans are seeking
to remove the anti-LGBT language and
opposition to same-sex marriage seen in
the document in years past.
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Merged LGBT orgs to be called FreeState Justice
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Six months ago, Baltimore-based FreeState Legal and nancially strapped

Equality Maryland announced a merger to form a comprehensive, statewide
direct legal services and policy advocacy organization that addresses the needs
of LGBTQ Marylanders.
Following a series of listening stops across the state as well as online surveys
to learn what community members believe the newly formed organization
should be doing, the organization unveiled its new name, FreeState Justice, at a
fundraiser at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on June 30.
FreeState Justice is the perfect name as we transition toward an organization
that provides legal services and policy advocacy across the state on behalf
of Marylands LGBTQ community, said Jessica P. Weber, board president of
FreeState Justice in a statement. The name FreeState Justice is both an homage
to Equality Maryland, once named Free State Justice, and an appreciation of
FreeState Legals impact. The justice we envision in our name is a Maryland
where people across the spectrum of LGBTQ identities are free to live
authentically, with safety and dignity, in all communities throughout our state.
Patrick A. Paschall, the organizations executive director, notes the progress
made in Maryland regarding LGBTQ rights but recognizes much work remains.
We have seen unbelievable progress in our state and country in recent years,
with successes like the passage of a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination law
and achieving marriage equality, Paschall said. Yet, we continue to receive calls
on a daily basis from LGBTQ Marylanders who still experience discrimination in
housing, health care, employment, and public accommodations, who risk of losing
custody of their children, and who face bullying and harassment in schools.
State Sen. Rich Madaleno has been in the forefront of LGBT equality throughout
his public career. Im excited to have a strong statewide organization moving
forward thats ready to defend our rights individually and as a community,
Madaleno told the Blade.
FreeState Justice has a new logo and website at freestate-justice.org.
Feeding the homeless Pride edition on tap
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Brian Dolbow is on a mission. He is the event coordinator for a non-prot

organization, Fundacin Arce, which specializes in nourishing the homeless and
less fortunate of Baltimore City. They host a large Feeding the Homeless event
on the third Saturday of each month in which approximately 300 people are fed.
Dolbow, a Baltimore resident who started this work in 2013 covering 30
events, stated that there will be a special Pride Edition on July 16 that will take
place from 3-6 p.m. outside the Baltimore Rescue Mission at 4 N. Central Ave.
We will be feeding approximately 300 homeless in East Baltimore, Dolbow,
tells the Blade. This month we are doing a cookout. We will be serving hot dogs,
burgers, chicken, side dishes, desserts and soft drinks. We will also be giving out
mens and womens personal hygiene items, shoes and some clothes.
Dolbow is proud of the past support he has received from The Drinkery, Grand
Central, Hotel Brexton and Hotel Indigo, which have donated food and supplies
for each event. Recently, S.H.E. Productions has joined in, and Flavor is hosting a
benet for the July 16 event.
To raise money for Fundacin Arce, a pre-Pride dance and drag show is
scheduled on July 15 at the Attic at Flavor, 15 E. Centre St. at 9 p.m. There will be
a $5 cover or a nonperishable food item will be appreciated. DJ Rosie will provide
the music for the party that will include drag performances.
I started feeding the homeless in 2010, Janet Arce, the founder Fundacin
Arce, tells the Blade. I have always had a passion for helping others. Over the
years, I have seen churches and organizations close their doors to the homeless.
The LGBT community though has always supported my work. Thank you.
For more information, call 410-622-9519.
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Equality Calif. supports smoking tax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. LGBT health ocials in California are working to curb
smoking rates there, the Sacramento Bee reports.
In June Equality California became the rst minority rights group to endorse
the Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, which would
raise Californias cigarette tax by $2. This Free Life, an anti-smoking campaign
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was launched in May and targets
LGBT people ages 18-24.
The 2012 National Adult Tobacco Survey, which was the most recent report
from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to consider gender
identity and sexual orientation in smoking habits, found that 33 percent of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender respondents smoked, vs. 20 percent of
the general population, the Sacramento Bee reports.
The situation was similar in California, where the LGBT smoking rate is 27
percent, compared with a heterosexual smoking rate of 13 percent, according to
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LONDON Public Health England released sexually transmitted infection
(STI) rates this week that show syphilis and gonorrhea rates rising for gay men
there, the Guardian and other outlets report.
Overall rates for syphilis were up 76 percent between 2012-2015 while
gonorrhea rates rose 53 percent. The rates were up 20 percent for syphilis and
11 percent for gonorrhea between 2014-2015.
Latest gures published this week from Public Health England show there
were 434,456 sexually transmitted infections reported in England in 2015;
54,275 of which were among gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men,
a 10 percent increase since 2014. Chlamydia was the most commonly diagnosed
STI, accounting for 46 percent of diagnoses (200,288 cases), followed by genital
warts (68,310 cases).
The 2015 statistics represent a small decrease (3 percent) when compared
to 2014. This is primarily due to falls in diagnoses for chlamydia (4 percent) and
genital warts (7 percent), Public Health England reports.
However, in the same period there were large increases in diagnoses of
gonorrhea (11 percent) and syphilis (20 percent), continuing the rising trends in
these infections of the past ve years. These rises have occurred mostly in gay,
bisexual or other men who have sex with men.
The impact of STIs remains greatest in young people under the age of 25
years, and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
Trans blood donation policy draws ire in Canada

TORONTO Canadian Blood Services will introduce a new donation policyfor
transgenderpeople this summerthat has drawn criticism in some circles, CBC
News reports.
For now, transgender people are allowed to give on a case-by-case basis
but after Aug. 15, a new countywide policy will consider whether the individual
wishing to donate has had gender reassignment surgery or not, the article said.
Dr. Mindy Goldman, medical director of Canadian Blood Services, told CBC
News that at least 30 to 50 of the countrys 409,000 registered blood donors
currently identify as transgender.
She says the policy is a way to recognize that (transpeople are)a group of
Canadians interested in participating in blood donation.
Goldmansays the criteria willcreate acountrywide, streamlined mandatefor
all trans blood donors. Trans women who undergo gender reassignment
surgery will have to wait one yearbefore they can donate blood. After thewait
period, Canadian Blood services will also identify them by their reconrmed
gender.
Ifa trans woman has not had(surgery), that person would be considered as
a male having sex with a male, Goldman told CBC News.
Canadian Blood Services saysthere areregulations specic to trans women
because that demographic is at high risk for HIV.
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Pepco/Exelon merger
will burden customers
PSC should stop corporate
giveaways, protect consumers
PETER ROSENSTEIN is a D.C.-based LGBT rights

and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly
for the Blade.
No matter how you couch it, the Pepco/Exelon merger will cost the consumer
money. They did a great job of getting
people to support the merger but have
yet to prove how it will bring any real additional benets to their customers. It did
benet Pepco shareholders and executives. Within hours of the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) vote on March 23,
Exelon dissolved Pepco by suspending
the trading of Pepco stock. This move resulted in a $1.6 billion windfall for shareholders a nice chunk of which went to
Pepco executives. Pepcos CEO Joe Rigby,
cashed out nearly $25 million in Pepco
stock before retiring and turning the Pepco (a company of Exelon) reigns over to
David Velazquez (who made $5 million on
the sale).
Now, according to the Washington
Post, Pepco is asking the D.C. Public Service Commission for a 5.25 percent across-the-board rate increase for
most of its 282,000 District customers.
The request comes three months after
the company completed its $6.8 billion
merger with Exelon. In April, Pepco led
a request with the state of Maryland to
increase rates 10percent for Montgomery and Prince Georges counties, which
would generate $127 million annually.
That request is under review. Under the
proposal, led Thursday, the typical Pepco residential customer in the District
would see their power bill increase by
$4.36 a month.
Now if you got an individual bill from
Pepco in D.C., your April bill would have
shown a $50 credit, which was part of the
agreement Pepco made to get the merger passed. Now they want it back and will
get it in one year if the rate increase is
passed as requested.
Pepco and Exelon proposed a total

package of $78 million, including credits
to consumers and donations to non-profit groups to get support for the merger.
They will get this back in spades if the rate
increase is approved.
I recently heard Pepco CEO David
Velazquez speak at a program sponsored
by Leadership Greater Washington (LGW)
whose signature program I went through
in 2002. Velazquez came across as both
sincere and impressive in his presentation and responses to questions. He
hemently denied any specic promises to

groups were made.
On the Pepco website the company
proudly boasts of their corporate donations and civic work and posts its
2014 corporate responsibility report. It
lists about $2,210,729 in contributions
to roughly 350 entities for 2014. They
break down the contributions into six
categories including: civic engagement;
environment and energy; social services:
health, safety and emergency services;
youth and education; business initiatives
Pepco and Exelon proposed a total

package of $78 million, including credits
to consumers and donations to non-prot
groups to get support for the merger.
They will get this back in spades
if the rate increase is approved.
spoke about how the merger was going
forward and how it was impacting sta.
He mentioned an issue many companies
are having, which is how to work with Millennials as sta and customers. I suggested he might want to bring in Jason Dorsey
to talk to and work with his senior managers. Jason is an expert on Millennials having founded The Center for Generational
Kinetics.
During the Q&A part of the program,
I asked a question that elicited strong
responses from two people I have great
respect for: Doug Duncan, CEO of LGW,
and Debbi Jarvis, PHI vice president, Corporate Citizenship & Social Responsibility.
My question was whether the promise of
continued and even additional donations
to non-prots proposed as part of the
merger package was what got numerous
non-prot CEOs including Duncan to sign
onto a Pepco ad asking the Public Service
Commission to approve the merger and
whether that promise could be considered a bribe. Both Duncan and Jarvis ve-
and workforce development; and arts

and culture.
Interesting the smallest percent of
donations, five percent, was given to
the groups in the Energy and Environmental area when you would think this
would be the area of most concern to a
company like Pepco. It claims over the
last five years to have donated $10.5
million to more than 2,100 groups. The
report includes awards given to Pepco for being good corporate citizens.
While applauding this, customers of
Pepco should remember these donations come from the money we pay for
energy consumption. Pepco is donating your money.
These quick rate increase requests
make it clearer why Mayor Bowser and
Attorney General Karl Racine opposed
the merger in its nal form. It will be crucial the PSC take a long and in-depth look
at these requests and stop giveaways to
Exelon/Pepco and do their job protecting
consumers.
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Cunningham documented beauty of New York City

Famed NYT photographer
remembered for love of fashion
KATHI WOLFE, a writer and poet, is a regular

contributor to the Blade.
Im no fashion maven. But, recently, when I

bought a hat with a green ower and ribbon
around its brim to add color to my summer,
I couldnt help but think of the iconic fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, like so many of his fans, Ive devoured
Cunninghams On the Street and Evening
Hours columns in the New York Times Style
section. Now, his acionados are in mourning.
Cunningham died on June 25 at age 87 after
suering a stroke.
There are renowned fashion photogra-
phers, designers and writers. But there hasnt

been anyone like Cunningham, who was such
a unique part of New York City that in 2009 the
New York Conservancy designated him a living
landmark.
Throughout his life, Cunningham loved
clothes. As a boy, I could never concentrate
on Sunday church services, he wrote in the
Times, because Id be concentrating on womens hats.
Yet, Cunningham was like a monk totally
devoted to his work, graphic designer Ted
Dawson told me over the phone, as an artist,
he wanted to be a clean slate.
Cunningham, who grew up in an Irish Catholic family in Boston, sped around New York
from downtown to mid-Manhattan to Harlem
on a bicycle. For decades (before he and the
other renters were evicted), Cunningham lived
in a one-room apartment above Carnegie Hall.
He habitually wore a blue French workingmans jacket.
For more than 40 years, Cunningham used
his camera to document not only the fashion
but the life of New York. I let the street speak
to me, Cunningham said in the documentary
Bill Cunningham: New York, directed by Rich-
ard Press, ...youve got to stay out there and

see what it is.
Though fashion is sometimes seen as frivolous in the face of enormous social problems,
Cunningham said, this wasnt true for him.
Fashion ... its the armor to survive the reality
of everyday life, he added, I dont think you
could do away with it. It would be like doing
away with civilization.
Cunningham showed that photojournalism
could be quietly used to help LGBT and other
marginalized people. Decades before the New
York Times began using the word gay in
1987, Cunningham was an incognito activist,
wrote Dan Shaw, who worked with him more
than 20 years ago at the Times, in New York
Magazine.
Without being partisan or political, he
raised awareness of the vital role of gays in
New York culture, Shaw added.
At a time when the Times provided scant
coverage of AIDS, its queer reporters had to be
closeted and homophobia was widespread in
the country, Cunningham used his columns to
photograph gay Pride parades, men wearing
skirts and AIDS fundraisers.
Cunningham seems to have been a private
man. He never had a romantic relationship

he said in the documentary. Do you want to
know if Im gay? Isnt that a riot? There was no
time. I was working night and day.
He was religious, without making a big deal
about it. Maybe its part of your upbringing.
You do whatever you do, Cunningham, who
went to Mass every Sunday, told Press.
Cunningham took some photographs for
his Evening Hours column at several fundraisers for Bailey House, a group that helps
homeless people in New York City. Cunninghams coverage was immensely helpful to
the organization, Dawson, a member of the
groups board of directors told me.
Later, Dawson said, he went to a celebration of the Cunningham documentary at the
Bergdorf-Goodman department store in Manhattan. After I thanked him on behalf of the
people helped by Bailey House, Bill started to
cry, he added, he was so moved that people
from such a place would want to thank him!
In 2008, when he accepted the Legion of
Honor from the French government, Cunningham said, He who seeks beauty shall nd it.
Thank you, Bill, for the beauty you sought
and found for us. R.I.P.
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Why Brexit vote matters to LGBT people

We must resist scapegoating
of minorities
By FLORA BOLTER
They say immigrants steal the hubcaps
Of respected gentlemen
They say it would be wine an roses
If England were for Englishmen again
(The Clash, Something About England)
The United Kingdom consistently ranks
as one the most inclusive member states of
the European Union when it comes to LGBTI
rights (with a whopping 81 point score on the
ILGA-Europe index). Despite the local discrepancies (Northern Ireland still lags signicantly
behind), the UK undeniably remains a force
for progress on these issues inside the European spectrum.
Living in Paris, where I co-chair Centre LGBT
Paris Ile-de-France, I know for instance we
yearn to have the same degree of respect
from public institutions and policymakers as
LGBTI groups receive in the UK.
But I am also a British citizen, and fairly involved in the British community in France.
As such, Ive seen the referendum campaign
unfurl, and the subsequent debacle. And I am
worried.
The in-or-out debate does not appear, at
rst glance, to have much to do with LGBTI
rights: The EU does not directly intervene in

family matters, for instance. And there have
been LGBTI groups on both sides of the debate, be it through organizations such as LGBT
Labour or Out and Proud, or through the interventions of various LGBT MPs in the media.
But the referendum on membership of
the EU ceased to be about rights and progress some time ago, devolving instead into
a heated argument about immigration and
the reinforcement of national borders: Grassroots Out, one of the pro-Brexit campaigns,
even came up with a poster showing huddled
masses of refugees lining at the border within
days of the vote (and not lining properly like
only the British can).
The general context in Europe explains to
a certain extent why the anti-immigration,
law-and-order agenda became so prominent:
refugees and dead bodies have been washing on the shores of Fortress Europe in an
unprecedented way since early 2015. News
reports are full of heartbreaking images of
children and families trying to make their way
to our shores, and of the accompanying talks
and summits at European level to try to nd a
solution. At the same time, terrorist attacks in
France and Belgium have triggered apocalyptic visions of the future.
Fear of the future, worry over the UKs economy and place on the world stage, are key elements to explain the Leave vote. And this vote
was predominantly cast by those who feel left

aside by recent social and economic evolutions: white, middle-aged, English voters with
secondary-level formal education or lower,
unemployed or retired, and with little to no
interest in politics.
EU member states are currently plagued by
the explosive consequences of the unequal
social and political progress of the past 30
years. Overlooked areas where public services
and equipments have become swamped or
obsolete, and whose jobs have left with local shops and services, are prime breeding
grounds for resentment. All it takes for the mix
to become explosive is for a number of political entrepreneurs to designate scapegoats.
In the space of a few weeks, Sadiq Khan
got elected mayor of London, and the United
Kingdom chose to leave the EU, in spite of
overwhelming expert consensus that this
would be a catastrophe, and just a few days
after the brutal murder of Jo Cox.
As of June 27, more than 100 incidents of
racial abuse and hate crime have been reported since the June 23 vote in the UK. Not only
should this level of xenophobia be worrying
to us all as LGBTI persons (since we frequently
face the same hatred), but there is reason to
think LGBTI rights, like the EU that has consistently promoted them for many years
even when Clause 28 was still in place in the
UK could very well end up next on the list
of scapegoats. Not only have Nigel Farage and

Boris Johnson held anti-equality positions, but
Leave voters have almost equal contempt for
social liberalism as they do for multiculturalism. And the hate speech may have already
begun.
The beauty of scapegoating is that the
game never ends. Targeting one population
as a cure-all for social ills is never good; and we
should bear that in mind when European populists, in France, in Netherlands, in the UK, try
to push forward the argument that we LGBTI
persons would be better o without migrants
(seen as rabid fanatics). Many similar arguments were put forth during this nightmare of
a campaign, not least when the Defence minister came to an Out and Proud rally to explain
how controlling immigration would defend
our way of life.
Europe today is a complex political entity, with many misgivings, but one that has
defended and promoted our rights and for
human rights overall. More generally, the
populist drive across Europe to do away with
political complexity and to target populations
as scapegoats, has become an imminent danger that we must counter.
FLORA BOLTER is co-chair of the Centre LGBT

Paris Ile-de-France.
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ANNUAL THEATER-AND-MORE FESTIVAL BRIMMING WITH GAY THEMES
By JESSE ARNHOLZ
Growing up in the suburbs of

Pittsburgh, Bryce Sulecki admired the
likes of Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and
Madonna. While their support of the gay
community comforted him, he couldnt
help but feel that there was an absence.
There was this voice missing, says Sulecki,
who graduated from American Universitys
prestigious musical theater program in 2015.
From a gay male pop star.
Sulecki longed to hear a performer
directly singing about gay relationships,
struggles and even everyday life with the
same type of choreography, costumes and
theatrics that had inspired him as a child.
Sulecki decided to take matters into his
own hands and create the gay pop star
hed been searching for, but he needed
an outlet, which he found in the D.C.
Capital Fringe Festival.
The Capital Fringe Festival (capitalfringe.
org), which just opened and runs through
July 31, is a nonprot organization
founded in 2005 by Julianne Brienza and
Damien Sinclair. Capital Fringe focuses on
bolstering opportunities for audiences to
view independent, o-the-beaten-path
theater, music, dance and other forms of
performance and visual art.
Fringe festivals began in 1947 as an
alternative to the Edinburgh International
Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The
festival has since expanded its presence
all over the world to countries such as
Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom
and the United States.
Capital Fringe has become the second
largest Fringe Festival in the United
States. As of 2015, it had generated $1.7
million for artists, featured more than 600
BRYCE SULECKI in Bryce: Hydrogen Blonde.
new productions and generated 886 paid

jobs. Roughly 130 shows are featured in
the Capital Fringe festival each year.
A spot in Fringe is determined on a rstcome, rst-served basis by submitting
proposals for shows online. Capital
Fringe provides the venue for accepted
plays and handles the main marketing
to promote the shows. The playwright
is in charge of all other fees, including
costumes, payment to cast, crew and the
director and any other costs.
The festival prides itself on its focus
of the performing arts community as a
whole, rather than just promoting the
work of an individual.
With this mission, its no wonder
that in its 11th year Capital Fringe
2016 will feature a diverse range of
LGBT productions, including Suleckis
interactive-pop-concertextravaganza,
Bryce: Hydrogen Blonde, in which he is
the producer, co-writer and star.
I think that [the] most meaningful part
of the experience is seeing my own work
in front of an audience, Sulecki says. I
keep getting chills just thinking about it.
Themes this year touch on a variety of
LGBT issues.
Kevin West, an out playwright and
director of The DOMA Diaries, wants to
reveal the struggles and obstacles that the
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Defense of Marriage Act created in the lives

of LGBT couples. While the play is a work of
ction, it is based on real-life experiences.
The play also includes a ctional
adaptation of Wests own struggle
being part of a bi-national couple. West
constantly feared that his then-partner
(now husband) would be forced to return
to his country of origin, as West could
not sponsor him for a green card under
DOMAs restrictions.
Theres a funny scene in which a gay
couple goes to a Mailboxes Etcetera
to have their domestic partnership
documents notarized, and they treat
the event like a mini-wedding, West
says. Since gay marriage isnt yet legal,
and may never be, they realize that this
mundane event is the closest they will
ever come to a wedding ceremony.
One of the stars of the play, Nell QuinnGibney, a 20-year-old senior at the University
of Maryland, Baltimore County, who was
raised by a lesbian couple and was present
outside the Supreme Court when the DOMA
decision was announced, says she never
fully understood the impact of the act until
she began working on the show.
Reading the script for me the rst time
I got [it], I honestly started crying halfway through because the whole time I
was thinking about what my relationship
and what my sisters relationship growing

up with our parents was like and how
grateful I was to them, says QuinnGibney, a Bethesda, Md., native. It wasnt
until I got older that I realized that there
was anything dierent, abnormal or
unusual about our family.
Other shows to look out for at Capital
Fringe include seasoned performer
Jerey
Johnsons
multimedia-dragproduction, A Romp Around Uranus with
Special Agent Galactica.
Johnson, who was the artistic director of
the now-defunct, LGBT theater company
Ganymede Arts in Washington, is the
creator, writer, director and lead performer
in the play. Galactica, a lip sync character,
was born out of his work with Ganymede.
She became a success and generated
a large local following. Johnson has
performed as Galactica at almost every
gay bar in town.
A Romp also features three original songs
written by Johnson. Galacticas spaceship
is played by award-winning musician and
B-52s frontman, Fred Schneider.
This is taking drag performance to
a totally dierent place, Johnson says.
Its taking on drag done live, it has clever
humor, but, you know, low-brow comedy
as well.
Johnson
emphasizes
that
his
production is not a drag show, but a
theater piece that uses the elements of
drag to enhance the show.
In 2010, Johnson took Galactica from
a lip-sync character to a live music
songstress and how he says hes ready
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Sights and sounds of summer

CONCERT, PARTIES, FOOD TRUCKS AND MORE PEPPER REGIONAL CALENDAR
By MARIAH COOPER
mcooper@washblade.com
As summer gets into full swing, lots of

activities are happening in the District
to pack in those long summer days and
nights. Free outdoor concerts, movie
screenings, beer and food festivals and
pool parties in the coming weeks will give
plenty to do in the local area.
The Alden and the McLean Community
Center hosts Summer Sundays in the
Park at McLean Central Park (1468 Dolley
Madison Blvd., McLean, Va.) every Sunday in
July at 5 p.m. Tribute bands will play including
the English Channel, a British invasion
tribute band; the Reex, an 80s tribute
band; Still Surn, a Beach Boys tribute
band; and more. For more information, visit
mcleancenter.org/alden-theatre.
Downtown Silver Spring (908 Ellsworth
Dr., Silver Spring, Md.) holds live concerts
on the Fountain Plaza every Friday night
this summer from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Genres
include new swing, latin, pop-rock, classic
rock, blues, Motown and pop. For more
details, visit downtownsilverspring.com.
Mansion at Strathmore (10701
Rockville Pk., North Bethesda, Md.)
holds free summer outdoor concerts
every Wednesday this summer at 7 p.m.
Performances are held at the Gudelsky
Gazebo. Upcoming performers include
Ken &Brad Kolodner, the Wild Reeds, Aztec
Sun, Cissa Paz and more. Picnic blankets,
low beach chairs and small coolers are
welcome. Food is available for sale on site.
For more details, visit strathmore.org.
Truckeroo, a monthly food truck
festival, is held through October at the
corner of Half Street and M Street, S.E.
The next Truckeroo date is July 8 from
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Participating food trucks
include Bonmi, Surfside, Tapas, D.C.
Slices, Feelin Crabby and more. There
will also be live music and cold drinks. For
more details and upcoming dates, visit
fairgroundsdc.com/truckeroo.
Patrons enjoy a ride at Brew at the Zoo.

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Brew at the Zoo is at the National

Zoo (3001 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) on
Thursday, July 21 from 6-9 p.m. This
beer festival features unlimited tastings
from more than 70 breweries, food
trucks and live music from the Reagans.
Animal encounters and brew games are
also included. Early admission tickets
are $85, general admission tickets are
$65 and VIP tickets are $100. VIP tickets
include a VIP area at Great Cats Circle,
complimentary food tastings, lion and
tiger keep talks and a takeaway gift.
Proceeds benet Smithsonians National
Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
For details, visit nationalzoo.si.edu.
Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell
Ave., Arlington, Va.) hosts an open house
on Saturday, July 23 from noon-8:30 p.m.
There will be performances every 15
minutes, master classes, family cabarets,
season preview concerts and a Broadway
on the Plaza nale concert. Games and
crafts will also be on the plaza all day. For
more information, visit sigtheatre.org.
Kegs and Corks Fest, a craft beer and
Maryland wine festival, is at Anne Arundel
County Fairgrounds (1450 General Hwy.,
Crownsville, Md.) starting at noon on
Saturday, Aug. 20. There will be unlimited
craft beer samples, unlimited wine
samples, beer trucks and live music.
Lawn chairs and blankets are permitted.
Regular admission tickets are $40. VIP
tickets are $100 and include private
seating under tent, private bathrooms,

unlimited beer and wine and a catered
reception with food and drinks. For more
information, visit kegsandcorksfest.com.
Mer Events hosts a pool party at Vida
Fitness Penthouse and Pool Lounge
(1212 Fourth St., S.E.) on Saturday, July 30
from 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets are $25 until
Tuesday, July 26. Tickets are $30 between
July 26-30. For details, visit merevents.com.
Splash Sunday pool parties are every
Sunday this summer from noon-6 p.m. at
Capitol Skyline Hotels rooftop pool (10
I St., S.W.) There will be two outdoor bars
and one indoor bar. An outdoor grill will be
running all day. DJ Antonio Ernesto plays
music. There is a free burger and beer with
ticket. Tickets are $15. For more information,
visit facebook.com/capitolskyline.
Various outdoor movie screenings
occur all over the District this summer.
Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St.,
S.E.) screens Singin in the Rain on Friday,
July 22. There is a suggested $10 donation.
Details at congressionalcemetery.org.
Dumbarton House Jane Austen Film
Festival screens Emma on Wednesday,
July 13 and Pride and Prejudice on
Wednesday, July 27 at Dumbarton
House (2715 Q St., N.W.). Films begin at
sunset and admission is $6. Details at
dumbartonhouse.org.
Films at the Stone presents Zootopia
on Thursday, July 21 at 8:15 p.m. at
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (1964
Independence Ave., S.W.). Race screens

on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 8:15 p.m. Details
at lmsatthestone.org.
Golden Cinema Series screens lms
every Friday through July at Farragut
Park (Connecticut Ave., and K St., N.W.)
at 7:30 p.m. Upcoming lms include
Clear and Present Danger, Manchrian
Candidate, National Treasure: Book of
Secrets and Mars Attacks! Details at
goldentriangledc.com.
Georgetown Sunset Cinema screens
movies at Georgetown Waterfront Park
at sundown. Close Encounters of the
3rd Kind is on Tuesday, July 12; ET is
on Tuesday, July 19; Thelma & Louise
is Tuesday, July 26; and Into the Wild is
Tuesday, Aug. 2. Details at georgetowndc.
com/sunset-cinema.
Mitchell Park Films in the Field screens
lms at S and 23rd St., N.W. To Kill a
Mockingbird is on Thursday, July 21 at 8:30
p.m.; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
is on Thursday, Aug.18 at 8 p.m.; and
Ghostbusters screens on Friday, Sept 9 at 7
p.m. Details at mitchellparkdc.org/#events.
Family Night at Sursum Corda is on
the plaza at L and First streets N.W. Up
screens on Friday, July 19 and Zootopia is
on Friday, Aug. 16. Movies start at sunset.
Details at nomabid.org/family-fun-night.
Union Market (1309 Fifth St., N.E.)
hosts a drive-in movie for Ratatouille
on Friday, Aug. 5 and Grease on Friday,
Sept. 2. Movies start at 8 p.m. and
include captioning. Drive-in parking is
$10. Ground seating is free. Details at
unionmarketdc.com.
U Street Movie Series hosts its lm
screenings at Harrison Field (1330 V. St.,
N.W.). Pee Wees Big Adventure is on
Friday, Aug. 17; Finding Nemo is on
Saturday, Sept. 17; and The War Room
is on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Details at
facebook.com/ustreetmovieseries.
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town, Hand To God follows the teens of
a Christian Puppetry Ministry gathering to bring the Word to the Flock. But
one puppet takes on a foul-mouthed,
demonic life of its ownunleashing
lust and rage the community is barely
repressing. The particulars of Hand to
God are ripe for punchlines, but the
play reveals a visceral heart, examining how society creates and treats
outsiders. For all its glorious filth and
hilarity, Hand to God unleashes an age
old conflict of humanity: the struggle to
navigate the wild contradictions of our
own divided souls.
Theatres production trades in the

Broadway spectacle for an immersively intimate experience. Enter Studios
Stage 4 and find yourself in the middle
of a church basement, where the action plays out all around you. Take a
seat at a folding table, grab yourself
some (adult) juice and cookies, and
make your own puppet (demonic possession optional) before the show even
begins. Staring out actor Liam Forde
(Jumpers For Goalposts) as both the
timid Jason and the demonically devious puppet Tyrone, Hand To God
packs the perfect punch of obscenity,
hilarity, and serious heart.
The raunchy puppet play took Broadway by storm in 2015, earning five Tony
nominations and later an Olivier nomination on Londons West End. Studio
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Something old, something new

ABFAB, LOOKING AND REVIVALS GALORE ON SUMMER SCREENS
By BRIAN T. CARNEY
The movies are a great way to enjoy
summer in the city. Depending on the weather
(and your mood), you can head to your local
neighborhood movie theater, enjoy some
outdoor cinema or stay home and savor some
new DVD/Blu-ray releases.
Its been a slow summer for the mainstream
box oce, but there are two new lms of
note this weekend. For adults, especially
here in Washington, theres Zero Days,
the new documentary by Alex Gibney. After
tackling Enron, Steve Jobs, the Church of
Scientology, WikiLeaks and Frank Sinatra, the
Academy Award-winning director turns his
lens on the controversial Stuxnet program,
a cyber security attack launched by Israeli
and American operatives against nuclear
centrifuges in Iran.
On the lighter side, theres The Secret Life
of Pets, an animated comedy for the entire
family about a mismatched pair of dogs who
are forced to work together and protect their
owner from a sinister attack.
The July 22nd weekend is shaping up to be
huge for gay movies. Catch up with Patsy and
Edina in Absolutely Fabulous: the Movie,
which will be in theaters. Then on Saturday,
July 23 Looking: the Movie, a featurelength treatment of the popular but shortlived TV series, premiers at 10 p.m. on HBO.
In it, Patrick (Jonathan Gro) returns to San
Francisco for the rst time in nearly a year to
catch up with old friends.
At AFI Silver (a.com/silver) in downtown
Silver Spring, the mood this weekend is retro.
As part of its tribute to Academy Awardwinning Production Designer Ken Adam,
theyre showing two James Bond classics.
Dr. No (screening on Saturday) was the rst
JOANNA LUMLEY as Patsy and JENNIFER SAUNDERS as Edina in Absolutely Fabulous: the Movie.
It opens July 22.
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Bond lm to star Sean Connery as 007 and

features Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder, one
of the most famous Bond girls. Goldnger
(screening on Sunday) gets o to a steamy
start with the famous theme song by Shirley
Bassey. The cast includes Connery, Gert Frbe
and Harold Sakata as the famous villains Auric
Goldnger and his creepy henchman Oddjob,
and Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore.
As part of a tribute to legendary composer
John Williams, AFI Silver will be showing Jaws
(July 8, 10, 12 and 14) and the directors cut of
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (July 9
and 13). Details at silver.a.com.
Also on a retro note, the Angelika Pop-Up
at Union Market (angelikalmcenter.com/dc)
is throwing an 80s Prom Party. On Saturday,
July 9 from 6:30-9 p.m., attendees can dance
to Madonna, Prince and the other great artists
of the 1980s; prizes will be awarded for best
costumes. At 9 p.m., party-goers will head

into Seoul Searching (2015) by Korean
writer/director Benson Lee. During the
1980s, the South Korean government set up
special summer camps to introduce foreignborn Korean teens to the culture of their
motherland. Based on his own experiences at
one of these camps, and inspired by the lms
of John Hughes, Lee follows a wild group of
teens as they explore life and love, and maybe
even learn a little bit about their cultural
heritage. The lm features spot-on vintage
costuming and a soundtrack of international
hits from the 80s. Admission to the Prom
Party is free with a movie ticket.
The recently renovated Landmark Theatres
West End Cinema just opened a new outdoor
patio where movie-goers can enjoy pre- or
post-movie snacks, curated beer and wine
selections and complimentary board games
(all available at the concessions counter). Right

now, theyre showing the lively comedy of
manners Maggies Plan, the excellent thriller
Eye in the Sky and Independence Day:
Resurgence, but check landmarktheatres.
com for updated shows and showtimes.
Weather permitting, outdoor screens
will be springing up all over the region this
summer. The site dcoutdoorlms.com is a
good place to start. This weekend you can
catch Inside Out at the Capital Riverfront
(July 9), Fantastic Four at the Outdoor
Movies at Penrose Square on Columbia
Pike in Arlington (July 9) or The Smurfs
(July 10) at the National Harbor Movies on
the Potomac.
During the week, you can also catch
great outdoor lms at NoMa Summer
Screen in Storey Park, Sunset Cinema at the
Georgetown Waterfront Park, Dinner & A
Movie at the Market Common in Clarendon,
the Roslyn Cinema at Gateway Park, Bethesda
Outdoor Movies in Woodmont Triangle and
Columbias Lakefront Summer Festival Movies
at Columbia Town Center.
Finally, if you want to bring the beach
volleyball action into your living room, theres
the recent 40th anniversary DVD/Blu-ray
release of Top Gun. The movie features
the sizzling homoerotic rivalry between rival
pilots Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, a soundtrack
stued with iconic pop songs, dazzling airplay
and the sultry volleyball game.
Or, if you need a movie right away,
WolfeOnDemand
(wolfeondemand.com),
includes both classic LGBT movies and recent
releases such as Those People, Henry
Gambles Birthday Party, All About E and
Portrait of a Serial Monogamist.
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Eat like a tourist

TREAT YOURSELF TO A WEEK OF DINING OUT
By KRISTEN HARTKE
Lets face it: nobody really wants a
staycation. However, sometimes getting
away to a seaside cottage or plush Parisian
pied--terre is just not in the cards. But if
youre going to stay home, then its worth
making the most of it.
One way to make a staycation feel special is
to give food a central focus, just as you would
on a normal vacation. While D.C. is certainly in
the midst of a culinary awakening, try heading
o the beaten path to hotel restaurants
where you can also pretend youre a guest
or unexpected hideaways, where you
probably wont run into your neighbors. Heres
a seven-day plan that will allow you to taste the
good life without ever leaving the city limits.
Sunday: Brunch at Via Umbria (1525
Wisconsin Ave., N.W., viaumbria.com). Theres
a serious surprise behind the doors of
Georgetown newcomer Via Umbria, an Italian
market that boasts a wide array of specialty
cheese, charcuterie and curated wines. Head
upstairs for brunch in the sun-lled kitchen;
for just $35, youll sit around the center island
with other guests and sip on bottomless
mimosas and Bloody Marys, while watching
the resident chef whip up Italian specialties like
cornetti alla crema, sfogliatelli, cacio e pepe,
grilled vegetables and fresh fruit granita
depending on whatevers fresh that day. The
adjacent roof deck is also a nice place to steal
away any other day of the week with a bottle
of bubbly and a good book.
Monday: Afternoon snack at Blue Duck
Tavern & Lounge (24th and M streets, N.W.,
blueducktavern.com). Voted one of the top 10
hotel restaurants in the United States by USA
Today readers, this gem in the Park Hyatt feels
like an escape from the everyday the moment
The Hay-Adams oers elegance in the Lafayette, its signature restaurant.

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you step into the lush lobby. Stop in for a snack

or an early happy hour to try out its new lineup of matcha green tea-based beverages,
with or without alcohol, from a refreshing iced
matcha to an earthy twist on the gin and tonic
that features housemade matcha tonic, made
with grapefruit zest, yuzu juice and chinchona
bark. Hint: ask about the homemade ice
cream treats you are on vacation, after all.
Tuesday: Pub lunch at the Alibi (237 2nd
St., N.W., thealibidc.com). Hidden away in the
shadow of the Department of Labor building,
the Alibi is a charmingly renovated English
pub that was delayed from getting a liquor
license for nearly a year, but it was worth the
wait. Luckily, they put that time to good use in
crafting an authentic menu of steak pie, tikka
masala, scotch eggs and perfectly crisped
triple-cooked English chips all of which
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beer and other libations to qua your thirst.
Even better, the Alibi oers a full vegan and
vegetarian menu in addition to the traditional
one, including vegetarian sh and chips and
mushroom barbecue with a tart apple slaw.
Dont miss out on the banoee pie for dessert.
Wednesday: Dinner at the Hay-Adams
(800 16thSt., N.W., hayadams.com). Mid-week
during any vacation is a nice time for a special
dinner, and the Hay-Adams oers absolute
elegance in the Lafayette, its signature
restaurant. Youll be treated to superb
service, with each plate showing o particular
attention to detail, from Maine lobster salad
with lemon curd sauce and trout roe to beef
tenderloin with Madeira sauce and foie gras.
Be sure to put in an order for pastry chef Josh
Shorts vanilla sou, a light-as-air confection
accompanied by a lightly tart blueberry sorbet

that is, quite simply, summer on a plate.
Insiders advice: ask for Eli as your server.
Thursday: Picnic at Yards Park (355 Water
St., S.E., yardspark.org). Weekends at this
sunny spot along the Anacostia River can get
pretty crowded, so plan a picnic for either
lunch or dinner to get a prime spot with a view
of both kayakers and herons. Another reason
to head that way on a weekday is to grab
exceptional sandwiches from Cornercopia
(1000 3rd St., S.E.) a favorite of locals that is
mostly only open on weekdays. Try the Green
Line, made with homemade pesto, avocado,
smoked gouda, tomato, onio, and dried
cranberries, or the Capitol, a ciabatta roll lled
with black forest ham, brie and sliced pears.
Stop at the bottle shop at Bluejacket (300
Tingey St., S.E., bluejacketdc.com) for bottles of
beer to go, and snag a seat on the comfortable
wooden lounge chairs under the trees at the
end of 4th Street.
Friday: Poolside drinks at the Liaison (415
New Jersey Ave., N.W.) Whats a vacation
without spending a day by the pool and
maybe a cabana boy bearing frosty drinks?
The Liaison Hotel on Capitol Hill has a rooftop
pool that oers day passes for just $35, so
you can oat all day while sipping on plenty
of rum cocktails and noshing on pressed
cheese toasties on fresh focaccia, hummus
and veggies, and giant cookies stued with
chocolate chips and pecans. Swimming ends
at 5 p.m., but thats when happy hour starts,
so its a reasonable trade-o. If you really want
to get the full vacation experience, considering
renting an actual cabana for the day.
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Loosey-goosey summer theater

GAY ACTORS, DIRECTORS LET HAIR DOWN IN WIDE RANGE OF SHOWS
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Let theater be a part of your summer
staycation. All the adventure of a getaway
but without the sunburn, bug bites
and travel costs. Here are 10 things to
experience, and all are just a taxi ride away.
For good cabaret this summer you dont
need to hop the Acela to Manhattan. Out
actor/singer Will Gartshore and Alyssa
Wilmoth Keegan are joining forces with Fear
No More: A Courageous Cabaret (July 14)
part of Signature Theatres Sizzlin Summer
Nights series. Cabaret is a bit of a departure
for Wilmoth Keegan whos known mainly
known for her formidable acting prowess,
Gartshore says. But she wanted to do this for
a while so theyre making it happen.
The cabarets theme is courage and
things that scare you. Its kind of inspired
by Alyssas wanting to throw caution to
the wind and so something shed never
really done, Gartshore says. And like all
of his cabarets, this one will also be an
eclectic evening of humor and cheekiness
along with an earnest deep dive into
some thematic variations. The evenings
eclectic pop/rock/show tune roster
includes Sondheim, Gershwin, Kander &
Ebb, Guettel, the Beatles, Sia, Kate Bush,
Death Cab for Cutie, Gilbert & Sullivan,
Shakespeare and Donna Summer.
Husbands Matt Conner and Stephen
Gregory Smith are combining their
musical talents with Dreamland
(Aug. 19-20) part of Creative Cauldrons
exciting summer cabaret series. The pair
promise a revue of music from 10 years
of Creative Cauldron shows including
Turn of the Screw, Monsters of the Villa
Diodati, Sleepy Hollow, Night of the
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MATT CONNER, left, and STEPHEN GREGORY SMITH will perform Dreamland as part of their
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Living Dead and the companys youth

productions Peter Pan, The Wind in the
Willows and The jungle Book.
For those seeking summer thrills, Taety
Punk if oering Bootleg Shakespeare
Henry VI, part 1 (July 18). I say thrills
because the company will stage the
entire play, battles and all, in a single day.
Helen Hayes Award-winning cast member
Kimberly Gilbert, a Bootleg vet, describes
the experience as terrifying but incredibly
exhilarating. Also, six of the seven women
in the show are playing male characters.
Details at Taetypunk.com.
This summer Studio Theatre presents
Robert Askins Broadway hit Hand to
God (through Aug. 7), the story of a
Christian ministry in Texas that spreads
the good word using sock puppets.
Things go hilariously awry when one
of the puppets takes on a demonic
foul-mouthed life of its own. Details at
studiotheatre.org.
There are quality oerings for young
audiences too. Adventure Theatre MTC,
located in historic and fun Glen Echo Park,
Md., is presenting the world premiere

play Jumanji (through Aug. 28) based
on the book by Chris Van Allsburg. Its
about two kinds who become trapped
in a board game and nd themselves up
close and involved with lions, monkeys
and volcanoes. Staged by out director
and parent Serge Seiden, the production
is intended for ages 4 and up.
Because of the beloved 1996 movie,
parents and kids will enjoy this classic
story together, says Adventures Artistic
Director Michael J. Bobbitt, also a parent.
Not to mention the 4-D immersive
experience. Seeing this hilarious show
with your child will be a forever memory.
In addition to theater, Glen Echo
features lots of family fun attractions
including a gorgeous vintage carousel
and a newly opened hands-on aquarium
with a Chesapeake Bay focus. Details at
adventuretheatre-mtc.org.
Bethesdas Imagination Stage in
collaboration with the Washington Ballet
presents Hans Christian Andersens The
Little Mermaid (through Aug. 14). Staged
by Kathryn Chase Bryer, the production
uses dance, puppets, music and singing
to faithfully retell the classic fairytale in
which a young mermaid trades her voice
for legs. Details at imaginatonstage.org.
Washington Improv Theatres Summer
Camp is oering a romp of unscripted
summer fun skits as well as their own
improvised slasher movie Die! Die! Die!
Summer just wouldnt summer without a
slasher ick. Information at witdc.org.
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Books for the beach

SHORT STORIES, COMEDIC NOVELS, GRIPPING NON-FICTION AMONG SUMMER TOMES
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
The beach beckons.
Who can resist its siren call, the lure of
sun, relaxation and pink drinks with little
umbrellas? Not you, which is why youre
packing for vacation so dont forget
something new to read in the sand.
This may have been said before: You
cant go wrong with The Absolutist
by John Boyne. Its the story of a former
soldier in the aftermath of World War I
whos been injured both physically and
emotionally. In his possession is a handful
of letters written by his best friend during
the war, and the man decides that his
friends sister is the rightful heir to the
letters, since the friend has died. When
the sister asks how her brother was killed,
the man tells her.
Brutal, quietly moving, and with an
ending that will leave you out of breath,
its a novel you wont forget.
If youve ever loved and lost, then I
Almost Forgot About You by Terry
McMillan is what you want to pack.
On the way toward a meaningful
birthday, Georgia Young is reminded of
a man she was once deeply in love with
but she can never tell him how much
he meant to her back then, because he
was killed in a trac accident. This makes
Georgia think about all the men to whom
she never said, I love you, and that was
a wrong that denitely needed righting.
Much like McMillans How Stella Got
Her Groove Back, this is a book youll
cheer about.
True crime fanatics will want to pack
A Murder Over a Girl by Ken Corbett,
the true story of a transgender teen, his
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death at the hands of a classmate, and

the trial thatll leave your jaw on the oor.
Also look for Morgue: A Life in Death
by Dr. Vincent Di Maio and Ron Franscell.
Di Maio is a forensic pathologist, which is
he guy who does autopsies. Nu said.
If the Olympics are on your radar this
summer, take Fair Play by Cyd Zeigler
with you on your vacay. Its about gay
and lesbian pro athletes mostly, but
not entirely, in the NFL the inequality
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theyve endured, and how the tide seems

to be turning. There are a few surprises in
this book, and encouragement.
And nally, if you like light reading, what
youre going to want to pack is A Million
Years in a Day: A Curious History of
Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the
Phone Age by Greg Jenner. This book,
lled with witty comments, fun facts and
a narrative that starts with an alarm clock
and ends with lights out, is enjoyable,
gently humorous, and oh-so-addictive.

A spring release you might have missed
is gay author Edmund Whites Our
Young Man, a 70s- and 80s-set story
of a gorgeous French model on the edge
of 40 attempting to extend his shelf life
as long as humanly possible. Its a witty
and breezy read that turns unexpectedly
poignant at times.
Local author Rich Barnett tells of a
Delaware blue blood with a talent for
shaking cocktails, a street-smart personal
trainer and a amboyant heir to a fading
french fry empire in his new book Fun
With Dick and James, set in Rehoboth
Beach. A release party is planned for
Monday, July 18 from 5-8 p.m. at Miss
Pixies (1626 14th St., N.W.). Details at
funwithdickandjames.com.
Boystown Season Five is the latest
installment in the Jake Biondi-penned gay
series now featuring the photography of
James Franklin. It was released in June
and is available online and in print at all
the usual outlets.
Femme, a new novel from author
Marshall Thornton, is slated for a July 28
release at Amazon and Kindle Unlimited
and in paperback. It tells of a queeny
cocktail waiter Lionel who wakes up one
morning to nd himself in bed with a
straight-acting softball player, Dog. They
embark on a rocky road to romance.
Shorts: Stories from Beneath the
Rainbow is a short-story collection that
features characters from across the
queer spectrum by author Hans Hirschi.
Its slated for a July 9 release in paperback
and digital formats.
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Breaking a summer sweat

HAINS POINT, BANNEKER AND EVEN THE EXORCIST STEPS ARE GREAT SPOTS FOR OUTDOOR WORKOUTS
By DAVID MAGIDA
Summer is here and along with it is the
opportunity to get outside, get some sun, get
some fresh air and get in some workouts.
D.C. is brimming with countless outdoor
workout spots. Here are just a few to get
your beak wet and your sweat dripping.
Rock Creek Park The oldest and
largest urban park in the National Park
System, Rock Creek Park has a bit of
everything. With more than 1,700 acres
to choose from, the trail running cant be
beat. Want technical terrain for a hike?
Youve got it. Want to hit a at, smooth
run in the woods? Check out the horse
trails, where you can turn your mind o
and just go on autopilot. Or, even take
a horse out on it. Want to hit a bike ride
up? Beach drive is closed to car trac on
weekends so you can pull that bike out of
storage and grab some amazing rides in
the shade. Youll also nd the occasional
water fountain and bathroom along the
way, making it even more convenient.
Great parking located around Peirce Mill
in the northern portion of the park.
The Exorcist steps One of the most
iconic places to train in D.C. can also be one
of the more frightening, not just because it
was featured in one of the scariest movies
of all time, but also because of the level of
diculty. Meet, the Exorcist steps: 75 steps
climbing ve stories in height that can take
the wind and legs from even the ttest of
athletes at a hard run. On any given day,
youll see a steady ow of runners trekking
up and down, as well as the occasional nut
carrying heavy objects like rocks or tires.
Give it a go. If nothing else, its an experience!
The National Zoo The Zoo is a local
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workout favorite. Whats better than getting

some running in while catching a glimpse
of the pandas or the lions? There are plenty
of water fountains and bathrooms on this
route too. Our advice: start at the bottom
of the hill and work your way to the top. Its
a nice climb to throw into your run. Please
note it gets crowded during the day, so
before 9 a.m. is ideal for this location.
Rock Creek Park Exercise Trail
(Parcourse) Located beneath Woodley
Park by Calvert Street, the exercise course
is a series of bodyweight exercise stations
including pull-up bars, dip bars, rings,
balance beams and more. It also happens

to be located dead center in the middle of
a pretty large hill, allowing you to create
some challenging workouts. Make try loops
on the 1.5 mile course or throw it into a long
run to add a bit of balance to your workout.
Hains Point Located on the
southern tip of East Potomac Park, Hains
Point provides not just a quality view,
but an incredible place to train. On any
given day, youll see the area ooded
with runners, walkers and cyclists. This
location is best for those who really want
to get out and hammer on the bike, as
you can often encounter challenging

head winds that will test your tness and
truly make you stronger. That breeze
blowing o the water can also keep you
cool on some of our hotter summer days.
The National Mall Want to get a bit
patriotic? Head down to the National Mall
for some sightseeing while you run. You
can take a 4-mile loop from the Lincoln
Memorial down asphalt paths by the
reecting pool, through the memorials,
past the White House, onto dirt lanes that
take you through the Smithsonian and
then up the actual Capitol Hill itself. When
you return, try a couple laps up and down
the steps at the Lincoln Memorial.
Banneker Track and Pool Looking
for a public pool? Bannekers got that. All
you need is a valid D.C. drivers license or
you can drop in for $7. Its not really the
place to swim laps though, but rather a
place to enjoy some lounging, wading and
relaxation. Want to play some baseball or
hit the track? Bannekers eld is open 24-7.
And the square-shaped track is one of the
most unusual tracks youll ever experience.
The Towpath For a consistent dirt trail,
check out the C&O Canal Towpath. The dirt
trail extends from Georgetown all the way to
Pittsburgh with minimal change in elevation.
Its the very same path used by beasts of
burden to pull boats up and down the canal
for generations. Unlock literally limitless
running, hiking and even biking when you
make it to the path. And for a twist, you can
branch o and meet the Capitol Crescent
Trail as you hug the Potomac River.
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Audience picks dates

in Play Cupid
for the next chapter in her short, yet

eventful life.
Now, Im taking her from being just
a live cabaret or music show to actually
being a theater piece, Johnson says.
Its always fun to challenge myself and
rethink the presentation of this character
and take her into new areas that she
hasnt gone before.
Another pioneering piece comes from
writer, director and professional home and
oce organizer, Brett Steven Abelman.
Abelmans play, which he created
and directs, is Play Cupid, his fourth
production at Capital Fringe. The play
features ve characters that the audience
can send on a date. There are two men,
two women and one character that
identies as gender-queer.
Anyone can be paired up with anyone,
says Abelman, a Washington-area native.
He likes the component of audience choice
in theater, which he says is not common.
Abelman hopes his show can open
little corners within his audiences mind
by having them go through the process of
meeting the characters, getting to know
them and pairing them up.
The audience, director and actors will
not know, on any given night, who will
get sent on a date and who will not. So,
as Abelman says, exibility for everyone
involved in Play Cupid is important.
I am thrilled that I found these ve
collaborators, plus my assistant director
and producer, Abelman says. The No.
1 thing is getting along with each other
and we share stories about dating and
romance and all that kind of stu to help
build the show.
Niusha Nawab, one of the male actors
in Play Cupid, who graduated from
American University in 2015 with a degree
in theater arts and audio production,
describes the play as modern in terms
of its LGBT content.
On the one hand, its somewhat of an
idealistic alternative reality where the
sexuality of all the characters is mostly
irrelevant to their lives within the play and
isnt a dening factor of who they are,
Nawab says. On the other hand, when
it does recognize and deal with their
sexuality, it does so in specic and useful
ways, like the fact that one character is
pansexual, not bi, or that the only black
character (in the show) has to deal with
the intersectionality of being both black
and queer in his love life.
Nawab also emphasizes how genderqueerness plays a role in Play Cupid. He says
it unfurls in diering but challenging ways.
Our play is a high-scorer on the not-
straight-white-cis-dude scale, Nawab says.

Another LGBT-themed Fringe show
is HUNT: a Political Drama, written
and produced by Jean P. Bordewich
and directed by Kristin Shoner. The
play is based on the true story of Sen.
Lester Hunt, a Wyoming Democrat, who
was blackmailed by Sen. Joe McCarthys
allies in the Senate over homosexual
allegations against his son.
Bordewich, who has spent her life in
politics on Capitol Hill as a Senate and
House sta member and in Red Hook,
N.Y., as a town council member, and as
a candidate for Congress and Senate
district staer, says she wanted to explore
the dangers of political extremism,
demagoguery and homophobia through
the lens of the 1950s Cold War era.
I had no idea when I wrote HUNT, she
says, that the rise of a demagogue as a
presidential candidate and the massacre at
the Pulse nightclub in Orlando would make
this history so tragically relevant today.
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THE DOMA DIARIES

Flashpoint: Mead Theatre Lab
(916 G St., N.W.)
Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 15 at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 21 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 23 at 12:45 p.m.
Tickets are $17
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Logan Fringe Arts Space: Trinidad Theatre
(1358 Florida Ave., N.E.)
Friday, July 22 at 9 p.m.
Sunday July 24 at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets are $17
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Wednesday, July 13 at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 at 9 p.m.
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PLAY CUPID
Atlas Performing Arts Center: Lab II
(1333 H St., N.E.)
Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $17
HUNT: A POLITICAL DRAMA
Flashpoint: Mead Theatre Lab
(916 G St., N.W.)
Wednesday, July 13 at 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 at 8:45 p.m.
Tickets are $17
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Alden Theatre McLean Community Center
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SARAH JANE MAHER

How long have you been out and who
was the hardest person to tell?
I have been out as transgender for
a little over a year. Ive been out as a
lesbian for about a minute less, basically
the amount of time it took for people
to do the math. The hardest person
to come out to was my mother. Coming
out to her at 41 years old was not an
easy thing to do, but she has given me
nothing but love and support.
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Sarah Jane Maher admits her theatrical experience is slim, but says she
was approached by playwright and director Je Reiser to be in his show Free
Range because of her experience in improv comedy, which she started about
four years ago.
Maher is a member of the improv troupe Remote Possibilities. Free Range,
presented by Avoidance Theater Group, explores whether educated, uppermiddle class couples are legally obligated to be both hyper-vigilant and overly
permissive in their parenting eorts. One character thinks she has a better way
and attempts to recruit others to her movement. Whimsy and hilarity ensue.
The show will be performed on Friday, July 8 at 8:15 p.m.; Sunday, July
10 at 1 p.m.; Sunday, July 17 at 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, July 20 at 6 p.m.; and
Saturday, July 23 at 4:30 p.m. at the Upstairs Theatre, Logan Fringe Arts Space
(1358 Florida Ave., N.E.). Details at capitalfringe.org.
Maher is a graduate student studying social work. The 42-year-old Clifton,
N.J., native came to Washington 23 years ago as a musician stationed at the
Marine Barracks. Shes married and lives in Laurel, Md. She enjoys improv
comedy, theater, volunteering and music in her free time.
202.747.2077
Whos your LGBT hero?

Transgender punk musician Laura Jane
Grace. She denes her own existence
as a transgender woman and to me,
embodies the strength and courage that
transgender and gender non-conforming
people need to survive in this world.
Whats Washingtons best
nightspot, past or present?
Im partial to the Black Cat since I love
live music.
Describe your dream wedding.

A quiet aair with only close friends and
family.
What non-LGBT issue are

you most passionate about?
I feel a lot more can be done to ght
homelessness, especially among my
fellow veterans.
What historical outcome

would you change?
I would prefer not to. I feel that if we
change events from the past we can
unintentionally aect the future in
negative ways. I would hate to cause
the end of the world as we know it. Or
maybe Ive just seen Back to the Future
too many times.
Whats been the most memorable pop
culture moment of your lifetime?
The rst MTV broadcast.
On what do you insist?

Being treated fairly and with respect.
What was your last

Facebook post or Tweet?
A quiz telling me which Gilligans
Islandcastaway I am. (Im Mary Ann)
If your life were a book,
what would the title be?

Never Too Late
If science discovered a way

to change sexual orientation,
what would you do?
I would ask why scientic research was
not being applied to moreimportant
issues.
What do you believe in
beyond the physical world?
Nothing, but I am more than willing to
be surprised.
Whats your advice for

LGBT movement leaders?
Be inclusive and respect
intersectionality.
What would you walk

across hot coals for?
To help any of my close friends and family.
What LGBT stereotype

annoys you most?
The notion that we are all the same.
We are a very diverse group, yet most
people feel that we can be pigeonholed
into a handful of archetypes.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?

Boy Meets Girl
Whats the most

overrated social custom?
Using gendered language (Sir, Maam,
etc.) in greeting people and answering
the phone.
What trophy or prize

do you most covet?
Id be OK with an Emmy for comedy
writing.
What do you wish youd known at 18?

I wish I knew that although it is not an
easy path, it is possible for a transgender
person to nd love and success.
Why Washington?
I love the friends I have made over the
last 20-plus years of my life in the D.C.
area. Although my initial move to the
area was technically not my choice,
staying here long after my initial military
obligation has been one of the best
decisions Ive ever made.
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THURS, JULY 14
Panhandle Pride is Saturday
FRI, JULY 15
The Eastern Panhandle LGBTQ Alliance of West Virginia oers PRIDE in

the Park on Saturday, July 9 at Morgans Grove Park (4198 Kearneysville Pike,
Shepherdstown, W.Va.) from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
This years theme is Tearing down walls, building bridges. Attendees are
asked to bring canned foods to donate to the Jeerson County Community
Ministries for families in need.
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Mixtape welcomes Bil Todd

for weekend installment
Mixtape is Saturday night from 11 p.m.3 a.m. at the 9:30 Club (815 V St., N.W.)
with guest DJ Bil Todd.
Todd is a member of the queer DJ
collective TheNeedlExchange and was a
founding member of both the Luther and
Raw parties. Hes remixed tracks for Chris
Burns, Outputmessage and Ultra Nate.
Resident DJs Shea Van Horn and Matt
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Tickets are $12. For ages 18 and up.
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Authors Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell will read from their book Love
Wins: the Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage
Equality on Monday, July 11 at 4 p.m. at Politics & Prose Bookstore (5015
Connecticut Ave., N.W.).
Obergefell married his terminally ill partner in Maryland in 2013 but his home
state of Ohio would not recognize the marriage. He recounts in the book how the
death of his usband led to the ght for same-sex marriage rights in all 50 states.
The book traces Obergefells long relationships with John Arthur and also
follows the work of attorney Al Gerhardstein, who helped him with the case.
Details at politics-prose.com.
National City launches

LGBT Bible study
National City Christian Church (5
Thomas Circle, N.W.) starts a new monthly
LGBT Bible study on Wednesday, July 13
at 7 p.m.
Interested people are urged to join the
group to study, reect and pray together
in a friendly and welcoming setting. Mike
McMahon, the churchs minister of music,
will doncut the study with Jessica Max.
National City is an open and arming
church. Look for the church on Facebook
for details.
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A R T S & CULTURE
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This Week in the Arts provided by CultureCapital.com

THEATRE
Kinky Boots. Thru Jul 10. Bridges of
Madison County. Thru Jul 17. Second
Citys Almost Accurate Guide to
America. Thru Jul 31. Phantom of the
Opera. Jul 13-Aug 20. The Kennedy
Center. kennedy-center.org.
La Cage aux Folles. Thru Jul 10.
Signature Theatre.
signature-theatre.org.
Another Way Home. Thru Jul 17.
Theater J. EDCJCC. theaterj.org.
Hand To God. Thru Aug 7. Studio
Theatre. studiotheatre.org.
Upright Citizens Brigade: We Know
How You Die!. Jul 12-Jul 31. Woolly
Mammoth. woollymammoth.net.
Evita. Thru Jul 24. The Mikado. Jul 14Aug 21. Olney Theatre.
olneytheatre.org.
The Hub Theatre - Redder Blood. Jul
8-Jul 31. JCCNV. jccnv.org.
Next to Normal. Thru Jul 16. Keegan
Theatre. keegantheatre.com.
The Good Devil (in Spite of Himself).
Thru Jul 17. WSC Avant Bard. Gunston
II. wscavantbard.org.
Twelfth Night. Jul 14-Aug 7. Synetic
Theater. synetictheater.org.
DANCE
Los Salvatrucos otra vez. Jul 8. GALA
Hispanic Theatre. galatheatre.org.
Capital Fringe Festival: A Midsummers
Burlesque Dream. Jul 9-Jul 23. Trinidad
Theatre. GLACIER: A Climate Change
Ballet. Thru Jul 17. Capital Fringe Festival.
Atlas. capitalfringe.org.
American Ballet Theatre: Romeo
and Juliet. Jul 14-Jul 16. Wolf Trap.
wolftrap.org.
MUSIC
Rochelle Rice. Jul 8. Shenandoah
Run. Jul 9. AMP.
ampbystrathmore.com.
Free Summer Outdoor Concert:
Brad Kolodner. Jul 13. Strathmore.
strathmore.org.
Sizzlin Summer Nights: Ines
Nassara. Jul 8. Addi & Jacq. Jul 8.
Will Gartshore & Alyssa Wilmoth
Keegan. Jul 14-Jul 15. Urban Arias. Jul
13. Delores King Williams & Howard
Breitbart. Jul 12. Signature Theatre.
signature-theatre.org.
Jazz in the Garden: Chelsey Green
and The Green Project. Jul 8. National
Gallery of Art. nga.gov.
Art on 8th: Natalie Jean. Jul 14. Dance
Place. Arts Plaza at Monroe Street
Market. danceplace.org.
Evening at the Embassy of Barbados.
Jul 9. Embassy Experiences. Embassy
of Barbados.
embassyexperiences.com.
Salvatrucans Once Again. Jul 8. GALA
Hispanic Theatre. galatheatre.org.
Summer Concerts: U.S. Marine
Jazz Combo. Jul 14. Glen Echo Park.
glenechopark.org.
British Invasion tribute-Free
Concert. Jul 10. The Alden. McLean
Central Park. mcleancenter.org.
Homage to Umm Kulthum: Star of
the East. Jul 10. National Museum of
Women in the Arts. nmwa.org.
Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue - Yuja
Wang, piano with NSO. Jul 8. Raiders
of the Lost Ark. Jul 9. Carlos Vives. Jul
10. Wolf Trap. wolftrap.org.
MUSEUMS
Folger Shakespeare Library.
Americas Shakespeare. Thru Jul 24.
folger.edu.
National Archives. Amending
America. Thru Sep 4.
archivesfoundation.org.
National Gallery of Art. In
Celebration of Paul Mellon. Thru Sep
18. Hubert Robert. Thru Oct 2. nga.gov.
National Museum of Women in the
Arts. Alison Saar In Print. Thru Oct 2.
Priya Pereira. Thru Nov 18. nmwa.org.
Smithsonian Anacostia Museum.
Twelve Years That Shook And Shaped
Washington. Thru Oct 23.
anacostia.si.edu.
National Geographic. THE GREEKS.
Thru Oct 10. nglive.org.
National Portrait Gallery,
Smithsonian. The Four Justices. Thru
Oct 16. npg.si.edu.
Library of Congress. Jazz Singer. Thru
Jul 23. loc.gov.
GALLERIES
The Art League Gallery. Not a Box.
Thru Jul 31. Kathleen Best. Thru Aug 7.
theartleague.org.
Arts Club of Washington. Members
Summer Exhibition. Thru Jul 29.
artsclubofwashington.org.
District Architecture Center. Built to
Scale. Thru Aug 27. aiadac.com.
Foundry Gallery. Take It Outside. Thru
Jul 31. foundrygallery.org.
gallery Neptune & Brown. Ladies
First. Thru Jul 16.
galleryneptunebrown.com.
ISAAG. Sketching: A Way
of Seeing. Thru Jul 11.
idbstaassociationartgallery.org.
Glen Echo Park. Synesthetica. Thru
Jul 17. Explorations. Thru Jul 17.
glenechopark.org.
Torpedo Factory. Please Touch. Thru
Jul 17. torpedofactory.org.
Washington Project for the Arts
(WPA). EnterState: Sensing the Natural
She Who Tells a Story:

Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World
Thru Jul 31. National Museum of Women in the Arts.
nmwa.org.
In Arabic, the word rawiya means she who tells a story. The idea of a woman
storyteller is a tting premise for these photographs made by pioneering
women with roots in Iran and the Arab world. The contemporary photographs
featured in the exhibition reect the complexities of unprecedented change.
Capital Fringe Festival

Thru Jul 31. Capital Fringe.
capitalfringe.org.
20 venues in H Street NE, Trinidad and Downtown featuring 100+ productions

creating a city lled with non-stop theatre, dance, music, visual art and
everything in-between.Highlights of the festival include: 75 Lezbos, 2 Trannies,
1 Pannie, Me & Me Too! Thru Jul 23. DC Arts Center. The DOMA Diaries. Thru Jul
23. Mead Theatre Lab. Normal/Magic. Jul 9-Jul 23. MLK Jr. Memorial Library. See
CultureCapital.com for complete schedule of Fringe events.
Sizzlin Summer Bash

Jul 9. Signature Theatre.
sigtheatre.org.
A cast of Signature favorites heats up the stage with the sounds of summer,
featuring pop and Broadways hottest tunes. Get ready because we are having
a Heat Wave!
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Jul 12. EDCJCC.
washingtondcjcc.org.
How did a poor Jewish kid from Connecticut bring us Archie Bunker and
become one of the most successful television producers ever? Norman Lear
brought provocative subjects like war, poverty, and prejudice into 120 million
homes every week. He proved that social change was possible through an
unlikely prism: laughter.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NMWA
World. Thru Jul 9. wpadc.org.

Zenith Sculpture Space. Movers and
Shakers. Thru Oct 2. zenithgallery.com.
DCAC. Panaceas Box. Thru Jul 10.
dcartscenter.org.
Flashpoint Gallery. Thru Jul 9.
culturaldc.org.
Gallery Underground. Suite
Inspirations. Thru Jul 29.
arlingtonartistsalliance.org.
AND MORE...
March on Washington Film
Festival: Songs of the Civil Rights
Movement. Jul 13. Metropolitan
AME Church. Reections on the
Green Book. Jul 14. Naval Heritage
Center. The Amazing Nina Simone.
Jul 14. Public Welfare Foundation.
marchonwashingtonlmfestival.org.
Your City Your Architects: Wed to
the Edge. Jul 11. District Architecture
Center. aiadac.com.
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TODAY
Hillwood Estate (4155 Linnean Ave.,
N.W.) oers a look at its gardens today at
2:30 p.m. with a tour led by head designer
Jason Gedeik and head gardener Jessica
Bonilla. This tour is limited to 20 spots.
For ticket prices and more information,
visit hillwoodmuseum.org.
Big Gay Book Group meets tonight at
7 p.m. at Trio Restaurant at (1537 17th St.,
N.W.). The book for discussion is Beijing
Comrades, the story of a torrid love
aair set against the sociopolitical unrest
of late-80s China, by Bei Tong (translated
by Scott E. Myers). Newcomers are
always welcome. For information, contact
biggaybookgroup@hotmail.com or visit
biggaybookgroup.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
Hillwood Estate (4155 Linnean Avenue,
N.W.) hosts a French Festival today from
10 a.m.-7 p.m. In celebration of Bastille
Day, guests can enjoy 18th-century
French amusements and Marjorie
Merriweather Posts French decorative
arts collection. Tickets are $18, $15 for
seniors, $12 for Hillwood and Alliance
Franaise members, $10 for college
students, $5 for children 6-18 and free for
children under 6. For more information,
visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum
(800 G St N.W.) hosts America Now:
Creativity in a Citizen Democracy in
collaboration with the National Portrait
Gallery and National Museum of American
History tonight from 4-7p.m. The
evening celebrates the ways Americans
participate in our democracy through art,
music, storytelling and service. Admission
is free. For more information, visit si.edu.
The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra will
present its free annual pops concert tonight
at 8:30 p.m. as part of the city of Alexandrias
267th birthday celebration. The event runs
from 5-10 p.m. at Oronoco Bay Park (100
Madison St.). At 9:30 p.m., the orchestra
will provide the soundtrack to Alexandrias
reworks display with Tchaikovskys 1812
Overture, conducted by Maestra Victoria
Gau. For details, call 703-746-5592 or visit
alexandriava.gov/recreation.
SUNDAY, JULY 10
The head grower for the Hillwood
Museum (4155 Linnean Ave, N.W.) will
give a Gardeners Focus tour today, as
well as Tuesday and Thursday, at 11 a.m.
The tour, which is limited to 10, focuses on
cutting the garden. Suggested donation
tickets are $18, $15 for seniors, $10 for
college students and $5 for visitors age
PHOTO COURTESY OF HILLWOOD
HILLWOOD ESTATE known for its lush gardens seen here, has events planned all summer.
6 to 18. No donation is suggested for

children under 6. For more information,
visit hillwoodmuseum.org.
Lesbian-owned Hanks Oyster Bar
(1624 Q St. N.W.) hosts a red white
and blue-themed Ladies Tea today
from 3-5 p.m. There will be exclusive
drink/food specials in both bars and the
upstairs garden patio. After 5 p.m the
party continues in the Ladies Lounge. The
event is for everyone lesbian, queer and
under the rainbow and has no cover.
Age limit is 21 and up. For details, visit
hanksoysterbar.com.
MONDAY, JULY 11
La Ti Do (1727 Connecticut Ave. N.W.)
presents a night of theater and spokenword featuring Jimmy Mavrikes tonight.
Plays Dark Times at Grimesville High,
Let Trump Be Trump, Romanov and
more will be previewed for Capital Fringe
Fest. Guest performers include Shane
Conrad, Tess Higgins, Meg Nemeth and
Elle Sullivan. Doors open at 7:55 p.m. for
an 8 p.m. start. For details, visit latidodc.
wix.com/latidodc.
TUESDAY, JULY 12
Via Umbria (1525 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.)
hosts an IVY Italian Wine & Cheese
Tasting Experience tonight from 7:309:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy a special walkaround style tasting, while learning about
Italian wine from the in-house Sommelier,
local and international cheeses from the
Cheesemonger and the nest in cured

meats from Via Umbrias butcher. After
the tasting, the conversation continues
over a complimentary glass of wine
and more cocktails in the caf. Guests
must be registered IVY members with
advanced reservations. To register and
reserve, visit ivy.com.
An
LGBT-focused
Overeasters
Anonymous meeting is held every
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Georges
Episcopal Church in (915 Oakland Ave.,
Arlington,Va.). The church is handicapped
accessible and newcomers are welcome.
For more information, call 703-521-1999
or email liveandletliveoa@gmail.com.
A support group for HIV-positive
women led by peers and a mental health
professional is held every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month from 6-8
p.m. at Us Helping Us (3636 Georgia Ave
N.W.). This is a safe space to express the
trials and triumphs women experience
with their HIV status while receiving
support from other women. No gratuity
required. To nd out more, visit uhupil.
org or call 202-446-1100.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
The Lambda Bridge Club meets
tonight at 7:30 pm at the Dignity Center
(721 8th St., S.E.) for duplicate bridge. No
reservations are needed and newcomers
are welcome. For more information or if
you need a partner, call 202-841-0279.
Meet the Patels will be shown
tonight at 8 p.m. in Chinatown Park (555
I St. N.W.) as part of an Indian movie

night hosted by the D.C. Mayors Oce
on Asian and Pacic Islander Aairs
and D.C. APA Films. A limited number
of chairs and picnic blankets will be
provided, so viewers are encouraged to
bring their own. Popcorn and soda will be
provided. The event is free. To RSVP, visit
indianmovienightdc.eventbrite.com.
Icebergs Late Night: Under the
Surface at the National Building Museum
(401 F St N.W.) is tonight from 6-10 p.m,
where guests can cool o in the Chill
Zone and talk with the exhibits creators
and polar scientists. Build your own berg
with construction materials from the
installation, go on an Instagram scavenger
hunt or glacial exploration trivia search
throughout the museum. Food will be
provided by Hanks Oyster Bar and music
spun by DJ DeRico. For tickets and more
information, visit nbm.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
a Masc. of C July Happy Hour tonight from
5:30-8:30 p.m. This is a chance for queer
masculine of center-identied people to
gather, meet, share common struggles and
triumphs and build community. Anyone
who identies as a masculine-center person
or sometimes feels masculine of center
and is anything but a cis-male is welcome.
This is a safe space. Racism, xenophobia,
homophobia, sexism, transphobia and
violence will not be tolerated. For more
information, visit nelliessportsbar.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
Tonight is Jock Night at the D.C.
Eagle (3701 Benning Rd. N.E. ). Join the
Highwaymen TNT for their monthly Hot
Jock contest and free prizes starting at
9:30 p.m. Half-naked men will be at the
club bar serving $3 draft beer, and one
for $2 or three for $5 Jell-O shots. For
details, visit dceagle.com.
A Bastille Day Celebration is tonight in
the Plaza at CityCenter (825 10th St. N.W.)
from 6-9 p.m. French music will be played
by the Bon Musique Quartet. Caudalie
oers wine tasting, mini-facials and 10
percent o. Guests can also enjoy special
menu items and dining specials at DBGB
Kitchen and Bar, Fig & Olive, Del Friscos
Double Eagle Steak House, Mango Tree
and more. For more information, visit
citycenterdc.com/events.
DC VegUp! meets tonight at the D.C.
Public Library in Mt. Pleasant (3160
16th St. N.W.) from 7-8 p.m. This is a
nonjudgmental space where people who
are interested in reducing or eliminating
their consumption of meat, dairy and eggs
can talk and support each other. There
will be speakers and snacks. For more
information, visit meetup.com/Veg-Up-DC.
The National Arboretum (3501 New York
Ave. N.E.) hosts a family-friendly evening
of music tonight from 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Washington Youth Gardens
45th Anniversary with popsicles and the
Rocknoceros, a trio of kid-friendly musicians.
For more information, visit fona.org.
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Its not news that Millennials have plenty of financial challenges. Between hefty
student loans and escalating rental costs,
it can be difficult to live and work in expensive metro areas.
Yet, according to new research by the
National Association of Realtors, there
are parts of the country that are favorable markets for Millennials to become
homeowners.
NAR has ranked D.C. (including Maryland and Virginia) among the top 10 metro
area markets for Millennial buyers. Other
cities include: Austin, Texas, Charleston,
S.C., Denver, Minneapolis, Ogden, Utah,
Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C., Salt Lake City
and Seattle.
What do all these areas have in common? Steady job growth and lower qualifying incomes needed to buy.
According to NAR, during the early
stages of the economic recovery some of

the larger metro areas, like New York and
parts of California, were understandably
attractive to Millennials for their strong
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home buying difficult for some, even
impossible. Now that many more affordable, middle-tier cities have mostly recovered from the recession and experienced
robust job growth, were seeing this generation begin to move where it makes
sense for their wallets. Millennials that
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realized theyre earning enough to purchase their first homes.
A little over a year ago, I dubbed the
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environment and thriving cultural scene,
its no wonder that Millennials have continued to gravitate to the area.
Data doesnt lie
Data on the Greater Washington metro
real estate market shows a strong spring
season. The District proved to be the top
performer in the metro area showing a
The NAR has ranked D.C. among the top 10 areas for Millennial buyers.
15.4 percent increase in dollar volume of

sales over May 2015.
Per NARs research, Washington was
among the top three metro areas with
the highest share of Millennial movers
(28 percent), which could be attributed
to home prices remaining relatively stagnant. Also helpful for the District were
higher salaries, as D.C. was ranked sixth
for highest median household income of
Millennial movers in 2014.
The Districts popularity among Millennials proves to be an exciting time for
homebuyers, sellers and also for real es-
tate professionals such as myself. As we

look forward, especially in this election
year, its important to continue to help
the next generation invest and prosper.
Donna Evers is the owner and broker of

Evers & Co. Real Estate, the largest womanowned and -run real estate firm in the Washington metro area, and the proprietor of Twin
Oaks Tavern Winery in Bluemont, Va. She is a
regular contributor to the Washington Blade
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Wrong pronouns for trans employees illegal in D.C.

Grosso introduces LGBT health data bill

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Churches challenge Iowa trans law

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Anti-LGBT Dominican cardinal resigns

This years Paris Pride parade highlighted transgender rights.

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White House hosts dialogue on global LGBT rights

Trans service members elated after end to military ban

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Trans blood donation policy draws ire in Canada

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