Volume 44, Issue 27 - July 13, 2012

Gay cyclist killed; employee of
gay bar charged in late-night

hit-and-run

By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
An accident shortly after 2 a.m. on July 1 in which a
motorist struck and killed a bicyclist minutes after the
two left the same gay bar has shocked and saddened
many in Rehoboths LGBT community.
Brian C. Meegan, 38, who was employed as a
bartender at L Bar, a popular gay bar on Rehoboth
Avenue just outside the Rehoboth town limits, allegedly
slammed into the rear of a bicycle ridden by PNC Bank
loan officer Russell Rusty Henman, 44, while driving
his 2003 Jeep Wrangler, according to a statement
released by Delaware State Police.
The death of Rusty Henman was a tragic accident
made even more so by the fact that Brian Meegan, the
driver, is also part of our community, said Steve Elkins,
executive director of CAMP Rehoboth Community
Center, an LGBT facility located about a mile from the
scene of the accident.
The shock among Henmans friends over his sudden
death was heightened by information released by
State Police that Meegan allegedly was driving while
intoxicated and failed to stop his vehicle after hitting
Henmans bike. The police statement says his vehicle
dragged the bike for several hundred feet before
Meegan pulled into a parking lot and removed the bike
from under the Jeep.
Police said they arrested Meegan a short time after
he pulled into a CVS Pharmacy parking lot. News media
photos show him being held in handcuffs by police at
the site of the parking lot.
The front of Meegans Jeep struck the rear of
Henmans bike causing him to be ejected onto the hood
of the Jeep, the police statement says. Henman was
carried approximately 400 feet until the Jeep struck a
curb and stopped, throwing Henman onto the roadway.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement
says.
State Police charged Meegan with one count each of
first-degree vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a
collision resulting in death, driving under the influence
of alcohol, failure to report an accident resulting in
injury or death, no proof of motor vehicle insurance
and inattentive driving.
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Event expected to draw
more than 30,000 to city
from July 22-27
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
The International AIDS Conference is
expected to draw more than 30,000 people
from around the world to D.C. July 22-27.
Former President Bill Clinton, former rst lady
Laura Bush, Bill Gates of the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation, Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Global AIDS
Coordinator Eric Goosby, The View co-host
Whoopi Goldberg and singer Elton John are
among those who are scheduled to speak at
the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The White House has yet to conrm whether
President Obama will attend; California Rep.
Barbara Lee and Michel Sidib, executive
director of UNAIDS, are among those who are
scheduled to speak at the opening session on
July 22. The Gay Mens Chorus of Washington is
also slated to perform.
We are gathering at a dening moment in
the AIDS epidemic where the science tells us we
can turn the tide on HIV, said Dr. Elly Katabira,
president of the International AIDS Society
who serves as the conferences international
chair, and Dr. Diane Havlir of the University of
California-San Francisco, who is the U.S. co-
chair of AIDS 2012, in a statement that ofcially
welcomed delegates to the nations capital.
Scientic advances are also propelling towards
the efforts to nd a cure and vaccine for HIV.
AIDS 2012 will unite science, community and
leadership from around the globe to develop
strategies and mobilize support for translating
new evidence into meaningful action that
reects HIVs complex web of social, human
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Tragedy in Rehoboth
D.C. prepares to host Intl AIDS Conference
Friend
In Need
Supporters rally around
Carolina Alcalde, who was
paralyzed in last months
severe storms that hit D.C.
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Second D.C. march planned
for AIDS conference
Representatives of a broad coalition
of AIDS and social justice groups
announced Monday that thousands of
people were expected to participate
in a protest march on Washington
on July 24 to coincide with the 19th
International AIDS Conference.
The AIDS Conference is scheduled
to take place July 22-28 at the
Washington Convention Center.
Officials with the coalition, We
Can End AIDS, said five distinct
branches of the march would
assemble in different locations in or
near downtown D.C., including the
Convention Center, and converge at
Lafayette Park across the street from
the White House.
A press release issued July 2 says
the marchers plan to engage in a
range of creative and powerful
actions that one organizer said may
involve non-violent civil disobedience
arrests. The release says participants
from the occupy movement, which
has staged protests in dozens of U.S.
cities, including on Wall Street in New
York, would be joining the march.
The July 24 march is scheduled
to follow a separate AIDS March on
Washington set for July 22. That event
is being organized by the Los Angeles-
based AIDS Healthcare Foundation,
with an exclusive focus on AIDS.
The July 22 march is scheduled
to kick off at the grounds of the
Washington Monument, where a rally
and concert will be held, and travel
east along Constitution Avenue and
end at 3rd Street where Constitution
and Pennsylvania avenues converge.
Called the Keep the Promise
March, the event seeks to refocus
public attention on the lack of
access to HIV testing, treatment
and prevention, wavering political
commitment to funding the global
AIDS response and excessive AIDS
drug pricing by pharmaceutical
companies, according to a statement
posted on marchs website.
Among those scheduled to speak
at the rally are Andrew Young, the
civil rights leader and former Atlanta
mayor; Rev. Al Sharpton; political
commentator and civil rights activist;
Tavis Smiley, author and TV talk
show host; and Cornel West, author,
professor and civil rights advocate.
Organizers say Archbishop Desmond
Tutu is scheduled to address the
crowd in a recorded video.
Organizers of both marches said
they support each others events,
with many participants expected to
participate in both marches.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Gay man named president
of Congressional Cemetery
The Association for the Preservation of
Historic Congressional Cemetery (APHCC)
announced this week the appointment of
Paul Williams as its new president.
Williams most recently served as
executive director of Historic Dupont
Circle Main Streets, a position he held
since 2008.
We are lucky to have a man of
Pauls expertise and enthusiasm
to lead the Cemetery into its third
century, said APHCC Board Chair
John Gillespie. The Cemetery has
played a historic role in the nations
capitol since its founding in 1807, and
we know Paul will be able to continue
that tradition and expand upon it.
Williams has a background in historic
preservation and has authored 14 books on
Washington neighborhoods and themes.
His latest book, Lost Washington, will
be published in the fall.
The cemetery has certainly secured
its place in history, and I look forward to
expanding its prole in the city and across
the nation with new events, restoration
projects, and activities, he said.
Congressional is the burial site for
several prominent gay movement
leaders, including Leonard Matlovich.
Frank Kamenys ashes are currently
being stored there pending interment,
which has been delayed due to an
ongoing legal dispute.
STAFF REPORTS
D.C. launches campaign
to ght housing bias
The D.C. Ofce of Human Rights last
week unveiled a campaign designed to
reduce housing discrimination against
LGBT Washingtonians and groups.
A key component of the Fair
Housing Is Your Right campaign are
advertisements that feature Straight
couples only! and other phrases
and language commonly used to
discriminate against prospective
tenants. These spots will appear in the
Blade, City Paper, Washington Afro,
Washington Informer and four other
D.C. newspapers throughout this month
and August.
For some residents, the ads in this
campaign will appear to have blatant
discriminatory language, whereas
other readers may be surprised it
is discrimination, said Gustavo
Velasquez, director of the D.C. Office
of Human Rights. Unfortunately,
housing discrimination still happens,
and we hope this ad can educate both
the LGBT community and those who
may have lending or rental practices
that discriminate against LGBT
people.
The D.C. Ofce of Human Rights
received a $270,000 grant from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Developments Fair Housing Program
to fund the campaign. HUD in February
ofcially codied a rule that bans anti-
LGBT discrimination in federal housing
programs.
MICHAEL K. LAVERS
washingtonblade.com
04 JULY 13, 2012 LOCAL NEWS
Police Log
The D.C. Metropolitan Police Departments Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit participated in the following investigations:
n July 4, a man reporrec rhar rwo cays earlier he mer rwo suspecrs lor sexual
activity. They wanted to penetrate the man and he resisted several times at rst.
The suspects were persistent and the man stopped resisting and intercourse
commenced. The case remains open. The case is being handled by sex squad
detectives.

n July 4, ar 21sr & Massachuserrs Avenue, N.W., a man reporrec rhar rhe
suspect assaulted him causing injuries. The two were involved in a prior domestic
relationship.

n July 5, a complainanr reporrec rhar while in rhe 2100 Llock ol Marylanc
Avenue, N.E., a suspect struck the victim in the face. The suspect was arrested;
the two are in a domestic relationship.
n July 3, ar 17rh & New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., a man reporrec rhar a
suspect approached him and punched him in the face. The suspect ed the scene.

n July 3, a woman reporrec rhar on June 30, in rhe 100 Llock ol Minnesora
Avenue, S.E., a suspect used homophobic language and shoved her to the
ground. The suspect ed the scene.
n July 2, in rhe 3700 Llock ol Georia Avenue, N.W., rwo suspecrs were involvec
in a physical assault with each other. Both suspects were arrested. Suspects had a
previous domestic relationship.

n July 1, a man srarec rhar while in rhe 2200 Llock ol 18rh Srreer, N.W., rwo
suspects assaulted and used homophobic slurs against him. They then ed the
scene. A report was taken.
n June 22, ar Mr. Fleasanr anc rvin srreers, N.W., a man reporrec rhar he was
approached by three suspects. He stated that he was approached from behind
and struck with an object that appeared to be a gun. The suspects then robbed
him of his property. He reported that while he was being robbed the suspects
yelled out homophobic slurs. The three suspects were arrested.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is among those expected to speak at an AIDS march later this month.
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Activists seek permanent,
full-time position
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
A sergeant from the D.C. Police
Departments Sixth District began work on
July 1 as supervisor of the departments
Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit as part
of a three-month training program and
will return to the Sixth District upon
completion of the program, according to
a police spokesperson.
Earlier reports from police sources,
now said to be incorrect, indicated that
Sgt. Matthew Mahl would become the
new permanent supervisor of the GLLU,
marking the rst time the unit has had a
full-time supervisor assigned exclusively
to the unit since 2009.
Sergeant Mahl is an afliate member
[of the GLLU] and he is rotating through
as part of his training, Police Chief Cathy
Lanier said on July 6 in an email to gay
activist Peter Rosenstein.
In a separate email, police spokesperson
Gwendolyn Crump told the Blade, Sgt.
Mahl is an afliate and like every member
who attends afliate training, he is rotating
through and will return to his assigned
element at the end of his detail.
Lanier told the Blade in an interview on
June 26 that GLLU afliate members are
detailed to the GLLU headquarters in
Dupont Circle for a 90-day training period
before being rotated back to their regular
assignment in one of the departments
seven districts.
Some local LGBT activists have urged
Lanier to appoint a full-time sergeant to
head the GLLU instead of retaining the units
current status of being headed by a sergeant
who divides his duties between the GLLU
and the departments Latino Liaison Unit.
Since 2009, Sgt. Carlos Mejia has served
as supervisor of both the GLLU and the
Latino Liaison Unit. He has been praised
by LGBT activists who say he has been
doing an excellent job.
But the activists, including leaders
of the local group Gays and Lesbian
Opposing Violence (GLOV), have said the
liaison units would be better served as
they had in past years with a full-time
sergeant assigned exclusively to each of
the units, including the GLLU.
Im glad that Sgt. Mahl is rotating through
the GLLU for training but we are still hoping
that previous commitments from the chief and
the mayor will secure a fulltime permanent
sergeant for the unit, Rosenstein said.
In her email to the Blade, Crump said
Mejia and Sgt. Kenny Temsupasiri are
permanently assigned to the Special
Liaison Division, which oversees the GLLU,
the Latino Liaison Unit and two other
special units the Asian Liaison Unit and
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit.
Temsupasiri heads both the Asian and
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Units.
Mahl told the Blade on July 5 that during
his tenure at the Special Liaison Division he
would serve as full-time supervisor of the
GLLU and Mejia would serve exclusively as
the Latino Liaison Units supervisor.
Hes helping me out getting things
settled down here, Mahl said of Mejia.
Capt. Edward Delgado, who heads the
Special Liaison Division, sent an email on
the evening of July 5 to LGBT advocates
and various LGBT organizations announcing
Mahls assignment at the GLLU.
I would like for each of you to introduce
yourself and inform him of the services that each
of your organizations provide the community,
Delgado said in his email. I know that he has
been out in the community conducting meet
and greet sessions. Therefore, lets give Sgt.
Mahl a warm welcome and support him while
he is detailed to the Special Liaison Division,
he said.
Mahl said he has been on the police
force for eight and a half years. He began
as an ofcer assigned to the Third District
and was assigned to the Sixth District
shortly after being promoted to sergeant
in 2009.
He said hes looking forward to working
with the LGBT community during his
tenure as a GLLU supervisor.
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GLLU gets temporary new sergeant
Defendant allegedly called
16-year-old victim fag
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
A D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday
ruled that probable cause exists that a
woman and two men committed an anti-
gay assault with a dangerous weapon in
connection with a June 26 stabbing of a
16-year-old male in Northwest Washington.
Judge Frederick Sullivan issued his ruling
following a two-and-a-half-hour preliminary
hearing in which a D.C. police detective
testied that an eyewitness saw Ali Jackson,
19, stab the victim in the left bicep, lower back
and left leg after shouting anti-gay names at
him outside the Howard Theatre at 6th and T
streets, N.W.
Det. Kenneth Arrington told the court the
stabbing occurred after Desmond Campbell,
33, grabbed the victim from behind and held
him in a headlock and Alvonica Jackson, 25,
assisted Campbell by preventing the victim
from defending himself by holding his arms.
Im going to poke your faggy ass,
Arrington said the witness quoted Ali Jackson
as saying while pointing a knife at the victim.
Assistant United States Attorney Jin
Park, the prosecutor in the case, told the
court the three defendants rejected a plea
bargain offer issued by the government.
Park said the offer issued to Alvonica
Jackson and Desmond Campbell called for
them to plead guilty to one count of assault
with a dangerous weapon, the same charge
led against them by D.C. police at the time
of their arrest. But Park said the plea offer
would not be accompanied with a hate crime
designation, which could lead to a stiffer
sentence under the citys hate crimes law.
D.C. police listed the charges against
each of the defendants as hate crimes
based on the victims actual or perceived
sexual orientation.
In the governments plea offer to Ali
Jackson, Park said he would have to plead
guilty to a single count of assault with a
dangerous weapon, a knife, with the hate
crime designation included with the charge.
Attorneys representing the three
defendants told Sullivan their clients
rejected the offer.
In arguments during the hearing, the
attorneys said their clients acted in self-
defense, noting that police charging
documents and testimony by Det.
Arrington stated that the stabbing took
place after the victim sprayed each of the
defendants with mace.
In responding to questions from the
defense attorneys, Arrington said it was
the victim who acted in self-defense by
using the mace, or pepper spray, after Ali
Jackson threatened him with the knife.
In response to requests by defense
attorney Bernard Crane, who represents
Campbell, and Mani Golzari, who represents
Alvonica Jackson, Sullivan agreed to order
the release of the two defendants while they
await trial. All three defendants have been
held in jail since their arrest.
Over strong objections from prosecutor
Park, Sullivan agreed to release Alvonica
Jackson on her own recognizance on
condition that she stay away from the
victim and from the area around the
Howard Theatre. He set more stringent
conditions on Campbells release, which
include entering the courts high intensity
supervision program that includes
wearing an electronic ankle bracelet.
The judge rejected defense attorney Camilla
Hsus request that her client, Ali Jackson, be
released while he awaits trial. Sullivan said he
could find no conditions for releasing Ali Jackson
that would ensure the safety of the community.
Park pointed out that Ali Jackson has a
lengthy prior criminal record, including
an arrest for assaulting a police ofcer and
a recent conviction of simple assault.
Court records show that Jackson waqs
arrested in a separate case in October 2011
on a charge of possession of a dangerous
weapon after he allegedly threatened a
group of transgender women in D.C. with
a knife while riding a bicycle. Court records
show a jury acquitted him on that charge.
Mondays hearing came three days after
the head of the local group Gays and
Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) sent
Park a letter by email expressing concern
over prosecutors plans to offer a plea
bargain in the case.
This is a clear case of anti-gay bias where
the defendants could have killed a member
of Washingtons LGBT community, GLOV
Chair Arthur A.J. Singletary wrote in the
email. Furthermore, the actual defendant who
stabbed the victim showed previous bias against
LGBT people (and was arrested) and another
defendant was also arrested for assault, he said.
For defendants with previous records,
offering a plea deal so quickly raises major
concern with the handling of this case,
Singletary wrote.
Singletary also asked Park in his email to
explain why the government charged the
defendants with assault with a dangerous
weapon rather than attempted murder.
Judge nds probable cause in Howard Theatre stabbing
Members of the Gay & Lesbian Liaison Unit. The ofcers are members of both the regular and afliate
program of the GLLU.
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Fallen tree from Meridian
Hill Park severs spine,
changes life forever
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Carolina Alcalde, 38, was riding home on
her motorcycle on the evening on June 29
when the unusually severe thunderstorm
that caused death and destruction
throughout the D.C. metropolitan area
roared through Northwest Washington.
Riding along Meridian Hill Park on 15th
Street, N.W., just four blocks from her Adams
Morgan apartment, Alcalde was struck by a
massive pine tree that snapped from its roots
in the park and crashed onto the street.
Friends and family members said her
helmet most likely saved her life, but
the force of the tree landing on her back
severed her spinal cord. She is permanently
paralyzed from her midsection down.
While doctors performed emergency
surgery on her spine at George
Washington University Hospital, friends
and family members sprung into action,
creating two web sites and a Facebook
group to build what has become a massive
social network support system for Alcalde.
Her mother and father drove to D.C.
from their home in Richmond, Ind., the
day following the accident and have been
at her side every day since then.
Alcalde, a native of Peru, came to the
U.S. as a child with her parents. She was
raised in Indiana, where she graduated
from Indiana University in Bloomington.
She has lived in D.C. for more than 10
years, working as ofce manager for a
business consulting rm and serving as
a volunteer and advocate for Latino and
LGBT community causes.
Victoria Fulkerson, vice president for
corporate relations and supplier diversity
for the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber
of Commerce, is one of Alcaldes close
friends. Fulkerson said she and other
friends immediately began organizing a
support network to assist Alcalde in her
recovery because shes had an incredibly
positive impact on their lives long before
being injured in the storm.
All the support that youre seeing like the
Facebook group and all these different things
happening online really speak to her amazing
sense of community and her purpose for the
people that love her, Fulkerson said.
To have over a thousand people on
her Facebook group tuning in to ask
how shes doing, with over 400 people
donating to try to help her with her
coming medical and rehab expenses its
a pretty incredible story of her impact on
the community, said Fulkerson.
Alcalde is a member of the board of
Latinas Leading for Tomorrow, a local
support group for young Latina women
that provides career counseling and
encourages higher education.
As an avid motorcyclist, Alcalde
holds the position of volunteer business
manager of the D.C.-area chapter of the
Latin American Motorcycle Association,
according to the groups website.
She also serves on the National Gay
& Lesbian Chamber of Commerces
National Certication Committee, which
helps LGBT-owned businesses obtain
certication as minority businesses
qualied for government contracts.
Her role there is to help LGBT business
owners grow and succeed and connect,
Fulkerson said.
Always giving of her time, her love, and
her wonderful warm spirit, Carolina is a rock
to many and an all around incredible person,
says a biographical prole of her posted on
campocaro.com, one of the websites created
by friends to organize support for her.
Fulkerson and other friends say that
while Alcalde has health insurance, the
costs for her recovery and a rehabilitation
period are likely to go beyond what her
insurance will cover.
Shortly after her admission to the
hospital, Alcalde underwent a ve-and-
a-half hour surgery to enable doctors to
insert two rods and numerous screws into
her spine to build support. In addition to
her severed spine, the accident resulted
in ve broken ribs, a fractured shoulder
blade, and serious trauma to her lungs.
Upon her release from G.W. Hospital, where
she remains in the intensive care unit, she faces
at least another six weeks at a rehabilitation
hospital to help her adjust to her disability.
A posting on the campocaro.com
website says average yearly expenses for
someone with a spinal cord injury similar
to Alcaldes can range from $228,000 to
$775,000. The site calls on friends and
supporters to contribute to a special fund
established to support her recovery. The
website includes a link to the fund.
A number of community fundraisers are
also planned, including one scheduled for
July 27 at the Capitol Hill lesbian bar Phase 1,
where Alcalde has been a regular customer.
We at the Phase 1 were saddened
to hear one of our regulars was terribly
injured in last weeks storm, one of
the bars employees said in a message
posted on the compocaro.com website.
After learning of Carolinas injuries and
the nancial hardship, not to mention
emotional hardships her and her family
will be enduring, we jumped at the chance
at helping out.
Fulkerson said friends have been
amazed at how Alcalde appears to be
keeping her spirits up this week, just days
after being taken off medication to sedate
her and after doctors and family members
fully informed her of her paralysis.
Weve had some beginning conversations
about how its terrible that this has happened
but in a way she feels optimistic about where
its going to bring her in her life path, said
Fulkerson. Its sort of, you know, this is a new
challenge but its going to open up maybe
something even more exciting.
Added Fulkerson: Her outlook is
incredibly positive. Ive never seen anyone
stronger in my life. She is amazing.
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Carolina Alcalde is permanently paralyzed after
an accident June 29.
Canceled gay couples
family membership
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
A Virginia health club that rescinded
a gay couples family membership
announced late last week that it will
now offer household memberships to
unmarried couples with children under 22.
Since opening our doors over three
decades ago, we have always strived to
provide the very best in service, programs,
and stafng, said Bud Grey, vice president
of Carilion Clinic, which oversees the
Roanoke and Botetourt Athletic Clubs, in
a post to its Facebook page. Our goal
has been, and always will be to encourage
and inspire health and wellness among all
members of the communities we serve. In
keeping with this goal, and in recognition
of the many contemporary households
that can benet from our facilities
through discounted membership fees,
we are pleased to announce that we have
expanded our Family Membership into a
new Household Membership.
The Roanoke Athletic Club did not
immediately return the Blades request for
comment, but Grey further outlined the
new policy in his Facebook post.
A household consists of a primary
member and up to one additional
household member that permanently
lives in the household, and any of their
dependent children under the age of 22
who also reside in the household on a
permanent basis, he wrote. Club dues
will not change; dues for the Household
Membership will be the same as the Family
Membership it is replacing. There is no
requirement to amend your membership.
Will Trinkle said in a lawsuit that he
led in Roanoke Circuit Court last week
that he successfully applied for a family
membership on May 15 that would have
allowed he and his partner Juan Granados
2-year-old son to use the pool. The
Roanoke Athletic Club initially approved
the application, but Trinkle maintains that
it and Carilion Clinic violated the Virginia
Consumer Protection Act when they
revoked it less than two weeks later.
Trinkle further claims that Roanoke Athletic
Club employees told him and Granados
that they had cancelled their membership
because the state does not legally recognize
them and their son as a family.
Were very happy that families prevailed in
the endall families, Trinkle told the Blade
late on Thursday. He said that while he and
Granados were sorry that they had to le a
lawsuit to get here, the couple applauded
Carilion Clinic for changing its policy.
It took a lot of courage to bring a lawsuit
like this, added the couples lawyer, John
Fishwick. This is how you make change.
Carilion Clinic, which is the largest employer
in Roanoke, operates seven hospitals and
more than 150 other health care facilities in
Southwest Virginia. The Virginia Tech Carilion
School of Medicine and Research Institute is
also located in Roanoke.
Mark Ferguson, a gay D.C. resident
who grew up in Roanoke and blogs about
Appalachian issues, launched a Change.
org petition after Trinkle led his lawsuit
that urged the health club to offer family
memberships to unmarried couples. He
described Carilion Clinics decision to
amend the clubs policy to the Blade as a
very exciting surprise.
I applaud the company for hearing
from the more than 100,000 people who
spoke up and said theres no room for
discrimination in this world,Ferguson said.
Roanoke health club reverses anti-gay stance
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By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
With a few months remaining in the
112th Congress and a few weeks until
lawmakers adjourn for August recess
advocates say the chances for advancing
any pro-LGBT legislation even in the
Democratic-controlled Senate are slim
at least before Election Day.
Michael Cole-Schwartz, spokesperson
for the Human Rights Campaign,
expressed the sentiment that progress
on pro-LGBT bills is unlikely in Congress
anytime soon.
Obviously the calendar is tight with
only seven legislative weeks between now
and the election, Cole-Schwartz said.
Further, as summer rolls on, it begins to
get harder and harder to get much done
on Capitol Hill.
Still, Cole-Schwartz said HRC will look to see
what could be accomplished in the lame duck
session and push to include LGBT provisions in
any major tax bill or other omnibus spending
package that comes to the oor.
Few had expected pro-LGBT legislation to
move through the House while Republicans
remain in control of the chamber, although
some progress was made on bills in the
Senate including the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act, the Domestic
Partnership Benets & Obligations Act, and
the Respect for Marriage Act leading to
hopes that more progress could be made in
at least one chamber of Congress.
On ENDA, which would bar job
discrimination against LGBT people in the
workplace, the Senate Health, Education,
Labor & Pensions Committee held a
historic hearing last month featuring
the rst-ever testimony from an openly
transgender person before the Senate.
Earlier in the Congress, the DPBO bill,
which would extend health and pension
benets to partners of federal workers, and
the RMA, which would repeal the Defense
of Marriage Act, were reported out of their
respective committees of jurisdiction.
But even these bills may not advance.
A Senate Democratic aide, speaking on
condition of anonymity, said it was unlikely
that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
(D-Nev.) would schedule time for votes
on these bills before Election Day, but
left the door open for the possibility of
them being tacked on to larger legislation
coming to the oor.
There is very little chance that any of
these bills will be voted on in the Senate
as freestanding legislation before the
end of 2012, the aide said. However, its
possible that one of the rst three listed
could be pushed by their sponsors as
an amendment to another bill.
A spokesperson for Reids ofce didnt
respond to a request for comment on
whether oor time would be scheduled
for any pending pro-LGBT legislation for
the remainder of this Congress.
Progress on one measure, the
reauthorization of the Elementary &
Secondary Education Act, which was
intended as a vehicle for pro-LGBT
legislation, has apparently reached an
impasse. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), the
sponsor of the Student Non-Discrimination
Act, and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), had
pledged to offer their anti-bullying bills
as amendments to ESEA reauthorization
when it came to the oor.
Cole-Schwartz said ESEA
reauthorization has stalled and is not
expected to move further this year, but
advocates are looking for other options on
the anti-bullying bills.
While we had hoped it to be a vehicle
for LGBT-inclusive schools legislation, we
are working with allies to identify other
options, Cole-Schwartz said.
Shawn Gaylord, director of public policy
for the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education
Network, or GLSEN, echoed the sentiment
that negotiations on ESEA reauthorization
have stalled and the general consensus
in the education community is that any
movement within this Congress is unlikely.
ESEA is the vehicle that will most likely
move both the Safe Schools Improvement
Act and Student Non Discrimination Act,
Gaylord said. However, without any
momentum for reauthorization, its unlikely
that either of those bills will reach the oor of
the House or Senate. GLSEN is continuing to
build support for the bills among members
so that were in a stronger position if ESEA
moves in the next Congress.
Its on ENDA where advocates are still
optimistic about the prospects of at least a
markup for the legislation although the
proper strategy for advancing the bill is in
dispute among some groups.
LGBT advocates have been calling for a
markup of ENDA for months at the same
time they previously called for a Senate
hearing on the legislation. Cole-Schwartz
said HRC is pushing hard to have an
ENDA markup in the HELP committee as
a follow-up to the hearing.
A spokesperson for the HELP
committee, which is chaired by Sen.
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), didnt respond to a
request for comment on any updates to
plans to hold a markup on ENDA.
Episcopal Church OKs gay nuptials, trans ministers
INDIANAPOLIS The Episcopal Church became the largest American
mainline Protestant denomination to back marriage equality when the churchs
General Convention approved a new liturgy for blessing same-sex marriages in
jurisdictions where such marriages are legal
The American wing of the Anglican church which at more than 2
million faithful is one of the nations largest faiths also added gender
identity protections to their rules for ordination and life, worship and
governance of the church, as well as a resolution backing immigration
protections for same-sex bi-national couples.
This is a great day for the Episcopal Church and people of faith
everywhere, said Rev. MacArthur Flournoy, deputy director of HRCs Religion
and Faith Program. The Church reafrmed to LGBT Episcopalians they are
also Gods children and they deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and
compassion.
Maine poll shows majority support for marriage
PORTLAND, Maine Likely Maine voters support extending marriage rights
to same-sex couples 57 to 35 percent in a new poll, according to the Morning
Sentinel.
Voters will head to polls in November to approve a ballot measure that
will legalize same-sex marriage in that state, and the poll shows broad
support among many groups of voters. However, experts caution that views
on the law may not be solidified until closer to the election. The Sentinel
reports that polls leading up to the 2009 Question One vote which
ultimately passed, repealing a legislatively passed same-sex marriage law,
53-47 percent showed the two sides of the question running nearly neck-
and-neck.
Victory Fund Harvard program gets $800,000 boost
BOSTON The David Bohnett Foundation, which has for 10 years funded
the Victory Funds LGBT Leadership Fellows Program a program that sends
senior LGBT leaders to attend executive education programs at the Harvard
Kennedy School has approved an $800,000 grant for the continuance of
the program.
So much i s at stake for the next wave of LGBT l eaders, and
the Leadershi p Fel l ows program refl ects thi s pi votal peri od, sai d
Bohnett, the phi l anthropi st and entrepreneur namesake of the
program desi gned to create a group of outstandi ng LGBT publ i c
offi ci al s wi th the ski l l s and abi l i ty to take on substanti al l eadershi p
rol es i n thei r communi ti es. I t empowers LGBT l eaders who are
maki ng a di fference i n the worl di t hones thei r ski l l s and furthers
thei r l eadershi p potenti al .
Of the 100 LGBT recipients of the award, past fellows include Houston Mayor
Annise Parker, and retiring New York State Sen. Tom Duane, whose same-sex
marriage bill became law in 2011.
Lesbian political action committee forms
SAN FRANCISCO A group of wealthy and powerful lesbian Americans have
announced the creation of a new political action committee that promises to
back candidates of any gender, political party or sexual orientation that champion
LGBT equality and womens reproductive rights.
According to the Washington Post, the group includes actress Jane Lynch,
tennis legend Billie Jean King, lesbian Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts,
and political powerhouses Urvashi Vaid and Sarah Schmidt, and they plan to use
their collective clout to inuence the candidates to take on pro-choice and pro-
LGBT stances.
Frankly, we created LPAC because we were shocked by this past year, LPAC
Chair and Treasurer Schmidt said in a statement. Lesbians could no longer stand
by and witness continued attacks on reproductive freedoms, marriage equality
and be immersed in a political sphere where women are not given a meaningful
voice in politics.
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rights and political issues.
The conference the theme of which is
Turning the Tide Together will feature
a number of workshops and other events
that will specically discuss the epidemics
impact among men who have sex with
men and other LGBT communities.
These will include networking spaces in
the Global Village that will allow LGBT
people and MSM to share strategies
to more effectively respond to HIV and
advocate on behalf of those living with
the virus. The Lancet will also present
a symposium on the epidemics impact
among MSM on July 24.
Debbie McMillan of Transgender Health
Empowerment will be among the panelists
on a July 26 plenary that will examine the
virus effects on at-risk populations. A
symposium on the same day will discuss
the future of HIV prevention and related
health and human rights issues among
gay, transgender and MSM communities.
The Blade is also an ofcial media
sponsor of the conference and will host
a photo exhibit chronicling AIDS in
Washington in the Global Village, which is
open to the public.
A call to action
The International AIDS Society and
the University of California-San Francisco
on Tuesday unveiled a nine-point plan
designed to further combat the global
epidemic.
The Washington, D.C., Declaration
specically calls for an end to stigma,
discrimination and human rights abuses
against people with the virus and those
who remain at-risk for HIV. It backs what it
describes as evidence-based prevention,
treatment and care that respects the
human rights of those at greatest risk
and in greatest need. The declaration
further stresses the need for accelerated
research on new HIV prevention initiatives,
treatments and a vaccine.
UNAIDS noted in its 2010 report that
an estimated 33.3 million people around
the world live with HIV. The agency
further reported that the number of new
infections has fallen 19 percent since 1999.
UNAIDS also found that 5.2 million of
the estimated 15 million people with the
virus in developing countries who need
antiretroviral treatment receive it.
In a scenario unthinkable just a few
years ago, we now have the knowledge
to begin to end AIDS in our lifetimes,
said Katabira, professor of medicine
at Ugandas Makerere University.
Yet, at this moment of extraordinary
scientic progress and potential, the
global response to AIDS faces crippling
nancial challenges that threaten past
success and future progress. Through
this declaration, we stand together
to call on world leaders across all
sectors to provide increased resources,
visionary leadership and a full-edged
commitment to seize the opportunity
before us.
This year marks the rst time since 1990
that the International AIDS Conference
has taken place in the United States
President Obama in 2009 completed the
process that lifted the ban on people with
HIV from entering the country. City ofcials
and HIV/AIDS service providers alike plan
to use the biennial gathering to highlight
local efforts to combat the epidemic.
D.C. ofcials, HIV/AIDS
groups seek presence
The Department of Healths HIV/AIDS,
Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease and
Tuberculosis Administration will present 15
scientic abstracts on the epidemic during
the conference. The D.C. Center for AIDS
Research, the body that coordinates HIV/
AIDS-specic research in Washington, will
highlight city-based research in a Global
Village session. Mayor Vincent Gray is
among those who will speak at a Memorial
AIDS Quilt ceremony on July 22.
Its appropriate that AIDS 2012 is
taking place in the District, its rst return
to the U.S. in 22 years, as the District has in
so many ways been the face of our nations
epidemic, said D.C. Council member
David Catania (I-At Large.) From years of
an inadequate and failed response to now,
an increasingly effective and aggressive
one, the District embodies the varied and
diverse experience our nation has endured
with the deadly disease. AIDS2012 will be
a fantastic opportunity for the District to
showcase its innovative prevention and
treatment programs for the best and
brightest in the eld. The District stands
as an example of what can occur when
data-driven, evidence-based policies are
put in place.
Whitman-Walker Health will hold a forum
on the state of the epidemic at the Lisner
Auditorium, where the citys rst AIDS
forum took place in 1983, on July 24. Metro
Teen AIDS and Us Helping Us have also
scheduled a series of events to coincide
with the conference. Organizers have
also organized tours of Helping Individual
Prostitutes Survive, Food and Friends, La
Clinica del Pueblo and other D.C. HIV/
AIDS service organizations for delegates.
We are pleased and honored to have
the International AIDS Conference come
to D.C., Dr. Ray Martins, chief medical
ofcer at Whitman-Walker, told the
Blade. The conference gives the world
a chance to learn more about the state
of HIV/AIDS in the District of Columbia,
but also the breadth of the response to
the epidemic locally. It will allow us to
highlight the tremendous efforts made
by outreach workers and volunteers as
well as health care providers and our
elected ofcials.
A number of gatherings, panels
and other events will also take place
throughout the city in the days leading
up to the conference. These include the
Gay Mens Health Summit at George
Washington University and the Global
Forum on MSM and HIV on July 21, a panel
on stigma in transgender and other HIV-
vulnerable communities at the Human
Rights Campaign on July 21 and Youth
Forces annual conference at Gallaudet
University in Northeast Washington
from July 17-19 and the International
Network of Religious Leaders Living
with or Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS
conference at Howard University from
July 17-19.
Its really an incredible event, so
Im glad its coming back here, Ron
Simmons, president of Us Helping Us, told
the Blade. With the eyes of the world
focused on you, this is the time to take
advantage of it.
Calls to bolster response to
domestic epidemic
HIV/AIDS activists also plan to use the
conference to urge lawmakers in this
country and around the world to reafrm
their commitment to ending the epidemic.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, journalist Tavis
Smiley and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew
Young are among those scheduled to
speak at the Keep the Promise March
that will wind its way from the Washington
Monument to the intersections of 3rd
Street, N.W., and Constitution and
Pennsylvania Avenues, N.W., on July
22. Members of the We Can End AIDS
coalition told the Blade earlier this month
that they plan to hold a ve-point march
on July 24 that organizers said could end
in acts of non-violent civil disobedience.
Policy makers also plan to urge Congress
to adequately fund policies they say
effectively combat the domestic epidemic.
When people think of AIDS today,
most probably dont realize that AIDS is
still really in a crisis mode in our country,
said Carl Schmid, deputy executive
director at the AIDS Institute, during a
press conference at the National Press
Club in D.C. on Tuesday. He noted that
20 percent of the 1.2 million Americans
with HIV today do not know their status.
Schmid also pointed to roughly 50,000
new diagnoses each year. Many,
including our youth, have become
complacent. With nearly 40 percent of
new infections occurring in those under
age 29 and with more HIV in our country
than ever before, it is imperative that we
raise our countrys consciousness.
President Obama in 2010 unveiled a
National HIV/AIDS Strategy that seeks to
reduce rates of HIV and HIV-related health
disparities and increase access to care for
people with the virus.
Under the White Houses proposed
budget for scal year 2013, funding for
HIV prevention programs would increase
by $40 million. The president also seeks
a $75 million increase in funding for the
AIDS Drug Assistance Program under
the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS
Response Emergency Act.
Julie Scoeld, executive director of the
National Alliance of State and Territorial
AIDS Directors, applauded the Obama
administration for what she described
during the National Press Club press
conference as its ongoing commitment
to ght the domestic epidemic. She
stressed, however, that federal funding
has not kept pace with the needs of
those with HIV.
It has always been important to
acknowledge from the very beginning of this
ght that the goals of the strategy cannot
be achieved without signicant increases
in funding for critical domestic HIV/AIDS
discretionary programs, said Scoeld.
City prepares for Intl AIDS conference
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in the District, its rst return to the U.S. in 22
years, as the District has in so many ways been
the face of our nations epidemic, said D.C.
Council member DAVID CATANIA (I-At Large.)
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By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
President Obama is facing criticism from
an HIV/AIDS group for not yet committing
to speak at the upcoming International
AIDS Conference and not doing more
to confront the global and domestic
epidemic. Other groups, meanwhile, are
calling the criticism of Obama misplaced.
On Monday, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation
held a news conference in D.C. at the ofces of
Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms Associates
to call on Obama to speak at the conference
and take more action to confront HIV/AIDS.
The organization provides advocacy and
medical care to more than 166,000 people with
HIV/AIDS in 26 countries.
Tom Myers, chief of public affairs and
general counsel for the AIDS Healthcare
Foundation, was particularly critical of
Obama for not yet conrming that hell
make an appearance at the upcoming 19th
International AIDS Conference, which will
take place at D.C.s Walter E. Washington
Convention Center during the week of July 22.
We are here to express our concern
and dismay that, less than two weeks
from the start of the conference, President
Obama has yet to commit to attending
it, Myers said. In the 20-odd year history
of this conference, it is virtually obligatory
for the head of state of the host nation to
address the conference at its opening.
Its the rst time since 1990 that the
conference will take place in the United
States. Organizers agreed to hold the
conference in D.C. after the lifting of the HIV
travel ban in 2009, which had prevented HIV-
positive foreign nationals from entering the
United States. The process for removing the
ban started under the Bush administration
through legislative action and ended under
the Obama administration.
As of Monday, the conference hadnt
yet announced whether it had received
conrmation that Obama would speak.
Shin Inouye, a White House spokesperson,
said he had no updates on whether
Obama will attend the conference.
Former President Bill Clinton has agreed
to speak at the conference this year as well
as former rst lady Laura Bush. High-ranking
administration ofcials who are set to speak
include Secretary of Health & Human
Services Kathleen Sebelius and Eric Goosby,
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
Its not unprecedented for the head of
state to be absent from the conference,
according to organizers. The Canadian
prime minister didnt speak when the
conferences were held in that country in
1996 in Vancouver or 2006 in Toronto,
nor did Spains prime minister attend the
2002 conference in Barcelona. In 1990,
then-President George H.W. Bush didnt
address the conference in San Francisco,
but then-Secretary of Health & Human
Services Louis Sullivan delivered remarks
at the closing ceremony.
While criticizing Obama for not conrming
his attendance, Myers at the same time said
the administration wasnt doing enough to
confront HIV/AIDS and said it may be better
if the president not attend the conference if
he is coming without any concrete proposals
to x these problems.
For starters, Myers criticized the
president for cutting funds in the ght
against the global AIDS epidemic, calling
on Obama to restore the money that was
cut from PEPFAR, as part of the scal year
2013 budget request.
Internationally, the Obama administration
is the rst administration to actually propose
cutting funding to Americas efforts, including
cutting almost half a billion dollars from
PEPFAR, the Presidents Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief, Myers said. A retreat in
the efforts to ght the global epidemic
is unprecedented.
The sentiment that Obama has taken a
step back in global ght against HIV/AIDS
was echoed by Omonigho Ufomata, the
AIDS Healthcare Foundations director of
global policy and advocacy.
We demand he restore funding to PEPFAR
and expand treatment prior to addressing the
International AIDS Conference, Ufomata
said. We have a blueprint for stopping AIDS,
i.e get more people on treatment, but that can
only be achieved if President Obama gets real
about the money.
Further, Myers faulted Obama for not
providing enough support to the AIDS Drug
Assistance Program, the primary program
for providing lifesaving HIV/AIDS drugs to
low-income people, saying the wait list for
the programs stands at 2,000 people.
Domestically, President Obama has
presided over the longest and deepest
waiting lists for the AIDS Drug Assistance
Program, or ADAP in history, Myers
said. ADAP is the primary program for
providing lifesaving HIV/AIDS drugs to
uninsured people of limited means in this
country and for years, thousands of people,
at one point almost 10,000 people, have
had to wait to receive these drugs.
Myers called on Obama to redirect
funds within the Department of Health &
Human Services to immediately end the
ADAP waitlists once and for all.
Despite these criticisms, Obama has
generally received praise for his work on
HIV/AIDS. On World AIDS Day in December,
President Obama announced an additional
$35 million for the ADAP program and $15
million more for Part C of the Ryan White
Care Program as well as a three-year, $4
billion pledge to the Global Fund to Fight
AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Additionally, under the FY-13 budget
request, funding for the Ryan White AIDS
Drug Assistance Program would increase
by $75 million. The budget also bumps
up $1 billion for AIDS drug assistance
programs, an increase of $67 million
above the previous scal years levels. The
administration is predicting this funding
will end ADAP waiting lists next year.
A White House ofcial, speaking on
condition of anonymity, said PEPFAR is
able to accomplish more with less money
in previous years as the number of people
the United States directly supports with
lifesaving antiretroviral treatment has
more than doubled from around 1.7
million to more than 3.9 million.
PEPFAR continues to improve efciency
and lower costs, the ofcial said. By using
generic drugs, shipping commodities
more cheaply, task-shifting to nurses and
community health workers as appropriate,
and linking AIDS services to other programs
(such as maternal and child health), the per-
patient cost to the U.S. of providing anti-
retroviral treatment for AIDS patients has
fallen by over 50 percent since 2008.
Based on this commitment, the leaders
of other HIV/AIDS groups said they didnt
share the criticisms levied against Obama
by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Carl Schmid, deputy executive director of the
AIDS Institute, said hes still hoping Obama will
make an appearance at the AIDS conference,
but believes the criticism is misplaced and
should be directed elsewhere.
We feel the president has been leading
on domestic AIDS and has put forth an
ambitious National HIV/AIDS Strategy,
passed health care reform, and proposed
budget increases for ADAP and HIV
prevention, Schmid said. While he could
always do more, we feel the criticism is
misplaced and instead the focus should be
on some members of the Congress, many
of whom want to repeal health reform and
cut funding to AIDS programs.
Chris Collins, vice president and director
of public policy for the Foundation for AIDS
Research, or amfAR, said Obama has greatly
advanced the domestic response to HIV.
His national strategy, the Affordable
Care Act these are game changers in
the domestic epidemic, so we should be
proud of what the president has done on
domestic AIDS, Collins said.
Collins added he wants to see increases
in PEPFAR funding, but said Obama has made
historic commitments to the Global Fund to
Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and
new and more substantial commitments in
terms of scaling up services.
Asked by the Washington Blade during
the news conference if Obama deserves
credit for increasing funds for the Ryan
White Care Program, Myers said Obama
deserves some praise, but more is needed.
The problem is, again, even with that,
the ADAP waiting list and ADAP is a part
of the Ryan White Program its chronic,
its ongoing. ... So, again, increases that have
occurred, credit is where credit is due, but
the point is, it is not enough, Myers said.
Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS
Healthcare Foundation, who joined the
conference via telephone, dismissed
Obamas increase in funds for the Ryan
White Care Program on the basis that a
minority percentage of people with HIV/
AIDS are in regular care under the program.
We are sending out a really mixed
message when we have more waiting lists
for these drug programs and were telling
people that they should be tested,
Weinstein said. I mean, why would
they want to get tested when they dont
know if they can have access to treatment?
But the bottom line is that to have only
41 percent of people in routine care and
having more than 600,000 people who
either dont know that theyre positive or
are not in routine care is not a success.
Weinstein added his organization has
tried without a lot of success to enlist
help from the administration in bringing
down the cost of medications, saying
the federal government could offer more
support in negotiations with the drug
companies to make these drugs more
accessible.
Blade Photo Editor Michael Key
contributed to this report.
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14 JULY 13, 2012 NATl ONAL NEWS
AIDS group criticizes Obama as intl conference approaches
Tom Myers, chief of public affairs and general counsel for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Washington Blade photo by Michael Key
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John Meng, co-owner of L Bar,
disputes the police claim that
Meegan was intoxicated, saying other
employees who observed him during
his work shift on the night of the
accident say he wasnt drinking.
Brian was not drunk, Meng told
the Blade on Monday. We have video
of him at work. I dont understand
what the State Police said. He was not
drinking while on his shift.
Meng said Meegan no longer works
for L Bar. We dont know where he is,
he said.
The Cape Gazette, a Delaware
newspaper, quoted court documents
filed by police that stated, It
became obvious that Meegan was
under the influence of alcohol.
Meegan displayed slurred speech,
glassy, blood shot eyes and his
breath had a strong odor of an
alcoholic beverage, the newspaper
quoted the court document as
saying.
Police said Meegan refused a field
sobriety test, prompting them to take
him to nearby Beebe Medical Center
in Lewes, Del., where his blood
alcohol level was tested. Police did
not immediately release the results
of the blood test, saying the test
conducted by the Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner could take some
time.
Meegan was arraigned in a Sussex
County court and initially held in the
Sussex County Correctional Institution.
The Cape Gazette reported he was
released on July 3 on $27,000 bail.
The Cape Gazette reported court
records show that Meegan had been
charged six weeks earlier with driving
under the influence of alcohol in
nearly the same area where his Jeep
struck Henmans bike. The Cape
Gazette reported that in the earlier
incident Meegan was also charged
with failure to have insurance
identification in his possession and
failure to have vehicle registration on
his possession.
Rehoboth Beach gay activist Peter
Schott, who knew Henman, said
Henman lived in the rural town of
Snow Hill, Md., but spent nearly every
weekend in Rehoboth.
He liked to sing, said Schott, who
noted that he often saw Henman at
the Rehoboth gay bar and restaurant
Rigbys, which features a piano
player who leads patrons in singing
show tunes. Schott said Henman
patronized other places that feature
karaoke.
People who know Meegan said he
recently moved to Rehoboth from Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., and began working
as a bartender at L Bar.
Meegan posted a message on his
Facebook page at 5:13 p.m. on June
30 saying, Working [a] double today,
ready for Super July Fourth Week.
People familiar with L Bar said he was
referring to working a double shift at
the establishment, which included
the afternoon happy hour period and
the evening shift. His evening shift on
June 30 would have extended past
midnight to July 1, the morning of the
accident.
The accident that took Henmans
life took place where Rehoboth
Avenue merges into Route 1 Coastal
Highway. Many Rehoboth residents
have noted that bicycle traffic has
increased in recent years. Some have
called for more clearly designated bike
lanes, especially in the location where
Rehoboth Avenue merges with Route
1.
Others have called for more public
awareness of programs aimed at
helping people with alcohol related
problems. Elkins said Camp Rehoboth
hosts a weekly Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting on Thursdays in which 60 or
more people participate.
There are a number of AA meetings
daily in the Rehoboth area, he said.
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1 JULY 13, 2012 COVER STORY: LOCAL NEWS
Gay cyclist killed in Rehoboth accident
RUSSELL RUSTY HENMAN was killed
July 1 when another gay man leaving
work at a Rehoboth bar struck him while
Henman was riding his bike.
FHOTO COURTESY FACEBOOK
BRIAN MEEGAN is charged with rst-degree
vehicular homicide in the death of a fellow gay
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Club Hippo celebrates 40
years in Mount Vernon
Music was pulsating throughout the
night as Marylands largest gay bar, Club
Hippo, celebrated its 40th anniversary on
July 7. The popular club is situated on
the corner of Eager and Charles streets
in the heart of Baltimores Mount Vernon
neighborhood.
The staying power of the club over its 40-
year tenure is not lost on owner Chuck Bowers.
This is unheard of, he said in his
nostalgia-lled ofce. Its because of the
people in the community. I hope and pray
it continues.
Farrell Maddox, who works at the
Hippo as a DJ agreed. Its amazing
that a club can maintain its presence in
the community for this length of time.
Its a tribute to Chuck because he keeps
reinventing things. Bowers has owned
the bar since 1978.
In celebration of the communitys support,
there were drink specials and giveaways.
There was no cover the entire night.
Club Hippo, which hosts a number of
pageants and other large events, has a
spacious dance oor in one section of the
club, a saloon with two pool tables and a
video-karaoke bar.
Marriage activists march
in July 4 parades
The Columbia/Howard County chapter
of PFLAG organized a contingent of more
than 40 sign- and ag-waving folks of all
ages that marched in the River Hill annual
4th of July parade. River Hill is a village in
Columbia. Many marchers wore purple
T-shirts with the white inscription, Vote for
the Civil Marriage Protection Act. They
chanted support for marriage equality and
tossed out candy to the crowd as well as
colored beads with a message attached
urging people to vote for marriage
equality in November. Two volunteers
from Marylanders for Marriage Equality
(MD4ME) were part of the contingent.
In Annapolis there was also a solid turnout.
The MD4ME group marched in the parade
along with representatives of the Trevor
Project. Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown
joined the marchers and held the banner.
Twenty-ve staff members and
volunteers from MD4ME joined in the
123rd Takoma Park Parade and walked
alongside the campaigns oat. Lesbian
Del. Heather Mizeur and Sen. Jamie
Raskin participated as well. That evening,
the campaign was at the Takoma Park July
4th Festival speaking with supporters,
signing them onto the pledge, registering
voters and identifying volunteers.
Local man registering
voters in marriage push
Mark Patro sells roasted coffee at Pink House
Coffee at the Fells Point Farmers Market on
Saturday mornings. He decided that while there,
he would collect pledges for the Marylanders
for Marriage Equality campaign. As he was
collecting signatures, several people said they
would sign if they were registered to vote.
Patro, president of the Baltimore County
chapter of PFLAG, launched his own
voter registration drive to boost marriage
equality at the ballot box in November.
He underwent training to teach volunteers
who would then be certied for either
instructing others or to perform actual
voter registration.
I went to the Catonsville election
headquarters for Baltimore County and
got myself trained to register people to
vote, Patro told the Blade. Now I can
offer to register unregistered pledge
signers at the farmers market and I also can
train others to become Voter Registration
Volunteers.
More than 20 people turned out at the
GLCCB on the evening of July 3 to receive
the instruction from Patro.
STEVE CHARING
washingtonblade.com
18 JULY 13, 2012 NEWS DIGEST
'This is unheard oI,' Hippo owner CHUCK
BOWERS said oI his club's 40th anniversary. 'lt's
because oI the people in the community. l hope
and pray it continues.'
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Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is performing John Williams original score to the
Star Wars lm franchise Saturday at 8 p.m. at Oregon Ridge (13555 Beaver Dam Road).
As the BSO performs the piece, the show will be choreographed with reworks.
The beginning of the show will include selections from other blockbuster lms
such as Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean.
General admission is $9-$18. For more information, visit bsomusic.org.
LGBT wedding expo tour coming to Pier 5 Hotel
Rainbow Wedding Network team is visiting Pier 5 Hotel (711 Eastern Ave.), a
tour of Same Love, Same Rights LGBT Wedding Expos on Sunday.
Around 30 gay-friendly exhibitors including wedding planners, ofciates,
caterers, photographers, oral artists musicians and deejays will exhibit.
Giveaways, music, samples, LGBT planning trends and grassroots presentation.
The lesbian-owned expo also serves to give visibility to the LGBT community and providing
resources to couples. Rainbow Wedding Network is a contributor to many local marriage and
family equality organizations. The expo has taken place in about 20 different states.
Tickets are free but they must be reserved beforehand. A $5-$15 donation is
recommended. For more information, visit rainbowweddingnetwork.com.
Remembering LGBT victims
The Baltimore Guardian Angels and Remember Me are honoring victims in the
LGBT community who have been harassed or killed due to their sexuality and
gender identity. It is taking place in front of Baltimore City Hall (100 N Holiday St.)
on Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Baltimore Guardian Angels and Remember Me usually dedicate the month of July
to one particular victim, but the entire month is dedicated to victims of the LGBT community.
This event is free. For more information, visit meetup.com.
A week in fashion
The Baltimore Fashion Week Launch Party is taking place at the National
Aquarium (500 East Pratt St.) on Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The party is the kickoff to several other events celebrating fashion in Baltimore.
Guests are expected to dress in after 5 chic which includes black ties and formal
wear. The best-dressed man, woman and couple will be given a cash prize. There
will be a tour for the rst hour and stationed culinary delights.
Tickets are $50 and everyone is welcome. For more information, visit Baltimore-
fashionweek.com.
Drinking wine and solving a murder
The Manor Tavern (15819 Old York Rd, Monton) is hosting Murder on the Vine, a
wine tasting turned into a grizzly murder mystery, on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.
Whodunnit for Hire is a murder mystery troupe in the Baltimore and Washington area
that perform an interactive murder mystery show for any group on a variety of locations.
The party begins with a body stumbling in and falling to the oor. Guests become
armchair detectives, watching for clues and interrogating suspects looking for the answer.
Admission is $50. For more information, visit themanortavern.com.
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Objector proximity limit,
forced ANC agreements
not real solutions
D.C. Council members Jim Graham
and Jack Evans appear not to have
worked up the same appetite for regula-
tory reform of the citys dysfunctional and
archaic liquor license protest process as
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray.
Gray dined at Hanks Oyster Bar last
Thursday evening during the Indepen-
dence Day holiday as a demonstration
of support for chef-owner Jamie Leeds
in her ongoing seven-year battle with a
mere handful of notorious Dupont Circle
liquor license objectors.
Leeds and Gray commiserated over
the beloved 17th Street, N.W., restau-
rants never-ending imbroglio with a six-
member ad hoc alcohol license protest
group. Last months forced closing of half
the outdoor dining area while awaiting
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board
review of a prior decision to terminate
operating restrictions imposed by the
rogue group in exchange for allowing the
business to open in 2005 is costing more
than $3,000 a day in lost revenue.
After more than 10 years of wide-
spread complaints by both residents and
local hospitality businesses regarding the
arbitrary ability of tiny gangs of ve or
more and small pseudo citizens asso-
ciations to directly intervene in alcohol
licensing applications by restaurants and
bars, D.C. Council member Jim Graham
is offering up proposed legislation that
fails to x the problem. Evans, in whose
district Hanks is located, has signed on
as a co-sponsor of the bill, the subject
of a Council committee public hearing
chaired by Graham this week.
Grahams bill, the Omnibus Alcoholic
Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of
2012, offers 43 modest reforms affecting
a wide range of ABC business categories.
While the revisions represent long-over-
due improvements in a number of regu-
latory areas, the legislation provides only
limited and ineffectual corrections to the
current stark inequities inherent in licens-
ing protests.
First, the required proximity for mem-
bers of an ad hoc protest group would be
reduced from a geographic radius of 600
ft. to 400 ft. This minor revision would not
impede a handful of naysayers from impos-
ing their will on an entire neighborhood
including in the renegade war on Hanks. It
simply wont make a difference and fails to
address the central principle of fairness.
A meaningless proximity requirement
ignores the big pink strawberry mojito in
the middle of the room. A legacy of out-
landish protest abuses requires Graham,
Evans and the full Council to confront
the inequity of allowing so much power
to be granted to so few.
A second provision stipulates that if a
business is able to negotiate an inappro-
priately named Voluntary Agreement
with the area Advisory Neighborhood
Commission (ANC), or multiple jurisdic-
tional ANCs required in some overlap-
ping commercial districts, any licensing
intrusions lodged by ad hoc groups or
citizens associations would be dismissed.
This maze of manipulation mocks the
myth that so-called Voluntary Agree-
ments are not a compulsory obligation.
Pretending that they are voluntary while
further institutionalizing the only avail-
able path to licensing protest resolution
is simply not a credible solution. Forc-
ing local businesses to acquiesce under
threat of licensing delay or denial does
not restore order to the even-handed
application of city law or reform an infa-
mously out-of-balance system.
Meaningful reform would eliminate usur-
pation of equitable citywide governance to
a patchwork of operating restrictions among
localized businesses in particular neighbor-
hoods. Short of that, however, is the need to
identify an appropriate arena for neighbor-
hood input in licensing matters.
Reserving community review to the open
and accessible forum provided by elected
ANCs accountable to all neighborhood
residents is that remedy. Unless randomly
assembled ad hoc protest cabals or small
and unrepresentative citizens groups are
prohibited from wielding inordinate power
and are instead required to participate in a
legitimate neighborhood dialogue, all resi-
dents are not permitted an equal participa-
tory voice.
Anything less squanders the opportu-
nity to nally repair a broken and discred-
ited system.
Regulatory common sense with a
side of political courage is on the menu.
Whether Graham and Evans will order
up a big healthy serving of both to share
with their colleagues will be clear after
the summer legislative recess at the time
of full Council consideration.
Well know whats on their plates when
the nal bill comes to the dais this fall.
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restaurant in municipal space
Frank Reeves was a lawyer for the
NAACP who served on the legal team
that ended school segregation in Brown
v. Board of Education. He also got Marion
Barry out of some legal troubles before Bar-
ry was an elected ofcial. For both of those
reasons, hes the namesake of the municipal
center at 14th and U streets.
It would be tting, just as the NAACP has
endorsed marriage equality for gays and
lesbians, for the Frank Reeves Municipal
Center to house the D.C. Center, which pro-
vides services for the local LGBT commu-
nity. Gay organizations such as the Mautner
Project and Whitman-Walker Health, along
with community groups such as the Me-
ridian Hill Neighborhood Association and
the U Street Neighborhood Association,
backed the move. DC Log Cabin Repub-
licans happily joined that list of supporters.
Nine of 13 members of the D.C. Coun-
cil Jim Graham, Jack Evans, Mary Cheh,
Muriel Bowser, Tommy Wells, David Cata-
nia, Michael Brown, Vincent Orange, and
Phil Mendelson signed letters support-
ing the move. Unfortunately, the municipal
building decided to go with the highest
bidder, rumored to be a restaurant.
On one hand, this seems odd. A mu-
nicipal building should be giving priority to
public projects, and the D.C. Center would
seem a better candidate for the space than
a chic eatery. This would seem doubly so
with so much of the Council behind it.
On the other hand, this is Washington.
Our local government spent about $10.4
billion in FY 2011. The city of Los Ange-
les, despite serving about 3 million more
people and covering several hundred more
square miles, got by with $6.9 billion. The
issue at hand is that our Council spends a
bloated budget with remarkably little over-
sight: no county board of supervisors or
state government reins in the Council. D.C.
Council members get tremendous leeway
to reward donors.
A shrewd restaurateur, in all likelihood,
has quietly donated money to various
Council candidates (who wont be removed
by voters but by federal investigations). Of
course, the restaurant owner would spend
a few thousand dollars on a Council race.
Given that the jumbo slice places fre-
quently clear $10,000 in a single weekend,
getting space in a prime location like 14th
and U is a no-brainer.
The worst that is likely to happen is that
these various Council members will issue
press releases saying harsh things about
the restaurateur, who will cry all the way to
the bank. As for D.C. taxpayers, those fu-
ture press releases will mean as much as the
Council members previous letters of sup-
port for the Reeves Building hosting the DC
Center: nothing.
washingtonblade.com
22 JULY 13, 2012 VI EWPOI NT
Robert Turner is president of the D.C. chapter
of Log Cabin Republicans and can be reached at
robert.turner@dclogcabin.org.
Reeves Building should house LGBT community center
The Reeves Building at 14th and U streets would make an ideal home for the DC Center.
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Virginia remains
conservative, but change is
underway
By SEAN HOLIHAN & JAMES LEWIS
Last month marked the 45th anniversary
of the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling on Lov-
ing v. Virginia, the historic decision striking
down the ban on interracial marriage. To-
day, the LGBT community and their allies
continue the ght to strike down similar
bans that infringe on the basic rights of
personal happiness and liberty.
In May, following many legislative ac-
complishments for LGBT Americans,
President Obama came out in support of
marriage equality, a huge victory in the
long battle. Following the presidents his-
toric statement, other leaders stood up
to echo his voice. A new day had arrived.
For many years, the campaign for mar-
riage equality has harkened back to the
civil rights movement. The civil rights
campaign had two arms: legal and de-
monstrative. It was a war waged in seg-
regated courthouses and segregated bus
terminals. Each campaign was built on a
fundamental belief in either the blind
fairness of the American justice system or
in the base humanity of all mankind.
Critical civil rights victories were
achieved in the courtrooms with land-
mark decisions such as Brown v. Board
and Loving v. Virginia. The 2003 case that
struck down sodomy laws, Lawrence v.
Texas, will one day be listed as part of our
generations civil rights victories.
Virginia has historically been the con-
servative voice, ghting against change to
keep the old ways alive. However, a shift
is growing. Organizations including the
Virginia Young Democrats (VAYD) and the
entire Democratic Party of Virginia have
endorsed marriage equality and called for
its addition to the 2012 party platform.
This is no longer the ght of urban lib-
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ght has been picked up by welders and
ship workers in Newport News, sons and
daughters of coal miners in Dickenson
County, doctors and nurses in Lynchburg
and lawyers and professors in Roanoke.
The VAYD president, Isaac Sarver, told
the Blade, We should not live in a coun-
try or Commonwealth that discriminates
against someone or limits their rights be-
cause of who they are. Over the years,
the VAYD have always strived to take a
forward stance on LGBT issues by insist-
ing on the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont
Tell, demanding an expanded list of
protected individuals including gender
identity and sexual orientation, and call-
ing for passage of the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act.
Times are changing and Americans are
slowly moving forward on civil rights for
all but work remains. This work begs the
question, How do we win in the states?
We win in the states in courtrooms
and by electing progressive open-mind-
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welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty for ourselves and our prosper-
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Guided by these principles, civil rights
for all are ensured.
Winning marriage equality in the states
We win in the states by electing open-minded leaders who hold
the Constitution and its goals of establish justice, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our prosperity to be fundamental to all decisions.
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currently works for NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia. James
Lewis is VAYDs communications director and a former
senior policy analyst at a Washington think tank.
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By ERIN DURKIN
As Washington gears up to host the
International AIDS Conference for the rst
time in 22 years, local organizations have
planned a bounty of free or independent
events for those who could not afford the
$150-$1,045 registration fee.
Global Village, an international
organization that brings together leaders,
researchers and performers from all over
the world to increase awareness of HIV/
AIDS, is hosting several sessions within the
conference ranging from video screenings
and art exhibitions to networking zones
and meeting rooms. Everything the
Global Village is hosting is free and open
to delegates and locals.
We are trying to connect science,
research and community, coordinator
Joseph Elias says. It is important that the
D.C. community participates to get a grasp
of what is happening locally and globally.
Several of the events will be geared
toward youth under the age of 30 dealing
with HIV/AIDS.
Emily Carson, youth program
coordinator at Global Village, says the
focus on youth has been in demand.
Young people are disproportionally
affected by HIV, she says. In the
conference in 2000, there were only 50
young people, and they said this is a severe
problem, no one is speaking for us.
Among the many attractions in the
Global Village area, there will be an
interactive story telling booth called,
Generations HIV. The booth looks like a
photo booth, but it records video instead.
The booth was created by Marc
Smolowitz and Jrg Fockele, both San
Francisco-based lmmakers, as part of
their HIV Story Project. The booth has
been featured three times in the San
Francisco Bay area and has so far collected
about 250 clips. The HIV Story Project is
a non-prot organization that compiles
multi-platform story telling and short lms
about living with HIV/AIDS.
The booth is a conversation starter,
Smolowitz says. It is to connect different
generations of people living with HIV. You can
ask questions of different generations, answer
questions or record your personal story.
Smolowitz and Fockele are currently
trying to start an archive online where all
the videos will be posted.
Along with the booth, the HIV Story
Project team also has a movie screening
at the International AIDS Film Festival,
which is occurring in conjunction with the
conference from July 24-25. The lm is
titled, Still Around, and is a compilation
of 15 short lms portraying different
people living with HIV/AIDS in the San
Francisco area. The people were paired
with 16 different directors and had direct
say in their own lms. The lms vary, and
include stories about how people are
thriving with the disease. One subject is
a man who copes with his HIV-positive
status through a hooking ritual. Another is
a couple that marries, has a daughter and
faces HIV/AIDS together.
Fockele says the lm is an update of
what the face of HIV/AIDS looks like in the
U.S. and in Europe today.
In Europe and the U.S. there are
mostly historic lms about HIV and AIDS,
he says. What we went out to do is to get
a lm that is right here, right now.
The movie is opening the festival on July
24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, and a pass for
all four lms is $25. For more information
about the International AIDS Film Festival
2012, visit internationalaidslmfestival.org.
The lm festival and several other
community events are a part of the AIDS2012
Reunion, a resource for conference
attendees to see what local events are
taking place outside the main conference.
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Its never easy to go back to school later in life, but through hard work and
dedication, Brian Markowski managed to maintain a 4.0 GPA and graduate with
both bachelors and masters degrees in information systems through Strayer
University while balancing family life with his partner and two stepchildren, Rico
and Myles.
The 43-year-old Air Force vet and Middletown, Conn., native, has been
in Washington since the mid-90s after stints in St. Louis; Biloxi, Miss.;
Pensacola, Fla.; Germany and more. Markowski, known as Ski among
friends, was honored in June at the universitys commencement ceremony
for his commitment to academic excellence and the community. He
also volunteers with the Capital Area Food Bank and My Sisters Place.
Markowski and his partner, David Gilmer, live in D.C.s Bloomingdale
neighborhood. Theyve been together six years. Markowski enjoys dancing
and spending time with family and friends in his free time.
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT
AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST
PERSON TO TELL?
Since 1997. It was hardest to tell my
mom and dad because I did not want to
be rejected. I actually had to make two
separate trips to the upper East Coast to
tell them. I told my mom one weekend
and since my dad was not around on
the rst trip, I had to make a second trip
to tell him. My mom and dad are not
married so they do not live together.
WHOS YOUR LGBT HERO?
I would have to say Ellen DeGeneres.
When Ellen came out she made her
career and personal life an open window
and society was waiting to throw stones.
She held her own, stayed true to herself
and those stones bounced right off.
WHATS WASHINGTONS BEST
NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT?
Tracks & Escandalo. Tracks was that
club that everyone went to, gay or
straight. Escandalo was one of the
best gay Latin clubs. It had a family
atmosphere and people were so real. It
was small but would pack in the crowd
and play that great music.

DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
To get married on the beach of Manat
on the island of Puerto Rico surrounded
by family and friends. Once the wedding
after party is done, would love to be
carried away in a hot air balloon as my
partner and I wave farewell.

WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU
MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Besides having affordable health care
for all, we need to remember to respect
others. Everyone is so pre-occupied
with who is getting a divorce, having
a baby, gaining or losing weight and
blasting out other peoples business
on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Remember
all people have the right to privacy.
Instead of trying to be in the mix, take a
few steps back and take a good look in
the mirror. The reection you get back
may surprise you.
WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME
WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The assassinations of Martin
Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy.
Their contributions to our countrys
equal rights campaign were just the
beginning. They both died too soon.
WHATS BEEN THE MOST
MEMORABLE POP CULTURE
MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME?
OMG who did not like the 80s:
balloon pants, big hair (male and
female), crazy colors. Who would have
thought Madonna would become such
an icon? And I will never forget watching
the Motown anniversary special when
Michael Jackson did the moonwalk
across stage and the crowd went crazy.
ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST?
I insist on staying true to yourself and
always doing your best. Life is not a DVR
there are no replays.
WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK
POST OR TWEET?
Giving thanks to all who posted happy
birthday messages to me.
IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT
WOULD THE TITLE BE?
My name is S K I Like going down
or up a hill
IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO
CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Nothing I feel that being gay is
what helps me stay special. It is the
cherry on top of this ice cream sundae of
life. Being gay is part of me but does not
make me who I am as a man.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
I believe when your time here is done
there is another place beyond where
you will be with the ones you love.
WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT
MOVEMENT LEADERS?
Dont let your position allow you to
lose focus on the prize: Equality for all.

WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS
HOT COALS FOR?
To dance side by side or face to face
with Janet Jackson.

WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS
YOU MOST?
I hate them all. The fact that we have
stereotypes does not help us gain
overall equality.

WHATS YOUR FAVORITE LGBT
MOVIE?
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything
Julie Newmar
WHATS THE MOST OVERRATED
SOCIAL CUSTOM?
Holding the door for a lady. I think we
should hold the door for the next person
behind you, whether male or female. It
does annoy me that when you do hold
it for someone you cannot even get a
thank you.
WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU
MOST COVET?
My outstanding graduate student
award from Strayer University. I was
recognized in front of all my family and
friends, and thousands of others, a few
weeks ago at commencement ceremony
at the Verizon Center here in D.C.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD KNOWN
AT 18?
Life is what you make it and not what
you have.
WHY WASHINGTON?
I moved to D.C. after a short time in
North Carolina pursuing my post-military
telecommunication career.
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just outside DC in historic Alexandria
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Prt--Papier:
The Exquisite Art of Isabelle
de Borchgrave
On view through Dec 30
Enter a world of splendor where Belgian artist
Isabelle de Borchgrave crumples, pleats, and
paints ordinary paper to recreate fashion
historys most iconic costumes and designs.
French Festival
Jul y 14, 10am 5pm
Mansi on and gardens open until 7pm
Celebrate Bastille Day with art, music, dance,
and games inspired by 18thcentury France.
For more information call 202.686.5807 or visit HillwoodMuseum.org
4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington DC Free parking
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Galactica continues Black Fox run tonight
Special Agent Galactica performs with her signature pink hair and Very-Sexy-Cute-Boy
Combo tonight at the Black Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from 6-9 p.m.
Galactica (Jeffrey Johnson) will be singing live and lip syning (her original claim to
fame). The live numbers will be performed with her band Captain Satellite and the
Escape Pods. Tonight she will add a few new songs to her bi-monthly show. R&B bass
guitarist Percy White and drummer Winston Johnson will accompany her band.
Barbara Papendorp, who performs French cabaret numbers, will add her own
vocal styles to the show as a guest performer. She will join Galactica during the
third set as a back-up singer to one of the new songs featured.
Tickets are free. For more information, visit blackfoxlounge.com or
pinkhairedone.com.
Pride in the Sky event in Rockville
B.O.I. Marketing and Promotions and the
Ladies of LURe host the monthly Pride in
the Sky party on Saturday at The Rooftop
in Rockville (155 Gibbs St., Rockville) from 8
p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Drink specials will be served all night long
and food and light fare will be available.
Leblon and Absolut are both sponsors of
the party, and music by DJ Rosie will be
featured.
Admission is $10 and limited to guests
21 and over. The Rooftop is a 10-minute
walk from the Rockville Station on Metros
Red Line, and parking garages are free if
you leave after midnight. For details, visit
the Pride in the Sky July 14
th
event on
facebook.com.
Womens painting-and-
wine event at the Center
Center Women, a group within the D.C.
Center for the LGBT Community, hosts a
step-by-step painting class led by local
artists on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Brush-n-
Blush (3210 Grace St., N.W.).
Guests are encouraged to bring their
own favorite bottle of wine or purchase
a bottle or glass from Brush-n-Blushs
selection of affordable premium wine.
Cheese, chocolate or other choice foods can also be brought.
All levels of interest and painting expertise are welcome. The registration price
is $64 per person, and includes art instruction, supplies and a $10 donation to the
D.C. Center.
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit thedccenter.org.
Afternoon Royale pageant Saturday at Remingtons
The Imperial Court of Washington is having a Mr. and Miss D.C. Royale Pageant at
Remingtons Nightclub (639 Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Imperial Court is part of the International Court System and is a non-profit
organization dedicated to raising funds for organizations that support LGBT
causes, including youth enrichment programs, HIV/AIDS services and social
services organizations.
The pageant will include self-expression, talent, evening gown, formal wear and Q&A
categories, as well as a rafe drawing.
Tickets are $10. If interested in competing, contact phoenixblake-jewel@imperialcourtdc.org. For
more information, visit remingtonswdc.com or the Mr. & Miss D.C. Royale Pageant Facebook
event page.
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Last month's Fride in the Sky event.
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Several LGBT themes
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offerings
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
The Capital Fringe Festival opens this week
(thru July 29) with about 130 shows in 15 venues.
Among the eclectic mix of independent
companies and performers, many are of special
interest to LGBT audiences. Here are a few.
A Fringe productions success is greatly
determined by its title, says playwright Bob
Bartlett. In past Fringe festivals, he says, his
work has definitely been upstaged by more
provocatively named pieces. So this year the gay
playwright and director isnt taking any chances:
Bartlett has titled his entry Bareback Ink.
A lean two-hander especially tailored for
Fringe, Bartletts darkly erotic play explores the
unlikely relationship between a hypersexual
young man called Canvas (Grant Cloyd) and
a 40-something, asexual tattoo artist (DC
Cathro). Bartlett describes it as a contemporary
reimagining of the Ganymede myth in which
Zeus violently snatches a beautiful young
shepherd to join him on Mount Olympus as
his lover. In Bartletts version, the unseen Zeus
character has ordered Canvas to have an
image of the rape of Ganymede tattooed on
his back against his will. While most of Bartletts
past plays have been about healing, he says,
this one isnt going in that direction.
Bartlett, who teaches theater at Bowie State
University, has three tattoos of his own, two of
which commemorate the death of his brother
in 1991. Hes intrigued by the experience of
marking ones skin with art that cant easily
be removed, as well as the relationship that
develops between the artist and customer,
particularly during the arduous and week-long
task of creating a full back tattoo.
The development process surrounding
Bareback Ink (which runs at Gear Box, an
intimate and appropriately grungy space
above the Passenger Bar and Restaurant
at 1021 7th Street, NW.), has been a little
nerve wracking, Bartlett says. Do-it-yourself
theater comes quickly and theres inherent
risk in that. But thats part of Fringes charm.
In mid-August, Bartlett and the actors are
taking Bareback Ink to the world-famous
Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.
Advance buzz says Chelsea Norment is
hilarious as Graglore the troll in Red Knight
Productions comedy play Medieval Story
Land (Studio Theatre, 1501 14th Street,
NW). A familiar face at open mic nights
around town, Norment (whos gay) is also
experienced in improvisation and sketch
comedy, but Fringe will be her rst try at a fully
realized, non-sketch theatrical production.
I thought it was time to challenge myself by
learning a script and putting meaning into my
characters dialogue, she says. My character is
a troll, so its surprisingly that hes a bit of a loner.
But as the action unfolds, he ends up being the
glue that holds the other characters together.
Its a great part. Im having a lot fun with it.
Red Knights website describes the show
as Lord of the Rings meets Forrest Gump
meets Monty Python in this fast paced
parody of the medieval fantasy genre
featuring furious swordplay and a gripping
plot, the show appeals not only to hobbit-
loving fantasy appreciators but to anyone
who likes a good story or likes to laugh.
Its 12-person cast plays more than 40 parts.
Norment, who lives in D.C. and walks dogs
by day, says her stand-up act takes on her
childhood and skewed vision of the world.
She riffs on the differences between gender
roles, specically how growing up she never
really dened her own gender. Related horror
stories include tales of the gender non-specic
bowl haircut she sported throughout puberty.
The newly formed Field Trip Theatre presents
Stopgap at Mount Vernon United Methodist
Church (800 Mass Ave., NW). Written by
Danielle Mohlman and staged by Jamila Reddy
(both straight and both recent graduates of
Studio Theatres prestigious apprenticeship
program), the two-hour comedy drama follows
the growth of a prospective single mother and
her best friend and his husband who strive to
create family in the heteronormative clime of
Chino Hills, Calif. The six-person cast includes
gay actor Michael Litcheld.
Stopgap is about young adults coming
of age, Reddy says. Theyre learning a lot
about who they are and the lives they want.
Similarly, Fringe has been an incredible learning
experience for Reddy. Its been an exercise in
self-producing. For the rst time Ive assembled
a design team from all over the city.
Also, the plays subject matter was new
for Reddy too: I learned a lot about same-
sex unions and the privilege that straight
people enjoy, and take for granted.
For schedules and tickets go to shows.
capfringe.org.
Gays on the Fringe
D. GRANT CLOYD, front, and DC CATHRO in Bareback Ink.
PHOTO BY BOB BARTLETT
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The Addams Family brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle
Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to life. Its a classic,
full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy!
7TH ANNUAL CAPI TAL FRI NGE FESTI VAL
JULY 12- 29, 2012. VENUES THROUGHOUT THE DC AREA.
Its Back! The unjuried, self-producing, open-access Festival has begun. The
Fringe Festival provides all artists, whether new or established, a venue to
express and develop their talents and artistic visions in total freedom. Comedy,
Drama, Dance & Physical Theatre, Musical Theatre & Opera, and moreits all
happening at Fringe. With over 130 shows taking place all over DC, Fringe is
Live and Uncensored!
THE WI ZARD OF OZ, NSO
SAT, JULY 14. WOLF TRAP. 1- 877- WOLFTRAP. WOLFTRAP. ORG
Take a journey to Oz like you never have before, with the complete 1939 classic shown
on huge screens in-house and on the lawn and the full score played live by the NSO.
OVER THE LI NE FESTI VAL
JULY 12- 29, 2012. ROUND HOUSE THEATRE SI LVER SPRI NG.
240- 644- 1100. ROUNDHOUSETHEATRE. ORG
Features performances by Contradiction Dance, Clown Cabaret, dog & pony dc,
Forum Theatre, Will Gartshore, Happenstance Theater, Emma Jaster, Brianna
Letourneau, on the nOse productions, Jon Spelman and Tina Chancey, and
Taffety Punk Theatre Company.
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30 JULY 13, 2012 THE GUl DE TO ARTS & CULTURE
OPENINGS
SAT, JUL 14
Cinderella Condential, Pinot &
Augustine, Round House Theatre
Silver Spring. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
SUN, JUL 15
NSO National Trustees NSO Summer
Music Institute Orchestra, NSO,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
WED, JUL 18
Take it to the Bridge Series: Ubuntu,
by Maya Freelon Asante, WPA,
Corcoran Gallery of Art. 202-234-7103.
wpadc.org.
The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve
Jobs, Woolly Mammoth. 202-393-3939.
woollymammoth.net.
LAST CHANCE
SUN, JUL 15
Loose Ends, DCAC. 202-462-7833.
dcartscenter.org.
R(ad)ical Love: Sister Mary Corita,
Museum of Women in the Arts.
202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
JUL 17 - JUL 18
Wilco with Special Guest Lee Ranaldo
Band (of Sonic Youth), Wolf Trap.
1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
FRI, JUL 13
Jazz in the Garden: Juanita Williams
(jazz vocalist), National Gallery of Art.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
Marvin Hamlisch, NSO, Wolf Trap.
Singin in the Rain: What a Glorious
Feelin!, Smithsonian American History.
202-633-3030. smithsonianassociates.org.
SAT, JUL 14
Cluster & Afro Blue Vocal Band,
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
Robin Bell And Dj Dubpixels: A
Live Event, Artisphere. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
TUE, JUL 17
Eastern Music Festival Piano Program,
Kennedy Centers Millennium Stage.
800-444-1324. kennedy-center.org.
WED, JUL 18
Elijah Balbed Quintet, Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
THU, JUL 19
The B-52s and Squeeze, Wolf Trap.
ONGOING-STAGE
Mein Kampf by George Tabori, SCENA
Theatre, H Street Playhouse.
703-683-2824. ScenaTheater.org.
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,
The Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Corcoran Gallery of Art. Namaste at
the Corcoran, Free Summer Saturdays
at the Corcoran, Richard Diebenkorn:
The Ocean Park Series. 202-639-1700.
getinvolved.corcoran.org.
Kreeger Museum. Special Exhibition:
Joan Mir From the Collection of
The Kreeger Museum. 202-338-3552.
kreegermuseum.org.
National Gallery of Art. I Spy:
Photography and the Theater of the
Street, 19382010, Joan Mir: The Ladder
of Escape, Elegance and Renement: The
Still-Life Paintings of Willem van Aelst,
The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished
Collection of Drawings and Watercolors,
In the Tower: Barnett Newman.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
National Geographic. Beyond the Story:
NG Unpublished 2011, Titanic: 100 Year
Obsession. 202-857-7588.
ngmuseum.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts.
Royalists to Romantics, Mamacita Linda:
Letters Between Frida Kahlo and her
Mother, Women Silversmiths from the
NMWA Collection, New York Avenue
Sculpture Project: Chakaia Booker.
202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
ONGOING GALLERIES
Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, DCJCC.
Graphic Details: Confessional Comics
by Jewish Women. 202-518-9400.
washingtondcjcc.org.
Artisphere. Andrew Thomas Huang:
Solipsist, Robin Bell: Projections For
Televisions. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
Gallery plan b. S.c.a.m.p. 202-234-2711.
galleryplanb.com.
Goethe-Institut. Daniel Libeskind:
Architecture for the Angel of History.
202-289-1200. goethe.de.
Joan Hisoka Gallery. Messages from
Outsiderdom. 202-483-8600.
smithcenter.org.
The Art League. Cecily Corcoran, Genius
Loci. 703-683-1780. theartleague.org.
Washington Printmakers Gallery.
Fragments, Three Figurative
Printmakers. Workhouse Arts
Center. Commerce: Painting at the
Workhouse, June 29-July 22.
703-584-2900. workhousearts.org.
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Top Chef nalist brings
bold air to Bandolero
By JONATHAN HOWARD
Mike Isabellas idea of a perfect dinner out has
three essential components a welcome feel,
cocktail in hand and delicious food at the ready.
Those are the elements the Top Chef All
Stars runner-up is incorporating at his new
restaurant Bandolero (3241 M Street, N.W.)
where he likes to have fun with his food by
changing avors and textures in the traditional
Mexican dishes he offers up with new twists.
A reservation for eight is difcult to
get at Bandolero, but in my opinion its
the perfect number to experience all
Bandolero has to offer. We walked in,
the hostess greeted us warmly, brought
us to the remainder of our party, and we
were seated. Our waiter approached,
explained the small plates concept, and
took our drink orders. In moments drinks
were being passed around the table.
Throughout the evening the exceptional
staff including general manager, James
Horn, served us and others attentively but
not intrusively. Our glasses were always
full, we never searched for a plate and
there was always food on the table.
When opening Bandolero, Isabella
wanted two things: lots of tacos and strong
margaritas. Drinks by head mixologist, Sam
Babcock, are not only strong but delicious
renditions of classics. Each drink is perfectly
balanced. The basic margarita falls short on
avor, but dont waste time on the basic when
standouts like the frozen prickly pear margarita
exist; its Isabellas favorite. Other well-crafted
drinks include the El Dorado with a ve-spice
syrup that adds a deep warmth to the cocktail,
the fresh Jesus Malverde has cucumber, lime,
agave and pork barrel hellre bitters, and the
Casa En Fuego was a mouth full of rich re
from a habanero-infused tequila.
The moment the rst dish arrived,
avors began exploding in our mouths.
The guacamole is tangy and fresh, and
not only does Bandolero succeed with
its guacamole but it also serves up an
exquisite dip called sikil pak composed
of pumpkin seeds, jalapenos and orange.
After the dips, we moved on to taquitos
and tostadas, a course we quickly dubbed
Mexican sushi. These fresh raw bites
were perfect combinations of unexpected
avors. The blue crab with coconut and
red chili was too good to pass up, even
though Im sensitive to shellsh. The tuna
with ginger and sweet potato as well as the
snapper with charred mango and jicama
were the two overall favorites at the table.
Then it was time for tacos. We couldnt
wait to try the crispy mahi mahi with chipotle,
avocado and lime but we ended up being
blown away by the complexity of avors in the
suckling pig tacos with apple and habanero
mustard. Each bite of this taco with its fresh
ingredients was absolute perfection. The BBQ
chicken taco however, was dry and bland.
We started getting full, but couldnt resist
ordering a few more items. I had been eying
the nachos with crispy goat and goat cheese
and they turned out to be amazing. Also, the
queso fundido with duck cont, manchego
and egg was delectable. The sweet
plantains were almost as good as my Cuban
grandmothers. After such fantastic courses,
we couldnt possibly eat anything else, at
least until dessert. We ordered the sopapillas
fried donuts with dulce de leche, the
besitos de coco (little coconut cookies) and
the spicy chocolate ice cream. Before we
knew it the plates were scraped clean.
As I look back at the meal I realize that
Bandolero gets high marks with almost
every drink and dish. Isabellas menu is
creative, playful and full of unexpected
combinations. The Day of the Dead theme
of the restaurant feels authentic, but it
also creates a very dark and loud dining
room. We found ourselves yelling across
the table when conversing. However,
the bar at the front of the restaurant is a
bright warm spot with reclaimed materials
where the playfulness of the theme shines
through. Bandolero is an absolute must
try, and without a doubt serves up some
of the best Mexican cuisine I have tasted
in the city.
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Lots of tacos and
strong margaritas
PHOTO BY GREG POWERS; COURTESY BANDOLERO
MIKE ISABELLA of Bandolero, one of the
hot new must-try D.C. restaurants.
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E-mail calendar items to calendars@washblade.com
two weeks prior to your event. Space is limited so
priority is given to LGBT-specic events or those
with LGBT participants. Recurring events must be
re-submitted each time.
TODAY
Town (2009 8
th
St., N.W.) hosts
Bearaoke, a masculine karaoke event,
tonight for guests 21 and over. Bear happy
hour starts at 6 p.m. and karaoke is from
7-10. Tickets are free. For more details,
visit towndc.com.
Phase 1 (525 8
th
St., S.E.) hosts a
dance party with DJ Jay Von Teese
tonight for guests 21 and over from 7:30
p.m.-3 a.m. For more information, visit
phase1dc.com.
Remingtons Nightclub (639
Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) hosts Lady
Lenores A-List Party with DJ Redd
Foxx tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
Admission is $10. For details, visit
remingtonswdc.com.
Stopgap, a play by Danielle
Mohlman that confronts heteronormativity
in denitions of family, premiers tonight
as part of the Capital Fringe Festival at
8:45 p.m. at Mount Vernon Place United
Methodist Church (900 Massachusetts
Ave., N.W.). For more information and
to purchase tickets in advance, visit
capitalfringe.org.
Rockwells Universal SeXbots
(R.U.X.) is a play written by Maurice
Martin and directed by Sun King
Davis that premiers tonight at 8:15
p.m. at the Warehouse Theater (645
New York Ave., N.W.) as part of the
Capital Fringe Festival. The play is
about a businessman who strives
to build the ultimate sex robot.
Tickets can be purchased online at
capitalfringe.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Town (2009 8
th
St., N.W.) hosts its monthly
Mixtape dance party tonight. Voted DCs
Best Gay Dance Party by Washingtonian
Magazine, Mixtape features electro, alt-
pop, indie rock, house, disco, new wave
and other dance music. Doors open at
10 p.m. and the drag show starts at 10:30.
Tickets are $8 from 10-11 and $12 after 11,
and $3 drinks are served till 11. For details,
visit towndc.com.
Phase 1 (525 8
th
St., S.E.) hosts a Pop
Rocks party with DJ LS tonight for guests
21 and over from 7:30 p.m.-3 a.m. For
more information, visit phase1dc.com.
Best Coast, a surf-rock inspired indie
music duo, play tonight at the 9:30 Club
(815 V St., N.W.). Doors open at 8 p.m. For
more details, visit 930.com.
Cobalt (1638 R St., N.W.) hosts
Rumba, a Latin music night with special
performances and go-go dancers, this
evening at 10 p.m. Admission is free and
limited to guests 21 and over. For details,
visit cobaltdc.com.
The Black Cat (1811 14
th
St., N.W.)
hosts Moon/Bounce Dancing
Affair, a high-energy dance party with
hip-hop, 90s pop and house music, at
9:30 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $7 and
are available at the door. For more
information, visit blackcatdc.com.
The Wizard of Oz screens tonight
at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, Va.)
at 8:30 p.m. The National Symphony
Orchestra will play the full score of the lm
live. Tickets range from $20-52. For more
details, visit wolftrap.org.
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Remingtons Nightclub (639
Pennsylvania Ave., S.E.) hosts The 70s
Party tonight. Performances start at 8 p.m.
and tickets are $6 before then. For more
information, visit remingtonswdc.com.
MONDAY, JULY 16
La-Ti-Do DC, a musical theater and
spoken word performance produced by
Regie Cabico and DonMike Mendoza,
is tonight at the Black Fox Lounge
(1723 Connecticut Ave., N.W.) from
8-10 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes
one house drink. For more details, visit
blackfoxlounge.com.
Busboys and Poets (4251 South
Campbell Ave., Arlington, V.A.) has
a poetry open mic night hosted by
Rebecca Dupas this evening from 8-10
p.m. Wristbands for admission can be
purchased online at midnight prior to
the event from busboysandpoets.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
Flashback, a retro dance party, tonight
with DJ Jason Royce from 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Dance jams from the 70s, 80s and early
90s play all night. Admission is free and
limited to guests 21 and over. For more
information, visit cobaltdc.com.
Wilco, a beloved alternative rock
group, play tonight at Wolf Trap
(1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, V.A.) at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from $35-45. For details,
visit wolftrap.org.
Whitman-Walker Health offers HIV
testing at Miriams Kitchen (2120
West Virginia Ave., N.E.) from 4-6
p.m. today. For more information, visit
whitman-walker.org.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14
th
St.,
N.W.) hosts a support group for women
on coming out tonight from 7-8:30 p.m.
The group is open to women regardless
of age or experience in the coming out
process. Registration is required. Contact
peersupport@whitman-walker.org if
interested and visit whitman-walker.org
for more details.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
The Chi-Cha Lounge (1624 U St., N.W.)
hosts speed dating for gay women in
their 30s and 40s tonight from 7-9 p.m.
For details, visit thedccenter.org.
Ethan Foote, a folk-rock musician,
performs tonight at the Black Fox
Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave.,
N.W.) from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission
is free. For more information, visit
blackfoxlounge.com.
Busboys and Poets (4251 South
Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va.) hosts
an organic happy hour today from
4-7 p.m. The event features $5 glasses
of organic wine, $8 eco-cocktails and
$2 off select beers. For details, visit
busboysandpoets.com.
Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14
th
St.,
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support group tonight from 7-8:30
p.m. Registration is required, and the
group is open to all genders and sexual
orientations. Contact HIVsupport@
whitman-walker.org if interested and
visit whitman-walker.org for more
information.
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Phase 1 (525 8
th
St., S.E.) hosts karaoke
tonight from 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. for guests
21 and over. For more information, visit
phase1dc.com.
its weekly best package contest at
midnight tonight with DJ MadScience
and DJ Sean Morris. Admission is $3
and limited to guests 21 and over. $2 rail
drinks will be served from 9-11 p.m. Visit
cobaltdc.com for details.
The Normal Heart, a Tony Award-
winning play about HIV/AIDS within the
gay community directed by George C.
Wolfe, shows tonight at Arena Stage
(1101 6
th
St., S.W.) from 8-11 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online at
arenastage.org.
Jon Sandler, an alternative rock
musician, performs tonight at the Black
Fox Lounge (1723 Connecticut Ave.,
N.W.) from 8-11 p.m. Admission is $7. For
details, visit blackfoxlounge.com.
Arena Stage (1101 6
th
St., S.W.)
features The Music Man dinner
cruise tonight. Tickets include one
seat aboard the Odyssey Cruise Line,
an all-inclusive three-course meal
and a seat at The Music Man show
immediately following the cruise.
Tickets are $147 for regular theater
seating and $178 for premium theater
seating. Call 202-488-4380 to book
tickets and visit arenastage.org for
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Samuel Jennings came to me three
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as long as I stay t and exercise regularly, eat
well, get regular doctors check-ups, etc. You
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says Colin Milner, CEO of the International
Council on Active Aging. But, in the last
several years it has really exploded and
its exploded in many segments including
health club memberships. According
to the International Health, Racquet and
Sportsclub Association, older adults are
hitting gyms and health clubs at a record
rate and from 1987-2003, the number of
health club members aged 55 and older
grew by 343 percent. These gures will
only continue to grow more and more.
The American College of Sports Medicine
predicts that by 2030 the number of individuals
65 years and older will reach 70 million in the
United States. Those 85 and older will then be
the fastest-growing segment of our population.
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personal training career to have embraced
this population many years ago when I was
at Sports Club/LA and we were beginning
to experience the shift in the personal
training industry with more and more
senior adults hiring personal trainers to
maintain their quality of life and longevity.
While I have no idea how old the oldest
living gym goer is or has been, I had the
absolute joy of working with Ms. Agnes
Jackson, who was 105 when she began
exercising in a group class at the Lisner-
Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home in Friendship
Heights. Prior to Ms. Jackson there was
Granny Evelyn Wimmer (whom I wrote
about last year) who came to me at 92 and
worked with me three times a week until
she died at 98. I am condent that I will be
working with more and more older adults.
Currently, I have clients well into their
60s and 70s and I marvel at the increase in
the average lifespan and how seriously this
population, often dismissed, take exercise.
Loss of independence is of particular
concern and enough to scare anyone. No
one wants to live in any sort of diminished
capacity and being proactive so that does
not happen is key. This applies to everyone.
But, just what do we do with seniors and
what exercises can be done? First dont
call them old and second dont discount
them or their ability. Seniors can engage
in just about any form of exercise as those
younger, but with additional caveats, such
as a full health screening, full physical
assessment of strengths and weaknesses
and potential need for medical clearance.
We also need to dispel and educate
those who are timid to exercise because of
the many myths associated with exercise for
older adults. Many are resistant to beginning
an exercise program because they are fearful
that they will injure themselves. But its crucial
to your health to work through your fears
and establish a routine exercise program.
We are discovering that aging itself is not
the problem. Here Milner points out that, a
lot of problems we used to think of as being
related to aging we now know arent related
to aging at all. They are related to disuse
of the body. And just about every area of
health can be maintained or increased with
physical activity. Diabetes, heart disease,
arthritis, high blood pressure and more are
no longer the impediments to exercise they
were once thought to be.
Be sure to follow all the standard
guidelines if you are new to a tness
regimen, but also remember to always
listen to your body. No one knows it better
than you, not even your personal trainer.
The age old question
An exercise program can be started at any age and will invariably bring positive health results if
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By John Boyne
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World War I-set story tells
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By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
For some reason, you just cant seem to
let it go.
It happened so many years before.
You were a child then, really: old
enough to know better, but not old
enough to resist your impulses. Old
enough to act, but not old enough to
understand that youd carry your pain
for decades.
Everyone says to forgive yourself. Move
on. Let it go.
What they dont know is that, though
the years pass, the regret you feel never
does/
Tristan Sadler hoped his memories of
battle would eventually fade. He hoped
that nobody would ever know what hed
seen. And in the book The Absolutist by
John Boyne, he hoped theyd never know
what he did.
Marian Bancroft lived quite far away
from London. It wouldnt be easy to
get there; nonetheless, Tristan Sadler
made the journey. He wasnt sure why
he needed to give her the letters but
somehow, it seemed important.
Not long before, hed written to
Marian, telling her about the letters,
knowing shed want them. Though
shed answered back that, yes, it would
be nice to have some of her brother
Wills last possessions, Tristan wasnt
sure of the reception hed get from her.
After all, he had survived World War I,
and Will had not.
Upon meeting, he thought that
Marian was a little addled but, no,
she was nervous and after a cup of
tea, Tristan believed they might be
friends someday. Sometimes, when
she scrunched her nose just so, he
could see Will in her they were
siblings and a jolt went through
his heart.
Tristan and Will had been through
military training together. Just 17 then,
Tristan had lied about his age so that he
might join the army. He supposed it was
what he needed to do, especially since
he had nowhere else to go. Especially
since his father sent him away for
kissing another boy.
And Will, he was handsome. He
had a great sense of humor and a
deep sense of honor. Throughout
their training, Tristan and he became
friends.
They became more than friends.
Now, there was Tristan, three years
after wars end, holding a bundle of
Wills letters. And when Marion asked
what happened on the day that Will
died, Tristan knew suddenly why hed
brought the letters all the way from
London.
So he told her
Let me try to explain how much I loved
The Absolutist.
I loved it for its grainy black-and-
white-movie feel, like an old British
film from the 40s. I loved that author
John Boyle teased out just enough
information throughout this book to
make me think Id figured out what
had happened to Tristan and Will (I
didnt!). I loved the mixture of horrific
brutality and insanely beautiful prose.
And I loved the ending, which made me
gasp, gasp, and gasp again.
The Absolutist starts out a tad slow,
but dont let that deter you from reading
this absolutely stellar book. Start it, stick
around, and you soon wont be able to let
it go.
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From plantation shudders
to walking closets,
the perils of real estate
copywriting
By VALERIE M. BLAKE
Since its been too hot to do much of
anything lately, Ive recently been reliving
my childhood in my off hours by hungrily
watching every episode of AMCs Mad
Men I can nd on TV.
I adore watching Sterling Coopers
creative division come up with catch
phrases and ad copy for the products of
the rms they represent. And consider-
ing that the world of advertising is one I
reenter each time I list someones home,
I like to think of myself as part Don and
part Peggy, with a wistful nod to Joan
from my younger days.
I remember my mothers outrage when
the William Esty Ad Agency declared that
Winston tastes good like a cigarette
should. As one who had drummed good
grammar into me from the day I began
speaking, she would holler at the radio,
as a cigarette should, you numbskulls!
while pufng on a Kent and sipping her
martini.
Growing up, I watched Joe Willie don
panty hose in the 60s, taught the world
to sing while drinking Tab in the 70s and
watched O. J. Simpson dash through air-
ports in the 80s. Running to catch a ight
while late became known as doing the
OJ sprint.
Real estate advertising tends to
be a bit more conservative on the na-
tional level, focusing on home owner-
ship, happy families and brand identity.
When it gets to the local level, however,
it can sometimes be confusing or mis-
leading, but often downright funny. I
strive for funny.
Anyone who has ever read real estate
descriptions designed to entice buyers to
a property has probably been frustrated
by jargon and puffery (praising a product
without mentioning its shortcomings).
Like texting, we have industry shorthand,
acronyms and what I call Realtor speak
words and phrases like cozy (small), vin-
tage (outdated) and needs TLC (possible
money pit).
Learning the lingo is akin to study-
ing a foreign language. Most people
can figure out the basics: a BR is a
bedroom, a BA is a bath and a FP is a
fireplace. In the intermediate course,
you learn HWF (hardwood floors),
OSP (off-street parking) and EIK (eat-
in kitchen).
The advanced class covers C/C Fee
(condo or coop fee), CAM (common
area maintenance) and Bsmt RR w/FB
(basement recreation room with full
bath), but only in post-graduate stud-
ies do you learn ORTRTAORAO (Own-
er reserves the right to accept or reject
any offer).
Im sure you have seen peacock
words (an absolutely amazing kitch-
en), weasel words (probably one
of the most impressive homes on the
block) and llers (youll love living
here). I wont pretend that Ive not
been guilty of all the above from time
to time, but I especially love reading
other peoples descriptive information
about homes and happening upon a
phrase that didnt quite convey the
meaning the writer intended.
Here are some of the funniest, as seen
in the Metropolitan Regional Information
System (MRIS), our local multiple listing
database:
Sort-after area. So who was doing
the sorting and why didnt they sort areas
before going to see the property?
One-car attacked garage. I think I
saw that house on a State Farm commer-
cial. Are you out there Jessica?
Walking closet. Better look quickly
before it walks away entirely.
Recently remolded. I guess the
scorching heat and thunderstorms these
past two weeks could have been involved
here.
Sinking living room. Now what is
making it do that? Quicksand?
Bring your fuzziest buyer. Hmmm.
Not sure if I should bring Joe or Stella.
Big panty in the kitchen. I can only
imagine whats in the laundry.
Formal dinning room. Its the loud-
est room in the house, of course.
Rot iron railings. Ive seen these rust,
but never rot.
Plantation shudders. Are they shud-
dering at the rot on the iron railings, per-
haps?
And my personal favorite: Large dick
in rear.
So, the next time you see me, Ill be
proofreading my ad copy. In the mean-
time, my fuzzy buyer is checking out the
big panty in the kitchen while waiting for
the walking closet to saunter into the
sinking living room. Its enough to make
a plantation shudder.
REAL ESTATE
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THE PERFECT 1 BEDROOM CONDO THE PERFECT 1 BEDROOM CONDO IN IN CHEVY CHASE, DC WALK TO METRO OPEN SUN., 1 CHEVY CHASE, DC WALK TO METRO OPEN SUN., 1- -4 4

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5301 Wisconsin Ave., NW, #310. Your Open House Agent will be Gary Bledsoe. 202-294-1500
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2101 Wilson Blvd, #100
Arlington, VA 22201
703 597 9943
www.metrodcareahomes.com
Largest 1 bedroom plus den, corner unit in the building! Fabulous kitchen w/ granite,
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to 2 Metros, tons of restaurants, retail, & everything Ballston has to offer!
880 N. Pollard St., #403
Arlington, VA 22204
$429,900

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$779,900
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Beautifully expanded and remodeled 4BR, 3 baths Contemporary sited
on a gorgeous 18,305 sqft. landscaped lot on quiet cul-de-sac in Lake
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MIKE WEBB RE/MAX Allegiance
(703) 979-3016 NorIhernVirginiaHouses.com
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Private Cul-de-Sac. Ready to move in!
Call for a private showing! $699,950
A COMMUTER'5 DREAM!
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TTR Sothebys International Realty
BILL HOUNSHELL 202.271.7111 or william.hounshell@sothebysrealty.com
MICHAEL FOWLER 202.812.0272 or michael.fowler@sothebysrealty.com
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Sid Binks, PhD, ABPP-CN
Board Certied in Clinical Neuropsychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Cognitive-Behavioral
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202-244-0903
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Licensed Psychologist 20 years experience
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Don t throw your money away, call
me! I will buy your vehicle. Call Marty
Salins, at Auto Plaza, in Rockville,
(301) 340-1390.
BULLETIN BOARD
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COUNSELING
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depression, careers, & relationships.
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to a fullling life, satisfying careers,
& healthy relationships. Jonathan
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dclpc.com.
LGBTQ AFFIRMING THERAPY at
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families, adolescents. Over 15
years serving the community. Mike
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giordano.msw@gmail.com. www.
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COUNSELING FOR GAY MEN.
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202-265-6495. gaymenscounseling.
org. No fees, donation requested.
CHANGES ARE EASIER WITH
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group of experienced, caring
therapists. Safe, condential
setting. Ofces in Woodley Park &
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professionals. Insurance
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Guild. Call 202-483-2660. www.
therapyguild.net.
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ELECTRICAL
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be physically able to handle the work
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drunks/druggies need apply. Please call
Richard at (202) 319-1333. from 9-5pm,
to schedule an interview.
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SEVERNA PARK. CONTEMPORARY
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INSURANCE
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LEGAL SERVICES
FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM Representing
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ADOPTION & ASSISTED
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IMMIGRATION LAWYER. SPECIALTY in
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LIMOUSINES
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Washing. Carpentry. Roong &
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462-3760.
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you. Feline Foundation 703-920-
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