Volume 43, Issue 39 - September 28, 2012

Lambert, other celebs help raise money
as OMalley seeks $2 million infusion

By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
Supporters of Marylands marriage equality law are turning to some
famous faces in their ght to preserve the measure, which faces a
November referendum.
Gay singer and American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert performed
at a fundraiser this week at D.C.s 9:30 club, two weeks after a star-
studded New York City event featuring actors Edward Norton and Josh
Charles and gay director John Waters.
Marriage equality is about treating everyone as equals, regardless of
who they fall in love with, said Lambert. Im honored to appear at this
event to help do whatever I can to bring notice to a cause that is close
to my heart.
The fundraising push comes as the campaign enters the nal month
before the Nov. 6 vote and opponents of the law are expected to hit the
airwaves with ads urging voters to overturn the law.
Meanwhile, Gov. Martin OMalley said on Monday that the campaign
to defend the marriage law needs to raise another $2 million ahead of
the referendum.
Were continuing to raise every day in every way, but I really want to
make it clear here that we have the ability to pass this in Maryland, he
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Next weeks debate offers rst
chance to mix it up over marriage
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
Next weeks presidential debate could mark the
rst opportunity for President Obama and Republican
presidential nominee Mitt Romney to face off on
marriage in a race in which LGBT issues have gured
less prominently than previous elections.
The debate the rst in a series of three for the
presidential candidates is set to take place on
Wednesday at the University of Denver. The topic for the
90-minute debate is domestic policy, and LGBT issues
and marriage equality would fall under that umbrella.
The moderator of the debate is Jim Lehrer, the
executive editor and former news anchor for PBS
NewsHour. Its unclear if hell ask a question on LGBT
rights or marriage at the debate. But a question on
LGBT rights could create an opportunity for Obama,
who endorsed same-sex marriage in May, to attack
Romney for not only opposing marriage rights for
gay couples, but supporting a U.S. constitutional
amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, said
if a marriage question was posed to the candidates
during the debate, hed like to hear Obama repeat the
same heartfelt personal explanation that he offered in
May when he announced he completed his evolution in
support of marriage equality.
And Id like him to point out that just as it was wrong
to deny couples of different races like his parents
the freedom to marry, so under our Constitution, it
is wrong to exclude couples of the same sex from the
CONTI NUES ON PAGE 21
ADAM LAMBERT performed at a fundraiser for Maryland marriage equality at the 9:30 club this week.
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Tragic Twist
D.C. man who spent
18 months in jail in murder
of gay educator Brian Betts
is killed in robbery attempt.
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Girl Reappearing
Tori Amos talks about
her 20th anniversary
in music, new album
of reworked songs.
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Johnson spent 18 months
in prison in Betts case
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
One of four young men charged in the
April 2010 murder of gay D.C. middle school
principal Brian Betts was shot to death on
Sept. 19 by a man he attempted to rob at
gunpoint in the victims Southeast Washington
apartment, according to D.C. police.
Joel Johnson, 21, died in the apartment
from a single gunshot wound to the head
15 months after he was released from
prison upon his completion of an 18-month
sentence in connection with Betts murder.
Montgomery County prosecutors
allowed Johnson to plead guilty in 2011
to accessory after the fact, rather than
murder, because he wasnt the one who
shot Betts and he cooperated with police
and prosecutors.
D.C. police said Johnson and Jaren
Holley, 21, each in possession of a
handgun, approached a male victim as he
was about to enter his apartment on the
4200 block of 1st Street, S.E., about 8:30
p.m. on Sept. 19.
In a statement, police said Johnson and
Holley forced their way into the victims
third oor apartment where the victim
and a woman, who was also present in the
apartment, lived. The police statement
says investigators believe Johnson and
Holley were planning to rob the victim.
Once inside, a struggle broke out
between Johnson and the man he and
Holley attempted to rob, the police
statement says.
During the course of the struggle, the
decedent was fatally shot. The other suspect
ed the scene, the statement says.
Members of the D.C. Department of
Fire and Emergency Medical Services
responded to the scene and determined
that Johnson showed no signs of life,
according to the statement. It says
Johnson was pronounced dead a short
time later by a member of the Ofce of
the Chief Medical Examiner.
Police said they apprehended Holley
on Sept. 24 and charged him with rst-
degree burglary while armed.
D.C. police homicide detectives, who were
assigned to investigate the case, had not
led any charges against the man who shot
Johnson in the apartment. One police source
said the investigation would likely determine
that the man acted in self-defense.
On the day of the incident, D.C. police
identied the dead man as Joel Johnson
but didnt immediately disclose that he was
the same Joel Johnson implicated in the
Betts murder case. That conrmation came
from a spokesperson for the Montgomery
County States Attorneys ofce.
The spokesperson, Ramon Korionoff,
told the Blade that Johnsons cooperation
with police and prosecutors helped
authorities obtain a guilty plea of felony
rst-degree murder from Alante Saunders,
the then 19-year-old youth that prosecutors
say shot Betts to death inside the bedroom
of the popular principals Silver Spring,
Md., house on April 15, 2010. A judge later
sentenced Saunders to 40 years in prison in
connection with the Betts murder.
In the weeks following Betts murder,
Montgomery County police and
prosecutors disclosed that Saunders met
Betts through a sex chat line that catered to
gay men. Police said Saunders contacted
Betts through the chat line and expressed
an interest in getting together with Betts.
Betts, 42, apparently invited Saunders
to his house, police said. As part of a
plan to rob Betts, Saunders, Johnson
and two others Deontra Gray and
Shariff Lancaster, both 19 drove to
Betts house. Prosecutors said Johnson
was in the house when Saunders fatally
shot Betts in what police described as a
robbery that went bad.
Police apprehended all four men by
tracing their whereabouts when they
began making purchases with a credit
card they stole from Betts.
Korionoff said Johnson was sentenced
to ve years in prison but a judge
suspended all but 18 months of the
sentence at the recommendation of
prosecutors, who persuaded Johnson to
plead guilty to the lesser charge as part of
a plea bargain arrangement.
Betts had served as principal of D.C.s
Shaw Middle School at the time of his death.
D.C. public school ofcials, who expressed
shock and sadness upon learning of his
death, described him as a highly acclaimed
educator and innovative principal credited
with boosting the academic achievement
of his schools students.
On the day Saunders was sentenced
to the 40-year prison term an attorney
representing Betts parents announced
that the parents were calling on the U.S.
Justice Department to investigate whether
Betts murder should be classied as an
anti-gay hate crime.
In a news conference at the courthouse
where Saunders was sentenced, attorney
Gloria Allred, who is well known for taking
on high-prole celebrity cases, said Betts
family retained her to explore whether
Betts murder should be prosecuted
under the Matthew Shepard and James
Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Brian was a gay man and we believe
an investigation should be opened under
that law to determine whether a hate
crime has or has not been committed by
defendant Saunders and if it has whether
it is appropriate to proceed with a federal
prosecution under that law, Allred said.
Montgomery County States Attorney
John McCarthy told reporters at the
courthouse that day that his ofce
investigated the possibility that Betts
murder was a hate crime and could not
nd evidence to substantiate a hate
related motive in the case.
If we had seen evidence of a hate
crime, we would have charged it, he said.
The Justice Department declined to
become involved in the case.
The Betts family released a statement
on Johnsons death.
We are deeply saddened that after
Joel Johnson was given a second chance
to become a productive member of
society that he chose to continue to
follow a path of crime and self-destruction
which ultimately resulted in his death,
the statement says. The loss of our
family member, Brian K. Betts, a beloved
educator and inspirational member of the
community, has left a void for those who
had the privilege to know him that will
remain forever. Our sympathy is with the
Johnson family at this time.
Four D.C. gays named as presidential electors

Two gay Republicans and two gay Libertarian Party members have been named
by their respective parties to serve as presidential electors in the District of
Columbia under the Electoral College system established by the U.S. Constitution.
The D.C. Republican Committee named its chairman, gay Republican activist
Robert Kabel, and one of its members, gay Republican Jose Cunningham, as
two of D.C.s three electors pledged to vote for GOP presidential candidate Mitt
Romney.
The D.C. Libertarian Party named gay Libertarian activist Bruce Majors and
gay conservative advocate Christopher Barron as two of the citys three electors
pledged to vote for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former
governor of New Mexico.
Majors is also running as a Libertarian Party candidate against Del. Eleanor
Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) in the Nov. 6 election. Barron is co-founder and a current
board member of the gay conservative group GOProud, which has endorsed
Romney for president.
Kabel, a former board chair of Log Cabin Republicans, a national gay Republican
group, said the Romney campaign vetted and approved his and Cunninghams
appointment as Romney electors.
Kabel served as a Romney delegate and Cunningham served as a Romney
alternate delegate at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., last
month.
The D.C. Democratic Party selected its own three electors to vote in the
Electoral College in December on behalf of President Obama, who is considered
the odds on favorite to win the popular vote in D.C. The D.C. Democratic Party
named City Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), attorney and longtime
Democratic Party activist Don Dinan, and former City Council member William
Lightfoot (D-At-Large) to serve as Obama electors.
Under the electoral college system, as practiced in most states and D.C., the
presidential candidate winning the popular vote in a state or D.C. is entitled to
the send the electors selected by his party on his behalf to the U.S. Capital to
cast their vote for president. The Electoral College traditionally has voted on
the Monday following the second Wednesday of December in a presidential
election year.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
washingtonblade.com
04 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 LOCAL NEWS
D.C. man charged in murder of gay principal killed
Joel Johnson was one of four charged in the 2010 shooting death of popular Shaw Middle School
principal BRIAN BETTS.
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO
Sharpton, others
denounce myth that all
pastors support repeal
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS &
CHRIS JOHNSON
A group of prominent black clergy last
week urged Maryland voters to support
the states same-sex marriage law in the
November referendum, while another
group of pastors held a dueling news
conference advocating for the laws repeal.
As pastors and clergy leaders, we are
here today to declare our unequivocal
support for Marylands Civil Marriage
Protection Act and to dispel the myth
that all African-American pastors are
fundamentally opposed to the idea of
marriage equality, said Rev. Delman
Coates, senior pastor of the 8,000-member
Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Md.,
during a press conference at the National
Press Club in downtown Washington. For
too long the issue of equal treatment
under the law for gay and lesbian couples
has been mired in a theological debate
between those on the one hand who
oppose same-sex marriage based upon
their religious beliefs, and those on the
other who afrm it based upon theirs. And
while this is a legitimate discussion for
people of faith to have, the appropriate
arena for that conversation is the house of
worship, the seminary, the Bible study or
some other religious setting.
Rev. Howard-John Wesley, senior
pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church in
Alexandria, Va., echoed Coates. He noted
during the news conference that many
of his congregants live in Maryland
specically Prince Georges County.
I will impress upon my membership
to vote yes on this issue on the Nov. 6
ballot referendum simply because this act
is civil, not religious, Wesley said. In no
way [does] it [infringe] upon our religious
freedom as an institution to dene
marriage as we would, to perform the rite
of marriage according to our doctrinal
believes nor in the same way does it
infringe upon the state to protect the civil
liberties of all its residents.
Rev. Christine Wiley of Covenant Baptist
United Church of Christ in D.C. joined
Rev. Brad Braxton of Open Church and
Rev. S. Todd Yeary of Douglas Memorial
Community Church in Baltimore; Rev.
Frederick Haynes of Friendship-West
Baptist Church in Dallas; Rev. Otis Moss,
III, of Trinity United Church of Christ in
Chicago; Rev. Amos Brown of Third Baptist
Church in San Francisco and others at the
news conference.
Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National
Action Network, applauded Coates and
other black clergy for their support of
Marylands same-sex marriage law.
This is not an issue about gay or
straight, said Sharpton at the press
conference. This is an issue about civil
rights and to take a position to limit the
civil rights of anyone is to take a position
to limit the civil rights of everyone. You
cannot be a part-time civil rights activist.
You cannot be for civil rights for African
Americans, but not for gays and lesbians.
This comes less than two months before
Marylanders will vote in the referendum
on the same-sex marriage law that Gov.
Martin OMalley signed in March.
A Gonzalez Research poll released this
week shows supporters of the marriage law
with an eight-point lead, with 51 percent
saying they would vote to uphold the law
and 43 against. The same poll found that 44
percent of black voters support marriage
equality, with 52 percent opposed.
Benjamin Jealous, president of the
Baltimore-based National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People,
is among the prominent black leaders
who have backed Question 6. Same-
sex marriage advocates and others have
noted that both President Obamas
support of nuptials for gays and lesbians
and the NAACP Board of Directors
resolution in support of the issue have had
what they describe as a positive impact on
public opinion among black voters.
Bob Ross, president of the Prince
Georges Branch of the NAACP, appeared
in a new web ad earlier this week in
support of Question 6. The civil rights
organizations Maryland State Conference
and Baltimore afliates have also backed
same-sex marriage, while other black
supporters of nuptials for gays and
lesbians appeared in a separate web ad
that Marylanders for Marriage Equality
released in July. Bishop Harry Jackson
of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville
remains one of the most prominent
Question 6 opponents.
Josh Levin, campaign manager for
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, the
group defending the states same-sex
marriage law, conceded in a fundraising
pitch to supporters on Thursday that his
group has only been able to purchase
a weeks worth of television air time in
some places so far. This admission comes
on the heels of what he described as the
four weeks of commercial time on TV
stations across Maryland that Question 6
opponents have already bought.
Our opponents are smart, well-funded
and willing to play on the politics of race
and fear in order to win, wrote Levin in
the e-mail that stresses Marylanders for
Marriage Equality needs to raise $500,000
over the next two weeks to counter these
ads. And we know from past experience
in other states that if we let them have the
airwaves to themselves, we will lose.
Sharpton noted to the Washington
Blade during the news conference that he
appeared in an ad ahead of the same-sex
marriage bills passage in February.
One thing Ive never been accused
of being is bashful, he said when asked
if Marylanders for Marriage Equality had
asked him to appear in a pro-Question 6
spot. Ill do whatever because I see this
as a civil rights issue.
Obama sold us out
Meanwhile, at a rival news conference
held at the same time last Friday, black
clergy members criticized President
Obamas endorsement of same-sex
marriage as a betrayal of the black civil
rights movement as they admitted limited
nancial ties to the anti-gay National
Organization for Marriage.
Rev. William Owens, founder and
president of the Coalition of African-
American Pastors, held the news
conference standing with a group of
nearly 30 black religious leaders as part of
the organizations annual leadership
summit, which this year took place at the
Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Va.
The president sold us out, Owens said.
He is in the White House because of the
civil rights movement and mainly because
of the African-American community, who
voted for him 97 percent to be president.
He sold us out for money no other
way. The African-American community
represents 13 percent of the population,
the gay and lesbian community represents
three percent. So it wasnt for the votes;
it was for the money. I called him Judas
then, and I call him Judas now.
Saying Obama was elected on the
backs of slave laborers and the civil rights
movement, Owens said any president who
would be the rst black man in ofce and
endorse same-sex marriage deserves to be
kicked out. Later, under questioning from
reporters, Owens said his organization
wasnt making an endorsement of any
candidate in the election.
In the wake of internal documents
from NOM leaked earlier this year,
Owens was asked by CNN about having
a connection to the anti-gay group. The
pastor conrmed the anti-gay group
compensates him.
They pay my salary, Owens said. My wife
has an earned doctorate from Vanderbilt
University and I have three degrees, we make
a combined salary of $20,000 a year because
they were kind enough to pick us up, because
we did not have funds, and they said we can
put you in the budget for $20,000. So we are
in a relationship with them and Im very proud
of it.
Internal memos leaked earlier this
year revealed the organization planned
to divide blacks and gays within the
Democratic Party using same-sex marriage
as a wedge issue. Owens defended
NOMs approach.
I read that; I know of the story,
Owens said. But I work with the National
Organization for Marriage and Ill defend
them, I will defend them, I will defend
them. I dont know what they said; I wasnt
there. But I know their hearts.
In a follow-up question from CNN on
whether hes a tool for NOM, Owens
replied, Im nobodys tool. Bill Owens
is nobodys tool. Theyve never tried to
use me as a tool. They have helped me
because I asked for it. I went to them.
They didnt come to me. I went to them
and asked them to help us because we
needed help. Im nobodys tool.
The news conference was held in
coordination with NOM, but no one
directly afliated with the organization
was at the podium. Brian Brown, NOMs
president, stood in the back of the room
as the news conference proceeded. Asked
by the Washington Blade why Brown was
absent from the podium, Owens said the
conference was an opportunity to show
that his organization is black-led.
Speaking with the Blade after the
news conference, Brown denied that
Owens motives for speaking at the
news conference were nancially based,
but acknowledged his organization had
donated about $20,000 to Owens.
Its ridiculous, Brown said. Rev.
Owens was already doing what was doing
before he came to us and asked us for
help. Obviously, as a coalition, were going
to help as many partners as possible.
The Human Rights Campaign does the
same thing. But these folks were already
out there. Ive seen Bishop Owens at a
number of rallies; weve worked together
in the past and was already doing his thing
before NOM ever got involved.
washingtonblade.com
06 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 LOCAL NEWS
Black clergy square off over Md. marriage law
This is an issue about civil rights and to take
a position to limit the civil rights of anyone
is to take a position to limit the civil rights of
everyone, said AL SHARPTON.
Controversy continues for Chick-l-A
CHICAGO Despite reports last week that an outspoken Chicago alderman
was boasting a victory in the effort to convince Chick-l-A to cease anti-gay
donations, the chicken chain has conrmed that its philanthropic priorities will
continue unchanged.
The company which has been assailed over its support of anti-gay groups
to the tune of $5 million in grants and services through its WinShape foundation
says claims it capitulated to pressure from LGBT advocates are incorrect.
COO Dan Cathy assured former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee that the company
made no such concessions, to Ward 1 alderman Proco Joe Moreno, as he
and Chicago-based LGBT group The Civil Rights Agenda claimed.
In fact, though the Hufngton Post reported the company recently participated
in dialogue with unnamed LGBT activists, the company circulated an internal
memo last week reiterating its previous stance on LGBT issues, insisting the
WinShape Foundation does not donate to specic political or social agendas,
and that all customers and employees will be treated with dignity, without
explicitly barring discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in
both employment and service.
On Monday, Alderman Moreno demanded Chick-l-A clarify statements he claims
the company made to him that anti-gay donations had already ceased in 2012.
Moreno, who has said he would block the construction of a Chick-l-A restaurant
in his ward if the company does not end anti-gay support, said on his blog Sunday
that Cathys statements to Huckabee at the least, muddied the progress we
had made with Chick-l-A and, at the worst, contradicted the documents and
promises Chick-l-A made to me and the community earlier this month.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates owner comes out
PITTSBURGH The chairman of the nations third largest newspaper company
has come out, saying he hopes it will spark change.
I hope in some small way that this article will create a dialogue in sports. Dialogue
can lead to more understanding of the situation, former Pittsburgh Pirates owner
Kevin McClatchy, who chairs the newspaper company founded by his great-great
grandfather, James McClatchy in 1857, told the Miami Herald. There needs to be
some education on the subject that will lead to more dialogue and sensitivity. The
emptiness you feel you cant talk about, I hope no kid in 2012 goes through that.
McClatchy came out to gay New York Times columnist Frank Bruni last week.
According to the Miami Herald, gay rumors swirled around McClatchys father
throughout his life before he died suddenly of a heart attack in 1989.
Gay activist slams Iranian president
NEW YORK Jessica Stern, the newly minted executive director of the International
Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, is criticizing anti-gay statements made
on CNNs Piers Morgan show by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Despite last nights glib interview, the fact is that President Ahmadinejad uses
LGBT Iranians as scapegoats for his governments poor human rights record and
as a distraction from critical human rights concerns, said Stern, who during her
tenure as interim executive director over the past year led a successful campaign
to have IGLHRC recognized by the United Nations.
According to IGLHRC, Ahmadinejad answered questions about Irans harsh
treatment of LGBT citizens, which includes the death penalty, by saying, Do you
think faggots can have children? and suggested corrective action for anyone
who believes they are gay or lesbian. When asked how he would react if his own
children were gay, he responded, proper education must be provided.
washingtonblade.com
08 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 NATI ONAL NEWS
Gay New Yorker in tight
race with GOP incumbent
Despite a hopeful
pronouncement from a pro-gay
Chicago alderman last week,
Chick-l-A is denying claims it
buckled to pressure from LGBT
advocates, and conrms its
policies have not changed.
Maloney seeks to oust
Hayworth; race a tossup
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
Sean Patrick Maloney has ambitious
goals for someone in a tight race seeking
his rst term in Congress. His priorities
upon taking ofce would be getting
Congress working for people who need it
working in their lives.
I think the most important thing right
now is that too many voices arent being
heard in Congress the middle class,
working people and people who care about
equality, care about a future where we all
count, we all work together, Maloney said.
Hes seeking to unseat freshman Rep.
Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.) to represent New
Yorks 18th congressional district.
Maloney, who if elected would be the
rst openly gay member of Congress from
New York, touted his previous work in
Washington. He was a senior West Wing
adviser in the Clinton administration and
was rst deputy secretary for former New
York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
I know my way around Washington,
and Ive spent years working on different
types of policies and partnerships in
people in state government, people in
local government, with the private sector,
Maloney said. And so, I think I bring a set
of relationships to the job that is unique
for a freshman member, and a degree
of experience in how Washington works
when its working well.
While he acknowledged the importance
of having a Democratic majority in the U.S.
House that cares about LGBT people,
Maloney said he sees an opportunity for
passage of pro-LGBT legislation even if
Republicans remain in power provided
what he called the extreme wing of the
party isnt in control.
Maloney said New York could serve as
an example because marriage equality
legislation was passed in a Republican-
controlled Senate under the leadership
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The House
candidate took credit for helping draft the
New York marriage equality bill under the
Spitzer administration, but said he wasnt
involved in the process of moving the law
through in 2011.
New York is the example, Maloney
said. New York is where Democrats and
Republicans have gured out how to work
together on issues of LGBT equality.
The contest to represent New Yorks
18th congressional district is tight. Polls
in recent weeks have showed Maloney
running even with Hayworth, or slightly
behind. A Public Policy Polling survey
published Sept. 21 found Maloney and
Hayworth both receiving 43 percent of
support, while 14 percent were undecided.
Maloney said he supports pro-LGBT
legislation that Congress has yet to
pass including the Uniting American
Families Act and the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act in addition to repeal
of the Defense of the Marriage Act.
During the Blade interview, Maloney
criticized Hayworth, calling her one of the
most extreme members of Congress and
saying shes out of step with her district
for supporting legislation put forward by
House Republican leaders.
On issue after issue that is important
to LGBT equality, that is important to the
middle class that is important to womens
rights and womens health, she has been
an extreme conservative, he said.
But Hayworth has a fairly good record
on LGBT issues during her rst term in
Congress. A member of the LGBT Equality
Caucus, Hayworth voted against three
amendments on the House oor that
reafrmed the Defense of Marriage Act.
Shes also a co-sponsor of ENDA and the
Domestic Partner Tax Parity Act, which
would end the tax penalty by individuals who
receive health insurance for their partners
from their employers. Hayworth has a gay
son, Will Hayworth, who lives in D.C.
Maloney criticized Hayworth for not
stating a position on marriage equality or
repeal of DOMA. The Blade attempted
to ask Hayworth her position on those
issues at a recent Log Cabin event but
she refused to take questions and her
ofce and campaign did not respond to
inquiries.
CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY is raising three
children with his partner.
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Californias newly drawn
22nd District safe for
anti-gay GOP incumbent
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
Editors note: This is the second in an occasional series pro-
ling congressional districts in which the incumbent is not
supportive of LGBT rights. The articles seek to assess the
chances of electing a supportive candidate to help advance
pro-LGBT bills that have been stalled in Congress. Visit
washingtonblade.com for the rst installment on Marylands
6th District.
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is
one of 14 members of the U.S. House
of Representatives from California who
received a 0 rating on LGBT issues
from the Human Rights Campaigns 2010
Congressional Scorecard, which has a
rating scale of 0 to 100.
Nunes and most of the other U.S. House
members with a 0 rating in the state all
Republicans represent districts inside
or bordering on Californias Central Valley,
a vast rural and agricultural region in the
interior and eastern part of the state.
The region has traditionally elected
conservative Republicans to Congress
and to the California Legislature.
The rabid homophobes come from
rabid, red homophobic districts, said
Mark Leno, a gay State Senator from
San Francisco and longtime LGBT rights
advocate. Theyre going to get re-
elected. So to waste time, energy and
resources in those districts is just that, a
waste, Leno told the Blade.
You have to look at party registration
where its most possible for a Democrat
to win, and thats what the Democrats are
doing, he said.
The newly redrawn district includes
precincts that voted overwhelmingly for
Sen. John McCain in 2008, leading many
observers to label the seat safe for Nunes.
But gay activist Jason Scott, a resident
of Clovis, Calif., a small city that borders
on the much larger City of Fresno, said hes
troubled that the national Democratic Party
and national LGBT organizations appear to
have written off the 22nd Congressional
District and other Central Valley districts.
Scott is one of the organizers of Gay
Fresno, an online LGBT news and resource
service that covers Fresno and nearby
cities and towns in the Central Valley
region. Although he agrees that Nunes
is likely to win re-election this year, Scott
told the Blade residents of Nunes 22nd
District have changed their views on LGBT
issues in recent years.
I dont feel like the people he
represents have the identical mindset that
he does on gay rights, Scott said.
Lesbian activist Robin McGehee,
a Fresno resident who teaches
communications at the College of the
Sequoias in nearby Visalia, expressed a
similar view. McGehee is co-founder of
the national LGBT direct action group
GetEqual and one of the lead organizers
of the 2009 National March on Washington
for LGBT Equality.
It would be great if more of our state-
based organizations and even national
organizations were putting boots on
the ground and resources in these
congressional districts, she said. I think
we can swing the vote because Nunes is
really not liked as well as what would be
expected in a farming community like this.
McGehee added, There are lots of
liberal Democrats that are here. Nunes
is the one whos gotten all the resources.
Thats the reason hes been in that seat as
long as he has.
Nunes has voted against the repeal of
Dont Ask, Dont Tell, the law that prohibited
gays from serving openly in the U.S. military.
According to the HRC Congressional
Scorecard, Nunes has declined to back all
of the LGBT supportive bills pending in
Congress, including the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act, or ENDA, which calls
for banning private sector employment
discrimination based on a persons sexual
orientation and gender identity.
He also opposes legal recognition of
same-sex marriage and has declined
to support or co-sponsor legislation to
repeal the anti-gay Defense of Marriage
Act, or DOMA.
Jack Langer, director of communications
for Nunes congressional ofce in
Washington, said he would make inquires
to determine if Nunes has changed his
position on LGBT issues since the release
of the HRC Scorecard in October 2010.
Langer didnt get back with a response by
Wednesday afternoon.
HRC is scheduled to release an updated
version of its Congressional Scorecard in
October. People familiar with Nunes
voting record and positions have said he
doesnt appear to have changed his views
on LGBT issues.
Scott of Gay Fresno said he wrote a
letter to Nunes ofce urging him to take a
more supportive posture on LGBT-related
issues. He said the response he received
was a terse refusal to back any of the bills
or positions he inquired about.
I was surprised that the response I
received went further than the Republican
talking points you would expect from
a member of Congress, Scott said. It
looked like it came from one of the anti-
gay groups.
Scott said he knows of no local LGBT
political advocacy groups in Nunes
district or in any locations within the
Central Valley. While the statewide group
Equality California gets involved in some
issues in the region, for the most part
LGBT people in the region have been left
to fend for themselves, Scott said.
He and McGehee said an effective
advocacy campaign for LGBT equality,
especially through TV ads, could have
resulted in far more votes in the Central
Valley against Proposition 8, the 2008
ballot measure approved by California
voters that bans same-sex marriage in the
state constitution. McGehee said the No
on 8 campaign had little or no presence
in the Central Valley other than to provide
campaign signs.
I think voter education is an important
part of this, Scott said, adding that a
concerted effort by national and state
advocacy groups to promote LGBT rights
in the region would signicantly boost the
chances for electing pro-LGBT candidates
to Congress and state ofces in the
Central Valley region.
Leno, the gay state senator, points to a
plan developed by House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee that
strategically targets eight congressional
districts in California that are held by
Republicans or are vacant due to redistricting.
The plan, dubbed Red to Blue 2012,calls
for sending money and logistical support to
the Democratic candidates running in those
districts from the National Democratic Party
and Democratic contributors from across
the country.
One of the targeted races is in the newly
created 41st District in the Los Angeles
area, where gay Democrat Mark Takano is
said to have a good chance of winning in
an area with a solid Democratic majority.
Takano is receiving logistical and nancial
support under the Red to Blue campaign.
Another district targeted is the redrawn
36th in the Palm Springs area, which is
held by Republican Mary Bono Mack. The
Log Cabin Republicans endorsed Bono
Mack in 2010 but have yet to do so this
year, according to an endorsement list on
the groups website.
Bono Mack received a rating of 53 on
the HRC Scorecard in 2010, the highest
rating of any Republican in the state.
The newly drawn 22nd Congressional
District where Devin Nunes is running for
re-election to his sixth term in ofce is not
one of the districts targeted in the Red
to Blue 2012 campaign. The Red to Blue
2012 campaign is targeting just three of
the 14 California districts where the GOP
incumbent had a 0 HRC Scorecard rating.
The three targeted districts are not in the
Central Valley region.
Nunes is being challenged by
Democrat Otto Lee, a Chinese-American
businessman and U.S. Navy veteran who
served in the rst Gulf War and later, as
a commander in the Navy Reserves, was
recalled to active duty during the Iraq war.
Lee is a former city council member and
former mayor of Sunnyvale, Calif., in the
states Silicon Valley area, which is located
more than 100 miles away from the 22nd
Congressional District. The fact that he
and his family moved to the district earlier
this year has prompted Nunes supporters
to call him a carpetbagger.
Brandon Fisk, an ofcial with the
Fresno County Democratic Party Central
Committee, said voters would likely view
Lees experience as an accomplished
businessman, Navy Reserves commander,
and public servant in Sunnyvale as an
asset that will help him better serve as a
congressman in the Fresno area.
Nobody called him a carpetbagger
when he served in Iraq, Fisk said.
Scott and McGehee said that although
Lee has not mentioned LGBT issues in his
campaign speeches he has made it known
in the district that he would be supportive
on LGBT issues in Congress. Scott said the
Lee campaign reserved space to set up a
booth at an LGBT Pride festival scheduled
for Saturday in Visalia.
Although Congress in the past three-
and-a-half years has passed legislation
to repeal Dont Ask, Dont Tell and to
approve a hate crimes law that allows the
federal government to prosecute hate
crimes against LGBT people, all other
LGBT supportive bills have remained
stalled in committee.
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Fresno activists wage lonely battle to oust congressman
Rep. DEVIN NUNES received a 0 rating on HRCs Congressional Scorecard.
Harris-Perry says trans voters
harmed by new ID laws
MSNBC anchor Melissa Harris-Perry
stressed during an interview with the
Washington Blade last week that voter
suppression efforts continue to impact
transgender Americans.
They dont look like what their photo
IDs are, she said from New Orleans.
So if they are self-presenting in front
of an election ofcial and they have an
ID that says male or female and theyre
sort of gender self-presenting in a non-
conforming way, of course you end up with
the possibility of shame or embarrassment
or not being believed to be who you are.
Harris-Perry had been scheduled
to moderate a town hall on voter
suppression and discrimination during the
Congressional Black Caucus Foundations
annual Legislative Conference at the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
in D.C. on Sept. 20, but she remained
in New Orleans after Hurricane Isaac
destroyed her home late last month.
Harris-Perry further stressed that
another problem trans voters who have
undergone sex-reassignment surgery face
is they dont have birth certicates with
names and gender markers that are not
informative of what their current life is.
All of those things impact the ability
of people to have the kind of state-issued
ID that is allowable in a lot of these states
around voting, she said. And so the idea
that a person would be a perfectly eligible
American citizen who has an opinion about
voting and is kept out of it because of those
sorts of issues it goes to the heart of
helping us understand that these efforts are
really voter suppression efforts, not efforts to
keep the election process above board.
Harris-Perry further credited Rev. Al
Sharpton with bringing the issue of voter
suppression to mainstream cable news.
She applauded The Nation and other
progressive and LGBT media outlets for
their coverage of the issue, but Harris-Perry
said that the broader conversation around it
remains what she described as narrow.
Part of it is we get stuck in a historical
framework around Jim Crow and our memory
of Jim Crow or what we think Jim Crow was
about was primarily about keeping black
folks from the polls. And thats both true, but
also insufcient, she said. It also had the
effect of keeping old people out, people
without education, folks without resources
of all kinds. It had a huge impact among
poor whites in the U.S. South. I think we
havent had a clear enough understanding
of just how broad suppression is, how many
different groups it impacts.
Harris-Perry said she has a better
understanding of the issue and its specic
impact on trans people because she
said her gender non-conforming niece
frequently confronts questions when she
presents herself as male, but her student
ID lists her gender as female.
Because I am tuned into that, I have a
sense of it but I dont think that it has been
part of our civil rights framework to say wait a
minute yes, race is important here, but heres
how race is at the intersection of all of these
other identities as well, said Harris-Perry.
Harris-Perry has frequently discussed
LGBT issues on her eponymous show
since it began in February. Harris-Perry also
appeared in a video for HRCs Americans
for Marriage Equality campaign in June. She
said she has been a part of the movement
for nuptials for same-sex couples for a long
time, but she conceded she has what she
described as a deep ambivalence about
marriage as the driving policy issue after the
repeal of the ban on openly gay and lesbian
service members.
My husband is a civil rights advocate in
the area of housing and we just see how
important the state laws are in housing
and education and in employment are
and what a deep material impact they
have, said Harris-Perry.
MSNBC anchor takes on voter suppression
Quinn talks Obama, joy
of marrying partner
NEW YORK New York City Council
Speaker Christine Quinns May 19
wedding to long-time partner Kim
Catullo was quite possibly the Empire
States political marriage of the year
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sens. Charles
Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and New
York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg were
among those who attended the ceremony
in Manhattans Meatpacking District, while
retired New York Court of Appeals Chief
Judge Judith Kaye ofciated the wedding.
When New York State passed marriage
equality, one could feel the joy on the
streets, Quinn told the Washington Blade
in a recent interview, referencing the same-
sex marriage bill that the state Senate
narrowly passed in June 2011. Cuomo
almost immediately signed it into law.
Everywhere couples went, people asked
when are they getting married, what will
their wedding be like? You could see and
feel their happiness. The fear and gloom
that opponents predicted did not come
true, the world did not end when gay
people could marry. Just the opposite,
people felt love and joy. We had the
opportunity to publicly commit in a legal
ceremony in front of our family and friends,
that we are a couple, we are family. And we
are just as important as any other family.
I will always be grateful for that day and
remember that day for the rest of my life.
Quinn became speaker in 2006. A
Quinnipiac University poll last month shows
that she remains the front-runner among
likely Democratic mayoral candidates who
seek to succeed Bloomberg in 2013.
Quinn declined to respond to the
Blades questions about her presumptive
mayoral campaign, but LGBT issues remain
an integral part of her overall agenda.
She introduced a bill in 2004 that
would have required city contractors to
offer equal benets to registered same-
sex domestic partners and married
heterosexual couples. Quinn, 46, also
worked with Bloomberg and the citys
Department of Education to implement
an anti-bullying curriculum in the citys
public schools a state law, the Dignity
in All Schools Act, which specically bans
harassment based on a students sexual
orientation and gender identity in the
classroom, took effect in July.
Quinn, who was executive director of the
New York City Anti-Violence Project from
1996 to 1999, routinely speaks out against
anti-LGBT violence in the ve boroughs.
She joined other New York City ofcials who
criticized Puerto Rico Gov. Lus Fortuo and
his administration for what they contend
was an unwillingness to stop anti-LGBT
violence on the island in the wake of gay
teenager Jorge Steven Lpez Mercados
2009 murder. Quinn also continues to
boycott the citys annual St. Patricks Day
Parade because organizers prohibit gay
men and lesbians from marching.
The once vocal Bloomberg critic
faced widespread criticism from LGBT
Democrats, fellow progressives and others
in 2008 when she supported the extension
of term-limits that allowed the mayor and
other city ofcials, including herself, to run
for a third-term. Quinn earlier in the same
year also acknowledged a City Council
slush fund appropriated more than $17
million to community organizations that
did not exist since 2001. She sparked
further controversy in July when she
demanded that the president of New
York University remove Chick-l-A from
campus in response to CEO Dan Cathys
opposition to same-sex marriage.
Quinn did not comment about those
criticisms, but she stressed she feels that
nuptials for same-sex couples and the
repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act
remain top priorities for LGBT Americans
going into the presidential election. Quinn
further pointed to immigration reform
that she said would allow for families to
stay connected until DOMA is repealed
and passage of the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act as important priorities.
Quinn, who was a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention in
Charlotte, further applauded President
Obamas record in support of same-sex
marriage and other issues. She spoke to the
Blade hours after she attended a celebration
at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
in Manhattan that commemorated the rst
anniversary of the repeal of the ban on
openly gay service members.
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Lesbian NYC ofcial mum on 2013 mayors race
A long list of political leaders attended New
York City Council Speaker CHRISTINE QUINNs
spring wedding.
PHOTO BY THOMAS GOOD; COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA
I think we havent had a clear enough
understanding of just how broad suppression is,
said MSNBC anchor MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MSNBC
told LGBT reporters and bloggers from
across the country during a Marylanders
for Marriage Equality conference call. It is
in keeping with the character of our state.
It will protect rights equally under the law
while protecting religious liberty. Thats why
our state was founded to begin with, but we
do need to raise money here. We do need
to raise another couple of million dollars,
and if were able to do that I believe that
we will pass this. And raising those dollars
is critically important for our ability to be
able to defend this at the ballot.
Josh Levin, campaign director of
Marylanders for Marriage Equality, told
the Washington Blade in June that he was
condent he could run what he described
as a winning campaign with between
$5 and $7 million. He declined to provide
an exact gure as to how much money his
group has raised.
I would say we are far along to our
goal, said OMalley. We are beyond
the 50-yard line and we continue to move
forward, not back.
The governor spoke to bloggers and
reporters a day before Lambert headlined
a Marylanders for Marriage Equality
fundraiser at the 9:30 club. OMalley is
also slated to attend a separate event
with D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray at gay
Democratic lobbyist Steve Elmendorfs
Logan Circle home on Oct. 2.
OMalley also spoke at the New
York City fundraiser for Marylanders for
Marriage Equality on Sept. 13.
Weve been raising money for the
campaign, he said. Weve been
organizing for the campaign and I believe
that we have the ability if we can raise
some more money to be able to be the
rst state or one of the rst four states to
pass this and to be able to defend this at
the ballot.
OMalley also spoke three days after Rev.
Al Sharpton and other prominent black clergy
publicly urged Maryland voters to support
the states same-sex marriage law in the
November referendum during a D.C. press
conference. Rev. William Owens, founder
and president of the Coalition of African-
American Pastors, and other ministers of
color simultaneously blasted President
Obamas support of nuptials for gays and
lesbians as they spoke with reporters in
Arlington, Va. (See page 6 for related story.)
The governor acknowledged that
Question 6 opponents will soon begin
to run ads against the referendum in
Maryland Levin conceded in a Sept.
20 fundraising pitch to Marylanders for
Marriage Equality supporters that the
campaign has only been able to purchase
a weeks worth of television air time in
some places so far, compared to the
four weeks of commercial time on stations
across the state that he said those who
oppose Marylands same-sex marriage
law have already bought. OMalley said
he further anticipates anti-Question 6
ads will seek to either exploit what he
described as divisions between black and
gay Marylanders, convince voters that the
passage of the same-sex marriage law will
mean that every child in Maryland will
somehow be taught they need to be gay
or persuade them that the ballot language
will somehow dupe them.
OMalley echoed Levin who said the
ballot language is one of the campaigns
biggest advantages going into the
referendum.
Im excited about this campaign, said
OMalley. All indications are, especially
after the courageous statements by
President Obama and the very skillful way
that the Democratic National Convention
wove marriage equality and the Dream Act
into the fabric of human dignity that the
people of Maryland will choose to move
forward and not back. And that we will in
fact pass this and defend it on Election Day.
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OMalley seeks $2 million
for Md. marriage ght
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Maryland Gov. MARTIN OMALLEY said Monday that the campaign to defend the states marriage
law needs another $2 million.
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
Supreme Court puts off decision on DOMA, Prop 8
The U.S. Supreme Court has put off the decision over whether it will consider
federal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act
and Californias Proposition 8.
According to a report issued on Tuesday, justices during their conference
on Monday decided to grant writs of certiorari, or take up, six pending cases,
but neither the challenge to Proposition 8, known as Hollingsworth v. Perry, nor
one of the legal challenges to Section 3 of DOMA, Windsor v. United States,
appeared on the list of lawsuits on which decisions were made. It remains to be
seen whether the court will take them up.
Both cases were docketed during the conference on Monday. The conference
was the rst time justices met to consider which cases they will hear over the
course of the term starting this fall.
The next conference for the Supreme Court is set for Oct. 5. But according to an
email to supporters from the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which is behind
the Prop 8 lawsuit, justices meet nearly every week to determine the cases they will
take up and the next time a decision could be announced is Monday at 9:30 a.m. At
that time, the court is expected to release a list of cases it wont hear this term.
If the Supreme Court decides not to hear the Prop 8 cases, it would have an
immediate impact on gay couples living in California because they would be able to
marry as soon as the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which had struck down Prop 8,
issues a mandate saying the injunction against the anti-gay measure is in effect.
In addition to the marriage cases, other LGBT-related cases arent on the conference
report, so whether or not the Supreme Court will consider them also remains to be
seen. One is Diaz v. Brewer, in which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has appealed an
injunction placed by a district court prohibiting her from enforcing a law taking away
domestic partner benets from state employees. Another pending case is National
Organization for Marriage v. McKee, in which the anti-gay organization is challenging
Maine disclosure laws requiring it to reveal donors regarding its involvement in the
2009 marriage ballot initiative in the state.
CHRIS JOHNSON
commitment of marriage and the freedom
to marry under the law, Wolfson said.
Even though marriage will be on the
ballot in four states and lawsuits are
pending before the Supreme Court that
would overturn the Defense of Marriage
Act and Californias Proposition 8, both
candidates have remained largely silent
on marriage and other social issues and
have focused more on the economy and
national security.
Crosby Burns, a research associate on
LGBT issues at the Center for American
Progress, said the two candidates
differing views on marriage could not be
more stark.
You have Mitt Romney who supports a
Federal Marriage Amendment that would
dene marriage as the union between one
man and one woman, Burns said. And
Barack Obama, on the other hand, as you
know has come out in May in favor of full
marriage equality. If hes asked a question
at next weeks debate in Denver, I fully
expect him to reiterate his unyielding
support for marriage equality.
But Dan Pinello, whos gay and a
political scientist at City University of New
York, predicted that if the candidates are
asked a marriage question during the
debate, they would give very abbreviated
answers because neither Obama nor
Romney sees political gain by elevating
the issue of marriage.
If Jim Lehrer does say something
about it, I think Mitt Romney will say this
is an issue the states have to decide
nothing a president will have any authority
over, but a state issue, Pinello said. I
think Barack Obama, if hes forced to
address it, will say what hes said before:
its a personal issue ... whatever he said
a few months ago. But theyll try to step
around the issue as much as they can.
Circumstances were much different
in the recent past. Just two presidential
elections ago, when Sen. John Kerry
(D-Mass.) was running against then-
President George W. Bush for the White
House, the issue of marriage was a
cornerstone of the Republican campaign
at a time when 13 marriage amendments
were on the ballot in states throughout
the country.
In his 2004 State of the Union address,
Bush said the country must defend
the sanctity of marriage by passing a
Federal Marriage Amendment to prevent
activist judges from instituting same-sex
marriage in their states. Asked about the
issue on the campaign trail, Kerry would
uncomfortably say he believes marriage is
one man, one woman, but doesnt think
the U.S. Constitution should be involved.
Four years later, the issue of same-
sex marriage gured less prominently in
the contest between then-Democratic
candidate Obama and Republican
nominee John McCain. It came up during
a forum hosted by Pastor Rick Warren of
Californias Saddleback Church, when
McCain said he thinks marriage should
be left to the states, but would support a
constitutional amendment banning same-
sex marriage if his home state of Arizona
were forced to recognize it. Obama also
said he believed marriage is between one
man, one woman because Gods in the
mix a position he has since changed
as he declined to support a Federal
Marriage Amendment.
Warren isnt even hosting the forum
during this presidential election. In
August, Warren announced he was pulling
the plug on a similar event with Obama
and Romney because of what Warren
perceived as the uncivil discourse of both
campaigns.
Pinello attributed the change in
prominence of the issue of same-sex
marriage to change in public opinion,
saying eight years ago people were very
much against marriage equality, but
today a bare majority of the American
public supports it.
The Democrats dont want to energize
the social conservatives to go to the
polls, and Romney doesnt want to turn
off moderates by appearing too harsh on
social issues, Pinello said.
Polls show a distinct change in position
on same-sex marriage over the course
of the last few election cycles. A report
published in April by the Pew Research
Center indicates a growing evolution
in public opinion. In 2004, 60 percent of
the American public opposed same-sex
marriage while 31 percent supported
it. Those gures changed in 2008 from
51 percent opposing it and 39 percent
supporting it. This year, the report found
the numbers had switched: 47 percent of
people back marriage equality, while 43
percent oppose it.
In the past week, discussion of LGBT
issues on the Republican side has come
not from Romney, but his No. 2 on the
ticket: Republican vice presidential
candidate Paul Ryan. In an interview over
the weekend with ABC afliate WPTV
in Florida, Ryan said when asked if he
believes the military should return to the
policy of Dont Ask, Dont Tell that the
law shouldnt be reinstated and this issue
is past us.
I talked to a lot of good friends of mine
who are combat leaders in the theater,
and they just didnt think the timing of this
was right to do this when our troops were
in the middle of harms way in combat,
said Ryan. Now that its done, we should
not reverse it. I think that would be a step
in the wrong direction because people
have already disclosed themselves.
On Tuesday, Ryan reiterated his
opposition to marriage equality, saying
traditional marriage is among the
shared universal human values, even
though same-sex marriage is legal in six
states and D.C. and recognized in 11
countries. Ryan praised Romney at the
Values Voter Summit earlier this month, as
a defender of marriage.
The exception to the general lack
of discussing LGBT issues came at the
national conventions. At the Democratic
National Convention, speakers werent
shy about talking about their support for
marriage equality. A video was played
highlighting Obamas support for it, and
during his nomination acceptance speech
Obama criticized Washington politicians
who want to decide who you can marry.
Marriage references were more limited
at the Republican convention, but the
subject did come up, notably by former
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who
criticized Obama for his support for
changing the denition of marriage
while still identifying as an evangelical
Christian. In his nomination acceptance
speech, Romney pledged to honor the
institution of marriage.
Burns said the emphasis on the issue of
marriage at the Democratic convention
shows the party has grown to embrace it
after being uncomfortable with the issue
in years past.
Every single speech that I heard almost
in some way, shape or form especially
among the headliners brought up gay and
lesbian couples, Burns said. If you have
the party leaders at the DNC convention
touting their support for LGBT people, I
think thats indicative of the black and white
differences between early elections and now
where we have a party fully embracing LGBT
equality rather than a lukewarm acceptance
that you saw beforehand.
One game changer for the election in
terms of marriage could be the results
of what happens with pending litigation
before the Supreme Court challenging Prop
8. In the weeks remaining before Election
Day, justices could decline to hear the case,
allowing same-sex marriage to return to
California immediately as soon as a mandate
is issued from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals. Romney, who has supported Prop
8, may decide to incorporate that outcome
as part of his campaign.
But Pinello predicted the level of
attention to marriage would remain the
same even if same-sex marriage were to
resume in California because gay couples
are already marrying in other places within
the United States.
Theres nothing new about that,
Pinello said. Its happening in six or seven
other jurisdictions presently. It already did
happen in California with 18,000 couples
in 2008. So, theres really nothing new
about that and I dont see that having
much of an impact other than very short-
term coverage.
Obama, Romney to face off in debate next week
PRESIDENT OBAMA and MITT ROMNEY
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Freedom to Marry
changes course in Md.
Freedom to Marry has formed a political
action committee that will allow it to raise
money to defend Marylands same-sex
marriage law, a change of course from
earlier this year when the organization
declined to join the coalition of groups
defending the law.
Maryland State Board of Elections
records indicate that the Freedom
to Marry Maryland PAC with Teresa
Williams of Cheverly as its chair was
registered on Sept. 18. Williams partner,
Jo Deutsch, who is Freedom to Marrys
federal director in D.C., is the PACs
treasurer. Former Equality Maryland
Board President Scott Davenport, who is
Freedom to Marrys COO, is listed as its
deputy treasurer.
Maryland law requires that all PAC
officers are registered to vote in the
state.
The PAC is basically a legal
mechanism thats required for reporting
certain kinds of contributions so we
really just have set it up to be able to
do what we want to do consistent with
the reporting legal requirements,
Freedom to Marry President Evan
Wolfson told the Blade. Freedom
to Marry has all along been assisting
the campaign and providing certain
kinds of help, and now obviously were
all in the home stretch on these four
ballot measures [in Maryland, Maine,
Minnesota and Washington].
The PACs registration comes in spite
of Freedom to Marrys announcement last
year that it would not join the coalition of
groups defending Marylands same-sex
marriage law.
Freedom to Marry has made it
clear to members of the coalition and
to lawmakers that our goal is to win,
not simply to pass a bill, if there is not
sufcient groundwork and investment in
a campaign to win at the ballot, Wolfson
told the Blade earlier this year. We
have continued to press for clarity and
progress on benchmarks for success,
and have urged elected ofcials, national
organizations, and advocates on the
ground to show the plan, investment,
and activities needed now to build public
support and succeed at the ballot, not
just the legislature.
Wolfson told the Blade last month
that Freedom to Marry has provided
what he described as a huge amount
of messaging, research and experience
and council to Marylanders for Marriage
Equality. He said his group has also invited
Marylanders for Marriage Equality to
take part in regular calls between the
four campaign managers to coordinate
and share best practices, brainstorm and
problem solve.
Freedom to Marry announced in
August that its contributions to same-
sex ballot measures in Maine and
Washington and the campaign to defeat
a proposed constitutional amendment
that would dene marriage as between a
man and a woman in Minnesota through
its Win More States Fund had topped $3
million. It hopes to raise an additional
$10 million for these campaigns by the
end of the year.
Wolfson said that observers should
not read too much into the timing of the
PACs registration, which comes less than
two months before the referendum on
the law that Gov. Martin OMalley signed
in March. It also coincides with the Sept.
13 fundraiser for Marylanders for Marriage
Equality in New York City at which the
governor spoke.
We believe theres a pathway to win in
Maryland and its going to take a lot more
effort and signicantly more resources
and using the time to make the case,
said Wolfson when asked about the
effectiveness of the campaign to defend
Marylands same-sex marriage law.
Lisa Polyak, who, along with her partner
of more than 30 years, Gita Deane,
became the lead plaintiffs in the same-sex
marriage lawsuit that Equality Maryland
and the American Civil Liberties Union
led in 2004, welcomed the news.
Gita and I welcome Freedom to
Marrys increasing participation in the
struggle to keep full marriage equality
in Maryland, Polyak told the Blade.
We know that theyve been helpful
in the past. We were surprised and
disappointed that they werent more
involved in this years effort to pass the
marriage equality bill, especially since
they seemed to be working hard in other
states trying to pass a marriage law or
manage a ballot referendum. But there
is no question: We need all hands on
deck at this time.
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Bounty of Black Pride events run all week
Several events running all week are part of Baltimore Black Pride. This years
theme is Legacy: Celebrating HerStory & HiStory.
On Monday, a family law workshop on LGBT issues will be held at 7 p.m. Its
free, location TBD.
On Tuesday, Project S.E.L.F. for African-American Men is from 6-8 p.m. at Light
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Chase Street) for ages 21 and up. No cover.
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Shhh a Series of Paintings Showing Women Loving Women at the Gay and
Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (241 W. Chase Street) from 6-10 p.m..
A free self-defense class will also be held Thursday at the University of Maryland
(601 W. Lombard Street) in the Distance Learning Room (lower level). Its free from
6-8 p.m.
Status: The Runway Show Fashion for AIDS is also Thursday from 8-10 p.m.
at the Museum Restaurant & Lounge (924 N. Charles Street).
Other events, such as a ladies happy hour, a meet-the-board event, cultural
affair and ICONS awards and gala, and several religious services continue through
next weekend.
Visit blackpridebaltimore.org for full listings.
Equality Md. has garden party Saturday
Equality Maryland is having its rst-ever family garden party event, dubbed
Gala Under the Stars Saturday from 4-10 p.m. at Samet Chateau (1000 Parrs
Ridge Drive) in Spencerville, Md. (Montgomery County).
This family-oriented event has games, prizes, activities, a grill, desserts, live
music and more. After 6, hors douevres, cocktails, music, dancing and a silent
auction will be held.
Visit equalitymaryland.org for details.
PFLAG Howard Co. has Sunday picnic planned

PFLAG of Howard County, Md., has its 12th annual family picnic Sunday from
noon to 5 p.m. at Cedar Lane Park West off Route 108.
Those attending are asked to bring something to barbecue on site and a dish
to share. Games will be provided for children. Dogs are welcome on leashes. A
$5 donation per family is requested. Charcoal, cooking utensils, soft drinks, cups
and plates will be provided.
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Equality Maryland supporters are busy gearing up for an election year. Activists gather Saturday
in Montogomery County for an event.
From topless photos
to slain ambassadors
diary, nothing is off limits
As a news junkie all my life, I am
amazed at what people today perceive
as real news. News is available from a
proliferation of sources and most peo-
ple tend to believe that they all report
facts. There is a lack of understanding
by the public of the clear bias of so
many of our news outlets and their re-
porters. This is accentuated because of
the relentless need they all have to ll
up 24 hours of airtime or provide mate-
rial for web sites.
What makes this worse is that there is
no longer any personal space granted
to celebrities or politicians or for that
matter anyone who the media deem a
public gure. When it comes to what
is reported or used in the press today
anything goes and someones most
personal issues are considered grist
for public consumption. Where once
politicians children were generally left
alone, today we are reporting on the
contract between Mitt Romneys son
and daughter-in-law and the surrogate
they chose to have their children. The
motto of the press has changed from
the one that has guided the New York
Times for so many years, All the News
Thats Fit to Print to There is Nothing
that isnt Fit to Print.
Whether it is topless pictures of
Katherine, Duchess of Cambridge, the
Romney surrogate contract or CNNs
using the private journal of the Chris
Stevens, the murdered ambassador to
Libya, it seems nothing is off limits to
quench the publics insatiable thirst for
either salacious news or what was once
recognized as personal information. In
the LGBT community, the debate has
been about outing and many outlets in
the past have come down on the side
of not outing someone who is doing no
harm.
As recently as the early 1960s, the
press determined that President Kenne-
dys active philandering was not impor-
tant to report on. The press respected
Franklin Roosevelt and didnt take pic-
tures of him in his wheelchair and they
didnt report on his mistress in whose
arms he died. We can assume that they
didnt think these stories were relevant
to the performance of their duties as
commander-in-chief and many still be-
lieve they were right. Clearly today the
blackout of those issues in the press
couldnt happen and we have to won-
der if this idea that your life is an open
book has made us a better or safer na-
tion. Did the years of scrutiny of Bill and
Hillary Clintons private life impact our
nation in a positive way? Did CNNs use
of Ambassador Chris Stevens private
journal without the permission of his
family make our country safer, or was it
merely a case of we use everything we
have and damn the consequences?
I understand the debate is like the
one about the chicken and the egg;
do reporters write because people de-
mand to know, or do people only get
involved in salacious issues because
the press reports them? I believe it is
legitimate to question Mitt Romney and
Barack Obama on why they chose not
to serve in the military but their chil-
drens decision on the same issue is
far less relevant. If the media were to
focus less on these side issues maybe
they would have more time to report on
the issues that really matter, those that
can impact the life and death of people
across the globe.
I know we will never go back to the
way things were but we really need to
demand of at least our mainstream me-
dia that they have some sense of de-
cency and accuracy and make the effort
to differentiate between news and opin-
ion. Recently the ombudsman of the
Washington Post took his own paper to
task for putting too much opinion, and
sometimes without proper labeling, on
the front page, clearly confusing it with
actual news. Many print reporters today
strive to become TV talking-heads and
end up giving their own opinions on
the issues they write about and leaving
people who read their reports confused
about what is opinion and what is fact.
Many anchors on cable TV stations like
CNN, MSNBC and Fox give strong per-
sonal opinions in the middle of report-
ing a story, or actually slant the report
to t what they want it to say. People
then believe they have heard the facts
when instead all they have heard is an
opinion.
So there is no confusion this column
is an opinion and readers can check
into the facts on their own time.
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law and free speech
Should popular community venue Nellies
Sports Bar be forced by the District govern-
ment to change its name?
If a recent edict by the D.C. Ofce of Hu-
man Rights (OHR) is any indication, the owners
of the gay eatery and drinking establishment
at 9th and U streets in Northwest Washington
might want to start thinking about a replace-
ment commercial moniker.
Tony Tomelden, owner of casual neigh-
borhood bar The Pug on the burgeoning H
Street, N.E., nightlife corridor popular with hip-
ster residents, would likely offer that advice fol-
lowing a startling run-in with the agency earlier
this month.
He has good reason. The city government
doesnt.
As rst reported by Washington Post col-
umnist Mike DeBonis, Tomelden had since
April featured a vodka drink called Marion
Berrys Dirty Asian Summer Punch. The
beverage, also known as The Ward 8 Spe-
cial, was launched as a social commentary
mocking D.C. Council member and former
four-term mayor Marion Barrys highly con-
troversial remarks the same month regard-
ing Asian business owners and what he
called their dirty shops, as well as be-
moaning the number of locally employed
Filipino nurses.
It wasnt until Sept. 5, perhaps due to
DeBonis stopping by the prior evening and
tweeting a photograph of the chalkboard
sign advertising the drink, that regulators got
involved. The next day Tomelden received a
letter from OHR declaring the sign racially of-
fensive and ordering that it be removed and
the item taken off the menu. Otherwise, he
would be hauled before the D.C. Commission
on Human Rights and charged with violating
the citys Human Rights Act, facing a ne of up
to $10,000.
Of note, Tomelden is half Filipino, offspring
of rst generation Irish and Filipino heritage.
The agency acted utilizing an interpretation
of its authority to regulate commercial speech
in places of public accommodation. Given the
absence of discriminatory policies or behav-
ior, many residents were shocked that OHR
dismissively characterized applicable First
Amendment protections.
OHR director Gustavo Velasquez wrote
Tomelden in bureaucratic boilerplate indicat-
ing we believe that such a sign is not demon-
strative of the shared values and practices that
make the District a fully inclusive environment
for all residents and visitors.
The anti-discrimination law includes a
provision prohibiting the right to print,
circulate, post, or mail, or otherwise cause,
directly or indirectly, to be published a state-
ment, advertisement, or sign which indi-
cates that the full and equal enjoyment of
the goods, services, facilities, privileges, ad-
vantages, and accommodations of a place
of public accommodation will be unlawfully
refused, withheld from or denied an individ-
ual; or that an individuals patronage of, or
presence at, a place of public accommoda-
tion is objectionable, unwelcome, unaccept-
able, or undesirable.
Is the agencys questionable interpreta-
tion that a politically satirical drink name and
promotional sign violated those provisions
legitimate? Or are misguided administrators
overzealously hyper-reacting in an inappropri-
ate and constitutionally offensive manner?
Equally important, does such heavy-hand-
ed regulatory intrusion undermine support for
the admirably full-throated legislative protec-
tions for an expansive complement of protect-
ed classes against real and actual discrimina-
tory practices?
Have we become so thin-skinned that
previously protected speech is now subject
to regulator evaluation lest someone take of-
fense?
Public reaction to the governments action
has not been kind, or supportive. Local blogs
quickly lled with disdainfully critical commen-
tary. A self-inicted lowering of agency esteem
making mockery of the law in many a formerly
supportive mind was the unfortunate result.
Tomelden chose not to tortuously pursue
the expensive path of ghting city hall, citing
responsibilities operating a small business as
being more important than taking on the local
thought police. Its clearly frustrating, and it is
what it is, he lamented.
Since the cocktail and sign are now rel-
egated to local folklore, there is no impetus
to prompt resolution as to whether the city
exceeded its authority or acted as a wrong-
ful bully.
The unpretentious bar is decorated with
eclectic artifacts, including an Irish Need Not
Apply sign presumably in jest of Tomeldens
ethnic progeny. I wonder if they are going
to make the Irish bars take down the lepre-
chauns, he said.
Or begin trolling comedy clubs to monitor
comic content emanating from the stage.
Is commanding Nellies to desist of-
fending effeminate members of the gay
community next?
Lesbian author shaken
by Wyo. students murder
14 years ago
By DANA RUDOLPH
Stories can be told in many ways. Two new
works one poetic, one academic take
strikingly different approaches to telling the
stories of LGBT people and families.
The rst is by Lesla Newman, best known
as the author of the groundbreaking childrens
book Heather Has Two Mommies. New-
man is also an award-winning poet, however,
and served as the poet laureate of her home-
town of Northampton, Mass. in 2008-2010.
Her new work draws on her poetic skill, and,
with its much more somber tone, is aimed at
older audiences.
October Mourning: Songs for Matthew
Shepard is a cycle of 68 poems that serve as
reections on the death of Matthew Shepard,
the University of Wyoming student killed in a
brutal gay-bashing in October 1998. Newman
was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at
the universitys Gay Awareness Week just a few
days after the tragedy.
Despite being shaken by the event, New-
man gave her talk, she writes in the afterward
to her book, recognizing the Wyoming com-
munitys need not for her exact words, but for
her presence as an out, proud lesbian to show
them such a life was possible.
Later, she reected on the many people
who had told her I cant imagine, in re-
sponse to the murder. Her poems, which she
calls a historical novel in verse, are her at-
tempt to imagine not only because that is
her job as a poet, she writes, but also because
it is her job as a human. She explains, Only
if each of us imagines that what happened to
Matthew Shepard could happen to any one of
us will we be motivated to do something. And
something must be done.
The poems speak from a variety of
imagined perspectives, including Mat-
thew, his assailants, his parents, the moun-
tain biker who rst found him, the police
ofcer who came next, the doctor who
treated him, and the housekeeper at the
hospital, but also the stars above, the deer
found curled next to him, and the fence he
was tied to, as well as less specic moth-
ers, fathers, students, gay people and oth-
ers who heard of the killing.
The lines are brief and haiku-like in their
simplicity (a few are in actual haiku form), giv-
ing them a rawness and impact that might
well be lost among more words. Newmans
slim volume reminds us why, even twelve years
after Shepards death, his story still resonates.
The second new book takes a very dif-
ferent approach to LGBT lives. Gay Dads:
Transitions to Adoptive Parenthood, by
Dr. Abbie Goldberg, associate professor
of psychology at Clark University in Massa-
chusetts, and senior research fellow at the
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, is
an examination of gay couples before and
just after they adopt children. While written
in part for an academic audience, the book
is nevertheless extremely accessible for lay
readers. Gay dads (and prospective gay
dads), as well as adoption providers, social
workers, and lawyers, among others, will
nd much of value in it.
Goldbergs previous book, Lesbian and
Gay Parents and Their Children, took a
broader look at LGBT families, and remains
the best one-volume overview of research on
the topic. In Gay Dads, however, she looks
more in depth at a smaller segment of our
community.
Goldberg conducted a study of 70 adop-
tive gay dads (35 couples) from across the
country, interviewing them when they were
seeking to adopt as well as several months
after they had adopted. More than 80 percent
were white and well educated (although over
half had adopted trans racially). This is just a
slice of our full community, but Goldberg rec-
ognizes the need for further work on gay dads
of color and working-class gay men.
She starts by looking at the decision-
making process that led the men to choose
parenthood in general and adoption in par-
ticular. After that, she explores how adoptive
parenthoodprivate, public, domestic, and
internationalaffected the mens relation-
ships to each other, their families, friends and
communities.
One major question she tries to answer is
whether the men reinforced or resisted the
heteronormative standard of two parents
settling down with kids, often with the mother
as a stay-at-home caregiver.
Goldberg found that variation among
the men and even within individuals
means we cannot simply split them into two
groups. Some men conformed to hetero-
normativity in some aspects of their lives
and resisted it in others, she writes. At the
same time, even if they didnt actively resist
traditional ideas, their very existence [as
gay adoptive parents] poses a challenge to
heteronormativity.
The above two books may seem an unlikely
pair. One is emotional verse; the other dispas-
sionate research. Each, however, has its place
in painting a fuller picture of LGBT people and
our interactions with the world around us.
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28 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 OUR BUSI NESS MATTERS
Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of
Mombian (mombian.com), an award-winning blog
and resource directory for LGBT parents.
Is overly sensitive the new intolerance?
Mark Lee is a local small business manager and long-
time community business advocate. Reach him at
OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com.
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Classic rock fans love pondering
what might have become of the greats
had they lived. If you really know
the history and their personalities,
informed prognosticating on what
might have been likely makes for
great barstool conversation.
For Janis Joplin, its hard to say.
With a woman so known for her give-
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Joplins life for two different stage
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Its really a shame she died when
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for what might have been Joplins
fate in a parallel universe are feasible
the legendary singer might have
blown out her voice irreparably in
time, gone more heavily into the
blues she loved, mellowed out some
vocally to pace herself or become
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the mystique, of course, is that well
never know.
The One Night show which
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ART S AND E NT E RTAI NME NT WAS HI NGT ONB L ADE . COM V OL UME 4 3 I S S UE 3 9 S E P T E MB E R 2 8 2 0 1 2 PAGE 3 1
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When Len Hirsch started at the Smithsonian in 1988 hes now a senior
policy adviser working on environmental issues he was ne being out but
soon realized that although the agency was one of the more welcoming in the
federal government, there were still many dealing with issues of discrimination
and harassment and a lot who were not comfortable being out.
Hes being honored Thursday by the Rainbow History Project for his work
founding Federal GLOBE: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Employees of the
Federal Government (fedglobe.org), a group that has worked since the late 80s
to eliminate LGBT-based prejudice and discrimination in the federal government.
Hirsch says it was one of several afnity groups that was formed about the same
time or slightly before to address concerns of women and minorities.
One of their biggest victories was a 1997 executive order that removed
sexual orientation as an issue of consideration in security clearances.
The Rainbow History Projects Pioneers Reception is Thursday at the Thurgood
Marshall Center (1816 12th St., N.W.) in Washington. Hirsch is one of 10 being
honored this year (rainbowhistory.org).
He says its great to be recognized but notes theres a lot of work left to do.
Im extremely honored and thrilled, he says. As a social scientist who
studies social movements, there are always lots of good people doing lots of
great things and only a few ever get any public acclaim. I was in a good place
and a good time and did a lot of work but a lot of others did as well. My husband
did so much too. He stuffed more envelopes than hell ever get credit for.
Hirsch, a 57-year-old New York City native, spent time in California, Illinois and
Florida before settling in Washington in 1985. He and husband Kristian Fauchald,
a marine biologist, have been together nearly 30 years and live in D.C.
Hirsch enjoys politics, cooking, stained glass and dinner parties in his free time.
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34 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 QUEERY: 20 QUESTI ONS FOR LEN HI RSCH
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT
AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST
PERSON TO TELL?
Dene out. On my 18th birthday, my
girlfriend (later wife) and I went to Maries
Crisis in New York. But when we split, the
hardest to tell was myself. But I was quite
convincing when I got around to it.
WHOS YOUR LGBT HERO?
Frank Kameny

WHAT IS WASHINGTONS BEST
NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT?
Friends

DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
My husband smiling. We had it
small, intimate, good friends, some
colleagues, some family. Openly gay
federal judge presiding. All legal. My
dream honeymoon will happen when we
can get full benets.

WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU
MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Environmentalism loss of
biodiversity and global change.

WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME
WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The crucixion.

WHATS BEEN THE MOST
MEMORABLE POP CULTURE
MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME?
Does the LGBT ball at Clintons rst
inauguration count? If not, the 1987
LGBT March on Washington. Fourteen
people crashed at our house (15 were
there in the a.m.).

ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST?
Equality, honesty, humor.

WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK
POST OR TWEET?
Congratulating my cousin for his
participation in the U.S. Olympians visit
to the White House (he was coxswain of
the eight-man team).

IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT
WOULD THE TITLE BE?
Without Boundaries

IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO
CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Give it to Kinsey 0 heterosexuals.

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
Nothing

WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT
MOVEMENT LEADERS?
Listen well (and have a cocktail).

WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS
HOT COALS FOR?
My husband. Peace.

WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS
YOU MOST?
Trendiness. Like all stereotypes, there
are enough trendoids around to give it
some credence, but I hope more of us are
interested in quality. Not that size doesnt
matter, but that is for another time.

WHATS YOUR FAVORITE LGBT
MOVIE?
My Beautiful Laundrette

WHATS THE MOST OVERRATED
SOCIAL CUSTOM?
Reciprocity

WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU
MOST COVET?
Nobel Prize

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD KNOWN
AT 18?
That I didnt need to act straight.

WHY WASHINGTON?
Love, relationship and I am
a policy wonk.
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Tori Amos is straight but has a strong
LGBT fan base. The Blades Joey
DiGuglielmo is a long-time fan, having worn
out a copy of Boys for Pele in the throes
of closeted college-era angst. He talked to
her by phone two weeks ago to talk about
her new album Gold Dust, which features
orchestral re-workings of 14 of her songs. Its
slated to drop Tuesday in the U.S.
Washington Blade: Im just wondering
how some of these arrangements came
about. How is arranging for orchestra
different from, say, crafting a remix?
Tori Amos: I guess the thing about
a remix is you dont have to retain the
narrative or even the spirit of the original
work in the same way. So the Professional
Widow remix, for example, became
a very different expression of the song
from the original. Some of that narrative
was there but not the way it was on the
(album version). And yet the remix still
clearly did its job. But in doing something
like this, you dont want to lose the songs
story or her narrative in any way, so it was
important to really, and sometimes very
subtly, make changes. Some of the songs
didnt want a makeover. Some of them
said, Only strings, or others said, Were
open to a full orchestra but we dont want
to become completely overtaken.
Blade: Classical musicians can be
notoriously snobby. Did you get any
vibe from the Metropole players, even if
they never said anything, that they were
thinking, Why are we doing this cant
somebody bring us some Beethoven or
something?
Amos: It was really a collaboration with
them and I think the reason Alex (Burh,
the Deutsche Grammophon exec who
suggested Night of Hunters) suggested
it is because he could tell there was a
real conversation happening during the
rehearsals (for a 2010 concert). There was
denitely an afnity and a back-and-forth-
type thing that was going on and I think that
was why the decision was made to document
and record it. There was a chemistry.
Blade: Youve done a few themed
projects now a holiday album, some
concept albums, a classical album, now
orchestral re-workings of your songs.
Do you have a private bucket list of stuff
you want to eventually do? Im not even
necessarily asking what all those projects
might be, but do you think, Well, before
I hang up my hat, I denitely want to do
blank. Does your mind work that way?
Amos: Yes, I think that way. I think right
now Im really focused on the musical, The
Light Princess. Nick Hytner is very much a
powerful force at the National Theatre in
Great Britain and so hopefully the plan or
the idea is that the piece will be ready to get
put on its feet within, oh I dont know, a year,
maybe a little over a year. Thats what I have
on my brain right now. But yeah, I approach
things as a conceptualist and there are all
kinds of thoughts that have come into my
mind. I would love to someday do something
where I just stay someplace and perform. I
dont know if youd call it an evening in Las
Vegas or what, but with a story and dancers.
I would love to do something at Caesars
Palace someday.
Blade: One thing Ive always really
admired about you is that you dont always
make things easy on the fans or present
the material in such a way that its easy or
accessible for the most casual fan, to say
nothing of the material itself. Im talking about
things like those Icon or Playlist anthology
CDs where they throw them together for all
kinds of artists and make them something
thats meant to be a $7.99 impulse purchase
in the checkout lane at Target. You never do
things like that. And Im not even saying its
necessarily a bad thing .
Amos: (interjects) It is bad.
Blade: OK, why?
Amos: Im telling you, its sinning against
your art. Thats what youre doing. Its lazy.
Blade: Do you have business people
approach you with these kinds of ideas?
Amos: Well, you know. There are all kinds
of ideas that get spun about. But you have
to have it in your head whether its a good
idea or not. How are you going to feel about
it in three months, in six months? What kind
of statement does it make about you as an
artist? And hey, sometimes I understand
why they release these anthologies because
something like (Gold Dust), I mean this
takes a LOT of time to do. We started
October 2010 so were talking two years
from inception to this. It started with them
inviting me to come play a show but it didnt
matter if it was one show or 200 shows or if
we recorded the arrangements or not, the
work still had to be done. The arrangements
still had to be made for, like, 20 songs.
(Arranger) John Philip Shenale and I were
in touch everyday about this for one show,
which is all I initially thought it was going to
be. Not for one second did I think this would
end up being a studio album.
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Contemporary Dance & Theater by Artists
from Africa, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Craig Colorusso: Sun Boxes, Artisphere.
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
NSO & Kelley OConnor, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Reckless, Spooky Action Theater,
Universalist National Memorial Church.
202-248-0301. spookyaction.org.
LAST CHANCE
SUN, SEP 30
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Round
House Theatre Bethesda. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net.
A Midsummer Nights Dream, Clarice
Smith. 301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Art Mirrors Culture, Reston Community
Center at Lake Anne. 703-476-4500.
restoncommunitycenter.com.
Awning Studies, WPA, Marvin Gaye Park.
202-234-7103. wpadc.org.
MON, OCT 1
Theresa Esterlund, Microcosms, The Art
League. 703-683-1780. theartleague.org.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
SEP 29 - OCT 1
Prelude: Songs We Love, In Series, GALA
Hispanic Theatre. 202-232-7378. inseries.org.
ONE NIGHT ONLY
FRI, SEP 28
Pat McGee Band, Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
Film: Tomorrow We Will See & Live Music
from Palenke SoulTribe - 2012 All Roads
Film Festival, National Geographic.
202-857-7700. nglive.org/dc.
Metamo`rphosis I Exhibition Opening,
Dumbarton House. 202-337-2288.
metamorphosis1.eventbrite.com.
SAT, SEP 29
12 Angry Men, National Archives.
202-357-5000. archives.gov.
American Balalaika Symphony, Rachel M.
Schlesinger Concert Hall. 703-731-4957.
nvcc.edu.
Bridge the Gap to Pine Ridge, Old Dog &
Rencontre (Encounters) - 2012 All Roads
Film Festival, National Geographic.
202-857-7700. nglive.org/dc.
For That Which Returns, Reston Community
Center, The CenterStage. 703-476-4500.
restoncommunitycenter.com.
Sutton Foster, GMU Center for the Arts.
703-993-2787. cfa.gmu.edu.
SUN, SEP 30
Ballet Folklrico de Mxico, Hylton
Performing Arts Center. 703-993-8350.
hyltoncenter.org.
Lone Samaritan - 2012 All Roads Film
Festival, National Geographic.
202-857-7700. nglive.org/dc.
The Well: Water Voices from Ethiopia
& Valley of Saints - 2012 All Roads Film
Festival, National Geographic.
202-857-7700. nglive.org/dc.
WED, OCT 3
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
Loide, Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
THU, OCT 4
After-work Jazz + Mixer: Origem,
Artisphere. 703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
Carlos Nunez, The Barns at Wolf Trap.
1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
Lorenzo Gatto, violin, The Embassy
Series, Embassy of Latvia. 202-625-2361.
embassyseries.com.
Lucky Plush Productions The Better
Half, Clarice Smith. 301-405-ARTS.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
ONGOING STAGE
WNO: Anna Bolena & Don Giovanni,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
Fly, Fords Theatre. 800-982-2787.
fords.org.
Over the Tavern, Olney Theatre Center.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
Jekyll and Hyde, Synetic Theater.
800-494-8497. synetictheater.org.
Invisible Man, Studio Theatre.
202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.
A Couple of Blaguards, Keegan Theatre.
703-892-0202. keegantheatre.com.
In Spite of Love, GALA Hispanic Theatre.
202-234-7174. galatheatre.org.
J.B., American Century Theater,
Gunston Theatre Two. 703-998-4555.
americancentury.org.
siGHt, Joes Movement Emporium.
301-699-1819. joesmovement.org.
Taking Steps, Constellation Theatre
Company, Source Theatre. 800-494-8497.
constellationtheatre.org.
The Rape of Lucrece, a concert poem,
Taffety Punk Theatre Company, CHAW.
202-261-6612. taffetypunk.com.
ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Fords Theatre. The Test: The Tuskegee
Airmen Project. 800-982-2787. fords.org.
New documentary uses
archival video footage to
explore early days of AIDS
By BRIAN T. CARNEY
As a journalist, openly gay writer David
France is pretty fearless. The award-winning
author has tackled such topics as the AIDS
crisis, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church,
the coming-out of former New Jersey
governor James McGreevey and the brutal
murder of Private Barry Winchell.
But, when he was poised to make the leap
to documentary lmmaker, there was one
thing that terried him the soundtrack.
That aspect of lm-making was nerve-
wracking, he says. I couldnt sleep. I write in
total silence. I dont play any music at all. Print
journalists dont have to deal with music. There
has never been any musical accompaniment
to anything I have done before.
Luckily, he found great partners to help
him develop the soundtrack of his rst
lm, the documentary How to Survive a
Plague, which chronicles the early years
of AIDS activism. He turned to the Red Hot
Organization, a non-prot musical production
company that raises money to support the
ght against HIV/AIDS. They suggested he
listen the work of Arthur Russell, an avant
garde gay songwriter and performer who
was living in downtown Manhattan during
the time frame covered by the lm who died
of AIDS-related causes in 1992.
France says that the suggestion was
an inspired proposal. Paul Heck,
executive director at Red Hot, describes
Russells work as captivating, personal
and profoundly beautiful music that is
accessible yet complex all at once. Heck
introduced France to composers Stuart
Bogie and Luke OMalley who began work
on the score based on Russells music. At
rst, the collaboration was a challenge
for France, who says, I didnt have the
words to talk about the music. Luckily, he
learned to trust his instincts.
I just started talking about how it felt,
and thats how we worked out the score.
The narrative and visual aspects of
documentary lmmaking came more
easily to the novice director.
Ive always been a long-form journalist,
so Ive always been a storyteller. I decided
to undertake a major project and look at
the early days of AIDS activism, to try and
make sense of what happened. What more
could time tell us about those early days?
He knew the New York Public Library
had an extensive collection of amateur
and professional movies made by AIDS
activists during that period, so he dove in.
I immediately jumped to the footage. I got
captivated by how immediate and intensely
personal and up-close it was. It reminded me
how we felt in those early days.
In the end, France and his team
assembled several hundred hours of
footage and began editing the material into
a feature-length documentary. Aside from a
few lmed interviews, this remarkable and
powerful lm consists entirely of this archival
material, primary historical documentation
captured by a then-emerging technology:
the video camera.
How to Survive A Plague uses this
riveting archival material, largely shot by the
activists themselves at meetings and protests
around the country, to tell the story of ACT-
UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)
and TAG (the Treatment Action Group). As
Franco points out, these direct-action groups
saved millions of lives by battling hatred,
ignorance, complacency and apathy in the
face of the emerging plague.
Ultimately they changed the way
health care is delivered in this country.
By demanding attention, they achieved
incredible things.
The biggest thing is why not ask for the
moon? Why not ask for it all? Thats what
they did. There was not a single pill and
they demanded a cure. Science was not
even thinking like that. As total outsiders
to that process, they were able to develop
an agenda that everyone felt was out of
reach and they were able to get close.
We dont have a cure yet, but were much
closer than we would have been.
France feels this kind of broad vision is
missing from the LGBT movement today.
Weve overly narrowed our agenda for
the community. Now its marriage. There is
so much more we could be advocating for
more, including a push to combat HIV. There
are still high transmission rates for men who
have sex with men and the national LGBT
groups are not paying attention to that.
How to Survive A Plague opens Oct.
12 at Landmark Theatres in the D.C. area.
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Zippy Jacques Brel
revue a smartly paced
sonic treat
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Belgian-born singer songwriter Jacques
Brel might have joined the family cardboard
manufacturing business and lived a life
of quiet desperation. Happily, he didnt.
Brel instead escaped to postwar Paris and
became the musical voice of his generation,
turning out popular French songs about war,
death, love, bulls and carousels.
In Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and
Living in Paris, the best of Brels vast
songbook is featured in two cabaret-like acts;
and lucky for us locals, a topnotch production
of the musical is now up and running at
MetroStage (Carolyn Grifths intimate and
estimable playhouse on the edge of Old
Town Alexandria) through mid-October.
Translated from the original French by
American poet Eric Blau and songwriter
Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel premiered off-
Broadway in 1968. Subsequent successful
revivals have run in New York over the years
including a 2006 revised production (which
MetroStage is presenting).
The show opens with Le Diable/Ca
Va, a zippy tune noting that the devil rules
supreme on earth. And while Brel might
believe modern existence is essentially
crap, other songs prove he does nd
some things to savor in life like wit, wistful
memories and the exquisite pain of lost
love and missed opportunity.
A lot of the music is nostalgic and
sounds French (accordion and all), but
overall theres variation ranging from the
catchy, bourgeois-denigrating drinking
song titled The Middle Class to Next
(a young vets sardonic recollection of his
experience with camp followers) to Brels
familiar Amsterdam, an earthy ode to
the lowly seaman, powerfully sung by
Bobby Smith who brilliantly embodies the
world-weary boulevardier.
Each of the shows almost 30 songs is a
self-contained story with its own beginning,
middle and end all drawn from past
romances, reckless youth, disappointment
and hard living. Lighting designer Jessica
Wineld evocatively sets the mood for each
melodic tale and all four cast members
are superb storytellers with terric diction
and phrasing to boot. In addition to the
aforementioned Smith, the terric cast
includes Natascia Diaz, Bayla Whitten and a
shaggy-haired Sam Ludwig.
Diaz performed in the off-Broadway
2006 production and it shows. She gives
life to the spirit of Brels Paris, capturing
the sadness, wit and irony in equal
measure. Her heartrending interpretation
of My Death is not soon forgotten. Shes
just as effective singing Brels gorgeous
Piaf-esque ballad Ne Me Quitte Pas
(Dont Leave Me) as the quietly potent
Old Folks, a sort of lullaby about the
inevitability of old age and death. Hers is a
stunning performance.
The younger cast members Ludwig and
Whitten (a lovely soprano) are excellent
too. He beautifully inhabits the angry-but-
girl crazy young man while she is at turns
both nave and jaded.
This Jacques Brel brings together
Studio Theatres producing artistic
director Serge Seiden with Signature
Theatres associate artistic producer
Matthew Gardiner (both gay). Seidens
staging is beyond solid. The production
moves briskly and seamlessly without ever
feeling rushed or forced. Gardiners cheery
choreography is reserved mostly for the
more lighthearted numbers. Its fun, but
more importantly, his dance sequences
allow the players to interact in ways that
might otherwise appear awkward.
Except for a pole with lights evocative
of a street lamp and two simple caf
chairs that disappear when not needed,
the shadowy stage is completely bare. Off
to the side, the band (ably led by musical
director Jenny Cartney on piano) is visible
throughout the show. It could be the late
night Parisian club scene where Brel got
his start. For the rst act, Janine Sunday
smartly costumes the cast in vaguely
late-60s gear, nicely conveying an era
of protest and change. Puzzlingly, the
second act sartorially speaking is
more a hodgepodge of castoffs.
Contrary to the title, Brel is neither
well nor alive. He died of lung cancer in
1978, but the music endures. Today his
songs resonate as strongly as ever. For
the uninitiated (which included myself
prior to a recent matinee), MetroStages
stylish effort serves as a marvelous
introduction to Brels work. Its also rst
rate entertainment.
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living In Paris
Through Oct. 21
MetroStage
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$45-$50 (student and military discounts)
1-800-494-8497
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Broadway star Sutton at George Mason
Broadway singer Sutton Foster makes her D.C.-area debut Saturday at 8
p.m. for a performance at George Mason Universitys Center for the Arts (4400
University Drive in Fairfax).
The two-time Tony Award-winning actress, singer and dancer will be a part of
the seventh annual ARTS by George! benet. The entire benet is held at GMUs
College of Visual and Performing Arts. She is holding a discussion, which is free
for ticket holders, beginning 45 minutes prior to the show. Tickets range from $40-
$70. For details, visit cfa.gmu.edu.
SONiA performs at Separation benet
Out singer SONiA will perform at the Alexandria show for the Benet for Separation of
Church and State series of concerts Sunday at 7 p.m.
SONiA of Disappear Fear, is a LGBT singer, songwriter and guitar player, who performs
love songs, while confronting all things negative with a positive message of being
welcoming and optimistic. Her independent record label, Disappear Records, donates
18 percent of every download to the United Nations World Foods Programme. A $25
donation is suggested. For more information, visit voicesunitedconcerts.com.
Blondie also playing Va.
Blondie performs at the State Theatre in Falls Church (220 North Washington Street)
on Monday at 7 p.m.
The Debbie Harry-fronted band is touring its Panic of Girls album. Tickets are $57.
Visit thestatetheatre.com for details.
SMYAL annual Fall Brunch this Sunday
SMYAL has its annual Fall Brunch at 12:30 p.m. at the Mandarin Oriental (1330 Maryland
Ave. SW) Sunday in Washington.
The goal is to bring together different individuals, while showcasing its efforts of
empowering the regions youth to become LGBTs next leaders and advocates. Maryland
First Lady Katie OMalley will give keynote address and will receive the Community Ally
Award. For more information, visit smyal.org/fallbrunch.php.
SUTTON FOSTER performs at George Mason this weekend.
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football league
By KEVIN MAJOROS
At the conclusion of season three of
the D.C. Gay Flag Football League, the
women players decided to play a little
more football on their own. In an effort
to recruit more female players into the
primarily male league and to get to know
one another better, the women formed
the D.C. Cherry Bombs.
The League operates under National
Gay Flag Football League sanctions
which dictate seven-on-seven play on the
football eld.
After we started practicing last
December, we realized there was
potential for creating a team to play
at tournaments, says founder Kristin
Horgen. We came up a little short with
funding to compete in the inaugural
womens division at Gay Bowl XII held in
Denver last weekend.
In between their league play and
practices with their League teammates,
the Cherry Bombs nd time to practice
on their own either Tuesday nights
or Saturday mornings at Garrison
Elementary School on Vermont and 11
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streets.
We have had a few scrimmages
with other womens teams from another
league that plays under eight-on-eight
rules, Horgen says. We are hoping
to play at the Kelly McGillis Classic in
February 2013 in Cocoa Beach.
That tournament, which operates
under the International Womens Flag
Football Association, has drawn teams
from Sweden, Denmark, Scotland,
Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and all over
the United States.
Over the past few seasons, the talent
of the women players has increased
along with their numbers, says JJ
Johnson, League president. We are
currently in season ve and some of the
women players were selected in the draft
over the male players.
When Johnson describes the women
players he uses words such as superstar
and great hands.
For 2013, the Cherry Bombs are looking
to add some more players to their roster.
We will be organizing some football
clinics for women, Horgen says, and
hope to attract players of all skill levels.
Anyone interested in playing with the
D.C. Cherry Bombs can reach them at
dccherrybombs@gmail.com. They can
also be found on Facebook under D.C.
Cherry Bombs.
Congratulations to the two mens travel
teams from the League who traveled to
Denver last weekend to compete against
teams from across the United States in
Gay Bowl XII. The Washington Generals
nished fth and the Washington
Admirals nished ninth in the A Division
Playoffs.
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44 SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 SPORTIN IN D.C.
Shes the Bomb
The D.C. CHERRY BOMBS, a womens spin-off group of the D.C. Gay Flag Football League.
BLADE PHOTO BY JONATHAN ELLIS
as a play doesnt pretend to guess.
Rather it recreates Joplins live concerts
in a way while including her inuences
and thoughts.
Playwright Randy Johnson, whos
written successful shows on other
late music icons such as Elvis Presley,
Conway Twitty and Patsy Cline, says the
show sidesteps the pratfall of possibly
becoming a cheesy tribute band-type
production because he had access to
Joplins art, letters and diaries.
Most of those types of shows are
created more from a fan perspective
as opposed to a true biographical
perspective, the gay, Los Angeles-based
playwright says. Ive never done a show
that didnt have the support of the family.
I wouldnt do it. Because if you read a
biography without the familys input, what
youre really reading is an opinion.
The two-hour show, which nds Davies
and a live band tearing through 22 Joplin
classics, is pared down from its original
length. Johnson opened the show in
Portland and found he could streamline
the piece after seeing how audiences
absorbed it. Any overlap in what was
being said versus sung was cut.
Davies was an understudy for the
Cleveland production at rst, but
eventually took over when actress Cat
Stephani, who got good reviews as Janis
in the Portland production, bowed out just
before the Cleveland opening.
Davies says she thinks her predecessor
seemed really run down. She understands
to a point reproducing Joplins no-holds-
barred vocal re eight shows a week could
ruin almost anyones voice. Even Joplin
herself didnt do that shows in the classic
rock era werent the two-hour-or-more
marathons they became later with acts
like Bruce Springsteen. Neither was Joplin
playing eight shows a week.
Davies says while donning the Joplin
stage garb can yield a feeling of invincibility
You step out in those beads and velvet
pants and that little waist band thing
might as well have guns in it. Its like youre
totally the sheriff in these parts. she
does have to pace herself. Being a singer
herself, she travels and records with her
own blues/rock eponymous outt, helps.
She also played Joplin in the show Love
Janis in 2005 and tours sometimes with
Joplins old band Big Brother and the
Holding Company.
I take very good care of myself from
a health standpoint, she says. Sure,
theres a part of me that would love to go
out after the show and have 10 drinks and
smoke a pack of cigarettes, but you just
cant do that when you have to do it six
more times that week.
Johnson says he knew Davies would be
great in the part.
You really cant approach this from a
musical theater background, he says. You
cant just kind of wink at the audience and
fake your way through it. Mary Bridget has
Janice in her DNA. The ones who came in
(to audition) with the boas and so on usually
dont make it past 16 notes. She came in in a
nice shirt and jeans, opened her mouth and
just blew the whole table away.
For Johnson, who was approached by
Joplins two siblings (who manage her
estate) in 2009 about the possibility of
doing a show, Joplin still has something to
say even all these decades later.
While he fully acknowledges she
had demons, he says the drugs and
craziness were only about 10 percent
of her life. When studying her writings,
he discovered a very gentle spirit with
a great sense of humor who was not
bullshitting anybody.
A 1950s conformist hangover made it a
lot tougher to do so in that era, he says.
It wasnt easy but she simply spoke
and sung her own truth and audiences
were drawn to that.
Though the show doesnt address
Joplins bisexuality, Johnson says her story
has a message for gays today.
If you listen very carefully to the show,
shes telling you to be yourself, he says.
Dont bullshit yourself, dont bullshit
anybody else and live it while you can. You
can lie but eventually it comes out, so I think
her message is to simply live as you are.
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One Night With Janis Joplin
Arena Stage
1101 6th Street, SW
Through Nov. 4
Tickets: $45-$94
Arenastage.org
One Night production
explores Joplin mystique
Playwright RANDY JOHNSON.
PHOTO BY ERIC LA COUR; COURTESY ARENA STAGE
TODAY
The National Gay HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day Conference and
reception are both held today. The
Conference occurs from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
at Barbara Jordan Conference Center:
Kaiser Family Foundation (1330 G St. NW),
while the Reception will take place at 5:30-
7:30 p.m. at Number Nine (1435 P St. NW).
For details, visit napwa.org.
Arena Stage begins its One Night with
Janis Joplin show tonight at the Kreeger
Theater (1101 6
th
St. SW) at Arena Stage.
The show continues through Nov. 4. For
more information, visit arenastage.org.
Thank GLAAD Its Friday, a networking
event for young LGBT professionals, is
tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Penthouse (1612
U Street, NW). This is part of a national series
offered by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against
Defamation. Visit glaad.org for details.
Local gay singer/songwriter Stewart
Lewis plays from 6-8:30 p.m. tonight at
Beacon Bar & Grill (1615 Rhode Island Ave.
NW) on its rooftop Sky Bar area. No cover.
More information at stewartlewis.com.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29
The Green Festival Eco Fashion
Showcase is set today from 1-4 p.m. at the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
(801 Mount Vernon Place NW). For more
information, visit greenfestivals.org.
DJ Cottontail will be making his East
Coast debut at Town (2009 8
th
St. NW)
tonight at 10:30. There is an $8 cover charge
from 10-11 p.m. and a $12 cover charge
after 11 p.m. For details, visit towndc.org.
Biometric palm prints, known as next
generation identication for this FBI-
developed ID database, are being offered
free today as part of a child safety program
at Don Beyer Volvo (1231 West Broad Street,
Falls Church, Va.) today from 9:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Parents
can have the palm prints, ngerprints, a
color digital photo and a child safety journal
all free on a disc. These are the only
copies that are kept prints and photos
are not made part of a database. These
are provided for parents whose children go
missing. Organizers say about 40 percent
of prints left are palm prints so having
these on le can be an added resource in
helping police nd missing children. Visit
lifeprintevent.com to RSVP.
Opera in the Outeld is today at
Nationals Park with a free simulcast of
Mozarts Don Giovanni. Gates open
at 5 p.m. Opera starts at 7. Details are at
operaintheouteld.org.
The D.C. Eagle (639 New York Ave.) is
having a yard sale today from noon to 4
p.m. prior to its moving to a new location.
Details at dceagle.com.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 30
Dignity Washington, a local LGBT
Catholic group, holds its weekly Sunday
Mass tonight at 6 at St. Margarets Church
(1820 Connecticut Ave. NW). For details,
visit dignitywashington.org.
Joey Arias performs with drag
legend Lady Bunny today at the Speak
Easy at LEnfant Caf (2000 18
th
Street NW)
in Adams Morgan tonight at 7 and 10:30
p.m. Details at laboumbrunch.com.
MONDAY, OCT. 1
Cobalt (1639 R St. NW) holds its weekly
Martini Monday tonight at 10. There is
no cover charge and you must be 21 and
older to enter. For more information, visit
cobaltdc.com.
Nellies Sport Bar (900 U St. NW) hosts
its daily Beat the Clock Happy Hour
tonight starting at 5. This includes bottles
of Miller Lite, and house vodka drinks. The
specials are: 5-6 p.m. $2 drinks, 6-7 p.m. $3
drinks and 7-8 p.m. $4 drinks. For details,
visit nelliessportsbar.com.
TUESDAY, OCT. 2
Green Lantern (1335 Green Court NW)
and Burgundy Crescent will team up for
safer sex, during their weekly Safer Sex
Kit packing session tonight from 7-10:30
p.m. Volunteers come together to pack
kits and pass them out in as many bars,
clubs and other venues in the D.C. area.
It creates a way to make new friends in
the LGBT community as well. For more
information, visit burgundycrescent.org.
Treble Tuesdays are back at Mova
Lounge (2204 14
th
St. NW) with special
music of any request, all night. There
will be no cover charge and $8 martini
specials. For more information, visit
movalounge.com.
Special Agent Galactica performs a rock
show tonight at MOVA (2204 14
th
Street
NW) from 8 to 10 p.m. She headlines there
the rst Tuesday of each month. Guests
tonight are Thomas J and David Knight.
Details at pinkhairedone.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. NW)
will hold its weekly game of Smart Ass
Trivia tonight at 8 and 9 p.m. Each game
includes ve questions per round that get
progressively harder. The winning team
receives $40 off of their bar tab, while
second prize get $20 off their bar tab.
Third prize receives $10 off. For details,
visit nelliessportsbar.com.
BOGO nights at MOVA Lounge (2204
14
th
St. NW) are back in D.C. tonight
from 5-close, everything is two for one.
There is no cover charge and all of
the specialty drinks can be found on
their site. DJ Neekola will be spinning
all night. For more information, visit
movalounge.com.
The Tom Davoren Social Bridge
Club, an LGBT group, meets tonight
at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center (721
8
th
Street, S.E.) across from the Marine
Barracks for social bridge. No partner
needed. Click on social bridge in
Washington DC at lambdabridge.com
for more information.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
The Rainbow History Project Pioneer
Reception and Exhibit is tonight from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall
Community Center (1816 12
th
Street NW).
This years honorees are Robert Alfandre,
Colevia Carter, Keith Monroe, Paulette
Goodman, Jose Gutierrez, Susan Hester,
Len Hirsch, Robert Miailovich, Bob
Summersgill and Jessica Xavier. Now in
its 12
th
year, the Rainbow History Project
is dedicated to preserving LGBT history
for the D.C. area. For more information,
e-mail to chuck@rainbowhistory.org or
call 202-431-9139. More information is at
rainbowhistory.org.
The Adah Rose Gallery (3766
Howard Ave. Kensington, Md,) will
showcase Thomas Drymon and Julie
Wolsztynski works beginning today
through early November. Drymons
series End of Empire started his
D.C.-based work in 2007.Wolsztynskis
series New York Poetry is a series
of lms. For more details, visit
adahrosegallery.com.
Howard Theatre (620 T St. NW) hosts
Peaches and DJ Extravaganza tonight
at 9 p.m. The Toronto-born Peaches
is known for her sexually progressive
lyrics, rock and electro sound and bold
performances. Her rst single, Fuck the
Pain Away is still circulating in the indie,
fashion and queer circles. For details, visit
howardtheatre.com.
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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.
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By SEAN GANEY
Whether you are a homeowner who is
ready to update a home you have lived
in for years, or are looking to remodel a
new property, remodeling can transform
your space to meet your specic style
and needs. There are very few decisions
that can impact your home life and the
value of one of your biggest assets than
selecting the right remodeler. So proper-
ty owners should vet and select the right
remodeler for their project with the same
approach and care as they would when
hiring other professionals such as a law-
yer, an investment adviser or even a phy-
sician. Here are 10 key things to consider
when hiring a remodeling company.
1. SEEK AN ADVOCATE
Unless youre an expert, and have an
enormous amount of time, you will need
someone who is able to assemble and
manage a team of professionals to work to-
gether on your behalf. Complex projects re-
quire input from numerous players, and may
include an architect or designer, various en-
gineers, landscape designer, lighting expert
and others. Having one party who takes ac-
countability and manages the entire process
while looking after your interests is key to a
successful remodeling experience.
2. PLAN EARLY
Government regulations and the per-
mitting process for home remodeling
are becoming increasingly restrictive and
challenging. An experienced profession-
al who understands the ever-changing
requirements can help you to navigate
through this process and is invaluable
during the early stages of your project.
3. FIND A GOOD MATCH
Ensure that your contractor has a track
record of success with projects similar to
your own. Ask specically about projects
of comparable complexity, magnitude
and level of nish, or requiring special ar-
eas of expertise, such as green remodel-
ing or historical restoration.
4. GET FIRST-HAND INFO
Check the remodeling companys cur-
rent references and visit recently completed
projects to see rst-hand if you are satised
with the caliber of work. The best remodel-
ing rms will be able to provide you with
a list of raving fans who will welcome you
into their homes. Also, check the company
website for examples of recent client testi-
monials from some of your neighbors.
5. EXPLORE OPTIONS
Paper is cheap. Take as much time as
you need to make sure the design address-
es all of your priorities and needs. It is better
to invest in design that is relatively inexpen-
sive, versus having missed opportunities
or costly changes during the construction
phase. Look to the remodeler for advice on
cost-effective ways to increase your homes
value, such as using durable materials, incor-
porating specialty items you may not know
are available, and investing in green tech-
nologies that will pay off over time.
6. BE WISE
Beware of offers and deals that appear
too good to be true. Remodeling remains
one of the most reported industries at the
Better Business Bureau. Understanding
exactly what you are getting for your in-
vestment and taking steps to ensure the
remodeler will be able to provide service
in the long-term is essential. Asking for
bank references, researching employee
tenure, and conrming that subcontrac-
tors have been paid on time can help you
evaluate a companys nancial stability.
7. PREVENT STRESS
Especially for larger or more complex
projects, insist on a full-time onsite proj-
ect supervisor to orchestrate the entire
process and all the players involved. This
will help to keep your project on sched-
ule and surprises to a minimum.
8. BE FIRM
Insist that a detailed production sched-
ule be tied to your contract, and hold the
builder accountable for these deadlines.
While its not commonly provided, ask for
a written schedule guarantee with a pen-
alty clause to ensure your satisfaction.
9. DOUBLE CHECK
Warranties can vary greatly from one
remodeler to another, so make sure you
understand exactly what your builder
will cover and for what duration after the
completion of the project. Also ask about
what resources are available to provide
service if problems arise in the future.
10. TAKE ADVANTAGE
Now is a great time to remodel! Com-
pared to a few years ago, subcontractors
are more readily available and their costs
are signicantly lower, enabling contrac-
tors to produce projects more efciently
and deliver greater value.
10 key things to consider
before you remodel
Sean Ganey is a Project Leader for BOWA, an award-win-
ning company specializing in the design and construction
of luxury renovations and remodeling in the greater Wash-
ington, D.C. area. BOWA has more than 20 years of exper-
tise managing the entire remodeling process. Reach Sean
at SeanG@bowa.com or 703-734-9050. For more renova-
tion tips visit bowa.com.
Now is a great time to remodel; compared to a few
years ago, subcontractors are more readily available
and their costs are signicantly lower.
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Whitehall Manor Circa 1750 nearly
8 acres with 700 of water frontage on a
protected deep water creek off the Choptank
River. Home has maintained its architectural
integrity. Offering 5 BR, 2-1/2 baths, 8 FPL,
private guest cottage, original smoke house,
and a swimming pool. This grand property
awaits the right buyer who can update but
yet enjoy the splendor of an 18th century
manor house. $799,000.
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3 Bedroom 2.5 bath upper level home with balcony in gated
community! Newly renovated kitchen & in-suite master bath.
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By DEBBIE WARHURST CAPP

In many ways, fall is one of the best sea-
sons for gardening. Its a beautiful time of
year, not only the changing colors of the fo-
liage but the gorgeous berries and fowers.
The growing conditions are ideal for plant-
ing trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and
lawns. And the sunny days and cool eve-
nings make working in the garden a treat.
FAll ColoR
Whether its a stroll through the park or
a drive through the mountains, we all enjoy
the beauty and color of trees in the fall. Its
exciting to see the entire landscape trans-
form into an amazing blaze of color.
You can bring the splendor of fall to
your garden. Merrifeld Garden Center car-
ries a wide selection of gorgeous trees and
shrubs that will add to your enjoyment of
the fall season and throughout the year.
Plant gorgeous trees, such as black
gum, crape myrtle, maples and stewartia,
and shrubs, such as burning bush, fother-
gilla and witch hazel, with dazzling leaves
in rich gold, burnt orange, brilliant bur-
gundy and vibrant red colors.
The list of plants with fall interest is
endless. Our best suggestion is to visit
Merrifeld Garden Center and see what
we have to offer to make your garden
so beautiful and inviting that youll never
want to leave home.
If you want to add some of this beauty
and who doesnt this is a great time
to plant. The soil is still warm, encour-
aging quick establishment of the roots,
while the days are getting shorter and
cooler, reducing the heat stress on you
and your plants.
Replace faded summer annuals with
pansies, mums, ornamental grasses and
other seasonal color to spruce up your
front entryway, garden beds, deck and
patio. A few small touch ups can make a
noticeable impact.
PlAnT BUlBS noW
When the leaves begin to change color,
its time to think of spring. Spring? Yes, spring.
Now is the time to pick up spring-
blooming bulbs. Youll be thrilled you
did! Theres nothing quite like seeing the
cheerful colors of crocus, grape hyacinths
and daffodils popping up through the
snow-covered ground to let you know
that warm, sunny days will soon be here.
Merrifeld Garden Center offers an
incredible selection of bulbs, including
traditional favorites and the exciting new
varieties that everyones talking about.
Planting bulbs is fun and easy to do.
Most bulbs need eight to 12 weeks of
cool, moist conditions prior to fowering.
For best results, be sure to plant your
bulbs before Christmas.
FERTIlIzE yoUR lAWn
The good news is that fall is the best
time of year to give your lawn a facelift.
So if your lawn is harboring some an-
noying weeds or those stubborn rough
patches have deteriorated into full-blown
eyesores, now is the time to do some-
thing about it.
In just one growing season, you can
do wonders. A beautiful, lush, dark green
lawn doesnt have to be something that
you admire from afar. It can be yours with
just a little planning and effort through
seeding, fertilizing, applying lime and
controlling weeds.
We encourage you to speak with one
of Merrifeld Garden Centers turf experts
about building the beautiful lawn that
youve always wanted.
At Merrifeld Garden Center, youll fnd
everything you need and more than you
can imagine to bring out the best in your
fall garden.
Debbie Warhurst Capp is with the Merrifeld Garden Cen-
ter. Reach her at Debbie@mgcmail.com.
A little planning in the fall can lead to a beautiful spring garden.
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Fall is a fabulous
time to garden
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Circle Dec. 31, 2012 on your calendar.
Not only is it New Years Eve, but it is also
the last date that a multitude of current
tax rates, credits and exemptions will be
in effect, both at the state and federal lev-
els. The question that should be on many
peoples minds heading into this election
season is: What action needs to be taken
this year, and what can wait until later?
This article presents a short rundown of the
various tax law changes that are slated to take
effect as of Jan. 1, 2013, and suggests a few
planning ideas that individual taxpayers may
wish to consider in light of these changes.
INCOME TAXES
Unless Congress and the president act,
individual income tax rates are scheduled
to rise in 2013. This includes rates on cap-
ital gains and qualied dividends. Higher
income earners will also see the addition
of a new 3.8 percent Medicare surtax, cre-
ated by the Affordable Care Act.
So what should you do? Here are
some ideas that may be helpful:
Convert Traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs,
which will allow you to pay ordinary income
tax on the converted amount using 2012
rates, and exclude future growth and distri-
butions from additional income tax.
Plan to accelerate income this year,
so that it will be taxed at the current in-
come tax rates. Accelerating income this
year will also prevent it from being sub-
ject to the 0.9 percent wage surtax.
Cash in appreciated stocks this year so
that you can trigger recognition of capital
gain at the favorable 15 percent rate and not
subject the investments appreciation to the
3.8 percent Medicare surtax next year. (This
income would be subject to the surtax only if
the $200,000/250,000 taxing threshold is met.)
Consider incurring and deducting
medical and dental expenses (including
insurance premiums). The threshold to
deduct medical and dental expenses for
itemizers is scheduled to increase from
7.5 percent to 10 percent of adjusted
gross income in 2013.
Higher income earners (approximately
$200,000+) will again be subject to the
phase-out of itemized deductions in 2013.
The deductions for taxes, interest (except
investment interest), charitable contribu-
tions, employee job expenses and miscel-
laneous itemized deductions (excluding
gambling and casualty or theft losses), will
be reduced. The thresholds to trigger the
phase out have not been announced, but will
be indexed for ination based on the 2009
threshold of $166,800. If you may trigger this
limitation in 2013, consider incurring 2013 ex-
penses that you normally itemize in 2012, so
that you may receive a full deduction for the
expense. For example, give generously to
your favorite charities in 2012 to maximize the
value of the charitable deduction.
TRANSFER TAXES
In addition to the long list of expiring in-
come tax provisions, the current estate, gift,
and generation-skipping transfer (GST)
tax rates and exemptions are also scheduled
to roll back to their 2001 levels. The exact
gures will be tied to ination, based on lev-
els prior to the enactment of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2001, also known as the Bush Tax Cuts.
The practical effect of this roll back is
staggering. The past few years have giv-
en individuals the unprecedented ability
to transfer, free of gift or estate taxes, up
to $5,120,000 of wealth. Unless Congress
acts to extend the current law, that gure
will drop to $1 million on Jan. 1, 2013.
Transfers above that amount will trigger
gift or estate tax at a 55% rate in 2013.
With these scheduled changes, which
will increase rates and decrease exemp-
tions, individuals should consider estate
planning techniques to utilize the current
$5,120,000 exemptions and the favorable
tax rate available to them this year. Plan-
ning techniques that are attractive include:
Making large gifts in 2012 to use
some, or all, of your $5,120,000 gift tax
exemption. If you wait, such property
may be subject to the 55 percent tax rate.
Gifting to irrevocable trusts to ben-
et children and grandchildren. This will
utilize your gift tax exemption, and the
appreciation on the gift will not be sub-
ject to estate tax at your death.
Gifting to a grantor retained annuity trust
(GRAT), which will utilize your gift tax exemp-
tion and take advantage of the current low
interest rates. Appreciation above the trusts
stated interest rate will remain in the trust after
the annuity term ends, free of gift tax.
Allocating your available GST ex-
emption to an irrevocable trust, which will
allow you to exempt up to $5 million of
trust property for your beneciaries.
CONCLUSION
The upcoming election may break the
logjam that is currently preventing tax reform.
However, given the number of tax changes
that will be implemented by default on Jan.
1, 2013, it is strongly recommended that indi-
viduals accomplish any tax-related planning
well before the end of the year, while consid-
ering that current rates could continue, de-
cline, or increase in 2013. More likely a mix-
ture of rate changes will occur, and so all 2012
tax planning should consider all scenarios.
The contents of this article are intended for general infor-
mational purposes only and should not be considered legal
advice.
This is part of a series of monthly articles by Jackson &
Campbell on legal issues of interest to the LBGT commu-
nity. Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Jackson & Campbell
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