Volume 45, Issue 29, July 18, 2014

Supporters hope to thwart religious
exemption in pro-LGBT directive

By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
A growing number of voices are calling on President
Obama to omit a religious exemption in his planned
executive order barring anti-LGBT discrimination
among federal contractors.
A trio of letters in the span of two days one
from lawmakers, one from civil rights organizations
and another from law professors make the case
to Obama that including a carve-out in his upcoming
directive for religious organizations would be
unprecedented and leave the most vulnerable LGBT
workers open to discrimination.
That stands in contrast to a group of faith leaders,
including Catholic Charities USA and Saddleback
Church pastor Rick Warren, who sent a dierent letter
calling for an exemption in the executive order to
allow religious organizations to continue to receive
federal contracts while being able to discriminate
against LGBT workers.
On Tuesday, a group of 32 House Democrats led
by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Obama
saying the executive order should be signed as soon
as possible without exemptions.
Creating a religious exemption for workplace
discrimination would set a dangerous precedent for
employees around the country. With this exemption,
employers would be able to re or refuse to hire
someone based on his or her sexual orientation
The Blade takes a road trip as
Mississippi debuts new anti-gay law
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
EDITORS NOTE: As part of our special yearlong coverage of poverty in
the LGBT community, the Blade sent a reporter and photographer to
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. Their reports begin with this look
at business reaction to a new law allowing anti-LGBT discrimination.
JACKSON, Miss. Mitchell Moore, owner of Campbells
Bakery in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson, was at home
late on April 1 when he read a Facebook post from a lesbian
friend that had a frantic feel to it.
The Mississippi House of Representatives
in a 79-43 vote had just passed Senate
Bill 2681 the Mississippi Religious
Freedom Restoration Act that
activists argue would allow businesses
to deny services to LGBT people based
on their religious beliefs.
The Mississippi Senate quickly
followed suit in a late-night vote.
I was like why would they do this? Moore
told the Washington Blade last week during an interview
at his bakery, referring to previous incidents of bakers and
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GWU hosts LGBT
Health Forum
The inextricable link between human

rights and the health of LGBT people
throughout the world was the lead topic
of discussion Tuesday night at the annual
LGBT Health Forum organized by George
Washington Universitys Graduate Program
in LGBT Health Policy and Practice.
Close to 200 people turned out to listen
and ask questions to a panel of experts
on LGBT rights and public health and
discuss the topic of Global LGBT Health
and Human Rights at the universitys
Morton Auditorium at 21st and H streets.
Around the world, lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender individuals face
worse health outcomes than the general
population, said Stephen Forssell,
founding director of the GW LGBT Health
Policy and Practice graduate program in
a welcoming statement to the gathering.
Research reveals that disparities are
due to social injustice and human rights
violations stigma, discrimination, denial
of care, substandard care, a patients fear
of seeking care, and, in some countries,
discriminatory laws and practices and
acts of violence against individuals
based on their sexual orientation and
gender identity, Forssell said in a written
statement.
Among the experts speaking on
the panel during the forum were Nils
Daulaire, a physician and former Assistant
Secretary for Global Aairs at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services; Michael Weinstein, president of
the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which
provides medical services for people with
HIV in the U.S. and abroad; Julie Dorf,
senior adviser to the Council for Global
Equality and founder and former director
of the International Gay & Lesbian Human
Rights Commission; and Javier Vasquez,
Human Rights Law Adviser for the Pan
American Health Organization.
Also addressing the forum was Jack
Andraka, a 16-year-old gay high school
student in Maryland who, at age 15,
developed a test shown to detect
pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer at an
early stage. He told the forum that among
his current priorities is to encourage LGBT
youth to consider perusing an education
and career in science related elds.
Dorf and Weinstein said their
organizations have monitored and in some
cases closely observed growing instances
of anti-LGBT persecution in countries
in Africa and other areas. Despite what
appears to be a worsening outlook for
LGBT people in many parts of the world,
the two said they were optimistic that
worldwide recognition of LGBT equality
as a part of international human rights
norms would soon play a role in ending
anti-LGBT persecution in countries like
Uganda, Russia and Jamaica.
A video of the LGBT Health Forum was
expected to be posted on forums website:
lgbt.columbian.gwu.edu/webcast.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Stein Club member challenges

endorsement of Bowser
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Clubs

vote to endorse D.C. Council member
Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) for mayor and
several other endorsements the club
made at its June 9 meeting are illegal
and could subject the club to a lawsuit,
according to club member Don Haines.
During the Stein Clubs regularly
scheduled meeting on Monday, July 14,
Haines said the club violated its own
bylaws when it voted on July 9 to endorse
Bowser and the other candidates as part
of a single vote.
He noted at Mondays meeting that
the clubs president, Angela Peoples,
overruled his request for a division of
the question that would have allowed
a separate endorsement vote for each
of the candidates, giving members the
option of voting for an endorsement
of some candidates while opposing
endorsements for others.
I am fully condent in the actions taken
by the Stein Club on June 9 and believe
everything was done in line with the club
bylaws and rules, Peoples told the Blade
in an email. The votes on June 9 and the
discussion at last nights meeting show
that the vast majority of the club members
share that perspective, Peoples said.
However, I did tell Don that I would have
an independent third party review documents
to ensure the club is free from legal liability,
Peoples told the Blade in an email.
At least two other club members
who side with Haines call for another
endorsement vote are supporting D.C.
Council member David Catania (I-At-
Large) for mayor. Haines said he has yet
to make up his mind about which mayoral
candidate to support.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Lateefah Williams enters
race for attorney general
D.C. attorney and longtime LGBT rights
advocate Lateefah Williams announced
her candidacy late last week for the citys
newly created position of elected attorney
general, saying she has determined that her
experience as a public policy attorney meets
the legal requirements for the position.
Earlier last week, Williams said she was
considering running for attorney general
but wanted to clarify what she said was
a vaguely worded provision in the D.C.
law creating the new position about the
denition of the practice of law required
for candidates running for the position.
Although I sought clarication on the
qualications as an overabundance of
caution, I am certain that I am beyond
qualied to hold the position of Attorney
General based on both the statutory
criteria and my vast experience, Williams
said in a statement.
The statute in question says a candidate
running for the o ce must have practiced
law for at least ve years during a 10-year
period prior to running for the position
in order to qualify for the post. Williams
says she considers her work as legislative
director of at least two non-prot
organizations as a form of law practice that
meets the legal criteria for the position.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
New book on Kameny papers
to be released in November
A collection of about 150 letters written by the late gay rights leader Frank
Kameny is scheduled to be published in November in a new book called Gay Is
Good: The Life and Letters of Gay Rights Pioneer Franklin Kameny.
Michael G. Long, the author and editor of several books on politics, religion,
sports and civil rights, is the editor of the new Kameny book, which will be
published by Syracuse University Press.
These letters are lively and colorful because they are in Kamenys inimitable
voice a voice that was consistently loud, echoing through such places as the
Oval O ce, the Pentagon and the British Parliament, and often shrill, piercing
to the federal agency heads, military generals, and media personalities who
received his countless letters, a statement by Syracuse University Press says.
This volume collects approximately 150 letters from 1958 to 1975, a critical
period in Kamenys life during which he evolved from a victim of the law to a
vocal opponent of the law, to the voice of the law itself, the statement says.
Long told the Blade that he became interested in Kameny and his papers after
he learned about Kamenys early gay rights work while researching connections
between the black civil rights movement and the gay civil rights movement.
I delved into his letters primarily because thats my eld of interest civil
rights letters penned by individuals who pushed us to become a better country
(Jackie Robison, Thurgood Marshall, Bayard Rustin and now Frank Kameny),
Long said in an email to the Blade.
The announcement that Longs book on Kamenys papers is about to be
published comes at a time when author David Carter continues to work on what
is expected to be the denitive biography of Kameny. Carter began work on
his book before Kameny died in October 2011, giving him the opportunity to
interview Kameny extensively.
Carter is the author of the 2004 book, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked The
Gay Revolution.
Im very familiar with David Carters excellent book on Stonewall, and I expect
that his forthcoming biography of Frank Kameny will be at least as wonderful a
contribution to LGBT history as Stonewall is, Long said.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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About 150 letters written by FRANK KAMENY will be published later this year.
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The Stein Clubs endorsement of MURIEL
BOWSER for mayor was illegal, according to
one club member.
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Straight allies give blood
in place of gay men
in 60 U.S. cities
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
At least 16 gay or bisexual men showed
up with a straight or lesbian ally last
Friday at the Red Cross blood donation
center in D.C. as part of a 60-city National
Gay Blood Drive.
Organizers of the nationwide event,
led by lmmaker and activist Ryan James
Yezak, billed the blood drive as a protest
against a U.S. Food & Drug Administration
policy that prohibits men who have had
sex with other men from donating blood.
Organizers in D.C. and other cities said
the protest was aimed at drawing attention
to the blood donation ban while serving as
an actual blood drive in which straight or
lesbian allies were donating blood in place
of their gay male or bi male friends.
At the end of the day theyre collecting
blood from eligible donors, which is the
most important thing because its saving
lives, said Jay Franzone, aspokesperson
for the National Gay Blood Drive.
Yezak said in a statement that he
initiated the idea of a gay blood drive
last year to draw attention to what he
believes to be a form of discrimination
while promoting the importance of
donating blood.
Eligible allies can donate in place of the
gay or bisexual men who cannot so that
we not only raise awareness about the
ban but also help contribute to the more
than 41,000 blood donations needed
every day, Yezak said in a statement.
We want the FDA to see how our community
can benet the nations blood supply, but also
see how much we can contribute even when
we are banned, he said.
National LGBT rights organizations
have long called on the FDA to change
its policy to focus on risky behaviors of a
potential donor rather than permanently
banning every male who has had sex with
another male at some point in his life.
The policy is outdated, and as a result,
otherwise eligible gay and bisexual men are
unable to contribute to the nations blood
supply and help save lives, said Yezak, who
has produced a documentary lm about
the FDA ban on gay and bi male donors.
In addition, the ban perpetuates
inaccurate stereotypes and negative
stigma about the gay male population,
he said. The current lifetime deferral
focuses on sexual orientation, and we are
calling on the FDA to change its policy so
that it instead focuses on sexual behavior
and individual risk.
Laura Marler, one of the organizers of
the event at D.C.s American Red Cross
donation center at 2025 E Street, N.W.,
said Red Cross o cials gave their full
support and cooperation of the event,
welcoming donors as they arrived on
Friday with their gay male or bi friends.
A Red Cross o cial at the D.C. blood
donation center released a statement to
the media on Friday saying the Red Cross
and other blood centers are bound by the
FDA policy.
According to the statement, the
American Red Cross two other
organizations Advancing Transfusion
and Cellular therapies Worldwide and
Americas Blood Centers believe the
current lifetime deferral for men who
have had sex with other men should
be modied and that donor deferral
criteria should be made comparable with
criteria for other behaviors that pose
an increased risk for transmission of
transfusion-transmitted infections.
FDA spokesperson Jennifer Rodriguez
told the Blade in an email that the safety
of the U.S. blood supplies must remain
one of the FDAs highest priorities.
She said the FDA expects licensed
blood establishments to follow current
regulations and guidance regarding
donor eligibility.
With that said, FDA remains willing
to consider new approaches to donor
screening and testing, Rodriguez said.
If those approaches can assure that
blood recipients are not placed at an
increased risk of HIV or other transfusion
transmitted diseases, FDA will consider a
change to its current policy.
Gay blood drive protests ban on donors
Says hes nished running
for public o ce
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
Gay rights advocate and longtime civic
leader Phil Pannell lost his bid for a seat
on the D.C. State Board of Education
in Ward 8 on Tuesday in a low turnout
special election, nishing behind teacher
Tierra Jolly by a margin of 49 percent to
42 percent.
With votes in all of the wards 17
precincts counted except for absentee
ballots, Jolly, who teaches at a Catholic
school in Maryland, received 704
votes.Pannell received 599 votes. Darrell
Danny Gaston, a third candidate in the
race, received 45 votes.
According to the D.C. Board of Elections
and Ethics, a total of 1,433 people turned
out to the polls to vote in the nonpartisan
special election, comprising just 2.65 percent
of Ward 8s 54,008 registered voters.
The turnout was abysmal, said
Pannell at his election night gathering at
Georgenas Restaurant on Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue, S.E.
Pannell ran unsuccessfully for the Ward
8 school board seat on two previous
occasions. He spoke to the Blade Tuesday
night after returning from a visit to Jollys
election night party at her home to
congratulate her on her victory.
Pannell received an endorsement from
the Washington Post and was backed by
many of his fellow civic and public school
advocates in the ward as well as by LGBT
activists throughout the city.
In its endorsement of Pannell, the
Post said both he and Jolly have solid
credentials and thoughtful ideas.
But we give the edge to Mr. Pannell,
whom we endorsed in his two previous
bids for the board, believing that he has
a more expansive view on policy and
that his longtime activism in Ward 8
would help him focus attention on local
schools, the Post said in a July 4 editorial.
Political observers following the race
noted that Jolly received much of her
nancial support from a network of out-
of-state donors a liated with two national
education organizations Teach for
America, for which Jolly was a volunteer
teacher; and Education Reform Now, which
advocates for charter schools and an end
to automatic tenure for teachers.
I would say the intervention of the
national groups in this race made it a
very steep hill to climb and even to be
competitive, particularly in the closing
week of the election, Pannell said.
She started with an immediate
national network of donors, he said. Ive
lived most of my life in Ward 8 and the
people in Ward 8 are not deep pocket
contributors so I didnt have much to
draw upon, said Pannell.
In the week before the election, LGBT
community advocates participated in a
fundraiser for Pannell hosted by local
gay attorney Darrin Glymph. Pannell,
while calling the LGBT fundraiser a boost
for his campaign, said he was unable to
overcome the advantage Jolly had from
her nationwide network of donors.
But I dont begrudge her for that,
he said. In a way maybe I handicapped
myself by not applying for the Victory
Fund endorsement so that I could have
raised money from gays throughout the
nation. She ran a wonderful campaign
and she was successful.
Pannell was referring to the Gay
and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national
organization that raises money for LGBT
candidates running for public o ce.
Asked if he plans to remain active in Ward
8 civic and political aairs, Pannell replied,
I will remain active but Im not running for
anything. The only thing youll ever hear me
running for anymore will be cover.

LOCAL NEWS J ULY 18, 2014 07
Pannell loses race for Ward 8 school board seat
World Bank employee MRIDULA MITRA of Chevy Chase, Md., left, came to D.C.s Red
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HIREMAGALORE, right, a Virginia resident and graduate student at George Mason University.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY DAMIEN SALAS
Participants seek progress
on two key bills
By CHRIS JOHNSON
Controversy over the religious
exemption in the Employment Non-
Discrimination Act didnt stop an
estimated 200 supporters of transgender
rights from across the country from
descending on the nations capital this
week to lobby lawmakers.
The Transgender Lobby Day, spearheaded
by the National Center for Transgender
Equality with ve other pro-trans groups, is
a two-day event that started Monday with
a welcome event and workshop sessions at
Friends Meeting of Washington for Quaker
Church. The second day was reserved for
lobbying on Capitol Hill.
More than 200 people, a record for the
annual event, were estimated to have
taken part in the lobby day, which NCTEs
website says was intended to help with
advocacy for ENDA and another bill, the
Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Mara Keisling, executive director of the
National Center for Transgender Equality,
said the signicance of citizen lobbyists
coming to D.C. was twofold when asked
what it meant for ENDA.
First, trans people understand that
passing employment protections is not an
option for us; it is a desperately needed
necessity, Keisling said. Second, trans
people are increasingly willing to step up
and give voice to that understanding.
The lobby day kicked o just days
after LGBT groups announced they were
withdrawing support from ENDA due to
concerns over its religious exemption,
which is broader than the exemption for
other categories of workers under Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Speaking before attendees during the
welcome session, LGBT advocates didnt
speak about ENDA itself as much as about
increased visibility, access to transition-
related care and working to eradicate
discrimination against transgender people.
During her remarks, Keisling said the
advancements on care were crucial,
but noted that bias-related hate crimes
against transgender people are still
too common. Recalling the deaths of
transgender victims of hate violence,
Keisling called for a moment a silence
among attendees.
Also speaking to attendees was Kylar
Broadus, the National Gay & Lesbian Task
Forces policy counsel on transgender civil
rights. Broadus spoke at the Lobby Day
even though his organization now opposes
ENDA because of the religious exemption.
In an informational packet for attendees
was a fact sheet explaining that ENDA
is necessary because LGBT people face
serious discrimination in employment.
Discrimination against transgender
people is particularly acute, the fact sheet
says, citing statistics that 90 percent of
transgender workers say theyve been
mistreated on the job or hid their gender
identity to avoid such treatment.
But the fact sheet doesnt ignore the
controversy over the religious exemption.
A note at the bottom says ENDA would
be better o without the provision that
prompted many LGBT advocacy groups
to abandon the bill.
IMPORTANT: The religious exemption
in the current draft on ENDA is
unacceptable; some now oppose
ENDA because the exemption is overly
broad, the note says. There is a better
alternative: a reasonable religious
exemption like that found in Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Also contained in the packet is a fact
sheet on another piece of legislation
the Student Non-Discrimination Act, a bill
that would prohibit public schools from
discriminating against LGBT students.
At a breakout session following
the welcome meeting, attendees
were instructed on how to prepare
for the upcoming day on Capitol Hill:
Address lawmakers as representative,
congressman and congresswoman, then
their last name; make stories compelling,
concise and clear; dont make demands
on what actions a lawmakers should take
without backing it up with an explanation.
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Amid ENDA ap, trans activists take part in lobby day
CDC report says
gay men more likely
to drink and exercise
By CHRIS JOHNSON
A new report from the Department
of Health & Human Services has found
that less than three percent of the U.S.
population publicly identies as gay,
lesbian or bisexual.
The report from the Centers for
Disease Control, which was made public
on Tuesday, found that 1.6 percent of
Americans identify as gay or lesbian
and 0.7 percent identify as bisexual.
Those numbers mean 2.2 percent of the
population identies as LGB.
Meanwhile, 96.6 percent of the
population identify as straight and
the remaining 1.1 percent identify as
something else or stated I dont know
the answer. No data was collected on
identication based on gender identity or
transgender status.
The information was based on data
from the 2013 National Health Interview
Survey, which for the rst time in its 57-
year history last year included questions
related to sexual orientation.
According to the report, the addition
of survey questions related to sexual
orientation should help meet the Healthy
People 2020 goals identied by HHS in
addition to health objectives related to
LGBT people.
NHIS includes a wide range of survey
questions on health, the addition of
questions on sexual orientation will
facilitate many opportunities for future
researchers to examine health among
sexual minority populations using a
nationally representative sample of U.S.
adults, the report states.
Using the information, the report makes
some comparisons between the LGB and
the straight population. For example, a
higher percentage of women 1864 who
identify as bisexual had experienced
serious psychological distress compared
to straight women. Moreover, among
men 1864, a higher percentage of those
who identify as gay or bisexual have
received tests for HIV compared with
those who identify as straight.
The report also nds that alcohol and
cigarette consumption is higher among
people who identify as lesbian, gay or
bisexual than it is for straight people. Among
the ndings: 33 percent of gay and lesbian
people consumed ve or more alcoholic
beverages in a single day, compared to 22.3
percent of straight people and 39.5 percent
of bisexual people.
Among men, the report also found a
higher percentage met federal guidelines
for aerobic physical activity. Among gay
men, 63.5 percent of respondents met
that standard as opposed to 53.7 percent
of straight men and 53.3 percent of
bisexual men.
A spokesperson at HHS deferred
questions on the report to CDC, which
didnt immediately respond to the
Washington Blades request for comment.
The percentage of those who identify
as gay in the report is smaller than the
commonly held belief that 10 percent
of all people are gay, but the reports
ndings are along the lines of a 2011
study from the Williams Institute at the
University of California, Los Angeles.
That report found that 1.7 percent
of the population identies as gay or
lesbian and 1.8 percent of the population
identies as bisexual. An estimated
700,000 transgender people live in the
United States, the report found.
Gary Gates, a distinguished scholar at
the Williams Institute, said the new CDC
report is a milestone for its inclusion of
sexual orientation questions and is on
par with the result of existing surveys.
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Less than 3 percent of U.S. identies as LGB
The new report was the result of an
announcement from former HHS Secretary
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS that her department
would begin collecting LGBT data as part of
federal health surveys.
Trans people understand that passing
employment protections is not an option for
us; it is a desperately needed necessity, said
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Mother launched Baton
Rouge PFLAG after gay
sons suicide
BATON ROUGE, La. Sergio Oramas,
whos gay, and Ksaa Tair, a transgender
woman who identies as demisexual,
live in a two-bedroom apartment in the
St. John neighborhood of Baton Rouge.
Their rent is $600 a month, but Oramas
tries to get as much overtime as he can
at the Sears warehouse where he has
worked for two months to substantiate
Tair who remains unable to get a job. She
said half of the money she receives from
Medicare each month pays bills and rent,
while another good section of that goes
to the hormones she buys from a website
outside the U.S.
Were family, Tair told the Washington
Blade on Saturday, referring to Oramas.
Oramas and Tair are among the dozen
LGBT residents of Baton Rouge, advocates
from groups that include Equality Louisiana
and the Louisiana Trans Association and
allies with whom the Blade spoke on
Saturday as they ate traditional Louisiana
cuisine at a local restaurant.
Tom Merrill, chair of Baton Rouge
Pride, grew up in Plain Dealing, a small
town in northwestern Louisiana. He has
lived in Baton Rouge for nearly 29 years.
There are lots of things here that you
just dont nd anyplace else, Merrill told
the Blade as his partner of nearly two
decades, Rick Cain, listened. Your familys
not necessary the people that are related
to you by blood. Thats really true in a larger
culture here, that everybodys your family.
That sense of family was palpable during
a nearly two hour lunch with the group.
Carol Frazier, the former president of
PFLAG Greater Baton Rouge, hugged Merrill
and others after arriving at the restaurant.
She also described this reporters lunch of
thinly cut fried sh over rice with crawsh
toue as looking yummy after a
waitress brought it to the table.
Terri Higginbotham, who is the chapters
secretary, told the Blade that her now
20-year-old son came out to her as gay
when he was a freshman in high school.
She said she received Mothers Day
cards from some of the LGBT youth with
whom she works. Higginbotham added
some of them even list her as their
mother on their Facebook pages.
They dont have families who will help
take care of them, she told the Blade. That
shouldnt be the case. If you have a child,
you should love and care for that child
either way. It doesnt matter who they love.
It doesnt matter who they want to marry.
It doesnt matter if they want to shave their
head and move to Mozambique.
Katrina prompts
Baton Rouge Pride
Merrill and other LGBT rights advocates
launched Baton Rouge Pride in late 2006,
slightly more than a year after the citys
population swelled by nearly 200,000
because of the inux of those from New
Orleans and other areas of southeastern
Louisiana who had been displaced by
Hurricane Katrina.
We were in the post-Katrina period
where Baton Rouge was the largest city in
the state, but we had really nothing going
on for Pride, said Merrill.
Their rst event was a picnic that took
place in June 2007.
Baton Rouge Pride takes place in June
because of the anniversary of the Stonewall
riots and what Merrill described as the
historical signicance of that. The weather,
however, quickly became an issue.
The heat index in Baton Rouge on
Saturday was well above 100 degrees.
Merrill told the Blade that paramedics
ran out of chemical ice packs last year
because of the high temperatures.
They were throwing ice in latex gloves and
putting them on peoples heads, he said.
The annual event now takes place
in a casino along the Mississippi River
and features a resource fair and
entertainment. Equality Louisiana also
holds a march along the riverfront to the
nearby state capitol alongside the Capital
City Alliance, a local LGBT advocacy group.
Baton Rouge Pride last year honored
Frazier and PFLAG Executive Director Jody
Huckaby, who grew up in Eunice, La., as
their grand marshals.
Roughly 20 people whom a
fundamental religious group bussed into
Baton Rouge protested this years Pride,
compared to a handful of protesters who
usually gather outside the event each
year. Merrill told the Blade that they tell
those pushing children in a stroller into
the casino that they are going to hell.
As adults we have no problem with
that, he said. You dont say that sort of
thing to a three-year-old. We, particularly
as Southerners, would never say negative
things in front of small children. That
aects their lives, but they dont seem to
have that same idea of politeness.
Voice of sodomy
Matt Patterson, research and policy
coordinator for Equality Louisiana, moved to
Baton Rouge to attend graduate school. He
and his partner, Bobby Beaird, who is the vice
president of PFLAG Greater Baton Rouge,
celebrated their fth anniversary on July 4.
Patterson told the Blade that he became
the voice of sodomy last year after news
that the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheris
O ce had arrested at least a dozen men
under the states sodomy law since 2011.
He said he is one of the few people who
are willing to speak to the local media
about LGBT-specic issues.
So somehow whenever shit happens
in Baton Rouge, I always wind up being
the person to go on the local news to talk
about it, said Patterson.
Fraziers decision to launch PFLAG
Greater Baton Rouge stems from her gay
sons suicide in 2002 when he was 37.
She told the Blade before eating her
lunch that he moved from Baton Rouge
to Nashville because he felt he wasnt
accepted. Frazier, a former journalist,
said he had a corporate-type job that
she said did not compliment his real life.
I felt as though I were to represent the
parents who may have not have been as
kind to their gay child as I was, she said.
It was my way of saying lets all work
together to make this a world we can all
live in comfortably.
14 J ULY 18, 2014 SPECI AL REPORT
LGBT Louisianans: Were family
Former PFLAG Baton Rouge President CAROL FRAZIER (standing) greets fellow LGBT rights
advocates at a restaurant in Baton Rouge, La., on July 12, 2014.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
TOM MERRILL, chair of Baton Rouge Pride, and his longtime partner RICK CAIN
Lesbian performance
artist, ACLU staer
Constance Gordon on
life in rural South
JACKSON, Miss. It was shortly before
midnight on Saturday when Constance
Gordon arrived at Club Metro, a nightclub
along U.S. Highway 80 in Jackson that is
popular among local LGBT people of color.
Gordon, a performance artist whose
stage name is Lyrik Skilz, greeted a
handful of people who were sitting in
chairs alongside an expansive dance
oor as a DJ played hip-hop. She then
walked backstage with Todd Allen, a local
LGBT rights advocate who works with
GetEQUAL, and spoke to a handful of
other people before the weekly lesbian
show she emcees began at 1:30 a.m.
I do entertain and have fun and drink,
Gordon told the Washington Blade
during an interview in the dressing room
backstage. Its pretty cool.
Gordon, 31, was born and raised
outside McComb in Pike County near the
Louisiana border.
She described herself as a masculine-
gendered woman who is from the rst
generation of free black people.
Gordon said she was called the N-word
plenty of times when she was younger.
I guess because Im a rst generation
of free black people, it didnt make me
feel like it made my mom feel or my
grandma feel, she told the Blade. It
didnt make me feel like it took something
from me or belittle me. I was just like F
you instead of being like Oh, Im so sick
of this oppression. It was more like if I
wasnt getting in line for a cheeseburger
I could kick your ass.
Gordon described this reaction as my
privilege because she said her mother
and her grandmother would not have
had the same opportunity to respond
in the way that she did during legalized
racial segregation in Mississippi.
Thats a privilege that my mom didnt
have, my grandma didnt have, to be able to
say something back to them, she said. They
were scared to say something because you
get your teeth knocked out. I was scared
to say something because I didnt want to
ght that night. I didnt want them to come
back and shoot me or something like that;
something more modern.
Gordon said she gets all kinds of looks
from both men and women because of
her masculine gender presentation.
Gordon has worked for the American
Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi since
early 2012.
Her work primarily focuses on youth
and LGBT advocacy that includes the
implementation of anti-bullying policies
and other issues where youth, justice
and LGBT rights kind of crosses over. She
also runs Youth in Color, a program that
seeks to create Gay-Straight Alliances and
other LGBT rights organizations.
The ACLU of Mississippi is among the
groups that are monitoring potential
incidents of businesses denying service
to LGBT people because of their religious
beliefs under a controversial state law
Senate Bill 2681 or the Mississippi
Religious Freedom Restoration Act that
took eect on July 1.
Gordon is among the dozens of LGBT
rights advocates who took part in protests
in Jackson, Biloxi and around the state
after Gov. Phil Bryant signed the measure
into law in April.
We do not support 2681, she said.
LGBT Mississippians
face poverty
Gordon told the Blade that one of the
major challenges LGBT Mississippians
face is what she described as a lack of
social equality.
There are so many LGBT people here
that its easy to say that theres not a
problem because no one will discriminate
in your face, she said. [Its] hands-o
discrimination so where [they say] OK I wont
let you stay here, but you dont know I wont
let you stay here because of that because Ill
give you another reason, but because [at]
face value you cant tell, regardless.
Gordon noted the majority of
Mississippis LGBT advocates are white,
but she told the Blade that more people of
color have begun to support their eorts.
The more and more you see it,
the more people we see at events in
Mississippi that are supporting LGBT
stu, she said. The forefront of white
people is maybe needed you know
like abolitionists or something. Its that
availability. Theyre available.
Poverty remains a serious issue that
LGBT Mississippians continue to confront.
The U.S. Census notes slightly more
than 22 percent of the states population
of nearly three million people were living
below the poverty line between 2008-
2012. This gure jumps to roughly 28
percent of the total population in Jackson,
which is nearly 80 percent black, during
the same period.
Gordon told the Blade that disparities
in education, health care and other
areas are at least twice the rate among
LGBT people as they are among their
heterosexual counterparts.
LGBT children who are living in poverty
are just like the straight children who are
living in poverty except theyre two times
or more worse because theyre being
not only targeted for being poor, she
said. Theyre targeted and left out and
excluded and other things like that for
being LGBT at the same time.
She noted family rejection especially
among LGBT youth of color contributes
to poverty.
Gordon said many of them eventually
end up in the states juvenile justice system.
I can denitely say that there are a
lot of people displaced here all the time
because of coming out as LGBT just
because of the simple fact that this is a
very religious place, said Gordon. Its
kind of like if we dont see it, we dont get
in trouble for it. Theyre like go from my
house and then I wont feel bad because
Im not accepting you. We get a lot of kids
like that. But its always been a problem
here because of where we are.
Civil rights movement
empowers LGBT advocates
She acknowledged she agrees with
many of the stereotypes associated
with Mississippi including so-called
rednecks. Gordon also referred to
blacknecks, who she described as
rednecks, but theyre black people.
Its part of the deep-rooted culture
that we have thats a slave and master,
she said. So you mimic the masters. Its
subliminal.
Gordon added she feels the legacy of
the civil rights movement in the state
especially the 50th anniversaries of the
signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
Freedom Summer is empowering the
current movements for LGBT rights and
racial equality.
People dont realize that we got that
freedom, of course we forgot about the
movement, she said, noting how LGBT
and civil rights advocates alike opposed
SB 2681. Its easy to forget about people
oppressing you when you can nally
get a job and support yourself when
you can box all this stu and youre not
noticing all that oppression as easily.
These same people are still here. We
dont leave. A lot of us are rooted and
Im one of the rooted.
Gordon, who met her partner at Club
Metro last year, said she remains proud of
her state in spite of the challenges she and
other LGBT Mississippians continue to face.
Im proud to be from Mississippi
because this is where Im from, she said.
Thats enough reason for me. Im born
from the dirt here.
SPECI AL REPORT J ULY 18, 2014 15
Im proud to be from Mississippi
CONSTANCE GORDON says she gets all kinds of looks because of her masculine gender presentation.
photographers who denied services to
same-sex couples. I thought great, I
am the only baker in Jackson that does
wedding cakes. I was like great; theyre
going to pass this bill and then people
are going to call me and say hey, are
you against gay people getting married?
Are you not going to make cakes for gay
people now that its illegal to do that?
Moore decided to launch a Facebook
page against SB 2681 even before Gov.
Phil Bryant signed it into law during a
private ceremony that Family Research
Council President Tony Perkins and
members of the Mississippi-based
American Family Association and other
anti-LGBT groups attended on April 3.
I thought no, Im not going to have
my name and my business attached to
anything that I dont agree with, said
Moore, a straight Republican who is
married and has a 2-year-old daughter.
Im not going to have politicians speak on
my behalf. Im not going to have them take
actions that I vehemently disagree with.
Moore, along with Eddie Outlaw, a gay
salon owner who grew up outside Yazoo
City in the Mississippi Delta, Joce Pritchett
of Jackson and a handful of others soon
launched the We dont discriminate
campaign that features blue stickers with
a thin rainbow band and the slogan If
youre buying, were selling.
More than 1,000 businesses across
the state and around the country have
received stickers since the campaign
formally launched.
The message is we dont
discriminate, said Moore, referring
to four Middle Eastern men who
purchased a birthday cake and wrote
a message on it in Arabic at his bakery
after they read about the campaign. I
dont care if youre a Muslim. I dont care
if youre black, I dont care if youre gay. I
dont care. Youre my customer. Im here
to sell to everybody. I have a business
thats open to the public.
Kelly Kyle, a gay lawyer in Ridgeland,
a suburb of Jackson, also launched a
Facebook group called Mississippians
Against Discrimination of Any Kind when
he rst heard about SB 2681.
He told the Blade during a Thursday
interview at his o ce that the only thing
he and others knew about the measure
was that it sought to add In God We
Trust into the state seal.
We just feel it is leaving the door open
to discrimination, said Kyle. Frankly the
bill was unnecessary in the rst place.
There is no protection for community to
begin with. Theyre adding something on
top of that that really wasnt necessary in
the rst place.
Law embodies Old South
The ght against SB 2681, which took
eect on July 1, continues to galvanize
LGBT rights advocates across the state.
Members of the Dandelion Project, an
LGBT support group in Laurel, protested
the measure on the steps of the State
Capitol. They also worked with Moore
and others who launched the We dont
discriminate campaign.
Some students at the University of
Mississippi wore We dont discriminate
stickers and rainbow-colored socks as a
way to protest Bryants decision to sign
SB 2681 during their commencement
ceremony in May at which he spoke.
It wasnt an in your face, let me shut
down your speech kind of protest,
Outlaw told the Blade during an interview
at the Jackson hair salon he co-owns
with his husband whom he married in
California last year. It was denitely a
show of support.
Rev. Brandiilyne Dear, co-founder of
the Dandelion Project, also criticized the
measure during an interview at a coee
shop in downtown Laurel.
SB 2681 is the living embodiment of
everything that the Old South stood for,
she said. It was a law to let the LGBT
community know that theres no place for
them here.
Members of the Dandelion Project
were far more blunt about SB 2681 as
they spoke to the Blade a few hours later
during their weekly meeting at the small
house in which Dear and her partner,
Susan, live in Laurel.
I dont understand why theyre going
to just bring up more bullshit, said Aiden,
a 20-year-old transgender man from
Laurel. I mean just get over it. If they
would open up their minds like they open
up their mouths, wed be set.
Other members of the Dandelion
Project told the Blade that the manager
of a popular restaurant in Hattiesburg
last month brought a lesbian couple
their food in carry-out containers and
told them it was closing, even though
it was 7 p.m. and it was full of other
customers.
Bob Saunders said as he and his
partner, Eric Wood, and two other local
LGBT advocates stued envelopes for
the We dont discriminate campaign
at their Jackson home on Thursday
that someone criticized the owner of a
local tire shop for supporting the eort
against SB 2681. He said the business
owner gave the person who questioned
his position on the law a number of
things about him that included he had
voted for President Obama.
It was a really potent statement,
said Saunders.
Gov. Bryant has gay son?
Mississippis anti-discrimination and
hate crime laws do not include sexual
orientation and gender identity and
expression.
Outlaw told the Blade that he
and others behind the We dont
discriminate campaign have met with
the American Civil Liberties Union of
Mississippi to strategize a response to
any incidents of businesses denying
services to LGBT people under
SB 2681.
We are all being vigilant and prepared
to document these stories and share
them, he said. I dont think its a matter of
if. I think its a matter of when something
will happen.
A number of LGBT Mississippians
with whom the Blade has spoken in
recent days said they feel Bryant signed
SB 2681 into law to simply please his
conservative base.
Im not surprised at all, said Ryvell
Fitzpatrick, a gay teacher, during an
interview at his home in Greenville as
he discussed the measure and other
controversial Mississippi laws that
have recently taken effect. Theres a
good old boys connection thats going
on and if youre in, youre in. If youre
not, oh well. And I definitely see things
happening that are almost tokens that
are thrown just to kind of pacify [their
supporters] or just to shut people up.
Alyx, a 27-year-old lesbian who is a
member of the Dandelion Project, said
the governor signed SB 2681 because
hes an idiot.
Bryant said in a statement he
released after signing the measure that
it is identical to a federal law that then-
President Bill Clinton signed in 1993.
I am proud to sign the Mississippi
Religious Freedom Restoration Act today,
which will protect the individual religious
freedom of Mississippians of all faiths
from government interference, said
Bryant. Mississippi has now joined 18
other states to defend religious freedoms
on a state level.
Moore speculated the real reason
Bryant signed the measure into law is
because he has yet to accept his adult
sons homosexuality.
Hes got some demons, said Moore.
The Blade could not immediately conrm
that Patrick Bryant, an interior designer
based in Austin, Texas, is gay.
Those involved with the campaign
against SB 2681 remain hopeful it will
continue to gain traction.
Moore showed the Blade a picture of
a ier the New York City Commission on
Human Rights used that contained the
campaigns slogan. Wood and Saunders
noted people as far away as Uganda have
requested stickers.
Its not just for the LGBT community,
said Moore. I know its got a rainbow
on it, but thats because of thats how
it started. The message is we dont
discriminate.
16 J ULY 18, 2014 SPECI AL REPORT
CONTI NUED FROM PAGE 01
Business owners challenge anti-gay Miss. law
Dandelion Project co-founder Rev. BRANDIILYNE DEAR.
or gender identity, the letter states.
Your action at the federal level must
put a complete stop to these unfair and
discriminatory workplace practices.
Other signers of the letter include Reps.
John Conyers (D-Mich.), Allyson Schwartz
(D-Pa.), Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), Linda
Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Henry Waxman
(D-Calif.).
In response to a question from the
Washington Blade, White House Press
Secretary Josh Earnest said on Tuesday
just after the letter was published that he
wasnt aware of the missive, nor did he
have any updates on the executive order.
I havent seen the letter so Id hesitate
to react to it, but I will tell you that the
position that we still have here is that
the president has directed his team
to draw up an executive order for his
consideration, Earnest said. Theyre
working on something along those
lines, and Im not in a position to talk
about either the content of that possible
executive order or a timing on which it
might be announced.
The letter does not include signatures
from any of the seven openly lesbian,
gay or bisexual members of the U.S.
House, even though each had previously
called on Obama to sign the executive
order. They are each sponsors of the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act,
a bill that would bar employers from
discriminating against LGBT workers, but
that contains an exemption for religious
organizations.
The letter also isnt signed by any
members of House leadership, including
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) or House Minority Whip Steny
Hoyer (D-Md.), although members of
congressional leadership generally dont
sign group letters. No Republican signed
the letter.
Another letter obtained by the
Washington Blade on Tuesday and
signed by the more than 70 civil rights
organizations also makes the case for
why Obama should refrain from including
a religious exemption in the upcoming
executive order.
Religious freedom is one of our
most cherished values, a fundamental
and dening feature of our national
character, the letter states. It does not,
however, provide organizations the right
to discriminate using taxpayer dollars.
When a religiously a liated organization
makes the decision to request a taxpayer-
funded contract with the federal
government, it must play by the same
rules as every other federal contractor.
The letter urges Obama to rescind
President George W. Bushs religious
exemption in Executive Order 11246,
which allows religiously a liated federal
contractors to discriminate on the basis
of religion.
Among the signers of the letters are
LGBT groups such as the National Gay
& Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian
Advocates & Defenders, HRC and
GetEQUAL Action. Non-LGBT groups that
signed the letter include the Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights, the Anti-
Defamation League and the NAACP.
But many LGBT groups that work
on LGBT rights did not sign the letter,
including Freedom to Work, Out & Equal
Workplace Advocates, the National Black
Justice Coalition and the New York-based
LGBT grassroots group Queer Nation.
Tico Almeida, president of Freedom
to Work, said the absence of his
organizations name from the letter was
an error and another letter should be
forthcoming with the names of additional
civil rights groups.
Freedom to Work did sign onto the
coalition letter to President Obama
because we believe there should be no
Hobby Lobby loopholes to the upcoming
executive order creating LGBT protections
at federal contractors, Almeida said.
Still another letter led by Columbia
Universitys Center for Gender &
Sexuality and made public on Monday
urges Obama not to include a religious
exemption in the executive order and
was signed by 54 legal scholars.
Indeed, the proposed exemption
would be unprecedented, the letter
states. Including such a provision
in newly expanded rights for LGBT
employees of federal contractors would
at once undermine workplace equity
for LGBT employees, relegate LGBT
protections to a lesser status than existing
prohibitions against discrimination, and
allow religious employers to create or
maintain discriminatory workplaces with
substantial public funding.
Among the signers of the letter are
Katherine Franke, director for the Columbia
Universitys Center for Gender & Sexuality
Law; Martha Nussbaum, a law professor
at the University of Chicago; Tobias
Wol, a law professor at the University
of Pennsylvania; and Nan Hunter, a law
professor at Georgetown University.
James Merchant dies at 77
Worked as HHS adviser
James Jay Melvin Merchant died on June 25 due to heart failure, at George
Washington University Hospital. He was an international relations adviser at the
Department of Health & Human Services.
Merchant was born on Sept. 4, 1936 in Saluda, S.C. He held a bachelors
of science degree in business administration from the University of South
Carolina and a masters degree in health care administration from the Virginia
Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond, Va., which
was awarded with honors.
Merchant served as an international health care adviser at HHS and was the
principal liaison between HHS and the international community through its
embassies based in Washington. Merchant was widely regarded as an expert
on the U.S. health care system and the Medicare Program in particular. Foreign
o cials often came to him to help them understand the complex American
health care system, and for advice on how to improve the health care programs
in their own countries.
Merchant was proud of the fact that he became Sir Jay in April, 2013 when he
was knighted by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands into the House of Orange
for his service to the Netherlands.
He was an active member of the board of Bnai Brith Homecrest House in
Silver Spring, Md., and the Washington Home & Community Hospices.
Merchant is survived by three sisters: Joyce Porth, Mary Merchant and Johnnie
Hakim all of Columbia, S.C., as well as friend Wayne Russell of Crossville, Tenn.,
and his partner of 10 years Gerry Woods of Washington.
A memorial service will be held at National Presbyterian Church (4101
Nebraska Ave., N.W.) on July 26 at 1 p.m.
JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
Obama pressured to omit religious exemption in order
NATI ONAL NEWS J ULY 18, 2014 17
PRESIDENT OBAMA is being pressured
to leave out a religious exemption in his
upcoming LGBT executive order.
GLCCB to hold
town hall on Pride
In response to informal community
feedback regarding the change in format
and venue for Baltimore Pride 2014, the
GLCCB is hosting a town hall meeting on
Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Mason
Lord Room (rst oor of the Waxter Center
building). The town hall will address the
changes from last year, and a survey will
be handed out to collect feedback. You
can also complete the survey online at
baltimorepride.org/2014-baltimore-pride-
satisfaction-survey/.
Activist Elliott Brager
dies at 72
Attorney Elliott A. Brager died in his
Mount Washington home on July 7 from
heart failure at the age of 72. He was known
in Baltimore as a fundraising giant as he
aggressively sold tickets to numerous fall
fundraisers and spring bunches during the
1980s on behalf of the then- Gay and Lesbian
Center of Baltimore. He also founded the
Baltimore chapter of GAMMA (Gay and
Married Mens Association) a support group
that met at the community center.
In addition, Brager was an activist in the
ght against AIDS as he lost many friends from
the disease during the 1980s. He worked with
organizers of an annual charity, Lifesongs for
AIDS, to raise money for medical research. He
also advocated for the Chase Brexton Health
Center and AIDS Action Baltimore.
He is survived by a brother, a son and
a daughter plus legions of friends in and
out of Baltimores LGBT community.
Pro-LGBT candidates
face of in Howard
Its not often you see a Republican
and a Democrat tout their pro-LGBT
bona des during a political debate but
thats exactly what happened at a PFLAG-
Howard County forum in Columbia on
July 8. It was the rst post-primary forum
of the campaign in the county.
Republican Allan H. Kittleman, a former
state senator who is vying to succeed Ken
Ulman as the next county executive and
his opponent, Democratic Council member
Courtney Watson, shared their visions for
the county on a wide array of issues.
In a civil discussion, both candidates
contrasted their views and records in front
of more than 60 in attendance. Kittleman
reminded the audience of his long-
standing relationship with PFLAG and that
several members helped sway his views
toward supporting marriage equality. He
said fairness and equal rights are his main
priorities as taught by his father, and these
values transcend political parties. I had
been the only Republican to show up at
PFLAG picnics, he pointed out.
Watson also asserted her relationship
with PFLAG and the LGBT community
ever since she was on the countys school
board. Her son was a classmate with the
transgender child of a member of PFLAG
and encouraged Watson to support
trans rights. As such, she helped craft a
countywide non-discrimination bill based
on gender identity in 2011.
After elding questions that were
submitted online regarding such topics as
housing, economic development, education,
budget and county services, the question
of LGBTQ homelessness was raised
pointing out that LGBTQ youth comprise a
disproportionate percentage of homeless
youth in the county. Watson indicated that
32 e ciency units for the homeless are
underway. She added that organizations
such as Grass Roots and mental health crisis
units need to be part of the solution.
Kittleman responded that the LGBT
community needs to be part of the
conversation.
I will form an LGBT advisory committee,
which will meet regularly to keep me as
county executive informed of all the related
issues, he said. Kittleman also wants a
similar group to work with the police. He
cited his work on passing Graces Law as an
important step in combating cyber bullying,
especially against LGBT youth.
Watson pointed out that PFLAG has
already done excellent work with the
police department. She added that, the
school system is putting out guidelines
and training materials for all teachers and
administrators regarding trans kids.
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VANCOUVER The number of new HIV diagnoses in British Columbia has steadily
declined in the past decade, but not for gay and bisexual men, who have shown no
meaningful decreases and accounted for nearly two-thirds of new cases in 2012,
according to a new report from British Columbias provincial health o cer, the Globe
and Mail reports.
Perry Kendall released the report, co-authored with Mark Gilbert from the B.C. Centre
for Disease Control, on Monday, noting a complex interaction of societal and structural
drivers has resulted in gay and bisexual men carrying a disproportionate burden of
HIV in B.C. These include individual factors such as sexual behavior and HIV testing, as
well as outside factors such as stigma, marginalization, poor social supports and other
systemic challenges to HIV prevention, the article said.
While there has been considerable advancement in understanding and treating HIV,
and related successes in reducing HIV incidence overall in B.C., existing programs and
initiatives have not resulted in meaningful reductions in HIV incidence among gay and
bisexual men since the early 2000s, the report stated.
This exposure group currently makes up the largest number and proportion of new
HIV diagnoses in B.C. Renewing HIV prevention in B.C. requires working with gay and
bisexual men to address the many drivers of the epidemic and making meaningful
improvements in HIV prevention within this important exposure group.
Aussies waiting too long
for HIV treatment: researchers
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should have begun treatment, according to the latest Australian data, suggesting early-
testing initiatives have not worked, the Guardian reports.
Despite 88 percent of the countrys new infections occurring in gay men, unprotected
sex in that group continues to be a key driver of infections, making falling HIV testing
rates among young gay men a concern, the article said.
There were 1,235 new cases of HIV diagnosed in Australia last year an increase of
70 percent since 1999 when diagnoses were at their lowest, gures from the annual HIV
surveillance report by the University of NSW Kirby Institute show.
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to fail and potentially posing a risk to others, the report found.
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microlitre, which declines on average by 5060 percent per year in people with HIV. The
proportion of late diagnosis cases, dened by a CD4+ cell count of less than 350 cells
per microlitre at diagnosis, had not improved in the three years to 2013, the report
found. In people without HIV, the count is above 500, the Guardian article said.
These data are suggestive of no substantial shift in the disease stage at which people
are diagnosed despite recent initiatives to increase HIV testing, the report said.
Gay blood ban protest
draws wide participation
PORTLAND, Maine More than 60 cities nationwide, including Portland,
Maine, Washington, D.C. and others, took part in the National Gay Blood Drive
on July 11.
Michael Quint, Portlands drive leader, said the goal is to encourage the
Food and Drug Administration to change its policy, which bans gay men from
donating blood. The policy was enacted in 1983. Quint said it made sense at the
time because no one knew how AIDS was contracted, WMTW 8, a regional ABC
news a liate, reports.
I want to be able to give blood. I have O negative, Quint was quoted as having
said. Quint cant donate because he is gay. He said now the policy is outdated,
and it should be changed to allow all healthy people to donate, the WMTW
report said.
Gay and bisexual men are not giving blood today. People are coming on their
behalf to donate for them because theyre prohibited, Quint was quoted as
having said.
In a statement, the American Red Cross said that it has to follow the FDAs
policies.
See page 7 for more information on D.C. gays and allies who participated.
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Todays headlines bring
back bad memories
of 2007 debacle
Todays headlines are eerily reminiscent
of the acrimonious debate within the LGBT
community over the ENDA bill that passed
the House of Representatives on Nov. 7,
2007. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) made
a personal and emotional speech on the
oor of the House that culminated in pas-
sage of the bill. Then came the vicious back-
lash from many individuals and groups,
including Stonewall Democrats, a group
Frank founded, because the bill didnt in-
clude protections for transgender people.
At the time, Frank and others said that
the question was getting protections for
the many, which was possible, versus get-
ting protections for none. In 2007, a bill in-
cluding protections for transgender people
had zero chance of passing. It turned out
with or without the inclusion of trans peo-
ple that bill didnt get through the Senate.
Now once again the LGBT commu-
nity is ghting over ENDA. This time it
passed the Democratic-controlled Sen-
ate with the leadership of lesbian Sen.
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), another hero
to our community. Its now stalled in the
Republican-controlled House. On July 8,
a group of LGBT and civil rights organi-
zations formally dropped their support
for the bill, which apparently still has the
support of President Obama and the Hu-
man Rights Campaign. The reason given
by the groups to formally withdraw their
support is based on the recent Supreme
Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case.
The Hobby Lobby ruling has given cre-
dence to the view that the wide religious
exemption in the current ENDA bill would
allow for gaps in how the bill could be
applied and open the door to continued
discrimination against many in the LGBT
community. The national groups that
pulled their support for ENDA include the
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the
American Civil Liberties Union, Gay and
Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Lambda
Legal, the National Center for Lesbian
Rights, the Transgender Law Center and
Pride at Work.
HRC, the largest LGBT advocacy group,
has not withdrawn its support for the bill.
HRC spokesperson Fred Sainz said, HRC
supports ENDA because it will provide es-
sential workplace protections to millions
of LGBT people. Following some back-
lash, HRC President Chad Gri n released
a statement that still indicated support for
the bill but noted HRC wants changes made
to the section on religious exemptions. He
also tried to change the subject by saying
HRC supports an overarching civil rights bill
for the LGBT community. This would be a
bill similar to the one rst introduced by
Rep. Bella S. Abzug (D-N.Y.) in 1974.
The debate in the community over
whether to pull support for the current bill
may be moot as it appears the House will
not take up ENDA this session. Speaker
John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said he will not
bring it to the oor for a vote even in the
lame-duck session. That means the next
Congress will begin the process anew. This
debate will, however, draw heightened
attention to the question of what will be
included in the executive order banning
discrimination against the LGBT commu-
nity in federal contracting ,which after six
years of stalling, the president has said he
would sign. He has to be questioning what
the LGBT communitys response would be
if religious exemptions are in the EO. There
appears to be broad opposition to provid-
ing those exemptions.
Baldwin is now in a bind and being de-
monized by some in the community. She,
like Frank before her, worked hard to get
the best bill she could pass. She worked
with colleagues to draft a bill that would
attract the needed votes. We need to re-
member that Baldwin will have to continue
to work with those colleagues in the next
Congress and gain their votes for a new
bill if this one doesnt pass. House mem-
bers like Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) will be in
a bind if Boehner decides to bring up the
bill in the lame-duck session. Baldwin, like
Frank before her, understood that to pass
any legislation compromise is needed. She
worked with the support of the community
on the assumption that if we could protect
the rights of the huge majority of LGBT
persons that was better than protecting
none. Clearly many groups now disagree,
with legitimate reason, but we must also
remember that when the bill passed it had
overwhelming community support.
The next ashpoint in this debate may
come when the president issues the long-
awaited executive order.
22 J ULY 18, 2014 I NSI DE LGBT WASHI NGTON
V O L U M E 4 5 I S S U E 2 9
The debate in the community over
whether to pull support for the
current bill may be moot as it appears
the House will not take up ENDA this session.
PETER ROSENSTEIN is a D.C.-based LGBT rights
and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly
for the Blade.
Another ght over ENDA
Sen. TAMMY BALDWIN is being criticized by some in the community over ENDA.
Your characters sexual
orientation is for you to decide
By DANA RUDOLPH
I played the original Dungeons & Dragons
game in high school, back in the early 1980s.
Ive been delighted to see it is experiencing a
resurgence and capturing my sons interest
as well. A recent encounter made me love the
game, and the company behind it, even more.
During July 4th week, my spouse, son, and
I went on a cruise from Seattle to Alaska with
her family and my mom. Our son spent most
of the time playing D&D with his cousin and
some other kids they met on the boat. After
the cruise, my spouse, son, mom, and I visited
Seattle for a few days, staying at Marriotts
Springhill Suites in the suburb of Renton. Wed
never been to that hotel before, but chose it
for availability, reasonable price and location
near (but not too near) the airport.
Our son was less interested in the Space
Needle than in nding a miniature elf wizard
gurine for his D&D game. We perused a cou-
ple of Seattles many game shops, but to no
avail. Little did we know that powerful magical
forces were at work.
Sitting in our hotel room, I launched Google
Maps to nd a nearby place to eatand
shrieked. By complete coincidence, Wizards of
the Coast, the company that makes D&D, had
its headquarters on the same block. I looked
out the window. Across the parking lot, gleam-
ing in the sun, was their building.
I quickly brought up the Wizards website
(wizards.com) to see if they gave tours. Alas,
no, but they did boast of a dragon named
Mitzy in the lobby. We decided that we would
at least go snap some photos with Mitzy.
Mitzy loomed on the left as we entered the
reception area. Shelves along the walls held
D&D books and sets for Magic the Gathering,
the companys trading card game. I explained
to the receptionist, Angela, that my son and I
were D&D players, and we couldnt let the co-
incidence of our hotel location pass us by with-
out a visit. Our son said that hed just spent
hours playing the game on our cruise. She
seemed amenable to having us take some
photos, so we did.
My mom noticed, however, that there was a
line of D&D gurines along the reception desk.
She asked Angela if she knew a nearby place
to purchase them. (Wizards doesnt sell things
from its headquarters.) She said no, and then
excused herself to head down the hall.
A few minutes later, she came back with a
woman who introduced herself as Shelly, part
of the D&D brand team. Shelly handed our
son a bag full of D&D goodiespencils, stick-
ers, books, T-shirts, some polyhedral dice (ev-
ery players key accessory), and a pre-release
copy of the Starter Set for the long-awaited
D&D Version 5, which wouldnt o cially come
out until July 15. My sons eyes got about three
sizes bigger.
They went beyond just giving him corporate
swag, however. Shelly told us that she had told
the D&D product team in the back that there
was a boy in the lobby looking for an elf wizard
miniature. Since the team members were also
long-time players, they each had extensive
personal collections of gurines at their desks.
One found an elf wizard for us, a gesture that
touched us all.
Shelly also took a photo of our whole fam-
ily with Mitzy, which we said would use on our
family holiday card this year. We thanked her
and Angela profusely before leaving.
As if that wasnt good enough, later that
day I went to the Wizards website to get the
full Version 5 rules (which theyd just made
available for free download) to read on the
plane home.
Lo and behold, but the new rules urge play-
ers to: Think about how your character does
or does not conform to the broader cultures
expectations of sex, gender, and sexual be-
havior. . . . You dont need to be conned to
binary notions of sex and gender. For exam-
ple, the rules say, some elves are made in the
image of a god who is often seen as androgy-
nous or hermaphroditic, and You could also
play a female character who presents herself
as a man, a man who feels trapped in a female
body, or a bearded female dwarf who hates
being mistaken for a male. Likewise, your char-
acters sexual orientation is for you to decide.
Many of us LGBTQ players (and maybe
even some straight, cis ones) have been bend-
ing our characters genders and sexual ori-
entations for years, but its terric to see the
game o cially embrace this.
I was surprised, therefore, to learn that Wiz-
ards parent company, Hasbro, only scored
a 25/100 on the most recent HRC Corporate
Equality Index. (Competitor Mattel scored a
95.) Despite the lackluster score, its equal op-
portunity policy does include sexual orienta-
tion, and it has not participated in actions that
would undermine LGBTQ equality, according
to HRC. It seems to me, then, that it might be
persuaded to improve its policies, especially if
a subsidiary like Wizards is publicly embracing
an inclusive view of gender and sexuality. It
doesnt take a D&D perception check to know
thats good business.
In the meantime, thanks to the Wizards of
the Coast employees who made one 11-year-
old elf wizard and his moms very happy.
Drivers, bikers, walkers,
riders, businesses share
same small streets
What is it about D.C. and bicyclists?
Maybe the nations capital really is a home-
town for third-rail topics. Do we ght-to-the-
death our nonsensical pitched battles and
relentlessly defend external cultural signiers
because we live at the national ground zero
for identity politics?
One can almost imagine the pre-arrival dia-
logue between two partners on the way to a
dinner party: Now, remember, dont ask John
about his job that he lost two weeks ago, Su-
san is no longer pregnant and, please, dont
tell that story about almost hitting that guy on
the bike who swerved in front of you on the
way home last week. You know how sensitive
Robert is about bike lanes.
Regardless of the cause or reason, Wash-
ingtonians have become entirely too agitated
about bicycle anxiety both those who ride
them and those who dont.
In recent years, and during local political
campaigns, bikes have even become symbolic
proxy for the many demographic upheavals
and economic tidal waves crisscrossing the
city. Well, along with dog parks, that is.
Last week the city had another one of its pe-
riodic explosions of hot tire air. Prompted by a
provocative and partly tongue-in-cheek, over-
the-top opinion piece by Washington Post col-
umnist Courtland Milloy, hatin was hurlin fast
and furious. It followed a somewhat scolding
transportation column by colleague John Kelly
reminding bicyclists of the riding-on-sidewalks
prohibition in the downtown commercial area
and pedestrian angst over violations.
There were quick calls for the newspaper
to re longtime columnist Milloy. (Really? Yes,
really.) The famously near-universality of bik-
ing acionados among bloggers and alterna-
tive media reporters fueled some of that, but
it was a road wed all been down before. No
one needed a street map to know where we
were headed.
Soon a protest ride from Dupont Circle
to the Posts o ces was announced, draw-
ing approximately 40 bikers, to demand that
Milloy engage in dialogue on the matter.
Television crews interviewed smug bicyclists
miming that oh-so-trendy and despicable re-
tort to disagreeable opinions referring to
them as unacceptable words and unaccept-
able thinking. One imagined a lurking hate
speech allegation.
We are talking about bicycles, people, only
bikes. Those slender self-powered metal
objects utilized for transport and that many
worldwide, especially the poor and low-skill
workers in many places, use to get to and
from jobs and tasks. While D.C. has a relatively
robust bike riding and sharing rate among U.S.
cities, its possible to count on ngers and toes
the number youre likely to see pedaling to
work and home each day on a commute by
foot, bus, subway, taxi or car. A near-negligible
percentage of residents use a bike as a com-
muting or transit method.
Yes, D.C. is a wonderfully walkable, livable
and bike-able place with a full array of trans-
portation options. Ive lived in Washington for
more than three decades and have never
owned a car.
Bicyclists need to release some air out of
their tires. I suspect they may be clueless how
irksome many perceive the tiresome whining
that biker desires are not being met, there
arent enough dedicated bike lanes, theyre
inadequately lauded as environmental angels,
they shouldnt be subject to common courte-
sies or city rules.
Its time for bikers to make the transition
from roadway rebel to responsibly sharing the
same small streets. It wont be easy, alongside
all the cars, taxis, buses, someday-streetcars,
pedestrians, business delivery trucks and
other vehicles crammed on the citys narrow
thoroughfares. It is dangerous out there.
Lets also try to remember that this is not
one of D.C.s most pressing problems. In a
now only-pseudo-booming city teetering on
the edge of a metropolitan area recession
where housing costs are skyrocketing, job
creation is halting, homeless people are lan-
guishing in a morass of misery despite wildly
out-of-control service costs due to govern-
ment mismanagement, hyper-sensitive two-
wheel drama reads ridiculous.
Lets keep that in mind while we nally start
acting adult about accommodating mutual ac-
cess and shared usage.
MARK LEE is a long-time entrepreneur
and community business advocate. Follow
on Twitter: @MarkLeeDC. Reach him at
OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com.
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Let some air out of the trend-tired cult of the bike
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By JUSTIN PELIGRI
The District was recently rated the
nations most walkable city, which should
come as no surprise for D.C.s dog
walkers. Are you looking for a new place
to take your pet?
Frequent dog walkers might already
be familiar with the members-only dog-
walking program at Congressional
Cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.). Dogs are
encouraged to traverse the 35-acre
expanse without leashes. Members of
the Congressional Cemetery dog walking
community also participate in springtime
yappy hours and volunteer opportunities.
For more information about the program,
visit cemeterydogs.org.
Established in 2008, the Shaw Dog
Park (11th between Q and R streets,
N.W.) has become a favorite among
local pet owners largely because of its
15,000-square-foot fenced-in space,
which allows dogs to run freely while
their owners socialize. Use of this dog
park is free and has separate areas for
large and small dogs. For updates on the
park, follow @ShawDogPark on Twitter or
visit shawdogs.org.
The dog park at 17th and S streets
is a smaller, more intimate experience
for dogs. Take your pet to this Astroturf-
clad park, nestled between Dupont and
Logan circles. Or head out of town with
your dog to Shirlington Park (2601 S.
Arlington Mill Dr., Va.), a long and narrow
park adjacent to a stream where dogs
frequently go for dips.
The city oers far more than dog walks
for pet owners looking to splurge on
their furry friends. This summer, dont
miss out on these great, gay, pet-friendly
destinations across the capital.
If youre looking to take in the sun
with your dog, the rooftop at City
Market at O (P Street between 7th and
9th streets, N.W.), which boasts a dog
park and grooming stations, is the place
to go. While dogs are enjoying luxury
treatment, pet owners can indulge at
the establishments fully equipped gym,
yoga and spin studio and spa. For more
information, visit citymarketato.com.
If your dog is hungry after letting loose
at the dog park, pick up some socially
conscious dog food at Big Bad Woof
(117 Carroll St., N.W. and 5501 Baltimore
Ave., Hyattsville, Md.) a lesbian-owned
pet store selling large selections of eco-
friendly and organic pet supplies for
dogs, cats, birds and small mammals.
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How long have you been out and who
was the hardest person to tell?
I have been out for ve years. I
didnt have that hard a time coming
out. My family and friends were very
understanding.
Whos your LGBT hero?
Hmmmmm. I have yet to nd one.
Whats Washingtons best
nightspot, past or present?
I dont go out that much, but I like
Number Nine.
Describe your dream wedding.
Small gathering of friends and family
on the water. Nothing too fancy.
What non-LGBT issue are
you most passionate about?
Animal cruelty
What historical outcome
would you change?
I dont think I would change anything.
But if I had to pick something it would
probably be WWI.
Whats been the most memorable pop
culture moment of your lifetime?
The National Equality March when
Lady Gaga made a speech was pretty
cool.
On what do you insist?
Good food and respect.
What was your last
Facebook post or Tweet?
A picture of a little French bulldog I
recently rescued from a puppy mill.
If your life were a book,
what would the title be?
Where do the funny people hang
out?
If science discovered a way to
change sexual orientation,
what would you do?
I would feel bad for the people who
would change their orientation. Be
proud of who you are. Dont change
yourself because some people think you
should.
What do you believe in
beyond the physical world?
I believe there are spirits around us.
When we die there is something else. I
dont believe there is a guy sitting in the
clouds checking up on everyone.
Whats your advice for
LGBT movement leaders?
Yall are doing great. Keep it up.
What would you walk
across hot coals for?
A puppy in need of help.
What LGBT stereotype
annoys you most?
That we are all feminine and
love shopping.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?
The Birdcage
Whats the most
overrated social custom?
Brunch
What trophy or prize
do you most covet?
Nothing really.
What do you wish youd known at 18?
Dont stress over the little stu, save
your money and if it was meant to be it
will be.
Why Washington?
I love D.C. You cant beat the history
here. Visiting all the monuments is a great
way escape from the real world. I also love
the small town vibe that D.C. has.
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
joeyd@washblade.com
Drew Fisher grew up on a farm, so there were always plenty of animals
around. He realized his love for them early on.
I love that you can go home, no matter what kind of day youve had, and
theres always that little creature there ready to love you no matter what,
the 27-year-old Calvert County, Md., native says.
Fisher started working in animal care when he was 16 working his way
up from cleaning out stalls to becoming a vet assistant to a vet technician
and now, physical rehab. For the last two years, hes been a canine physical
rehabilitation technician at Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital in
Huntingtown, Md., where he works with dogs whove had knee surgeries.
Fisher has two dogs of his own Hank, 3, and Penny, 5, both French
bulldogs. He recently rescued Penny from a puppy mill where she was kept
with 150 other dogs.
Fisher, who commutes to his day job, moved to D.C. four years ago. He
also works two nights a week at Number Nine, where he started about two
months ago after four-and-a-half years at Cobalt.
Hes been dating Brynn Bennett for about a year and a half. Fisher lives in
Eckington and enjoys his dogs, working out, gardening and exploring the city
in his free time.
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Kimpton a good choice
when traveling with dogs
By JUSTIN PELIGRI
Jackson 20, the restaurant at Kimptons
Hotel Monaco, is known to host not
only hotel guests and local Alexandria
residents, its also a popular place for
dogs, especially during the hotels weekly
doggy happy hour.
The gay-friendly Kimpton franchise
welcomes guests furry friends at all their
hotels, but Hotel Monaco is one of the
only establishments in the District still
oering a happy hour explicitly geared
toward pets and their owners. The event,
which takes place Thursday evenings at 5
p.m., features complimentary dog treats
and water bowls in the hotels courtyard.
Annee Gillett, director of catering for
local Kimpton Hotels, says Alexandria locals
and out-of-town guests gather for doggy
happy hour because it fosters a sense of
community among dog lovers. She says the
diverse group of people enthusiastic about
the event including tourists and people
stopping by with their dogs after work
has enabled Hotel Monacos doggy happy
hour to remain open even as other dog-
friendly events at D.C. restaurants and bars
have gone out of fashion.
Theyre not just a pet but theyre
a member of the family and theyre
important to people, Gillett says. Its
important that we welcome everyone.
Things like the doggy happy hour give
guests an opportunity to come together.
Theyre really social events where everyone
chats and talks about their dogs.
Gillett owns Charlie, a 7-year-old Bichon
who works as the Kimptons director of
pet relations. He greets pets and owners
at the beginning of their stay at the hotel.
Guests with pets are often provided with
dog treats and a list of Charlies favorite
dog parks and local shops.
I travel with my dog all the time, Gillett
says. Without a Kimpton hotel, your
choices are pretty bleak.
The Kimpton has long been known
as an LGBT-friendly hotel chain, in part
through its partnership with the Trevor
Project. Even though same-sex marriage
is not legal in Virginia, about eight couples
have held wedding receptions at the
Hotel Monaco, according to Gillett.
Its awesome, she says. I dont know
of any other company that embraces the
LGBT community in such an open way.
But the hotels also make clear that
pets, especially dogs, are valued.
At all Kimpton Hotels, including the
eight in D.C. and three in Old Town
Alexandria, we oer a warm welcome to
any size, weight or breed of pet at no extra
charge, says Jaclyn Randolph, Kimpton
Hotels public relations manager, in an
email. We love and respect our furry
guests as much as our human ones.
Many events catering to dogs, including
doggy happy hours as well as a costume
event for dogs at Halloween and a Christmas-
time event featuring Santa Claus, also
function as charity events. In the past, the
Kimpton has collected donations for the
Animal Welfare League and Veterans Moving
Forward, a service that trains dogs to assist
veterans with physical and emotional needs.
The hotel has a pet-free oor for guests
who arent interested in sharing space
with non-human visitors. But Gillett says
that by and large, most hotel goers even
those who havent brought a pet along
with them are receptive to animals.
The majority of them love it. Even if
they dont have their dog, they think that
thats awesome that you can travel with
them. They say, Well, I can bring my dog
next time, she says, adding that many
people without pets enjoy petting and
playing with Charlie during their stay.
Were pretty open about what our
brand is and the things that Kimpton
embraces, she says. Maybe its not
everyones cup of tea, but people who like
animals tend to be nice people!
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place to get good food for your
companion animals and supplements to
help support their health, says co-owner
Pennye Jones-Napier. Were focused on
providing people, no matter what their
sexual orientation is, with access to good
food for their animals.
Big Bad Woofs two locations also host
pet adoption events, and on Tuesdays, 5
percent of purchases are donated to a
buyers school or charity of their choice.
Learn more at thebigbadwoof.com.
Doggy Style (1825 18th St. N.W.)
oers the best of both worlds with an
eco-friendly spa and a selection of pet
products for dogs and cats. If youre
really looking to treat your pet, order
a custom-made doggy birthday cake.
Doggy Styles biggest perk is that they
deliver purchased items to your home.
To see more of Doggy Styles myriad
oerings and to read about the pet
groomers, visit doggiestylebakery.com.
Headed out of town to a hotel that
isnt pet friendly? Founded in 2006 by
pet care expert and self-described gay
entrepreneur Gus Elfving, Pet Peeps
oers dog walking, pet visits and even
overnight care at your home.
We have a diverse client base that
includes many in the LGBTQ community
and other communities, Elfving says,
adding that his business often works to
form partnerships with other gay-owned
businesses. Initially, there was probably
a decided slant in this direction but we
have grown and cater to all of D.C.
To learn more about rates and read
customer testimonials, visit petpeeps.biz.
Theres a seemingly never-ending
supply of places to pamper your pet in this
city. But dont miss Paws of Enchantment
(3415 Perry St., Mount Rainier, Md.), which
calls itself the original holistic pet spa in
the D.C. area. The salons experts, who
have been in the pet grooming industry
for nearly 30 years, oer essential oil
spa treatments as well as therapeutic
mud baths and energetic crystal healing
sessions. For more information, visit
pawsofenchantment.com.
Dont forget to take your pet with you
to dog-friendly establishments across the
city, including popular LGBT destination
Larrys Lounge, which welcomes dogs on
its outdoor patio.
And keep in mind Kimptons Hotel
Helix (1430 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.),
which welcomes all pets for no extra fee.
If you arent bringing your dog but are still
looking for a pet-friendly hotel, this is the
place for you.
Cant bring Rover with you? Not to worry
you can still enjoy the company of an
animal friend. Through our Guppy Love
program, we bring you a complimentary
goldsh to keep in your room during your
stay, says Jaclyn Randolph, Kimptons
local public relations manager.
Visit hotelhelix.com for more details
about the establishments pet-friendly
accommodations.
Next time your pet is sick, make sure
you take him or her to D.C. MetroVet, a
gay-owned veterinarians o ce serving
the D.C. metropolitan area. Pet services
include annual exams and vaccinations,
consultations on behavioral problems
and sick exams. For more information
about pricing and to schedule an
appointment, visit dcmetrovet.com.
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Sexy lesbian romance lm debuts
Anatomy of a Love Seen, a feature lm about two actresses who fall in love
while lming a love scene, premieres at the 32nd annual OutFest in Los Angeles
tonight and is available to rent online Saturday.
The lm, directed by out lmmaker Marina Rice Bader, explores the two
actresses, Zoe and Mal, as they lm the scene, fall in love and the ve months
that follow.
For information about the lm and to rent online, visit anatomyofaloveseen.com.
Reel A rmations hosts double-feature bill
Reel A rmations, an LGBT lm festival, continues its occasional series with
two lm premieres tonight: Grind and The 10 Year Plan, at the Human Rights
Campaign (1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.) at 7 and 9:15 p.m. respectively.
Grind stars Anthony Rapp from the award-winning lm and Broadway
musical RENT. It tells the story of Vincent, a witty guy who isnt condent with
his looks, and Thane, an attractive underwear model who lacks in personality,
who combine their positive traits on a dating app prole to nd men. The 10
Year Plan is a romantic comedy about two friends, Myles and Brody, who make
a pact to be together if theyre both single in 10 years.
Tickets are $10. For more information, visit reela rmations.org.
Galactica back
with cabaret covers
Drag performer Special Agent Galactica
performs with guitarist Peter Fields at
Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave.,
Arlington, Va.) Saturday night at 9 p.m.
Special Agent Galactica will perform
an eclectic range of music including
jazz, blues and todays rock and roll. In
between the music, Galactica recounts
her top-secret missions and stories as a
hired assassin. Jerey Johnson, creator
of Special Agent Galactica, has also
performed as Edie Beale in Edie Beale
Live at Reno Sweeney.
Tickets are $15. For more details, visit
pinkhairedone.com.
DJ Joe Gauthreaux plays
Summer Beach Party
DJ Joe Gauthreaux spins tracks at the
Summer Beach Party at Cobalt (1639 R
St., N.W.) tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
Gauthreaux has DJed across the
country and the world. He has also
remixed popular artists including Tony
Moran, Ne-Yo and Justin Bieber. There will
be free vodka drinks from 11-midnight.
For more details, visit cobaltdc.com.
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and strives to take it to scary heights. But
unlike cases ripped from todays inuring
news cycle, beleaguered Carrie White
doesnt wreak havoc with an automatic
assault weapon she uses special
powers to wipe out her tormentors.
A notorious op when it premiered on
Broadway in 1988, Carrie: The Musical
later succeeded as a reworked 2012
o-Broadway revival. Both adaptations
come from the creative team of original
screenwriter Lawrence D. Cohn, and
lyricist Dean Pitchford and composer
Michael Gore. Its this second version that
Studios 2ndStage is currently presenting
with Emily Zickler as the titular telekinetic
teen. Broadways talented Barbara Walsh
plays Carries fanatically religious single
mother Margaret.
The musical is told as ashback. Here,
Carries popular classmate Sue Snells
memory is jogged by unseen detectives.
Her face brightly spot lit, a shell-shocked
Sue (the likable Maria Rizzo in a subpar wig)
ploddingly explains how she unintentionally
set o a prom night massacre.
The plot kicks o when Carrie gets her
period showering after gym class and has
no idea whats happening to her. Skulking
around in her unfashionable baggy
sweater and long loose skirt, shy Carrie
already makes the perfect victim. The
shower episode adds one more arrow
to the quiver of insults regularly aimed
by the mean girls led by relentless Chris
Hargenson (Eben K. Logan) and her dim
deputy Norma (Dani Stoller); it also marks
Carries discovery of her ability to move
things via mind control.
Sue, the storys conscience, realizes
the bullying has gone too far. And young
gym teacher Miss Gardner (Jamie Eacker),
sympathetic to Carries plight, drives the
point home. But its too late. On prom
night Carrie is subjected to a particularly
cruel, and bloody, humiliation. Telekinetic
vengeance ensues.
Set in the high school gym and the
Whites place (ably designed by Luciana
Stecconi), it feels like two dierent shows.
Theres the student body stomping around
singing loud numbers reminiscent of the
angst ridden kids in Spring Awakening,
and Margaret and Carrie alone together
working out their odd but changing
relationship in songs like And Eve Was
Weak and When Theres No One.
Walshs portrayal of Carries dowdy,
man-hating mother is more self-contained
than her celluloid counterpart Piper
Lauries over-the-top messianic turn as
Margaret. Similar to the original lm,
warnings of Theyre going to laugh at
you echo throughout the Whites modest
home. Sadly, my favorite mother/daughter
pre-prom exchange with regard to Carries
uncharacteristically low cut party dress
didnt make the cut. (Margaret: I can see
your dirty pillows. Everyone will. Carrie:
Breasts, Mama. Theyre called breasts
and every woman has them.)
While the score is uneven and the
book thin, the non-Equity productions
cast (co-directed by Keith Alan Baker and
Jacob Janssen) is good. But the shows
telekinetic eects are a little cheesy and
the Grand Guignol climax is more messy
than horric. What works on the big
screen doesnt always make for great
musical theater.
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32 J ULY 18, 2014 THEATER
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high school sweetheart
DEAR MICHAEL,
My partner Craig and I have been
inseparable since middle school and
came out together as a proud gay
couple in high school. Our parents are
overwhelmingly supportive as are our
friends. They all have so much invested
in our relationship and its getting to be
so much pressure! What nobody knows
is that I have been feeling trapped over
the last year or so, as though I dont ever
remember actually making a decision to
spend my life with Craig.
Craig is a great guy and I love him.
However, hes now talking marriage and
kids. I realize thats the next logical step
and I dont know why Im so hesitant. We
mostly have a great time together with
many shared interests. We are both good
about household chores and encourage
each other in tness/health goals. We
are still great in the bedroom and try
new things with each other to keep it
interesting. I nd him more physically
attractive than ever, but neither of us has
ever had another sexual partner.
Am I missing out? Everyone else I know
has dated many people before settling
down. I dont want to end our relationship
or our lifelong friendship, but I cant shake
the feeling that when I am 50 I will regret
not having dated other people. Should I
put my life up to the vote of well-meaning
friends and family? Craig and I usually have
great communication, but this issue has me
too terried to openly discuss it with him
because Im afraid of what this means.
MICHAEL REPLIES:
You are wise to be trying to decide for
yourself whats right for you rather than
responding to pressure from others.
Before you get married or have a child,
you denitely want to have both feet in.
Id like to oer a few ideas to help you
move forward.
You say that youre terried to be on
a dierent page from Craig, but I want
to reassure you that nothing is wrong.
People often arrive at dierent life
stages at dierent times and now that
is happening to the two of you. It makes
sense that you might be hesitant to marry
your rst and only boyfriend whom youve
been with since middle school, just as it
makes sense that Craig might be ready to
tie the knot after so many years together.
If you keep all this to yourself, youre
likely to continue to feel trapped. But if
you talk, youll be taking a risk because
you dont know how Craig will respond.
Maybe hell recognize that youre making
a brave and intimate move to let him
know you better and the two of you will
have the opportunity to learn how to
be a strong couple despite having some
dierences. But he may also be hurt by
your revelation.
You face a similar dilemma if you
choose to date other guys. While you
may get the clarity and life experience
that youre seeking, you may also put your
relationship with Craig at risk. Again, you
will have to take a chance.
I understand your concerns about
missing out by not dating other people,
given that you met so young and Craig is
the only person youve ever been with.
Know that there are many couples who
meet when they are young and happily
spend their lives together, even if they
havent been with others. Also keep in
mind that there probably is no best
partner out there; everyone has some
pros and some cons and a relationship
that pushes you to take risks in order to
grow, just as is happening now with Craig,
is a good thing.
Life forces all of us to make big
decisions without knowing the outcome.
You can only do your best to determine
what is most important to you and accept
that it is impossible to get everything you
want in one person. You and Craig have
a lot going for you. I encourage you to
see your situation as an opportunity to
become stronger by learning out how
to navigate some di cult challenges.
And please remember that part of your
growth will come from tolerating a fair
amount of tension as you take the time to
gure this out.
Finally, if you get stuck, a therapist who
is skilled in relationship issues can help
you nd your own direction. I wish you
and Craig the best.
ADVI CE J ULY 18, 2014 33
MICHAEL RADKOWSKY, Psy.D. is a licensed
psychologist who works with gay individuals
and couples in D.C. He can be found online
at personalgrowthzone.com. All identifying
information has been changed for reasons
of condentiality. Have a question? Send it to
Michael@personalgrowthzone.com.
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explore the formal and conceptual richness of looking both in and out of
windows. Some 60 of these watercolors, drawings, and tempera paintings are
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THEATRE
Disneys The Lion King. Thru Aug 17.
Shear Madness. Thru Dec 31.
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
Avenue Q. Thru Jul 20.
The Tempest. Thru Aug 3.
Olney Theatre. 301-924-3400.
olneytheatre.org.
Rodney King. Thru Jul 20.
Woolly Mammoth. 202-393-3939.
woollymammoth.net.
Carrie: The Musical. Thru Aug 3.
Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
Swing Time The Musical!
Burke Theater: US Navy Memorial.
swingtimethemusical.com.
Capital Fringe Festival thru July 27.
Taking place in over 15 dierent venues
in downtown DC with 140 performing
groups. 202-737-7230. capfringe.org.
DANCE
Freddie Dunn Jr., POP and Hoop Jam.
Jul 18. Dance Place & Monroe Street
Market. 202-269-1600. danceplace.org.
Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance.
July 19-20. Dance Place. 202-269-1600.
danceplace.org.
MUSI C
John Hiatt and The Combo & The
Robert Cray Band. Jul 20.
Conjunto Chappottin. Jul 23.
Strathmore. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
Jazz in the Garden: Tom Williams.
Jul 18. NGA Sculpture Garden.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
2001: A Space Odyssey NSO. Jul 19.
Huey Lewis & The News. Jul 20.
Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green. Jul 21-
Jul 22. Wolf Trap. 877-965-3872.
wolftrap.org.
Drop Electric with Margot MacDonald.
Jul 19. Artisphere. 703-875-1114.
artisphere.com.
Chopteeth. Jul 19. BlackRock.
301-528-2260. blackrockcenter.org.
Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci.
Jul 19-Jul 27. Clarice Smith. 301-405-2787.
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
Conjunto Chappotti. July 21.
Mimmo Miccolis & Gloria Benedikt.
July 22. Sounds of Korea. July 23.
Kennedy Center. Millennium Stage.
800-444-1324. kennedy-center.org.
MUSEUMS
National Gallery of Art. Celebrating Van
Gogh. Thru Sep 7. Recent Acquisitions
of Landscape Watercolors. Thru Sep 14.
Degas/Cassatt. Thru Oct 5.
Titians Dana. Thru Nov 2.
202-737-4215. nga.gov.
National Geographic. Peruvian Gold
Ancient Treasures Unearthed. Thru Sep
2. Wildest Weather in the Solar System
3D. Thru Aug 1. 202-857-7000. nglive.org.
National Archives. Making Their Mark.
Thru Jan 5. Five Came Back. July 23. Let
There be Light. July 23. 202-357-5000.
archivesfoundation.org.
Corcoran Gallery of Art. Free Summer
Saturdays. Thru Aug 30. American Metal:
The Art of Albert Paley. Thru Sep 28.
202-639-1700. corcoran.org.
The Phillips Collection. Made In
The USA. Thru Aug 31. 202-387-2151.
phillipscollection.org.
Kreeger Museum. K@20. Thru Jul 31.
202-337-3050. kreegermuseum.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Total
Art: Contemporary Video. Thru Oct 12.
202-783-5000. nmwa.org.
Dumbarton House. Jane Austen
Film Fest: Sense & Sensibility. July
23. Homefront 1812: Friends, Family
& Foe. Thru Nov 2. 202-337-2288.
dumbartonhouse.org.
GALLERI ES
Strathmore. Gold Rush. Thru Jul 27. 301-
581-5100. strathmore.org.
Artisphere. Coast to Coast. Thru Aug
3. Fermata. Thru Aug 10. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
Neptune Fine Art. Je Chyatte. Thru Jul
19. 202-338-0353. neptuneneart.com.
The Art League. July All-Media Exhibit.
David Alfuth: The Adventure. Thru Aug
4. 703-683-1780. Theartleague.org
Joan Hisaoka Gallery. Altered Ego. Thru
Aug 23. 202-483-8600. smithcenter.org.
Fisher Art Gallery. Marcelo Novo. Thru
Jul 20. 703-534-5726. nvcc.edu.
Flashpoint Gallery. Sonya Lawyer. Thru
Aug 2. 202-1305. culturaldc.org.
VisArts. RIPPLE. Thru Aug 17.
301-315-8200. visartsatrockville.org.
Gallery plan b. EnviroNature. Thru Jul
31. 202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com.
Gallery Underground. July Members
Show. Arlington Artist Alliance.
571-483-0652.
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Art & Wine Night: Gold Rush. Jul 18.
Strathmore.
The Regency World of Jane Austen
Jul 19. Cole Porter: Sophisticate of
American Song. Jul 22. Peter Marks
Previews the Theatre Season. Jul
22. Masterpieces of Art in Early
Renaissance Italy. Jul 23. The
Smithsonian Associates. 202-633-3030.
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Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts Bear
Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m.
There is no cover charge and admission
is limited to guests 21 and over. For more
information, visit towndc.com.
The Sandy Spring Museum (17901
Bentley Rd., Silver Spring, Md.) hosts
History Happy Hour tonight from
6:30-8 p.m., which includes a cooking
demonstration and a discussion of
historic Maryland foodways with historian
Joyce White. Learn how historians
research how food can shape and be
shaped by political, social, economic and
technological forces.
Whitman-Walker Health hosts free HIV
testing tonight from 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
at Bachelors Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.). For
more information, call 202-797-4454.
SATURDAY, JULY 19
CTRL and Otter Den D.C. team up today
for Get Wet, an day-long pool party at
the Capital Skyline Hotel (10 I St. S.W.)
from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The event, sponsored
by Stonewall Kickball D.C., includes DJs,
drinks and a performance by CTRL. A
portion of proceeds from ticket sales
will benet the D.C. Center. To purchase
tickets, visit getwetdc.eventbrite.com.
Out singer/songwriter Jay Brannan
performs tonight at U Street Music Hall
(1115 U St. N.W.) to promote his new
album, Always, Then and Now. Doors
open at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, look
up the event on tickety.com.
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St. N.W.)
hosts its monthly exclusive meeting for
LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in
the D.C. area tonight from 7-9 p.m. For
more details, visit theddcenter.org.
The Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh
Dance Company returns to Dance Place
(3225 8th St. N.E.) with a full evening of
Anna Sokolow Favorites including Frida,
September Sonnet and Magritte
Magritte, tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday
at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are
$25, tickets for Dance Place members,
seniors and artists are $20 and $15 for
college students and children under 17.
To purchase tickets, visit danceplace.org.
Center Bi hosts its monthly brunch
from noon-2 p.m. today. Come mix and
mingle with fellow bisexuals from the
D.C. area at Sala Thai Restaurant (1301 U
St. N.W.).
SUNDAY, JULY 20
Chick Chat, a singles group for lesbians
50 and up, celebrates July with a free tour
of the National Aquatic Gardens (1550
Anacostia Ave., N.E.) at 10 a.m. Meet
at 9:30 a.m. rain or shine near the lily
pond, where the organizer will be holding
a Chick Chat sign. To sign up to attend,
email woernerc@yahoo.com. For more
information about the aquatic gardens,
visit nps.gov/keaq/intex.htm.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly drag brunch today, featuring
a show from Shi-Queeta-Lee at 10:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
MONDAY, JULY 21
Coee Drop-In meets from 10 a.m.-
noon today at the D.C. Center (2000 14th
St. N.W.) for senior members of the LGBT
community to meet new people over coee.
For more details, visit thedccenter.org.
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts Show
Tunes Monday at 9 p.m. tonight playing
show tunes and singalongs. VJ John
Haran debuts tonight and will continue
every other week at the event. For more
information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
TUESDAY, JULY 22
A FUK!T condom packing party meets
tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Green
Lantern (1335 Green Court N.W.). For
more details, visit dccenter.org.
SMYAL (410 7th St. S.E.) hosts Rap
Group, a support group for gay, lesbian
and transgender youth learning to cope
with bullying and stress management,
this evening from 5-6:30 p.m. For more
information, visit smyal.org.
Whitman-Walker Health hosts free
HIV testing tonight from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
at Crew Club (1321 14th St., N.W.). For
more information, call 202-797-4454.
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St.,
N.W.) hosts its monthly genderqueer
discussion group tonight from 7-8:30
p.m for people who identify outside of
the gender binary. For more information,
check out the Genderqueer Facebook page
(facebook.com/genderqdc) and Twitter
handle (twitter.com/genderqueerdc).
L.A. buzz band Echosmith, which
recently made its late night TV debut
on Conan where they performed
their hit song Cool Kids, is on the
road with Warped Tour, which stops
at Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475
Little Patuxent Pkwy. Columbia, Md.)
today. Doors open at 11 a.m. For more
information and to buy tickets, visit
vanswarpedtour.com.
Cobalt (1639 R Street, N.W.) hosts its
weekly event Industry Night tonight from
10 p.m.-2 a.m. Cocktails are half priced.
For more details, visit cobaltdc.com.
JR.s (1519 17th St. N.W.) hosts Birdie
LaCages live cabaret show tonight at 10
p.m. For more information, visit jrsbar-dc.com.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.)
hosts its weekly karaoke night
starting at 9 p.m. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
The Lambda Bridge Club meets tonight
at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center (721
8th St., S.E.) across from marine barracks
for duplicate bridge. No reservations
needed and newcomers welcome.
Call 703-407-6540 if youre looking for
apartner.
The Job Club, a weekly support program
to help job seekers improve condence
and motivation, meets tonight at the D.C.
Center (2000 14th St., N.W.) from 6-7:30
p.m. Attendees will learn strategies
on how to set goals and improve self
awareness. To register for this event or
to learn more information about other
career-oriented programs at the Center,
e-mail centercareers@thedccenter.org or
visit centercareers.org.
An HIV Prevention working group
meeting gathers at the D.C. Center (2000
14th St., N.W.) tonight from 6-7 p.m. For
details, visit thedccenter.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St. N.W.) hosts
its weekly Smart Ass trivia night tonight
with games at 8 and 9 p.m. Winners earn
tickets to shows at 9:30 Club. Bring a
new player and both you and your guest
receive a $10 dinner. For more details,
visit nelliessportsbar.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
Cobalt (1639 R St. N.W.) hosts its weekly
$6 call martini happy hour today from
4-9 p.m. At midnight, the club hosts its
18-and-up hot body contest. For details,
visit cobaltdc.com.
SMYAL (410 7th St. S.E.) hosts the
Womens Leadership Institute this
evening from 5-7 p.m. Gather with lesbian,
bisexual and transgender women and
their straight allies, ages 13-21, to discuss
female sexuality, relationships and
womens rights. For more information,
visit smyal.org.
Grand Central (1001 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore) hosts Omega Thursdays
tonight from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. No cover
before 11 p.m. For more information, visit
centralstationpub.com.
Gays and Lesbians Opposing
Violence, a group dedicated to reducing
violence against the LGBT community
through community outreach, education
and monitoring specic cases, meets
tonight from 7-8 p.m. at the D.C. Center
(2000 14th St., N.W.). GLOV also works
to assist victims of anti-LGBT violence by
advocating on their behalf, providing a
community of support and encouraging
reporting of these issues. For more
details, visit thedccenter.org.
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0-TO-60 MPH: 5.0 SECONDS
The souped-up SQ5 ts right in at any
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ground, has a stier suspension and hugs
corners like a thrill ride at Kings Dominion.
Toss in strong brakes and a fast 345-hp
engine and youll swear this is a Ferrari.
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backseat. The glitzy interior has faux-suede
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An easy-to-use nav system with Google Maps
has a large screen and the primo stereo is
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and the price will scare away some buyers,
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much power and panache.
BMW X5 XDRIVE
$61,000
To pump up the volume the interior
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a third-row seat, though its snug for adults.
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operated via a remote. Design-wise, the X5
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departure alert, collision warning and antiroll
bars. For eco-geeks, a clean-diesel model ups
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RANGE ROVER SPORT
$70,000
With its shapely new look, stellar o-
roading skills and supreme snob appeal, the
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and wider, which means more passenger
room (and, for the rst time, a third seat).
While the V6 model is ne, the 510-hp V8 is
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four-wheel drive, hill ascent/descent control
and a terrain system for better traction on
gravel, mud, sand, snow and even rocky
roads. The cabin is equally superb: four-zone
climate control, center-console cooler, rear-
seat entertainment system, 23-speaker audio
and heated/ventilated front and rear seats.
With this much glam, who needs a beach
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VOLVO XC60
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Long regarded as boxy and boring,
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the XC60 has a swimmers build, with well-
dened curves, six-pack grill and sexy tail
lights winding all the way up the rear pillars.
Inside, the dashboards center stack which
houses climate/infotainment controls has
brushed-medal trim and seems suspended
in mid-air. Two-tone upholstery also adds a
modish touch. Surprisingly agile, the XC60
has plenty of hustle (especially in the T6
turbo model, which hits 0-to-60 mph in seven
seconds). Volvos latest safety gizmos are here:
collision warning (with automatic braking),
driver-inattention alert and rear cross-tra c
monitor. Theres also a pedestrian-detection
system to avoid hitting cyclists, joggers and
others a big plus when looking for parking
on busy Rehoboth streets.
BMW X5 XDRIVE
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Gay Games vet focuses
on bowling this time for
practical reasons
By KEVIN MAJOROS
When Jeremy Glasser went to his
rst Gay Games in Sydney, Australia in
2002, he competed in both bowling and
tennis. Considering both sports run the
entire week of the Games, it was a lofty
undertaking. Added to that challenge was
the issue of dragging his bowling ball and
tennis racket half way around the world.
Next month, Glasser will compete in
his third Gay Games in Cleveland, his rst
on American soil, and will limit himself to
one sport.
For Cleveland, I chose to compete
in bowling because I can just throw my
bowling ball in the trunk of my car and
drive there, Glasser says. For Paris in
2018, I will probably choose tennis since
it will be easier to transport my racket.
Another reason for choosing bowling in
Cleveland is that he wants to defend his
gold medal in team bowling that was won
in the 2010 Cologne Gay Games.
Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, Glasser
played the obligatory little kids sports
such as T-ball and soccer. In junior high,
he coached volleyball but most of his
focus was on academics.
After moving to Washington, where he
works as a paralegal and is an alumni of
George Mason University, Glasser and
his partner at the time were looking for
something to do outside of the bar scene.
They joined an LBGT bowling league
in 1996 and Glasser has continued to
bowl with the Capital Area Rainbowlers
Association (CARA).
The bowling led to a season with the
Chesapeake and Potomac Softball League
and then the Capital Tennis Association.
Glasser is currently a member of both
CARA and the Association.
I bowl in a CARA league during the
winters and play on the CTA league in the
summers, he says. Bowling is my social
outlet and tennis is my exercise.
At the Gay Games next month, Glasser
will compete in the singles, doubles and
team events in bowling. He recently used
the Liberty Bell bowling tournament in
Philadelphia as a tune-up and will continue
to practice bowling weekly along with his
tennis play leading up to the Games.
Glasser has a few reasons for staying in
the sport of bowling for almost two decades.
I love the social aspect and there are
so many nice and friendly people, he
says. Since you dont have to be athletic, I
feel that bowling is inclusive of everyone.
All types of people can bowl.
Glasser, who is hearing impaired, is
active with the International Gay Bowling
Organization and serves as national Co-
Chair of the Deaf & Disabled Bowlers
Advisory Committee. Their goal is to give
everyone an opportunity to participate
and to foster a sense of belonging at
tournaments and events. They also
provide ASL interpreters and ensure that
all event venues are ADA compliant.
Another wonderful thing about
bowling is that the handicap pin count
scoring system allows an average bowler
to directly compete with a good bowler,
he says. Not every sport oers a chance
for all to feel equal.
Now 40, Glasser says that his favorite
thing about the Gay Games is the
opening ceremonies. Washington, D.C.
is generally the last team before the host
team to march into the stadium during
the parade of athletes.
Once Team DC comes into the stadium,
it is already packed with athletes and
fans. The noise level will be incredible and
I wont be able to stop smiling, Glasser
says. There is a real sense of acceptance
and belonging to a greater community.
He adds laughing, I mean the Pointer
Sisters are going to be there. Im so
excited. Right?
SPORTI N I N D. C. J ULY 18, 2014 39
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY KEVIN MAJOROS
JEREMY GLASSER with the Gold Medal he won at the last Gay Games in 2010. He brought it and
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By JONATHAN NEAL
Moving is consistently identied as
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Plan your move carefully and well ahead
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PROBATE DIVISION
2014 ADM 695
CLEVE W. GLENN
Notice of Appointment, Notice to Creditors and Notice to Unknown Heirs
Ricky Henderson whose address is 8199 Tiswell Apt 413, Alexandria, VA was appointed
Personal Representative of the estate of Cleve W. Glenn who died on 6/10/1998
without a Will and will serve with Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose
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Wills, D.C., Building A, 515 5th Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington DC 20001, on or before
01/18/15. Claims against the decedent shall be presented to the undersigned with a copy
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or before 01/18/15, or be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs or legatees of the
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