Volume 43, Issue 21 - May 25, 2012

Ofcials defend move,
calling it civil rights

issue of our times
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
BALTIMORE The leader of
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People stressed this week that his
organizations support of marriage
rights for gays and lesbians is
consistent with its broader mission to
ght discrimination.
We make this statement
today because it is the legacy and
responsibility of the NAACP to speak
up on the civil rights issue of our times,
said NAACP President Benjamin
Todd Jealous during a Monday news
conference at the organizations
national headquarters. We are both
proud of our history and challenged
by it challenged to never allow
threats to equality for all people under
the law to go uncontested.
Jealous comments came two days
after the NAACP Board of Directors
endorsed extending marriage rights
to same-sex couples during their
quarterly meeting in Miami. Jealous
became emotional as he discussed his
parents who had to get married in the
District of Columbia in 1966 because
Maryland did not allow interracial
marriage the U.S. Supreme Court
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respond to marriage
endorsement
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
President Obamas endorsement of
marriage rights for same-sex couples has
generated a wave of enthusiasm among
LGBT people, anc while many ma|or
donors maxed out their contributions to
his campaign prior to the announcement,
anecdotal evidence suggests an increase
in smaller conarions lrom LGBT supporrers
who might not be as politically engaged.
Andy Tobias, whos gay and treasurer
of the Democratic National Committee,
said supporters had already made
signicant contributions to the campaign
before Obama announced that he had
completed his 19-month evolution on
same-sex marriage. According to a report
in The Advocate, Tobias has raised more
than $500,000 as a bundler for the Obama
campaign as of late last year.
Recognizing how much is at stake, the
community was already very generous,
Tobias said. This just added to the
enthusiasm.
Kevin Jennings, whos gay and formerly
headed the Education Departments Ofce
of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, similarly
said he saw only a few new donations after
the presidents announcement, noting many
Obama supporters had already given all they
could. The Advocate report says Jennings
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We want to be on the record that the NAACP now rmly opposes all efforts to restrict marriage
equality, said NAACP President BENJAMIN TODD JEALOUS.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL K. LAVERS
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Prosecutor says fatal stabbing of
Marine appears to be hate crime
The April 21 fatal stabbing of a Marine across the
street from the Marine Barracks on Capitol Hill took
place minutes after another Marine accused of the
stabbing saw the victim hugging a gay male friend
outside a straight bar, according to the prosecutor in
the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Liebman told
a D.C. Superior Court hearing on May 16 that the
government considers the incident a hate crime. But
a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorneys ofce said later
that the government has not charged the case as a hate
crime and that the case remains under investigation.
Liebman said defendant Pfc. Michael Poth, 20,
shouted an anti-gay slur at Lance Cpl. Philip Bushong,
23, and Bushongs gay friend, whom authorities have
not identied.
Liebman told Judge Ronna L. Beck, who presided
over a preliminary hearing, that the anti-gay slur came
minutes before Poth and Bushong got into a verbal
and physical altercation during which Poth allegedly
plunged a pocket knife into Bushongs upper chest,
piercing his heart.
Bushong was pronounced dead a short time later
at a hospital. D.C. police charged Poth with second-
degree murder while armed. Police didnt initially list
the incident as a hate crime.
Liebman did not identify Bushongs gay male friend,
saying only that Poth saw Bushong and the friend
hugging on the sidewalk outside Molly Malones bar and
restaurant on the 700 block of 8th Street, S.E. The bar is
located across the street from the Marine barracks at 8th
and I Streets, S.E., where Poth had been stationed.
This was a hate crime, the Washington Post quoted
Liebman as saying at the hearing. The victim and his
friend were embracing outside.
Friends of Bushong have said he was straight. He
had been stationed at the Marine Corps base at Camp
Lejeune, N.C., and was visiting Washington, where he
planned to move, friends and family members said.
At the time of his death, Bushong was days away from
being discharged honorably after having completed his
term of enlistment.
Poths attorney, David Benowitz, argued at the
hearing that Poth acted in self-defense. He pointed to
one of several video surveillance tapes played at the
hearing that showed Poth on the ground before getting
back on his feet. Benowitz said Poth was on the ground
because Bushong hit or pushed him.
Benowitz also noted at the hearing that a witness
told police that Bushong initiated contact with Poth. At
the time of his arrest, Poth told D.C. police homicide
detectives that Bushong punched him in the face and
head and he stabbed Bushong in self-defense.
According to accounts in the Post and the Washington
Times, Benowitz argued that the facts in the case didnt
support a second-degree murder charge and that the
charge should be reduced to manslaughter.
Court records show that Judge Beck denied the
request to lower the charge and ruled that prosecutors
established probable cause that Poth committed
second-degree murder while armed. She scheduled a
felony status hearing for the case on July 13.
Becks ruling came after D.C. Police homicide
Det. Dwayne Partman testied at the hearing that
a witness told police Poth shouted he was going to
stab somebody and cut their lungs out just after he
walked past Molly Malones bar. Partman testied that
the witness said Poth made that remark while Bushong
and his gay male friend along with other people were
standing in front of Molly Malones, the Post reported.
The Post also reported that two members of
the Marines dressed in civilian clothes entered the
courtroom before the hearing began and informed
the attorneys that the Marines had given Poth an other
than honorable discharge based on poor conduct that
occurred prior to Bushongs murder.
Liebman stated at the hearing that Marine Corps
ofcials informed prosecutors that Poth tested positive
for using synthetic marijuana and he had verbally
assaulted other soldiers and had to be restrained, the
Post reported.
William Miller, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorneys
ofce, said he could not provide further details on the
case because it is pending in court and remains under
investigation. However, Miller said that at the present
time, the U.S. Attorneys ofce has not charged the case
in court as a hate crime.
Benowitz didnt immediately respond to a request for
comment.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Gay D.C. delegates headed to
Democratic convention

The D.C. Democratic State Committee on May 3
elected gay Democratic activist David Meadows as
an alternate delegate to the Democratic National
Convention in September, completing the citys
convention delegate selection process.
Meadows, a former president of the Gertrude Stein
Democratic Club, will join at the convention Gregory
Cendana, a gay labor activist; Lateefah Williams, the
Stein Clubs current president; and Jeffrey Richardson,
director of the Mayors Ofce of GLBT Affairs. Cendana,
Williams and Richardson won election as convention
delegates at a March 3 Democratic caucus held on the
campus of the University of the District of Columbia.
Gay Democratic activist Earl Fowlkes, a member of
the Democratic National Committee, will also serve as
a delegate to the convention from D.C. under a party
rule that makes all DNC members automatic delegates
to Democratic conventions.
The ve-member gay contingent will be among a
total of 44 delegates to the convention from D.C.
In past years, gays and lesbians also have attended
Democratic conventions from D.C. and other
jurisdictions as members of convention standing
committees. Committee positions, which are usually
appointed by the Chair of the Democratic Party, have
yet to be made for the 2012 Democratic Convention.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.

Dignity Washington marks 25 years
since expulsion from chapel

The gay Catholic group Dignity Washington on
Sunday is scheduled to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washingtons
decision to oust the group from its use of a Georgetown
University chapel to celebrate its Sunday Mass for D.C.-
area gay Catholics.
At the time, the Archdiocese said it acted on orders
from the Vatican, which banned gay Catholic groups
from using church facilities for meetings or religious
services. Vatican ofcials said individual gay Catholics
could continue to attend Mass at Catholic churches.
Dignity Washington spokesperson Tom Bower said
the anniversary of the 1987 ouster from the Georgetown
chapel as well as the 20th anniversary of the founding
of the Dignity chapter in Northern Virginia and the 20th
anniversary of the founding of the D.C. gay Catholic
group Defenders would be held together Sunday at St.
Margarets Episcopal Church at Connecticut and Florida
avenues, N.W. He said the anniversary commemorations
would be held immediately following the groups
regularly scheduled 6 p.m. Mass at St. Margarets Church.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
White House to host Pride reception
The White House will host a reception to celebrate Pride
month on June 15, according to a White House ofcial.
The gatherings have taken place during each of the
three previous years of the Obama administration.
At each of the events so far, President Obama has
appeared with rst lady Michelle Obama to address
attendees, who have largely been made up of leaders
in the LGBT movement. Last year, Obama announced
his intent to certify the end of Dont Ask, Dont Tell in
a matter of weeks, not months.
The event this year will take place more one month
after Obama declared his support for marriage equality,
which has been praised by LGBT advocates, and two
months after the White House announced Obama wont
issue at this time an executive order barring federal
contractors from discriminating against LGBT people, a
move that has been met with disappointment.
CHRIS JOHNSON
because Bushong hit or pushed him.
Benowitz also noted at the hearing that a witness
told police that Bushong initiated contact with Poth. At
the time of his arrest, Poth told D.C. police homicide
detectives that Bushong punched him in the face and
head and he stabbed Bushong in self-defense.
According to accounts in the Post and the Washington
Times, Benowitz argued that the facts in the case didnt
Williams and Richardson won election as convention
delegates at a March 3 Democratic caucus held on the
campus of the University of the District of Columbia.
Gay Democratic activist Earl Fowlkes, a member of
the Democratic National Committee, will also serve as
a delegate to the convention from D.C. under a party
rule that makes all DNC members automatic delegates
to Democratic conventions.
after Obama declared his support for marriage equality,
which has been praised by LGBT advocates, and two
months after the White House announced Obama wont
issue at this time an executive order barring federal
contractors from discriminating against LGBT people, a
move that has been met with disappointment.
CHRIS JOHNSON
washingtonblade.com
04 MAY 25, 2012 LOCAL NEWS
The Marine barracks on Capitol Hill.
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), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal
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take COMPLERA
s a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (Pepcid
), cimetidine
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), nizatidine (Axid
), or ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac
). Take these
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s the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (Biaxin
), erythromycin (E-Mycin
, Eryc
,
Ery-Tab
, PCE
, Pediazole
, Ilosone
)
s an antifungal medicine by mouth, including uconazole (Diucan
), itraconazole
(Sporanox
), ketoconazole (Nizoral
), posaconazole (Noxal
), voriconazole (Vfend
)
s methadone (Dolophine
)
This list of medicines is not complete. Discuss with your healthcare provider all
prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements you
are taking or plan to take.
INDICATION
COMPLERA
(emtricitabine 200 mg/rilpivirine 25 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

300 mg) is a prescription HIV medicine that contains 3 medicines, EMTRIVA

(emtricitabine), EDURANT
(rilpivirine), and VIREAD
(tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)

combined in one pill. COMPLERA is used as a complete single-tablet regimen to treat
HIV-1 infection in adults (age 18 and older) who have never taken HIV medicines before.
COMPLERA does not cure HIV and has not been shown to prevent passing HIV
to others. It is important to always practice safer sex, use latex or polyurethane
condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any body uids, and to never
re-use or share needles. Do not stop taking COMPLERA unless directed by your
healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you get the following side effects
or conditions while taking COMPLERA:
s Nausea, vomiting, unusual muscle pain, and/or weakness. These may be
signs of a buildup of acid in the blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious
medical condition
s Light-colored stools, dark-colored urine, and/or if your skin or the whites of your
eyes turn yellow. These may be signs of serious liver problems (hepatotoxicity),
with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly), and fat in the liver (steatosis)
s If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV), your liver disease may suddenly
get worse if you stop taking COMPLERA. Do not stop taking COMPLERA without
rst talking to your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will monitor
your condition
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects.
Before taking COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
s are breastfeeding; women with HIV should not breast-feed because they can pass
HIV through their milk to the baby
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you experience any of the
following serious or common side effects:
Serious side effects associated with COMPLERA:
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA
s Depression or mood changes can happen in some people who take COMPLERA.
Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
feeling sad or hopeless, feeling anxious or restless, or if you have thoughts of
hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes
may include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump),
breast, and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs,
arms and face may also happen. The cause and long-term health effect of these
conditions are not known
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and
begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time. Tell
your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine
Common side effects associated with COMPLERA:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea,
nausea, rash, tiredness, and depression
Other side effects associated with COMPLERA:
s vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots or freckles),
and pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that
does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more
information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your healthcare provider
for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the
FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important to
help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not replace
a meal
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with
COMPLERA and see your healthcare provider regularly
Please see Patient Information for COMPLERA on the following pages.
* The co-pay program covers up to $200 per month for 1 year from card activation or until the
card expires, up to $2400 in a calendar year. The program is subject to change or cancellation
at any time.
Patient model. Pill shown is not actual size.
COMPLERA. A complete HIV treatment in only 1 pill a day.
Ask your healthcare provider if its the one for you.
You may be able to save on the co-pay for
your COMPLERA prescription with a Gilead
HIV Co-pay Assistance Card.
Call 1-877-505-6986 for more information
or visit www.COMPLERA.com.*
Save up to
$
200
per month
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FDA-Approved Patient Labeling
Patient Information
COMPLERA
(kom-PLEH-rah)
(emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets
Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should not be
taken with COMPLERA. For more information, see the section What should I tell my
healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Read this Patient Information before you start taking COMPLERA and each time you
get a rell. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of
talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including:
1. Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in
some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic
acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death.
Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like
symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you
get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis:
s feeling very weak or tired
s have unusual (not normal) muscle pain
s have trouble breathing
s have stomach pain with
- nausea (feel sick to your stomach)
- vomiting
s feel cold, especially in your arms and legs
s feel dizzy or lightheaded
s have a fast or irregular heartbeat
2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take
COMPLERA or similar medicines. In some cases these liver problems can lead to death.
Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver
(steatosis) when you take COMPLERA.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms
of liver problems:
s your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice).
s dark tea-colored urine
s light-colored bowel movements (stools)
s loss of appetite for several days or longer
s nausea
s stomach pain
You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are
female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA or a similar
medicine containing nucleoside analogs for a long time.
3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
and you stop taking COMPLERA, your HBV infection may become worse (are-up). A
are-up is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before.
COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV
therapy with your healthcare provider.
s Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Rell your prescription or talk to your healthcare
provider before your COMPLERA is all gone.
s Do not stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking to your healthcare provider.
s If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health
often and do regular blood tests to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare
provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking
COMPLERA.
What is COMPLERA?
COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeciency Virus) medicine that:
s is used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. HIV is the
virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeciency Syndrome).
s contains 3 medicines, (rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
combined in one tablet. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeciency
virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and EDURANT is an
HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years.
COMPLERA may help:
s Reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. This is called your viral load.
s Increase the number of white blood cells called CD4+ (T) cells that help ght off
other infections.
Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4+ (T) cell count may improve your
immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when
your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections).
COMPLERA does not cure HIV infections or AIDS.
s Always practice safer sex.
s Use latex or polyurethane condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any
body uids such as semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
s Never re-use or share needles.
Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing
HIV to other people.
Who should not take COMPLERA?
s Do not take COMPLERA if your HIV infection has been previously treated with
HIV medicines.
s Do not take COMPLERA if you are taking certain other medicines. For more
information about medicines that must not be taken with COMPLERA, see What
should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral
medicines during pregnancy. Its purpose is to collect information about the health
of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part
in this registry.
s are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends that mothers with HIV not breastfeed because they can pass
the HIV through their milk to the baby. It is not known if COMPLERA can pass through
your breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best
way to feed your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription
and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain
medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and
it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become
resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it.
Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines:
s COMPLERA provides a complete treatment for HIV infection. Do not take other HIV
medicines with COMPLERA.
s the anti-seizure medicines carbamazepine (CARBATROL
, EQUETRO
, TEGRETOL
,
TEGRETOL-XR
, TERIL
, EPITOL
), oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL
), phenobarbital
(LUMINAL
), phenytoin (DILANTIN
, DILANTIN-125
, PHENYTEK
)
s the anti-tuberculosis medicines rifabutin (MYCOBUTIN
), rifampin (RIFATER
,
RIFAMATE
, RIMACTANE
, RIFADIN
) and rifapentine (PRIFTIN
)
including esomeprazole (NEXIUM
, VIMOVO
), lansoprazole (PREVACID
), omeprazole
(PRILOSEC
), pantoprazole sodium (PROTONIX
), rabeprazole (ACIPHEX
)
s more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium
phosphate
If you are taking COMPLERA, you should not take:
, TRUVADA
, ATRIPLA
)
, COMBIVIR
,
EPIVIR
or EPIVIR-HBV
, EPZICOM
, TRIZIVIR
)
s rilpivirine (EDURANT
)
s adefovir (HEPSERA
)
Also tell your healthcare provider if you take:
carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take
COMPLERA.
s a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (PEPCID
), cimetidine
(TAGAMET
), nizatidine (AXID
), or ranitidine hydrochloride (ZANTAC
). Take these
medicines at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA.
s the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (BIAXIN
), erythromycin (E-MYCIN
, ERYC
,
ERY-TAB
, PCE
, PEDIAZOLE
, ILOSONE
)
s an antifungal medicine by mouth, including uconazole (DIFLUCAN
), itraconazole
(SPORANOX
), ketoconazole (NIZORAL
), posaconazole (NOXAFIL
), voriconazole
(VFEND
)
s methadone (DOLOPHINE
)
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is
one that is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare
provider and your pharmacist can tell you if you can take these medicines with
COMPLERA. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without
rst talking with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. You can ask your healthcare
provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that can interact with COMPLERA.
How should I take COMPLERA?
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA.
s Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important
to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not
replace a meal.
s Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking with your
healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA.
s If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take
your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by
more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time.
s Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose.
s When your COMPLERA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider
or pharmacy. It is very important not to run out of COMPLERA. The amount of virus in
your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time.
s If you take too much COMPLERA, contact your local poison control center or go to the
nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA?
COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects, including:
s See What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA.
s Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have
any of the following symptoms:
- feeling sad or hopeless
- feeling anxious or restless
- have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones.
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may
include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), breast,
and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and
face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are
not known.
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger
and begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time.
Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine.
The most common side effects of COMPLERA include:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia)
s abnormal dreams
s headache
s dizziness
s diarrhea
s nausea
s rash
s tiredness
s depression
Additional common side effects include:
s vomiting
s stomach pain or discomfort
s skin discoloration (small spots or freckles)
s pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does
not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
How do I store COMPLERA?
s Store COMPLERA at room temperature 77 F (25 C).
s Keep COMPLERA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed.
s Do not use COMPLERA if the seal over the bottle opening is broken or missing.
Keep COMPLERA and all other medicines out of reach of children.
General information about COMPLERA:
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient
Information leaet. Do not use COMPLERA for a condition for which it was not prescribed.
Do not give COMPLERA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have.
It may harm them.
This leaet summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If you
would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written
for health professionals. For more information, call (1-800-445-3235) or go to
www.COMPLERA.com.
What are the ingredients of COMPLERA?
Active ingredients: emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride, and tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate
Inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline
cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone, polysorbate 20. The
tablet lm coating contains polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate,
triacetin, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red, FD&C Blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow
#6 aluminum lake.
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Manufactured and distributed by:
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Foster City, CA 94404
Issued: August 2011
COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, HEPSERA, TRUVADA, VIREAD, GILEAD, and
the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. or its related companies.
ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. All other
trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.
2012 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved.
202123-GS-000 02AUG2011 CON12407 3/12
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FDA-Approved Patient Labeling
Patient Information
COMPLERA
(kom-PLEH-rah)
(emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets
Important: Ask your doctor or pharmacist about medicines that should not be
taken with COMPLERA. For more information, see the section What should I tell my
healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Read this Patient Information before you start taking COMPLERA and each time you
get a rell. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of
talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
COMPLERA can cause serious side effects, including:
1. Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis can happen in
some people who take COMPLERA or similar (nucleoside analogs) medicines. Lactic
acidosis is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death.
Lactic acidosis can be hard to identify early, because the symptoms could seem like
symptoms of other health problems. Call your healthcare provider right away if you
get any of the following symptoms which could be signs of lactic acidosis:
s feeling very weak or tired
s have unusual (not normal) muscle pain
s have trouble breathing
s have stomach pain with
- nausea (feel sick to your stomach)
- vomiting
s feel cold, especially in your arms and legs
s feel dizzy or lightheaded
s have a fast or irregular heartbeat
2. Severe liver problems. Severe liver problems can happen in people who take
COMPLERA or similar medicines. In some cases these liver problems can lead to death.
Your liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in your liver
(steatosis) when you take COMPLERA.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms
of liver problems:
s your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice).
s dark tea-colored urine
s light-colored bowel movements (stools)
s loss of appetite for several days or longer
s nausea
s stomach pain
You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are
female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking COMPLERA or a similar
medicine containing nucleoside analogs for a long time.
3. Worsening of Hepatitis B infection. If you also have hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
and you stop taking COMPLERA, your HBV infection may become worse (are-up). A
are-up is when your HBV infection suddenly returns in a worse way than before.
COMPLERA is not approved for the treatment of HBV, so you must discuss your HBV
therapy with your healthcare provider.
s Do not let your COMPLERA run out. Rell your prescription or talk to your healthcare
provider before your COMPLERA is all gone.
s Do not stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking to your healthcare provider.
s If you stop taking COMPLERA, your healthcare provider will need to check your health
often and do regular blood tests to check your HBV infection. Tell your healthcare
provider about any new or unusual symptoms you may have after you stop taking
COMPLERA.
What is COMPLERA?
COMPLERA is a prescription HIV (Human Immunodeciency Virus) medicine that:
s is used to treat HIV-1 in adults who have never taken HIV medicines before. HIV is the
virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeciency Syndrome).
s contains 3 medicines, (rilpivirine, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)
combined in one tablet. EMTRIVA and VIREAD are HIV-1 (human immunodeciency
virus) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and EDURANT is an
HIV-1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under the age of 18 years.
COMPLERA may help:
s Reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. This is called your viral load.
s Increase the number of white blood cells called CD4+ (T) cells that help ght off
other infections.
Reducing the amount of HIV and increasing the CD4+ (T) cell count may improve your
immune system. This may reduce your risk of death or infections that can happen when
your immune system is weak (opportunistic infections).
COMPLERA does not cure HIV infections or AIDS.
s Always practice safer sex.
s Use latex or polyurethane condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with any
body uids such as semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
s Never re-use or share needles.
Ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions about how to prevent passing
HIV to other people.
Who should not take COMPLERA?
s Do not take COMPLERA if your HIV infection has been previously treated with
HIV medicines.
s Do not take COMPLERA if you are taking certain other medicines. For more
information about medicines that must not be taken with COMPLERA, see What
should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking COMPLERA?
Before you take COMPLERA, tell your healthcare provider if you:
your unborn child
Pregnancy Registry. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take antiviral
medicines during pregnancy. Its purpose is to collect information about the health
of you and your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can take part
in this registry.
s are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommends that mothers with HIV not breastfeed because they can pass
the HIV through their milk to the baby. It is not known if COMPLERA can pass through
your breast milk and harm your baby. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best
way to feed your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription
and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
affect how COMPLERA works, and may cause serious side effects. If you take certain
medicines with COMPLERA, the amount of COMPLERA in your body may be too low and
it may not work to help control your HIV infection. The HIV virus in your body may become
resistant to COMPLERA or other HIV medicines that are like it.
Do not take COMPLERA if you also take these medicines:
s COMPLERA provides a complete treatment for HIV infection. Do not take other HIV
medicines with COMPLERA.
s the anti-seizure medicines carbamazepine (CARBATROL
, EQUETRO
, TEGRETOL
,
TEGRETOL-XR
, TERIL
, EPITOL
), oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL
), phenobarbital
(LUMINAL
), phenytoin (DILANTIN
, DILANTIN-125
, PHENYTEK
)
s the anti-tuberculosis medicines rifabutin (MYCOBUTIN
), rifampin (RIFATER
,
RIFAMATE
, RIMACTANE
, RIFADIN
) and rifapentine (PRIFTIN
)
including esomeprazole (NEXIUM
, VIMOVO
), lansoprazole (PREVACID
), omeprazole
(PRILOSEC
), pantoprazole sodium (PROTONIX
), rabeprazole (ACIPHEX
)
s more than 1 dose of the steroid medicine dexamethasone or dexamethasone sodium
phosphate
If you are taking COMPLERA, you should not take:
, TRUVADA
, ATRIPLA
)
, COMBIVIR
,
EPIVIR
or EPIVIR-HBV
, EPZICOM
, TRIZIVIR
)
s rilpivirine (EDURANT
)
s adefovir (HEPSERA
)
Also tell your healthcare provider if you take:
carbonate. Take antacids at least 2 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take
COMPLERA.
s a histamine-2 blocker medicine, including famotidine (PEPCID
), cimetidine
(TAGAMET
), nizatidine (AXID
), or ranitidine hydrochloride (ZANTAC
). Take these
medicines at least 12 hours before or at least 4 hours after you take COMPLERA.
s the antibiotic medicines clarithromycin (BIAXIN
), erythromycin (E-MYCIN
, ERYC
,
ERY-TAB
, PCE
, PEDIAZOLE
, ILOSONE
)
s an antifungal medicine by mouth, including uconazole (DIFLUCAN
), itraconazole
(SPORANOX
), ketoconazole (NIZORAL
), posaconazole (NOXAFIL
), voriconazole
(VFEND
)
s methadone (DOLOPHINE
)
Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is
one that is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. Your healthcare
provider and your pharmacist can tell you if you can take these medicines with
COMPLERA. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking COMPLERA without
rst talking with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. You can ask your healthcare
provider or pharmacist for a list of medicines that can interact with COMPLERA.
How should I take COMPLERA?
s Stay under the care of your healthcare provider during treatment with COMPLERA.
s Take COMPLERA exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
s Always take COMPLERA with a meal. Taking COMPLERA with a meal is important
to help get the right amount of medicine in your body. A protein drink does not
replace a meal.
s Do not change your dose or stop taking COMPLERA without rst talking with your
healthcare provider. See your healthcare provider regularly while taking COMPLERA.
s If you miss a dose of COMPLERA within 12 hours of the time you usually take it, take
your dose of COMPLERA with a meal as soon as possible. Then, take your next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time. If you miss a dose of COMPLERA by
more than 12 hours of the time you usually take it, wait and then take the next dose
of COMPLERA at the regularly scheduled time.
s Do not take more than your prescribed dose to make up for a missed dose.
s When your COMPLERA supply starts to run low, get more from your healthcare provider
or pharmacy. It is very important not to run out of COMPLERA. The amount of virus in
your blood may increase if the medicine is stopped for even a short time.
s If you take too much COMPLERA, contact your local poison control center or go to the
nearest hospital emergency room right away.
What are the possible side effects of COMPLERA?
COMPLERA may cause the following serious side effects, including:
s See What is the most important information I should know about COMPLERA?
kidneys during your treatment with COMPLERA.
s Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have
any of the following symptoms:
- feeling sad or hopeless
- feeling anxious or restless
- have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) or have tried to hurt yourself
healthcare provider may need to do additional tests to check your bones.
s Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV medicine. These changes may
include increased amount of fat in the upper back and neck (buffalo hump), breast,
and around the main part of your body (trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms and
face may also happen. The cause and long term health effect of these conditions are
not known.
when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger
and begin to ght infections that have been hidden in your body for a long time.
Tell your healthcare provider if you start having new symptoms after starting your
HIV medicine.
The most common side effects of COMPLERA include:
s trouble sleeping (insomnia)
s abnormal dreams
s headache
s dizziness
s diarrhea
s nausea
s rash
s tiredness
s depression
Additional common side effects include:
s vomiting
s stomach pain or discomfort
s skin discoloration (small spots or freckles)
s pain
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does
not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of COMPLERA. For more information, ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to
FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
How do I store COMPLERA?
s Store COMPLERA at room temperature 77 F (25 C).
s Keep COMPLERA in its original container and keep the container tightly closed.
s Do not use COMPLERA if the seal over the bottle opening is broken or missing.
Keep COMPLERA and all other medicines out of reach of children.
General information about COMPLERA:
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Patient
Information leaet. Do not use COMPLERA for a condition for which it was not prescribed.
Do not give COMPLERA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have.
It may harm them.
This leaet summarizes the most important information about COMPLERA. If you
would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your
healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about COMPLERA that is written
for health professionals. For more information, call (1-800-445-3235) or go to
www.COMPLERA.com.
What are the ingredients of COMPLERA?
Active ingredients: emtricitabine, rilpivirine hydrochloride, and tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate
Inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline
cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone, polysorbate 20. The
tablet lm coating contains polyethylene glycol, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate,
triacetin, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red, FD&C Blue #2 aluminum lake, FD&C Yellow
#6 aluminum lake.
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Manufactured and distributed by:
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Foster City, CA 94404
Issued: August 2011
COMPLERA, the COMPLERA Logo, EMTRIVA, HEPSERA, TRUVADA, VIREAD, GILEAD, and
the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. or its related companies.
ATRIPLA is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC. All other
trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.
2012 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved.
202123-GS-000 02AUG2011 CON12407 3/12
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Activists join police to talk
crime, prevention
Nearly 150 people gathered at the
Westminster Presbyterian Church in
Southwest last weekend for the sixth
annual Capital TransPride.
Author Everett Maroon delivered the
keynote address; while Helping Individual
Prostitutes Survive executive director
Cyndee Clay, Rainbow History Fund founder
Mark Meinke and TransPride founder
SaVanna Wanzer were honored for their
work on behalf of trans Washingtonians.
Transgender Health Empowerment, the
Latino History Project, the Gay and Lesbian
Activists Alliance and Equality Maryland
were among the more than 20 organizations
that co-sponsored the event.
We reached a much larger audience
than we did last year, said Capital
TransPride Co-Chair Holly Goldmann, who
is also a D.C. LGBT Community Center
board member.
Former Sexual Minority Youth Assistance
League member Terra Moore, Gays and
Lesbians Opposing Violence vice chair
Hassan Naveed, Jason Terry of the D.C.
Trans Coalition, trans activist Ruby Corado
and Ofcer Juanita Foreman of the
Metropolitan Police Departments Gay and
Lesbian Liaison Unit discussed anti-trans
violence in the District on a panel that former
TransPride chair Danielle King moderated.
Corado, whose community center for
LGBT Latinos in Columbia Heights is slated
to open June 6, said the situation for trans
Washingtonians has improved over the last
decade. Challenges, however, remain.
These days we do have the ability that
we can be ourselves and we can actually
function during the day, Corado said.
We come out in different neighborhoods
in this city. There are people who are really
willing to embrace us and have done so
well. However, we still have other people
that are not quite receptive of the idea of
a trans person being themselves.
MPD statistics show that there were 10
reported bias-related crimes based on
gender identity and expression in the city
in 2010, compared to ve in 2009 and four
in 2008.
A National Coalition of Anti-Violence
Programs report indicates that 70 percent
of anti-LGBT murder victims in 2010
were people of color and 44 percent
of them were trans women. The NCAVP
study further noted that trans people
and people of color are twice as likely
to experience violence or discrimination
than non-trans white people. The report
also indicates that trans people of color
are more than twice as likely to experience
discrimination than whites.
Lashay Mcleans murder last July in
Northeast and the subsequent spate
of anti-trans violence that included an
off-duty District police ofcer allegedly
shooting three trans women and two male
friends while they sat in a car underscores
the problem. Prosecutors charged Gary
Niles Montgomery with second-degree
murder while armed in connection with
the stabbing death of Deoni Jones at a
Northeast Metro bus stop on Feb. 2.
Its time we look at ourselves and come
together, said Corado in response to
Kings question about what trans women
of color can do to curb violence directed
against them. You really need to take an
active role because until we become part
of the solution, you cant expect someone
else to do it for us.
Corado and several other panelists were
quick to applaud GLLU and the MPDs
efforts over the last year to combat anti-
trans violence in the city. Terry described
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray as the most
trans-friendly administration the city has
ever seen, but he stressed that City Hall
has not done enough to ensure trans
Washingtonians safety.
We have to get serious in addressing
biased policing in this city, Terry said.
Terry also cited Police Chief Cathy Laniers
comments during a WTOP interview in
February that trans people need to do more
to keep themselves safe as another example
of what he described as blaming the victim.
Its not your fault if youre victimized, he
stressed. Its not your fault.
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TransPride draws nearly 150 to Southwest D.C.
Unanimous ruling allows
couples to divorce
The Maryland Court of Appeals last
week unanimously ruled that same-sex
couples who were legally married in other
jurisdictions can get divorced in the state.
The 7-0 decision comes after Maryland
resident Jessica Port and Virginia Anne
Cowan of the District of Columbia
appealed a Prince Georges County
trial judges 2010 denial of their divorce
petition. The women married in California
in October 2008, less than a month before
the states voters approved Proposition 8
that banned nuptials for gays and lesbians.
Port and Cowan separated eight months
later and led for divorce while they both
lived in Maryland.
Attorney General Douglas Gansler
opined in February 2010 that the state
could recognize same-sex marriages that
were legally performed in the District of
Columbia and other jurisdictions. Gov.
Martin OMalley subsequently ordered
state agencies to recognize such unions.
A valid out-of-state same-sex marriage
should be treated by Maryland courts as
worthy of divorce, according to applicable
statutes, reported cases and court rules of
this state, read the decision.
OMalley welcomed the 21-page ruling.
Todays unanimous decision by the
Maryland Court of Appeals conrms
that the policy of recognizing out-of-
state same-sex marriages that we have
implemented in the Executive Branch is
valid and consistent with the law, he said
in a statement. To treat families differently
under the law because they happen to
be led by gay or lesbian couples is not
right or just. Todays decision is another
step forward in our efforts to ensure that
every child is protected equally under the
law. As a free and diverse people, the
way forward is always to be found through
greater respect for the equal rights of all;
for the human dignity of all.
Michele Zavos, a lawyer with Zavos
Juncker Law Group who represented Port,
applauded the decision.
Were all enormously excited because
this decision establishes marriages
between same-sex couples that are
valid in another jurisdiction are valid in
Maryland, she said.
The National Center for Lesbian Rights
and Lambda Legal served as co-counsel
on the case.
The decision could not be better for
our community, said NCLR Legal Director
Shannon Minter. The court accepted all
of the arguments we presented. Although
the holding is specically about divorce,
the analysis would apply to any marital
benet or protection.
The courts ruling comes less than three
months after OMalley signed the states
marriage equality bill into law.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee
on Monday signed an executive order
recognizing out-of-state same-sex
marriages. Then-New York Gov. David
Paterson in 2008 directed state agencies to
recognize the nuptials of gays and lesbians
who legally wed in other jurisdictions.
Maryland voters will likely vote on a
referendum in November that would bar
marriage for same-sex couples. Both the
plaintiffs lawyers and legal observers noted
that the ban on nuptials for gays and lesbians
would not impact the courts decision.
One reason this decision is so
important is that the courts ruling will
not be changed even if, in the worst case
scenario, the new marriage equality law
were to be repeated in a referendum
vote, said Minter. Valid marriages from
other states would still be recognized in
Maryland. Because same-sex couples can
marry right next door in D.C., this provides
powerful protection.
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not right or just, said Maryland Gov. MARTIN OMALLEY.
Md. court recognizes out-of-state marriages
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RUBY CORADO discuss anti-trans violence in
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Marvel announces nuptials for gay superhero
NEW YORK Northstar, a character in Marvel Comics Astonishing X-Men series
will marry his long-time boyfriend Kyle in June, according to the Hufngton Post.
While Northstar introduced in 1979 isnt the publishers only gay character,
he was one of the rst, coming out in 1992. The character has been at the center
of controversy for many years since coming out, but has helped the comics stay
at the forefront of cultural change with plotlines that included the ying mutant
adopting a baby with AIDS and becoming a teacher.
When gay marriage became legal in New York State, it raised a question, since
most of our heroes reside in that state, said Marvel editor Axel Alonso. How
would Northstar, the rst openly gay character in comics, respond to this new
development?
The announcement was made Monday on ABCs morning talk show, The
View, drawing praise from host Whoopi Goldberg.
12 NFL players say theyd welcome gay teammate
LOS ANGELES Outsports, a gay sports-focused website, released the names
of 12 professional football players that say they would welcome a gay teammate.
Rookies Robert Grifn III, Trent Richardson, Coby Fleener and others joined
revered retired veterans Jevon Kearse, Ahman Green and Eddie George in calling
for respect and acceptance in the locker room.
In the game of football, its like a war out there, Kearse told the site. Once
you get out on the eld, all that stuff is to the side. Youre on my side. I played in
the NFL for 11 years, Im sure there were at least one or two guys along the line
that were gay.
Though several players have come out in retirement, the NFL has never had an
openly gay player.
Univ. of Penn to offset tax burden on gay couples
PHILADELPHIA University of Pennsylvania will join employers like Google,
Apple and Microsoft in providing to employees an offset for the additional tax
burden federal and state law imposes on same-sex spousal benets.
The university announced this week, through its human resources site, that it
will provide up to $125 a month to offset the taxes that employees must pay on
benets for same-sex spouses that are not imposed on benets for opposite-sex
spouses. Penn joins colleges like Yale and Bowdoin in implementing this practice
to compensate for the tax law.
Polls show growing acceptance of marriage
NEW YORK Despite fears that the presidents backing of extending marriage
rights to same-sex couples would produce a backlash, recent polls are showing no
slow-down in the growth in acceptance of the nuptials.
An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that the presidents announcement does
not affect the vote of 62 percent of respondents, however, 17 percent say they are
more likely to vote for him, as opposed to 20 percent who say they are less. Meanwhile
54 percent would back a marriage law in their state for same-sex couples.
The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll is supported by a similar poll this week
released by ABC/Washington Post that showed the greatest gap between those
who support same-sex marriage (53 percent) and those who support banning
nuptials (47 percent).
Ravi guilty of bias crime in
webcam spying incident
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.
lchibbaro@washblade.com
A New Jersey judge Monday handed
down a sentence of 30 days in jail for
the former Rutgers University student
convicted of committing a bias crime for
using a webcam to spy on a dorm room
tryst between his gay roommate Tyler
Clementi and Clementis boyfriend.
Clementi took his own life days later
by jumping off the George Washington
Bridge in September 2010, creating an
uproar among gay activists and attracting
international media attention over the
issue of anti-gay bullying and harassment.
Some claimed the action by defendant
Dharun Ravi, 20, was responsible for
Clementis suicide. But Ravis attorney
argued during the trial in March and
Middlesex County, N.J., Superior Court
Judge Glenn Berman said in court on
Monday that Ravi should not be held
responsible for Clementis death.
I do not believe he hated Tyler
Clementi, Berman said in explaining
his sentence. He had no reason to, but
I do believe he acted out of colossal
insensitivity.
Berman said the bias crime to which
Ravi was convicted is not the same as a
hate crime. He called the sentence he
imposed measured and balanced.
He said he will recommend to U.S.
immigration authorities that Ravi not be
deported upon the completion of his jail
sentence, but said immigration ofcials
rather than he would make the nal
decision on that issue.
Ravi, who was born in India, came to the
U.S. as a child. His mother told the court he
no longer speaks his native language and
was raised as an American. Ravi obtained
permanent resident status but is not a U.S.
citizen. Under U.S. immigration law, he is
subject to deportation for a felony conviction.
A jury convicted Ravi on several felony
counts, including invasion of privacy,
bias intimidation, witness tampering and
hindering efforts by police to investigate
the case. He faced a possible sentence of
10 years in prison.
Middlesex County prosecutor Julia
McClure told the judge Ravi has shown
no remorse since his conviction. She said
all of Ravis actions toward Clementi were
planned, they were purposeful and they
were malicious, disputing claims by the
defense that Ravi had merely committed
a youthful prank.
In addition to 30 days in a county jail,
Berman sentenced Ravi to three years
of probation, 300 hours of community
service, and a total of $11,900 in nes
and assessments. He also ordered Ravi to
undergo counseling for cyber bullying and
education on alternate lifestyles.
The sentence came at the end of a
two-hour hearing that included emotional
statements from Clementis mother, father,
and brother and both parents of Ravi, all of
whom struggled to hold back tears.
Jane Clementi, Tylers mother, told
the court Ravi appeared uninterested
in becoming friends with her son from
the time she met him when she and her
husband helped Tyler move into his
Rutgers dorm room. She said she believed
Ravi chose not to be more welcoming to
her son in the ensuing weeks because he
learned her son was gay.
Ravis mother told the judge her son isnt
a hater and has never hated anyone,
saying he has suffered immensely in the
time since his 2010 arrest in connection
with the case.
In the months leading up to Mondays
sentencing hearing, some gay activists
and gay bloggers joined Indian-American
groups in speaking out for leniency for
Ravi, saying a sentence as long as 10 years
would be an injustice.
New York gay attorney Bill Dobbs, who
has argued that hate crimes laws violate
First Amendment rights of free speech,
was among those who called for a less
severe sentence for Ravi.
Bermans sentence of 30 days came as
a surprise to some court observers, who
noted that the judge spoke harshly of
Ravis action in a statement immediately
prior to delivering the sentence.
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30-day sentence in
Clementi case
The ladies of The View
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publishers rst gay superhero
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move; White House
threatens veto
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The U.S. House last week passed major
defense budget legislation aimed at
authorizing funds for the Pentagon that was
inclusive of language restricting LGBT rights.
By a vote of 299-120, the Republican-
controlled House approved its version of
the scal year 2013 defense authorization
bill. The $642 billion package aims to
provide funding for military programs and
pay for service members, but includes
anti-gay provisions that were adopted by
the House Armed Services Committee
during its markup of the legislation.
One provision in the bill, the conscience
protections, is for military personnel and
chaplains who object to homosexuality.
Under the language, service members
could harass gay colleagues and chaplains
could discriminate against service
members by religion, gender, sexual
orientation or race.
Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network,
said hes disappointed the language
was included in the legislation passed by
the House.
The fact of the matter is, there are
already in place adequate protections
for chaplains and service members in this
area, Sarvis said. This language weakens
implementation of Dont Ask, Dont Tell
repeal, which Americans support and
which our nations military leaders have
said is being implemented smoothly.
Another provision in the bill would
prohibit same-sex couples from holding
marriage ceremonies on Defense
Department property. The Pentagon has
previously issued guidance saying such
facilities should be available on a sexual
orientation neutral basis.
Sarvis also objected to this language in
the legislation.
This is yet another attempt by a few
opponents of military equality who are
looking to turn the clock back on progress
and relegate gay and lesbian service
members to second-class status, Sarvis said.
The White House Ofce of Management &
Budget issued a Statement of Administration
Policy earlier this week objecting to the anti-
gay provisions, calling language barring
same-sex couples from marrying on military
bases potentially unconstitutional. The
White House issued a veto threat on the
legislation based on certain provisions in
the bill, included provisions related to the
detention of detainees, but stopped short
of explicitly stating the anti-gay language
merited a veto.
The Senate has yet to take action on its
version of defense authorization legislation
for the upcoming scal year. Next week,
the Senate Armed Forces Committee will
begin its markup. Differences between
the House and Senate versions will be
addressed in conference committee later
this year.
Similar anti-gay language was included
last year in the previous House version
of the defense authorization bill. The
language was ultimately removed in
conference committee before each
chamber voted again to approve the nal
version of the legislation.
House passes defense bill with anti-gay provisions
New rule marks rst
federal effort to set
standards in jails
By CHRIS JOHNSON
The Justice Department made nal a
rule last week to prevent sexual abuse in
federal prisons that included provisions
aimed at providing better protection for
LGBT inmates.
The rule, the rst-ever federal effort
to set standards at all jail facilities, is
in accordance with the Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003. It was rst
proposed last year.
According to a statement from the
Justice Department, the standards
require, among other things, that facilities
try to prevent sexual violence in prison by
incorporating the unique vulnerabilities
of LGBT people as well as intersex and
gender nonconforming inmates into
training and screening protocols.
Sexual violence, against any victim, is
an assault on human dignity and an affront
to American values, President Obama
wrote in a memorandum accompanying
the announcement. The Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) was
enacted with bipartisan support and
established a zero tolerance standard for
rape in prisons in the United States.
The standards include specialized
training for prison staff and screenings
in detention settings to determine if
LGBT inmates are at higher risk for being
targeted for sexual abuse. The new rule
has particular impact on transgender
inmates. Agencies must train security staff
on respectful searches of transgender
inmates; transgender people cant be
assigned to a male or female facility based
solely on their anatomy; and transgender
inmates will be given the opportunity to
shower separately from other inmates.
LGBT advocates hailed the codication
of the rule for extending new protections
for LGBT inmates who are seen as being
more vulnerable to sexual violence while
in prison. According to the National
Center for Transgender Equality, one in
three former transgender inmates reports
being sexually abused.
Rea Carey, executive director of the
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, said
no one and I mean no one should be
subjected to the pain and indignity of rape
even individuals who are incarcerated.
By adopting these national standards to
prevent, detect and respond to prison rape,
the federal government put its foot down
and said no more, Carey said. Lives
are literally on the line, and these historic
standards will help combat this terrible
epidemic and lift our common humanity.
Mara Keisling, executive director of the
National Center for Transgender Equality, also
called the nalization of the rule signicant.
We have an obligation as civilized
people to protect the people we
incarcerate, Keisling said. That has
always been an American promise, but
one we have barely tried to keep. These
new standards, if fully implemented, have
the potential to help us keep that promise
at least in terms of sexual assault.
The memorandum says the rule applies
to facilities administered by agencies
other than the Justice Department.
Such facilities would likely include
immigration detention facilities run by
private companies or the Department
of Homeland Security. Agencies with
federal connement facilities not subject
to the Justice Departments nal rule
must propose within 120 days any rules
or procedures necessary to satisfy the
requirements of the law, and make nal
any such rules or procedures within 240
days of their proposal.
Peter Boogard, a DHS spokesperson,
said his department fully embraces the
law and looks forward to implementing
the provisions under the new rule.
The regulations will build on the substantial
improvements we have made to agency
policy and procedures to prevent, detect
and respond to sexual abuse in immigration
detention, Boogard said. DHS will move
swiftly to promulgate these regulations and
will work with the attorney general and others
to ensure that the regulations satisfy the
requirements of the statute.
Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director
of Heartland Alliances National Immigrant
Justice Center, urged the Obama
administration to monitor DHS closely to
ensure the department implements the
rule in a timely manner.
The U.S. government has nally
acknowledged that immigrant detainees
must be protected from sexual violence
while in immigration custody, said
McCarthy said. We wish the regulations
applied to immigration detention facilities
immediately. Instead, DHS has another year to
implement a law that has been on the books
for nearly a decade. Some of the individual
provisions announced today are evidence of
the Obama administrations commitment to
protecting immigrants from abuse, particularly
those who are vulnerable because of their
sexual orientation or sexual identity.
washingtonblade.com
14 MAY 25, 2012 NATl ONAL NEWS
REA CAREY, executive director of the National
Gay & Lesbian Task Force, said no one and I
mean no one should be subjected to the pain
and indignity of rape even individuals who are
incarcerated.
DOJ seeks to protect LGBT inmates from rape
This is yet another attempt by a few opponents of
military equality who are looking to turn the clock
back on progress and relegate gay and lesbian
service members to second-class status, said
AUBREY SARVIS, executive director of SLDN.
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against someone or limits their rights
because of who they are. said VAYD
President Isaac Sarver.
Gay state Sen. Adam Ebbin
(D-Arlington) welcomed the groups
support of marriage rights for same-sex
couples.
Im glad that it is on their radar, he
told the Blade.
The VAYD announced its support of
marriage rights for same-sex couples
three days after the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peoples
National Board of Directors issued a
similar endorsement during its quarterly
meeting in Miami. Sarver told the Blade
that his organizations position follows
what he described as the leadership
that President Barack Obama and Vice
President Joe Biden showed when they
publicly endorsed nuptials for gays and
lesbians earlier this month.
He further stressed that the resolution
could bolster efforts to overturn the
constitutional amendment that denes
marriage as between a man and a woman
that Virginia voters approved in 2006.
As more and more millennials
are aging and starting to vote more
frequently, the opinion is shifting, said
Sarver. Our generation has stronger
views on marriage equality than
preceding generations so I do think this
will be the start of a political shift.
The VAYD resolution also comes
against the backdrop of the ongoing
controversy over the House of Delegates
rejection of gay Richmond prosecutor
Tracy Thorne-Beglands nomination to
the General District Court. Delegate Bob
Marshall (R-Prince William County) said
the former Navy pilot misrepresented
himself by not disclosing his sexual
orientation when he enlisted in 1992the
year before then-President Bill Clinton
signed Dont Ask, Dont Tell into law.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
reported on Tuesday that the six
Richmond Circuit Court judges could
move to appoint Thorne-Begland on
an interim basis because lawmakers did
not ll the vacancy. State Sen. A. Donald
McEachin (D-Henrico,) who sponsored
Thorne-Beglands nomination in the state
Senate, told the Blade on Monday that the
former Equality Virginia board member
continues to decline to comment on the
vote and the subsequent fallout.
When asked about whether the
controversy played a role in the resolution,
VAYD spokesperson Jason Lewis accused
Marshall of essentially using Thorne-
Beglands military service against him to
keep the prosecutor off the bench.
He [Thorne-Begland] was in a position
where he wasnt ruling on signicant
constitutional matters, he said.
Young Virginia Democrats endorse marriage equality
Elmendorf hosts event for
Corey Johnson who may
run to replace Quinn
More than 40 people attended a
fundraiser for gay presumptive New York
City Council candidate Corey Johnson in
Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.
Gay Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) co-chaired the
event that took place at gay Democratic
lobbyist Steve Elmendorfs home. Virginia
state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Arlington) and
columnist and Democratic strategist Karl
Frisch were among those who attended.
It was a real moving show of support
for me from friends and allies down here
in the District that Ive been able to work
with over the years, Johnson, 30, told the
Blade on Wednesday.
Elmendorf praised the likely candidate.
Corey is a close personal friend and I
offered to help him because I admire the
guts he showed when he rst came out as
a high school quarterback; the dedication
he has shown to the LGBT community and
his passion for public service, he said in
an e-mail. I have met a lot of candidates
during my time in politics and government
and he is one of the best.
The former Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation staffer has not
ofcially declared his candidacy, but
he launched an exploratory committee
in early April. Three of Johnsons likely
challengers in the 2013 Democratic
primarylawyer Yetta Kurland Manhattan
Community Board 2 Chair Brad Hoylman
and Andrew Bermanare gay.
He would succeed lesbian New York City
Council Speaker Christine Quinn if elected.
It says a lot on how far weve come,
said Johnson when asked about the fact
that all three of his likely opponents are
gay. In many places in this country there
arent LGBT elected ofcials. ... In New
York City things have progressed to such
a point that I believe in certain parts of
the city, voters no longer look at what a
persons sexual orientation is, they look
at their history, their track record, their
biography and what their vision is for the
district. I believe all of us will be judged
on that, so I think it shows tremendous
progress that weve gotten to that point.
Johnson, who has chaired Manhattans
Community Board 4 since last July,
attended the D.C. fundraiser three days
after Quinn married her long-time partner
Kim Catullo.
He acknowledged that he does not
always agree with the likely 2013 mayoral
candidate, but Johnson said that she and
her predecessor, gay New York State Sen.
Tom Duane (D-Manhattan) are well known
outside the district. He also pointed
out that he has publicly disagreed with
Mayor Michael Bloomberg over the New
York Police Departments controversial
stop and frisk policy, a law that requires
contractors that receive at least $1 million
in tax breaks and low-interest nancing to
pay their employees at $10 an hour and
a measure that would provide paid sick
leave to New Yorkers who dont already
receive it from their employers.
Johnson also described Bloombergs
decision to appeal a New York State
Supreme Court judges 2005 decision that
struck down a ban on nuptials for gays and
lesbians as disappointing. The mayor has
subsequently backed marriage rights for
same-sex couples.
Im always happy to welcome anyone
that wants to come to our side and help
ght for our rights, said Johnson. The
mayor has done that most recently and
hes someone that we should use as an ally
as we move forward.
Johnson rst rose to prominence
in 2000 when the New York Times
published a story about him playing on
his Massachusetts high schools football
team. He worked as former New York City
Public Advocate Mark Greens political
director during his unsuccessful 2006 state
attorney general campaign. Johnson has
also written for the gay blog Towleroad.
Since I was 17 years old, Ive always
been engaged and involved in political
advocacy and working for non-prots to try
to affect real change in the world, he said.
Johnson said he does not have any
higher political aspirations if elected to
the City Council.
My goal is just to be on the City
Council, he said. My sole focus is to be
elected to the City Council and be the best
Council member possible in the West Side
of Manhattan with all the neighborhoods
that encompass this district.
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succeed: sources
By CHRIS JOHNSON
All eyes will be on one of the nations
largest publicly traded companies next
week when shareholders will vote on
whether the company should make
LGBT protections part of its formal non-
discrimination policy.
At a meeting set for May 30 in Dallas,
shareholders for the ExxonMobil Corp.
will vote on a resolution to include sexual
orientation and gender identity in the
equal employment opportunity policy for
its estimated 82,000 workers a change
the company has resisted.
The resolution is being put before
shareholders by New York State
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hes
trustee of the New York State Common
Retirement Fund, which owns more than
16 million shares of ExxonMobil at an
estimated market value of $1.3 billion.
In an interview with the Washington
Blade, DiNapoli said he introduced the
resolution because of the large investment
the New York State Common Retirement
Fund has in ExxonMobil. In the past three
years, DiNapoli has reached agreements
with 27 companies to adopt new non-
discrimination policies.
By ExxonMobil not having a clear policy
based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, it really leaves the corporation to
not getting access to the best talent thats
available, DiNapoli said. Were looking
at it very much from the point of view of
shareholding and wanting our companies
to do very well, and we think that this lack of
addressing this issue of discrimination is an
impediment to ExxonMobil getting the best
performance that will benet our shares.
ExxonMobil hasnt included protections
for LGBT workers in its equal employment
opportunity policy nor has it offered
domestic partnership benets for
employees with same-sex partners since
the company was created as a result of the
merger between Exxon and Mobil in 1999.
Mobil protected employees on the basis
of sexual orientation and offered domestic
partner benets prior to the merger, but
Exxon didnt. Once the companies joined,
the sexual orientation protections were
rescinded and new employees were barred
from receiving domestic partner benets.
A vote on reinstating domestic partner
benets within the company wont
take place on May 30 because no such
resolution has been proposed.
LGBT advocates are pushing for
ExxonMobil shareholders to adopt a more
LGBT-friendly policy at the shareholders
meeting next week.
Tico Almeida, president of Freedom to
Work, called on all private companies like
ExxonMobil to adopt LGBT-inclusive non-
discrimination policies because theyre
morally right and good for business.
Non-discrimination policies improve
worker productivity, worker retention,
worker recruitment and increase prots
and thats why a vast majority of Fortune
500 companies have adopted LGBT
non-discrimination rules, and thats why
its so jarring that ExxonMobil continues
to be such an outlier with such outdated
policies, Almeida said.
Almeida discounted the importance of
having a shareholder vote on whether to
adopt the policy and said the board should
skip the vote and on its own accord make
LGBT protections part of the companys
equal employment opportunity policy.
One of the chief advocates of
an executive order barring federal
contractors from discriminating against
LGBT workers, Almeida said the situation
with ExxonMobil also speaks to the need
for the Obama administration to pursue
administrative action against workplace
discrimination. The White House
announced last month it wouldnt at this
time take such action.
As taxpayers, we have a right to
demand that companies that prot from
our taxpayer money do not discriminate
against LGBT Americans, Almeida said.
It is our money as American citizens, and
we should exercise that right because
LGBT discrimination is not only morally
wrong, its inefcient.
According to Freedom to Work,
ExxonMobil has raked in more than $1 billion
in federal contracts over the course of the last
decade. In the last scal year, ExxonMobil
won $158 million in federal contracts.
But Almeida is taking the matter a
step further and saying the White House
should call on ExxonMobil to adopt the
LGBT protections as part of its policy.
Almeida said hes had conversations with
White House staff on this matter.
As evidence that the administration has
promised to educate companies on the
need for non-discrimination protections,
Almeida pointed to a news conference on
the day after the White House announced
it wouldnt issue the executive order for
federal contractors.
During the brieng, White House
press secretary Jay Carney said the
administration was committed to directly
engaging with and educating all sectors
of the business community from major
corporations to contractors to small
business and raising public awareness
about the human and nancial costs of
discrimination in the work force.
Almeida said, We are urging them to
take a strong stand in the next week or
two to push ExxonMobil to accept the
New York State shareholder resolution,
which is a promise that Jay Carney made
at that press brieng.
The White House didnt respond to
a request for comment on the call for
ExxonMobil to add non-discrimination
protections as part of its policy.
Additionally, Freedom to Work set
up an online petition at Change.org to
encourage ExxonMobil to update its
policy. As of early Tuesday, the petition
had 200 signatures.
The corporation ExxonMobil takes
millions of dollars in American taxpayers
hard-earned dollars every year through
federal contracts, but Exxons corporate
bosses refuse to follow American values
like judging their employees based on
their talent and hard work rather than
whom they love, the petition letter states.
Cece Cox, CEO of Resource Center
Dallas, a local LGBT and HIV/AIDS
organization, said she wants to see the
Dallas-based company change its policy
because the company operates in close
proximity of her organization.
Its the only remaining Fortune 10
company that doesnt have an inclusive
policy of sexual orientation, and theyre
right here in our backyard, Cox said. As
our neighbors, we would like to encourage
and be in conversation with ExxonMobil
about this issue.
Cox said the Resource Center has
contacted ExxonMobils vice president
of human resources, M.A. Farrant, to
encourage the company to adopt an
LGBT-inclusive policy and sent a letter to
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, an ExxonMobil
board member and CEO of Carlson
Companies whom they think may be
amendable to the resolution because she
wrote an op-ed against the proposed anti-
gay amendment in Minnesota.
The company has sought to block the
vote on adopting an LGBT-inclusive non-
discrimination policy from taking place.
The companys board had asked the
Securities & Exchange Commission to
block the resolution from coming before
shareholders, but the agency rejected the
request in March.
According to ExxonMobil, the company
already has protections for LGBT workers.
An ExxonMobil spokesperson referred to
protections based on sexual orientation and
gender identity that are already included in
the employment policies and practices page
on the companys website, which specically
states the company has a zero-tolerance
policy for discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity.
A letter dated Jan. 20, from James
Parsons, ExxonMobils coordinator
for corporate securities and nance,
suggests this policy statement is sufcient
protection for LGBT employees.
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The pro-LGBT resolution is being put before
shareholders by New York State Comptroller
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the following year. He noted that Mildred
Loving herself spoke out in support of
extending marriage rights to same-sex
couples before she died.
We want to be on the record that the
NAACP now rmly opposes all efforts to
restrict marriage equality, said Jealous.
We will oppose threats to the Fourteenth
Amendment guarantee of equal rights
under the law in any state where this issue
is raised.
Jealous dismissed reports that at least
two board members voted against the
marriage resolution. Roslyn Brock, chair of
the NAACP National Board of Directors,
said members had an open, honest and
candid conversation about the issue
during executive sessions.
The conversation was dispassionate,
it was respectful and it embraced and
respected the views of all the members
who sat around the table, she said.
This is not a religious issue or a moral
issue for the NAACP. That is not the role
of the NAACP. On the constitutionality of
the issue, the NAACPs National Board
of Directors voted overwhelmingly to
support this issue.
Brock conceded that there are board
members and other NAACP members whose
positions on marriage continue to evolve.
This conversation is one, as President
Jealous has stated, is taking place or has
taken place across the nation, she said.
We will work together with our units and
with our board to have the courageous
conversations that are necessary around
this issue.
A small group of black pastors
denounced the NAACPs move.
The NAACP has abandoned its
historic responsibility to speak for and
safeguard the civil rights movement, said
William Owens, president of the Coalition
of African-American Pastors. We who
marched with Rev. King did not march one
inch or one mile to promote same-sex
marriage.
The NAACPs endorsement of marriage
rights for same-sex couples comes less
than two weeks after North Carolina voters
approved a constitutional amendment
that denes marriage as between a
man and a woman. Dr. William Barber II,
president of the North Carolina NAACP,
was among those who spoke out against
the ballot measure before it passed by a
61-39 percent margin.
President Barack Obama on May 9
publicly backed the issue for the rst time
during a White House interview with ABC
News.
For the black community, the president
of the United States is as close to Martin
Luther King in terms of moral leadership,
said Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive
director of the National Black Justice
Coalition, in response to a question about
whether Obamas support of marriage
rights for same-sex couples prompted the
NAACPs position. Its not just amazing
that we have a black president but that
he exemplies exceptional leadership.
From a space of cultural connection
more than anything else, the president
stood up beyond popularity, beyond the
norm, beyond status quo and took the
courageous step on behalf of the LGBT
community that many would have seen as
a political risk. I see it as nothing less than
courageous leadership.
Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley in
March signed a bill that would allow same-
sex couples to marry, but state voters will
likely face a November ballot referendum
that would overturn the law that is slated
to take effect on Jan. 1.
Fifty-two percent of respondents who
participated in a Marylanders for Marriage
Equality poll in March said they would
vote to preserve the marriage law in the
likely ballot measure.
Jealous stressed during the news
conference that civil rights organizations
remain united against the Maryland
referendum and other similar measures
across the country.
Ballot measures like that on the ballot
here in Maryland are intended to encode
discrimination, codify discrimination into
law and therefore stand apart from our
nations recent decades and decades
and decades and decades of using
its constitution to expand rights to
people, he said. This is a cynical attempt
to use a state constitution to restrict rights
and we will oppose it as we have said in
our statement.
Gerald Stansbury, president of the
Maryland State Conference NAACP, told
the Blade after the news conference that
his afliate has not had much discussion
yet on the likely referendum. He
suggested, however, that the civil rights
organizations endorsement of marriage
rights for same-sex couples will help
black voters better understand the ballot
measure and its potential impact on LGBT
Marylanders.
Were hoping that Maryland will
understand that any person has a right to be
protected under the law, said Stansbury.
This is basically where were coming
from. Were supporting the national ofce
and the national NAACP and taking the
position that they have this weekend.
Maryland Del. Mary Washington
(D-Baltimore City) also welcomed the
NAACPs position.
As a lifelong member, I am encouraged
by this historic decision of national
NAACP to transform their position which
opposed efforts to ban civil recognition of
same-sex unions to one which honors and
is inclusive of our black LGBT community
by supporting the struggle for full
marriage equality for same gender loving
couples, she told the Blade. For those
African-American people who were on the
fence about the issue, the support of the
NAACP and our president will help move
the conversation forward.
Washington categorized the
endorsement as an important step
that bolsters the efforts of those ghting
against the likely referendum. Lettman-
Hicks stressed that the NAACP could play
a crucial role in organizing opposition
to the ballot measure much like it did in
North Carolina.
The same energy that we saw in North
Carolina would be monumental to the
state of Maryland, she said. I hope that
the leadership the NAACP showed on the
national level will manifest at the same
magnitude in Maryland especially since
theyre headquartered there.
Washington conceded these efforts
would not have much of an impact among
white protestants and Roman Catholics
who oppose marriage rights for same-sex
couples.
Our work in those communities should
continue more vigorously now than ever
before, she said.
Marriage is civil rights issue of our times
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raised between $50,000 and $100,000 for the
campaign as of late last year.
Because the president already had a
strong record of accomplishment on LGBT
issues, many of those who donated in
2008 ... had already given (in many cases,
the maximum amount) by the time of the
presidents announcement, Jennings said.
But I did see a number of new donors jump
in one who told me he gave online with
tears running down his face as well as
folks who had not yet given the maximum,
but had given something, add to what they
had already given.
Individuals can donate a maximum of
$5,000 to a presidential campaign, which
can be split between the primary and
the general election. But donors can also
contribute $30,800 a year to any given
national committee and up to $10,000
a year to the federal account of state
party committees.
Bruce Bastian, a gay Orem, Utah-based
philanthropist known for giving to LGBT
causes, said he couldnt donate any more
money to the Obama campaign after
the president came out in support of
same-sex marriage. Bastian was among
the attendees at a $35,800-a-plate LGBT
fundraiser for Obama that took place in
D.C. in February and raised $1.4 million
for the president.
I have already contributed to Obamas
campaign as much as I can, Bastian said.
I am very excited and pleased that the
president came out in clear support of
marriage equality for all Americans, but it
didnt change my mind in how I support
him or to what extent I will support him.
I think it is extremely important for the
LGBT community to do everything we can
to get Obama re-elected.
The Obama campaign didnt respond
to a request for comment on how
Obamas support for same-sex marriage
affected LGBT donations, but two weeks
after the announcement on Wednesday,
the campaign unveiled a new initiative,
titled Obama Pride: LGBT Americans for
Obama, which aims to integrate LGBT
supporters into the campaign as Pride
month approaches.
Obama Pride: LGBT Americans for
Obama is set to launch with trainings,
phone banks and house parties in a
number of states including Pennsylvania,
Colorado, Nevada and Michigan which
are seen as battleground states in the
general election. As part of the effort,
the campaign launched the website lgbt.
barackobama.com.
Additionally, the White House is set to
host a reception celebrating Pride month
on June 15. The Obama administration
has held Pride celebrations in each of the
previous three years of his term. Obama
traditionally speaks to attendees at the
event, and will likely capitalize on his
announcement in support of marriage
equality as he addresses LGBT attendees.
While many major donors may have
maxed out their contributions to the
Obama campaign, anecdotal evidence
suggests that Obamas announcement
in favor of same-sex marriage prompted
individuals who tend to make smaller
donations to open their wallets.
Tommy Rossman, a gay 39-year-old
D.C. resident and human resources
management systems coordinator,
said he donated $100 to the Obama
campaign after the president made the
announcement, and had donated $300 to
the campaign before Obama came out in
support of same-sex marriage.
Basically, I was just excited that he
nally did it, and I wanted to make sure
that since he took a risk politically to do it,
that Im doing my part to help him out as
well, Rossman said. There are so many
people especially with progressives
and with gays in general that have
really screamed loudly for him to do it and,
again, I just want them to jump on board.
Dan Ingram, 22, a gay Madison, Wis.,
health care software specialist, said
he donated $30 one week after the
announcement because he thought the
move was politically courageous in the wake
of the passage of a constitutional same-sex
marriage ban in North Carolina and the
failure of civil unions legislation in Colorado.
It seems like the politically smart thing
to do would have been to stick with his
evolution thing that he was pitching for a
while, which, I think, a lot of liberal people
took as code that hes going to come out
for it, but hes waiting to get re-elected,
Ingram said. With how those votes that
might have still been the politically safer
bet to make, so, for me, it was a really
principled move by him to say that.
Ingram said hed donated multiple
times to the presidents 2008 campaign,
but his donation this month marks the rst
time he gave to Obamas re-election bid.
David Wells, a gay 47-year-old D.C.
resident and a self-employed software
consultant, said he donated $100 to
the president about 10 minutes after he
endorsed same-sex marriage.
Over the course of his rst term, I kind
of felt like he wasnt doing anything, and
lately hes been coming back around to
the LGBT community, Wells said. When
he nally came out for this, I was like, OK,
Im back in.
Other LGBT supporters of Obama have
launched larger efforts to encourage other
LGBT donors to give to the campaign.
Lane Hudson, a gay D.C. Democratic
activist, set up a page on the Obama
campaigns website and made an initial
contribution of $500. The page had raised
$10,000 within 24 hours of the presidents
announcement. As of Wednesday, the
page had raised $13,088 for the campaign.
For me, it was a game changer
because people like me have spent the
last three-and-a-half years and also the
year before during the campaign to
make the case that it was important for our
political leaders to court full civil equality,
Hudson said. Thats what happened
when he made this announcement. It
really completed an evolution to a position
that we need to get all people in all public
ofce to hold.
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Chrissy Lee Polis, the 22-year-old transgender woman who was beaten in a
Baltimore County McDonalds last spring, continues to be haunted by the event.
According to an article in the Baltimore Sun, Polis remains troubled by the incident
that took place on April 18, 2011. The attack was caught on video that went viral.
She became the unwitting face of the battle for equal rights based on gender
identity. Suddenly, shes catapulted and shes an icon, Dana Beyer, executive
director of Gender Rights Maryland, told the Sun. Chrissy had no clue; shes had
no training, no experience and suddenly this fame came pouring down on her
and she had no idea what to do with it.
Although she was offered help from people around the country, Polis feels she
was being exploited and could only rely on a few friends. Everybodys not out for
your best interest, Polis said.
Since the attack, legislation that provides legal protections based on gender
identity passed in Baltimore and Howard counties but a statewide bill died in the
Maryland Senate. Sharon Brackett, board chair of Gender Rights Maryland said
the media overstated Polis role in the passage of this legislation.
Yet Polis attorney Mark Scurti told the Sun, A lot of groups wanted to highlight
the abuse that has impacted the trans community. Without the human stories, its very
difcult for a legislator or a Council person to pass laws to protect a group of folks.
Brackett provided nancial assistance and advice to Polis but the friendship
later ended when Polis believed Brackett was trying to run her life.
She doesnt have a hard life because shes trans, Brackett said. She has a
hard life because she has a hard life. And being trans makes it harder.
Marriage supporters to talk referendum strategy
A meeting to highlight the strategy to retain marriage equality rights in the
state will be held Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Owen Brown Interfaith
Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way in Columbia. The meeting will be hosted by several
local PFLAG chapters.
Its purpose is to delineate a strategy that will help defeat an expected
November ballot referendum to overturn the law that allows same-sex couples
to marry in Maryland. Opponents are two-thirds of the way toward gathering the
required number of signatures for the referendum.
On hand will be state legislators, leadership from Marylanders for Marriage
Equality and Equality Maryland.
Pastor praises Obamas marriage announcement
With reports that some black church leaders are helping to gather signatures for
a referendum to repeal the states marriage equality law, one Northwest Baltimore
pastor publically applauded President Obama for his stance on the issue.
Rev. Brad Braxton, an ordained Baptist minister and founding Senior Pastor
of The Open Church, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post praising the
president. In his piece, Rev. Braxton wrote, Same-sex couples should enjoy the
privileges and bear the responsibilities of committed, covenant relationships
just like heterosexual couples. Additionally, Christian congregations should
bless same-sex marriages as a fulllment of the churchs pastoral task and an
endorsement of Gods eternal devotion to abundant life and holy love.
STEVE CHARING
of The Open Church, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post praising the
president. In his piece, Rev. Braxton wrote, Same-sex couples should enjoy the
privileges and bear the responsibilities of committed, covenant relationships
just like heterosexual couples. Additionally, Christian congregations should
bless same-sex marriages as a fulllment of the churchs pastoral task and an
endorsement of Gods eternal devotion to abundant life and holy love.
STEVE CHARING
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Soulful Symphony to honor Houston
Hippodrome Theater at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (12 North
Eutaw St.) hosts the Soulful Symphony on June 1 at 8 p.m. as it honors the late
Whitney Houston.
The concert will feature Houstons hits ranging from gospel to pop, R&B to lm
music and more.
This performance will also act as the groups season-ending gala event.
Tickets range from $30 to $250 and are available online at ticketmaster.com.
Special gala tickets include dinner, concert and VIP after party.
For more information on Soulful Symphony, visit soulfulsymphony.org.
Grand Central has specials, theme nights and more
Grand Central (1001/1003 N. Charles St.) has several events this week.
Tonight is the clubs weekly dance party with $2.50 drinks until 11 p.m. Sapphos
is having its own happy hour from 8 to 10 p.m.
Saturday has two-for-one drinks until 8 p.m. and Glow with DJ Arturo. Admission
to Glow is $5.
Sunday is the clubs kick off to summer beach party with DJ Arturo.
Monday and Tuesday, Grand Central has karaoke with host Nikki Cox from 10
p.m. to 1 a.m.
Wednesday is Hump Wednesdays, an electropop, alternative, indie dance
night with DJ Arturo.
The week ends Thursday with ladies night featuring DJ Lems and $2.50 drinks
until 11 p.m.
Sci-/fantasy convention in town this weekend
Balticon 46, the Maryland regional science ction and fantasy convention, runs today
through Monday at Marriotts Hunt Valley Inn (245 Shawan Rd.) with special guests Jody
Lynn Nye, Jim Odbert, Heather Dale, Ben Deschamps and William D. Phillips.
There will be a variety of panels and workshops covering topics such as anime,
dance, gaming, music, video and more.
There will also be an art show, various dealers selling books, memorabilia and more.
Registration ranges from $17 for a single day to $62 for the whole weekend for
adults and $9 to $31 for children ages 6 through 12.
For more information and to register online, visit balticon.org.
Trans, poz, coming-out groups to meet at Center
The GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (241 West
Chase St.) has several programs this week.
Three groups are slated to meet Saturday: Sufcient As I Am, a group for youth
24 and younger dealing with issues of sexuality, coming out, relationships, family
and more, meets in room 201 at 12:30 p.m.; GIG: Baltimore Trans-Masculine
Alliance, a FTM support group, meets at 6 p.m. in room 202; and GIG: Tran*quality,
a MTF support group, meets at 8 p.m. in room 202.
On Monday, Men Like Me, a support group for adult men who love other men,
is facilitated by licensed clinicians and meets 6 p.m. in room 202.
POZ Men, an LGBT-afrming peer support group for all HIV-positive men,
meets Wednesday in room 202 at 6 p.m.
Women of Color, a social and discussion group, meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
in room 202.
The center also has HIV and STD testing on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.
provided through a collaboration between the GLCCB Health Committee and
the Baltimore City Health Department.
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Spitzer regrets
study supporting
reparative therapy
Dr. Robert L. Spitzer last week apologized
to the gay community for his poorly conceived
2003 investigation supporting the use of re-
parative therapy that has been widely quot-
ed by homophobes and charlatans who used
it in their efforts to say that you could cure
homosexuality. What we will never know is
how many peoples lives were ruined or lost
because they committed suicide due to the
implications and use of this investigation pub-
lished under his well-respected name.
Spitzer, 79, suffers from Parkinsons dis-
ease. His apology comes at the same time
that the World Health Organization (WHO)
released a report stating, Reparative Ther-
apy is a serious threat to the health and well-
being, even the lives, of affected people.
What many will never forgive Dr. Spitzer for
is the use some parents made of his words to
make their children feel less than human, or
the many like Marcus Bachmann who made
money on the false premise of this now ac-
knowledged bogus investigation.
What the nal opinion of Dr. Spitzer will be
in the LGBT community is difcult to say. After
all, he is credited with pushing the American
Psychiatric Association to drop homosexu-
ality from its diagnostic manual and replace
it with sexual orientation disturbance,
which identied people both gay or straight
whose orientation caused them distress. He
did this in 1973 and it was considered a huge
victory as homosexuality would no longer be
considered a disease.
We have come far since 1973 in our views
of homosexuality, though short of full accep-
tance of gay people. There are six states and
the District of Columbia that have legalized
marriage equality. A sitting president has just
said that he supports gay and lesbian people
being able to marry under civil law. This histor-
ic statement by President Obama has already
led to a raft of politicians and public gures
coming out publicly in support of marriage
equality because the presidents statement
has given them either the courage or the
cover to do so. One of the biggest positives
resulting from the presidents statement is that
this week the NAACP adopted a position sup-
porting marriage equality as a civil right. So
often the African-American community has
been branded as being universally against it
and this clearly debunks that view.
Since Stonewall and coming more quick-
ly in the last decade, the LGBT community
has made tremendous strides in many areas
aside from marriage equality. We now have
the right to serve openly in the military and
to ght and maybe die for our country. We
can adopt children in many states and have
federal recourse when hate crimes are com-
mitted against us. But as the need for that
last item implies, we are still a community
that is impacted by homophobia and out-
right hatred from those who refuse to under-
stand or accept that G-D or genetics made
us the way we are.
We can appreciate that Dr. Spitzer recog-
nized his error and made his apology while he
still could. But only time will tell if that will make
a difference in the acceptance of LGBT indi-
viduals by ignorant parents and other haters
who are no longer be able to quote the work
of Dr. Spitzer as they look to denigrate us.
Total acceptance of the LGBT commu-
nity as equal members of society due respect
and full civil and human rights will only come
in future generations. It will come with gen-
erations who have grown up, gone to school
with and worked with openly gay and lesbian
friends or with friends who have two moms
or two dads.
What we know is that the hearts and
minds of a community are often slower to
change than our laws. When the people of
North Carolina last approved a constitutional
amendment it was to prevent interracial mar-
riage. We also know that in the past year a
poll conducted in Mississippi found that a
majority still dont approve of interracial mar-
riage. But 50 years ago the Supreme Court
said it is legal and prohibition of interracial
marriage is unconstitutional. So as we work to
change peoples hearts and minds we must
also work to change laws and ght these
battles in the courts. We must continue to
pressure our politicians to lead as President
Obama has now done. Eventually it is hoped
that the overwhelming majority of hearts and
minds will follow.
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LGBT cause than any other
elected ofcial in history
By PHIL HICKS
The elected president of the United
States of America made history this month
by becoming the rst sitting president to in-
dicate that he supports same-sex marriage.
Of course, this is a controversial proclama-
tion, just as it was for the greatest Repub-
lican President, Abraham Lincoln, to advo-
cate the abolishment of slavery.
Theres another word for taking a stand
in order to right a long supported wrong.
Its called leadership. It takes courage to be
bold. The easy route would have been to wait
until after the November election. In stating
this now though, Obama, who in three years
has done more for the LGBT cause than any
elected ofcial in the history of our nation, has
taken the next step. It truly is the next step
toward making equality more than just an
ideal. Greatness is rarely accomplished by
taking measured baby steps, even when they
are in the correct direction.
Although nobody wants to admit it, our
founding fathers were not always correct in
their viewpoints. Their genius, though, was
in leaving a system in place that allows for
corrections. Thankfully, although most of
the founders were slave owners, that wrong
was rectied. Although women were not
among the equal citizens with the right
to vote, that too was eventually resolved.
Those are but a couple of errors that have
been taken care of over our still short ex-
istence. Looking back, an overwhelming
majority of Americans would say that those
changes were good and perhaps even over-
due. As hard as it is to believe today, neither
move was entirely popular with many in the
country. How fortunate were we that there
were people determined to be on the cor-
rect side of history?
I am so glad that our current president
has made a bold move. There will come a
time, I hope not decades away, when peo-
ple will hear that gays and lesbians were
not given the equal rights that the founding
fathers promised our citizenry, and theyll
be appalled. We arent there yet. We arent
even to the point where that wrong has
been corrected. North Carolina demon-
strated that their desire to be on the wrong
side of history will not be limited to the Civil
War. How appropriate to sneak a bill into
a primary election, rather than wait until a
general election in November to bring such
an important issue to the electorate. After
such a miscarriage occurs in a swing state, it
would have seemed to be a dangerous time
for President Obama to reiterate his opposi-
tion. Of course, someone with courage and
strong will might. So he did.
His presumptive opponent holds tight
to the viewpoint that he not only opposes
same-sex marriage, but civil unions as well.
(He holds on tighter in fact, than to any other
of his wishy-washy convictions.) The line
has been drawn in the sand. The difference
is not evolving anymore.
Certain moments in history have brought
shame on our country in retrospect. Hind-
sight, as they say is 20-20. But its rare that
we cant look back and say, that was the
right thing to do. Thats true, as long as we
have time to absorb the signicance. There
will always be those that wish for the good
old days. You know who Im talking about.
Those that want to revert to what the found-
ing fathers had in mind. Those were the days
of yore, when every land-owning white male
had the right to vote.
Yes, changes have been made, and the
hearts and minds of thinking individuals of
all races continue to evolve. When we look
back at those who were against the aboli-
tion of slavery, we think of those people
as ignorant, and correctly so. The same is
true of those opposed to giving women
the right to vote, less than a century ago.
It almost seems preposterous that there
are many alive today who were alive when
women couldnt even vote. That is because
we know, not think, but know, that this was
shameful. But, hey, thats the way the found-
ers wanted it, right?
Its time to bring another group into the sun-
light. There is no excuse for someone to have
to stay in a closet for fear of losing their rights,
or worst of all their dignity. More and more
members of the LGBT community are coming
out of the closet daily, but there remain some
who want to hold them back. Those are the
same people that soon well be looking back
on as ignorant. Dont let those that would deny
my kids the right to marry hide in their dark of-
ces. Come to think of it, maybe we should
push them toward the darkness, like we have
every group that ends up on the wrong side of
history. Or like the vampires of history, we bring
them into the light to expose themselves for
who they really are, cowards.
Thank God, (and yes, I believe in him or
her), we have a president who is now clear
he isnt one of them.
Its about marriages
being recognized in
every respect
By MICHELE ZAVOS
The Maryland Court of Appeal, Mary-
lands highest court, issued a decision last
Friday requiring a Prince Georges County
circuit judge to grant a divorce to two wom-
en who were married in California. On its
face, this looks like a simple case of allowing
same-sex couples to divorce in Maryland,
even though Maryland does not yet allow
such couples to marry IN Maryland.
However, if one reads the case more care-
fully, the full impact of the Court of Appeal de-
cision in Port v. Cowan, becomes clear. Mary-
land must rst recognize a marriage between
a same-sex couple in order to grant a divorce
to the couple. Recognize is the operative
word here. This decision means that Maryland
must RECOGNIZE marriages for same-sex
couples when the marriages are valid in the
jurisdiction where they were performed. So,
for example, Maryland residents who come to
the District of Columbia or other jurisdictions
to be married, are now married, in every way,
in Maryland. This case is not just about divorce,
it is about our marriages being recognized in
every respect in the state.
Some of the rights that go with marriage in
Maryland are the right to inherit from a spouse,
exemption from inheritance and estate tax at
death, and ability to sue for a wrongful death
of a spouse. A summary of these rights and
responsibilities, called Marriage Inequality in
Maryland, can be found at equalitymaryland.
org, which commissioned the study. That pub-
lication was written in 2006, and how much has
changed since then!
Of course, Maryland has passed mar-
riage equality, but it appears that law will
be subject to a referendum in November,
as the law does not take effect until January
2013. In Maryland, laws passed by the legis-
lature may be overturned by a referendum.
However, unlike California, decisions by
Maryland courts may not be reconsidered
in a referendum. Only the legislature may
reverse a decision by Maryland courts. So,
the Court of Appeal decision can only be re-
jected by the legislature, and given that the
legislature just passed marriage equality, we
can expect that the Port case will remain the
law of Maryland.
Even though we now clearly have mar-
riage recognition in Maryland, many of the
issues of marriage recognition will continue
to play out. I expect that like elsewhere, there
will be many bumps in obtaining all of our
marriage rights. Some questions immediate-
ly coming to mind include whether children
of a marriage will be considered the legal
children of both parents; whether spouses
may put each other on employer provided
health insurance; what will happen in a con-
tested divorce when the parties were togeth-
er a long time then got married, then sepa-
rated; how will marital rights in Maryland be
dealt with when issues involve other states
laws; how will companies that do business
in Maryland but are incorporated elsewhere
treat our marriages? Situations and ques-
tions like these will have to be addressed for
some time before all of the dust settles.
Also, the fact that Maryland now rec-
ognizes our marriages does not change
anything on the federal level. Although the
federal government says it will no longer en-
force the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),
federal law in almost all respects still does
not recognize our marriages. Married Mary-
land residents who are federal employees
still are unable to put their spouses on their
health insurance and are unable to elect a
spousal benet for a pension, among other
marriage benets. No married same-sex
couple has access to each others Social Se-
curity benets. There is litigation around the
country challenging many of these policies,
so this chapter in our ght for equal rights
continues to be written.
All in all though, Port v. Cowan is a very
signicant step forward for marriage equal-
ity in Maryland. Of course, we all hope that
Marylanders will conrm that marriage
equality means that same-sex couples may
marry IN Maryland, their home state. Thats
an important message of acceptance into a
basic societal right. But for now, if Maryland
residents cross the line into the District and
get married, theyll be married at home too.
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marriage equality in Maryland. For now, if Maryland
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increasing taxes
Maryland and D.C. were in sharp con-
trast last week when approving tax policies
and budgets for their respective upcoming
scal year.
Marylands General Assembly passed a
broad ve to 10 percent state income tax
hike proposed by Gov. Martin OMalley
on wage earners now dubbed thousan-
daires while the usually spendthrift D.C.
Council adopted a budget with no tax
increases at the urging of Mayor Vincent
Gray and Council chair Kwame Brown.
The unpopular and retroactive Maryland
income tax increase will fund nearly $1 bil-
lion in additional spending and resulting
state budget decit. D.C. chose instead
to continue utilizing spending cuts as the
primary tool in closing its own $172 million
projected budget gap.
Included among additional Maryland
fee increases is one that gives new mean-
ing to the phrase death and taxes the
state doubled the price of a death certi-
cate to $24.
D.C. Council members, however, devel-
oped a wish list of a quarter-of-a-billion
dollars in additional spending should rev-
enue exceed projections for the scal year
beginning Oct. 1. The legendary local re-
ex to tax and spend is a long-ingrained
habit not easily weaned.
Reducing the Districts business tax
rates, the second highest in the country, or
the tax burden on residents, fourth highest
nationwide, occurs to a lonely few among
those with an ofce in the John A. Wilson
Building.
Approval of OMalleys tax hike required
a special legislative session to wrestle pas-
sage, with some Democrats in the state-
house majority refusing to support the
increase. It affects 16 percent of taxpay-
ers and initiates on those earning only
$100,000 or couples ling jointly earning
only $150,000 combined.
Hard hit will be small business owners
throughout the state reporting net busi-
ness revenue as personal income.
These new low-threshold denitions of
Marylands wealthy will affect approxi-
mately one-fourth of taxpayers neighbor-
ing the District in Montgomery County,
where 40 percent of increased income tax
revenue will originate among only 18 per-
cent of the states population.
Meanwhile, having agreed on revi-
sions to Mayor Grays budget proposal in
advance and with his approval, the D.C.
Council quickly dispatched without rancor
and with unusual unanimous agreement a
no-tax-increase budget package in the rst
of two votes. Final approval is scheduled
for June 5.
The D.C. budget compromise includes
a partial implementation of Mayor Grays
proposed one-hour extension in the maxi-
mum allowable alcohol service period
at the citys restaurants, bars and hotels
to generate additional sales tax revenue
and assist in budget balancing. Chairman
Browns substitute plan allowing later bar
hours on 19 dates until 4 a.m. on the night
before all 11 federal and D.C. holidays as
well as Friday through Sunday preceding
Memorial Day and Labor Day and when
New Years Eve and July 4th fall on a Mon-
day was approved by voice vote.
Presumably hoping to deect the iso-
lated ire of some citizens groups and Ad-
visory Neighborhood Commission (ANC)
members opposing later bar hours, the
Council deferred what many consider the
inevitable expansion of alcohol service
hours in a city evolving toward a world-class
24-hour economy.
D.C. Council member Jim Graham
found himself alone in voicing objection to
the alcohol service extension option. Coun-
cil disfavor of instead raising the alcohol ex-
cise tax proved so pervasive that Graham
did not introduce his idea to nearly qua-
druple the rate opposed by hospitality
businesses, alcohol retailers, local alcohol
brewers and distillers and alcoholic bever-
age distributors.
D.C. elected ofcials relished the com-
parison between the two jurisdictions.
D.C. Council member Jack Evans, chair
of the Committee on Finance and Rev-
enue, publicly exclaimed following an ini-
tial round of Maryland tax hike debates,
Thank God Maryland keeps raising their
taxes, one of these days theyre going
to catch up to us. D.C. Council Chair
Kwame Brown reminded local TV news
viewers on the day of the Council vote, if
youve noticed, Maryland is raising taxes
theyre raising income taxes and com-
mercial taxes.
Maryland House Minority Leader An-
thony ODonnell had previously responded
to Evans comments in an interview with a
Washington reporter, Much to my chagrin,
Id have to agree with Councilman Evans.
He further lamented, Maryland is increas-
ingly perceived as a state thats hostile to
business. When you have D.C. of all places
poking fun at you, its pretty bad here.
Here, too.
washingtonblade.com
30 MAY 25, 2012 OUR BUSl NESS MATTERS
Mark Lee is a local small business manager and long-
time community business advocate. Reach him at
OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com.
Times critic Claiborne
began groundbreaking
work 50 years ago
Recently, with friends, I feasted on burri-
tos, salsa, chips, nachos and other culinary
delights at a Mexican restaurant to celebrate
our pals birthdays. The meal was as essen-
tial to the festivities as much of a gift
as our friendship and birthday cards. We
savored the coconut ice cream (delicious
but not overly sweet). The chips are good
here, one friend said. Theyre baked.
Sipping my pina colada, I thought of the
late Craig Claiborne, the gay writer and critic
who taught Americans from sophisticated
Manhattanites to small-town merchants and
homemakers to appreciate food. Fifty years
ago this month, Claiborne, who died in 2000
at age 79, began writing restaurant reviews
for the New York Times.
Today, nearly everyone from foodies to
baseball fans, takes pleasure in, ingests in-
formation about and critiques food, restau-
rants and all things culinary. My brother, who
is straight and a great cook, is a Food Net-
work devotee. Even I, never to be mistaken
for Americas Top Chef, avidly read restau-
rant reviews.
But until Claiborne began writing for
the Times, food wasnt taken seriously
as a cultural phenomenon worthy of
the same type of criticism as art, music,
literature or the theater. Newspapers
dismissively placed writing about food in
the society or womens pages. Res-
taurants werent reviewed as we think of
reviewing now. Then, if you reviewed a
restaurant, your meal was usually paid for
by the eating establishment, and often the
review was merely a puff piece extolling
the eaterys virtues.
He believed himself to be a critic on a par
with the papers critics of books, art, music and
drama, and he was determined to bring to his
work a rigor and gravity equal to theirs, writes
Thomas McNamee, author of The Man Who
Changed the Way We Eat: Craig Claiborne
and the American Food Renaissance, a just
released biography of Claiborne.
Today, many publications have restaurant
critics and all aspects of food from the
latest info on nutrition to the hottest trends
in donuts to the best food trucks are hot
topics on social media. I cant wait to check
out the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, which,
I just read in the Times, offered wedding
guests milk shakes after Christine C. Quinn,
speaker of the New York City Council wed
her partner Kim M. Catullo.
Unfortunately, Claiborne, who en-
hanced dining for so many and appre-
ciated the pleasures of both esteemed
French restaurants and Chock Full o
Nuts, came of age when it wasnt at all
easy to be gay. He grew up poor in the
Mississippi Delta and had a difcult re-
lationship with his mother (he didnt go
to her funeral). In his memoir, Claiborne
alludes to having had a sexual relation-
ship with his father, according to McNa-
mee. Though, he was the papers restau-
rant critic and food critic, the Times was
homophobic during much of his tenure
there, especially during the 1960s.
Claiborne didnt write in The Times or
speak to anyone outside the paper of his
friendships (sexual or platonic) with gay
men, according to McNamee. That isola-
tion would change as the times changed,
but in the early 1960s, the gay world even
in New York, except in certain elds, such as
dance, fashion and the stage, remained a
world apart, he writes.
One reason he was able to accept Clai-
bornes sexuality, former New York Times
managing editor Arthur Gelb told McNa-
mee, was that my wife, Barbara, was the
daughter of S. N. Behrman, the playwright ...
but at the Times it was still a big deal.
In 1980, Claiborne met the love of his life,
the late Jim Dinneen, a married, retired phy-
sician. Though they traveled together for
years, the lovers never lived together. (He
couldnt get Dinneen to leave his wife and
children for him.)
As Pride season approaches, lets raise
a glass to Claiborne, who despite personal
sadness, enriched our lives.
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The (gay) man who changed the way we eat
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Change is in the air and prominent
local black LGBT activists say its effects will
be palpable at this weekends Black Pride
festivities.
Its debatable what led to the timing
of President Obamas announced change
of heart on same-sex marriage he
told ABCs Robin Roberts in a May 9
interview that he think(s) same-sex
couples should be able to get married,
an unprecedented statement for a
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was the timing of the North Carolina
amendment to ban same-sex marriage,
Vice President Joe Bidens shockingly
unbridled comments the weekend before
on Meet the Press or just the nal stop
on his self-proclaimed evolution on
the issue, the announcement came as a
shock to many since its an election year.
But the comments and the subsequent
announcement by the NAACP of its
endorsement of same-sex marriage
make for a radically altered climate for
D.C. Black Pride and several other piggy-
backing black LGBT events happening
this weekend.
Local black activists and promoters say
almost universally its an exciting turn of
events.
It made me very happy, says Kenya
Hutton, a Black Pride board member.
Being the rst American president to do
so is very important.
I was absolutely elated, says Linda
McAllister, owner of D.C. lesbian bar Lace. Its
a very historic moment Its unbelievable. I
could not have been more pleased.
My rst reaction was, Yes, thank God
he did it, says lesbian event promoter
Ebone Bell. It was like, Thank you, for
the rst time in history we have a president
who stood up for the right thing.
Others say the announcement itself
was not such a shock, so much as the
timing of it.
My initial thoughts were ones of
astonishment that a sitting president up
for reelection would come out so strongly
in support, thats the rst thing, says
lesbian Khadijah Tribble. Then I thought,
yes, this is the man we all got behind as a
staunch supporter of LGBT rights, so I was
not surprised on one level but I just didnt
expect this timing at all.
Sharon Lettman-Hicks, who prefers the
term sister of the movement to straight
ally (shes married to a man but is also
executive director of the LGBT rights group
National Black Justice Coalition), agrees.
I was extremely proud, she says.
I was in shock and awe, but also just
extremely proud that he would do this in
such a polarizing political climate, but he
was willing to step outside of the world of
politics and really put human dignity rst.
And although the announcement
has no legislative impact marriage in
the U.S. continues to be largely a state
issue many locals the Blade spoke
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moment because its giving straight black
Americans a forum in which to discuss the
LGBT people in the community.
The announcement has many angles
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Sterling Washington jokes about the time he became a professional
homosexual when he went to work for Us Helping Us.
Hed previously been a presidential appointee (he was an assistant in the
Ofce of Administration) in the Clinton White House, he then worked in IT work
for several years, went back to school at Howard to get a second degree, then
landed at Us Helping Us working in development. Since July 2008, hes been
resource and grant development manager at the International Federation of
Black Prides. Previously he served on the board of D.C. Black Pride.
Washington, a native Washingtonian, says the Federation does important work.
Each of the Black Prides have advocacy projects they execute in local
communities that could be anything from HIV work to youth empowerment to
pushing for pro-LGBT legislation, he says. I think that work is very important.
Washington is also a singer and sings tenor in the choir at the National City
Christian Church in Thomas Circle. He loves opera and jazz and dreams perhaps
one day of living in Vienna.
Washington grew up in the Districts Shepherd Park area and enjoys watching
TV, reading, dining out with friends, acupuncture, walks in the woods and
playing the piano in his free time. Hes single, though hes recently been dating
someone more regularly.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT
AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST
PERSON TO TELL?
Ive been out since 1994, when I was in
undergrad at GWU. The hardest person
to tell was my mother, who took the news
better than I expected. Since she insisted
on telling my father herself, I was spared
the stress associated with telling him.
Although they were a little resistant at rst,
both of my parents grew to accept my
sexual orientation over time.
WHOS YOUR LGBT HERO?
This is difcult to answer because there
are so many. Dr. Zachary Gabriel Green, a
clinical psychologist and an expert on group
dynamics, is denitely one of my LGBT
heroes. He has done amazing work around
identity-based conicts and leadership
development, publishing numerous
papers on those subjects. Dr. Green and
his husband, Dr. Rene Molenkamp, really
helped in my coming out process and
they remain good friends of mine. Theres
also the late Bayard Rustin, who was an
extraordinary community organizer. Like
Rustin, I am an activist and singer.
WHATS WASHINGTONS BEST
NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT?
Its a tie between The Andalusian Dog
and The Deep End at Club Andalu.
The former was around in the late 90s
and was located near 14th and U streets,
N.W. The latter had its heyday in 2002-
2004 and featured the music of DJ
Mandrill, who is fantastic.
DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING.
My husband and I would wed in a
romantic outdoor setting, followed by a
lavish reception and dancing under the stars.
WHAT NON-LGBT ISSUE ARE YOU
MOST PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Environmental issues. In fact, I Tweet a
lot more about environmental issues than
LGBT issues. Environmental degradation
impacts every living thing on the planet.
WHAT HISTORICAL OUTCOME
WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The 2000 presidential election, which
remains the most disappointing election
of my life.
WHATS BEEN THE MOST
MEMORABLE POP CULTURE
MOMENT OF YOUR LIFETIME?
The release of the Star Wars
prequels, although Episode III was the
only one I really enjoyed.
ON WHAT DO YOU INSIST?
Understanding and respect for other
peoples culture and religious beliefs.
WHAT WAS YOUR LAST FACEBOOK
POST OR TWEET?
I Tweeted a petition in support of the
Community Renewables Act of 2012,
which is coming before D.C. City Council.
IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT
WOULD THE TITLE BE?
On My Journey Now would be the
title. It is inspired by one of my favorite
African-American spirituals.
IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO
CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Nothing. To quote the late Frank
Kameny, Gay is good.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND
THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
A loving and inclusive God and an afterlife.
WHATS YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT
MOVEMENT LEADERS?
My advice is to attend a Tavistock group
relations conference. These leadership
conferences use experiential learning to
uncover the unconscious processes that
affect how organizations operate. Ive been
to at least ve of these conferences, four as
a member and once as an administrator. I
have learned something new about myself
every time and acquired knowledge and
skills that improved the effectiveness of
organizations in which I served.
WHAT WOULD YOU WALK ACROSS
HOT COALS FOR?
Since Im a foodie, Id walk across hot
coals for a great meal.
WHAT LGBT STEREOTYPE ANNOYS
YOU MOST?
The assumption that LGBT people are
trying to convert all heterosexuals to our
sexual orientation. Sure, were trying to
convert some of them, but not all!
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE LGBT
MOVIE?
Latter Days is my favorite, although
this changes often.
WHATS THE MOST OVERRATED
SOCIAL CUSTOM?
Answering ones cell phone or texting
back as soon as someone calls or text
messages you. It is important to have
personal time. Besides, it is not appropriate
to answer the phone or text everywhere.
WHAT TROPHY OR PRIZE DO YOU
MOST COVET?
I would like to receive the designation
of Kammersnger by the Austrian
government. It is a title given to a
distinguished singer and it is rare for an
American to receive it.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD KNOWN
AT 18?
That the popular images of LGBT
people in the media are not reective of
the entire community.
WHY WASHINGTON?
Well, I was born here and just never left.
While I do not plan to stay here forever,
Washington is a nice place to live, despite
my occasional frustrations with the city.
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By WILLIAM OWEN
Most students are eager to take any
scholarship money they can get their
hands on, but for Michelle Benecke, this
was not her greatest concern.
The former Army ofcer and co-founder
of Servicemembers Legal Defense
Network (SLDN), a leading group behind
the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell,
forfeited an Army-funded fellowship to law
school because it would have required her
to stay in the closet. It may have required
her to turn on fellow gay service members.
I would have to lie about who I was,
Benecke says. I could not fathom coming
back and having to prosecute other gay
people [as an Army lawyer].
Benecke is one of ve local LGBT activists
being honored as a Capital Pride Hero this
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Auction. The event is Wednesday, from
6:30-9:30 p.m. at LivingSocial (918 F St.
NW). Tickets are $50 and are limited to
200 guests. The Gala will include an open
bar, hors doeuvres and live entertainment.
Business or cocktail attire is required.
Tickets can be purchased online through
capitalpride.org.
Long before she was recognized as a
Pride Hero, Benecke began her career as
a commissioned ofcer in the U.S. Army.
She excelled, but was highly critical of the
militarys policies toward gays.
When I served, witch hunts were the way
that the military implemented its gay ban,
she says. While I was serving, I vowed to
myself that I would form an organization
that would get rid of the gay ban.
Benecke was recognized by the military
for her excellent leadership, and was
selected for the prestigious fellowship to
law school that she then forfeited. She
enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1989,
and began her ght against the militarys
gay ban before graduating. She published
law journal articles about the issue and
testied in various panels on behalf of gay
service members.
The day after President Clinton
announced Dont Ask, Dont Tell, Benecke
co-founded SLDN with Dixon Osburn.
We felt that if something wasnt done,
the plight of military members would
be pushed under the rug, Benecke
says. SLDN was pivotal in the effort
to repeal the policy. The organization
provided legal assistance to thousands
of military members, fostered a national
movement against it, secured numerous
military reforms and has been Capitol
Hills go-to source for information about
the issue.
SLDN continues to provide legal
services to gay service members and
veterans as America transitions to a
post-Dont Ask military and advocates
against the exclusion of transgender
people in the military. Although she is no
longer SLDNs CEO, Benecke continues
to advise activists and military ofcials on
how to shift to a policy of inclusivity in the
military. She currently is a civil servant for
the federal government, but is unable to
reveal her position.
I do see and have always seen the military
as the linchpin to our freedom, Benecke
says. In our country, the history has been
that when exclusions hold in the military, it
also sums up the other civil freedoms.
These award winners have
demonstrated an extensive breadth and
depth of experience and commitment to
the LGBT community and beyond, says
Bernie Delia, board president of Capital
Pride. Michelle Benecke, in particular, is
being honored this year for her work as a
co-founder of the Servicemembers Legal
Defense Network in light of all that she has
done in this area and in particular because
of the successful repeal of DADT.
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SLDN co-founder MICHELLE BENECKE is one of this years Capital Pride Heroes.
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Local drag performer
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with Artomatic exhibit
By JULIETTE EBNER
Artomatic 2012 (1851 S. Bell St.) has
already started, but theres still plenty
to see and do including many musical
performances, lm screenings and more
(artomatic.org).
Philip Gerlach, also known as his alter-
ego Queen Bambi, is one of the artists
featured this year, with his rst-ever exhibit
showcasing his photography.
I was encouraged by another artist ... in
order to get my work out there, Gerlach says.
Artomatic was a great launching ground.
Gerlach has been taking photos since
he was 5, when as a reward his father gave
him an old instamatic camera. But he
never intended on making a career out of
it it was always a hobby.
Gerlach attended West Virginia
University, studying animal and veterinary
science when he took a photography class
during his last semester. His passion for
the class changed his career path, leading
to a second degree in graphic design.
He is now coming on 15 years as
the sole owner and creative director of
Gerlach Design.
Gerlachs exhibit focuses on three series
of images hes been working on.
One series, Childs Play, focuses on
found art, zooming into different elements
that might not be seen otherwise.
There has to be an obscure detail
that might be missed by most people,
Gerlach says of his process. I try to nd
a story within something that might be
overlooked. Im a very detail-orientated
person in everything that I do.
The toys pictured in this series were part
of various cars Gerlach saw on display in
Baltimore.
The other series are Oohs & Aahs,
featuring self-portraits of his alter ego,
Bambi, and Zoom, a continuing
series featuring light and movement,
which Gerlach says reects his life and
fascination with all that sparkles.
Gerlach isnt just into visual arts, but
performance arts as well, using his alter
ego to help raise money for various local
organizations, particularly HIV/AIDS charities.
Becoming comfortable on stage
in drag, led to opportunities for me
... to serve organizations ... to use my
character power to raise funds, sell rafe
tickets and promote events, Gerlach
says. Ive done fundraising for [Food &
Friends] in drag for seven years ... on a
volunteer basis.
This may be Gerlachs rst year
participating in Artomatic, but its not his rst
exposure to the event. He rst went seven
or eight years ago when the event was held
in D.C. and opened on Halloween night. He
went dressed in drag in a deer costume.
The festival requires at least 15 volunteer
hours from the artists and Gerlach spent
his hours helping set the space up.
Its been a great networking
experience, Gerlach says. I chose to do
those ... laboring in the volunteer space ...
along with other artists and its been a great
way to ... realize just how tremendously
huge the art community in Washington is.
This year, the month-long art festival
is being held in a former ofce building
slated for demolition. There are 10 oors
of art by more than 1,000 artists spanning
several mediums.
Zooming in
on details
One of Philip Gerlachs photos.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GERLACH
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Swimsuits and WTF at Town this weekend
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) has a couple events happening this weekend.
On Saturday, the club is hosting a swimwear fashion show featuring models in 2xist
swimsuits courtesy of Universal Gear. DJ Chord spins. Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover is
$7 until 11 p.m. and $12 afterward.
Sunday brings the return of WTF and this weeks theme is airlines. The night will
feature several DJs including the Pocket Gays, Aaron Riggins and Ed Bailey. Doors open
at 10 p.m. and cover is $5.
Attendees must be 21 or older for both events.
Several black LGBT theater events on weekend slate
Tonight and Saturday, SheBaltimore by Ira Kip is premiering in the D.C. area at
Warehouse Theater (645 New York Ave.,) as an ofcial part of Black Pride at 8 p.m.
The play, which takes place in Baltimore, deals with issues of battery and abuse in the
LGBT community. Admission is $25.
Another ofcial Black Pride theater event is a reading of The Four of Us at Mead
Lab Theater (916 G St., N.W.) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes a small
reception.
Although not an ofcial part of Pride, the African-American Collective Theater is
observing the 20th anniversary of its rst D.C. Black Pride theater showcase on Sunday
with two stage readings of Here. And Now. by ACT founding directo Alan Sharpe at
Warehouse Theater at 5 and 8 p.m. The play is a family drama in which the relationship of a
middle-aged, male couple with two sons is tested. Tickets are $15. Contact asharpbgm@
msn.com for more information and advance tickets.
Komen race to benet Mautner Project
The 23rd annual Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure will happen June 2 on the
National Mall in Washington. The annual breast cancer benet has awarded a $200,000
grant to lesbian health organization the Mautner Project which just expanded its breast
cancer program.
The event starts at 8 a.m. Its still possible for those wishing to participate to register.
Details are at globalraceforthecure.org. Or call 1-877-GOKOMEN.
Ice Child play nds inspiration in creepy Poe tales
Inspired by the chilling tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Factory 449 company members
Lisa Hodsoll, Hunter Styles and Rick Hammerly (who is gay) have co-written The
Ice Child, a terrifying hour-long theater piece guaranteed to resonate with
audiences.
Now in production at Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint, The Ice Child
centers on Catherine (Sara Barker), a young woman who awakens to nd herself
imprisoned in a cofn-sized freezer. Held captive by former co-worker Kidd
(Dexter Hamlett), Catherine soon learns her release is not imminent and escape
from what could easily be a lethal situation depends on not angering her creepy
captor. Meanwhile outside the freezer, Catherines treatment and fate is being
considered as well.
Slickly produced, The Ice Child is compellingly told through a mash up of
performance, lm, and projected photos. It runs through June 3 at the Mead
Theatre Lab at Flashpoint (916 G Street, NW). Tickets are $20. Visit factory449.
com for details or call 866-811-4111.
PATRICK FOLLIARD
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WED, MAY 30
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play,
Woolly Mammoth. 202-393-3939.
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THU, MAY 31
Home of the Soldier, Synetic Theater,
Crystal City Theatre. 800-494-8497.
synetictheater.org.
LAST CHANCE
SAT, MAY 26
Tropical Obstructions, Hamiltonian Gallery.
202-332-1116. hamiltoniangallery.com.
SUN, MAY 27
WNO: Werther, Kennedy Center.
202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Wives & Wits, Washington Stage Guild,
Undercroft Theatre. 202-347-9620.
stageguild.org.
Creature Comforts, Workhouse Arts
Center. 703-584-2900. workhousearts.org.
A Thing or Two, Washington
Printmakers Gallery. 301-273-3660.
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MON, MAY 28
Rufus Norman, Montpelier Arts Center.
301-377-7800. mncppcapps.org.
TUE, MAY 29
Exploring Worlds, JCC Greater Washington,
JCCNV. 703-323-0880. jccnv.org.
THU, MAY 31
Hum, Theater Alliance, Atlas. 202-241-
2539. theateralliance.com.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
MAY 25 - MAY 26
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison
Keillor, Wolf Trap. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
wolftrap.org.
MAY 31 JUNE 2
NSO, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor,
Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.
kennedy-center.org.
MAY 31 JUNE 3
Rodgers & Hammersteins South Pacic,
Wolf Trap. 1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
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Half Cocked, Artisphere. 703-875-1100.
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Nate Foley, Kennedy Center, Kennedy
Centers Millennium Stage. 800-444-1324.
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MON, MAY 28
Gottaswing featuring Lady Luck and the
Suicide Kings, Kennedy Center, Kennedy
Centers Millennium Stage. 800-444-1324.
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TUE, MAY 29
Steve Winwood, Wolf Trap.
1-877-WOLFTRAP. wolftrap.org.
WED, MAY 30
Art After Hours: Flo Anito, Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
Feufollet, Artisphere. 703-875-1100.
artisphere.com.
Gidon Saks, bass-baritone & Roger
Vignoles, piano, Vocal Arts DC, Kennedy
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ONGOING STAGE
Bachelorette, The Studio Theatre. 202-
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I Want Them Both / Las Quiero a las Dos,
Teatro de la Luna, Gunston Theatre Two.
703-548-3092. teatrodelaluna.org.
Metamorphoses, Constellation Theatre
Company, Source Theatre. 800-494-8497.
constellationtheatre.org.
The Bacchae By Euripides & The Tooth Of
Crime, WSC Avant Bard, Artisphere.
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
Bobby Gould in Hell, American Ensemble
Theater, CHAW. 800-838-3006.
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ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Kreeger Museum. Special Exhibition:
Joan Mir From the Collection of
The Kreeger Museum. 202-338-3552.
kreegermuseum.org.
National Gallery of Art. A New Look:
Samuel F.B. Morses Gallery of the
Louvre, The Baroque Genius of
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, I Spy:
Photography and the Theater of the
Street, 19382010. 202-737-4215. nga.gov.
National Geographic. Titanic: 100 Year
Obsession, Beyond the Story: NG
Unpublished 2011, Samurai: The Warrior
Transformed. 202-857-7588. nglive.org/dc.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Sister
Mary Corita, Royalists to Romantics,
Mamacita Linda: Letters Between Frida
Kahlo and her Mother,. 202-783-5000.
nmwa.org.
ONGOING GALLERIES
Strathmore. Strathmore Unleashed!
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
The Art League. 14th Biennial Ikebana
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Ceramics Exhibit. 703-683-1780.
theartleague.org.
Artisphere. Elevator To The Moon:
Retro-future Visions Of Space, The
Congressional Art Competition,
703-875-1100. artisphere.com.
Brentwood Arts Exchange. 301-277-2863.
Forest of the Mind. mncppcapps.org.
DCAC. Zeitgeist III: Too Much Information?
202-462-7822. dcartscenter.org.
Gallery plan b. Works by Michael Crossett.
202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com.
Goethe-Institut. Daniel Libeskind:
Architecture for the Angel of History.
202-289-1200. goethe.de.
Joan Hisoka Gallery. FLUID: Rhythms,
Transitions & Connections, 202-483-8600.
smithcenter.org.
Zenith Gallery, Eleven Eleven Sculpture
Space. Sailing To Byzantium.
202-783-2963. zenithgallery.com.
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JOAN MI R: THE LADDER OF ESCAPE
THROUGH SUN, AUGUST 12
NATI ONAL GALLERY OF ART. 202- 737- 4215. NGA. GOV.
Celebrated as one of the greatest modern artists, Mir developed a visual language
that reected his vision and energy in a variety of styles across many media. Through
some 120 works of art, this exhibition reveals a politically engaged aspect of Mirs
work, reecting his passionate response to one of the most turbulent periods in
European history, as well as his sense of Spanish--specically Catalan--identity.
SUNSET CELEBRATI ON AT MOUNT VERNON
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TUE, MAY 29 THROUGH SUN, JUNE 3
KENNEDY CENTER. 202- 467- 4600. KENNEDY- CENTER. ORG.
Moscows renowned Bolshoi Ballet returns with an evening-length production of
Petipa and Enrico Cecchettis Copplia, classical ballets greatest comedy, a story
of mistaken identity and a beautiful mechanical doll.
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Planet production
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By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Tucked away inside his tidy map
shop, Jody does his best to keep the
uncertainties of the turbulent outside
world at bay. But his is an unwinnable
strategy. Sooner or later, he must confront
what terries him most.
In Steven Dietzs 1994 play Lonely
Planet currently playing at MetroStage
in Alexandria the playwright describes a
plague thats affecting men in an American
city, and though he doesnt refer to the
disease by name, its never for a moment
in doubt that the culprit is AIDS. Inspired
by maps and Ionescos absurdist play The
Chairs, Dietz explores death and friendship
during the most harrowing time of the crisis.
The action is restricted to one space: a
small, carefully appointed shop. Here, gay
middle-aged Jody (Michael Russotto) has
constructed an orderly sanctuary where
he deals exclusively with the exactness of
latitude and longitude, a place where sales
are occasionally referred to, but customers
are never seen. We do, however, see Carl
(Eric Sutton), a gay younger friend who
frequently visits bearing irony and chairs
(ladder back, rocker, Windsor) which he
persuades Jody to store for him because
his apartment is too small. After spinning
a tale or two and delivering a pep talk on
getting out and about, Carl dashes off to
one of his invented jobs (tabloid reporter,
art conservator, auto glazier) only to return
minutes later with more chairs and chatter.
Soon we learn that Carls ever-increasing
hoard of chairs once belonged to his
and Jodys friends who have died in the
frighteningly lethal epidemic. Carl keeps
one chair belonging to each victim as a
remembrance. Its also revealed that Carls
true employment involves clearing out the
homes of these recently deceased friends.
And those made-up jobs? They also
belonged to the dearly departed.
After intermission, the stage is lit to reveal
even more chairs (straw bottomed, barber,
Breuer). The image gets a chuckle from the
audience, but theyre a terrifying reminder to
Jody of death, disease and the uncertainty
of his HIV status (Jody has yet to be tested).
His fear is palpable. Its up to Carl to coax
Jody to venture beyond the store.
Set designer Jane Fink has imagined a
shop lled with globes and scrolled maps.
Its heavy dark furniture and transom door
feel entirely resistant to time. The stage
is backed by a wall of collaged maps.
At the top of a simple proscenium is the
earth as photographed from outer space.
By the shows end, dozens of chairs are
piled on the stage, creating a tall and odd
monument. Sounds questionable, but it
proves exceedingly poignant.
As Jody and Carl, Russotto and Sutton,
respectively (both actors are gay), are
believable as longtime, caring friends and each
do their best to elevate sometimes plodding
monologues. Russottos performance is
deceptive its quiet but packs an emotional
wallop. And Sutton is delightful as the vexing,
leather vest-wearing Carl whose sarcasm can
belie his good heartedness.
Despite the sad subject matter, much
of Lonely Planet is playful and fun.
And while the allegorical and symbolic
aspects of the show can get a little heavy
handed, skilled director John Vreeke (also
gay) guides the actors in creating some
glowing, touching moments. And Vreeke
(with the help of lighting designer Jessica
Lee Wineld) stages the unexpected and
very memorable ending just right.
At a recent performance, the audience
was comprised mostly of midshipmen
from the Naval Academys drama group,
the Masqueraders. It struck others present
that these young men and women were
toddlers when the play was penned
almost 20 years ago. Through Lonely
Planet, they traveled to a time when
testing positive was a death sentence,
but they were also shown a glimpse of the
gay community at its very best and the
enduring value of friendship.
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without a watch,
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Signatures Xanadu is
well-executed camp fun
By BRIAN T. CARNEY
The Xanadu chracter Muse Calliope
is onto something when she says the roller
derby in the show is like childrens theater
for 40-year-old gay people.
On stage now at Arlingtons Signature
Theatre, this trashy movie-turned-Tony-
winning Broadway adaptation is near-
perfect theatrical escapism.
Its based on the 1980 turkey that
derailed the budding movie career of
singer Olivia Newton-John and that
featured the last movie appearance of
the legendary dancer Gene Kelly as the
tycoon who has chosen commerce over
art. The basic plot remains the same.
Clio (Erin Weaver) is the leader of
the Muses, the Greek demigoddesses
who bring artistic inspiration to mortals.
Disguised an Australian woman named
Kira (a comic nod to Newton-Johns
indelible cinematic performance),
she descends to earth to bolster the
condence of Sonny (Charlie Brady), a
sidewalk artist who dreams of opening a
roller disco. She also encounters Danny,
a real estate mogul who rejected Kiras
inspiration. Danny still owns the theater
he built under her inuence, and he
and Sonny become business partners.
Needless to say, despite a few curses,
several broken rules, and some heartbreak
and confusion, Sonny and Kira/Clio fall in
love and skate off to their happy ending.
Writer Douglas Carter Beane (The
Little Dog Laughed and To Wong Foo,
Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar)
nimbly eshes out the movie plot with
campy pop culture references and a
delicious new subplot featuring the nasty
machinations of Clios jealous sisters, the
muses Melpomene and Calliope. He also
expands the movie soundtrack with other
period pop tunes by Jeff Lynne (ELO) and
John Farrar. As you might expect, the
openly gay Beane brings a light touch to
the clichd plot, but he also brings some
unexpected emotional depth to the story.
Although the evening moves along briskly
(90 minutes without an intermission), there
are some slow spots (most notably the
ashbacks between the ageless Clio and
the young Danny) and Beanes adaptation
never fully embraces the movies sappy-
yet-moving theme that the elusive Xanadu
is the pursuit of love and art.
Under the assured hand of director
and choreographer Matthew Gardiner,
Signature Theatres openly gay associate
artistic director, the creative team stitches
together a frothy and effective show that
is truly an Acme of all the arts (to use
Sonnys description of his roller disco
dreams). Gardiners witty and energetic
choreography cannily combines a send-
up of disco moves for the mortals with a
spoof of Martha Graham routines for the
Muses and Greek gods.
He gets solid support from his
designers, especially the lighting by Chris
Lee (with the mandatory mirror balls) and
the costumes by Kathleen Geldard (with
lovely owing Grecian robes, the requisite
sequins and de rigueur leg warmers that
play a surprisingly important role in the
plot). They mine the comedy for all its
worth, hit all of the right notes of the 1980s
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Mangiante and his four-piece band) and
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The HIV Working Group will be doing
outreach at Towns (2009 8th St., N.W.)
Bear Happy Hour this evening. Happy
hour begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $5.
For more information, visit towndc.com or
thedccenter.org.
Special Agent Galactica plays happy
hour at Black Fox Lounge (1723 Conn, Ave.
N.W.) this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. She will
be performing music that includes artists
like Duke Ellington, Ell Fitzgerald, Cole
Porter and the Beatles. The performance
will be free admission with full food and
drink services still provided. For more
details, go to pinkhairedone.com.
Phase 1 ( 525 8th St., S.E.) hosts a Dance
Party with DJ Saylo tonight. Doors open
at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $10. For more
information visit phase1dc.com.
The Kennedy Center (2700 F St., N.W.)
hosts the National College Dance
Festival 2012 starting today through
Sunday. There will be a performance
today at 2 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25. For more information visit
kennedy-center.org.
A Prairie Home Companion with
Garrison Keillor hosts a live broadcast in
the Filene Center at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap
Rd.,Vienna) starting at 8 p.m. Ticket prices
for the event ranges from $25-$55. For
more information visit walftrap.org.
Marcus Johnson, a jazz musician from
Washington, plays tonight at the Hamilton
(600 14th St., N.W.). The show starts at
8:30 p.m. and tickets are $27.50. For more
information visit thehamiltondc.com.
SATURDAY MAY 26
Positive Women Making Positive
Choices hosts a family pride picnic and
celebration of love, commitment, family
and community, at Ft. Washington Park
(13551 Fort Washington Rd., Ft.) today
from noon to 8 p.m. Activities include
kickball, volleyball, tug-of-war, three-on-
three basketball and face painting. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Burgundy Crescent, a non-prot
organization for LGBT volunteers, helps
at Food & Friends today. Food & Friends
(219 Riggs Rd., N.E.) feeds more than 1,100
people living with AIDS in the District and
the surrounding area. Burgundy Crescent
will be volunteering twice today: from
8-10 a.m. and from 9:45 a.m.-noon. Those
wishing to volunteer should email to
jonathan@burgundycrescent.org.
Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts a
swimwear fashion show tonight exhibiting
new 2xist swimsuits courtesy of Universal
Gear. Music will be provided by DJ Chord.
Doors open at 10 p.m. and cover charge at
the door is $8 and $12 after 11 p.m. Visit
towndc.org for more details.
Black Cat (1811 14th St. N.W.) has
Stereosleep tonight at 9 p.m. Tickets
are $10. To buy tickets or to nd out more
details, visit blackcatdc.com.
SUNDAY MAY 27
The D.C. Center has this months Food
for the Soul: Soul Session Sunday Brunch
fundraiser today from noon-3 p.m. at
Tabaq (1336 U St. N.W.). Admission is free
but there will be suggested donations. For
more information, go to thedccenter.org.
African-American Collective Theater
performs at the Warehouse Theater (1021
7th St., N.W.) for the nal time this evening
at 5 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. This is their
rst D.C. Black Pride Theater Showcase
where they will be reading the most recent
plays by Alan Sharpe. Tickets are $15.
Details can be found at thedccenter.org.
Black Cat hosts Pygmy Lush on its
backstage tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8.
For more information, visit blackcatdc.com.
The Kennedy Center (2700 F St.,
N.W.) hosts the National Memorial
Day Choral Festival today at 3 p.m. to
commemorate those who served the
country. The event is free, but tickets must
be reserved. To reserve tickets or get more
information, call 800-395-2036 or visit
memorialdaychoralfestival.org.
MONDAY MAY 28
HIV+ Newly Diagnosed Support
Group meets tonight at Whitman-Walker
Health (1701 14th St., N.W.) at 7 p.m. This
is a condential group for anyone who has
been recently diagnosed with HIV. People
of all sexual orientations and genders are
welcome. The group requires previous
registration. For more information, call 202-
939-7671 or go to whitman-walker.org.
The play Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric
Play by Anne Washburn opens at Woolly
Mammoth (641 D St., N.W.) tonight
at 6 p.m. The play showcases a post-
apocalyptic world without electricity and
how the survivors cope. Usually tickets
would start at $30, but tonight is the
theaters special offer of pay-what-you-
can. Tickets start selling at 5 p.m. and only
two tickets will be sold per person. For
more information or to buy tickets, visit
woollymammoth.net.
TUESDAY MAY 29
Today is the last day to check out art
exhibitions Its My Nature by Kate
McConell and Vivid Horizon: Color and
Light by Colleen Sabo at Touchstone
Gallery (901 New York Ave. N.W.). For more
information, go to touchstonegallery.com.
D.C. Center hosts a FUK!T Packing Party
tonight from 7-9 p.m. at Green Lantern (1335
Green Court N.W.). FUK!T or TOOLK!T
packets are safe-sex kits given out in
Washington to combat HIV/AIDS. For more
information, go to thedccenter.org.
Western Affairs plays Black Cat (1811
14th St. N.W.) tonight at 8. Tickets are $8.
For more information, visit blackcatdc.com.
The Bolshoi Ballet opens with
Coppelia, a comedic story about
mistaken identity, at the Kennedy Center
(2700 F St., N.W.) tonight at 7:30. Tickets
range from $29-$150. The show runs
through June 3. For more information,
visit kennedy-center.org.
WEDNESDAY MAY 30
Capturing Fire Queer Spoken Word
Summit & Slam begins tonight at Busboys
& Poets (14 & V St. N.W.). This event is an
international poetry festival where queer-
identied writers gather for a showcase
of poetry slam performances to increase
visibility of LGBT performance artists. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org/
capturing re.
Art exhibitions Holding Patterns by
Susan Feller and Rail Ways by Shelley
Lowenstein opens today at Touchstone
Gallery (901 New York Ave. N.W.). Fellers
work focuses on the transitional moments
in life where Lowensteins captures scenes
of people at train stations. The opening
receptions for both shows is Friday at 6 p.m.
For details, visit touchstonegallery.com.
The Lambda Bridge Club meets at the
Dignity Center (721 8th St., S.E.) for duplicate
bridge at 7:30 p.m. No reservations are
required and all are welcome. Those without
a partner should contact the group through
lambdabridge.com.
THURSDAY MAY 31
D.C. Center and Capital Pride host a
town hall discussion tonight at 7 at Hotel
Palomar (2121 P St. N.W.). The topic is
LGBT youth homelessness in Washington
and will include a panel of specialists. For
more information, go to capitalpride.org.
Ugly Purple Sweater, a local band that
fuses pop music with tight harmony, plays
tonight at the Black Cat (1811 14th St.
N.W.). Doors open at 8; tickets are $8. Visit
blackcatdc.com for details.
The Grammy-winning Zac Brown
Band plays Merriweather Post Pavilion
(10475 Little Patuxent Pky. Columbia, Md.)
tonight. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and
tickets range from $42-$77. For details,
visit merriweathermusic.com.
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Its important to consider
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By MEGHANN NOVINSKIE &
KIM ROSENBERG
The beginning stages of a partnership
can be challenging, especially when
introducing your new partner to your circle
of friends.
A conversation with friends can be torture
when you hear from them that they arent
too fond of your new beau. What to do? Do
you end the relationship because longtime
friends dont approve? Or do you stick to your
guns and continue to grow the relationship,
despite the fact that your best friend cant
stand being around the two of you?
There are a number of things to consider
when deciding how much your friends
opinion matters when dating someone new.
While your friends dont see the more
intimate side of your relationship and
subsequently will have little sense of the
physical chemistry you and your new boy/
girlfriend have, love can also be blind and
they may see things you cant see. While a
physical connection is important, if thats
the basis for the whole relationship, thats
not much to build on. The whole package
is important for long-term success.
If your friends have reservations, make
sure youve offered them the courtesy of
hearing them out. It could be that theyre
just jealous even subconsciously of
the time youre spending with your new
boy- or girlfriend that used to be spent with
them, but dont just assume thats the case.
Your closest friends should be supportive
of your relationship goals. True friends
love you and want you to be happy. If your
friends are genuine in these feelings, they
should give your partner a chance and
truly get to know her/him before passing
judgment. Introducing your new partner in a
more intimate setting will ease conversation.
Group events, even large dinner parties, as a
rst meeting can be intimidating to even the
most self-condent people. And as much as
alcohol can be a fantastic social lubricant
sometimes, excessive drinking or partying
with your friends and partner as a rst time
meeting can end in disaster. Lunch, coffee
or a small dinner party are the best settings
to introduce your partner to your buddies.
Another thing to remember before your
worlds collide is to make sure to prep both
sides. Tell your friends not to bring up the time
in college when you streaked the quad as a
dare for a free slice of pizza. Tell your partner
not to only have small chat with you, talking
only about inside jokes. Both sides could see
this as competing for attention or your love
and it will only go downhill from there.
Its also wise to clue in your friends
about your new love interests personality
and vice versa. If your new partner is
somewhat introverted, for example, tell
your friends not to be put off if he or she
seems quiet over brunch. If your social
group is partially comprised of exes, avoid
introducing them right away.
One more thing to consider: Did your
friends love your ex and were they more
devastated than you when you broke up?
If this is the case, realize that your friends
might compare your new partner to your
past, but dont let this hold you back from
exploring a new, loving relationship. On
the other hand, if you are one to jump
from relationship to relationship, your
buddies might not be willing to give your
new partner the time of day, so hold off on
introducing them to each other until you
feel committed and/or exclusive.
You should value what your friends have
to say about your partner and consider
what steps to take to ensure a smooth
introduction. But in the end, youre the
one in the relationship, not them.
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a two-day, 140-mile bike ride throughout
the state of Maryland beginning in Ocean
City and ending in Baltimore City.
Moveable Feast is a non-prot
organization that provides free nutritious
meals to people living with HIV/AIDS
or breast cancer. Its staff and volunteers
deliver meals to clients and their families
in Baltimore City, the ve counties
surrounding the city and all the counties
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Similar to Food and Friends in D.C., the
organization is also the beneciary of the
funds raised by Dining Out for Life events
in the Baltimore area.
In recent years, Moveable Feast has
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clients as well as to face new challenges in
the community.
On top of providing meals and nutritional
counseling, it offers a transportation
service for clients to attend medical
appointments. Because of the amount of
clients that are housed in shelters, its staff
and volunteers also began supplying hot
meals, seven days a week to local shelters.
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individuals the skills they need to work in
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of afliated organizations, feeding an
additional 1,035 people.
For its transportation program, staff and
volunteers drove in excess of 30,000 miles over
the course of last year, transporting clients
and the homeless to their appointments.
The culinary program boasted an 84 percent
graduation record and 21 of the 27 students
procured jobs by graduation.
The Ride for the Feast itself has become
the organizations largest fundraising
program. This year, with close to 200 riders
participating, more than $425,000 was
raised with 100 percent of the proceeds
going directly to client services.
During the two months leading up to
the ride, team members host outdoor
training rides several times per week. As
the ride gets closer, the multiple location
training rides become longer and almost
daily. In D.C., team members were utilizing
Rock Creek Park, the Mount Vernon Trail
and the Capital Crescent Trail.
The rst day of the ride is a 105-mile trek
from Ocean City to Chesapeake College in
Wye Mills, Md., where the riders are housed
in the gym or shuttled to nearby hotels.
The second day of the ride is a less
daunting 40-mile ride ending in much
fanfare through the streets of downtown
Baltimore.
One of the founders of Ride for the
Feast is D.C. resident David Andrews who
has participated in all 10 rides. The idea
came to Andrews after he participated in
the D.C. AIDSRide in the 1990s.
Participating in the event is a great
reason to train and raise money for a worthy
cause, says Andrews, who actually ran ve
miles the day after the two-day ride.
There are also feel-good stories that
emerge each year. According to Andrews,
one rider told a stranger about the event
and was handed a check for $11,000.
Several years ago another rider, Misty
Letts was hit by a car while cycling to work.
She used the ride as one of her inspirations
to get back on the bike. This year marks her
third time participating in the event and
she is once again cycling to work.
Adding a team aspect several years ago
has brought a new dimension to the event,
Andrews says. Along with the individuals,
teams can come together and train, ride
and do their fundraising as a unit.
Its never too soon to start thinking
about next years ride. More information
on the event is at mfeast.org.
Moving through
Maryland
Cyclists in last weekends Ride for the Feast event.
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the fact that Obama, as the rst U.S.
president of color, is the rst sitting president
to make such an unequivocal statement is
one thing, but also the ramications of it,
considering many African-American Baptist
ministers preach an anti-gay theology. White
U.S. clergy do as well just this week the
YouTube-posted video of North Carolina
minister Charles Worley advocating putting
gays and lesbians in an electried pen like
cattle until they starve to death went viral
but theres perhaps a vociferousness to the
rhetoric in black America that is a bit different.
Its going to take a while to digest
the issue but the big thing is that people
are talking about it now, says Earl
Fowlkes, president of the Federation of
Black Prides and also a long-time board
member for D.C. Black Pride. To have a
black president talking about gay issues
and same-sex marriage, these things
are largely unspoken of in the black
community, which is pretty much where
the straight white community was 10
years ago. But when the president speaks
and you have an organization as well
respected as the NAACP, where half the
chapter presidents are church people and
theyre saying, Whats the big deal?, it
allows activists like myself to step forward
and gives us ammunition.
Several interesting points come up in
these conversations Tribble says that
growing up in the South, black LGBT
people were largely accepted as long as
they abided by an unwritten Dont Ask,
Dont Tell-type social policy.
There were a lot of LGBT people
growing up that although technically they
were closeted, we all knew it, she says.
They were still accepted within the church,
they were still at the family cookouts, this
is Aunt so-and-so and the aunts best
friend whos always with her. They came to
everything and really werent treated any
differently, but we just didnt name it or talk
about it even though they still had a place
in the African-American community.
Sheila Alexander-Reid says Obamas
announcement gives straight black
Americans a catalyst to nally talk about
LGBT issues.
This way they can say, What do you
think about what Obama said, not, What
do you think about Johnny or Suzie?, she
says. These are conversations that are
long overdue. A lot of these people are
very entrenched in their homophobia.
Lettman-Hicks says black straight
Americans arent so much squeamish
about LGBT issues as they are
uncomfortable with any talk of sexuality.
Its not an LGBT issue, its a sexuality
issue in which LGBT issues fall under
that, she says. If you want to have an
intelligent debate about black people,
you have to understand black people and
black sexuality so many discount the
challenges that our community has faced.
We were beaten, raped, brought here and
sold as slaves, theres a level of indignity
that we faced as an oppressed people
so in many ways were having the wrong
conversation. Black America needs to
have a robust conversation about human
sexuality in general.
She says, though, that Obama and the
NAACPs positions are excellent jumping-
off points for those discussions.
But what about Obamas reelection
odds will the LGBT support he picks up
offset straight black Americans who may
jump ship?
I think it will help him overall, says
SaVanna Wanzer, a transgender activist
and Whitman-Walker Health board
member. Number one, because it was
the right thing to do. I think he will lose
some support, yes, but the people who
want human interests and civil rights rst
will still be on his side.
There will be some who back off, but
no one in my family in Alabama is not
going to vote for him because of this issue,
Im sure, Tribble says. Even the ones who
tell me Im going to hell, they still think Im
going to hell, but they wont back away
from Obama just because of this.
Others say that while Obamas
statements are to be celebrated, the black
LGBT community in D.C. spends too much
time worrying about marriage rights when
it has more pressing issues transgender
health, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, drug
abuse and more that should be on the
front burner.
I usually refrain from commenting,
says Earline Budd, a long-time advocate
for disadvantaged transgender D.C.
residents. Day in and day out, like right
here just now in my ofce, I have a 21-year-
old HIV-positive person with a major
infection. I just dont have time to think
about marriage. I do believe those who are
out there on the front lines in the marriage
battles, that we need that, but its just not
on my agenda at this time This whole
thing with HIV, which is affecting more and
more young people all the time, is much
more pressing.
Wanzer agrees.
Im thankful for his support, but there
are much more pressing needs, especially
with the transgender community, she says.
Even so, many expect the Black Pride
festivities to have an increased excitement and
energy this year because of recent events.
I know Eleanor [Holmes Norton] will
be commenting on it, the mayor will be
commenting on it, theres denitely going
to be a huge acknowledgement about this
at Black Pride, Fowlkes says. Every time
Im at the mic, Ill say something about it.
What youre really doing is giving people
permission to celebrate it were going
to be making that acknowledgement at
all our events so people can clap and feel
happy because this is a very big deal.
Obama triggers dialogue
on black LGBT issues
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Black Pride,
related events
abound this weekend
Today (Friday)
An opening reception is held for
Leandrea Gilliam this evening at 6:30
at the Hyatt Regency (400 New Jersey
Ave., N.W.). Gilliam is the care advocacy
program manager of the Sexual
Minority Youth Assistance League and
a Wellmore Cook Community Service
Awardee. Admission to this event is
free. For details, go to dcblackpride.org.
Author of King Peggy,
Peggielene Bartels, signs copies of
her book tonight at 7:30 at the Hyatt
Regency (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.).
The book is about Bartels journey to
becoming king of the African village
Otuam in Ghana. The book costs
$25. Proceeds will go to the nonprot
organization, Otuam Community
Development Corp. Find more
information at dcblackpride.org.
RainbowConnects is hosting speed
dating in the Yellowstone/Everglades
Room at the Hyatt Regency (400
New Jersey Ave., N.W.) tonight at 7.
Admission is free. For details, visit
dcblackpride.org.
SheBaltimore, a play written
and directed by Ira Kip, opens at
Warehouse Theater (1071 7th St.,
N.W.) tonight at 8. Admission is
$25. For more information, email
shebaltimore@gmail.com or go to
dcblackpride.org.
The 5000 Men Pride Mega Party
featuring Ashanti is tonight at FUR
Night Club (33 Patterson St., N.E.).
Doors open at 10. Cover charge
ranges $20-$50. For more information,
visit omegapartydc.net.
Saturday, May 26
Representatives from Capital One
Bank will be on-site at the Capital
One Job Fair held from 11 a.m.-3
p.m. in the Olympic Room at the Hyatt
The event is free. For details, visit
dcblackpride.org.
Angela Harvey presents The Key
to the Perfect Orgasm today at
12:30 at the Hyatt Regency (400 New
Jersey Ave., N.W.) in Congressional
Room A. Admission is free. For more
information, visit dcblackpride.org.
New York Life Job Fair is held
in the Sequoia Room at the Hyatt
Regency (400 New Jersey Ave., N.W.)
today from 12:30-3 p.m. The event is
free. For details, visit dcblackpride.org.
A lm festival is being held at the
Hyatt Regency (400 New Jersey Ave.,
N.W.) from 2-5 p.m. The lms that are
playing include Change, Finding
Me: Truth and Taboo Yardies.
Admission is $15. For details, visit
dcblackpride.org.
Terry W. Sidney is reading The
Four of Us at the Mead Lab
Theater (916 G St., N.W.) today at
2 p.m. Admission is $20. For more
information visit beyonddarkcorners.
com or dcblackpride.org.
Chocolate City Pride hosts the
Tropical Heat Rooftop Party today
from 3-8 p.m. on top of the Ibiza Roof
(1222 1st St., N.E.). The event will
include free food. Admission is $10. For
more information, visit omegapartydc.
net.
Buttay Soul is hosting a Poetry
Slam today from 5-8 p.m. at the Hyatt
Admission is $15. For details, visit
dcblackpride.org.
Black Mens Xchange D.C. presents
Revelation tonight at 7 at the Hyatt
The panel discussion will be moderated
by the reality T.V. star Karamo Brown.
For details, visit dcblackpride.org.
Layla Lounge (501 Morse St., N.E.)
hosts the annual Manhunt Party
tonight from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Passes are
on sale at omegapartydc.net.
A soul train dance party is being
held at the Hyatt Regency (400 New
Jersey Ave., N.W.) tonight from 10
p.m.-1 a.m. The event features DJ
Mandrill. Admission is $15. For details
visit dcblackpride.org.
Lace Nightclub (2214 Rhode
Island Ave., N.E.) hosts Insomniac,
the after-party tonight from 3:30-
8 a.m. Complimentary breakfast
will be provided. For details, visit
omegapartydc.net.
Sunday, May 27
A faith service is today from
9-11 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency (400
New Jersey Ave., N.W.). The event
is free. For more information, visit
dcblackpride.org.
Its a Family Affair is held at
Francis-Stevens Educational Campus
(23 & O St., N.W.) today from noon-
6. Admission is free. For details, visit
dcblackpride.org.
Island Inferno annual pool party
takes place at Great Waves Water Park
(4001 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria,
Va.) today at 3. There will be free food,
cash bar and a body contest. For more
information visit omegapartydc.net.
Klimex Mega Party is tonight
at the Love Nightclub (1350 Okie
St., N.E.) from 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Table
reservations begin at $500. For details,
visit omegapartydc.net.
Monday, May 28
Chocolate City Pride hosts a
cookout at Fort Dupont Park (3600 F
St., S.E.) today from noon to 5 p.m. For
more information, visit omegapartydc.
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Layla Lounge (501 Morse St., N.E.)
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from 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. Admission is $10.
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cheese & seafood salad. Our delights
will have your guests talking about your
event long after its over. Ms. Wanda
301-653-1190. wharris94@comcast.net.
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licensed, bonded & insured. Please
email acleaningsvce@aol.com or call
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winner of the 2011 Angies List Super
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voguecleaning.com or 571.277.0085
COUNSELING
A MINDFULNESS-BASED MENTAL
HEALTH PRACTICE specializing
in a holistic approach to anxiety,
depression, careers, && relationships.
20 years experience helping people
identify & overcome impediments
to a fullling life, satisfying careers,
& healthy relationships. Jonathan
Kirkendall MA LPC, 202.550.3589, www.
dclpc.com.
LGBTQ AFFIRMING THERAPY at
Dupont Circle Individuals, couples,
families, adolescents. Over 15
years serving the community. Mike
Giordano, LICSW. 202/460-6384 mike.
giordano.msw@gmail.com. www.
WhatIHearYouSaying.com.
COUNSELING FOR GAY MEN.
Individual/couple counseling with
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202-265-6495. gaymenscounseling.
org. No fees, donation requested.
CHANGES ARE EASIER WITH
HELP. Small, private practice
group of experienced, caring
therapists. Safe, condential
setting. Ofces in Woodley Park &
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professionals. Insurance
reimbursable. Washington Therapy
Guild. Call 202-483-2660. www.
therapyguild.net.
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Retirement, Interpersonal Skills,
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GRACE RIDDELL, LICSW. GRiddell@
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NEEDED! The Crew Club, a gay mens
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Richard at (202) 319-1333. from 9-5pm,
to schedule an interview.
SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS RECORDINGS
seeks two new staff members who
are proactive, creative and organized
for the following positions: Marketing
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experience; Mail Order Specialist: requires
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Apply: http://www.folkways.si.edu.
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apt. Medium sized furnished BR with
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room & pool. On street parking or
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on building grounds. Move in ready.
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com.
LUXURY 1 BED/1 BATH for rent at the
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6990. jjnews4@yahoo.com.
BLOOMINGDALE
1 BR available July 1st.
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dishwasher. $1150/mo. Includes
utilities, dish network & internet.
Non-smoker. No pets BUT must
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information. 202-841-6684.
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LEGAL SERVICES
FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM Representing
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Family adoptions, estate planning,
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2200. Silber, Perlman, Sigman & Tilev,
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ADOPTION & ASSISTED
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IMMIGRATION LAWYER. SPECIALTY in
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