Volume 46, Issue 24, June 12, 2015

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VOLUME 46
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Fostering: A Transformational Life Experience

Six years ago we made the decision to become foster parents.
It was an easy decision, one that did not require a lot of
pondering or mulling over. We invested in the District of
Columbia early in our careers (1987). We chose to live here
and at the time were considered pioneers. After establishing
our roots, finding each other and comingling our assets we
knew we wanted to give back to our community and wanted
to experience parenthood through the lens of being a foster
parent. Warning! The best laid plans dont always follow
the script!
Fast forward to 2010 with all of our course requirements,
background checks and other importantly deemed
documentation we were ready for a placement. Patience
is a virtue and waiting for a placement is a true test we
thought we had cast our net far and wide. We were willing
to foster any child between the ages of 5-15. Following what
we thought to be a lengthy wait the phone finally rang and
our lives changed forever.
There was an eight (8) year old boy who was in need
of a placement. He had experienced several placement
disruptions and was being cared for at Childrens Hospital
and waiting transfer to a residential living facility in Georgia
where he would be cared for until he was eighteen (18).
Again, very little discussion, we were ready for this challenge
and immediately said yes!
Following our first night, we looked at each other and
simultaneously mouthed What Have We Done? Needless
to say, our first night was rough but we survived and we
made it through. We relied on our agency training, our
support groups and each other and our commitment of

providing a safe, loving environment for one of our own a
youth from the District of Columbia.
Fast forward to today gone are the days of tantrums,
emotional outbursts and defiance. The growth, maturity
and stabilization of this child is nothing short of miraculous.
He anchors us and we are his rock. So much so that we
moved forward and adopted this young man. Today, we
cant imagine our lives without him nor can we imagine
what his life what have been like without our paths having
crossed.
Following this experience, we maintained our license and
soon began to explore the opportunity of expanding our
family via the foster care path once again. In January 2015
we were fortunate to have a fourteen-year-old boy placed in
our care. Although the process was the same, his needs were
different than our younger son. Again, via our training and
support from the agency and our friends we quickly adapted
and have formed a permanent bond. In fact we have filed
our letter of intent to adopt and are eager to legalize our
expanded family.
Fostering and adopting our sons has been the most
phenomenal life transformational experience for us. We
cant imagine our life without our sons being a part of it.
There are so many children, especially older children, who
only need love, support and a stable environment from a
loving and flexible family. These are our children, District
of Columbia children, and they deserve to be loved and
nurtured. Take a chance and enjoy the rewards! We did!
For more information about becoming a DC foster parent call 202.671.LOVE (5683).
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Washington Blade wins journalism honors

Washington Blade Photo Editor
Michael Key won rst place honors
in the D.C. Society of Professional
Journalists Dateline Awards this week
in the category of photojournalism.
Keys entry was titled Five
Years in the LGBT Movement.
Judges described Keys work as an,
impressive collection of photos
documenting the LGBT movement.
Three
other
Blade
staers
were recognized as nalists in the
competition: Blade Arts Editor Joey
DiGuglielmo in the category of Arts
Criticism; and Blade Reporter Michael
Lavers and Editor Kevin Na in the
Commentary category.
Were proud of our team, said
Blade Publisher Lynne Brown. These
latest honors reect the Blades long
commitment to quality, community
service-oriented journalism.
STAFF REPORTS
Thousands ock to Pennsylvania Avenue each year for Capital Pride.

WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO FILE BY MICHAEL KEY
Blade photo editor MICHAEL KEY took

rst place in SPJs DC contest this week.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY BLAKE BERGEN
Lesbian couple hosts Clinton fundraiser in D.C.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at a D.C.
fundraiser Monday night to an audience of mostly lesbian donors.
The event was held at the Womens Democratic Club and organized by
longtime Democratic Party activist Claire Lucas and her partner Judy Dlugacz. A
Clinton aide conrmed to the Blade that tickets cost $2,700 and the hosts raised
$27,000; about 120 guests attended. The ticket included a photo opportunity
with Clinton, according to one attendee.
Clinton reiterated her commitment to full equality for the LGBT community
and said she joined everyone in the room in hoping that the Supreme Court
would rule that same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution. She went
on to sayshe understood that the ght doesnt end there.
She urged attendees to work to ensure that Congress changes and added she
will run a 50-state campaign.
Dlugacz and Lucas introduced Clinton. Lesbian actress Meredith Baxter ew
in from California for the event.
It was a strong show of support from our community for Hillary and she
reciprocated with a commitment to work with us when she is president, said
Democratic Party activist and Blade columnist Peter Rosenstein, who attended
the fundraiser. As she said it is only after the election that the real work begins
and she is ready to do that work with us.
STAFF REPORTS
Gay former ANC member convicted of assault

A D.C. Superior Court judge last week found gay former Advisory Neighborhood
Commissioner Robert Leo Dwyer guilty of a hate crime for assaulting a
homeless man last July in a section of 17th Street, N.W., near Dupont Circle that
he represented on ANC 2B.
Following a two-day non-jury trial, Judge Neal E. Kravitz found Dwyer, 33,
guilty of simple assault with a bias enhancement under the citys hate crimes
law. Kravitz said the biased designation was based on Dwyers decision to single
out the victim because of his status as a homeless person.
Robert Dwyer targeted this victim for assault because he was homeless,
said Acting U.S. Attorney Vincent Cohen, Jr., in a statement. This prosecution
vindicates the principle that everyone in our community deserves the protection
of the law, he said. We will not tolerate this reprehensible behavior in the
District of Columbia.
Kravitz scheduled a sentencing for Aug. 12. Dwyer faces a possible maximum
sentence of 270 days of incarceration and a possible ne of up to $1,500.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
The big 4-0

Capital Pride to celebrate
with Color Guard,
dignitaries and more
By MARIAH COOPER
The 40th annual Capital Pride Parade
and Festival this weekend culminate
a month of events that included Black
Pride, Latino Pride and Trans Pride.
According to Capital Pride organizers, an
estimated 250,000 attendees are expected
to come to the milestone Capital Pride
Parade and Capital Pride Festival making
it the largest LGBT-focused event of the
year in the District. (Complete coverage of
Capital Pride begins on page 40.)
Weve tried to make sure that this is as
special a Pride celebration as we could
possibly make it to acknowledge the fact that
we have had 40 years of Pride celebrations
in the nations capital, said Bernie Delia,
Capital Prides board president.
Four decades ago, the event was called
Gay Day. It was a one-day event that was
part street festival and part block party.
Since then, Capital Pride has transformed
from a one-day event to a week-plus
series of events culminating with this
weekends two-day aair with the theme
of Flashback.
On Saturday, the Capital Pride Parade
will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The
parade begins at 22nd and P streets, N.W.
and continues through the Dupont Circle
and Logan Circle neighborhoods, ending
at the 14th Street corridor at S Street.
For the second year in a row, an Armed
Forces Color Guard will march in the
parade. Following them will be Scouts for
Equality, comprised of Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts, who will be marching for the
rst time ever in the Capital Pride Parade.
Actor and LGBT activist Wilson Cruz
and Deacon Maccubbin, founder of D.C.

Pride, will serve as grand marshals. Actor
Daniel Franzese will also be a judge at the
parade review stand and Internet star
Max Emerson will march in the parade.
Capital Pride Heroes and Engendered Spirit
awardees will also be present along with
various politicians and community leaders.
In addition to the typical parade
festivities, this year E! Networks Ross
Matthews will ociate a wedding
between George Carrancho and Sean
Franklin. Carrancho and Franklin won
a contest held by Marriott to have their
dream wedding at the Pride parade. The
couple, originally from Texas, and their
families will travel to D.C. for the nuptials
at the parade.
This years Capital Pride Festival on
Sunday starts at a slightly later time
and will be held from noon-7 p.m. on
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., between
3rd and 7th streets. There will be 300
exhibitors and vendors that include local
businesses, national sponsors and local
and community groups.The Washington
Blade will be giving away pairs of tickets
to see Madonna in concert at its festival
booth every 15 minutes from 3-5 p.m. in
partnership with 107.3 radio.
A Pride concert will take place on
three stages from 1-9 p.m. This years
performers include Carly Rae Jepsen, En
Vogue, Katy Tiz, Wilson Phillips and Amber.
The festival will also have three
beverage gardens including Capitol
Beverage Garden, Monument Beverage
Garden and Dupont Beverage Garden.
The gardens will have DJs, entertainment
and drinks. There will also be a family and
educational activity area and fun zone
with a 30-foot inatable water slide, face
painters, food vendors and mist tents.
For more information on Capital Pride
weekend, visit capitalpride.org.
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Georgetown Hospital accused of anti-trans discrimination

Claims it doesnt have
expertise to treat those
in gender transition
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.

lchibbaro@washblade.com
A transgender woman has led a
discrimination complaint with the D.C.
Oce of Human Rights against MedStar
Georgetown University Hospital on
grounds that the hospital allegedly
refused her request for breast implant
surgery because of her gender identity.
Alexa Rodriguez, 38, vice president of
D.C.s Latino LGBT History Project, said
the refusal came on May 8, ve months
after one of the hospitals highly regarded
breast surgeons, Dr. Troy Pittman,
examined her and cleared her for the
surgery contingent upon approval for
coverage of the procedure by her health
insurance provider.
Rodriguez said her insurer, United
Healthcare, initially denied coverage but
reversed its decision ve months later in
response to her appeal of the denial.
They told me that when I got the
pre-approval for the insurance we can
schedule the surgery, Rodriguez said.
So after I received that approval I called
to make an appointment for the surgery.
Much to her dismay, Rodriguez said
a hospital employee who schedules
Dr. Pittmans appointments told her by
phone on May 8 that the hospital was
no longer taking transgender women for
treatment or surgery.
And I asked him why, said Rodriguez.
He was like, Oh, I dont know. Theyre not
saying anything.
Ruby Corado, executive director of
Casa Ruby, an LGBT community center
that provides services to the transgender
community, said at least two of her female
transgender clients were also turned
town for breast surgery at MedStar
Georgetown around the same time that
Rodriquez was turned down.
Rodriquez told the Blade one of her
female transgender friends was turned
down for breast-related surgery by
Georgetown the same week she was
informed the hospital isnt doing the
surgery for trans women.
Marianne Worley, director of media
relations for MedStar Georgetown
University Hospital, said in a statement
to the Washington Blade that the hospital
has a policy of not discriminating against
patients based on sexual orientation and
gender identity and expression among
other categories.
While the hospital doesnt oer
some specic programs such as gender
transition treatment, We do see and
ALEXA RODRIGUEZ was turned away by

a breast surgeon at MedStar Georgetown
University Hospital.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LATINO GLBT HISTORY PROJECT
diagnose anyone who presents to us,

she said, including transgender patients.
MedStar
Georgetown
University
Hospital does not have a policy on assisting
with gender transition; it is just not a
comprehensive service that we currently
oer, Worley said in her statement.
Saying the hospital decides which
services to provide based on the highest
quality outcomes, her statement adds,
A gender transition program is very
complex, requiring an array of specialists
with expertise in hormonal therapy,
surgery and psychological services, to
name just a few.
Our conclusion has been that a high
quality gender transition service is best
delivered in the context of an integrated
program rather than in a one o manner,
and such a program does not exist at
MedStar Georgetown, her statement says.
According to Worley, Cases in which
the treatment required is outside the
scope of what we oer are referred to
the appropriate health care facility both
within and outside of MedStar Health.
Both Rodriguez and Corado said they
know of other transgender women who
had transition-related breast surgery at
MedStar Georgetown last year, with one
trans woman having had breast surgery
there as recently as January of this year.

We know they did surgery on
transgender women in January, said
Corado. It was not an issue before. What
has changed to not allow it now?
Worley did not specically answer that
question in her written response to a
Blade inquiry.
One source familiar with the hospital
who spoke on condition of not being
identied said some members of the
medical sta at the hospital reported
hearing
that
transgender-related
surgery was discontinued earlier this
year after complaints were lodged by
conservative Catholic ocials aliated
with Georgetown University.
MedStar Georgetown is a Catholic
hospital and, consistent with all Catholic
hospitals, it operates under the Ethical
and Religious Directives of the Catholic
Church, Worley said in a follow-up
statement to the Blade.
Rodriguez said she had been referred
to Dr. Pittman at Georgetown for the
surgery by her primary care physician
at Whitman-Walker Health, which is
providing her with the full array of
treatment and services that go along with
gender transition, including hormone
therapy and mental health counseling.
I then went to their oce about two
weeks later to try to get an answer for
why they were denying me my surgery,
Rodriguez told the Blade in discussing her
interaction with Georgetown Hospital.
She said the employee she spoke with by
phone, who she only knows by his rst
name of David, repeated his earlier claim
not to know the reason for the denial.
She said David did not arrange for her
to speak with a higher up ocial at the
hospital, as she requested, to nd out
why she was denied the surgery.
We are surprised and disappointed to
learn of Georgetowns statement and its
implications for access to much-needed
surgery services for the metro D.C.
transgender community, said Shawn
Jain, director of communications for
Whitman-Walker Health.
Whitman-Walker
routinely
refers
transgender
and
other
patients
to
qualied
specialists,
including
Georgetown, for healthcare needs that
we do not oer in-house, Jain said. We
apply World Professional Association for
Transgender Health (WPATH) standards
of care when referring transgender
patients for surgical care, he said.
Based on our reading of Georgetowns
statement, we believe this will present
some very real and tangible access to
care issues for our transgender patients,
said Jain.
Brian Markovitz, a civil rights attorney
who has represented clients in cases
before the D.C. Oce of Human Rights,
said Georgetown could have a dicult

time defending its decision not to provide
the surgery requested by Rodriguez.
He said the fact that Whitman-Walker
handled the gender transition-related
aspects of Rodriguezs medical treatment,
which Georgetown says it may not have
the expertise to do, could undermine a
claim by Georgetown that it was legally
justied in refusing to perform the surgery.
They could be running afoul of the
Human Rights Act because they are
providing implants for cancer patients
and other people, and because theyre
doing that and theyre not going to do it
for this individual theyre running the risk
of liability, Markovitz said.
He said although Georgetown could
argue that its a Catholic hospital and
certain medical and surgical procedures
are against church teachings, the Human
Rights Oce would likely rule that the
hospital is open to the general public
and therefore is operating as a public
accommodation, which is bound by the
D.C. Human Rights Act.
The Human Rights Act bans discrimination
based on gender identity and expression
and a wide range of other categories such
as race, religion and ethnicity.
Elliot Imse, a spokesperson for
the Oce of Human Rights, said the
oce cannot comment on a pending
case before the oce completes an
investigation and makes a determination
of whether probable cause exists that
discrimination occurred.
But he said that as a general principle,
case law established from past court
rulings and decisions by the OHR holds that
if a public accommodation like a hospital
oers services to non-transgender people,
under most circumstances they would
have to oer that to transgender people
unless there is something regarding safety
or complications that are dierent than
for a cisgender person.
(Cisgender is a term used to describe
non-transgender people.)
Markovitz said that if the OHR nds
probable cause that Georgetown violated
the Human Rights Act by denying implant
surgery for a transgender person and
the D.C. Commission on Human Rights
upholds that decision, the case could
become a hot button issue before D.C.
and federal courts should Georgetown
decide to appeal the ruling.
I could see the hospital defending
itself on First Amendment [religious
liberty] grounds and this could turn into
a very important case, he said.
Should the case enter the federal court
system Markovitz said Rodriguez could
benet from recent federal court rulings
saying transgender people are covered
under a federal civil rights law that bans
discrimination based on gender.
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Franco nominated for Zoning Commission post
Mayor
Muriel
Bowser
has
nominated
gay
businessman
David Franco for a seat on the vemember D.C. Zoning Commission, an
independent, quasi-judicial body that
prepares, amends and approves the
citys zoning regulations and zoning
map.
Francos nomination must be
conrmed by the D.C. Council. Brian
Moore, chief of sta for D.C. Council
Chair Phil Mendelson (D-At-Large),
said the Councils Committee of the
Whole, which is chaired by Mendelson,
was expected to schedule a public
hearing on Francos nomination
within the next few weeks.
DAVID FRANCO is co-owner of Level 2
Moore said that due to other
Development and Universal Gear.
business
pending
before
the
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
committee, the hearing for Franco
could be held either shortly before
the Council adjourns for its summer recess on July 15 or shortly after the Council
returns from its recess on Sept. 15.
Franco is co-owner of Level 2 Development, a D.C.-based real estate
development company that has built a number of residential apartment
and condominium buildings with ground oor retail space in the 14th and U
Streets corridor. He is also co-owner of the Universal Gear mens clothing and
accessories stores located in D.C. and other cities.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
Gay bar patrons targeted for robberies, sexual assault
A D.C. police ocial who oversees the departments Gay and Lesbian Liaison
Unit issued an email alert to LGBT community activists on June 7 reporting that
customers of Nellies Sports Bar and Town Danceboutique that cater mostly to gay
men had been targeted for robberies and assaults during the rst week of June.
Please be aware that recent robberies in the Third District have raised
concerns for the LGBT community, said Lt. Cheryl Crawley in an email sent to
members of an LGBT community listserv.
According to Crawley, an unidentied suspect who met a Nellies Sports Bar
customer inside the bar walked with the customer to the customers car where
he sexually assaulted the customer and stole his car. Police have listed the
incident as a 1st Degree Sex Assault and a robbery by force and violence.
Crawley said a separate incident that took place inside Town involved a group
of suspects who were dancing with men and removing their wallets in the
process as part of what appeared to be a coordinated pickpocket operation.
D.C. police spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump said police arrested the three
suspects, ages 18, 20 and 25, who are residents of Alexandria.
Town co-owner Ed Bailey said police made the arrests outside the club after
at least one of the victims identied two of them standing near the club. He said
the third suspect walked toward the other two a short time later and was also
identied by the one of the victims.
Bailey said the arrests were made by ocers who work for Town under a
police department program that arranges for businesses to reimburse the city
for ocers who patrol mostly outside the businesses.
Crawley reported in her email that the third incident originated inside Town
when a victim met a suspect who assaulted and robbed the victim after he left
the club and was walking in an undisclosed location. Police listed that incident as
a robbery by force and violence.
Bailey said police did not inform Town about that incident and he and his sta
are skeptical over whether it was actually linked to Town.
Crump identied the three suspects arrested in the pickpocketing incident
as Anthony Bernard Snead, 25; David Davon Thompson, 20; and Scott Darring,
18. D.C. Superior Court records show they appeared in court Saturday morning,
June 6, and were released on the condition that they stay away from Town. The
three are scheduled to return to court on July 1 for a status hearing.
LOU CHIBBARO JR.
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Levine wins primary

for Va. delegate seat
Poised to become 3rd out
gay lawmaker in legislature
By LOU CHIBBARO JR.

lchibbaro@washblade.com
Gay rights attorney and former

congressional staer Mark Levine won
the Democratic primary Tuesday night
for the 45th District seat in the Virginia
House of Delegates, emerging as the
odds-on favorite to win the November
general election in an overwhelmingly
Democratic district.
The district includes about half of the
city of Alexandria and parts of Arlington
and Fairfax counties.
Levine received 27.8 percent of the
vote in a ve-candidate race, beating
the presumed frontrunner in the race,
Alexandria government ocial Craig
Fifer, who came in second place with 24.3
percent of the vote.
Fifer received endorsements from the
Washington Post and from State Sen.
Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), who became
the states rst openly gay member of the
legislature in 2004 when rst elected to
the House of Delegates.
This was a pure grassroots campaign,
Levine told the Washington Blade in an
election night phone interview. This
was a campaign that I only won because
people took me in their living rooms and
we talked and we chatted night after night
about their concerns, about their issues.
Levine, a resident of Alexandria since
2001, served as legislative counsel to
former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
from 2001 to 2003 and has provided legal
counsel to LGBT rights related causes
since the late 1990s, including marriage
equality legislation.
He has also served as a talk show host
or commentator on radio and television,
including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News,
as an advocate for progressive causes
during the past decade.
I knocked on more than a thousand
doors and my team knocked on more than
10,000 doors, Levine said in discussing
his campaign over the past several
months. And the entire establishment
didnt think I could win, he said.
But what it shows is that the voters
matter. Its not about endorsements. Its
not about what the state party wants. Its
about what the voters want, he said.
Levine joined all Democratic candidates
from Northern Virginia that ran in the June
9 primary as well as other Democratic
ocials at a joint election night
celebration at an Old Town Alexandria
MARK LEVINE overcame the presumed

frontrunner to win Tuesdays primary.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LEVINE FOR CONGRESS
restaurant. The event was organized by

the Alexandria Democratic Committee.
Each of his opponents congratulated him
at the gathering as did Ebbin.
Mark ran a really smart campaign
and I think it did catch people o guard,
Ebbin told the Blade. But he worked hard
and really earned his victory. Im looking
forward to working with him. And I think
we can get some good things done in
Richmond working together.
Levine said among those who called
to congratulate him were Virginia Lt.
Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia
Attorney General Mark Herring, and U.S.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.).
With no Republican candidate coming
forward to seek the partys nomination
for the 45th District seat, Levine could
be challenged in the general election by
one or more independent or write-in
candidates. No general election challenger
had surfaced as of Tuesday night.
If he wins the general election
Levine would become the third out gay
lawmaker in the Virginia Legislature. Del.
Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax County) became
the second openly gay Virginia legislator
when he came out in February 2014.
Among the remaining candidates in
the primary, Julie Jakopic came in third
with 23.3 percent; Clarence Tong came
in fourth with 17.3 percent; and Larry
Altenburg came in fth with 7.3 percent.
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Fanning nalist to become Army secretary

WASHINGTON Defense
Secretary Ash Carters gay chief
of sta is the leading candidate to
succeed outgoing Army Secretary
John McHugh.
A senior Pentagon ocial
on Tuesday conrmed to the
Washington Blade a Defense
News report that indicates Eric
Fanning is the leading candidate
to succeed McHugh.
McHugh on June 8 announced
that he plans to leave his post no
later than Nov. 1.
Fanning in February became
the Pentagons chief of sta. The
gay ocial had previously served
as deputy under secretary of the
Navy and undersecretary of the
Air Force.
Fanning told the Blade in a 2013
interview that he supports openly
transgender service members in
the armed forces.
I think that the military is
stronger, institutions are stronger
and society is stronger the more
inclusive that we are, he said.
State Department hosts

annual Pride event
Kerry absent, still
recovering from
cycling accident
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
mlavers@washblade.com
ERIC FANNING became the Pentagons chief

of sta in February.
Trans doctor conrmed as Pa. physician general

HARRISBURG, Pa. The Pennsylvania Senate on June 9 conrmed a
transgender physician as the commonwealths next physician general.
Rachel Levine who has nearly three decades of experience in pediatrics
and psychiatry is the rst trans person ever appointed to a Pennsylvania
governors cabinet. The former member of the Equality Pennsylvania board of
directors will serve under Democrat Tom Wolf.
She is an excellent physician and we look forward to her tenure as the
physician general of Pennsylvania, said Jessica Rothchild, president of Equality
Pennsylvanias board of directors, in a statement.
State Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Alleghany County), who co-chairs the Pennsylvania
Legislatures LGBT Equality Caucus, also applauded Levines conrmation.
This is a history-making cabinet rst for Pennsylvania, said Frankel.
Wolf nominated Levine in January shortly before taking oce.
I was thrilled, Levine told the Washington Blade shortly after learning
the then-governor elect had nominated her. I was very excited to serve the
commonwealth.
Franklin Graham pulls Wells Fargo accounts

BOONE, N.C. Franklin Graham this week announced that he would pull
the bank accounts for the organization that bares his fathers name from Wells
Fargo because it featured a lesbian couple in an ad campaign.
Have you ever asked yourself how can we ght the tide of moral decay
that is being crammed down our throats by big business, the media, and the
gay and lesbian community? asked Graham in a message he posted to his
Facebook page on June 8, noting that Tianys has also advertised directly to
LGBT consumers. At the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, we are moving
our accounts from Wells Fargo to another bank.
Graham, during a 2014 interview with ABC News Martha Raddatz, defended
Russian President Vladimir Putins decision to sign into law a ban on the
promotion of so-called gay propaganda to children. He also said he feels that
gays and lesbians can recruit.
The evangelist during the same interview with Raddatz said he feels that gay
people can repent for their homosexuality.
GLIFAA members and LGBT rights

advocates from Uganda and Turkey were
among those who attended the State
Departments annual Pride celebration
last week.
Secretary of State John Kerry was
scheduled to speak, but he remained at a
Boston hospital where he was recovering
from a broken right femur he suered
during a cycling accident in France. Deputy
Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom
spoke in his place.
The secretary is doing well and is on
the road to recovery, said Higginbottom
as she began her remarks.
Higginbottom
noted
the
State
Departments largest health insurance
plan now covers care related to sex
reassignment surgery. Kerry in February
formally introduced Randy Berry, a career
Foreign Service ocer, as the countrys
rst special envoy to promote global
LGBT rights.
Hes helping to spread the word that
regardless of past practice and cultural
dierence, its simply wrong to pretend
people are criminals because of who they
are or who they love, said Higginbottom.
Higginbottom stressed the State
Department opposes any eort to
discriminate when issuing visas to the
same-sex partners of Foreign Service
personnel who are posted overseas.
We dont have gay spouses, we have
spouses, she said. We dont have lesbian
families. We have families. We refuse
to accept that equal treatment by our
foreign counterparts is too much to ask.
GLIFAA President Selim Ariturk made a
similar point.
We know that some host countries
openly say they dont want families that
look like ours, he said. We serve under
an administration that appointed more out
ambassadors than all other administrations
combined. Just as our Foreign Service
shows how American women and men
work together and how Americans of all
colors and religions work together, so
too should we should be proud of all the
embassies where gay sta and straight
sta and transgender sta are working
together as one American team.
Higginbottom also highlighted the
State Departments Global Equality
Deputy Secretary of State HEATHER

HIGGINBOTTOM spoke at a Pride event last
week.
WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY
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promote LGBT rights around the world.
She also applauded Boysan Yakar of
Lambda Istanbul, a Turkish advocacy
group, and Pepe Onziema of Sexual
Minorities Uganda, a Ugandan LGBT
rights organization, who took part in a
panel discussion that Mindy Michaels of
Freedom House moderated.
We owe it to both of you and to
ourselves to stand with our brothers and
sisters like you around the world who are
on the front lines of this struggle every
day, often at enormous personal risk,
said Higginbottom.
Onziema said the international support
his organization received to ght the AntiHomosexuality Act under which those
found guilty of repeated same-sex sexual
acts would have faced life in prison.
The Constitutional Court of Uganda last
August struck down the controversial
law, concluding that Parliament Speaker
Rebecca Kadaga allowed a vote on it
without the necessary quorum.
We see ourselves as humans, said
Onziema. We are Ugandan citizens.
Yakar
also
spoke
about
his
organizations advocacy eorts in Turkey.
If you dont stand up for your rights, no
ones going to take care of you, he said.
The State Department in recent months
has faced criticism over its response to
Egypts ongoing LGBT rights crackdown and
other issues that include claims the TransPacic Partnership contains enforceable
human rights safeguards. Higginbottom
on Friday did not mention the possible
elimination of domestic partner benets
for unmarried gay State Department
employees in the wake of the U.S. Supreme
Courts 2013 ruling that struck down a
portion of the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Pentagon celebrates Pride, but trans exclusion persists

Some disappointed in
Carters remarks at event
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
The mood at the annual Pride
celebration at the Pentagon was
celebratory, despite disappointment
among some attendees that ocials
failed to address the ongoing ban on
transgender service members.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter
delivered the keynote address toservice
members and civilian workers, notingthe
changes in the armed forces after Dont
Ask, Dont Tell repeal.
Four years after the repeal of Dont
Ask, Dont Tell following years and
years of gay and lesbian service members
having to hide who they are today we
take pride in how theyre free to serve their
country openly, Carter said.Because we
believe in getting to a place where no one
serves in silence, and where we treat all
our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines
with the dignity, and the respect, that
they deserve.
But other than a one-word reference
in the initial part of his remarks, Carter
made no reference to transgender people
in the U.S. military, who are banned from
serving openly.
Despite Dont Ask, Dont Tell repeal,
transgender people are still barred from
service because of medical regulation.
DOD Instruction 6130.03 calls for
separation of service members who have
undergone gender reassignment or have
psychosexual conditions that include
transvestitism or transsexualism.
Carter announced a policy change to
include the words sexual orientation
as a protected class in the Military
Equal Opportunity Program, the nondiscrimination policy for the U.S. military.
The Blade rst reported weeks ago the
change was coming.
Im proud to announce that the
Department of Defense has completed
the process for updating its Military
Equal Opportunity policy to include
sexual orientation ensuring that the
department, like the rest of the federal
government, treats sexual orientationbased discrimination the same way it treats
discrimination based on race, religion,
color, sex, age, and national origin, Carter
said. And Im very proud of the work that
the military services have put into this
over the last several months. Because
discrimination of any kind has no place in
Americas armed forces.
But gender identity wasnt included
as part of the change. A Pentagon
spokesperson didnt respond to repeated
requests to comment on why trans
SHERI SWOKOWSKI, a trans service member,

wore a female Army Service Uniform to this
weeks Pride event.
service members were excluded from the

policy change. A change in the Military
Equal Opportunity policy wouldnt undo
the transgender military ban, according
to the Transgender Legal Defense Fund.
Carter delivered the speech amid
numerous developments on the issue
of transgender service in the military.
Just this week, the American Medical
Association adopted a resolution at its
annual policy-making meeting nding
no medically valid reason to exclude
transgender individuals from service in
the U.S. military.
Last week, the Air Force announced
it was joining the Army in raising the
authority to discharge transgender
airmen because of their gender identity.
As a result of the change, a decision to
discharge a transgender airman must
be sent to the Secretary of the Air Force
Personnel Council for recommendation,
then to the Air Force Review Boards
Agency director for a decision. Selfidentication as transgender wont
automatically
generate
involuntary
separation and recommendation for
discharge must be supported by a report
of evaluation by a psychiatrist or Ph.D.level clinical psychologist, according to
the service.
But even though Carter and the
White House have previously expressed

openness to the idea of transgender
service, no department-wide change to
the ban has been announced, despite
repeated calls for a review and ultimately
an end to the prohibition.
LGBT
advocates
at
the
event
criticized Carter for failing to address the
issue of transgender service in the military.
Sue Fulton, president of the LGBT
military group SPARTA, said the defense
secretary missed an opportunity to shed
light on the experience of transgender
troops serving in silence.
Words about inclusion without actions
that are long overdue are empty, Fulton
said. The secretary of defense had a
unique opportunity today given all the
events in the last four days to address
trans service, to say something, and
ignored thousands of transgender service
members who are not being included. I
was very disappointed.
Stephen Peters, a spokesperson for
the Human Rights Campaign, had a
similar take, noting that Carters remarks
were disappointing, especially for the
estimated 15,500 transgender service
members currently serving in silence.
Another attendee at the event was
Sheri Swokowski, a transgender veteran
who served as an infantry soldier for
nearly 34 years before she transitioned
after retirement.
Swokwoski wore a female Army
Service Uniform and an infantry goldcrossed rie insignia, intending her
attire to be a statement against the
militarys transgender policy. As the Blade
previously reported, Swokowskis dress
uniform stood out because women at this
time arent permitted in the infantry.
Id like to think that the people in the
building have noticed, Swokowski said. I
was sitting just a little ways away from the
secretary of defense and many of the top
leaders in the Defense Department.
But Swokowski also said she didnt think
Carter did enough to address the barriers
facingtransgender service members.
I was disappointed, Swokowski
said. He mentioned the word once, but
words dont equate to actions, and thats
what were looking for. We have 15,000
individuals out there that are waiting for
something to happen. Its in their best
interest, in their health interests and its
in the readiness interest of the country
to put this all together and gure it out.
Weve done harder things in the past.
In a panel discussion after Carters
speech, one of the speakers was Amanda
Simpson, executive director of the U.S.
Army Oce of Energy Initiatives and the
rst female openly transgender appointee
to a U.S. administration in history.
I dont have this position because Im
transgender, Simpson said. I was not
not appointed because Im transgender.

Im serving because I happen to be the
best person to do the job.
Simpson, whos able to serve as an
appointee because shes working on the
civilian side, not in the armed forces,
received the biggest applause lines during
her remarks, especially after she recalled
losing jobs after transitioning years ago
and ultimately nding stability.
I took those skills that I learned in
my transition and put them into my
leadership style, and thats why Im a good
leader, Simpson said. And so, its not
that Im just the same as everybody else.
I have unique experiences; Ive literally
looked at life from both sides.
Despite discontent with inaction on
transgender service, openly gay service
members during the panel discussion
beamed with pride about serving in the
military while being open about their
sexual orientation after Dont Ask, Dont
Tell repeal.
Maj. Alasdair Mackay, who serves as
a logistics operations ocer for Marine
Corps Installation, pointed out his spouse
in the audience who happened to
be HRCs Peters saying times have
changed since the diculties of serving
under the militarys gay ban.
I portrayed a character and a leader
that was not authentic, at least not fully
authentic and was not fully truthful,
particularly in my o-duty hours,
MacKay said. This, of course, aected
my relationship with my Marines. It
weakened my professional relationship
with my Marines. That is not the way I
wanted to be as a Marine ocer, and
certainly not the way I wanted to lead a
professional career.
Emceeing the event was Brig. Gen.
Randy Taylor, who took the occasion to
give thanks to his spouse Lucas. Over
their 18-year relationship, Taylor said to
support his moves, his spouse subjugated
his own career.
Upon announcing the gay-only policy
change in the U.S. military, Carter
expressed a vague commitment to
renewal that may suggest further changes
including those for transgender service
members are on the horizon.
The Department of Defense has made
a lasting commitment to living the values
we defend to treating everyone equally
because we need to be a meritocracy,
Carter said.We have to focus relentlessly
on our mission, which means the thing that
matters most about a person is what they
can contribute to national defense. This is a
commitment we must continually renew.
The event began with the presentation
of the colors and the National Anthem,
which was performed by the Rock Creek
Singers, an ensemble of 34 members of
the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington.
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IGGY AZALEA withdrew from Pittsburgh Pride after facing allegations of making
homophobic remarks years ago.
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Iggy Azalea withdraws

from Pittsburgh Pride
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea on Monday announced that she has pulled out
of this weekends Pittsburgh Pride.
Azalea had been scheduled to headline Saturdays event, but a growing list of
groups that objected to racist and homophobic statements she previously made
announced they would not take part. These include a local chapter of the Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education Network.
Pittsburgh City Council President Bruce Kraus, who is gay, earlier this month
announced that he, too, would boycott the event.
I am truly disappointed that I have to share this news, but I will no longer be
performing at Pittsburgh Pride on June 13th, wrote Azalea in a statement she
posted to her Twitter page. This has been a dicult decision as I truly support
the event and LGBTIQA communities, however, I feel my participation at this
point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event.
Azalea also apologized for her previous statements.
I meant no harm and deeply regret ever uttering those words, she wrote on
Twitter. As an adult I would never use them because I understand they play a
detrimental role in the ght for issues that I do truly believe in.
The Delta Foundation, which organizes Pittsburgh Pride, also faced criticism
from local LGBT rights advocates and their supporters over its decision to invite
Azalea to headline the annual event.
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Court: Ark. must recognize window marriages

A judge in Arkansas ruled the state must recognize the estimated 600 window samesex marriages performed there during a brief period in May of last year.
In a 15-page decision, Pulaski County Judge Wendell Grien ruled that marriages
performed in Arkansas after an earlier ruling in favor of same-sex marriage by a state
court should be treated as valid under state law.
The Court hereby declares that the refusal...to recognize the marriages of plaintis
and same-sex couples who were married between May 10 and May 16, 2014, as valid,
and to accord those marriages with all benets, rights and privileges extended to
heterosexual marriages that were licensed during that time span violates the Plaintis
rights to due process of law and equal protection of the law as guaranteed by the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article 2, [Section]
3 of the Arkansas Constitutions Declaration of Rights, Grien writes.
The lawsuit seeking recognition of the marriages was led in February by Cheryl
Maples, a Searcy-based private attorney, on behalf of two same-sex couples who wed
in Arkansas following a ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza against the
states ban on same-sex marriage.
After Piazza issued the ruling, the Arkansas Supreme Court days later issued a stay on the
decision pending appeal, halting any more same-sex marriages from taking place in the state.
Nearly one year after President Obama announced he would sign an executive order
barring federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBT discrimination, a group of 61
Democrats in Congress are calling on him to take additional action for grants, doing
business abroad and marketplace discrimination.
In an open letter dated June 8, the lawmakers led by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.)
and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) call for executive action to ensure federal funds arent
used to subsidize LGBT discrimination in the United States and overseas.
To promote our fundamental values of equality, equity, and diversity, we cannot
go half way at home and we certainly cannot halt the extension of these values at our
border, Lowenthal said in a statement. Our nation has what I see as a major role in
defending the innate rights of all human beings across the globeincluding the LGBT
communityto live, love, and prosper.
Although Obama signed an executive order against LGBT discrimination last year,
that directive was limited to workplace discrimination among federal contractors. As the
letter points out, the order doesnt apply to federal grantees or federal contractors hiring
and doing business abroad. Further, the order doesnt prohibit federal contractors from
denying goods and services to LGBT customers or suppliers.
According to the letter, several individual agencies are working to address these gaps
by developing policies to prohibit discrimination in service delivery by contractors and
grantees receiving U.S. aid dollars, but theres no administrative-wide rule.
We encourage you to make this an urgent, Administration-wide priority and
coordinate across agencies to ensure a broad non-discrimination policy is implemented
before the end of your Administrations tenure, the letter says. In doing so, this would
ensure LGBT people have access to the full range of services oered by U.S.-funded
programs and would guarantee our foreign aid dollars are aligned with the values of
promoting the human rights of marginalized people globally.
A White House ocial, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration
has received the letter and will reply as appropriate.
CHRIS JOHNSON
Obama names trans attorney to commission

The White House announced on Monday President Obama has appointed civil rights
attorney and long-time LGBT advocate Shannon Minter to the Presidents Commission
on White House Fellowships, making him among the senior transgender appointees in
the Obama administration.
I am deeply honored to serve on
the Presidents Commission on White
House Fellowships, which provides a
unique opportunity for new leaders
to gain a rsthand experience of our
nations government, Minter said. As a
transgender man, I am especially grateful
to President Obama for his commitment
to building a government that reects
the full diversity of our country and for
supporting equal opportunity for all
people.
Obama named Minter to the position in
a statement in which he also declared his
intent to nominate individuals for various
ambassadorial appointments.
I am condent that these experienced
and hardworking individuals will help us
tackle the important challenges facing
America, and I am grateful for their
service, Obama said. I look forward to
SHANNON MINTER
working with them.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NCLR
Currently, Minter works at the San
Francisco-based National Center for
Lesbian Rights, where he has worked since 1993 in various capacities and currently as
legal director. The Texas native received a bachelors degree from University of Texas,
Austin and a law degree from Cornell Law School.
In his capacity at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Minter has taken the lead in
numerous lawsuits seeking the right to marry for same-sex couples, including the state
lawsuit that initially won marriage equality in California before Proposition 8 rescinded
the decision and federal litigation pending before the U.S. Supreme Court seeking
recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages.
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After marriage, whats next for LGBT movement?

Donors, advocates
ponder life after
Supreme Court ruling
By CHRIS JOHNSON
cjohnson@washblade.com
After a decades-long struggle, the U.S.
Supreme Court may this month bring to a
conclusion a major struggle of the LGBT
rights movement by guaranteeing same-sex
couples the right to marry across the nation.
Many legal experts expect a win, raising
questions about what will happen to the
LGBT movement and its donor base if
marriage is longer a marquee issue.
Marriage has been a central focus of
the LGBT movement in recent years,
dominating headlines and inspiring
discussion as court after court has struck
down state prohibitions on same-sex
marriage. No other issues relevant to
the LGBT community have been able to
generate as much interest.
Andrew Lane, a prominent gay donor in
New York, said the short answer is we dont
know how donors would reacttoa Supreme
Court decision in favor of marriage.
There is no question that some people
and institutions became engaged as
donors because they were inspired by the
promise of the freedom to marry, Lane
said. And we may well lose some number
of those folks.
Its uncertain exactly whenthe Supreme
Court will issue its decision, but the best
guess among legal observers is that itll
be on the last day of the courts term,
which is currently scheduled for June 29.
Although he wouldnt specifyany names,
Lane said hes aware of only one donor who
gives annually more than seven gures
who may walk away from the broader
movement if the Supreme Court rule for
marriage. On the other hand, Lane said in
the wake of the public attention to Caitlyn
Jenners photo spread in Vanity Fair, three
donors have talked to him about ways to
support transgender communities.
Lane drew a distinction between
individual donors who might lose interest
in the LGBT movement and future actions
of foundations that have supported LGBT
causes, saying the latter is less of a concern.
I am inclined to be hopeful, Lane
said. The conversations weve had over
the past few decades about relationship
recognition provided us with a vehicle to
talk in compelling ways about our lives as
queer people. The level of awareness and
empathy that we created through those
conversations and the support that we
won from our allies are not going away.
And awareness, empathy and support
are all of the kinds of things that create
and sustain donors.
LGBT advocates whove worked on
Fifty-six percent of Americans would back a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex
nuptials.
marriage and other issues were condent

the movement would build on a Supreme
Court win in favor of same-sex couples,
including one advocate whos made clear
his organization intends to shut down
after a favorable ruling.
Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to
Marry, said instead of marriage being o
the table, the movement should harness
the marriage win and the marriage
conversation to work in other areas.
Lets remember that though we will,
hopefully, have won the freedom to marry
as a matter of law, the conversation and
the actual transformative power of seeing
couples marry and all that it sparks will
only just have come to many of the places
where we still need to change hearts
and minds, Wolfson said. So we will
have something tremendously powerful
and transformative to work with and to
connect that to the next set of legal and
political objectives that are, of course,
very, very important.
Wolfson said Freedom to Marry
decided to close its doors after a Supreme
Court ruling in favor of marriage equality
because the organization was created on
the idea of building a campaign to drive
a winning strategy specically tailored to
pursue a goal, which he said has provided
a model for the rest of the movement.
And so, as our movement now lays
out the next goal, or set of goals, and
the next strategies to achieve those
goals, the structure for achieving those
goals should be connected to what the
goal of the strategies are. I believe that
the goal dictates strategy, and strategy
dictates structure, Wolfson said. And
our movement is fully capable of creating
the right strategy and the right team of
players, including hopefully a campaign
approach that will drive toward our next
set of big goals.

But Freedom to Marry wont close
overnight, Wolfson said. Under his stated
vision, thatll take place after a period
of months and after it has worked with
partners to transfer knowledge, expertise,
assets and key sta.
The nations LGBT largest group, the
Human Rights Campaign, has in recent
years undertaken signicant eorts to
promote the marriage cause. In recent
months, it has worked to promote the
lead plainti in the Ohio marriage case
before the Supreme Court, Jim Obergefell,
who lost his spouse to Lou Gehrigs
Disease and is seeking state recognition
of his marriage.
Fred Sainz, HRCs president of
communications, said his organization
doesnt keep track of how many of its
donations are the result of marriage
or what percentage of its budget is
dedicated to the issue.
Theres a lot of work that remains to
be done on the road to full equality,
Sainz said. Itll be incumbent on us to
continue to make the case that this work
must get done.
Other items on the LGBT agenda are
already well known. To name a few,
they include instituting workplace nondiscrimination rules; barring widely
discredited ex-gay conversion therapy;
alleviating LGBT youth homelessness;
increasing transgender visibility and
combatting
widespread
anti-trans
violence; lifting the ban on transgender
service in the U.S. military; removing the
ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men
from donating blood; and increasing
acceptance in sports and entertainment.
Wolfson said a top goal for the LGBT
movement after marriage should be
passage of a federal civil rights bill that
prohibits discrimination in all the major

arenas of law on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity.
I think that should be a top priority
for our movement, and a top organizing
vision for how we structure and resource
the organizations who are going to get us
there, Wolfson said.
To facilitate that goal, Wolfson called
for pursuing a legal strategy that includes
ensuring existing gender protections
in the Civil Rights Act cover both
sexual orientation and gender identity
discrimination as well as shepherding
toward passage state and local nondiscrimination laws both because they
are important inand of itself themselves
and because they will be building blocks
to getting the full federal protections that
we have to prioritize.
Additionally, Wolfson said the LGBT
movement should pursue cultural
changes other than legal and political
eorts to improve the experience of LGBT
people throughout the country.
While its necessary and right to
prioritize legal change, we also need
to work on cultural embrace, cultural
acceptance and making sure that no
matter where people live, they can feel
supported and included and free to shape
their lives, Wolfson said. So its not only
the law, its also the culture and its also
the engagement across communities and
across structures.
Another advocate said a favorable
marriage decision from the Supreme
Court would benet other agenda items.
Dana Beyer, executive director of the
transgender advocacy group Gender
Rights Maryland, said the decision would
mean no additional fear of muddying the
message for other LGBT issues.
The most important outcome of a
nal marriage win is that it is nal, Beyer
said. No more need for major eorts
and allocations of resources to the issue,
and, for those more cynically inclined,
no more excuses to ignore what many
consider more fundamental issues of
discrimination.
In 2012, former Gov. Martin OMalley
signed into law a bill legalizing samesex marriage in Maryland, but in the
same year a bill that sought to expand
the states civil rights act to include
transgender people didnt pass the
state legislature. It wasnt until last year
that Maryland enacted an update to the
statute to include gender identity.
Beyer said the gay eorts made on
behalf of the gender identity bill were a
fraction of those made on marriage and
were generally more halting and awkward,
so trans leadership had to step up to guide
the legislation toward passage.
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Ten people were injured last weekend during clashes that broke out at an
LGBT Pride march in the Ukrainian capital.
Agence France-Presse reported that nine Kiev police ocers suered injuries
when members of Pravy Sektor (Right Sector), a Ukrainian nationalist group,
sought to disrupt the March for Equality event that took place along the
Dnieper River. The news agency said one of the police ocers suered serious
neck injuries during the clashes.
Ukrainian ocials said 25 people were arrested.
The march was only the second LGBT Pride march to take place in the former
Soviet republic since it gained independence in 1991.
President Petro Poroshenko deployed more than 2,000 police ocers to the
march after nationalists threatened to disrupt it. The pro-European leader did
not participate, but he told reporters on Friday that he supported it.
I will not be taking part, said Poroshenko, according to Agence FrancePresse. But I see no grounds for someone to try and disturb it, since this is the
constitutional right of every Ukrainian citizen.
Ukrainian advocates with whom the Washington Blade spoke said that
up to 300 people participated in the march. They said two members of the
Ukrainian Parliament, Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Stefan Gullgren and a
representative of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev are among those who took part.
Dmitry Pichakhchi and his boyfriend, Denis Panin, who are members of
Fulcrum, a Ukrainian LGBT advocacy group, took part in the March for Equality.
Panin told the Blade from Kiev that the number of people who took part was
a lot considering the situation. He said he feels there was no reason to cancel
it after Poroshenko publicly supported it.
Everyone knew it would be dangerous, Panin told the Blade. Not everyone
who wanted to go registered.
Helen Globa, co-founder of Tergo, a support group for parents and friends of
LGBT Ukrainians, was among those who took part in the march with a contingent
from Amnesty International. Her son, Bogdan Globa, who is the executive
director of Fulcrum, described the violence as very sad.
A lot of people want to kill gays, he told the Blade on Saturday from D.C.
Ukraines LGBT rights record remains poor compared to other European
countries, even though Poroshenko is seeking closer ties to Brussels.
Trans activist murdered in El Salvador

A transgender woman who was a prominent activist in El Salvador was killed on May 31.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in a press release cited local media
reports that indicate Francela Mndez Rodrguez was murdered by a group of unknown
assailants while visiting the home of a friend, Consuela Flores Martnez, in Sonsonate,
which is roughly 40 miles west of the Salvadoran capital of San Salvador.
Flores was also killed.
Mndez, 29, had been a board member of Colectivo Alejandra, a Salvadoran trans
advocacy group, since it was founded in 2010. The advocate was also a member of
the Salvadoran Human Rights Defenders Network and worked on an HIV prevention
program in the Central American country.
Attorney General for the Defense of

Human Rights David Morales on June 4
condemned Mndezs murder.
La Prensa Grca, a Salvadoran
newspaper, reported Morales described
the crime as an expression of anti-LGBT
hate.
The LGBTI population is victimized by
discrimination, rejection and intolerance
that can be seen in grave violations of their
human rights, he said, according to La
Prensa Grca.
Morales oce said that nine LGBT
Salvadorans have been reported killed
since 2009.
Front Line Defenders, a global human
rights group, in a press release notes
Mndez is the 10th trans woman who has
been murdered in El Salvador since the
beginning of the year.
Paty Hernndez, a former president
of Asociacin Aspidh Arcoiris, another
Salvadoran trans advocacy group, ed to
FRANCELA MNDEZ RODRGUEZ, a
transgender woman who was a prominent
the U.S. because of violence and threats
advocate in El Salvador, was killed on
she experienced in her homeland.
May 31.
She told the Washington Blade from
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and two gay men have also been killed
in El Salvador so far this year. Asociacin
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in the Central American country between January and May.
Francelas murder is something that must not go unpunished, said Hernndez.
El Salvador has one of Latin Americas highest murder rates, but anti-trans violence
remains pervasive throughout the region.
Gambia rejects U.S. criticism of LGBT record

The Gambian government has rejected National Security Adviser Susan Rices recent
comments against the countrys LGBT rights record.
An anchor on state-run television on June 5 read a lengthy statement from the
Gambian government that noted Rice last month described the rejection of gay and
lesbian activities by the Gambia as a violation of human rights.
Rice in a statement she released on the eve of the International Day Against
Homophobia and Transphobia said the U.S. is deeply concerned about credible reports
of torture, suspicious disappearances including of two Americans and arbitrary
detention at the governments hands. She also described President Yahya Jammehs
recent threat to slit the throats of gay men who live in his country as unconscionable.
The government of the Gambia wishes to observe that the accusations made are
the latest in a systematic campaign to damage the good image of the country and
demonize its leadership because of its stance against the activities of the gay and
lesbian community, reads the statement from the Gambian government. No amount
of lies, pressure or threats will make us relent on our rejection of homosexuality.
The government of the Gambia will always adhere to our sacred religious values and
will not be dictated by decadent and ungodly societies, nations or institutions, it says.
The statement also reiterated the Gambian governments opposition to marriage
rights for same-sex couples.
Even insects and bacteria reproduce respecting the order of nature, it reads.
Gambian advocates and their supporters around the world have grown increasingly
concerned about the African countrys LGBT rights record and Yammehs inammatory
rhetoric that includes describing gay men as vermin during a 2014 speech. The
Gambian president also described homosexuality as one of the three biggest threats
to human existence while speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in 2013.
The Obama administration last December announced that Gambia is no longer
eligible to take part in a duty-free trade program that allows sub-Saharan African
countries to access U.S. markets amid growing concerns over its LGBT rights record. The
president faced criticism in August 2014 when he invited Jammeh to the White House
during a summit that drew dozens of African heads of state to D.C.
A spokesperson for the National Security Council did not provide the Washington
Blade with a specic reaction to the Gambian governments criticisms other than
reiterating what Amb. Rice noted in her statement.
Jammeh owns a $3.5 million mansion in the wealthy Montgomery County suburb of Potomac.
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Diamonds and Denim is a dinner and dance celebrating the contributions of
women to the Maryland LGBT community. Admission includes an all-you-can-eat
dinner, dessert and dancing. An open bar for an extra charge will be available.
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three cases have been conrmed according to the Chicago Department of Public
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have anonymous partners and use hook up apps, said it has been carefully
monitoring each case to determine if the outbreak is isolated to a specic
subpopulation.
The vaccine is considered safe and eective and is available at many sites
in Chicago and also in Washington. Though less contagious than the common
cold, the disease is spread through prolonged, close contact with saliva that
can include intimate kissing, sexual contact and sharing drinks, marijuana or
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Last year in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported at least eight known
cases of the disease, four of which were in men who have sex with men. Three of
them died and were in their late 20s, the Times reported in April, 2014.
American Military Partner Assoc. affirms trans report

WASHINGTON The American Military Partner Association, the countrys
largest organization of LGBT military families, has responded favorably to the
news that the American Medical Association passed a resolution saying there is
no medical rationale for ring transgender personnel from the military, which
the Washington Blade reported last week.
With theAmerican Medical Association weighing in, the pressure continues
to build for Secretary Carter to take action and implement a fair and uniform
standard across the branches, one that lifts the ban on open and honest
service by transgender troops, said AMPA President Ashley Broadway-Mack
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and implementation of the important and necessary changes to the outdated
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your tness routine this summer is
by taking to the great outdoors and
going on a nice summertime hike.
Not only is hiking good for your
cardiorespiratory system, its a great
way to get in a fantastic leg workout.
Here are my picks for the some best
BUCKY MITCHELL, whos gay, believes in a fun,
challenging workout that results in weight loss,
hiking trails around the D.C. area.
more muscle and a stable core. Follow his newly
Rock Creek Park: West Ridge
updated page on Facebook:
Trail. While I have mentioned
Be Healthy 360 and Instagram and Twitter
@be_healthy_360.
Rock Creek Park in prior articles,
I continue to bring it up because
many D.C. folks dont recognize all the activities Rock Creek Park has to oer,
including great hiking. For me, one of the best-kept secrets in Rock Creek Park is
the Western Ridge Trail. I like the trail because it is primarily a dirt path, doesnt
allow bikes and provides a little bit of challenge while hiking or even running the
path.
Its also extremely quiet and doesnt have the same foot trac as the trac
along the Rock Creek Park Trail on the eastern side of the park. Its a very good
trail for a beginner because its only about 4.5 miles in length and its highest
ascent is about 100 feet. Its an extremely manageable trail and you can achieve
it in a relatively short period of time. You can pick up this trail at the intersection
of Piney Branch Parkway and Park Road.
Great Falls: Billy Goat Trail. About 30 minutes outside the city youll nd one
of the most popular hiking trails in the D.C. area: the Billy Goat Trail. One of the
primary reasons this trail is so popular is because it provides you with a little bit
of everything along the way. Depending on what section you pick, Section A, B or
C, the trail can take you from small beaches along the river to panoramic views of
Maryland and Virginia, to rock hopping and climbing your way to higher elevations.
I would rate this trial as moderately dicult and recommend that you pack
some water, a snack or lunch along with you because you will get hungry. The
trail can range anywhere from four miles to 14 miles depending on the section
you choose and whether or not you want to circle back around and do the loop.
Dont be fooled by the trails highest ascent, which is only about 240 feet, because
it is extremely challenging as some climbing is involved. If you arent sure exactly
what you sections of trail you want to hike, the attendants at the entrance to the
Great Falls Visitor Center are super helpful at giving you guidance. To get to the
head of trail head more easily, be sure to take MacArthur Blvd on the Potomac,
Md., side of the park.
Luray, Virginia: Strickler Knob. While its a good two-hour drive outside of
the city, the Strickler Knob hike is well worth the drive. This 10-mile loop will
not only test your physical and mental endurance, it will also give you some of
the most amazing views of the Luray River valley. This trail is not for the faint
of heart. From the steep descent and ascent (which is about 2,200 feet) at the
beginnings and ends of the trail, to the rock climbing, watery terrain and quick
and aggressive changes in elevation, this hike is denitely for the avid hiker.
If you want to make sure to get the most out of this hike, be sure to pack lots of
water, snacks and build in a nice 30-minute break for lunch. This is a full day trip so
plan your drive and your hike accordingly. To get to the head of the trail be sure to
take Crimson Hollow road (VA 211) to begin your journey. Happy hiking!
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A few wishes for

Pride season
A ruling on marriage, an
Obama interview and an end
to hypocrisy
KEVIN NAFF is editor of the Washington Blade

and can be reached at kna@washblade.com.
Congratulations to the Capital Pride

Alliance for staging what is sure to be a
successful Pride celebration and tting
tribute to 40 years of Pride in D.C. As we
come together for the annual parades
and street festivals around the world
and as we anticipate a Supreme Court ruling on marriage later this month its a
good time to survey the landscape of current events and to make a personal wish
list for the year ahead. A few observations
and requests:
Chief Justice John Roberts should
surprise us all again and rule in favor of a
constitutional right to marriage.

With the marriage ght thus resolved,
Congress should advance a proposed law
banning employment and other discrimination against LGBT people. There are 28
states that lack such protections, meaning you could get legally married on Saturday and legally red on Monday just for
being LGBT.
With marriage o the table, donors,
lobbyists and funders of the LGBT movement should target eorts at alleviating poverty among LGBT youth. With 40
percent of homeless youth identifying as
LGBT, the plight of our own young people
has become a crisis we cant continue to
ignore. I met with one such young person
just a few weeks ago who became homeless after his parents discovered hes gay,
canceled his tuition payment and kicked
him out. Its a story seen in cities large
and small across the country.
Our erce advocates should stop running from the media. The Human Rights
Campaigns Chad Grin has steadfastly refused to grant an interview to the
Blade. Blade reporters and editors always
had an open door to Grins predecessors at HRC, even when we disagreed on
E DIT OR IA L C A R T OON
issues of the day. But Grin either thinks

hes above taking questions from us or is
afraid to do so.
And speaking of running from the
media, President Obama should make
good on a promise he made to me personally in 2009 and nally sit down for an
interview. The Blade is in the White House
brieng room every day; were in the pool
rotation. Weve been promised countless
times by DNC ocials, White House sta
and even the president himself that access would be forthcoming. But in keeping with his sparse interactions with the
media, Obama refuses to make good
and sit for a Blade interview. His failure
to hold regular press conferences and his
administrations attacks on whistleblowers threaten to undermine an otherwise
stellar record on LGBT progress.
Wealthy gays like Mati Weiderpass
and Ian Reisner should stop giving money to right-wing lunatics like Ted Cruz. Of
course we need to talk to our enemies
and the Log Cabin Republicans does an
excellent job of that. But theres a big difference between talking and enabling.
Donating thousands of dollars to Cruzs
campaign (and lying about it) sends a distressing signal that LGBT support can be
traded for nothing. The sleazy, entitled
Weiderpass and Reisner arent strangers
to controversy. A 23-year-old man was
found dead in their bathtub after a party
last year. Theyre being sued by former
employees at their Out NYC hotel complex who claim they werent paid for overtime work and had tips illegally withheld.
They should nd a way to make amends
and put some of their millions to a positive use for the community that has enriched them.
Democrats like Martin OMalley
should stop using marriage as a wedge.
Thats right, just 10 years after the GOP
used marriage to attack Democrats, the
tables have turned and its Democrats
using it to criticize their opponents. The
problem with that strategy is OMalley
and fellow Democrats like Hillary Clinton were late to the marriage party and
dont deserve credit for the passage of
those laws.
Is all that too much to ask?
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Pride Month is time to #ThankFrank

Kameny to join Labor
Departments Hall of Honor
By CARL FILLICHIO
Where would I be without the work I
love?
There is nothing more rewarding to
me than working on behalf of American
workers. Serving U.S. Labor Secretary
Thomas Perez is both an honor and a
joy, and Im proud of what Ive accomplished as a public servant in the Clinton
and Obama administrations. The work is
exhilarating, and it has become a central
part of who I am.
But there was a time when it couldve
been taken from me in a heartbeat. Just
because of another, equally central, part
of who I am.
What is now unthinkable for me was
a bitter reality for Frank Kameny. A Harvard-educated astronomer and war hero,
Kameny was red from his U.S. Map Service job in 1957 simply because he was
gay. He never worked for a paycheck
again.
Many know Franks story here in Wash-
ington, where he made his home and ran

as the rst out congressional candidate
for the Districts seat in 1971. But he is
less celebrated in other parts of the country. Here at the Labor Department, were
going to change that. On June 23, we are
inducting Frank into our prestigious Hall
of Honor.
Like Cooperstown for our national pastime, our Hall of Honor immortalizes the
giants renowned for the highest achievements in the counterweight to our pastimes that is, our work. The names of
these inductees inspire the same awe in
those of us who are passionate about
working families as Babe Ruth and Ernie
Banks do for baseball fans.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, who did more to
improve workers lives than any legislator
in our history. Bayard Rustin, the mastermind behind our citys most transcendent
protest march for workers rights. Dolores Huerta, whose bones were broken in
the struggle for farm worker justice (and
the only individual living Hall of Honor
inductee). Mother Jones, who prayed for
dead mine workers and fought like hell
for the living. The father of the American
labor movement, Samuel Gompers. And
now, Frank Kameny.

All his life he was told he didnt belong,
and he suered for it mightily. He belongs now.
He took incremental steps to change
for the better the nations largest employer. He played a pivotal role in the
removal of homosexuality as a mental
disorder by the American Psychiatric
Association. He organized the rst protest for gay rights ever held at the White
House, in 1965. He was a member of
the rst delegation to brief the administration on LGBT issues inside that same
White House, under President Carter.
He will be forever thanked by LGBT
government workers like me for helping usher in an age when we could serve
openly, love who we love and bring our
full selves to our work. The American people owe him a debt of gratitude as well.
Were it not for his decades of advocacy,
our country would be bereft of some of
the sharpest minds and hardiest spirits
overseeing the peoples business. Even
a mind as great as Walt Whitmans was
wasted when he lost his government job
soon after coming to Washington, its said
because of the notoriety of his already-
published Leaves of Grass. How many

like him did we lose before Frank Kameny? How much good did we squander in
those long decades of intolerance?
Because of Frank, we no longer have to
ask.
To help commemorate Franks indomitable spirit and contributions this Pride
Month, in addition to inducting him into
the Labor Hall of Honor, were mounting
a social media campaign called #ThankFrank. Were asking other LGBT federal employees across the country and
around the world, as well as our allies,
friends, supporters and customers (the
American people) to post the reasons
Frank matters.
Check out our video at https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=IWnov6p3fWc to
learn more and add your voice and story
to thousands of others. Heres a unique
chance to actually express our gratitude
to one of our communitys heroes. Pride
Month is the perfect time to #ThankFrank.
CARL FILLICHIO is senior advisor for public
aairs and chair of the U.S. Labor Hall of
Honor, U.S. Department of Labor.
I N SI D E LG BT W A SH I N G T O N
Welcoming the commercialization of Pride

City Paper critique demeans
those who fought for visibility
PETER ROSENSTEIN is a D.C.-based LGBT rights

and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly
for the Blade.
Washington City Papers arts editor,

Christina Cauterucci, wrote a 4,000-word
history of Pride that turned into a diatribe
against Pride titled, Swallow Your Pride:
How a homegrown show of solidarity became a commercialized, one-size-ts-all
party weekend.
Yes, Pride has become more commercialized but that was established in the title of the article. One sentence in particular sums up the writers view of being gay
in D.C. and of Pride: But in a city that has
some of the most comprehensive queer
and trans rights and protections in the
While Pride was once an activist statement,

today in D.C. its more of a celebration.
country, where white gay men are a hypervisible demographic and youre nearly
as likely to nd queers hanging out at Dacha or Red Derby as you are at Town or
Phase 1, it can seem that while were here
and queer, everyones already used to it.
There are many reasons for the change
in Pride in the District of Columbia. Surely
one of the biggest is being out is acceptable in most communities. Clearly there
are still areas of the city and parts of the
population that dont accept us, but those
are becoming fewer and fewer. So while
Pride was once an activist statement, today in D.C. its more of a celebration.
Because the LGBT community is so integrated into the community, the parade
and festival have become bigger and more
expensive to stage and, yes, we go to corporate America to help defray the costs.
In turn, they get to display their commitment to the community with a oat in the
parade, a logo on materials or a booth at

the festival. We should be celebrating that
so many in corporate America want to participate. Just recently, corporate America
helped to beat back discriminatory legislation in Indiana. Twenty years ago few companies would have willingly shown solidarity with the LGBT community.
The article talks about the lack of diversity represented in the parade and
leadership of the LGBT community. As
a community, we must work to change
that. Yes, many of our civil rights organizations were/are funded by wealthy white
men. That is slowly changing but not fast
enough. We dont want wealthy white
men to stop giving their money but need
them to recognize that wealth shouldnt
be the only criteria when it comes to the
leadership of the groups. For years the
Human Rights Campaign was called the
Human Rights Champagne Fund. In its
latest internal review, which they commissioned, there is still a long way to go
to ensure diversity and equal opportunity
in the organization.
Today, Black Pride, Latino Pride, Youth
Pride and Transgender Pride celebrate
groups within the LGBT community and
there are many reasons to continue these
celebrations. Earl Fowlkes says in the City
Paper, If I had a dollar for everyone who
came to D.C. Black Pride and told me they
werent out when they went back home,
Id be a rich man. Youve got to have baby
steps. D.C. Black Pride is a good entryway to
being around other people who are openly
gay. So our community needs to focus on
the diversity within it and recognize gay and
lesbian people of color and transgender individuals often still face more discrimination than others in the community.
As we continue the ght, we shouldnt
demean and attack those who have worked
hard to accomplish the successes were
celebrating. Instead, we need to educate
everyone on what remains to be done. We
must recognize a real eort must be made
to diversify the participation and leadership
in our community if we are to win the battles that remain to be fought.
JUNE 12, 2015 33
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Pride 2015: Celebrating and looking ahead

Military should welcome
open trans service members
By MATT THORN
It has been almost four years since the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell. Since that historic victory, much in these great United States
of America has changed for the benet of our
LGBT movement. But these historic achievements are only a start. We still have a signicant amount of work to do to advance equality
and fairness for all LGBT people. In particular,
inclusion of LGBT individuals in the Military
Equality Opportunity Program (MEO) was left
on the table in the wake of the repeal of Dont
Ask, Dont Tell.
But in light of the work still to do, there is
much reason to celebrate this Pride month.
Eight weeks ago, obtaining LGBT equality
in the Military Equality Opportunity Program
(MEO) was an uncertainty. However, with Brad
Carsons appointment as Under Secretary for
Personnel and Readiness, OutServe-SLDN
recognized the opportunity to re-energize the
push for the Department of Defense to include LGBT individuals in the MEO.
After several intense weeks of advocating
and lobbying by OutServe-SLDN, the Department of Defense will now send the Military
Equality Opportunity Program to Secretary
of Defense Ash Carter with sexual orientation included as a protected class.The Military
Equal Opportunity identies classes of service

members that should be protected from discrimination, to allow them to rise to highest
possible level of responsibility. The policy will
head to Secretary Carters oce likely this
week and he is expected to sign the policy by
the end of June.
This continues our progress from last year,
when the DoD Human Goals Charter was
updated to make, military service in the
Department of Defense a model of equal opportunity for all regardless of race, color, sex,
religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.
The Human Goals Charter is still not perfect
with the absence of protections for our transgender service members, but it moved the
policy ever so slightly in the right direction.
Now, the inclusion of LGBT individuals in the
MEO takes us one step further toward making
military service a model of equal opportunity.
That is why OutServe-SLDN remains focused
on and took the necessary action to advocate
that DoD and the service branches continue
their progress toward ensuring equal protection and opportunity for all of our LGBT service
members.
Despite this moment of celebration, our
mission is not completed. Sadly, although
sexual orientation will be included in the MEO,
and despite our best eorts for full inclusion,
gender identity will not be included at this
time.
Recently, the Washington Blade published
an article about transgender equality in the
military or lack thereof. In that article I advocated that we must include all LGBT people when
we push for changes in law, policy and lobbying. Although we were not successful in adding
transgender to the MEO, OutServe-SLDN will
always include transgender individuals in all
of our eorts because when we separate our
community we do a disservice to the advancement of all of our rights. Now, some took criticism to that point but to those detractors I say,
by having the conversation about transgender
equality as part of our movements larger conversation we move the equality line just a little
bit further. It will be for us a year from now to
obtain transgender equality in the MEO because of the conversations we have had over
the last year.
I would further advocate that there is a
strong likelihood that open transgender service would be undermined in the absence
of non-discrimination protections. We have
experienced with the repeal of DADT that discrimination rose because service members
were allowed to serve openly but were still
not a protected class. Neither I, nor OutServeSLDN, believes it benecial to secure open
transgender service without having the necessary protections in place. The MEO does not
require DoD to have a medical policy, open
service policies, etc., to protect transgender
individuals from discrimination. Until recently,
only the Army had taken steps to slow the
process of discharging transgender service
members.
Service members have a sworn duty to

serve and protect but we, as a nation, have
a duty to protect our LGBT service members
from discrimination.
Our community is looking at a big celebration in a few weeks both at the Department
of Defense and the United States Supreme
Court, but I want to remind you that the ght
is not over. We deserve full equality. Equality
cant allow someone to get married on Sunday, and then be red by their boss on Monday because they are gay. It is not equality
when you deny a person from serving openly
because they are transgender. It is not equality
when our LGBT service members protect our
country, but still face homophobic and transphobic slurs while serving.
Let us celebrate this Pride month as we
move equality one step further with sexual
orientation in the Military Equality Opportunity Program. Let us celebrate this Pride
month as we remain cautiously optimistic
that the United States Supreme Court will
decide that marriage is a fundamental right
for all. But let us also look ahead, let us use
our history, our celebration to really galvanize our community for our next battles,
our next ghts. If we have learned anything
from other movements, those who will ght
against us will always do so.
MATT THORN is interim executive director of

OutServe-SLDN.
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Rita Mae Brown not interested in being gay

We need our LGBT writers to
tell our stories
KATHI WOLFE, a regular contributor to the

Blade, was the winner of the 2014 Stonewall
Chapbook Competition.
In 2008, I told my progressive, hetero cousin that I was a Lambda Literary Foundation
Emerging Writer Fellow. It was an honor, but
not the Nobel Prize, and I wasnt expecting
thunderous applause. I was surprised, though,
when she asked, meaning no ill, Do you want
to be known as a gay writer?
I was reminded of this when Rita Mae
Brown, author of the landmark lesbian novel
Rubyfruit Jungle (released in 1973), received
the Pioneer Award on June 1 at the 27th

Lambda Literary Awards in New York City. The
award honors groundbreaking contributions
to LGBT literature. Kudos to Brown! I cant
think of anyone more deserving of the honor.
Rubyfruit Jungle was one of the rst novels
with a lesbian protagonist that was funny, at
times poignant, but never dire.
More than four decades later, its hard to
convey how exciting it was to read Rubyfruit
Jungle. Its hero, Molly Bolt, is a lesbian who
not only doesnt die for being queer but, after
ghting tough odds, makes a life for herself.
While American heroes may occasionally
be women, they may not be lesbian ... if they
are, they had better be discreet or at least miserable, Shelly Temchin Henze wrote of Rubyfruit Jungle in New Boston Review. Not Molly.
She pursues sex with gusto.
Her other work from her novel Six of One
to her Mrs. Murphy mysteries has been beloved by generations. As Gloria Steinem said
when she presented the Pioneer Award to
Brown, laughter is an orgasm of the mind.
Given Browns LGBT literary legacy, I was
surprised when Brown told the Washing-
ton Post after being asked why the Lammy

Awards matter, I really dont know because I
dont think that way. I love language, I love literature, I love history, and Im not even remotely
interested in being gay.
I, too, love language, literature and history. If
I didnt, I wouldnt be a writer or a poet. Yet, as
a lesbian, I cant imagine not being remotely
interested in being queer or in LGBT writers
and literature.
Now, I dont think about being queer 24/7,
shout Im gay! from the rooftops, or come
out when I buy a quart of milk. When Im crafting an essay, reporting a news story or making
a poem, Im writing for everyone, not just LGBT
readers. Yet, especially, but not exclusively, in
this Pride season, Im proud to be a queer writer and for the LGBT perspective in my work. As
long as homophobia and transphobia exist in
this world, how can any of us queer scribes not
be interested in being LGBT? Who can better
witness and memorably write about this injustice better than LGBT essayists, poets, novelists, short story writers and poets?
As marriage equality progresses, and transgender rights slowly enter the mainstreams
radar screen, these trends will be reected in

our literature. While a hetero-normative perspective is welcome, I look forward to LGBT
writers and poets takes on our weddings, divorces, parenting, and other rites of passage.
Despite the progress thats been made,
LGBT literary journals still celebrate the juices,
joys and jumps of our community, Hiram
Larew, a gay poet and author of the poetry collection More Than Anything, told the Blade.
The more we venture aeld, the more we
need the loving arms of our very own journals
to welcome us back home.
LGBT literature is good for the hetero as
well as for the LGBT community, Clarinda
Harriss, director of BrickHouse Books, told
the Blade. BrickHouse, which published my
poetry collection The Uppity Blind Girl Poems in 2015, has a Stonewall imprint. The
imprint was not created to do something
for the LGBT community so much as to
make use of what that community could do
for us, Harriss said.
Congrats to the Lammy winners and nalists! In this Pride season, lets salute LGBT writers and literature.
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Dont look left during Pride, itll ruin the celebration

Anti-business radicals whine
about corporate sponsors
and participants
MARK LEE is a long-time entrepreneur

and community business advocate. Follow
on Twitter: @MarkLeeDC. Reach him at
OurBusinessMatters@gmail.com.
At least two things are almost certain to

occur in the run-up to D.C.s 40th annual
LGBT Capital Pride celebration this weekend. Youre going to see one-too-many
rainbow feather boas and the predictable
dissident lament about how the whole
gay rights thing has turned out will rear
its head as if set on a timer.
The latter has already occurred.
Washington City Paper arts editor Christina Cauterucci last week penned a feature
piece in the weekly publications annual
Gay Issue harshly criticizing the commercialization of the local Pride celebration,
titled Swallow Your Pride. If you can wade
through the proered queer-obsessed,
lingo-laden and polemical condemnation
of both the Saturday evening parade and
Sunday daylong festival you will also nd
my voice oering more history and less
histrionics. Be forewarned, however, that
Cauteruccis obsession with radical sloganeering and extremist terminology may
require the assistance of an open browser
to dene trendy terms like cismen for the
uninitiated.
On the any-moment verge of what is
widely anticipated to be a Supreme Court
ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, some still whine that the as-
tonishingly accelerated advancement of

civil equality for lesbians and gays hasnt
included our rejection of mainstream culture and the demise of capitalism.
This has been happening for the 20
years since the then-named Lesbian and
Gay Freedom Festival rst launched as a
re-imagined high-prole downtown event
on Americas Main Street in 1995.
I should know. I produced it.
I can attest to one simple reality as a result of that experience: change proves difcult, even for us. Thats something that
continues to this day and is reected in
the anxiety-ridden adjustment for some
to acceptance and assimilation. Despite
these being achievements of local LGBT
leadership and rank-and-le residents by
both political and cultural measure.
D.C. is a poor choice of hometown to languish in disgruntlement about threading
into the fabric of local life. The ethos of the
city is accomplishment, not angst. As Gay
and Lesbian Activists Alliance president Richard Rosendall is fond of remarking, gay people in the District like to get things done.
The resulting advancements in equality are
the envy of any locale nationwide.
The radical-left disaected and disappointed might be happier living amongst
The criticisms of Capital Pride as overly corporate are misguided and fail to recognize the
disproportionate number of LGBT entrepreneurs.
plaining sounds so strange.

The central premise of Cauteruccis essay is that the Capital Pride committee
should reject support from the business
sector as a poisoning inuence, a feeding
from the trough of racism, misogyny and
all else evil. She prefers something rooted in the reclamation of historical oppres-
Ignoring LGBT distinction as a

disproportionate demographic of
entrepreneurs and both business creators
and leadership is also to deny part
of our own heritage.
the brutal, bruising and bitter battles notably associated with the infamous internecine strife of places like San Francisco.
Perhaps better to nd solace on a goat
farm in New England or even a planet
like Pluto, given that the chronic com-
sion. She also fails to mention that her

own employer, the City Paper, has been
a prominent sponsor of Capital Pride as
recently as last year.
Ironically, Cauterucci touts as idealized model the alternative Dyke March
that eventually sputtered out sometime

in the last decade. She fondly recalls a
speaker at the event imploring attendees to wage the broadest, most diverse
struggle against capitalism. Attempts to
revive the event this year didnt pan out,
but it might be that the coordinator will
again bring a sign to the parade reading,
as Cauterucci reports, Happy Pride, Fuck
Corporate Sponsorship.
I am quoted oering the observation
that the biggest ally to the LGBT community at this point in its history is the
business community, and theyre driving
our progress. Theyve demonstrated that
they want to be part of our community
and they want our business. We should
happily be willing to share the cost of producing our events with them.
Ignoring LGBT distinction as a disproportionate demographic of entrepreneurs
and both business creators and leadership
is also to deny part of our own heritage.
My advice this weekend: Dont look left
during Pride, itll ruin the celebration.
F E E D BA CK
Re: Taxis, Teamsters and D.C.s

union schizophrenia, May 28, opinion
piece by Mark Lee:
Lee states in his piece, regarding the
struggles of taxi drivers in D.C., No one
really cares anymore anyway.
Lees elitist approach aside, this is an
issue that people do and should care
about. The real, newsworthy story here
is that thousands of D.C. taxi drivers,
many of them immigrants, are struggling
to succeed in an unfair, two-tiered system that inhibits competition. The driv-
ers face onerous regulations, restrictions

and costs that ride service drivers do not.
Why is this happening? Because a second
set of special rules was created through
legislation for ride service drivers by the
D.C. Council. So, taxi drivers led a class
action lawsuit. There is no legal reasoning for why, as the article suggests, D.C.
drivers should experience defeat in their
ling against the District of Columbia.
What would have been refreshing is if
this author had talked to even one taxi
driver. Instead, Lee chooses to cast aspersions and attack the drivers and their
association with the Teamsters Union.

More than 2,000 D.C. taxi drivers are afliated with the Teamsters, hardly the
product of what Lee calls a bygone lastcentury, rather the result of the fact that
in 2015, taxi drivers are forming associations, seeking a level playing eld in order
to operate their businesses, succeed and
continue to serve passengers.
Though this is an opinion piece, it is
disappointing that the author chooses to
invoke stereotypes and generalizations
about a group without due diligence to
provide support for his claims or research
of the facts. One simple phone call to the

Teamsters would have yielded him a
wealth of factual information.
When taxi drivers are banding together
and ghting for justice through the legal
process, the last thing that they need is to
be kicked down in print by an author who
would rather exercise anecdotal literary
air than do his homework.
KARA DENIZ
(The author is press secretary for
International Brotherhood of Teamsters.)
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AMBER and members of EN VOGUE say fans can expect all their hits when they perform at Capital Pride this weekend.
Local acts join Amber, En Vogue

and others for Pride concert
By KEITH LORIA
In honor of the 40th anniversary of
Capital Pride, the organizers decided to
let 2015 be the year of the female, with
an entertainment lineup featuring some
of the best female singers of the last few
decades.
Headlining the Sunday celebration will
be Grammy-nominated singer Carly Rae
Jepsen, whose Call Me Maybe single was
one of the most popular songs of 2012.
The Canadian singer has another song
climbing the charts with I Really Like
You, and you can expect both hits to be
performed at Capital Pride.
Older attendees will be dancing in
the streets with the hits from German
electro-pop/dance singer and songwriter
Amber, who was a mainstay on the 90s

dance charts with tunes like If You Could
Read My Mind, Sexual (Li Da Di), and
This Is Your Night.
I look forward to making my fans happy
and to meet with them. Ill be playing
all the hits, of course, and have been
blessed to have become a soundtrack
to many lives out there, Amber says. I
am actually blessed with a straight and
gay following but Iam very awareabout
the many hardships and prejudice still
out there against the LGBT community.
It seems that my music has an uplifting
factor, which happens to appeal and
balance some emotions for the moment.
Many in the LGBT community consider
Ambers music part of their coming
out soundtrack and the singer never
gets tired of hearing that shes made a
dierence in someones life.
I have heard that countless times and
I then take them to the side and tell them
PHOTOS COURTESY CAPITAL PRIDE
the secret to my music. ... I tell them that

my music actually makes people gay, but
jokes aside, to me it is the greatest gift,
that it moves people to live their truth
and that theyshould not be ashamed of
who they are, she says. I feel that it is
important to celebrate and accept our
positive dierences instead of caving in
to bigotry and hatred.
Amber is no stranger to the Pride
circuit, having appeared at Atlanta Pride
last September.
I just love the happy faces and so
many people from dierent places
coming together and having amoment of
unity, she says. Music has the power to
bring people from allstates, nations and
political aliationstogether, and for that
moment, I imagine that we all can just get
along and wish each other well and reach
out to each other.
The women of R&Bs En Vogue (Terry
Ellis, Cindy Herron and Rhona Bennett)
will also be performing at Capital Pride,

calling on popular hits such as Hold On,
My Lovin, Free Your Mind and Whatta
Man.
Its always a blast to perform for the
Pride crowds, Ellis says. Theres so much
energy and a sense of widespread, free
self-expression. It makes for an engaging
performance with supportive vibes all
around. And, being near the Capitol is an
added bonus.
The group has sold more than 20
million albums since coming together in
Oakland in 1989, and is still going strong
today.
Herron says that theres something
electric about dynamic, soul-powered
women coming together for a great
cause.
You can expect to hear our hits but
also expect to hear us paying homage
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Wilson Phillips and Carly Rae Jepsen will also sing Sunday on the Capital Pride Capitol Concert Stage.
PHOTOS COURTESY CAPITAL PRIDE
to the divas that paved the way for us,

and probably all of the women that
will be gracing the stage, she says. I
expect a great celebration. I think its an
opportunity for the LGBT community
to have fun while fellowshipping and
supporting one another on their journey
of authenticity and self-exploration.
Ellis says the LGBT following has been
a huge support to En Vogue over the
years and theres an appreciation for
what the brand/band represents class,
talent, femininity and empowerment.
Shes thrilled that her group is playing
Capital Pride.
We do the music to touch the hearts
and souls of the listeners. It feels good to
know that our expression of music makes
a favorable dierence in someones life,
she says. People let loose at an event like
this and theres an air of freedom to be
who you are.
Also on tap for Capital Pride is Wilson
Phillips, the group behind hits Hold On and
Youre in Love; and newcomer Katy Tiz, the
British pop singer who gained mainstream
attention following her cover of Rock Maas
single The Big Bang in 2014.
There will also be performances from
two of the nalists from RuPauls Drag
Race. A separate lineup will performon
Prides Monument Stage in the Ruby
Road Food Court and Beer Garden.
Capital Prides entertainment runs from
1-9 p.m. Sunday at the Capitol Concert
Stage in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.
CAPITOL CONCERT STAGE

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Destiny B. Childs
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Gay Mens Chorus of Washington
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Team Peaches
Ella Fitzgerald
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Kristal Smith
Amber (headliner)
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Freddies Follies
Katy Tiz (headliner)
Sarah Peacock
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En Vogue (headliner)
Night Runners
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Congregation Bet Mishpachah hosts
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Historic Synagogue (600 I St., N.W.) from
6:30-10 p.m. today. After the service
there will be a dinner served.
The third annual D.C. Front Runners
Pride Run 5K begins at Congressional
Cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) at 7 p.m.
tonight. Admission to the race is sold out.
After the race there will be a nish line
party with beer for race participants, a DJ,
entertainment and an awards ceremony
for the top runners.
Capital Pride and Brightest Young
Things present Flashback Opening
Dance Party, Prides ocial opening
party, at Arena Stage (1101 6th St., S.W.)
tonight at 8:30 p.m. Adore Delano from
RuPauls Drag Race and Frenchie Davis
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and more will also make appearances.
DJ Shea Van Horn, DJ Matt Bailer and
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Sometimes celebrations
in second-tier cities
offer more fun
By MIKEY ROX
Most of us head to our respective
states major city to celebrate Pride or
even travel to metropolitan meccas like
New York, L.A., Miami or Dallas. But across
America, small cities, too, are celebrating
what it means to be LGBT with all the
energy and excitement of our nations
Pride powerhouses but with much more
of a personal touch. If youre interested
in a lower-key denizen of diversity this
summer, head to these quaint-but-queer
destinations to get your gay on.
PHOTO COURTESY OF EILEEN KEENAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Indy PrIde
IndIanaPolIS
June 6-13
Circle City Indiana Pride, presented
by Pinnacle Vodka in Indianapolis, hosts
numerous events throughout the year to
prepare and raise funds for its annual fete,
but its the weeks worth of parties, races,
drag shows and picnics the second week
of June that are the real show stoppers.
The finale of this dedicated effort to
keep members of the LGBT community
contributing and visible is a festival that
spans a large swatch of the American
Legion Mall (a dedicated green space, not
a shopping center) and the Cadillac Barbie
Indiana Pride Parade, which has expanded
exponentially since its inception that
featured one float, an antique truck and a
P RI D E
handful of walking groups. This parade will

be Indys biggest yet where Mayor Gregory
A. Ballard will serve as grand marshal,
the first time an Indianapolis mayor has
participated. circlecityinpride.org
albuquerque PrIde
albuquerque, n.M.
June 7-13
of rainbow Mini Coopers and nearly

15,000 attendees. capitalcitypride.net
auguSta PrIde
auguSta, ga.
June 26-28
You wont have a hard time sweating

out all your toxins in Albuquerque during
its weeklong Pride party that kicks off
with an interfaith worship service. After
you remove your goody two-shoes, soak
up some of that iconic Southwest culture
at an art show reception for Expo New
Mexico, followed by a madcap parade
attended by nearly 40,000 spectators.
The celebrations climax, a full-day
festival, will feature a dance club, Latin
dance stage, water and play park, and car
show. abqpride.com
With the motto Live Out Proud, you

can be sure that Augusta Pride will be
full of its signature southern charm. The
weekends pride events get a jumpstart
by Beats on Broad, the citys largest
outdoor dance party, which will take
place on the Augusta Common. On
Saturday, enjoy the annual pride parade
procession followed by a festival featuring
performances by Maxine Nightingale,
David Hernandez, Bebe Zahara Benet
and Victoria Porkchop. Of course, you
wont want to miss the wettest event of
them all the Aint Misbehavin Pool
Party, a co-ed shindig that turns up the
heat as you cool off. augustapride.com
KentucKIana PrIde
louISvIlle, Ky.
June 19-20
haMPton roadS PrIde

haMPton roadS, va.
June 26-28
What began in the early 90s as several

small pride events, including the Louisville
Pride Picnic and Pride Fair, has evolved
into whats known today as Kentuckiana
Pride, a name established at the beginning
of the millennium to put a wider focus
on the entire region. Several shows (Mr.
and Miss KPF Pageants, Bianca Del Rio:
Rolodex of Hate Tour) lead up to the
main event, which includes the 15 Years
of Pride parade (filmmaker Shane Bitney
Crone, star of Bridegroom, will serve
as grand marshal) and a two-day festival
featuring a variety of food, entertainments
and showcases from local businesses and
organizations. kypride.com
One of the events that sets Hampton

Roads Pride apart from other small-city
parties is its Pridefest Boat Parade on the
Norfolk Waterfront where local boaters
can show their LGBT support by sea
with a parade pennant on their vessel.
Seamen from all across the area join the
procession for a wet-and-wild weekend
of making waves and promoting
equality. If youre more of a landlubber,
keep your feet dry at the fourth annual
Pride Block Party and Pridefest 2015,
featuring a performance by En Vogue.
hamptonroadspride.org
caPItal cIty PrIde

olyMPIa, WaSh.
June 19-21
Despite being the capital city of
Washington State (thought it was Seattle,
didnt ya?), Olympia broke free from its
Starbucks-swigging, alt-rock loving cousin
in 1991 to become the states first small
town to host its own Pride celebration.
Twenty-five years later, its roots in the
community of 36,000 people are stronger
than ever. Highlights at Capital City Pride
will include kickoff night at the Onion, a
local watering hole; a performance by
hometown queen Alusia; and the annual
parade that boasts an impressive rainbow
flag that spans several city blocks, a fleet
baltIMore PrIde
baltIMore
July 25-26
Show Baltimore some love this
summer (it sure could use it) by visiting
Charm Citys annual Pride weekend
one of the oldest around at 40 years
which features myriad events, like
a high-heel race through the Mount
Vernon gayborhood, an all-day block
party featuring performances by Martha
Wash, Cazwell and TS Madison; and one
last after-party at Baltimore gay nightlife
staple, Club Hippo, which will close its
doors for good this fall. On Sunday,
head to Druid Hill Park for a relaxing
afternoon at an LGBT-positive festival
with food, music, crafts, apparel and
more. baltimorepride.org
PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKEY ROX
charleSton PrIde
charleSton, S.c.
July 25-aug. 1
Its only fitting that a city famous for
its beloved Rainbow Row (a well-known
block of colorful, attached homes) has
an equally fabulous eight-day LGBT
blowout. Charleston Pride rolls into the
Palmetto State with a roller derby bout
to bring more awareness to equal rights,
and throughout the week revelers can
take in film screenings, comedy nights
and other festivities. The culmination of
the extended celebration is a parade,
rally, and after-party, the latter of which
features hunky gay crooner Steve Grand,
Eryn Woods, DJ Trevor D and other
entertainers. charlestonpride.com
MIKEY ROX is an award-winning journalist and
LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been
published in more than 100 outlets across
the world, including CNN.com, the Huffington
Post, the Advocate, Instinct magazine and Out.
com, among many others. He splits his time
between homes in New York City and the
Jersey Shore with his dog Jaxon. Connect with
Mikey on Twitter @mikeyrox.
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I N T E RN A T I O N A L P RI D E
Thousands celebrate in
Brazil and Israel, while
Russians face arrest
By MICHAEL K. LAVERS
LGBT rights advocates around the
world are celebrating Pride month with
parades, marches and other events.
Nearly two million people on June 7
attended Sao Paulos annual Pride parade
that took place along the Brazilian citys
main thoroughfare. Petrobras, a state-run
oil company, was among the sponsors of
the annual event that remains one of the
worlds largest Pride celebrations.
U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus John
Koenig on June 7 marched in the
second annual Pride parade in Nicosia,
the capital of the island country in the
eastern Mediterranean Sea, alongside
his counterparts from Australia, Austria
and the U.K.
The U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo,
the capital of the Dominican Republic,
and other American diplomatic posts
have publicly displayed rainbow ags in
support of Pride month.
This is a worldwide initiative, said Bob
Satawake, husband of U.S. Ambassador
to the Dominican Republic James Wally
Brewster during a June 2 interview with a
Dominican radio station. Obviously the
embassy here in Santo Domingo is going
to participate in this initiative.
An estimated 180,000 people on Friday
are expected to take part in the annual
Pride parade in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014
Eurovision Song Contest, and gay Seattle
Mayor Ed Murray are among those who
are expected to march in the parade that
organizers say will highlight transgender
rights. Gender Rights Maryland Executive
Director Dana Beyer is also in Tel Aviv
where she is attending a global advocacy
conference organized by A Wider Bridge,
a group that seeks to strengthen ties
between LGBT American Jews and their
Israeli counterparts, and Aguda, a local
advocacy group.
Beyer told the Washington Blade on
Tuesday in an email that Tel Aviv is
bedecked throughout with rainbow ags,
including one at the U.S. Embassy. She
said the ruling from Israels National Labor
Court earlier in the day that said gender
identity must be included in the countrys
Employment (Equal Opportunity) Law was
perfectly timed to advance trans equality,
the theme of this years Pride.
ShanghaiPRIDE, which is Chinas oldest
and largest Pride celebration, will hold a
series of panels and other events from
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE US EMBASSY IN SANTO DOMINGO
A rainbow ag hangs on the facade of the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo in the Dominican
Republic.
Friday through June 21. A march is not

scheduled to take place, but organizers say
they hope to raise awareness around family
issues and other LGBT-specic topics.
To achieve a healthier and happier
life for our peers, we aim to increase the
visibility of LGBTQ people within society,
ShanghaiPRIDE
Outreach
Manager
Thorben Li Leilei told the Blade on Tuesday.
Advocates in Cape Verde, a Portuguesespeaking archipelago that is roughly 350
miles o the African coast in the Atlantic
Ocean, later this month will hold a series of
events in the city of Mindelo. The Triangle
Foundation, a Spanish LGBT advocacy
group, has sponsored the Cape Verdean
Pride commemorations for a third time.
Triangle is happy to be able to support
African LGBT communities, Miguel
ngel Snchez Rodrguez of the Triangle
Foundation told the Blade on Tuesday.
The Shui Tuix Foundation and other
independent Cuban LGBT rights groups
and advocates are scheduled to hold a
series of Pride-related events in Havana.
These include a march from the Cuban
capital to the Malecn, an oceanfront
promenade, where organizers will read
a statement about the normalization
of relations between the Communist
country and the U.S.
The re-establishment of relations
between the governments of the U.S.
and Cuba motivates us to seek more
democracy for our community, and
perhaps an improvement in the respect of
our rights on the part of the government
of the Castro, said the Cuban advocacy
groups in a press release.
Advocates in several countries who
have tried to organize Pride events have
faced challenges that include violence
and even arrest.
Moscow police on May 30 arrested

more than a dozen activists and
protesters during an unauthorized Pride
march. Authorities in the Russian capital
a few weeks earlier announced they had
once again banned the event that took
place for the rst time in 2006.
Nine police ocers in the Ukrainian
capital of Kiev were injured on June 6
when clashes broke out between them
and nationalists during a Pride march.
Authorities in the South Korean capital of
Seoul have banned a similar event that had
been scheduled to take place on June 28.
Christian groups had protested the
Pride march before the announcement.
Wed like to show the world that we
are enjoying our lives despite existing
social oppression, Ho Rim, a South
Korean LGBT rights advocate, told the
Washington Post.
Anti-Globalists, a Latvian group that
opposes LGBT rights, has threatened to
block EuroPride, a pan-European Pride
event that is slated to take place in Riga,
the capital of the former Soviet republic,
from June 15-21.
Special U.S. Envoy to Promote Global
LGBT Rights Randy Berry, U.S. Ambassador
to the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe Daniel Baer and
European Parliament Vice President
Ulrike Lunacek are among those who
are scheduled to take part in EuroPride.
Kaspars Zalitis of Mozaika, a Latvian
LGBT advocacy group, told the Blade on
Tuesday that he remains condent the
event will take place as scheduled.
We still might face some legal
challenges, he noted. But we are
optimistic that this will be a historic event
not just for Latvia, but also for Europe
and beyond.
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be even easier to spot him this year. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary
of the event he founded in 1975, he will serve as grand marshal of the parade
Saturday along with actor Wilson Cruz.
Maccubbin, who owned the Lambda Rising bookstore that closed in 2010
says the two ventures Pride and the shop were heavily intertwined.
Lambda Rising was never envisioned as a money-making enterprise. If
someone had told me you could make a prot selling gay books back then, I
would have laughed, says the 72-year-old Norfolk, Va., native. But, in fact,
Lambda Rising did well enough to grow and expand, to move into larger and
larger quarters and, eventually, to have stores in ve states and online, as
well as a major mail order component shipping LGBT books and rainbow ags
around the world. Lambda Rising was never just a business. It served as a de
facto community center back before D.C. had one and was a huge stimulus
for the visibility of the LGBT community.
He says the rst D.C. Pride event, a one-day community block party-type
event on 20th Street, N.W., looked a lot dierent then.
That rst Pride drew 2,000 people. By the fth year, it was 10,000 people
and had outgrown the space we had for it, so we turned it over to a non-prot
which moved it to a larger space nearby. This year, attendance is expected to
approach a quarter million. Yes, that blows my mind, he says.
Maccubbin and partner Jim Bennett live in a Dupont Circle condo lled
with antique art and sculpture of nude male gures. Maccubbin also collects
copperplate engravings from the 17th and 18th centuries and has many rare
and sometimes autographed LGBT books. He enjoys travel, music and theater
in his free time.
How long have you been out and who was

the hardest person to tell?
Ive been out since 1969 when I was 26. The
rst person I told was the hardest, but also
gave the best reaction. He was a straight
friend and we were close as brothers but I
was feeling guilty that I hadnt been honest
with him about being gay. After many
months of fretting about it, I nally screwed
up my courage and told him. His reaction
was instantaneous and priceless. Is that all
thats been bothering you? he said. Heck, I
knew that all along. I dont give a fuck. At that
moment in time, he meant more to me that
just about anyone, and if he didnt care, then I
felt free to tell the world.
Whos your LGBT hero?

I have several, but Frank Kameny, Barbara
Gittings, Bayard Rustin, Harvey Milk and
Leonard Matlovich have always been at the
top of my list. They were all people who were
willing to take huge risks to advance equality.
Whats Washingtons best

nightspot, past or present?
The Lost & Found was my favorite when it
rst opened. And I loved the piano bar at
Friends on P Street. These days Im partial to
Nellies and Town, though in truth Ive never
been much of a bar goer. Im more likely to
be found at the Kennedy Center or Wolf
Trap or Strathmore.
Describe your dream wedding.

Ours! It was our Holy Union on Feb. 26, 1982
at MCC (then meeting at Congregational
Church at 10th and G Streets, NW). I think
it was only the second such event held in
a public way in D.C. and about 350 people
attended. Rev. Troy Perry and Rev. Larry
Uhrig ociated and Julia & Company
(featuring Julia Nixon, star of Dreamgirls
on Broadway) performed at the reception.
The Blade and the Post both covered it. But
as wonderful as it was, it wasnt any more
special than our second wedding, held on
the same day in February this year, when we
got our actual marriage license and renewed
our vows at home in front of our three
closest friends.
What non-LGBT issue are

you most passionate about?
Getting corporate money out of elections and
ensuring the right to vote. Because success
on so many other issues depends on it.
What historical outcome

would you change?
The assassinations of John Kennedy,
Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr.
and Harvey Milk.
Whats been the most memorable pop

culture moment of your lifetime?
I had the opportunity to interview Jimi
Hendrix, Eric Burden & the Animals, James
Brown and other music icons of the 60s.
And I worked as a production assistant on
the D.C. location set of director Michael Bays
Terminator 3. But the best was having
Lambda Rising used as the set for a scene
in Enemy of the State. Will Smith used my
oce at the bookstore as his changing room
and some of our employees got to be extras
in the lm. That was fun.
On what do you insist?

Full equality for all. Nothing less. And I make
no apologies for it.
What was your last

Facebook post or Tweet?
I rarely do either but my most recent post
was to spread the good news of Irelands vote
on marriage equality.
If your life were a book,

what would the title be?
Just Do It. Most of the things Im proudest
of accomplishing in my life were things other
people said would never work or couldnt
be done. I listened to them, considered their
points, then did it anyway. It was even
true with myself there was a time when I
thought I would never nd a soulmate, but
then I met this handsome, loving redhead
named Jim Bennett and, 37 years later, were
still joined at the heart.
If science discovered a way to change

sexual orientation, what would you do?
Id wonder why anyone would
want to change.
What do you believe in

beyond the physical world?
Despite being heavily involved in the church
in my early years, I believe in the scientic
method, which is why Im now an atheist. But
I do believe in the spirit that lives within every
individual and I believe we should honor that.
Whats your advice for

LGBT movement leaders?
Keep your eyes on the big picture, the
long-term goals, but never underestimate
the importance of small victories as well.
Strengthen ties with allies. All of us are
stronger when we stand together.
What would you walk across

hot coals for?
How about YOU walk across hot coals and Ill
meet you at the other side with a bucket of
cold water?
What LGBT stereotype annoys you most?

That bisexuals are really gay people who
cant commit. Its a stereotype that our own
community sometimes buys into and its both
harmful and untrue.
Whats your favorite LGBT movie?

Milk. Or the original La Cage aux Folles.
Whats the most overrated social custom?

Facebook. And Twitter is a close second.
Mostly meaningless blather intermingled
with spam. Why does anybody waste their
time on it? Why do I?
What trophy or prize do you most covet?

I dont covet anything, but Im most grateful
for a Pioneer Award given me by the Lambda
Literary Awards some years ago, as well as
the Rainbow History Projects Community
Pioneer Award.
What do you wish youd known at 18?

How eeting life is. How much Id regret the
things I didnt do, the trips I didnt take, the
friends I lost touch with, the friends I lost. I
learned those things in the 80s and have
tried to make up for lost time since.
Why Washington?
I rst came to Washington on a two-week
vacation in 1969, fully intending to return
to Norfolk. I got a $15-a-week room in a
boarding house just o Dupont Circle and
set out to explore the city. The juxtaposition
of the buttoned-down bureaucrats, the highpowered politicians, the diplomatic stas
from around the world, the counterculturists,
the hippies, the civil rights workers, the antiwar protesters it was all so fascinating
and I plunged right in. After two weeks, I
called home and told them to sell everything
I owned, Im staying in D.C. Ive been
here ever since, mostly in Dupont Circle.
I think Washington is still one of the most
fascinating, most vibrant, most livable cities
in the world. I dont think I could have created
Lambda Rising anywhere but in D.C.
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TODAY
The D.C. Chapter of Log Cabin

Republicans hosts a book signing with
Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham at
the Chastleton Cooperative Association
(1701 16th St., N.W.) for their book End of
Discussion. There will be an open bar and
books onsite available for purchase. Tickets
are $10. For more details, visit facebook.
com/pages/dc-log-cabin-republicans.
RuPauls Drag Race season ve
contestant Detox performs at Town
(2009 8th St., N.W.) in the Ladies of Pride
Drag Show and hosts D.C.s Sexxxiest Boy
Contest tonight. Doors open at 9 p.m.
for the drag show and the show starts
at 10:15 p.m. Tickets for the drag show
are $40. Tickets are not required for
the show but guarantee entry. Standing
room admission is available on a rst
come, rst served basis. Admission at the
door is $15. Arrive by midnight to enter
the contest. For more information, visit
towndc.com.
Wicked Jezebel plays a parking lot
party at Freddies Beach Bar (555 23rd
St., S. Arlington) tonight at 9:30 p.m. The
band will also perform at the Capital Pride
festival on Sunday.
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Galleries (1050 Independence Ave.,
S.W.) presents Asia After Dark:
Peacockalypse tonight from 8 p.m.midnight. View the Peacock Room and
gay artist Darren Watersons Filthy
Lucre, a contemporary version of the
Peacock Room. At 9 p.m. rock band and
LGBT activists Betty perform. There will
also be specialty cocktails served from
Ping Pong Dim Sum. Tickets are $25 in
advance and $35 at the door. For more
details and to purchase tickets, visit asia.
si.edu/asiaafterdark.
NOVA Youth Pride is this evening
at the Unitarian Universalist Church of
Arlington (4444 Arlington Blvd.) at 6:30
p.m. Details at novapride.org.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
The D.C. Chapter of Log Cabin

Republicans will have a booth at the
Capital Pride Festival today between
noon-6 p.m. For more details, visit
facebook.com/pages/dc-log-cabinrepublicans.
Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer
organization, volunteers for D.C. Central
Kitchen (425 2nd St., N.W.) today from 9
a.m.-noon. Volunteers will cook alongside
chefs who are graduates of D.C.
Central Kitchens job training program.
To volunteer, RSVP at jonathan@
burgundycrescent.org.
For
more
information, visit burgundycrescent.org.
MONDAY, JUNE 15
The D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W..)

hosts coee drop-in hours this morning
from 10 a.m.-noon for the senior LGBT
community. Older LGBT adults can
come and enjoy complimentary coee
and conversation with other community
members. For more information, visit
thedccenter.org.
Us Helping Us (3636 Georgia Ave.,
N.W.) holds a support group for gay black
men to discuss topics that aect them,
share perspectives and have meaningful
conversations. For details, visit uhupil.org.
Nellies Sports Bar (900 U St., N.W.)
hosts Poker Face tonight at 8 p.m. Play
Texas Hold Em Poker for free. There
will be prizes. For more details, visit
nelliessportsbar.com.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.)

hosts its weekly FUK!T Packing Party from
7-9 p.m. tonight. For more details, visit
thedccenter.org or greenlanterndc.com.
SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) hosts a
rap group, a support group for LGBT
youth, today from 5-6:30 p.m. For more
information, visit smyal.org.
The Queer Book Club meets tonight at
7 p.m. to discuss Beautiful Music for
Ugly Children, a novel by Kirstin CronnMills that tells of Elizabeth, a DJ struggling
to come out as a trans guy named Gabe
whom she spins as on a popular radio
show. The group meets at Northeast
Neighborhood Library (330 7th St., N.E.) in
the conference room on the lower level.
Visit dclibrary.org/dcpride more details.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
The Tom Davoren Social Bridge

Club meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the
Dignity Center (721 8th St., S.E.) for social
bridge. No partner needed. For more
information, call 301-345-1571.
Bookmen D.C., an informal mens gay
literature discussion group, meets tonight
at 7:30 p.m. at the D.C. Center (2000 14th
St., N.W.) to discuss Eminent Outlaws:
the Gay Writers Who Changed America
by Christopher Bram. Everyone welcome.
Details at bookmendc.blogspot.com.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
SMYAL (410 7th St., S.E.) hosts

Womens Leadership Institute, a group
for LBT women and their straight allies
ages 13-21 to discuss female sexuality,
relationships and womens rights today
from 5-7 p.m. For more information, visit
smyal.org.
Bachelors Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.)
holds a happy hour today from 5-7:30
p.m. All drinks are half price. There will
be pool, video gaming systems and cards.
Admission is $5 after 9 p.m.
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Docs fest features gay, trans themes

AFI Docs Film Festival is screening documentaries, including three LGBT lms,
at various theaters from June 17-21.
From This Day Forward is a documentary about a lmmaker whose father
transitions but and remains married to her heterosexual mother. The lm
screens at AFI Silver Theater (8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, Md.) on June 18 at
3:45 p.m. and at E Street Cinema (555 11th St., N.W.) at 6:45 p.m. Larry Kramer
in Love and Anger documents Kramers life story. It screens at Naval Heritage
Center (701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) on June 20 at 8:30 p.m. and at AFI Silver
Theater on June 21 at 7:30 p.m. Out to Win explores professional athletes who
have come out publicly. It screens on June 18 at 8:15 p.m. at AFI Silver Theater
and June 19 at 9 p.m. at E Street Cinema.
Tickets for the matinee screening on Thursday and Friday are $10. Tickets for
screenings after 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday are $12. For more details, visit
a.com/adocs.
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Nightly summer shows

planned at Blue Moon
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Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) hosts a Pride party featuring Violet Chachki, winner
of RuPauls Drag Race season seven, and runner-up Ginger Minj on Saturday
at 9 p.m.
There will be a meet and greet with Violet Chachki and Ginger Minj at 7 p.m.
A ticket is required for the meet and greet. The drag show starts at 9 p.m. The
dance party begins at 11 p.m. with DJ Drew G playing music for the night. Both
performers will also be on the Capital Pride main stage at the festival Sunday.
Meet and greet tickets are $50 and include admission to the drag performance
and dance party. Tickets for the drag show only are $40 and tickets for the dance
party are $20. For more information, visit towndc.com.
Miss Conception, billed as a worldrenowned

delusionist
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her
new show The Wonderful World of
Miss Conception to the Blue Moon (35
Baltimore Ave.) in Rehoboth Beach, Del.,
Monday night at 9:30 p.m.
Its an all live singing show featuring
favorite storybook characters with a twist.
Tickets are $25 per person.
The Blue Moon has a wide range of
nightly activities all through summer.
Coming Monday night shows include
singer Anne Steele on June 29, Sherry
Vine and Joey Arias on July 6, the Chantels
on July 13, soul singer Linda Cliord on
July 20 and many more.
Singer Pamala Stanley, a long-time gay
favorite, performs several times weekly.
Drag headliner Mona Lotts performs and
hosts a karaoke show on Thursdays at
9:30 p.m. and weekends are also packed
with entertainment.
Visit bluemoonrehoboth.com for details.
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From left are SEAN MEEHAN, JAMES SEOL and TIM GETMAN in Zombie: the American.
New Woolly production

imagines gay prez with
basement zombie allies
By PATRICK FOLLIARD
Robert OHaras wild and convoluted
new dark comedy was inspired by an
after-hours visit to the White House in
2012. Touring the hallowed halls of power
prompted the out playwright to imagine
what happens behind the Situation
Rooms closed door and what lurks in the
executive mansions basement too (and
he wasnt thinking staers enjoying the
bowling alley). He thought zombies.
Now premiering at Woolly Mammoth,
OHaras Zombie: the American is part
science ction and part Jacobean drama
lled with blood and violence. And its a
lot of political satire. And like most satire,
it drives home a couple salient truths.
Namely, Americans have a history of
behaving badly.
The year is 2063. Americas East
Coast has been lost to great oods. The
White House has relocated to Mount
Rushmore and its residents are Americas
rst opening gay president and his rst
gentleman. Other cultural shifts have
occurred too because America has
been bailed out of debt by Great Britain,
royal language and monarchial ourishes
are all the rage. But parts of the country
are rebelling and America has become
dependent on the ascendant National
African Confederation for security.
At the center of the action is wellintentioned
Lord
President
Thom
Valentine (the reliably good Sean Meehan)
whos struggling to keep peace through
diplomacy. But hes surrounded by hawkish
rivals, military types and advisors who are
quick on the trigger. Included among them
is the glowering former two-term president
and now Lady Secretary of State Jessica
Bloom (out Woolly vet Sarah Marshall).
Controlling and not too concerned about
facts when considering strategies, she
tips the president o to a possible secret

weapon in the White House basement
a shadow council of esh-eating zombies.
But will they save the day? And what will
they want in return?
Theres same-sex sexual intrigue
too. Adulterous First Gentleman Chase
Valentine (James Seol) is cheating with
the foppish Royal Butler (Luigi Sottile),
a hard-bodied clone programmed to
serve. But the First Butler is also sharing
favors and information with Secretary of
Defense Alexander (Thomas Keegan). The
pair meets in cloak-and-dagger secrecy
a scene the well-built actors perform
wearing next to nothing.
Dawn Ursula is a highlight as Abidemi,
the powerful but ill-fated Secretary
General of the United African Nations.
And the very game cast is rounded out by
Jessica Frances Dukes and Tim Getman
who do double duty as American politicos
and zealous zombies.
Led by director Howard Shalwitz, the
design team has created a futuristic
world that also harkens back to a Britains
empire past.
Costume designer Ivania Stacks work
is a luxe mix of power and fantasy. While
the characters communicate with invisible
hand-held devices, the White House sta
is dressed in form-tting knee breeches
and powdered wigs. The Secretary of
State sports a great pair of high fashion
dominatrix boots and the president and his
husband wear red carpet suits that suggest
celebrity, romance and Versace. Misha
Kachmans Oval Oce is dominated by a
throne t for a king. The set lifts to reveal
a scarily lit basement (compliments of
consistently superb lighting designer Colin
K. Bills) where the zombies presumably
dwell and conduct government.
ZOMBIE: THE AMERICAN
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YOUR LINK TO THE ARTS IN METRO D.C.
Zombie: The American

Thru Jun 21. Woolly Mammoth.
202-393-3939. woollymammoth.net.
The year is 2063 and Thom Valentine, the rst openly gay President of the
United States, faces a host of problems: an imminent civil war, the threat of an
African invasion, an adulterous First Gentleman, and zombies in the basement
of the White House!
Gordon Binder: Urban Paintings and Drawings

Thru Jun 14. Gallery plan b.
202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com.
Known for hisurban scenes,Binders work plays with theskylines and street
bustle of major cities.
A Tale of Two Cities

Thru Jun 21. Synetic Theater.
866-811-4111. synetictheater.org.
An irreverent comedy that tells the story of a drag queen named Jerry who nds
a crying baby at his front door. To calm the child down, he enacts the entirety of
Charles DickenssA Tale of Two Cities- playing all the characters himself!
THEATRE
The Book of Mormon. Jun 16-Aug 16.
Shear Madness. Ongoing. Kennedy
Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are
Dead. Thru Jun 21. Folger Theatre.
202-544-7077. folger.edu.
Cabaret. Thru Jun 28. Signature Theatre.
703-820-9771. signature-theatre.org.
Jumpers for Goalposts. Thru Jun 21.
Mary-Kate Olsen is in Love. Thru
Jun 21. Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300.
studiotheatre.org.
NSFW (Not Safe for Work). Thru
Jun 21. Round House. 240-644-1100.
roundhousetheatre.org.
The Price. Thru Jun 21. Olney Theatre.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.
The Tale of the Allergists Wife. Thru Jul
5. Theater J. 800-494-8497. theaterj.org.
Las Polacas - The Jewish Girls of
Buenos Aires. Thru Jun 28. GALA
Hispanic Theatre. 202-234-7174.
galatheatre.org.
The Welders: happiness (and other
reasons to die). Thru Jun 13. Atlas.
202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.
Jarry Inside Out. Thru Jun 21. Spooky
Action. Universalist Church.
202-248-0301. spookyaction.org.
Swing Time - The Musical. Thru Jun
27. Navy Memorial. 202-737-2300.
swingtimethemusical.com.
One Destiny. Thru Jul 3. Fords Theatre.
202-347-4833. fords.org.
Aria Jukebox. Jun 13. The Marriage
of Figaro. Jun 12-20. The Pirates of
Penzance. Jun 13. Wolf Trap.
877-965-3872. wolftrap.org.
Source Festival 2015. Thru Jun 28.
CulturalDC. Source Theatre.
866-811-4111. culturaldc.org.
DANCE
Cathedral Sings! Mozart Requiem

Jun 14. Cathedral Choral Society
at Washington National Cathedral.
202-537-2228. cathedralchoralsociety.org.
Singers of all abilities are invited to join in Cathedral Sings; a community singalong at Washington National Cathedral.
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Your link to the

arts in Metro DC.
The Royal Ballet. Thru Jun 14. Kennedy

Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org.
Word Dance Theater. Jun 13-14. Dance
Place. 202-269-1600. danceplace.org.
In Jazz We Trust. Jun 14. DC Jazz Festival
& Atlas. 202-457-7628. dcjazzfest.org.
Dancing with the Stars Live. Jun
15. Warner Theatre. 202-783-4000.
warnertheatredc.com.
MUSIC
Rochelle Rice. Jun 17. Strathmore.
301-581-5100. strathmore.org.
The Chuck Brown Band. Jun 12. Active
Child. Jun 13. AMP. 301-581-5100.
ampbystrathmore.com.
Fito Paez. Jun 12. Trina & Backyard
Band. Jun 12. F.U.S.E. Womens
Party. Jun 13. Girard Street Garvey
& Cane. Jun 14. Vertical Horizon. Jun
17. Howard Theatre. 202-803-2899.
thehowardtheatre.com.
Barretones. Jun 18. RCC at Lake Anne.
703-476-4500.
restoncommunitycenter.com.
June Chamber Festival. Thru Jun
12. Kreeger Museum. 202-338-3552.

kreegermuseum.org.
The Big-Band Pioneers. Jun 13.
TSA. Baird Auditorium, Museum
of Natural History. 202-633-3030.
smithsonianassociates.org.
Saeunn Thornsteinsdottir, cello
and Alexandra Joan, piano. Jun 12.
Embassy Series. Icelandic Ambassadors
Residence. 202-625-2361.
embassyseries.org.
Music Films: Full Metal Village. Jun 15.
Berlin Babylon. Jun 17. Goethe-Institut.
202-289-1200. goethe.de.
Appalachian Spring. Jun 13. Clarice
Smith. 301-405-2787.
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Weird Al Yankovic. Jun 12. The Beatles
- Abbey Road. Jun 14. David Gray &
Amos Lee. Jun 16. Steve Miller Band.
Jun 17. Lindsey Stirling. Jun 18. Wolf
Trap. 877-965-3872. wolftrap.org.
DC Jazz Festival. Thru Jun16. Various
locations. DC Jazz Festival. 202-457-7628.
dcjazzfest.org.
MUSEUMS
National Gallery of Art. Peter Paul
Rubens. Thru Jul 5. Drawing in Silver and
Gold. Thru Jul 26. In Light of the Past.
Thru Jul 26. 202-737-4215. nga.gov.
Folger Shakespeare Library. Ships,
Clocks, & Stars: The Quest for Longitude.
Thru Aug 23. folger.edu.
National Archives. Spirited Republic:
Alcohol in American History. Thru Jan 10.
202-357-5000. archivesfoundation.org.
Museum of Women in the Arts. Daisy
Makeig-Jones. Thru Aug 16. Super
Natural. Thru Sep 13. 202-783-5000.
nmwa.org.
District Architecture Center. reVISION.
Thru Jun 13. 202-347-9403. aiadac.com.
National Geographic. Monster Fish.
Thru Oct 11. Indiana Jones. Thru Jan 3.
202-857-7000. nglive.org.
GALLERIES
Strathmore. Creative Crafts Council.
Thru Jul 26. 301-581-5100.
strathmore.org.
The Art League Gallery. Tabletop
Ceramics. Thru Jul 6. Maremi Andreozzi.
Thru Jul 6. 703-683-1780.
theartleague.org.
BlackRock. Mid-Atlantic Watercolor
Exhibition. Thru Jul 1. 301-528-2260.
blackrockcenter.org.
WPA at Capitol Skyline Hotel.
Hothouse: ImPRINT. Thru Jun 20.
Hothouse Video. Thru Jun 21.
202-488-7500. wpadc.org.
Neptune Fine Art. The Language
of Line. Thru Jun 13. 202-338-0353.
neptuneneart.com.
Fisher Art Gallery. Paintings by Brian
Williams. Thru Jul 12. 703-534-5726.
schlesingercenter.com.
Goethe-Institut. Future Perfect Project.
Thru Jul 3. Paula Doepfner. Thru Jul 3.
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TARYN MANNING and LEA DELARIA in season three of Orange is the New Black.
Alliances deepen on season

three which debuts Monday
By SANTIAGO MELLI-HUBER
Jenji Kohans Netix smash Orange is

the New Black is back to doing what it
does best: character exploration.
Season three opens with a new and
(relatively)
improved
Pennsatucky
doing her best to be more respectful of
others and less uptight about vulgarity.
Shes genuinely trying to better herself,
and its incredibly satisfying to see her
transformation from a villain to someone
reformed and compassionate. The season
builds from there and the rst six episodes
suggest this season will be the best, most
emotionally complex, season to date.
Thankfully, the Piper/Alex drama
resolves fairly quickly and focus pulls
away from the two just enough to focus
on other, more interesting characters
while keeping Taylor Schilling as the topbilled actor. The show is able to remain
fresh and captivating by not dwelling on
this will they/wont they pairing.
Litcheld has turned upside down as
conditions improve for inmates. Little
victories following a bed bug infestation
change the attitudes of several inmates, like
Red. Because only so much happiness can
go around, the prison guards are getting the
shaft as a change in ownership of the prison
means fewer hours and slashed benets.
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not limited to placement,
and warranties.
to Joe Caputo, so does Steenburgen,
playing former guard Mendezs mother,
complicate the pregnant Dayanaras life.
Daya, meanwhile, grows more and more
isolated as she runs out of options for
how to take care of her unborn baby.
Unlike season two, there is no clear
primary antagonist. The Clash of the
Titans-esque struggle between Red, Vee
and Gloria has resolved, and each tribe is
left to deal with the aftermath of Rosas
escape and hit-and-run, immortalized

with the mic-droppiest of lines: Always
so rude, that one.
The show has shifted from the man
vs. man-style of conict to man vs. self.
Nicky battles her addiction more than
ever. Morello is depressed, having lost
her job driving the van. Chang, in one of
the best episodes so far, struggles with
immense insecurities and loneliness.
Crazy Eyes refuses to accept the loss of
Vee, her mother gure. These and other
internalized conicts become more of a
prison for the characters than Litcheld
itself, as they ght to free themselves
from their masochistic choices.
Tribe members intermix less than they
have before, with the exception of Soso,
who struggles to nd her place in the
prison. Even Chang, the other prominent
Asian character, does not accept her, as
Soso is part Scottish.
However, this racial isolation has given
room for new bonds to form, like the
budding friendship between Boo and
Pennsatucky, which began at the end of
season two. The unlikely pairing of the
unapologetic lesbian and the religious zealot
proves to be among the most delightful
relationships of the new season. They help
each other accept their past mistakes, learn
from them and grow. Theyve each toned
down their respective idiosyncrasies and
welcome each other as friends and equals.
Boos intellectualism and Pennsatuckys
emotional side complement each other
well and they somehow nd within the
other a support system.
One of the more heartbreaking
character explorations focuses on Marisol
Flaca Gonzalez (Jackie Cruz). We learn
the reason for her teardrop tattoo and
the guilt she carries. In one episode, her
story comes full circle. The promise of a
new job assignment quickly changes from
a symbol of hope to one of futility, as she
ends up right back where she started
before being sent to prison. While others
thrive under the new administration, shes
lost her light. Its a powerful moment for
Cruz, who has shown she can dominate a
scene just as well as Laverne Cox, who is
tragically underused this season.
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Big-screen adaptation of
hit show in theaters now
By BRIAN T. CARNEY
Openly gay actor Rex Lee credits the
show Entourage with turning his life
around and he returned the favor by
becoming a highly visible role model for
the LGBT and Asian communities.
From the start of the second season in
2005 through the series nale in 2011, Rex
appeared in 79 episodes of the HBO series
about struggling actor Vince Chase and the
childhood friends who accompany him to
L.A. and become his posse. Rex played Lloyd,
the amboyant but self-assured assistant to
highly abrasive super-agent Ari Gold (played
by Jeremy Piven) who ruthlessly turns Vince
into a star. Like all the other characters in
the series, Lloyd endured personal and
professional cruelty from Ari, but managed
to hold his own and eventually became an
agent in his own right.
Getting cast in Entourage made Lee a star.
I was a struggling actor and I didnt
have any presence in this entity we call
Hollywood, he says. I was lucky enough
to get on the show. All of the sudden I was
on the map. That job will always have a
special place in my heart because its the
job that changed my life.
Playing Gaysian Lloyd (as Ari calls him)
turned Lee into an accidental activist.
Hes been recognized as Outstanding
Supporting
Actor
(Television)
at
the AZN Asian Excellence Awards and
hes been an energetic spokesperson
for GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation) and other LGBT
groups. But Lee seems himself as an
actor rst and an activist second.
Im fascinated by the craft of acting. I
want to be an actor who works. I am just
trying to make my way in the world and you
better respect me, he says. I am trying to
be a person with integrity. I am trying not
F I LM
to let people discriminate against me

because Im gay. Im trying not to let people
discriminate me because Im Asian. And
being a person who demands respect is
ultimately a political act. Saying you will not
discriminate against me because I am not a
straight white male is a political statement.
Lee was pleasantly surprised when he
read the script for the movie version of
Entourage, in local movie theaters now,
which takes the character of Lloyd in a
dierent direction. He notes that, the TV
series really dealt with Lloyds professional
life and his relationship with Ari. The move
was more about his personal life. Its the
same characters, but from dierent sort of
angle. I hope theres an emotional resonance
to the storyline and how Lloyd relates to Ari.
In the movie, Lloyd is engaged to Olympic
athlete Greg Louganis and wants his former
boss to walk him down the aisle. Ari resists,
but in the end Lloyd gets his way and gives
Ari some much-needed advice in the process.
Lee didnt have any say in the casting
of his onscreen anc, but he did enjoy
working with Louganis.
I didnt really know he was hired to do
that role until the last second. We had
been at some of the same social events
but we really met for the rst time on the
set. We were just thrown into it, but it was
cool. Hes a real sweet guy.
After lming the movie Entourage,
Lee returned to the television studio
to shoot the second season of the ABC
sitcom Young and Hungry. Lee plays
Elliot Park, the publicist and right-hand
man to tech millionaire Josh Kaminski
(Jonathan Sadowski). Hes also the chief
antagonist to Gabi Diamond (Emily
Osment), the food blogger whos landed
a job as Kaminskis personal chef. While
he enjoys playing the lovable villain, hes
glad the character has developed some
depth over the course of two seasons.
The show and the character have
heart. Its a fun job and the writing is
really smart, funny and clever.
PHOTO BY CLAUDETTE BARIUS
REX LEE as Lloyd in Entourage.
Entourage clunky but entertaining

If you were a fan of the TV series Entourage, youre probably going to be a
fan of the movie. If you werent a fan, you may want to wait until the movie is
released on Blu-ray and play a drinking game that involves spotting the dozens
of celebrity cameo appearances.
The feature-length version of Entourage picks up where the small screen
version left o. Hollywood star Vince Chase (played by the lackluster Adrian
Grenier) is marking the end of his short-lived marriage by partying with dozens
of bikini clad (and occasionally topless) women on a yacht o the coast of Ibiza.
The plot is set in motion when Vinces former agent Ari Gold (the magnetic
Jeremy Piven) oers Vince the lead role in a movie hes producing. Vince accepts,
but only if he can direct. From there, the story lurches forward in a variety of
directions. Unfortunately, the transition from small screen sitcom to big screen
feature is a little bumpy.
Fans of Entourage on TV will welcome its noisy debut on the big screen.
Critics of the series will still note the sometimes clunky writing, the lack of racial
diversity in the cast and an unhealthy dose of misogyny. But everyone (especially
LGBT audiences) can enjoy the moments when the boys and Ari learn some
valuable life lessons from wronged girlfriends (the pleasant Sabina Gadecki),
erce MMA ghters (MMA ghter Ronda Rousey playing herself) and Lloyd.
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By KRISTEN HARTKE
With summer already in full swing,
our thoughts naturally turn to outdoor
living and theres something intensely
satisfying about cooking al fresco over an
open ame.
As Chef David Guas writes in his
latest cookbook Grill Nation (Oxmoor
House, $24.95), There is no other
cooking method as interactive and as
fully absorbing as working the grill. The
recipes in this book highlight everything
from the traditional burgers, bratwurst
and barbecue to the unconventional:
pears, peas and panko.
A New Orleans native who owns two
D.C.-area restaurants, the original Bayou
Bakery in Arlington and a second which
just opened in May on Capitol Hill, Guas
seems to nd his groove when manning
the grill, enjoying the challenges of
working with live re and and taking
typical grilled foods to the next level. Of
course, as host of the Travel Channels
American Grilled, youd expect Guas to
know his stu, and hes eager to share it in
Grill Nation, which opens with a detailed
illustrated explanation of dierent
types of grills, such as gas, charcoal and
kamado, and cooking with dierent types
of wood, from chips to logs and cherry
to hickory. This book is clearly meant to
both teach and inspire.
Peppered throughout with helpful tips,
like how to prepare a rib rack for the
grill or what kind of bourbon to use as a
marinade (hint: not the good stu), the
mouthwatering photography does make
the reader want to re up the barbie and
the recipes oer something for everyone
Guas embraces vegetables with as
much gusto as sirloin, focusing on the
smoky avors that can be coaxed out
of all ingredients when they are moved
from the stovetop to the barbecue,
caramelizing the natural sugars to create
new layers of avor.
Some notable recipes include PineappleJalapeo Burgers, where pickled jalapeo

peppers are mixed into the ground beef
for an extra pop of avor; Asian Grilled
Quail, marinated in a chili-garlic sauce and
served with a crispy skin; and a Grilled
Baby Romaine Salad highlighted by a
smoky Charred Lemon Vinaigrette and
barbecued croutons. Having started his
career as a pastry chef, Guas also puts his
considerable dessert expertise to good
use at the grill, oering up such summery
delights as Grilled Plum Crostata with Port
Glaze and a deceptively simple Grilled
Poundcake, inspired by rum cake eaten
during family vacations in Tortola while he
was growing up.
Referring to grilling as a multi-sensory
experience, Guas waxes poetic on the art
of outdoor cooking and the way it impacts
our warm-weather lives. Grilling evokes
feelings of comfort and togetherness. ...
The rich aromas that ll the air in wispy
gray clouds of smoke, the crackling sizzle
of the meat hitting the hot grill, the lush
green grass padding the happy memories
of summers gone by. Its a cookbook that
isnt just a how-to guide, its an ode to
family, friends and good times.
Grilling tips for city dwellers and campers:
For many people living in urban areas,
space can be at a premium when it comes
to the barbecue you may only have
room for a small hibachi to cook with on
the balcony or tote to the nearest park
and if you enjoy camping, you may be
limited as to what you can reasonably carry
in a backpack. Guas oers some advice for
great grilling, no matter where you are and
what kind of equipment you have:
If youre grilling somewhere o the
beaten path over an open campre, Guas
suggests bringing along aluminum foil and
portable grill grates, something round
and preferably hinged to t in your back
pack. Pack tongs and canned food, like
baked beans and soup, as they are easy to
cook right in the can for a quick meal.
Kristen Hartke is managing editor of Edible
DC and writes about food and beverages
both regionally and nationally. See what shes
cooking on Twitter: @khartke.
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initially wary when
event began
the mystique of the LGBT community.

I hope that events like this have
opened the eyes of the Major League
Baseball owners and the baseball
community, Minor says. The positives
outweigh the negatives and that also
applies to the possibility of having LGBT
players in professional baseball.
Tickets for Night OUT at the Nationals are
$25 and can be purchased at the Team D.C.
booth at Capital Pride Festival, Nellies Sports
Bar and online on the Nationals website.
Night OUT with the Washington Mystics
(womens basketball) is June 23 and Night
OUT with the Washington Kastles (tennis) is
July 16. Full schedule at teamdc.org.
This years event will feature the following:
By KEVIN MAJOROS
Team D.C. will host the 11th annual
Night OUT at the Nationals on Wednesday
at Nationals Park as the Nats take on the
Tampa Bay Rays.
Proceeds from ticket sales will help to
fund the Team D.C. College Scholarship
Fund and the event continues to be the
largest LGBT community night in major
league sports.
When the Washington Nationals rst
came to town in 2005, one of the Team
D.C. board members, Mike Stebbins,
pitched the idea of a community night.
It was hard to know if the event would
be successful, says Brent Minor, founder
and executive director of Team D.C. We
bought 200 advance tickets and I thought
we might lose our shirt.
After those tickets promptly sold out at
Capital Pride, Team D.C. knew they were
on to something good. The event has
grown over the years and more extras
have been added thanks to Minors moxie.
In the beginning we didnt have the rst
pitch, the honorees or the Gay Mens Chorus
of Washington singing the national anthem,
Minor says. Major League Baseball was very
reluctant. They asked if the singers would be
coming out in costumes.
The progression of extras began in
2006 with the addition of the Gay Mens
Chorus and in 2007 a member of the LGBT
community began throwing the rst pitch.
Night OUT at the Nationals ticket sales
have plateaued at 3,500 to 4,000 and the
evening, always held the week following
Capital Pride, has become a social
event for some and a chance to watch a
Nationals game with members of their
own community for others.
First Pitch: Thomas Roberts MSNBC

television journalist and LGBT rights
advocate
The 11th annual Night Out at the Nationals will be held next Wednesday.
It is denitely a well-rounded
experience, Minor says. The most
gratifying part for me is the diverse
groups of people that it attracts. Besides
the LGBT sports teams, our All Star
Series Partners include womens groups,
corporations and religious groups.
Minor says that over the years, the
honorees from the LGBT community
who have participated in the pre-game
ceremonies have all been incredible, but
one stands out in his mind.
We honored Daniel Hernandez in
2011, the brave gay intern who helped
to save the life of Rep. Gabby Giords
following the Arizona shootings, Minor
says. It was the rst time that we were
able to honor someone publicly that
might not have been honored otherwise.
This years Night OUT at the Nationals
is serving up a new twist in the form of
Valerie M. Blake
a tie-in with the Washington Nationals

First Ladies Club. Several of the players
wives will be in attendance at the pregame party and will sit with the LGBT
community during the game.
Erica May-Scherzer, wife of pitcher
Max Scherzer, is active on social media
in support of the LGBT community and
came across a few of the other LGBT
community nights across the country.
I wanted to get involved after reading
about the backlash surrounding the
Oakland As Pride Night and then the
announcement of the rst Pride Night with
Maxs former team, the Detroit Tigers.
May-Scherzer says. The wives are looking
forward to embracing the whole event.
For Minor, having the wives involved is
a great step forward in the relationship
with the Nationals and he believes that all
the forward momentum will help lessen
arlington n.
Line-Up Cards: Dr. Dana Beyer

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Maryland and trans rights advocate
Play Ball: Eric Fanning chief of sta of
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Honorees:
Ryan Bos executive director of Capital
Pride
Bernie Delia president of Capital Pride
John Ramsey Team D.C. Scholarship
applicant and local high school baseball player
National Anthem: Gay Mens Chorus of
Washington
Pre-Game Party: With the Washington
Nationals First Ladies Club near the
Scoreboard Pavilion
Pre-Game DJ: DJ Chord spinning in the
Scoreboard Pavilion
Pre-Game Entertainment: D.C.s Dierent
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Just before Kenji Yoshino married his
husband Ron in 2009, the ociant pulled
the couple aside and reminded them that,
though they were really no dierent than
any other two people in love, he could not
marry them under federal law because
of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
As they said their vows in Connecticut,
another legal drama on the other side of
the country was just beginning.
Only four states recognized same-sex
marriage then; California wasnt one of
them. In 2008, that states voters passed
Proposition 8, eectively amending its
constitution to allow legal marriage
between opposite-sex couples only. A
legal challenge to Prop 8 was led in
California in May 2009, which ultimately
opened the doors for an unlikely pair
of lawyers to take the issue to the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Attorney Ted Olson was famous for
helping put George Bush in oce in 2000
and had worked in Ronald Reagans Justice

Department. Though Olson was known
for his conservative stance, he was friends
with David Boies, a renowned, more liberal
litigator. They seized the opportunity to
argue this important case together and
began laying the foundation for it.
But their unusual pairing wasnt the only
uniqueness in Hollingsworth v. Perry: The
judge assigned to the case was known to
be gay. Lead counsel for defense of Prop 8
had once irted with a pro baseball career.
Both sides tried to keep direct mentions
of sex out of the courtroom. In the end,
children played a large part.
And, though neither side wanted it, the
case went to trial.
That last point, says author Kenji Yoshino,
came as the biggest surprise. Issues such
as same-sex marriage very seldom go to
trial; both parties usually try to avoid it long
before things ever get that far.
But Yoshinos fascination and
the in-depth examination he oers
on Hollingsworth v. Perry becomes
a mixed bag in Speak Now. On one
hand, there are heartfelt examples of
people who would most benet from the
defeat of Prop 8, as told from the exciting
perspective of a major courtroom drama;
on the other hand, theres a lot of legalese
here that is only partially explained in
laymans terms. Were treated to detailed,
sometimes happy human-interest stories
(including the authors own), followed by
information that will send many readers
scrambling for a legal dictionary.
Still, despite that obstacle, this book
is worthwhile if for nothing but the
signicance of the case it highlights. Read
carefully, dont rush yourself, have a legal
reference source handy and Speak Now
is a rewarding eort.
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More D.C.-area homes selling for $1 million

Georgetown, Chevy
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By TED SMITH
One million dollars! Dr. Evil triumphantly announces as the ransom fee for
a stolen missile in the rst Austin Powers movie. He is, of course, ridiculed in
the United Nations Secret Conference
Room for asking such a low fee. But the
way things are going with real estate
sales in the Washington region, $1 million may well be the starting point for
detached homes, townhomes, and upperend condos in Northwest Washington,
and some of the close-in Maryland and
Virginia suburbs.
Housing in this region has always been
expensive, and there have always been
$1 million+ properties for sale in the areas mentioned above. But the percentage
of those properties as a percentage of
sold properties has been increasing over
the last 3 years (of course, with seasonal
spikes and troughs). In June 2012, milliondollar properties accounted for 8.55 per-
cent of sold properties in the Washington

region; by May 2015 that percentage has
grown to 11.66 percent an increase of
36 percent. (By comparison, the regional
median sold price has grown in the same
period by 22 percent, from $467,500 to
$560,000.) Think of it: more than 1 out of
every 9 properties sold in the entire region now sells for more than $1 million!
Where are the most expensive sold
properties in the District? Not surprisingly, the highest prices are in Georgetown,
where the median sold price is over $1
million for attached housing (e.g. townhomes and row houses), and over $2 million for detached (freestanding) homes.
Cathedral Heights and American University Park in zip code 20016 are second,
with the median sold price for detached
homes between $1.1 and $1.5 million
over the past year. Townhomes in this
zip code are not far behind, at $922,500.
Next are Friendship Heights and Chevy
Case in zip code 20015, where detached
homes have sold for an average of $1.1
million since the rst of this year. The
median sold price for townhomes in Dupont/Adams Morgan has been above $1
million for the entire last year (except for
July, when it was only $924,000). Finally,
the median sold price for townhomes in
Logan has been over $1 million for seven
out of the last 10 months.
What about million-dollar properties in
Maryland and Virginia? Chevy Chase has
consistently commanded high sold prices.
The median sold price for detached homes
in Chevy Chase has been close to or above
$1 million for the last 10 years. However,
the median sold price for detached homes
The highest home prices in the area can be found in D.C.s Georgetown neighborhood.
in Bethesda for 1Q2015 was $1.065 million, the highest in 10 years. Detached
homes in Old Town Alexandria have averaged $1.06 million for the last year. Median sold prices for detached homes in
North Arlington have been brushing up
against the $1 million mark for the last
year, averaging $931,000.
With salaries not rising as fast as home
prices in the region, how can buyers afford a home? If youre lucky enough to be
selling and buying a home in this market,
you will benet from the phenomenal
growth of our market over the past 10
years to put a good chunk of your sale
equity into a new home so that your
monthly mortgage may not rise at all. But
if you are moving into this market from
another part of the country, or are a rsttime buyer, you may have to rely on loans
from your retirement accounts or family
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Washington Blade wins journalism honors

Thousands ock to Pennsylvania Avenue each year for Capital Pride.

Blade photo editor MICHAEL KEY took

Lesbian couple hosts Clinton fundraiser in D.C.

Gay former ANC member convicted of assault

The big 4-0

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Gay bar patrons targeted for robberies, sexual assault

Levine wins primary

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