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CONTENTS
TRUMPING MEXICO
Gay Mexicans and Mexican-Americans see Donald Trump

as a craven opportunist who will say anything to get elected
by John Riley
LOVESTRUCK
Lance Bass hopes Finding Prince Charming, his new

gay dating show on Logo, will break new ground
in reality television.
Interview by Randy Shulman
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SHORT AND SWEET
DC Shorts offers six fantastic LGBT short films that

cover almost every aspect of the queer experience
by Rhuaridh Marr
SPOTLIGHT: BLOCK PARTY p.7 OUT ON THE TOWN p.11

FAHL IN THE FAMILY: MARY FAHL p.12 THE FEED: TRUMPING MEXICO
COMMUNITY: BEYOND MONOGAMY p.23 COVER STORY: LOVESTRUCK
GALLERY: DAVID MORDINI p.33 FILM: SHORT AND SWEET p.35
FILM: SHORTS STUFF p.36 NIGHTLIFE p.37 SCENE: TOWN p.37
LISTINGS p.39 LAST WORD p.46
p.19
p.28
The bitches who make this shit... #masthead

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 METROWEEKLY
ROBERT TURNER II - ADAMS MORGAN DAY 2015
Spotlight
Block Party
What started out as a neighborhood gathering is now D.C.s longest running festival
ACK IN THE SUMMER OF 1977, RESIDENTS AND

businesses in Adams Morgan hosted a block party. It
caught on. Big time. And now, nearly four decades later,
what became Adams Morgan Day is renowned as D.C.s longest-running neighborhood celebration, drawing masses to the
neighborhood each year.
The festival, which returns this Sunday, offers almost any
activity you can think of from live musical acts to board
games to painting demonstrations. Bedrock Billiards will
serve up free pool throughout the day, while local restaurants
will tempt passersby with incredible specials. Meanwhile,
The Make Fix Anything Project promises to help fix anything from bicycles to broken hearts. (Were so bringing that
busted Walkman.)
Were celebrating the local diversity of people, of culture,
and the eclecticism of our artistic community, says Carol Miller,
a volunteer with the Adams Morgan Day Planning Committee.
Businesses love this, because it brings new customers in as they
offer drink and food specials.
And it even serves as a mini-reunion of sorts. We have a
lot of people who return to the neighborhood who used to live
here or would hang out here, and would come to the bars on
Fridays and Saturdays, Miller says. They ended up moving to
the suburbs, because they had children and needed more space.
Well see a lot of them come back to see how the neighborhood
is doing. John Riley
Adams Morgan Day is Sunday, Sept. 11, from noon to 6 p.m. Maps pinpointing various activities are available on the plaza at 18th
Street and Columbia Road NW. The festival is free. For a full list of activities, visit adamsmorganday2016.com.
Spotlight
MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE
Many gays of a certain age have watched Alex

Keshishians 1991 documentary countless times, which
once held the record for highest-grossing documentary. Twenty-five years later, AFI offers screenings
as part of its Keepin It Real: 90s Cinema Now
series. Truth or Dare gives an unfettered view into the
sexy, confident and sassy-to-the-point-of-bitchy ways
of Madonna, who was at the peak of her celebrity and
influence, especially in the areas of sex and gay rights.
She doesnt want to live off camera, much less talk,
her then-beau Warren Beatty says during one particularly insightful point in the film. What point is there
of existing off camera? Saturday, Sept. 10, at 9:45 p.m.,
and Monday, Sept. 12, at 9 p.m. AFI Silver Theatre,
8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Tickets are $13.
Call 301-495-6720 or visit afi.com/Silver.
FREDA LEE-MCCANN
Studio Gallery presents Spirit of the Mountain,

an exhibit of multi-layer paintings inspired by
traditional Chinese landscapes, incorporating calligraphy and small thumbnails. The works include
poems by an 11th Century Chinese scholar artist
Mei-Fu and Freda Lee-McCanns great uncle,
Jen Yuan-Tao, a scholar and a general. On exhibit through Sept. 24, with an opening reception
Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Studio
Gallery, 2108 R St. NW. Call 202-232-8734 or visit
studiogallerydc.com.
MARIAN HILL
Producer/composer Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist/composer

Samantha Gongol have been collaborated in one form or
another since their high school days in Philadelphia. With a
name based on the two main characters in The Music Man,
Marian Hill makes jazzy, hip-hop-inflected, downtempo
electro-pop, often featuring jazz musician Steve Davit and
his digitally distorted, minimal sax riffs. The result, as documented on new debut set Act One, is austere, experimental, even strange yet generally always tuneful and cool.
Saturday, Sept. 10. Doors at 6 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW.
Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
COURTESY OF CULTURE CLUB
Out On The Town
CULTURE CLUB
The reunited British pop quartet, fronted by Boy George, returns to the area after last years gig at Wolf Trap. A new album
from the band is still pending, a year after its original intended release (Tribes will come out when its the right time,
George told the U.K.s Daily Telegraph recently), but that matters little. The appeal remains the same for most concertgoers, eager to take a trip down memory lane and hear Karma Chameleon, Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Miss Me
Blind, and other great hits from the bands 80s heyday. Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301
Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Tickets are $65 to $165. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
Compiled by Doug Rule
FILM
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Concluding the series Wim

Wenders: Portraits Along the Road,
celebrating the New German
Cinema auteur, the American
Film Institute screens an influential documentary from 1999 that
helped spark international interest in Afro-Cuban music. Wenders
agreed to join Ry Cooder, composer for Wenders earlier films Paris,
Texas and The End of Violence, on
a trip to Cuba, and decided to film
their experience. In the process,
he made international stars out of
several Cuban Son music veterans,

including Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay
Segundo, and Omara Portuondo.
The AFI offers a free screening
of a recently restored version of
the musically rich documentary. Monday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville
Road, Silver Spring. Tickets are
free. Call 301-495-6720 or visit afi.
com/Silver.
KICKS
A pair of vintage Air Jordans are the

ticket to escaping one Oakland boys
poor, urban reality or so he imagines in a drama by Justin Tipping.
Jahking Guillory, Christopher
Jordan, Christopher Meyer, Kofi
Siriboe, and Mahershala Ali star

in what a Variety critic called an
arresting visual experience and
a debut of undeniable promise,
both for its director and its largely
unknown cast. Opens Friday, Sept.
9. Area theaters. Visit fandango.com.
Reeser, and Sam Huntington. Based

on Sullenbergers memoir, adapted
for the screen by Todd Komarnicki.
Opens Friday, Sept. 9. Area theaters.
Visit fandango.com.
SULLY
Once a month, Landmarks E Street

Cinema screens the campy cult classic at midnight. Each screening is
accompanied by the shadow cast
Sonic Transducers, who act out
the film in front of the screen with
props and costumes. Friday, Sept. 9,
and Saturday, Sept. 10, at midnight.
Landmarks E Street Cinema, 555
11th St. NW. Call 202-452-7672 or
visit landmarktheatres.com.
In the latest Clint Eastwood

hero-worshipping biopic, Tom
Hanks plays Chesley Sullenberger,
the pilot who was proclaimed a
hero in 2009 when he successfully executed an emergency water
landing in the Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers on board his
plane. Laura Linney plays Sullys
wife. With Aaron Eckhart, Autumn
THE ROCKY HORROR

PICTURE SHOW
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THE WILD LIFE
Known as Robinson Crusoe when it

was released earlier this year as a
French-language 3D animated comedy, the Belgian spin on the classic tale
about the adventures of a Caribbean
castaway has been dubbed into
English with a cast led by voice-over
veteran Yuri Lowenthal. Vincent
Kesteloot and Ben Stassen direct.
Opens Friday, Sept. 9. Area theaters.
Visit fandango.com.
STAGE
CLOUD 9
Michael Kahn helms a Studio

Theatre production of British playwright Caryl Churchills 35-yearold exploration of power and sexual
politics, set in colonial Africa and
London in the 1970s. Holly Twyford
leads the cast. In previews. Opens
Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. Runs to
Oct. 16. Studio Theatre, 14th & P
Streets NW. Call 202-332-3300 or
visit studiotheatre.org.
LISA HANCOCK
COME FROM AWAY
FAHL IN THE FAMILY
Mary Fahl will appear at the Hamilton with a full band and,
quite possibly, her well-known gay brother-in-law
HEN MARY FAHL PERFORMS AT THE HAMILTON NEXT WEEKEND,

chances are Freddie Lutz will take the stage. Its almost like Freddie is presenting me down there, Fahl says. Im actually thinking of having Freddie
introduce the show. Fahl adores the namesake of Freddies Beach Bar, the Arlington
gay bar that she asserts has the best karaoke in the world.
Fahl is far more than just a karaoke singer, of course. Shes a professional touring
troubadour who made a name for herself as original vocalist of the 90s alt-rock/chamber
pop band October Project. And her connection to Freddies runs a lot deeper than youd
expect Lutz is Fahls brother-in-law.
Fahl calls the upcoming show at The Hamilton special because its not her usual solo
show, which she brings to D.C. once or twice a year. Instead, shell be supported by a full
band of four musicians and will perform songs from her solo career plus October Project
standards and covers in a manner similar to Mary Fahl Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera
House, a 2014 recording from a haunted opera house in the middle of nowhere. PBS
filmed a recording of that double-disc set that affiliates continue to air.
The Hamilton appearance will also include a big chunk of Fahls unexpected, passionate re-imagining of Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon. I grew up in a big family,
Fahl says. I didnt like a lot of the stuff one of my older brothers used to play...but I loved
the prog stuff. For me Pink Floyd was boy music for girls, because it was melodic and
very mysterious and I could sing it.
I just felt like I could bring something new to it, she continues. It has a very powerful message for modern times, even more apropos now than it was when it came out in
the early seventies. It speaks to the chaos in modern life. Doug Rule
Mary Fahl performs Saturday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m., at the Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW.
Tickets are $15 to $35. Call 202-787-1000 or visit thehamiltondc.com.
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Fords Theatre is one early stop

for the Broadway-bound folk/rock
musical by Irene Sankoff and David
Hein. The show celebrates hope
and humanity in a time of darkness, focusing on the thousands of
international passengers who were
stranded in a remote Newfoundland
town after air traffic was halted on
9/11, and the warm welcome locals
gave them. Directed by Christopher
Ashley (Memphis). Opening night is
Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Runs
to Oct. 9. Fords Theatre, 511 10th
St. NW. Call 800-982-2787 or visit
fordstheatre.org.
HAND TO GOD
Avenue Q sounds like childs play

compared to Robert Askins comedy focused on teens of a Christian
puppetry ministry in a small Texas
town. Touted as a blasphemous and
ruthless comedy about sex, sinners
and sock puppets, Joanie Schultz
directs a production led by Liam
Forde as a foul-mouthed, demonically possessed puppet. With Helen
Coxe, Caitlin Collins, Ryan McBride
and Tim Barker. Extended again to
Sept. 18. Studio Theatre, 14th & P
Streets NW. Call 202-332-3300 or
visit studiotheatre.org.
HENRY V
One of Shakespeares most famous

works, Henry V focuses on the 15th
century monarch and the personal toll of waging war with France.
Rebecca Speas directs a production
featuring both amateur and professional actors by the community-oriented, classics-focused company The Rude Mechanicals. Closes
Saturday, Sept. 10. Greenbelt Arts
Center, 123 Centerway. Greenbelt,
Md. Tickets are $20. Call 301-4418770 or visit greenbeltartscenter.org.
JELLYS LAST JAM
Signature Theatre kicks off its new
with the Luxembourg Philharmonic

Orchestra. Friday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore, 5301
Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda.
Tickets are $28 to $78. Call 301-5815100 or visit strathmore.org.
BUILT TO SPILL
A popular indie rock act from

the 90s, Idahos Built to Spill is a
purveyor of intricate, knotted tangles of guitar rock that has gone
on to influence other Northwest
bands including Modest Mouse and
Death Cab for Cutie. Last year, the
Doug Martsch-led band released
Untethered Moon, its eighth studio
set marking the 20th anniversary of
the bands signing to Warner Bros.
Records. Sunday, Sept. 18. Doors at
7 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW.
Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930
or visit 930.com.
JAE YI
CHOPTEETH
REPORT TO AN ACADEMY
Scena Theatre opens its 30th season with a short existential drama by storytelling master
Franz Kafka. Scena founder Robert McNamara directs and stars as a captured African ape
who evolves to behave like a human in the one-actor showcase. He even learns to communicate, sharing his tales of human assimilation and earlier ape woes in the jungle to a
scientific academy. To Sept. 25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are
$20 to $35. Call 202-399-7993 or mosaictheater.org.
season with a celebration of the
music and life of jazz pioneer Jelly
Roll Morton. Washington native
Mark G Meadows stars as Morton,
leading a cast that also includes,
among others, Tony Award winner
Cleavant Derricks (Dreamgirls),
Felicia Boswell (Motown The
Musical), and Signature star Nova
Y. Payton. Matthew Gardiner
directs the musical featuring a
book by George C. Wolfe and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead. Closes
Sunday, Sept. 11. Signatures Max
Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.,
Arlington. Call 703-820-9771 or
visit signature-theatre.org.
SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
Billed as the story of Louis

Armstrong that you dont know,
drama critic and biographer Terry
Teachouts first play makes its D.C.
premiere opening the second season of Mosaic Theater Company.
Eleanor Holdridge directs local
great Craig Wallace in this oneman show, portraying Armstrong,
his manager Joe Glaser, and his
rival Miles Davis. Set on the night
of Armstrongs last public performance in 1971, the play takes a hard
look at Satchmos life and his role
in the Civil Rights Movement. The
production also kicks off a provocative season-long discussion series,
Race and Music: Blacks, Jews
and the Independent Artist. To
Sept. 25. Lang Theatre in the Atlas
Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St.
NE. Tickets are $20 to $60. Call
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202-399-7993 or mosaictheater.org.
URINETOWN
After snagging 7 Helen Hayes

Awards for last years sensational
Avenue Q, Constellation Theatre
Company kicks off its 10th season
with another outrageous musical
comedy. A Tony-winning hit in
2001, Mark Hollmann and Greg
Kotis Urinetown is a Brechtian satire of politics and populism, examining timely issues from environmental disaster to corrupt politics
and police brutality. The musical
focuses on a lovestruck young man,
played by Vaughn Ryan Midder,
who becomes the leader of a revolt
against an all-powerful corporation
that has banned toilets at home,
forcing people to pay to pee in its
toilets. To Oct. 9 Source Theatre,
1835 14th St. NW. Tickets are $25
to $50. Call 202-204-7741 or visit
constellationtheatre.org.
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

- SYMPHONIC METAL VERSION
Stephen Sondheim gave the quirky,

upstart Landless Theatre Company
permission to amp up his most
famous tale for its twice-staged,
Helen Hayes Award-nominated
Sweeney Todd-Prog Metal Version.
Now, its author and composer
Rupert Holmess turn, challenging Landless to test its mettle and
metal with The Mystery of Edwin
Drood. The choose-your-own-ending musical from 1986 is a dark tale
of deception, based on the unfin-
ished novel by Charles Dickens. To

Oct. 2. Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311
Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg.
or visit landlesstheatre.com.
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
Gavin Witt directs Larissa

FastHorses comedy about efforts
to devise a politically correct school
play celebrates both Thanksgiving
and Native American Month. Center
Stage offers three performances as
part of its Play Lab series, developed
with support from Minneapoliss
Guthrie Theater and Portlands
Artists Repertory Theatre. Friday,
Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17, at
7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 18, at
2 p.m. Lord Baltimore Hotel, 20
W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. Tickets
are $10. Call 410-332-0033 or visit
centerstage.org.
MUSIC
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
Born in Benin in West Africa,

Angelique Kidjo is known for her
superhuman vocal power and
uplifting, global-flavored, pop-oriented music as well as for her
longstanding efforts to boost female
empowerment and the rights of
women and children throughout the
developing world. Africas greatest
living diva (according to NPR) will
give a concert in support of her
2014 Grammy-winning album Eve
and last years Angelique Kidjo Sings
The Washington Post has referred

to the 12-piece band as a storming powerhouse of big-band African
funk...smart, tight and relentlessly
driving. Chopteeth has already won
a number of Washington Area Music
Association Awards, including Artist
of the Year in 2008. The Afrobeatdriven group performs regularly
throughout the region. Friday, Sept.
9. Doors at 6:30 p.m. The Hamilton,
600 14th St. NW. Tickets are $15 to
$20. Call 202-787-1000 or visit thehamiltondc.com.
KT TUNSTALL
An edge-of-your-seat, psychedelic rock record rooted in classic

songwriting is how this Scottish
singer-songwriters new album Kin
is being billed. Its an apt descriptor for much of Tunstalls output
over the past decade including
her biggest hits, Black Horse and
the Cherry Tree and Suddenly
I See. Tunstall is now based in
California, which has apparently
revitalized her inspiration. Conner
Youngblood opens. Wednesday,
Sept. 14. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Lincoln
Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. Tickets
are $35. Call 202-328-6000 or visit
thelincolndc.com.
LEON BRIDGES,
LIANNE LA HAVAS
Rolling Stone called Leon Bridges

the second coming of Sam Cooke,
due to the retro feel of his music
and style. And if there is a Millennial
soul revival afoot, his touring partner
Lianne La Havas is in glorious lockstep. One spin through the repertoire
of this British-born artist, including
last years fiery Blood, will prove the
point. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m.
The Filene Center at Wolf Trap,
1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are
$29.50 to $55. Call 877-WOLFTRAP
or visit wolftrap.org.
NOT WHAT YOU THINK
Started as the a cappella ensemble of the former Lesbian and Gay

Chorus of Washington, Not What
important news events and social

movements of the second half of
the 20th century, on assignment
from the eras picture magazines
as well as independent projects.
Friday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. East City
Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave.
SE. Call 202-290-1636 or visit eastcitybookshop.com.
SCOTLUND HAISLEY,
RICHARD FOLKERS
ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
Two of suburban Marylands leading theater companies, Round House Theatre Company and
Olney Theatre Center, join forces for an unprecedented 25th anniversary production of Tony
Kushners two-part Pulitzer- and Tony-winning masterpiece. In October, Part I: Millennium
Approaches and Part II: Perestroika, will be staged in repertory. Many of Washingtons leading actors take on the meaty roles in the gay rights epic, including Jonathan Bock, Kimberly
Gilbert, Mitchell Hebert, Thomas Keegan, Sarah Marshall, Jon Hudson Odom, Tom Story,
and Dawn Ursula. Millennium Approaches is now in previews, opening Monday, Sept. 12, at
7:30 p.m. Runs to Oct. 23. Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. Call
240-644-1100 or visit roundhousetheatre.org.
You Think works for equality and
social justice through song and
humor. The 12-piece group returns
to Hillwood for a sixth annual
concert thats normally part of a
wide-ranging Gay Day event at the
estate, but this year theyll perform at the end of a three-hour
family picnic on the lawn, organized by Rainbow Families and
starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11,
at 2 p.m. Visitor Center Theater
at Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean
Ave. NW. Suggested donation is
$12, or $18 for Rainbow Families
picnic. Call 202-686-5807 or visit
HillwoodMuseum.org.
PEACHES
Queer-popular Peaches has her own

signature sound. Similar to Cazwell,
even Lady Bunny, Peaches creates
raunchy, often vulgar, electro-pop/
rap and songs that often feature
such minimal musicality they seem
like parodies of themselves the
most famous being her 2000 underground club hit Fuck the Pain
Away, which inspired Miss Piggy
of all people to make a video that
once youve seen it, youll never
forget it. Sunday, Sept. 11. Doors
at 7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW.
or visit 930.com.
SONIC CIRCUITS FESTIVAL
The annual Festival of Experimental

Music makes the move to a logical
new home base, Northeasts Capital
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Fringe complex. Nearly 30 acts will

perform over the course of three
evenings, including Sandy Gordon
& Derek Baron, Jacob Wick, Eames
Armstrong, The Lost Civilizations,
Tag Cloud, Anthony Pirog Quartet,
Byron Westbrook, Dromedaries,
BLK w/BEAR, and D/C/D. Friday,
Sept. 9, through Sunday, Sept. 11.
Logan Fringe Arts Spaces Trinidad
Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE.
Tickets are $20 per performance, or
$50 for a festival pass. Call 202-7336321 or visit dc-soniccircuits.org.
Ho Hey. Bob Dylan and Bruce

Springsteen are two key influences on the Americana-steeped
band, whose anthemic, toe-tapping
tunes seem custom-made for an
amphitheater like Merriweather.
The same is true of the ampedup psychedelic pop of opening act
Borns. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m.
Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475
Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia,
Md. Tickets are $39.50 to $59.50.
Call 800-551-SEAT or visit merriweathermusic.com.
SUSAN DERRY AND THE

NATIONAL BROADWAY CHORUS
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
Performing arts group Creative

Cauldron wraps up its 7th annual
summer cabaret series with Warren
Freeman leading the areas newest
vocal ensemble. Local musical theater soprano Susan Derry joins to
sing familiar tunes from My Fair
Lady and The Sound of Music among
other Broadway hits. Saturday,
Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 17, at
8 p.m. ArtSpace, 410 South Maple
Ave., Falls Church. Tickets are $18
to $20 per show, or $50 for a table
for two with two glasses of wine,
and $100 for four and a bottle of
wine. Call 703-436-9948 or visit
creativecauldron.org.
THE LUMINEERS
The five-piece folk-rock act tours

in support of Cleopatra, its first
album since 2012s self-titled debut
and the inescapable chanting hit
Wolf Trap concludes its summer

season in the Filene Center with
a return engagement by the anything-goes entertainer, offering a
wild ride through his 30-year career
of pop culture parodies and original
satire. Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m.
The Filene Center at Wolf Trap,
1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are
$40 to $65. Call 877-WOLFTRAP or
visit wolftrap.org.
READINGS
JUDY POLUMBAUM
The editor of Juxtapositions will

discuss and present photos from the
book, which draws from the vast
Ted Polumbaum collection in the
Newseum and highlights human
connections across time, culture
and geography. Ted Polumbaum
documented some of the most
Compassion in Action: My Life

Rescuing Abused and Neglected
Animals focuses on the work of
Scotlund Haisley, who has rescued
an estimated quarter of a million
animals from abuse, neglect and
cruelty as part of the Humane
Society, the Washington Animal
Rescue League, and Animal Rescue
Corps. Co-written with former U.S.
News and World Report journalist
Richard Folkers, this memoir documents how ARC has partnered
with law enforcement to raid puppy
mills and laboratories, as well as
its work in responding to natural
disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. Politics
and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave.
NW. Call 202-364-1919 or visit politics-prose.com.
TIM MURPHY
Noted gay author Tim Murphy

returns with the powerful
Christodora, a novel following a
diverse set of characters whose
fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattans East Village. A
vivid account of the AIDS crisis
and its aftermath, according to
Publishers Weekly. Tuesday, Sept.
13, at 6:30 p.m. Kramerbooks, 1517
Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202387-1400 or visit kramers.com.
ZACHARY ROTH
The upcoming presidential election

will be the first in 50 years to lack
the full protection of the Voting
Rights Act. MSNBCs Roth explains
why this is a threat to our democracy in The Great Suppression: Voting
Rights, Corporate Cash and the
Conservative Assault on Democracy.
Rahna Epting of the liberal advocacy group Every Voice will lead
a conversation about Roths passionate polemic against anti-egalitarianism in America, which dates
back to the days of Alexander
Hamilton. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at
6:30 p.m. Politics and Prose, 5015
Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202364-1919 or visit politics-prose.com.
EXHIBITS
A (MIS)PERCEIVED PHYSIQUE
Bodyscapes by Three Women Artists

features works that use the female
body as a means to explore equity, power, politics and memory.
Photographer Allana Clarke, videographer Lauren Kalman, and
photographer Caroline Mayorga
are the three artists represented in
the contemporary exhibition space

at Alexandrias Torpedo complex,
brought together by D.C.-based
curator Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell
through the Target Gallerys second annual Open Call for Curatorial
Proposals competition. Opening
reception Thursday, Sept. 8, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On exhibit to Oct.
16. Target Gallery in the Torpedo
Factory Art Center, 105 North
Union St. Alexandria. Free. Call
703-838-4565 or visit torpedofactory.org.
BOOK HILL FALL ART WALK
Six art galleries in the Book Hill

area of Georgetown will open doors
to present their latest exhibitions in
a rare evening event. Participating
galleries are: Addison/Ripley Fine
Art, the Artists Proof Gallery,
Cross MacKenzie Gallery, Maurine
Littleton Gallery, Susan Calloway
Fine Arts, and Washington
Printmakers Gallery. Friday, Sept.
16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Book Hill
area of Georgetown, Wisconsin
Avenue between Reservoir Road
and Q Street NW. Visit georgetowngalleries.com.
CAMILO JOSE VERGARA:

COMMEMORATING 9/11
The National Building Museum

hosts an exhibition of photographs
of New Yorks World Trade Center
spanning more than 45 years, both
before and since the attacks of
September 11, 2001. Camilo Jose
Vergara is a Chilean photographer
who has been documenting the
neighborhoods of New York and
New Jersey since arriving in the Big
Apple in the 70s. Now to Nov. 27.
First Floor Arcade in the Great Hall
at the National Building Museum,
401 F St. NW. Call 202-272-2448 or
visit nbm.org.
DECO JAPAN
Tokyo is probably not the first place

that pops to mind when one thinks
of Art Deco, a style of architecture
and design that flourished in the
Jazz Age, yet this exhibit shines a
rare light on Japanese expressions
of Art Deco style, boasting objects
drawn from the collections of private citizens in Japan. The traveling
exhibit, organized by Art Services
International, also offers a glimpse
at the changing roles for women,
particularly in Hillwood founder
Marjorie Merriweather Posts time.
To Dec. 31. Hillwood Estate, 4155
Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested donation is $12. Call 202-686-5807 or
visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
EAST OF THE RIVER EXHIBITION
Artists who live, work or have roots

in D.C. Wards 7 and 8 are the focus
of the 10th annual exhibition in
the Anacostia Arts Center. Recent
Corcoran grad Elana Casey is one
of 10 artists selected for the 10th
anniversary edition, which is chiefly
geared as a retrospective, with one
artist presented from each of the

past nine years. The returning artists are BK Adams, Mei Mei Chang,
Wesley Clark, Jonathan French,
Matthew Mann, Luis Peralta,
Susana Raab, James Terrell and
Deborah Terry. Through Sept. 16.
Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope
Road SE. Call 202-631-6291 or visit
honfleurgallery.com.
RISE UP
Members
of
the
National
Association of Women Artists
explore the transformative and celebratory emotions that occur when
people emerge from difficult periods in their lives. Inspired by the
idea that blues music can be healing and Strathmores season-long
exploration of blues music Shades
of Blues, over 64 artists explore
the therapeutic value of art through
paintings, woodcut, monoprints,
and mixed-media. Opens Saturday,
Sept. 10, with an opening reception Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m.
Runs to Nov. 6. The Mansion at
Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike,
North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100
or visit strathmore.org.
TRAWICK PRIZE
Named after a Bethesda, Md., community leader and arts advocate, the
Trawick Prize, established in 2003,
was one of the first regional competitions and largest prizes to honor
visual artists. Works by the eight
finalists for this years competition
will be presented in a Bethesda
Contemporary Art Awards exhibit presented by the Bethesda Arts
& Entertainment District. Lauren
Frances Adams of Baltimore has
been selected as Best in Show,
with Sarah Irvin of Springfield,
Va., garnering second place, and
Ben Marcin of Baltimore third. To
Sept. 24. Public opening reception
is Friday, Sept. 9, from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin
Ave. Suite E, Bethesda, Md. Visit
301-215-6660 or visit bethesda.org.
WASTE NOT: THE ART OF

MEDIEVAL RECYCLING
Recycling materials is not just a

modern, climate change-fuelled
construct, as this small exhibit featuring more than 20 objects
at Baltimores renowned Walters
Art Museum showcases. Whether
working with ancient gems, manuscripts, metal scraps or animal
bone, medieval artists were skilled
at reusing materials. Modern
research has helped archeologists
uncover the unseen layers of history behind stunning artifacts in
gold, ivory, stone, glass, and parchment. Through Sept. 18. Walters
Art Museum, 600 North Charles
St. Baltimore. Call 410-547-9000 or
visit thewalters.org.
WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE: A

MODERN MASTER
The Phillips Collection offers a ret-
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rospective, 100 years after his death,

exploring the interrelationships
in William Merritt Chases work
across subject and media from
striking portraits and still lifes to
glorious urban park scenes, landscapes and interiors. The exhibition
features more than 70 works by
Chase, who was a co-founder of
the progressive Society of American
Painters in Pastels and a leader in
the late 19th Century revival of pastel painting. Through Sept. 11. The
Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St.
NW. Tickets $12. Call 202-387-2151
x247 or visit phillipscollection.org.
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LA-TI-DO
Regie Cabico and Don Mike

Mendozas La-Ti-Do variety show
features higher-quality singing
than most karaoke, often from
local musical theater actors performing on their night off, and also
includes spoken-word poetry and
comedy. Held at Bistro Bistro in
Dupont Circle, Mendoza and Anya
Randall Nebel host Spoof-Tacular,
an evening of funny interpretations
of musical theater. The American
Pops Orchestra and the National
Broadway Chorus partner with
La-Ti-Do for the event, featuring guest performers Elizabeth
Colandene, Shane Conrad, Malinda
Markland, Meg Nemeth, Taylor
Rieland, and Michael Santos
Sandoval, with accompanist Levar
Betts. Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m.
Bistro Bistro, 1727 Connecticut Ave.
NW. Tickets are $15, or $10 if you
eat dinner at the restaurant beforehand. Call 202-328-1640 or visit
latidodc.wix.com/latido.
MARYLAND RENAISSANCE
FESTIVAL
As summer nears its end, thoughts

naturally turn to jousting, feasting,
crafts, theater, music, and merriment. Yes, its time once again for
Maryland Renaissance Festival, one
of the worlds largest festivals recreating 16th century England. Now
in its 40th season and set in a park
outside of Annapolis, Md., the festival encourages patrons to dress
up in period costume. (Theyre
available to rent if you dont have
your own doublet and hose.) Just
dont bring weapons, real or toy,
or pets, as they tend to eat the turkey legs. Weekends through Oct.
23. Maryland Renaissance Festival,
Crownsville Road, Crownsville,
Md. Tickets are $17 to $22 for a
single-day adult ticket. Call 800296-7304 or visit marylandrenaissancefestival.com.
MEDIEVAL MADNESS
Touted as an out-of-the-ordinary
experience, Alexandrias Medieval
Madness blends art and history
and not simply by way of historical
reenactment. Its an adventure set
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in 15th-century England and featuring court jesters, men in tights,

and battling knights trained by the
European Martial Arts Academy.
Above all else, though, Medieval
Madness is a comedy show. To Oct.
21, with evening shows Thursdays
through Saturdays and four-course
feasts on Fridays and Saturdays.
Medieval Madness at Renaissance
Hall, 710 King St. Alexandria.
or visit medievalmadness.com.
MUSEUM STORES SIDEWALK

SALE 2016
The Kennedy Center hosts the third

annual one-stop shopping opportunity with selections of merchandise
for sale from Washington-area cultural centers. Americas National
Park Stores, AU Museum Store,
Dumbarton House, Hillwood,
International Spy Museum, and the
Supreme Court Historical Society
are among those participating.
Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Kennedy Center Atrium. Free.
Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
NEXTNOW FEST 2016
The Clarice at the University of

Maryland presents its third annual
festival, which kicks off the season
and celebrates the school as an arts
incubator. It features a full schedule of mostly free events, featuring
many emerging artists including
local music acts the CooLots and
Black Masala, plus Prinze George,
a homegrown synthpop group with
increasing national popularity.
Among more than several dozen
performances across genres, theres
also We Be Dat, a devised interactive
theater piece focused on the Black
Lives Matter movement from Earth
Pearl Collective, a queer women of
color arts collaborative. We Be Dat
is performed Friday, Sept. 9, at 11
p.m. Festival runs Thursday, Sept.
8, and Friday, Sept. 9. The Clarice,
University Boulevard and Stadium
Drive in College Park. Call 301-405ARTS or visit claricesmithcenter.
umd.edu.
PRETTY BOI DRAG
Striving to revive the art of drag

kings in D.C., Pretty Boi Drag,
co-founded by a former DC King,
Pretty Rik E, gears up for its latest
production with a back-to-schooltheme. #PrettyBoiHigh will transform the Bier Baron into a classroom, with the audience as students
and host Chris Jay the principal,
watching as various kings perform
songs in character as students,
teachers, and other faculty, including DJ Tezrah. Sunday, Sept. 18, at 3
p.m. Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd
St. NW. Tickets are $20 in advance,
or $25 day-of show. Call 202-2931887 or visit prettyboidrag.com. l
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TRUMPING MEXICO
Gay Mexicans and Mexican-Americans see Donald Trump as a craven

opportunist who will say anything to get elected By John Riley
ONALD TRUMP IS A CLOWN A VERY OPPORTUNISTIC CLOWN,

says Salvador Gonzalez, a 44-year-old gay Mexico City resident. He cannot
be taken seriously. Trump is two-faced, always pandering to his audience,
and repeatedly contradicts his own statements on certain topics, Gonzalez says.
Nowhere is that more obvious than in the GOP presidential candidates rhetoric on
immigration.
After trailing Hillary Clinton in most polls since the end of July, Trump appeared
to be softening his previously hard-line stance and suggesting that he might support a path to legalization for some undocumented immigrants. Last week, when
he accepted an invitation to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto, he
was polite, serious, diplomatic. Some might even say presidential. He talked of the
United States collaborating and developing a working relationship with Mexico for
the mutual good of our people.
But just hours later, at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Ariz., Trump switched,
assumed the role of polemicist-in-chief, wielding the inflammatory and often incendiary rhetoric around immigration and border security that has become a trademark
of his campaign. Despite insisting to the press that he and Pea Nieto had not discussed his border wall plan, Trump told the rally that Mexico had agreed to foot the
bill. He repeated that claim on Twitter, only to have Pea Nieto tweet in response:
I repeat what I told you personally, Mr. Trump: Mexico will never pay for a wall.
I believe Trump uses a lot of circumstances in his favor, and presents distortions
and half-truths as the complete truth, says Gonzalez. Thats the way that bullies
behave. When bullies have the opportunity to show off, they will. And thats what he
does. And the perfect environment for him to show off is in his rallies.
Similarly to his stance on immigration, Gonzalez believes Trump has obfuscated
his position on LGBT rights. While Trump showed some empathy following the
deadly mass shooting at Orlandos

Pulse nightclub in June, he waffles when it comes to marriage
equality or the right of gay couples to adopt.
Whats clear to me is that
he is associating with people
who are completely nuts, says
Gonzalez. His running mate is
the most homophobic type of
politician you have in the U.S.
He claims to be very Christian,
but behaves like a complete bigot
toward the LGBT community.
Donald Trump is associating with
a lot of bigots. That leads me to
believe he is also a bigot.
Yet it was Trump who gained
the upper hand in Mexico
last week. By inviting Trump
to the presidential residence,
Pea Nieto gave the reality
star-turned-politician the air
of legitimacy and granted him
the same degree of respect that
is normally afforded to heads
of state and foreign dignitaries.
And given Trumps inflammatory comments calling Mexican
immigrants criminals, drug
dealers and rapists, Pea Nieto
ensured that Trump would
receive wall-to-wall media coverage just by setting foot in a
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country that he has continually disparaged.
Honestly, I do not know what the president was thinking, what they expected to gain, says Carlos Payan-Silva, a
35-year-old gay man from Mexico City. In this case, there
was nothing to win. They got caught in their own little
game. I think they didnt think that Donald
Trump was going to accept the invitation,
and when he did, it was too little, too late
to do anything.
Payan-Silva says many people in Mexico
felt bamboozled by the way Trump capitalized on Pea Nietos naivete. Following
the joint appearance between the two
men, the Mexican President was harshly
criticized for failing to confront Trump
publicly or demand an apology for his
insults towards Mexicans. Twitter exploded with calls for Pea Nietos resignation. Citizens signed petitions calling for
his impeachment. The Mexican Congress
began demanding an explanation for why
such an invitation was extended to Trump.
And Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary
Claudia Ruiz Massieu tendered her resignation over objections that she was not
consulted about the visit. (She later agreed
to stay in office following a tense meeting with the president, according to SDP
Noticias.)
After the press conference, the main
feeling [among Mexicans] was one of
anger, frustration and impotence, says
Payan-Silva, because you dont feel youre
really being represented by the chief executive, that youre not being defended in
front of someone who, for the past year, has really been
criticizing and going after your whole country.
Its a sentiment shared by Gerardo Guillermo Guerrero,
a 39-year-old gay Mexico City resident, who criticizes the
president for failing to defend their nations reputation in
front of Trump.
If both of them were standing together in this press
conference, it was the time to make a statement, and say,
We are not going to build a wall, and Mexico is not going to
pay for it, Guerrero says. He should have said it out loud
in front of the cameras.
All the press conference did was highlight Pea Nietos
weakness as a leader, Guerrero says, which is why his
approval rating hovers in the low-20s. Even if the intent
behind the invitation was to lay the groundwork for smoother diplomatic relations with a possible future president, it
simply ended up enabling Trump.
At first, I thought it was a joke. I couldnt believe that
someone actually thought this was a good idea, Guerrero
says of Trumps visit. The point is that even if Trump didnt
appear super strong in front of the cameras during the joint
statement, hes going to be able to go back to the United
States and tell everyone I went to Mexico and I told them
they will pay for the wall.
Both Payan-Silva and Guerrero see Trump as duplicitous
when he attempts to pander to LGBT voters while also
throwing red meat to cultural conservatives.

For me, thats a shady area when it comes to Trump,
says Guerrero. I had thought he was open to gay rights, and
then I read comments from people within his team, making
strong statements about being against the LGBT community. I wouldnt be able to say where he
stands.
I think Trump on LGBT rights, as with
most of his policies, theres not much substance, adds Payan-Silva. He can say one
thing to one group, and then at the next
press conference, hell say another thing.
He goes back and forth between being a
social conservative to being a Libertarian.
Theres nothing to really grasp in that
area.
Thats a sentiment that crosses borders.
I dont believe anything that comes
out of [Trumps] mouth, says Fernando
Garcia, a 49-year-old resident of the
District of Columbia. Hes just a big liar.
For Garcia, born in the United States
to parents of Mexican heritage, Trumps
rhetoric around immigration is highly
concerning. Garcia is particularly incensed
by Trumps contention made last year
during the Republican primary that
babies born in the United States to undocumented immigrants are not American
citizens, even though the Fourteenth
Amendment says otherwise.
How does that make me feel? he
asks. Infuriated. Not a person. Not an
American. Devalued. I guess, at the end of
the day, its just unbelievable.
Garcia marvels in disbelief at how Trump came to be
the Republican nominee, due in part to his incendiary and
divisive rhetoric and appeals to bigotry.
Heaven forbid that he does get elected, Garcia says.
America is going to be at a huge standstill. Hes going
to create enemies of every country. Hes going to create
enemies of all of the U.S. citizens. Hes going to introduce
bigotry at a major level, where America is going to go back
50, 100 years.
Garcia, who married his partner of 15 years in 2011, sees
Trump as dishonest when it comes to LGBT rights as well.
I seriously doubt he can define what LGBTQ means,
he says. In one of the speeches he gave, he said L-G-BT-Q with a pause between each letter, because he had
to read it from a teleprompter to make sure he wasnt
going to mess up. That right there makes him lose all
credibility, or what little he had. I dont think hes an
equal rights supporter.
Asked about the prospect that Trump the first GOP
presidential candidate to publicly court the votes of LGBT
people may receive a higher percentage of support than
any previous nominee, Garcia remains skeptical.
Hes not getting my support. I dont know who these
people are, he says. And if theres such a huge percentage
of LGBT people who are going to be voting for him, they
need to evaluate themselves. l
Donald Trump
is associating
with
a
lot
of
bigots.
That leads
me to believe
he is also
a bigot.
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Community
BEYOND MONOGAMY
The DC Centers Poly Discussion Group serves as a support group for those
in non-traditional relationships
N THE MAINSTREAM, MONO-NORMATIVE SOCIETY, ITS HARD FOR PEOPLE TO

find friends they can really talk to about their relationships, says Tamara Pincus. Even
if theyre out as polyamorous, people have such a narrow view of what relationships
should look like that its hard for them to give good advice or even really understand what
some of us are up against.
Thats why Pincus, moderator of The DC Centers Poly Discussion Group, hopes to provide a forum those interested in exploring non-monogamy. The group, active for the past
five years, meets on the third Thursday of every month. Topics of discussion are driven by
the group, and can range from advice on how to get started in the poly scene to how to manage jealousy. All discussions are kept confidential in order to respect privacy.
The biggest misconception about polyamory, Pincus says, is that were having orgies all
the time. The reality is that polyamorous people are looking to establish deep emotional
connections with those whom they become involved.
Even in the gay community, where open relationships are really common, sometimes
the kind of relationships where people form emotional attachments can make them feel
othered, says Pincus. People need a place to talk about it. John Riley
The DC Centers Poly Discussion Group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. The next meeting is Sept. 15. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org.

The DULLES TRIANGLES
Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour
at Sheraton in Reston, 11810
Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor bar, 7-9 p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
IDENTITY offers free and

confidential HIV testing
in Gaithersburg, 414 East
Diamond Ave., and in Takoma
Park, 7676 New Hampshire
Ave., Suite 411. Walk-ins 2-6
p.m. For appointments other
hours, call Gaithersburg, 301300-9978, or Takoma Park,
301-422-2398.
METROHEALTH CENTER
offers free, rapid HIV testing.

Appointment needed. 1012 14th
St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing,

3-5 p.m., by appointment and
walk-in, for youth 21 and
younger. 202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a
THURSDAY, September 8
Weekly Events
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING, a

group for LGBT people looking
to quit cigarettes and tobacco
use, holds a support meeting at
The DC Center. 6-7 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.
ANDROMEDA
TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH
offers free HIV testing, 9-5

p.m., and HIV services (by
appointment). Call 202-2914707, or visit andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC)
practice session at Takoma

Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St.
NW. 7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay
and lesbian square-dancing

group features mainstream
through advanced square
dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas
Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m. Casual
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting,

6:30-7:30 p.m., 3636 Georgia
Ave. NW. The group is independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP
INSTITUTE for young LBTQ
women, 13-21, interested in

leadership development. 5-6:30
p.m. SMYAL Youth Center, 410
7th St. SE. 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
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FRIDAY, September 9
SATURDAY, September 10
GAMMA, a confidential support
CENTER GLOBAL, a group focusing on LGBT rights abroad and

, hosts its monthly meeting
at The DC Center. 12-2 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.
and radically inclusive church

holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217
Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895,
betheldc.org.
Weekly Events
group for men who are gay, bisexual, questioning and who are
married or involved with a woman,
meets in Washington on the second
and fourth Fridays of each month.
GAMMA also also offers additional
meetings in Northern Virginia and
Frederick, Md. 7:30-9:30 p.m. St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, 1772
Church St. NW. For more information, visit GAMMAinDC.org.
LGB PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP
for adults in Montgomery County

offers a safe space to explore
coming out and issues of identity.
10-11:30 a.m. 16220 S. Frederick
Rd., Suite 512, Gaithersburg, Md.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
The DC Center for the LGBT

Community hosts its 11TH
ANNUAL FALL RECEPTION on the
roof deck of the Warner Building.
The reception serves as The DC
Centers signature fundraising
event and honors individuals making outstanding contributions to
the D.C. area LGBT community.
6-9 p.m. 1299 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. For more information, visit
tinyurl.com/fallreception2016.
WOMEN IN THEIR TWENTIES

(AND THIRTIES), a social discus-
sion and activity group for queer

women, meets at The DC Center
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month. Group social activity
to follow the meeting. 8-9:30 p.m.
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, visit thedccenter.org.
Weekly Events
practice session at Hains Point,

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
METROHEALTH CENTER

Appointment needed. 1012 14th St.
NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-
affirming social group for ages

11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road
NW. Contact Tamara, 202-3190422, layc-dc.org.
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a

social atmosphere for GLBT and
questioning youth, featuring dance
parties, vogue nights, movies and
games. More info, catherine.chu@
smyal.org.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-6
p.m., by appointment and walk-in,
for youth 21 and younger. Youth
Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155, testing@smyal.org.
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ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL
HEALTH offers free HIV testing,
9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by

appointment). 202-291-4707 or
andromedatransculturalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by
members of the LGBT community,

holds Saturday morning Shabbat
services, 10 a.m., followed by
Kiddush luncheon. Services in
DCJCC Community Room, 1529
16th St. NW. betmish.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others interested in Brazilian

culture, meets. For location/time,
email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.
com.
practice session at Hains Point, 972

Ohio Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
walking/social club welcomes all

levels for exercise in a fun and supportive environment, socializing
afterward. Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd &
P Streets NW, for a walk; or 10 a.m.
for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball
team meets at Turkey Thicket

Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan
Ave. NE, 2-4 p.m. For players of all
levels, gay or straight. teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for
LGBT community, family and

friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel
Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary
Road, Alexandria. All welcome. For
more info, visit dignitynova.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses

critical languages and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St.
NW. RSVP preferred. brendandarcy@gmail.com.
IDENTITY offers free and confi-
dential HIV testing in Takoma

Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave.,
Suite 411. Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For
appointments other hours, call 301422-2398.
SUNDAY, September 11
Weekly Events
LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS
MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
celebrates Low Mass at 8:30

a.m., High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300
Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-232-4244,

allsoulsdc.org.
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive

972 Ohio Dr., SW. 9:30-11 a.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service,

945 G St. NW. firstuccdc.org or
202-628-4317.
FRIENDS MEETING OF
WASHINGTON meets for worship,
10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW,

Quaker House Living Room (next
to Meeting House on Decatur
Place), 2nd floor. Special welcome
to lesbians and gays. Handicapped
accessible from Phelps Place gate.
Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org.
HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT

GROUP for gay men living in the
DC metro area. This group will be

meeting once a month. For information on location and time, visit
H2gether.com.
Join LINCOLN
CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST for
an inclusive, loving and progressive

faith community every Sunday. 11
a.m. 1701 11th Street NW, near R in
Shaw/Logan neighborhood. lincolntemple.org.
UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL
MEMORIAL CHURCH, a welcom-
ing and inclusive church. GLBT

Interweave social/service group
meets monthly. Services at 11 a.m.,
Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th St.
NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org.
MONDAY, September 12
Metropolitan AME Church holds a
CALL TO ACTION TOWN HALL

MEETING, a series of discussions
focusing on the alarming statistics

from the CDC on HIV/AIDS in
the African-American community.
Hosted by television personality
Judge Glenda Hatchett. 7-9 p.m.
1518 M St. NW. For more information, call 202-331-1426.
Weekly Events

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at

Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave.
NW. getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
HIV Testing at WHITMANWALKER HEALTH. At the
Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center,
1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At
the Max Robinson Center, 2301
MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
For an appointment call 202-7457000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St.,
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN

CHURCH, inclusive church with
METROHEALTH CENTER offers

free, rapid HIV testing. No
appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202638-0750.
by Rev. Emma Chattin. Childrens

Sunday School, 11 a.m. 10383
Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-6910930, mccnova.com.
GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW.
202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.
ST. STEPHEN AND THE

INCARNATION, an interra-
cial, multi-ethnic Christian

Community offers services in
English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and
in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton
St. NW. 202-232-0900, saintstephensdc.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SILVER SPRING
invites LGBTQ families and individuals of all creeds and cultures to

join the church. Services 9:15 and
11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire
Ave. uucss.org.
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. 703-823-4401.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV test-
ing. 5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite

200, Arlington. Appointments: 703789-4467.

Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155 or testing@smyal.org.
The DC Center hosts COFFEE
DROP-IN FOR THE SENIOR LGBT

COMMUNITY. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000
14th St. NW. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay

mens evening affinity group. 3636
Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS
WATER POLO TEAM practices 7-9
p.m. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300

Van Buren St. NW. Newcomers
with at least basic swimming ability
always welcome. Tom, 703-2990504, secretary@wetskins.org,
wetskins.org.
WHITMAN-WALKER HEALTH
HIV/AIDS Support Group for

newly diagnosed individuals,
meets 7 p.m. Registration required.
202-939-7671, hivsupport@whitman-walker.org.
TUESDAY, September 13
Weekly Events

appointment). 202-291-4707,
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly
dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle

area, 6:30 p.m. afwash@aol.com,
afwashington.net.
practice session at Takoma Aquatic

Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW.
7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment

call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY

(K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St.,
Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV

testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. 703-823-4401.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
WEDNESDAY, September 14
LGBT focused meeting every

Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. Georges
Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland
Ave., Arlington, just steps from
Virginia Square Metro. For
more info. call Dick, 703-5211999. Handicapped accessible.
Newcomers welcome. liveandletliveoa@gmail.com.
RAINBOW RESPONSE, a coalition

dedicated to combating LGBTQ
intimate partner violence, holds its
monthly meeting at The DC Center
on the second Wednesday of every
month. 6-8 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information,
visit rainbowresponse.org.
THE LAMBDA BRIDGE CLUB will
The DC Center hosts a meeting of

its TRANS DISCUSSION GROUP
for transgender people and those
who identify outside of the gender
binary. 7-8 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW,
Suite 105. For more information,
visit thedccenter.org.
HIV testing and STI screening

and treatment every Tuesday.
5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday
LGBT Clinic, Alexandria Health
Department, 4480 King St. 703746-4986 or text 571-214-9617.
james.leslie@inova.org.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker
SMYAL, 410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m.

Cathy Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor

Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY

MENS HEALTH AND WELLNESS/
STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m., 1701

Appointment needed. 1012 14th St.
NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
METROHEALTH CENTER
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/
THE GAY MENS HEALTH

COLLABORATIVE offers free
group for black gay men 40 and

older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100.
14th St. NW. Patients are seen on

walk-in basis. No-cost screening
for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and
chlamydia. Hepatitis and herpes
testing available for fee. whitman-walker.org.
The DC Center holds a meeting of

its COMING OUT DISCUSSION
GROUP for those navigating issues
associated with coming out and
personal identity. 7-8:30 p.m. 2000
14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more
information, visit thedccenter.org.
walking/social club serving greater D.C.s LGBT community and

allies hosts an evening run/walk.
dcfrontrunners.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support

Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-5673155, testing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ

YOUTH ages 13-21 meets at
meet for Duplicate Bridge. 7:30

p.m. Dignity Center 721 8th St., S.E.
(across from Marine Barracks). No
reservation needed. Call 202-8410279 if you need a partner.
Weekly Events
AD LIB, a group for freestyle con-
versation, meets about 6:30-6 p.m.,

Steam, 17th and R NW. All wel-
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come. For more information, call

Fausto Fernandez, 703-732-5174.

appointment). 202-291-4707,

927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds
practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison

Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.
HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
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IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg,

414 East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins
2-7 p.m. For appointments other
hours, call Gaithersburg at 301300-9978.
JOB CLUB, a weekly support pro-
gram for job entrants and seekers,

meets at The DC Center. 6-7:30
p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more info, www.centercareers.
org.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers

free, rapid HIV testing. No
appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202638-0750.
offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m.

and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N.
Washington St., Alexandria. 703549-1450, historicchristchurch.org.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV

testing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N.
15th St., Suite 200, Arlington.
Appointments: 703-789-4467.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker

Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor
Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson
Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment
call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social club

for mature gay men, hosts weekly
happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m.,
Windows Bar above Dupont Italian
Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. Carl,
703-573-8316.
Submit your community event for
consideration at least 10 days prior
to the Thursday publication you
would like it to appear. Email to calendar@metroweekly.com. l
ERY OFTEN ILL HEAR ONE OF OUR SONGS

come on in a mall and Ill just feel proud, because I
love the music that we did. Lance Bass is waxing nostalgic about the good old NSYNC days.
There are some songs that I cringe to like, Ugh,
I cant believe we did that one, but Im happy with everything
we released [as singles].... And every song I hear brings back a
lot of great memories. I can remember where I recorded it, how
long it took me, what we did the next day.
Though the band took a hiatus in 2002 one from which
theyve yet to return theyre widely considered among the best
of the boy bands, influential in their reach, and considerable in
their natural talents, enough to produce lasting hits like I Want
You Back, Tearin Up My Heart, and Bye Bye Bye.
In the mid-2000s, Bass forged a successful career producing
film and television. At one point, he came close to being the
youngest person in space as a Russian Cosmonaut, undergoing
rigorous astronaut training only for the mission to be scrubbed
at the last moment.
And yet, his biggest moment in pop cultures headlights hit
a decade ago, when he came out on the cover of People magazine. It was a huge relief for the Mississippi-born Bass, who had
stayed deeply entrenched in the closet for years, despite being
help the circumstances they face at a specific time in their lives.

They have no other choice. But hes glad that the topic of
sex-workers is getting some attention. Ive loved seeing a lot of
those conversations happening on the chats. People have been
very positive about it and are willing to listen.
A preview of the first episode doesnt reveal much the
press copy cuts out before the first elimination but the show
has promise in the assortment of oil-and-vinegar types that have
been assembled within in the household. Critics will likely complain that Finding Prince Charming reduces the idea of same-sex
romance to physical attraction, but the first episode at least tries
to point to a different philosophy: that these guys are all seeking
real, meaningful relationships.
Even Bass, who is married to artist Michael Turchin, notes
that Prince Charmings competitive, game-show quality slightly
tarnishes its authenticity. When you see the end of The Bachelor
and someone getting down on their knee proposing to someone,
you think to yourself, Theres no way that they actually love
each other in that short amount of time. It just doesnt seem
real. Yeah, the game element definitely takes people out of the
realistic part of it.
Still, Bass, who hasnt yet seen any finished episodes, calls
Finding Prince Charming groundbreaking for presenting a
LOVESTRU
Lance Bass hopes Finding Prince Charming, his new gay dating show on Logo,
will break new ground in reality television. Interview by Randy Shulman

well aware of his genuine feelings.
I knew from an early age I was attracted to guys, he says.
You know, those little crushes that you have as a kid? It wasnt
on the little girls it was on a little boy in kindergarten. I
remember I was part of this prom king/queen thing. They put
me with a little girl and they were like, Okay, now, kiss her on
the cheek, and even at that age, I did not, I knew I did not like it
at all. So, yeah, I knew at such an early age that I was definitely
more attracted to boys than girls.
At 37, Bass is back in the public eye, as the congenial, low-key
host of Logos answer to the recent flood of heterosexual dating
reality shows like The Bachelor and Bachelorette. Premiering
Thursday, Sept. 8 at 9 p.m., Finding Prince Charming will follow
the stunningly handsome Robert Sepulveda, Jr., as he whittles
his way through 13 eligible partners. Sepulveda, who resembles
nothing short of a Disney prince, says hes looking for a connection, for the spark of love, and many of his suitors say as much
in their brief intros during the first 45 minutes. Yet, the series
has generated controversy even before its launch, when it was
revealed that the successful 33-year-old designer and former
fashion model worked as an escort during his college years to
pay the bills. Bass is unconcerned about the scandal.
A lot of people get kicked out of their homes and have to
live on the street, he says, noting that sometimes a person cant
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house full of gay guys talking about love and wanting love. To
some extent, hes right. If nothing else, Finding Prince Charming
should get people talking about the ups and downs and realities
of same-sex dating and romance.
I hope the guys in the house have great conversations that
promote constructive conversation, he says in his silken, deep
Mississippi drawl. I doubt that its going to be so ugly that its
going to hurt the community. I dont see that happening at all.
Instead, I think youre going to see great conversations happening around dating and relationships in our community.
METRO WEEKLY: Given that Finding Prince Charming is, in
essence, a dating competition, lets start here: Has dating been
difficult for you in the course of your life and career, particularly
being so visible in the public eye?
LANCE BASS: Of course. I think dating in particular is hard for
the majority of this community. Most of us were told that theres
something wrong with us and that the world hates us. Most of us
grew up not liking ourselves, thinking, Ill never be able to date
anyone and Ill hide this part of myself for the rest of my life. It
gives you a warped sense of reality and a warped sense of what
dating and love really is.
Once were able to become ourselves and come out and love
ourselves, thats when we are able to start finding love, but often
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a lot later in life. With me, I started dating in my twenties. I

missed the teenage fun of hitting puberty and having crushes on
boys and asking them out for the first time and going to the dances just that young, fun puppy love. A lot of us had to miss that,
which is unfortunate. When you are finally able to date, youre
kind of juvenile about it at a later age.
MW: Do you think the social advances weve seen will change the
ways younger gays will interact with regard to dating?
BASS: I hope that things will be different for this younger generation. As a gay kid, I never knew anyone in my town that was gay.
I used to be the only gay in the village, which felt very lonely. Of
course, you do everything so hetero you just follow everyones
lead. You ask the girl to the dance. You play spin the bottle and
your first kiss is with a girl.
Now all these kids are feeling better about coming out at such
an early age, so much that there is no such thing as coming out to
them, because as long as theyve known, they have felt this way.
I see six and seven year olds knowing who they are and being
fine with it. And the people around them accept it, their families
accept it. Its really encouraging to see. Im anxious to see how
those kids handle life and what its going to be like for them to
be in high school and not having that weight on their shoulders
of hiding this major, major thing where you go to bed every night
praying that youll turn different the next day. All that is off the
table for kids like so they can really focus on becoming who they
are. Thats going to be amazing. Kudos to any kid that can find
themselves at such an early age.
MW: On one level, Finding Prince Charming is a reality game
show. Apart from the competitive aspects of it, is there a greater
purpose to the show?
BASS: There is a greater purpose: visibility to see a house full of
gay guys talking about love and wanting love. Its groundbreaking because these conversations have never really been had on
television, especially for someone like little Lance from Ellisville,
Mississippi, who hated himself and thought there was something
wrong with him because he felt a certain way. I would have loved
to have been able to see this on television and say, Oh my gosh,
theres other people like me and they want to find love. It just
gives them hope that theres someone out there for them.
MW: When the previews for the series came out, a friend commented that Its all guys who are cookie-cutter perfect, good-looking
guys. But when I was watched the first episode, I noticed a conscious effort to run the gamut. Theres quite a bit of diversity. My
friend was wrong in his pre-judgment.
BASS: I got those comments, too. People make up whatever they
want to make up. The people saying that obviously didnt really
take a close look at the cast because I even got people saying, I
cant believe theres not one black guy on the show. Im like,
Are you looking at the same picture that I am? Theyre like,
Theyre all white. Im like, You know our bachelor is actually
Puerto Rican, right?
The one thing I worried about going in to do a show like this
is the same thing that they were scared of I didnt want to be
a part of something that was superficial. I watch all those dating
shows and theyre all perfection in the looks department. I wanted this to be a little real and diverse. I didnt want everyone to
be eight-pack, white, six-foot-six. It would be boring if it was all
the same type of person.
When we shot the first day and I got to meet all the suitors
coming in one by one, watching them go into the house, I was
like, Wow, okay, they really chose just your average gay guys
to your more entertaining ones, over the top, that are going to
make great television, just different waist sizes and heights,
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ethnicities. I was really excited when I saw all that. I knew that
they had made a conscious effort to make sure that there was a
lot of the flavors of the rainbow there.
MW: Its been reported that later in the season, one of the bachelors is revealed to be HIV positive. Can you verify whether or
not thats true?
BASS: I dont know exactly what happens because I havent
seen anything that happens on the show except the eliminations
and my one-on-ones with the guys and Prince Charming. Even
youve seen more than Ive seen. So, I have no idea what comes
out in the show but yes, I have heard that one is HIV positive,
which I think is a great thing. I dont know if Logo knew this
before going in, but Im excited that it will be a storyline this season, because it is a huge subject for our community. This way we
can really have a great dialogue about it and hear what the other
suitors have to say and feel about it. Hopefully it will educate a
lot of people watching.
MW: It can cut both ways. There could be some backlash if hes
rejected because of his status. It could be a very dangerous storyline for Logo.
BASS: Youre one hundred percent right. Everything about this
show is very dangerous for Logo and for the community, because
all eyes are on this show. I think half the people want it to fail for
their own reasons and the other half want it to be there to educate people. Logo is walking on eggshells, I believe, with everything thats going to be shown. The thing they cant control is
how everyone acts in the show. When you put all these different
personalities in a house, the good, bad, and ugly come out. Logo
cant script that. These are real people and its how they feel.
MW: Why do you think people would want this to fail?
BASS: Oh, my gosh, theres so many different reasons. I would
say right wing people would want it to fail because they think
that seeing this on television brainwashes children. I think a lot
of the suitors ex-boyfriends are wanting it to fail because they
hate them now and dont want to see them succeed on television. Everyone has their own reasons for not wanting to support
another gay person. Thats totally valid. But, for me, if youre
going to complain about a television show, thats about as catty
as you can get because you can just change the channel.
MW: True, they dont have to watch it.
BASS: Its ridiculous. I hear it all the time because I work in television. One of the tackiest things for me to hear is people complaining about how reality is destroying the world. Im like, Are
you kidding me? Some of the most amazing shows on television
are in the reality category and have educated so many people.
Just because you dont think its real doesnt mean it isnt real in
that persons life. I think its fascinating to see all these walks of
life on television.
MW: There was news last week that the shows Prince Charming,
Robert Sepulveda, Jr., worked as an escort when he was younger.
How do you respond to the controversy surrounding that?
BASS: Everyone has a past. The one positive thing about everyone finding out about it this week, from what Ive seen, is a great
conversation happening around the sex industry. Its a big part
of the gay community and there are all kinds of reasons people
become escorts. Its really fascinating to see everyones reasoning behind it. And Im surprised at how great everyone has been
defending it. I dont know what happens in the house. But I cant
wait to see him talk about his past with the suitors and see how
theyre going to react to that.
MW: If its even on the show.
BASS: Im sure it is. I hope so.
MW: The implication seemed to be that it was suddenly revealed
ITS
GROUNDBREAKING
BECAUSE THESE
CONVERSATIONS
HAVE NEVER
BEEN HAD ON
TELEVISION,
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especially for someone like

little Lance from Mississippi,
who hated himself and thought
there was something wrong
with him because he felt a
certain way.
and Logo didnt know anything about it. How important is a past
when youre judging a person by their merits in the present?
BASS: You have to judge a person by who they are now. Everyone
has gone through their shit. People have been lost in their lives.
People just arent lucky to have things given to them in their lives.
I was lucky to have an amazing family. I had food on my table. I
was a lucky guy being raised. A lot of people arent that lucky.
You cant really judge someone from their past unless they
keep repeating their past over and over again. I think you can
just use common sense to know that if someone is changed and
a good person. You just have to look at them for who they are
today.
MW: As for your present, youre happily married now.
BASS: Yes, I am.
MW: When you were dating your husband, how did you know he
was right for you?
BASS: The moment I knew that I wanted to be with him the
rest of my life was we were in Mexico. It was one of our first
vacations together. I was very happy to find that when we go off
to places together we have the best time and theres no drama.
When you travel, it tells you if you can be with someone the
rest of your life. Your first vacation together, you dont know if
hes the adventurous type or he just wants to chill, that kind of
stuff. Im seeing what he really wants to do. I like adventure,
but when Im on vacation I just want to chill out. We had these
onesies that we put on. We didnt take those onesies off for
basically three days and just hung out in our onesies on the
beach having the best time. I knew then that this was the guy
I wanted to marry if he could stay in a onesie with me for
three days and do nothing.
MW: That almost sounds fetishy.
BASS: [Laughs.] Hes very cute in it.
MW: Are you a romantic person?
BASS: I am a romantic person. I love doing special things for my
significant other. I totally believe in love. Ive always been that
type of person. I put my heart on my sleeve, for sure.
MW: How did it feel to get married?
BASS: Incredible, because I never thought I would ever be able
to get married, at least legally. We all are raised by our parents
and whatever they believe in is something that youre taught.
Watching my parents have an amazing marriage and theyre
still together and how much love they had, thats what I wanted. Thats my influence. I always wanted to be able to marry
someone and have a family. Im just so excited that I was able to

publicly and legally say this is my husband now.
MW: Has anything changed in your relationship since?
BASS: Nothing really changed too much after that moment, but
the world definitely changed around us. Everyone treated us
differently. It was more of a respect. When you just say, Oh,
this is my boyfriend, people in the back of their minds think,
Okay, well, it could end at any moment. Its not that real. But
when you say husband, its a different respect. People know that
it is a commitment. Thats how I like to be treated by the people
around us. I want them to know that this is my man and we are
committed to each other. I want yall to respect that.
MW: Have you talked about what the future holds for you both?
BASS: Oh, yes, for sure. Were going to start the family at some
point. Once we start having kids together, that makes me even
more excited because then I know that he cant get rid of me the
rest of his life. Hes stuck with me. It doesnt matter if we grow
apart and get divorced were always going to be connected
through our kids and our family. I love that.
One of the main reasons I wanted to make him my husband is
because I know how great of a dad hes going to be. His empathy
is just off the charts, his heart is so huge. I know this because
of how he treats my friends and how my best friends have just
fallen in love with him they basically like him more than they
like me at this point, which Im totally fine with.
MW: I want to talk a little bit about the NSYNC years. Were you
out to anybody when you joined the band?
BASS: Oh, no. Id known I was gay since I was four years old.
Yeah, I knew my whole life that I was gay, but it was something
that I would never act on or tell anyone, because it was, in my
mind, wrong. When I joined NSYNC at 16, that was still my
mentality. Im from a small town. The only thing I knew was my
church and my family and about nothing else. As long as I was
with NSYNC, I never told anyone.
MW: How stressful is it to enter into a situation where youre going
to be in the public eye with a supergroup and you have to not only
not act on your sexuality, but also have to be extraordinarily careful not to reveal it to the press. Most of us live a part of our lives in
the closet. And thats stressful. But I cant imagine the amount of
stress that accompanied your situation.
BASS: It got more stressful as we went along. When I joined
the group at 16, I didnt know that we would be famous at all. I
thought that we were just going to be an a capella band working
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MW: Were going to play a quick boy band game. Take That or New
Kids on the Block?
BASS: That ones a hard one. Im going to have to say New Kids
because they were way more influential.
MW: New Kids on the Block or Jonas Brothers?
BASS: New Kids.
MW: New Kids or Boyz II Men?
BASS: Ah, thats like choosing between two kids. Oh, my God,
oh, my God. Boyz II Men is more influential, so Ill go with that.
MW: Boyz or One Direction?
BASS: Although they have amazing music, Im going to choose
Boyz II Men.
MW: Boyz or Backstreet Boys?
BASS: Boyz II Men.
MW: Boyz II Men or NSYNC?
BASS: Im going to have to say Boyz II Men, because if it wasnt
for them Boyz, we wouldnt be NSYNC.
MW: Boyz II Men wins the day! Two final questions, one about
space exploration. You trained. You came very close to going into
space. Do you still harbor dreams of going into space
some day?
BASS: Yes, I do. Im still very well connected with the
YOU CANT REALLY JUDGE SOMEONE
space community. Ever since I was a little kid I was
FROM THEIR PAST UNLESS THEY
obsessed with adventure and exploration. My goal
as a kid was either to be a magician or an astronaut.
KEEP REPEATING THEIR PAST
Everything I ever thought of in school was always
pointing towards becoming a space engineer. I rememOVER AND OVER AGAIN.
ber as a little kid that was the job that I wanted. I was
Just use common sense to know that if someone is
obsessed with exploring and going where people had
changed and a good person. You just have to look at
not gone before and I wanted to be part of that. I still
them for who they are today.
want to be a part of that. I still want to be a part of firsts
and becoming a Cosmonaut was incredible I was
going to be the youngest person in space. Of course, it
real friends in the first place. On top of that, I made incredible was disappointing, but to get that close and to go through what I
new friends. Im a completely different person after being able had to go through, I would not trade that with anything.
to be able to come out. It changes everything about you profes- MW: If it were possible to go to Mars today, would you make the
sionally and personally.
time investment?
MW: How were the guys with it?
BASS: At this point in my life I would say no. If I was in my twenBASS: I was definitely scared to tell them. We had obviously ties, yes, I would completely do it, but right now I have so much
worked with so many gay people before in this industry, I knew life going on my husband and my future family. I would miss
that they werent homophobic and that they loved gay people, them too much. So, yeah, unfortunately Id say no to it.
but I was scared that they were going to hate me for not telling MW: Finally, Hillary or Trump?
BASS: Its no secret. I am definitely voting for Hillary in this
them the whole time.
election. I just know too much about Trump and I know how
MW: Why didnt you at least tell them at the time of NSYNC?
BASS: At that time I thought that if anyone knew any of us were this campaign has gone. Its a joke and sadly its easy to fool a lot
gay, that would just end our career, that everyone would hate us. of people. Its just sad to see that as a nation were not educated
All the girls would hate me and then that would just destroy our enough to sort fact from fiction.
group. I didnt want to be the person who destroyed NSYNC.
MW: Is Trump dangerous for the LGBT community?
MW: Do you miss NSYNC?
BASS: Trump himself is not dangerous for gays because look, Ive
BASS: Oh, my gosh, every day. I miss performing with those guys. known Trump. Hes supported my career. Obviously, he doesnt
I love being on stage with those four guys. Its the most comfort- hate gays, but the party that he will be leading hates gays. Just look
able I ever was, the most fun I ever had. I was just so lucky to be at their platform. Theyre wanting to take my marriage away, and
able to experience something like that in my youth. My teenage that right there shows me I would never support that platform. It
years were spent traveling the world with my four brothers. I doesnt matter how fiscally responsible you are, if youre not up to
date on your social game, it doesnt even make sense.
could not have been more lucky.
Thats why Im very vocal this election year, because Ive
MW: The bad blood that occurred between you all and manager Lou
Pearlman is well known. How did you feel when you heard that he studied both sides. Ive heard everything. Ive questioned myself.
Ive vetted everything and my conclusion is that theres no
recently passed away?
BASS: It felt odd because you feel sorry for him in this weird way. choice at all except Hillary Clinton. l
Dying in prison is a terrible way to go. It also felt like there was
a chapter closed. You felt this weird sense of closure also on this Finding Prince Charming premieres Thursday, September 8 at 9
nutty chapter of your life that started when you were 16 years p.m. ET/PT on Logo, with a simulcast on VH1. Visit logotv.com.
old. So it was just an odd mix of emotions.
Follow Lance on Twitter @LanceBass.
at Disney World in Orlando. I never felt that we would have a fan

base of 99 percent girls and that I would be a sex symbol. That
just never went through my mind. Then Im in the group. A couple of years go by and youre really getting to that age of Wow, I
probably need to start dating now and I need to be interested in
someone because all the other guys are.
Thats when it started getting stressful. Thank goodness we
were so busy that we had a lot of excuses not to date people, but
when we did have that week off or two, all the other guys had girlfriends. Thats when I was like, Oh, my gosh, theyre going to figure it out. The longer the group lasted, the more stressful it got.
MW: How much of a relief was it to finally come out?
BASS: It was amazing. The whole world felt like it was shoved
off my shoulders. It was very scary, because at that time it could
have gone either way. It could have been a really positive experience or a really negative experience. I was just lucky that it
was the time in history everyone took the high road and made it
positive. It just made me feel great about myself. I wasnt scared
anymore. I lost a lot of friends over it, but obviously they werent
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Movies
Vessels
Short and Sweet
DC Shorts offers six fantastic LGBT short films that cover almost every
aspect of the queer experience By Rhuaridh Marr
HERES NOTHING HARDER FOR A FILMMAKER THAN BEING CONCISE.

Telling a compelling narrative in a fraction of the time afforded a feature-length
film is no easy task. It is this time-constrained brilliance that DC Shorts Film
Festival celebrates. As in years past, the 131 short films run the gamut from drama to
comedy, documentary to surreal fiction. And, once again, LGBT shorts are featured in
a special showcase.
The programs six films offer a unique glimpse into a specific aspect of the LGBT
experience. Transgender, cisgender, young, old, single, partnered, married, and preparing to have children its all here. Each is a microcosm of a microcosm, a brief glimpse
not only into the minds of their creators, but into the LGBT community our hopes,
our fears, our daily struggles, our forgotten heroes, from a trans child taking their first
steps into a world still wary of embracing them, to a septuagenarian discovering a new
lease on life.
A timely short, Eric Rockeys PINK BOY (HHHHH) follows Jeffrey, a 6-year-old
living in rural Tallahassee, Florida, with his lesbian great aunt BJ. The documentary
doesnt bombard with information or exposition, but instead offers a glimpse into
Jeffreys female-focused identity, such as his desire to be a princess for Halloween. BJs
narration is a sobering reminder that his free spirit is restrained by their conservative
neighbors. When Jeffrey first wanted to wear a dress, she refused, because I was concerned for his safety. But theres no bad reactions to Jeffrey in Pink Boy, no awkward
moments. Its perhaps slightly idealized, but Rockeys compelling direction almost
overcomes that. And regardless of outside forces, Jeffrey knows who he is. What do
you wanna be when you grow up? BJ asks. A girl, is the response.
Quinlan Orears rom-com gets off on rocky footing, as married couple Tucker
(Brian McManamon) and Lance (Clayton Dean Smith) scout a gay bar for a third.
Its an attempt to break the rut in their marriage, and about as cliched a scenario as
it sounds, but SEEKING: JACK TRIPPER (HHHHH) transforms into something rather
sweet albeit obvious towards the end,

as Tucker and Lance head home with the
dashing Goldie (Jared Q. Miller). Wellacted and often amusing, overcome the
brutally unfunny and awkward first minute and youll be hooked on Tucker and
Lances story by the end.
Utterly surreal and utterly charming
in equal measure, SPOILERS (HHHHH) is
a British short that follows two strangers
after a chance meeting on a plane. From
satnav that talks back, to homophobic
lobsters, to impolite gargoyles, Brendon
McDonalls film is sure to surprise, as Leon
(James Peake) and Felix (Tom Mumford)
battle between letting their hearts or their
heads decide whether to see if theres anything more between them.
McDonall won the Iris Prize in 2014
for a previous short, and used his winnings to help produce the 21-minute
Spoilers. It exudes quality, with strong
direction, engaging cinematography, and
a script that crackles with wit. Itll leave
you bewildered as youre dragged through
its fast-paced story, but no spoilers
Spoilers is definitely worth seeing. (Just be
prepared for some strong Welsh accents.)
A bawdy comedy that doesnt shy from
sex, SPUNKLE (HHHHH) deals with that
most modern of concerns for the LGBT
community: parenting. In Lisa Donatos
film, Saira (Fawzia Mirza) asks her
younger brother Matt (Jake Matthews)
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Spoliers
Spunkle
to be a sperm donor for her wife Maggie (Laura Zak). Not a father, but
an uncle. A spunkle, as Saira coins it. Its one of several laugh out loud
moments in a film brimming with them. Strong characterization, good
quality production and great acting belie the fact that this is the shortest
film here a breezy 11 minutes.

You might be aware of The Saint of Dry Creek,
an animated short from a couple of years ago. Its
an inspiring little video, as Pat Haggerty relays his
fathers acceptance of his homosexuality in the 50s.
As it transpires, the rest of Haggertys life is even more
incredible. THESE C*CKSUCKING TEARS (HHHHH)
isnt just an amusing title, its also the name of a song
from Lavender Country, the first gay-themed album
in country music history, released by Haggerty and
his bandmates in 1973. They were subsequently shut
out of Nashville and he became an activist, fighting
for equality. Dan Taberskis fascinating documentary
catches up with Haggerty as Lavender Country enjoys
a resurgence in popularity, offering a compelling
glimpse into the septuagenarians life as he heads out
on tour for the first time in 40 years.
Breathtaking, horrifying, compelling and
gut-wrenching in equal measures, VESSELS (HHHHH)
is a powerful short about the lengths some trans
women have to go to in order to achieve a more
feminine body. Diamond (Diamond Cruz) prepares
to be injected with an unknown substance that will
give her the breasts she desires, urged by her friend
(Hope Smith) and manipulated by the doctor (Maria
Roman), despite her fears. Arkasha Stevensons direction, her use of imagery, and the acting skills of the
core trio make for an incredible short. If youre not on
the edge of your seat by the end, as the surgery gets
underway, youre not human. l
DC Shorts LGBT program is screened at the E Street
Cinema on Sept. 11 at noon, Sept. 13 at 9 p.m., and Sept.
15 at 7 p.m. Tickets to the festival are $12 to $15, with
all-access passes available for $125. For more details,
visit dcshorts.com.
Shorts Stuff
The DC Shorts Film Festival celebrates the art of brevity.
OU REALLY DO TRY AND PUT EVERYTHING INTO A PROGRAM.

You try and have something light and something darker, a
documentary, an animation, maybe an international, says Joe
Bilancio, Director of Programming for the DC Shorts Film Festival,
which runs through Sept. 18, chiefly at Landmarks E Street Cinema.
While we dont guarantee that every program is made up of those,
we really do try to give people an experience of all genres and all types
of the short films.
This is the first year Bilancio has handled programming for the
14-year-old festival, but hes no stranger to the world of film festivals, having programmed D.C.s LGBT Reel Affirmations (returning in
October this year), as well as the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film
Festival and the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Gay Film Festival.
Aided by a veritable army of reviewers, Bilancio and Associate
Programmer Derek Horne viewed 1,368 submissions for this years
festival, culling the final number down to 131. Bilancio bemoans that
they could have added another few hundred to that final tally. Theres
literally at least another 200 films that were so good, youre almost
crying that you cant screen them, he says.
As for the popularity of the short film format, its simple you
dont see them a lot, which is wonderful for festivals like ours who
really promote the short film as a craft. And it is indeed a craft. I think
theres difficulty in succinctly telling a story, he says. And when its
done right, that becomes sort of a beautiful thing. These arent typically
teasers for features theyre really self-sufficient films. To have a
beginning, a middle, and an end and an arc in a short amount of time
is completely fascinating. Some people do that very, very well. Some
people not so much. We think the films we have in the film festival do
a good job of telling a story in a succinct amount of time.
Pressed to pick a favorite in this years festival, Bilancio eventually
points to Pickle, a 15-minute documentary about a couple who adopt
injured animals including a fish that cant swim and a paraplegic
possum and pamper them. Its a comical, yet sincere, sympathetic
view of these people and what theyve given to these animals, he says.
It just gets so bizarre as it goes just one thing after another. Youre
going, This cant be true, starting to think this is a mockumentary, but
its really not. By the end, youre like, Oh, my God. I couldve heard more
stories about more animals that theyve found. Randy Shulman
The DC Shorts Film Festival runs Sept. 8 to 18 at various locales throughout the city (though most of the Showcases
are at the Landmark E Street Cinema). Tickets are $12 to $15 with all-access passes available for $125. Seventy-five of
the shorts are available for online viewing for $30. For detailed information, visit dcshorts.com.
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NightLife
Photography by
Ward Morrison
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Scene
DrinksDragDJsEtc...
Thursday
September 8
9 1/2
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any
drink, 5-9pm Multiple
TVs showing movies,
shows, sports Expanded
craft beer selection
Music videos featuring
DJ Wess
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: $6 Call
Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4
Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm $3
Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight, $5 Red Bull and
Frozen Virgin Drinks
Locker Room Thursday
Nights DJs Sean Morris
and MadScience Best
Package Contest at midnight, hosted by BaNaka &
Kristina Kelly $200 Cash
Prize Doors open 10pm,
21+ $5 Cover or free

with college ID
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm Strip
Down Thursdays Happy
Hour starts with shirtless
men drink $2 rail and
domestic, 5-8pm Men
down to their jocks drink
$1 rail and domestic,
10pm-12am DJ Theo
Storm starts spinning,
9pm-1am Highwaymen
TNT host Hot Jock Night
Hot Jock Contest at
11:30pm $250+ in event
tickets and prizes to winner No Cover 21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Ladies Drink Free Power
Town Danceboutique - Saturday, September 3

Photography by Ward Morrison
See and purchase more photos from this event at www.metroweekly.com/scene
Hour, 4-5pm Shirtless

Thursday, 10-11pm DJs
BacK2bACk
JR.S
All You Can Drink for $15,
5-8pm $3 Rail Vodka
Highballs, $2 JR.s drafts,
8pm-close Flashback:
Music videos from 19752005 with DJ Jason Royce,
8pm-12am
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Beat the Clock Happy Hour
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
$4 (7-8pm) Buckets of
Beer $15 Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
drink, 5-9pm No Cover
RuPauls Drag Race All
Stars Season 2 Viewing
Party, with Tatianna and
BaNaka, 8pm-12am
SHAWS TAVERN
Happy Hour 4-7pm $3
Miller Lite, $4 Blue Moon,
$5 Rails and House Wines

and Half-Priced Pizzas
$4 Corona and Heineken
all night
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
Happy Hour, 4-7pm $1
PBR, $2 Yuengling, $3 Rail,
$5 Appetizers Extended
Happy Hour, 7-9pm, with
only $1 increase in price
THE HOUSE NIGHTCLUB
Chocolate Factory New
Rockhard event featuring
the best in all-nude
African-American male
entertainment for men and
women Doors open at
9pm $12 cover $8 for
a Dark n Stormy cocktail
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
Happy Hour: Any drink
normally served in a cocktail glass served in a huge
glass for the same price,
5-10pm Beer and wine

only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers
Shirtless Thursday DJ
9pm Cover 21+
Friday
September 9
9 1/2
Open at 5pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink,
5-9pm Friday Night
Videos with resident DJ
Shea Van Horn VJ
Expanded craft beer selection No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
All You Can Drink Happy
Hour $15 Rail and
Domestic, $21 Call &
Imports, 6-9pm DC
Imperial Court Coronation
Event, 8-10:30pm Guys
Night Out Free Rail
Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6
Belvedere Vodka Drinks all
night DJ MadScience
upstairs DJ Keenan Orr
downstairs $10 cover
10pm-1am, $5 after 1am
21+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
$2 Bud and Bud Light
Draughts, $3 Domestic
Bottles, $4 Rail and Import
Bottle Beer, $6 Call Mr.
DC Eagle 2016 Danny hosts
Club Bar $2 Draughts
and Jello Shooters
SEQUENCE.909: BMG,
Way Back, Ben Jenkins,
Boss Ross and Juana
Presented by Void Archive,
Select DC and Technofist
21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
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GREEN LANTERN
Smirnoff, all flavors, all
night long Alpha: A GL
Gear Party, 9pm-close
No Cover
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
DJ Matt Bailer Videos,
Dancing Beat the Clock
Happy Hour $2 (5-6pm),
$3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm)
Buckets of Beer $15
NUMBER NINE
Open 5pm Happy Hour:
2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm
No Cover Friday Night
Piano with Chris, 7:30pm
Friday Night Videos with
Chord, 9:30pm
SHAWS TAVERN
& Half-Priced Pizzas
Magic! 8-10pm
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
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TOWN
Patio open 6pm DC Bear
Crue Happy Hour, 6-11pm
$3 Rail, $3 Draft, $3 Bud
Bottles Free Pizza, 7pm
No cover before 9:30pm
21+ Drag Show starts
at 10:30pm Hosted by
Lena Lett and featuring
Miss Tatianna, ShiQueeta-Lee, Riley Knoxx
and BaNaka DJ Wess
upstairs, DJs BacK2bACk
downstairs following the
show GoGo Boys after
11pm Doors open at
10pm For those 21 and
over, $12 For those
18-20, $15 Club: 18+
Patio: 21+
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
normally served in a
cocktail glass served in a
huge glass for the same
price, 5-10pm Beer and
wine only $4 DJ Jeff
Prior, 10pm
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
All male, nude dancers,
hosted by LaTroya Nicole
Ladies of Ziegfelds,
9pm Rotating Hosts
DJ in Secrets VJ Tre in
Ziegfelds Cover 21+
Saturday
September 10
9 1/2
drink, 3-9pm $5 Absolut
& Titos, $3 Miller Lite
after 9pm Expanded craft
beer selection No Cover
Music videos featuring
various DJs
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Drag Yourself to Brunch at
Level One, 11am-2pm and
2-4pm Featuring Kristina
Kelly and the Ladies of
Illusion Bottomless
Mimosas and Bloody
Marys Happy Hour:
Tops Down $6 Top Shelf,
Bottoms Up $3 Rail, $3
Bud Light, 4-9pm NYC
Invades DC, 10pm-close
Featuring DJs Steve
Sidewalk and Mikey Mo
Britney Spears Album
Release Party $3 PBR, $4
Fireball, $8 Vodka Red Bull
Doors open 10pm $5
Cover 21+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 8pm
Happy Hour, 8-10pm
Draughts, $3 Domestic
Bottles, $4 Rail and Import
Bottle Beer, $6 Call

Highwaymen TNT on Club
Bar $2 Draughts and
Jello Shots, 9pm-2am
Distrkt C Dance Party
Distrkt C Black will be
deep, dark and dirty for
September Featuring
DJs X Gonzalez and Joe
Gauthreaux, 10pm-8am,
3rd Floor Exile $25
tickets available at distrktc.
ticketleap.com and at the
door 21+
NELLIES SPORTS BAR

Guest DJs Zing Zang
Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer,
House Rail Drinks and
Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm
Buckets of Beer, $15
FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Drag Queen Broadway
Brunch, 10am-3pm
Starring Freddies
Broadway Babes Crazy
Hour, 4-7pm Freddies
Follies Drag Show, 8-10pm,
hosted by Miss Destiny B.
Childs No Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Bottomless Mimosas,
10am-3pm Happy Hour,
5-7pm $3 Miller Lite, $4
Blue Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines & Half-Priced
Pizzas Comedy Show,
2nd Floor, 7:30pm $10
Cover
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
$5 Bacardi, all flavors,
all night long Black
Dionysus I: Revelry,
10pm-2am Disco,
house and soul music
by Baronhawk Poitier
Performances by Pussy
Noir, Jaxknife Haunt, and
live vocal performances by
Danie $7 Cover 21+
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR

& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
NUMBER NINE
Doors open 2pm Happy
Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink,
3-9pm $5 Absolut and
$5 Bulleit Bourbon
DILF with Guest DJ Ed
Metaphysical, 9:30pm
TOWN
Patio open 2pm DC
Rawhides host Town &
Country: Two-Step, Line
Dancing, Waltz and West

Coast Swing, $5 Cover to
stay all night Doors open
6:30pm, Lessons 7-8pm,
Open dance 8-10pm
DJ Tracy Young upstairs,
10pm-close Music and
video by DJ Wess downstairs Ginger Minj from
RuPauls All Stars headlines BIGGG GUURRRLLZ
night, 10pm Ginger Minj
Meet-and-Greet, 9pm,
$20 Cover Meet-andGreet Tickets available
via Flavorus.com Drag
Show featuring plus-sized
performers, hosted by
BaNaka Doors open
10pm $15 Cover 21+
TRADE
Doors open 2pm Huge
only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Men of Secrets, 9pm
Guest dancers Ladies
of Illusion with host Ella
Fitzgerald Doors at 9 pm,
first show at 11:30 pm
DJs Doors open 9pm
Cover 21+
Sunday
September 11
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Happy Hour: Tops Down $6
Top Shelf, Bottoms Up $3
Rail, $3 Bud Light, 4-9pm
Stonewall Kickball
Opening Day Party, 5-10pm
Homowood Karaoke,
hosted by Robert Bise,
10pm-close 21+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 12pm
Draughts all day and night,
$3 Domestic Bottles, $4
Rail and Import Bottle
Beer, $6 Call The DC
Eagle hosts Sunday BBQ,
4-8pm, only $10 No
Cover 21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Champagne Brunch
Buffet, 10am-3pm Crazy
Hour, 4-7pm Karaoke,
8pm-1am
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour, 4-9pm
Mamas Trailer Park
Karaoke downstairs,
9:30pm-close
JR.S
Sunday Funday Liquid
Brunch Doors open at
1pm $2 Coors Lights and
$3 Skyy (all flavors), all day
and night
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
Drag Brunch, hosted by
Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am-3pm
$20 Brunch Buffet
House Rail Drinks, Zing
Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie
Beer and Mimosas, $4,
11am-close Buckets of
Beer, $15
NUMBER NINE
Pop Goes the World with
Wes Della Volla at 9:30pm
Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on
any drink, 3-9pm No
Cover
SHAWS TAVERN
Brunch with Bottomless
Mimosas, 10am-3pm
Sunday Funday Karaoke,
2nd Floor, 3-7pm $5 Stoli
Cocktails Happy Hour,
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5-7pm $3 Miller Lite, $4

Blue Moon, $5 Rails and
House Wines & Half-Priced
Pizzas
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
THE HOUSE NIGHTCLUB
Rock Hard Sundays
Diverse group of all male,
all nude dancers Doors
open 9pm Shows all
night until close, starting at
9pm $5 Domestic Beer,
$6 Imports $12 cover
For Table Reservations, call
202-487-6646
TOWN PATIO
Open 2pm Cornhole,
Giant Jenga, and Flip-cup
inside Town
TRADE
Doors open 2pm Huge
only $4
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ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Decades of Dance DJ
Tim-e in Secrets Doors
9pm Cover 21+
Mondays: Free Pool All

Night and Day $1 Bud
and Bud Light Draughts, $3
Domestic Bottles, $4 Rail
and Import Bottle Beer, $6
Call No Cover 21+
Monday
FREDDIES BEACH BAR

Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Singles Night Karaoke,
8pm
September 12
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Monday Nights A Drag,
hosted by Kristina Kelly
Doors open at 10pm
Showtime at 11:30pm
$3 Skyy Cocktails, $8 Skyy
and Red Bull $8 Long
Islands No Cover, 18+
DC EAGLE
Doors open at 5pm
Happy Hour, 5-8pm
Endless Happy Hour prices
to anyone in a DC Eagle
T-Shirt Free Ballin
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long
Open Mic Night Karaoke,
9:30pm-close
JR.S
Happy Hour: 2-for-1, 4-9pm
Showtunes Songs &
Singalongs, 9pm-close
DJ James $3 Draft Pints,
8pm-midnight
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Texas Holdem
Poker, 8pm Dart Boards
NUMBER NINE
SHAWS TAVERN
Shaw Nuff Trivia with
Jeremy, 7:30pm
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
only $4
Tuesday
September 13
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
DJ Honey Happy Hour:
Tops Down $6 Top Shelf,
Bottoms Up $3 Rail, $3 Bud
Light, 4-9pm SIN Service
Industry Night, 10pm-close
$1 Rail Drinks all night
DC Drag Wars, Season
2, #5, 8pm
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm
Karaoke, 8pm
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long,
4pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
$2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm),
Beer $15 Karaoke and
Drag Bingo
NUMBER NINE
After 9pm, $3 Absolut,
Bulleit & Stella
SHAWS TAVERN
Half Priced Burgers &
Pizzas, 5pm-close $5
House Wines & Sam
Adams Drafts, 5pm-close
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR

& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
only $4
Wednesday
September 14
9 1/2
TVs showing movies,
No Cover
COBALT/30 DEGREES
Gay Mens Chorus Open
Mic Night, 8-11pm
Wednesday Night Karaoke,

hosted by Miss India
Larelle Houston, 11pm-2am
$4 Stoli and Stoli Flavors
and Miller Lite all night
No Cover 21+
FREDDIES BEACH BAR
Crazy Hour, 4-7pm $6
Burgers Drag Bingo
Night, hosted by Ms.
Regina Jozet Adams, 8pm
Bingo prizes Karaoke,
10pm-1am
GREEN LANTERN
Happy Hour all night long,
4pm-close
NELLIES SPORTS BAR
SmartAss Trivia Night, 8pm
and 9pm Prizes include
bar tabs and tickets to
shows at the 9:30 Club
$15 Buckets of Beer for
SmartAss Teams only
Bring a new team member
and each get a free $10
Dinner
NUMBER NINE
SHAWS TAVERN
Piano Bar, Second Floor,
8pm-close
SOMEPLACE ELSE BAR
& GRILL
1637 R St. NW
TRADE
Doors open 5pm Huge
only $4
ZIEGFELDS/SECRETS
Shirtless Night, 10-11pm,
12-12:30am Military
Night, no cover with
military ID DJ Don T. in
Secrets 9pm Cover
21+ l
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protect the rights of all Texans,
including transgender kids like MG.
AMBER BRIGGLE, mother of trans son MG Briggle, speaking with WFAA. The Briggles invited Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
to dine with their family, in the hope that meeting an openly trans child would help convince Paxton to stop supporting anti-trans
legislation and lawsuits. Our intention with the dinner was really just to find common ground and show the
attorney general that were a normal family, Briggle said.
God is gonna put a cancer

in the butthole of every sodomite.
PASTOR JAMES DAVID MANNING of ATLAH World Missionary Church, in a ranting sermon. Manning has a history of anti-LGBT state-
ments and protests. There will be people all over America walking around with flames coming out of their butthole,
he continued. If you thought AIDS was bad, you aint seen nothing yet!
Being gay, I have stood with my hand over my heart during the national anthem and
felt like I havent had my liberties protected,
so I can absolutely sympathize with that feeling.
Womens Soccer League player Megan Rapinoe, of Seattle Reign, speaking with espnW about her decision to kneel during the
Star Spangled Banner. Rapinoe said her actions were a nod to Colin Kaepernick, and added that she was
disgusted with the way he has been treated...and [the] hatred he has received in all of this.
They need to create a supply-and-demand imbalance that

isnt about gender or genitals.
DAN SAVAGE, in a column for The Stranger, discussing Logos dating show Finding Prince Charming. For a gay bachelor-style
show to work...the producers need to engineer a different brand of scarcity, he wrote, noting that theres nothing stopping contestants from falling for one another. It really wouldnt be that hard. Just cast one exclusive gay top as your
bachelor and thirteen gay power bottoms as your suitors.
Norwegians are girls who love girls,

boys who love boys,
and boys and girls who love each other.
KING HARALD V OF NORWAY, in a speech asking for greater unity and inclusivity following an influx of refugees to the country.
My biggest hope for Norway is that we will manage to take care of each other, he continued, that we can build this
country further on trust, solidarity and generosity.
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