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you look like, where you come from, how you worship or who you love.
Roem is running against Brentsville Magisterial District Democratic Committee Chair
Mansimran Kahlon, Steven Jansen and Andrew Adams in the Democratic primary that
will take place on June 13. The winner will face Marshall who has represented the
13th District in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1992 in November.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee has raised more than $8 million for
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other federal, state and local candidates and
organizations since its founding in 2009.
The PAC on Tuesday also announced it has endorsed Justin Fairfax, who is running for
lieutenant governor. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee also endorsed state
House candidates Chris Hurst, Elizabeth Guzman, Jennifer Carroll Foy and Schuyler
VanValkenburg.
Gay state. Sen. RICH MADALENO appears poised to ocially declare himself a
candidate in the 2018 gubernatorial race. These six bold progressives represent the diverse future of the Democratic Party, and
WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY JEFF SURPRENANT their election would be a clear rebuke of Trumps radical, anti-worker agenda. In every
decision since assuming oce, said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive
Change Campaign Committee. Trump has sided with big corporations over working
Madaleno poised to families betraying his own voters and creating a environment where Democrats can
win in conservative and swing districts across the country.
challenge Hogan in 2018 MICHAEL K. LAVERS
Gay Maryland state Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery County) appears Va. court dismisses Fairfax schools lawsuit
poised to ocially declare his candidacy for governor in 2018.
The Washington Post reported Madaleno and two other Democrats who are The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that challenges the
expected to challenge Gov. Larry Hogan Baltimore County Executive Kevin inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the Fairfax County School Districts
Kamentz and former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous spoke at the Young nondiscrimination policy.
Democrats of Marylands convention in Lanham on April 1. The Liberty Counsel led a lawsuit against the policy on behalf of Traditional Values
The Post reported Madaleno criticized Hogan, but he did not ocially declare Coalition President Andrea Laerty and an unnamed minor and his parents.
himself a candidate. Madaleno referred the Washington Blade to the Post article Members of the Fairfax County School Board added sexual orientation and gender
when asked whether he plans to run for governor. identity to the districts nondiscrimination policy in November 2014 and May 2015
Madaleno, 51, has represented the 18th Senate District since 2007. He became respectively. The Liberty Counsel argues the so-called Dillon Rule prohibits school
the rst openly gay person elected to the General Assembly when he won a seat boards from adding LGBT-specic provisions to their nondiscrimination policies unless
in the Maryland General Assembly in 2002. the Virginia General Assembly were to pass a law allowing them to do so.
The Montgomery County Democrat is among the lawmakers and advocates Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian dismissed the lawsuit in March
who led eorts to secure passage of the states same-sex marriage bill that then- 2016. Senior Justice Leroy F. Millette, Jr., upheld the decision, noting Laerty and the
Gov. Martin OMalley signed into law in 2012. Madaleno in 2014 introduced a other plaintis did not have legal standing to challenge the inclusion of gender identity
transgender rights measure that took eect later in the year. and sexual orientation in the Fairfax County School Districts nondiscrimination policy.
Madaleno in June 2014 defeated Gender Rights Maryland Executive Director MICHAEL K. LAVERS
Dana Beyer in the Democratic primary. Madaleno was among those who
considered running for then-Congressman Chris Van Hollens seat in the
U.S. House of Representatives after then-U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) Frank DeCrosta dies at 53
announced her retirement.
Van Hollen last November defeated House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga Frank DeCrosta, a Coldwell Banker
(R-Baltimore and Harford Counties) in the race to succeed Mikulski. Congressman Realtor whod been a long-time
Jamie Raskin now represents Marylands 8th congressional district. Washington resident, died on April 7,
Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker and Congressman John according to his brother, Paul DeCrosta.
Delaney are among those who are also expected to challenge Hogan in He was 53. No cause of death was given
2018. State Del. Maggie McIntosh (D-Baltimore City) has said she is no longer other than that he died peacefully at
considering a run for governor. home, Paul DeCrosta said.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who is bisexual, last November became the rst Frank DeCrosta was born Oct. 15,
openly LGBT person in the U.S. elected governor. 1963 in Schenectady, N.Y. He moved to
MICHAEL K. LAVERS Washington around 1990 and was gay.
He lived in Dupont Circle and had been
with Coldwell Banker for about 10 years,
his brother said. He was a member at
Foundry United Methodist Church.
Progressive PAC endorses Danica Roem Paul DeCrosta said Frank loved Fire
Island during the summer and spent as
A political action committee that supports progressive Democrats on Tuesday much time as possible there with friends.
endorsed a transgender journalist who is seeking to unseat incumbent Virginia state He was also involved in HIV/AIDS work
Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William County) in November. such as the AIDS Walk Washington and
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee in its announcement notes Danica various Food & Friends benets.
Roem is the rst trans woman to run for the Virginia General Assembly. The PAC also He was one of the most personable
highlights Marshalls anti-LGBT record, which includes a bill he introduced earlier this people to meet, Paul said. He never met
year that would have banned trans people from using public bathrooms based on their a stranger and would always go out of
gender identity. his way to help anyone in need, from a stranger carrying groceries to helping friends
Its wonderful to receive the endorsement of the Progressive Change Campaign whenever they needed it. He would do whatever he could.
Committee, a great organization that has relentlessly pushed the Democratic Party Frank DeCrosta is survived by his mother, Carolyn DeCrosta; brothers Paul and
forward in a bold, progressive direction, said Roem in a statement. With the PCCCs Vincent DeCrosta; a nephew, Justin DeCrosta; and a niece, Amanda (DeCrosta) Pollard.
partnership, I will ght for a fairer future for working families in Prince William County, A memorial service is planned for Sunday, April 30 at 12:45 p.m. at Foundry United
Manassas Park and the commonwealth of Virginia. And we can accomplish that while Methodist Church (1500 16th St., N.W.).
working to make Virginia a more inclusive commonwealth for everyone, no matter what JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
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DOJ withdraws lawsuit against N.C. bathroom law the panel concludes Title VII cannot be
applied in the pending case, named Zarda
v. Altitude Express.
Although North Carolina replaced anti-LGBT House Bill 2 with a law that critics say still enables anti-LGBT discrimination, the The unanimous ruling concludes that
U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn the lawsuit against the state led last year under the Obama administration. precedent can only be overturned by the
In a ve-page notice, the Justice Department under U.S. Attorney General Je Sessions announced it has voluntarily entire Court sitting en banc, which would
withdrawn the lawsuit led last year by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. require consideration of the case by the
In light of the passage of North Carolina Session Law 2017-4, House Bill 142, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41, the Parties full court as opposed to the three-judge
in the above-captioned action hereby stipulate that all claims or causes of action against Defendants and all counterclaims panel.
against Plainti which were the subject matter of this lawsuit are hereby dismissed with prejudice, the notice says. Its the second time within a month the
After North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law the replacement measure for HB2, whether the Justice Department 2nd Circuit has found sexual-orientation
would continue the lawsuit it led against the state over the initial law was in question. As of last month, a Justice Department discrimination is permittedunder federal
spokesman said the U.S. government was reviewing its litigation posture in the aftermath of the HB2 replacement. civil rights law. Last month in the case
Lynchs lawsuit alleged HB2, which barred cities from enacting pro-LGBT ordinances and transgender people from using the Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, a
restroom consistent with their gender identity, contravenes federal law. The Justice Department alleged the law violated Title VII dierent three-judge panel found that
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization precedent precluded the court from
Act of 2013. determining that anti-gay bias is illegal,
The deal Cooper signed, House Bill 142, replaces HB2 with a measure that LGBT advocates say is a bait-and-switch attempt although the judges still ruled in favor of
giving the appearance of repeal while doubling down on discrimination. the plainti on the basis that the nature
HB 142 prohibits state agencies, municipalities and the University of North Carolina from the regulation of access to of the discrimination he faced was sex
bathrooms, locker rooms and showers unless they have the legislatures permission. It also bans municipalities until 2020 stereotyping.
from enacting LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination measures that would apply to private businesses or public accommodations. The decision stands in contrast to
Ford Porter, a Cooper spokesperson, said in response to DOJs withdrawal of the lawsuit against the North Carolina law the the recent groundbreaking en banc
governor still supports statewide non-discrimination protections for LGBT people. decision by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court
The compromise to repeal HB2 took an important step in the right direction, Porter said. Gov. Cooper will continue to of Appeals that determined anti-gay
work to repair our states reputation and add statewide protections for LGBT North Carolinians. discrimination in the workforce amounts
The withdrawal of DOJs lawsuit in the aftermath of the switch is consistent with Sessions actions against transgender rights to sex discrimination under current law.
since his conrmation as U.S. attorney general. In fact, the Justice Department last month nixed its request for a preliminary A growing number of trial courts and
injunction against HB2 in favor of an existing injunction against the law that was signicantly more limited and applied only to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
plaintis in a separate lawsuit. Commission have also reached that
Jon W. Davidson, legal director for Lambda Legal, said in a statement the Justice Department is using North Carolinas new conclusion.
law as an excuse to withdraw the lawsuit even though the new statute still enables discrimination. The 2nd Circuit case was led by
Here is yet another instance of the Trump administration and Attorney General Je Sessions withdrawing the federal Donald Zarda, a gay skydiver who alleged
governments support from transgender individuals, and they are using the fake repeal of HB2 as cover, Davidson said. Sadly, he was terminated from his position at
this was not unexpected, now that anti-transgender forces are in charge of the Departments of Justice and Education. Once Altitude Express for disclosing his sexual
again, the Trump administration continues to abandon transgender Americans. orientation to his client. In response,
Although the Justice Department may be reviewing its position now that HB2 has been replaced, that isnt stopping LGBT the company maintained the client
legal groups thatalso led a lawsuit against HB2 from continuing with their challenge. had various complaints about Zardas
The trio of groups the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina, and Lambda Legal have declared their behavior other than disclosure of his
lawsuit, which includes claims for the damages inicted by HB2, will continue, and theyll seek to amend the lawsuit to challenge sexual orientation and he was red
HB142 as well. because he failed to provide an enjoyable
James Esseks, director of the ACLUs LGBT Project, said in a statement the LGBT legal groups will press on in North Carolina experience for a customer. According to
even though the Justice Department has abandoned the ght. media reports, the client accused him of
The Trump administration may want to use the fake repeal of HB 2 as an excuse to further turn their backs on the fondling her in mid-air.
transgender community, but the rest of us arent going to give up that easily, Esseks said. Well continue this ght as long as According to the ruling, Zarda died in a
it takes to truly strike down this disastrous law for good. skydiving accident before the case went
The lawsuit the LGBT legal groups led against North Carolina, Carcao v. McCrory (now known as Carcao v. Cooper), is to trial, and two executors of his estate
on hold until April 28, when a status report is due before the trial court in the aftermath of the enactment of the replacement have replaced him as plainti. Zardas
law to HB2. obituary states he died in Switzerland in
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Some celebs are witty and fabulous out Real Housewives is your legacy?
enough, they dont need a script. They COHEN: Yeah, I would be OK with that.
can just get on stage and start gabbing I was always a big soap opera fan and I
and people eat it up. think it has replaced the soap opera. I
Such is the case with gay pals Anderson think its todays modern-day version of a
Cooper (of CNN fame) and Andy Cohen, soap opera so I think thats an absolutely
who almost gives Ryan Seacrest a run for ne thing.
his money in terms of having his hand
in the most pop culture pots, with their BLADE: Does it ever surprise you which
show AC2: Deep Talk and Shallow Tales. cast members end up becoming huge in
Cohen is an Emmy-winning host of pop culture?
Watch What Happens: Live on Bravo COHEN: Sometimes. It used to surprise
late night, executive producer of the Real me more but now kind of nothing
Housewives franchise and a New York surprises me. You know, because weve
Times bestselling author. been through it so many times.
The pair were last here in 2015 at the
Warner Theatre in Washington. This is the BLADE: Pop culture is so instant
rst AC2 show in Baltimore. Cohen spoke PHOTO BY GLENN KULBAK gratication, like junk food. Not to be
to the Blade last week by phone from his all Oprah or anything, but youre so
home in New York. ANDY COHEN, left, and ANDERSON COOPER in their joint show AC2. Cohen says it works because immersed in it, is it a soul drain over time?
theyre friends in real life.
Do you meditate or anything?
WASHINGTON BLADE: Whats your COHEN: Well, I think in the last few
favorite on-stage conversation youve it on track pretty well. for sure. I think all of us who decide to go years my social life has actually Im
ever had with Anderson? in front of the camera have some level of probably working much more than I was,
ANDY COHEN: Its really like going BLADE: Youre both well versed in narcissism. I dont know if its a bad thing but I used to go out almost every night
out to a bar with us and just hanging both hard news and pop culture. Is that or what. after the show so I dont anymore. Im
out. Just a night of storytelling and fun partially why it works? still obviously a very social person, but
conversation. Theres a story in the show COHEN: Yeah, I totally think so. BLADE: Dealing with a whole cast of Im much less so than I was before and
that kind of just stayed in the show and those types sounds like a nightmare. Is it? I think theres something Im a little
we dont really tell it outside of the show BLADE: How do you coordinate your COHEN: Oh absolutely. Thats why more calm now.
which involves a near-death experience schedules. Youre both crazy busy. these shows are so successful still.
that Anderson had that I was involved COHEN: We just book it far, far in People ask that and its because of the BLADE: There must be moments where
in thats quite shocking and terrifying. I advance and pray for the best. casting. People ask if theyre real or not you just wish everybody would go away.
dont know that thats my favorite, but its and theyre denitely real. We cast people COHEN: Its all right. Its all fun, you
certainly one of the more shocking ones. BLADE: Your career path is so unusual who are dramatic by nature and I think know what I mean? I consider myself very
from going behind the scenes to being thats why the shows are still going. blessed. I know it sounds trite or lame or
BLADE: Whats the most outrageous a host and celeb. That would seem like whatever, but its good problems to have.
audience question you ever got during such a dierent skill set. Is it as unusual BLADE: You and Teresa Giudice from Im sure, by the way, that in a couple
one of these? as youd think? The Real Housewives of New Jersey were years there will be a lot less demand for
COHEN: Oh my God, Ive had someone COHEN: It is unusual but its been friends at the time she and her husband my services or interest in me and then Ill
ask how hung we are. Ive had people ask kind of organic and I think thats why its were sentenced to jail. Was it hard being have more time.
if were tops or bottoms. Weve gotten worked. One thing has led to the next, friends but also covering it for the show?
everything. so I dont question how it happened. Im COHEN: Not really. I think we have BLADE: You and Anderson like to
thrilled about it. good relationships, so yeah. egg each other on. Are you ever afraid
BLADE: Do you playfully deect? youll say something on TV or stage and
COHEN: Well I try to answer everything. BLADE: By the time you did get in front BLADE: Whats been your favorite suddenly be in really hot water? Like some
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W/ JON CARROLL medalist Olympian and continues through her public transition. Her marriages
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BRANDY CLARK AND event, GLOE Director GLOE Josef Palermo will lead a short post-discussion for
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winning Broadway smash Rent, will reunite on Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m. at the & Restaurant (555 23rd St., S. Arlington,
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standards. The two stars will also share stories of their careers and what it was hand over their titles. The social begins at
like working on one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. 6 p.m. and the contest begins at 8 p.m. For
Rapp, who originated the role of Mark in Rent, is gay. guaranteed seating, guests are encouraged
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Stead Park (1633 P St., N.W.) tonight from
Filmmaker Mickalene Thomas and 7-10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring
Grammy Award-winning drummer a blanket, picnic basket and beverages.
and composer Terri Lyne Carrington Gates open at 7 p.m. and the movie begins
present their art performance entr pe at 8. No pets allowed. For more details,
at Smithsonian American Art Museum visit facebook.com/capitalpridedc.
(F and 8th streets, N.W.) today at 6:30 Us Helping Us (3636 Georgia Ave.,
p.m. Thomas will give an improvised DJ N.W.) holds a support group for gay black
set with Carrington following with her men to discuss topics that aect them,
performance inspired by Thomas work. A share perspectives and have meaningful
post-show discussion and Q&A will follow. conversations. For details, visit uhupil.org.
For more information, visit americanart.
si.edu/calendar. TUESDAY, APRIL 25
Reel Armations presents the world
premiere of Satyavati: And We Call This Queers for Christ hosts its April
Love as part of its Countries and Closets happy hour at Number Nine (1435 P
series at Human Rights Campaign (1640 St., N.W.) tonight from 7-9 p.m. For
Rhode Island Ave., N.W.) tonight from 7-9 more information, visit facebook.com/
p.m. This is Indias rst feature lm on qfcwashingtondc.
lesbian hate crimes. Rayceen Pendarvis Genderqueer D.C. holds a discussion
hosts. General admission tickets are group at the D.C. Center (2000 14th St.,
$12. VIP tickets are $25 and include one N.W.) at 7 p.m. tonight. The group is for
complimentary cocktail, beer or wine and anyone who identies outside of the
movie candy or popcorn. For more details, gender binary as bigender, agender,
visit thedcenter.org/reelarmations. genderuid or any label outside of
Dan Savages Hump! Film Festival, an cisgender. For more information, visit
amateur adult short lm festival, runs at thedccenter.org.
Black Cat (1811 14th St., N.W.) tonight at Republic (6939 Laurel Ave., Takoma
7:30 and 10 p.m. The festival continues Park, Md.) hosts Alegre Happy Hour,
through Sunday. Tickets are $20. For more an LGBT happy hour, today from
information, visit humplmfest.com. 5-7 p.m. For more information, visit
The D.C. Center volunteers to provide republictakoma.com.
dinner for Casa Ruby residents at 3530
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also accepted. For more information, visit tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity Center
thedccenter.org. kitchen and bath remodeling at its three signature appetizers, entrees, drinks (721 8th St., S.E.) for duplicate bridge. No
locations today from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Choose and desserts. Advanced tickets are reservations required and new comers
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 from Case Bethesda Design Studio (4701 $20. Tickets day of the event are $30. welcome. If you need a partner, call 703-
Sangamore Rd., Bethesda, Md.), Ferguson Proceeds benet the Historic Dupont 407-6540.
Hanks Oyster Bar (1624 Q St., N.W.) Showroom (5650 General Washington Dr., Circle Main Streets, the organizer of the HIV Working Group meets at the D.C.
hosts its 10th annual Oyster Fest today Alexandria, Va.) and Case D.C. Design Studio event. For a complete list of participating Center (2000 14th St., N.W.) today from
from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be all-you- (1327 14th St., N.W.). Lunch and a Q&A will restaurants and more information, visit 6-7 p.m. Meetings will discuss HIV /AIDS
can-eat fresh oysters, barbecued oysters, follow. For more details, visit casedesign. tasteofdupont.org. outreach, education and advocacy. For
popcorn shrimp and Old Bay fries. All-you- com/seminars-events. more information, visit thedccenter.org.
can-drink premium draft beers will also A 2 Zee Entertainment, MIMSOL SUNDAY, APRIL 23
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be 21 to enter. For more information, visit present Social Saturdaze Ladies Party Kensington Day of the Book Festival
hanksoysterbar.com. at Bistro Bistro (1727 Connecticut Ave., is on Howard Avenue and Armory Avenue Lesbian dating app Her hosts its Spring
Whitman-Walker Health (1525 14th N.W.) tonight from 11 p.m.-3 a.m. DJ Mim in Kensington, Md., today from 11 a.m.- Grati Party at Big Chief (2002 Fenwick
St., N.W.) presents Not Simply Pink, a and DJ L Stackz play music. Cover is $10 4 p.m. The street festival celebrates the St., S.E.) tonight from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. At 7
seminar for LBT cancer survivors and before midnight and $15 after midnight. International Day of Books with more p.m. doors open for a pre-party meet
caregivers, today from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For more information, visit facebook. than 100 authors, poets and literary and and greet. The main event starts at 9 p.m.
The seminar will share information and be com/mimsolent. community organizations. There will be Allies are welcome. Tickets are $10 for
a support group. Lunch will be served. For Fantom Comics (2010 P St., N.W.) hosts live music, poetry readings, cookbook 21 and over and $15 for under 21. At the
more details, visit Whitman-walker.org. its queer book club to discuss ODY-C demos and special guest speakers. This door tickets are $15 for 21 and over and
Code hosts JOX, a monthly underwear volume one today from 2-4 p.m. ODY-C event is free. For more information, visit $20 for under 21. For more details, visit
dance party, at Green Lantern (1335 Green is a science ction retelling of the Greek dayofthebooks.com. facebook.com/hersocialapp.
Ct., N.W.) tonight from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. DJ epic poem, The Odysessy. For details, Check It screens at Landmark E The Latinx LGBT Coalition meets
David Merrill spins. Cover is $5 after 10 visit facebook.com/fantomcomics. Street Cinema (555 11th St., N.W.) as part at the D.C. Center (2000 14th St., N.W.)
p.m. and includes free clothes check. There The ninth annual Taste of Dupont is of the International Film Festival today at tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. Meetings will
will be drink specials all night. For more at various locations throughout Dupont 5:30 p.m. The documentary follows gay connect community members and develop
information, visit greenlanterndc.com. Circle today in D.C. Dupont Circle and transgender youth in D.C. There will strategies to keep the community strong.
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