October 17, 2014 | Volume XII, Issue 12 Another Gay Murder in Northeast Baltimore
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AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES OUT October 17, 2014 | Volume XII, Issue 12 Another Gay Murder in Northeast Baltimore BY STEVE CHARING ments, Jacksonʼs mother told police that The mother walked partway down the Less than three weeks after Tamala Har- the suspect was in the basement of her steps and saw what she believed was a ris was charged in connection with the house with a male friend when she left the body wrapped in plastic on Jacksonʼs bed. stabbing death of her girlfriend Tekeya dwelling in the morning. She reported that She then called police and the fire depart- Amanda Johnson in the 6000 block of Am- she returned home around 6 p.m. to cook ment. Upon arriving at the scene, police berwood Road in Northeast Baltimore (Bit. dinner when her son came up from his discovered a male wrapped in a sheet ly/1qpKjN8), another murder involving a room in the basement telling her there was and plastic suffering from apparent stab gay couple struck the area on October 11. a dead body in his bed. wounds. Nicholas was pronounced dead Andre Nicholas, 28, who performed a Jackson then told his mother to get at the scene. variety of handyman jobs at Club Bunns, important papers together because they A photo of the corpse was posted on was found dead in the basement of his boy- needed to leave the house. When she Jacksonʼs Facebook page then removed friendʼs motherʼs home at the 2500 block asked what happened, Jackson told his following protests from the victimʼs friends. of Garrett Avenue. Nicholasʼs boyfriend of mother, “he choked and stabbed Nicho- Police are reportedly investigating how the about a year and a half, Jermaine Jackson, las because the victim wanted him to do photo was posted during the time Jackson also 28, was arrested and charged in the something he didnʼt want to do,” police was in custody. Jermaine Jackson charged in the homicide. wrote in the documents. What that request Mark McLaurin, a very close friend of killing of Andre Nicholas According to police charging docu- entailed has not yet been identified. —continued on p. 3 credit: Baltimore City Police Hello Tinsley–Hall Named GLCCB’s Executive Director Baltimore! BY STEVE CHARING experience that will undoubtedly prove es- He is currently pursuing a masterʼs degree BY JOEL TIN SLEY- HALL The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans- sential in continuing the organizationʼs re- in social work at Morgan State University. The GLCCBʼs new executive director gender Community Center of Baltimore cent efforts to better serve all of Baltimore Tinsley-Hall is a Baltimore native and lives I am so very excited and honored to join and Central Maryland (GLCCB) appointed and Central Marylandʼs LGBTQ communi- with his husband Scott Tinsley-Hall (who the GLCCB as the new executive director. Joel Tinsley-Hall of Glen Burnie, Maryland, ties.” had been a member of GLCCBʼs board Iʼd like to thank the GLCCB board of direc- to be its next executive director. The ap- Tinsley-Hall, 39, is an eight-year veter- since August but resigned upon his hus- tors for entrusting me with the responsibil- pointment was effective on October 3, the an of the United States Army. He recently bandʼs appointment) and their daughter. ity to serve Baltimoreʼs LGBT community last day that the interim executive direc- worked as a supervisor at the University “I am honored and humbled by this ap- through this leadership post. Itʼs a respon- tor Kelly Neel served. Neel of Marylandʼs Harbor City pointment,” said Joel Tinsley-Hall. “The sibility that I donʼt take lightly, and in the had resigned citing vision Unlimited rehabilitation GLCCB is at a crossroads, and I look for- coming weeks and months, I look forward and values differences with services, a psychosocial ward to rolling my sleeves up and to begin to meeting and getting to know many of the GLCCBs board. She had rehabilitation and resi- starting real conversations with everyone you as I transition into this executive di- been a candidate for the posi- dential program for those in Baltimoreʼs diverse, vibrant, and often rector role. tion but withdrew. with severe mental illness. underrepresented LGBTQ community.” A little background about myself: I “We are overjoyed to He previously worked as In an email message, he told Baltimore am a Baltimore native, born at the South announce Joelʼs appoint- director of music for the OUTloud , “Our center has great potential. Baltimore General Hospital (now Medstar ment,” said Michael McCar- Congregational Church of With the right direction and partnerships, Harbor Hospital). I attended the Baltimore thy, GLCCB board president. Jacksonville, Illinois, and I hope to mend bridges and build up this School for the Arts, located in Baltimoreʼs “Joel has a tremendous vi- as a project coordinator wonderful asset.” Mt . Vernon neighborhood. As an adult, I sion and passion for LGBTQ for the Image Foundation, Tinsley-Hall becomes the first African- proudly served for seven years in the U.S. advocacy and activism and a non-profit arts organiza- American to hold the post of executive di- Army, and subsequently lived in Germany, brings a breadth of nonprofit Joel Tinsley- Hall tion, also in Jacksonville. rector of the GLCCB. t —continued on page 3 2 t BALTI MORE OUTLO UD OCTO BER 17, 2014 • BALT IM ORE OUTLOU D. CO M NEW S // LOCAL ANOTHER GAY M URDER IN Jewish Group NORTHEA ST BALTI MORE Court documents indicate Jackson was – continued from page 1 charged with murder in the first degree, to Host Two Events murder in the second degree, assault in Nicholas and who knew the couple well, the first degree, assault in the second de- JQ Baltimore (Jqbaltimore.org), an organi- told Baltimore OUTloud that Nicholas fre- gree, possession of a dangerous weapon zation that strives to make Baltimore a wel- quently spent the night at Jacksonʼs moth- with intent to injure, and possession of a coming community for Jewish LGBT indi- erʼs home. “Andre was always the much concealed dangerous weapon. viduals, families, and allies, will be hosting bigger personality, and Jermaine was more A preliminary hearing is set for Novem- two events. On October 25, there will be a quiet and laid back but not at all standoff- ber 18 in District Court at 1400 E. North Rainbow Shabbat – a vegetarian potluck ish, almost shy but affable and approach- Avenue in Baltimore. t dinner and Havdalah Service in honor of able. Itʼs impossible to know what happened that day but I never would have guessed in Andre a million years that Jermaine Nicholas (L.) and would kill Andre.” Jermaine McLaurin, a Washington, Jackson D.C., resident and political credit: furnished director for the Service Em- by Mark ployees International Union McLaurin Local 500, added, “I know itʼs Noah and the Ark. It will take place at 5 a cliché but Andre never met p.m. in Pikesville, and all are welcome. a stranger, through the sheer Keshet Parent and Family Connection force of his personality and (Keshetonline.org), a community of Jew- the brightness of his light. To ish parents and family members of LGBT know Andre was to love An- Jews, along with JQ Baltimore will hold dre. Our community has lost their first Parent Café on October 28 at 7 so many, but this one is par- p.m. To RSVP and to find out the specific ticularly hard.” locations for these events, email jqbalti- [email protected]. t HELLO BALTI MORE – continued from page 1 business owners; from established advo- cates to those many individuals in our com- Washington state and Illinois, before my munity who often feel under-represented husband Scott and I eventually decided to and undervalued. lay down our roots back here in Baltimore As the centerʼs new executive director, three years ago. Our family includes our it is also my duty to keep the center nan - beautiful daughter, LaRay and our two furry cially viable. From my understanding, times kids: our cat George and our dog Cher. We have been lean in the recent past, but I recently moved from Baltimore City proper rmly believe that the center will get its foot - and now reside in Glen Burnie. ing back. It is crucial that the GLCCB begins I am incredibly proud of my role as a to enhance and expand its current revenue devoted husband and doting father, and I streams, while also developing new streams am excited to add this new role as the com- of cash ow. This must be done in short or - munity centerʼs executive director. Please der as it is imperative to ensuring our cur- know that I come into t his position with a rent services at the center are preserved deep passion for ensuring your community and other programs can be established to center will be positioned, planted and rmly address additional needs of the community. rooted on a solid foundation, so that it will The task of strengthening the founda- be here to serve our great, vibrant commu- tion of the center is not one that can be done nity for another 40 years. single handedly. Everyone in Baltimoreʼs My rst order of business is to person - LGBT community, as well as our allies, must ally introduce myself to as many of you in unite for this common purpose and mission. the community as possible. I want to share I know that Iʼm excited about the opportu- my vision and listen to your ideas for the nity, and cannot wait to work with all of you GLCCB.