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April 13, 2007 VOLUME IV, NUMBER 25 Iraq – Gay-related Murders Local Schools Participate on the Rise in Day of Silence By Doug Ireland By Kedrick Keys harassment, name-calling, and violence in our schools because of their presumed Iraqi LGBT - the London-based Jason, a 14 year old ninth grader, sexual identity. The National Day of group with a network of members and walks down a crowded high school Silence, observed on April 18, serves as supporters inside Iraq that documents corridor. He’s shy but wants friends a reminder that this type of discrimination anti-gay violence - two weeks ago desperately. He stops at a locker. After will not be tolerated in public or private released details on the latest series carefully turning the knob to the right, Junior High Schools, Senior High of murders of Iraqi gays by fanatical he stops on 21, the last number in the Schools, colleges, or Universities. All Islamist death squads. At the same combination to his locker. He then lifts across the United States events will be time, the group says lack of money his head turning ever so slightly to the organized commemorating the day when will force it to close two of the five safe left where his eyes connect with Blake’s. students take an active role in combating houses it maintains in Iraq for gay Blake is a tall handsome guy who seems hate by creating activities to voice their Iraqis who have been threatened with to have no problems finding people to truths and educate their peers on how to death and forced to flee their homes. follow his every footstep. Blake returns bring an end to this type of harassment. And the group’s coordinator has himself Jason’s glare, smiles and mouths, The main focus of the observance is been targeted for death by an anti-gay “faggot..” Silence befalls Jason although the silencing - like that experienced by fatwa. the halls are noisy. Jason is silent. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender “I received a death fatwa sent to my Many students across America (lgbt) students and their allies. Students personal e-mail address last month,” Ali and abroad succumb to bullying, participate by being silent all day or Hili, the 33-year-old gay Iraqi exile who Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani part of the day, for instance during their is the full-time volunteer coordinator possible” in October 2005, inspiring the lunch period. This simply but powerful of Iraqi LGBT, told me by telephone deployment of anti-gay death squads protest brings about the much needed from London. “It came from the official by the Badr Corps, military arm of attention required for the transformation headquarters of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani the Supreme Council for the Islamic of attitudes against those that suffer in Qum, Iran, and was stamped with his Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), the most under the blows of discrimination. signature.” powerful political Shia group in Iraq and This student-led grassroots The 78-year-old Ayatollah Sistani, now the cornerstone of the current Iraqi movement, the largest of any kind, the Iranian born-and educated cleric government. began 10 years ago in 1996 on the who is the spiritual leader of all Iraqi The Badr Corps was integrated into campus of the University of Virginia, Shia Muslims, issued an infamous the Iraqi Interior Ministry last Fall, and although only 150 students participated. fatwa calling for death for all gays and its members now wear police uniforms Today the Day of Silence in its 11th year all lesbians in “the most severe way See Iraqi LGBT on page 22 See Day of Silence on page 11

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For more info or to volunteer: 410-327-3420, x. 11 baltimoreoutloud.com April 13, 2007 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD  3 Damages in Discrimination Cases Equality Maryland Celebrates 2007 Legislation sponsored and passed by Del. Sandy Rosenberg (D-Baltimore City) and Sen. Jamie Raskin (D- Legislative Session Successes Montgomery County) marks a first Although the 2007 session of the MD Chapter of the National Association the bill. Equality Maryland proposed for gay and lesbian Marylanders who General Assembly failed to produce of Social Workers, and superstars like the legislation after hearing numerous have faced employment discrimination. anti-discrimination legislation to protect Kevin-Douglas Olive and Bernice Melov, stories from our organization’s Current Maryland law only allows transgendered individuals, for lgbt- who blew away legislators with their very members that their employers would workers to bring claims of employment equality activists there were victories personal testimony. offer domestic partner benefits but were discrimination to Federal courts, not nonetheless. Equality Maryland, Del. Dwyer’s amendment failed on unable to purchase a policy from their state courts. This effectively denies the state’s principal lgbt civil rights a vote of 12-8 in the House Judiciary insurance companies. The bill is the first access to the courts altogether for gay organization, spearheaded several Committee, with two Democrats joining step in reforming health care access and lesbian Marylanders, who are not successful initiatives affecting the lgbt the Republicans in voting for the legislation for fair-minded employers who want to protected from discrimination under community that are worth celebrating. -- Del. Kevin Kelley of Western Maryland offer extended family coverage. EQMD Federal law. This bill would remedy this Below is a summary. and Del. Gerron Levi of Bowie. hopes to extend this law in the future injustice by bringing Maryland in line Death of Constitutional Amend- Increased Health Care Access for to include the small group insurance with the vast majority of states, which ments to Ban Marriage Equality lgbt Marylanders market as well. allow employment discrimination claims Equality Maryland (EQMD) success- House Bill 1057, sponsored by Authorization of Life Insurance to be brought to local courts. fully killed anti-gay constitutional openly gay Del. Heather Mizeur (D- Companies to Cover Domestic “The 2007 legislative session amendments proposed by Sen. Larry Montgomery County) at the request Partners was another year forward for the lgbt Haines (R-Carroll County) and Del. Don of Equality Maryland, marked the only Another victory for lgbt Marylanders community of Maryland with a number Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel). In addition significant health care reform bill passed is the passage of SB 1022, sponsored by of important gains to make our lives to their years-long lobbying effort and in Annapolis this year. When enacted Sen. Mac Middleton (D-Charles County). better,” Equality Maryland’s Executive their outreach to new legislators in the into law in January 2008, the Family The bill authorizes insurers that issue Director Dan Furmansky told Baltimore 2006 election, the organization brought Coverage Expansion Act will require policies of group life insurance to extend OUTloud. “Despite our successes this together a stellar array of community health insurance companies to write coverage to the domestic partner of the year, the staff and board [of EQMD] are leaders to testify against the legislation, policies inclusive of domestic partners employee or member who is covered still mourning the loss of our transgender including Elbridge James of the state at the request of an employer, as well under a policy of group life insurance. civil rights bill and are crafting a plan for NAACP, Ricardo Flores of the Public as children up to the age of 25. This bill furthers our goal of full equality its passage in 2008.” Justice Center, Rev. John Crestwell of The legislation passed the House of for all gay and lesbian citizens in Davis Memorial Unitarian Univeralist Delegates with an impressive bipartisan employment and compensation. Visit Equality Maryland’s website Church, Colette Roberts of Howard vote of 122-18. The Senate vote was Allowing Gay & Lesbian at (www.EqualityMaryland.org), to see County PFLAG, Daphne McClellan of the 28-17, with only Democrats supporting Marylanders to Sue for Compensatory how you can help. 4  BALTIMORE OUTLOUD April 13, 2007 baltimoreoutloud.com Who Are the People in Your Gayborhood? By Nate Sweeney

Politics Before People: Transgender Equality Denied In Annapolis

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Equality Maryland’s top 2007 legislative priority was adding protection for transgender Marylanders in the state’s anti-discrimination laws. Despite majority support in both Chris Eney the House and Senate the legislation was defeated by one vote in committee. Age Local broadcaster you have a secret 31 crush on? Join Equality Maryland to discuss what happened in None that I’ll admit to in print. Workplace Annapolis and where we go from here. We will be joined by Lambda Rising Movie you can recite as you watch? the bill’s sponsors, Delegate Adrienne Jones and Clue, Steal magnolias, and Senator Lisa Gladden. Best part about your job? anything Mel Brooks. Being able to keep in contact with Our special guest is Julie Nemecek, the Michigan college the gay and lesbian community Favorite local non-proﬁt? without having to go out for a drink Chase Brexton professor who was recently ﬁred when she came out as transgender. Worst part about your job? Favorite Drink? Some of the freaks that wander Yuengling Additional Featured Speakers: through these doors. And place to grab it? STEVE GLASSMAN Favorite meal? The Drinkery, 2 for 1 happy hour. Chairman of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. Anything seafood, but it has to be local. If you had 20 million dollars to DAVID NOBLE spend on art, what would you buy. Political Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (invited) And who does it best? American folk art. Maybe Me! Grandma Moses

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Joan Jett baltimoreoutloud.com April 13, 2007 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD  5 6  BALTIMORE OUTLOUD April 13, 2007 baltimoreoutloud.com is as follow: “King and Queen Pageant” on Friday May 11, at the Hippo and on Pride Update Monday May 21, “Hunks in Trunks” at Lynda Dee As part of its annual Pride Red Maple. celebration, Pride Media and Baltimore Pride kicks off on Saturday June 16 at Attorney At Law OUTloud, with sponsor a raffle with a 4 p.m. with the annual parade on Charles Serving the Gay Community Since 1981 grand prize of a 7-day cruise for two Street in Mt. Vernon. The judges’ stand from New York to the Caribbean. In will be located on Charles and Read • Criminal conjunction with R Family Vacations, Street for those who are participating in the raffle will be one of the largest the parade. The Baltimore Pride Block • Traffic prizes ever offered at Baltimore’s Pride Party follows the parade from 6-10 p.m. celebration. 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The next issue for more details. festival will take place on Sunday, June • Automobile Accidents On the April 4 Pride Planning 17, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The performers for the • Worker’s Compensation Committee meeting attendees were event and an Interfaith Worship Service informed by Joel Rosado, Development have yet to be announced. For more • Domestic Partnership Associate at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, event information on Pride 2007 visit web and Transgender Community Center site at http://www.baltimorepride.org. • Agreements of Baltimore and Central Maryland Unrelated to Pride 2007, Don Davis, • Family Law and Divorce (GLCCB), that the” Voice of Pride”, a fund owner of Grand Central has invited raising event for Pride, will take place Molly Ringwald, along with a portion of June 3, at Grand Central as previously the cast of Sweet Charity to perform at 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 2300 • Baltimore, MD • 21201 scheduled. Rosado gave no explanation Grand Central on Thursday, April 19. 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Asked how have a war in Iraq, illegal “What’s next?” he sees the impact of the ban on his immigration—more He believes business, Bowers replied, “It’s too soon important issues—but that owners to tell,” but he added that customers they have to do this. should have were already enthusiastically welcoming They should put this the choice an era of a smoke-free environment. before the voters.” to allow He is also considering imposing the But if it had been smoking or restrictions sooner than the January 1 voted on, no doubt a not, and if the target date. statewide ban would non-smokers Bowers’ main concern, however, have been resoundingly do not want to is that if patrons decide to step out of supported by the citizens come to a smoky the bar to smoke there would be issues of Maryland. According to gay bar, it is their regarding the city’s existing loitering a recent Gonzalez poll, 72 choice not to. And the ordinance that prohibits congregating percent of Marylanders back the same applies to employees: within 100 feet of a bar. That’s going to legislation. And that is why the ban they don’t have to work there. Currently have to be addressed, he said. passed easily during this year’s General three of The Quest’s four employees As a non-smoker myself, I strongly Assembly session after several years of smoke. believe that the ban could not have come failed attempts. The Quest, just like other affected too soon. I have frequented gay bars The effort to ban smoking here had establishments, faces the prospects of for well over three decades and have been buoyed by a report last year from patrons standing outside in the cold and returned home with my clothes reeking the U.S. Surgeon General stating that rain to smoke between drinks. “I can’t of cigarette smoke and imagining what the public health hazards of secondhand see the older customers doing that,” that must be doing to my lungs. I had smoke are “indisputable.” And according said Mathison disconsolately. “This is helplessly watched my mother succumb to the Smoke Free Maryland Coalition, going to hurt.” to lung cancer, and I don’t wish that an advocacy group, “Secondhand More than most gay bars in the city, horror on anybody. smoke exposure is the third leading The Quest depends heavily on locals Less importantly, I received my cause of preventable death, killing 1,000 or regulars for their clientele. Being share of cigarette burns to my arms Marylanders every year.” situated distantly from Baltimore’s and shirts from cavalier, unapologetic In addition, similar bans in epicenter of gay bustle, The Quest lacks smokers blithely holding their cigarettes several states including California, the proximity to other similar bars that out as I try to navigate around a crowded Massachusetts, Ohio and New York, exists in Mt. Vernon. Those are clustered bar. plus neighboring Delaware and closely enough to bar hop with ease, Yes, it was my choice to patronize Washington, D.C., along with the backing and patrons are drawn to Mt. Vernon in these bars—or was it? After being stuck in of Governor O’Malley, made it more greater numbers to avail themselves of the closet for years, I decided I needed to politically acceptable to defy the well- the myriad clubs, eateries, shops and seek gay-friendly establishments where organized opposition, led primarily by cultural opportunities that the district I can freely and safely meet friends, the Restaurant Association of Maryland. offers. old and new, while enjoying cocktails. I The lobbying organization insisted the Perhaps that difference in geography cannot understand why my partner and ban would keep smokers away from with its resulting drawing power explains I as well as other non-smokers should these establishments and force small the disparate reaction of two of Mt. See Smoking Ban on page 25 baltimoreoutloud.com April 13, 2007 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD  13 upon with pride, both because it permits hatred of work does not completely �� persons to express themselves and explain the African American’s because it supplies their survival needs. orientation to work. Equally as relevant �� During slavery, work was used as a is the vast shortage of jobs and the many punishment. Work came to be despised obstacles to receiving the same benefits �� as any punishment is despised. Work from work, as do other members of the became hated, as does any activity, society. It is important, however, for which causes suffering and brings no African –Americans to know hat many of Blacks, the “L” word, and Work reward for the doer. Work became our attitudes toward work are a result of In today’s segment of African As Dr. Na’im Akbar, preeminent equated with slavery. Even today, the our slavery experiences. These negative American Legacy, we explore the issue African American psychologist, suggest African American slang expression, experiences associated with work of race, as it pertains to Black people in his book Breaking the Chains of which refers to a job as a “slave”, continue to function as unconscious in the United States, and culture, as it Psychological Slavery, “One of the communicates this painful connection. influences on us that make us respond pertains to the issue of work, the work attitudes which as been passed to us Over the course of generations, work in ways, which may be contrary to our ethic, and the institution of working as from slavery is the rather distorted came to be a most hated activity. conscious intention. Awareness of these an ideal. African-American attitude towards Despite the fact that we are over one influences and their source begins to As a Black Same Gender Loving work. hundred years removed from the direct free us from their effects. Our slang, (Gay) man in America, aside from the He continues by stating, “Slavery slavery experience, African-Americans our songs, our jokes, our attitudes, “N” word and the “F” word, singularly was forced labor. The day’s toils would still, to a great extent, hate work. Work transmitted from one generation to the and/or combined, I have often heard begin just before sunrise and would is identified with punishment. Work is next, preserves these reactions as if statements suggesting that, as a end at dusk. Work was a daily chore, equated with inferiority. Many African- they were acquired yesterday.” culture, Blacks were lazy and work was beginning in early childhood and Americans have developed a variety of something that we despised. Often, this continuing until death or total disability. habits to avoid work, such as reliance Rickie Green is CEO of the statement is defended with anecdotes, The slave was forced to work under the upon gambling, and other get-rich-quick Portal, an African American LGBT which seemed to confirm or challenge threat of abuse, or even death, but the schemes. It is still difficult to view the Community Resource Center. www. the ethic of work as an encroachment to work was not for the purpose of providing long-term reward of sustained work as theportalbmoreonline.org. Excerpts the Black culture. It seemed that it would for his life’s needs. Instead, he worked being adequate to erase the stigma of taken from “Breaking the Chains of take a degree of work on my part to to produce for the slave master. He such toil. It is much easier to work (often Psychological Slavery” by Dr. Na’im challenge the issue either way. Personal would neither profit from his labor nor considerably harder) for someone else Akbar, PhD. BREX Mental b 10/17/06 4:09 PM Page 1 investigation revealed the evidence of a enjoy the benefits of labor. A good crop and get a predictable periodic salary and mindset that viewed the circumstances did not improve his life, his family, or his work schedule, which lets one create an of slavery of the African in America, and community. illusion of leisure. not the competition of any analysis. Work, in a natural society, is looked Certainly the historical origin of the

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Outloud 4-07 22  BALTIMORE OUTLOUD April 13, 2007 baltimoreoutloud.com morgue - where they found the body Iraqi LGBT had been tortured and burned; SPRING CLEANING Continued from page 1 - Sayf, a gay 25-year old, worked as and are able to operate with full police a translator for the Iraqi police. He was DONE RIGHT! powers. New York’s Gay City News first kidnapped in February in Baghdad’s broke the story about the systematic Al-Adhamya suburb by men in Ministry Done to Perfection! murder of Iraqi gays last March. of Interior uniforms who were driving Hili said the fatwa targeting a vehicle bearing police markings, but him called on him to “repent” his who were wearing black head masks. homosexuality or face killing, was dated Several days later, Sayf’s body was February 5, and was received by Hili discovered, with his head cut off; shortly after Hili’s own brother, who was - Hasan Sabeh, a 34-year-old not gay but who had been helping Iraqi transvestite who was also known as LGBT and received death threats for his Tamara, worked in the fashion industry activism, was murdered in Baghdad. “I designing women’s clothes. Hasan, who reported this death threat against me to lived in the al-Mansor district of Baghdad, the Metropolitan London Police, and am was seized in the street by an Islamist now under their protection,” said Hili, death squad and hanged in public on a who is also the Middle East spokesman holy Shia religious day on January 11, for the militant British gay rights group and his body was then mutilated and OutRage. cut to pieces. When Hasan’s brother- “Our ability to report on the in-law tried to defend him, he was also assassinations of gays in Iraq by the murdered; death squads has increased in the last - Rami, a 29-year old Basra few months as word of our Iraqi LGBT shopkeeper, was the subject of rumors group has spread among Iraqi gays, widely circulated in his neighborhood When you won’t settle for less! both by Internet and by word of mouth,” saying he was gay. He was kidnapped, Hili explained. “That means we now have and his dead body was found in We can clean your house or business so it looks like contacts, supporters, and members in January; a number of cities, for example in the - Khaldoon, a 45-year-old gay man you invested hours in cleaning! south of Iraq, which we didn’t have a who worked as a chef, lived in the majority No job too big or too small. We do it all... year ago,” he added. Shia Baghdad district of al-Hurriya. Contact us for initial set up and start immediately! Iraqi LGBT reported it had He was kidnapped in November 2006 documented the following new murders, by the Mahdi Army - the armed militia Many services available: which Hili said are “only the tip of the of extremist Shia cleric Hojatoleslam iceberg”: Moqtada al-Sadr, who is now in hiding �� - Anwar, a 34-year-old taxi driver, and, according to an article in the April �� was a member of Iraqi LGBT and had 10 Times of London, is believed to be helped run one of the group’s safe in Iran, whose death squads also have �� houses in Najaf. After he was stopped been executing gays. Sadr’s political �� at a police checkpoint and arrested in formation is also a key component of �� January this year, he disappeared. His the curent government. In February of body was found in March, and he had this year, Khaldon’s decaying corpse �� been subjected to an execution-style was found; �� killing; - Alan Thomas was a 23-year-old - Nouri, a 29-year-old tailor in gay Iraqi Christian who lived in al-Gadeer, �� Karbala, had received many death a majority Shia district of Baghdad. He �� threats by letter and phone accusing him received many threats for being gay and of leading a gay life. He was kidnapped was eventually kidnapped and executed �� in February, and found dead a few days by Shia death squads in late 2006. later, his body mutilated and his head “These killings and kidnappings are severed; hit-and run, and most of the information - Hazim, a 21-year-old Baghdadi who we have been able to confirm says they was well-known to be gay, received death are carried out by people wearing police �� threats because of his homosexuality, uniforms and riding in police cars -- it’s and was seized in his home in February become a pattern,” Hili told me. by police on an arrest warrant accusing Hili says he and a handful of �� him of leading “a scandalous life” volunteers - all gay Iraqis in exile - because of his homosexuality. Hazim’s telephone Iraq at least three times a week �� body was subsequently found with to collect and confirm information about several gunshots to the head, and his the murders of gays. “The phone is safer �� family was forced to leave their home in for our communications with Iraq than the �� fear; Internet, which can be easily monitored, - Khalid , a 19-year-old student and also it’s hard to have Internet access �� who lived in the al-Kadomya district of for most Iraqis - it’s expensive, and phone Baghdad, was kidnapped in December connections to the Internet are often very 2006. Last month, his family received poor,” Hili recounted. email us: [email protected] a phone call from police telling them to A January Human Rights Report of reclaim Khalid’s body from the Baghdad See Iraqi LGBT on page 23 baltimoreoutloud.com April 13, 2007 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD  23

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HOMELAND 5104 Springlake Way, 21212 $719,900 Robert Lizardi, GRI, REALTOR Storybook stone Colonial on large, level lot. 202-327-1577 Cell 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths & finished basement. Traditional charm abounds. Large living room, 202-625-5337 Direct with wood-burning fireplace & French doors 202-333-6100 Ofﬁce to a flagstone patio & a 2-car garage. Lovely formal www.cbmove.com/robert.lizardi dining room & an eat-in kitchen. All freshly painted with gleaming refinished floors. Coldwell Banker 2828 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Only the kitchen awaits your updates. Four Seasons Plaza 1116 Washingtonville, 21210 $884,700 ROLAND PARK Washington, DC 20007 Gorgeous, like-NEW with dramatic 18-ft entry, gorgeous wood floors, gourmet kitchen, 1st-floor master suite with Jacuzzi tub & custom closets. Family room with built-ins & new flat-screen TV. French doors to large flagstone patio, with waterfall & fish pond. Upper-level bedrooms each have a bath en suite. HOA handles snow, lawn maintenance & more. COMING SOON! HOMES IN... Charles Village · Mt. Vernon · Roland Park · Guilford Homeland · Beverly Hills · Mt. Washington · Butchers Hill Bolton Hill · Otterbein · Harbor East · Federal Hill EMAIL [email protected] w/your housing needs & we’ll send you listings! Please check us out at www.110Realty.com! KEN’S CELL 410-419-4321 · Coldwell Banker 410-235-4100 P. Kenerick Maher, Realtor -- Equal House Opportunity baltimoreoutloud.com April 13, 2007 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD  29

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1220 Bank Street #302 – Baltimore City DRAMATIC LOFT LIVING at Harbor East/Little Italy Over 3000 sq. ft. - 2/2.5 ba + den 18 ft. ceilings IDEAL wall span for LARGE scale ART - hip urbane space $869,000 - Historic Taxes for 9 yrs at $1231/yr

218 South Chester – Baltimore City CHARACTER SOAKED renovation in Butcher’s Hill Over 2200 sq. ft. – 3 bed. /2.5 ba 4 levels - cathedral ceilings Formal dining and view deck – feel at home immediately ! $375,000 – OPEN SUNDAY 4/15 1-3pm Inquires to Long & Foster’s Consistent TOP CITY AGENT David Martz – GRI 410.669.0001 direct • 410.675.5500 main • [email protected] P roudly serving Baltimore for 14 years!

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1511 LOMBARD ST W, BALTIMORE ROLAND PARK Union Square • $349,900 1122 Washingtonville Dr. With FREE HOME WARRANTY!! 00 $739,500 Charming and elegant! 4 to 6 BRs, 4 BA, lots of closets. Attention investors-Zoned for 2,used as SF home. Porch, Roof, 2 zone A/C, chimney liner, some plumbing/electric, intercom,wash/dryer, newer refrig, d/with many repairs made. 2 pkg. spaces, fenced garden w/koi ponds. OASIS IN CITY! SAVE GAS, live downtown in historic neighborhood.

6556 FRIETCHIE ROW, COLUMBIA Selling Below Appraised Value!!

Contract fell thru-pending release. Almost new construction in Roland Park! Enjoy carefree living Motivated Sellers!! Wonderful EOG town- with the following benefits: home w/stacked stone floor to ceiling fireplace, lovely fenced rear yard w/deck, • Over 3,100 square feet • 4 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths many items recently updated, baths w/ce- • 2 car garage • Gas fireplace in family room ramic floors, brand new HWH. • Walk to area amenities • Full unfinished basement for expansion • HOA covers ALL exterior and grounds

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