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Marriage opponents to unleash turning up the heat and launching expensive TV ad campaigns to woo voters. campaign with one month to go And both sides are enlisting public fi gures in the fi ght. Just this week Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley By MICHAEL K. LAVERS and D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray joined forces for a pro- [email protected] marriage fundraiser. Meanwhile, Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk released a video denouncing same- “Our culture today … attacks marriage and a lot of our Catholic One month before the election that will decide sex marriage. values, but marriage is the foundation of our society and is whether Maryland’s marriage equality law will go into defi nitely something worth fi ghting for,” said Baltimore effect or be overturned, advocates on both sides are CONTINUES ON PAGE 20 Ravens center MATT BIRK. ‘Fiscal cliff’ brings fears of Unhinged devastating AIDS cuts In sermon, anti-gay Rev. Harry Jackson says More than 12,000 HIV patients Association, said problems are already emerging because he ‘cursed’ the Blade, care providers aren’t sure what level of funding will triggering ‘09 bankruptcy. could lose access to care next year ultimately be provided. “It really hinders them in hiring staff and making decisions By CHRIS JOHNSON around personnel, around controlling costs of labs and PAGE 6 [email protected] accepting new patients, the hours that they can be open,” Crump said. “It’s going to really start to impact availability Pending across-the-board cuts to federal programs have of services.” advocates concerned that up to 12,200 people living with Estimates for what these cuts would mean for people HIV/AIDS in the United States could lose access to drugs living with HIV/AIDS have varied widely. In a letter dated and programs unless Congress takes action. Sept. 19 to Congress, the AIDS Institute says the reductions The anticipated cuts, set to take effect on Jan. 2, are the to ADAP funding could mean wait lists for drugs would result of the Budget Control Act, legislation President Obama once again be extended and around 9,400 patients would signed last year as part of a compromise to raise the limit on lose access to medication. the nation’s debt ceiling. It would reduce continued funding “This would automatically create wait lists again, and for the U.S. government in 2013 and beyond by cutting an extremely long ones,” Schmid told the Blade. “But it could Dosey Doe estimated 8.2 percent in the fi rst year from discretionary be even more than that, we’re doing some further analysis, federal programs — including HIV/AIDS programs. so some people are saying it’s like 10,000 to 12,000 people D.C.’s Lambda Squares Carl Schmid, deputy executive director of the AIDS removed from the ADAP program if this sequestration celebrating 30 years Institute, said unless Congress acts to institute an goes through.” alternative budget, the level of funding provided would The number is an estimate from the Department of on the dance fl oor with be troublesome because “people wouldn’t be able to get Health & Human Services. In a June 29 letter to Congress, event this weekend. their drugs.” Ellen Murray, HHS assistant secretary for fi nancial resources, “The sequestration wasn’t ever to occur and within writes that “approximately 12,150 fewer patients” would PAGE 31 three months from now, it’s going to take place unless receive benefi ts from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Congress acts,” Schmid said. “It would be devastating to A July 25 report from the Senate Health, Education, our programs.” Kimberly Crump, policy offi cer at HIV Medicine CONTINUES ON PAGE 18 02 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 WASHINGTONBLADE.COM WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OCTOBER 5, 2012 • 03 washingtonblade.com 04 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 LOCAL NEWS

A gay kickball league is among the groups that make use of Stead Park.

WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY D.C.’s Eagle is being forced to relocate to make way for a new ofﬁ ce building on New York Avenue. ﬁ eld with re-sodding, enhanced fencing, added benches and upgraded lighting,”

WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY Espinoza states in the petition. Gay ANC Commissioner Jack Jacobson, who’s giving up his ANC seat to run for the Ward 2 D.C. school board seat, has expressed support for what he says is the park renovation proposal’s goal of expanding the number of people who use the park. D.C. Eagle in search of new home “I’m a member of the community,” Jacobson told the Blade. “I pay taxes. I don’t play kickball and I don’t play basketball. But I would rent a community garden plot or maybe The D.C. Eagle, one of the oldest gay bars in the city, continues to search for a utilize an amphitheater or picnic tables or a number of other things that don’t exist right new building in advance of a Nov. 30 deadline to vacate its current location at 639 now,” he said. New York Ave., N.W., to make way for a new offi ce building. Adding more amenities to the park than just sports fi elds would benefi t a greater Eagle manager Ted Clements said the bar plans to hold a closing party on Nov. number of people in the community, Jacobson and others supporting the renovation 25, with the hope that the popular establishment will have lined up a new location proposal have said. shortly before or after that date. Espinoza told the Blade retaining the current size of the sports fi eld would not prevent “We’re trying to fi nd a building,” he told the Blade. “This will be the fourth other park improvements. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is expected to location. We keep getting pushed around from the development in this area. make the fi nal decision on any signifi cant changes for the park. We’ve been in a four-block radius for the past 40 years.” LOU CHIBBARO JR. The Douglas Development Corporation, one of the city’s largest real estate developers, has announced plans to build a new high-rise offi ce building with retail businesses on the 600 block of New York Ave., N.W., where the Eagle and Lesbians’ lawsuit against police goes to mediation other businesses are now located. The site is one block away from the Washington Convention Center. D.C. government attorneys attended a court-ordered mediation session on Sept. 27 Clements pointed to Douglas Development’s announced plans to move the with lawyers representing two lesbian police offi cers who sued the city in 2011 on grounds Eagle building to another location on the site of the new development to keep its of anti-gay discrimination on the job. façade and structure intact because it has historic status. Metropolitan Police Department Det. Kennis M. Weeks and Offi cer Tonia L. Jones With the Eagle having occupied the building for 25 years, its preservation and charged in a 38-page complaint that they were subjected to discrimination, harassment incorporation into the new development is likely to be viewed by some of its and retaliation based on their sexual orientation and gender since September 2006. longtime customers as a tribute to the Eagle’s place in D.C.’s LGBT community. The two charge in the lawsuit that the discrimination began in 2006 when they disclosed to “They’re going to jack it up, move it, dig out for a parking garage, then cut off fellow offi cers that they were in a same-sex relationship. The lawsuit charges that at least seven the back by 30 feet and put it back somewhere on the block and build a high rise sergeants, two lieutenants, and three offi cers from the Seventh – including Seventh District in the center of the block,” he said. “I talked to the architect.” Commander Joel Maupin – played some role in carrying out the alleged discrimination. According to Clements, greater restrictions the city has placed on licensing and “The parties may submit confi dential settlement statements in advance of the mediation but zoning requirements for bars in the years since the Eagle fi rst opened in the early such statements are not required, and in most cases, they are unnecessary,” said U.S. District 1970s has made it diffi cult to fi nd a new building. Court Judge Magistrate Alan Kay in an order calling on the two sides to enter mediation. Asked whether the bar is likely to fi nd a new location before it vacates its current Spokespersons for the police and the D.C. Attorney General’s offi ce, which represents building, Clements said, “We don’t know yet…It’s getting harder and harder to city agencies in lawsuits, said they could not comment on pending litigation. fi nd a place. It’s a lot of red tape to do business in D.C. now.” Cathy Harris, an attorney representing Kennis and Jones, said she was hopeful that LOU CHIBBARO JR. city attorneys would make a sincere and “realistic” settlement offer that recognizes what she said was the unfair and discriminatory treatment her clients received by fellow police offi cers and supervisors. LOU CHIBBARO JR. Concern over Stead Park renovation plan History group honors LGBT ‘pioneers’

The co-founder of the local gay group Stonewall Sports is circulating a petition The Rainbow History Project on Thursday was scheduled to honor more than a dozen opposing a proposal to renovate the Dupont Circle area’s Stead Park in a way that the local and national LGBT activists. group says would reduce the size of its sports fi elds by 25 percent. Those chosen as 2012 Community Pioneers include philanthropist Robert Alfandre; Martin Espinoza states in his petition that a park renovation project proposed by Friends black lesbian rights activist Colevia Carter; One in Ten founder Keith Clark; Metro DC of Stead Park would “jeopardize current community leagues like soccer, volleyball, and PFLAG founder Paulette Goodman; Latino LGBT History Project founder Jose Gutierrez; kickball from using the fi elds.” Federal GLOBE founder Len Hirsch; Susan Hester of the Mautner Project; transgender Espinoza, who is running for a seat on the Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood rights activist Jessica Xavier; Robert Miailovich of Dignity-Washington; and longtime Commission, is one of the organizers of a gay kickball league that uses the park. community activist Bob Summersgill. Friends of Stead Park is a non-profi t group that has helped maintain the park through The Rainbow History Project will also pay tribute to Stefan Wade of the Sexual Minority an endowment from the Stead family, which donated the land in which the park is located Youth Assistance League, D.C. Human Rights Commissioner Cade Ware, James Mercer to the city about 40 years ago. of the BWMT Discrimination Response System and Larry Uhrig, former pastor of the Friends of Stead Park invited members of the community to weigh in on the renovation Metropolitan Community Church of Washington. proposal at a meeting scheduled to take place 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the D.C. “These men and women have dedicated their lives to LGBT organizations, both local Jewish Community Center at 16th and Q Streets, N.W. and national, and now we are coming together to thank them for their service,” said the Stead Park is located on P Street, N.W., between 16th and 17th Streets. Rainbow History Project in a statement. “We would like to see the limited funds being received be used to renovate the existing MICHAEL K. LAVERS WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OCTOBER 5, 2012 • 05 washingtonblade.com 06 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 LOCAL NEWS Jackson says he placed ‘curse’ on Blade Anti-gay minister that later purchased the rights to the Washington Blade’s name from the suggests he triggered bankruptcy court. The staff never missed former parent company’s a week of publishing during the upheaval. Jackson didn’t respond to a request for 2009 shutdown comment. Blade editor Kevin Naff said he found it By LOU CHIBBARO JR. interesting that Jackson is not aware of the [email protected] Blade’s comeback. “Harry Jackson has never let the facts Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., the Maryland get in the way of his misguided opinions,” minister who led an unsuccessful campaign Naff said. “He is comically misinformed to overturn D.C.’s same-sex marriage law, about the Blade’s track record.” told an audience last Sunday that he placed In his sermon last Sunday, Jackson told a curse on the Washington Blade in 2009. of how he moved to D.C. from Maryland in In what appears to be a sermon that 2009 to become “involved and ultimately someone recorded and posted online, become the leader” of the effort to kill Jackson said he placed his curse on the D.C.’s same-sex marriage law through a Blade two months before the Blade’s voter referendum. November 2009 shutdown following a “So I get into the District and I started bankruptcy fi ling by its former parent having all these stories written by this gay company, Window Media. newspaper called the Blade,” Jackson said. “I remember one night I walked past “And they were writing these things – had one of those newsstands,” Jackson said, me on the front page day after day,” he said. referring to one of the Blade’s sidewalk Although he didn’t go into specifi cs, boxes used to distribute the paper. Jackson was referring to a series of stories the “As I was walking past it I looked at Blade published in early 2009 questioning that newsstand and it had some article whether Jackson was a legal D.C. resident about same-sex marriage — all of that at the time he registered to vote in the city stuff on it,” he said. “And I laid hands on and took out petitions to place a same-sex ‘I laid hands on that newsstand and I said, ‘In the name of Jesus, I curse this paper!’ HARRY that newsstand and I said, ‘In the name of marriage referendum on the ballot. JACKSON said in a sermon, referring to the Blade. Jesus, I curse this paper!” The Blade reported that Jackson WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY Speaking in a loud voice, Jackson added, listed as his D.C. address an effi ciency “In less than two months, the paper went apartment in a condominium building bankrupt. It was part of a six-state, six near the Washington Convention Center were seen arriving and leaving the couple’s that it found Jackson’s living arrangement newspaper chain. It went bankrupt! It went that was ineligible for being rented to a house in Silver Spring, Md., during the time met the legal requirements of D.C. residency. out of business! It went under!” tenant under the condominium’s rules. Jackson claimed to be living in D.C. Jackson and his supporters lost their The sermon was fi rst reported by The owner of the apartment told The Blade stories prompted a Mt. campaign to overturn the city’s same- Jeremy Hooper at GoodAsYou. the condo board that Jackson was his Vernon Square neighborhood activist to sex marriage law when the D.C. Court of Jackson didn’t mention in his sermon roommate, according to sources at the fi le a complaint with the D.C. Board of Appeals issued a ruling upholding a city that the Blade’s staff continued to publish upscale high-rise building. But LGBT Elections and Ethics challenging Jackson’s law that prohibits ballot referendums on even after Window Media’s bankruptcy. activists raised questions about whether D.C. residency status. The board said it issues that could lead to discrimination. The Within the next several months, three Jackson actually lived in the building. Other responded by investigating Jackson’s appeals court held that the city has legal staff members formed a new company sources told the Blade Jackson and his wife residency. It announced a short time later authority to ban referenda on certain issues. Couple sues after photo exploited by anti-gay group

‘Heartbroken’ as image doctored picture reads “’State Senator Hill, who took the original photo, for accusations that Delguadio had Jean White’s idea of Family Values?’” allegedly using the picture without her improperly directed county staff to solicit used to attack lawmaker The lawsuit further alleges that Loudoun permission. campaign contributions broke. County Supervisor Eugene Delguadio, SPLC said it notifi ed both Public Delguadio told the Washington Post By MICHAEL K. LAVERS who founded Public Advocate in 1981, Advocate and Delguadio in July that it after SPLC announced it was to fi le suit [email protected] superimposed the couple onto a snowy, was investigating the unauthorized use against him and Public Advocate that forested background “to imply the photo of Hill’s copyrighted photo. The group’s “I’m looking into that.” He did not return The Southern Poverty Law Center was taken in Colorado.” letter further demanded confi rmation that further requests for comment. has sued a group with ties to a Virginia “We are heartbroken that our images may the group had stopped using the picture, “Our heart goes out to the couple,” county supervisor for using a gay couple’s have been seen by gay and lesbian youth but it maintains neither Delguadio nor James Parrish, executive director of engagement picture in an attack ad in Colorado and were left feeling ashamed Public Advocate responded. Equality Virginia, told the Washington against a Colorado lawmaker. of their sexual orientation because of it,” “This case is about the defi lement of Blade. “The use of these wedding SPLC alleges in a lawsuit fi led in federal said Privitere. “We hope that this group is a beautiful moment by a group known photos for political means is an court in Colorado that Public Advocate held accountable for its reprehensible and for demonizing the lesbian, gay, bisexual invasion of privacy and disgusting. It’s of the United States, which is based in hateful anti-gay attacks.” and transgender community,” said SPLC time that Eugene Delgaudio and his Falls Church, Va., misappropriated the SPLC, which has designated Public Deputy Legal Director Christine Sun. “This company are held accountable for their likenesses and personalities of Brian Advocate as a hate group for its anti- was just a cheap way for Public Advocate actions. Delgaudio has a long history of Edwards and Tom Privitere when it used gay rhetoric, further alleges that the to avoid having to pay for a stock photo working against the LGBT community a photo of them kissing with the New York organization caused Edwards and to use in their hateful anti-gay attack ad. It so we appreciate the actions the City skyline in the background to attack Privitere mental anguish. It also fi led was nothing short of theft.” Southern Poverty Law Center is taking Colorado state Sen. Jean White. The suit on behalf of photographer Kristina SPLC fi led suit on the same day to bring justice to this situation.” WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OCTOBER 5, 2012 • 07 washingtonblade.com 08 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 NATIONAL NEWS Romney strong in fi rst debate; LGBT issues not addressed GetEqual protests anti-gay Calif. bishop Obama mentions ‘Don’t SAN FRANCISCO — GetEqual planned to protest on Thursday the installation Ask’ repeal among of San Francisco’s new Archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, because of the central role he played in the passage of California’s infamous anti-gay ballot initiative, accomplishments Proposition 8. LGBT news blog, JoeMyGod reports the group — which formed after the By CHRIS JOHNSON 2009 National Equality March on Washington — created a Facebook event page [email protected] inviting local LGBT advocates to join the group at St. Mary’s Cathedral during the ceremony to express their displeasure with the selection of the man to lead the Republican presidential nominee Mitt Catholic diocese in one of the most gay-friendly cities in America. Romney turned in a strong performance “Cordileone played a central role in founding and executing the Protect in his fi rst debate with President Obama Marriage campaign, and under his infl uence, Catholic organizations in California Wednesday night, winning the contest played a leading role in fi nancing the Prop 8 campaign,” the group’s statement according to most pundits and observers. reads on the Facebook page. “In fact, it was Cordileone who personally phoned The 90-minute debate was virtually [National Organization for Marriage] co-founder Maggie Gallagher and asked her devoid of LGBT issues as the candidates to get NOM involved in the Prop 8 fi ght.” clashed over broader economic issues Proposition 8 added prohibitions against state recognition of same-sex nuptials and health care reform. in the California Constitution, after the state had already begun to recognize and The most direct reference to LGBT perform such marriages. issues came from Obama when he Cordileone was arrested in his hometown of San Diego in late August on a mentioned “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal charge of driving under the infl uence, after failing a breathalyzer test at a police as part of a list of his accomplishments checkpoint, shortly after being named to the Archbishop post. that he achieved through bipartisan effort. Obama said he’ll “take ideas from Family says arson death may be hate crime anybody, Democrat or Republican” to advance the middle class and that strategy Republican presidential nominee MITT ROMNEY prevailed in Wednesday’s debate, is how the administration passed small according to most pundits. INDIANAPOLIS — The family of an Indianapolis man found dead after his business tax cuts, enacted three trade home was found ablaze believe the death could have been the result of an anti- agreements and “how we repealed ‘Don’t WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY gay hate crime. Ask, Don’t Tell.’” After fi refi ghters responded to a blaze, the body of 27-year-old Bryant Steele Lanae Erickson, director of the social was discovered on a bed in the residence’s living room, and he was declared dead policy and politics program for the centrist discriminating against individuals with on the scene, according to local station WBIW. advocacy group called Third Way, said she pre-exisiting conditions. Police believe foul play was involved in the fi re and death, and WISH-TV is was pleased Obama included “Don’t Ask, Obama and Romney also sparred over reporting that homicide detectives are now leading an investigation. Police have Don’t Tell” among his bipartisan initiatives. tax policy. Obama expressed support for not yet named any suspects in any criminal investigation. “Our country has come a long way tax cuts for the middle class because “we Steele’s family told WBIW that he was gay, and they believe his death was when the only time an LGBT issue came do best when the middle class is doing directly related to his sexual orientation. They told the station they believe the up in the fi rst presidential debate was as well” as he accused Romney of backing a fi re was a hate crime. an example of bipartisanship,” Erickson policy that consists of tax cuts for the rich. said. “Obama used repealing ‘Don’t Romney denied the charge, saying he HRC identifi es key struggles for gay youth Ask, Don’t Tell’ in a list of things he had doesn’t support tax cuts that add to the done to partner with folks across the aisle defi cit, prompting Obama to quip, “Well, — it seems like that would have been for 18 months he’s been running on this WASHINGTON — After surveying 10,000 American LGBT-identifi ed youth unthinkable in 2004, or even 2008.” tax plan. And now, fi ve weeks before the ages 13-17 across all demographics, the Human Rights Campaign’s “Growing up Romney made an oblique reference election, he’s saying that his big, bold idea LGBT” survey has found that 92 percent of LGBT youth hear negative messages to social issues. He talked about the fi rst is, ‘Never mind.’” about being LGBT from school, the internet or their peers. line of the Declaration of Independence Jerame Davis, executive director of the “Despite many civil rights advances, today’s LGBT youth are still members of the and protecting “religious tolerance and National Stonewall Democrats, praised only minority group ‘born into an enemy camp,’ subject to family and community freedom” in the country, which sometimes Obama for presenting a starkly different disapproval and animus rather than loving support,” said Dr. Jack Drescher of the has been interpreted as code for support economic plan from Romney’s, saying the American Psychiatric Association and New York Medical College. of social conservatives. president went into more detail than the The survey also found that despite the fact that 90 percent of respondents are But the remark was incidental during the Republican candidate. out to close friends, 42 percent say the community they live in is not LGBT friendly. 90-minute debate as moderator Jim Lehrer “Mitt Romney came to tonight’s debate — whose performance was immediately prepared to take pot shots at President Trans woman wins fi ght against insurer savaged by critics — avoided social issues Obama while dodging questions about the and posed questions on the economy, specifi cs of his vague plans,” Davis said. “In government programs and tax policy. contrast, President Obama addressed the NEW YORK — Ida Hammer has resolved a claim against MVP Health Care after Questions on LGBT issues weren’t raised American people directly and laid out a the insurer denied coverage of her sex reassignment surgery on the grounds the — nor anything on other social issues, such vision for the next four years.” procedure was “cosmetic” as women’s rights or immigration. Jimmy LaSalvia, executive director of The insurer will now cover the medically necessary procedure after a suit Among the major points that came the gay conservative group GOProud, by Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund forced the company to up included Romney saying he’d like to said Romney won the debate because he reconsider. keep certain provisions in fi nancial reform laid out greater detail in his proposals. “I have been undergoing treatment for gender dysphoria for the past fi ve legislation known as Dodd-Frank, such as “Tonight was a very good night for years. My doctors determined that surgery is the only adequate treatment for my transparency and leverage limits. Romney Mitt Romney, a very bad night for Barack condition,” said Hammer. also reiterated his pledge to repeal health Obama, and a very good night for those care reform, but said he supports a policy Americans hungry for a new president and that keeps insurance companies from a new direction,” LaSalvia said. 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NEW YORK — The House Republican Kaplan said she was arguing for the attorney defending the Defense of higher level of review called strict scrutiny Marriage Act in court took issue last as opposed to the more intermediate week with an octogenarian lesbian’s case heightened scrutiny because “being against the law by suggesting the timing gay or lesbian is closer to being African and location of her marriage makes American than being a woman.” Laws challenges invalid. related to gender have been subjected Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor to heightened scrutiny, but laws related to general under the Bush administration, EDITH ‘EDIE’ WINDSOR testifi es in her federal court case against DOMA. race have been subjected to strict scrutiny. claimed before a federal appeals court that But Delery didn’t articulate the same WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY Edith Windsor doesn’t have a case because view, saying he was arguing against DOMA she married in Canada and her spouse, on the basis that it violated heightened Thea Spyer, died in 2009 — two years before Christopher Droney, who was appointed Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General scrutiny. While he acknowledged New York legalized same-sex marriage. by President Obama. Stuart Delery, who’s gay, assisted in the arguments could be made that DOMA “The critical question isn’t 2012, the It’s the second time a federal appellate litigation by presenting arguments on fails rational basis, he wouldn’t commit to critical question is 2009,” Clement said. court has considered the constitutionality behalf of the Obama administration, saying that it should be struck down under Clement added that the issue of of DOMA. In April, the U.S. First Circuit saying the court should strike down that standard. whether the marriage is suffi cient for of Appeals heard oral arguments in the the law because of the long history of Another question for Delery, which a challenge against DOMA should be consolidated case of Gill v. Offi ce of Personnel discrimination against LGBT people came from Droney, was why the Justice brought to certifi cation before the New Management and Commonwealth of — including the criminalization of Department had appealed the Windsor York Court of Appeals, the highest state Massachusetts v. Department of Health & homosexuality and being barred from case to the Second Circuit even though court in New York. Human Services. On May 31, the appeals military service. his side won at the district court level James Esseks, director of the ACLU’s court issued a decision against DOMA as a “Sexual orientation is a fundamental when U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender result of that consideration. part of a person’s identity that says nothing ruled against the law. Delery provided an Project, told the Blade after the oral Lawyers presented before the Second about a person’s ability to contribute to explanation, prompting Droney to quip arguments that Clement was “grasping at Circuit starkly different views on the society,” Delery said. that the Justice Department must have a straws” when making these claims. Defense of Marriage Act last Thursday Questions from judges hit on several predilection for seeking appellate court “There’s clear law in New York that New before judges reviewing Windsor’s topics, although the questioning didn’t rulings in all cases, eliciting laughter from York in 2004 recognized the marriages of challenge to the anti-gay law, which was reveal much in terms of how they’d rule in those in attendance at the hearing. same-sex marriage performed in Canada passed by Congress in 1996. the case. Many inquiries were posed about Yet another question was raised by and in other states that allowed same-sex In addition to questioning whether the extent to which gays and lesbians Jacobs on whether withholding benefi ts couples to marry,” Esseks said. Windsor has standing, Clement, who’s enjoy political power within the U.S. from gay couples with the intention of Esseks acknowledged that the high defending DOMA in court on behalf of the government. Opponents of DOMA have saving money for the federal government court in New York hasn’t affi rmed those House Republican-led Bipartisan Legal argued the anti-gay law is unconstitutional is a good enough constitutional reason marriages, but said that three lower Advisory Group, drew upon the cases of because gays and lesbians lack political to keep DOMA in place. Kaplan denied courts have recognized those marriages Baker v. Nelson, a 1972 Minnesota case power, but BLAG contends the LGBT this assertion and said saving money isn’t as legitimate as well as the governor and seeking the legalization of same-sex community has signifi cant infl uence. suffi cient rationale unless it’s coupled with attorney general. marriage that the U.S. Supreme Court Asked by Jacobs about whether the another justifi cation. “There’s just no debate about it; it’s declined to hear for lack of substantive test of political power is whether gays and But Clement pounced on these remarks quite clear,” Esseks said. “I think we heard federal question. lesbians have any power at all or whether in the rebuttal allotted to him at the end from the court today — it’s diffi cult to Clement acknowledged the case is 40 power is diminished, Clement replied, “I of the oral arguments, saying boosting make any predictions — but based on years old and times may have changed think it’s the former, and I don’t think it’s federal coffers is absolutely a good reason what I heard from the court, I don’t think since then, but added, “The only thing that not a overwhelmingly diffi cult test. … It’s to preserve DOMA and Congress was that that’s how the court’s going to decide hasn’t changed is this court’s obligation to a matter of whether you get the attention “preserving the scope of the benefi ts this question. They’re not going to duck follow Supreme Court precedent.” of lawmakers.” programs the way they’ve always been.” the constitutionality of the Defense of Plaintiffs in the case had another view. Clement pointed to a friend-of-the- Clement also during his rebuttal Marriage by saying we’re not sure whether Roberta Kaplan, partner at Paul, Weiss, court brief signed by 145 House Democrats asserted that Congress has acted in other she’s actually married or not.” Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, argued fi led in the case on behalf of plaintiffs as areas besides gay and lesbian couples with A three-judge panel on the appellate against DOMA on behalf of Windsor, evidence that the LGBT community has regard to marriage. He noted lawmakers court heard from three attorneys during saying the law should be struck down infl uence over the political process as he have acted to protect against fraud, and, oral arguments in the case, known as because states can already decide on their asserted the LGBT community should going back to the 19th century, required Windsor v. United States. The lawsuit was own what decisions to make about who look to the legislative process to repeal states to prohibit polygamy so territories fi led by the American Civil Liberties Union can marry within their borders. DOMA, saying “This is an issue that could like Utah could enter the union. on behalf of Windsor, who was forced to “The problem supposedly solved by be left to the Democratic process.” Following the oral arguments, Windsor pay $363,000 in estate taxes upon the uniformity is a problem that our federalist But Kaplan said the 30 marriage appeared outside the court building death of her spouse because of Section principles have already dealt with,” amendments that passed in states to speak with reporters. Windsor, who 3 of DOMA, which prohibits federal Kaplan said. throughout the country are evidence recently turned 83, said, ”I look forward to recognition of same-sex marriage. Kaplan added the case against DOMA that gays and lesbians are politically the day when the federal government will The panel consisted of Chief Judge isn’t about any federal right to marry powerless, even though she emphasized recognize the marriages of all Americans, Dennis Jacobs, who was appointed by because even with the law in place, gay these amendments have no bearing on and I am hopeful that this day will come President George H.W. Bush; Judge couples haven’t been discouraged from the case at hand against DOMA. during my lifetime.” Chester Straub, who was appointed marrying across the country, nor have they The degree of scrutiny under which by President Bill Clinton; and Judge been discouraged from adopting. laws related to sexual orientation should � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM washingtonblade.com NATIONAL NEWS OCTOBER 5, 2012 • 17 Calif. bans ‘ex-gay’ therapy for minors New law includes try to change their sexual orientation must which promotes reparative therapy, issued understand this is unacceptable,” he said. a statement on its website saying if SB religious exemptions The nation’s two largest mental health 1172 became law, “licensed therapists professional organizations – the American in California who would otherwise be By LOU CHIBBARO JR. Psychiatric Association and the American willing to assist minor clients in modifying [email protected] Psychological Association – have long their unwanted same-sex attractions and opposed reparative therapy on grounds that behaviors will be seriously jeopardizing California Gov. Jerry Brown signed no credible scientifi c studies have confi rmed their professional livelihoods.” into law a fi rst-of-its-kind bill last week that someone’s sexual orientation can be LGBT advocacy groups hailed the law as prohibiting “reparative” therapy that changed. The two groups have also pointed an important breakthrough in their ongoing seeks to change a minor’s sexual to studies showing that seeking to change efforts to oppose reparative therapy. orientation from gay to straight. a person’s sexual orientation could lead to “Governor Brown today reaffi rmed what Bill SB 1172, introduced by State Sen. depression and other harmful side effects. medical and mental health organizations Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), applies The groups didn’t take an offi cial position have made clear,” said Clarissa Filgioun, only to mental health professionals on SB 1172. board president of the statewide LGBT licensed or credentialed by the state who But more than a dozen state and national group Equality California. “Efforts to seek to perform the therapy on someone mental health associations did endorse change minors’ sexual orientation are not below the age of 18. the legislation, including the California therapy; they are the relics of prejudice California Gov. JERRY BROWN signed into law It exempts unlicensed therapists or Psychological Association, the California and abuse that have infl icted untold a bill barring so-called ‘conversion’ therapy for counselors, including those associated Association of Marriage and Family harm on young lesbian, gay, bisexual and gay teens under 18. with religious organizations. Therapists, the American Psychoanalytic transgender Californians.” Despite the exemptions, Brown and Association, and the American Association Chad Griffi n, president of the Human PHOTO BY PHIL KONSTANTIN ; COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Lieu called the legislation an important for Marriage and Family Therapy. Rights Campaign, pointed to research step in protecting juveniles from a practice SB 1172 passed in the California Senate showing that reparative therapy causes acknowledging the therapy’s potential deemed unscientifi c and harmful. The law and Assembly by comfortable margins “serious, lasting harm” to LGBT youth. harm and lack of scientifi c merit. takes effect Jan. 1, 2013. in late August along party lines, with no “It is time to safeguard the most Another provision dropped from the “This bill bans non-scientifi c ‘therapies’ Republicans voting for it. vulnerable among us by ending the abusive original version of the bill would have that have driven young people to depression Opponents, including the Pacifi c Justice practice of subjecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, required mental health practitioners to fi le and suicide,” Brown told the San Francisco Institute, announced they plan to challenge and transgender youth to damaging a report to the state about the reparative Chronicle. “These practices have no basis the law in court, saying it violates First attempts to change their sexual orientation therapy they perform. The provision called in science or medicine and they will now be Amendment free-speech rights. The Pacifi c or gender expression,” he said. for the state to keep records on the therapy relegated to the dustbin of quackery.” Justice Institute said the law also would Some supporters of the bill expressed and issue an annual report about the “risks In a statement released Sept. 30, deny parents the right to choose the type of concern that its sponsors weakened the and limited potential” of the therapy. Lieu said, “No one should stand idly by therapy and care for their children. measure by dropping a provision that A similar bill calling for banning while children are being psychologically The National Association for Research would have required reparative therapy reparative therapy for minors is pending abused, and anyone who forces a child to and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), patients of any age to sign a consent form in the New Jersey Legislature. Supreme Court refuses challenge to Maine donor laws

NOM seeks to keep names gay side in a referendum over the state’s Commission on Governmental Ethics & 2009, this litigation might well have been same-sex marriage law, which state voters Election Practices, said the state is “pleased” avoided. We will be reviewing the requests of contributors secret ultimately rejected by 53 percent. the First Circuit’s ruling will be upheld, but for information that the state has made in Among other things, NOM argued the acknowledged the investigation continues. light if the narrow interpretation the State By CHRIS JOHNSON same donor disclosure laws shouldn’t “The Maine Commission on has now provided to its own statute.” [email protected] be applied to both political candidates Governmental Ethics & Election Practices Darrin Hurwitz, HRC’s assistant general and ballot questions and asserted the has an ongoing investigation, and there’s counsel, responded to NOM’s statement The U.S. Supreme Court has denied $100 reporting threshold in Maine is so pending state court litigation as well that by saying the organization should have another request from an anti-gay group low it doesn’t constitutionally further the has not yet been fully resolved,” Gardiner complied with Maine laws like other challenging fi nancial disclosure laws in state’s information interest. But the U.S. said. “So, the constitutionality of the statute organizations did in the fi rst place. Maine that require the organization to First Circuit Court of Appeals in January was upheld by the First Circuit, and now it’s “This litigation could have been reveal who donated to the 2009 marriage affi rmed a district court ruling upholding a matter of the commission completing its avoided in 2009 if NOM had chosen to ballot initiative campaign. the disclosure laws, which NOM later work and making its determination.” abide by the law then and disclose donors Justices announced on Monday they appealed to the Supreme Court. Gardiner added she doesn’t know to their Maine efforts as every other wouldn’t hear the case, fi led by the National Fred Sainz, vice president of the exact timing for when the ethics organization that participated in Question Organization for Marriage, on an order listing communications for the Human Rights commission will fi nish its investigation. 1 did,” Hurwitz said. “It’s easy to say that hundreds of lawsuits they have declined to Campaign, criticized the anti-gay group. But NOM wasn’t happy with the decision. you’ll respond to the state’s requests after hear over the course of the 2013 term. “NOM has shown an unwillingness to John Eastman, NOM’s chair, said in a you’ve lost a three-year court battle and The court’s decision not to hear the play by the rules and this is yet another statement his organization is “disappointed” have no other options.” case, known as National Organization legal setback,” Sainz added. “This is proof with the Supreme Court’s decision not to Gardiner also took issue with the idea for Marriage v. McKee, was made during that their penchant for secrecy has run hear the case, but “will be reviewing” the that Maine changed what it wanted from the Sept. 24 conference, the fi rst meeting them afoul of the law.” state’s requests, which the organization says NOM since 2009. of justices for this term, but wasn’t NOM won’t be required to reveal its is different now than in 2009. “I think that may be based on a announced until Monday. Last week, the donors immediately, but the decision “In their briefs before the U.S. misunderstanding,” Gardiner said. “The court announced six cases it had decided means Maine can continue to pursue its Supreme Court, the state appeared to commission’s interpretation of Maine’s statute to consider during the conference. investigation of the organization’s activities have substantially narrowed the type of — what it requires — has not narrowed or NOM fi led the lawsuit against state related to the 2009 ballot measure. information they were requesting from changed during the course of this litigation.” disclosure laws in Maine after the Phyllis Gardiner, a Maine assistant NOM,” Eastman said. “Had the state taken organization in 2009 helped the anti- attorney general and counsel to the state’s the position they took recently back in � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM washingtonblade.com 18 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 COVER STORY: NATIONAL NEWS AIDS advocates fear impact of ‘fi scal cliff’

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Labor & Pensions Committee similarly estimates that 12,219 people in the United States receiving drugs from ADAP would lose access to medicine. The report details how many individuals would lose access for each jurisdiction in the United States. For example, the committee estimates 199 fewer people in D.C. would have access to drugs. In the letter to Congress, the AIDS Institute spells out the reductions to four federal HIV/AIDS programs that would result from sequestration, which amounts to a total reduction of $538 million based on calculations from fi scal year 2012 levels: • funding for HIV prevention at the Centers for Disease Control would be cut by $64 million; • the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, AIDS Institute Deputy Executive Director CARL SCHMID estimated that up to 12,000 people in ADAP could lose access to care. which provides care to low income people WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY with the disease, would be cut by $196 million, including $77 million in cuts from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program; In a brief published Sept. 25, amfAR in the media, but other programs haven’t But even if an agreement is reached, • AIDS research at the National Institutes provides details on the problems that received signifi cant attention. concerns persist that Congress could of Health would be cut by $251 million; reductions to global AIDS initiatives Crump said big ticket items like defense enact a plan that would cut into HIV/ • and the Housing Opportunities for would cause. As a result of projected and Medicare have greater “political AIDS funds even more so than the Budget People with AIDS, or HOPWA, program decreases to U.S. government bilateral clout” behind them, which makes Control Act — especially because another would be cut by $27 million. support, HIV/AIDS treatments for 276,500 other programs such as HIV/AIDS more agreement on the debt ceiling must be One consolation is that funds for people wouldn’t be available, potentially vulnerable to cuts. reached in February when the limit will Medicare and Medicaid would largely be leading to 63,000 more AIDS-related “It makes the non-defense discretionary likely be reached. immune from cuts. Medicare would only deaths and 124,000 more children budget more vulnerable to cuts when these Schmid said an alternative plan that be reduced by 2 percent — and those becoming orphans. The decrease in U.S. other big ticket items have their champions Congress might come up with could reach cuts wouldn’t come from programs for contributions to the Global Fund would talking about fencing off or protecting into currently protected programs of patients, but providers. Medicaid, under result in an additional 100,000 people not them,” Crump said. “That means we’re Medicare and Medicaid to pay for budget which 50 percent of people living with being treated for HIV/AIDS. going to have to cut more steeply into reduction. HIV/AIDS receive care, won’t see any cuts. In addition to HIV/AIDS programs, federal these other annually funded programs.” “We still have to come up with these The Washington Blade reported in initiatives that more generally serve the Government agencies that operate cuts, and so they are looking at different August 2011 at the time President Obama LGBT community would also face cuts under programs for people with HIV/AIDS ways,” Schmid said. “But Medicare and signed the Budget Control Act that the sequester. The U.S. Equal Employment referred the Washington Blade to Medicaid will be back on the table again, the legislation could impact HIV/AIDS Opportunity Commission, which earlier the White House Offi ce of Budget & and we are concerned about that as well.” programs, and again reported on the issue this year interpreted federal law to allow Management, which issued a report on Young predicted that any plan Congress when the congressional supercommittee it to protect transgender workers from Sept. 14 detailing the extent of cuts to would enact for defi cit reduction would established by the legislation failed to discrimination, would face cuts as would the government programs. cut funding for government programs, provide an alternative to across the board Justice Department’s community relations “As the administration has made clear, but it remains to be seen where those cuts cuts, but cost estimates for reductions service to fi ght hate crimes. no amount of planning can mitigate would fall. weren’t previously known. Laurie Young, the National Gay & the effect of these cuts,” the report “There’s going to be some pain But the cuts wouldn’t only affect Lesbian Task Force’s director of aging states. “Sequestration is a blunt and somewhere because the whole reason domestic programs aimed at providing and economic security, said the sequester indiscriminate instrument. It is not the that the sequestration was enacted and care to people with HIV, but global could have an impact on local LGBT responsible way for our nation to achieve passed was because of the rampant fears programs as well, including the President’s community centers that rely on funds from defi cit reduction.” about the outrageous federal defi cit,” Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or the federal government. Amid this fear, observers were generally Young said. “Now I could get on my soap PEPFAR, and U.S. contributions to the “Any programs ... that are funded out optimistic that Congress would institute an box with you, but the reason that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis of the Older Americans Act — community alternative to the Budget Control Act to avoid defi cit is the way it is today is because and Malaria. health programs, community health the cuts to HIV/AIDS and other programs. we’ve had 10 or 12 years of tax cuts, and Chris Collins, director of policy for amfAR, centers — any of the programs that A Senate Democratic aide, who spoke in order to pay our bills we have to have said the sequestration — commonly receive any kind of federal support could on condition of anonymity, said an money coming in.” referred to as the “fi scal cliff” — would be affected by it,” Young said. agreement to avoid the sequester would And Crump said if the election results have a “devastating impact” on programs Young said the cuts could also affect likely be reached after campaign season in wins for Republicans, they may feel aimed at confronting HIV/AIDS overseas. U.S. governmental efforts in research, has concluded. emboldened to pass a plan similar to “It would undercut multiple aspects of including data collection efforts for LGBT “As much as we like to piss on each what House Budget Committee Chair and the global AIDS response from treating people on health surveys, which the other’s boots and do nothing, when there’s Republican vice presidential nominee Paul people, which we know has a potential Department of Health & Human Services a gun to our head, we know it’s time to do Ryan has proposed, which she said would for saving lives, but also to preventing began to implement last year upon something,” the aide said. “cut even more deeply” than sequestration. infection, as well as programs to help requests from LGBT advocates. The aide predicted a proposal similar “There’s a looming series of threats to kids who are vulnerable,” Collins said. HIV/AIDS advocates expressed dismay to previously proposed bipartisan the whole health care environment that “Sequestration sets us up for seriously that the pending defense cuts under the debt reduction plans — those from could very much impact the hope that the backtracking in response to global AIDS sequester — which would reduce the the Simpson-Bowles Commission, the Affordable Care Act held for improving just at the time when we have the ability to Pentagon’s budget by an estimated $54.7 Domenici-Rivlin Task Force or the “Gang HIV care and access to care for people really accelerate progress.” billion in 2013 — have received attention of Six” — would be enacted. with HIV,” Crump said. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OCTOBER 5, 2012 • 19

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Family Alliance has purchased $93,475 of proposed constitutional amendment that air time on WBAL for 110 30-second ads would defi ne marriage as between a man Public records indicate that the campaign that are slated to run from Oct. 8 through and a woman in the state. to defend Maryland’s same-sex marriage Nov. 5. The group has also purchased air “I can put up with a lot from the law has purchased hundreds of thousands time on WMAR in Baltimore. government like higher taxes and while I of dollars of airtime on local television FCC documents note that Frank don’t like it, pushing God out of schools. stations ahead of next month’s referendum. Schubert of Mission: Public Affairs, LLC, in But letting a small number of business and Documents posted on the Federal Sacramento, Calif., on July 12 requested air government elites and judges defi ne what Communications Commission’s website time on both WJLA and WUSA. Schubert, marriage is for Minnesotans doesn’t seem indicate that Marylanders for Marriage who is the national political director for very fair. It doesn’t make a lot of sense,” Equality has purchased $297,325 of air time the National Organization for Marriage, said Birk, who compared a lawsuit that on WBAL in Baltimore for 291 30-second masterminded the campaign behind seeks to overturn the state’s same-sex advertisements that are scheduled to run California’s voter-approved Proposition 8 marriage ban to the Iowa Supreme Court from Oct. 10 through Nov. 6. FCC records that banned nuptials for same-sex couples decision that led to nuptials for gays and further note that the campaign has also in 2008. He also led efforts to overturn lesbians in the Hawkeye State. “Politicians purchased $253,000.01 worth of airtime on Maine’s 2009 law that would have allowed have said they will try to redefi ne marriage WJLA in D.C. from Oct. 29 through Nov. gays and lesbians to tie the knot and to at their earliest opportunity, even next year 6. Marylanders for Marriage Equality has pass a constitutional amendment earlier if the marriage amendment doesn’t pass. also purchased airtime on WUSA in the this year in North Carolina that defi ned Our culture today of moral relavatism nation’s capital, but documents fi led with marriage as between a man and a woman. attacks marriage and a lot of our Catholic the FCC do not indicate a specifi c cost. Levin implied that his organization’s values, but marriage is the foundation of FCC records further indicate that Sept. 20 appeal was successful. our society and is defi nitely something the campaign has also made inquiries “I think you could draw that conclusion,” worth fi ghting for — my marriage and the into potential media buys with WJZ in he told the Blade. institution itself. A lot of people say live Baltimore and WRC in D.C. and let live; let everybody do what they Documents further note that Media want. But this is too important of an issue Strategies and Research of Fairfax, Va., Marriage campaign needs to do that on. We need to stand up and produced the ads. Josh Levin, campaign additional $1 million fi ght for it and preserve it for our sake, for director of Marylanders for Marriage Equality, our children’s sake and for the sake of our declined to answer questions about their O’Malley said during the Oct. 2 fundraiser entire society. The state should have laws specifi c content. He stressed, however, that for Marylanders for Marriage Equality at the to protect marriage because it was around they are part of what he described as the D.C. home of gay Democratic lobbyist Steve long before the state came around. I don’t campaign’s ongoing outreach to Maryland Elmendorf that the campaign still needs to think it’s their place to redefi ne it.” voters on Question 6. raise an additional $1 million before Election Ravens linebacker Brendan Ayanbadejo “We’ve seen the polls tightening in the Day. He told a group of LGBT bloggers Maryland Gov. MARTIN O’MALLEY attended continues to speak out in support of public numbers over the last week,” said and reporters during a Sept. 24 conference a fundraiser in D.C. this week alongside Mayor marriage rights for same-sex couples in Levin. “That’s why it’s so important for us call that Marylanders for Marriage Equality Vincent Gray at the home of Steve Elmendorf. Maryland. to get out on the air and get the message needed an additional $2 million ahead of “We should be doing everything we out there. We need to get the message to the Nov. 6 election. WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY can to make Maryland families stronger, as many people as possible. That’s what “This is by no means done,” said which is why I support marriage for gay we’ve been asking our supporters to do.” O’Malley. “And in your presence here that 51 percent of Marylanders would and lesbian couples who want to make a Levin told supporters in a Sept. 20 tonight, I hope that when you leave here, back Question 6, compared to 43 percent lifetime commitment together,” he says e-mail that said the campaign needed to you leave here committed to help us turn who would vote against it. in a Marylanders for Marriage Equality raise $500,000 over the “next two weeks” on the after-burners for the next 36 days.” Meanwhile, Baltimore Ravens center web ad. “People from all walks of life, to counter Question 6 opponents’ ads. The D.C. fundraiser took place two days Mark Birk earlier this week spoke out against including gay and lesbian couples, want He said in the same fundraising pitch that after the Baltimore Sun released a poll that marriage rights for same-sex couples in their children to be in stable homes and Marylanders for Marriage Equality had only shows 49 percent of likely Maryland voters an op-ed in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune protected under the law.” been able to purchase a week’s worth of support the state’s same-sex marriage law, newspaper in his native Minnesota. He Ayanbadejo is scheduled to attend a television air time “in some places so far.” compared to 39 percent who oppose it. also appeared in a Minnesota Catholic Marylanders for Marriage Equality fundraiser FCC records indicate that the Maryland A Gonzalez Research poll last week notes Conference web ad in support of a with O’Malley in Baltimore on Oct. 8.

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What course dynamic. Moreno, representing the matters. The Civil Rights Agenda supports his they are actually doing is putting egg on ours. Windy City’s Logan Square neighborhood indefensible regulatory pose. It’s a wrong-headed strategy – and without where the restaurant chain plans to open Chick-fi l-A is not accused of discriminating an end in sight. a location, sparked a wave of ill-advised against its LGBT employees or customers, They need to stop. pronouncements in late July by other or fl outing local anti-discrimination laws. The Increasingly isolated, prohibition propo- politicians joining him in pledging to use company’s corporate fi nancial support of or- nents bring discredit to the equality struggle, government authority to block the permit- ganizations promoting anti-gay policies is the confuse and anger the public, reveal an in- ting of the business in their jurisdictions. sole complaint. trinsic disrespect for business rights, alienate When those politicians in cities across the If you don’t want to support Chick-fi l- Mark Lee is a local small business manager and long- allies and create unnecessary enemies. There country – including Chicago Mayor Rahm A, don’t spend your money there. Due to time community business advocate. Reach him at is no benefi t to distracting from a discussion Emanuel – began quickly retracting their pandering politicians and the misdirected [email protected]. of our lives, our stories and our fair and equal statements once public reaction interced- mission of LGBT organizations, we now treatment under the law. ed and government attorneys intervened, need to demonstrate that we understand Chick-fi l-A corporate management is on Fewer than one in 16 LGBT voters support Moreno became largely isolated in his legally the difference between banning and boy- the wrong side of history when it comes to the notion that it is appropriate or legal for offensive stance. cotting a business. the inevitability of civil marriage equality and a local government to threaten to ban or to An objective reading of Moreno’s tenu- What’s good for the goose needs to be full equal rights for gays and lesbians. prohibit a company from conducting busi- ous-toned but self-congratulatory announce- good for the chicken. Otherwise, we sanction Unfortunately, a decidedly shrunken num- ness based solely on the political opinions or ment last week declaring that Chick-fi l-A had the imposition of unfair and illegal business ber of errant politicians and LGBT organiza- contributions of the company or its owners, agreed to cease all contributions to anti-gay restrictions against companies supporting tions stubbornly remain on the wrong side according to a recent Harris poll. Only six per- organizations proved to have as many holes LGBT equality. The shoe has got to fi t when of constitutional law and regulatory fairness cent of LGBT voters and three percent of the in it as the eatery’s famous waffl e fries. Within put on the other foot. regarding the restaurant chain. general population support such business a day or two, it became clear that no such Freedom of speech matters most when it A still shrill few continue to misguidedly prohibitions. agreement had been reached. is diffi cult to defend. Public persuasion is our advocate for the blatant infringement of ba- However, one Chicago politician and In response, Moreno cackled a claim of most effective tool, not the tyranny of propri- sic business operating protections by decree some LGBT groups, including a handful of dishonesty and betrayal by the business. etor prohibition. of either local governments or college cam- college organizations promoting campus Posturing as the aggrieved victim in an effort There is no valor in an ultimate victory built pus administrators. Merely due to the beliefs food service bans, appear not to have gotten to change the storyline, he appeared either on the vanquishing of liberty for those who and benefi ciaries, not discriminatory actions, the message. gullible or disingenuous. disagreed along the way.

VIEWPOINT Will marriage support cost Obama black votes? History will not be kind to same-sex marriage is risky if not outright politi- support for marriage equality in May, ac- One reason is that church doctrine through- cal suicide in such a tight and contentious race cording to Pew results in April, 49 percent of out all the African-American denominations pastors attacking the president for the White House. African Americans were not in favor of same- hasn’t changed on the topic of homosexuality, “We also support the freedom of church- sex marriage while only 39 percent favored keeping the church tethered to an outdated By REV. IRENE MONROE es and religious entities to decide how to it. And since Obama’s announcement, the notion of human sexuality, and a wrong-head- administer marriage as a religious sacrament numbers of those in opposition to same-sex ed notion of what constitutes civil rights. African Americans have worked hard to get without government interference,” the plat- marriage have not declined among the black Another reason is that many African- the vote and to get a man of African descent form states. church populace. And some African-Ameri- American ministers still believe the institution in the White House. With one of Obama’s largest and most loy- can ministers have come out more forcefully of marriage, at least within the black family, is In 2008, we came out in unprecedent- al voting blocs being African Americans who against Obama. under assault, and LGBT people exacerbate ed numbers with Obama taking 95 percent of are also largely Democratic and conservative For example, the Rev. William Owens, the problem. the black vote, thanks to the help of his big- Christians, the big worry is not that African president and founder of the Memphis-based For these ministers, some of whom sup- gest support base: African-American ministers Americans would overwhelmingly cast a ballot Coalition of African Americans Pastors. Given port LGBT civil rights but draw the line on and their parishioners. for Mitt Romney; it’s that they might not come his infl uence and clout among black clerics in same-sex marriage, espousing their op- In this 2012 election, Obama’s biggest out in large numbers to the polls in November. the area, Owens believes that the president position to same-sex marriage is a way to support base will drop precipitously. And it “This is the fi rst time in black church history has gone too far in his LGBT support. Owens combat the epidemic of fatherlessness in will be because of both the Democratic Par- that I’m aware of that black pastors have en- told the Associated Press in late July that he black families. In scapegoating the LGBT ty’s and Obama’s pronouncement on mar- couraged their parishioners not to vote,” Rev. “would lead a national effort to rally black community, these clerics are ignoring the riage equality. Jamal-Harrison Bryant of Baltimore told the Americans to rethink their overwhelming sup- social ills behind black fatherlessness, such Before the opening of the Democratic Associated Press. Bryant has formed the Em- port of the president over the same-sex issue” as the systematic disenfranchisement of National Convention, the party released its powerment Network, a national coalition of and “save the family.” both African-American men and women, 2012 platform with its theme, Moving America about 30 denominations working to register Owens is outraged and feels the president high unemployment, high incarceration and Forward.” One of the major party planks in African-American parishioners. Bryant, too, is taking the African-American vote for grant- poor education, to name a few. the platform is its full-throated support of mar- opposes same-sex marriage, and has stated ed. While I would like to dismiss Owens’ rant If the fi rst African-American president loses riage equality. that Obama’s endorsement of marriage as just another homophobic minister and an his reelection bid because of certain black pas- “We support the right of all families to have equality is “at the heart” of the problem for outlier in what I perceive will be a huge turnout tors’ homophobic views on marriage equality, equal respect, responsibilities, and protections black Christians. of black voters for Obama, sadly, to date Ow- that would be tragic, and history would not under the law. We support marriage equality In 2008, according to the Pew Research ens has parlayed his outrage into a small but look kindly on their actions. and support the movement to secure equal Center, approximately 95 percent of the Af- growing movement. He has more than 3,742 treatment under law for same-sex couples.” rican-American populace cast their ballot for black ministers and their churches on board � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM Many Obama supporters embrace the Obama, and only 26 percent were in favor of with his anti-Obama campaign. platform’s theme of “Moving America For- same-sex marriage. Why are African Americans, especially con- Rev. Irene Monroe is a Boston-based freelance ward” but feel that the party’s support of Before Obama publicly announced his servative Christians, still stuck on this issue? writer. 28 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 WASHINGTONBLADE.COM This is bound to have a huge impactThis on is Mercedes bound to have, a hugeBMW impact and on A Mercedesudi. , BMW and Audi. This is bound to have a huge impact on Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

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D.C. Lambda Squares casually, have no couple requirements, their traditional position,” says Joe Harr, In addition to D.C. Lambda Squares’ allow all-positioning dancing and the president of the D.C. Lambda Squares. regular Thursday-night get-together, celebrating 30th caller is using a Lady Gaga song. “They formed this club so they could which meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in anniversary this weekend One thing’s for sure: This is not your dance the way they wanted to.” D.C. at National City Christian Church grandparents’ square dancing. Today, the club is open to young and old, (5 Thomas Circle, NW), eight times a By KEITH LORIA Since 1982, the D.C. Lambda Squares singles or couples and beginners or advanced year, the club holds a community dance have been bringing a level of excitement dancers. Anyone interested can visit the group at Francis Scott Key Middle School (910 On any given Thursday night, a group and energy to the dance ﬂ oor that was online at dclambdasquares.org. Schindler Dr.) in Silver Spring, Md. of about 65 people from the LGBT once unheard of in the square dance “My favorite part is the people involved In honor of the organization’s 30th community gather in the music suite of community. are very welcoming and open and it’s anniversary, the Lambda Squares are holding National City Christian Church to square “It was founded by a group of gay men just a relaxed atmosphere,” Harr says. a party Saturday at Francis Scott Key Middle dance with their friends. and lesbians who wanted to square dance “There are various gay square dance clubs School with Doren McBroom set to call. But don’t expect to see cowboy hats, but at the time, straight clubs were non- throughout the U.S., and an international “A 30th anniversary is the pearl prairie skirts or couples doing the “Dosey accepting of same-sex couples square association and many people take part in Doe.” These square dancers dress dancing, or people dancing other than in other weekend dances.” CONTINUES ON PAGE 45 washingtonblade.com 32 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 QUEERY: 20 QUESTIONS FOR FRED SAINZ

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN OUT IF YOUR LIFE WERE A BOOK, WHAT AND WHO WAS THE HARDEST WOULD THE TITLE BE? PERSON TO TELL? “The Indignity of Being a Dog” I’ve been out since I was 28 years old and I’m now 44 so it’s been 16 years. My IF SCIENCE DISCOVERED A WAY TO father was the hardest to tell. He and I CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, haven’t spoken since I came out. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Nothing. I love being gay. I believe WHO’S YOUR LGBT HERO? that God created me this way. Harvey Milk. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEYOND WHAT’S WASHINGTON’S BEST THE PHYSICAL WORLD? NIGHTSPOT, PAST OR PRESENT? I believe in Karma. Do right unto I’m boring so I don’t really know of others because if not, a higher life force many but I love Town for Bear Happy has a sense of humor. Hour on Friday nights. WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE FOR LGBT DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM WEDDING. MOVEMENT LEADERS?

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PHOTO BY C. STANLEY PHOTOGRAPHY DANE FIGUEROA EDIDI in ‘Shape,’ a force/collision production. If you want to see it, act fast — it closes Saturday. Shifting ‘Shape’ World premiere depicts place. Above a lawn of excelsior hang tiny glowing fairy houses that rise and married Vaudevillians on tour fall like the vaudevillians fortunes. In the center sits a stump; nearby there’s an old By PATRICK FOLLIARD steamer trunk. At either end of the space are billowy sails, bookending a small world Young local company force/collision both redolent of the past, of suggestive isn’t afraid to take on tough material. voyage and escape. Their last production was a site-specifi c Ariel J. Benjamin’s dramatic lighting project inspired by the Washington Navy and Derek V. Knoderer’s equally evocative Yard performed over a nippy spring soundscape add to the overall effect. weekend in outdoor fountains at a park And while the production is visually on the Southwest Waterfront. Now, the appealing, and boasts inventive staging ensemble is tackling very different-but- (random chairs and a few actors magically equally challenging work by experimental morph into a railroad passenger car) and a dramatist Erik Ehn titled “Shape” (currently strong cast, its lack of linear narrative can nearing the end of a world premiere run be frustrating at times, especially since Ehn at Atlas Performing Arts Center). In both is tying historical facts to larger themes. cases, the productions have proved (“Shape” is part of Ehn’s “Soulographie,” intriguing and visually compelling. a series of 17 plays about genocide and Roughly based on the lives African- reconciliation.) American vaudevillians Billy and Cordelia Mostly, it’s best to sit back and let McClain, “Shape” follows the married Ehn’s dreamlike prose wash over you; couple’s experiences over time as they enjoy the production’s haunting songs, move from place to place. stirring, avian-inspired movement and the As the lights come up, the scene is set dedicated cast. Figueroa Edidi’s Cordelia by Survivor (the excellent Dexter Hamlett), is sublime: a diva with a sense of humor. a narrator who’s big on lyricism but short She’s resilient but not wholly inured to on concrete detail (thank goodness for life’s hardships. In one of his stronger program notes). It’s turn-of-the-century performances, Britton captures Billy as the Ambrose Park, Brooklyn where Billy (Frank charming philanderer. Other standouts Britton) and Cordelia (Dane Figuero Edidi) include Karin Rosnizek’s clueless French are headlining in “Black America,” a true reporter and Luci Murphy as a soulful, life spectacle in which about 500 black singing vaudevillian. CosmetiC, Family, iV sedation, implants entertainers glorifi ed plantation life in the The parts of Cordelia and her maid Old South. (S. Lewis Feemster) have been cast with TSAKNIS DENTAL After the Brooklyn show closes, the male actors, heightening theatricality and CEREC (same day crown) couple sojourns to Europe where they a focus on identity. The choice also pays Cleanings eschew their usual daily dose of minstrelsy homage to black vaudevillians of the early Composite White Fillings Digital X-Rays (low radiation) for racier entertainments — Cordelia 20th century who often played cross- Emergencies introduces a new sexy Jazz Age act while gendered roles. Full & Partial Dentures Implants Billy fi nds adventure in the arms of myriad With “Shape,” force/collision Invisalign other women. The marriage crumbles and strikingly fulfi lls its mission to create new IV & Nitrous Sedation Nightguards & Mouthguards they return to the states where Billy is on performance works. And while “Shape” Oral Cancer Screening hand for the Tulsa Race Riots of 1921, a is sometimes hard to follow, it’s always Oral Surgery/TMJ Pediatrics hideous episode in American history that beautiful to watch. Periodontics left thousands of black families homeless Root Canal Therapy and scores dead. Veneers, Crown, Bridge Director John Moletress, who is gay, ‘SHAPE’ Whitening force/collision ClINICal INSTRuCTOR uNIV. MaRylaND DENTal SChOOl • aCaDEMy OF gEN. DENT. • aMERICaN DENTal aSSOC. • hISPaNIC DENTal aSSOC. • aMERICaN DENTal SOCIETy OF aNESThESIOlOgy leads a talented design team in admirably Atlas Performing Arts Center in-house periodontist • Call today • hablamos espanol • www.dentalbug.com presenting Ehn’s sometimes puzzling play. 1333 H Street, NE john tsaknis, dds • iman ayoubi, dds • indra mustapha, dds, ms • riChard Fordjour, dds Collin Ranney (also gay) transforms $10-$25 703 d st., nw, washington, dC 202.628.1288 • 1221 mass. aVe., washington, dC 202.628.7979 202-399-7993, ext. 2 Atlas’ black box theater into an enchanted atlasarts.org

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PHOTO COURTESY THE KARPEL GROUP MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY and ZAC EFRON in new fi lm ‘The Paperboy.’ The sordid tale opens today in the D.C. area. Summer of ‘69 Gay-helmed ‘Paperboy’ fails look and feel of lurid period potboilers. Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer uses to gel despite strong cast an intense saturated color palette to perfectly capture the stifl ing settings and By BRIAN T. CARNEY sweltering temperatures. Composer Mario WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH Grigorov effectively combines period music “The Paperboy” has an impressive with original compositions to capture the pedigree. shifting moods and alliances. It’s directed by Lee Daniels, the openly The cast throw themselves into WHITE PANDA gay director who made a striking debut the tawdry characters with admirable FRIDAY with “Precious.” It’s based on an award- conviction. Zac Efron proves that he has winning novel by Pete Dexter. It stars made the transition from Disney star to OCTOBER 12TH Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Macy Hollywood actor (although his fans will 10:30 DOORS Gray, Nicole Kidman and John Cusack. But be pleased to know that he spends much unfortunately, despite this great promise of the movie shirtless and is frequently and a strong start, this steamy tale of seen in his underwear). He displays MESHELL sex and violence, which opens today at Jack’s intense loyalties, inchoate anger, Landmark E Street Cinemas in the D.C. smoldering lust and casual cruelties with NDEGEOCELLO area and at the Angelika Mosaic in Fairfax, admirable restraint, especially given the SUNDAY Va., loses steam partway through. emotional excesses of the story. John OCTOBER 14TH Set in 1969, “The Paperboy” tells the Cusack is chilling as the convicted killer story of two brothers who return to their who may be much cannier than he looks. hometown in rural northern Florida. Zac Nicole Kidman radiates sexual energy Efron plays Jack Jensen, a collegiate and an aching need as the vampy THE JACKSONS swimmer who has been kicked off the Charlotte, a siren who gets caught in her FRIDAY team and expelled from college. His own snare. She looks great in the period OCTOBER 19th father, the staunchly traditional publisher styles and brings surprising depth to what of the local paper (a great performance could be a one-dimensional character. by a gruff Scott Glenn), puts him to work Her fearless performance includes some as a paperboy. Matthew McConaughey of the fi lm’s already infamous scenes: plays Ward Jensen, a hot-shot reporter dancing in the rain with Efron, applying DRU HILL for a Miami newspaper who returns home the traditional cure for a jellyfi sh sting to FRIDAY with his ambitious writing partner Yardley him and bringing Cusack to a jailhouse OCTOBER 26TH Acheman (David Oyelowo) to investigate orgasm from the other side of the room. a claim of wrongful imprisonment. Macy Gray is somewhat less successful as The convict in question is Hillary Van Anita Chester, the Jensen family maid, but Wetter (John Cusack) who has been jailed the fault lies with the direction and writing. for killing an abusive sheriff. Pleading his The thankless role never quite escapes MIXTAPE case is the sultry Charlotte Bless (Nicole the well-worn Hollywood shorthand of Kidman), a death row groupie who has the maternal black maid. Further, Anita HALLOWEEN become engaged to Van Wetter even awkwardly and unnecessarily serves as WEDNESDAY though they have never met. She has the movie’s narrator, telling the story from OCTOBER 31ST assembled boxes of evidence calling the a confusing variety of perspectives. At prosecution’s case into question. Smelling one point, she is being interviewed by a a juicy story, the newsmen pursue leads journalist; at other times, she simply adds through the squalid swamp shacks of Van colorful commentary to the action; at other Wetter’s relatives and the equally sordid times, she controls the action of the movie, offi ces of corrupt lawyers and law men. telling the audience, for example, that they PURCHASE TICKETS AT The movie is well steeped in the don’t need to see any more of an unfolding traditions of the Southern Gothic: lies, sex scene as the camera cuts away. WWW.THEHOWARDTHEATRE.COM sexual tension, racism, politics, hypocrisy, The unsteady pacing, uncertain psychosis, hidden secrets, brutal violence direction and uneven writing (the FULL MENU BY MARCUS SAMUELSON and twisted family histories. The plot, of screenplay is by Daniels and Dexter) course, is full of twists and turns, including an sadly rob the fi lm of much of its potential 620 T ST. NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001 : 202.803.2899 unexpected revelation about a character’s impact. Fans of the genre and fans of the sexual orientation and unorthodox sexual talented cast will be amply rewarded, but tastes. The fi lm vividly recreates the this is defi nitely not a fi lm for all audiences. washingtonblade.com 36 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 OUT & ABOUT

Interpretations by LuPone

Legendary Broadway singer/actress Patti LuPone comes to the Music Center at By ERIN DURKIN Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda) tonight and Saturday at 8. In her show “Matters of the Heart,” she explores love songs by several different composers such as Stephen Sondheim, Cyndi Lauper and Joni Mitchell. She comes to the Strathmore right before she returns to Broadway in the David Mamet play “The Anarchist.” LuPone is known for her performances in “Evita,” “Gypsy,” as well as “Les Miserables.” She has earned two Tony Awards along with Drama Desk Awards and the Society of London Theatre’s Olivier Award. Tickets range from $45-$85. For more information, visit Strathmore.org.

Shi-Queeta’s back for more at the Howard

PHOTO COURTESY BILLIONS Howard Theatre (620 T St., N.W.) hosts the female impersonation show “Salute to the PERFUME GENIUS plays the Hamilton next week. Divas” Wednesday at 8 p.m. The show features celebrity female impersonator Shi-Queeta-Lee and other celebrity impersonators as they bring divas such as Tina Turner, Cher, Beyonce and Diana Ross to Musical ‘Genius’ to play the Hamilton the stage. The cast also takes the audience to the likes of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Lee and company are returning after a successful debut at the Howard in August. Perfume Genius, the performance outfi t of openly gay Seattle-based singer/ Shi-Queeta-Lee is a D.C.-based female impersonator who has been featured in many songwriter Mike Hadreas, plays the Hamilton at 14th and F (the old Border’s site at big named shows and festivals such as Black Pride. 600 14th Street N.W.) on Oct. 12. Dusted opens the 8:30 p.m. show. The doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of the show. For more Hadreas earned kudos for his jarring 2010 debut album “Learning,” which information, visit thehowardtheatre.com. Drowned in Sound called “an album of rare redemptive beauty … one of the most uniquely endearing and quietly forceful debut albums of recent years.” Of new album “Put Your Back N 2 It,” he says, “Everyone has stuff. Staying healthy Center event next Friday night can be more depressing and confusing than being fucked up, but I want to make th music that’s honest and hopeful.” The D.C. Center hosts its annual Fall Reception at the Sofi tel (806 15 St. NW) on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17. Visit thehamiltondc.com for details. The reception is a benefi t event for the Center and an opportunity to refl ect on the work and contributions of several individuals in the LGBT community. Tickets range from $45-$200. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MASA 14 Chef Adam Goldman’s new fall menu makes for great patio dining on the MASA ROOPTOP. Up the ladder to the roof

New Masa 14 space by Goldman. We were also handed two delicious new fall-inspired drinks. The shows off chef’s Masa Smoked Cider made with Mezcal, bold creations cinnamon-infused whiskey and mulled cider and the Autumn on 14th, which is bourbon, balsamic syrup (yes like balsamic By JONATHAN HOWARD vinaigrette in a drink) brown sugar and ginger beer. Just to make sure that I liked Change abounds at Masa 14 (1825 14th them both, I consumed two of each over Street NW) where a new-ish (it opened in the course of the evening. These drinks May) patio features an updated menu and were rich and warm, perfect for the fall and a new executive chef is on board. they paired very well with the spicy fl avors At a rooftop reception on Sept. 17, of the bites that were served. Tsunami restaurant partners Richard Sandoval, Kaz Goldman says he loves the Thai fl avor Sushi & Lounge Okochi and Ivan Iricanin introduced Adam profi le, “sweet, spicy and salty hitting all Goldman who’s at the helm of this popular the right taste buds, without one being Latin-Asian-inspired restaurant that’s been overwhelming.” Goldman wants to keep We don’t make waves. a 14th Street mainstay since it opened in with the Latin Asian theme of Masa 14, but We make sushi. the fall of 2009. also introduce different styles of cuisine Goldman graduated from Johnson and with this theme. The new fl avors can be Wales University in Norfolk, Va., in 2003, tasted in the new items we dined on. but Goldman has always been interested The cream of corn soup with sweet corn Lunch Specials in the culinary arts. tomato relish, scallion lump crab and $9.95 + tax Deal “I grew up cooking with my mom and cayenne chili oil is a tasty example of the $14.95 + tax Deal grandma,” says Goldman, “but I started Thai fl avor profi le, this was also my favorite Happy Hours really cooking about 13 years ago at Boy dish at the reception. 5-7 pm • All Areas of Restaurant Scout camp when the cook at camp refused Other great new dishes include the $1 Sashimi/Sushi to make meals for vegetarian campers.” roasted beet salad with curried goat cheese, After graduating Goldman started the wok stir fried mussels with aji Amarillo MON-FRI EXCEPT HOLIDAYS, FOR DINE-IN ONLY Offers may vary. Happy Hours working in Rockville, Md., where he cream sauce and crumbled chorizo, and details available at the restaurant. served in numerous positions at Addie’s cornmeal-crusted oysters with green papaya Restaurant. Goldman says he has slaw and pickled Fresno chilies. Finally, there Frozen Drinks and experience with all types of cuisine since was the perfectly balanced salmon tartar Cocktail Specials $8-10 starting his career, “from barbecue to fi ne with roasted red pepper, green mango Italian.” He joined the Masa 14 team two chimichurri and togarashi-toasted wonton MON-THUR 12-3, 5-12 years ago and served as sous chef under crisps. Both my guest and I had a couple FRI 12-3, 5-1 former executive chef Antonio Burrell. servings of the salmon. SAT 12-1 Goldman believes that the new rooftop Goldman’s favorite new item on the SUN 12-12 at Masa 14 will bring a different clientele menu however, is none of the items we tried and a different fl air to the restaurant. It at the reception — the brussels sprouts. He offers a different type of menu as well — came up with the recipe just a couple days it’s designed so patrons enjoy bites that before the new menu was premiered. 1326 14th St. NW can be eaten with one hand while enjoying “If you want to try them you will have to a beverage with the other. come back,” says Goldman. There seem 2nd Floor The new rooftop is impeccably done and to be plenty of reasons to go back to Masa 202.588.5889 on a warm autumn evening a couple dozen 14. They have new drinks, new food, a new 202.588.5599 people, including a guest and myself, patio, and of course a new executive chef. TSUSHI.US kept the patio buzzing with activity. We Goldman brings his unexpected and spicy Owned and Operated by Thai Tanic staff. were served tasting portions of fi ve of the fl avors to this Latin-Asian fusion restaurant Dine-in • Carry out • Delivery • Private parties six new dishes that were recently added that brings fi ne dining in a laid back to the downstairs dinner menu prepared atmosphere to 14th Street.

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It takes balance to fi nd for you do to what you want, even though it’s ex, if you aren’t violating any agreement with responsibility. When we are children, it’s our what she doesn’t want. Openly disagreeing Susan (such as monogamy), do you know parents’ job to keep us safe, but as we grow the healthy point of on what is most important will help both of why she feels threatened? Are you doing up, the job falls squarely in our own laps. relationship sacrifi ce you develop your ability to deal with confl ict anything to diminish Susan’s trust in you? And we’re the only ones who can truly take openly, rather than avoiding open confl ict Many of us have the fantasy that we’ll have responsibility for our own safety. by giving in, as you have been doing. a wonderful partner who will “make me feel With regard to spending time with your safe,” but your partner’s safety is not your � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM

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DEAR MICHAEL: My girlfriend Susan and I have been dating for two years and are engaged to be married. But I’m getting cold feet because I feel like I’m losing myself in our relationship. We spend most of our free time together and I’ve dropped my choral group, which I love, as it kept us apart two evenings a week. (In all fairness, Susan dropped soccer, which I hate playing and ﬁ nd incredibly boring to watch). Also, I no longer spend time with my best friend Lisa (my long-ago ex), because our friendship made Susan nervous and she said she couldn’t stay in a relationship where she didn’t feel safe. I miss Lisa and feel terrible about not seeing her. I love Susan and love being with her but I feel like I’m suffocating sometimes. It seems like I either have to refrain from doing things that are important to me or really upset Susan. Both choices seem awful. Can you give me some guidance? —Getting Lost in My Relationship

DEAR LOST: Being in a relationship is a balancing act: You are both an individual and part of a couple. If you only do what you want, you won’t have much of a relationship and may alienate your partner. And if you think of your spouse as “my other half” and are only part of a couple, you risk losing your own identity and being pretty miserable. How are you (and Susan, for that matter) making the decision to stop doing what is important to you? If you are getting a guilt trip about doing things that you love but Susan hates, or if you guilt-tripped Susan over her soccer games, please remember that although many of us believe that our partners should not let us down, disappointment is unavoidable in relationships. You will, at times, be greatly disappointed in your partner; and you will, at times, be a great disappointment to your partner. Trying to avoid disappointing Susan is almost impossible. Even if you seek to do whatever she wants, she may wind up disappointed in your spinelessness. You may want to consider a new tack: letting Susan down when it’s really important washingtonblade.com 40 • OCTOBER 5, 2012 THE GUIDE TO ARTS & CULTURE OPENINGS KC Jazz Club: Mulgrew Miller Trio, HOT HITS & HIDDEN JEWELS Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. FROM CULTURECAPITAL.COM kennedy-center.org. SUN, OCT 7 UMD Symphony Orchestra - Tzigane, Masterpieces of American Furniture from Clarice Smith. 301-405-ARTS. the Kaufman Collection, 1700–1830, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. National Gallery of Art. 202-737-4215. SAT, OCT 6 nga.gov. Forro In The Dark + Alma Tropicália, Masterworks of Three Centuries Artisphere. 703-875-1100. artisphere.com. 2012-2013 Concert Series, The KC Jazz Club: Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio Smithsonian Associates,. 202-633-3030. featuring Jonathan Kreisberg & Jamire smithsonianassociates.org. Williams, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. WED, OCT 10 kennedy-center.org. 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Happy Hour tonight from 6-11 p.m. This 11:45 a.m. The organization is looking event is for people 21 and older. There is no for dog handlers for their adoption cover charge. For details, visit towndc.com. events. For more information, visit $5. For more information, visit towndc.com. The Lambda Bridge Club meets The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) burgundycrescent.org. tonight at 7:30 at the Dignity Center is having its happy hour tonight starting Adah Rose Gallery (3766 Howard MONDAY, OCT. 8 (721 8th St., SE) for duplicate bridge. at 5 p.m. All drinks are half off until 7:30 Ave., Kensington) hosts the opening The Youth Working Group Meeting is Everyone is welcome and reservations are p.m. After 9 p.m., admission is $10. The reception for “The Day Turned Into the this evening at 6 at the D.C. Center (1318 not needed. For more information, visit dance fl oor opens at 11 with DJ Tim- City and the City Turned Into the Mind,” U St., NW). The group is dedicated to lambdabridge.com. Nice and DJ Cameron. For details, visit a series of paintings by Tom Drymon and positively impaction D.C. youth. For more Rainbow Response Monthly Meeting thebachelorsmill.com. photographs by Julie Wolstynski, this information, visit thedccenter.org. meets tonight at 7 at the D.C. Center (1318 Phase 1 (528 8th St. SE) has its weekly evening at 6:30. The night will include Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W.) hosts its U St. NW). This is a group of individuals dance party with DJ Jay Von Teese live music by White Chihuahua. For Martini Monday tonight at 10 p.m. There collaborating to address intimate partner tonight starting at 7:30. Cover is $10. For details, visit adahrosegallery.com. is now cover charge and martinis are $5. violence among the LGBT people in the more information, visit phase1dc.com. For more information, visit cobaltdc.com. D.C. area. For more information, visit The DC Asian Pacifi c American SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., thedccenter.org. 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Admission The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice is free and volunteers can just show up. For THURSDAY, OCT. 11 organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people and working to create positive, lasting more information, visit thedccenter.org. Whitman-Walker Health provides HIV change and opportunity for all. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W) hosts its testing at The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th Flashback dance night with DJ Jason Royce St., S.E.) tonight at 10. For details, visit Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Position Location: Washington, DC starting at 10 p.m. There is no cover charge. whitman-walker.org. 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Center hosts a reception with counseling employees and dealing with a diverse employee base. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with consistent follow through. Excellent organizational, writing and women regardless of age or experience Blessed B Rwomushana, who works with oral communication skills required. Experience working in a multi-cultural environment where in the coming out process. Registration Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights commitment to diversity based on race, ethnic origin, gender, age, physical ability, sexual orientation, is required to attend. For details, visit for Youth in Uganda, tonight at 6. There and gender identity and expression is an important institutional value. whitman-walker.org. is a $5 suggested donation. For more For more information about this position visit our website: information, visit thedccenter.org. http://www.thetaskforce.org/about_us/employment/director_human_resources WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10 Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14th St., organization, is helping in food Applications: Salary commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits. Please submit a cover NW) holds its gay men over 50 support preparation and packing groceries for letter and resume addressing your experience with the above responsibilities and describing your interest in being a member of the Task Force staff. If possible, please submit the names and group this evening at 6:30 p.m. The group Food and Friends (219 Riggs Road, NE) affiliations of three references. We do accept applications via email for this position at is for gay men entering a new phase of life. this evening at 6. For more information, [email protected]; please write “Director of HR” in the subject line. Registration is required to attend. For more visit burgundycrescent.org. information, visit whitman-walker.org. Cobalt (1639 R St., N.W) is hosting its Or submit a hard copy cover letter and resume to: Human Resources Department, 1325 Massachusetts th Ave, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Whitman-Walker Health (1701 14 St., NW) weekly Best Package Contest tonight holds its HIV+ Newly Diagnosed Support at 9 p.m. There is a $3 cover and there The Task Force is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sexual Group tonight at 7. It is a confi dential support are $2 vodka drinks. Participants in the orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital group for anyone recently diagnosed with contest can win $200 in cash prizes. The status, disability, personal appearance, family responsibility, political affiliation or any other status protected by applicable law. 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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 anniversary, so we are telling everyone Lambda Squares since 1997, learning to wear pearls for this event,” Harr says. about the group from a friend. “Our last community dance was a beach “I got involved initially to get some theme so people came in their bathing exercise and to meet some women in the suits. We expect everyone to have a LGBT community, and I ended up meeting great time.” a lot of good friends,” she says. “After a Other regular callers are Dayle Hodge hard day of work, to come in and see so and club members Kent Forester and many smiling faces is really uplifting.” Brian Jarvis. Not only did Scharf make lots of new John Burlison, a former club president friends, but her going had a monumental who has been a member since 2000, has impact on her life. watched the club’s membership ebb and “I met my wife Olivia there,” she says. fl ow over the last dozen years and is happy “It’s an organization that is open to singles that interest is on the upswing. and you don’t need a partner to dance. “The people I learned with was the People are willing to dance with you. It’s largest class for many years but we went not partnered up in the way the straight through a time when it was very diffi cult dancing is. A lot of people have met the WINDOW Don’t you just love Top to fi nd new members,” Burlison says. people they are with through square WEARS “That appears to be slowly changing, as dancing.” Down / Bottom Up? in recent years people have rediscovered One of her favorite things about the square dancing as a fun activity and a club is that the music isn’t what you would great way to meet people.” normally think of when you hear the term Membership coordinator Joe Branch “square dancing.” That’s another of the learned of the group from seeing them positive changes through the years. perform at a Pride festival three years ago “I think there is a misconception that and has helped spearhead bringing the people who square dance tend to dance group to other events around the area, only to country-western music,” she says, such as Gay Day at the Hillwood Museum “but the callers have a variety of music this past year. from different genres and some relatively “What we try to do is perform at Pride modern things.” and try to fi nd other venues to do demos, Scharf and her wife also use their hold open houses and try to perform at involvement in square dancing to help different community events to get people them decide on vacations. interested in square dancing,” Branch “One of the things that we both enjoy says. “Square dancing is a delightful about it is that we travel around a lot,” activity full of wonderful people. I think she says. “Every year there’s an annual the D.C. Lambda Squares is the friendliest convention and we use that as an excuse group of people I have ever met.” to travel to different places that we might Ask us about a FREE Literise® upgrade Many of the members have been with not otherwise had in our sights to go to.” with Hunter Douglas Duette® Window Wears, LLC the group for at least 10 years, and this Both Scharf and Burlison have fond th honeycomb shades. Washington DC is designated with a special bar that they memories of the 20 anniversary party and put on their membership badge. This past are looking forward to the fun night that Duette® honeycomb shades are energy efficient, easy to Call for a free in home year, the group had to order some 20-year the 30th promises, as well. maintain, and simple to install and operate. Their consultation bars to commemorate those that have “We’re expecting to have some old innovative honeycomb construction helps keep heat in M - F 10am to 6pm been involved since the early ’90s. friends and members who haven’t been during cold winter months and hot air out during Sat 10am to 2pm summer months. “Those who were here at the beginning here for a while come out for the night,” 202-630-4864 did wear traditional western wear, and that Harr says. “Remember, before the www.windowwears.net has been the biggest change, since we Internet, people had to actually go out of wear what we are comfortable in,” Harr their houses to meet people and have fun. says. “For us, it’s not about living up to a Square dancing is a great thing for people certain square dancing cliché, we are all who love to dance to blow off steam, Window about having fun.” interact with other members and visit with 31253 Cindy Scharf has been going to their friends.” Wears

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and peace of our community. This truly is our homes begin at $140,000 to as high PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA the best-kept secret, so please don’t tell as $1.3 million and everything in be- a lot of people because once you visit tween. There is truly something for ev- you won’t want it to grow either. We love eryone’s taste and style. 10 U.S. presidents, seven of whom visited treatment or simply spend a few moments the fact that we are a small rural town but Come for a weekend getaway and stay during their presidency. Enjoy the world- in the serene spa garden. Step inside their also love visitors and welcome new resi- at one of our many bed and breakfasts class spa, luxurious guest rooms, great resort spa getaway for a classic American dents. Our native residents are warm and or the beautiful Omni Bedford Springs. hiking trails and Red Oak Lake. spa experience and check out their great inviting. You will find so much to do with Few properties can boast the historic Springs Eternal Spa, a 30,000-square- resort spa packages. antiquing, unique boutiques, restaurants, significance of Bedford Springs Resort. foot destination spa, is one of the few spas Our small town will provide all the coffee shops, historic attractions, hiking/ For more than 200 years, the eight min- in the country utilizing natural spring wa- charm you expect in a historic Pennsylva- biking trails, great skiing, spa services eral springs located on the resort’s prop- ter in all of its treatments. The spa’s treat- nia town with the modern conveniences and state parks. erty served as an important gathering ments are inspired by the resort’s eight you look forward to. If you have ever dreamed of having place. Eventually, the resort would be mineral springs, first used by the local We are here just waiting for you to a second home with beautiful views, a the site of many significant moments in Native Americans for their healing proper- come experience all we have to offer. friendly community and a slower pace of American history, hosting a long list of ties. Sample the historic “Bedford Baths” life then Bedford was made for you. You celebrities, wealthy clientèle, corporate using their signature indigenous product can own a very affordable second home magnates and dignitaries from around line inspired by local herbs and botanicals. Diane Stuart is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker/SKS Realty. within walking distance to the downtown the world. To date, the resort has hosted Unwind with a soothing massage, beauty Reach her via coldwellbankerbedford.com.

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