March 01, 2009 | Volume VII, Issue 5 | LGBT Life in Maryland
Divaplooza set for April 17-18
Without a doubt, Maryland’s most fabulous community Stonewall Veterans to fundraiser is the Divaplooza show. This extravagant, Lead PrideFest Parade anything goes night of entertainment has grown from a group of friends holding a small fundraiser in in Harrisburg Anne Arundel County to a major entertainment event benefitting hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS. Central PA’s Pride celebration will Again this year Moveable Feast will receive all be held July 25 (12-7 p.m.) at South proceeds from the show. Last year Divaplooza raised Riverfront Park in Harrisburg The Stonewall Veterans Association $38K for the non-profit food delivery program. And when (SVA) has been chosen to lead Central Divaplooza coordinator and OUTloud film editor Chuck PAs PrideFest parade in Harrisburg Duncan says “all proceeds will benefit Moveable Feast” this year. The SVA is an organization – he means all proceeds. Organizers, performers and that positively and proudly represents staff will donate 100% of ticket sales, auctions, raffles lgbt history and culture. The executive and tips! These folks are serious – they even charge committee of the SVA consists exclusively of actual participants of the 1969 Stonewall a slight processing fee for all credit card purchases so Rebellion, the event that is considered to that the full ticket price goes to Moveable Feast. be the birth place of the modern day gay General seating tickets are $40; Tables and front rights movement. Mark Smith, parade row seating are also available. Tickets and reservations chair, reported that Pride Festival of are available from Sam at: [email protected] Central PA signed a contract to have four For more information visit: www.divapalooza.com or Stonewall Veterans appear in the 2009 Pride Parade. The SVA will take their www.myspace.com/divapalooza. DVDs of past shows traditional place at the beginning of the are available through MaxStone Media. parade being escorted by Bikers United and Silent Witness of Central PA, Smith reported. Stonewall Democrats to Admission is free and light snacks civil rights while we lead the Democratic PrideFest board president Jeff Clouser are included. There will be a cash bar party to continue improving its record on said, “this appearance of the SVA fits in as well. And according to the organizers, issues important to our community. -- continued on page 30 Hold Meeting and Mixer it will be “a great opportunity to join the Members represent every age The newly formed Stonewall Democrats hottest new political action committee in range, geographic area, ethnicity and of Central Maryland (SDCM) is holding a town.” gender. Some are activists who have IN THIS ISSUE brief business meeting and then a dance Stonewall Democrats is America’s been involved for years; others have for all lgbt Democrats and their pro- only grassroots Democratic lgbt just gotten started fighting to create Fashion Buzz...... P 10 equality allies to celebrate Maryland’s organization. The group creates change change. The group welcomes everyone Out There...... P 12, 13 newest Democratic Club. in three ways: (1) educating the lgbt ready to work to put in office fair-minded community about the differences Democrats who will stand up for us. The event takes place on Theatre Listings...... P 16 Wednesday, March 4 from 7:00 p.m. to between the political parties; (2) SDCM memberships will be mobilizing the lgbt community to get out available for sale at $35 per member. 10:00 p.m. at the Creative Alliance at Dining Out in Charm City...... P 20, 21 the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue, to vote on Election Day for fair-minded For more information, you may call 410- Baltimore, MD 21224. This location is Democrats; and (3) standing up when 800-8109 or e-mail baltimorestonewall@ On the Screen...... P 25 wheelchair accessible. Republicans attack our families and our gmail.com Rainbow Family Law...... P 26 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com OUTspoken
Publisher Mike Chase The Slippery OUTfield [email protected] Executive Editor A gay baseball player coming out would have to face tough challenges. Jim Becker [email protected] By Steve Charing Sales Mary Taylor, Director [email protected] When the steroids scandal first hit major Senior Political Correspondent Steve Charing league baseball several years ago, I Leather Editor Rodney Burger theorized it provided a convenient distraction Writers Jeffrey Clagett for a gay player to Chuck Duncan finally come out. I had Rickie Green believed that cheating Eva Hersh MD Doug Ireland in a game that depends so much on P.S. Lorio tradition and integrity would overshadow Jim Lucio any pesky disclosure that one of the Meredith Moise players is gay. Or so I thought at the time. Ben Ryland Nate Sweeney I feel differently today. MIA - Alexander St. John No question, the steroids scandal is Graphics serious enough. Superstars Barry Bonds Hannah-Love Shibley, Director and Roger Clemens who are suspected [email protected] of using steroids will most likely see their Carol Baker Bryan Sullivan dreams of being admitted to baseball’s hallowed shrine—the Hall of Fame— Photographers Skip Koritzer dissipate. Harry Lowinger But as long as a player in question Scene from “Take Me Out” National Advertising didn’t lie to Congress or a law enforcement Rivendell Media official, an apology here and an apology A gay ballplayer’s coming out may spark 908-232-2021 there would generally get the player off Web Services the hook, especially if he’s popular. Alex celebrations within the lgbt community and among Drew Saine Rodriguez’s recent mea culpa tried to [email protected] accomplish that even if he, too, could be progressive-minded folks, but that’s it. Distribution/Circulation spurned by the Hall of Fame voters. Jay Loane [email protected] Baltimore Orioles’ second baseman fade away. For instance, if he was a good off by Focus on the Family, the Family Brian Roberts is another good example. A player, the fans and teammates might see Research Council or like-minded groups Baltimore OUTloud couple of years ago he had been named in past that and concentrate on team goals, in that regard. You never hear them P.O. Box 3640 the Mitchell Report, which identified major as depicted in the Tony Award-winning threaten boycotts when disclosures of Baltimore, MD 21214 league players who had allegedly taken play Take Me Out. adultery and criminal behavior surface 410-244-6780 www.baltimoreoutloud.com steroids. Roberts apologized and insisted Although the general environment among the major sports even though the he made this mistake only once in 2003. for gay acceptance is improving and Bible condemns those acts as well. To Additional Information Brian Roberts is a favorite of fans as the fact that each year several cities them, homosexuality is the bottom rung. Baltimore OUTloud is published every other Friday by Pride well as the team owner, Peter Angelos, hold “gay days or gay nights” at major Besides the noisy clatter put forth by Media, Ltd. in Baltimore, Maryland. Readers’ comments for a variety of reasons. He is one of league ballparks, we’re not there yet. A these groups, the gay ballplayer’s biggest and unsolicited materials are welcomed and may be sent to: the premiere leadoff hitters in the game [email protected]. | Pride Media offices are gay ballplayer’s coming out may spark hurdle is calming down a potentially located at 1120 N. Charles Street, 4R, Baltimore, 21201. | All and a defensive stalwart. He works hard celebrations within the lgbt community hostile clubhouse. While it is likely that materials appearing in this newspaper are the property of Pride for charitable causes in the Baltimore and among progressive-minded folks, but one teammate will stand before the bank Media, Ltd. and may not be reproduced without the written community and is also easy on the eyes. that’s it. of microphones and proclaim his loyalty permission of the editor. Fans love him. Teammates love him. The More likely a firestorm from to the gay player and extol the virtues of owner loves him. He snagged a $40 million conservative religious organizations with team unity and mission, the majority of the contract extension despite the steroids their predictable sanctimony and threats team will probably not be as embracing. admission. of boycotts would ensue. “What examples The issue is exacerbated by the fact An active baseball player who publicly are we setting for the children?” “Depravity there are many devout Christians in major comes out that he’s gay would face greater has seeped into our American pastime.” league baseball (some have been steroids challenges. My earlier opinion was that This faux outrage could easily apply users) who see homosexuality as a sin. ©2009 - All Rights Reserved after a brief media circus surrounding the Chairman of the Board Jim Becker to the players embroiled in the steroid Added to that is the players’ fear of gays President Jim Williams gay revelation, the hoopla would eventually scandal, but nary a protest had been fired -- continued on page 30 Vice President Lee Mooney baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q news Equality Maryland’s Annapolis Updates As the 2009 General Assembly session entirely? If you have a story to tell, please The hearings begin at 1:00 p.m. continues, Equality Maryland (EQMD), the contact [email protected] so Eliminating the Inheritance Tax state’s largest lgbt civil rights organization, they can pass this important legislation in that treats same-sex couples like has provided updates to its legislative Maryland and create greater equity in the strangers. Right now, when an individual efforts: workplace. passes away and a surviving same- EQMD Seeks Stories of Partners Gender Identity and Expression. gender partner inherits the home they Denied Family Leave. EQMD is supporting The hearing on Gender Identity Anti- shared together, the state acts as though legislation in Annapolis sponsored by Del. Discrimination Bill in the House of the surviving partner is inheriting half of Heather Mizeur of Montgomery County Delegates was scheduled for February the home from a perfect stranger - and that will create a new state Family and 25 in Annapolis. The measure seeks to taxes him or her accordingly. Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The bill will ban discrimination on the basis of gender This tax is waived, of course, for require employers subject to the federal identity. It is long overdue for Maryland “family,” but not for same-gender partners. Heather Mizeur Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to to protect all of its citizens from undue EQMD will be working with legislators to allow their employees to take leave under discrimination in employment, housing, eliminate this regressive tax and we need Important Dates: March 11 & the FMLA to care for additional family public accommodations and credit. This is your stories. March 12. The Religious Freedom & Civil members, including domestic partners EQMD’s priority bill for 2009. If you’ve braved the loss of your Marriage Protection Act will be heard in and children of domestic partners. EQMD is asking for people to join them partner, and can share the details around the Senate and House of Delegates on EQMD and Del. Mizeur are looking for in Annapolis on March 4th for the hearing inheritance of your home together, or March 11 and 12, respectively. EQMD is stories from individuals whose employers before the Senate Judicial Proceedings you’re concerned about what may happen asking you to share your story. If you’re would not allow them to take leave under Committee on these bills. If you have as you grow older, your story could be just interested in testifying, email info@ FMLA to care for their same-sex partner a unique story to tell that you think the what is needed to make sure this never EqualityMaryland.org. Even if you don’t or child of a partner. Were you required to committees need to hear, please let us happens again in Maryland. Email info@ think you have a story for the committees, use up your vacation in order to take care know. E-mail [email protected] EqualityMaryland.org today to learn more consider joining EQMD in Annapolis to of your loved one? Were you denied leave and they will get back to you right away. about how you can help. show your support. q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q news
were allowed to physically and verbally “A large percentage of transgender beginning at 6:30 p.m. The film examines Burlington Coat assault her. individuals living in the Bay Area have the perceived Despite numerous complaints from experienced harassment or discrimination conflict between religion and Factory Charged with Ms. Perez, Burlington failed to intervene to in the workplace, which contributes to a homosexuality. It also looks at various Discrimination end the inappropriate conduct. Managers high rate of unemployment among this interpretations of what the Bible says and security personnel passively stood by population. It’s a serious problem that about same sex sexuality. San Francisco - In 2001, after working at and watched as customers groped and needs to be addressed.” For the Bible Tells Me So includes Burlington Coat Factory’s San Francisco insulted Ms. Perez. A 2006 survey conducted jointly by interview segments with several parents store for five years, Steven Wicks-Perez San Francisco’s Legal Aid Society – the San Francisco Bay Guardian and who have lgbt children. Former House decided to undergo sex reassignment Employment Law Center filed a complaint the Transgender Law Center provides a Majority Leader Dick Gephardt and his surgery and begin to transition from male on behalf of Ms. Perez in San Francisco snapshot of the employment problems wife Jane and the parents of Bishop V. to female. At the time, Ms. Perez, who Superior Court, charging Burlington faced by transgender individuals living Gene Robinson are among those who has since changed her name to “Maya,” Coat Factory with sexual harassment in the Bay Area. Of the 194 transgender discuss their personal experiences raising believed her employer would be supportive and discrimination. Ms. Perez and her individuals surveyed, over 24% had been lgbt children. The event is sponsored by of her decision. attorney’s hope this action against sexually harassed at work and over 57% the Govans More Light Committee. “One of my supervisors kept Burlington will help raise awareness both had experienced discrimination. Only 12% encouraging me to transition,” says Perez, about the challenges faced by transgender of these individuals, however, had filed an “but then when I talked to senior Burlington individuals in the workplace and about administrative or civil complaint about management about it, I was told that it was employers’ duties to prevent such abuse their workplace experiences. wrong.” and protect their employees when it does Over the next seven years, Burlington’s occur. Govan’s Presbyterian Submit Your Events Online management fostered an environment “San Francisco is noted for its www.baltimoreoutloud.com that was openly hostile to Ms. Perez. tolerance, yet Ms. Perez’s experience to Screen Documentary Her supervisors subjected her to graphic at Burlington Coat Factory shows that Govans Presbyterian Church located at sexualized conversations; one supervisor we still have work to do,” says Elizabeth Sign up online now for free presented her with pornography; co- 5828 York Road, Baltimore will screen Kristen, an attorney representing Ms. the 2007 documentary For the Bible home delivery of OUTloud. workers grabbed and touched her breasts, Perez in her action against Burlington. buttocks, and genitals; and customers Tells Me So on Wednesday, March 11, www.baltimoreoutloud.com q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com Dr. Eva
By Dr. Eva Hersh of a new medication must be reported, transwomen take progesterone as well study found that there is no difference whether it is likely to be caused by the as estrogen? Have you heard anything in breast size between transwomen only Are my heart medication or not. In any group of people, about progesterone helping to prevent treated with estrogen and transwomen medicines over a period of time, some individuals breast cancer in transwomen? treated with a combination of estrogen will get colds. That doesn’t mean the Translady and progesterone. There were some giving me medication caused the cold. differences in breast tissue at the Dear Translady, Every new medication is compared infections? The idea that progesterone helps prevent microscopic level from breast biopsies. against placebo (inactive pills). In the breast cancer in transwomen is a myth. These microscopic differences are not PDR the rates of side effects are listed important unless you expect to breast- Dear Dr. Eva, There is no evidence that progesterone both for a treated group of patients I’m on several new prescription protects against breast cancer, either in feed a baby, which in this country is and a group on placebo. To decide if a medications since I had a heart attack a genetic women or in transwomen. This rarely done by biologic women, and even medication is really the cause of a side few months ago. I’m still not back to my myth is probably based on the fact that less often by transwomen. effect listed in the side effects table in normal strength, and I seem to get a lot progesterone helps prevent endometrial Finally, it’s important to realize that the PDR, compare the frequency of the of colds. I saw in the PDR that the listed cancer in women with uteruses. most of the unpleasant effects of “female side effect in the treated group with the side effects of both Coreg (Carvedilol) (Endometrial cancer is cancer of the hormones” are really progesterone frequency in patients taking placebo. If and Plavix (Clopidigrel) include bronchitis uterine lining). Genetic women who have effects. Progesterone effects include the rate in the treated group is no greater and upper respiratory infections! Is that had their ovaries removed, and therefore pre-menstrual syndrome, migraine than in the placebo group, the medication why I get so many colds? need hormone replacement, are only headaches, edema, depression and is not the cause. unstable mood. It’s not a drug you would RH treated with progesterone if they still want to take without knowing there will be Dr. Eva have a uterus. If there is no uterus-as in Dear RH, a definite benefit-and unless you have a transwomen-there is no need to protect In case some readers may not know, the Should transwomen take uterus, there is no proven benefit. PDR is the Physicians Desk Reference, it. progesterone? There is also controversy about Dr.Eva a common reference book, available in whether progesterone increases breast public libraries. Dr. Eva Hersh is Director of Primary Care at Chase Brexton Dear Dr. Eva, Health Services. Send your comments and questions to her I can see why you’d think so, but growth in transwomen. Unlike many Since progesterone is one of the two topics in transgender health care, there by email at publisher@ baltimoreoutloud.com, or by surface that’s a misunderstanding. Anything that mail to Eva Hersh MD, Chase Brexton Health Services, 1001 main female hormones, shouldn’t Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD 21201 happens to a patient during evaluation has been research on this issue. The baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q news Baltimore to Host Largest Bottle Show in the World The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club’s 29th In addition, there will be other glass Annual Show and Sale will take place on products, stoneware, jars, insulators, tins, Sunday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at advertising, brewerania, small antiques the Physical Education Center, CCBC- and post cards. Educational displays will Essex. The college is located at 7201 also be presented, and the club’s 3rd Rossville Blvd. (Exit 34-I-695). edition of the Baltimore Bottle Book will The 38 year-old Baltimore Antique be on sale. Bottle Club is a non-profit organization Admission is only $3 with children dedicated to educating the public about under 12 free. The club will also provide bottle collecting and promoting it as a a bottle appraisal service inside the show hobby. The show displays over 300 tables, at no additional cost. A food concession is making it the largest one-day bottle show available, and there is ample free parking. in the world. It presents internationally The facility is handicapped accessible. known antique bottle dealers from 25 Many of the bottles were dug from states and 3 foreign countries. In 2008, privies where houses once stood. Baltimore nearly 1,300 attended the event. was a leading manufacturer of bottles This show features antique bottles during the 19th century and glassmaking in all categories, such as whiskey flasks, with the Baltimore Glassworks at Federal inks, sodas, dairy bottles, beers, poisons, Hill as the principal factory. medicines, bitters, food bottles and barber For more information and bottles—mostly from the 19th century pictures of previous shows, visit www. prior to machine-made production. All baltimorebottleclub.org. sizes, shapes, colors and prices will be Scene from 2008 Baltimore Bottle Show. available. q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com Beyond the Beltway
Compiled by Jim Becker ground and ENDA’s passage possibly years January and, shortly afterward, met in program in the tiny coastal community of down the road, the administration is being person for a sexual encounter that took Long Beach, Wash. where they both reside. as evasive as the campaign was. Obama place in Goucher’s car. Police said the pair They were told in no uncertain terms by appointed Josh DuBois, a 26-year-old again arranged to meet up at about 12:30 then-Meal Program Director Mike Renfro Pentecostal minister from Massachusetts a.m. Feb. 4. This time, when Goucher that they were refused the opportunity to to direct the Office of Faith-Based and attempted to have sex with Freemore, volunteer solely because they were gay. Neighborhood Partnerships. The office the defendant refused and left the car, “We were told that our being there, a will be advised by a newly formed council, Freemore told police. According to court gay couple, would create a ‘hostile work which includes Fred Davie, an openly gay documents, Freemore said he got out of environment,’” says Erichsen. man from New York, and the Rev. Otis the car and, when Goucher followed him, The two men filed a formal complaint Moss, Jr. of Cleveland. The council has a he turned and stabbed him several times. with the Washington State Human total of 25 members, including some who Court records indicate that since 2004, Rights Commission. Both Erichsen and are anti-gay. It is not clear whether non- Freemore has been arrested for retail Footh made this decision since they felt discrimination against lgbt people will be theft, burglary, disorderly conduct and they would be protected by beefed up a priority. (Gay People’s Chronicle - Eric drug charges. Washington state anti-discrimination Resnick at gaypeopleschronicle.com) William Searfoss, Goucher’s uncle, legislation, which in 2006 was revised with whom he’d lived during high school, to include sexual orientation and gender told the Pocono Record, “You don’t stop expression. But the Commission finally Josh DuBois loving your child because of their sexual issued a decision, in favor of His Supper preference. You try to get them to be Table. It ruled that a religious organization careful and not let them get themselves such as His Supper Table had the What about gay rights into vulnerable situations with whoever First Amendment on its side and could they meet.” The victim’s mother, Mary Ann discriminate against gay or lesbian people and Obama’s faith office? Goucher, told the Pocono Record that when it comes to volunteering. Washington, D.C. - During his presidential her son was a “trusting soul” and that she American Civil Liberties Union of campaign, Barack Obama did not say believed Freemore planned from the start Washington Communications Director if lgbt people would be protected from to rob him. Goucher enrolled in the Army Doug Honig stated he was not surprised discrimination by churches receiving shortly after graduation. He spent about that the His Supper Table group was federal faith-based initiative money. As two years as a convoy driver and mechanic deemed to be protected by the First president, he’s still not saying. Obama stationed in Alaska. (Philadelphia Gay Amendment in terms of turning away Gay signed an executive order February 5 News - Jen Colletta at epgn.com) and Lesbians who show up to volunteer, creating the White House Office of Faith- but added, “It always saddens me to hear Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. of individuals being treated unequally This was in keeping with a campaign simply because of their sexual orientation. promise he made July 1 in Zanesville, And it’s really sad that this should happen Shawn Freemore Ohio to increase the social services to a couple who is trying to volunteer to provided through churches and faith- help people who are in need. (Seattle Gay based organizations. Police make arrest in News Chris Nielsen - at sgn.org) Though faith-based organizations have long been able to get federal grants murder of gay veteran US Supreme Court for programs, the Bush Administration promoted them. Bush signed an executive Price Township, PA - An Army veteran refuses to hear anti-gay order which changed the rules, allowing from northeastern Pennsylvania was churches to hire and serve only those who murdered earlier this month allegedly by a student’s case man with whom he was sexually involved. Tad Erichsen and John Footh agreed with their religious beliefs. This Washington, D.C. - The Supreme Court Police arrested Shawn Freemore, 19, on allowed anti-gay churches to discriminate, said Monday that it would not take the Feb. 11 and charged him with criminal even with federal funds. When he spoke case of a Kentucky high school student homicide, aggravated assault and No justice for rejected in Zanesville, Obama was vague on how who wants to sue his school district over tampering with or fabricating physical he proposed to protect glbt people in this a policy that allegedly barred him from evidence in connection with the Feb. 4 gay volunteers area. They are not covered by the Civil expressing opposition to homosexuality. stabbing death of Michael Goucher, 21. Rights Act of 1964. Long Beach, WA - Adding insult to injury The justices did not comment in denying Police said Freemore, of Price Township When pressed, the campaign would aptly describe a recent, long- the appeal of Timothy Morrison, who in Monroe County, confessed to the answered that “Senator Obama has awaited ruling by the Washington State alleges he was harmed by the policy of murder during questioning. He is currently been working to pass a fully-inclusive Human Rights Commission in answer to the Boyd County Board of Education. A in police custody. Employment Non-Discrimination Act, so a complaint filed by a Gay couple who federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled Freemore identifies himself as that employment discrimination on the was shown the door when they tried to last year that Morrison failed to show how bisexual but “leaning toward guys” on bases of sexual orientation or gender volunteer at a religious organization’s he was harmed by the policy and tossed his MySpace page. According to the identity is not permitted. He will continue hot meal program. In March 2008, Tad out the lawsuit. The ruling was a reversal defendant’s confession, he and Goucher, to fight for ENDA’s passage as president.” Erichsen and John Footh were turned of a previous ruling that held Morrison of East Stroudsburg, met online in late With the faith-based program getting off the away from the His Supper Table hot meal should be allowed to pursue the lawsuit. baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q Beyond the Beltway
Morrison, a senior at Boyd County High School, sued the Boyd County school district over a policy that required students to undergo anti-harassment training. He claimed the policy threatened him with punishment for expressing religious beliefs in opposition to homosexuality. Morrison is a professed Christian who believes his religion requires him to speak out against what he sees as behavior that doesn’t comport with his understanding of Christian morality. Morrison was never punished under the policy, which was later changed to exempt speech that would normally be protected off campus. The school district adopted the policy Michael Causer and established the anti-harassment training as part of a 2004 legal settlement the verdict was read. He had blamed the that ended a lawsuit between the school murder on another man who had already district and a now-defunct gay-rights admitted to committing the murder. group that wanted recognition as an During the trial, the court was told that extracurricular group. Members of the Boyd Alker and Causer were part of a group that County High School Gay Straight Alliance had met during a night out at a local pub. argued that the school district violated After heavy drinking the group went to the their constitutional rights by refusing to home of the grandmother of one of the allow them to meet on campus. Morrison men to “sleep it off.”At some point, Alker was represented by the conservative allegedly discovered from either Causer or Alliance Defense Fund. (365Gay.com) one of the other men that Causer was gay. Prosecutor Richard Pratt told the jury that Liverpool man found Alker took a heavy hardbound American not guilty in murder of history book from a shelf, went into the room where Causer was sleeping and gay teen used it to batter Causer’s head. He then beat and kicked him repeatedly. (365Gay. Liverpool, England - The family of an com) 18-year-old gay Liverpool man, who was These news notes have been brutally beaten and dumped on a street to compiled, with permission, from the online die, ran from a courtroom in tears Friday version of various newspapers and other after a jury found the man accused of the websites. We thank these publications for crime not guilty. Gavin Alker, 19, was on allowing us to bring you their news stories. trial for the killing last July of 18-year- Usually the reports have been significantly old Michael Causer. The jury deliberated edited and you can read the full story by almost 13 hours before reaching a verdict. going to the website mentioned following Alker stood emotionless in the docket as the item. 10 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com fashion buzz with bradley Thinking OUTloud Fashion icon Bradley Letter to a Homophobe Mark Patro, a member of Baltimore mutual community to be fearful and hateful County’s PFLAG chapter sent the citizens. Montclair answers your following letter to Delegate Donald Dwyer The much-maligned “lifestyle” of the after listening to the Annapolis lawmaker average gay person is about as lurid as on WYPR radio on February 12. your average heterosexual “lifestyle.” The design dilemmas Gay community does contain some good I heard you speak on WYPR radio station and some bad people, but no more or Q: My friends always compliment my today. Over and over again I heard you less than any other demographic group. fashion sense but I can’t afford Prada say that “Homosexual sex in not natural.” Homosexuality, like left-handedness, and Chanel. What should I do when I am saddened to hear elected is wholly natural, and morally neutral. they ask me “Who are you wearing”? officials from the State of Maryland, my There is nothing WRONG with being A: Lie. If they have to ask, they can’t tell. state, speak with such vitriol. When I was homosexual! Just like there is nothing So either say it’s Prada or pick an edgier a teenager becoming aware of whom I am wrong with being a woman or with having designer like John Galliano. They’ll never I discovered that my sexual interest was dark colored skin… take the time to find out the truth and will in other males. It has taken many years to The genesis of homophobic stress, continue to think you are both fashion totally accept that I am who I am because the stress of our parents, the stress savvy AND rich. people like you continue to speak with of our sibling, teammates, ministers, Q: I’ve been invited to my first PnP such mean spirited words. You and others teachers and legislators is not of our (the party, what should I wear? like you made me feel, for a long time, LGBT community’s) making. It derives A: All cotton, as you’ll alternate between less worthy than my heterosexual siblings. from society’s reluctance to renounce feeling cold and hot a lot and you’ll need People like you have made my parents archaic myths, superstitions, and hatred. something to soak up the perspiration and fear what others had to say about them. I reiterate, there is nothing wrong with vomit. Pack a trendy change of clothes for Today I totally reject that notion. My being gay. There is however, something the next morning so you’ll look your best being gay is no more a choice than was wrong with your “Homosexual Bashing.” when the cops pull you over. my stepfather’s left-handedness or your Just because “it has always been that heterosexuality. You may disagree, but I way” does not mean it is inappropriate to Q: I love all the styles on “Gossip stipulate that that is only your opinion, and change a hurtful tradition. After all, the Girl”, how can I get that look without that’s all it is. It is not based in fact. You world was flat from the writing of the Bible spending a fortune? simply repeat what you’ve been told. You until the Renaissance, some fourteen or A: You simply can’t compete with the appear to be one of those elected officials fifteen hundred years. Traditions can and wardrobe department of a trend setting that believe that if you say something often do go out of fashion. big budget show. My advice is buy a few FT: Do you see your work on the enough voters will ultimately believe you. Your ongoing relentless verbal cute hats and neck scarves from the thrift street? This is a false sense of truth. And as time denigration of my community and me store and compensate by acting extra BRADLEY: “Sometimes, on the very moves on it will also become a false sense results in the empowerment of others to snooty and talking like you have marbles dedicated. I’m also a ‘renegade‘ because of security for you. discriminate against us in employment in you mouth a la’ Serena. style comes before comfort in my designs, Your false statements do not change and housing. It encourages classroom not everyone is up to the task of spending LGBT people because we cannot change. and schoolyard bullying. It often ends in An Interview with Fashion Icon hours in my designs. In fact for the couture You should open your heart and mind brutal violent acts against lesbian, gays, items it’s usually about 30 minutes. Bradley Montclair to the truth and talk to men and women bisexuals and transgendered people. Your FT: “What was your childhood like?” who have tried to change themselves. I mean spirited speech can and does drive I recently sat down with renegade fashion BRADLEY: “Very suburbanite although we can put you in touch with some of them young people to despair and suicide. if you would like to listen to their difficult design icon Bradley Montclair for a rare travelled a lot because my father worked All of these reasons are why we (the insight into this often misunderstood force for the government. My mom stayed at experiences trying. LGBT community and our parents, family, behind the runway. As he sipped his Red home, my two younger sisters, Katie and Your repeated degrading speech friends, and allies) continue to seek Bull on cracked ice, he seemed unusually Violet were my first models. aimed at gay people only diminishes our our civil equality under the protection of self-esteem. Is that your goal? It’s so placid and he admitted he’d just gotten up the Maryland State law. We will win our FT: Did they like playing “dress up”? very sad, in this day and age, people like after a long night of altering hemlines for equality because we will never cease BRADLEY: “At first I just dressed their you, who have achieved so much have tonight’s fashion show. working toward that goal. And even after we Barbie dolls, but eventually found it to continue to belittle those you see as cross the finish line we will employ eternal Fashion Today: “You are often called was more fun to dress my sisters up. I’d inferior to you. vigilance to protect those liberties. ”The Renegade Of The Runway”, What raid my mother’s closet and put them in I have personally learned that being earned you that title? her cocktail dresses and make them to Gay (or homosexual as you choose to —Mark Patro BRADLEY: (laughs)” I suppose it’s catwalk shows.” call us) is about more than sex. Yet you PFLAG Baltimore County because I design clothes I’d like to see FT: “How old were you?” continue to focus only on that aspect of www.PFLAGbaltimore.org on the street, I don’t care if I’m in the BRADLEY: Seven or eight, until about our lives because you believe it inflames Smithsonian in a hundred years” when I was ten. heterosexuals to fear or worse hate --continued on page 31 us. You are teaching the children in our baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 11 thinking outloud The Birth of PFLAG Baltimore County By Mark Patro
school who was brave enough to be out. lgbt community and our families. and informal education to counter the He was outted by another boy. We stayed Let’s face it, our families may not suffer misinformation spread by an ill-informed securely in our closets because of what in the same way we do but the source of public. And, we advocate securing civil taunting this boy suffered. We were afraid. that suffering is the same. PFLAG is the equality for all people regardless of their That boy, we heard, ran away to San common ground that has blurred the sexual identity or orientation. Francisco during the summer before our edge between the lgbt and heterosexual Visit our website www. senior year. We didn’t know if it was a true communities. In my estimation it is full PFLAGbaltimore.org and you can learn story, but he was gone and I was secretly of open-minded people from the diverse more about us and what are currently happy for him. He had escaped! sexual continuum and this diminishes the doing. Our meetings will be held on the What I didn’t comprehend at the time polarity of there being opposing “sides.” fourth Tuesday of each month at 1710 was, he was far away from his family and PFLAG is a very diverse group. Dulaney Valley Rd. (at Towson Unitarian those relationships he should have been We are parents of lgbt children. We are Universalist Church) in Lutherville, a mile depending on. His family ties had been brothers and sisters. We are lesbian or or so outside the Baltimore beltway (I- broken. gay parents raising children as a family. 695). I enjoyed a relationship with my We are grandparents. We are married men We are healthy. Our children are parents and sisters and didn’t want to and women who used to be in denial. We healthy. And we are respectful of human be 3,000 miles away from them. I did, are supportive clergy, teachers, mentors diversity. Please join us. however, leave Baltimore County. I moved and social workers. We are lgbt people to Baltimore City where I bought a house just getting started and we are life-long Sign up online now for free Mark Patro got involved with the fledgling GLCCB as a activists. We are literally everyone. volunteer. I met my first partner there and We provide support helping folks cope home delivery of OUTloud. our relationship lasted for fifteen years. I with an adverse society. We provide formal www.baltimoreoutloud.com PFLAG is the common learned from a community organization that a healthy gay relationship was ground that has blurred possible. the edge between the My point in all of this is that there was a community of men and women who helped lgbt and heterosexual me feel like I was normal. Today, living in the suburban area outside of Baltimore I communities. see in many ways that Baltimore County has changed very little. There are lgbt It was Election Day and I was excited! As boys and girls, men and women and a nation we had progressed enough to couples living in my zip code. I see us at elect a strong intelligent African American the mall. I see us when my partner and I man to the presidency for the first time. I go out to eat. I see us buying groceries. was also very angry. The voters had made While deciding that something in it illegal for committed same-sex couples Baltimore County needed to be done so to marry in California. How could this that a Proposition 8 type of constitutional happen? amendment would not become law in Growing up in Baltimore County the state of Maryland, I wrote National during my formative years and yearning to PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of return to a suburban neighborhood in my Lesbians and Gays) in Washington, D.C. forties is what landed me in my Perry Hall and discovered that a few others had also neighborhood. Like many others in the lgbt expressed the same motivation. We were community is was difficult discovering and put in touch with each other via email and accepting who I am. I knew in junior high decided to meet as a steering committee. school that I was attracted to other boys. PFLAG Baltimore County was born. We It was the late sixties and homosexuality are forming for many reasons. was still considered an illness. In 1973 that First and foremost, we are forming changed overnight when the American to help as many people as possible Psychological Society removed it as a understand that there is nothing wrong or classified illness. Societal attitudes hardly sinful about being gay. Homosexuality is budged in Baltimore County or anywhere morally neutral. We are forming because at the time we want to help alleviate the anxiety that I only knew one other gay boy in high archaic traditions have placed upon our 12 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com out there
and dancing will be available on Sunday and all proceeds will be donated directly to Maria. Space is limited. RSVP and questions at [email protected]. If you would like to help Maria out, but can’t attend - make checks payable to Dance Baltimore/GBCA and mail to Pasarew’s Last Chance Dance Baltimore, 847 North Howard 46/%": Dougherty’s Pub will host a closing Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. reception for Baltimore artist Allison 406/%40'-*7& Pasarew. Pasarew will show 30 new Introduction to the 1.5*--1. drawings at the reception to be held on Sunday, March 1, 5-7 p.m. Pasarew Emotional Freedom graduated from the Maryland Institute .0/%": College of Art. She recently relocated Technique (EFT) ,"3"0,& (again) to Baltimore and has been working Emotional Freedom Technique is a mind- on mixed media drawings on stretched body therapy that involves tapping on 1.5*--.*%/*5& linen that range from representational to acupuncture sites, similar to “needleless” abstract. acupuncture. It has been discovered that when we stimulate the meridian 56&4%": Dougherty’s Pub points while working on emotional/mental (6&45#"35&/%&3/*5& 223 W. Chase Street issues, the body and mind seem to work 410.752.4059 together too gently and quickly heal many 4501#:4&&8)04*/ psychological and physical problems. “The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body’s energy system. 8&%/&4%": Our unresolved negative emotions are major contributors to most physical pains %0.&45*$#055-&4 and diseases,” says Gary Craig, Creator of EFT. EFT is an easily learned, self-care tool, and is a highly effective way of resolving 5)634%": blocked issues...whether the symptoms -"%*&4/*5&8#0##*&+0 are appearing as physical or emotional issues, or both. In this Intro Workshop, '03"--/*5&-0/( you will learn what EFT is, how to apply it your particular situations, how to find the “core” issue, and you’ll experience several '3*%": Dance Baltimore Hosts practice rounds of EFT. %0--"3%0.&45*$%3"'5 The workshop will be facilitated by Ann Benefit March 1 Quasman, a Quality Life & Wellness Coach 1.5*--1. The way only Dance Baltimore can do - and EFT Practitioner. Ann Quasman has is all out! On Sunday, March 1 (1-6 p.m.) been using EFT since the mid-90s, and has 4"563%": the troupe will host an afternoon of dance been teaching other people the technique workshops at the Eubie Blake Cultural since 2003. Quasman is the Founder $&-"5&5)&8&&,&/% Center, 847 North Howard Street of Living in Your Heart, a company that provides intensive workshops for women, 8*5))"11:)063 The event with benefit one of the most influential dance professionals in and also EFT training sessions for men 1.5*--.*%/*5& Baltimore - Maria Broom “The Story and women. She is the co-host of the Dancer.” The talented performer recently weekly radio talk show, WomanTalk Live underwent major emergency surgery and (www.WomanTalkLive.com ) on talk radio will be recuperating for the next several 680 WCBM in Baltimore . weeks at home -unable to work, unable to Cost: $49/$44 members. Email Ann #&-"*330"% dance. To help Broom out Dance Baltimore at [email protected] to register #"-5*.03& .% will present mini classes in jazz, modern, for this workshop. tap, African, bellydance, aerial, flamenco, and more will be offered to ages 12 and A Workshop with Ann Quasman Spiral Dance Womyn’s Center #-6&1"3305#"3$0. older. Each class is 45 minutes. Classes are $10 each or $25 for three. Music, food, 2505 E. Oliver St., Baltimore Sunday March 29, from 1-4 p.m. baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 13 out there
Venus Theatre to Premiere Not Such Stuff on March 5 Venus Theatre in Laurel will present the Dreamlander Mink world premiere of, Not Such Stuff by Chris Wind on March 5 at 8 p.m. Playwright Chris Stole at Creative Alliance Wind has taken eight of Shakespeare’s The Creative Alliance rarely disappoints women and rewritten monologues for with its amazing mix of performance them addressing their state inside of the art, exhibitions, films and shows. Score classical texts. another win for the Highlandtown arts Director Deb Randall says, “the center when Mink Stole takes the stage strength of the work lies in the precision on Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. Ms. Stole, of the writer, the incredible instruments a favorite of director John Waters, will of the eight amazing actors on board, share with the audience intimate tales of and some understanding of archetypal her adventures and sings everything from characters that allows us to riff in really Edith Piaf to Sonny & Cher. dynamic ways.” “It’s like a dinner party with me, except Performances are Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. you can’t talk and I get to sing whenever I and Sunday at 3 p.m. thru March. The first want,” Stole commented. Sunday matinee on March 8 coincides with International Woman’s Day. The Creative Alliance at the Patterson HELP US SEE YOU theatre will hold two pay-what-you-can 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224 previews on Saturday Feb 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets $15 / $12 for members and and Sun March 1 at 3 p.m. The play runs students at about one hour with no intermission. www.creativealliance.org Venus Theatre is a professional theatre OUT THERE! company committed to setting flight to the voices of women. Submit Your Events Online www.baltimoreoutloud.com Venus Theatre Play Shack 21 C Street, Laurel, MD Tickets are $20 OUTloud’s queer TV guide: For info and tickets: www.venustheatre.org www.baltimoreoutloud.com
Sign up online now for free home delivery of OUTloud. www.baltimoreoutloud.com 14 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com On the Stage A ‘New’ Mark Twain Comedy; RENT on DVD; and Edward Albee at Arena Stage By Ben Ryland After 12 years on Broadway and a long cameras and incredible sound; hopefully it liners that would do Neil Simon proud hit Road. laundry list of actors, RENT closed on will sell well creating a market for ‘Live on home over and over. Twain even throws in Now until March 8 only Broadway last month. Broadway’ recordings in the future. a few boob and fart jokes too. Tickets: www.olneytheatre.org The ephemeral nature of live In the second act, flushed with Mark Twain - Is He Dead? Edward Albee’s- A Delicate Balance success the widow is wooed by several entertainment usually only leaves us the Yes, this is a new play by Mark Twain. This 1967 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama men both paupers and rich alike. But cast recording, playbill, program and The recently discovered manuscript is now being presented at Arena Stage girlfriend Marie disguised as a policeman sometimes the script to remember the (Twain’s only play) has been adapted by in DC/Virginia with some star powered comes to investigate the death and gives experience of a musical on Broadway. David Ives and a fun evening is had by actors from Broadway. Kathleen Chalfant the best performance of the show. A But thanks to SONY the final week of all. Olney has created two beautiful sets; I and Ellen McLaughlin were both in the performances was captured and edited missed the changeover at intermission so female Inspector Clouseau that would Tony winning, Angels in America Parts 1 & into the ultimate recording- the show its if you don’t have to go stay and watch the have Peter Sellers rolling in his grave from 2. A Delicate Balance is a huge play, and self. Granted the talented final cast were transformation. laughing. Elizabeth Jernigan as the cop just as emotionally draining as ‘Angels’ in no slackers but upon comparison with the The French themed farce is based on keeps the audience rolling too in the final its own way. original (Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Jesse act. a real starving artist, Jean-Francois Millet, The family depicted is typical. The Martin, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin Vega, but not based on anything which really Jeffries Thaiss as Millet (and his play has loads of trauma, skeletons and etc.) there is a slight bit of an energy spark happened in his life. Millet and friends twin) is wonderfully sexual as a male and eccentrics but with quick-witted dialog. missing on the video. But why quibble, decide to have him fake becoming ill and female even outshining his comedic role Staged in the elegant sitting room of many of the first cast show up on stage die so his paintings will rapidly appreciate in Steve Martin’s The Underpants earlier the retired couple Agnes and Tobias the for the extended finale that can also be in value creating a buying frenzy which he this season at Olney. alcoholic sister of Agnes has ensconced jumped to directly in the Bonus features. will perpetuate by being alive to paint new To use the old theatre expression herself upon their good nature and Baltimore’s Tracie Thoms played Johann ones. He was a talented artist but France about acting- “Dying is easy, comedy is hospitality. As often in these types of in the movie version and in this final cast. was full of them, so to keep the ruse going hard,” director Halo Wines and her merry plays the drunk is the most profound, Even though I was bounced he disguises himself as his widowed twin cast of players have proven she and her observant and ultimately the voice of (downsized before the bankruptcy in 2001) sister- “we have been twins for many cast don’t need just the script to make a truth. McLaughlin gives a magnificent from SONY Theatres - and still holding a years,” she explains. stuffy era of history into a laugh a minute performance as Claire. Hints of Tobias grudge after working for them for more production. I loved it. The lone shark/art collector, Andre, sleeping with her years before are quickly than a dozen years - I recommend all has everyone in his pocket and takes a ignored by Agnes as are the four, or is it RENTheads and theatre lovers to check liking to the widow, after Millet’s girlfriend Mark Twain’s Is He Dead? - Olney Theatre five times, daughter Julia has be married out this DVD. It was filmed in HD with 17 Center - Route 108 and Sandy Spring refuses his advances. Jokes and one- -- continued on page 30 Professional Services
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Mink Stole. One need only say the name and her legion of fans drop to their knees. She is a true Baltimore legend and appears in nearly every John Waters film, all the way back to even the early black and white show stoppers. And as sure as Baltimore is the backdrop for a Waters film, Mink is certain to be somewhere in the cast. “I get to have my lips sewn shut and my head cut off.”
I learned a few bits of trivia about Mink when I paid her a visit this week. She is a “coffee whore”, she bakes over 1,000 cookies every Christmas and by looking around her apartment, you would never know that she is the star of several cult films. “I don’t spend time watching my old movies and it’s not like I don’t have any memorabilia from them...I was there. I’m no Norma Desmond.” she says. In Desperate Living she endured a shockingly memorable love scene with the 300+ lb. Jean Hill and in Multiple Maniacs, she convincingly portrayed a horny fetishist who seeks out kinky encounters in churches, so it’s understandable that she might not want to have too Photo: Jim Lucio many of these past film reminders staring her in the face each morning. Many actors who have worked with John Waters Brian Grillo (singer of the queercore band Extra Fancy). where you don’t get to talk and I get to sing. I just want have probably been faced with having to ask themselves The audience loved it and they wanted more, but that people to relax and have fun with me.” just how far they are willing to go for their art and Mink was the only song we had so we just did it again!” Grillo There is even more amazing Mink news thanks to was not spared having to ask herself this question. When then introduced her to other musicians including Kristian Joshua Grannell who has cast Mink in his first feature I asked her what she wouldn’t do on camera she says, “I Hoffman who had formed The Mumps with Lance Loud film, All About Evil, which starts shooting in early March. wouldn’t do nudity anymore.” With a laugh, she admits, “ and had written music for Klaus Nomi, Lydia Lunch and Grannell (aka Peaches Christ), is a seriously rabid movie I’d do it, but for lots of money. And it’s really a modesty James Chance. “After I met Kristian I suggested he come fan and has created a huge following with Midnight Mass, issue, not a censorship issue.” play some music with us, but if I had known his pedigree, his interactive movie nights in San Francisco. Other than She brings up an older story that still gets Waters I probably wouldn’t have asked him--I’d have been too John Waters, I couldn’t think of anyone more equipped hot under the collar when she mentions it to him, “In Pink intimidated!” to channel Mink’s talents than he, the mastermind behind Flamingos I did refuse to set my hair on fire. At first I Who knew that an actress who has inserted a rosary Jizzmopper and Night of the Troll. The plot of All About agreed to do it. I’d just broken up with my boyfriend and I into Divine’s butt and brought plague to the imaginary town Evil, appears to be under wraps, but I have confirmed thought why not, but after I said yes, I realized that it was of Mortville would be so moved by her first experience that it is not a horror parody of All About Eve, which an all around bad idea and I refused. John eventually got with singing to a live audience? “It is more liberating than surprises me since he has done a spoof on Baby Jane Melanie Griffith to set hers on fireCecil ( B. Demented), I can tell you.” she says. Since that first exposure, Mink called Whatever Happened To Peaches Christ? The but that was all optical. I couldn’t do it that way, I was has continued performing with a group of musicians she world waits. really going to have to set my hair on fire.” calls, “My Wonderful Band”, the current line-up includes “I’m excited about doing this film.” says Mink. “I love Because of her association with Waters and his Scott Wallace Brown, Walker Teret and Skizz Cyzyk. Joshua. I’ve known him for several years now...I was his obsessions with Baltimore and habit of shooting his Do Re MINK: An Evening with Mink Stole comes to the first live guest at Midnight Mass.” About the new film, films here, Mink, by association has become a well Creative Alliance on March 6th. Mink says, “I get to have my lips sewn shut and my head known product of Baltimore. This is only strange when A Mink Stole performance sounds as if it could be the cut off.” But, thankfully, Mink’s role is substantial and she you consider that she left Maryland in 1977 and lived in stage equivalent to a favorite mp3 playlist, “I really just do will be able to tear up some scenery before having her Los Angeles for 30 years before finding herself back in what I like. There are a few French songs I like to perform head removed. Charm City last year. Her return has even brought her and sometimes I’ll want to do a song that has been on Mink Stole brings her unique cabaret show, “Do back to the same residential block in Roland Park that my mind and I’ll do it and never want to sing it again... Re Mink: An Evening With Mink Stole” to the Creative she grew up on. Baltimore called Mink home and now we I’ll just get it out of my system. I just love being myself Alliance at the Patterson on March 6th at 8pm. Get there can reap the rewards because now, she sings too! and having fun. I leave lots of room for spontaneity.” One early and enjoy the “Nuthouse Drawings” of Susan Lowe Mink remembers back a few years ago when she highlight of her show will certainly be a duet of “Female which opens that night from 6-8pm! Creative Alliance sang to an audience for the first time. “It was a song Trouble” with another Dreamland star, Sue Lowe. Mink 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. called “Falling Down is Good For the Soul”, written by says of Do Re Mink, “It’s like having me at a dinner party 18 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com Professional Services
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As you well know, 2008 was a difficult healthy, positive rate. a level slightly above the peak of 1968. you to formulate a financial strategy that year (to say the least) for most investors. Feeling that paying down a high Does this sound familiar? incorporates both your long- and short- The Standard & Poor’s website shows interest loan is better than losing money I have faith in the future of our term goals, tailored specifically to your that their S&P 500 Index lost 38.49% of its in the stock or real estate markets, economy and markets, but the reality is needs and concerns. Also, make sure to value for the year leaving it with a negative many in America may follow President that we must dust ourselves off, regroup, work with an advisor who specializes in return of 1.38% over the past ten years. Obama’s advice and pay down their debt. and prepare for the year/s ahead. I your areas of concern (i.e. lgbt planning, The losses sustained in the stock, bond, If this happens, we may see a continued strongly suggest that you find time in pension strategies, etc.). and real estate markets have left many reduction in spending by the middle and your schedule to review your financial scratching their heads wondering where lower-classes cutting into corporate picture. You have already had a year of This article is for informational purposes they can actually earn a respectable profits. burying your head in the sand. You can no only and is not intended to provide return on their money. The combination of the US financial longer afford to wait to review your past specific advice to any individual. Consult Hopefully the new administration will injection into corporate America, a returns and develop strategies for your your legal, tax, and/or financial advisor bring a fresh approach to U.S. economics reduction of consumer spending, as well investments moving forward. Additionally, to determine what is appropriate for your that could help to resolve the nation’s bleak as reduced savings/investing, we may see you will want to update your financial plan situation. financial situation. It appears as though stocks perform more like they did in the in 2009 to reassess your goals in light of Woody Derricks is president of Congress will issue additional financial 70’s than the 80’s or 90’s. Back in the late the 2008 market decline. Partnership Wealth Management and reprieve for the many ailing businesses 60’s the market rose rapidly only to decline With all of the issues arising at banks can be reached at 410.732,2633. © 2008 begging for government handouts. It also sharply leading into the 70’s. There was and the major Wall Street firms, many Partnership Wealth Management, LLC. appears as though President Obama will a brief recovery in the early 70’s only to are beginning to seek advice from local, All rights reserved. Securities offered ask the American people to balance their be followed by an even larger decline in independent advisors. Truly independent through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/ personal budgets; that, in time, should the mid 70’s. While stocks did rebound by advisors are unbiased and objective. They SIPC 8251589 02/09 change our negative savings rate into a the end of the decade, they only reached will work with you as a partner to help baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 25 on the screen
The International By Chuck Duncan
Cast: Clive Owen; Naomi Watts; movie wastes no time in hitting the ground Armin Mueller-Stahl; Brian F. O’Byrne. running as Salinger’s partner attempts to Director: Tom Tykwer. set up a meeting with an informant that Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Owen) leads to a nasty death. The film never lets and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney up as Salinger and Watts begin hopping Eleanor Whitman (Watts) are determined the globe to track down these people who to bring to justice one of the world’s most are always one step ahead of them. powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and One of the film’s most amazing reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger set-pieces takes place in New York at and Whitman follow the money from Berlin the Guggenheim Museum. Portions to Milan to New York to Istanbul. Finding of this scene have been shown in the themselves in a high-stakes chase across commercials for the film, so I’m not going the globe, their relentless tenacity puts to go into any more detail, but suffice it to their own lives at risk as their targets say this is one of the greatest moments in will stop at nothing – even murder – to action film history! What really impressed continue financing terror and war. me was the restraint on the part of the I’m not going to mince words with this screenwriter and director to not bring the one...The International is hands-down one film to a screeching halt for a romantic of the best action thrillers to come along in interlude between Salinger and Whitman. quite some time. After a plethora of action It is established that Whitman is married, films that did nothing for the minds of the so it was quite the relief that the two didn’t viewers – except turn them to mush with have to fall into bed at some point. one explosion after another – we finally Clive Owen plays his part to perfection, have an adult thriller with some great carrying the dramatic moments as well action scenes that really requires you to as the action scenes and he just makes pay attention as the plot unfolds (which you wonder how he would have handled may be why the film is doing so poorly at the latest incarnation of James Bond (the the box office.) If you like action films and role that ultimately went to Daniel Craig). thrillers and, most of all, a good story then Owen’s rugged handsomeness is easy I highly recommends this film. on the eyes, but he still has that street The plot may seem dry at first glance thug quality that makes him seem a little – I mean how can a movie about a global dangerous and scary at the same time bank brokering arms deals be exciting (but he never uses his looks to seduce – but its intricacies and revelations as someone to get the information he needs.) to why the bank is involved should keep Watts, playing an American, is also quite you glued to the edge of your seat. The --continued on page 31 26 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com rainbow family law Leather Line
Baltimore’s oldest gay bar, The Federal Adoption Tax Credit: Leon’s, played host to a fundraiser for the generous folks at Brother Help How to Afford a Second-Parent Thyself, one of the few non-profit lgbt community Adoption in a Recession organizations dedicated By Emily L. Russell, Esq. to supporting other community groups with LGBT families Lastly, and most importantly, other states financial assistance. The impacted by the must recognize second-parent adoptions current economic granted in Maryland and the District of benefit, held on February downturn may not Columbia, even states that do not permit 21 was sponsored by Miss think they can afford such adoptions under their state law. For Leon’s 2009 Ada Buffett legal representation example, my partner and I recently moved necessary to protect from Virginia to Maryland in anticipation and COMMAND. Shawna their families. Unlike of the birth of our daughter. Now that we Alexander mc’d with a total heterosexual couples, have established residency in Maryland, of 18 performers. lgbt couples who have children together I am adopting our daughter as a second must do what is called a “second- parent. This means that both of our parent adoption” in order to ensure names will appear on her birth certificate that both partners have equal rights as her mothers. It also means that we will and responsibilities to their children. have equal parental rights even though Thankfully, in the area of family law, the my partner is our daughter’s biological Federal Adoption Tax Credit allows most mother. If we ever decided to move back families to recoup all of the legal fees to Virginia, a state that has a constitutional spent in connection with obtaining a amendment barring any recognition instability, lgbt couples should ask their second-parent adoption. of same-sex relationships, Virginia is attorneys how the Federal Adoption Tax required under the federal Constitution to Credit can make their adoption process What is a Second-Parent Adoption? recognize the parent / child relationship more affordable. A second parent adoption is a legal between my daughter and me. Legal Disclaimer: This article is not proceeding in which an individual adopts intended to be a substitute for legal advice. the legal or biological child of his or her How Can I Afford a Second-Parent Please consult an attorney with our firm partner while preserving the legal rights of Adoption in this Economy? for advice on your adoption. the first parent. Second-parent adoptions After a second-parent adoption is granted Emily Russell is an attorney with are available for gay and lesbian families the adopting parent is usually eligible to the Michele Zavos Law Group, pllc. Her in the District of Columbia and parts of take the Federal Adoption Tax Credit. The practice focuses on all aspects of lgbt Maryland. In essence, once a second- credit is taken in the year the adoption is family law, including second-parent parent adoption is granted, all of the legal granted and is a dollar for dollar credit. adoptions, domestic partnership formation rights that straight couples have in regards The IRS determines what expenses are / dissolution, and child custody / visitation to their children will apply. Neither parent’s eligible for the tax credit. These include matters. If you have suggestions for future rights will be superior to the other. Both reasonable and necessary adoption columns, please e-mail Emily at erussell@ Maryland and the District of Columbia will fees, court costs, attorney fees, traveling zavoslawgroup.com issue birth certificates listing both parties expenses and other expenses associated as parents. Virginia will issue the birth with the legal adoption of an eligible child. certificate but the headers will remain For 2009 the maximum adoption credit is “mother” and “father”. $12,150. The tax credit begins to phase out OUTloud’s queer TV guide: if the adopting parent’s modified adjusted Why Do A Second Parent Adoption? www.baltimoreoutloud.com Second-parent adoptions are important gross income (AGI) is between $182,180 for several reasons. First, the child will be and $222,180. Persons with a modified AGI of $222,180 or more do not qualify for eligible for inheritance and social security Sign up online now for free the tax credit. This means that the majority benefits in the event of the adoptive home delivery of OUTloud. parent’s death. Second, if the parties of adopting couples recoup all of the legal end their relationship, both parents have fees incurred with the adoption. www.baltimoreoutloud.com equal rights to seek visitation and/or A second-parent adoption is the most comprehensive way to secure legal custody of the child and will have equal protections for parent/child relationships Submit Your Events Online Photos by Skip Koritzer. responsibility to provide child support. in lgbt families. In this time of economic www.baltimoreoutloud.com baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 27 Leather Line
By Rodney Burger “Spirit of Deaf Leather” was the theme of the 17th Annual BLADeaf Run and Contest held on February 13-14. It could have been called: “Five titles, no titleholders”. I had hoped to introduce you to Mr. Baltimore Deaf Leather 2009, Ms. Baltimore Deaf Leather 2009, Baltimore Deaf Leatherboy 2009, Baltimore Deaf Bear 2009, and Baltimore Deaf Cub 2009 - but at the end of a very long contest the only sashes in the room were on the judges. At the ‘Meet & Greet” held at the Baltimore Eagle on Friday the 13th there was lots of spirit, but only one contestant - Michael from Cleveland was announced as a contestant for Baltimore Deaf Leatherboy 2009. What was starting to look like a forgettable contest, turned into one I will not soon forget. and Michele Smith (Ms. Baltimore Eagle mind. I have seen leather titleholders use XS Leather 2009 will be held on Saturday, Saturday afternoon started with 1999) and Executive Producer Dennis Hart their title as a passport into the leather February 28 at 8 p.m. at Club XS located two workshops “What is Leather Folks?” (Mr. Mid-Atlantic Deaf Leather 2000). community. Sometimes it works out well. at 36 West 11th Avenue in York, Pa. 17404. presented by founder of BLADeaf “Auntie So what went wrong? It was clear to For me the true test is not what a As you know I am a big fan of Mr. Club XS Abbe” and Boot blacking 101 presented this writer that the contestant not only had leather titleholder does during his title Leather 2008 C.J.Smith. He has had an by International Deaf Leatherboy 2005 no background in the leather community, year, but what he does the year after outstanding year! Those are going to be boy alex. Both were well received and but also had little or no knowledge of that. As one judge said, “There is nothing some difficult boots to fill. generated lots of discussion. After a lunch what the Leather Community is about. wrong with being new to the leather It should be another great contest buffet, the contest began. There is a We need to reach out to our younger community, as long as that leather spirit is this year with entertainment by Shawnna reason why I always write that a titleholder generation and share with them our leather in your heart.” So there it is. That is what Alexander and a special appearance by was “selected” and not that he “won.” If a community knowledge. I always cringe our contestant was missing: “The Spirit of one of my favorite “Smokin Hunks” star raffle is held and only one ticket is sold, when a contestant says; “I have been in Deaf Leather.” Duke Rivers. that person is going to win. If there is a the leather community since November.” I am greatly looking forward to the I hope next time to be able to introduce contest for a leather title and there is only No, you were not in the community; you next leather contest in our area: Mr. Club you to Mr. Club XS Leather 2009! one contestant there is always a chance were in a prior contest that was held in that the contestant will not achieve the November. minimum number of points required to It takes more to be “in the community.” be presented with the title. That is what Being in West Side Story does not give happened. one gang experience! If you want some It led to an unscheduled workshop experience in the community then you as I gathered with some of the judges should seek out the leather bar in your afterwards to discuss why. To me it area. Find out when leather clubs are showed that the judges were serious about having bar nights and fundraisers and selecting a leather titleholder and did not, atten, or better yet offer to help out. as one audience member suggested: “just When I first started in the leather give it to him.” community I thought there was a leather Edward Carrigan (Mr. Baltimore Deaf hierarchy. First you had those on the Leather 2007/2008), Karen Taylor (Ms. outside looking in. They dressed the part Baltimore Deaf Leather 2008), Danny and went to the leather bar. Then you had Carbonell (International Mr. Deaf Leather the members of the leather clubs. They 1998), Andy Liu (Mid-Atlantic LeatherSIR produced events and held fundraisers. 2008) and Rik Newton-Treadway Finally at the top you had the leather (Mr. Maryland Leather 2009) were an titleholders. They were club leaders or outstanding judging panel. Everyone well respected members of the leather involved with this event were top notch community. Maybe that idea was true at including tally masters Paul E. Treadway one time or maybe it was only true in my 28 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 29 30 q BALTIMORE OUTLOUD March 01, 2009 | baltimoreoutloud.com revile homosexuality. I suspect, however, the noise from appearance, Smith reported that they These challenges alone might keep the zealots and the fear of a dysfunctional are working on organizing a Sunday, July a gay baseball player in the closet. But locker room will keep the athlete secure 26 event in which the SVA will present then there is the question of product in his closet for a while longer. We’ll just a firsthand account of the historical endorsements and other financial have to wait for a gay version of Jackie Stonewall rebellion to the central PA considerations. Olympics hero Michael Robinson who can courageously negotiate community Phelps retained most of his endorsement the slippery terrain of the OUTfield. The SVA provides educational, deals but Kellogg’s dropped his contract community-building, and outreach as soon as the photo of Phelps’ smoking a Steve Charing’s OUTspoken blog is at programs. It also provides funding for bong flew around the world. www.SteveCharing.blogspot.com. Stonewall Veterans who need assistance How would corporate America for shelter, food, and medical care. One deal with a gay athlete? While many of of the goals of the SVA is to create a the Fortune 500 companies have anti- theatre permanent Stonewall Veterans Memorial discrimination policies for gays and -- continued from page 14 Monument in New York City’s Greenwich lesbians as well as domestic partner Village. benefits on the books, I imagine they PrideFest organizers recently OUTfield will succumb to the threatened boycotts and dumped only to return home yet released a schedule of spring fundraising of the well-organized and well-financed again. Throw in the couple’s best friends events. One of the most popular is the -- continued from page 2 conservative flame throwers and not offer showing up and moving in because they ‘Pride Breakfast’ to be held on Saturday, endorsement deals. are suddenly afraid in their own house and April 18 (9-11 a.m.) at the Metropolitan being in the same locker room. The best hope for a gay ballplayer in you have the ground work for a drama that Community Church of the Spirit located Then there is the increasing number coming out will rest with the fans. A gay only Albee could come up with. at 2973 Jefferson Street, Harrisburg. The of Latino and Asian ballplayers in the player, especially one who is good at his As the alcohol flows to everyone but breakfast is a popular community event major leagues. This is not to say that they craft and is popular, has a decent chance Agnes the sorted details arise wrapped which, in addition to the chow, provides are all homophobic or that American-born to be favorably received over time. Fans in the playwrights usual off-kilter focus. an opportunity for the local community players are not. Yet the traditional macho- tend to be ahead of the players when it After three hours and two intermissions to meet PrideFest directors and obtain oriented cultures of these groups tend to comes to social issues. everything goes back to normal but the the latest information on the parade and audience has an understanding that this festival planning. tight-knit group will continue along their Dine Out with Pride, another great same route. There is no pivotal role in this fundraising event will be held on May 12 play because every member of the group and a Pride mixer will occur on May 30 plays pivotal roles. Each with their own at Liquid 891. Local entertainer Dame quirks, talking of suicide, uncomfortably Glenda is again this year organizing details about their dead (maybe gay) son shows at various community venues. The and/or drinking themselves into a stupor Mr. Pride contest will be held June 12 at INVITE YOU AND provides rich acting characterizations. Liquid 921 in Harrisburg. A GUEST TO A Director Pam MacKinnon creates a world The Pride Festival of Central PA will SPECIAL ADVANCE of confusions out of chaos and pulls it be selling souvenir T-shirts at all shows SCREENING OF off. The ensemble is a seamless cast and fundraising events. The extensive of mostly veterans (several from Olney) schedule of upcoming fundraising events who knowingly inhabit their creations. reflects the broad community support When Mama Agnes is speaking to her for the increasingly large and popular daughter she, “apologizes because I am Pride celebration. PrideFest has worked articulate,” but that is a ruse also. Her idea hard to celebrate a unique, exciting and of functional is to bring a delicate balance welcoming festival which is fast becoming Be one of the first to her family and friends and as it often the largest Pride celebration in the south to stop by Saratoga is, only to ignore the faults and histories central PA and central Maryland region. Coffee, located at of each. Accountability is one reason the 222 E. Saratoga Street, organization has gained such widespread on Friday, February 27th Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance - support among local lgbt-friendly for your chance to Arena Stage in Crystal City, VA (temporary businesses. The organization publishes receive a pass, home) an annual financial report of all income good for two, to an Now through March 15th and expenses. Unlike Baltimore’s Pride advance screening. Tickets: www.arenastage.org festival which only benefits its organizing No purchase necessary. organization, Central PA’s PrideFest Supplies limited. First-come, reserves a portion of revenue to be first-served. One pass per pridefest person. Seating is limited. distributed to local community groups. Employees of all promotional -- continued from cover This year PrideFest will donate a partners are not eligible. portion of proceeds to the Easch-Potter Rated R for sadistic brutal violence well with the theme of this year’s Pride Scholarship. This scholarship fund had including a rape and disturbing been established under the Gay and images, language, nudity and some festival which is “Your Rights, Our Rights, drug use. Human Rights: Stonewall Rebellion 40th Lesbian Switchboard of Harrisburg (GLSH) Anniversary.” for the purpose of providing scholarships OPENS IN THEATERS MARCH 13 In addition to the SVA’s parade to lgbt youth. After several years of baltimoreoutloud.com | March 01, 2009 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD q 31 inactivity, the scholarship is now under the direction of The Foundation for Enhancing ON THE SCREEN Communities (TFEC). All endowment -- continued from page 25 funds of the foundation are required to have at least $10,000 in assets before they can be self-sustaining and begin to attractive but proves that blonds don’t make distributions as designated by their have to be dumb as she assists in the Employment governing body, in this instance Common investigation. Deep Throats are Waiting Roads and the LGBT Center Coalition. The rest of the cast are perfectly Dance diva Maxine Nightingale headlines suited to their roles and the fact that most for You an entertainment line-up that includes of them are largely unknown to American Did you major in Journalism or Janie Womack with Julie Lowery, Take audiences helps make the movie seem Communications in college? Was English your 147, Voices United and numerous other more realistic. Director Tykwer made a favorite subject in high school? Do you know local entertainers. splash on our shores in 1998 with Run, the complete alphabet? If so, an exciting career in news reporting may be for you. Look what Another popular addition to Lola, Run and he once again proves he it did for the Washington Post’s Woodward Harrisburg’s celebration is the Pride is a master at making interesting a story and Bernstein - they took down an entire parade. Now in its third year, the parade which could have been rather dry and dull, Presidency. And now you can too! OUTloud is looking for people interested has attracted wide community support. Its and amping up action scenes that have in covering our local community. Whether you increasing importance is demonstrated by almost become routine by this point in are a seasoned veteran or a wannabe - there the appearance last year of PA’s governor time – and again, the Guggenheim scene is a place for you at OUTloud. We need help Ed Rendell. The governor walked the is a masterpiece of directing, editing, in keeping our community up-to-date on everything and anything that impacts our lives. length of the parade down Front Street. choreography and art direction. From sporting events to press conferences The governor’s participation reflected I’m surprised The International had and everything in between - you too can be an both his commitment to lgbt people and such a soft opening and is quickly tumbling eyewitness to history. Meet famous people, visit exotic locales, photograph scantily clothed the growing lgbt visibility in Pennsylvania’s down the box office ladder. By the time actors. It’s all here just waiting for you. capital. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. you read this, the film will have already Shoot us an email today at: Editor@ on Saturday before the festival and will been out for a few weeks and may only be baltimoreoutloud.com and start your career at travel down Front Street. in a handful of theatres so if you’re looking the bottom. Vendor and parade applications are for a movie that doesn’t involve masked currently available at www.harrisburgpride. killers or teen sensations in 3D, I urge you org. The new website design reflects the to consider spending a couple of hours For Advertising/Deadline Info, Please Call 410-244-6780. year’s theme “Your Rights, Our Rights, with Clive and Naomi. I don’t think you’ll Human Rights: Stonewall Rebellion 40th be disappointed! Anniversary.” Rated R for some sequences of violence and language. Pride Festival of Central PA July 25, 2009 (noon-7 p.m.) Riverfront Park, Harrisburg, PA fashion For more info: www.harrisburgpride.org -- continued from page 10
Schedule of FT: The incident with Violet … 2009 BRADLEY: (sighs) I can’t seem to escape it, the shoes wouldn’t fit and I used caulk Pride Events from my dad’s workshop to keep them from flopping around. After several hours of trying to pull them off, Violet had to be March 13, 2009 at Liquid taken to the hospital and the shoes were April 3, 2009 at Dawg Haus cut off. She had a slight limp from that day April 4, 2009 at Club Z on….and never wore high heels again. April 10, 2009 at Club XS Mom said that was the end of playing April 18, 2009 at CC’s “models” with my sisters. May 9, 2009 at Brownstone FT: “This was the beginning of the “big May 16, 2009 at Twin Peaks shoe” look?” May 17, 2009 at Tally Ho BRADLEY: Yes, I developed a sort of June 6, 2009 at Tap Room neuroses about it after that, so I always June 12, 2009 at Liquid 891 chose models with big feet or made them (Mr. Pride competition) wear slightly oversized shoes, but no caulk! June 20, 2009 at Strawberry We used clear elastic bands instead. “
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