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August 31, 2018 | Volume XVI, Issue 9 By Aaron Cahall Chase Brexton Health Care I will rely on my skills and experience The LGBT Health Resource Center recent- New Chief at Chase Brexton nurturing collaboration and partnerships ly welcomed a new director, Sam McClure, between organizations at both nation- who looks to continue the center’s mission icant threat to health and wellness in our and what are your al and local levels. to provide health information and resourc- country, and here in Baltimore, is eco- goals? Sam Meeting local LGBTQ es to Baltimore’s LGBT community. nomic insecurity. Wellness means more My vision and goals McClure community leaders in McClure joined the center on August 20th than access to medical treatment when for the center are aligned Baltimore is a top pri- from the National Gay and Les- it’s needed. It’s also about with the existing team ority for me. The fabric bian Chamber of Commerce, An interview individuals having the ability and the previous direc- of community is rela- where she was an executive to live well and sustain them- tor. We work to provide tionships. Trust and overseeing affiliate relations, with incoming selves and their families. For LGBTQ people and their partnerships mean ev- external affairs, advocacy, and director Sam LGBTQ people, this threat families with welcoming erything. I’ll be listen- supplier diversity teams. She and other existing barriers access to expert health ing closely for every takes over for Nate Sweeney, McClure are multiplied and magnified information and resourc- opportunity to engage who departed the center this by a shortage of informed es to improve their well- and build trust. past spring. and affirming health care providers. Chase ness and quality of life. What food, at- We caught up with Sam to ask her Brexton’s LGBT Health Resource Center We will work tirelessly traction, or other about her background and her goals for is leading from this intersection of needs. until we fully walk that aspect of Baltimore the center. That’s exactly where I want to work and mission every single day. that you haven’t ex- What brings you to Chase Brexton? have impact, improving healthcare access How will your pre- perienced yet are I saw an opportunity to bring several of and outcomes for all LGBTQ people. vious experience help you most excited to my passions together. My work in LGBTQ What is your vision for the center, you with those goals? —continued on page 3 economic development is anchored in a passion to improve people’s lives, and so is my deep interest in LGBTQ health and By Frankie Kujawa wellness. I recognize that the most signif- Baltimore is known for harboring hidden gems throughout the city. One such gem, the Maryland Historical Society, has been YoU'rE HIsToRy! quietly collecting and archiving artifacts that Maryland and poor. African-Amer- document the historical and social ican, Korean, Chinese, moments relevant to Maryland’s Historical Society Hispanic – all ethnicities history since 1844. Their current that make up the ‘soup’ installation, “Structure + Perspec- puts fresh focus of Baltimore. The city tive: David Brewster Explores on Baltimore seems to have a very Maryland’s Social Landscape,” is divided social structure. leaving viewers with a fresh view contempory & There’s horrifying pov- of the world and issues swirling queer erty in its inner city, and around them. Baltimore OUTloud you can go a mile-and- chatted exclusively with the Maryland-born a-half away and be in some very beautiful artist to delve into residential neighborhoods. Granted, the David Brewster’s the purpose and dichotomy isn’t unique to Baltimore. This art highlights the meaning behind his exhibit can act as a common ground that Maryland Historical Society’s exhibition art. brings people together primarily based on about contemporary “It’s important for common human experiences.” Maryland’s cultural people of all ages The “Structure + Perspective” installa- diversity. Here, a self- and ethnicities to tion brings together commissioned works portrait of artist at see this exhibit,” be- by Brewster with objects from the Maryland work. gan Brewster, “Rich —continued on page 21 Co-Publishers Jim Becker • Jim Williams [email protected]

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2 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com news // local NEW GROWTH ON New Chief at Chase Brexton WEST 40TH STREET. —continued from page 1 Charm Ball. The LGBT Health Resource try or learn about? Center team is planning an open house in Where do I begin? All of the art muse- the very near future to celebrate our new ums, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, a space – still in Chase Brexton’s Mount Ver- game at Camden Yards, and I would real- non Center (1111 North Charles Street in ly like to live on a houseboat someday so Baltimore), but in an even more welcoming I’ll be scoping out those opportunities for space on the fifth floor. I look forward to seeing many folks “Wellness means more from the community that day, if not be- than access to medical fore! t For more about The LGBT Health Re- treatment when it’s source Center, visit Resourcecenter.lgbt. Roland Park Place – Baltimore City’s only certiﬁ ed Continuing needed. It’s also about Care Retirement Community – will soon be transformed, adding 8 new stories and 58 spacious new residences, individuals having the to create the perfect setting for your Baltimore story. ability to live well and sustain themselves and their families.” READY FOR MOVEIN 443.338.6212 sure. What excites me the most is finding FALL 2020 RolandParkPlace.org new friends and neighbors here in Balti- more and I’ll take advantage of most op- Pending final approval from Maryland Department of Aging portunities to do that. I see Black Pride is coming up, and of course Chase Brexton’s

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Select Chase Brexton Health Care patients deemed most in need may be eligible for digital breast cancer screenings through a mobile mammography van to be located at the Chase Brexton Mount Vernon Center on September 28th. The screenings are provided in partnership with Lackawan- na Mobile X-Ray and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and mammograms are capable of finding it up to three years before it can be felt. The Center for Disease Control recommends mammograms every two years for women age 50 and older who are at average risk for breast cancer. The staff of Chase Brexton encour- ages their patients to remember that early detection saves lives! Any patient who feels they may quality should contact their Chase Brexton provider or call 410-837- 2050 for more info. t news // local

take place between 6 and 9 pm, followed nomination to stand in the general elec- Cartoons Most by the Charm Ball After Party from 9 pm Baltimore Men’s tion in November. Those included the first to midnight. trans candidates to hold any official office, Risqué – Sept. 14th The disco themed flashback 40th Chorus Fall Mixer, as well as LGBTQ activist Gabriel Acevero, party will recall Chase Brexton’s beloved who, if he wins his race, he would become On September 14th, CosPop Productions “Retro Dance Night” fundraisers of years Sept. 10th the first openly gay Afro-Latino person to will present “Cartoons After Dark: The be elected to the Maryland legislature. I past, connecting supporters of yesterday Naughty Cartoon Revue,” from 9 to 11 pm reached out to him for an interview, to help and today with funky music, dancing, and Mix it up with guys who can keep a beat at the Windup Space (12 West North Ave- and carry a tune! On September 10th from the community get to know this hard-work- fun. Chase Brexton invites you to join nue, Baltimore). If you’ve ever wondered 7 to 9 pm, the Baltimore Men’s Chorus will ing guy better. them as they journey back through the what it would be like if your favorite car- hold their fall 2018 New Member Mixer, Bill Redmond-Palmer: Have you toon characters got sexy and showcased decades and celebrate 40 years of caring at St. Vincent de Paul Church (120 North been in the Montgomery County area all their sultry talents for your amusement, for our communities, and honoring those Front Street, Baltimore). They invite you your life? Tell me a little about your life then this is the show for you! Some of Bal- who have made a lasting impact on the to join their story of an incredible group growing up. timore’s most cunning and sexy talent will wellness of our communities. Gabriel Acevero: I was born and entertain you with their sexiest and wacki- The event’s honorees will be the Balti- raised in Trinidad and Tobago and my fam- est routines. more City Health Department, receiving a ily emigrated to the US in 2007, settling The event will include burlesque, side- Community Partner Award; former board in Montgomery County, Maryland. I’m the shows, vendors, and artists, as well as two members Joanne Kraus, receiving a Life- youngest of six children and could often time Volunteer Award, and Franklin N. be found either outdoors galivanting or in- McNeil Jr., receiving a Legacy Award; and doors on a soap box lecturing family mem- former CEO David H. Shippee receiving bers about political hot topics. a Leadership Award. In addition, a Chase How did you get interested in politics? Politics has always interested me. I Brexton staff member will receive the Dr. was raised in a politically conscious and Ronald Taylor Award, given each year to civically engaged household. Politics was a staff member who best exemplifies the discussed at every table and in every room mission of Chase Brexton Health Care. in our home. My mother was a union activ- The after party will feature dancing, a ist and I was exposed to a lot of organizing live band, an open bar, and fabulous des- strategies as a young man standing with raffles with sponsored prizes and wares serts. Dress is cocktail, or if you dare, your her and her co-workers on picket lines. from local comic shops around, including most dynamite duds / totes rad threads / That was the foundation of my activism Amazing Spiral Collectors Corner and freshest gear from your favorite decade. and it informs the work that I do today on Third Eye Comics. Vendors will include “Founded by and for the LGBT com- of friends and musicians and join them for behalf of working people as a labor orga- Bella’s Tchotchkis and Nathaniel Martin munity in 1978, Chase Brexton has sus- this event, as they kick off their winter cho- nizer and LGBTQ activist. will be there showing his art and taking tained a critical mission caring for all who ral season, “Stories and Tales.” You recently won the Democrat- commissions. enter our doors,” said Patrick Mutch, “We are getting ready to start an ex- ic Party nomination to fill one of three Tickets are $15 at the door. For more Chase Brexton CEO. “Today our mission citing year,” said music director Caite De- delegate seats to the Maryland General t info, visit Bit.ly/2MwL2CK. is to honor diversity, inspire wellness and bevec. “We welcome singers from all walks Assembly for District 39, in Montgom- improve our community. With your help, I of life, and with all levels of experience. ery County. While you still must face know we can continue our mission for de- Whether you regularly sing with a choir, the general election in November, those seats tend to be won by Democratic cades to come.” or serenade your shampoo bottles in the Chase Brexton nominees. What are some of your goals Proceeds from the event go to the Hope shower, there is a place for you with us this season!” and priorities if you win? Lives Here program of Chase Brexton, Charm Ball – There is no formal audition process, Among my priorities during my first which supports patients in need at each of only a bit of vocal exercise to find your term are a living wage, Medicare for all, Sept. 22nd their Centers. Learn more about the pro- voice part. Refreshments will be served, ending mass incarceration, state sanc- gram at Hopelivesheremaryland.org. and there’s no commitment to join. For tioned violence (i.e. police brutality), pass- It’s time once again for the Chase Brexton’s Tickets for the ball are $250 and in- more information, visit Bit.ly/2wrT7Op, ing the Maryland Trust Act and mobiliz- annual Charm Ball! On September 22nd clude the after party. After party only tick- visit Baltimoremenschorus.org, and follow ing our community around LGBTQ youth from 6 pm to midnight, Chase Brexton Health ets are $50. Tickets are available them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. homelessness and increased funding for Care will host their annual Charm Ball at at Bit.ly/2Nk1AKw. HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. the Renaissance For more info visit Should you prevail in November Baltimore Bit.ly/2wer7hA and you’d become first openly gay Afro-Lati- Harborplace Bit.ly/2PGdkZp. Candidate Interview: no person to be elected to the Maryland Hotel (202 You can also General Assembly. Do you have any East Pratt sign up for up- Gabriel Acevero thoughts about how this may impact Street, Bal- dates about your work, or the political landscape in timore). The Charm Ball 2018 Maryland? main ball with By Bill Redmond-Palmer The historical significance of my race at Tinyurl.com/ cocktails, din- This past June, Maryland held its primary is not lost on me, but I’m not running to CharmBallUp- ner, dancing, t elections. Several LGBTQ incumbents won make history, I’m running to make a dif- and awards date. their races, and a handful of newcomers ei- ference. One of my favorite writers, Audre ceremony will ther secured seats, or at least their party’s Lorde once said, “There’s no such thing as

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Unsung while an undergrad. I was a student activist and frequently organized on as well as Legends off campus events and mobilized students for lobby days in Annapolis on issues that disproportionately impacted LGBTQ folks. In 2012, I advocated for the Civil Marriage Protection Act and later became an orga- nizer with Marylanders for Marriage Equal- ity, when the law went to a referendum. After our success at the ballot box, I quickly shifted my focus to Trans equality and worked with a coalition of organizations to pass the Trans Equality bill in 2014. What are some of the achievements or work you have done in the community that you are most proud of? I’m most proud of the work that I do right now, empowering LGBTQ youth. I believe the future of our community is dependent upon how prepared, equipped and empowered our youth are. The state of our youth concerns me; 40% of LGBTQ youth are homeless, our transgender sisters, specifically our trans sisters of color, Gabriel continue to be murdered at alarming rates, Awardees at the 2018 Unsung Legends Awards presented by Joy Baltimore on August 10th. Acevero and LGBTQ youth continue to experience a single-issue struggle disdain, discrimination, and violence in inclusive and allow for other voices in our is our strength, but our inclusivity is what because we don’t live single-issue lives.” public spaces. We must create safe spac- community to be a part of the conversa- will propel our movement and we should I fight for black, Latinx, LGBTQ liberation es for our youth to be themselves as well tion and our fight to be free. Our diversity embrace it. t and a just immigration system because I as include them in the work that we’re do- exist at each of those intersections. I don’t ing right now to liberate our community as check any of my identities at the door nor a whole. Our youth are stakeholders in this do I engage in respectability politics. I fight and they should know that. speak to my lived experiences when dis- What is one thing you have learned cussing policy. My hope is that my pres- in your ten-plus years of service to the ence in the state legislature will change LGBTQ community that you think would people’s mindset, allow for other legisla- be helpful for readers to know? tors to see and understand why I advocate The LGBTQ community is the most for the issues that I do, and I hope that my diverse community on this planet, but we candidacy will inspire other LGBTQ folks to must recognize, appreciate, and leverage run for office and our youth to dream. We that diversity to ensure that we’re fighting need more LGBTQ representation at every for the L, the G, the B, especially the T, level of government. the Q and all other oppressed and mar- How and when did you get actively ginalized members of our community such involved in the LGBTQ community? as LGBTQ people of color. We are not a I first got involved in LGBTQ activism monolith, but we must strive to be more

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compiled by Jim Becker young transgender women who received marriage equality must be law by 2020. A the LifeSkills intervention had 40% fewer top court in Lebanon says homosexuality Interventions condomless sex acts compared to those is not a crime. Bulgarian courts recognize who received standard care, even after the marriage of a same-sex couple. Ro- for young trans 12 months. Additional research is needed mania’s Constitutional Court affirms the to show independent replication of these right of residence of same-sex married women may findings and to guide the implementation couples if one of the spouses is an EU and dissemination of the LifeSkills inter- citizen. Bermuda’s courts rule the gov- reduce HIV vention to other US communities, as well ernment ban on same-sex marriages is as to other parts of the world where HIV illegal. Trinidad and Tobago’s judiciary risks prevention among transgender women strikes down the criminalization of ho- More of us all the time! is a public health priority. (Bay Windows mosexuality. And in 2017: The European Boston – A new HIV-prevention study – Dr. Katie Biello at Baywindows.com/ Court of Justice ruled that EU countries when they present data on young adults in published in the American Medical Associ- Study-Examines-Efficacy-of-Interven- may not obstruct the freedom of residence a manner that assumes a monolithic mil- ation’s journal Pediatrics found that Project tions-for-Young-Trans-Women-in-Reduc- of an EU citizen by refusing to grant res- lennial generation and young adult vote,” Lifeskills – a culturally specific, empowering-HIV-Infection) idence rights to their non-EU same-sex researchers explained. ment-based, and group-delivered behav- partner. The UK Supreme Court declared The data come from a nationally rep- ioral prevention intervention – significant- that the discrimination against same-sex resentative survey of over 1,750 young ly reduced sexual risk for HIV acquisition couples in pensions rights needs to end adults ages 18-34 conducted bimonthly. and transmission in sexually active young Courts immediately. Speaking to NBC News, researcher Vlad transgender women aged 16 to 29 years. Courts around the world are now play- Medenica said, “One of the aims of our worldwide lead ing an important role in protecting LGBTQ survey is to dig a bit deeper and see how rights. Judges are now playing an import- race and ethnicity shape people’s experi- in battle for ant and increasing role in the battle for ences.” While 14% of millennials identify LGBTQ equality. They are showing lead- as LGBTQ, 22% of Latino millennials iden- LGBTQ rights ership where politicians too often display tify in that way, a much larger proportion The study was led by Drs. Robert Garofalo weakness and cowardice. The courts are than for African-Americans (14%), whites and Lisa Kuhns at Northwestern Universi- London – On June 26th, 2015, the fast becoming our friends and allies. Long (13%), and Asian-Americans (9%). For ty in Chicago, and Drs. Matthew Mimiaga US Supreme Court struck down same-sex may that continue. (Seattle Gay News and millennials as a group, regardless of sex- and Sari Reisner at the Fenway Institute marriage bans as unconstitutional, effec- the Peter Tatchell Foundation at Sgn.org/ ual orientation or gender identity, about and Harvard University in Boston. tively bringing marriage equality to all 50 sgnnews46_34/page4.cfm) 21% identify as Latino or Hispanic, 14% “At the stage of intervention develop- states. It was seen, and rightly so, as a as black or African-American, 7% as ment, researchers at the Howard Brown massive step towards equality and is Asian-American, and 56% as white. Health Center in Chicago – led by Drs. Ga- arguably the most famous LGBTQ judicial In another finding, majorities of Afri- rofalo and Kuhns – received a pilot grant win so far. But hold on. India’s Supreme Study says 14% can-American (53%) and Latino (50%) mil- from the Centers for Disease Control and Court is expected to decriminalize same- lennials believe that the issues confronting Prevention to develop the LifeSkills inter- sex acts by repealing Section 377 – an old of millennials LGBT individuals in communities of color vention and pilot test it to assess partici- are very different than the issues being pant acceptability, feasibility of study pro- identify as promoted by mainstream organizations. cedures, and initial efficacy for reducing In contrast, the majority of Asian-Amer- sexual risk for HIV among young trans- LGBTQ ican (54%) and white (58%) millennials gender women,” said Dr. Mimiaga. “Sub- believe that all LGBT individuals benefit sequent to the success of the pilot study, Chicago – Fourteen percent of mil- when mainstream LGBT organizations Drs. Garofalo and Kuhns invited Dr. Katie lennials identify as LGBTQ, according to fight for basic rights. (Seattle Gay News Biello and Dr. Sari Reisner to join them a new study by the GenForward Survey – Mike Andrew at Sgn.org/sgnnews46_34/ as investigators in a new grant applica- project at the University of Chicago. The page3.cfm) tion to test the efficacy of this promising study also found that a higher proportion HIV prevention intervention. This study of Latino millennials identify as LGBTQ was the first HIV prevention trial specif- than is true for other ethnic groups. The ically for transgender women funded by new data challenge previously held ideas the National Institutes of Health.” about the size of the LGBTQ population. A These news notes have been compiled, A clinical trial conducted between colonial-era homophobic law imposed by 2016 Gallup survey found only 4.1% of the with permission, from the online version March 2012 and August 2016 in Bos- Britain in the 19th century – which makes general population identifying as LGBTQ. of various newspapers and other web ton and Chicago randomly assigned 190 homosexuality unlawful. This will have The GenForward study is also “the first sites. We thank these publications for young transgender women between the a liberating impact on almost one fifth of of its kind,” the researchers say, because allowing us to bring you their news sto- ages of 16 and 29 into one of two study the world’s LGBTQ people. It will be the it “pays special attention to the ways race ries. Usually the reports have been sig- conditions: 1) the LifeSkills intervention (a biggest judicial ruling for LGBTQ equality and ethnicity influence how young adults nificantly edited and you can read the group-based, behavioral HIV prevention ever! or millennials experience and think about full story by going to the web site men- intervention delivered in six two-hour ses- At the Peter Tatchell Foundation, we the world.” tioned following the item. Comments sions spanning a three-week period) or 2) have noticed that the courts are increas- “Given the importance of race and eth- are strictly the opinions of Jim Becker a standard of care comparison group (HIV ingly stepping in and supporting LGBT nicity for shaping the diverse perspectives and not of Baltimore OUTloud or Pride and STD risk-reduction counseling and human rights. Look at the list so far this and lived experiences of young people, Media. testing). 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North Carolina ecutive staff, including full- and part-time, pavement – said it offered an “eco solution CYSI is a success story for a number of must undergo one hour of LGBTQ aging to public peeing.” The device is essentially reasons, including that it developed as a re- elder care training. In addition, 80 percent of the a box with an opening in the front and a flo- sult of young people sharing a need, which executive senior leadership must also ral display on top, containing straw which funders heard thanks to Baim and her sum- facility given take four hours of in-person LGBTQ elder transforms into compost for use in parks mit; made visible the critical importance of training. The rank and file take part in one and gardens. But Ile Saint-Louis locals storage in the chain of life-changing services SAGECare top hour of training not required to be deliv- said the receptacle, with no stall around needed by young people experiencing home- ered in person. The platinum credential is it of any kind, could blight their ultra-chic lessness; the process moved swiftly as the status valid for one year. Organizations must be neighborhood. “It’s horrible,” said the initiative helped organize a motivated group re-credentialed each year to maintain their 50-year-old owner of a nearby art gallery, of collaborative funding partners who leapt at Charlotte, North Carolina – Both status. To date, 33,000 elder care em- who declined to give his name. “We’re told branches of Aldersgate – the Continuing ployees have been trained in SAGECare. we have to accept this but this is absolute- Care Retirement Community and sibling SAGE is celebrating its 40th anniversa- ly unacceptable. It’s destroying the legacy Asbury Health & Rehabilitation – have ry during 2018. (Q Notes Online – Torie of the island. Can’t people behave?” earned top platinum status from SAGE- Dominguez and Lainey Millen at Goqnotes. Local mayor Ariel Weil insisted the de- Care, the occupational education arm and com/60948/aldersgate-asbury-award- vices were necessary, however. Paris au- consulting division of New York-based ed-sagecare-platinum-status/) thorities have rolled out four of the stand- SAGE (Services & Advocacy for LGBTQ up loos in spots where public peeing has Elders), the senior community announced. been a problem, and a fifth is planned. “If The division, known as SAGECare, brings Paris’s eco- we don’t do anything, then men are just the expertise of its parent organization to going to pee in the streets,” he said. “If it entities directly concerned with eldercare, friendly urinals is really bothering people, we will find an- A place for stuff through specially developed training ini- other location.” Some have even branded tiatives and inclusivity consultation. While continue to their installation discriminatory. the opportunity to do something; and it recog- Aldersgate joins almost 300 senior care “They have been installed on a sexist nized the need to document the process since providers nationwide that have earned the cause stir proposition: men cannot control them- the group quickly realized this initiative could designation for LGBTQ cultural competen- selves (from the bladder point of view) and be replicated in other cities around the coun- cy, it now has the distinction of being the Paris – Reuters reports that a new set so all of society has to adapt,” said Gwen- try and world, and relatively inexpensively. As of eco-friendly but completely exposed doline Coipeault of French feminist group a result, the team created a toolkit with find- urinals deployed on the streets of Paris Femmes Solidaires. “The public space ings and advice so others interested in creat- are provoking uproar from locals. One of must be transformed to cause them min- ing storage programs for people experiencing the bright red “urinoirs” installed on the imum discomfort.” (Reuters – Jack Hunter housing instability and homelessness could Ile Saint-Louis, not far from Notre Dame at Reuters.com/article/us-france-urinals/ review what challenges need to be faced and cathedral and overlooking tourist boats paris-residents-peeved-at-very-public- what opportunities existed to help make this passing on the Seine, has caused par- eco-friendly-urinals-idUSKBN1KY1L7) a success in their own communities. ticular indignation. Locals have written to The Chicago Youth Storage Initiative, a the town hall to demand its removal and project that was sparked by a poem by youth are planning a petition. “There’s no need activist Breezy Connor at the close of the to put something so immodest and ugly Chicago 2014 Windy City Times summit, celebrated More gold stars than a general! in such an historic spot,” Paola Pellizzari, its wind down June 26th at the Godfrey Ho- first continuing care retirement community 68, owner of a Venetian art store. “It’s Youth Storage tel. In addition to 755 storage devices (rang- on the East Coast. beside the most beautiful townhouse on ing from full-size lockers to locking phone- “When we say Aldersgate is open to Initiative helps charging stations), the project also worked all, that means everybody,” said Suzanne with Google to create safe access to online Pugh, president and CEO. “Our mission homeless LGBT storage for important documents and photos. calls us to honor the dignity of every in- To be sure, CYSI’s mission was not just about dividual, regardless of gender, ethnicity, youth storage. The mission also included provid- sexual orientation, or any diversity dimen- ing low-barrier ways for youth experiencing sion. Our mindset has always been to be Chicago – In 2015, the Chicago Youth housing instability to enter into support ser- intentional about inclusion, but it’s espe- Storage Initiative (CYSI) was born after sev- vices and get additional help they needed. cially nice to have a seal of approval from eral LGBTQ youth shared a need for more The original needs assessment done with a respected LGBT elder advocacy organi- storage options at homeless shelters at a youth can be found here: Windycitymedia- zation to let the world know: We walk our youth summit hosted by Tracy Baim, editor group.com/pdf/CYSI-Report-Digital-05-15-15. talk.” Veronica Calderon, who bears the Water, water everywheret and publisher of Windy City Times. At the pdf. t (Windy City Times at Windycityme- title “chief diversity & inclusion officer,” time, only 40 units existed, despite there diagroup.com) added, “Building an inclusive community is the island, the Hotel de Lauzun, where being an estimated 12,186 young people part of our mission: ‘We honor elders and Baudelaire lived,” she said, referring to the experiencing homelessness in Chicago on are committed to creating and fostering 19th-century French poet. She feared the a nightly basis. Three years later, CYSI will diverse, caring communities where every- urinal, installed around 22 yards from a pri- have completed installation of an additional one has a voice and value.” mary school, “incites exhibitionism.” 755 safe storage options across 22 shelters, To achieve SAGE’s high certification, The designer of the “Uritrottoir” – a com- drop-ins and schools in all regions of the city, 80 percent of a service provider’s non-ex- bination of the French words for urinal and triple their initial goal.

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From not being able to reject that third get back on as needed. cookie, to requiring a cup of coffee to A new addition to the support group start one’s day, addiction is an slippery roster is marijuana anonymous. With state of mind that can attach to any the legal strides to legalize this multi- pleasurable coping mechanism. With faceted herb, dependency on THC can the surge of technology and the quest be a mild as a need for caffeine to as for that almost perfect life, it is easy to damaging as alcohol. Many factors expect the token effort will bring the surrounding this drug can make realiz- maximum result. And the ready access ing a need to pause or quit difficult and of pleasurable activities or consum- hard to accept. MA allows you to have ables makes the ongoing struggle of that conversation. coming out and self acceptance some- It is hard to seek help when orgasms thing to avoid when possible. are so… fill in the blank. But when a Recognizing the cycle of micro ag- society condemns one for practicing gressions as constant drain on the self, sex, or that sex can get your arrested, the GLCCB provides anonymous sup- there is a bit more entering that sexu- port groups for the community to com- al encounter than just a quest for an bat the siren call of addiction in concert orgasm. Sexual compulsive behavior with alternative coping practices with can stem from that forbidden and mud- the daily drain of being a sexual and dle one’s ability to maintain or develop gender minority in a heteronormative healthy relationships. society. Anonymous groups are here for The oldest support group at the GL- you to step away from abusive rela- CCB is for alcoholism. With the majori- tionships with these substances or ty of sexual and gender minority spac- activities as you seek your better you. es being built around alcohol, it is easy Check out our calendar at: http://www. to not see drinking as a problem until it glccb.org/programs/glccb-events-cal- is a real problem. AA has been a sta- endar/ for upcoming dates where you ple of the Center since the 80s and has can start your journey to a better self. helped many stay on the wagon and

8 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER OF BALTIMORE AND CENTRAL MARYLAND

Events Calendar: August/September 2018 Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays 09/04 09/05 09/06 08/31 09/01 09/02 09/03 -4:00pm -6:30pm -6:30pm 6:00pm -11:00am -1:00pm Zen Art Therapy HIV Testing 09/13 Crystal Meth Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Volunteer Appreciation -5:30pm -6:45pm -6:00pm -7:00pm -3:00pm Cook Out Teen Art Group The Mankind Project Vogue Workshop with Marijuana Anonymous Baltimore Queer -5:00pm -6:30pm -7:00pm STAR TRACK 09/08 Book Club Oh So Divine Modeling Poetry Workshop Trans Baltimore -6:00pm 09/07 -11:30am -3:30pm and Dance Troupe -7:30pm -7:00pm Smoking Cessation Edu- -6:30pm Don’t Give Your Power Gentle Mindful Yoga SILhouette SCA cation Workshop Crystal Meth Anonymous Away - An Intergenera- -6:30pm -7:00pm - 10pm tional Lunch and Learn -4:00pm 09/09 09/10 09/11 09/12 Family Game Night Giovanni’s Room -11:00am - 1pm -5:00pm -5:30pm -6:30pm -7:00pm Open Mic MOCHA Men’s Group -6:00pm Narcotics Anonymous (3) Oh So Divine Modeling Teen Art Group HIV/STI Testing Get Smart with iChat -7:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous -3:30pm - 5pm and Dance Troupe -6:30pm -6:30pm -7:00pm Marijuana Anonymous Gentle Mindful Yoga (3) Board Of Directors Sisters of Perpetual Sistahs of Pride Meeting Indulgence 09/14 -6:45pm -6:30pm-10pm 09/15 The Mankind Project Breaking Bread Project -11:00am -7:00pm - 8pm -6:30pm Rainbow Families Potluck SCA Crystal Meth Anonymous -6:00pm -7:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous Marijuana Anonymous

End of Summer at the GLCCB The end of summer means a few things appreciation day for all of its volunteers on at the GLCCB. One of the biggest things that September 3. It will be a chance for new staff perhaps impacts the community most is that to meet the community members who have the end of summer also brings the end of Pride given us their time to help the Center meet celebrations. This year we also said farewell its mission. to some staff and welcomed new members to With the end of summer near we are also our team. As an Executive Director it makes looking towards the fall. The Center will be me happy to see the growth of my staff as holding its first Town Hall at the end of Sep- they move on to continue to build their careers tember. This will be also be an opportunity for taking with them what they have learned and the community to meet the new board mem- building on that. I’ve also had the opportunity bers and staff that have joined the Center. to welcome on new staff members. Commu- More importantly it will be an opportunity for nity work is tireless and definitely is a labor of the Center to hear from our community. love; it takes passion and discipline to make Moreover now with the end of summer this work happen. the GLCCB will be bringing on new programs. With the end of summer near the GLCCB As always please continue to look at the web- will be closing the season with a Volunteer site to find new programs.

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One of the classic cognitive errors we make is the “If you loved me, you multi-drug resistant HIV, whose virus no lon- would’ve…” thought. Although over time, ger responds to other medications. we may know what our beloved wants, it is Ask open to guessing and mind-reading. Lov- Open Wide ing someone does not necessarily lead to ask Dr Eva New recommendations on Dr. J knowing where their head is. This is where Dr Eva Hersh how and when to start medicines Janan Broadbent, Ph.D. I get back to expectations and how they Until recently, most HIV specialists shape our behavior. thought that the right time for a patient to If you expect that this person will meet start HIV treatment was “when the patient is all of your emotional needs, you are going New HIV ready.” This means, after the patient showed Are You Expecting to be disappointed for sure. We are now the ability to come to appointments con- mostly passed the point of engaging with a Medicines sistently and to take medicine daily. Rath- Too Much ? partner solely for financial or social reasons. er than starting antiretrovirals right away, That used to be the older standard. We now It’s been over 30 years since the first treat- another medicine was used for practice – Have you wondered about whether your focus on the emotional needs. Although we ments for HIV became available. In that sometimes a vitamin, or another medicine expectations of the relationship are too may logically know that a single person will time, we learned that it takes three different the patient takes daily, like blood pressure high? Or maybe too low? Gone are the not meet all of our wants, we still may look HIV medicines, taken together, to success- pills. The reason for this care and emphasis days of previous generations when roles for that. So, what about decreasing those fully treat HIV. The first treatments caused on not missing doses is concern about the of partners were clearly defined with rigid expectations? What if you also had friends lots of unpleasant side effects. Now, side ef- risk of the HIV virus becoming resistant to expectations. Today we enjoy the equality with whom you share emotional intimacy fects are few and mild. We have come a long medications. standards despite the fact that there still are because the love of your life finds it hard to way, and the field is still evolving. Recently, there has been a shift away many people and locations verbalize feelings? Friends It’s now generally agreed that the best from that concept. Newer HIV medicines where the old norms sur- with whom you socialize way to treat any chronic disease is to lim- do not induce resistance as easily as some vive. I want to touch on how because the partner prefers it the number of pills by using once-a-day older medications. Some researchers report our expectations, along with solitude more than you do? medication, and this is true of that people with HIV disease the loosening of roles, have You want to go kayaking; HIV disease as well. do better if they are started undergone changes that at he/she likes to climb rocks More than that, whenev- More, better on medication on the first times make it more difficult and will not get in the wa- er possible, treatment should visit. They are more likely to to maintain the relationship. ter? be given as just one pill taken treatment keep the second appointment So, when you meet The key to keeping a once a day. Since the 1980s, options, and if treatment has already been someone who lights your healthy relationship with- HIV treatment has progressed started, and may do better fire, one of the important out forming separate lanes from six tablets of zidovudine new approaches long-term. Most doctors and elements of a connection is in which you travel is to be (AZT) five times daily to one mid-levels who treat HIV pa- met: The chemistry. There able to keep a joint lane as pill once a day for most people tients are taking this advice are those who may bypass this and find well. Otherwise, you would be leading dif- with HIV. cautiously. Many prescribe HIV meds at the someone they find compatible mostly on ra- ferent lives altogether. In addition, not to be That doesn’t mean that everyone is tak- first visit to patients who seem likely to take tional grounds – our values are in sync, our judgmental that what the other likes or does ing the same pill, though. There are now them consistently. They tend to put off pre- goals are similar, it’s time I need a partner, not like to do is to be scorned at. It is truly nine different once-a-day treatments for HIV. scribing to patients who are actively using and so on. not easy to have a happy relationship when The three most recently approved of these drugs or alcohol or have untreated mental There is in fact evidence that those kind we have so many demands on our time and nine were approved in 2018. Each of these illness, because these are risk factors for of couples have long-lasting connections, attention and at a fast pace. But it is pos- once-a-day treatments includes three or four missing doses and medication resistance. somewhat like arranged marriages in other sible when you can form a “relationship” different types of antiretroviral (anti-HIV) cultures. That is because our expectations frame of mind, whether it is two or more of medicine in each tablet. So HIV treatment is News about infectivity play a huge role in how we perceive interac- you. It just takes a lot of work. Just remem- now one pill a day, but not one medicine a PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is tions, how we interpret them towards posi- ber: The ROI is phenomenal! t day. a method used to prevent transmission of tive or negative outcomes. Happy trails to all! Antibiotics like Bactrim and azithromycin HIV infection. In pre-exposure prophylax- Hearts & Ears Inc. were widely used in past years to prevent is, people at very high risk for catching HIV opportunistic infections like pneumocystis take HIV medicines every day to lower their Is a non-profit organization for the pneumonia, toxoplasma brain abscesses, chances of becoming infected. PrEP is very LGBTQIA+ community that focuses on and MAC (“bird tuberculosis”) in people with effective for preventing HIV if used correctly, behavioral health wellness and recovery CD4 counts below 200. These antibiotics are but it is much less effective when not taken needed less often now because, due to the every day. Hearts & Ears Inc. effectiveness of newer HIV medicines, few Daily PrEP reduces the risk of getting 611 Park Avenue Suite A, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 ͻ 410-523-1694 people have CD4 counts under 200. HIV from sex by more than 90%. Among Is a non-profit organization for the Another important event this year was people who inject drugs, it reduces the risk LGBTQIA+ [email protected] that focuses on ͻ heartsandears.org the approval of a new class of antiretroviral of becoming infected by more than 70%. The medicines, called post-attachment inhibitors. risk of getting HIV from sex can be lowered behavioral health wellness and recovery Currently there is only one medication in this even more when PrEP is combined with con- class, called ibalizumab. This medicine is doms and other prevention methods. t given intravenously every two weeks, along Eva Hersh, MD611, is aPark family Avenue physician. Suite A, Baltimore,611 Park AvenueMaryland Suite 21201 A, Baltimore, ͻ 410-523 Maryland-1694 21201 • 410-523-1694 with two or more oral medications. Current- Please send questions and comments to her [email protected] • heartsandears.org ly, ibalizumab is used only for patients with by email at [email protected]@heartsandears.org ͻ heartsandears.org 12 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com quality of life // Health and Wellness Seeking Support for muscles (yes, there are muscles there – it’s not just a sac), the bulbocavernosus, which Mending sends muscle fibers up and over the penis. Coping with When they contract/tighten, they clamp off the the main vein of the penis to yet again trap Gap blood in the penis, resulting in a firm erection. Charles Dudley Alzheimer’s Disease What can cause ED? Mind your meds & drugs! Prozac and Paxil cause an increase By Monte Ephraim feel that one part may be challenging, in serotonin, the neurotransmitter that in- LGBT Health Resource Center while someone else experiences a differ- Erectile hibits erections! Other substances that can Facing a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, ent challenge. Often, we hear that people impair your erections would be alcohol, or the prospect of caring for someone suf- struggle with disclosing the warning signs Dysfunction amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, mar- fering from it, can be terrifying for LGBT el- of Alzheimer’s to their community of sup- ijuana, methadone, nicotine, and opiates. ders. Fortunately, resources and a support port. What aspects of the disease are Why am I writing about erectile dysfunction? Let’s face it, when you see “No drugs” in group of others living the same experience hardest for that person’s friends, fam- It’s more prevalent than men realize, affect- the personal ads, it’s not because they are is available. ily, and loved ones? ing roughly 40% to 52% of men between the a judgmental queen into clean living (well … Those resources and information about The disease changes the person to the ages of 40 and 70, and up to 25% of men maybe that) but because they want some- the group will be presented at an upcom- point that family, friends, and loved ones under the age of 40. The National Institutes one who can get It up! ing Lunch & Learn workshop hosted by feel like they will no longer be the person of Health reports some 15 to 30 million men Diabetes is another cause of ED. High the LGBT Health Resource Center and the that they once knew because of the symp- are affected, depending on the definitions blood sugar can cause small nerve fiber Alzheimer’s Association’s Greater Mary- toms, and therefore experience anticipa- used! Before we get into the details of what neuropathy leading to bladder dysfunction land Chapter. The workshop will be held at tory grief. Friends, family, and loved ones ED is, I want to share some other numbers as well as erectile dysfunction! The nerves Chase Brexton Health Care’s Mount Ver- may experience strong feelings of loneli- with you … the cost! that help us get and control our erections non Center (1111 North Charles Street) on ness, stress and feeling overwhelmed with Worldwide we spend over $3 billion a need a tight balance of blood sugar to work Tuesday, September 13th from noon to 1:30 daily care giving and the challenges that year on ED! Let’s do some math on a more and can easily die if out of balance for too pm. come up because of the symptoms personal level. 100 mg of Viagra costs $711 long. We asked Junnell Davis, educa- for ten pills, which is $71 a dose. At once a Vascular disease is another cause. It is tion coordinator with of the disease. They may week, that comes to $3,692 per year. In the the Alzheimer’s Associ- feel reluctant to accept the a balance of blood flow into and out of the ation and the presenter numerous free resourc- next 20 years the total is $73,840. That is penis which enables us to get an erection. of the Lunch & Learn es and support available a Tesla! For that Tesla you will run the risk Poor circulation can/will interfere with this workshop, to share a because of fear of dis- of lovely side effects such as nausea, diz- over time. few resources for those crimination and/or a lack ziness (on a blood pressure medication?) What can physical therapy do for this? coping with Alzheimer’s of support. It is important headache, change in vision and hearing, Lots! If the muscles are weak then we can disease. to know that the Alzheimer’s Association even priapism (an erection that won’t go strengthen them to work properly, but you What effects can Alzheimer’s have is available to help anyone facing the de- away). need to see a pelvic floor physical therapist. that are unique to the LGBT community? mands of care giving and provide free in- Trimix is an injection. Yes, as in you in- That’s what I am! Call or text 443-742-0019 The effects of Alzheimer’s that are formation and support. ject it into the penis so it can get erect. Let’s with any questions, comments, or con- t unique to the LGBT community include the What resources are available specif- talk math again. It ranges from $20 to $40 a cerns. increased need to plan for the future, and ically to help LGBT individuals affected dose. Better than Viagra but still will run you the ability to access quality health care and by Alzheimer’s, or caring for someone $1,040 a year and $20,800 in 20 years find support. Regardless of your family of who is? if you only pay $20 a dose one time a choice, it is important to create an advance The LGBT Health Resource Center week. That is a 2018 VW Passat. Don’t directive to ensure that your wishes are hosts an Alzheimer’s Support Group de- forget that over the next 20 years the followed. In the absence of advance direc- signed for LGBT individuals and/or their costs are going to go up! With your Pas- tives, treatment and care decisions will be caregivers on the fourth Wednesday of sat you can also get: bruising (you just the responsibility of the person’s spouse or each month from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at stuck a needle in your penis); bleeding blood relative, who may not make the deci- Chase Brexton Health Care’s Mt. Vernon (are you on any blood thinners?); pain in sions you would want. Center. You can also visit the Alzheimer’s groin, penis, testicles, or back – as well If you’re looking for additional services, Association website at Alz.org or call our as dizziness, just to name a few. either in home or a facility, disclosing your 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900; the help- How should erections work? The sexuality can be a decision that you have line is available in over 200 languages and penis is made up of three chambers en- to consider. To whom and when you dis- all calls are confidential. The Association cased in connective tissue called fascia. close your sexual orientation and/or gender also offers free care consultations, educa- Two chambers at the top are the ischio- identity is a very personal choice. You may tional programs, and community events. t cavernosa / ischiospongiosa and fill with worry that service providers will respond To attend or receive more info on this blood when men get aroused. Since negatively to your LGBT identity. Remem- upcoming Lunch and Learn workshop, they are in a tight-fitting chamber, the ber to trust yourself and make sure you’re RSVP to [email protected] or call penis gets erect. There is a vein on the comfortable with what you share. 410-837-2050 x1049. For more about the top of the penis, called the dorsal vein, What aspects of coping with Alzhei- LGBT Health Resource Center’s Alzhemi- which allows blood to leave the penis. mer’s disease are hardest for the indi- er’s support group, visit Chasebrexton.org/ As the penis fills with blood, the dorsal vidual diagnosed with it? LGBTQsupport. vein temporarily collapses, resulting Alzheimer’s affects everyone differently, in trapping the blood in the penis. This so the person living with the disease may process is further aided by the scrotal BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 13 thinking outloud

: Love Republican Central Committee five months broad a brush risks mischaracterizing and Gay & Republican ago. In June, I was elected to a four-year misunderstanding who we are and what we term. I am openly gay and in a committed aspire to. Me, I’m Not a Liberal relationship. I’ve been heartened by how As Republicans, we tend to be conser- accepting and supportive the other mem- vatives both economically and socially. A I got the idea of writing this column after my nity. But I had no idea it was that bad. It bers of the committee have been to me. I government that grows too large is likely to experience at Gay Pride 2018 at Druid Hill was a real eye-opener event for me. I real- feel at home with them. I’m an equal part- put oppressive restrictions on individual’s Park. The Baltimore City Republican Party ized that the Republican Party of Bal- ner on a team whose mission is to improve rights. I believe in limited government be- had a booth timore needed to open a the lives of all Baltimore residents. The last cause that is the only form of government at the festival dialogue with the LGBT Republican Baltimore City council member which guarantees individual freedom. A and I helped community, left office in 1942. We’ve government big enough to give us every- staff it all day so we can A member of seen what 76 years of sin- thing we want is powerful enough to take it long. We had explain con- gle-party rule has done. I all away. I support the right to life, a strong a lot of peo- servatism the Baltimore strongly feel we need to re- military, and the notion of American excep- ple come up and why turn to a two-party system tionalism. We take certain positions on is- to our table we hold the City Republican again so that Baltimore can sues, not because we hate anyone, but be- and whisper views that become the magnificent cause this is our view of government. We to us that they we do. We Central city we all want it to be. believe that individual liberty is something were Repub- take certain I was bullied for be- paramount. lican also and positions on Committee ing gay in middle and high The one issue with which my party and that they were issues, not school. From those years I I disagree concerns gay marriage. But that glad we had a because wants to open bear emotional scars that issue has been settled in Maryland. Gay presence at the festival. But unfortunate- we hate anyone, but because remain with me as an adult. marriage was legislatively passed and ly for us, the majority of the feedback was we hold to a set of principles up dialogue I am sensitive to acts of later approved by the people of Maryland very negative. In particular, we had several on the size and scope of gov- oppression and discrimina- via referendum. The US Supreme Court folks yell loudly at us, some visibly shaking ernment. It is my hope that this column, tion. I support the underdog. I care about deemed it constitutional. Many Republican in anger. It was as if these individuals of and hopefully future columns can begin to the mistreated. And I tell you that I feel friends opposed gay marriage on tradition- the LGBT community thought we truly hat- create better understanding between the completely comfortable being a conser- al grounds. They believed the marriage ed them. I knew there was a lot of animus LBGT community and the GOP. vative Republican and an active member vow derived from religious tradition and between the GOP and the LBGT commu- I was appointed to the Baltimore City of the Baltimore City Republican Central thought “civil unions’ recognized by the Committee. I would not and could not par- state served as a legitimate, good faith ticipate in any committee or organization compromise. In my view, gay marriage Gov. that was hateful or oppressive. is simply about giving freedom to the in- Milton There’s a need for dialogue between dividual. I see no contradiction in being a Shapp people of differing opinions. A recent Balti- strong conservative Republican and a gay more Sun article spoke of efforts to remove American. Dr. Ben Carson’s wax figure from an Afri- I hope my thoughts help begin a con- can-American museum because he serves versation. In future columns, I would like as the Housing Secretary in a Republican to go over specific issues, and explain administration. In another article, I read the conservative position on them. Also, about a gay couple that expressed anxiety I hope to be able to highlight some poli- after joining a church, not because they cy programs initiated by Republicans that were a gay couple, but because they were help the LGBT community. I welcome your Republican. Just as conservatives can do views. And I want to also thank Baltimore better to respect the views of their liberal OUTloud for allowing this column to go for- friends, those on the Left should under- ward. t stand that to paint Conservatives with too

14 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com quality of life TheThe wedding. While they may not have a lot of interest in the wedding planning per se, Getting the knowing that they’re an important part of the whole, even if that just means being Wedding apprised of goings-on on a timely basis, DrinkerDrinkeryy can make a world of difference. You Want Here are some things you can do to The Little Corner Bar with a Great Big Heart! David Egan keep your father in the loop: The Little Corner Bar with a Great Big Heart! 1) The sooner your father knows about your engagement, the better. You get dou- 205 West Read Street “Corner of Read and Park” Keeping Daddy ble bonus points if your sweetheart asks him for your hand in marriage. Fathers 410-225-3100 • ATM Available who think they’re the last in the family (or in the Loop the world) to know, generally aren’t happy. This is especially true if you’re launch- Guys, including fathers, like to be in con- ing right into the planning process, which trol. Especially if they’re not. If your father in many cases will involve a significant is in control of your wedding planning, call amount of his hard-earned money. me. You’ll be the first. In all other cases, 2) If you would like your father to walk any way that you can make your father you down the aisle, ask him. This is the one feel, or even better, think that he has some moment in his life that, besides your birth, control over this sometimes turbulent he will cherish forever. It’s a huge honor. multi-month planning process is worth do- Ask him out loud, clearly and directly, so ing. he can say “yes” out loud. It will mean a lot Fathers (and may I say, men in gener- to him, and probably to you, too. Do it with al) like lots of warnings vis-a-vis change. some ceremony, with family and friends Your getting married is a change. Your and people who matter present, and do asking him to write one or more checks for it soon. There will be tears, and it will be many thousands, and sometimes tens of wonderful. Don’t forget to say, “thank you.” thousands of dollars is big change. He’ll appreciate it. It’s wonderful if your father can write a 3) Know that you have options. Few check for ten or twenty or thirty thousand things are set in stone about how to do dollars (or, yes, sometimes even more) weddings, including who without some mental walks you down the preparation. Most men aisle. If you want both can’t. That’s a lot of of your parents to do it, money for most of us. great! That’s the cus- We need to work up to tom for Jewish wed- it. It takes some plan- dings, which anyone 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. can easily adopt. Want 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ning. At the very least, he may need to move to walk down the aisle some money around. alone? Go for it. And The morning of the day maybe, just maybe, BESTBEST PRICESPRICES ININ TOWNTOWN in which you’d like him to you and your sweet- start writing checks is not heart want to walk the best time to introduce down the aisle togeth- the topic. er. By all means. Cel- But I digress. ebrate your love the Let me say here that way you see fit! your wedding doesn’t have Your wedding to cost a bagillion dollars, planning can be nor does wedding planning stress-free, with have to be a stress factory. family harmony. The planning pro- It may not even involve any of your par- cess is meant to be fun and exciting. ent’s money. In any case, there are things Keeping everyone, including your father, that may come up that, with early action on in the loop from start to finish can spread your part, can be a pleasure rather than a happiness all around. stressor. How much nicer it will be to have Next time: Cost-effective wedding de- family harmony rather than discord! cor t Being a man of father-of-the-bride age, David L. Egan is the proprietor and stew- I feel for these guys. ard of Chase Court, a wedding and event Most fathers want to do everything venue in downtown Baltimore. Visit Cha- they possibly can for their children, includ- secourt.com, and follow ChaseCourtWed- ing supporting and being a part of their dingVenue on Instagram and Facebook.

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 15 By Aaron Cahall Chase Brexton Health Care THE STORY OF US Sitting in a bar on St. Patrick’s Day in the mid-1980s, Dr. Bernie Branson had a choice to make. Dr. Bernie Branson Shares Stories of Chase From 1978 to 1982, Branson served as the first medical director of the gay men’s venereal disease clinic that would grow and evolve into Chase Brexton Health Care, before entering private practice. But as HIV and AIDS took hold Brexton’s Early Days, Establishment of HERO in Baltimore’s LGBT community, Branson and providers across the city had to decide whether to continue to provide care to those affected. With so little understood about the disease, many straight health care providers refused to provide care—or sometimes, even simple respect—to HIV-infected patients. For LGBT-identified medical professionals of the time, caring for those patients meant exposing themselves not just to the disease itself, but to their own community’s tragedy. For Branson, that moment on St. Patrick’s Day was the culmination of his personal choice. “I went through a very difficult soul-searching period, to say, ‘can I stay in this line of work,’” Branson recalls. “Because I have to make a decision, I can’t be frightened and do it at the same time. So either I have to get over it, or find a different line of work.” Ultimately, Branson elected to serve his community, and his work left a lasting legacy; by the time he departed Baltimore in 1990 for a long career with the CDC in Atlanta, he alone was caring for approximately 250 HIV-positive patients. Dr. Bernie Branson Dr. Bernie Branson early 1980s He also created the Health Education Resource Organization, or HERO, in 1983. Beginning as an outgrowth of informal group support and conversations taking place in his practice’s waiting room, HERO rapidly grew into a major state-wide provider of HIV and AIDS education and patient services. One of Chase Brexton’s earliest providers, Branson began volunteering at the clinic just a few months after Dr. Roger Enlow and others established it in the basement of a local church. His motivation for seeking out the clinic in 1978 was not primarily medical, but social: he simply wanted to meet new people in his adopted city after moving from North Carolina. In those early years, before the stigma of HIV and AIDS, the clinic’s two nights of operation each week served as a community gathering spot. “Part of the aspect of the clinic was not this doctoral, health care focus,” Branson said. “People used to cruise the waiting room. What better place, after someone has just gotten a clean bill of health? And I don’t think that any of us attempted to discourage that.” Despite Enlow’s central role in founding the clinic, as a rheumatology fellow at Johns Hopkins he was forced to keep his involvement quiet or risk retribution from his employer. Some volunteer providers who worked professionally at other health care organizations faced similar pressure, Branson said, and a few were forced to stop working at the clinic. “You’d want your malpractice insurance to cover you for what you were doing at the clinic, and if your employer instructed you not to work at the clinic, then 1982 Clinic Grand Opening you were basically going without malpractice insurance, which people just don’t do,” he said. “So that was the easy lever to exert [against] the professionals who were there.” As a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service and a federal employee, Branson’s own insurance was covered by the agency, allowing him to act openly as a leading voice of the clinic throughout its early years. He played an active role in its merger with the GLCCB, then the GCCB; penned op-eds promoting the clinic for the Baltimore Gay Paper; and helped carve out space for the clinic on the third floor of the GLCCB’s new headquarters at 241 W. Chase Street, a location from which Chase Brexton would one day derive its name. However, he never worked at the Chase Street location, departing the clinic in 1982 and passing the role of medical director on to Dr. Sam Westrick. Though a dark period in history, Branson views the AIDS epidemic as a watershed moment for LGBT medical providers at Chase Brexton, in Baltimore, and nationwide. “It definitely brought people together, and it also empowered them,” he said. “I think it’s one of the reasons that, certainly gay men, rose in the esteem of other people, simply because they were confronting this problem that other people were confronting, and doing something about it.” 1980s From left Charles Epps (front), Phil Berg (beige 1980 Announcement of Building Purchase suit), Roger Enlow, Bernie Branson, Jim Becker

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ber 21st). It’s very much a best-hits line-up ler. “From returning classics like Les Miz followed by Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Strathmore plus a ‘new territory’ type of season.” and Fiddler to new productions including King and I, which runs from Tuesday, Feb- When looking at the type of program- Anastasia and Come From Away, and of ruary 19th to Sunday, February 24th. The Boasts Star- ming that goes into a season, Brown ex- course, the highly-anticipated four-week Broadway and international sensation The plained that it was important to have block- engagement of Hamil- Book of Mormon takes the stage running Studded 2018-19 buster names such as Diana Ross from Tuesday, April 2nd to Sunday, April (performing Wednesday, September 7th. Come From Away, a true story of the Season 26th) and Kristin Chenoweth (perform- Anastasia at small town that welcomed the world, runs ing Monday, April 8th, 2019), as well as Hippodrome from Tuesday, April 23rd to Sunday, April By Frankie Kujawa new artists, too. “We want to make sure Theatre this 28th. The Play That Goes Wrong runs from The Strathmore, best known for perfor- we have those blockbuster names that December Tuesday, June 4th to Sunday, June 9th be- mances and events at the Music Center at add a lot of energy and excitement to fore the epic four-week run of the Broad- Strathmore, is nestled one-half mile out- our audiences, but there is a lot of re- way hit Hamilton takes the stage side the Capital Beltway in North Bethes- search into emerging voices and artists from Tuesday, June 25th to da, Maryland. The organization has been that haven’t had a plat- July 21st. presenting accessi- form to perform, as well.” ble, affordable visual Brown went on to and performing arts explain that the Strath- all over its 16-acre site more’s venue is unique to since 1981. This current both audiences and per- season is expected to formers. “Our rooms are enthrall and entertain designed to maximize the audiences with its pow- relationship between the erhouse performers.“Our artist and the audience. Baltimore upcoming season is We had a performer who more diverse and current visited us once who took ton next than ever,” began Strath- one look at our location summer. Audiences can expect to Fall more’s artistic director, and said, ‘This is a sanc- laugh out loud, celebrate and be Joi Brown. “We have re- tuary for the arts.’ Also, amazed by the shows that will OUTloud ceived a number of great we are a very welcoming play the Hippodrome stage.” new bookings and tours organization, and that is The 2018-19 season be- that we’ve never been part of the culture of our gins with Les Miserables, run- Theatre able to get before like institution. We are very ning from Tuesday, October 9th 2018 the Gipsy Kings (perform- inclusive. We have pro- to Sunday, October 14th. The al- ing Thursday, September grams that allow people ways uplifting Fiddler on the Roof ! 27th) and great return- to experience the arts runs from Tuesday, November 13th ing favorites like Wanda Kristin for the first time. When you to Sunday, November 18th, followed Special Sykes (performing Satur- Chenoweth, walk in, you feel like you are at home by Anastasia which runs from Tuesday, day, November 3rd) and coming April and you feel like you are family.”t December 4th to Sunday, December 9th. Eve Ensler & Anne Lamott 8th, 2019, to For more information on the up- The delicious 2019 year begins with a spin Strathmore (performing Sunday, Octo- coming performances at the Strath- as Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate more, visit Strathmore.org. Factory runs from Tuesday, January 22nd to Sunday, January 27th. Rock of Ages Wanda turns the volume up to ten in celebration of Sykes, it’s tenth anniversary tour, running Friday, November February 15th and February 16th, “What makes the Hippodrome such a 3rd Hippodrome’s special and unique venue for audiences,” says Legler, “is the Hippodrome is such a beautiful theatre and an important part 2018-19 of Baltimore’s history. It feels like seeing Les Miz at a show on Broadway. Our house is so inti- Hippodrome mate and was built around the same time Season Theatre this as many Broadway theatres. You can truly October experience the newest and best of Broad- By Frankie Kujawa way right here in Baltimore.” t The Hippodrome Theatre is set to For more information on shows, visit take audiences on a roller-coaster France-merrickpac.com. ride of emotions this 2018-19 season. The crown jewel of the Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District promises to deliver one of the best seasons ever. “We have something for everyone, this season,” began Hippodrome president, Ron Leg-

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Fuzz Roark on when you are forced to make a decision, audience to take a look at our society – and Asian actors for the numerous roles? forced to choose left or right, stay or go, what we do to each other in the name of Our team also looks for shows that will Spotlighters’ 2018- take the leap, reach for more. “legal right.” Caryl Churchill’s Vinegar Tom bring new audiences to Spotlighters. We And not everyone makes was written in 1976, and tells the story of a are seeking to have our audience demo- 19 Season the best decisions, the 17th Century English village, where those in graphic more closely mirror that of Baltimore characters face new power (or near-power), use rumor, lies, and city. This is a challenge that our board of By Frankie Kujawa frontiers, regret, and the fear.... to control those with less power and directors fully supports, and we are seeing Frankie Kujawa: In your own unknown – but it’s all about to keep the status quo. The voices of the growth each season. Spotlighters supports words, what can audiences expect that moment. powerless strive to be heard, but can they color-blind and color-conscious casting. from this upcoming 2018-2019 season at For the holidays, December and Janu- be heard above those who want to keep the What makes Spotlighters such a spe- Spotlighters? ary, we will enjoy the high comedy of Noel power? cial and unique venue for audiences? Cowards’ Blithe Spirit and listen to voices We will end our season with the voices Spotlighters has been the small intimate from beyond the grave. Noel Coward was of friendship that become family, from Rob- theatre-in-the round since our first perfor- a master of comedy, and sometimes we ert Harling’s Steel Magnolias. This staple of mance in October 1962. Working on a 13- need the voice of laughter and farce American theatre looks closely at a small by-13 foot square stage, with no seat more to get through the dark days of win- group of women, as their friendship, faith, ter. and sanity are tested. It will give our audi- “Spotlighters has been Pygmalion, by George Ber- ences an opportunity to celebrate the friend- the small intimate nard Shaw ,let’s our audience ships that hold their world together. hear the clear well-spoken So, in short, this season, Spotlighters’ theatre-in-the round voice of Professor Higgins audiences can expect us to bring them a as he teaches Eliza the wide range of theatre, with opportunities to since our first Baltimore skills of see the world (and ourselves) from differ- performance in October ent perspectives; to hopefully experience something on our stage that will cause 1962. Working on a 13- Fall the audience member to stop and take a look at themselves and by-13 foot square stage, OUTloud their feelings – and just maybe take a new action! with no seat more than What goes into plan- 15 feet from the edge ning for a season of Theatre spectacular performanc- of the stage, allows our 2018 es such as this upcom- audiences to be part of ! ing 2018-19 season? Our Artistic Planning the show.” Special Committee begins in October of the previous than 15 feet from the edge of the stage, and season, soliciting produc- staging on the voms (the corners between tion proposals from local seating sections) allows our audiences to dic- directors. We seek directors be part of the show. Audience members are tion and who are passionate about close to the actors and can feel the energy Fuzz Roark elocution mounting a particular show. We and emotion from the stage. They can’t es- (Spotlighters‘ managing ... but does ask them “Why at Spotlighters?” cape it! It is also great for our actors, in that artistic director): Season 57 he listen to her Fuzz “Why now?” “Why this pro- they can hear and see the audience respond will bring Baltimore audiences seven voice? Or does he Roark, duction?” Our team reads to what is happening on stage. It’s a symbi- productions of Strong Voices. Each produc- merely assume that as managing many scripts, looks at the otic relationship – each feeding on the ener- tion will speak to a specific area of our life an upper-class man, he has all the answers. artistic director, production concept from the gy of the other! and society. We begin with voices from 400 The audience will hear Eliza’s voice – and Spotlighters director, and we make de- The intimacy of our space in a part of BCE from Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, in a new realize that there is more to character and Theatre cisions about can the show what Spotlighters is .... but, so is the feel- translation by Sarah Ruden; that has been being a lady, than diction and proper pronun- the done at Spotlighters, will ing that every audience member is a friend, called, “Lysistrata for the 21st century.” The ciation. it have an impact on the community, will it in our home for a visit. Our box-office staff, voice of women taking power and control The message found in the music of the bring in an audience? We have to balance board, and even our ushers recognize and from a patriarchal society to bring peace and Elvis, Ben E. King, The Drifters, and others shows that are socially relevant and thought catch up with old (and new) friends at per- financial equality makes this not a show for comes to life with Smokey Joe’s Cafe, as we provoking, with those that will bring in a full formances. Long-time patrons bring new the weak of heart. Ruden has translated the explore the birth of Rock & Roll with the mu- house, and fund the operations of the the- friends into the theatre and introduce them 2,400-year-old text into today’s language, sic of Lieber and Stoller. This music revue atre. Ticket sales are 40% of our operating to the staff like you would with friends at and we have posted a warning for graph- will provide the audience a chance to expe- budget. home. There is a real sense of being part ic language to ensure that the audience is rience this music in a fresh new way, and for We also consider the required casting for of the family at Spotlighters. That was one ready to hear these powerful voices! some in the audience, provide a bit of nos- a production. Does the production require a of Audrey Herman’s gifts to us, she wanted In our second production, we bring the talgia of a time when we were all young and large minority or ethnic cast? Do we believe everyone to be involved in the magic, and music of Jason Robert Brown to our stage beautiful, and life was so much easier! that we can find the necessary number of the joy that is live theatre. t with Songs for a New World. Brown states No season at Spotlighters would be actors for the production? If we are doing For more info, visit Spotlighters.org. that this production is about the moment complete without a show that challenges the King & I – where do we find the necessary

BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 19 Lively Arts // personalities Putting the Spice in Advice By Gregg Shapiro Can you please say of truth in comedy. Usually the [laughs].” When I have a minute to collect When I first heard that Bianca Del Rio something about the tran- An interview funniest stuff is what you can re- my thoughts, I would totally do it. Why not? had written a book, in true Bianca Del Rio sition of your humor from ally relate to. A lot of people are On a scale of one to ten, how would fashion I thought, “Wrote a book? I didn’t the stage, where most peo- with Bianca attention whores at this point in you rate the experience of your recent even know she could read a book!” Cue ple know you, to the page? the world and they put things out return as a guest on “RuPaul’s Drag the laughs. Undoubtedly the greatest I think it’s a lot harder, Del Rio there that they know are wrong. Race”? success story that “RuPaul’s Drag Race” as I realized when I was do- Or they have an idea of what I would say it was a ten for me. I filmed ever launched out of the starting gate, Del ing the book. There’s also an audio ver- the truth is, but they fail to recognize it. the show originally in competition almost Rio consistently sells out concert venues sion. When I started to read it aloud (for I thought that if I could give it to them in five years ago. It was like going back to for her live shows, has graced the silver the recording), I started to get nervous some inspirational way, it might actually high school. All the feels and smells were screen in Hurricane Bianca and its new se- about a couple of things. I thought, “This help them. If it’s a real question. You nev- the same. When you film on the sound- quel Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With in print comes across differently than er really know. When I posted stuff saying stage, there’s one side where the contes- Hate (Hurricanebianca.com), and now has my stage show.” I think you can get that I was interested in doing a book of this tants are during filming. The other side is a new book of advice, Blame it on Bianca away with murder on nature and “Send me your questions,” we where the staff and Ru and guest judges Del Rio (Dey Street, 2018) to her name. stage, in had several duplicates. Usually drag-re- stay. It was interesting to be on the other I spoke with Bianca about the book, a lated. Everything from “What is RuPaul side of the wall. I didn’t realize how fabu- “insightful prying,” and Drag like?” to “What color is your eye makeup?” lous it was until Audra McDonald was in Race. That kind of shit. Some of them, I was like, the dressing room next door. That made up Gregg Shapiro: As some- “This is insane! The answer is right there in for it. My little gay heart got excited and I one who just published an your question!” But I had to point it out for realized that this is some legitimate shit! advice book, what’s the best them because they’re probably not smart What’s the single best piece of ad- advice you ever received? enough to figure it out themselves. vice you would offer this season’s Bianca Del Rio: It was real- Some of the more colorful and queens? ly good advice, but I didn’t take amusing parts of the book are the won- Oh! In seriousness, the best advice it. Which was “Don’t do drag. It’s derful photos. How did you come up would be to be as honest and as real as a trap” [laughs]. I found out later, with some of the concepts? you are. Even though we’re wearing wigs. they were right [laughs]. Basically, the publisher said they Just be yourself. I think the audience, What’s the worst advice you would also like to include photos. But we especially with a reality show, gravitate ever received? live in a social media world and I post a to people that are real. Knowing the pat- “Do drag [laughs]!” No. Advice lot of photos. Back in my day, you had tern of “Drag Race” in particular, now that is an odd thing, because you always to have a photo and you had to have they’re in their tenth season, some of the think you know better yourself. In it printed and you had to wait a week! most notable characters were people that fairness, I think the best advice I truly This was a different process. I had to were true to themselves. It’s very easy to did get was “Always laugh. Laugh at create new content for the book. I had get lost in the madness. It’s easy to get lost yourself. Don’t take yourself too seri- to make myself appear a lot more es- with cameras around you. To think, “I need ously and keep moving. I think for me, tablished than I am. And also push to be this. I need to be that.” Shockingly, in particular, when I was much young- the joke home, make it fun. Over four the audience can usually see through it. er I would get hung up on things for a days, we did a photo shoot here in In addition to your first book hitting long period of time. Now, it’s like, “Fuck it! Los Angeles with a friend of mine who is bookstore shelves, your new movie You’ll live. Get over it! Have a drink. Life’s moment, by a New York photographer and we hit the Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With too short!” In the end, it’s that it’s not that delivery. Whereas when you road. We thought, “What are the most ri- Hate is opening in theatres. What can serious. Or it shouldn’t be that serious. have something in print and someone is diculous things we could do?” From that is you tell the readers about it? What percentage of advice column reading it for the first time, it may come where we came up with the captions and It’s our second feature, which I’m ex- questions do you think are legit versus across a little differently. There are some dialogue. I truly didn’t want to do a vani- cited about. The first film actually dealt made up by writers? things I fixed in the end where I thought, ty project and write a book about myself. I with gay rights and a schoolteacher who I grew up without having social media. “Maybe this won’t translate,” unless you thought this would be a good way to slide was fired for being gay, which is complete- I’m old enough to remember that world. It’s got the audiobook. My first reaction was, in my sense of humor, that I’m also making ly legal in America in 29 states, which is quite fascinating to me how much of their “Whoa, this seems too far or a bit much.” jokes of myself as well. insane! He loses his job and then gets it business people put out in the real world. Usually, for me, it’s no-holds-barred. Ev- Do you think you might have anoth- back. My nemesis in the film is the brilliant Whether it’s Facebook or Instagram. When erything is funny. But I thought, “In print, er book in you, perhaps a novel? Rachel Dratch. In the second film, we pick I was doing this book – obviously I’m doing it’s a little serious.” Some things I was like, I am not opposed to it. Friends of mine up where we left off. I ruined her life and it as a joke to give the worst advice possi- “Go with it! You asked a ridiculous ques- who have read the book have looked at me now she’s determined to ruin mine. And I ble, because if you’re seeking advice from tion, you deserve a ridiculous answer!” and said, “What is wrong with you? You are end up in Russia! So, it’s topical and fun. a 42-year-old drag queen, something’s You mention “insightful prying” in absolutely insane!” Which I think is great. We have some great cameos and sup- wrong with you. But I’m fascinated by the the author’s note. In what ways can that I guess that works for books. No one has porting players, including the fabulous Ja- stuff people would share. I don’t know if be a useful tool? ever said, “Stephen King’s a normal per- neane Garofalo, Cheyenne Jackson, and they’re doing it for attention purposes or I think sometimes the answer is usu- son.” (Publisher) Harper Collins has been Wanda Sykes. We were lucky to gather a if it was actually real. It was fascinating ally there and people know in their hearts extremely supportive, even discussing bevy of talented people. I’m really looking to see how people’s minds work. People what the truth is. Of course, what I’m doing things in the future. I’m like, “Sure, sure, forward to it! t have no shame at all, none, I must say. here is comedy. In fairness, there is a lot sure! But let me get through this week first 20 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com Lively Arts OUTrageous Histories Collection YoU'rE HIsToRy! at Maryland Historical Society —continued from page 1 embrace difference because we don’t know Historical Society’s collection. The marry- about other people’s culture.” Needs Your Help! ing of old with new, contemporary with an- “It’s important for people to maintain By Frankie Kujawa tique, creates a dialogue that has inspired their own perspectives in today’s society,” In an effort to represent all Marylanders, the Maryland Historical Society has begun to thought-provoking discussions of how the Brewster says, “because I think it’s the build an LGBTQ collection, and they are looking for your help! Their goal is to exhibit objects of the past remain relevant to to- most precious God-given gift that we have. Maryland’s LGBTQ history in context by establishing a collection that represents the day’s ever-changing social landscape. It But individual perspective also terribly en- evolution and revolution of one of Maryland’s most diverse communities. Baltimore also highlights Brewster’s often challenging dangered in a society that has become OUTloud chatted exclusively with Alexandra Deutsch, vice president of collections and perspective on the modern world, one that increasingly digitalized. A society where interpretation at the Maryland Historical Society. looks to the overlooked or unseen. social media has become this unstoppa- “The goal of this collection is about inclusivity and reaching out to a community “It started with a commission,” says Al- ble ferocious mechanism that has replaced that has been underrepresented in our overall collection,” Deutsch says. “We are the exandra Deutsch, of the Maryland Historical having and making eye contact and com- Maryland Historical Society, which means we want the stories and want to interpret the Society. “Which is a little different, because municating one-on-one first-hand.” history of all Marylanders. This is an initiative for us to fill a very significant gap in the we went to Brewster with very specific top- Brewster continued, “My experience – collection, and to welcome the LGBTQ community by making sure those stories are ics that we wanted to have in the exhibit. the experience of meeting someone at a here and these objects can be preserved to keep telling that story.” Those topics included race, gender, urban gay bar was much more memorable than Deutsch went on to explain that the LGBTQ collection originated with the donation and suburban landscapes, and what the fleeting mo- of an iconic piece, the Hippo sign. The sign came to the Maryland Historical Society ended up be- mentary, often- after the closing of the historic Baltimore gay nightclub that entertained the community ing politics. He times vacuous, for 44 years. The Hippo sign and many other important items related to the community painted to those encounter on were entrusted to the Maryland Historical Society by former Club Hippo owner Chuck themes. There Grindr or Man- Bowers. are a handful of hunt or other In an effort to expand the muse- earlier paintings apps gay men um’s LGBTQ holdings, Deutsch ex- that are incor- use to con- plained that the museum is seeking porated into the nect. Where is donations from private individuals and exhibit, but we there a place organizations wishing to ensure the wanted to drive for gay men to long-term preservation and interpre- that agenda and meet? It’s not tation of objects and documents as- those topics be- just gay men, sociated with their experiences. Some cause our goal however, it’s examples of what can be accepted into was to open dia- everybody. the collection include: oral histories of logue about con- Walk down individual community members, docu- temporary issues. the most ments and objects related to weddings We wanted to prosperous prior to marriage equality, documents create juxtaposi- David Brewster’s street in any center city and and objects related to the early days of tions with our collection to show ‘Chaise Lounge in the you have white-collared and the gay movement, clothing associated how bringing our collection, dating Trash’ blue-collared people walking with the LGBTQ community, objects and back to the 18th and 19th century, with their heads down and ephemera from protests, parades and still resonates with issues in today’s con- staring at the glow of their events, family, wedding and event pho- temporary landscape.” phones. I think that the relationship to a de- tos, as well as objects, documents and The Maryland Historical Society com- vice is taking us farther and farther away ephemera that document prejudice and missioned Brewster for this project based from knowing ourselves and trusting the discrimination. on the Marylander’s long history and career intuitive knowledge of our existence, and Deutsch expressed that one of the painting both urban and rural landscapes in typically social media is an illusion.” greatest byproducts of the recent “Struc- Maryland. “He had that history of decades “When you push ‘like’ on Facebook,” Sign from Club Hippo, ture + Perspective: David Brewster Ex- Maryland Historical of work on these landscapes in Maryland,” continued Brewster, “everybody is pro- plores Maryland’s Social Landscape” exhibit is the Society, Gift of Charles Deutsch continued. “Along with the number jecting this story as to who they think they work on this collection. “From this exhibit we have been able L. Bower of historical commissions he had already should be when that’s not at all who they to raise awareness that we are looking to build this LGBTQ undertaken, Brewster was also grounded in are. We are all people who are desperate collection and we have received donations from many peo- the history of Maryland.” to be appreciated and loved,” he notes, and ple who thought their documents would never have been incorporated with our collec- “This exhibit is personal, as well as fa- social apps exploit those needs to make tion. The exhibit has been one of the most exciting exhibitions we’ve had and what I milial,” Brewster says. “It’s personal in the you end up “committing your will to your credit to this LGBTQ collection is the gift of the Hippo sign. For me personally, I have sense that it’s about acceptance. Not only device.” been talking about beginning this collection for several years, but when we received self-acceptance, but all the variants of hu- Brewster’s work, combined with the ob- the Hippo sign it was marked as the first object officially noted in this LGBTQ collection manity – gay, straight, bi, trans, heterosexu- jects from the Maryland Historical Society, under that specific heading. It really kicks off that we are collecting this material that is al, queer. Also, being accepting about what enthralls viewers who are flocking to the such an integral part of the lives of Marylanders.” t we don’t know about other people because exhibit. As Deutsch added, “Based on feed- For more information, please contact Alexandra Deutsch at 410-685-3750 x329 or there is this inherent quality of fear that we back, our visitors have felt that we’re talking via email at [email protected]. all wrestle with – a fear of not being able to —continued on page 23 BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 21 Lively Arts // QMusic

by one to five tracks. It was 1993’s Trans- missions from the Satellite Heart, contain- Do You Remember Yesterday? ing the breakthrough single “She Don’t Use Jelly” (included here, naturally), that By Gregg Shapiro which was still a few years away. There present. The two “new” songs found on On exposed the Oklahoma-based band fea- If you’re of the age to remember the first was also something confusing about the The Radio include the now legendary “No turing front man Wayne Coyne to a wider time that Donna Summer’s On The Radio semi-chronological order of the songs. More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” duet with audience. With each subsequent release, – Greatest Hits – Volumes I & II was re- Nevertheless, almost all of the sig- Barbra Streisand co-written by Paul Jaba- including Clouds Taste Metallic and crit- leased in 1979, you may recall that it came nificant hits are included, ranging ra and Bruce Rob- ical and commercial breakouts such as with a large poster of Summer. It was also a from “Love to erts, as well as the The Soft Bulletin (containing “Waitin’ for a single-slot jacket containing both vinyl LPs. Love You Baby” titular tune (in both Superman”) and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Rereleased, no doubt, to coincide with the through “Dim All the long and short Robots (featuring the massive hit “Do You Tony-nominated Broadway musical Sum- the Lights.” Four versions) which Realize?”), The Flaming Lips went from mer: The Donna Summer Musical, the dou- Seasons of Love also served as semi-inaccessibility and semi-obscurity to ble LP reissue of On The Radio – Greatest is completely over- the theme song to household name status. The third disc in Hits – Volumes I & II (Casablanca / Mer- looked. “Try Me, the Jodie Foster the set includes 17 must-hear rare selec- cury / UMe) no longer includes the poster. I Know We Can movie Foxes. tions. That image can now be found in the reis- Make It” from A Original- Poor Damien Rice! The Irish singer/ sue’s center gatefold. The LPs themselves Love Trilogy is sub- ly released in songwriter’s stunning 2002 debut album O are now pressed on vivid pink (LP one) and stituted for her cov- 1976 and newly (Vector/WB), now available as a 180-gram lavender (LP two) vinyl. er of “Could it be reissued in an vinyl double LP package, set an incredibly On The Radio was the first of Summer’s Magic.” It’s hard to expanded CD high bar for the artist. Entering our wave- multiple hits compilations, arriving on the imagine the think- Donna edition, Mondo Deco (Real length a couple of years after David Gray’s glittering heels of Bad Girls and, as such, ing behind including a short ver- Summers Gone Music / Mercury) by breakthrough 1999 album White Ladder, is a bit heavy when it comes to that ma- sion of the seminal “I Feel Love” The Quick is as fascinat- you could hear a bit of Gray’s emotional terial; featuring five songs (“Our Love,” and a longer (and unnecessary) ing an artifact of the mid- phrasing and songwriting style in Rice’s “Hot Stuff,” “Dim All the Lights,” “Sunset version of “I Remember Yester- 1970s as are the songs work. But Rice kept it all acoustic. Where People,” and the title cut). As it turns out, day” from the same album. Still, it’s nice on the Summer reissue. The LA-based Gray utilized electronics, Rice’s incorporat- the seamless, DJ-style segueing of the that “I Love You,” the highlight of Summer’s quintet combined power pop and glam on ed his singing partner Lisa Hannigan as his songs worked better on the CD release, 1977 Once Upon A Time concept album, is its sole full-length album, exemplified in secret weapon on songs such as “Volcano,” songs such as “Hi Lo,” “No No Girl” (with “Cold Water,” and “I Remember.” Ultimate- its “Chopsticks” interpolation), “Playtime,” ly, it’s “Eskimo,” with the unexpected opera “Anybody” and, surprisingly, covers of the break in the center, that had many listen- SEPTEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 4 Beatles (“It won’t be Long”) and the Four ers proclaiming “O!” The expanded vinyl Season (“Rag Doll”). Among the ten “Mer- reissue features an additional six songs, cury Demos” are The Quick’s take on the including a couple of live tracks. movie theme song “Born Free” and the A cult classic movie from the late 1980s, informative (if somewhat confusing) liner the Chiodo brothers’ Killer Klowns From notes are also worth a gander. Outer Space has developed a devoted fol- Oy vey! Like the aforementioned Don- lowing over the years. On Killer Klowns na Summer, Jeremy Enigk (of emo-leg- From Outer Space: Reimagined (Varese ends Sunny Day Real Estate fame) went Sarabande), the music that John Massari AIN’TAIN’T all born-again on us on his newly reissued composed for the film, originally performed 1996 solo debut album Return of the Frog on synthesizer, was rerecorded in 2017 by Queen (Sub Pop). The good news for emo the Hollywood Studio Symphony. t fans is that Enigk didn’t abandon the trade- mark howl of the genre as you can hear on a song such as “Lizard.” While the album MISBEMISBEHHAAVVIN’IN’ definitely shows us the softer, sensitive side of Enigk, the lyrics mostly shy away Seasonal from the overtness of praise music in favor of obscurity, with the exception, perhaps, of “Explain.” The instrumental album closer Gaiety “Fallen” is lovely. The reissue is augmented The FATS WALLER Musical Show! by five “The End Sessions” bonus tracks. By Gregg Shapiro Covering The Flaming Lips’ 25 years It’s been said before, but it bears repeating. on Warner Brothers Records, and living LGBTQ musicians are making some of the up to its ambitious title, the triple disc de- most captivating and inspiring music out 410-730-8311 luxe edition of Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (War- there. Since the beginning of 2018, new re- TobysDinnerTheatre.com ner Brothers) certainly delivers the goods. leases by queer artists such as Jim Andra- Of the 52 songs, 35 are drawn from TFL’s lis, Lucy Dacus, H.C. McEntire, and Sarah psychedelic freak-out Hit to Death in the Shook rank among the best to be heard. Due to the nature of theatrical bookings, all shows and dates are subject to change. • Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD Future Head through the ambient electro of Beginning with the release of her epon- Oczy Mlody, with each album represented ymous 2005 debut recording, Brandi Carl- 22 t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com Lively Arts

ile has consistently delivered outstanding YoU'rE HIsToRy! albums, including The Story and Bear Creek, that have earned her a devoted fol- —continued from page 21 lowing. With a goose-bump raising vocal range and the ability to write songs with about significant topics. Many are welcom- immense emotional impact, Carlile doesn’t ing the provocative nature of this exhibit. disappoint with her latest disc By the Way, There are many visitors who are surprised I Forgive You (Low Country Sound / Elek- to discover the range of what’s in the So- tra). From the personal lesbian mom tune ciety’s collection. For visitors who think we “The Mother” to the queer empowerment are very traditional we do have 18th century anthem “The Joke,” Carlile has created paintings, but we also have material from her most far-reaching set of songs. The the AIDS epidemic and collections from the country-tinged “Every Time I Hear That Freddy Gray protests and riot. Our collec- Song” (from which the album gets its title), tion is so very broad, and we can use that the stomp of “Hold Out Your Hand,” the to discuss topics that are deeply relevant heartbreaking political statement of “Fulton today. Based off this feedback, we have County Jane Doe,” the addiction story-song also decided to extend this exhibit by five “Sugartooth,” the back-to-back forgiveness months, so it will come down in March 2019. theme of “Most of All” and “Harder To For- We wanted to open it up to more groups give,” and the breathtaking album closer and give more people an opportunity to see “Party of One” all contribute in making this it. For us, it’s a really important statement of Carlile’s best album to date. the direction that we’re going in as an insti- ONE NIGHT ONLY Ezra Furman describes his brilliant tution, and how we are talking about more and unforgettable new album Transangel- Marylanders and different stories. It’s been SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 8:30 PM ic Exodus (Bella Union) as “not a concept so powerful for people to see this exhibit, record, but almost a novel, or a cluster of and we just want to offer that opportunity to MARIN ALSOP, conductor • NICHOLAS HERSH, conductor stories on a theme, a combination of fic- as many people as possible.” t CYNTHIA ERIVO, vocalist • WORDSMITH, emcee tion and a half-true memoir … a personal For more info, visit Mdhs.org/struc- companion for a paranoid road trip. A queer ture-and-perspective. Cynthia Erivo joins the Baltimore Symphony for a dazzling program of outlaw saga.” Regardless of how you feel Broadway hits and orchestral favorites in the 2018 Gala Concert. about that description, you would be remiss Praised for her star-making performance in the hit Broadway revival of if you didn’t give the disc a spin. A dizzying The Color Purple, the Tony and Grammy Award-winner takes the and exhilarating experience, Transangelic Exodus will leave you reeling in the best Nevertheless, it’s “Still It’s Not Over,” Era- stage, performing showtunes and popular hits including “Don’t Rain possible way. Opener “Suck the Blood from sure’s queerest and most overtly political on My Parade” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Don’t miss this My Wound” morphs from pure pop exuber- statement, that is sure to have the greatest unforgettable performance! ance to static rage in under five minutes. impact on LGBTQ listeners. “Driving Down To LA” sounds like a lost ex- It’s virtually impossible to write about UPCOMING CONCERTS perimental Rufus Wainwright number and queer music and not include a reference to if “No Place” doesn’t make your heart race showtunes. Gay musical theater composer BEETHOVEN EROICA you should check your pulse. “The Great Stephen Flaherty, along with his longtime SYMPHONY SEPT 21 & 23 Unknown” (with what we can only hope is collaborator Lynn Ahrens, has created an Marin Alsop opens the season with a sampled scream) has anthem written all impressive string of Broadway hits includ- Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, a work over it and “Maraschino Red Dress $8.99 ing Ragtime, My Favorite Year, Seussical, that changed the course of music history. at Goodwill” is one of the most remarkable and Anastasia. One of Flaherty and Ahrens’ Pianist Garrick Ohlsson returns to the BSO to songs you will hear this year. “Love You earliest shows, Once On This Island, is in perform Rachmaninoff’s scintillating Rhapsody So Bad” and the delirious “I Lost My Inno- the midst of a Broadway revival (making it on a Theme of Paganini. Garrick Ohlsson cence” are retro pop filtered through 21st one of two shows the pair has on Broadway century speakers. – the other being Anastasia). In addition to STAR WARS: A NEW An interesting musical experiment if songs by Flaherty, the cast features queer HOPE IN CONCERT ever there was one, World Beyond (Mute) actor Alex Newell as Asaka, Mother of the SEPT 2830 by Erasure is a “classical reworking” of Earth, all of which can be heard on Once Don’t miss Star Wars: A New Hope in the 10 tracks from the duo’s 2017 World On this Island: New Broadway Cast Re- concert, with the BSO performing John Be Gone disc in a chamber music setting cording (Broadway Records). Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to the backed by Echo Collective. Given the sub- Christmas may be a long way off, but complete ﬁlm. ject matter of the album, the current chaotic that’s no reason not to listen to Kris Kring- Star Wars: A New Hope political mood, songs such as “Be Careful le – The Musical: Studio Cast Recording What You Wish For!,” “Oh What A World,” (Yellow Sound). A new Christmas musical “World Be Gone,” “Take Me Out of Myself,” featuring music and lyrics by Tim Janis and and “Lousy Sum of Nothing” in particular Angelo Natalie with original story, book and JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL actually benefit from these new renditions. additional lyrics by Maria Ciampi. Out actor 410.783.8000 • BSOMUSIC.ORG It’s not all doom and gloom as you can hear Andrew Keenan-Bolger plays the lead role on “Love You to the Sky” and “Just a Little.” of Kris Kringle. t BALTIMORE OUTLOUD AUGUST 31, 2018 • baltimoreoutloud.com t 23 People In Our Neighborhood Lively Arts Poetry as Sculpture: Wordsmith A Celebration of Love & Life

Stephen Zerance connected. There’s a reason we call it at Sundance club sound of International DJ / Remixer ‘Smalltimore.’ All of those things just mesh Joe Gauthreaux. All proceeds will benefit really well with me.” Camp Rehoboth. By Frankie Kujawa Zerance’s creativity was evident from By Brynn Devereaux CAMP Rehoboth is a non-profit com- American novelist and poet Erica Jong an early age. “I guess I was always some- The celebration of the year is happening at munity service organization created to once said, “Everyone has talent. What’s one who needed some artistic outlet, Rehoboth Beach this weekend. Join CAMP help build a healthy relationship between rare is the courage to follow it to whether painting or (“Create A More Positive”) Rehoboth at the all people in the Rehoboth area. “At our the dark places writing. I found that Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on core is creating a more positive relation- where it leads.” Balti- poetry came nat- September 1st and 2nd as they celebrate ship for everybody,” explains Archibald. more-based poet Ste- urally to me. You love and life at Sundance 2018 – Rainbow “This community is a safe and inclusive phen Zerance embod- know how novel- XXXI: In the Name of Love. This annual place for everyone. We work with non-prof- ies this courageous ists have a knack fundraising event is one you won’t want to its all over the city, rent out our community talent in its raw form. for plot and driving miss. center, provide programming and more.” Zerance’s recent book a story? I found Sundance began in 1988. Founders With the help of countless volunteers, Safe Danger (available I have more of a Steve Elkins and Murray Archibald were members, and donations, this organization on Amazon), is the au- kind of tool that’s celebrating their tenth anniversary and has helped make a long-lasting impact on thor’s first collection for poetry – cre- wanted to do some- of poetry released by ating these lyrical thing special. “It was Indolent Books. His narratives. To me, the height of the skillfully-crafted poetry poetry is almost AIDS epidemic, and flawlessly evokes read- like sculpture – our friends were dy- ers’ emotions. Baltimore you’re creating a ing,” says Archibald. OUTloud recently chat- body out of your “We lived in New ted with Zerance about words and expe- York, and we spent his recent publication, riences.” our summers here. his attachment to Balti- Stephen Throughout his book, Safe Danger, My husband and I more, and the inspiration Zerance Zerance drew from some of his life ex- and our housemates behind many of his cur- periences. “In the book there are a lot of started the event rent works. poems dealing with sexuality from a youth to raise money for “I was inspired to write a lot of this perspective. There were some things from AIDS. In the first book by the way culture has been going my younger life and growing up in a fam- year, there were 18 toward a very ‘true crime’-oriented place ily that was a little dysfunctional at times. hosts. This year, we where we as a country right now There are some com- have over 470 host- are very obsessed with crime. I’ve ing-out stories, as well. ed sponsors.” Since seen several TV networks switch to There’s a lot of adoles- it’s inception, Sun- just crime programming. I saw this cence in the book, from dance has raised At the silent auction ‘switch’ and I wanted to infuse my my experience, that is over $2 million overall. the community and area around it. book with that. My book is a twist paired up to the now.” The Labor Day week- This year’s event will be memorable on day-to-day gay life infused up The reviews and re- end fundraiser will fea- for all involved. Elkins, executive director against a pop culture obsession of sponse from readers has ture a silent and live auction with over of the non-profit for over 25 years, passed violence.” been profoundly positive 500 items ranging in type and price on away earlier this year, and the event will be For Hagerstown, Maryland, na- for Zerance. It wasn’t until September 1st from 7 to 10 pm. The Sun- held in memory of him. “CAMP Rehoboth’s tive Zerance, his path to Baltimore the arrival of the finished dance Disco Twilight Tea begins on Sun- vision is to be the heart of the community,” came right after high school. “I had product that the reality day, September 2nd at 7 pm with Studio says Archibald. “Our logo has a house with completed my undergraduate de- of what he had accom- 54 DJ Robbie Leslie and will flow into the a heart in it – it’s a home for all. Sundance gree at Towson University, so I was plished began to settle in. started as a love story. This very familiar with Baltimore. I went “I didn’t feel anything until would have been our 40th an- on to receive my MFA at American Univer- I actually received the package of my au- niversary. It’s still about love. sity in Washington, DC. While completing thor copies, and then suddenly it felt real. It’s a labor of love to put it my studies there, I realized how much I To have a book out feels a little like being together. The sponsors, con- missed Baltimore, so during my time com- exposed, but it’s nice to have something tributors, auction donors, and pleting my master’s degree I moved back.” out there that people are relating to. It’s volunteers are all a family. “The thing I like about Baltimore,” Zer- always nice to get messages from people The same crew comes back ance continued, “is that I’m not a ‘large- who say, ‘I really enjoyed this poem in your every year, and it echoes our city’ type of person. I enjoy a smaller city. book.’ It’s just really great feeling – like a CAMP Rehoboth mission – to Here in Baltimore, you can go outside and mixture of you-want-to-almost-piss-your- create a better community.” t sometimes no one is on the street. The ar- pants in excitement and also of potential To learn more about Sun- chitecture and aesthetics of the buildings embarrassment.” t dance 2018 and CAMP Re- downtown is fantastic. There is a vibe dif- Be sure to find Zerance on Twitter @ hoboth, visit Camprehoboth. ferent here from any other city I’ve ever stephnz, or on Instagram @stephenzer- com. been to. The community is small, but very ance and @lvcifers_revenge

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Parenting OUTloud Rev. Kelly Crenshaw

‘Family’ is and I’m glad to call them my friends. Our florist friend’s husband took the Really Family day to help with hair. The bride is a stylist, as are many of her friends, but I knew they I was looking back through the wedding wouldn’t have time to do the family mem- a little bland for the original tasting, was pictures this week. It’s been almost a bers’ hair for the wedding. So, we hired absolutely wonderful. Some of our sons month and it seems like a lifetime ago. Our him for the day. Our daughters were gor- helped hang draperies in front of French daughter and her new husband looked so geous thanks to all of his work. doors, to soften the lighting. And, every- happy. Their friends gathered around them. We purchased the wedding one carried boxes and bags Overall, we had two magical days for Everyone had a great time and the event cake, but the groom’s cake was a to and from their various our daughter and new son-in-law. But, my was absolutely gorgeous. family effort. The bride destinations. biggest takeaway is my appreciation for all But then, I looked closer and some of her sib- And, the pastor, a friend of the friends and family who stepped up and realized how many people ...When it lings made that come and colleague from way to help. There wasn’t a moment that was worked to make that one event together beautifully. I back, made the ceremony overlooked. Everything was lovely. And, happen. The DJ was amazing. comes down did the final decorations personal and sweet. No one it showed me how much “family” is really I found him by connecting with on that cake and was who didn’t know our family family when it comes down to it. some Drag Queen friends, to it thrilled with the result. It well could have done such So here’s my official thank you to ev- who recommended this guy looked like a barrel filled a marvelous job. My brother eryone who helped out. And, here’s the as one of the best. He kept the party hop- with ice and beer cans and was per- and his family helped make hoping you have people around you who ping from the first song to the last. And, we fect for this groom. I also altered all sure my Dad’s house and love and support you in the good times made a new friend in the mix. of the bridal party dresses and made lawn looked amazing for and bad. In our world, blood doesn’t make The flowers were probably the most sure they fit correctly. With little time our Day After party, bring- a family. Love does. amazing part. Our friends are florists, so left, I set out the various decorations ing in new lawn chairs The picture is of Todd and Jeffrey who we asked them to do a few simple arrange- for the day and focused on the little and his massive smok- did so much, flowers, hair, food, etc. Todd ments. They decided we needed more, so details that are often overlooked. er to cook the food. We is one of my unofficial kids. t they brought more – lots more. There were The event staff made everything Thanks Todd hired a friend who cleaned Rev. Kelly Crenshaw is the mom of 16 gorgeous arrangements everywhere you seem effortless, even the specific details & Jeffrey! and made his house look adopted kids, two biological kids, guardian looked. They have such amazing talent we requested. The food, which had been amazing. The entire fami- of one baby girl and foster mom of dozens. ly showed up early to cook Some are lesbian, some gay, some straight, and set up, including our friend and his and some bisexual. Kelly founded a K-12 husband who put so much energy into the day school where kids could have a safe, day. I performed their wedding ceremony bully-free environment for learning. She is just over a year ago. We keep trading off co-owner of a counselling agency that works on helping with events. with children and their families.

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Best Practices: abused by family members Hagerstown Hopes Giving WCDSS strictly adheres to the State Serving LGBT of Maryland’s Department of Human Ser- vices Social Service Administration Policy Back and Getting Involved Number 18-13 and we provide training to Youth in ensure full implementation The purpose of the policy is to ensure all local depart- by Brian George Hose face-to-face conversations to get to know Washington ments of social services preserve the safe- It takes time to build a community. After someone, which is the first step in build- ty and well-being of LGBTQ youth in out- all, a community like ours is made up of all ing relationships. That’s why we sponsor County of-home placements and provide affirming different kinds of people: people with dif- Nights Out at local restaurants, to provide care. Caseworkers evaluate every youth’s ferent likes, different opinions, different life an opportunity to socialize over dinner and overall safety as it relates to their sexual experiences, all with different wants and maybe a few drinks. Our next Night Out will By Steven T. Youngblood orientation, gender identity, and gender needs. Factor in the geographic size of the be October 11th and the time and location Washington County Department of Social presentation in terms of placement, emo- region and creating a community becomes will be posted on our Facebook page once Services (WCDSS) recognizes the diver- tional, and physical well-being. In addition, an intimidating task. How do you reach out details have been confirmed. sity of the vulnerable children and fam- caseworkers strive to connect youth and to everyone and extend an invitation? Individuals are important, and so are ilies we serve, so it’s crucial for us and families with local LGBTQ resources. Despite our name, Hagerstown Hopes families. We’ve been encouraging quality everyone to truly appreciate the statistical The big win for LGBTQ youth is the is an organization time for families scope of what diversity means in relation policy addresses safety at initial placement dedicated to serv- by sponsoring Out to LGBTQ youth. Washington County has as well as throughout the life of placement. ing the LGBTQ With the Family approximately 124 children dwelling in They are always reassured that they’re community not events, like our out-of-home placements. National studies in protective hands. Placements are dis- just in Hagerstown recent skating indicate that 17.5% of youth in state-fund- cussed with LGBTQ youth before initiating but the surround- party at Turner’s ed out-of-home care identify as LGBTQ, placement to gauge their feelings of safety ing areas as well. Skate Palace in while only 5 to 10% identify as LGBTQ in and to address their concerns. Casework- We’ve already Hagerstown. Ad- the general population. It is important to ers then check in with youth at appropriate been contacted by mission and skate note that studies on the number of LGBTQ intervals to review placement and ensure persons in West rentals were on youth in the US produce varying results. that their surroundings are LGBTQ-affirm- Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, even us, we just asked that everyone have a Youth who are LGBTQ often don’t feel safe ing, and report any mistreatment, including a person from the Midwest, looking for re- good time (and maybe tip Araya Sparxx, to self-identify as LGBTQ or are simply un- verbal harassment and bullying; immediate sources and a community to connect with. Madison St. Lawrence, and Nicole James certain as to how to self-identify. So, un- action is taken if adverse circumstances or We’re always happy to help and, in the for their stunning performances). derstanding this disparity, the number of conditions are happening. process, we’re seeing our community com- This was our second skating party and estimated LGBTQ youth in care is approxi- For placement of transgender and gen- ing together, gaining size and strength. we saw dozens of families with children. mately 22 in Washington County. der non-conforming youth, their own views We are grateful that we have received What I loved is that most in attendance We fortunately have been able to de- with respect to the kind of placement that such wonderful support from members of were our allies, which meant we had the rive some illuminating indicators along the would best serve their specific emotional our own communities, and we are also chance to thank them for all the support way. Some of the highlights of the report and physical safety are given serious con- dedicated to strengthening and serving we’ve received. Everyone in the LGBTQ released by Free State Legal Project by sideration during the assignment decision. our community. Recently we sponsored community comes from a community of The Youth Equality Alliance in 2014, titled The assignment decision is emphatically Trans Meet-Up, a safe, private meeting for their own and I thought it was wonderful “Living in The Margins: A Report on the not based on the youth’s sex assigned at trans and gender-nonconforming persons that our event was able to bring together Challenges of LGBTQ Youth in Maryland birth or on the youth’s external genital anat- in the region. I’ve been told the meet-up such a large and diverse group of people. Education, Foster Care, and Juvenile Jus- omy. Every effort is made to place youth in was very successful and that participants What’s better is that we all had a great tice Systems” outlines the current chal- facilities with individual sleeping quarters enjoyed each other’s company and shared time. lenges facing LGBTQ youth in out-of-home (one-person bedrooms) to allow for priva- a number of useful online resources for the If you’ve been looking for a way to get care. cy. Transgender and gender non-conform- trans and gender-nonconforming commu- involved in our efforts to strengthen the It notes that LGBTQ youth entering fos- ing youth are naturally accorded shower/ nities. Healthcare needs and issued were community, look no further. We currently ter care are bathroom privacy as well. discussed with a board member to guide have two openings for our Board of Direc- • Twice as likely to have experienced WCDSS recently created an LGBTQ our efforts in finding and creating neces- tors and are looking for dedicated, passion- family conflict, child abuse, and homeless- Ally Corp, a support group comprised of sary resources in the area. This was the ate, and creative persons to help lead our ness agency personnel leading the charge. first of what we hope will be many events organization. A simple application is avail- • Those rejected by their families are Through the Ally Corp and an effort to to support and strengthen the trans and able through our Facebook page. All appli- eight times more likely to have attempted work more collaboratively with the com- gender-nonconforming communities in our cants will be considered and the deadline suicide munity, WCDSS is in the process of part- region. for submissions is September 30th. • Six times more likely to exhibit high nering with Hagerstown Hopes to support It’s get-togethers like this that help There are also other ways to get in- levels of depression, their mission to provide a place where we build a community. There’s nothing like volved. We have several committees, • Three times more likely to engage in can bring unity, education, and services to each dedicated to serving the community. illicit drug use, and risky sexual behavior support our local LGBTQ and local com- You can reach us through Facebook, our • 58% of LGBTQ homeless youth re- munities. Hagerstown Hopes’ vision is to website (Hagerstownhopesmd.org), or our ported being sexually victimized provide the community with a comfortable Pittman is the chairman of the Outreach general outreach email (outreach@hag- • Half of LGBTQ youth report an initial environment in which to socialize, acquire Committee of Hagerstown Hopes. Thanks erstownhopesmd.org). We’d love to hear rejection by their parents when they come educational information, and obtain some to the collective goodwill put into action, lo- from you and look forward to making our out guidance along the way. WCDSS’s very cal LGBTQ kids are going places – namely, community stronger, together! t • 30% of LGBTQ youth are physically own forensic CPS investigator Stephen to a “home sweet home.” t

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“emerge,” which means “to come into view.” The Start of a New Chapter It seems appropriate because that’s what happens during an emergency: in our fear Brian’s we see ourselves for who we are, including By Zed Sykes in Life what’s important to us. It also means we Here in this wonderful article, Brain have a chance to respond accordingly, to you are about to witness what for everything myself. And Brian George Hose take back our power and conduct ourselves has gone on in my life and even better after the first the way we choose. We can cower in fear, or in my head, in the last three year, I would be able to we can face the emergency head-on. months. I would have never receive in state tuition. An- When we’re surrounded by chaos we seen myself in the position other great thing about Las Emerging from can forget that we still have the power to that I am in today. I am breath- Vegas is that it is “The City choose how we respond to what’s happening, sleeping, learning, and that Never Sleeps.” And Emergencies ing around us, and that the decisions we prospering. In half of the time I for one am a nocturnal make during the crisis can greatly affect its that it takes to have a child, I have decided creature. I spent my first night in the dorms outcome and the way we relate to it. So, we to change the course of my life, quite literally. on the Las Vegas strip with some friends that When it rains, it pours. Fresh from my run-in need to use that power wisely if we want to My plan after high school was to go to a I had made that evening. We all came from with rabies a few weeks ago, I found myself emerge from an emergency. junior college in the very rural Keyser, West different places and one I had known from so- affected by an emergency in my social circle. When possible, I think it’s best to face Virginia. The population in 2016 was only cial media a little bit before. However, that’s a When I learned of it, I was dumbfounded the reality about 5,200 people. Accessible wi-fi is a new story for a different time. and caught com- of emergen- thing there (and nothing particularly fast). The This of course was not an easy thing to pletely off guard cies. If it’s an school was approximately 75% Caucasian do. I may not see my mother, father, sister, because, like most emergency, and I was gonna be the 25% other. There was and cat for another year-and-a-half at the emergencies, no- it’s outside no LGBT hall or LGBT organizations. The best most, but other family is still around. Three body saw this one of your con- I could do was pay extra for a single room and weeks ago, for the first time in my life, I met coming. Everything trol, which try to go stealth in the hall bathrooms, which my grandmother, uncles, and cousins. I had was fine until sud- means the would be difficult. My life was going to be a no clue what my uncle even looked like when denly it wasn’t. only thing dangerous hell. he picked me up from the airport. I was not Part of what you can About a month before graduation, I was sure how they would do with the transition; makes an emergen- control is having the time of my life. High school was however, I had not met them before when I cy an emergency is yourself. finally almost over, and I was falling for this was still a female, so nothing was awkward. I that the stakes are When girl. And usually I don’t do relationships, but I was slightly shy at first but warmed up quickly. high and the outcome emergen- really liked this girl. We were hanging out reg- I was soon going for walks in the evenings is uncertain. This cies show ularly and excited for life. But one day, every- with my little cousins and watching their You- adds extra stress us who we thing took a complete 180 and I came up with tube channel. My grandmother is an honest and anxiety to an al- are and an insane idea. I did not like where my life saint and I was truly blessed for her to let me ready tense situation what’s im- was going and I knew that I wanted to be able stay in her house for a little before school. I because, if the worst portant to look back at my life and be proud. truly do miss my family but I knew that this is happens, we could us, we should pay attention “Hey mom and dad I want to go to UNLV what I had to do. lose something or someone we love. It’s like and find ways to support the things we hold (University of Nevada, Las Vegas). My mom I did, however, have some setbacks. I Jenga: one small change, one wrong move, dear because those things are the founda- was stricken with shock and deep sadness. am going to be going for five years instead and everything we thought was stable and tion of who we are. If the emergency does My father was all for it. I knew it was a journey of four because I can only afford to go part- secure in our lives can fall to pieces. Game in fact change everything, this is the foun- to come. Some more motivation came from a time for this first year. I also don’t qualify for over. dation we will be building upon. Make sure book I read during my senior year called Into private loans (I don’t have any credit) and I think it’s important to call attention to it’s strong. the Wild by Jon Krakauer. All I will say about cannot find a creditworthy cosigner, so I am the emotional and psychological stress of Emergencies can be turning points, it is that it truly changed my life and the way surviving off of federal loans, the Pell Grant, emergencies because, frankly, if we didn’t good or bad. Sometimes after an emergen- that I look at things. and some money from the VA because of my care about the outcome it probably wasn’t cy we know things will never be the same, Another week had passed, and I knew father’s military disability. I know how to sur- an emergency to begin with. Anyone who but that’s not always a bad thing. Think of that it was what I had to do. So, I applied and vive though so if worst comes to worse I’ll find has been affected by a catastrophe, which is Dorothy Gale – traumatically displaced by a did plenty of research about the requirements something to live on. all of us, knows that the worst part is waiting cyclone only to find herself in a new, magical and costs. The thought was a little irrational Sometimes I know I should just go for it to see what will happen, to learn how this place where she receives a hero’s welcome, at the time and was really pushed out of frus- and not hold myself back because I require event will affect the rest of our lives. How complete with a fabulous new pair of shoes. tration which was in turn caused by this girl. specific needs such as a single room or to bad will it be? Can we recover? Will every- With help, she shows great courage that But as is said many times, “It was the tip of room with another trans person. I believe thing turn out okay? When we don’t know prepares her for her journey home where the iceberg.” we should seek discomfort because I have the answer to these important questions we she wakes a better person. I of course chose UNLV because they moved way out of my comfort zone but have usually find ourselves feeling powerless. When emergencies happen, be like Dor- are one of the most diverse universities in the so far met some great people from across the I think we feel powerless because we othy. Be brave, ask for help, and remember world and the most LGBT-friendly in Nevada. world. I finally made it to the West Coast, and unknowingly give our own power to the that you won’t be going on your journey It is always warm here and it rarely rains. It I mean… I am in Las Vegas! And I actually crisis, which has suddenly taken control of alone. You have power you never knew you was very far away from West Virginia, which live here. It’s kind of insane but be prepared our lives. Everything seems to be happen- had, and you can use that power to emerge was also nice. So, I sent in some test scores for more crazy stories because I don’t know ing outside of and around us, outside of our from an emergency as a newer, better you. and made a couple of calls and before I knew many people who moved 2,100 miles away control, much like Dorothy in the cyclone on And, if it helps, get yourself a new pair of it, I was accepted. I was working full time at from everything / everyone they know three t her way to Oz. shoes. 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Both emcees also provided a lit- There were very heartfelt step-aside Line Leatherwomen United Ma’am Karen (who tle entertainment with Sarha doing a very speeches by Mid-Atlantic Leather Wom- Rodney Burger had her club at the contest in force), and thought-provoking piece about technology an Bootblack 2018 Bumper, who shared former host of the Leather Hour, a radio replacing human interaction and Shawnna with the audience some of her many ex- show in the Houston and Galveston area, keeping everyone laughing while she per- periences during her year, and Mid-Atlan- Mz Max Rulz. formed: “You Can’t Pray the Gay Away.” tic Leather Woman 2018 Amy, who talked There is always something wonderful I’ve judged lots of contest and I always about inclusion in the leather community A Perfect Ten about being packed into a small space. It comment that for me the most important stating: “Don’t be afraid to take up space. was a beautiful evening on Mixer’s patio judged category is the contestant’s inter- The community has space for you!” Julie “Jewel” Vanderlee from Bloomfield, and great to be standing in close proximity view with the judges. So many times, I’ve Also working hard to make this contest New Jersey, was selected Mid-Atlantic to people adept in conversation, which is seen contestants look great and speak run so smoothly were Mid-Atlantic Leath- Leather Woman 2019 during the 10th an- sometimes a lost art in our world of tex- well on stage, but not be selected. The er Woman 2011 Morgaine, who was the nual MAL-W / Bootblack Contest held in ting and social media. I met several new audience is often left to wonder why. The den daddy, judges’ boy Hooker & Boys Baltimore over the weekend of August people. answer is usually that during the inter- member boy Jake, ASL interpreters Deb- 24th and 25th. 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