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2 MAY 21, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM METROWEEKLY.COM MAY 21, 2015 3 EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Randy Shulman MAY 21, 2015 ART DIRECTOR Volume 22 / Issue 3 Todd Franson NEWS & BUSINESS EDITOR John Riley NEWS 6 HEROES AND HEADLINERS ASSISTANT EDITOR by John Riley Rhuaridh Marr CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 10 ON THE BRINK Doug Rule by Rhuaridh Marr SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERS 11 Ward Morrison, Julian Vankim COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR SCENE 13 CAPITAL TRANS PRIDE Scott G. Brooks photography by Ward Morrison CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Christian Gerard, Connor J. 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Publication of the name or photograph of any person or organization in articles or advertising in Metro Weekly is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of such person or organization. © 2015 Jansi LLC. 4 MAY 21, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM METROWEEKLY.COM MAY 21, 2015 5 Now online at MetroWeekly.com Cate Blanchett Denies Having Had Lesbian Affairs NewsLGBT Jeb Bush Says Gay Marriage is Not a Constitutional Right PHOTOS COURTESY OF CAPITAL PRIDE Clockwise from upper left: Amber, En Vogue, Carly Rae Jepsen, Wilson Philips, and Katy Tiz Heroes and Headliners Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Pride, while former Attorney General Eric Holder is duly honored als and organizations who have made for his courage and leadership in helping by John Riley major contributions to the D.C.-area to advance LGBT rights. LGBT community and fought to As attorney general, Holder, on behalf improve the lives of LGBT people. of the Obama administration, refused HE CAPITAL PRIDE CEL- This year’s list of honorees reads like to defend the congressionally-approved ebration, marking its 40th a “Who’s Who” of major community fig- Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on anniversary this year, is start- ures or allies, including a former guber- the grounds that it was unconstitutional. ing to take shape. natorial candidate, a religious leader, a When the Supreme Court overturned TThe Capital Pride Heroes Gala, on representative from the Metropolitan Section 3 of DOMA in 2013, Holder insti- Wednesday, June 3, serves as the kick- Police Department and several trans- tuted guidelines outlining how the feder- off to twelve days of various Pride gender activists. Perhaps the most high- al government would treat and recognize events and parties, which attracted profile honoree is former U.S. Attorney same-sex couples with respect to federal more than 350,000 attendees in 2014. General Eric Holder, who will be pre- spousal benefits and legal rights. This year, it will honor 10 individu- sented with the Paving the Way Award “We are thrilled to honor Attorney 6 MAY 21, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM Heroes and Headliners Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Pride, while former Attorney General Eric Holder is duly honored METROWEEKLY.COM MAY 21, 2015 7 LGBTNews community. This year’s Heroes are: Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop of the Anglican Communion; Alexandra Ernst, a member of the Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign; Paul Kawata, founder and executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council; Justin Markiewicz, an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit; and Heather Mizeur, a former Maryland delegate and gubernatorial candidate. The Engendered Spirit Award winners are Bobbi Elaine Strang, an active volunteer with the D.C. trans community, and Kaprice Williams, a full-time volunteer at Casa Ruby. The gala will also honor those who have made major contributions to the planning, implementation and celebra- tion of various Pride events. Local com- munity health center Whitman-Walker Health will receive the Larry Stansbury Holder Award for Exemplary Contributions to WARD MORRISON Pride. Holly Goldmann, a local transgen- der activist who has been instrumental in planning and carrying out D.C.’s Capital Trans Pride celebration, will be honored with the Bill Miles Volunteer Award for her contributions to Capital Pride. But it wouldn’t be a Pride celebration without live entertainment. The group has announced a slate of performers who will appear on stage at the festival on Sunday, June 14, which serves as the cli- max of Pride’s official festivities. Presented by Hot 99.5 FM, Capital Pride’s 2015 concert will feature the Grammy-nominated singer-songwrit- er Carly Rae Jepsen, best known for her break-out hit “Call Me Maybe,” as well as her collaboration with Owl City for “Good Time” and her new single “I Really Like You.” En Vogue, the ’90s-era R&B girl group known for “Hold On,” “My Lovin’,” “Free Your Mind,” and “Whatta Man,” will also appear. They will be joined by another girl group from that decade, Wilson Phillips, best known for their hit “Hold On.” Also featured will be electro-pop/ dance artist and songwriter Amber, responsible for seven consecutive Mizeur Robinson Number-1 dance singles and an addi- TODD FRANSON TODD FRANSON tional six Top-10 dance hits, including General Holder for his work on behalf for all Americans, including those in the “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sexual of the LGBT community,” said Bernie LGBT community.” (Li Da Di),” and “This Is Your Night,” Delia, president of the Board of Directors The nine other honorees include five which gained cult status among club- of the Capital Pride Alliance. “Under Capital Pride Heroes and two Engendered goers as the music from the dance his leadership, the U.S. Department of Spirit Award winners, the latter honor scene in A Night at the Roxbury. She Justice has become a strong advocate given to those who have made a signifi- also co-wrote “Bless You Child” for and enforcer of equality under the law cant impact on the District’s transgender Bette Midler’s album release in 2000 8 MAY 21, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM METROWEEKLY.COM MAY 21, 2015 9 LGBTNews and earned a Grammy nomination for shaping up to be an event unlike any D.C., will take place at 7 p.m. on June 3 at writing Cher’s cover version of “Love other,” said Ryan Bos, executive direc- the Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. One Another.” tor of the Capital Pride Alliance said in a The final headliner of the festival will statement. “We hope that everyone who The Capital Pride Festival will take place be Katy Tiz, famous for singles “The lives in the national capital region...will from 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Big Bang,” “Famous,” “Red Cup” and join us for what is sure to be an unforget- the main stage on Pennsylvania Avenue “Whistle (While You Work It),” who is table concert.” between 7th and 3rd Streets NW. For more slated to release her debut album later information on Capital Pride, including a this year. The Capital Pride Heroes Gala, presented full schedule of events planned throughout “This year’s Capital Pride Concert is by the Historical Society of Washington, May and June, visit capitalpride.org. l On the Brink Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage is a dramatic turnaround for the religious nation ing Eamon De Valera kissing the ring of a resurgent in recent weeks — apparently By Rhuaridh Marr bishop when he was president of Ireland aided by conservative U.S. Christians. with one of our current Taoiseach [prime The National Organization for Marriage minister] Enda Kenny, in a gay bar. That’s (NOM) has sent letters to supporters RELAND COULD BE ON THE a huge path we’ve come. I never thought around the world, asking them to visit a brink of making history. that could be possible in this country.” website, keepmarriage.org, which details The five million strong country Voters will be asked a simple ques- “why you should vote no to redefining is set to vote Friday in a referendum tion on Friday: do they support adding marriage in Ireland.” Yes supporters onI legalizing same-sex marriage. Should “Marriage may be contracted in accor- claim that donations solicited through the it succeed, which polls currently sug- dance with law by two persons without website have been used to fund Ireland’s gest it will, the Republic of Ireland will distinction as to their sex” to the con- No campaigns enabling them to buy become the first country to enact mar- stitution.