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Holder leaves signiﬁ cant LGBT rights legacy after stepping down as attorney general

After serving for more than six years as U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder leaves a signifi cant imprint on the record of the Obama administration — and at the forefront of that legacy is his role in advancing LGBT rights. At an event last week in the State Dining Room of the White House announcing his departure, President Obama said Holder made revitalizing the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department a priority because he believes it’s “the conscience of the building.” “And several years ago, he recommended that our government stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act — a decision that was vindicated by the Supreme Court, and opened the door to federal recognition of same-sex marriage, and federal benefi ts for same-sex couples,” Obama said. “It’s a pretty good track record.” The sense that LGBT rights had signifi cantly advanced during the administration was echoed by Holder in remarks that followed Obama’s. “We have begun to realize the promise of equality for our LGBT brothers and sisters and their families,” Holder said. ‘We have begun to realize the promise of equality for our LGBT brothers and sisters and their CONTINUES ON PAGE 12 families,’ said ERIC HOLDER.

Human relations commission into whether LGBT students at Cape Henlopen High discussion on the role that the State Human Relations investigating anti-LGBT discrimination School in the city of Lewes have been subjected to Commission can play in promoting amicable relations,” discrimination. according to the commission’s June meeting minutes. Information about the commission’s action became “Additionally, the school will be contacted to look into By LOU CHIBBARO JR. part of the public record on Sept. 11 when the the issue concerning wearing of stoles at graduation [email protected] commission approved the minutes of the June 12 that occurred,” the minutes state. meeting after returning from its summer recess. Maihoﬀ introduced her resolution one week after In a little-noticed development, the Delaware “Commissioner [Nancy] Maihoﬀ made a motion to the publication of a June 5 Washington Blade story Human Relations Commission voted unanimously contact the Cape Henlopen School District to request at its June 12, 2014 meeting to open an investigation a meeting regarding the recent hate issue and a CONTINUES ON PAGE 13

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Harrisburg treasurer After partner’s cancer Rev. Robert Wood, at 91, resigns after being battle, Kate Clinton says reﬂ ects on WWII and his charged with theft. less pink and more punk. lifetime of advocacy.

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to pushing for passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and hate crimes protections legislation. But Clinton also in 1993 signed into law “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” billing the law as a compromise measure that would allow gay people to serve in the military as long as they kept quiet about their sexual orientation. Clinton also signed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 under pressure from a Republican Congress. Following his presidency, Clinton came out in opposition to those laws. CHRIS JOHNSON Bob Witeck, Bob Connelly Jr. wed

Bob Witeck, a longtime LGBT rights advocate and president of Witeck Communications, and Bob Connelly Jr., a senior researcher for the National Geographic Channel and an adjunct professor at American University, were married on Wednesday in Washington. U.S. Tax Court Judge Joseph Gale, a friend of the couple, performed the marriage About 50 supporters attended a vigil on Saturday. ceremony in his chambers on the 20th anniversary of the date when Witeck and Connelly fi rst met at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington. WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY “We had our honeymoon in Europe in August,” said Witeck, where he and Connelly took a cruise from Amsterdam to Prague. The honeymoon came at a time when Connelly was free from his teaching duties prior to the start of the fall semester at A.U., where he Trans activists hold vigil teaches a course on LGBT issues. “My husband and I had 10 days together in Europe. That was very special,” Witeck outside Black Caucus meeting said. “When you’ve lived together for 20 years your honeymoon is whenever you can make it.” About 50 transgender activists and their supporters held a prayer vigil outside Witeck and Connelly have lived in Arlington since the time they became a couple. Both D.C.’s Walter Washington Convention Center on Sept. 27, the fi nal day that the work in D.C. Although they regret they could not marry in their home state, Witeck said Congressional Black Caucus held its annual legislative conference there. the two are hopeful that pending court cases challenging Virginia’s same-sex marriage Organizers said the event was part of a newly launched campaign called Black ban will result in the ban being overturned in the near future. Trans Women’s Lives Matter and was intended to honor black and Latina trans “I hope I get my marriage recognized soon,” said Witeck. “Every night when I leave women who were murdered this year, some of whom were victims of hate crimes. my offi ce in the nation’s capital I cross the bridge where my marriage is no longer Lead organizer Ashley Love, a black and Latina woman who identifi es as a recognized.” transsexual and intersex advocate and journalist from New York, said the LOU CHIBBARO JR. event was also aimed at sending a message to black lawmakers attending the conference that the mainstream black social justice movement often ignores the Chris Abell, popular DJ, dies at 56 plight of trans women of color. “We held white roses to symbolize a ‘call for peace,’” Love told the Blade on Monday. “Eventually, all 50 of us joined hands in a circle and prayed not just for Christopher George Abell, an accomplished church organist and pianist who later our fallen sisters and their loved ones, but for the elected offi cials inside the became a popular disc jockey at gay clubs in D.C. and up and down the East Coast, died Convention Center to fi nd the courage and morality to let go of their fear that Sept. 24 at George Washington University Hospital from a brain injury caused by a fall. often causes them to ignore this grave injustice,” she said. He was 56. “All black lives should matter, not just some,” she said. George Strausbough, Abell’s partner of 15 years, said Abell was born in D.C. and Love was referring to the campaign called Black Lives Matter, which was raised in suburban Brentwood, Md., and was the second of six children of John and organized by mainline black civil rights groups and black churches. The campaign Bernadette Abell. emerged in response to the Aug. 9 incident in which a white police offi cer in Strausbough said Abell attended the University of Maryland before transferring Ferguson, Mo., shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was black and to Catholic University, where he studied music on a scholarship. In the late 1970s unarmed, triggering a nationwide uproar. and early ‘80s Abell’s skills as an organist and pianist landed him in jobs playing “Black Trans Women’s Lives Matter, a national call for peace, is a social at many D.C.-area churches, including the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, justice campaign drawing attention to America’s epidemic of male violence and Strausbough said. hate crime murders targeting African American young girls and women in the Beginning in the early to middle 1980s through the late 1990s Abell worked as a guest transsexual and transgender communities,” a statement from organizers of that DJ in a number of East Coast clubs. He also worked as a DJ in several D.C. gay bars, campaign says. including the Lost & Found, Tracks, Badlands, Mr. P’s, and JR.’s. In addition, Strausbough LOU CHIBBARO JR. said Abell worked as a bartender at Mr. P’s. During his DJ days, Abell became an offi cer with the Mid Atlantic Record Pool, an organization that worked with record companies to arrange for DJs to receive the latest record releases from popular recording artists, according to Strausbough. After being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS nearly 25 years ago, Abell participated in clinical Bill Clinton to keynote HRC dinner trials at the National Institutes of Health, the Whitman-Walker Clinic and George Washington University’s Medical Faculty Associates, Strausbough said. Former President Bill Clinton is set to speak at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual He also helped to organize benefi ts for AIDS-related causes and groups, including dinner in D.C. on Oct. 25. Whitman-Walker, Food and Friends and Brother Help Thyself. HRC President Chad Griffi n announced that Clinton would speak at the 18th annual Amid his many activities and job duties, Strausbough said Abell was dedicated to his HRC national dinner in a statement last week. family, including Strausbough’s family members. “President Bill Clinton is a transformational leader for our nation and the world,” “He and I, between us, had 15 nieces and nephews that were the joy of his life, Griffi n said. “His ability to build partnerships around the globe and harness the power including mine and his and everybody’s,” said Strausbough. “His family was everything of human potential is truly remarkable, and we are thrilled he will be returning as our to him. And his family took me in as a son and my family took him in as a son.” keynote speaker for our national dinner.” In addition to Strausbough, Abell is survived by his mother, Bernadette Abell; his Clinton delivered a speech to attendees at the organization’s annual fundraiser in 1997. brothers John Abell Jr. and his partner Nancy Kimball; Tim Abell and his partner Kathy; The dinner, which is sold out and expected to draw 3,000 attendees, will take place at Lawrence Abell and his wife Cindy Abell; his sister Julia Jones and her husband Jay Jones; the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with receptions starting at 5 p.m. his sister Jennifer Addis and her husband Bryan; and his beloved nieces and nephews. Clinton was elected to offi ce in 1992 after campaigning as a friend to the gay A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church, 3628 community. Toward the end of his presidency, he signed an executive order barring Rhode Island Ave., in Mt. 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Poll shows majority of unfamiliar with the candidates and issues among the candidates to serve as voters undecided on surrounding the city’s fi rst-ever attorney attorney general. general election and that the outcome of Summer noted in a City Paper web obscure race the election could not be predicted. posting the next day that it was Williams During Monday night’s debate at the herself who raised the issue of her legal By LOU CHIBBARO JR. Rock & Roll Hotel bar and restaurant, experience in a Washington Blade column. [email protected] Zuckerberg complimented Williams “I think a lot of people really don’t for her advocacy for LGBT equality and know too much about my background,” Lesbian attorney and former Gertrude pointed to his own record of support for Williams told the Blade after the debate. Stein Democratic Club President Lateefah the LGBT community. He pledged to be a “It gave me the opportunity to let them Williams received compliments for “champion” for equal rights for all people, get to know my full legal background so her LGBT advocacy work from two of including LGBT people, if elected. that they can hear about my litigation her four rivals in the race for the city’s His comment prompted the other experience,” she said in discussing how newly created elected attorney general’s candidates to declare their strong support she did in the debate. “I think it went position during a debate Monday night at for LGBT rights. Among them were Racine, well,” she said. a saloon on H Street, N.E. a law fi rm partner and former Clinton Williams has argued that her long Williams is one of fi ve attorneys, all administration offi cial; “Smitty” Smith, experience as a community advocate and Democrats, competing for the position in a partner in another prominent law organizer gives her a perspective that her the city’s Nov. 4 election in a race in which a fi rm and former Obama administration rivals lack in ensuring that the Offi ce of recent poll showed Williams was in second offi cial; and Masters, also a law fi rm the Attorney General will meet the needs place with strong support from black voters. partner specializing in insurance law and of the average citizen as well as the city’s But the poll, commissioned by the a former board member of D.C. Vote, the legal needs. Washington Post and NBC4 News and Attorney general candidate LATEEFAH lead group pushing for D.C. voting rights In separate interviews with the Blade, WILLIAMS conducted by the Marist polling fi rm, also in Congress. Zukerberg, Racine and Smith discussed showed that a whopping 57 percent of WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY In response to a question by the their plans for ensuring that the rights respondents were either undecided or had debate’s moderator, Washington City of LGBT citizens are protected by the no opinion on who they would vote for. also with 7 percent of likely voters and 8 Paper reporter Will Sommer, asking Attorney General’s offi ce. The Blade will The poll showed attorney, civic activist percent of registered voters. whether Williams and Smith’s relatively be speaking with Masters shortly. and marijuana legalization advocate Edward “Smitty” Smith had 5 percent of short experience practicing law in D.C. Some observers suggested the lack of Paul Zukerberg in the lead with just 14 likely voters and 6 percent of registered qualifi ed them for the attorney general’s voter knowledge of the candidates could percent of likely voters and 12 percent of voters, with Karl Racine receiving 5 post, Racine jumped in to defend Williams. place Williams at a disadvantage because registered voters. Zukerberg successfully percent of likely and registered voters, Calling the question “almost insulting,” her campaign has raised the least sued the city to have the attorney general according to the poll, which had a margin Racine said Williams’ overall experience amount of money — less than $10,000 as election this year rather than in 2016 as of error of plus or minus 4 percent for the as a lawyer and community activist fully of the August reporting period – possibly favored by the City Council. sample of likely voters. qualifi ed her for the job, although he making it diffi cult for her to promote her Williams had 7 percent of likely voters Most political observers have said the pointed out later that his own experience campaign through advertising. and 9 percent of registered voters. The poll conducted Sept. 14-16 confi rms that as a practicing lawyer for more than poll showed candidate Lorie Masters a solid majority of city residents were 20 years made him the most qualifi ed � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM Va. plaintiff s wait for Supreme Court to act

‘It’s time’ for justices to marriage cases from Virginia and four U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright other states. No news came by mid-week. Allen in February struck down the take up gay nuptials (See related story on page 6.) commonwealth’s marriage amendment. A “All of us want marriage equality,” Bostic three-judge panel with the 4th U.S. Circuit By MICHAEL K. LAVERS told the Blade. “If our case gets picked to Court of Appeals in July upheld the ruling. [email protected] fi ght the fi ght for marriage equality that’s The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the 4th great. If they pick another case, we’ll still Circuit’s decision hours before it was to RICHMOND, Va. — The two lead get marriage equality in Virginia, so that’s have taken eff ect on August 21. plaintiff couples in a lawsuit challenging the end goal that we started all of this for. Attorney General Mark Herring, who Virginia’s constitutional amendment that We just want the Supreme Court to hear continues to argue against Virginia’s defi nes marriage as between a man and it and settle this.” marriage amendment, last month a woman last week said “it’s time” for the Bostic’s partner of nearly 25 years, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to U.S. Supreme Court to decide the issue. Tony London, said he feels “pretty good” hear the Bostic case. “We feel like it’s time for the Supreme about the U.S. Supreme Court accepting Olson, Boies and other lawyers who Court to take up this issue,” Carol Schall From left, MARY TOWNLEY, EMILY SCHALL- their case. are representing Bostic and London and of Chesterfi eld told the Washington Blade TOWNLEY and CAROL SCHALL attended the “I fi rmly believe that we’re going to be Schall and Townley on Aug. 27 fi led their as her partner of nearly 30 years, Mary 2014 Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner in the Supreme Court,” said London. own petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. on April 5. Townley, their 16-year-old daughter, Bostic and London in July 2013 fi led a Attorneys for Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk Emily Schall-Townley and Tim Bostic and WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY federal lawsuit against Virginia’s marriage George Schaefer, who is one of the two Tony London of Norfolk listened during amendment. Schall and Townley joined defendants in the case, fi ve days earlier an interview at Richmond’s Brown’s London spoke with the Blade two days the case, along with former U.S. Solicitor formally asked the justices to consider it. Island where they were grand marshals before the U.S. Supreme Court was General Ted Olson and David Boies Virginia voters in 2006 approved the of Virginia Pride. scheduled to meet to discuss whether to and the American Foundation for Equal commonwealth’s marriage amendment Schall and Townley and Bostic and accept seven petitions to hear same-sex Rights, last September. by a 56-43 percent margin. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OCTOBER 03, 2014 • 07

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This charge is the latest theft allegation made against Campbell. No news from The Patriot-News reported that Marsico in August charged the 26-year-old with felony theft and a second misdemeanor charge of unfair or deceptive acts or fraudulent conduct in connection with more than $8,000 in missing funds Supreme Court from a Harrisburg charity he oversaw. The newspaper said Campbell in April became Equality Pennsylvania’s director of development. The statewide LGBT advocacy group suspended Campbell in August after on marriage Marsico fi led the original charges against him. Campbell also resigned as Harrisburg treasurer. Announcement unlikely from the court on petitions for certiorari is now unlikely until Oct. 6. California bans ‘gay panic’ defense until next week “The court’s usual practice in the past has been to announce orders from the By CHRIS JOHNSON ‘long conference’ of cert petitions fi led SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 27 signed into law [email protected] over the summer on the fi rst Monday in a bill that bans the so-called “gay panic” defense in murder trials. October (this year, Oct. 6) when its term The San Francisco Chronicle reported state Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla The U.S. Supreme Court made no starts, but that in the past it sometimes (D-Concord) introduced Assembly Bill 2501 to amend a California law that had announcement Tuesday on whether has announced the cert grants the day allowed defendants in homicide cases to receive a reduced charge if they “could it will take up a case seeking marriage after the long conference if it wants to get prove the act was sudden and committed in the heat of the moment” because equality at its fi rst conference of the term, briefs done in time to fi ll the early part of their victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. The new making such a declaration unlikely until of its calendar for the term,” Davidson statute also applies to assault and other lesser charges. the beginning of next week at the earliest. said. “We have no inside information and Bonilla introduced AB 2501 following a number of high-profi le murder trials in On the day after justices held their fi rst cannot guarantee that they won’t issue which defendants used “gay panic” or “trans panic” defenses. conference of their initial term, no orders orders from the long conference later this from the court were handed down on week, but our belief (echoed by others) is Equality Virginia to host trans conference decisions made at that meeting. that they now won’t.” That would likely indicate justices have U.S. Associate Justice Ruth Bader put off making a decision on whether to Ginsburg has said publicly she believes RICHMOND, Va. — More than 200 people are expected to attend a transgender take up one of the fi ve lawsuits pending there’s “no need to rush” on taking up a rights conference in the Virginia capital on Oct. 4. before the court seeking a constitutional case unless the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court The Virginia Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit will feature right to same-sex marriage until a of Appeals issues a decision upholding workshops on coming out as trans, access to health care, sex-reassignment subsequent conference. However, it bans on same-sex marriage, which would surgery and other issues. could mean a decision was in fact made cause a circuit split if grouped with the Equality Virginia is organizing the gathering that will take place at Virginia to grant or deny certiorari, but justices unanimous rulings in the fi ve other cases Commonwealth University in Richmond. The National Center for Transgender are keeping the decisions to themselves striking down such laws. Equality, the Center for American Progress, Whitman-Walker Health and Trans People for the time being. In the event the court didn’t make a of Color Coalition are among the organizations that are scheduled to take part. Although the court has the prerogative decision on its initial conference, the “The transgender summit is a fi rst of its kind event in Virginia, and is a way to announce decisions on petitions for next opportunity for justices to consider for transgender Virginians — and their parents, friends, teachers, healthcare certiorari at any time, it traditionally has whether to take up one of the cases is providers, and other allies from across the spectrum — to come together to handed down orders on decisions made the next conference on Oct. 10. After that support and empower Virginia’s transgender community,” said James Parrish, at the fi rst conference of the term the meeting, the next scheduled conferences executive director of Equality Virginia. subsequent day or the following Monday. for this term are Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Jon Davidson, legal director for Lambda Nov. 14, Nov. 25, Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Legal, explained that an announcement Jan. 16 and Jan. 23. 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R.I. woman loses home, In 2005, Deborah Tevyaw was married As a result of the Social Security Tevyaw’s marriage because the law looks in Massachusetts to Patricia Baker, a Administration’s repeated denial of to whether courts in the state of domicile survives on $732 a month career Rhode Island corrections offi cer. benefi ts, Tevyaw has been living on a would fi nd a couple “validly married.” After being diagnosed with lung cancer, monthly income of $732 for more than Further, the lawsuit notes Rhode Island By CHRIS JOHNSON Baker died in 2011. In her remaining three years and was forced to sell her Gov. Lincoln Chaff ee’s executive order [email protected] months Baker lobbied for the legalization home she owned for more than 38 years on May 24, 2012 recognizing out-of-state of gay marriage in Rhode Island, testifying because she can’t aff ord the mortgage, same-sex marriages asserts the state has A new lawsuit fi led Monday on a behalf on the issue before the state Senate. according to her lawsuit. recognized out-of-state marriages since of a lesbian widow seeks parity of Social Despite their legal marriage, “I’ve lost my wife and my best friend, at least 1906. Therefore, the complaint Security benefi ts between married same- Tevyaw was denied benefi ts upon her and Social Security has made that so contends the directive should apply to sex and opposite-sex married couples spouse’s death by the Social Security much worse by telling me that in their Tevyaw’s marriage even though Chaff ee throughout the country. Administration, which at fi rst asserted eyes, I was not Pat’s wife,” said Tevyaw in signed it before Baker’s death. The litigation, Tevyaw v. Colvin, was the Defense of Marriage Act blocked her a statement. “Not only is that hurtful and If the Social Security Administration fi led by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & from receiving benefi ts. But even after insulting, it has meant that I am living in continues to interpret the law to deny Defenders in the U.S. District Court of the Supreme Court ruled Section 3 of poverty. I am not looking for a handout; Tevyaw benefi ts, the lawsuit alleges Rhode Island on behalf of a 56-year-old the law was unconstitutional, the agency this is money that Pat earned through it would violate her right to equal lesbian widow who was denied spousal allegedly continued to deny Tevyaw hard work.” protection and due process under the disability benefi ts and a lump sum benefi ts on the basis that Rhode Island Contrary to the claims of the Obama Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. death payment from the Social Security wouldn’t have recognized her marriage at administration, the lawsuit asserts the Social Administration. the time of Baker’s death. Security Administration should recognize � CONTINUES AT WASHINGTONBLADE.COM WASHINGTONBLADE.COM INTERNATIONAL NEWS OCTOBER 03, 2014 • 11

Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, South the Netherlands Antilles and the Mexican Africa, Macedonia, the U.K., Venezuela and state of Coahuila. A handful of gays and Vietnam voted for the proposal. Algeria, lesbians in Colombia have exchanged Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, The IOC has added a non-discrimination clause to its host city contract after the vows since July 2013, but these unions Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Maldives, Kremlin’s LGBT rights record overshadowed the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. have been challenged. Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia Colombian President Juan Manuel and the United Arab Emirates opposed it. WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY Santos; Chilean President Michelle Burkina Faso, China, Congo, India, Bachelet; Costa Rican Vice President Kazakhstan, Namibia and Sierra Leone Ana Helena Chacón and Mariela Castro, abstained. IOC adds anti-discrimination daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro, The U.N. Human Rights Council before are among the Latin American offi cials the fi nal vote rejected seven proposed clause to host city contract who have publicly backed marriage rights amendments put forth by Egypt, Uganda, for same-sex couples. Pakistan, South Sudan and other The International Olympic Committee announced this week the addition of an Gay Peruvian Congressman Carlos countries that sought to strip LGBT- anti-discrimination clause to its host city contract. Bruce last September introduced a bill that specifi c language from the proposal “The city and the NOC (National Olympic Committees) acknowledge and would allow same-sex couples in the South “We are pleased to see that today accept the importance of the games and the value of the Olympic image, and American country to enter into civil unions. the international community is visibly agree to conduct all activities in a manner which promotes and enhances the In spite of these recent advances, and publicly upholding the rights of fundamental principles and values of Olympism, in particular the prohibition Feeley noted “absolutely retrograde, LGBT individuals, and thereby we of any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds medieval behavior” remains in several demonstrate ourselves as a global of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise, as well as the development of countries in the region. community respecting the rights of all,” the Olympic Movement,” reads the clause of which the IOC sent a copy to the Consensual same-sex sexual activity said Ambassador Keith Harper, who Washington Blade. remains criminalized in Belize, Jamaica, represents the U.S. on the U.N. Human IOC spokesperson Emmanuelle Moreau told the Blade on Thursday the anti- Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Rights Council. discrimination clause is based on Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter. She said Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent Pakistan’s representative to the it was included in the contract it sent to Beijing and the Norwegian and Kazakh and the Grenadines, Barbados, Trinidad U.N. Human Rights Council described capitals that are vying to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. and Tobago and Guyana. the resolution as a “divisive and The announcement comes after worldwide outrage over Russia’s LGBT rights Jamaican Prime Minister Portia controversial initiative.” record — including a 2013 law banning so-called gay propaganda to minors — Simpson-Miller has yet to fulfi ll her “The Human Rights Council has taken a that overshadowed the 2014 Winter Olympics that took place in the Black Sea 2011 campaign promise to call for a so- fundamental step forward by reaffi rming resort of Sochi in February. called conscience vote that would allow one of the United Nations’ key principles Kazakh lawmakers are currently considering a bill that is similar to Russia’s parliamentarians to consult with their — that everyone is equal in dignity and gay propaganda law. A politician in the former Soviet republic recently called for constituents on whether to review the rights,” said Jessica Stern, executive blood tests to identify gay people. country’s anti-sodomy law. Trinidadian director of the International Gay and Advocates repeatedly criticized the IOC for not allowing athletes who Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Lesbian Human Rights Commission, after competed in Sochi to publicly challenge Russia’s gay propaganda law during the has said her government is not ready the vote. “This resolution puts the U.N. on games. They also dismissed the Kremlin’s repeated assurances to the IOC that to “decide” whether to decriminalize a trajectory to address the discrimination LGBT athletes and spectators would be welcome to attend the Olympics. homosexuality in her nation. and violence LGBT persons suff er daily A 2013 report from Global Rights, an across the world.” international human rights organization, Laurindo Garcia, founder of the notes more than half of the 300 reported B-Change Foundation, a Filipino LGBT LGBT murder victims in Brazil in 2012 advocacy group, told the Washington Latin America’s 2010 and Uruguay and Argentina enacting were transgender. LGBT rights advocates Blade in an e-mail from New York that ‘machismo’ problem expansive transgender rights laws. in Jamaica, Honduras, Peru and other he hopes the resolution will spur his “We have seen in some places — Caribbean and Latin American countries country’s lawmakers to pass a national Argentina, Uruguay — some very have told the Blade in recent interviews anti-discrimination bill. A senior State Department offi cial told the progressive, advanced thinking,” he said. they feel authorities in their respective “What passed in Geneva means that Washington Blade during a Sept. 26 interview Feeley also applauded gay U.S. countries have not done enough to curb violence perpetrated against us in our that overcoming machismo remains among Ambassador to the Dominican Republic rates of anti-LGBT violence. homes and communities will not be the most diffi cult challenges facing LGBT James “Wally” Brewster and his husband, tolerated,” said Garcia. “It means that rights advocates in Latin America. Bob Satawake, in spite of lingering U.N. Human Rights Council our police serve to protect us and our “It is the cultural heritage of machismo, opposition over the appointment from adopts LGBT resolution families in the same way they protect which is a bad thing in many ways,” said Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez every other Filipino citizen. Philippine John Feeley, principal deputy assistant of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo businesses need to know that they can no secretary of the State Department’s and other religious leaders in the The U.N. Human Rights Council last longer discriminate against trans Pinoys Bureau of Western Hemisphere Aff airs, predominantly Roman Catholic country. week adopted a resolution against anti- who want to access services or gain during an interview at his Foggy Bottom “Wally is the ambassador of the United LGBT violence and discrimination. employment. And our health providers offi ce. “[It is] not just in the manifestation States,” said Feeley, noting Brewster’s The body approved the resolution by a and insurers can no longer deny health of anti-LGBT attitudes.” work with the Dominican government on 25-14 margin after more than an hour of from LGBT communities. We’ve got a long Feeley conceded progress on LGBT energy and other issues. “Those aren’t gay debate. way to go, and we needed a win like this rights in Latin American countries has or non-gay or LGBT or non-LGBT (issues.)” The U.S., along with Argentina, Austria, to reenergise the community.” been “spotty,” in spite of a few exceptions. Same-sex couples are also able to Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Brazil These include Mexico City extending legally marry in Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, introduced the resolution last month. marriage rights to same-sex couples in Argentina, French Guiana, Martinique, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, MICHAEL K. LAVERS WASHINGTONBLADE.COM 12 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 COVER STORY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 01 married under state law, violates the of celebration, to determine whether a Scouts of America to drop its ban on gay equal protection component of the Fifth couple is married, the administration adult scout leaders. Now that Holder has announced Amendment,” Holder wrote. determined a change in law was Saying current policy “preserves he intends to step down as attorney What enabled the administration to necessary to aff ord those benefi ts to and perpetuates the worst kind of general, speculation is already taking change its position on DOMA was the same-sex couples. stereotypes,” Holder compared the ban place regarding his replacement. fi ling of Windsor v. United States within on gay adult scout leaders to the now Numerous media outlets have reported the Second Circuit, which at the time had 4. Holder recognizes repealed law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, who no precedent for laws related to sexual Tell,” which prohibited openly gay service also has a history of advocated for orientation. Holder, along with Obama, marriages performed in the military. LGBT rights, is in contention, as well as determined DOMA and similar laws in Utah, Mich. “Today, courageous lesbian, gay, and Jenny Durkin, a lesbian lawyer who’s aff ecting gay people should be subjected bisexual individuals routinely put their set to step down from her role as a U.S. to heightened scrutiny, or a greater lives on the line as members of America’s attorney in Seattle. assumption they’re unconstitutional. Following the DOMA decision, more armed services,” Holder said. “They Here are six major accomplishments The administration not only withdrew than 90 lawsuits seeking to overturn inspire us, they protect us, and they from Holder on LGBT rights over the its defense of DOMA in the Windsor case, state bans on same-sex marriage were defend us. And if these men and women course of more than six years in the but took the same action in all pending fi led throughout the country. In some are fi t for military service, then surely Obama administration: lawsuits against the anti-gay law, began instances, rulings by courts at the district they are fi t to mentor, to teach, and to to fi le briefs in support of litigation level have enabled same-sex marriages serve as role models for the leaders of 1. Holder implements challenging DOMA and sent high-level to take place in states where they were future generations.” attorneys from the Justice Department to previously not legal, although these Although the Boy Scouts last year lifted hate crimes legislation oral arguments when those came before marriages were stayed by higher courts. its ban on gay youth, the 104-year-old the court. In Utah, where nearly 1,300 same-sex organization has retained its prohibition Following controversy months after The same policy was applied to couples married in December, and in on gay adult members, so gay people are Obama took offi ce in 2009 over an initial litigation against California’s Proposition Michigan, where more than 300 same- ineligible to take part in the Boy Scouts anti-gay brief fi led by the administration 8. The administration fi led a friend-of- sex couples married over a weekend in after age 18. in support of DOMA, Holder appeared the-court brief arguing the law fails under March, questions lingered over whether before the Senate to testify in support of heightened scrutiny and sent U.S. solicitor the federal government would recognize 6. Holder pledges to fi le federal hate crimes protection legislation general Donald Verrili to argue against these marriages as legitimate after the for LGBT people. the law before the Supreme Court. state offi cials said benefi ts wouldn’t fl ow brief before Supreme “Perpetrators of hate crimes seek to to these couples. Court on marriage deny the humanity that we all share, 3. Holder implements For couples in both states, Holder regardless of the color of our skin, the announced the federal government God to whom we pray or the person DOMA decision would in fact deem these marriages Holder has also made a promise that who we choose to love,” Holder said. legitimate and awarded the couples the Justice Department will advocate on “The time is now to provide justice to On the day the U.S. Supreme Court federal benefi ts as if married in a state behalf of LGBT rights at a time when he will victims of bias-motivated violence and issued its historic decision striking down that still has marriage equality. likely have departed the administration. to redouble our eff orts to protect our Section 3 of DOMA, Obama tasked Holder “For purposes of federal law, as I Amid anticipation over whether the communities from violence based on with implementing the ruling, saying announced in January with respect to Supreme Court will take up the issue bigotry and prejudice.” married same-sex couples should have similarly situated same-sex couples in of marriage equality, Holder has said After his testimony, the Senate federal benefi ts to the furthest extent Utah, these Michigan couples will not be the Justice Department will fi le another passed the Matthew Shepard & Hate possible under the law. asked to wait for further resolution in friend-of-the-court brief in favor of same- Crimes Prevention Act by a 63-28 Over the course of the year after the the courts before they may seek federal sex marriage. cloture vote less than a month later decision, the Obama administration under benefi ts to which they are entitled,” Although he earlier pledged to fi le a as an amendment to major defense guidance from the Justice Department Holder said after the Michigan court brief, Holder during an interview with legislation. The law is considered a conferred numerous spousal benefi ts ruling. NBC News fl eshed out his promise that success; both Obama and Holder have to married same-sex couples that were Still, the Justice Department hasn’t the administration would intercede once routinely cited its impact when speaking already awarded to opposite-sex couples, announced whether same-sex marriages marriage litigation reaches the Supreme before LGBT supporters. including those related to immigration, performed in Arkansas, Indiana and Court, calling LGBT equality “the civil taxes and spousal benefi ts for federal Wisconsin would be deemed valid for the rights issue of our day.” 2. Holder says workers and U.S. service members. purposes of federal benefi ts. A coalition “I expect that the Justice Department In a Feb. 10 memo, Holder formalized of 54 LGBT groups, including Freedom to will fi le a brief and the brief will be administration won’t the administration’s policy of Marry and the Human Rights Campaign, consistent with the positions that we defend DOMA implementing the DOMA decision to the have called on the Obama administration have taken in the past in support of furthest extent possible for same-sex to declare these marriages would receive same-sex marriage,” Holder said. “I can’t couples. federal benefi ts just as it has done for imagine that that would be — that we As discontent with the Justice “It is the Department’s policy, to the same-sex marriages performed in Utah would take any other position in — while Department continued for its defense of extent federal law permits, to recognize and Michigan. this president is in offi ce, and certainly as DOMA in court, Holder in February 2011 lawful same-sex marriages as broadly as long as I am attorney general, or anybody announced in a letter to Congress the possible, and to recognize all marriages 5. Holder calls on Boy who is my successor.” administration would stop arguing on valid in the jurisdiction where the It remains to be seen how far the behalf of the law against legal challenges marriage was celebrated,” Holder writes. Scouts to dump gay ban Justice Department brief will go and to Section 3 of the statute. On the one-year anniversary of the whether it will advocate for marriage “After careful consideration, including DOMA decision, the Justice Department In addition to advancing legal equality rights for same-sex couples nationwide. review of a recommendation from me, said its review of the law had come for LGBT Americans, Holder took the Unlike attorneys general for 32 states, the President of the United States has to an end and changes were made to opportunity during a keynote speech this the administration didn’t fi le a friend-of- made the determination that Section 3 of the furthest extent possible. Because year at Lambda Legal’s annual dinner the-court brief before the deadline asking the Defense of Marriage Act...as applied Social Security and veterans law look to make the case for LGBT equality on the Supreme Court to take up a marriage to same-sex couples who are legally to the state of residence, not the state another front, by calling on the Boy case in the fi rst place. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM LOCAL NEWS OCTOBER 03, 2014 • 13 Del. school faces probe for anti-LGBT discrimination

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 01 According to the minutes for the June to stop the taunts by kids in the 12 meeting, Elkins was one of eight audience, prompting the theater teacher reporting on allegations by current and members absent during the meeting and supervising the student actors to abruptly former students and a parent of students who didn’t vote on Maihoff ’s resolution. end the performance before the scene who had recently graduated that LGBT Elkins couldn’t immediately be reached to was completed. students at Cape Henlopen High continue determine whether he would have voted Donahue told the Blade in an interview to face anti-LGBT bias. for the resolution had he attended the in May that the school conducted a The story reported that students and June meeting. thorough investigation into the matter the parent along with other sources, Kelley Fox, a member of the Human and could not substantiate claims by some who spoke on condition of not being Relations Commission staff , said this that anti-gay name-calling had occurred. identifi ed, said instances of anti-LGBT bias week that Maihoff introduced her He said teachers and administrators were decreasing in recent years. But they resolution verbally rather than in writing that were present, including a gay said more work was needed to improve and that the commission doesn’t have administrator, each told school offi cials conditions for LGBT students, noting a written record of the resolution other they did not hear or see anyone hurling that some teachers and administrators than the description of it in the meeting anti-gay slurs at the student actor in continue to “look the other way” at such minutes. question. occurrences. The mention in the minutes about the A third concern expressed by sources Michael C. Kelley, director of curriculum resolution’s request for a meeting with familiar with the school, as reported in and instruction for the Cape Henlopen Cape Henlopen School District offi cials the Blade’s June 5 story, was a report School District, told the Blade on Tuesday “regarding the recent hate issue” appears by a 16-year-old student that one of the by email that neither the school district The Blade reported in June that students to be a reference to a report in the Blade school’s teachers allegedly has repeatedly and a parent complained of anti-LGBT nor Cape Henlopen High had been discrimination at Cape Henlopen High near story about a 2011 incident during a pep made disparaging and hurtful remarks contacted or notifi ed as of Tuesday by Rehoboth Beach. rally held in the school’s gymnasium. about gay people and homosexuality – the Human Relations Commission of Sources familiar with the school said both in the classroom and in at least one WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY LOU CHIBBARO JR. the commission’s decision to look into some students shouted anti-gay slurs at a meeting of an after-school club. possible LGBT-related discrimination at male student dressed in women’s clothes The student paraphrased the teacher the school. request by members of the GSA group while performing a scene from the as saying in an after-school meeting “As I am sure you understand, it would for permission to wear a rainbow colored Shakespeare play “A Midsummer Night’s that a “homosexual lifestyle is one of the be inappropriate for me to comment stole as part of their graduation gowns Dream” as one of several performances dirtiest and most disease prone things on matters in the absence of any direct, to show support for the club during the at the pep rally. that could happen.” formal notifi cation of concerns,” Kelley school’s graduation ceremony in June. A parent who witnessed the name- The teacher denied making any such said in his email. “However, I can assure Donahue disputed a claim by some calling told the Blade that teachers and remarks, and Donahue said later that the you that the district will follow the letter sources familiar with the school that administrators were present during school investigated the allegation and and the spirit of the law, as well as our he threatened to disband the GSA if it the performance but did not intervene could not substantiate it. school board policy on nondiscrimination, pushed too hard for the rainbow stoles. in all of our practices,” he said. He said he turned down the request Maihoff said last week that the based on a longstanding school policy commission was in the process of of limiting such stoles to members of informing the school district by registered academic-oriented or service-oriented letter of its request for a meeting to discuss clubs such as the Honor Society, Future Md. trans law takes eff ect its inquiry into possible discrimination at Farmers of America and the Leo Club, a the school. youth version of the Lion’s Club. Brian Donahue, the Cape Henlopen He said a rainbow stole would be A Maryland law that bans anti-transgender discrimination in employment, High School principal, couldn’t making a “political statement” that is housing and public accommodations took eff ect on Wednesday. immediately be reached for comment contrary to the GSA’s mission as a support “We’ve taken one step closer to ensuring that all Marylanders are protected on the action by the Human Relations group. from discrimination under the law,” Gov. Martin O’Malley told the Washington Committee. An offi cial with the New York-based Blade in a statement. In an interview with the Blade in May, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education LGBT rights advocates also welcomed the law going into eff ect. Donahue noted that Cape Henlopen High Network or GLSEN told the Blade at the “This law is critical in the lives of transgender Marylanders,” said Carrie Evans, earlier this year approved and welcomed time that Donahue’s action appeared to executive director of Equality Maryland, in a statement on Tuesday. “For too long the formation of a student Gay-Straight be in violation of various court rulings it has been okay to fi re transgender people, kick them out of their apartments Alliance (GSA) club. He pointed to existing overturning similar school policies. and deny them services at a restaurant; tomorrow this will be rectifi ed.” school policies and programs promoting GLSEN offi cial Daryl Presgraves said the “I am very pleased, both for the community at-large as well as my team at diversity and discouraging discrimination court rulings held that if a school allows Gender Rights Maryland,” Dana Beyer, executive director of Gender Rights or bias against anyone, including LGBT the use of special stoles for students Maryland, told the Blade. students. belonging to one “non-curricular” or non- O’Malley in May signed the law — Senate Bill 212 or the Fairness for All He noted that at least three same-sex academic club such as the Leo Club it Marylanders Act of 2014 that gay state Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery couple students held hands at an outdoor must also allow a Gay-Straight Alliance County) introduced earlier this year. ceremony in nearby Rehoboth Beach member to wear a stole. Lieutenant Gov. Anthony Brown and Attorney General Doug Gansler are associated with the school’s senior prom, Maihoff is one of two out lesbian among the statewide offi cials who support the law. which is held at the Rehoboth Convention or gay members of the 24-member Larry Hogan, a former member of former Gov. Bob Ehrlich’s administration Center. The same-sex couples were Delaware Human Relations Commission. who will face Brown in next month’s gubernatorial election, opposes the law. treated warmly and with respect, he said. All members of the commission are Opponents of the statute failed to collect enough signatures to force a But Donahue acknowledged one of appointed by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell. November referendum on it. the references in the Human Relations Steve Elkins, director of the Rehoboth Maryland is now among 17 other states, D.C. and Puerto Rico with gender Commission’s resolution calling for Beach LGBT community center and identity and expression in their anti-discrimination laws. looking into possible LGBT-related services group CAMP Rehoboth, is the MICHAEL K. LAVERS bias at his school. He said he denied a other gay member. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM 14 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 BALTIMORE NEWS DIGEST

and abdomen, according to police. Both Charles St. in Baltimore. Johnson and Harris were transported to “We’re excited to introduce the Speak separate hospitals and Johnson later died. Fire! panel series during this year’s Harris was treated and released after Baltimore Black Pride,” Carlton Smith, initially refusing medical treatment. She was executive director of the Center for then transported to the Homicide Section. Black Equity Baltimore, told the Blade. Harris told police that she had a fi ght with “The series is designed to promote Johnson. A witness reported hearing the conversations between advocates in the women cursing and yelling at each other. community without dictations from other Harris reportedly told a medic on the scene sources. We welcome the communities that her girlfriend was stabbed. input and participate.” According to court records, Harris was The panel consists of leaders within charged with second-degree murder, fi rst- the African-American LGBTQ community. degree assault, reckless endangerment, Besides Smith they include: Saida second-degree assault and possession of Agostini, director of LGBTQ Resources a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. at FreeState Legal Project and Speak Fire A preliminary hearing will be held on Oct. series coordinator; Rev. M. Moses Moises, TAMALA HARRIS faces a second-degree murder charge. 22. Old Catholic Priest, Apostolic Catholic Church in America; and Vann Michael, PHOTO COURTESY OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE president, Black Transmen Incorporated, Speak Fire panel series Maryland/DC Chapter, among others. around 5 a.m. of a domestic-related launches with ‘House’ The idea for the Speak Fire! Panel Woman charged in fatal incident and a non-breathing victim. Series came about through a partnership stabbing of girlfriend When entering the apartment, the offi cer between FreeState Legal Project and shouted, “police.” The offi cer heard a The Center for Black Equity Baltimore and Center for Black Equity Baltimore. female voice, later identifi ed as Tamala the FreeState Legal Project partnered to host “We recognized that it was vital to Baltimore City Police on Sept. 23 Harris, stating “over here,” according a Speak Fire panel series for black LGBTQ bring together Black LGBTQ leaders in arrested Tamala Harris, 25, in connection to the documents. He entered the rear folks and allies. Its purpose is to refl ect on Baltimore City and County to talk about with the stabbing death of her girlfriend, bedroom where Tekeya Johnson was histories of great resistance and love. the issues that were relevant to our lives,” Tekeya Amanda Johnson, 24, in the lying on the fl oor, unresponsive, with a The fi rst of these panels on “house” will said Saida Agostini. 6000 block of Amberwood Road in the stab wound to the lower abdominal area. take place on Oct. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m., and In addition to these events, HIV testing Northeast section of Baltimore, according At the scene was Harris who appeared from 8-9 p.m. there will be a vogue class by Chase Brexton will be available onsite. to police charging documents. to have self-infl icted non-life-threatening by Boom St. Laurent. These will take place Offi cers responded to a report at lacerations to the interior of her forearms at Chase Brexton Health Services, 1111 N. STEVE CHARING

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‘America leads, we are the indispensable nation’ As the only super power left in the world we cannot stand by and watch this or other heinous terrorist groups murder and

PETER ROSENSTEIN is a D.C.-based LGBT rights pillage their way and Democratic Party activist. He writes regularly for the Blade. through Iraq and Syria, threatening the rest of The president is doing the right thing in moving against ISIS, the terrorist or- the world. ganization calling themselves the Islamic State. On the other hand, Congress thus far has refused to debate or vote on what we should be doing and instead went has. Our military is the best in the history home to campaign to keep their jobs be- of the world. And when trouble comes up lieving that by not doing anything, chal- anywhere in the world they don’t call Bei- lengers couldn’t use their words against jing, they don’t call Moscow, they call us.” them in the campaign. It is a perfect “Pro- The president made his case movingly at ﬁ le in Cowardice” and especially glaring the United Nations last week as he sought when we heard the British Parliament ac- to grow the coalition ﬁ ghting ISIS. He said, tually debate the issue to determine their “Fellow delegates, we come together as involvement in the coalition that the pres- United Nations with a choice to make. We ident has put together. Their politicians at ‘When trouble comes up anywhere in the world they don’t call Beijing, they don’t call Moscow, can renew the international system that least stood up and took a position. they call us,’ PRESIDENT OBAMA told ’60 Minutes.’ has enabled so much progress, or allow

There are Republican candidates for WASHINGTON BLADE FILE PHOTO BY LEE WHITMAN ourselves to be pulled back by an undertow the Senate in New Hampshire and New of instability. We can reaffi rm our collec- Mexico, and it is anticipated more will join tive responsibility to confront global prob- them, running ads attacking the president or not doing the right thing in the war We recently heard from former Sec- lems, or be swamped by more and more and trying to tie incumbent senators to on ISIS. Yet these same candidates don’t retary of Defense Leon Panetta, former outbreaks of instability. For America, the him, accusing him of not doing anything have the guts to say what they would do. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the choice is clear. We choose hope over fear.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , that This could not have been easy for the EDITORIAL CARTOON they pushed the president to arm Syrian president, who just six short years ago ac- moderates two years ago in the eff ort to cepted a Nobel Peace Prize. As Karen DeY- overthrow Assad. The president decided oung wrote in the Washington Post: “After against doing this and again defended keeping his promise to avoid American in- that decision in a “60 Minutes” interview volvement in extended wars for nearly six last Sunday. There is no way to know years, President Obama on Monday began a whether he was right or wrong and if it military engagement that he acknowledged would have made a diff erence in the is likely to far outlive his time in offi ce.” growth and strength of ISIS. While eschewing putting boots on the But now the president is acting and is ground, he is sending military advisers right to do so. As the only super power and trainers and our brave airmen and left in the world we cannot stand by women to fl y dangerous bombing mis- and watch this or other heinous terror- sions over Iraq and Syria. He has admit- ist groups murder and pillage their way ted America is once again in a war, even if through Iraq and Syria, threatening the this war is diff erent from the ones George rest of the world. We cannot stand by Bush and Dick Cheney began, which when Americans are beheaded and our many believe are the cause of some of homeland is threatened. Even if it is a the problems the world faces today. little late in some people’s estimation, In ways it would be easier as some the president is building a coalition, now would like to do and bury our heads in the numbering 60 nations, to join the United sand and “let the people in those coun- States in fi ghting this war. When asked on tries deal with these issues themselves.” “60 Minutes” why America must always But we face the reality that the desire for be in the lead, he gave what I believe to this type of isolationism will never again be an honest and correct answer. The be possible. We live in a world so inter- president said, “That is always the case. connected that never again will we be America leads. We are the indispensable able to pretend things will be alright as nation. We have the capacity no one else long as we don’t get involved. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM 20 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 COMMUNIKATE In cancer fi ght, less pink and more punk

After partner’s diagnosis, I But I am about as aware of breast can- lesbians with breast cancer has been slow just one “Big C,” should not defi ned by af- cer as a gal can get. Two years ago, my in coming. Lesbians are often not includ- fected body part, because cancer cells are want to yell, scream and shut dear partner was diagnosed with it and ed. A recent British study found that wom- as individual as those snowfl akes. Too of- down some CDC buildings ten while cancer metastasizes, research is silo-ized, pharmaceutized, academicized and limited to reducing the size of a tu- The year since my dear partner’s treatments mor for six months, rather than fi nding ended has been a sustained physical, mental and a cure. In the support group, as women shared about their care, restrictions and emotional reclamation project. medicines, it became obvious that there are no real standards of care. Don’t get me wrong. I am very aware KATE CLINTON is a humorist who has suddenly life became mammograms, en’s skirt sizes can be a good predictor and very thankful for all the incredible entertained LGBT audiences for 30 years. Her MRIs, second opinions, mastectomies, of breast cancer. Problem: lesbians don’t researchers, doctors, nurses, care-givers, monthly column appears exclusively in the Blade. Reach her via kateclinton.com. chemo, radiation, hospital time and her wear skirts. Study fi ndings vary but corre- fund-raisers, scientists, sister-survivors, darling bald head. Through it all she con- late with straight women. Smoking, drink- organizations (like Mautner Project in tinued to work and, of course, organized ing, obesity and childlessness are factors. D.C.) and all the dear marchers, walkers, It’s October — aka “Breast Cancer Aware- a breast cancer support group of women Although it’s like talking to a fricking climbers, cyclists for the cause. ness Month.” Soon the fall colors — orange she’d met since her diagnosis. Ten of brick wall, I, and many others (see the- The year since my dear partner’s treat- pumpkins, bronzed oaks, red maples — will them. She’s not a “Why me?” kind of gal. breastcancerfund.org) believe environ- ments ended has been a sustained physi- clash with pervasive, pastel pinks. Optimis- Sitting shiva for one of the women in the mental factors play a part. On my totally cal, mental and emotional reclamation tic, can-do, springy Pollyanna pinks. Every- support group, I was moved by the eulogy Eastern medicine days, I think the stress project. A year of fear and anger man- where. On indicted football players’ jerseys. a mother gave for her daughter. The moth- of homophobia and the stress of fi ghting agement. She is recovering remarkably. I On camo hunting jackets. On the back of er marveled that her 57-year-old daughter it, are also factors. I’m no scientist. think I am too until this pink time of year. the bus that just cut you off . had never asked, “Why me?” When she Who knows? Everyone and no one, it You might as well wave a red fl ag in front No one has written about the pinkness asked her daughter about it, she said that seems. The more they know, the more of me. I take my cue from those blood of breast cancer awareness better than she’d never asked, “Why me?” when things there is to know. Researchers have made red AIDS ribbons. I don’t want to march. essayist/activist Barbara Ehrenreich in were good, so she didn’t feel she could ask as much progress on the molecular level I want to yell and scream, turn cars over, “Smile, You’ve Got Cancer” in her book it when things were bad. as they probably can. The now frontier burn tires and shut down some CDC “Cancerland.” I won’t even try. As you might suspect, the research on is genetic. What was once thought of as buildings. Less pink. More punk.

VIEWPOINT How I moved from backing Gray to Catania

friendship with him. As early as 2009, I be- leaving me with a less than impressive the same reasons I supported Gray. One Both hard-working gan urging him to run for mayor against impression. candidate has a solid history of accom- politicians get things then-incumbent Adrian Fenty. During the debate of whether to intro- plishment as a member of the D.C. Coun- done for D.C. During his tenure as mayor, I was ini- duce a marriage bill, I got to know Cata- cil and the other does not. One candidate tially concerned about the allegations of nia quite well. I found him to be politically has demonstrated a solid understanding illegal campaign fi nance activity during savvy, frank and honest, thoughtful and of how to improve government and the the 2010 campaign. I spent a great deal talented at bringing people of diff ering other has not. One candidate makes it clear of time talking with others who were opinions together to agree on a common where he stands on issues and the other involved, trying to make sense of it all. approach. He wasn’t as warm and fuzzy does not. One candidate can rattle off a list Eventually, I came to decide that I would as Vince Gray, but neither was Muriel. of accomplishments and the other cannot.” believe what Mayor Gray had to say. Then I considered their records. Bows- In personal conversations, I learned Most voters in the April 1 primary did er was not known as being a savvy leg- that Catania also has a solid record of not arrive at the same conclusion and he islator on Council. Catania, on the other supporting D.C.’s transgender com- LANE HUDSON is a D.C.-based writer and was defeated by Muriel Bowser. Over the hand, was known to be a prolifi c legislator munity and remains committed to that activist. next few days, I worked through my op- who was involved in many big issues. should he become mayor. That was tions for the forthcoming general election In a Blade editorial in May, I applied the important to me because of the connec- During the Democratic primary, I was campaign for mayor: stay out of it, sup- same rationale for why I supported Vince tion that Mayor Gray has built with our an outspoken supporter of Mayor Vince port David Catania or support the Demo- Gray in deciding to support David Catania: trans community. Gray. Now, I am an avid supporter of cratic nominee, Bowser. “I supported Gray for re-election as While some may feel like it was a big David Catania. It has come to my atten- Muriel and I met when she was run- mayor because he had a solid record of jump to go from avidly supporting May- tion that some people don’t understand ning for Council in 2006. She was nice accomplishment on a broad set of issues or Gray to doing the same for Catania, I how or why someone could go from enough and seemed well put together. that I cared about. He was also accessible don’t agree. Their personalities are in- supporting one candidate to the other At the time, the dominance of the Fenty to the LGBT community, including the credibly diff erent, but their dedication to so quickly. Green Machine made her election a fore- trans community, which has often been the District and their ability to get things Since my days of working with DC for gone conclusion and I didn’t actually put shut out in the past. done are quite similar. Those are the Marriage, I had gotten to know Gray very much thought into it. The experiences As I look at the choice between Catania things that I care about in a mayor and well and developed a great respect and I have had with her since have varied, and Bowser, the decision comes down to that is why my choice was easy. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM OUR BUSINESS MATTERS OCTOBER 03, 2014 • 21 Falling revenues will force city to cut spending

New D.C. mayor, Council Witt warned that, if these trends hold, the that aren’t going to be reversed anytime tures to cut instead of ﬁ ghting over an an- will face fewer funds and impact on city budgets would be huge. soon. An increasing number of residents nual largess to divvy up. promised tax cuts DeWitt estimates that the annual bud- are suﬀ ering stagnating wages — with a The task will instead become one of

Political candidates currently

MARK LEE is a long-time entrepreneur making grandiose promises they and community business advocate. Follow on Twitter: @MarkLeeDC. Reach him at can’t keep face far more [email protected]. humble tenures they loathe to admit. D.C. politicians got a cold hard slap in the face on Monday. The party is offi cially over. A day before the close of the fi scal year, the city’s CFO announced that District revenues from traffi c camera enforcement have plummeted. The preliminary projec- get for the period beginning Oct. 1 could corresponding negative aff ect for com- choosing priorities, ferreting out waste, tion is that total revenue collections will require reduction by another $50 to $70 munity businesses and ultimately city tax focusing on oversight, monitoring perfor- net at least a full 1 percent less than the million, assuming other sources of mon- collections. mance and ensuring effi ciencies. $6.3 billion local budget portion. ies continue to tally as expected. Recent months have seen a notable Then there are the scheduled tax cuts. Based on revenues through August, The controversial proliferation of traffi c slowdown in the explosive population Pity the politicians who return to voters traffi c camera fi nes had generated only and speed cameras, debated as whether growth of the past several years and the having reneged on the recently approved $26.1 million for 11 of 12 months. The re- city funding source or public safety mo- city now projects a substantial decline reforms introducing more low- and mid- port indicates a decline from the nearly tivator, looks to be one government pro- in the rate of growth for coming years. dle-class tax structure progressivity, rate $70 million generated during the same gram that actually changed behavior. A The local economy suddenly slid into a reductions for seniors, and a mere modi- period in the previous fi scal year — down budget reliance on traffi c-rule violators technical recession last year, experienc- cum of much-needed tax relief for both a whopping 62 percent. hasn’t proven a smart bet. ing more than a half-billion-dollar de- residents and businesses. These long- City offi cials had projected a full-year And the city’s fi nancial worries do not cline in growth. overdue yet modest measures, to be increase to $93.7 million. Funds from end there. Booms go bust and upticks go down. phased in over fi ve years, are disingenu- automated roadway enforcement fi nes Like the proverbial coal mine canary, Politicians and residents alike can choose ously predicated on suffi cient surplus combined with forfeitures may come in sensible observers have been warning in to be mesmerized by construction cranes, revenue to make good on them. as low as $70 million under the project- recent months that the gravy train is run- glossy developments and expensive res- More than a pledge to the populace, ed amount. ning out of railway track. Long insulated taurants or can scratch below the sur- these reforms are critical to expanding the D.C.’s budget has unraveled and is now from the vagaries of the national econo- face. A city budget in sudden distress al- local economy. An uncompetitive business unbalanced. my, the District may be headed toward lows no capacity for expanded programs environment, extraordinarily elevated tax And it gets worse. diffi cult fi nancial times. or new initiatives. rates and serially burgeoning government When approving the 2015 fi scal year The city’s economic wellbeing is vulner- It appears that going-to-gone are the spending provide no solution. budget last summer, District legislators able to a range of potential perils. days of revenue surpluses for the fore- Political candidates currently mak- projected an astounding $156 million in An insuffi ciently diversifi ed local econo- seeable future. A new mayor and D.C. ing grandiose promises they can’t keep traffi c camera fi nes — a two-thirds in- my continues to be adversely aff ected by Council with several new faces will be face far more humble tenures they crease above 2014. D.C. CFO Jeff rey De- federal government spending reductions tasked with fi guring out what expendi- loathe to admit. 22 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 WASHINGTONBLADE.COM

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Gay clergy pioneer recalls life, Wood was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and always knew he was gay. He went to the University of Pennsylvania in 1941 and at the groundbreaking 1960 book time, the U.S. was about to embark on World War II. “I enlisted in the Army because they had a program where if By KEITH LORIA you did, you could stay in college until they needed you and it was after the fi rst half of my sophomore year when they decided they While names like Harry Hay, Frank Kameny and Larry Kramer are well couldn’t win the war without me,” he says. “In January of 1943, I known for their eff orts in championing rights for the LGBT community, went to Texas for training and ended up in North Africa, with the one name that is often absent from discussions of the most important 36th Infantry, among the groups that captured Naples.” gay pioneers — yet equally deserving — is Rev. Robert Wood. In December of ’43, Wood was wounded in battle and it took Today, the 91-year-old Wood lives a fairly quiet existence in a him nearly two years to recover. He was awarded a Purple Heart, retirement community in New Hampshire, although he does get two Battle Stars, a Combat Infantry Badge and a Bronze Star and called on to perform many same-sex marriages. More than 50 was honorably discharged. With the help of the G.I. Bill, Wood years ago, Wood spoke out for gay rights both in a controversial graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Oberlin book and by fi ghting for the cause at demonstrations. School of Theology. It was in 1960 that Wood wrote “Christ and the Homosexual,” In 1951, Wood was ordained in the Congregational Christian the fi rst book in which an author was brave enough to use his real denomination in Vermont and served on the Board for Homeland name on the subject. It was groundbreaking in its poignant critique Ministries for the United Church of Christ and on the World of the church and in its description, support and affi rmation of the Ministries Board. gay community. It’s been more than 50 years since “Christ and the Homosexual” “I had been trying since college to fi nd something to guide was published and while Wood is pleased to see so much progress me as a young gay man trying to fi nd his way though his sexual has been made, he says he can’t believe being gay is still such an orientation and there was nothing,” Wood says during a recent issue in some places. phone interview with the Blade. “You would fi nd a sentence here “What I would like to see is for people to stop using the word and there, but nothing complete or helpful in any publication. ‘straight’ as the opposite of gay because [that implies] gay is “Also, while I was in the military, I had the occasion to go by the crooked, and I think it should be gay or non-gay,” he says. “There barracks holding the men who were going to be court marshaled, are still some states that need to make some changes and it’s and I saw three young men with a Q painted on the back of them, slowly coming along and hopefully it will continue to change in the and that made me very angry and afraid,” he says. “As a private, I right direction.” WOODS PHOTO COURTESY OF EQUALITY FORUM; knew there wasn’t anything I could do except promise myself that Wood says he has seen a rise of universities off ering academic BOOK IMAGE COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM someday I would do something about it. That was another reason courses on gay history and he’s sometimes contacted by the for writing the book.” professors, but that he’s not that impressed with many of them. When the book was published, Wood was working as a pastor “I don’t think a lot of them have a deep understanding of gay at a church in Spring Valley, N.Y., and had been there for six years. history. Some insist gay rights began in Stonewall, but that’s not He gave copies to the leaders of the church beforehand so there true, it began in 1951 with Donald Webster Cory’s book (“The would be no surprises. Homosexual in America: A Subjective Approach”) and Harry Hay “Everything was out in the open and they were supportive. My nine years before,” Wood says. “One professor didn’t know what congregation knew me very well,” he says. “In my book, I called for AIDS stood for. I’m concerned about this younger generation who acceptance of same-sex marriages — I was one of the fi rst to do so. It didn’t live through the early days and never had the feeling of could have blown up at any time but I was very fortunate that is didn’t.” being oppressed and discriminated against. I don’t think they can Wood lived openly with his life partner, Hugh Coulter, for 27 get that feel from these classes.” years (Coulter died in 1989) and credits him with helping him be What Wood would like to see is a monument for the thousands brave in his eff orts. The two were even at the fi rst-ever picket line of men and women who died in the closet and weren’t allowed to for gay rights, protesting outside the Civil Service Building in 1965 live as “their God-given selves.” when it was revealed that the head of the Civil Service Department “There are thousands of people who lived unfulfi lled lives because wouldn’t hire homosexuals. of fear,” he says. “Those are the people that should be remembered.” Next June will be the 50th anniversary of the historic occasion Wood retired from the ministry after serving 35 years. In 2001, and Wood was invited by the Equality Forum to take part in a the Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania honored celebration in Philadelphia to mark the eff orts of the 25 brave men him as a gay pioneer and his historical archives are curated by the and women from that picket line. Congregational Library in Boston. WASHINGTONBLADE.COM 24 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 QUEERY: 20 QUESTIONS FOR MATT RIPA

How long have you been out and who was watched the new episode of “Scandal.” I love the hardest person to tell? her. I came out my freshman year of college when I was 18, so 14 years now. The hardest If your life were a book, what would the person to come out to was my brother. He title be? works in a church and is very religious. I “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” expected him to react badly, but I could not Because that would be much more exciting. have been more wrong. He was accepting and positive. In hindsight, I wish I had If science discovered a way to change not waited as long as I did to tell him, but sexual orientation, what would you do? everything happens in its own time. I would not change my sexuality. I love who I am. I am proud of who I am. Sexual Who’s your LGBT hero? orientation is not something that needs to be In college, I had a professor who changed. had a big impact on me, Dr. Illig. She is a sociology professor at Salisbury University. What do you believe in beyond the WASHINGTON BLADE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KEY She taught me a great deal about pride and physical world? politics. Dr. Illig also acted as a surrogate I think there is a higher power of some mom for those students who were away sort. I’m not sure what it is or called. I think By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO at college, providing support, advice and a we are all cosmically connected. Wow, I didn’t [email protected] shoulder. know that 20 questions would get so deep.

The founding of the D.C. Queer Theatre Festival three years ago came What’s Washington’s best nightspot, past What’s your advice for LGBT movement about when Matt Ripa and some fellow theater lovers started talking about or present? leaders? the need for outlets for LGBT-themed theater and new works. If I go out, I don’t usually gravitate to LGBT Make bold choices. Think globally, but Conceived as an all-volunteer organization, its founders decided from the nightspots. I always enjoyed Nellie’s. I liked act locally. Also, don’t forget the B and T start that all ticket sale proceeds would go to the DC Center, which at the time the laid back atmosphere. members of our community. was hoping to expand its arts off erings as well. Now it’s part of the Center’s bevy of arts off erings, which also includes the OutWrite LGBT Book Fair, the Describe your dream wedding. What would you walk across hot coals Capturing Fire Queer Spoken Word Summit and Reel Affi rmations, a fi lm series. Casual. If I could wear jeans and T-shirt for? “Theater is just what I love to do and I’ve always been interested in fi nding to my wedding, that would be the best. I My parents. My boyfriend. My cat. A large new ways to bring awareness to certain issues in a non-threatening way,” never had an ideal wedding. As long as I am cheese pizza. says Ripa, a 32-year-old Frederick, Md., native. “Sometimes we get bogged surrounded by friends and family and I am down with donate to this, donate to that and everywhere you turn there’s a marrying someone that I love and care about, What LGBT stereotype annoys you most? sob story — ‘please give us money.’ But this is a fun night … and we’re very then I could care less about the color scheme The idea of “straight acting.” Let’s just act clear about where your ticket money goes.” or location. however we want to act without a stigma as This year’s event is a one-night-only staged reading of local playwright Bob to what behaviors are “straight” and those Bartlett’s work “Kuchu Uganda,” set in 2009 just before the Uganda legislature What non-LGBT issue are you most that are “gay.” I would hate to see what passed a bill making homosexuality punishable by death and how the violence passionate about? someone considers “gay acting.” of homophobia destroys two households. It will be performed Saturday night Special education and services for people at 8 p.m. at the Anacostia Playhouse (2020 Shannon Pl., S.E.). Tickets are $20 with special needs. I worked in special What’s your favorite LGBT movie? and can be purchased either at the door or online at thedccenter.org. education in diff erent capacities for 10 years. It would be a toss-up. “Love! Valour! Ripa worked in special ed for several years but recently joined the staff of It is something that I am very passionate Compassion!,” because I think it’s beautiful his alma mater Catholic University in its drama department. about. depiction of friendship and an adaptation of He and his partner, John, live in Rockville with their dog, Smiley, and cat, one of my favorite plays by Terrance McNally. Brecht. Ripa enjoys playing guitar, learning the banjo, cooking, directing, What historical outcome would you The other would be “But I’m a Cheerleader” reading and crossword puzzles in his free time. change? because it’s campy and fun. The election of 2000. I think our country would be in a very diff erent place if Al Gore What’s the most overrated social custom? (or Ralph Nader for that matter) would have Saying yes instead of yeah. My students become president. would always correct themselves when they Serving Our COmmunity fOr 31 yearS said “yeah” or “yep” because some teacher ADVICE • MEDIATION • LITIGATION • APPEALS • COLLABORATION What’s been the most memorable pop somewhere told them they had to say “yes.” culture moment of your lifetime? Also, raising your hand to speak. I remember watching the Michael Jackson concert live from Budapest on TV with a What trophy or prize do you most covet? bunch of friends. We all moonwalked and One of my nieces said I was the “best uncle danced and sang along. ever.” I’ll take that.

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JAYSEN WRIGHT (left) and RYAN KINCAID in ‘Take Me Out’ at 1st Stage. The show runs through Oct. 12.

1st stage production full business manager played with absolute relish by Adam Downs. While the nerdy of twists, nice touches numbers cruncher and his removed, cool client couldn’t be more diff erent, By PATRICK FOLLIARD they share one thing in common. Both are isolated from the gay community — Richard Greenberg’s “Take Me Out” Marzac because he is socially awkward is often called the gay baseball play. and not the Chelsea ideal. And Lemming And while it does hit those bases (gay because he just doesn’t know people. playwright, gay protagonist, naked guys Wright nails Lemming’s arrogance, onstage), it’s unsparingly universal too. detachment and quiet turmoil. After baseball superstar Darren With Lemming as his new client, Lemming (Jaysen Wright) unexpectedly Marzac becomes besotted with baseball, holds a press conference to let the world unabashedly rhapsodizing about the know he’s gay, he mistakenly believes physical and philosophical joys of the there’ll be no blowback. After all, bad sport. Finally he feels he’s a part of things don’t happen to a young, rich and something. It’s Marzac who strives to admired centerfi elder. Or so he thinks. In quell Lemming’s growing disenchantment time, his announcement sets off a string with the game. of disastrous events, none of which he’d Skilled director Doug Wilder has ever imagined. assembled an excellent design team. Now playing at 1st Stage in Tysons, the Ruthmarie Tenorio has created a diamond- winner of the 2003 Tony Award for best shaped stage that’s equally convincing music from play unfolds in fl ashback. Quickly we learn as a clean-lined clubhouse with working visuals and that following Lemming’s admission, the showers or a professional playing fi eld. featuring , young biracial player’s game remains Jane Chan provides stadium-like lighting. SciSSorhandS good, but his team, the world champion And even before the show begins, Neil Edward ! New York Empires, begin losing. To help McFadden creates a ballpark ambience, , and more fi x things, they bring up an incredibly providing the rumble and roar of the crowd. BEEtlEjuicE laconic pitching star from the AA league, On Broadway and at D.C.’s Studio Shane Mungitt (an excellent Ryan Kincaid). Theatre in 2005, much was made of the When Mungitt fi nally begins to talk, the play’s onstage nudity. But here, at a strip Empires learn their latest phenom is in mall in suburban Virginia, the actors’ bare fact a confused redneck with a horrifi c bodies are no big deal. It just seems what October 23–25 backstory. Things go from bad to worse. you’d see in a locker room. At times, playwright Greenberg’s The stalwart Sun King Davis plays Burton Illustration by Tim aff able and articulate team veteran Kippy script feels as if it might slide into cliché, Kennedy Center Concert Hall Sunderstrom who tries to smooth out but then it quickly moves back to the the ensuing situation. Unfortunately his unpredictable. None of his characters are good intentions don’t help. Devyn Tinker all good or bad. There are no martyrs, Tickets on sale now! is appropriately priggish as Lemming’s heroes or absolute devils. “Take Me Out” judgmental pal Davy Battle, a star player is a paean to the game. But it’s also about (202) 467-4600 kennedy-center.org on an opposing team who fi gures trust and community. And like life, it’s Tickets also available at the Box Office | Groups (202) 416-8400 prominently in the plot’s most tragic point. incredibly funny, often unnerving and The team also includes (among others) sometimes tragic. David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of NSO. intense and lonely Japanese pitcher Additional support for the 2014-2015 NSO Pops Season is provided by Takeshi Kawabata (graceful Jacob Yeh), ‘TAKE ME OUT’ The Honorable Barbara H. Franklin and Mr. Wallace Barnes. Through Oct. 12 and an amusingly green catcher Tim 1st Stage Theater Torre (Jason Chenier). 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons, VA $28 Into this jock mix, is thrown Mason 203-854-1856 Marzac, Lemming’s new nebbishy gay 1ststagetysons.org WASHINGTONBLADE.COM 26 • OCTOBER 03, 2014 OUT & ABOUT

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For details, National City Christian Church (5 Thomas “Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine” show at Town (2009 8th St., N.W.) tonight at visit uhupil.org. Circle N.W.) today from 6-7 p.m. For tonight from 7-9 p.m. The documentary 10:30 p.m. Cover is $8 from 10-11 p.m. and The Bachelor’s Mill (1104 8th St., S.E.) details, visit thedccenter.org. revisits the life and murder of Matthew $12 after 11 p.m. Doors open at 10 p.m. hosts happy hour from 5-7:30 p.m. today. Shepard. Admission is free. For more Admission is limited to guests 21 and over. All drinks are half price. Enjoy pool, video THURSDAY, OCT. 9 details, visit action.hrc.org. For more details, visit towndc.com. games, and cards. Admission is free. For The Cheesecakes, an all-queer Code Redux hosts a location closing more details, visit bachelorsmill.com. Burgundy Crescent, a gay volunteer burlesque troop, presents “Best of party at the Crucible (16 M St., N.E.) organization, volunteers for Food and Burlesqueer: Dead Disco!” at Black Cat tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. This will be TUESDAY, OCT. 7 Friends (219 Riggs Rd., N.E.) tonight from (1811 14th St., N.W.) tonight at 9 p.m. the last event held at the Crucible before 6-8 p.m. Volunteers will chop vegetables The show is a tribute to deceased music it closes its current location. DJ Jake Marx Green Lantern (1335 Green Ct., N.W.) and pack groceries. To volunteer, email stars. Performers include Diva Darling, and DJ David Merrill will spin tracks. hosts its weekly FUK!T Packing Party from [email protected]. For Cherie Sweetbottom, Pussy Noir, Dainty Fetish dress code required. For more 7-9 p.m. tonight. For more details, visit more details, visit burgundycrescent.org. Dandridge and Glam Gamz. Tickets are information, visit the-crucible.com. thedccenter.org or greenlanterndc.com. 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